In the Wild Wolf Valley, there are no lush green mountains. The only thing is the desolation and the faint howling of wolves. The clouds in summer are very low, as if covered with thick dust. When you look up, you can see the whole world.
of jet black.
"kill!"
Countless barbarians abandoned their horses and followed the stone forest where the remnants of the Dingzhou army had taken refuge, roaring and killing them.
"The more you kill a wild dog, the more you will earn. I would like to go to hell with you all!"
The last two hundred or so Dingzhou Army members were struggling to even stand upright. Before anyone could escape, their bows and arrows were gone, so they formed a team of two, picked up rocks, and threw them at the rushing barbarians.
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"General Lu, the wild dog is coming!"
Lu Xiu raised his sword and knocked over a foreigner. When he turned around, another foreigner's scimitar chopped into his body. Blood spattered and dyed the knife and robe red.
…
A thunder suddenly sounded in the sky of Wild Wolf Valley. The dark clouds that had been suppressed suddenly rolled thickly.
At Dingbei Pass, Chao Yi looked anxious and looked at the sky outside the pass. After reading the letter Lu Xiu left, he already knew that this Tiger of Dingzhou was going to play a big game.
But it is very likely... that he will not be able to come back. There are no barbarians in the current siege of the city. In other words, those barbarians and horse bandits are still like madmen, killing 3,000 Dingzhou troops in Yelang Valley.
It's not that he hasn't tried before, but with the huge enemy army outside the pass, it's impossible for him to lead a group of troops to break through the siege line, kill the Hugo, and then rescue Lu Xiu.
"When I left the city, my general said that if something bad happens, I would like to ask the general to sit at Dingbeiguan until the lord's side, and a new general will come over." The voice of Dingzhou's general Pi was full of sorrow when he spoke.
Chao Yi trembled for a moment, and his face turned cold.
"Guard the pass, don't let down General Lu's ambition. If the enemy enters the pass even one step, we will be guilty of a big sin!"
"kill!"
Chao Yi held a long sword and began to follow the entire Dingbeiguan city wall, calmly commanding the defenders.
Countless roars erupted at Dingbeiguan. Vaguely, many people seemed to have seen a general standing in front of Dingbeiguan like a giant with his sword drawn.
Flying arrows roared overhead, and the siege equipment pushed over gradually approached the city gate. However, despite all preparations, Dingbeiguan was like steel. At first glance, it seemed that it could never be conquered.
"Military advisor, how come these Dingzhou people are so fierce!" Gongsun Qi was a little anxious. He had previously promised to capture Dingbei Pass within three days, but now, it is already the third day, but it is far from being broken.
signs of closure.
Taishu Wang couldn't hide his anxious look on his face.
Ever since Lu Xiu left the city, he found that everything has been going wrong until now.
"The Tiger of Dingzhou is indeed something not to be underestimated."
Gongsun Qi laughed, "Isn't he going to die anyway? From what I can see, he is really stupid. He shouldn't have led 3,000 people out of the city just to save others -"
"Wait a minute." Taishu Wang just listened, his heart agitated. He asked himself, the tiger of Dingzhou is not a fool.
"Use your body as bait, use your body as bait..."
Tai Shuwang muttered to himself, and after a while, he immediately summoned a close general.
"Is there any news from Hebei?"
"Military advisor, intelligence came in two days ago, saying that the King of Yuzhou is still defending Hebei."
Taishu Wang frowned and said, "In this case, you will immediately send a fast horse to check the border of Dingzhou to see if there is anything strange?"
"The military advisor is over there, it seems he has left a battalion of troops..."
"I tell you to go quickly!" Uncle Wang gritted his teeth and felt a sense of irritation in his heart. He had always boasted of being a strategist, so this army migration should be perfect. He captured Dingbeiguan and supported the army.
Changyang, and then responded to Cangzhou from a distance, dragging down several melee armies in the Central Plains.
In the end, we had to cut off the reinforcements from the inner city going to Hezhou, as well as the baggage and food supplies. Then we divided our troops to help the Beidi people and open the door to Hezhou.
It's a pity...the plan seems to be failing.
What he is more worried about now is that the Tiger of Dingzhou, using his body as bait, is very likely to... block their army outside Dingbei Pass.
"Get the map!" Taishu Wang breathed a sigh of relief and forced himself to calm down. He told himself that Lu Xiu was just a general, not a poisonous owl and a lame person, and he should not have such a vision for big plans.
But holding the map in his hands, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.
The wilderness outside Dingbei Pass is bounded by the desert to the west, Hebei to the east, and Dingbei Pass blocking the road to the south. Unless you are like an old dog, tail between your legs, fleeing to the wilderness to the north. But when you go there
, before long, the food will be exhausted and the army will be destroyed.
"Then Lu Xiu... delayed the best time." There was a faint tremor in Taishu Wang's voice.
"Military advisor, what are you talking about?" Gongsun Qi, the filial son, looked at his great uncle with a confused expression.
At this moment, the confidant general who had taken the order earlier rushed back with a tired look on his face. As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a piece of extremely bad news.
"Military advisor, on the way to the border of Hebei, the remnant troops have already retreated. They say that...the king of Yuzhou in the inner city has raised a hundred thousand black-armored troops and is stationed at the border, watching with eager eyes!"
After listening to this, Uncle Wang almost fell off his horse.
"As expected...it is indeed Lu Xiu's plan. I fell into it!"
Even if you want to return to Hebei now, it is no longer possible. And it is not easy to capture Dingbeiguan. Chao Yi, the Shu general guarding the city, is a general of the wolf clan guarding the pass.
Taishu Wang stopped breathing and closed his eyes for a long time.
Only Gongsun Qi next to him turned pale with anxiety.
"Ming Jin withdraws his troops, and the army withdraws thirty miles outside Dingbei Pass. At this time, if we attack the city, if the Yuzhou army enters and flanks us, we will definitely die."
"In addition, send someone to inform King Hu Gaigong immediately that Lu Xiu must be captured alive. This tiger general cannot be used as a bargaining chip."
…
Wild Wolf Valley, the land of stone forest.
Of the more than two hundred Dingzhou troops, only seven or eight people were left, each covered in blood and with swords hanging down, surrounding Lu Xiu.
The Hu man who came to kill him did not take action immediately. After waiting for a while, he saw Hu Wang Gai Gong and stepped over with a face full of ecstasy.
"The Tiger of Dingzhou, Lu Xiu?"
Lu Xiu smiled, tore off the bloody cloth on his face, took off his helmet, and let his long hair scatter in the wind.
"General Lu, do you know that my brother died in your hands? Many times, many times in my dreams, I thought about beheading you, picking up your head with a spear, and killing you.
Bones, thrown into the wolves!"
"Please." Lu Xiu's voice was calm.
"Why are you still trying to be a hero? If you are going to die, I will chop your bones into pieces to see if you are still tough!"
"I, the son of Dingzhou, are made of steel. Please sharpen your sword, and don't let the blade become dull."
Lu Xiu and seven or eight Dingzhou troops all raised their heads and laughed. There was a kind of yearning in the eyes of the seven or eight people.
Soon, the barbarians will be wiped out. But the people of Dingzhou, without the flames of war, the smoke of gunpowder, and the disasters of foreigners, can multiply and live, and can go out of the city to open up wasteland and cultivate fields. At that time, there will be private schools and schools in the city.
In the bustling market, there are people from the south and the north. Even people from the farthest south China Sea sell dried fish and fish products to Dingzhou, hoping to sell them at a good price.
"Eighteen years of killing Hu!"
"No one in the world knows you!"
"Everyone, please follow me and kill the Hugou!"
…
Seven or eight people staggered and held their swords in hand. Under the leadership of Lu Xiu, they roared and charged towards King Hu Gaigong.
"Shoot, shoot them to death!" Gai Gong stepped back quickly and shouted in shock.
Arrows rained down from the sky.
Throughout the Wild Wolf Valley, the sound of killing suddenly stopped, leaving only the sound of the wind.