Two hundred and fortieth three chapters keep differences step by step
"Pretending to be a ghost, hahaha," the voice over there had just echoed through the street, when suddenly there was a hula, and at the end of the street, a torch suddenly lit up.
"Then,,," all the minions turned pale with fright when they saw it.
I saw another wooden wall not far away, one person high, with three dense and orderly rows of archers arranged on it as usual, exactly the same as the one I saw before, and behind that wooden wall, there was another wooden wall, This wooden wall is about two stories high. Under the light of torches, the scene of swords and guns on the wooden wall can be seen at a glance. Surrounded by a large group of soldiers and horses, a large flag stands in the middle with a red background. In black characters, there is a big word "Integrity" embroidered in flying phoenixes. The word "Integrity" is so sharp that it looks unconventional and very domineering. And under the big flag, there is a tiger-skin chair, sitting on it. This big man wears a cooked steel lion helmet with a red tassel on the back of his head, a pair of armor made of iron leaves, a gold beast-faced girdle around his waist, and two bronze lion-faced breastplates on the front and back. He was wearing a crimson flowered robe, with two green velvet ties hanging from it, and wearing a pair of slanted leather boots. Behind him stood a strong man holding a tiger-winged frost knife for the big man, and the big man There are two generals standing on the left and right, the one on the left wields a trident, and the other wields a spear. They are about the same height. They are both wearing silver helmets and armor, and they are looking down this way with raised eyebrows.
At this moment, torches were also lit up on the east gate. Under the torches stood officers and soldiers, each holding a strong bow in their hands. They were densely lined up on three levels. The flags were waving in the wind, and the soldiers and horses were not even behind. There were more than a thousand people, and at this moment, the shouts of killing behind Shi Jin and others suddenly fell down. The crowd looked back and saw the moving wooden wall stopped a hundred steps away, but The officers and soldiers above were all firing their bows and arrows, obviously placing Shi Jin and others within their shooting range.
For a moment, the seriousness of the situation was like a Mount Tai weighing on everyone's heart. It was dark and heavy, with a terrifying sense of suffocation. This situation of being attacked from both sides made Shi Jin frown even more tightly. Qin Ming Then he stamped his feet fiercely and cursed angrily: "It's all my fault that those grandsons didn't listen to the commander-in-chief, but now they've harmed us too,"
"Come out and talk to the leader," the general on the left of the big man took a step and shouted loudly.
Shi Jin was about to step out, but Qin Ming blocked him and said, "Commander, don't expose your identity. I will deal with it. Commander, you can wait for opportunities to attack him unprepared."
Shi Jin didn't expect that Qin Ming could come up with such a method at this critical moment. It seemed that this person had some skills in handling things. Shi Jin praised Qin Ming in his heart and nodded to let Qin Ming take the lead.
Qin Ming stepped forward, and his voice like thunder came into use at this time, saying: "Master is here, if you fart, hurry up."
"Come here, bring me the torch so I can have a good look at it," the big man sitting in the middle looked at the darkness in the middle and couldn't see anyone clearly, so he spoke.
The general standing on the right wielding the gun immediately ordered a courageous officer and soldier to go down with a torch. Shi Jin and others could see clearly, and saw that the wooden wall was about one foot wide and slowly moved forward. After moving for a while, it was separated from other walls. From the two sides, many officers and soldiers holding shields poured out. They quickly built shield formations on both sides as the opening grew. Shi Jin and others were secretly amazed. It turns out that this wooden wall is not built in one piece, but is made in sections, so that it can be assembled according to the required size. This large wooden wall is divided into three layers. The first layer is the drive, which is composed of four large wheels plus eight The auxiliary small wheels landed on the ground. These wheel axles were made of hematite, and there was a set of machine shafts driven by the power of humans and animals. On the second level were spearmen, but their weapons were not ordinary spears. They were all made strictly according to the regulations. , the gun barrel in the front is shorter and the gun barrel in the back is longer, so that they can be arranged in three rows side by side without affecting each other. They are on the second floor like people on horses, they are all condescending, and there is no need to see where the enemy is. Each person is responsible for a hole. The numbers are stabbed in and out, and so on; and on the third floor are usually archers, which form a unit. When put together, they can be connected into one piece, like a city wall. This is what Shi Jin and others What people see right now.
Just when Shi Jin and Lin Chong were stunned, when the officers and soldiers saw that they were not acting rashly, the shield wall moved away with a crash, and a man quickly ran out from inside, carrying a bright torch and ran over. When he was twenty steps away from Shi Jin and others, he put the torch on the ground, immediately turned around and ran back to the formation. The shield formation admitted the man in, and soon the shield soldiers on both sides entered the wooden wall together. Going behind, the protruding wooden wall slowly closed again, exactly the same as what they had seen before.
Qin Ming waved his hand and asked one of his minions to pick up the torch and stand next to Qin Ming. Qin Ming's blood-stained armor and the smoky traces left after being bombed made his whole person very nervous. They were in such a state of embarrassment that one was aloof, while the other had no mount. Such a sharp contrast made Qin Ming feel uncomfortable, but he gritted his teeth and fought hard.
The big man spoke and said: "Who is standing below? Tell me your name."
Qin Ming sounded like he was in a court hall, and the officials standing on the left and right knocked the water and fire sticks around. At that moment, he felt even more uncomfortable. He puffed up his chest and replied: "I am the Thunderbolt Fire Qin." bright,"
"Oh, the former Qingzhou Commander was in charge of Qin Ming, hahaha, it turns out it's you, kid," the man laughed after hearing this. The laughter was not only arrogant but also full of mockery and contempt.
Qin Ming gritted his teeth and shouted, "It's me,"
When the general holding the trident saw Qin Ming's disrespectful words, he shouted loudly: "The poor thief defeated the bandit. When he saw General Lian, he didn't quickly bow down and beg for mercy."
"Do you know who I am?" The big man above ignored what the general said, but looked at the person in front of him with interest. He was not impatient, like a cat catching a mouse, specifically admiring his own. Trophies.
Qin Ming took the mace in his hand and beat it to the ground. He shouted angrily: "Who cares about your mother? Come down and fight with grandpa if you have the guts."
"How can I, the dignified Lian Honglong, be like a defeated general like you? It would be disrespectful to fight with you." Lian Honglong laughed loudly after saying this. Qin Ming was so angry that he was shaking all over. He wanted to catch this guy and peel off his skin. How could he? But Nai He could only see it in his eyes and hate it in his heart. This feeling made Qin Ming, who had always had a hot temper, a taste of how painful it was. The hand holding the mace was tightly clenched, and his knuckles were faintly white. Anger accumulated in Qin Ming's chest more and more, but there was nowhere to vent it.
At this time, I heard Lian Honglong speak again: "Bandits will always be bandits, and rebels are only qualified to be rebels. Since everyone is here, why are you hiding in the dark and not coming out to see us?"
Shi Jin was shocked when he heard this. Could it be that this guy already knew that I was here? Lin Chong also trembled all over. Just when Shi Jin was about to step out, Lin Chong quickly grabbed Shi Jin's arm and whispered: "Brother, don't do it." …”
"It seems that Jiu Wenlong is just a person who has gained a false reputation. He is so timid and afraid of death, why not change his name to Shrinking Turtle," Lian Honglong said and laughed, and the officers and soldiers also laughed.
Lin Chong saw that he couldn't hide anymore, so he took the lead, stood up and pointed at Lian Honglong's weapon above and said loudly: "I don't come out because I'm afraid of scaring your courage. If you wet your pants, the cool breeze will be tight at night." ,Afraid of damaging the temple in your crotch,"
"Presumptuous," the trident-wielding general scolded directly.
Lian Honglong sneered and said loudly and slowly: "You are Shi Jin,"
"Yes, I am Shi Jin," Lin Chong said.
"Hahaha," Lian Honglong laughed again and said, "Disappointed, really disappointed. You said you were Shi Jin, but I said you were Lin Chong."
Lin Chong was shocked when he heard this, and Shi Jin was even more shocked. His face was not well known to everyone. Although the government had a portrait to arrest him, the portrait was far from the real person. The generals who had fought against each other either surrendered or became swordsmen. As a ghost, no one knew about him, but now...who is this Lian Honglong? This question can't help but linger in Shi Jin's heart.
"Coach Lin, long time no see," Lian Honglong cupped his hands symbolically. Seeing that Lin Chong still had extraordinary bearing even at this stage, he was very impressed.
Lin Chong stuck the spear upside down on the ground and said in a loud voice: "Maybe we have met somewhere before?" Lin Chong wanted to know whether this guy recognized him or really recognized Shi Jin. The whereabouts of him and Shi Jin were never known. Is there a spy or was he betrayed? This question is what Lin Chong wants to know urgently.
"I'm afraid Coach Lin won't remember me. A few years ago, you were still the coach of the 180,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo, and I was just a subordinate in the residence of Mr. Xiao Jinglue. I once went to Beijing for business and met the coach in the school grounds. Military training can be regarded as a one-time acquaintance," Lian Honglong said with a sense of sadness here, as if he was still brooding over his lack of ambition back then. After saying this, he paused and swept away the Xiao Ran tone. But Kong, his tone rose, and he showed off quite proudly: "I didn't expect that, Coach Lin, that man who stood on the edge of the school field back then, is now standing in front of you with his troops, and you, are so beautiful. If you are not here, your reputation will be ruined. If your ancestors know about it, they will probably be so angry that the tombs will be filled with smoke."
Lin Chong was not angry after hearing this. He still stood with his chest raised and said in a loud voice: "I never thought that things in the world are always unpredictable and traitors are in power. Whether I am disarmed and return to the field or I am a bandit, nothing I have done is humiliating. My ancestors, thank you for knowing what is east of the river in thirty years and west of the river in thirty years, so you can take care of yourself."
"The treacherous ministers are in power, why do I hear it so harshly," Lian Honglong said: "Back then, I proposed to make equipment and improve weapons, but I was dismissed as a fanatic who only talks about war on paper. I ran around with the drawings, and no one appreciated it. When I went to Tokyo in 2007, I went to the Third Division, just because I wanted a bole to recognize me, a thousand-mile horse. In front of the palace, the envoys were all commanded, and the guards, horsemen, and infantry were all in command, and there was no one there. See me and drive me out. Their thinking is outdated. They still regard military strength as the only factor in victory or defeat. Training and formation of troops is the mainstream. However, the methods I advocate are denounced as heresy in their mouths and ridiculed as childish and muddy. , So, I went to the school grounds in person that day to see with my own eyes how powerful the mainstream of military strategism pursued by those people was."
Lian Honglong said, his voice getting louder and louder here, and then said: "But no matter how powerful those forbidden troops are, how can they be as powerful as my machinery, and how can those formations be as clever as mine, and how can they be as changeable as mine? Although I am frustrated, in the end There is still my Bole in this world. The treacherous minister Gao you call me is my benefactor. He promoted me and was the first person to recognize my abilities. He was also the person who single-handedly supported me in building this army. Now, I have been ordered to arrest you rebels, to level the Liangshan Mountains, to calm the troubles for the court, and to protect the peace of the country. Do you think he is a traitorous minister or a capable minister of the court?"
"Stop talking nonsense, if you have the guts, come down and fight me for a hundred rounds," Qin Ming shouted impatiently.
"Humph, here comes this outdated thing," Lian Honglong said contemptuously: "You know why I talk to you so calmly, it's not for anything else, it's just because you have been defeated, no matter how powerful a person is, You are no match for my soldiers and horses. Your lives are now firmly in my hands. If I want you to stand, I will let you stand. If I want you to lie down, I will let you lie down." After saying this, Lian Hong Long became happy and said: "Whether you are standing or lying down, in my eyes, you are just a ladder for me to rise to the top, and a bargaining chip for me to get promoted and make a fortune."
"Lian Honglong, are you awake?"
"Hey, this bird is hiding deep enough," he said, "Shi Jin, you finally showed up. I, Mr. Lian, have been waiting for a long time."