Chapter 1465: Capturing the Thief and Capturing the King
"The Dragon Scale Guards are extraordinary. Do you think the factions can really defeat them if they join forces?"
On the top of the mountain, Suzaku stood at the main entrance, condescendingly watching the fierce battle below with Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "Han Feng didn't tell us the truth. He said before that the Forbidden Army only had about four hundred people, but now it seems that there are far more than this number. Tantai Xuanye is not stupid, he knows that once the Forbidden Army takes action,
Not only will all the Tianzhai disciples be killed, but they will also definitely fight against each other. Even if the factions fight each other and suffer heavy losses, and there are insiders like the Bashan Sword Sect to help, the four hundred Forbidden Army cannot gain an absolute advantage.
Tantai Xuanye knows this very well."
Zhuque nodded and said, "I don't believe there are only four hundred people either."
"At least double the strength." Qin Xiao said: "If there are seven or eight hundred people, then the Forbidden Army will be invincible. Although the fire caused them heavy losses, many of the Forbidden Army successfully withdrew.
. Chief Tang and the others will attack from both sides, and they will indeed be caught off guard. But I know the Tang Army. An elite army will not collapse due to emergencies, let alone an elite force like the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army."
"you mean?"
"As long as they stabilize their position, the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army is fully capable of launching a counterattack." Qin Xiao said: "Although the factions have many experts, they can only have local advantages. Nearly a thousand people on both sides are fighting, relying on the overall strength. The factions
The cultivation of most disciples is mediocre, and they do not have much advantage against the well-equipped Forbidden Army soldiers. The most likely possibility for both sides is that neither one can completely suppress the other and can only fight to the death." After a pause, he said:
"However, as time goes by and there are too many casualties, the factions will be the first to collapse, but the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army can survive until the end."
Suzaku frowned and said, "Should we go down the mountain to help in the battle?"
"The main forces of all the factions have been mobilized." Qin Xiao sighed: "Aunt Ying, even if you and I join the battlefield, it will only kill more people. It will not be easy to completely reverse the situation."
Suzaku said: "Have you forgotten the principle of capturing the thief first? We don't need to fight with the soldiers, we only need to kill the generals. The generals will be killed, and the imperial army will be leaderless, and it will naturally collapse."
"Auntie Ying is right." Qin Xiao said: "This is indeed a way. But we don't have to worry, the surprise troops I arranged have already arrived!"
The flames were raging, the forest fires were raging, and thick smoke was rising into the sky.
The smoke actually blocked many people's views on the top of the mountain.
But at this moment, the fire on the Tongtian Road is getting smaller, and the sight has recovered a lot.
"A surprise soldier?"
"Auntie Ying, look carefully!"
Qin Xiao raised his hand and pointed to the foot of the mountain.
Suzaku looked carefully, and finally discovered that a large group of people had appeared from the north, and they had already engaged the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. If the factions at the foot of the mountain were inextricably linked to the march, then when they were fighting on the battlefield to the north, the Forbidden Army had already
Completely at a disadvantage.
Inexplicably, hundreds of fierce men and horses appeared.
The color of Suzaku's face changed slightly. She looked at Qin Xiao and saw that Qin Xiao was also turning to look at her. The eyes under the mask had a faint smile.
"Who are they?"
"Do you still remember the tea shed?" Qin Xiao asked.
Zhuque was startled, but immediately thought that on the way from Guangning to Ninghua Port, the two of them passed by a tea shed on a heavy rainy day. Qin Xiao met an acquaintance there, but Zhuque didn't want to ask more at that time, and Qin Xiao didn't say much.
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"Is this group related to the people you met at the tea shed?"
Qin Xiao looked around. Although many people were observing the activities at the bottom of the mountain on the wall, no one dared to get too close. He whispered to Suzaku: "Aunt Ying, do you know who I saw in the tea shed?"
"I don't know." Zhuque said, "But it must be a person from the water!"
"I'll tell you the truth, they are the navy under King Taihu." Qin Xiao said: "The person I met is Tu Kuohai, the wine general of Taihu."
Zhuque said in surprise: "Tu Kuohai?"
"You should know that the main force of the Liaodong navy was annihilated at sea." Qin Xiaodao: "This is Tu Kuohai's handiwork. He has dozens of ships under his command, and hundreds of brave and skilled navy warriors. On the surface, the Taihu fishermen are
People who make a living by fishing, but in order to protect themselves, they have trained secretly for many years and have complete weapons and equipment. Tu Kuohai's navy has been cruising on the sea, helping Long Rui's army control the roads on the sea."
Zhuque sighed: "It's true. When I first heard about this, I thought it was related to Taihu Linghu Xuan, but I didn't expect that it was really like this." Looking down the mountain, he said: "So the surprise soldier you arranged is Tu Kuohai's navy?"
"The sects are powerful. On the way to Penglai Island, I have been thinking about how to protect Tianzhai." Qin Xiao said in a low voice: "I happened to meet General Tujiu on the way, and I discussed it in detail with him.
In the original plan, I expected that the various factions would definitely fight each other to compete for the martial arts. I even thought about provoking them into a bigger fight if it didn't work out. After they were exhausted, I could send them to the sea.
Signal, mobilize the Taihu navy to come to help. Even if the Taihu navy unites with Tianzhai, it cannot occupy an absolute advantage, but it may not be unable to compete with other factions."
When Zhuque heard this, his expression became even softer, and he said quietly: "I didn't expect you to work so hard for Tianzhai."
"But General Tu Jiu and I also prevented Tantai Xuanye Club from sending troops to participate." Qin Xiao said: "I didn't expect that Tantai Xuanye Club would send a large number of forbidden troops to ambush the surrounding islands to wait for work, but we also knew that once the officers and soldiers
If Tantai Xuanye appears, all the factions will definitely regard him as an enemy, and once Tantai Xuanye takes action, there will definitely be a lot of soldiers and horses, and the factions may not be able to resist it." After a pause, he said softly: "So at that time, General Tujiu and I
Two plans were agreed upon. If Tantai Xuanye does not take action, then the navy will join forces with Tianzhai to deal with the faction, otherwise, the navy will unite with the factions to fight against the officers and soldiers."
Hearing this, Zhuque felt calm in his heart, and with a rare smile on his lips, he said: "The Taihu navy navy is coming with reinforcements. It seems that the Imperial Army is destined to suffer a disastrous defeat."
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"General Tu Jiu is not only strong in martial arts, but also good at using soldiers." Qin Xiao put one hand behind his back, looking down the mountain with his eyes under the mask, and said calmly: "What Auntie Ying said about capturing the thief first, capture the king first, General Tu Jiu must also do the same.
clear."
Tu Kuohai did understand.
Of course he could see that Han Feng was the general of this group of forbidden crossbowmen, so he spotted Han Feng and planned to capture the thief and the king.
Blocking Han Feng's knife from slashing at a sailor's calf, Tu Kuohai slashed at him diagonally with his backhand. He was extremely fast, but he didn't mean to kill Han Feng. The knife struck directly at Han Feng's left arm holding the knife.
The Korean style of killing was naturally rich in experience, and he understood the opponent's intention. Without thinking, he rolled on the ground again, lest the opponent would take advantage of the situation to chase him. After rolling away, he rolled twice in succession, trying to distance himself from Tu Kuohai.
If he had no physical injuries and fought head-on, Han Feng might not lose to Tu Kuohai.
The dignified Forbidden Army Colonel is also an elite selected from among the elite, and his strength is not weak.
But at this time, Han Feng could only dodge and had no strength to fight back.
His kneecap was injured by Suzaku. If he rested well, he would be able to recover in a short time. However, he had just improved a bit. He had no choice but to act tonight. The injury worsened and the pain was so severe that even standing up was a problem at this time, let alone communicating with him.
Tu Kuohai fought hard.
The most important thing is that the series of accidents have put him on the verge of collapse.
After rolling several times, Han Feng was about to struggle to get up, but he saw a flash of sword light in front of his eyes, and Tu Kuohai followed him like a shadow. In desperation, Han Feng could only raise his sword to block.
Tu Kuohai was extremely brave.
The big knife cut three times in a row, "Dangdang", Mars splashed, and the arms of the wind were numb, and the tiger's mouth had been cracked.
This time, Tu Kuohai didn't chop him down directly. He changed his move and with a twist of his wrist, the sword slashed horizontally. The sword flashed and blood spattered. The sword actually cut off half of Han Feng's arm at elbow level.
For a moment, Han Feng seemed to feel no pain. He stared blankly at the half of the arm holding the knife flying out. Then he felt a chill on his neck. Tu Kuohai's big knife was already on his neck.
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army fought together with the Taihu sailors. Although their number was not as large as that of the sailors, and they were in a hurry to meet the enemy, they fought hard on their own.
"Captain...!"
Some people were shocked to see that Han Feng had a sword held on his neck. They were so shocked that they screamed out.
More soldiers also saw their general being restrained, and they were all horrified.
No matter how brave a warrior is, he still needs a general to lead him and command.
The general was defeated, and the hearts of the soldiers of the imperial army sank to the bottom of their hearts.
"By the order of the champion general, put down the rebellion!" Tu Kuohai roared like a lion, "Continue to resist and we will kill you without mercy!"
Champion general?
Of course the Imperial Guardsmen know the status of a champion general.
The highest military position in the Tang Dynasty is now the second-grade general of the army, Taishi Hong. However, the old general Taishi has already become old and has not even been in court for many years.
It is said that due to his long military career, his body is full of aches and pains, and now he is lingering on the bed all year round. Although Taishi Cunxu, the general of Zhenbei, holds military power and the Taishi family is still prosperous, the Taishi Mansion in Kyoto was closed many years ago.
The door is closed to guests and does not interact with anyone in the court.
People in Kyoto have even forgotten the existence of the old general Taishi.
Although Tai Shihong's prestige is indeed unparalleled in the Tang army, the highest military commander who truly holds real power now is Huaihua General Pei Xiaogong of the Southern Army.
General Huaihua is a third-rank military officer. In terms of status, among the military generals of the Manchu Dynasty, only Tai Shihong was above him. Apart from that, looking at all the soldiers and horses in the Tang Dynasty, no one can even be on an equal footing with General Huaihua, no matter what.
Whether it was Tai Shi Cunxu, the general of Zhenbei, or Wang Xingchao, the general of Andong, they both had military positions of the third rank, one level lower.
The champion general was one of the two third-grade military officers in the Tang Dynasty.
But everyone in the imperial army knows that the title of Champion General was once Tai Shihong's title. After Tai Shihong was promoted to the General of the Army, the position of Champion General has been vacant. The imperial court has not awarded it to anyone at all, but now there is someone.
He claimed that he was following the orders of the "Champion General", but all the soldiers were surprised.