When the Chu army arrived at the Chu army's camp at the Spring Equinox, Zhu Zhong, commanding Shennongtang, had captured the camp and the defeated troops had fled. There were only 5,000 people in the camp, but there were 15,000 flags erected, and the military camp was well built.
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He threw the Chu flag on the ground fiercely, venting the bad luck of being deceived for so many days, and said to the disciples behind him: "Burn everything in this camp for me, make the fire stronger, let Xiang
Old thief Yan can see clearly!"
"Yes, Hall Master!"
The peasant disciples burned all the tents and flags. They also piled high piles of wood and extinguished the flames when they were burning fiercely. The black smoke rose straight up.
Xiang Yan, who was in the camp, saw thick smoke in the direction of the Equinox Stream in the distance before he could return from the retreat.
"These bandits can easily see through my bluff and dare to take the initiative?!"
"Report——"
Heart-rending roars were heard from the camp gate directly to the Chinese army. A horseman with an order flag on his back made all the soldiers he passed give way. He rode straight to the front of the Chinese army's tent, and then rolled off his horse.
"In the Shangzhu Kingdom, the Yandi Valley camp was destroyed, and all the army's lieutenants and generals were killed in the battle."
"What?!" Xiang Yan was shocked and picked him up immediately, "How did the grass bandits act? Tell me quickly!"
"According to what the defeated soldiers said, Na Tianmeng pretended to fall into the trap and led nearly 4,000 people out of the valley to the Xia Zhi Forest. When General Douchong found out, he decided to attack the valley the next day.
Originally, everything went well with the attack and they had already conquered the top of the mountain. However, the camp was on fire, the army was in chaos, General Douchong was killed on the spot, and the entire army was defeated."
"See through the ambush, take advantage of the situation, avoid the truth and use the weak, you bastard ~ I underestimated you!"
Xiang Yan quickly connected everything that happened in his mind, and his majestic face suppressed the momentum of a volcanic eruption, "Everyone, let's discuss the matter in the big tent."
In the tent, all the generals gathered, and Zhao Ping was the first to come out to plead guilty. "My plan was discovered by the enemy leader, but it caused General Dou Chong to misjudge and attack rashly, leading to this defeat. I am willing to take the blame."
Xiang Yan comforted and said, "Doctor, you don't have to be like this. Although you came up with the plan, the plan is mine. I underestimated the commander of the grass bandits. This person responds quickly and decisively, and is not easy to deal with. Moreover, Doctor Zhao's plan is not
It has no effect at all.”
"How do you say this in Shangzhu Kingdom?"
"Entering the Summer Solstice Forest is not as difficult as we thought."
"This bandit didn't go to support Xia Zhilin. He was clearly confident. How could he..."
"If the commander-in-chief of the grass bandits was just a mediocre person, Lieshantang would have been defeated at this moment. But he is not mediocre, but he is well versed in the art of war. The art of war has its pros and cons. He did not save Xia Zhilin because he wanted me to be afraid to advance.
Cover up the weakness behind the summer solstice forest."
Zhao Ping cupped his hands in admiration: "Shangzhu Guo has great views."
Xiang Yan walked out of the tent and looked at the military flag flying to the northwest, and all the generals followed him.
"The order was sent to Zhongli Miao to attack Xia Zhilin with fire. If the fire breaks out, Chi Youtang will be in chaos. Xiang Qu will definitely seize the opportunity to attack fiercely. Zhongli Miao will directly attack Chi Youtang's retreat and will definitely destroy Chi Youtang in one battle.
Let Wu Fu continue to ambush, I want to see if Lieshan Hall dares to rescue Xia Zhilin.
The rest of the troops moved their camp southward and included the Vernal Equinox Stream within their marching range."
"promise."
Not only did Xiang Yan not hesitate, he quickly advanced his troops and attacked Xia Zhi Lin with fire. The peasant disciples could not resist and had to retreat to Qiubin Ridge. Zhong Limiao led his army to pursue and kill him, rushing all the way to the rear of Qiubin Ridge.
The decisiveness and bravery of the Chu army exceeded Baitu's expectations. Baitu, who was in the Yandi Valley, saw the flames rising to the sky and the smoke filling the sky in the northwest, and knew that Chi Youtang was in danger.
And there is no force here in Yandi Valley to rescue them, because Tian Meng has already led the main force of Lieshan Hall to Dahan Mountain.
"Now it depends on whether the peasant family will destroy Long Yi first, and Gonggongtang will return to rescue Chiyoutang; or whether the Chu army will destroy Chiyoutang first, and then attack Gonggongtang. Both sides are racing against time."
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Autumn Equinox Ridge, the battlefield between Xiang Qu and Tian Hu.
The Chu army's array was majestic, with gongs and drums shaking the sky. At the head was a general, wearing a bright red armor, sitting down and walking vigorously.
He pointed his spear at the camp on the mountain and rushed over with a roar from afar, "Sick tiger from the farm, come down and fight me!"
Tian Hu crossed his arms and looked at the Chu army's lineup below and Xiang Qu showing off his power with disdain on his face.
He exerted all his internal strength, and his voice seemed to shake the rocks, "Xiang Qu, if you have the ability, come up!"
"Tian Hu, how can you, a cowardless person like you, have the dignity to gain a foothold in the world? Why don't you come down and beg for surrender? I am in a good mood and can spare your life."
The Chu army touched the ground with their long swords and shouted in unison with the general: "Drink, drink, beg for surrender and avoid death! Beg for surrender and avoid death!"
"Xiang Qu, don't flatter yourself. Who was beaten by me last time?"
Not to be outdone, the disciples of Chi Youtang helped the second master scold him back, "Xiang Qu is like a rat! Xiang Qu is like a rat!"
On that day, Xiang Qu led his troops to the Autumn Equinox Ridge for the first time. When he saw the terrain, he did not dare to advance any further, so he found a place to set up camp. Tian Hu boldly led his men to attack the camp while the Chu army was not yet stable.
Although Xiang Qu was on guard, Tian Hu's bravery exceeded his expectations and bluntly dampened the morale of the army. This made Xiang Qu, who was conceited and brave, very unhappy.
Tian Hu now rubs salt into the wound, and his face is even more angry with veins.
Xiang Qu was born into a famous family, but his ability to curse was far inferior to that of Tian Hu, so he shouted angrily: "You bastard, scold me back!"
"yes."
On this day, the Chu army and Chi Youtang exchanged insults, which lasted until sunset. During this period, all kinds of dirty words and ugly words were said, but neither side took action.
In the evening, Xiang Qu sat in the big tent, feeling a little depressed, "Who said that Tian Hu is a brainless and reckless man? Even the eighteenth generation of our ancestors scolded him. When our army went to the back and everyone took off their armor and played, he...
If there is no attack, is this called recklessness?"
"General, I think Tian Hu's mission is to defend the Autumn Equinox Ridge. Should we find another way?"
"Find another way, please tell me——"
Just as they were preparing to discuss how to attack Autumn Equinox Ridge, there was a noise outside the tent.
"General, come out and take a look!"
Xiang Qu walked out of the tent with his sword in hand and saw from a distance in the northeast, behind the Autumn Equinox Ridge, the sky was filled with flames and thick smoke covered the moonlight.
"My father must have sent people to attack Chi Youtang. The whole army was dispatched urgently and followed me to launch the attack!"
"yes!"
Xiang Qu dared to think and act, and without hesitation, he attacked Qiufen Ridge with his entire army.
When Chi Youtang Tian Hu on the mountain saw the fire, he was in panic.
"Second Master, what should we do?"
"It's Xia Zhilin. Isn't Lieshan Hall leaving people to guard there?"
"Second Master, do you want to send someone to rescue?"
Tian Hu smashed the rocks with a fierce punch, "Hurry up and take the brothers to pick up the brothers who have escaped from Lieshan Hall. Be prepared for the back mountain and go quickly!"
"yes!"
Chi Youtang separated some people and headed towards the back mountain. Not long ago, the Chu army appeared.
"Not good! The Chu army is about to attack the mountain!"
"The Chu army is attacking the mountain!"
Tian Hu drew out his tiger soul, and the shape of the flaming tiger was clearly visible in the dark night.
He took the remaining disciples and stood on the front line to attack the Chu army. "Follow me to defend! Kill——"
Xiang Qu looked coldly at Tian Hu who was fighting on the front line. The tiger's sword skills were so domineering that all the generals of the Chu army who got there first were split in half without exception.
"I have been confronting you for so many days, and I have not been watching a show. Catapult, boom!"
As the catapult he had been silently building with his energy entered the battlefield, the already frightened Chi Youtang disciples were frightened and their fighting spirit was dampened.
The Chu army went on and on, fearless of death, and finally scaled the mountain in large numbers.
Although Tian Hu fought hard to kill the enemy, the heroes could not withstand the large number of people, and the Autumn Equinox Ridge could no longer be defended.
"Second Master, retreat quickly!"
"Yes, second in charge, keep Qingshan here, and we will serve as your queen."
"Second Master, we will escort you out!"
The disciples surrounding Tian Hu urged him to retreat.
The Chu army shouted and charged relentlessly.
"Don't leave Tian Hu!"
"Capture Tian Hu alive!"
Tian Hu cleared a path of blood with a sword energy, his voice shook the battlefield, and he shouted to Chi Youtang's stubborn disciples: "Follow me to break through the encirclement!"
"Want to leave? Yeah~" Xiang Qu led the people up the mountain. Seeing that they were about to break out, he took off the big bow on his back and said, "Hold on!"
The bow is like a thunderbolt!
Tian Hu was protecting his disciples from retreating and was unprepared. One disciple shouted, "Second Master, be careful!" and jumped up to block him.
"Bah~" An arrow shot through his body. The momentum continued unabated. Tian Hu caught the tail of the arrow in a flash of lightning, but the tip of the arrow also pierced his right eye, causing a profuse flow of blood.
"Ah ha~ Xia Rong Tiger——"
With a crackling sound, Tian Hu's Tiger Soul Sword Technique, fused with Xia Rong's sword intent, condensed into a mimic fire beast, "roar~", scaring away countless Chu troops.
Using the fire beast to clear the way, the Chu soldiers who tried to pursue them were directly roasted in their armors. The messy grass blades fell on the armors and turned into wood ash in a few moments.
Xiang Qu caught up and saw the roasted corpses. He gritted his teeth and said, "Chase them one after the other. Don't be stingy with arrows. We will kill them all!"