Under the sky

Chapter 196

Chen Wang was walking with the grain truck, sweating profusely from the heat. He raised his head and saw that the sun at noon was so small, so why was it so hot?
This question came up yesterday when he and Zhang Lide were chatting. Is the sun closer to noon or early morning and dusk?He said it was almost noon, why else would he be so impressive?Zhang Lide said that dusk is near, and at noon it is no bigger than a fingernail, but at dusk it is as big as a mooncake, so it must be dusk.

Speaking of mooncakes, Chen Wang asked Zhang Lide next to him: "Do you think we can eat mooncakes this year?"

Zhang Lide rolled his eyes: "After pulling this grain truck, we have to go back to Guilin again. If we don't finish this battle soon, we won't be able to eat rice dumplings next year."

"I think the battle won't take long," Chen Wang said, "Lengshui Beach has been captured. Doesn't it mean that if we capture Lengshui Beach, we can force Hengshan to surrender?"

"Oh! Didn't you hear?" Zhang Lide wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"What did you hear?" Chen Wang asked.

"In the battle of Lengshuitan, the deputy commander had a clever plan and made them lose their armor and the whole army was wiped out. Unexpectedly, there was a team on the other side of the Xiang River who was afraid of death and did not dare to cross the river. As soon as Hengshan was defeated, he sent a boat to meet them. They actually rescued many people. Damn! It ruined our good deeds!"

"There will be some trouble after this. Our people encountered a lot of obstacles in Qidong. The defeated army came back to poke us in the butthole and continued to cause trouble in the back, giving the leader Gu a headache. The army is still at zero. In the Ling and Qidong areas, Chief Gu was afraid of running out of food, so..."

"So what?" Chen Wang asked.

"Oh! That's why we are here, fuck!" Zhang Lide cursed.

"I heard that Head Li of Hengshan is back." Chen Wang couldn't help but ask.

"So what if we come back? It's just a woman! When we get to the foot of Hengshan Mountain, those girls won't cry and beg for mercy?" Zhang Lide said.

"I heard that there are many girls in Hengshan." Chen Wang asked, "Are they beautiful?"

"Too! If your dick burns up, you'll have to pour water on yourself! Kunlun has agreed upon the rules, so what are you thinking!"

Chen Wang shrugged, took out the kettle and took a few big sips.Suddenly I saw a horseman coming from the distance, holding a blue flag. He first raised it high, then held it flat, then raised it high again, and then turned around three times.

It's a spy's flag, there are enemies!

As usual, the flag had to be waved three times. The spy was waving the flag as he ran towards him, but when he waved it for the second time, a sharp arrow from nowhere shot him off his horse!

Already arrived?Chen Wang was shocked.

The captain at the front shouted loudly that Chen Wang was an archer. He hurriedly took off his bow and hid behind the grain truck, getting ready to go.

The pounding sound of horses' hoofs was like the sound of sifting beans, and gradually turned into a rustling sound. How many people were there?Chen Wang looked through the gap in the grain cart and saw a group of cavalry galloping from a distance. There were at least several hundred people. The leader was riding a white horse and was wearing shining silver armor. It dazzled people in the sun, holding his long sword high. The sword points at the grain cart.

"Fire the arrow!" he heard the captain shout.

Chen Wang drew his bow and shot at the man in silver armor. He believed that many people would shoot at this target, it was too conspicuous.The man in silver armor picked up a large shield from the side of his horse. The shield was shiny and dazzling.

Blocked? !The man in silver armor rushed towards the grain truck without any delay, and Chen Wang was surprised.

"Let it go again! Let it go again!" the captain shouted loudly.

The second and third waves of arrows shot down several enemies, and the same rain of arrows came back. Chen Wang relied on the grain truck to avoid the arrows.Zhang Lide was hit by an arrow in the calf and lay groaning on the ground. Chen Wang wanted to pull him up, but it was too slow. Several sharp arrows fell from the sky and pinned Zhang Lide to the ground. One arrow landed at Chen Wang's feet. Chen Wang hurriedly pulled him away. Legs curled up.

"Charge!" Chen Wang heard the other party's shout, and then heard a crash.Hands over, killing sounds and shouts come and go.Chen Wang raised his bow and walked around the carriage, shooting at anyone he saw.

An enemy fell. Chen Wang retreated and shot. He caught a glimpse of the man in silver armor wielding a bright sword. Many people went up to stop him, but they couldn't. Chen Wang couldn't even see clearly how he was swinging the sword. , only to know that the people close to him fell in a pool of blood one by one.

Chen Wang turned his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at the man in silver armor. The man in silver armor turned around and missed?

This was a mistaken sneak attack. The man in silver armor noticed Chen Wang. Chen Wang hurriedly took another arrow, but the man in silver armor had already rushed towards him.Chen Wang was met with another arrow, and the man turned to avoid it. Chen Wang took another arrow, and shot the third arrow at the man in silver armor. The man in silver armor shouted suddenly, clamped his legs, and the horse suddenly jumped up and headed towards Chen Wang. Wang rushed over.

Who is this?Chen Wang's eyes widened and he hurriedly abandoned his bow and drew out his sword.

It was too slow, a silver light fell, Chen Wang felt a headache, and then lost consciousness.

Shen Congfu cut down the sneak attack archer and rushed towards another group of people.The fire was sending out thick black smoke, and the white horse was lying next to the grain cart. There were arrows stuck in its flanks, thighs, and neck, and there were wounds on the horse's neck that were deep enough to show the bones.

Shen Congfu felt a little regretful. The silver spear and the white horse were just a play. Only those who had fought in the battle would know how many horses died in the last battle.If there were real red rabbits and horses in the world, we would have to die several times in the Xuzhou War if we could not wait for the Baimen Tower, let alone wait until Guan Yu defeated Maicheng.

But even so...

"The grain trucks are all burned. Fourth Master, it's time to leave. Dian Cang's rear army will catch up at any time." A squad leader reminded Shen Congfu.

"Any more white horses?"

"I just found this Bai Qing, it's already the whitest one."

Shen Congfu looked at it and said with a smile: "Let's do it." He got on his horse and shouted loudly, "Retreat!"

In just a blink of an eye, this group of cavalry was gone like the wind.

The distance from Guilin to Lingling is only five hundred miles, and it can be completed in one day with a good horse.Dian Cang did not need to be escorted by heavy troops. The purpose of transporting grain in batches was to reduce losses. It seemed that Dian Cang also knew that it would take a while.

But such nuisance will not have much effect. As the number of grain trucks being hijacked increases, Zhuge Ran will definitely find a way.

Shen Congfu was puzzled by the little effect of disturbing the enemy.Dian Cang's granary is in Guilin. After Guilin was conquered, Dian Cang's front line would have to starve. But for some reason, Yu'er ordered just to disturb the enemy. At this moment, they all chose sides. Are they still afraid of offending Dian Cang?
Perhaps Yu'er didn't want Qingcheng to lose too much in this battle.Attacking Guilin on behalf of Hengshan can indeed slow down Dian Cang's offensive, but since Guilin is a major granary, it must be heavily guarded.

But why would you send yourself to disturb the enemy?
He remembered his wife's worried look before going out, and Tang Jingcai said to him the same way: "Why did they send you just to disturb the enemy? Doesn't Tongren need to be stationed? If you offend Dian Cang, what will happen if they come over?"

"There is still fifth brother here." Shen Congfu replied.

"Didn't Grandma advise you to keep to yourself and not go to war?"

He knew that his wife was worried about him, but that was no reason to refuse to fight.Before leaving, his wife kept asking him to lead his followers to fight as much as possible.

Shen Congfu is not stupid, he knows what his wife is afraid of.The third brother passed on the throne, and the news of the eldest brother's rebellion really frightened her. Even though the eldest brother later wrote several letters to explain, she was still worried that women just didn't have the courage.

Maybe one day I should go back to Qingcheng to meet my eldest and third brother... Shen Congfu thought.

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The three brothers of the Yan family stood on the hillside watching the Huashan disciples attack the city. Yan Xuting was very nervous. Yan Zhaochou looked at his eldest brother, only to see his eldest brother turning his head and looking uneasy.

"Brother, why don't you go back first." Yan Zhaochou said, "Even if you don't go home, you can still go back to Hanzhong to get news, just like guarding the Hanshui River. Master Fang is there, you don't have to give orders, if you really have anything to listen to Uncle Fang will just explain."

"What else can happen?" Yan Xuting looked at the battle situation, "The Qingcheng fleet was driven away by Wudang. Those Niu Noses can only fly up, and the Iron Sword Silver Guards cannot leave Gansu. They are very stable."

"This is not good." Yan Xiangcheng looked nervous, "Dad knows that I have nothing to do, so he wants to ask me to go back again."

Even if you go back, you will still have to get cold looks from time to time.

"Brother, just go back. The mountain road is difficult to walk, and the weather in August is hot and cold and humid. The troops in the army are full of coarse food. When the time comes, you will get sick and I will have to take care of you." Yan Xuting said, "You go back Hanshui, when Qingcheng is captured, I will bring the Shen girl to you as your wife." As if coaxing a child, Yan Xuancheng frowned: "Who are you talking to? I am your brother, what nonsense are you talking about!" He added, "I'm here I hope you guys don’t quarrel to avoid internal strife in your own family.”

It is true that with the mediation of Yan Xiangcheng, even if the two brothers argue, there will be no stalemate.

Suddenly, Yan Xuting shouted: "Master Du is coming to the city!" Yan Xangcheng looked around and saw Du Yinsong wearing heavy armor, holding a shield in his left hand, holding a mace on his back, and climbing up the iron rope to the city.

As soon as he entered the city, he immediately threw his shield at the guards on the city. He roared and rushed forward, hitting each one with his mace. Even the battlements were smashed to pieces, clearing a piece of ground to cover the Huashan disciples on their way to the city.

With a soft shout, a man in leather armor came forward, holding a long sword with more than a dozen sword flowers. The shadows of the sword were heavy, like strong wind sweeping fallen leaves, the colors were eye-catching. It was Wang Shuo, the head of the Flower Sword Sect.

Du Yinsong didn't care so much. He swept away the mace and all the flower shadows and sword shadows disappeared. Wang Shuo barely blocked it with his long sword. With a "Oh", he was swept away to the city wall. After all, he had good kung fu, strong internal strength, and strong hands. He stood on the ground, but the stick was not swept under the city wall. Instead, the long sword bent and slashed his arm, causing blood to flow profusely.

Du Yinsong took advantage of the victory and pursued him, striding forward and approaching. Seeing that the leader was injured, the surrounding disciples rushed to save him, and several long swords stabbed Du Yinsong back and forth, left and right.Du Yinsong danced with his mace like water, and with one sweep he drove the two disciples down the city wall. He kicked Wang Shuo with his left foot towards Wang Shuo who was lying on the ground. Wang Shuo raised his hands in front of him to protect him. He was kicked three feet to the ground and was unable to move. The mace was raised high and struck at the head. Thinking that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, not only can't eat moon cakes, but also have to make jujube paste on the head, I can't help but feel sad.

Du Yinsong didn't knock it down, but turned around.A ray of sword light hit the gap in the heavy armor at his throat. Du Yinsong turned slightly sideways, and the sword pierced the armor on his shoulder, making an arc.

It was Wang Ning, Wang Shuo's son, who rushed to save his father when he saw that he was in danger.Although his martial arts skills were much higher than those of his father, they were still not as good as those of Du Yinsong. Especially when using a long sword against heavy armor, it was difficult to use it. After a few moves, he was forced to retreat, and dangers abounded.Seeing that his son was in danger, Wang Shuo hurriedly called for help, but Du Yinsong drove them away. There were more and more enemy troops on the city wall and they had occupied a piece of territory.

Wang Ning was extremely anxious. The mace was powerful, heavy and far-reaching. If he couldn't get close to his opponent, he would have no chance of winning. He took the risk to attack. After a few moves, he could barely avoid the mace and approached Du Yinsong.Du Yinsong attacked, both sides seized the middle position, their weapons matched. They punched at the same time. Wang Ning punched quickly and hit Du Yinsong in the face, causing his nose to bleed. Du Yinsong was tall, but his punches were slow. , but hit Wang Ning's chest firmly, with a few "clicks" and knocked Wang Ning away. It's unknown how many ribs were broken.

Du Yinsong got even more angry after receiving this punch.A group of men and horses were approaching, and a middle-aged swordsman shouted: "I'll fuck your mother!" The sword struck with fierce power, Du Yinsong raised his stick to match, and the fire was wiped out.

"Fuck!" The person who came was none other than Peng Tiancong. He saw a sinkhole on the city wall and hurriedly led people to rescue.The knife and stick were in one position, and the thick-backed knife made of fine steel was rolled up. He had always heard that Du Yinsong was very powerful in martial arts, and it was indeed well-deserved. With a turn of his hand, he slashed four times on the left and four on the right, slashing in eight directions. It was difficult to change the true and false. Yinsong didn't know whether it was true or false, so he rolled the mace several times to protect himself, and Peng Tiancong slashed out with a sharp slash.

This is one of the three major killing moves of the Five Tigers Cutting Door Sword: The Eight Tigers Zhenxiong Pass is the only clever move among the three major killing moves.The ancestors of the Peng family who were the first to create this technique combined the Five Tiger Door-Breaking Swords with the Bagua Stick Technique, and used the Bagua directions to slash eight times in a row, each with its own subtle move. The opponent would be able to counterattack any sword he received. The two swords of yin and yang pursue him.

Peng Tiancong saw that Du Yinsong was wearing heavy armor, so he chose Yang Dynasty. The knife struck Du Yinsong's chest fiercely and fiercely, causing sparks on the heavy armor, but it was unable to break the armor.Although Peng Tiancong is not as good as Peng Xiaobei, he is the number one figure in the Peng family. He has deep internal strength. This sword is so powerful that ordinary people would be shocked to death from internal injuries even if they were protected by heavy armor. Du Yinsong just backed away. In two steps, the mace swept across, and Peng Tian ducked out of the way to avoid it. It was a very dangerous move.

Du Yinsong kicked away, Peng Tiancong crossed his arms to resist, but his arms were shaken, and Du Yinsong attacked again with his stick.Suddenly, I heard someone shouting: "Commander Peng, use the back of the knife!" Peng Tiancong suddenly woke up and turned the back of the knife to pick up the Duyinsong mace. With a "clang" sound, sparks flew everywhere, and the back of the knife was thick, and he finally withstood the huge blow. force.

Peng Tian rolled away from the ground. Du Yinsong was about to chase him when a cold light came towards him. He waved his hands to block it. It turned out to be a flying knife.Du Yinsong turned around and saw that it was Li Xiangbo who had been defeated a few days ago.I saw him charging towards me with a wooden stick on his back and a knife. When he came to the front, he threw the knife violently and swung the stick behind him - what kind of stick was it? It was a long-handled hammer with a hammer handle about four feet long. , two fists side by side with big hammer heads hit Du Yinsong.

Du Yinsong was not afraid of him. He raised his mace to meet him. After two collisions, Li Xiangbo was unable to catch up. He was led around in a circle. He turned around and hit Du Yinsong's knees with the hammer. This was the gap in the armor. , it hit the kneecap and shattered it.This move was so fast that Du Yinsong couldn't dodge it. He bent his knees and squatted down. The hammer hit the steel armor on his thigh and made a loud noise.

At the same time, Peng Tian slashed at Du Yinsong's neck from behind. Du Yinsong shrank his neck, and the back of the knife hit the thick armor hard, causing him to lean forward.Li Xiangbo hit him again with the hammer, but Du Yinsong swung his stick to resist, but he missed the other. Peng Tian hit him in the waist and abdomen from the back of the knife, and Li Xiangbo hit him in the back with the hammer again, denting his armor.

After repeated heavy blows, Du Yinsong vomited blood.Peng Tiancong jumped up and slashed down with a knife, hitting Du Yinsong's helmet hard with a fierce force. The helmet pressed down to cover Du Yinsong's eyes. Du Yinsong's eyes turned black. He was dizzy and hurriedly waved the wolf. The dental stick protects the whole body.Li Xiangbo leaned the hammer on the ground, held the handle of the hammer with both hands to push himself up, and kicked Du Yinsong on the left side of the head with both feet. Du Yinsong roared angrily, and kept retreating while waving the mace, his steps bumpy and slow, It seems that the blow on the thigh also hurt the muscles and bones.

Suddenly, his feet slipped, and Du Yinsong fell backwards. It was exactly the gap in the battlements that he smashed, and he turned over and fell off the city wall.Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo were overjoyed. This man was wearing heavy armor and he couldn't kill you, a bastard. They hurriedly stepped forward to take a look.Unexpectedly, Du Yinsong was so lucky that he fell next to the iron hook rope for climbing the city. In the critical moment, he reached out and grabbed the rope climbing disciple.How could a disciple of his ordinary strength hold on? He pulled him down the rope. He let go of the mace and grabbed left and right. He fell all the way, grabbing one by one to slow down his fall. Then there was a loud "bang" sound. He fell under the city wall, and the three or five disciples he captured all fell on top of him, moaning and screaming, with broken arms and legs of course. Du Yinsong remained motionless for a long time, not knowing whether to live or die.

Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo led their troops to kill all the surrounding Huashan disciples before going to defend other places.

Yan Xuting looked solemn when he saw Du Yinsong falling off the city wall.Yan Zhaochou said: "It seems that it will take some time to capture Bazhong."

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At night, the Huashan offensive slowed down slightly, and Liu Yuchun, the leader of the Bashan faction, hurriedly directed the repair of the city wall.Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo both retreated to rest. The two of them had a good fight today and couldn't help but gasp in the meeting hall.The two people had a fierce quarrel before, but now the others were guarding the city and recuperating from their injuries, and only the two of them were staring at each other.

After a while, Peng Tiancong said: "Thank you for your help."

Li Xiangbo waved his hand: "You are the commander of the city defense. If you die, once the morale is gone, Bazhong will be gone. I still have to rely on you for my military exploits."

The doctor walked in, and both of them took off their armor. They both had several sword wounds on their bodies. No one showed any weakness, and they endured not making a sound and allowed the doctor to apply medicine and bandage.

Peng Tiancong said: "Okay, you go back and rest, I'll just stay in the meeting hall."

Li Xiangbo asked: "What if the war situation changes?"

Peng Tiancong said: "I am the commander, I will handle it myself."

Li Xiangbo said: "I'm just afraid of what you'll do."

Peng Tiancong yelled angrily: "What do you mean!" and sneered, "Who said they were going to ambush and then be killed and defeated? What about the staff!"

Li Xiangbo said angrily: "If we hadn't led so few people, we wouldn't have known whether we would win or lose!"

Peng Tiancong said: "Anyone with an army of [-] can win, even with a dog!"

The two of them glared at each other, embarrassing the doctor beside him. After applying the medicine, he hurriedly left.Li Xiangbo waved his hand and ignored it, and continued: "Commander Peng, let me tell you the truth, for the sake of Qingcheng, this battle cannot be lost. I made a mistake, but victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If you have exhausted all your plans, others will It's also because all the mechanisms are exhausted. If I am in ambush, others will also guard against my ambush. Let me tell you one thing, today's attack on Huashan City, if I hadn't bumped into Du Yinsong first, I knew that his armor was difficult to fight, and he was very powerful and used Shen Gangmeng. If you are extraordinary, can I prepare the hammer first and remind you to hit it with the back of the knife?"

Speaking of this matter, Peng Tiancong was in a critical situation during the battle and had no time to think about it. If Li Xiangbo hadn't reminded him, he might not have died in the battle, but he would have been in decline and suffered some injuries.

Du Yinsong looked seriously injured, but he didn't know if he was dead or not. It would be really difficult if he wasn't dead.But with this experience, I might not lose to him if I bring a blunt weapon next time.

Peng Tiancong said: "Okay, I will accept your favor this time. We are on the same boat, we all serve Qingcheng, and we just have to do our best."

Li Xiangbo saw that his tone was relaxed. After all, he was the boss, so he stopped arguing, and the two of them slept arm in arm in the conference hall.When Peng Nanying came back and saw it, he ordered people to get two mats and quilts for the two of them to rest.

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"What happened to Master Du?" Yan Zhaochou asked.

"Seven bones were broken and the internal injuries were serious." The doctor accompanying the army said, "Fortunately, Master Du has deep internal energy and his life is safe. It's just that he will need to recuperate for at least a month before he can get up. The injuries will not be completely healed for a while."

This is quite tricky, Yan Zhaochou thought.Fang Jingjiu is still staying in Hanzhong, Zhao Zijing is guarding Chang'an, and Du Yinsong is currently his most capable general. In terms of martial arts alone, there may not be anyone who is similar to Du Yinsong, but his gifted figure and physical strength can charge and kill on the battlefield. The enemy can be of great use, which is something that neither Fang Jingjiu nor Zhao Zijing can do.

Yan Zhaochou thought for a while and asked Yan Xiangcheng next to him: "What do you think, brother?"

Yan Xuancheng shook his head: "What else can I think? I never like these things of fighting and killing."

Yan Zhaochou said: "Brother, I know you are gentle, but this is a major event in Huashan. The war is fierce and dangerous. You can't keep thinking about yourself."

Yan Xuancheng said: "Of course I know." In fact, he was well-read in poetry and books, and he was also smart, but he had a gentle temper. It was really against his heart to think about destroying the city and killing people. Every time he thought about a direction, he remembered the appearance of corpses everywhere afterwards. , I couldn't bear it in my heart, but I knew that women's kindness should not be tolerated on the battlefield.But to say the least, wasn't Huashan the one who started the war?So the best way is to go back and persuade his father to withdraw his troops, but he will probably get scolded again in vain.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "We shouldn't fight this battle."

When Yan Zhaochou heard what his elder brother said, he suddenly woke up and walked out of the tent and told the soldiers: "Call the third young master back."

After waiting for a long time, Yan Xuting, who was supervising the battle, rushed back and said dissatisfied: "Why did you call me back?"

"Cease the war and withdraw the troops." Yan Zhaochou said, "We will not attack the city yet."

Yan Xuting was stunned, then sneered: "Are you afraid? Do you want to withdraw your troops?"

"We are too hasty." Yan Zhaochou said: "Take your time, we still have to fight."

(End of this chapter)