Qin Xiao deployed the fortifications before the enemy troops arrived.
He used the trees cut down on the dam to set up three lines of defense. Wooden stakes were nailed into each line of defense as a barrier. In front of the barrier, a shallow trench was dug.
Whether it is wooden piles or shallow ditches, they are very crude because of the rush of time. If there is enough time, Qin Xiao will naturally dig the ditch in front of the wooden pile barrier wider and deeper, but in a hurry, he cannot achieve what he wants.
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But even so, wooden piles and shallow ditches can still form a barrier to stop the enemy.
Such fortifications are actually relatively simple, and Long Ruijun can only adapt to local conditions and use the existing resources on hand for defense.
And Qin Xiao knew very well that the cause of this defensive battle was that he underestimated the Liaodong Army. He did not expect that the Liaodong Army used Jiping City as a bait to lure the snake out of its hole, and secretly transferred a large number of soldiers and horses from Liaodong, even with thousands of troops.
The cavalry set up an ambush trap.
Although he reacted in time and did not fall into the trap, he still put himself and the thousands of people under his command into trouble.
In a sense, this was a forced defensive battle, and it was also because of his own negligence that thousands of people fell into an extremely dangerous situation.
Although he was upset in his heart, he understood that now that things had happened, he could not help himself to regret it. All he had to do was to do his best to hold on with these soldiers.
The sudden change in Ji Ping will naturally be known to Gu Baiyi soon.
In Qin Xiao's mind, Gu Baiyi was smarter than others and would definitely be able to react quickly once he learned about the situation here.
Whether it is to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, or Gu Baiyi directly decides to lead troops to rescue, what we have to do here is to buy time for Gu Baiyi. As long as we can hold on desperately and buy as much time as possible, the situation may change, including Yuwen in Jiping City.
All the troops in Chengchao may escape death.
He believed in Gu Baiyi, so as long as he had a breath, he would naturally persist to the end.
But he knew better that this battle could be said to be the most dangerous moment he had ever encountered.
Although he has experienced countless lives and deaths, this time is different.
Thousands of lives are at stake, which is extraordinary.
Although Ci does not control soldiers, if these thousands of people suffered heavy casualties due to his own negligence, Qin Xiao would find it difficult to forgive himself.
When the ant-like enemy troops rushed toward the dam, he looked around and saw that the hands of many soldiers on both sides holding weapons were trembling slightly. He knew that fear must be rising in the hearts of these Long Rui sergeants.
This is what worries him the most.
Although it is condescending and has certain advantages through fortifications, in the end it is only people who determine victory or defeat.
If everyone is determined to die, Qin Xiao believes that even if the opponent is the Liaodong Army, then the outcome of this battle will be unpredictable.
But if all the soldiers under his command are afraid and timid before fighting, then the battle will definitely be disastrous.
A large number of Liaodong soldiers armed with sabers rushed towards the dam. Qin Xiao had only a very small number of archers under his command. In fact, there were 3,000 under his command, and there were less than 100 archers. They were also deployed in four directions. To the north, there were only
Forty archers.
These archers fired arrows continuously, and although they also killed some Liaodong soldiers, thousands of Liaodong soldiers rushed up along the entire defense line, but those arrows were only better than nothing.
On the contrary, many of these cavalry were equipped with bows and arrows. When most of the swordsmen rushed towards the dam, there were many archers behind them who shot arrows upward, suppressing Long Rui's army and allowing a large number of Liaodong soldiers to rush up smoothly.
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There were quite a few shield soldiers in Long Rui's army, using wooden stakes and shields as cover to avoid the enemy's arrows. However, there were many enemy archers and they fired random arrows. Was it possible that some of Long Rui's soldiers were killed by cold arrows?
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The Liaodong swordsmen rushing in front were getting closer and closer to the wooden stake.
Seeing that several Liaodong soldiers were approaching, Qin Xiao suddenly let out a low shout, raised his feet, and flew out from behind the wooden pile like an eagle. In the surprised eyes of the soldiers on both sides, he had already crossed the wooden pile.
In the shallow ditch in front of the pile, holding the Golden Crow Sword given by the saint in both hands, he struck a Liaodong soldier from the air like a god descending from the sky.
The Liaodong soldier never expected that Qin Xiao would be so brave, and he would jump over the wooden stake and fight straight out. With his eyes wide open, without any reaction, the Golden Crow Sword had already struck his helmet.
Qin Xiao's skill was such that with this sword strike, it was shocking. He had cut the Liaodong soldier's head in half with his helmet attached.
Many people exclaimed in surprise.
With Qin Xiao's current strength, even if dozens of Liaodong soldiers surrounded him, they would definitely be unable to stand him.
He is the commander of an army. According to common sense, he should not be so impulsive and rash, but he should take the lead in killing alone. After all, if he makes a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.
But he understood more clearly that he had to take the lead, not only to frighten the enemy, but also to boost the morale of his soldiers.
The general charges forward and is the first to kill the enemy soldiers. This move gives the enemy a head start and can certainly boost morale.
Sure enough, seeing Qin Xiao kill an enemy soldier with a sword, the morale of Long Rui's soldiers was greatly boosted. Many of them shouted loudly. According to the pre-arrangement, they used wooden stakes as barriers, raised their spears, and stabbed.
Towards the Liaodong soldiers rushing towards the wooden pile.
Qin Xiao killed a Liaodong soldier with a single blow. Although many Liaodong soldiers were shocked, many people had seen Qin Xiao talking to Dou Xiong before and knew that the brave young general in front of them was the famous Qin Xiao, so they also
Without hesitation, four or five Liaodong soldiers on the side were already slashing at Qin Xiao with their swords.
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
Of course, these people didn't know what kind of terrifying martial arts master the young general they faced was. They just thought that if they could take off Qin Xiao's head, they would surely enjoy all the glory and wealth for the rest of their lives, and they were afraid of being raped by others.
Of course, Qin Xiao couldn't have the slightest bit of compassion at this time.
These Liaodong soldiers who rushed over looked like wolves and tigers, but in Qin Xiao's eyes, they were just a few sheep seeking death. They raised their swords and dropped them, the light of the swords flying, and they heard continuous screams and lunges.
Several Liaodong soldiers came up, and in the blink of an eye, three of them lay dead on the ground.
He practices the Blood Demon Sword Technique. His swords are fierce and his moves are weird. Not to mention just a few Liaodong soldiers, even the best swordsmen in the world will be in trouble when faced with Qin Xiao's Blood Demon Sword Technique.
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His swordsmanship was inherently ferocious, and coupled with the murderous intent in his heart, he was merciless with his sword, so in the blink of an eye, several people died under his sword.
The remaining two Liaodong soldiers who originally rushed forward saw several of their companions die under Qin Xiao's sword in an instant. They didn't even see clearly how their companions were killed, and they were all stunned. Such a scene, naturally
This is far beyond the understanding of ordinary Liaodong soldiers.
During this moment of sluggishness, Qin Xiao raised his sword and slashed to death the two Liaodong soldiers again.
Qin Xiao showed off his power and killed six people in a row in the blink of an eye. The Liaodong soldiers who were rushing up were frightened and for a while they did not dare to attack Qin Xiao.
After all, the Liaodong soldiers who charged forward were all brave men. Several brave Liaodong soldiers were killed by Qin Xiao in an instant. Others also understood that approaching Qin Xiao would undoubtedly lead to their own death.
Qin Xiao also knew that he had boosted morale by killing several people in a row. He looked around and saw that soldiers from both sides were engaging in close combat.
Although they had previously sensed fear in the hearts of many of their soldiers, when the actual fighting began, the soldiers still fought bravely.
His hearing was amazing. Although there were shouts of killing from both sides in the north, there seemed to be no fighting sounds coming from other directions.
Qin Xiao was confused, secretly thinking that Dou Xiong's side had already sounded the horn sound before, and the Immortal Army responsible for attacking in other directions would definitely cooperate with the Liaodong Army and launch an attack on Longba at the same time, but at this moment, it seemed that only the Liaodong Army was attacking.
There was actually no sound from the Undead Army.
At this time, he heard a few "swish" sounds, but Qin Xiao caught a glimpse of several archers shooting arrows at him.
Although the arrow was fast, it was nothing in Qin Xiao's eyes. He could easily open the arrow with a swing of his knife.
It's just that after a large number of enemy troops rushed up, the enemy's archers threw rat weapons. They were worried that they would hurt their own people if they continued to shoot arrows. Therefore, except for a few archers who were still holding back, looking for opportunities to release cold arrows, many archers had already put away their long bows.
, drew his sword and rushed forward from behind.
Qin Xiao took the lead, and wherever he went, enemy soldiers fell to the ground.
Dou Xiong, who was commanding from behind, naturally saw it.
As soon as an expert takes action, he will know whether it is there or not.
He is also a martial artist, and his strength is not weak. When he saw Qin Xiao's attack, and saw Qin Xiao walking in and out of the formation like a ghost to fight, he immediately knew that Qin Xiao's cultivation level was extremely terrifying. It was far away.
Above him, there is a world of difference in terms of martial arts cultivation.
Although he had heard that Qin Xiao's martial arts was not weak, and even had the feat of killing Bohai Prince Yuan Gai Wushuang in Kyoto, he really did not expect that the other party's cultivation level had reached such a terrifying level.
What made him even more angry was that, like Qin Xiao, he could not hear the sound of the undead army's attack.
At this moment, two cavalrymen were galloping from the east. The first one reined in his horse and reported to Dou Xiong: "General, the undead army is stationary. I asked them to attack at the same time, but Bu Liudahai didn't listen at all."
, didn’t even say a word.”
Dou Xiong's face was stern and he asked: "What does he want to do?" He said to a general on the side: "Qi Hui, you command the soldiers to continue the attack." Without any nonsense, he turned the horse's head in a circle, flicked his whip, and galloped eastward.
And go.
To the east of Longba, four hundred Longrui soldiers were waiting in formation, just waiting for the enemy troops below to come up.
They also heard the sound of fighting coming from the north, and thought that the enemy troops below would immediately launch an attack. However, after waiting for a long time, the hundreds of cavalry below showed no sign of launching an attack.
The cavalrymen wearing skull masks have all dismounted. They are all holding their saber handles with one hand and holding the horse's reins with the other hand. The horses may move, but all the cavalrymen stand straight, like stone sculptures, unable to move.