The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 381 Once cut, it is like a dream, and the fire burns into a forest

The fighting spread in the forest, and the torches were thrown into the air from the hands of the people. In the forest where it was illuminated, the sound of killing and Khitan's words came and went, and there were people's figures all over the mountains and plains.

The two [-]-strong troops rushing down the mountainside were all Shatuo elites. Because Li Keyong was defeated in Luzhou and Zezhou, his main force was completely damaged and his vitality was damaged.

So he broke up the Black Crow Army and rebuilt several soldiers and horses, one of which was handed over by Li Cunxu to Li Siyuan for use. It was a rare strong army.

And the truncated Khitan soldiers under Wu Lisu's command were formed by warriors selected by various tribes. They are brave and good at fighting, or they are excellent hunters in the mountains and forests. .

After being attacked in just a short moment, after more than a hundred casualties, the team quickly reorganized and changed formation, flanking the Shatuo soldiers who came in from the middle, and the latter was also not afraid. , there are screams of people and horses all around, and scenes of blood and blood: shields pushing shields, spears stuck in people's ribs and difficult to pull out, figures who were hit by knives swayed and fell while holding their necks and pressing the sprayed plasma
Shouts, screams, and neighing were mixed together, and Wuli, who was his personal guard, quickly turned around and led five hundred cavalrymen under his command to kill the defense line composed of nearly 1000 people with straight knives. The lack of charging distance made it difficult for the horses to fight in a short time. Breaking through, looking at the cut-off team, feeling quite anxious, he killed a Shatuo man who rushed to his horse.

Wu Lisu suddenly felt the killing intent coming.

A roar: "That Khitan general, so-and-so!"

It was Chinese, and he could understand it. Following the direction of the voice and killing intent, a figure with a big gun directly knocked away two Khitan soldiers, and ran wildly like a god of war, leading more than a hundred Shatuo soldiers on the ground. Charged here with fallen leaves all over the ground.

"Khitan thief general, bring your head!"

More than a hundred people rushing wildly rushed towards the side of the Khitan cavalry who was fighting with 1000 or [-] people. The narrow mountain road was not suitable for the cavalry to set up a formation. With a sudden charge, the stabbing spears pierced straight into the horse's body. Or the Khitan knight on the horseback, suddenly a situation of people turning their backs on their backs.

The Khitan criss-crossed the north, fought by Yelu Abaoji, most of the soldiers under his command had the bloody courage of fighting, at this time, many people chose to dismount, spliced ​​​​the horse's body as a cover, and fought with the spear array.

Wu Lisu was still riding on his horse and was retreating towards the rear. The guards around him did not dare to move without authorization, and stared closely at the charge that was spreading. , The legs of the horse were smashed when they touched it, and they rushed forward with a roar.

"The Shatuo people are the Shatuo people. They can't speak Turkic, but they can speak Chinese. You are already dead!"

Wu Lisu threw the spear in his hand, and when sparks splashed out with a sound of "Dang", he drew out the straight knife at his waist, and at the other end of his field of vision, the roar of "Ah——" from the charging Han people swept away one person Finally, the tip of the gun plunged into the ground, and the moment the gun barrel bent, the figure swung into the air, and pulled out the blade towards the Khitan general on horseback.

Shi Jingtang's voice resounded: "I want your life!"

There was a bang when the blades collided, and at the same time his jaw was numb, the force of the shock pushed him back, and Shi Jingtang suddenly threw something with a faint light from his other hand.

"Look at the hidden weapon!"

With a soft bang, Wu Li on the horse over there quickly raised his big hand, and firmly held the flying object, which was a warm iron ball.

"what?!"

In the eyes, the slight flame burned out, and the small hole in the iron ball was no longer there. Then, there was a loud bang, and a large group of flames shot up into the sky, enveloping the opponent's body.

The loud noise also frightened the Khitan knights and Shatuo infantry who were fighting around them to stay where they were and forgot to attack.

In the direction he looked, the figure flying upside down fell into the forest, half of the horse's head was blown off in the firelight, and countless flesh and blood were thrown into the night sky with half of the palm.

At the same time, the horse leaned forward and crashed to the ground. The Wulisu breastplate on the horse's back was dented, and the iron helmet flew off. No breath!
"Ahem. I left Chang'an and secretly hid a few of them. I didn't expect it to be useful! I can't kill you!"

Shi Jingtang supported the tree body and swayed to his feet, his face also had red marks and black smoke from the impacting heat wave. When he saw the Khitan general who was killed in the bombing, compared with the blackened face, the cracked corners of his mouth and white teeth Thrilling.

He gritted his teeth in pain, picked up someone's weapon on the ground, rejoined the battle group, and shouted: "The Khitan general is dead, we will win this battle—"

In the direction of rushing, the din of fighting was once again lifted up into the night sky. In the distance, the bright moonlight was receding. In the dark blue color, the Khitan camp far away in the other direction was also startled by a sudden muffled sound from a distant mountain. , going out on an expedition, especially with the heavy responsibility of resisting the enemy, the nerves are tense.

When the sound echoed in the quiet night, there were already many soldiers standing in the camp.

Xiao Hen put on his armor and came out, with the guards leading the horses still standing aside, after observing the movement in the night, he let the soldiers disperse, and only called the scout battalion to go to the opposite mountain to inquire about news.

Although His Majesty and the Empress have had some estrangement recently, they are a family after all. Yelu Abao's function is today, and the Xiao Clan's efforts are indispensable. In terms of face, he also wants to do his job well for Yue Liduo, so that the Emperor can find no faults.

But the sudden movement just now really made him a little uneasy. He walked back and forth in the tent waiting for the news to come back. When the sky gradually became brighter, the first group of scouts returned to the camp with the news.

Knowing that it was Wu Li who set up an ambush in the mountain to fight with the Han reinforcements, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. If this was the case, then there would be no need for reinforcements, he just needed to take care of this side.

However, when the second piece of information was handed over to him, the scouts went into the mountain and found a large number of corpses of tribal soldiers. A fast horse carried the news quickly spread in the account.

On the battlefield, the scouts found Wu Lisu's body among a pile of corpses. His head had been cut off, and almost all the soldiers and horses he brought were wiped out except those who stayed in the camp.

In an instant, there was complete silence in the tent.

All the generals looked at Xiao Hendu who spread the news, his hands trembling slightly.

Soon, another scout came back.

On the west and northwest sides, two Han soldiers and horses of an unknown number are rushing straight from the official road.

An ominous atmosphere gradually permeated the tent.

In the northwest of Youzhou Battlefield, more than a hundred miles away from Xinzhou, the team that traveled through the mountains went down the mountain again. According to the order that was spread, one after another densely packed in the fields and woods and sat down limply for a short rest.

Geng Qing came out slowly on the horse, squinted his eyes, looked at the sun rising above the clouds, stretched his waist comfortably, and stretched his muscles and bones.

Immediately, he waved his hands left and right.

"According to the original plan, Wang Yanzhang will be the commander-in-chief to preside over the central army, while Xie Yanzhang and He Gui will advance to Youzhou as the left and right wings! If the momentum is louder, let's say that Yong Wang Gengqing conquered Khitan!"

After sending Ling Qi away, Jiuyu, dressed in snow-white uniforms, urged the horse to come to him: "Then we"

"Go to Yuzhou, go back to Gengjia Village, and visit my father's grave. I haven't been back for many years, so I must go and have a look." Let the relatives in the village know that the relatives in their family who came out with me are doing well."

After finishing speaking, he went to rest in the front, and had lunch at noon when he arrived. After exhorting Wang, Xie, and He, he turned around with five thousand soldiers and horses, and entered the border of Weizhou westward.

It was the time for the battle. The governor of Weizhou heard that five thousand soldiers suddenly appeared. He was so frightened that he sent people out overnight to check. He learned that it was King Liang Guoyong who led the troops to support Youzhou. He passed by here and wanted to go back to his hometown. have a look.

This made the governor quite troubled.

It is humane for others to reinforce Youzhou, and it is reasonable to want to return to their hometown. If you don't let them pass, it doesn't make sense. Moreover, with five thousand soldiers and horses accompanying you, how dare you take the edge easily.

After staying up all night to come up with a countermeasure, let the government office spread the word along the way, and let the county government offices below set up more eyeliners to watch each other's every move, as for the others?
The governor hadn't figured it out yet.

　Xia Luqi made a mistake in the previous chapter, and re-edited it as Shi Jingtang
　　
　
(End of this chapter)