Chapter 2 Warriors (Fifth Level) The village where the bandits were temporarily stationed was called Xujiawopu, which was less than a hundred miles away from Licheng. When Zhang Xutuo arrived with the county soldiers at night, the village was already in a state of explosion.
"What's going on?" Zhang Xutuo was very dissatisfied with this. What he planned was a perfect running battle, and he tried to fight it all but failed. The rogue bandits' recovery ability is too strong. If you can't wipe them all out at once, it won't take long.
They will grow back like weeds
In order to ensure that the mission was foolproof, Zhang Xutuo had repeatedly told Qin Shubao before leaving, ordering him to only monitor the enemy's perimeter and not to attack without permission before the large group of troops arrived. But tonight, the usually most steady Lieutenant Qin unexpectedly
Disobeying his order, he took only 500 people with him and rushed into the village where nearly 10,000 bandits were stationed.
"It's not General Qin's fault. It's because the village was on fire first. The bandits were running around. General Qin was afraid of delaying the chance of fighting, so he had to rush in!" Zhang Jiang, a junior high school student left by Qin Qiong to wait for the large army, was afraid of Zhang Xutuo.
Although he spoke with dignity and stuttered a bit, this did not prevent him from using very short words to describe clearly the changes in the enemy's situation.
After listening to his introduction, Zhang Xutuo couldn't bear to get angry again. The situation on the battlefield was like this. The opponent was not dead, and would make unexpected moves at any time. He believed that Qin Shubao had ordered the attack.
Therefore, he divided his brothers into two parts and ordered four of the battalions to go around the west end of the village to block the enemy's escape exit. The remaining four battalions entered directly from the east of the village to support Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin's cavalry.
The county soldiers who hated the bandits so much immediately rushed into Xujia Wopu. They were all locals, and the bandits were harming their hometown. Therefore, everyone's morale was very high, and there was no need for any mobilization by the generals.
The scene in the village stunned everyone
There were fires everywhere, and corpses everywhere. In the fields, on the hillsides, and in front of the low thatched houses, the ground was filled with darkness, one by one. They were not killed by the cavalry led by Qin Shubao. They died among their own people, or
It is said that by the light of the torch in the hands of the former friendly forces, the county soldiers could see that the eyes of the deceased who refused to close had lost the luster of life in the pupils, but they were still full of unwillingness and resentment.
The cavalry led by Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin had already rushed to the center of the village. In the distance, one could hear the neighing of war horses and the desperate wailing of the enemy. On the road where the cavalry passed, the imprints left by the horses' hooves in the blood mud were clear and clear.
Strings, like flames, hitting people's eyes
The county soldiers could not believe what they saw. They once hated the bandits who invaded their hometown and wished that they would be struck by lightning. But the miserable scene in front of them still exceeded the limit of their psychological endurance. Some people immediately leaned down, regardless of the presence of their superiors.
Next to me, someone was vomiting loudly and squatting on the ground with his eyes closed, tears streaming down his face.
Even if evil spirits emerge from the ground, they may not be able to create such a miserable scene. This place is like the Abi Hell mentioned by the monks. In other words, before Qin Shubao's cavalry came in, this place had already turned into a hell.
"Come in and ask the living to put down their weapons. If there is resistance, we will kill them!" Zhang Xutuo sighed and pointed the iron spear at a place where the torch could not shine. "Maybe there are still living people in the darkness!" I am used to seeing death.
He couldn't help but think
The county soldiers were divided into small teams based on a hundred people, and they began to search many places that were not illuminated by the fire. There were indeed living people. When they saw the county soldiers arriving, they did not want to resist. They obediently dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.
In some remote corners, the tragedy continued. Three or four grey-shirted minions surrounded a white-belt soldier, using all the weapons they could find to attack the opponent. The outnumbered white-belt soldier begged for his life in dialect, "Big brother, uncle".
They kept shouting, but they couldn't get back the slightest pity for their former friendly forces. The county soldiers rushed forward and forced them to stop killing each other. Before surrendering, the grey-shirted minions were reluctant to show their faces to yesterday's friendly forces.
He spat on the ground, but those white-belted soldiers who were lucky enough to escape with their lives did not dare to wipe it away, letting the bright red blood and dirty phlegm alternate with each other and slowly slide down their faces.
The battle had just begun and was coming to an end without any suspense. Zhang Xutuo no longer forced Li Xu to follow him. He assigned Xuzi a battalion of elite veterans to take with him to eliminate the remaining bandits. He assigned all the tasks of dealing with the aftermath.
After that, the old general found a relatively clean place and planted the Chinese flag down. Then, he ordered some leaders to be escorted from the prisoners and asked them what happened among the bandits.
conflict
"Their boss invited our boss to dinner and poisoned the food and wine!" The leader of the gray-shirted army glared at the leader of the white-belt army next to him, wishing he could swallow him whole.
"Nonsense, our boss was kind enough to treat us, but they suddenly started all over the place while we were having dinner!" The little leader of the White Belt Army knew the inside information far better than the ordinary minions, so he refused to speak up and retorted confidently.
"Two worthless thieves!" Zhang Xutuo sneered and cursed that he had no interest in continuing the interrogation. The thieves were fighting each other, and they were just taking advantage of others. Over the past year or so, almost the same thing happened every moment.
Zhang Jinsheng of Hebei killed Sun Anzu at the wine table, and Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou annexed Miao Haichao; in turn, Du and Fu's troops were favored by Zhao Pochen, the commander of the Hailing Army, and conflicts between the two sides continued.
, until Du Fuwei suddenly attacked during the Hongmen Banquet and chopped off Zhao Pochen's head with his own hands, the civil war between them came to an end. What Shi Zihe and Pei Changcai did today was just two thieves operating together for a long time.
There is bound to be action. Except for the time and place chosen which are so unexpected, there is nothing surprising about it.
"Although the Sui Dynasty was a little harsh on the people, after all, it still had order!" The old general sighed in his heart, waved his hand, and ordered the two young leaders to be taken away. He raised his head and saw that the firelight in the village had gradually dimmed.
In the ancestral hall in the center of Xujiawopu, the battle is still going on. More than three hundred gray-shirted soldiers are making their final resistance with the relatively tall courtyard walls. Shi Zihe's face has turned black, and dark red blood is constantly flowing from it.
The water flowed out from his nostrils and flowed along his cheeks all over the bluestone slab under his body.
"People from the Pei family, where are the people from the Pei family?" Listening to the shouts of killing outside the courtyard wall, Master Shi didn't care whether he could break out of the encirclement safely, but instead "careed" more about his former allies.
"Pei Zi just received a knife from us and rushed out with his hands on his shoulders. The officers and soldiers have already entered the village. That bastard can't run far!" The second boss Zhang Hongsheng stepped forward, held Shi Zihe's cold fingers, and said his other
One hand is holding two human heads, one belongs to Pei Guang, and the other belongs to Pei Jing.
"We also chopped down two of the three little bastards from the Pei family. The remaining one was hit by our poison arrow, and he probably won't live long!" Zhao Liancheng, the third boss, stepped forward and reported with a smile, "Don't worry, we will
Pei's family business was ruined by Pei, and Pei didn't get any benefits either. The whole army was also destroyed.
"Yeah!" Shi Zihe agreed, looking at the dark night sky with contented eyes. From there, he saw his former ideal of "killing the rich, helping the poor, and doing justice for heaven." These eight words encouraged him to pick up the knife.
Come, kill the yamen helper who came to collect taxes. It was these eight words that allowed him to move across Qilu and achieve a great reputation. Up to now, he has nothing to regret. He has made a great journey in this life. The only thing he is not reconciled to is the failure.
He killed Zhang Xutuo as he wished, but gave him a victory in vain
"Where's Leopard? Where has he gone?" Thinking of this, Shi Zihe tried his best to open his mouth and made an inarticulate sound. Shi Bao was his eldest son. Logically speaking, he should be able to inherit his family business and his last wish. Although he
The Gray Shirts are gone, and most of their wealth was lost in this battle.
"Leopard and his men are on the courtyard wall. The officers and soldiers nearby are all cavalry, so they can't attack at the moment!" Zhang Hongsheng, the second master, leaned down and replied loudly.
"What about Erya? Where is Erya?" As he was dying, Shi Zihe thought again that his daughter and son might not be spared by the government, and his daughter might not be executed.
"The second niece is hiding in the main hall. Don't worry. As long as the county soldiers break through the door, we will set fire everywhere to ensure that no one insults her!" Zhao Liancheng, the third master, wiped away his tears and answered decisively.
"Let, let them live... live..." Shi Zihe suddenly found strength from nowhere, grabbed the third master's hand, and shouted loudly, "No, no need..." Before he could finish his words, he spoke again.
Black blood surged up and clogged his throat. "Here, avenge me!" He gasped, spit out his last wish, and fell into coma again.
"Yes, the first master, if any of us can survive, we will definitely avenge you!" Zhang Hongsheng, the second master, cried and agreed.
"The boss is dead!" "The boss is dead!" The minions were panicked, and the last bit of morale was gone. Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Liancheng, the third boss, made a quick decision, raised his sword high, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, charge.
Go out, kill one to get enough money, kill two to earn one! Those who can rush out of the village, remember to avenge everyone!"
"Kill one to get enough money, kill two to earn one." The big and small minions agreed crazily. When people are desperate, human behavior often cannot be restrained by reason. The wooden door was opened by the rogues themselves from the inside, and the minions followed the two masters.
Behind him, he launched a desperate counterattack against Qin Shubao's cavalry.
Qin Shubao had no interest in fighting the madman. He pointed forward gently with the tip of his spear, and two hundred feather arrows immediately flew over from mid-air, shooting the crazy bandits in pieces. Then, all the cavalrymen
He hid his bow and raised his spear. Under the leadership of Qin Shubao, he suddenly accelerated and cut out a fan row diagonally, knocking over the bandits who were trying to break out one by one.
In front of the high-speed running horses, personal bravery had no effect. None of the bandits who rushed out of the yard were spared. After being poked down by Chang Yan, they were immediately trampled to pieces by the horses' hooves. The other bandits who had just rushed to the door let out a miserable cry.
He yelled, turned around and ran away. The door slammed shut again, and a dark island was separated among the torches coming from all directions.
After running more than two hundred steps along the courtyard wall, Qin Shubao turned his horse's head and led the cavalry back in circles. He did not order the brothers to dismount and attack, but raised his long sword high towards the dark house.
lance
"Put down your weapons, come out and surrender. If there is resistance, kill them!" Two hundred cavalry shouted in unison, shocking the remaining bandits in the yard to fear.
"Don't be fooled, the government's words never count!" Someone loudly encouraged Qin Shubao in the yard. After listening, Qin Shubao smiled and asked loudly: "You are a cowardless bandit, tell yourselves, has General Zhang ever broken his promise?"
"Cowardless bandits, tell yourselves, has General Zhang ever broken his promise?" Two hundred county soldiers shouted in unison again, passing Qin Shubao's question into the dark courtyard. The people in the courtyard were speechless in response.
Over the past few years, although Zhang Xutuo had been at odds with the bandits, he had never gone back on the promises he made.
Several of the minions in the yard were the lucky ones who were captured and released in the last battle. When they heard Qin Shubao's question, they couldn't help but whisper to their companions.
"Surrender, we can't get out!"
"Surrender, maybe Mr. Zhang will release us!" As the discussion became more and more noisy, the bandits' confidence began to waver. Some people kept glancing up at the gatehouse. In the adventurous attack just now, the second master Zhang Hongsheng and
The third leader, Zhao Liancheng, both died in battle. Now the leader of the 100 people in the courtyard is Shi Zihe's son Shi Bao. If he doesn't nod, everyone can't make a decision.
"Have you forgotten how the old master treated everyone?" From the top of the gate, Shi Bao asked angrily. He has just turned eighteen this year, which is the time in his life when he is least afraid of death.
"Have you forgotten why you rebelled back then? Is there any way for you to survive if you go home?" Shi Bao slowly stood up from the gate tower and shouted a few words to everyone. He twisted around and walked out of the gate tower.
Jumping down, the horizontal knife in his hand swept out a cold light and went straight to Qin Shubao's throat.
"Looking for death!" Qin Shubao glanced at the other party with pity. He raised his sword slightly and knocked the horizontal knife out of the opponent's hand. Then with another blow, he picked up Shi Bao's body and threw it far into the yard.
"Surrender or not?" Qin Shubao pointed at the dark courtyard door with the blood-stained tip of his spear and shouted angrily.
No one dared to answer his words. After a moment, an old horizontal knife was thrown in front of his horse, and then another spear was thrown. The bandits who had lost their courage came out one after another and lowered their weapons in front of his horse.
The last person to come out was a girl with pretty features. She was holding a dagger in her hand, and in the other hand, she was holding up Shi Zihe's head.
"They snatched me back!" The girl said in a low voice, threw away the dagger and the head, and fainted in front of Uncle Qin's car.
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