Chapter 2: The Warriors (Three Strikes) The several attacks in the morning went too smoothly, so Li Xu looked down upon the bandits at the foot of the mountain. When he withdrew from Liangting and took turns with Luo Shixin and others, he smiled and said that if the rogue bandits had always used their troops like they did in the morning.
If you were "cautious", the four of them could resist each other for another half month. But soon, Xuzi found that he couldn't laugh anymore. With the thunderous singing, a full 600 celebrity bandits rushed up the hillside.
"One sheep, half a fight of wine!" The bosses proposed that the reward for fighting was vulgar, and the word "eat" was not left out from head to toe. But a simple word "eat" made all the timid minions go crazy. "
Enter the river to eat roe deer, and leave the river to eat cattle and sheep!" They hummed an unrealistic war song and swarmed forward, forcing Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin to retreat. "For example, if Liaodong dies, beheading will not hurt the bandits."
Singing forward, stepping on Pao Ze's corpse, without hesitation
Who turned these honest, unambitious farmers into bandits? Li Xu didn't dare to think about the answer. At this moment, he neither had the time to understand life nor the courage to cut meat to feed the eagles in order to delay the bandits from rushing in front of him.
He could only keep bending his bow and setting up arrows. Every time he loosened the string, someone would fall down upon hearing the sound.
Riding on a stationary horse to shoot at a target within fifty steps, Xuzi almost didn't have to aim, the bowstring burst out with a crisp sound, and he shot to the ground a minion who tried to sneak attack Luo Shixin from behind. Then, he quickly shot from behind
He took out an armor-piercing cone from his quiver and aimed it at the other little boss who was leading the charge.
The long arrow let out a low whistle in mid-air, tore open the cloth armor, and shot into the chest of the little leader half a foot away. Humming a war song, the little leader hesitantly glanced at the pavilion, spit out a mouthful of blood, and slowly fell down.
Going down, the formation of the bandits was in chaos again. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Shixin waved his long sword and forced those who were approaching him back several feet. There were too many enemy soldiers and the mountain road was uneven, which allowed him to put his skills to some use.
When Bu Kai was depressed, he saw a metallic luster flashing behind him in the corner of his eye.
"Looking for death!" Luo Shixin slammed his stirrup, forcing his horse to jump forward several feet. Immediately, he used the stick as a stick and turned around to sweep across the stick. A huge resistance suddenly came from his body. A bandit who failed in the sneak attack was swept by the tip of the stick.
Kailuo Shixin, who was heartbroken, had no time to check the results of his victory. He quickly straightened his body and swept back with the sound of wind, knocking away two sharp wooden sticks that were pierced in front of his eyes.
A rope was thrown from mid-air and wrapped around the body like a poisonous snake. Luo Shi used his strength to snatch it back. However, the enemy soldier at the other end of the long rope held on to the rope and refused to let go of this young man who was a sheepherder.
He was not as strong as Luo Shixin, so he and his "weapons" were withdrawn and quickly approached the war horse. He suddenly thought quickly and inserted his legs tightly into the soil to move forward quickly. His body was blocked by the mountain. The minion screamed loudly and his whole body bent.
It formed a triangle, and the muddy ground under his feet was also turned out by his legs. Two deep and bloody grooves were made. At this moment, a guy who was not afraid of death saw an advantage and swung his knife straight towards Luo Shixin's horse.
"Shameless!" Luo Shixin was so angry that he yelled, but he couldn't pull back Changshan in time to protect his mount. Just when he was anxious, a long arrow shot through the air, knocking over the sneak attacker who had already jumped in front of the horse's neck. Then, the third
Two feather arrows roared towards the throat of the young man holding the rope.
"Shixin, Chongmu, come over to the pavilion!" Zhang Xutuo, while putting an arrow on the bow arm, loudly ordered the rebels to work hard. Luo Shixin's reputation could no longer suppress them. What will happen next?
The outcome of a fierce battle with huge disparity in strength was unpredictable. He loosened his bowstring and shot the minions entangled with Dugu Lin. Then he dismounted and took advantage of the situation to remove an iron-spine snake spear from the side of the horse.
If two armies are confronting each other on flat ground, the role of war horses is no less than giving the general an extra pair of arms. However, if four people cannot confront hundreds of red-eyed opponents and do not want to escape, it is more convenient to meet the enemy on foot.
Looking after each other, Zhang Xutuo turned his head and tried to suggest that Li Xu also join the fight on foot. However, he saw Xu Zi quickly shoot an arrow from the horse, then jump off the mount. The moment his body landed, he fired a second arrow, knocking over the opponent.
The bravest opponent
"I am incompetent, and I have made General Li Lang suffer!" Zhang Xutuo said very apologetically and swung his spear, smashing the brains of an opponent who rushed in front of him. Then, he used the spear as a stick and swung it with "Woo!"
If you make a big circle, anyone touched by an iron spear will have their tendons broken and their bones broken.
"It's an honor for me to fight side by side with Mr. Zhang!" Li Xu quickly replied, loosened his bowstring, and shot the minions who rushed to Dugu Lin to death. The bandits' offensive was fierce, showing an undying energy.
Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin tried to rush back to the pavilion several times, but they were entangled by the enemy and could not successfully join the "main force"
"You, take a few steps back and enter the pavilion!" Zhang Xutuo ordered without looking back. After a whole morning of actual combat testing, he was very satisfied with the arm sent to him by His Majesty the Emperor. The young man was not only clear-headed, but also good at horseback riding.
His swordsmanship and shooting skills are also top-notch, especially the bow in his hand. Zhang Xutuo can tell that it is the best quality made by the Ministry of War during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty. His arms are short and strong enough to make such a bow so skillful.
In the past ten years, Zhang Xutuo has not seen another person who can use this riding bow as a walking bow, and can also make perfect arrows. Zhang Xutuo can guarantee that this is the first time in his life that he has seen it.
Li Xu stepped back a few steps in a tacit understanding, and retracted into the pavilion. There was a waist-high fence around the pavilion. People stood inside it, which greatly increased their safety. In addition, Zhang Xutuo's spear dance moves were wide open and wide, and the distance was very high.
He is too close, and it does affect the performance of the old man.
Zhang Xutuo no longer had any worries and could swing his weapons more smoothly. Each man held a spear with a cloud of wind and quickly moved among the enemies. Shi Zihe sent several elite men to try to entangle him, but the old general killed him with one spear and one spear.
The shield was smashed to pieces. Then, Zhang Xutuo shouted loudly, rushed forward a few steps, broke through the band of thieves, and came to Luo Shixin's horse.
"Follow me and lean toward the pavilion!" Zhang Xutuo ordered loudly, then swung his spear and smashed the two minions in front of Luo Shixin's horse. Then he stabbed with his spear, directly picked up the other man and threw him on top.
mid air
Luo Shixin was as fierce as a wild tiger, but with the strong support of Zhang Xutuo, who could stop him? At that moment, the two of them looked after each other, danced their spears together, waded through the crowd, rushed back to Li Xu, and sat down with arrows.
Two bold bandits in the pavilion struggled to catch up before they even took a step forward, but one of them was killed by an arrow from Li Xu. The other bandits screamed in surprise when they saw the corpses on their side were everywhere, and none of the other side's people were left behind.
, the momentum was instantly depressed again.
"Protect General Li, don't let others get close to the pavilion!" Zhang Xutuo dropped Luo Shixin, turned around and charged into the enemy group again. In a split second, the armor on his body was stabbed by several weapons, but the opponent was stabbing him.
At the same time, he had already been swept away by the iron spear because he could not use enough force, and every wound could not cause serious damage to him.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xutuo rushed in front of Dugu Lin's horse again. The beard under his chin and the armor on his body were stained red with human blood. Seeing his ferocious look, the soldiers were frightened and some of them abandoned their soldiers.
The blade actually ran away into the distance. Zhang Xutuo had no time to chase. He pointed at Fanghe Pavilion with the tip of his spear, and once again led Dugu Lin to break a bloody path through the crowd.
The four people gathered together and stood guard near the pavilion. The situation immediately changed greatly. The bandits who tried to rush forward to perform meritorious deeds first had to be careful when Xuzi greeted them with feather arrows. After finally dodging the feather arrows, they had to face two more.
A long spear, an iron-spine snake spear fighting alone, a long spear in Luo Shixin's hand is already intimidating. Facing three masters who are no less than Luo Shixin at the same time, even if the thieves have the courage, they can't.
That ability
"Charge, charge, Zhang Lao'er himself went into battle. There are only four of them, there is no ambush at all." Shi Zihe hid behind the crowd and yelled at the top of his lungs. He found that he had won the bet. Zhang Xutuo was indeed bluffing. The four of them actually
Dare to challenge an army of 20,000 people, this old man's courage is simply made of pig iron
The bandits who had approached the pavilion looked at each other in confusion. They heard Shi Zihe's order clearly. In this situation, a fool also knew that there would be no ambush nearby. If they still maintained the momentum and rushed forward at all costs.
, even if you are tired, you can still wear old Zhang Xutuo to death.
But none of them are willing to rush forward to be the first one, let alone the first one. Even the first ten people who rush forward may not have the chance to receive the reward promised by the master. The old guy with a beard stained red by blood is better than the young man.
The man still had strength, and the iron-spine snake spear in his hand could be used as a whip. Fortunately, if his backbone was broken, there was no rule in the village about "eating for free"
"Do you still want to fight? Just come up!" Zhang Xutuo, holding an iron spear, stood between Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin, majestic. This year, he was forty-nine years old. Compared with the veteran Huang Zhong of the Han Dynasty, he was even more powerful.
Consider a young man
The bandits made a noise, but no one was willing to take the lead. "Kill the old guy, reward ten sheep and five measures of wine!" Shi Zihe gritted his teeth and increased the reward ten times. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a panic in his heart.
Instinctively, he ducked to the side, and the strong wind caused by the arrow piercing the air made his hair stand on end. Next to him, a soldier wearing a pigskin armor screamed and fell down.
"Bad luck!" Li Xu muttered quietly, and put the arrow on the bow arm again. He had bent the bow too many times this morning, and he clearly felt that his arms had begun to tremble. In order not to affect the mentality of his companions, he used
He took a few small breaths, tried hard to steady his bow, and aimed the arrow at the little boss closest to Zhang Xutuo.
"Fight and not fight, retreat and not retreat, what are you going to do!" Zhang Xutuo frowned angrily and asked the enemy. If Shi Zihe ordered people to fire arrows, he and the other three would be shot into hedgehogs in an instant. Why not?
To give the enemy time to think, the old general had to make false claims again and again.
"Kill him, kill him, even if he is made of iron, he can't withstand so many of us stepping on him!" Behind Shi Zihe's vanguard troops, more than 600 people came forward. Pei Changcai, like Shi He, hid among the soldiers.
, loudly gave advice to the gangsters. Since there was no ambush ahead, he certainly couldn't let Shi Zihe do all the work alone. The thieves joined forces to rob, and the idea was that whoever contributed more would get the bigger share. When the benefits could be divided, soldiers with nothing would never
Willing to take second place
"Kill up, can you? If you can't, come down and let us go up!" Pei Changcai's eldest son, Pei Guang, was as eloquent as his father. He was fanning the flames against the elite pioneers of the Gray Shirt Army who were blocking the way. Naturally, the brothers under Shi Zihe were unwilling to do so.
At this last moment, the little leaders gave the credit to others. They looked at each other, and suddenly shouted, and at the same time they rushed towards the pavilion with dozens of brothers.
"Let them see what it means to be a Qilu man!" Zhang Xutuo shouted, shaking his iron spear, and met the enemy rushing at the front. Can Qin Shubao bring reinforcements? Now there is no need for him to think about the battle here.
Both parties have a fate of life and death
He knocked away the enemy's weapon with one spear, and pierced the opponent with another spear. He then pulled out the iron spear and quickly retreated. The two thieves chased after them, shouting, but Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin took them down with one shot. Then, Zhang
Xutuo's body rushed forward again, smashing the head of a rogue bandit leader who was shouting happily among the weapons. Before anyone else could react, Zhang Xutuo swept across with his iron spear, swinging out half a circle to protect Luo Shixin.
To his left, Dugu Lin blocked the enemy troops on his right. The movements of the three enemy troops on his right cooperated with each other tacitly, just like a man with three heads and six arms. Under the attack of a group of thieves, he did not lose at all.
"Go around and steal his retreat!" A voice gave the Gray Shirts an idea. The bandits moved forward bravely and moved towards the pavilion from both wings. Zhang Xutuo and others could only block the front. If they surrounded him from the flanks, they could surround him.
It seems that even if you really have three heads and six arms, there will be times when your hands and feet are too busy.
As soon as the enemy changed their tactics, the pressure on Li Xu immediately increased. He only had one bow, but there were more than twenty enemies rushing towards him. He quickly released the bowstring, shot the fastest bandit, and then bent his bow to shoot him down.
Before the second one could put the third arrow on the string, the third bandit holding an ash pole had already approached the pavilion and was fighting hand-to-hand. Naturally, the pikemen were not afraid of the archer. He let out a proud cheer, and the bandit
He aimed the sharpened end of the white wax rod at Asahi's chest and struck him. He was so determined that his companions around him couldn't bear to compete with him for credit. He deliberately slowed down his forward speed. There was no expected force coming from the tip of the white wax rod.
The young man found that he had missed a sure shot at a distance of less than five feet. He hurriedly snatched back the weapon, only to find that the white wax pole was caught under the archer's arm. Then, he saw Xuzi conjuring a magic weapon from
He pulled out a long black knife from the ground, and then he found himself flying into the air. He saw smoke curling up from the kitchens in Licheng, and the streets were as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.
The head that had lost its body sighed and fell from the air. Li Xu kicked the headless body away, jumped out of the pavilion like a tiger, and rushed forward against the flow of people. None of the bandits expected that he would come up with this move.
, unable to dodge, he chopped down three of them in one go. Blood spurted out like water, dyeing the winter sky a bright red.
Xu Zi's eyes turned red. He had only one person and could not protect the backs of Zhang Xutuo and others. Plus Zhang Xutuo had only four people on his side and could not guard the official line at his feet. "There is no other way!"
He roared loudly and dispersed the enemy troops on the side of the pavilion. Then without any cooperation with Zhang Xutuo and others, he broke away from the core of the battle group with one sword and cut straight to the enemy hiding behind the crowd from where the enemy troops were relatively sparse.
Shizi River
No one thought that Xuzi would do this, including the always cautious Shi Zihe himself. The bandits were always wary of someone using feather arrows to kill their commander from a long distance, but they never imagined that the enemy army with only four people would counterattack with surprise troops.
By the time they heard Shi Zihe's scream, the entire battlefield was in chaos. Xuzi roared loudly, like a wild beast, and broke through the interception of the two small teams. In the blink of an eye, he suffered four or five injuries on his body, but with
The distance between the enemy generals has also been reduced to less than thirty feet.
There were many soldiers around Shi Zihe, and it was an impossible task to kill him in the crowd. However, the situation on the battlefield made it impossible to maintain calm thinking. In the first few tentative attacks, the long black knife showed
The fighting power is so amazing that the minions who are concerned about Shizihe's safety dare not bet on the life of the boss.
Zhang Xutuo stabbed another opponent to death with an iron spear. Then, he keenly noticed that there were fewer enemy troops around him. Many bandits turned back without looking back. Zhang Xutuo was stunned and soon understood the reason.
General Li Lang, who was originally protected by him, didn't know when or what method he used. He rushed to the enemy general and chased him. The enemy general and his soldiers strode back and fell behind General Li Lang.
Hundreds of grey-shirted soldiers shouted and chased after them.
"What a good man!" Zhang Xutuo secretly praised in his heart. He sincerely liked this deputy. Although the two parties had only gotten along with each other for less than half a day, and although everyone was about to die together, there was absolutely no chance that such a brave man would accompany him on the road to hell.
People will feel lonely. He pointed at Shizihe with his iron spear. General Zhang pointed at Luo Shi, who was covered in blood.
