Yang Wu prepared the magic circle and asked Han Chen to hold his breath and stand in the center of the magic circle.
Han Chen has practiced yin and yang magic all his life, and has never seen such a magic array. The formation is strange, and the direction of the flow of yin and yang is also strange.
No, there is no Yang Qi at all, only Yin Qi.
What kind of formation is this?
After thirty breaths, Han Chen's face turned purple from holding it in, and the yin energy in his meridians surged out from his pores, turning into a sheet of ice crystals that hung all over his body.
Xu Zhiqiong returned to Zhonglang Courtyard and wasted a moment just to let Yang Wu prepare this magic circle.
Yang Wu jumped into the center of the magic circle, took a deep breath, sucked the ice crystals all over his body into his mouth, and immediately sent Han Chen back to the capital.
Don't delay for a moment. If you delay for a moment longer, you will be stained with negative energy.
Zhonglang Courtyard, where to enter and where to exit.
Xu Zhiqiong and Chang Decai both came in from Qianlonggang, and only Yang Wu could send Han Chen back.
At Menghua Inn in Beijing, Shi Shuangliu was waiting in the upper room.
Yang Wu left Han Chen in the care of Shi Shuangliu, then turned around and returned to Zhonglang Courtyard.
Han Chen was lying in the inn and vaguely smelled the smell of blood on Shi Shuangliu's body.
"Nizi, have you been promoted?"
Shi Shuangliu nodded and said: "I have sucked the blood of several evil people, and now I have reached the eighth level. The blood-jawed centipede on my body has also become much more obedient."
"What a sin!" Han Chen bit his lips, feeling that his original approach was a bit hasty, "Nizi, please don't practice voodoo again in the future, I will teach you how to learn yin and yang."
"Brother Han, I killed all evil people and not a single good person. Why can't you trust me?"
Han Chen shook his head and said: "Gu magic is evil magic after all. This evil magic..."
When it came to sorcery, Han Chen was silent for a long time.
He began to doubt Xu Zhiqiong's Taoism.
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Xu Zhiqiong was also injured, so Chang Decai carefully applied medicine to him.
"Master, please don't go to war anymore. I feel really sorry for you. If you have to go, just take me with you. I have to be by your side to protect you."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "I take you with me, but how can I tell others who do you think I am?"
"What are you afraid of? Just say that there is a servant girl around you."
"Is there such a handsome servant girl as you?"
"Is he really handsome?"
Chang Decai asked casually, which made Xu Zhiqiong tremble.
This sound is a bit alluring.
It is rare that Yang Wu and Chang Decai have been together day and night for so many days, and nothing happened between them.
They... nothing really happened?
"Is the capital peaceful recently?"
"Peace!" Chang De just bandaged the knife wound and treated Xu Zhiqiong's arrow wound. He wiped the wound gently with his delicate hands, "Gongsun Wen stopped making trouble, and the Confucian scholars stopped making trouble. At least it has stopped.
Two days ago, I heard that a group of harvesters came to Yazi. The Ministry of Punishments couldn't catch them, so they handed them over to the Zhang Deng Yamen. Shi Xun couldn't catch them either, so they called them to Qingyi Pavilion. I don't know if Qingyi Pavilion caught them."
"Cut them raw?" Xu Zhiqiong's eyebrows suddenly stood up.
Among all the criminals, the most unforgivable is Ren Yazi!
Among human beings, the most hateful thing is this group of beasts that harvest and cut crops!
Harvesting and cutting involves sawing stolen children into cripples, then using special means to transform them into monsters, and then setting up a grassroots team to make money.
This kind of beast cannot be left here.
While talking, Yang Wu came back, and Xu Zhiqiong ordered: "You two are in the capital recently. Pay attention to the people who are harvesting and cutting raw materials. If you find out the clues, take action immediately. Don't worry about killing by mistake, just kill them all! If you deal with them,
If you can’t reach them, send me a letter.”
Yang Wu rubbed his hands and said, "Is there any way to deal with it? That girl Shi Shuangliu likes to drink blood recently."
"How to deal with it no matter how cruel it is! If you can cut it with a thousand cuts, don't cut it with nine hundred!"
Xu Zhiqiong really wanted to stay in the capital and defeat these people, but he still had to go back to the north to fight.
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In Yangjiao Pass, Tong Qingqiu was begging Chu Xin: "General, please give me a rope to let me out. My brother is still on Qianlonggang, and my senior brother is also there. Let me go out. I won't take anyone with me." I don’t bring anything with me. I’ll go by myself. Whether it’s life or death, I’ll be with them!”
Chu Xin remained silent.
Tunu's army had already arrived at the city's foot, but due to the blocked mountain road and the catapults not in place, they did not launch an attack for a long time.
On top of the city, Wooden Kite and Bed Crossbow were ready, just waiting for Tunu to arrive at a suitable distance.
Yu Shan stood at the top of the city with serious injuries, his eyes looking at Qianlonggang from time to time.
Bai Zihe said: "Why, do you miss Xu Zhiqiong again?"
"Whatever you want with him, he's already dead."
Bai Zihe sighed: "He is a hero. After this battle is over, build a grave for him in Qianlonggang."
"He has a grave in the capital, on Baihu Mountain. When we return to the capital, we will go and pay homage."
For some reason, Yu Shan always had a feeling that Xu Zhiqiong was not dead.
Suddenly, the prince shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, Xu Zhiqiong is still alive."
Yu Shan was surprised: "How did your Highness know?"
The prince's eyes turned blood red: "Even if I know, can I still lie to you?"
Che Luosha waited at the foot of the city for more than an hour, and finally a catapult came to the front of the formation. When he looked back, he saw that the remaining ten catapults were still trapped on Qianlonggang.
Che Luosha pulled Kegu Chan over and said, "When will the remaining catapults come?"
Kegu Chan panicked and said, "Before dark, we will definitely arrive before dark."
A Tunu general said: "General, if it gets dark, it will be difficult to attack the city again."
"We have to fight even after dark! We can't delay for a moment!" Che Luosha is a famous general in Tunu after all. He smelled a special smell, "Xuan Dog's reinforcements are coming, and Yangjiao Pass must be captured within two days."
At nightfall, more than a dozen enemy catapults came to the city, and Chu Xin was also ready to fight.
A sergeant came to report that Xu Zhiqiong entered the customs through the south gate.
Tong Qingqiu was overjoyed and rushed down to the city: "Zhiqiong, you scared my brother to death, how did you escape!"
"I have the eighth level of Yin-Yang cultivation. With the guidance of Brother Han, I made a magic circle and escaped!"
"Senior Brother Han is also alive?"
"Senior Brother Han has gone to recover from his injuries, don't worry."
Xu Zhiqiong first went to Shifang Goulan to rest for half a day. Firstly, he wanted to practice, and secondly, he didn't want to come back too early and arouse suspicion.
When they arrived at the top of the city, they met the prince. The prince stared at Xu Zhiqiong with a pair of bloody eyes and said: "Next time, wherever you go, I will go there so that you don't have to worry about it!"
Chu Xin said from the side: "Xu Zhiqiong, I owe you a favor!"
"It's too early to talk about favors. Let's first talk about whether we can stop Tu Nu?"
Chu Xin smiled and said: "If I say I can't defend it but don't let you underestimate me, then it's your turn to be the cavalry general."
The prince said: "Don't speak too early. Ji Qi, the famous general of Xianzhou, just sent news that he will not come to Yangjiao Pass."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "What are you thinking? Are you going to rebel? I'll go meet him!"
Chu Xin stopped Xu Zhiqiong and said: "Ji Qi is a man who knows how to fight. If he doesn't come, he won't come. He has his own place to go."
At Shenshi, Che Luosha ordered the war to begin, and twelve catapults came to the front of the formation and began to attack the city wall.
At the same time, Chu Xin ordered the soldiers to set up wooden kites and attack the enemy's catapults.
The wooden kite is also a unique weapon of Daxuan. It is five feet long and one foot eight wide. It is shaped like a big bird. In Xu Zhiqiong's view, it looks more like a glider.
The wooden kite is ejected by the bow string, and its wings are equipped with sharp blades. The bird's head is filled with kerosene. The advantage is that it has a long range, ranging from three hundred to one thousand steps.
The disadvantage is that the accuracy is almost zero. It may fall before the enemy's position, or it may fly over and directly let the enemy take a look at the aircraft.
Chu Xin took a short knife, cut the palm of his hand, and sprinkled a piece of blood on the wooden kite.
He wanted to use the skill of arrows with perfect arrows on the wooden kite.
Only a third-grade military strategist can achieve this, and the price paid is extremely high.
Chu Xin can only be used six times a day. It's not a matter of Qi, it's mainly a lack of blood.
The sergeant turned the capstan, tightened the bow string, and the first wooden kite flew out.
Tunu was loading stones when he saw a big bird falling from the sky and quickly lay down on the ground to avoid it.
Che Luosha shouted angrily: "It's just a wooden kite. This thing can't hit anyone. Immediately load it with flying rocks. Those who are timid will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as the words fell, Mu Yuan went straight towards the catapult. A pair of sharp wings cut off a piece of human head like a harvester, and then hit the catapult.
The kerosene flowed out, and the catapult immediately caught fire, and one of the few catapults was missing.
In the midst of fear, another wooden kite flew over the city.
Kegu Chan looked at Che Luosha.
Che Luosha shouted: "You don't have to ask me to speak at all. Let the soldiers load the stones immediately. The city wall will surely collapse tonight."
A flying stone hit the north wall of Yangjiao Pass. The hit was very accurate, hitting the injured area of the city wall. The soldier responsible for monitoring the city wall saw a burst of smoke coming out of the crack.
One night passed, Tunu did not collapse the north wall, but only four catapults remained.
Che Luosha shouted: "Order the craftsmen to work hard to make at least ten catapults today."
This is an angry statement.
The finest Tunu catapults among all the countries were not so easy to make. Only two were made in one day, and they were pieced together from the burned catapults on the hills.
One day passed and Chu Xin continued to control the wooden kite to fight back. There were only two catapults left and the northern wall had not yet been penetrated.
On the third day, the craftsmen made repairs and built five more catapults. After a day of fighting, the north wall was crumbling and the cracks were clearly visible outside the pass, but the wall still did not collapse.
Che Luosha crushed his silver teeth. If Xu Zhiqiong hadn't burned more than thirty catapults, he would have been able to collapse the north wall on the first day. Now that it has been worn out, the north wall has not collapsed, and the wall keeps fighting back.
, the sergeant lost thousands of dollars.
On the fourth day, a flying stone fell, and the northern wall of Yangjiaoguan finally collapsed with a loud noise.
Che Luosha led his army to attack Yangjiao Pass. He had calculated Chu Xin's intention and would definitely fight in the streets first, and then defend the south wall.
There can be no further delay, Sheephorn Pass must be captured within today!
The army rushed straight to the south wall, but did not encounter street fighting inside the pass.
Chu Xin gave up street fighting?
It makes sense, street fighting won't bring much advantage, and since he doesn't have enough troops, it would be safer to just defend the south wall.
Rushing under the south wall, Che Luosha rubbed his eyes.
The south wall is divided into five floors. Above the five floors of the city wall, there are densely packed Xuan troops.
Spies had previously reported that there were at most five thousand people at Sheep Horn Pass, but this did not seem to be a formation of five thousand people.
A wave of coercion came over, and Che Luosha was forced to bow his head.
Liang Jixiong looked ferocious as he stood on top of the city.
Thirty thousand elite soldiers have arrived!
The Ten Thousand Yuanzhou Army has also arrived!
Chu Xin gave an order, and arrows rained down on the city, and a large number of slaves fell to the ground.
"Attack the south wall! Don't retreat!" Cheluosha gave the order, encouraging Tunu to charge forward bravely.
Chu Xin smiled and released his spirit of decline, quickly destroying Tu Nu's morale.
One hundred thousand versus forty thousand, although the troops were superior, the battle situation was very different from Tu Nu's expectation.
The terrain was unfavorable, morale was low, and the coaching gap was obvious. Tunu's formation quickly collapsed.
After a day of fierce fighting, Tu Nu was defeated.
Che Luosha led his army to flee in panic, but Chu Xin led his army to pursue him, killing him until rivers of blood flowed.
After escaping to Qianlonggang, Che Luosha ordered all the carriages, horses and baggage to be abandoned and blocked the road, trying to get a moment of respite.
Ninety miles away from Yangjiao Pass, Che Luosha ordered the camp to be set up and counted the sergeants. There were less than 50,000 soldiers left.
Ten thousand were killed, 20,000 were captured, and more than 20,000 people fled.
Che Luosha was angry and resentful, so he ordered to rest for one night and continue to retreat north tomorrow to replenish his weapons and food and rest for a month before fighting again.
After marching for a day, Tu Nu ran out of food at dusk and killed dozens of horses to barely satisfy his hunger.
After the camp was set up, the exhausted soldiers finally went to sleep. At midnight, General Ji Qi led an army of 10,000 people to rob the camp.
This time Che Luosha finally experienced what it means to be defeated like a mountain. The more than 40,000 exhausted troops were unable to resist the 10,000 Xuan troops. After a fierce battle for a while, Tunu was defeated again. Overnight, more than half of the army was lost, and only the remaining
More than 20,000 people attended.
Kegu Chan advised: "Commander, the Xuan Dog is in full force. Stop fighting with it. We should retreat to Huangjiabao, guard the food, grass and weapons, and send a message to the emperor to wait for support!"
Tell the Emperor the situation of the war?
Will the Emperor let him go?
Che Luosha looked ashen, but had no choice.
The army retreated north overnight. This time they did not even dare to set up camp. They rushed for two days and two nights and arrived directly at Huangjiabao, only to find that Huangjiabao was in a mess.
The general stationed at Huangjiapu knelt down and cried: "Commander, the food, grass and weapons have been robbed by bandits!"