Chapter 225 Clearing Accounts Across Time and Space! (8.2K)
"Help, it's time to kill!"
"Night attack, night attack, where are the guards!"
"Grandpa, run quickly!"
"Yeah..."
The commotion in the camp was extremely clear in the quiet night, and soon it reached the carriage.
Xu Yun, whose sleep was somewhat light, was suddenly pulled back from the dream to reality.
"ha......"
Xu Yun stretched out in a daze, stood up, rubbed his eyes and opened the car curtain.
His still-unclear mind and his long-term life experience in peaceful times made his reaction slightly sluggish in this situation:
"What's going on? This whirring noise is preventing anyone from sleeping..."
But the next second.
call out--
A sound broke through the air.
An arrow hit the shaft of the chariot, which was only about a foot away from him.
The impact of the arrow breaking through the air and the tail of the arrow still trembling under the firelight instantly shocked Xu Yun's heart.
Some lazy sleepiness turned into wakefulness in half a second.
He first ducked and lowered the car curtain, rushed back to the car, and began to observe the situation outside through the small opening on the side.
I only see this moment.
This simple camp, which covers an area about the size of a football field, is filled with the light of torches and flashlights.
There were shouts from men and women all around, accompanied by the crisp sound of swords clashing.
It is clear.
The camp was attacked.
Think of this.
Xu Yun first took a few deep breaths of air and forced himself to calm down.
This is the knowledge taught by Wang Zhen in copy 1100:
If you encounter a surprise attack while traveling, there isn't much you can do. Basically, you can only rely on instinct to avoid disaster.
But the interception encountered in the camp was different.
In this case, the first thing to do is to calm down and use a short period of time to analyze the enemy's number, combat methods, and offensive strength as much as possible.
This is not something made up haphazardly, but the art of war recorded in the "General Martial Arts".
Later, Xu Yun made a slight extension on this basis, that is, adding an additional link on the types of weapons that need to be considered in wars in a modern background.
Four key points in the current situation...
The number of people on the other side is currently unknown, but it is estimated to be between 50-100.
As for the way of fighting...
Xu Yun did not hear the sound of horse hooves, and the opponent could touch the camp area, so more than 90% of the possibility was that they were on foot, that is, infantry.
It's hard to judge the strength of the offensive after a while.
But judging from the situation outside.
The opponent probably did not completely break through the camp's defense line in the first wave. At least some of the caravans organized a temporary and effective defensive counterattack.
As for the firepower configuration...
There was no sound of flintlock gunfire, so it was most likely a combination of swords and...
Xu Yun paused for a few seconds, recalling the appearance of the arrow that fell in front of him.
That should be a crossbow.
In fact, when it comes to bows and crossbows, many people may have this idea:
The two are only very different in appearance, but the weapons they shoot...that is, the arrows are actually the same.
But in fact this is not the case.
In Europe in the 19th century, bows and crossbows used arrows of two different specifications.
The crossbow uses a three-winged arrowhead. In order to pursue ultimate damage, more than 1/3 of the crossbow is made of copper, and the length is about fifty centimeters.
The bow uses a tapered arrowhead with a trapezoidal cross section and a length of about 70 centimeters. (The Guanfu Museum built by Ma Weidu has a detailed introduction to the differences between various bows and crossbow arrows)
Therefore, the difference in appearance between the two is still very big.
The lack of firearms in weapons illustrates another thing:
The identity of the attacker was probably an English border soldier!
Sounds weird, right? - The other party is going to kill someone anyway, why not just use a gun?
Again.
In border areas, firearms and cold weapons are completely different concepts.
The closest image to everyone is the Galwan Valley conflict mentioned before, and the video can still be found on all major websites.
In that conflict, Asan lost 20 people and injured hundreds of people. The Bihar Corps, which is famous for its extremes, participated in the battle.
But throughout the entire process, no one on either side dared to fire a shot.
For another example, Scotland held an independence referendum in 2014, which ended with a 10.8% gap.
On September 19, the day Salmond resigned, a hand-to-hand battle broke out on the Anglo-Soviet border, with more than 70 people killed on both sides.
In that battle, no guns were used, only machetes were used. Some people were even chopped into the same peripherals as Makoto Ito...
However, the battle took place outside Carlisle, the capital of Cumbria, England, not in the town of Dumfries.
Conflicts that do not involve invading national borders can involve casualties and sacrifices, but thermal weapons cannot occur. This can be regarded as an iron rule.
Of course.
The consequences of crossing the border are different.
For example, the conflict on September 11, 1967.
The rabbits killed 607 of Asan's people at the cost of six injuries and one death, which is a typical case of asking for a beating...
all in all.
The town of Dumfries is now regarded as a public area between the Soviet Union and Britain, an absolutely sensitive border point.
Although it is unclear why the English army attacked here, this unspoken rule must be followed.
"Swords, guns, crossbows and arrows..."
Xu Yun listened to the shouts from outside for a few seconds, and suddenly frowned:
"No, Thomson and Will!"
Thomson is the main person in this mission. Although Will is a stranger, in the past two days, Xu Yun has regarded this honest and honest boy as a friend.
To know.
They live in tents made of fabric...
And according to the camp’s arrangements, tents and carriages were parked in two areas, nearly a hundred meters apart!
Danger, danger!
Think of this.
Xu Yun pondered for a moment, dug out his package, and pulled out the sword forged at the University of Science and Technology.
Then he dug out another pair of breast shields - this was the equipment he bought from Taobao after learning that the copy was from the 15th century.
In fact, what he originally purchased was a Gothic-style neck armor that cost more than 400 yuan, the kind that can protect your breasts to your neck and chin.
But before entering the dungeon, consider that the igniter has already been born at this time, and the armor is heavy and heavy, so it will probably not be of much use.
He disassembled the goggles separately and brought them over.
If he had known that he would encounter such a cold weapon battle, he might have brought the entire neck armor with him.
Xu Yun then fixed the breast shield on his chest, tightened his windbreaker, and rushed out of the carriage with his long sword.
"Help-"
As a result, as soon as Xu Yung stood up, he saw a sergeant holding a Gothic saber next to him, howling and rushing towards a businessman.
The full name of the Gothic saber is actually the British Gothic caged infantry sword.
However, because this weapon has a curvature and is a single-edged weapon, it is translated into a knife in the Chinese context.
Xu Yun's state of mind was not so indifferent that he would not save him. Upon seeing this, he quickly stepped forward and rushed towards this person:
"Stop, there are 30,000 updates a day!"
In the Northern Song Dynasty dungeon, Xu Yun had practiced "Laifu Sword Art" for more than a year, and he was accompanied by a big shot like Wang Zhen, who was at the top of the Northern Song Dynasty's military force, as a sparring partner.
Although Wang Zhen could still easily abuse him with one hand before leaving the dungeon.
But Wang Zhen also admitted at the same time that it is not difficult for Xu Yun's kung fu to gain some fame in the world.
After all, "Laifu Sword Art" is a quick-fix method. A place like Qinfeng Road with poor material conditions can produce many heroic girls, let alone a time traveler with rich material conditions like Xu Yun.
Maybe it's because of the dim vision.
Xu Yun's appearance surprised the sergeant, and he was stunned for two seconds.
But soon.
He then rushed towards Xu Yun even more brutally and slashed him hard with his sword.
Xu Yun moved his legs forward and backward, his steps were slightly bent, his center of gravity was lowered, and he was in a posture to fight.
Then he found the opportunity and casually pulled the sword to the right with both hands.
The first move of "Laifu Sword Art", Qionglou throws the hydrangea!
Qiang——
With a splash of sparks, the Gothic saber snapped.
The sergeant's killing movements also stopped.
Then wait for the other party to react.
Xu Yun then rushed in front of the opponent and struck him hard in the stomach with the hilt of his sword.
Then take advantage of the other person's belly-holding and wailing.
He then used the technique he learned from Wang Zhen to dislocate the opponent's arms and break one of his tendons.
After this person loses his fighting ability.
Xu Yun picked up the steel sword again and rushed to the tent area.
After all, he is from the 21st century and is somewhat averse to killing people.
In addition, the person the other party killed was not one of his compatriots, so it would be better to leave his trial to the Scots.
Anyway, his hand tendon has been severed, and he will no longer be able to use his right hand, so he can barely carry light objects.
Therefore, even if he is redeemed by England, he will not have any chance to go to China to do evil.
that's all.
Xu Yun relied on the advantages of his weapons and "Laifu Sword Technique" to dodge all the way, and soon traveled to the vicinity of the tent camp.
Qiang——
Xu Yun parried another attack, wiped the mixture of blood and sweat from his forehead, and shouted loudly:
"Mr. Thomson, Will, are you still there?"
The next second.
"I'm here" replies came from at least six places around him.
Xu Yun: "..."
Facts prove.
In a life-and-death crisis, Cao Cao might pretend to be a passerby, and when reinforcements arrived, a passerby might also pretend to be Cao Cao.
Then he sighed and continued searching at the risk of his body.
At the same time, because he was worried about providing a target for the crossbow, Xu Yun never dared to shine a flashlight, and could only rely on the surrounding firelight to make a reluctant analysis.
Therefore, the efficiency of searching for people is undoubtedly much lower.
But on the other hand.
This environment also increases the possibility of Thomson and William's survival - after all, a field the size of a football field can still hide people in the dark.
Xu Yun just looked for them while walking.
A few minutes later.
The number of British troops defeated by him has reached eight.
at the same time.
The sounds of attack and killing were also heard from the Scottish outpost not far away - it was obvious that the enemy troops were divided into two groups this time.
This is not good news, as it means that there may be no reinforcements in the short term.
But just as Xu Yun was wrinkling his eyebrows and analyzing the situation.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly glimpsed an area dozens of meters away.
I only see this moment.
There was a flashlight in that area, which was switching on and off at a strange frequency.
This frequency seems to be...
Morse code?
After all, Morse code first appeared in 1837, so it was not unusual for someone to master it at this time.
In order to prove his "worth" on the road, Xu Yun once talked about some Morse code content with Thomson. If he still remembers this...
Xu Yun then hid to the side and observed for a while, and found that this piece of Morse code was sent in three segments.
The content is [-,····,---,--].
"-, this is T..."
"..., this is H..."
"---, this is O..."
"--, this is M..."
"To put it all together..."
"THOM?"
Xu Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.
To know.
The English pinyin of Thomson is Thomson!
Although there are many British people with surnames starting with THOM, in this day and age, there are probably not many people who know how to use Morse code.
Not to mention that most of the people gathered here are businessmen.
Think of this.
Xu Yun quickly ducked and hurried towards that place.
Clang, Clang, Clang——
Just when Xu Yun was still some distance away from the target, he suddenly heard the sound of the collision of weapons and...
Two familiar voices talking:
"Mr. Thomson, danger!"
"Leave me alone and leave quickly. Go to London. Let's go!"
Just at this time, a fire light swept across the area, and Xu Yun was able to temporarily see the situation clearly:
Thomson and Will were hiding on the side of a baggage carriage.
Thomson had two obvious wounds on his shoulder and thigh, and he was holding a knife he picked up from nowhere.
He held the handle of the knife tightly with both hands, the knife head facing forward, and Will was protected behind him.
Opposite Thomson, stood a middle-aged man wearing a black swordsman uniform.
This man also has a beard, a medium build, and his head is slightly larger than his body.
He held a straight-edged sword with a brass guard in his hand, looking at the two people who were forced into a desperate situation with amusement and contempt.
If Will in this scene had been Weir, or if Thomson had been replaced by Tang Muxun, it would have been a classic scene worthy of being animated, but it's a pity that it can't be changed.
Seeing the middle-aged man's sword raised, Xu Yun couldn't help it and rushed to the other side with a quick step:
"stop!"
Will originally planned to follow Thomson and fight to the death, but when he suddenly saw Xu Yun appear, his mouth trembled with excitement:
"Mr. Luo Feng!"
Both he and Thomson had seen Xu Yun's killing spree before, otherwise they would not have risked being hit by crossbows to send Morse code.
Then he paused and reminded:
"Mr. Luo Feng, please be careful. This man is a captain of the King's Dragoon Guards. Mr. Thomson recognized the badge on his shoulder!"
"His swordsmanship is very powerful. He has been waiting for you to come over."
"The King's Dragoon Guards?"
Xu Yun repeated the term, and an inexplicable meaning emerged in his heart again.
This name is the same as the previous name Sa Daoyi, and it feels vaguely familiar.
The middle-aged army captain opposite did not know Xu Yun's inner fluctuations. He only glanced at Xu Yun disdainfully and said:
"Are you the reinforcement they waited for in Morse code? Or an Oriental? It's really boring."
Xu Yun's expression remained unchanged. It was normal for someone who could be an army captain to recognize Morse code.
Judging based on the situation at hand, the causes and consequences should be as follows:
Thomson and Will saw the process of killing the enemy. Thomson believed that no outsiders at the scene could decipher the Morse code, so he used the frequency of the flashlight to transmit the signal.
As a result, the middle-aged superior discovered the situation first, rushed to the scene and injured Thomson but did not kill him. Instead, he waited for his arrival.
He planned to defeat himself in front of the two Thomsons, thereby destroying the confidence of the three people in one fell swoop, and finally killing them all at once.
What a bad taste...
Then the army captain took out a handkerchief from his chest bag and gently wiped the blood on the sword:
"But my sword has not killed an Easterner yet. Boy, tell me your name. It is your honor."
Xu Yun frowned slightly and blurted out a name:
"Qiu Sheng."
The army captain nodded slightly, holding the hilt of the sword in his right hand, and pointed the sword straight forward:
"James Hope Grant, remember my name."
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment.
James Hope Grant?
A few seconds later.
A sudden realization, accompanied by anger, suddenly welled up in Xu Yun's heart.
I see.
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity when he heard about the King's Dragoon Guards.
No wonder he felt a little unhappy when he saw this person for the first time.
No wonder this person has such a bad taste in arrogance.
Because he is James Hope Grant.
The commander of the British land forces in the Second Opium War, a puppet master stained with the blood of countless Chinese compatriots, and one of the two culprits who burned the Old Summer Palace!
According to the original history.
Grant was promoted to Army Captain in 1835, and was promoted to Major for his meritorious service in capturing Zhenjiang in Yiwu.
And with the third-level Bath Order he obtained, he participated in the First Sikh War and the Battle of Punjab, and then started his promotion path.
The first copy of this copy has not yet started, so Grant naturally cannot follow the original trajectory and lead troops to participate in the First Sikh War and the Battle of the Punjab.
In the absence of special opportunities.
He wasted more than ten years in the position of captain, which is reasonable.
Think of this.
Xu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
For the first time, he had an urge to kill.
In those days of the Northern Song Dynasty, at Wang Zhen's request, it was not that he had never seen blood.
Xu Yun even personally killed some extremely evil people whose crimes were proven true.
It's just that due to the influence of modern people's concepts, under normal circumstances, he is generally not willing to kill people.
this time...
Obviously this is not normal.
Then he held the hilt of the sword, moved the sword blade to the middle door, placed his feet on his knees, and pointed the tip of the sword directly at Grant's throat.
Grant frowned slightly, feeling suddenly uneasy in his heart - Xu Yun's stance was too stable.
Xu Yun deliberately lowered his center of gravity and stance to minimize the impact surface of his lower body.
No matter which angle you look at it, this is a very useful and concise platform.
After a while.
Grant strode out and slashed diagonally towards Xu Yun's right hand with the sharp sword with a cold light.
Xu Yun didn't panic at all, as if he had expected it, he still blocked the attack with Qionglou's Hydrangea Ball.
next moment.
He twisted his body to the left and thrust the sword forward with both hands!
The sharp sword tip pierced Grant's throat.
Grant was shocked and quickly turned his head to one side.
However, the inertia of his body caused a slight pause in his movements, and Xu Yun's sword blade cut a wound on his left shoulder!
"hiss--"
Grant took a big step back and glanced over his left shoulder.
Being injured first during a confrontation is obviously not a good sign.
Then he calmed down, took a deep breath, and raised his sword to stab Xu Yun!
Xu Yun raised his sword upward with both hands, and the thick back of the sword directly knocked Grant's sword away.
Then there was a flash of cold light, and the sword in his hand was slashed down hard!
Grant could only block with his sword.
Qiang——
Another crisp collision sounded,
Grant's sword was broken into two pieces.
However, Xu Yun had no plans to stop.
I saw the edge of his sword turning, and he slashed the steel sword from the lower left to the upper right.
Hiss——
Grant, who had no weapon to block, was suddenly struck with a deep wound on his chest.
Under serious injury.
Grant took a few steps back, knelt on one knee, and kept breathing heavily. His breath was extremely disordered, and his heart couldn't help but rise...
A hint of fear.
Countless fragments flashed in front of him like a revolving lantern.
not long ago.
A big shot from London found him.
The big shot asked him to look for a carriage traveling from Edinburgh to London along the road. He also gave him a portrait and asked him to intercept and kill it in Scotland.
At the same time, the big shot made a promise to him that as long as Thomson and Will died, he would be promoted immediately.
This promise is undoubtedly an extremely tempting condition for a captain who has wasted fifteen years.
In fact, Grant was still a little hesitant at first.
But the other party later said something:
"Is there any captain in the world who has been fifteen years old?"
Stimulated by these words, Grant agreed to the other party's request on the spot.
As for what happened next, it actually went very smoothly.
Two days ago.
A hunter from Scotland reported the discovery of the target, and his brother followed up and reported the hunter's itinerary.
Dumfries Outpost is located in Scotland and is an extremely sensitive neutral zone. It is really suitable for an attack.
According to his plan.
As long as no shots are fired during the entire process, everything can be blamed on the military conflict.
The people at the outpost will spare their lives as much as possible, so killing some traders in the camp will be insignificant.
At that time, it can be said that he received a smuggling report and came to verify it. The vendors in the camp overreacted, so he had no choice but to take the heavy blow.
Anyway, with that big shot as a guarantee, everything will not be a big problem.
He led a night attack and caught the opponent by surprise.
After entering the camp, I was lucky enough to find the target to kill this time.
Everything seems to be developing towards the ideal ending.
But.....
When I discovered the Morse code, I was so happy that I suddenly wanted to tease these prey, so I deliberately did not kill Thomson.
After preparing to kill their "reinforcements", appreciate their desperate expressions before sending them on their way.
This wonderful feeling of playing with people's hearts seems to have come from when I burned down my neighbor's grandma's house when I was six years old and watched her family cry helplessly...
But who would have thought...
The opponent's reinforcements turned out to have extraordinary martial arts skills, and the sword in his hand was also...
Yes, the sword in your hand!
Think of this.
Grant suddenly thought of something, spit out a mouthful of blood, and roared to Xu Yun:
"Why, why would my saber made of wootz steel be cut off by your sword?!"
Xu Yun wanted to reply to him because Uzi couldn't do it, but after thinking about it, he decided to let him be a sensible person:
"Oh, are you asking me about this sword?"
"304 and YG25C multi-layer composite steel, vacuum forging, then vacuum heat treatment and then cryogenic treatment process, do you understand?"
Grant: "????"
Xu Yun then walked up to Grant, looked down at the executioner for a few seconds, and said in Chinese:
"Let me tell you one more thing. My name is not Qiu Sheng. My name is Xu Yun. Don't forget it."
"Although I have nothing to do with bringing down this regime, the civilians who died at your hands were innocent."
"Dagukou, Zhenjiang, Bali Bridge, Dinghai City, countless innocent souls are waiting for you below."
"The God of Harmony of historical nihilism prevents me from running to the mainland, but at least I can settle the score with you, the butcher. Remember, this is a revenge that spans time and space."
Grant looked at Xu Yun, who was speaking in Chinese, with a blank look on his face. He originally thought that the other party wanted to ask some questions, and a desire for survival suddenly arose in his heart.
But the next second.
He then saw Xu Yun pick up the long sword.
Grant instantly collapsed on the ground, supported his body with both hands and moved back, saying with a pale face:
"No, no, please..."
The words have not yet fallen.
The long sword passed through my heart.
After a while.
Xu Yun looked at Grant, who was still staring at death, and shook his head in disgust: