Eight hundred and twentieth nine chapters into the rear
"Although there are not many guards in Wuchao City, they are guarded by Jingua God himself. It will not be easy for the Xiongnu to capture Wuchao City."
Although General Lu said everything was fine, his face was filled with worry.
There are less than 40,000 garrison troops in Wuchao City, including various types of handymen and civilian soldiers. The real combatants are only 20,000 at best.
With 20,000 defenders fighting against hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu elites, one can imagine the pressure.
Just when General Lu was worried, the sky was about to break, and the mighty carriages were already heading towards Jiudaoguai Barracks in the morning light.
Zhou Sen remained silent, thinking, and he also thought about what General Lu was worried about.
Judging from the current situation, the Huns' cavalry that penetrated deeply into Wuchao City had already pinned down at least two barracks. The Maple Grove Barracks, the only one that had not been harassed, probably did not dare to act rashly for fear of a sneak attack by the Huns.
The mobility of the Huns' cavalry is extremely good, and Wuchao City is close to the Dark Forest. In addition to the complex terrain, in order to facilitate transportation, transportation is extending in all directions. If you want to wipe out those cavalry in a short time, it will definitely not be possible in a short time.
of.
Judging from the current situation, it will take some time for the three barracks to rush to the aid of Wuchao City, which can be as short as ten days and a half, or as long as several months.
Zhou Sen guessed that the Hun cavalry who attacked Jiudaoguai Barracks and wreaked havoc should have evacuated long ago. After all, Jiudaoguai Barracks was just a barracks. It could not hold on like Wuchao City. Moreover, the greatest advantage of the Huns cavalry was mobility.
Sexually, their number is not enough to occupy the huge barracks in Jiudaoguai. Facing the continuous reinforcements of the imperial army, they will definitely use their speed to leave, and then use the mobility of the cavalry to harass and destroy the territory of Wuchao City, creating tension.
atmosphere……
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no!
There is no point in going to Jiudaoguai Barracks at this time.
Although one hundred people have good skills, they have no heavy weapons, no backup, no supplies, and no war horses. If they rush to the Jiudaoguai area rashly, they will not be able to play a fundamental role.
The Huns' cavalry fought hand to hand, only to die.
Zhou Sen stopped the motorcade and everyone gathered together to discuss.
"It makes no sense for us to rush to Jiudaoguai now." Zhou Sen expressed his thoughts.
"Then where should we go? Why don't we go directly to Wuchao City to help?" Xiao Yi said.
"Yes, we can go directly to Wuchao City to help." Cai Ping immediately agreed. After all, he is a border guard in Wuchao City.
"Well, rushing to the aid of Wuchao City is better than rushing to the aid of the Jiudaoguai Barracks...but...I always feel that something is wrong there..." Zhou Sen frowned.
"Zhou Sen, I know why you feel something is wrong." The mad Taoist priest touched his beard and looked resourceful.
"Um?"
"If things are really as you say, then the Huns will arrange a large number of rangers to guard the traffic arteries leading to Wuchao City. Their horses are extremely fast and lightning-fast, and they are good at riding and shooting. If we want
It may be difficult to avoid the heavy interceptions of those rangers without knowing it..."
"How many people do the Huns' rangers usually have in a group?" Zhou Sen asked.
"There are usually thirty people. Among the thirty people, there are at least five longbowmen. They are good at long-range sniping. In addition to the five longbowmen, most of them will also arrange a skill. The skill is responsible for close reconnaissance and melee combat to avoid being trapped in a tight siege.
As for the remaining people, they are all proficient in the art of riding and archery, and can use the horn bow to fire arrows in succession. When we patrol outside Wuchao City, we will be equipped with giant shields, leather armor and crossbows. A patrol team must at least have
Two strong men followed..." Cai Ping has been stationed at the border for a long time and is very familiar with the Huns' tactics.
"Thirty people..."
Zhou Sen smiled bitterly. If the Huns were divided into groups of thirty, then on the traffic artery leading to Wuchao City, the number of rangers in groups of thirty would be at least more than fifty. They would have no horses.
It's impossible to arrive at Wuchao City without anyone noticing.
Now, everyone is equipped with arrows, armor, and giant shields, but they have no horses.
A soldier without a horse is a tiger without teeth.
Although these one hundred people are all elites in Wuchao City, if they are to face the fierce Huns cavalry on foot, even if they win, they will have to pay a huge price, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
It is conceivable that after the thirty-man rangers encountered them, they first launched long-range sniping attacks from longbowmen, and then, as dozens of people approached, there was a burst of horn bows, and a violent and stormy iron-hoof charge followed one after another. This hundred-man squad was probably
Collapse at the first touch...
Zhou Sen once went deep into the prairie. Although he did not see the Huns' war, he saw with his own eyes that the Huns' arrow shooting skills were extremely popular. Almost everyone was a master of mounted archery. Although their shooting skills were not
The true art of shooting arrows, but its archery skills are also extremely difficult to deal with.
Theoretically, Zhou Sen's archery skills can easily kill thirty people, but that is only theoretical, because those thirty people are rangers, and their positions will keep moving when they encounter powerful enemies.
, would immediately run away without getting entangled. It was impossible for Zhou Sen to pursue thirty Huns on horseback in all directions.
In addition, other students cannot reach Zhou Sen's speed. If Zhou Sen chases the Hun Rangers, he will inevitably be separated from the students, and the students will be exposed to the sharp arrows of the Rangers. After all, the Rangers are not
There is only one...
After much thought, no one could come up with a complete solution.
It would be great if we could get some Hun horses...
Hun horse!
Hun horse!
Suddenly, a crazy idea grew and spread uncontrollably in Zhou Sen's mind, like the vines after the rain.
Get behind enemy lines!
"Since the Huns can climb over the dark forest and rush into the hinterland of Wuchao City, then we can also climb over the dark forest and rush into the prairie." Zhou Sen suppressed the excitement in his heart and said word by word. At this moment,
Zhou Sen thought of the ancient champion Hou Huo Qubing, who was the God of War who shook the ancient world.
There was a moment of silence.
Breathtaking silence.
The faces of the elite students were filled with endless enthusiasm, and everyone was excited by Zhou Sen's crazy idea.
"We don't have any war horses..." Cai Ping was the first to calm down.
"We can snatch them. There are as many good horses on the grassland as there are stars in the sky!" The mad Taoist priest's face turned red because of his excitement, and his eyes shot out a heart-stopping light.
"We have no food or supplies..." Cai Ping hesitated.
"We can grab it!" This time, it was Xiao Yi who spoke.
"But……"
"Yes, we have no war horses, no food, no supplies, and we even have no backup, but what do we have to worry about? There are no war horses. The herdsmen have many good horses, and their horses are naturally war horses. We
Without food, will we be short of food on the grassland? Herds of cattle and sheep are at our mercy! As for reinforcements, well, that is a problem, but is it really a problem? We have no target, we are burning, killing and looting on the grassland.
, we don’t need reinforcements at all, it’s better not to have reinforcements, we don’t have to worry about anything..."
"Yes! We have nothing to worry about, and we have nothing to worry about. At worst, the blood will be stained in the yellow sand, and the horse leather will wrap the corpse!" Cai Ping gritted his teeth and said viciously.
"No, we don't need horse-hide shrouds!"
"..." Everyone was stunned for a moment.
"The military song should be sung with a big sword ring, swearing to destroy the Xiongnu when they leave the border. You can only die for the country on the battlefield, why should you return your body wrapped in horse leather!" Zhou Sen impressively climbed on the roof of the awning car, called out the thick-backed long sword, and sang loudly.
"Yes, why return the corpse wrapped in horse leather?"
"Why return the corpse wrapped in horse leather!"
"Why return the corpse wrapped in horse leather!"
…
The crowd sang loudly, blood boiled in their veins, and morale was high.
Zhou Sen stood on the roof of the car, holding a thick-backed long sword in his hand, looking up at the white fish belly in the sky, his long hair flying in the morning breeze, and the standard black armor of the Han Empire shining with a heart-stopping metallic luster in the morning light.
The awning car was abandoned.
Food and weapons were stuffed into Zhou Sen's two Qiankun Rings until they couldn't fit anymore.
The students took off their thick armor and put on light armor.
Under the morning light, a hundred elite students from Wuchao City marched towards the dense forest. Except for the sound of footsteps and the clanging of armor, no one made a sound. Everyone's face was filled with incomparable fanaticism.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Zhou Sen became the spiritual leader of everyone.
In fact, it is natural for Zhou Sen to be the leader, because he has passed the test of a three-star combat value. If General Lu's promise is fulfilled, Zhou Sen should actually obtain a four-star combat value badge.
No one doubts Zhou Sen's ability, because everyone here has seen Zhou Sen destroy the Shanggu Iron Monument and the Ten Elephants Iron Monument with his own eyes. His thrilling fighting spirit is frightening to think about now.
Searching for shortcuts along the way and marching hastily, we saw countless villages and towns that had been burned and looted. Many houses were still burning or billowing with smoke. People of the Han Empire were everywhere, dragging their children with their children to avoid the Huns' rangers. It was horrible to see.
Along the way, we also met countless Han Empire soldiers who were scattered by the rangers. Most of them had discarded their helmets and armor and were disheveled. In their eyes, there was fear and fear, and they had no intention of fighting.
At daybreak, everyone had arrived at the edge of the dark forest, which was already sparsely populated.
"Brothers, this battle is extraordinary. Perhaps, we can write history. Therefore, each of us must do it. When encountering danger, we must think of discipline, when we need to be quiet, we must be silent, and when we need to cheer, we must do it.
Let the voice be loud! We must remember that individual negligence will cause danger to the entire army, and individual efforts will also contribute to the success of the entire army. Today, let us open a new chapter in history!"
The hundreds of people were neatly organized without making the slightest sound. Every face showed determination and courage.
"We are students from Huangpu, and we cannot embarrass Huangpu. Similarly, we are the elites of Wuchao City, and we cannot embarrass Wuchao City. We are also strong, invincible and invincible. We cannot
To embarrass the strong..."
When he was about to enter the dark forest, Zhou Sen called everyone together and made the final mobilization. At the same time, he reminded everyone to pay attention to some safety precautions.
After everyone had eaten and drank enough, they began to march towards the dark forest with all their strength.
From the dark forest in the hinterland of Wuchao City to the prairie, even if it is the nearest shortcut, the distance is at least more than three hundred miles. Coupled with the high mountains, dangerous roads, and ferocious monsters peeping at them, even if they march day and night, at least it will not be long.
It takes three days.
Three days!
It was an extremely difficult three days for the students.
In fact, during these three days, they didn't even see a decent monster. Their hardships came from mosquito bites and dense layers of thorns.
Big trees that block the sky and the sun can easily make people lose their sense of direction.
Fortunately, among this group of elite soldiers, many are good at field combat and have rich experience in field survival.
During these three days, Zhou Sen changed from the default leader of the soldiers to the real leader.
When every elite student looked at Zhou Sen, their eyes were filled with incomparable fanaticism.
Zhou Sen's powerful body conquered everyone.
From the first day, Zhou Sen has been walking at the front. He is like a machine that never knows how to get tired. That heavy, thick-backed long knife cuts through thorns and thorns all the way, carving out a narrow path for everyone.
During a short break, Zhou Sen shouldered his guard duties.
It wasn't until they met a high-level monster on the third day that people understood why they didn't encounter the legendary ferocious monster of the dark forest along the way.
It was a three-eyed armored bear.
In the dark forest, the three-eyed armored bear is absolutely terrifying. Even if it is a huge and brutal monster like the red bull, you must avoid it when encountering the three-eyed armored bear. It is said that it can tear a red bull weighing several tons alive, and,
The thick layer of resin covering its body can withstand the frontal charge of Red Bull. Its strength and resistance to blows are amazing.
The sun shines into the woods, casting dappled light and shadow.
When people walked from the lush grass to an open space, they immediately saw the three-eyed armored bear that was several feet tall.
When Zhou Sen and others broke into the Three-Eyed Armored Bear's territory, it was still sleeping soundly under a huge tree. Its huge body was like a mountain, giving people an inexplicable sense of fear.
When the people's bodies froze, the sleeping three-eyed armored bear also opened its three ferocious red eyes. Obviously, it felt the invasion of outsiders.
The three-eyed armored bear seemed unhappy that others were disturbing its sleep. After opening its eyes, it suddenly hit the giant tree next to it with a palm. With a muffled "Peng" sound, the giant tree was actually penetrated by its palm.
A hole was opened, and the broken wood shot out like locusts. Leaves fell from the sky one after another, and the momentum was horrifying.
Looking at the huge thing, the soldiers all had chills running down their spines and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
This guy is really too big. Standing upright, he is as tall as two people. His huge body and thick limbs make it clear that he contains extremely terrifying power. The most frightening thing is that the three-eyed armor
The bear's body is covered with a thick layer of resin, which is like a hard armor and cannot be damaged by swords, bows and crossbows.
Even a person with super powers as powerful as Hao Yunyao must stay away from such a ferocious monster.
What is strange is that the three-eyed armored bear, which is famous for its ferocity, does not take the initiative to attack them. Instead, it dances around and stares at everyone with its three ferocious eyes, making its intimidation more obvious.
"Let's take a detour!" Brother Fu cautiously suggested.
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Sen.
"No, there are monsters in this dark forest that are more powerful than the three-eyed armored bear. If we avoid the monsters when we encounter them, we don't know when we will be able to enter the prairie. Just wait, I will drive it away.
"
Zhou Sen signaled everyone to step back, holding a long knife in his hand, and strode towards the three-eyed armored bear under everyone's fearful eyes.
What makes people feel weird is that after seeing Zhou Sen approaching, the three-eyed armored bear actually leaned its huge body against the tree trunk nervously, as if it was looking for something to rely on to gain a sense of security.
"I have something to do today and I don't have time to tangle with you. If you understand what I say, get out of here as far away as you want. Otherwise, I will cut off your bear head and feed it to the dogs and peel off your bear skin."
Make hats, use your bear bile to make medicine, and eat your bear meat to satisfy my hunger!”
Zhou Sen walked to a place less than three feet away from the three-eyed armored bear, pointed at the three-eyed armored bear and said loudly, making a group of soldiers stunned.
If this could scare away a three-eyed armored bear, then the three-eyed armored bear would no longer be the infamous three-eyed armored bear.
"roar……"
I don't know if the three-eyed armored bear understood Zhou Sen's words, but he was angered by the approaching Zhou Sen. He suddenly stood up straight and let out an earth-shattering roar.
"Grandma, it turned out to be a stupid bear that can't understand human speech. Well, I will waste some time today and kill you to serve as a drink for my brothers!"
Zhou Sen suddenly let out a long roar, which reached into the sky.
Violent fighting spirit surged through the forest. The thick-backed long sword of the main killer, stimulated by Zhou Sen's fighting spirit, exuded an unparalleled ferocious aura. The soldiers standing dozens of feet behind Zhou Sen retreated in horror.
Endless.
Compared with when he destroyed the Iron Monument of Ten Elephants, Zhou Sen seemed to have made further progress. The surging fighting spirit was like a flood, pervasive.
An incredible scene occurred.
There was fear in the three ferocious eyes of the three-eyed armored bear, and its huge body actually moved back bit by bit against the tree trunk.
"roll!"
Zhou Sen suddenly shouted loudly and shook his long knife, as if a hurricane was sweeping past.
A shocking scene appeared again.
The huge three-eyed armored bear actually hugged its head and ran away, only to hear the sound of a tree trunk breaking. In the blink of an eye, the fierce three-eyed armored bear had disappeared without a trace.
There was a faint sound of running and breaking tree trunks from a distance...
…
People looked at Zhou Sen with blank faces, as if they were looking at a monster.
It is unheard of to be able to repel a three-eyed armored bear with just intimidation. The only explanation is that the three-eyed armored bear knew it was no match for Zhou Sen, so it ran away.
At this time, people suddenly realized.
No wonder I didn’t encounter any monsters along the way, it was all because I was scared away by Zhou Sen’s fierce and invincible fighting spirit...
…
"Ahem... I have dealt with them a lot, and I know that they bully the weak and fear the strong... Hehe..." Seeing everyone staring at him dumbfounded, Zhou Sen felt a little embarrassed.
"Boss, I surrender to you. From now on, I will follow you!" The mad Taoist priest looked at Zhou Sen with a fanatical expression.
"...I don't like men."
"Bah, I don't like men either." The mad Taoist priest had a look of disdain on his face.
"Ha ha……"
"Hahaha……"
…
People burst into laughter and the tense atmosphere disappeared.
At this time, people seemed to see the dawn of victory.
Zhou Sen did not waste time. After taking a short rest, he immediately marched quickly. Now, time is life, and he must reach the Xiongnu's rear before Wuchao City fell.
At this time, the Huns were at their weakest when all their masters came out!
During the march, people discovered a secret passage.
It is said to be a secret road because this road is extremely hidden and deliberately disguised. If Cai Ping had not discovered the horse dung, he would have thought it was just a road for wild animals to walk.
After careful observation, it was determined that this secret passage was the passage for the Huns cavalry to pass through the dark forest.
Everyone followed the secret road towards the grassland. Along the way, they saw countless stinking horse bones and piled human bones, as well as countless discarded armors and weapons. From the scars on the bones, it could be seen that they were all killed by monsters.
The attack resulted in deaths. It is obvious that the Huns paid a heavy price in forcing their way through the dark forest.
Judging from the smelly time of those bones and corpses, the Huns had already begun to penetrate deep into the dark forest as early as a month ago.
In less than twenty kilometers, people discovered at least more than a hundred human skeletons.
Judging from this distance, the number of Huns who died in order to cross the dark forest is estimated to be more than 2,000.
A group of Han Empire people were surprised and secretly frightened.
Without Zhou Sen, it would have been impossible to pass through this terrifying dark forest unscathed.
On the evening of the third day, people finally arrived at a sparse forest. There were abandoned garbage and cooking utensils everywhere in the forest. Obviously, this was once a camp for the Huns cavalry. They gathered here and then entered the dark forest in batches.
.
The soldiers became cautious in their actions, and every movement was like walking on thin ice.
If there is a large-scale Huns entrenched here and their identity is exposed, then all their previous efforts will be wasted.
Through careful reconnaissance, everyone determined that there were no enemies stationed in the woods.
Cai Ping identified a direction, and after confirming it, everyone moved forward into the prairie under the cover of night.
Cai Ping was very familiar with the desert environment, and he knew that there was a small tribe not far away.
The first thing they have to do now is to snatch the war horses.
"Someone!"
While people were trudging through the grass, suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves behind them. Everyone quickly lay down, lurked in the grass, cocked their bows and crossbows, and prepared for battle.
At this time, everyone is located in the middle of the hills. If you raise your head slightly, you can get a bird's-eye view of the back.
one.
two.
three.
…
A total of sixteen people and twenty-five horses.
Who are they?
Zhou Sen watched the Sixteenth Cavalry getting closer and closer, using "Quiet" to scout. He was a little confused about the identities of these people, because among these people, there were actually three women and two teenage children.
"Prepare to fight and leave those at the front alive."
"yes!"
"There are women and children inside." Zhou Sen reminded in a low voice.
"I'll explain it to you later." Cai Ping's face was filled with murderous intent.
Zhou Sen did not say anything again. Although he was the leader of this team, that was because of his excellent personal combat effectiveness, which did not mean that he had excellent commanding ability. There is no doubt that in terms of leading troops in battle, whether it is Cai
Ping and Xiao Yi are both more experienced than him.
Under the cover of darkness, people spread out in the grass and formed a huge encirclement according to the running trajectory of the opponent.
One hundred powerful crossbows shone in the grass with a dark metallic luster, cold and bone-deep.
The goal is getting closer.
People hold their breath.
"shoot!"
Cai Ping shouted loudly, and the sharp arrows like locusts flew out in dense numbers.
There was no resistance, just one round of shooting. Fifteen of the sixteen people were turned into hedgehogs and fell straight off their horses. The only remaining person seemed to be stunned and actually sat on the horse without knowing anything.
measures.
Zhou Sen was the first to move.
Zhou Sen's movements were like lightning, and like ghosts in the dark, silent and soundless. The moment the fifteen targets fell, Zhou Sen had already swooped up out of thin air and pounced on the bewildered man on horseback like an eagle.
body, and then rolled down onto the grass together.
An old man with wrinkles on his face.
A panicked old man.
The old man was dressed as a herdsman and shivering all over. He looked nothing like a wolf-like Hun soldier.
In the darkness of the night, Zhou Sen saw that the fifteen people who were shot into hedgehogs were old and young, all wearing herders' clothes. It was obvious that this was a family, and the people who were shot were all family members. Among them, there were
The two teenage children had several sharp arrows stuck on their faces, their eyes were wide open, and they looked like they were on the verge of death.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Zhou Sen's heart stung.
"Say!" Cai Ping and several soldiers also ran over, tied up the old man, and began to torture him.
"They are just herdsmen." Zhou Sen sighed.
"Will herdsmen run around on the prairie in the middle of the night? Will herdsmen take dozens of strong horses to wander around in the middle of the night?" Cai Ping glanced at Zhou Sen and said calmly.
"Are they cooperating with the Hun cavalry?" Zhou Sen was shocked.
"Yes, you will know soon. Zhou Sen, you have only joined the army not long ago. Since you have performed military missions, you will inevitably be merciful to women. You can avoid it for now and you will figure it out later."
"Um."
Zhou Sen took a look at the healthy horses with their camels loaded with supplies. He already understood what was going on and walked up the hillside alone.
The mountain breeze blows.
Zhou Sen stared at the deep darkness on the grassland. Below the hillside, there was a burst of screams and struggles. Apparently, Cai Ping was tortured to extract a confession from the old man.
Why am I always so soft-hearted?
Why is the wisdom that I am so proud of being deceived at this time?
These people appeared in the areas where the cavalry were active, obviously to provide them with logistical support, and I was only moved to be kind because they had women and children. It seemed that I was really not suitable to be a soldier.
Soldiers should do whatever it takes to win.
As for Zhou Sen, although he was somewhat unscrupulous, he only targeted the strong. He never thought that one day he would raise a butcher's knife against defenseless women and children.
…
During a period of random thoughts, the screams stopped at the bottom of the hillside. After a while, a scream of death was heard. Apparently, the old man was also executed.
"How is it?" Zhou Sen looked at Cai Ping, who looked ferocious.
"They have three secret passages. Not long ago, they sent the last cavalry deep into the dark forest. The number was five thousand. The old man is a big family. They are loyal to Shanyu and provide cover and logistical support for this cavalry.
, because there were too many people, the old man called all the family members together to transport supplies for those cavalry."
"How many people were there in total?" Zhou Sen asked.
"The old man is just a peripheral member, and I don't know the specific number. However, based on his oral judgment, the total number of cavalry entering the hinterland of Wuchao City through the dark forest secret passage should reach 30,000, and there are a large number of experts accompanying them. According to the old man,
Among them, eight of the top ten warriors of the Xiongnu were gone, and there were four great masters, with countless martial arts skills."
"It seems that Shanyu has placed a heavy bet on Wuchao City this time and is bound to win."
"Yes, we must disrupt their rear and act quickly without delay."
"Um."
"By the way, Zhou Sen, war is cruel. In our eyes, there should be no women and children, only enemies and friends. If you see a teenager and shoot our comrades in the back with a crossbow,
There will be no mercy." Cai Ping stared at Zhou Sen.
"clear."
"Zhou Sen, now that we have arrived here, life or death is no longer important. Everything should focus on the overall situation."
"Yes, I understand!" Zhou Sen nodded heavily. He naturally understood that Cai Ping was afraid that he would be timid in the face of the enemy. Cai Ping did not know that Zhou Sen was originally the number one gangster in the five star regions who killed many people.
Has an unknown dual personality.
At this time, people had packed up the spoils and obtained more than thirty Hun horses and some yogurt and other food.
Under the cover of darkness, everyone moved forward according to the established route.
Because they had more than thirty horses, the soldiers became much more courageous. After all, with horses, even if they encountered cavalry, they would still be able to fight without having to sit still and wait for death.
After walking for another two hours, we arrived at a market.
The market consists of countless tents and stretches for several miles.
After a brief discussion, the people on horseback set fire to the fire, while the others waited and shot the escaping people.
During the discussion, Zhou Sen remained silent from beginning to end. Caiping seemed to be aware that Zhou Sen might have a mental disorder and did not seek his opinion.
After setting up their respective positions, Cai Ping lit the torch, held a knife in one hand, gave the signal, and started setting fires along the narrow streets of the market town. Soon, the monstrous flames tore apart the heavy black curtains, and under the blood-like firelight
, the disheveled herdsmen were crying and running for their lives, while the crossbowmen lurking around began to carry out ruthless slaughter, shooting deadly sharp arrows.
In less than half an hour, the market town was razed to the ground, all supplies were burned to the ground, and some cattle and horses were slaughtered on the spot. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
As for the number of people who died, it is impossible to estimate, because many people were burned to death while they were sleeping, more than 200 people were shot and killed, and only a few escaped.
The killing just started.
Under the leadership of Cai Ping, one hundred elite students rushed all the way along the oasis. In just one night, they razed more than a dozen market towns and more than 20 clan tribes. There were no prisoners or trophies wherever they passed.
, only burning and killing.
Burn all supplies and kill all livestock.
Because there were too many animals to kill, in the end, thousands of animals were simply driven out to the grasslands and left to fend for themselves.
Cai Ping did not deliberately target the herdsmen for killing, but during the burning and killing, resistance was inevitable. Facing the wolf-like imperial elite, the herdsmen had no room for resistance.
These one hundred people are the elite selected from hundreds of thousands of people.
In the past, the herdsmen were not so vulnerable, but today, they can only be slaughtered by others, because the young and strong men of the tribe and some martial arts masters have gone to the front line, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled.
Of course, occasionally there would still be a few masters left to guard the tribe, but facing this elite imperial force that penetrated deep into the hinterland, they were like moths to a flame, seeking their own death.
…
At noon the next day, everyone arrived at a deserted place and had a chance to breathe.
The soldiers were very tired, but very excited, with violent killing intent on their faces.
During this day and night of killing, many people were promoted to the next level and their strength was greatly improved.
The most incredible thing is that after counting the number of people, one hundred people were still one hundred people, and no one was lost. Although there were a few injured, they were all minor injuries, which had no impact on the battle or marching. It was slightly
Just bandage it.
Zhou Sen didn't feel much joy. In his heart, it seemed as if there was a heavy stone pressing down on him, making him breathless.
Zhou Sen sat alone on a huge rock, keeping a distance from everyone, and seemed out of place.
"Zhou Sen." Cai Ping came over and handed the leather water bag in his hand to Zhou Sen.
"Thank you." Zhou Sen took a sip of water and injected the cold water into his body, which made Zhou Sen sober up a lot.
"In the autumn three years ago, I was still a recruit. I will remember it all my life. It was a sultry autumn, and the grassland was like a furnace. A group of comrades and I were patrolling on the grassland because we were chasing a group of horse thieves.
My comrades and I got separated from the patrol. We were tired and thirsty on the grassland. Finally, we met a family of herdsmen. All the men in the herdsmen's family had gone out, except for a woman and a little boy about thirteen years old.
girl……"
Cai Ping paused for a moment, his eyes filled with sorrow and anger.
"The woman was very enthusiastic. She was busy with her daughter and entertained us with sumptuous food. Because they were two women and they were kind and kind, we relaxed our vigilance. Just as we were having a drink, suddenly, two
The woman took advantage of us and shot us with arrows. The thirteen-year-old girl was extremely skilled in archery. The sharp arrow penetrated the back of my comrade's neck...I will always remember that scene...the comrade was still holding food in his hand...
He looked at me in disbelief, and the bloody arrow penetrated from his Adam's apple..."
"...That woman's archery skills are very poor. She may have been busy with housework for a long time and has no time to practice archery. Her arrow lost its accuracy and shot on my shoulder..."
Cai Ping took off his armor and revealed a scar on his shoulder. The scar was extremely terrifying, like a disgusting insect lying on his shoulder.
"I killed the two women, burned down the herdsmen's house, and returned to Wuchao City with a cold corpse. After that, even if I died of thirst and starvation, I would not beg for anything in the house of the Huns.
Food and drink…”
"Zhou Sen, the Xiongnu are a specific nation with a three-in-one armed form. In the land of the Xiongnu, there are only soldiers, but no people. On the land of the Xiongnu, all people are soldiers. At the beginning, we did not do anything to the Xiongnu herdsmen Qiu.
, because of this, the Han Empire followers suffered a lot of casualties, and there were countless examples like me in the grasslands. Later, as long as it was determined that the herdsmen posed a threat to our army, they immediately killed all the herdsmen. Under this shock, they dared to assassinate and ambush.
There are fewer and fewer herdsmen in the border guards..."
"I see."
Suddenly, Zhou Sen felt a sense of relief.
Zhou Sen does not kill innocent people indiscriminately, but he is never merciful to his enemies.
"Haha, just understand. In fact, I was just like you at the beginning, but after seeing my comrades lying in a pool of blood, I completely put away my compassion. The Xiongnu nation is a terrible nation. They are worse than the sons of the Han Empire.
The people are more martial, and many children's toys are bows, crossbows, and swords. For such a nation, the only way is to make them afraid. As long as they make a mistake, they must be punished severely and make them pay the price with blood. Only in this way can they
The president has a good memory and does not dare to act rashly!"
"I once said that personal negligence will cause danger to the entire army, and personal efforts will also contribute to the success of the entire army! Don't worry, I won't hold everyone back." Zhou Sen smiled lightly.
"I trust you!"
Looking at Cai Ping's indifferent smile, Cai Ping felt a very strange feeling. In addition to having an indescribable dignity in his movements, this young man who was much younger than himself also had a calm and unhurried demeanor in his words.
"I estimate that the Huns army outside Wuchao City has received the news. They may send a group of troops to chase us. We need to speed up and lead them by the nose." Zhou Sen glanced at the blue sky and white clouds.
"Yes, we now have hundreds of good horses. We can run non-stop in the grassland. The soldiers sent by the Huns army are all wearing heavy armor because they are preparing for war. They can't run as fast as us, and
, it is impossible for each of them to have several horses, so we have an absolute mobility advantage."
"It's still early, let's take a rest as soon as possible. Our brothers are all tired and need to replenish their strength."
…
After several days and nights of rapid marching, and continuous high-intensity attacks on the prairie, one hundred elite soldiers immediately rested on the spot after eating and drinking, with their swords, bows and crossbows beside them.
The sun shines on the dark faces.
Zhou Sen did not rest. He sat cross-legged on the boulder and watched for the soldiers.
There is an eagle circling in the sky.
Zhou Sen did not notice the eagle. The first person who noticed the eagle was the mad Taoist priest lying on the ground. The mad Taoist priest was a strange man. Although his body was not as strong as Zhou Sen's, his endurance was extremely terrifying. In the past few days,
During the night marches and battles, he would immediately become energetic after taking a short rest.
Now, the mad Taoist priest was still in an extremely excited state, tossing and turning and unable to sleep, but he discovered the eagle in the sky.
"No, there are enemies!"
The mad Taoist priest suddenly stood up and shouted. Immediately, everyone was awakened and jumped up to prepare for the attack, but they found that there was no enemy around.
"Crazy Taoist priest, where are the enemies?" Zhou Sen used the realm of tranquility to monitor the area for several miles, but there was no sign of any trouble.
"Look in the sky, the eagle raised by the Huns. The way it is circling now is to tell the owner of the eagle our specific location."
"So powerful?" Zhou Sen was a little doubtful.
"The mad Taoist priest is right. It seems that we are being targeted."
Cai Ping looked at the sky with a solemn look on his face. If they were targeted by this eagle, no matter where they fled, they would not be able to escape the enemy's surveillance, because no matter how fast they were, they could not be faster than
Prairie eagle flying in the sky.
"You can shoot it down with an arrow." Zhou Sen said nonchalantly.
"Shoot it down!" Almost everyone looked at Zhou Sen in surprise.
"Zhou Sen, this eagle is gliding extremely fast at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Not to mention that the arrow cannot shoot that high. Even if it reaches that height, the eagle will have already disappeared without a trace." Cai Ping said with a bitter smile.
"Let me cum and see."
Zhou Sen's Qiankun Ring contains all horn bows, so he borrowed a longbow from someone at random.
Everyone looked at each other and looked at Zhou Sen eagerly.
In fact, no one believes that Zhou Sen can shoot an eagle thousands of meters high. After all, that is beyond the scope of human thinking. In addition, the shooting distance of a longbow cannot reach that far.
Among ordinary people, being able to cross the Yangtze River at a hundred steps is already very powerful.
The art of Yi Jian is to turn decay into magic.
After Zhou Sen and Fan Ni'er practiced together, the art of Yi Jian has reached a higher level. In addition, Zhou Sen has become more and more proficient in using the seal of the skill, and the art of Yi Jian has made further progress.
Longbow in hand.
Zhou Sen's deep eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.
There are not many longbowmen in Wuchao City, because the longbow is different from the horn bow. The user must have a strong body, superb skills and coordination and cooperation ability in all aspects. For this reason, the soldiers must go through many years of practice. Hard training and practice.
However, because strong men have strong physical characteristics, even the most junior strong men are also extremely good longbowmen. Of course, strong men rarely use longbows as weapons, because longbowmen must be in the formation. Attack the enemy from a distance, and the strong are better at charging into battle. In a practical sense, the longbow is useless to the strong.
Cavalry is a longbowman's nightmare.
Once the cavalry charges into the longbowmen's position, it will turn into a one-sided massacre. Therefore, the longbowmen are walking behind to provide cover for the cavalry and infantry, and the cavalry and infantry, in turn, provide cover for the longbowmen. Provide protection.
Theoretically, the fall of the Longbowmen's position is equivalent to the defeat of the war. Of course, that is only a theoretical existence. After all, war changes rapidly, and there are all kinds of unexpected possibilities.
In fact, the strong man is equipped with a longbow, mainly for long-range shooting of some important generals of the enemy, rather than for large-scale battles. After all, no country would put elite masters like the strong man behind to shoot arrows. That is undoubtedly a problem. A huge waste of resources.
These one hundred elite soldiers have at least reached the level of junior powerhouses. Like Cai Ping, they are infinitely close to the level of mid-level powerhouses.
There is no doubt that these one hundred people are all excellent longbowmen.
However, just because everyone is an extremely good longbowman, everyone knows how difficult it is to shoot an eagle in the sky.
A hundred steps to cross the Yangtze River is only a few tens of feet.
This eagle is already hundreds of feet high in the sky.
Anyone who is slightly familiar with birds knows that the prairie eagle has a wingspan of about one foot and likes to stay at an altitude of one hundred feet. It is impossible for ordinary archers to shoot arrows that high. Moreover, the feathers of the prairie eagle are used to reduce gliding. The air resistance of the eagle has become shiny and smooth during thousands of years of evolution. If the bow and arrow are not shot vertically into the eagle's body, the arrow will slip on its feathers, making it difficult to stab or kill them completely. .
On the prairie, the only person who can shoot eagles, apart from some old antiques from the Fannier family, is Master Ye Rong, the king of martial arts.
It is said that hundreds of years ago, a master of vulture shooting appeared in the Shanyu family...
…
An arrow fell into Zhou Sen's hand.
The atmosphere became tense.
At this time, Zhou Sen was standing on the boulder, his long hair flying, and his pair of deep eyes staring closely at the eagle in the sky, like a lifeless sculpture.
The martial arts seal lurking inside the dragon armor was activated by Zhou Sen, locking onto the circling eagle high in the sky...
Suddenly, a huge force poured into Zhou Sen's body.
Seal of Kung Fu!
Zhou Sen's body shook, and he felt a surging force suddenly pouring into his body. He was sure that it was not his own strength.
Could it be that this is the power of ancient gods!
Although Zhou Sen was shocked in his heart, he calmly bent his bow and drew an arrow.
The moment he bent the bow and set the arrow, the majestic power followed his arm and poured into the lifeless bow and arrow. Even the bow string was injected with unparalleled power...
…
stretch!
A slight sound,
The long arrow feathers came out of the string and flew into the sky like lightning. In the air, the arrow feathers actually formed a high-speed spiral force. The steel arrows actually had violent friction with the air, producing a dazzling fire, which was breathtaking.
Thrilling.
Peng!
Just when people held their breath, suddenly, the arrow feathers burned, forming a tail flame.
The sharp arrow head rubbed against the dazzling arc light, trailing a long tail flame behind it and approaching the eagle. The eagle seemed to feel the threat to its life, and let out a cry, circled, and was about to escape...
…
It's too late, it's too late.
At the moment when the feathers at the tail of the arrow were burning, the sharp and gleaming arrow had already penetrated the body of the eagle. At this time, the eagle had just screamed and tried to escape.
"Walk!"
Zhou Sen did not hesitate, jumped on the horseback from the boulder, and galloped wildly.
Seeing Zhou Sen galloping away on horseback, a group of stunned soldiers suddenly woke up and hurriedly followed Zhou Sen. Behind them were hundreds of Xiongnu horses. For a while, sand and rocks flew on the grassland, blocking the sky and blocking out the sun.
, as if thousands of troops are galloping...
…
In less than two hours, a cavalry force of nearly a thousand people appeared where Zhou Sen and the others were resting. The leader was the warrior Hu Yansheng. Beside him, there was a short middle-aged man. Although the middle-aged man was short in stature,
But it is extremely powerful, and the whole look has a fearsome and sturdy aura.
He is Chen Hu, who ranks second on the list of the top ten Xiongnu warriors.
In Chen Hu's hands was the eagle that was shot to death by Zhou Sen. The eagle's body still had the completely burned arrow feathers stuck in it.
The art of shooting arrows.
Seal of Kung Fu.
Who is it?
Who can use the art of Yi Jian and the Seal of Kung Fu at the same time?
Chen Hu looked solemn.
Chen Hu knew that on the prairie, the most powerful archery technique was the Yi Jian technique, but it was a patent for women. Only women could learn the essence of the Yi Jian technique. The seal of the skill was for men.
's patent.
On the prairie, only the woman Master Ye Rong, the King of Kung Fu, can practice the Kung Fu Seal. Apart from her, even those as powerful as the Fannier family can only practice the art of shooting arrows and cannot unlock the Kung Fu Seal.
The shackles created by women...
…
"We must inform Master Ye Rong!" Chen Hu looked at the vast prairie with extremely solemn eyes.
"Any discovery?" Hu Yansheng felt Chen Hu's heavy heart.
"Judging from the feathers of this arrow, this person has entered the palace of the Seal of Kung Fu and is connected with the power of the ancient gods. This connection is fundamentally different from our Seal of Kung Fu. You
Look...the arrow feathers show signs of being burned, which shows that that person is unable to control the seal of martial arts at all..."
"Isn't it bad to be unable to control it?" Hu Yansheng was stunned and asked in confusion.
"It's not good if we can't control it, but even if you control it, can you burn this steel arrow?" Chen Hu snorted coldly and glanced at Hu Yansheng.
"...Can't." Hu Yansheng's face turned red.
"Yes, you can't. In fact, neither can I! Since we can't, why can he? It can only mean that that person has been recognized by the ancient gods, just like Master Ye Rong, the king of martial arts."
"Another Kung Fu King!" Hu Yansheng's expression suddenly changed.
"Yes, given time, another martial arts king will be born. If it is the martial arts king of our Xiongnu clan, that's fine. The problem is, that person is obviously the enemy of our prairie." Chen Hu said with a look on his face.
It means a lot.
"The King of Kung Fu...the enemy of our prairie...could it be...could it be...that our god has abandoned us...no...impossible...no!" There was endless fear in Hu Yansheng's eyes.
"You can't say that. After all, we still have Master Ye Rong. As long as Master Ye Rong exists, God will always protect our Xiongnu clan."
"Yes, we also have Master Ye Rong." Hu Yansheng's expression softened a lot.
"Although we have Master Ye Rong, Master Ye Rong is no longer concerned with worldly affairs. Therefore, we will never allow a second kung fu king to appear to replace Master Ye Rong. We must kill that person before he becomes fully fledged.
In the cradle, otherwise, it will be too late for us to regret it when he becomes God's favorite..." Chen Hu's eyes were filled with fierceness.
"Only we Huns are God's favorites!" Hu Yansheng said through gritted teeth.
"Yes, one day, our Huns cavalry will travel across the continent of gods and demons!"
The two of them stared at the setting sun in the distance with fanatical expressions on their faces...