"Why is General Lei silent?" Wu Rongguang asked, looking at Lei Heng below.
At this moment, an officer and soldier standing less than five steps away from Wu Rongguang had already squinted his eyes and looked around the situation. He just heard that Wu Rongguang was about to put reinforcements into the city. He was a little anxious for a while. After exchanging glances with another member of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group next to them, the two of them suddenly took out the daggers from their sleeves and held them in their hands. They both pounced towards Wu Rongguang with lightning speed. past.
The officers and soldiers standing behind Wu Rongguang noticed something was wrong, and subconsciously turned around to look. Two black figures swooped in front of them. Before they could shout, "What are you doing?", a flash of light flashed before their eyes, and blood poured out of their necks. He was speechless anymore, but at this moment, the officers and soldiers around Wu Rongguang realized that something was wrong. They drew their swords one by one and rushed towards the two men to kill them.
A member of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group stabbed an officer and soldier in front of him with a dagger, and his body could not help but slow down. Just as he was about to stop, an officer and soldier came over to kill him with a knife. The member of the team hurriedly He stepped back and dodged, and just as he was about to look for an opportunity, the officer and soldier wielding the knife had already taken a step forward and struck again with the knife. When the group member saw that something was wrong, he immediately gave up the dagger and took out the simple knife from his waist, intending to fight the old man. He was ordered to help his partner successfully assassinate him. However, just as he swung the knife and before he could kill him, officers and soldiers gathered behind him and stabbed him with two bloody holes in his body from behind. , the man's body softened, and he fell to the ground with a plop in the subsequent chaos of knives. The last thing he saw in his eyes was his partner leaping with his life, like a horse leaping over a chasm, holding a short blade. Toward Wu Rongguang.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, which made Wu Rongguang feel frightened. Just when he looked back, he saw an official rushing toward him like a dog jumping over the wall to assassinate him. He made a sound and subconsciously stepped back. After three steps, he finally leaned against the wall, unable to retreat. At this time, the officer holding a short blade was also killed by the officers and soldiers who rushed over. Just when Wu Rongguang was still in shock, suddenly His eyes suddenly enlarged, and blood dyed his eyes red in an instant. Before he could scream, his body went limp, he leaned back without weight, and fell down the city.
The officers and soldiers rushed forward to rescue him, but it was already too late. They saw the general below the city holding an empty bow, and the arrow feathers were piercing Wu Rongguang's head.
Lei Heng put away his bow and arrows, swung his sword, chopped off Wu Rongguang's head, and raised it up to show the panicked officers and soldiers on the city. He shouted: "Wu Rongguang secretly collaborated with the bandits. I am ordered by Lord Lang Shilong to kill Wu Rongguang." Eradicate them and quickly open the city gates. If there is any resistance, they will be punished as traitors."
This sound was like thunder, frightening all the officers and soldiers on the city. Even the members of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group who were mixed in were a little at a loss. However, when they looked around, sure enough, the big sword was on What was being carried was Wu Rongguang's head, and there was an arrow flying across the head. It looked miserable and made people shudder.
The guard who was temporarily appointed by Wu Rongguang on the top of the city looked at it and had no idea in his mind. However, after thinking about it, he didn't care about him at the moment. Anyway, he was working under Wu Rongguang, and he was also working under Lang. , there was no difference anyway, why ask for trouble, so he hurriedly called for someone to open the city gate.
Then there was a creaking sound, and the city gate slowly opened from the inside. Lei Heng lost Wu Rongguang's head, took the lead, and rushed into the city with a thousand soldiers and horses. The guard at the top of the city came down to greet him. He wanted to say a few words of flattery, but he didn't want to. Lei Heng came galloping over without stopping. He cut off the man's head with a knife from his handle. Lei Heng thought that He really killed a guard, and immediately he shouted at the dumbfounded officers and soldiers and said: "Those who follow me will live, and those who go against me will die." After saying that, he galloped towards the top of the city.
It was so bluffing that none of the officers and soldiers on the city were afraid of seeing it. The people in front threw away their weapons, and those behind them also followed suit.
The North City Tower was completely captured without a fight. Lei Heng left 300 men and horses to detain the prisoners and garrison the North City. He went straight to the South City Tower without stopping, and was supported by Yang Zhi's 1,000 men outside the South City.
Just as Lei Heng was galloping through the city through four or five streets, he suddenly saw a chaotic fight on the avenue in front of him.
Lei Heng couldn't imprison so many people. As long as he was fighting with the officers and soldiers, he should help. He immediately spurred his horse on, swung his sword and rushed forward. This horse rushed into the crowd, knocking away three or two first. Then he swung the big knife in his hand, like a cutting knife cutting wheat ears, easily harvesting the lives of the surrounding officers and soldiers. Wherever Lei Heng's big knife passed, there was a scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere, helmets tilted, brains cracked, and limbs mutilated. With their stomachs broken, the officers and soldiers who were killed were unable to resist, and were all frightened. At this time, the Green Forest Army following Lei Heng also rushed up to kill them. Then Lei Heng's invincible momentum killed the officers and soldiers like a huge wave in the sky, sweeping away all the officers and soldiers. Kill and retreat.
Without a general to lead the army, the officers and soldiers were simply a mess. How could the temporarily appointed officer be able to shoulder the responsibility and withstand such pressure? He immediately abandoned his helmet and armor and fled in all directions along with the officers and soldiers.
Lei Heng, who had dispersed the officers and soldiers, reined in his horse at this time. Looking around, he saw that the ground had long been covered with blood. This was not the result of the fight he had just fought. There had been a fierce battle here, and there were many severed hands and feet on the ground. There were many livers and intestines smeared on the ground, and almost no corpse was intact. The blood everywhere was stained all over the bluestone avenue, and the door panels of the shops on the left and right were also mottled and clearly distinguishable. .
Lei Heng urged his horse to come over. The glistening swords of his men surrounded a group of people covered in blood. Those people were holding short blades tightly, some were injured or disabled, but, from their eyes, But there was no trace of pain, only a look of perseverance and ferocity, like a wolf being forced into a desperate situation. At this moment, he was guarding the short blade in front of him and facing the newly arrived officers and soldiers from the outside with hostility, as if They were not at all grateful that they had repelled the previous group of officers and soldiers.
"Put away the swords," Lei Heng said this to his subordinates. After receiving the order, everyone returned the swords in their hands to their sheaths, and at the same time, they all moved out of the way to allow Lei Heng to ride his horse. Come in.
Lei Heng looked at the sinister-looking man opposite and said, "Who is Lian Yi?"
After hearing this, the murderous man lowered the knife in his hand, paused, and said, "That's grandpa,"
Lei Heng looked him up and down. It turned out that Lian Yi was one of Zhang Qing's men. When selling human flesh buns, he was doing the job of disembowelling people. He was surrounded by evil spirits, which was natural. He followed Zhang Qing's tent. The next time Shi came in, he was noticed by Wu Yong. With a few seemingly casual questions, Wu Yong understood Lian Yi's abilities and immediately appointed the leader of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group. Although he was the third Once he fought alone with these few men, he met with misfortune. However, this desperate killing spirit made Lei Heng also look at him differently.
Lei Heng sat on the horse and clasped his hands, saying: "I, Lei Heng, have come to rescue you all under the orders of Military Advisor Wu Yong. I will send people to take you back to Haunted House Lane first and take care of it yourself. After the city is destroyed, there will be The military doctor is coming to save you." After saying that, Lei Heng did not dare to stay any longer. He left more than fifty people here and then led his troops to continue to the south city tower.
The appointed guard who stayed on the tower in the south city saw a man galloping up to the city. Before he could speak, Lei Heng cut off half of his head with a knife. The other officers and soldiers were stunned at the sight, and the frightened people nearby For a moment, he couldn't even move his feet. Lei Heng galloped past and chopped down the flags of the Song Dynasty on the city tower. The officers and soldiers guarding the city did not realize that the Green Forest Army had attacked the city tower at this time. Thinking that someone among the officers and soldiers had rebelled, no one dared to step forward at the moment, and no one resisted. They obediently had their weapons confiscated by the Green Forest Army who rushed up later, and tied them up one by one with hemp sticks.
The city gate then burst open, and the Green Forest Army who had been ambushing not far outside the city had been waiting for a long time. At that moment, Yang Zhi displayed his flag and led his troops into the city. The Jiulong flag of the Green Forest Army was planted on the city towers, and more than 1,500 officers and soldiers were captured in the city, as well as more than 2,000 sets of ordnance and armor.
On the one hand, Lei Heng sent the doctors accompanying him to Haunted Mansion Alley to treat the surviving warriors of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group. On the other hand, Lei Heng sent people to clean up the dead bodies on the Central Avenue. All the brothers of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group who died in the battle were treated one by one according to the regulations. Once the coffin lid was saved, the auspicious treasure was buried underground, and the resettlement expenses were taken care of. The rest of the corpses were thrown out of the city and buried in the wilderness. They tried their best to clean out the places where the fight had been fought overnight and spread pesticides to prevent pests and diseases from breeding.
Lei Heng treated the more than 1,500 captured officers and soldiers leniently. Those who were willing to surrender were organized and reorganized. Those who were unwilling to join the army should return to their hometowns to work in the countryside. After giving them one or two sticks of incense to consider, they were finally , and recruited more than 1,200 soldiers.
Before dawn, Lei Heng followed Wu Yong's instructions to take care of many things in this city. Although he tried hard to restore the entire Xiagui City to its usual appearance before the sun rose again, Jing Xiao was cautious. The common people are still staying at home, not leaving their homes, and the entire city is still deathly quiet, as if after these several battles, the common people have evaporated out of thin air.
This was not something Lei Heng could force, nor was it what Lei Heng cared about most at the moment. At this time, Lei Heng's mind was focused on searching and rescuing Shi Qian.
He also heard from Lian Yi last night that there was no other place to hold prisoners except the prison camp in the city. Moreover, even the prison camp and the government office were searched again by Yang Zhi last night. After digging three feet into the ground, not even the slightest trace of Shi Qian could be found.
Just when Lei Heng was worried, Shi Jin and others set up camp, and Shuai and others entered Xiagui City together.