Chapter 3 Friendship between Master and Apprentice
Just as the two feathered arrows arrived in front of Zhang Liang, he suddenly heard a scream in the air. The momentum of the two feathered arrows paused for a moment, and then they fell into dust.
On the tower of Lingchang South Gate, a figure waved his hand and said loudly: "Kill!"
The man's voice didn't seem to be loud, but it spread far away, and anyone on the battlefield could hear it clearly.
Wang Bodang didn't know who was standing on the tower, nor did he know what method Zhang Liang used to knock away his two sure-kill arrows, but after all, he had been on the battlefield for a long time, and he took off his long spear without hesitation in the face of danger.
He waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Kill!"
From the very beginning of this battle, Wang Bodang hoped to crush the Han army with numerical superiority, and now he was finally able to get his wish. However, he soon discovered that something was wrong. The Han cavalry that was still standing tall just now
The battle formation turned into two long dragons in the blink of an eye, sweeping in like a whirlwind and easily cutting the 10,000 Wagang cavalry into three sections. However, Zhang Liang, who almost died under Wang Bodang's arrow, did not know when
He had quietly retreated to the back of the battle formation, and the figure on the tower had disappeared.
While the two armies were fighting fiercely, drums suddenly sounded loudly on top of the city, and a cavalry group suddenly emerged from each side of Lingchang City. These two cavalry groups were each numbering tens of thousands of people, and their speed was astonishingly fast, almost in an instant.
They formed a flanking attack on the entire battlefield. But they just watched the two sides fighting to the death quietly, without any intention of joining the battle group.
Wang Bodang's face darkened. He understood that in the eyes of the 20,000 newly reinforced Han cavalry, the 5,000 Han cavalry were enough to repel their 10,000 Wagang cavalry, so there was no need for them to take action. Thinking of this,
Wang Bodang let out a low roar and charged into the battle formation waving his long pole. Not far away, Qin Shubao had also changed his war horse and rushed over with a shorter pole.
Although both Wang Bodang and Qin Shubao were brave enough, they could not display half of their usual martial arts skills when they were trapped in the Han cavalry formation. Although they were surrounded by ordinary Han soldiers, they fought bravely and cooperated with others.
The tacit understanding made Wang Bodang and Qin Shubao feel like their hands were tied. Just when Wang Bodang and Qin Shubao were in a bitter battle, their soldiers failed to give them the slightest help. Under the devastating offensive of the Han army,
The 10,000 Wagang cavalrymen fell apart in the blink of an eye, and more than 2,000 people had been killed by the Han army's swords. When the rest were trying their best to escape, the 20,000 Han army cavalrymen who had been watching the battle finally surrounded them.
Seeing that there was no way to escape, thousands of soldiers in Wagang Village were faced with fear and faced the Han cavalry who were pressing forward step by step with their sharp sabers brandished. They no longer had the courage to fight.
At this time, the team slowly separated, and a tall young man rode forward and said calmly: "Brothers from Wagang Village, please put down your weapons and surrender. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices."
His voice was not loud and his tone was very calm, but it naturally showed a coercive force. He was clearly the person who had just given the order on the tower. After hearing this person's words, the soldiers in Wagangzhai shouted
There was a commotion, and many people involuntarily put down their weapons.
Wang Bodang and Qin Shubao were in the midst of a fierce battle. Seeing this situation, they could not move away to stop the soldiers' movements.
At this time, a small leader of the Wagang Army asked tremblingly: "General, if we lay down our weapons, can you pardon us?"
"Bold!" A general following the young man shouted sternly, "This is our Emperor, please get off your horse quickly!"
It turned out that this young man was Liu Ziqiu who had just arrived. He waved his hand and said to the Wagang soldiers in front of him: "I have a golden tongue and a true word. As long as you put down your weapons, I will pardon you, and I will also pardon you."
family."
In this era, it is common for the Nine Tribes to be implicated. These people joining the Wagang Army are no different from rebellion. If strictly investigated, it will indeed be a serious crime against the Nine Tribes. Of course, the law does not punish everyone. Faced with such a large group of rebels
, it is often impossible for the court to really pursue all of them. However, being able to get the emperor's personal promise completely dispelled the doubts in the hearts of those soldiers. There was a "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" sound on the battlefield, and the Wagang soldiers abandoned their weapons one after another.
Weapons, jumped off the horse and crawled aside. Only Wang Bodang and Qin Shubao were still fighting.
Qin Shubao and Wang Bo, who were trapped in a tight siege, knew that the situation was over and still fought to the death. However, the result of the battle was not satisfactory. With their martial arts skills, they only injured more than 20 Han soldiers after fighting for such a long time.
If there is anything worthy of praise, it is that the two of them finally gradually got closer and came together. And they also suffered several stab wounds on their bodies. Although they were not fatal, their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Just when Qin Shubao and Wang Bodang gathered together and were planning to work together to break out of the siege, the iron bucket-like layers of siege suddenly receded like the tide.
Uncle Wang was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "General Qin, could it be that our reinforcements have arrived?"
Qin Shubao shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that easy."
He knew very well that although the Wagang Army had a large number of troops, it was very short of war horses. Except for the 10,000 cavalry they led, there were only less than 15,000 cavalry left in the entire Wagang Army. However, that team was
Li Mi's personal bodyguards, it was impossible for Li Mi to send the remaining cavalry team to meet them. What's more, even if all the 15,000 cavalry were sent, there would still be 20,000 Han troops watching from the outside, and it was impossible to let them go.
Escape calmly. As for the infantry in Wagang Village, Qin Shubao simply ignored them. With the infantry's marching speed, it was impossible to rush over at this time.
Sure enough, as Qin Shubao expected, a group of cavalry came slowly from outside the encirclement. Liu Ziqiu came to them first, waved his hands lightly and said: "Two generals, surrender."
Wang Bodang sneered: "We in Wagang only have generals who died in battle and no generals who surrendered! If you want Wang to surrender, you will have to wait until the sun comes out in the west!"
Liu Ziqiu ignored him, turned around and asked, "General Qin, what do you mean?"
Qin Shubao looked at Liu Ziqiu carefully and suddenly asked in surprise: "Are you Liu..."
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "After a few years apart, Brother Qin's style remains the same, which is gratifying."
Qin Shubao's mind calmed down, he quickly calmed down, cupped his hands and said, "The foreign ministers are here to see your majesty!"
Seeing Qin Shubao's actions, Wang Bodang suddenly shouted: "Qin Shubao, are you going to betray King Wei!"
Liu Ziqiu glanced at him lightly, nodded and said: "This must be Uncle Wang, the divine arrow in white, who should be the king's general. Since ancient times, good birds choose trees to roost, and good ministers choose their masters to serve. Li Mi can't make any big waves, two
A general should be aware of current affairs."
Qin Shubao couldn't help but lowered his head and looked suspicious. He was not a foolish and loyal person, otherwise he would not have defected to Wagang after Zhang Xutuo's defeat. Liu Ziqiu was an old acquaintance of his, and he was even kind to him back then.
When he went to his mother's funeral, he gave him a ride and gave him a large bag of gold and silver as a parting gift. The most important thing was that given the strength of the Han army, Wagang could not be the opponent of the Han Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Qin Shubao no longer hesitated, abandoned the short pole in his hand, turned over and dismounted, prostrated himself on the ground, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Qin is willing to surrender!"
Liu Ziqiu laughed, jumped off his horse, pulled up Qin Shubao, and said, "Okay, General Qin, don't worry, I won't treat you badly! I will send people to Wagang to rescue your family first."
Qin Shubao looked a little embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I haven't gotten married yet."
There are advantages to not having a family. If there were family members dragging him down, how could Qin Shubao dare to change camps so casually?
Liu Ziqiu raised his head and laughed and said: "A real man will get married first and then start a career. General Qin, it seems that I can be your matchmaker."
At this moment, there was a "bang" sound from the bowstring, and several cold lights came straight towards Liu Ziqiu. However, when Liu Ziqiu was left to dismount and talk to Qin Shubao, Wang Bodang used his four-shot technique to kill Liu Ziqiu.
Liu Ziqiu was killed on the spot.
Qin Shubao was shocked when he heard the noise. He straightened up and was about to block Liu Ziqiu. But he saw that Liu Ziqiu just waved his hand casually, and the four feather arrows he shot fell to the ground. But Wang Bodang was
With a scream of "Ah", he abandoned the long bow and covered his wrist with blood flowing out. At the broken wrist, a small stone was embedded in it, and the bone was deeply visible.
Liu Ziqiu is very familiar with this kind of chain of arrows. Mu Duoli once used five arrows in a chain. Although the last arrow hit Liu Ziqiu, it did not break his armor. Now, with the help of the divine arm bow
, Mu Duoli has mastered the magical art of shooting six arrows in a row, and her strength has increased several times. Mu Duoli, who has achieved great results, cannot help but show off her skills in front of Liu Ziqiu. After going back and forth, Liu Ziqiu has mastered the secret of the six arrows in a row.
, it is not difficult to deal with it anymore, but a few small stones can solve the problem. Of course, only Liu Ziqiu can do it, but it would be absolutely impossible for anyone else.
A trace of cold sweat broke out on Wang Bodang's face, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Were you the ones who blocked those two arrows just now?"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "If I throw two stones from the tower, I can deflect your wolf-fang arrow, let alone at such a short distance. You are no match for me, so be aware of the current situation and surrender quickly."
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Qin Shubao also advised: "General Wang, Wagang will not last long, you'd better surrender."
Wang Bodang suddenly waved his uninjured left hand, pulled out the sword from his waist, put it on his neck, and said loudly: "The King of Wei and a certain person have a master-disciple relationship, how can a certain person be greedy for life and become a thief!"