It's nearly the twelfth lunar month, and the weather in the northwest is extremely cold. If you put a bucket of water outside, it won't take long to freeze into a big ice pimple.
In a field outside Xingzi Fort, a group of cavalry was patrolling in the cold wind. This was a medium-sized establishment in the Xixia Army, with a number of about five thousand. The leader of the group was Pu He, deputy general manager of the cavalry army on the left side of the army.
, was also born into a noble family in the Party. He was a cousin of Brother Bolu, the pioneer who was instantly killed by Xu Zizhen. He was extremely tall and powerful, and was a typical northwest man.
Marching in such horrible weather is undoubtedly a hard job. Many of the soldiers complained secretly. Even the guards who were drinking couldn't help but muttered: "General, why do you think the commander-in-chief must divide us into such a group?"
Team one team, isn’t this given to Song Jun to fight?”
Puhe glanced back at him and said disdainfully: "You know nothing! Do you know who is leading the troops on the other side? It's the old fox in the division! If they don't divide into teams? Our army is all over the place to look for them?"
The guard sneered and said: "I don't know when the Song Army came up with such powerful firearms. It's just a golden city pass. We can't get close."
Pu snorted and said, "If it weren't for the commander-in-chief's desire to preserve his strength, wouldn't this little Jinchengguan be captured easily? According to me, the commander-in-chief still dislikes the kindness of women."
The guard quickly flattered with a smile: "Yes, yes, it seems to me that the commander-in-chief did not ask the general to take action. Otherwise, the division would have to abandon the pass and run for his life."
Puhe said proudly: "That's natural, I..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion in front of him. Pu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "What's going on?"
A galloping horse came to report: "General, the front army is under attack!"
Puhe raised his eyebrows and said, "Are the Song troops here to harass them again? They've arrived just in time. I'm worried that I can't find them. Let's chase them!"
"Yes!" The orderly soldier responded and ran away. It must be said that Puhe's leadership level was very high. The five thousand soldiers quickly started to move. The horses' pace was fast and not chaotic, and they chased towards the front.
Puhe did not move, only looked ahead coldly. He was not interested in this kind of small-scale harassment at all. What he liked was the kind of fighting with the enemy general in front of the battle. He had not been able to do so since this battle.
It is definitely a pity for a warrior like him to take action if he has the chance.
Calm returned to the open field in an instant. Most of Pu He's soldiers went to chase the enemy, leaving only a hundred people to guard him. This was the boundary of Xingzi Fort, and the Song army would never send enemies to harass them.
He will send too many people, so even if he only has these people, it is enough to ensure safety.
The soldiers quickly disappeared from pursuit, and there was silence all around. Not far away on the right was a dense coniferous forest. The north wind blew by, making a rustling sound, which seemed a bit strange in this gloomy weather.
The guard shrank his neck, rubbed his hands and chuckled: "General, I heard that there are a few new barbarian women in the city. They are so sexy... Tsk! Go back and take the general over to try something new?"
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Puhe's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to answer, there was a sudden loud whistle in the forest on the right. Puhe reacted very quickly, his face suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Be careful of an ambush!"
Before the shouts ended, a sharp sound broke through the air. Dozens of sharp arrows shot out from the forest quickly. A dozen soldiers standing on the outside were the first to bear the brunt and were shot without warning.
Flip to the ground.
Before they could recover, more than a hundred people jumped out of the forest like arrows. They were all wearing leather jackets, holding long knives, with their feet in stirrups, and rushed out shouting.
Puhe's soldiers often fought against the Song Army. Although they were helpless against the tricks of the Song Army's general, they all looked down on the Song Army's combat effectiveness from the bottom of their hearts. In their view, the Song Army was just relying on the power of firearms.
But when it comes to horseback riding skills, they are far inferior to those of the Western Xia men.
However, as soon as this group of soldiers and horses met them, these Xixia soldiers were shocked. These leather-clad men were all skilled in swordsmanship and ruthless, and they cut straight to the vital point without any suspicion of being sloppy. Only then did they
When I realized it, these were definitely not Song troops!
Just when this thought came to their minds, dozens of soldiers were already chopped down by the sharp knives that suddenly appeared. Moreover, these leather-clad men obviously cooperated very well and soon surrounded Puhe and his soldiers.
stood up and slowly shrank the surrounding circle.
Only then did Pu He realize that he seemed to have fallen into a trap. The sudden attack in front of him should have been deliberately carried out by this group of people. However, after all, he had been fighting for a long time and did not panic at all. He stretched out his hand and drew out the long knife from his waist, and shouted:
"Shrink, don't panic! I want to see who is the holy one who dares to provoke me!"
"Hahaha!" A burst of laughter suddenly sounded, and a passage suddenly opened up in the encirclement. Xu Zizhen walked forward slowly, holding a rein in one hand, "Puhu? Are you famous?"
His eyes were a bit mocking and a bit disdainful. He was from a noble family. Although his official rank was not very high, who would dare to be disrespectful to him? But now the pretty face in front of him had a mocking look, which immediately made him feel angry.
He got angry and said angrily: "Do you Song Army like to play such despicable methods? If you have the guts, come over here and have a showdown with me in an upright and upright manner!"
Xu Zizhen laughed and glanced sideways at him: "Decisive battle? I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand one of my moves."
"You!" Puhe, who had never experienced such ridicule before, was immediately furious. His beard was full of anger and his halberd was trembling slightly with anger. He knocked his horse with his foot and said, "Drive!"
Pu yelled and urged his horses to rush over. Although he fell into Xu Zizhen's trick and most of the troops dispersed, he was confident that with his own force, he would at least have no problem killing a pretty boy like Xu Zizhen.
The long sword flashed with a cold light, and the war horse's hooves were flying, and it would soon rush in front of Xu Zizhen. Puhe looked ferocious and majestic, as inviolable as a god of war.
With a smile on his face, Xu Zizhen just sat upright on his horse without moving at all. Even the cheering soldiers couldn't understand what he was doing.
"Watch the knife!"
Pu He shouted loudly, and slashed the long knife straight towards Xu Zizhen's forehead without any fancy or unnecessary movements. This knife contained Pu He's depression these days, and it fell straight down with a powerful force that was as powerful as breaking a bamboo.
"boom!"
Just when the blade was about to touch Xu Zizhen's forehead, an earth-shaking loud noise suddenly appeared. The remaining dozens of Xixia soldiers were caught off guard and were startled. They closed their eyes subconsciously, but when they opened their eyes again
, but was horrified to discover something - Pu died of drinking.
Yes, with just one move, Puhe died under his horse. There was a big bloody hole on his forehead, and the white and red stained the cold and hard ground with a large area of gray. He looked at the gray with wide eyes.
The sky was misty, and I didn't understand what was going on until my death.
Xu Zizhen raised his right hand flat, holding a fire blunderbuss steadily. He glanced at Puhe who was in despair, slowly took back his hand, blew into the mouth of the blunderbuss, and sneered: "Decisive battle? I can defeat you with one move.
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Once the general died, the rest of the matter was no longer suspense. When the thousands of soldiers who chased them returned without any results, they discovered that the empty field was littered with corpses, and among them was their general.
, the party warriors cheered.
At this time, Xu Zizhen had already ridden away, followed by Liu Feng, who looked excited, and Bu Fen, who had eyes full of awe.