My wife has a secret

Chapter 233 Killed
Shi Mi Ming'an certainly didn't expect to scare the Qi army generals just by saying a few words.

Rather, he hoped that the people in front of him could be stronger so that the fight could last longer.

After saying this, Shi Mo Ming'an's whole body glowed with a faint fluorescence under the blessing of his martial arts.

He lightly cracked his knuckles to stretch his muscles, and the nails made a creaking sound in the space, as if the god of death was knocking on people's hearts.

"You said you are the commander of the Liao vanguard army?"

Hearing the strange noise, Shi Mo Ming'an turned around and looked in surprise at the ruins of the house not far away.

From an angle where no one was paying attention, a young man in brocade clothes appeared. Judging from the fabric and texture of his clothes, he was not an ordinary civilian.

This is strange. I am extremely observant, how could I miss the enemy behind me?
Shi Mi Ming'an thought for a moment and realized the key reason why he let his guard down.

This was because the man had no internal strength and looked like an ordinary person who had not practiced any martial arts.

Moreover, this person was not carrying any weapons, so he was not to be feared.

At this point, Shi Mi Ming'an was relieved and said in a slow and teasing voice: "Judging from your appearance, your status seems to be quite high... By the way, I heard that when the Qi army is dispatched, there will be princes and nobles to perform the duty of supervising the army. You are one of them, right?"

Xu Qing shook his head and took the initiative to answer: "I am the commander of this army, Guangping Hou Xu Qing."

The neighboring countries were naturally well aware of the turmoil in Qi.

Shi Mi Ming'an heard that Queen Dowager Xu of Qi had come to the throne and usurped the throne of the Li Dynasty.

And this Guangping Marquis Xu Qing was the nephew of the empress and a key figure in the State of Qi.

This discovery made Shi Mi Ming'an ecstatic.

I had thought that I could make amends with the prince by destroying Qi's elite troops, but who would have thought that this army was led by the empress's own nephew. It was truly a great achievement that came right to my doorstep.

If we can completely wipe out the Zhennan Zhongwu Army and capture this young marquis alive, we will be in the limelight.

"Young Marquis is truly a wise man who knows how to deal with current events. Don't worry... since you have given me your name, I will definitely let you go and do my best to protect your safety."

When the other Qi generals heard Shi Mi Ming'an's words, they felt a little resentful.

We have shed blood for the State of Qi, but we are protecting these cowardly princes and nobles. Why should we risk our lives for them while they enjoy wealth and glory?

Xu Qing's face did not look panicked, but rather revealed a hint of calmness.

"I think you should say nice things to me so that I can spare your life."

Shi Mo Ming'an's voice turned cold, with a hint of shame and anger, "Are you kidding? Is there anyone in this yard, no... in this entire city, who can be my enemy?"

Xu Qing nodded, agreeing with what the other party said.

Theoretically speaking, there are very few people who can win in a head-on duel. After all, this person must have enough confidence and capital to dare to go deep into the enemy camp alone.

But I am a person who has traveled through time and space, and I just got a thing not long ago.

Shi Mo Ming'an saw that Xu Qing did not refute him, but instead took out a black iron lump from his lapel. His expression changed from indignation to surprise.

This thing is only one inch long and there is no polishing or cutting edge on it. What is he going to do with it?
"I heard that General Shi Mo's martial arts is invincible in the world. I wonder if you can defeat the hidden weapon in my hand?"

When Shi Mo Ming'an saw Xu Qing raise his hands and aim the small black round holes at him, he felt a little alert and wanted to use his skills to retreat.

But after Xu Qing told him that this was a hidden weapon, he breathed a sigh of relief and threw away his previous fear.

This armor was given to him by the prince himself, made using a special and lost craftsmanship, and has extremely strong protective power.

Even a master of hidden weapons would need profound skills to penetrate armor.

How can a mere insignificant piece of iron cause harm to one's body?

Therefore, Shi Mi Ming'an straightened his chest and said jokingly: "Since this marquis wants to fight with his treasure, this general will give you this opportunity so that you can admit defeat with a sincere heart."

"boom!"

After sparks flew, a faint smoke came out of the muzzle.

Shi Mi Ming'an even retained the same facial expression as when he was alive. After a moment, he fell straight back.

It has to be said that dealing with the Liao army's vanguard is much more complicated than Xu Qing had imagined.

Although he was ready to shoot and kill the enemy, this guy was in the crowd and it was difficult for him to do so.

Being able to actively move to the middle and let myself, who had touched the gun handle once, relax and aim was really helpful.

The other generals of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army all looked at the scene in disbelief.

They never imagined that the previously invincible general of the Liao army would be killed by this young nobleman who had no martial arts skills.

What made them even more stunned was that Xu Qing's way of killing was unheard of. Everyone only heard a loud bang from the muzzle of the gun, and then the powerful figure fell to the ground, deader than dead.

"My Lord, my Lord..."

Xu Qing was not at all surprised at Shi Mi Ming'an's fate.

It is possible to become invulnerable to swords and guns by practicing martial arts, but he does not believe that there is anyone in this world who can block bullets.

After simply putting away his pistol, Xu Qing took over the command of the army and said calmly, "Send a message to all the troops in the city to spread the news of this guy's death... Oh, and cut off his head and hang it on the highest archway on the west side."

Among the buildings in the city, apart from the city walls, the tallest one is the clan archway.

When Shi Mi Ming'an introduced himself, Xu Qing had this plan, intending to use the news of the death of the Liao army's vanguard general to reverse the decline.

The other generals also understood his idea in an instant. Zhang Shunfei volunteered to run forward to cut off the head, and rushed out holding the still bleeding head.

As expected, some time after the news of Shi Mi Ming'an's death spread, the Liao army that had entered the city seemed to have lost their fighting spirit, and their originally sharp offensive gradually slowed down.

The cavalry commanders and deputy generals of each unit seized the opportunity and organized several counterattacks, gradually forcing the Liao army to retreat and blocking them in several streets of the west city.

……

At the center of the vanguard, the Liao army generals who served as deputies in the army were obviously unable to accept the news of Shi Mi Ming'an's death.

In his memory, Shi Mi Ming'an had always been brave on the battlefield, and it was as easy for him to attack the enemy's base camp and kill enemy generals as taking something from a bag.

How could we fall into the hands of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army this time?

If he remembered correctly, there were only a handful of good fighters in the Zhennan Zhongwu Army, and none of them seemed likely to be a match for the general.

"It can be found that General Shi Mo's death requires the bloodiest revenge to comfort his soul in heaven."

"Yes, these hateful Qi people even hung the general's head in the city to show off. This is unreasonable..." Although hanging Shi Mo Ming'an's head made the vanguard army in the city lose their fighting spirit, the vanguard headquarters, which retained most of the strength, was inspired by Xu Qing's move and shared a common hatred of the enemy.

Several generals requested to fight in front of their deputy Kecha, hoping to charge into the enemy lines and wipe out all the Qi troops in the city.

However, Kecha was a little hesitant and could not make up his mind.

His troops should have waited for the action of the friendly forces at Changpo Bridge, and then attacked Jieting from both sides and besieged the other two cities.

However, Shi Mi Ming'an disobeyed orders and died, so he became the direct person in charge of the vanguard.

The next move is likely to affect the prince's plan and influence the situation on the battlefield.

After a moment of hesitation, Kecha finally ignored the request of his generals and did not send the 10,000 troops around him into the battlefield. He just asked his men to prepare for the attack and be ready to respond to General Wanyan's troops at any time.

But what Kecha never expected was that instead of Wanyan Yuanyi, he waited for Yang's army.

When the heavy cavalry holding sharp blades and spears, looking heroic, appeared in the rear, Kecha thought he was seeing things.

He really couldn't understand why the Yang family army, which was supposed to retreat to the Qinling Mountains, appeared on the battlefield.

What’s even more fatal is that this heavily armored cavalry is the Yang family’s secret trump card, the elite among the elite, three thousand cavalry.

Even at the last moment when Huangling Pass was lost, Yang Xianning did not let this cavalry unit appear in the public eye. On the contrary, they blocked the retreat route of the Liao vanguard army this time.

"All troops change formation! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

Ke Cha was a man of quick reaction. The moment the Yang family's cavalry appeared in his sight, he had no time to care about anything else and ordered the army to turn around.

But the vanguard army's siege formation has already been set up. How can it be changed at will?
Just the last few phalanxes, which were archers and crossbowmen with weak melee capabilities, and spearmen who were very effective in restraining cavalry, were basically placed on the left and right front wings, responsible for dealing with the cavalry that made roundabout attacks.

As a result, the vanguard army was in chaos, and even the drums and horns that were used to boost morale and advance were played in a disorderly manner and lost their sense of proportion.

The Yang family cavalry would certainly not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They rushed through the Liao army's phalanx like a storm and started killing indiscriminately.

The cavalrymen at the front swung their spears vigorously, and the tips of the spears cut through the air, making sharp sounds.

The sounds of various weapons colliding, the shouts of soldiers and the neighing of war horses were intertwined together. It was easy to see why Ke Cha felt a chill in his heart, knowing that a disaster had occurred.

The vanguard army is the prince’s direct lineage and is the tip of the spearhead in attacking Qi.

Wherever he went, he should have been as clean and sharp as the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, but he did not expect that he and his men would be defeated in front of a small town before they even saw the capital of Qi.

For now, we can only try our best to recover the losses and retreat towards Huangling Pass.

Kecha decisively gave up the Liao army's siege, jumped on a warhorse, and shouted to the generals around him: "Order the Shield Battalion to intercept, and the rest of the troops will retreat to the northwest while fighting!"

In the chaos, half of the Liao army was able to respond to this order.

Fortunately, the number of Yang family cavalry was limited. After breaking through the rear of the vanguard army, they were trapped in a vast sea of ​​people.

Ke Cha ordered the soldiers of the two camps to provide cross-covering and delay the advance of the Yang family cavalry as much as possible, thus buying enough time for the army to retreat.

After sacrificing hundreds of corpses, the vanguard led by Kecha disappeared into the skyline.

At the same time, the voices of the Liao army in the city became weaker and weaker. After seeing their own troops retreating, some Liao soldiers who had attacked the city wall were filled with despair and surrendered to the Zhennan Zhongwu Army.

At this point, the Battle of Jieting against the Liao vanguard ended in a hard-fought victory with 3,000 casualties and 8,000 enemies killed.

……

After the Battle of Jieting was over, all the military units had cleared the battlefield and it was almost evening.

Fearing that the Liao army would not accept this defeat and might launch a night attack, the Yang army stationed a small force at Changpo Bridge for defense, and the rest of the troops withdrew to Jieting for rest and recuperation.

Xu Qing sat in the yard next door where he had been recuperating, waiting for the Yang sisters.

Yang Xianning wore a golden crown and a brocade battle robe. Her slender waist wrapped in military armor was just enough to be held in one hand, and her figure looked extremely attractive.

After a great battle, there were almost no traces on her body, except that her face looked a little tired, as if she had been traveling for a long time.

On the other side, Yang Qin, the second young lady of the Yang family, was not in such a good spirit. The military armor she wore was covered in blood and cracks in many places.

Xu Dan only took a quick glance at the list and knew that Yang Qin must have been fighting at close range on the battlefield, which was why he was in such a miserable state.

Also sitting in the yard were the four deputy generals of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army.

They waited on both sides of Xu Qing in turn. When they saw the two generals of the Yang family appear, they stood up spontaneously to show their humility and respect.

When the Zhennan Zhongwu Army first arrived at Jieting, all the generals had a mediocre impression of the simply-equipped Yang Family Army. Many even looked down on them, believing that the Yang Family Army was able to hold Huangling Pass entirely because of the natural advantages of the terrain.

In the Battle of Jieting, the Yang family cavalry attacked the rear of the vanguard army, inflicting a devastating blow to the Liao army.

It not only determined the outcome of the war, but also rescued the defending Zhennan Zhongwu Army.

The deputy generals who had seen the military situation all knew that at that time, there were still more than 10,000 Liao troops stationed outside the city wall, waiting to support the siege at any time.

If this group of people join in, the Zhongwu Army will be badly hurt if it doesn't die.

"Generals, there's no need to be so polite."

Yang Xianning finished her words calmly, then raised her hand to signal all the lieutenants to take a seat with her.

Then, she turned her gaze to Xu Qing and asked with some concern: "The yard next door collapsed, are you... okay?"

According to the usual naming habits, Yang Xianning would call Xu Qing Marquis of Guangping.

But even she herself didn't notice that this time it was you she was talking about, not the Marquis.

"Nothing serious, there was just a strong man in the Liao army, I think his name was Shi Mo or something... He was quite strong, but we dealt with him."

Xu Qing's casual words made the deputy generals present blush and feel itchy.

This marquis claimed that it was the credit of everyone, but in fact, Shi Mo Ming'an was killed by him alone, and the others didn't even have a chance to get close.

However, Xu Qing did not want to leak the news about the pistol, so he asked all the generals present at the time to admit that Shi Mo Ming'an was surrounded and killed after he was exhausted.

"Shimo Mingan?"

Yang Qin, who was originally exhausted, had a glimmer of light in his eyes when he heard the name of this Khitan general.

As a fellow tiger general, although she was famous for her skills in using the Yang family's Overlord Spear, in terms of military achievements, she was not as good as Shi Mo Ming'an.

(End of this chapter)