The room where Yuan Niu Su'an rested became the place where Shen Ao held a temporary meeting. Here, Shen Ao's finger fell on the top of Xiucheng, "Everyone, this is what we have to capture next. As long as we capture this place, we will It can directly threaten the safety of Mandu, and they will have no choice but to be nervous when the time comes."
Xiucheng. The gateway to the north of the barbarian land.
If Soda is the frontier to Shana, Hugh City is the big market behind the outpost, and it is the gateway specially used by the barbarians to defend against possible enemies from the north.
General Ila introduced that the area of Xiucheng is very large, at least four times that of Soda City in Sana, and the population is also large. There are 4,000 barbarians alone, and another 3,000 barbarian soldiers are concentrated here.
According to the habits of the barbarians, it is normal for all the people to be soldiers. Four thousand people can mobilize about a thousand soldiers in an emergency. In other words, this time they will face more enemies than Soda and Sana City. There are twice as many enemies. In comparison, the difficulty is naturally much greater.
"Wufang, as I said before, we are hiding and they are showing up. Now they don't know our existence at all. This is a good opportunity for us. As long as we make good use of it, it is not difficult to occupy it. Well, our country This is what I think..."
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Hugh city.
The moment the sun rises in the morning, the whole city becomes lively, and the smoke rising from everywhere makes the place full of vitality.
As usual, General Xiang Anxi didn't even eat breakfast after getting up early in the morning. He went outside the city to observe the situation. This was also a habit of his. Although he was in a safe zone, his vigilance had never been wiped out. .It was because of his caution that the Barbarian King gave him the important task of protecting Xiucheng.
Xiang Anxi also deserves this kind of trust. He has taken good care of Xiucheng and has never caused anyone to worry. This morning, he was just doing routine work.
Xiang Anxi started to wander around Xiucheng with more than ten cavalrymen. Although he usually contacted General Niu Su'an of Su Duishana City once every half month, it was far from the time to contact him now, but for some reason, his heart was always He was jumping very fast, as if something big was about to happen, and someone was always watching his every move.
This may be the instinct of a general.
In fact, someone was observing him from a distance at this time. Tie Long was using the very precious telescope that Shen Ao had given him to watch Xiang Anxi on the horse.
The telescope is the telescope of later generations. It was a product created by Shen Ao when he was making glass. More than a dozen sets were produced, but because of the good confidentiality measures, it has never been known to outsiders.
Even if it is the telescope in Tie Long's hand, Shen Ao's requirement for him is that when people are in the mirror, people will die when the mirror is there. In any case, such a good thing must not fall into the hands of the enemy.
In this way, Tie Long took good care of this telescope. He would wipe it clean when nothing happened. Xu Hun looked at it with envy. He also wanted to own a telescope, but he Knowing that his level is still a little behind, he still needs to work harder and achieve more military exploits, and maybe the Duke of the country will reward him with one.
Through the telescope, he could see Xiang Anxi's every move. The feeling of being right in front of his eyes made Tielong marvel in his heart, but he did not forget his mission. "Quickly, let me know, the snake has come out of the hole. Everything goes according to the master's plan."
"Promise." After Xu Hun agreed, he quickly turned around and left. Soon a small red flag appeared in the mountains and forests, waving constantly, issuing instructions to implement the plan.
This is not the first time Tielong has observed Xiang Anxi. He has been watching here for three days. After understanding some of the other party's actions and behavior patterns, he reported to Shen Ao and got the order. According to the plan , the next step is to lure the snake out of its hole.
Xiang Anxi was still riding his horse and walking beside the city as usual. Although it was just a wall formed by a wooden fence, no one would look down upon him. No matter who came to the wooden fence without permission, they would be considered a provocation by the barbarians. , represents the beginning of the killing.
"General, look, what is that?" Suddenly a soldier's shout caught Xiang Anxi's attention. He looked up and saw some black figures walking and winding through the mountains and forests in the distance. .
The so-called black shadows can move, so they are naturally caused by humans. It is just because they are far away that they can be seen as black dots.
"Huh? Today is not the day for us to contact General Niu. Who are those people?" Xiang Anxi looked puzzled, a little unsure about the situation in front of him.
"General, didn't the king say before that Da Gan sent reinforcements, or was he some kind of prince? Could it be them?" the subordinate said smartly.
"It shouldn't be. To appear here, you have to cross General Niu's defense line. It would be as difficult as climbing to the sky for such a team to hide it from others." Xiang Anxi shook his head, as if he didn't believe that those people were Wang. He had been suffering. Looking for Daqian reinforcements.
But whether he believed it or not, since there was an unknown team walking near Xiucheng, he, the guarding general, wanted to take a look, both in public and in private. He noticed that those black figures seemed to be heading towards the mountains. Go, Xiang Anxi decided not to wait, but said to the cavalry beside him: "Notify the patrol team immediately and go with a certain person to have a look. In addition, notify the soldiers in the city to observe martial law, mount their horses, bring their swords and guns out of the warehouse, and be ready to fight at any time. preparation."
Under the well-organized arrangement, the cavalry around him quickly left. In just half a cup of tea, a patrol of two hundred cavalry flew to Xiang Anxi's side.
After having such a patrol team, Xiang Anxi was confident, pointing his finger in front of him and shouting loudly: "Good sons of the barbarians, go with me to have a look and see where these monsters and monsters come from."
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" A high-pitched shout came from the mouths of the barbarian cavalry, and then the cavalry were like strong wind, rushing straight on the grassland towards the dense forest seven or eight miles away.
"The target is here. There are more than two hundred riders. Let the young master know quickly." Relying on the telescope in his hand, he could see every move of the barbarian. After Tie Long shouted, someone around him rushed back quickly. Inform Duke Zhongguo of the situation.
In the dense forest, Shen Ao was meticulously inspecting Shen's small repeating crossbow.
According to the plan, we still have to capture the thief first. If we want to capture Xiucheng, we must capture Xiang Anxi first. Unlike Niu Suan, the Xiang family is still very influential in the entire barbarian land. , there are three generals of the Xiang family among the top barbarians. With such a relationship, Shen Ao will not kill Xiang Anxi, but will capture him alive, so as to maximize his benefits.
It's just that some things are easy to say but very difficult to do. This is how to lure the snake out of the hole. Based on the information provided by General Ila and based on Xiang Anxi's character, a plan was formulated to lure him out of the urn. Come.
I originally thought that since Xiang Anxi was cautious in dealing with people, he might not fall into the trap easily. However, I never thought that the other party would come and kill him like this. Of course he had to seize such a good opportunity.
In fact, Xiang Anxi was cautious in dealing with things, but his long-term comfortable life still made him change somewhat. Especially when the incident occurred was only seven or eight miles away from Xiucheng, even if the problem was discovered, it would be difficult to retreat in time. That's it. But instead of treating it with caution, he decided to go and take a look. Perhaps he didn't believe that he would be easily restrained by others while riding on a war horse.
Of course, ordinary people do not have this ability. But if it were martial arts masters like Xuefei and Aoqi, the result would be completely different. Perhaps on the battlefield, the effect of martial arts at high levels is also limited, but if a pair When they are one, that is when they show their power.
Under Shen Ao's careful plan, the moment he rushed straight to Anxi, his outcome was already determined.
How could Xiang Anxi know this? He only knew that this was his territory, and no one could make any move without his permission, otherwise it would be a provocation to him.
The barbarian generals are extremely bloody. Facing anyone who provokes them, they will only fight back in one way, and that is to kill!
"Speed up, don't let them run away." After advancing for five or six miles, it was already clear that the black spots entering the mountain were some mules and horses. Seeing these things, Xiang Anxi instinctively thought that these should be A caravan. After all, this kind of thing has happened before. It is said that merchants dare to take any risks for money, so it is common sense that some people would think of crossing the border to plow the land.
Thinking that it should be a caravan, it was just a risky move that didn't want to pay the toll. Xiang Anxi's face showed a relaxed look. If it was just a caravan, it would definitely not be the opponent of their elite wild cavalry. , presumably if one charges forward, the other party will flee across the road. At that time, killing people and robbing goods will be just a matter of leisure.
Obtaining these merchants' goods was an extra joy for Xiucheng. Xiang Anxi was naturally happy. But he didn't know that the prison cage was waiting for him to get closer step by step.
As the cavalry led by Xiang Anxi got closer and closer, some people in the caravan could already be seen fleeing into the dense forest. They even gave up their goods to save their lives. This is also human nature. Xiang Anxi did not doubt it, and arranged a few Ten cavalrymen went to pursue them, while he led most of the people to the mules and horses.
"General, there are ten large carriages, but I don't know what's in them." A centurion ran over to announce the good news in a flattering manner.
"If you want to see what it is, just open it and you'll find out." Xiang Anxi laughed, looking very relaxed at this moment. It's not like I haven't done this kind of thing before, and I've long been used to it. As for those things Will the so-called escorts of the merchants and caravans come back? This is something that does not need to be worried about.
