Two thousand soldiers quickly marched to the northwest corner of the block, and soon arrived at a residential area full of dilapidated houses. The narrow streets were pitch black. On such a night of siege, the people did not dare to go out at all, and hid in
The lights were dark at home. I didn't dare to make a sound when I heard the noisy footsteps outside.
Xie Xuan led people into the yard of a family. The old couple of this family were found hiding under the bed. However, Xie Xuan did not want to kill anyone, but he needed to know the layout of the entire Shouyang City and the location of the grain and grass warehouse.
Where. So people must be captured and asked.
There was no need to press at all. When he saw these gray-headed soldiers with shining swords, the old man of the family knew everything. Shouyang City is not big, with two horizontal and two vertical, in a tic-tac-shape layout. The Yamen is in the middle, and the grain and grass camp is in the west of the city. These two
It was exactly where Xie Xuan was looking for.
In order to confirm the information, Xie Xuan ordered several more people to be arrested for questioning. After confirming that there was no error, he ordered the troops to be divided into two groups, and 300 people went to the Yamen and Yuan Zhen's residence to raid the residences of Yuan Zhen and other officials in the city.
They arrested their families. The remaining large troops personally led the attack on the grain and grass camp.
Not long after leaving the north of the city, there was movement in the city. Such a large number of unidentified soldiers and horses moved quickly in the city, which quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers and horses in the city. Some people and officials began to warn, and Yuan Aizhi, who was located in the direction of Nancheng, received the
Report it and immediately lead the army to check.
When Xie Xuan led his troops to the Grain and Grass Camp in Xicheng, their whereabouts had actually been exposed. The guards and horses of the Grain and Grass Camp had been alerted, and the soldiers had climbed up the camp walls and arrow towers to prepare to resist the enemy.
.
At this moment, the shouts of killing were already loud in the center of the city. Three hundred Jin army death squads arrived at Yuan Zhen's mansion and the Yamen and began to set fire to and kill people. However, they were also blocked there by soldiers and horses led by Yuan Aizhi, and they were quickly killed.
All 300 Jin troops were wiped out. Yuan Aizhi personally led 3,000 soldiers and horses towards the grain and grass camp.
Xie Xuan knew that the situation was dangerous. He now faced a dilemma. He could either attack the grain and grass camp as planned, or retreat immediately. If he retreated now, he would still have a chance to leave the city through the tunnel, but the entire battle plan would have failed. But if he attacked the grain and grass camp, it would be very difficult.
If you are unable to succeed and are surrounded by enemy reinforcements, you may die here.
Although Xie Xuan was born as a son of Guijie, he was not a spoiled or playboy. He had been taught by his uncle Xie An since he was a child. He was taught by words and deeds, which made him behave in a measured manner and be calm in situations. He knew that there was only one way forward at this moment.
, there is absolutely no other idea. If you advance, you will live, if you retreat, you will die. Only by destroying the food and grass can the overall situation be revitalized.
After giving the order, Xie Xuan took the lead in launching an attack. There were only a few hundred defenders of the grain and grass camp, the camp walls were not high, and there were not many arrow towers. Xie Xuan ordered archers to suppress the opponent's archers and at the same time use the ropes they carried to hook
The top of the wall was pulled up and a rope ladder was built. The soldiers swarmed up. Although more than a hundred people were killed or injured, they quickly rushed into the grain and grass camp.
Xie Xuan and others immediately rushed into the grain and grass warehouse and haystacks, and set fire to the warehouse and haystacks with tinder. It only took less than a meal to complete all this.
Seeing the fire raging, he withdrew his troops and horses from the grain and grass camp and rushed onto the street towards Nancheng.
At this moment, Yuan Aizhi led more than 4,000 soldiers and horses to surround them from the two streets on the south and east sides. Xie Xuanhe's more than 1,500 soldiers and horses were blocked on the street in front of the grain and grass camp.
Without waiting too much, both sides launched a charge attack in unison. Yuan Aizhi had already seen a fire burning in the grain and grass camp, and he was very anxious. Naturally, he was eager to annihilate the enemy and put out the fire. But Xie Xuan knew that he could only fiercely attack the Nancheng siege.
, rushing into the battlefield of Nancheng can give the enemy at the head of the city a greater shock and more effectively assist the troops attacking the city outside the city.
The soldiers and horses of both sides collided in the long street and began to fight for their lives. The victory of Shouyang army was due to the large number of soldiers and horses. There were more than 4,000 soldiers and horses in both groups, three times the number of Xie Xuan's soldiers. But Xie Xuan this time
The soldiers leading into the city are all selected elite soldiers. Although the opponent has a large number of troops, many of them are new recruits. In this kind of frontal hand-to-hand combat, these recruits are of no use and can only rely on their numbers.
win.
Therefore, the overall strength of both sides is balanced, and this kind of fighting is even more brutal. Soldiers from both sides are stuck together, spears, axes, and swords are flying one after another. Flesh and blood are flying everywhere on the streets, blood is splattered, and screams are endless.
Under the reflection of the fire that was gradually burning in the rear, the long street was already red, and it was almost indistinguishable from the color of flesh and blood. Everyone was sulking and gritting their teeth, killing or being killed, and everyone's eyes were red.
Xie Xuan is very good at martial arts. Practicing martial arts since he was a child is an essential skill for a young man from a wealthy family. At this moment, he charged forward with a long sword in his hand. With the help of dozens of guards around him, he was invincible and killed all the soldiers and horses in front of him.
The man turned his back on his horse.
After charging forward for more than a hundred steps, a group of soldiers and horses blocked the way. A burly man with a sharp ax led a group of people across the front. That was Yuan Zhen's youngest son Yuan Aizhi.
Yuan Aizhi was wearing fine iron armor and holding a long-handled axe. He stood on the long street like a mountain, giving people a huge sense of oppression. He also led his men to kill all the way. At this moment, he and Xie Xuan and others
Head-on collision.
The moment the two parties locked eyes, they knew that the other person was the person they were looking for.
"Bold thief, you dare to destroy the food and fodder of my army, you will die." Yuan Aizhi roared, and rushed towards Xie Xuan with a bloody axe.
Several guards around Xie Xuan rushed forward to fight. In just a moment, two guards were split in half by Yuan Aizhi. The other guard had an arm cut off and fell in a pool of blood, screaming and moaning.
The other guards around Xie Xuan hurriedly shouted loudly and stepped forward to stop him. The soldiers around Yuan Aizhi also rushed forward. The two sides were entangled and neither had time to escape.
Yuan Aizhi sneered, holding the big ax and walking towards Xie Xuan step by step. Xie Xuan's handsome face showed a cold and stern look, and the blue steel long sword in his hand was curled into a sword flower, making a faint humming sound, and faced him directly.
The two sides got down to business as soon as they met, and there was no delay. Both sides were in a hurry. Yuan Aizhi raised his big ax and struck the head. The big ax made a buzzing sound and brought strong wind to the pavement.
Xie Xuan knew that he couldn't confront Yuan Aizhi head-on. He didn't need to consider the opponent's martial arts. He only needed to see the weapon in Yuan Aizhi's hand to know that the opponent was extremely powerful. The giant ax weighed at least dozens of kilograms and was not something that ordinary people could use.
But just now Yuan Aizhi swung his ax to kill people without any difficulty, so he knew how powerful he was. Therefore, he must not resist him.
Xie Xuan dodged to the side to avoid the axe, and thrust his long sword diagonally towards Yuan Aizhi's chest.
The swordsmanship that Xie Xuan learned was fighting swordsmanship, which was used to kill enemies on the battlefield. Therefore, the swordsmanship was aimed at vital points. The emphasis was on killing with a quick, accurate and ruthless sword. So this sword was aimed at Yuan Aizhi's.
Left chest heart area.
Xie Xuan believed that Yuan Aizhi had to parry because he was tall and unable to evade flexibly, so he could only parry with a big axe. However, the ax was heavy and bulky, making it inconvenient to parry. Once he parryed awkwardly, he would immediately lose the opportunity.
.Next, he will be trapped in constant parries, because his back moves will attack his vital parts, forcing him to have to parry.
People holding heavy weapons should use their own strength to continuously hit their opponents with heavy weapons instead of using them to parry. The power of weapons such as axes and sledgehammers is to smash them hard on the heads and bodies of others.
If you can't do this, it will lose its meaning and become a burden.
Xie Xuan knows this very well. Just as what he learned when he was learning swordsmanship, the sword moves lightly and the first opportunity is the most important. Once you have the upper hand, you will seize the initiative and force the opponent to fall into passivity. As long as the opponent is slightly negligent, he can strike with a sword.
Kill the enemy. This is what Xie Xuan used.
However, Yuan Aizhi did not do what Xie Xuan expected. He did not avoid the stimulation of Xie Xuan's green steel sword to his chest. Instead, he swept his axe, intending to kill Xie Xuan from the waist.
Xie Xuan was overjoyed when he saw this situation. He knew that Yuan Aizhi must have thought that he was wearing armor, so he was not afraid of being assassinated by his long sword. But he probably didn't know that the long sword in his hand was made of green steel and was extremely sharp.
Xie Xuan tested various armors of the Jin Dynasty and found that they could be pierced with a sword. Yuan Aizhi had no idea of the consequences of this sword attack.
At that moment, his wrist rushed forward, and the long sword instantly stabbed Yuan Aizhi's chest and armor. To Xie Xuan's surprise, the green steel sword bent and did not penetrate into the armor. This made Xie Xuan shocked. It turned out that Yuan Aizhi's armor was not
Ordinary armor cannot be penetrated by your own long sword.
The next moment, Yuan Aizhi's giant ax struck him in the middle. Xie Xuan leaned over and fell to the ground in a hurry. He could only hear the roar of wind in his ears. The red tassel on his helmet was cut off by the giant axe, and the helmet flew far away.
Rolling on the ground.
Some people around him screamed, thinking that Xie Xuan had been decapitated by the axe, because the helmet rolled as if it had been decapitated. Xie Xuan rolled quickly on the ground, stood up straight, his hair was messy and handsome.
His face was covered in blood and dirt.
"Hahaha, kid, I didn't expect your grandpa and I to be invulnerable. Kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy. Call grandpa to save your body."
Yuan Aizhi laughed loudly, but he did not hesitate at all. He strode forward to catch up, and the giant ax slammed down on his head. Xie Xuan could not fight back, so he had to retreat. Yuan Aizhi kept insulting him, all of which were filthy words.
But there was no ambiguity at all, ax after ax, and the pursuit was fierce, leaving Xie Xuan no chance to escape.
It's not that Xie Xuan doesn't want to fight back, but because the long sword can't penetrate the opponent's armor at all, the counterattack is ineffective. This kind of counterattack is useless. Once the attack is made, his body will freeze and it will be difficult to avoid the opponent's sharp blade.
In this situation, there is no other good strategy except retreating and avoiding.
However, there is a limit to retreating. The direction the opponent is forcing him is the corner of the street. Once blocked in the corner, there is no way to retreat. Xie Xuan looked to his side with the corner of his eye, and saw a big tree.
Not far away, Xie Xuan decided to retreat to the big tree and use the big tree to go around, which might give him a chance to breathe.
So after the opponent struck down an axe, Xie Xuan turned around and flew towards the big locust tree. Yuan Aizhi didn't allow him to escape. He quickly caught up with him and struck the head with an axe. Xie Xuan ducked and heard a pop.
Yuan Aizhi's big ax hit the tree trunk.
Yuan Aizhi tried hard to pull out the ax, but it didn't come out. It turned out that the locust tree was fine in texture and it was a living tree. The ax cut along the trunk of the tree, but because it was cut too deep, it was firmly stuck in the trunk.
Xie Xuan suddenly understood, how could he let go of this perfect opportunity? The long sword thrust out from bottom to top, piercing Yuan Aizhi's face. He had armor on his body and a helmet on his head, but his face was not protected by armor. This sword only needed
If you are stabbed, unless Yuan Ai has copper skin and iron bones, you will definitely die.
However, Yuan Aizhi was extremely brave and knew that it was a matter of life and death. He actually stretched out his left hand and grabbed the edge of the green steel sword, clamping the sword body like iron pliers. Xie Xuan stabbed hard, and the green steel sword slid slowly in Yuan Aizhi's hand, and the blood flowed smoothly.
It spurted out from Yuan Aizhi's palm.
Suddenly, Yuan Aizhi roared, flipped his wrist, and actually twisted the green steel sword like a twist. The huge twisting force made Xie Xuan unable to grasp the hilt of the sword, and the sword actually fell from his hand. Yuan Aizhi also paid the price for this.
Two fingers on his left hand were broken, and the middle of his palm was cut to the bone by the sword's edge. His left hand was obviously crippled.
The next moment, Yuan Aizhi reached down with his right hand, grabbed Xie Xuan's throat, lifted him up into the air, and pressed him against the trunk of the locust tree.
"I'll strangle you bastard to death!" Yuan Aizhi's eyes widened, he gritted his teeth and roared, the muscles on his face were twisted ferociously.
Xie Xuan only felt that his throat was like a tight band, and he couldn't breathe at all. The bones in his throat were in excruciating pain, and they were almost about to be crushed under the opponent's giant hands. He tried to break them with both hands.
He opened the opponent's big hand, but couldn't break it off at all. His dangling feet kicked Yuan Aizhi's body randomly, but Yuan Aizhi remained unmoved and didn't care at all. He was protected by armor and was not afraid of Xie Xuan's kicks.
The more Xie Xuan struggled, the more powerless he felt. His face gradually turned purple, his consciousness gradually became blurred, and he was about to faint. His arms were waving subconsciously, and suddenly, he touched something on his waist.
It was a dagger. It was the dagger given to him by Li Hui. Xie Xuan felt that the scabbard of the dagger was exquisite and suitable for hanging on his body, so he hung it on his waist. At this moment, he touched the hilt of the sword, and naturally
Without thinking, Cang Lang pulled it out and quickly stabbed Yuan Aizhi in the chest.
The moment he stabbed him out, Xie Xuan suddenly realized that what he was doing was in vain. Even his blue steel sword couldn't pierce the opponent's armor, so what was the use of doing so?
However, he heard the harsh friction sound of the sword blade piercing the armor, and felt the feeling of the dagger piercing the opponent's flesh and blood. The dagger actually pierced Yuan Aizhi's armor and penetrated his chest.
Yuan Aizhi was also stunned. The severe pain in his chest made him subconsciously lower his head to look. He saw a sword piercing his chest to the hilt. Yuan Aizhi raised his head and stared at Xie Xuan in disbelief. Xie Xuan grinned,
He used his last strength to twist the hilt, causing the dagger to spin in circles in Yuan Aizhi's chest.