Under the sky

Chapter 224 Please enter the urn

Cooking at the third watch, setting up camp at the fourth watch, the firelight lit up little by little in front of the Qingcheng camp, scattered at first, and then gradually gathered.Not only Shen Yayan's camp, but also the Huashan camp lit up the night earlier than the sun. Shen Yayan looked around and couldn't see clearly the scene further ahead, but he could see the flags of Qingcheng flying in the north and east.

He put on the lion armor, silver helmet and iron protection early on, tied the rope tightly, made two loops at the end of the rope and stuffed it into the gap.This was the armor he had made according to his body shape when he was young. It was still peacetime at that time, and it had no other use than showing off in front of the girls he liked.After Qin Manyao's death, he lost his status as the heir apparent, restrained his temper, and stopped flirting with women. This set of armor was stored in his room, thinking that he would never use it again in his life.

So many things have happened in the past two years, from being misunderstood and plotting to assassinate the envoy of Dian Cang and gradually losing power, to the alliance of the nine great families, and the great changes in the Kunlun Palace, to learning the truth of the year, the two rebellious uncles and nephews, Dian Cang Hengshan There is a war between beggars and Huashan invades the country.

Not many people were prepared. Most of the dignitaries of the Nine Families and the thousands of sects under them, including Shen Yayan herself, probably did not expect such a chaos.Like the falling rocks on the Shu road, it is natural and not surprising. Everyone knows that there will be rock falling, especially when a heavy rain comes.But when the boulder rolls down the hillside, everyone will be surprised and angry. Those who can't avoid it will be crushed into flesh by the falling boulder. After the boulder falls, everyone does not think it's strange, because they know that this will happen eventually.

When he put on this armor again, he was no longer as strong as before, his shoulders were wide and his waist was fat, so he had to change the size.

It is true that time is not forgiving, or maybe life is too easy.

He was very romantic when he was young, but he was not a good lover. Like most powerful men, he liked to break off flower branches and put them in a vase to enjoy, and then discarded them when they withered.When Shen Weichen was born, he regretted that she was not a boy, but he didn't mind because he felt that he would have many children.

Later, he no longer cared about having other children. His daughter was his most worthy achievement, the impeccable treasure of Qingcheng.

Before dawn, the surrounding torches shone like daylight. Shen Yayan got on her horse, with sixteen armored riders guarding him.

Mi Zhiwei was one of the generals who led the charge. In Guang'an, he fought against Du Yinsong twice. His double mace was the best weapon to deal with Du Yinsong. Most people were either not good at it or used the heavy armor. Nothing can be done.

He felt that he would definitely fall into Tai Sui this year, which would be an unlucky year. He first escorted the Grand Master to Kunlun Palace, but a big incident occurred in the Kunlun Palace. Later, when he returned to Qingcheng, he was sent to the execution hall because of the "madness" of the Grand Master for no reason. During the interrogation, his background was revealed.Of course he was loyal to the Supreme Master. There was no doubt about this. The Supreme Master had always been very kind to him and he was also loyal to the Supreme Master. However, he could not figure out why this loyalty seemed to be a covered up sin. He felt that You may never be reused again.

He must rely on this battle to regain some trust.

There was a faint light in the eastern sky. He turned around and Shen Yayan nodded slowly. Then he raised his maces high, and the metal bamboo joints struck sparks, which flickered in the dark night.

He spurred his horse forward, and the troops advanced in unison. The troops on the right also set off. They were still two miles away from the Huashan troops...

Also marching at the same time was the Huashan team. Yan Zhaochou set up camp on the three north, south and east roads and formed a circular formation. He left 7000 people in the south to form a formation, led by Shang Huaili, and 5000 people in the east to block the Bazhong team.He wanted these 1 disciples not to let a single Qingcheng disciple break through the defense line, and especially to block both sides. He only sent Yao Zhimei to lead 5000 people to attack Micang Road, leaving Du Yinsong and 7000 people to defend the central army.

Xie Gubai picked a high ground, his vision was gray, and he could only rely on the light of torches to confirm his march.Peng Tiancong led his son Peng Nanying and Wang Ning, who was eager to avenge his father, to outflank from the left. Shen Weichen, Li Jingfeng, and Gu Qingshang's right army also began to advance.It was not clear from Micang Road, but the exit near Bazhong was already lit with fire, and it was obvious that it was well prepared. The front army was responsible for resisting Yan Zhaochou by Wei Xihou and Li Xiangbo, while the rear army was responsible for dealing with Yan Xuting by Ji Shaoguang.

Zhu Menshang, who couldn't understand anything, could only understand one thing, that is, in the darkness, Qingcheng was surrounding Huashan.

Why is it still so dark?Isn't it time for dawn?Zhu Menshang and Xie Gubai, who realized this at the same time, raised their heads at the same time.

Thick dark clouds covered the sky.

Why is it still so dark?Mi Zhiwei couldn't even see clearly in front of him, he could only see the light of fire, but the army that was preparing to charge couldn't just stop. That would mess up the morale of the army and possibly mess up the formation.

"Brothers, come on!" Mi Zhiwei collided his maces, sparking sparks and making a dull sound.

The horse's hooves lifted up, first lightly, then heavily, and finally sank into the ground, shaking the ground.

Two hundred feet...

A sharp arrow fell not far in front of him. I don't know which panicked Huashan disciple missed it.

"Raise the shield! Charge!"

The horse's hooves accelerated, and fierce arrows fell. Mi Zhiwei raised his round shield in front of him to protect himself.The disciple on the right was hit by an arrow and fell down, and the other quickly followed up. The covering arrows flew from behind him and shot down a row of Huashan disciples in front.

Charge into battle!The horses crashed into the lance bush.Mi Zhiwei threw a round shield and broke the chest of a Huashan disciple. The long mace of his left hand hit a round shield, making a loud noise. The disciple who resisted was beaten to his knees and half of his head was chopped off with a long knife.

The plaque "Destroy the enemy must be defeated" written by the Nu King is still hanging on the Golden Bamboo Gate Hall. The prestige of the Zhuzi Army must be preserved!The forward army led by Mi Zhiwei disrupted the formation, and there was a burst of killing. Bows and arrows were fired further back, and the fighting team had already handed over.

Ever since King Nu led the martial arts heroes to revolt, the battlefield has been different from ordinary ones. The fighting team has become the main force. The defense of thick armor can have the upper hand against those who do not know martial arts, but against those who have learned martial arts, it is difficult to stop them without physical skills. Armor-piercing weapon damage.A Shaolin disciple who has studied martial arts for ten years can easily hit an opponent with thick armor with a Zen staff. A master who is good at using double hooks can also find gaps in the armor to penetrate the joints. A master with deep internal strength can even break the armor with his flesh palm. The back ribs, or the neck bone was broken with one punch.

When attacking a city, a master with good physical skills can climb the city wall with only three staggered arrows. A less qualified disciple can climb up a tree with a hook rope no slower than a monkey climbing a tree. That's why the Three Dragon Pass of Kongtong was built. To thirty feet high.

Armor is still needed, but thick armor is abandoned. Instead, neat movement and the ability to fight alone form an advantage on the battlefield.Of course, masters like Du Yinsong who don't affect their movements even if they wear heavy armor are definitely rare, so they are particularly difficult to deal with.

Combat teams that use their own weapons can take advantage of their own martial arts and become the main force on the battlefield. However, long weapons are still better than shorter weapons, and long soldiers often account for [-]% of the combat team.But don't underestimate short-range soldiers because of this. If a disciple dares to go to the battlefield with a pair of Ziwu mandarin ducks and axes, it's best not to mess with him.

Seeing that the enemy team was in chaos, Shen Yayan drew her sword Taixu, and four horses around her approached at the same time. Two people in front, one on each side, raised their round shields to cover, and launched a second offensive towards the enemy formation.

Although his sword Taixu is not made of black gold and black iron, it is still a famous sharp sword and can cut through the leather armor of Huashan disciples without any hindrance.The [-] Qingcheng disciples faced the [-] Huashan disciples who were stationed in the south. They attacked wave after wave. The Huashan disciples gritted their teeth and held on.

Peng Tiancong led his army to attack from the east. Xia Lijun protected Shen Weichen and charged at the enemy troops on the right. Huashan disciples fell one after another, and Shen Weichen and Gu Qingshang couldn't bear it.The Huashan disciples were at a disadvantage in numbers and had no defensive fortifications to cover them. They had no way to escape and had no choice but to fight to the death—or rather, fight to the death.

At the most important Micang intersection, Huashan had tried its best, but the intersection was narrow, and even if they had the numerical advantage, it was difficult to exert force. They could only continue to attack by force. In the blink of an eye, Huashan had over a thousand casualties.

On the gray land, the massacre was unfolding, and Xie Gubai watched from a distance.

Why agree to such an unreasonable request?Xie Gubai thought, maybe because he needed Shen Yuqing more than Shen Yuqing needed him.

When Shen Yuqing asked him to use 20 years to peacefully unify the nine families with the least casualties, he had to embark on a road that was even more adventurous and arduous.

Shen Yuqing did not want to kill his father, so he left a bad name for his son to usurp his father's throne. Shen Yuqing also did not want to take advantage of the internal strife between the three major factions to obtain the Xiangyang Gang and seize the territory south of the Han River in Huashan Mountain. So, when the marriage When tempting the Tang Sect to stay on the sidelines, in addition to hurting Hengshan, Dian Cang, and the Beggar Clan, they also had to ensure that Qingcheng had the strength to intervene in the battle between these three factions.

I gave up simply seizing the city to resist the enemy and ventured into Hanzhong in order to quickly break down Huashan's stranglehold on Qingcheng. At the same time, I also wanted to reduce Qingcheng's losses and severely inflict heavy damage on Huashan, which was watching eagerly, so as to avoid worries and find the right time to intervene. The battle between the three factions increased Qingcheng's weight among the nine major families.

He almost failed several times, but he finally did it. He only lost a few thousand people, maybe less, and annihilated at least [-] Huashan disciples. And it was not a defeat, but an annihilation. This was enough to severely damage Huashan.

Being kind is not easy, and it is true for everyone. It is true for Shen Yuqing and his sister, Li Jingfeng, and even more so for myself...

"Second brother, this is a massacre prepared for you." Xie Gubai whispered.

Huashan barely held on to the first wave of offensive, and was almost defeated, with thousands of casualties.Qingcheng's second wave of attacks launched. Shen Weichen retreated to the rear to rest, followed by Gu Qingshang, Xia Lijun and Li Jingfeng.

The four of them rested under the tent. Shen Weichen took a few breaths, turned his head away from looking at the battlefield, and suddenly said: "I hate this place..."

Li Jingfeng understood what she meant and said softly: "Who would like the battlefield..."

Gu Qingshang shook her head. She also hated the battlefield. It was not only filled with corpses, smelly, bloody, and messy, but also dangerous and killing all the time.

"Only those who can benefit from the battlefield will like the battlefield." Xia Lijun said, "Most of these people do not need to go to the battlefield."

Shen Weichen lowered his head and said, "I hope there will never be a battlefield again." She has seen too many dead people today, and she hopes she will never see dead people again in this life.A drop of rain fell on Shen Weichen's face. She touched her cheek and said in surprise: "Is it raining?"

The rain came very fast and poured down in an instant.The heavy rain blurred Xie Gubai's vision and he could not clearly see the battle situation. Zhu Menshang hurriedly held an umbrella for him and said, "If we don't take shelter from the rain, we will have to lie down for another ten days and a half."

Xie Gubai said: "Send someone to report the battle situation."

The heavy rain did not save Huashan's decline. The defense lines in the east and south were about to be breached, with thousands of casualties. Perhaps more than 2 Huashan disciples would be destroyed before noon.

"Come on! One by one!" Yan Xuting shouted, causing Yan Jiuling to send his disciples to rush forward.He knew what was happening at the end of the road. Nearly half of the 6000 disciples he had brought were dead or injured, but Yan Xuting still ordered to move forward. If he could not rescue his eldest brother, these [-] people would be buried with him!

The Qingcheng disciples in front used more to attack with less. Only on Micang Road, they took advantage of the terrain and used less to attack more. The enemies on both sides launched attacks frantically, and Ji Shaoguang couldn't help but retreat.The heavy rain blocked the view and made the narrow and rugged road muddy and slippery. Wei Xihou complained endlessly, making the already difficult battle on Micang Road even more difficult.

"Take a small team and rush out to inform the eldest lady, let the East Route Army come to support!" Wei Xihou said to Li Xiangbo, "If we can't hold it, we have to withdraw from Micang Road."

Li Xiangbo knew that the situation was bad and that they had delayed it long enough. If they did not withdraw as soon as possible, all 6000 people would be wiped out here, so he immediately ordered 20 people to lead the team to rush out.

Shen Yayan was not affected by the heavy rain at all and was invincible wherever he went. He casually killed another Huashan disciple to supervise the attack.The personal guard said: "Master Ya, please rest and take shelter from the rain." Just as Shen Yayan was about to agree, a long pole was suddenly raised from the army in Huashan, with a ball of something hanging on it.

The Huashan Army shouted in unison: "Miss Shen's head is here! Miss Shen's head is here!" Shen Yayan was shocked and angry. She turned her head to look. She couldn't see carefully because of the heavy rain. She could only vaguely see the rope tied to the long pole. For some reason, he looked carefully at what seemed to be the girl's clothes, which were shrunk and hung like a long scarf due to the rain. This sight was enough to make him feel sad and resentful.

"Fuck your mother!" Shen Yayan was furious, "Kill! Kill him!"

The guard hurriedly advised: "Master Ya, you are luring the enemy, don't fall into the trap!"

"Seducing his mother! If Xiaoxiao is harmed, I want Huashan to wipe out the family!" Shen Yayan can't listen to it. He cares about his daughter. Regardless of whether the body is Xiaoxiao or not, he has to see it with his own eyes. Taixu pointed forward, "All troops come forward , I will kill all these sons of bitches!"

He was furious and worried again, so he reined up his horse and charged forward. The Huashan disciples were about to be defeated. Shen Yayan broke into the formation, slashed and killed, and led the crowd to charge towards the central army.

Suddenly gongs and drums sounded, and the Huashan army that had been holding on rushed out and moved forward to meet the enemy.Shen Weichen was resting when he heard noises and shouts in front of him. His vision was unclear in the heavy rain. He could vaguely see the Huashan Army waving a long pole, with something hanging on it. The two sides were far apart, and the shouts were masked by the sound of rain.

Li Jingfeng said: "Look at that, there is a human head and clothes hanging on it." Shen Weichen was about to ask what happened, when Li Xiangbo sent someone to report that Micang Road was difficult to defend and asked Shen Weichen to lead the right team to fight.

Shen Weichen looked into the rain, very confused. She knew that the military situation was urgent, so she hesitated for a while and said, "I'll go with you."

Li Jingfeng said: "I'll go too."

Shen Weichen said: "You help Sister Gu, and I will lead the army myself."

Li Jingfeng nodded: "Be careful."

Shen Weichen said: "Be careful too." Then he ordered his troops and horses to go.

Suddenly, the golden drums sounded together, and the third wave of offensive continued.One disciple, Fang, returned from a hard battle on the battlefield. Li Jingfeng grabbed him and asked, "What happened just now?"

The disciple said: "The Huashan bastard said that he had killed the eldest lady and hung it in public to disturb the morale of the army. Captain Zhang shouted several times that the eldest lady was a great martial artist and she is fine now. Only then did he calm down the morale of the army."

Li Jingfeng said in surprise: "What?"

Gu Qingshang asked: "Does Mr. Ya know the news?"

The disciple said: "The south side is blocked by Mount Hua, and I don't know the details."

Xia Lijun said: "Master Ya loves the eldest lady the most. He will be furious when he hears the news."

Gu Qingshang said anxiously: "I have to send someone to inform Mr. Ya that my sister is safe, so as not to fall into his trap due to his anger and impulsiveness. I'll send someone to tell Mr. Xie."

Li Jingfeng said: "I'm going to find Mr. Ya." Then he pulled a horse.

Gu Qingshang said: "Don't you want to form a team?"

Li Jingfeng said: "One of the right army troops was taken away by my little sister. If I take another one, we won't be able to defend the east side. I have good eyesight in the heavy rain, and I can be sharp alone." After that, he rode his horse and ran south. go.

Shen Weichen led his team to the entrance of Micang Road. He saw that the entrance was full of Huashan disciples. Seeing that they were forced into the Micang Road, he clamped the horse's belly with his legs and led his team to charge.

When Li Xiangbo saw the reinforcements coming, he threw a throwing knife and killed a squad leader, shouting: "Reinforcements are coming!"

The Qingcheng disciples in Micang Road were surrounded by two sides. They were fighting to the death. They were already injured and exhausted, and they couldn't help but retreat. The road was long and narrow, and they were forced by both sides. They were so crowded that they could hardly move. Some disciples trampled each other to death.Shen Weichen made a gap, and the disciples near the intersection paused for a moment before squeezing toward the exit.The front group loosened up, and those behind followed suit, and the front group couldn't move back. It was like a ball of shit being squeezed out of the butthole, unable to hold it in. It rushed out in one breath, and Wei Xihou and Ji Shaoguang couldn't stop it.

More than half of the 6000 people led by Yan Xuting were killed or wounded. The opponent's team finally retreated. He was overjoyed, drew his sword and clapped his horse forward, shouting: "Master Wu, uncle, help me!" When the Huashan disciples saw that the way out was finally opened, some people were already running towards the rice warehouse. When escaping from the road crossing, Yan Xuting did not care, even the fleeing Huashan disciples would be killed if they blocked his way.

After rushing out of Micang Road, the terrain was wide, and Yan Xuting felt comfortable.Wei Xihou led his troops to stop, and Ji Shaoguang commanded to seize the intersection. Yan Xuting asked Wu Qiushan and Yan Jiuling to defend the entrance while he led more than a hundred cavalry to the Huashan Central Army.

Shen Yayan led the troops to attack in the rain. 8000 soldiers from Huashan Army came out. Shen Yayan ordered his men to attack.He was worried about his daughter, and his thoughts were alternately frightened and angry, worried and painful. He not only thought that his daughter would be strong in martial arts and would not die easily, but he was also afraid that the soldiers would be dangerous and the daughter would be slightly careless... and he also thought that this was a trick of Huashan and should not be trusted easily. , and thought that if anything happened, all the people in Huashan would have to pay for their lives.

He fought with the central army of Huashan and kept charging and killing. His subordinates could not keep up with him, and the number of men and horses he led was getting smaller and smaller.Suddenly there was a sound of golden drums again, and the Huashan disciples from behind turned around and joined forces with the Chinese army in front to block him from the main army.

Mi Zhiwei defeated Huashan South Road early and Shang Huaili was defeated. Mi Zhiwei was shocked when he heard that Yaye was going deep alone. He hurriedly led his army to rescue, but was stopped by the Huashan army.

This was indeed Yan Zhaochou's plan. He threatened Qingcheng before the Lantern Festival this year. He knew that Shen Yayan loved his daughter the most, and he had been confronting him for a long time in Guangyuan. He knew that Shen Yayan was steady but had an irritable personality.He found a disciple who had a similar profile to Shen Weichen and killed the head. He let his hair down, and he took apart a few of his clothes and asked a disciple who knew how to sew them to sew the head. It happened to be raining heavily and the vision was unclear, which made it even more believable. As expected, Shen Yayan fell into the trap and was in danger, so he ordered to block the retreat and prevent the Qingcheng army from coming to rescue him.

Capture the thief first. Capture the king first. As long as Shen Yayan is killed, there will be a chance to cause chaos in Qingcheng, and there will be a chance of victory if he breaks out of the siege.The casualties among the Huashan disciples had already exceeded [-]. This was Yan Zhaochou's last hope.

Shen Yayan only had a few hundred horsemen left but was unaware of it. Shang Huaili, holding a long ax, led the defeated soldiers to fight. Shen Yayan was full of anger and clapped his horse and came forward.Shang Huaili was the head of the Furukawa sect, and his martial arts skills went without saying. He struck Shen Yayan face to face with his long axe. If Shen Yayan dodged, he chopped off the horse's head to force him to dismount.

Shen Yayan clamped her horse with her feet and held the sword in both hands. She used the Supreme Mind Technique of the Three Pure Ones to backhand the long axe. Her real power was so strong that Shang Huaili struck hard but was shocked to the point where his arms were numb. He then swung the ax and fought again. .The two horses made a circle, and Shen Yayan performed the Juque Sword Technique on the horse. She opened and closed the sword, her true power surged, the swords and axes intersected, sparks flew everywhere, and Shang Huaili's fifty-jin long ax was actually crushed by his sword. Can't lift it.

Suddenly, Shen Yayan pierced her hands and struck down with a sword, but Shang Huaili blocked it with his axe.The handle of the ax was wrapped with iron and would not be cut off. A huge force pressed down on it. Shang Huaili's hands were sore and he couldn't hold the long ax. Shen Yayan swung her sword and hit him in the chest, almost cutting him into two pieces. Then she rode towards him. He went forward, killed the two team captains who blocked him, and led the team to the vicinity of the Chinese army's tent.

When Shen Yayan saw the long pole, she was about to swing her sword to kill it. Suddenly, a figure rushed towards her, and the strong wind roared. Shen Yayan felt that the blow was unusual, so she jumped up to dodge. The blow hit the horse, and the horse was swept away. Fly several feet.

Giant God Duyin Pine.

As soon as Shen Yayan landed, he saw two more cavalry approaching with a team, and recognized them as brothers Yan Xuancheng and Yan Zhaochou.Seeing dozens of horses rushing towards him again, Yan Xuting shouted loudly: "Brother! Second brother! The rice warehouse road is open! Back up! Back up!" When he got close, he saw Shen Yayan, and he couldn't help but rein in his horse and be on guard. .

At this time, Li Jingfeng was braving the heavy rain, stepping over the corpses on the ground, dodging swords, axes, swords and halberds and running towards the Huashan Army.

(End of this chapter)