Lu Yuanyi, the head of the Yierjun Bandu, was lying on a hillside, with his head exposed and carefully observing the small forest next to the official road a mile away. Continuing along the official road, he found the hillside where he was hiding. This place
The hillside was stuck about thirty steps beside the official road. Although it was not high, it just covered the troops he had brought with him. When the opponent entered the ambush range and rushed out, it would definitely have a surprise effect.
Lu Yuanyi came out last night. The troops he led left Youzhou in three batches before closing the city gate. After gathering, they rushed to this hillside twenty miles away with no village in front and no store in the back. This time he led them out
There are thirty horizontal guards, each on horseback, and there are also more than ten desperadoes under Zhang Jiusheng, the gangster leader of Youzhou City. These gangsters are not the main force in the ambush, and they have to rely on their own thirty men for the real fight.
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According to Bi Yuanfu's plan, after killing the newly promoted military envoy of Liucheng and the governor of Yan County, Bi Yuanfu, Lu Yuanyi would kill all the rogues he brought with him on the spot, creating a kind of Youzhou rogue
The illusion of revenge with hatred. As for the responsibility, of course it must be passed on to the rogue leader Zhang Jiusheng. Who made Zhang Jiusheng and Li Chengzhong fight over a jealous dance dancer in Mingyue Songfeng Pavilion? The hatred between the two people includes the old madam Huiniang and others.
People testified, and Zhang Maoan, the adopted son of the military supervisor Zhang Juhan, saw it with his own eyes. This is really a perfect reason. As for Zhang Jiusheng, who was seriously injured by Li Chengzhong, I am afraid that he has died at this moment. This is going to be a death without any evidence.
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Lu Yuanyi sneered in his heart as he looked at the dozen or so gangsters who were ambushing behind the hillside with excited faces. These gangsters were all awarded the title of captain of the Yier Army. The leader, Zhang Shiyi, was Zhang Jiusheng's brother.
After being awarded the position of team leader, Bi Yuanfu personally came out to appease them. As soon as he said that he was successful, he immediately took them to serve in the Shenzhou Volunteer Army camp! This gang of rogues was coaxed into excitement, and everyone was shouting.
He wants to "serve to the death"! But is it so easy to be a team leader or team officer? If you want to be an officer, you have to be alive!
In order to complete this plan, Lu Yuanyi and the guards took off their uniforms and changed their weapons. They kept everything simple and tried their best not to be recognized. However, the guns, shields and crossbows that the guards were accustomed to in the past were not allowed to be brought out.
, changed to some of the most common horizontal knives, which made Lu Yuanyi frown a little. These horizontal knives were made by the most common blacksmith workshop in Youzhou City. They were urgently purchased by rogues, and they were far inferior to the ones he was used to.
The hundred-forged steel sword, especially the short crossbow equipped by the Hengban guards, is a powerful killing weapon. If it can be brought out, the ambush will be much easier this time.
But even so, Lu Yuanyi is full of confidence. According to the information that the gang of gangsters found out, the opponent can only fight with eight people. Well, I just counted it from a distance, and there are two more, so it should be ten people. His men
The thirty horizontal guards are all elite cavalry in the Yier Army. Their number alone is three times that of the opponent. With three against one and an ambush, plus more than a dozen rogues helping out, it is a complete victory no matter what.
Otherwise, Lu Yuanyi might as well just hit him to death. The key issue is that the other party cannot escape alive, which makes him a little worried. At the same time, Bi Yuanfu also specifically explained that the female family members in the other party's car must not be damaged and must be intact.
Take it back.
Lu Yuanyi waited for a while, and saw smoke rising from the woods. He knew that the other party was eating and resting in the forest, and he couldn't help but feel moved. Although the ambush on the hillside was unexpected, it would also make it easier for the other party to escape along the official road. If he took advantage of the other party's relaxation in eating at this moment,
Wouldn't it be better to kill the opponent and trap the opponent in the woods to complete the mission of "not letting anyone escape"?
Thinking of this, Lu Yuanyi decided to change his plan. He called Zhang Shiyi to him: "They are making a fire to cook, this is the best time. Your people have no horses, you take them around first and block the official road to the west.
After someone is killed here, you can lead his men back to kill him. We attack him from two sides and give him a double-sided attack! Remember, the terrain here is flat, and people can see far away at a glance. If you are sneaky, it will easily attract the opponent.
Be alert, just walk along the official road openly, two or three people at a time, in batches. Tell your brothers to be more natural when passing by. It's okay to talk or joke, but don't look towards the woods.
!Do you understand?”
Zhang Shiyi agreed and rushed to arrange the manpower. Lu Yuanyi lay down on the hillside and observed carefully, and then ordered the guards of the horizontal squad to get ready.
This is a common cypress forest on the Hebei plain. Li Chengzhong and his party lit a fire on the edge of the forest. Several personal guards packed up the prey that Rhee Chengwan and Wang Sili had brought on the road and put it on the fire to barbecue. The smoke
It rose and emitted bursts of fragrance. Everyone sat around the fire, talking, drinking water, and enjoying the fun in front of them.
Although he was in a safe place in Youzhou, Wang Dalang still followed his custom and placed four personal guards around the grove as a precaution.
When the meat was about to be roasted, Lan'er took out the salt and peppercorns from the cloth bag and sprinkled it evenly. Liu Ba took out a knife, cut the meat into pieces, and distributed them to everyone one by one. Wang Dalang sat on the green glaze body.
Next to him, he was handing out water and meat, looking particularly attentive.
A personal guard came back from outside the forest and whispered something into Wang Dalang's ear. Wang Dalang stood up and followed him outside. After a while, Wang Dalang turned back and said to everyone: "Something is wrong. Several people have passed on the official road."
The strong men, in twos and threes, went towards Youzhou."
Li Chengzhong asked: "What's wrong?"
Wang Dalang said: "We are having barbecues and joking here. Someone can hear the noise outside the forest, but those people have no reaction. Just now, two more people passed by, both carrying weapons on their waists, so someone tried to test
After a while, when I walked to the edge of the official road, the two people seemed to have not seen you at all. General, do you think it is strange?"
Zhang Xingzhong, who was beside him, also had a serious look on his face. They arrived outside the forest in a few steps, but happened to see three strong men walking along the official road towards Youzhou. Liu Ba, who was behind Li Chengzhong, suddenly whispered: "General
, I know the guy in the middle, he is Zhang Jiu’s direct brother, Zhang Shiyi! He has a fake beard on his face!”
The three people passed by the woods talking and laughing, but they didn't even look at Li Chengzhong and his party standing at the edge of the woods. Li Chengzhong sneered and looked back to the personal guard who was on duty before: "How many people have passed by?"
"With these three, there are already thirteen people!"
Li Chengzhong turned around and left, saying: "There must be more behind us! Let everyone clean up quickly." He ordered Wang Sili, Rhee Chengwan and Liu Ba to protect the chariot. He, Zhang Xingzhong, Wang Dalang and four personal guards mounted their horses and started from the rear.
The hand crossbows were taken out from the car, one for each person, and the crossbow arrows were twisted. These hand crossbows were confiscated from the house of Tuli, the great man of Pinbu. They brought them with them when they returned to Youzhou this time. They were really a big help.
After everyone had packed up in a hurry and was about to leave the woods, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and a group of cavalrymen appeared on the official road a mile away and rushed over along the official road.
Li Chengzhong quickly ordered to return to the woods and found a place with a few cypress trees and dense shrubs. Relying on these cypress trees and the dense shrubs among them, he pulled the three carts sideways to the tree and made a deep arc.
It formed a crude circular defense with the trees behind it. The women in the car crouched under the car, preparing to avoid the expected bows and arrows.
At this time, Li Chengzhong's order-prohibited purge and battle-hardened composure were revealed. The four guards did not panic. Under the command of Zhang Xingzhong and Wang Dalang, they took out the crossbow box from the car, took out the crossbow arrows, and inserted them one by one.
At the feet.
Zhang Xingzhong and Wang Dalang took wooden spears from the car and placed their wings on both sides of Li Chengzhong. Li Chengyue, Wang Sili and Liu Ba each held weapons and prepared to fight. The latter three were fighting under Li Chengzhong for the first time. Zhang Xingzhong briefly
He explained the tactical mission to them. After the first wave of crossbow arrows were fired, Li Chengzhong, Zhang Xingzhong and Wang Dalang held long spears to protect the vehicle formation. Four personal guards specially loaded the crossbows to shoot. Li Chengyue and other three people guarded behind them with knives.
And deal with enemies rushing into the vehicle formation.
After the hurried explanation, the cavalry rushed into the woods. Li Chengzhong shouted: "Shoot!" Seven crossbow arrows came out of the string and shot like lightning. The three enemy cavalry heading towards them were suddenly hit by arrows, and one of them was hit in the face.
It penetrated directly, and a bloody hole appeared in one's neck. The other one's vital part was not hit, but the horse under his crotch was hit by two arrows. The horse was knocked down with a "sloppy" sound, and his body rolled to the ground.
Standing on a tree, I suddenly fainted.
After shooting the crossbow arrows, Li Chengzhong, Zhang Xingzhong and Wang Dalang dropped their crossbow machines, picked up their wooden spears, and pointed the spear points directly at the enemy cavalry who rushed in front of the car. The four guards pulled out the crossbow arrows from their feet and held on tight.
Time to string the crossbow.
Wang Sili and Li Chengwan were disciples trained by a family of military generals in Youzhou. They were not afraid at this moment. They both took off their bows, strung their arrows, and each fired arrows very quickly, and shot down two more cavalrymen. After shooting, the two
The men threw their bows aside and each held a sword and shield to protect the car formation.
Liu Ba had never experienced a fight, but he had been a gangster boss in Youzhou for many years and had experienced countless group fights. At this time, he shouted loudly, held a horizontal knife and ran back and forth in the car array with the knife raised to threaten others, ready to fight at any time. This
It is a common tactic before gangster fights. It not only emboldens oneself, but also shows one's determination. When used at this time, it also "emphasizes military power"!
Even Lao Dutou picked up the crossbow machine that Zhang Xingzhong had left behind and inserted the crossbow arrows into it. At this time, he seemed to have returned to the battlefield of the past, and a sense of heroism burst out. After loading the crossbow arrows, he pointed at a car
The cavalry shouting outside the formation pulled the trigger. The crossbow arrow flew in front of an enemy rider and hit the corner of the eye of the companion's horse behind him. The horse hissed in pain and threw its owner off. The old man's head
I felt a little regretful, but I didn't dare to think too much, so I picked up a crossbow arrow from the ground and cocked it.
After a face-to-face encounter, Li Chengzhong found that the opponent was only equipped with horizontal knives. Not only did he not have any crossbows, he did not even have any long soldiers. He suddenly felt at ease. While he was stabbing the enemy who was trying to get close to the car array with his gun, he was thinking about the opponent.
The origin. Nowadays, Youzhou is short of horses, but the opponents are all riding war horses. It is obviously not the force that the rogue leader Zhang Jiusheng can muster. In fact, the answer is already obvious. Li Chengzhong is almost certain that they are the people sent by Liu Shouguang in the Yamen. Of course
We do not rule out the possibility that Zhao Ba and Liu Shouguang plan and implement it together.