As soon as Duhou died, the originally chaotic Di camp suddenly became even more unbearable.
"Raise the sword! Use an encirclement and killing formation to clear out the enemy troops!" Feng Qiu changed his sword and shouted angrily while walking heavily.
Unable to outrun their horses, many Di people abandoned their horses and fled. Zhou Zun led his men on horseback to make circuitous routes, and continued to chase and kill them.
The remaining hundreds of people, under the orders of several centurions, made a last stand.
Si Hu swung his chopping saber, and every time he retracted the saber, he brought up a burst of blood drops. The Qinglong camp nearby also became more and more courageous as they fought, and they slashed at the shrinking Di people without fear of death.
Chen Jiaqiao led dozens of knights, relying on Qinggong, jumped onto the baggage cart, and stabbed several Di people with his long sword.
"Detour!" Zhou Zun led 200 horsemen around the battlefield in front of him, constantly attacking and detouring. Whenever he found someone trying to escape, he quickly rushed in to kill him.
Puddles of blood, following the meandering rainwater, slowly merged into a bloody stream, gathering into the horse trap, soaking the human and horse corpses inside red.
Xu Mu had a cold face and stood firmly outside the official road. After looking at it for a long time, he turned his head and faced the direction of Hezhou City.
Still vaguely visible, there were streaks of black smoke rising into the sky, colluding with the heavy black clouds, making the entire sky seem to suddenly become darker.
"My boss, the place is cleared!" Feng Qiu was covered in blood, and his arms were covered with numerous stab wounds.
Xu Mu regained his composure, nodded and moved forward.
Except for the hundreds of Di people who escaped, the rest were lying dead near the official road. Those who were still breathing were taken care of by Chen Sheng and others.
"More than one hundred and thirty brothers died, and there were also two hundred injured." Feng Qiu's voice was weak.
Xu Mu silently raised his hand and patted Feng Qiu on the shoulder.
From ancient times to the present, only stories in storybooks have said that "the army was completely victorious and there were no casualties." In war, people will die.
"Brother Tian, take someone to clean up the horses."
Tian Song stood in the rain curtain, even cutting the sword. Hearing Xu Mu's words, he nodded solemnly.
"My boss, if not, shall we intercept and kill again?"
"No." Xu Mu shook his head seriously, "I waited on the official road to intercept and kill him, but we have already been exposed. We took the horses and ran away immediately."
Xu Mu didn't think so, but if he continued to stay here, there was a high possibility that he would be killed by the Beidi army.
"My boss, this is so bad!"
Because it was a long team transporting baggage, after being intercepted, about a hundred carriages were left behind. Most of them were food and grass, as well as some quivers and spare weapons and armor. There were also some rockslides, at least seven or eight, which were specially used.
Two horses came to carry the cart.
At this moment, Chen Sheng was standing next to a carriage in the center.
Before Xu Mu could get closer, a thick smell of tar hit his nostrils. When he looked up, he found that it was a pile of black boulders with layers of dead grass underneath.
"My boss is Flint." Feng Qiu knew it at a glance after fighting at the border for many years.
"How to say."
"It's just flaming rocks, smeared with kerosene and filled with flammable materials, placed on a catapult, and then dropped onto the city wall, causing a huge fire."
"But flint is very dangerous. If you are not careful, even the catapult will explode."
Xu Mu stretched out his hand, picked at the flints, put it to his nose and smelled it again. Sure enough, there was clearly the smell of gunpowder.
In the Great Epoch, control over such explosive things will be stricter than iron weapons.
When we set off small firecrackers to welcome the Spring Festival, we have to cover them under the quilt.
"Master, we don't have a catapult, so this flint is of no use."
"Take it away first." Xu Mu sighed. The principle of the catapult is actually very simple. With the knowledge Xu Mu has mastered, it is not difficult to build one.
"Official leader, take the copper ring, if you can touch the silver. In addition, take some clean carriages and take away the injured brothers together. Those who died for the country... can be buried alive."
About an hour later, the battlefield on the official road was finally closed.
"Everyone gets a horse, a new set of robes and armor, and more knives, arrows, and pots!"
Xu Mu only took five of the more than fifty grain trucks. The rest, along with other baggage, were piled in the middle of the official road, poured with kerosene and set on fire.
Amid the slight curtain of rain, with the help of kerosene, the fire, even though it was not very prosperous, eventually started to burn. The dirty black smoke twisted into various hideous shapes and billowed into the sky.
"Get on the horse!" Xu Mu urged with his eyes fixed.
The remaining 2,700 people got on the horse and the carriage one after another. The time was too short and the horse had not been completely tamed. Some wanted to lift their hooves, but they were hit by the scabbard a few times, and they rushed out of the rain curtain in shock.
It went very far in the blink of an eye.
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Until nightfall, the rain that had been lighter suddenly became heavier again.
With no choice, Xu Mu could only find an old forest to rest for a while.
"My boss, I just discovered that there are seven or eight lanterns in a carriage." Chen Sheng approached excitedly, holding a swaying lantern in his hand.
Xu Mu's face was slightly startled, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to completely extinguish the lantern.
You don't need to guess to know that official matters will definitely arouse the anger of the people of Beidi. At this time, having anything visible like fire is tantamount to seeking death.
"Don't light the lantern." Xu Mu exhaled. He had almost eaten all the mushy dry food he carried.
Fortunately, the Beidi people had a lot of plundered roots and stems of cereals in their grain carts. As long as they were soaked in water, there was no harm in eating them raw.
"Chen Sheng, call General Feng and Mr. Chen together."
Chen Sheng hurried back, and after a while, he invited Feng Qiu and Chen Jiaqiao in front of him.
"Excuse me, what do you two think now?" Xu Mu said in a solemn voice.
Nowadays, they have less than 3,000 men and horses. In terms of armor and armor, they only have 700 horsemen and 2,000 foot archers. How difficult it is to survive in the hinterland of the Beidi people.
Of course, they could also choose to return to Tuotou Mountain from the rock pile. But no one would agree with this idea even if Xu Mu said it.
In a life-or-death situation at the border, no one wants to run back like an old dog with their tail between their legs.
"My boss, if not, we will go to Hezhou and help those 100,000 veteran households defend the city!" Feng Qiu suggested seriously.
But in Xu Mu's view, it was actually a bad idea. If they went to Hezhou, they would be involved in the battle to defend the city. With less than 3,000 men and horses, their role would be minimal.
"Mr. Chen, what do you think?"
"My little boss, according to what I said, just continue to fight along the official road. If you encounter the Beidi people, you will have to fight them. If you kill one, you will be enough, and if you kill two, you will make a profit."
Xu Mu smiled bitterly for a moment, Chen Jiaqiao's chivalrous nature had already put life and death aside.
"You two, there are quite a few deserted towns nearby. Why don't we find a remote one and take a breath first."
The continuous fighting on rainy nights was not only caused by the wounded, but also by many tough men. It is estimated that many strong men will not be able to bear it. Moreover, the weather here is closed to rain, and there is no end in sight. If you soak in the rain, your body will rot sooner or later.
I went to Huangzhen, and at least there was a small city gate to cover my head. If I encountered the Di people's encirclement and suppression army, I could defend it for a while. Otherwise, once discovered in this desolate mountain and wilderness, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Everyone listens to my boss!"
After successive victories, Feng Qiu and Chen Jiaqiao's attitude towards Xu Mu has become more and more humble.
Just like their two masters, both said similar things.
The crouching dragon emerges from the pond, the crouching tiger descends from the mountain, and will eventually become a blockbuster.