As the sun gets higher, the temperature becomes hotter and hotter.
Twenty miles outside Xiaxiang City, at the foot of Si Zhen Mountain.
A temporary camp on the plain, with thousands of people and horses, was quiet. Although many people did not make a sound, they looked hesitant. At a glance, they knew that it was a military order, so they reluctantly suppressed their uneasiness.
Speaking of which, failure is sometimes not all bad.
For example, if Yuan Shu saw this scene, he would be surprised to find that his military discipline seemed to have suddenly improved.
In the weird silent atmosphere, Wu Sheng secretly curled his lips and just gently stroked the mount on his crotch to calm its restlessness.
Since the uprising, the more killings there have been, the more Wu Sheng likes to get close to animals, except for a few close people such as Wang Zheng and Xu Fang.
Especially this kind of war horse that has been used as a military horse for a long time.
As one of the animals closest to humans, horses themselves are quite spiritual. They are more like soldiers and can feel it through the atmosphere every time they face a battle.
It will know that not long after, it will gallop with thousands of its kind, trampling on human bones. The splattered blood and crushed bones and flesh will be a great pleasure if it belongs to the enemy, but if it belongs to one's own
The owner, or the owner of his companions, will inevitably neigh and moan, and the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad.
Take a step forward, God knows the outcome, life and death are unpredictable.
This feeling is very complicated, with both excitement and fear of the unknown.
As is the case with humans, so is the case with horses.
.....
Looking down at the city head.
The guard has urged us a second time.
"The city gate has been opened." The guard smiled and said, "Hurry up and bring your brothers into the city."
In the dark doorway ahead, Li Ren stared uncertainly.
The hot sun made him sweat profusely, and a lot of it fell into his eyelids. Li Ren couldn't help but rub it, and his hand passed through the ends of his hair. When his vision was blurred, Li Ren's movements suddenly stopped!
Just now!
He seemed to see a flash of cold light, which was fleeting.
"Hurry into the city."
The guard's voice was as ethereal as coming from the clouds. Li Ren felt cold all over his body for no reason. How could he feel like this in June when the fire was flowing?
He suddenly raised his head again and looked towards the top of the city. Although the guard was smiling, the soldiers around him and even the soldiers not far away had serious expressions, and even...
Bows and arrows are always at hand!
After discovering this, Li Ren's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
not good!
He suddenly drew his sword with his backhand, and while pulling up the reins, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quickly retreat, there is an ambush behind the door!"
Hearing this shout, the guard was startled at first, and then a stern look flashed in his eyes. Knowing that he had been discovered by the opponent, he immediately waved his hand decisively!
The next moment, just as Li Ren shouted a reminder, arrows rained down from the top of the city.
Behind the city gate, there was an earth-shattering killing cry immediately. At the same time, countless people and horses rushed out with bright guns and guns, rushing out like a huge wave.
Fortunately, Li Ren saw the opportunity quickly and led the people to escape in advance. In the distance, he heard the laughter of the guard at the top of the city again.
"I'd like to teach you that Lieutenant Ma did not have arrow wounds, but he died in Xiangbi a long time ago. I know it all!"
"Even his general can't escape from the tiger's mouth. If Xiangben is really defeated, how can you still reach the rank of prime minister?"
"Yellow turban bandits, are you trying to deceive me with lies? Hahaha..."
...
The sudden noise in Xia Xiang was so great that it alerted the sentry riders outside, who rushed to report the alarm.
"Is that so?" Wu Sheng touched his chin, thought for a moment, and looked around: "This must be because Li Ren failed to deceive the door and aroused the vigilance of the general who was guarding the door."
"I had known this before." Yuan Yin, who was standing by him, saw that he was becoming more and more displeased with him, and snorted coldly: "Major Wu, I am afraid that such a shallow plan may not even be able to hide it from a boy who has been educated for a long time, but you are still holding on to this delusion.
Really..."
As he spoke, he shook his head with a look of disapproval.
Wu Sheng glanced at him sideways, and said with a smile on his face, "Young Master Yuan comes from a wealthy family, and everyone around him is smart. He is not comparable to me, a common man in the mountains."
"But I have said before that success or failure does not matter. When did I ever think of relying on people like Li Ren to win the prime ministership?" He sarcastically said: "If this is really the intention, you and I, Mr. Yuan, will do it right now.
You won’t be stationed here, but outside the city, right?”
"You..." Yuan Yin was about to say more, but Wu Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to him. He jumped on his mount and walked around the formation shouting: "The Prime Minister has discovered that enemy troops are approaching, and will immediately ask for help from Xiapi!"
"Brothers, cover your tracks and be prepared!"
"Those who kill the enemy will be rewarded! Those who are timid will be punished! If you win the first level, you will be rewarded consistently!"
As he spoke, facing the strong sunshine, while the generals were stunned, Wu Sheng winked, and his own soldiers immediately handed over bows and arrows, and then rushed out with a roar, swept forward, and ran straight ahead.
What is this for?
Liu Beijun is in Xiapi City.
Just when everyone was confused, under the gaze of thousands of people, Wu Sheng suddenly put his arms around the horse's neck, turned sideways and hid in the stirrups while galloping at high speed, showing an extremely astonishing and superb riding skill.
Jaw-dropped and surprised.
That's not all...
But at this moment, Wu Sheng suddenly stood up, turned his horse's head again and ran back. Amidst the sound of pedaling, when he was approaching a hundred steps, he suddenly opened his bow and shot an arrow, aiming at the generals... Or in other words, Yuan Yin's position was
A loud shout:
"Look at the arrow!"
While he was talking, he drew his bow like a full moon and fired arrows like thunder. Then he heard the sound of the bowstring, and a black light rose up in response, shooting straight towards Yuan Yin!
Is this Qiu Ba going to kill me?
Feeling the oncoming murderous intent, Yuan Yin was frightened and his mind went blank, but he had no time to make any moves to dodge. Just when he thought that my life was at stake, he saw Wu Guang passing him directly, but he was running towards
He shot a big tree behind him and broke two connected branches.
Wu Sheng put away his bow and arrow and ran back to the place again. He reined in his horse with one hand and drew his sword downward with the other. He first glanced at Yuan Yin, who was now pale, and snorted coldly in his heart. Then he looked around at the generals. All the soldiers in the field were speaking.
An authentic meal:
"As long as the three armies are brave, Liu Bei's army will be like this!"
"Major's magical skills, our army will win!"
Facing the sun, the Tianzhu soldiers in Yuan's army took the lead in beating the armor and making noises.
But seeing that the general Wu Sheng has such shooting skills, it is like a hundred steps to pierce the Yang!
The panic of many people in Yuan's army suddenly dissipated. Some who were not angry about the previous defeat also became enthusiastic and shouted in unison:
"Major's magical skills, our army will win!"
Seeing this, Wu Sheng nodded with satisfaction.
Naturally, what I said before is not entirely correct. For example, if you want to kill the enemy with fire, if your own soldiers have no fighting spirit, how can you surround them, how can you intercept them, how can you make the enemy panic and lose their choice of route, causing greater damage?
The winner of a war always depends on the person. With Yuan Jun's current situation, Wu Sheng has been having a headache for many days.
But he is not a time traveler like Wang Zheng who can pick up some historical records and theories at his fingertips, and he is not someone like Xu Fang who is well versed in principles and good at speaking. He really can't inspire the morale of the army with his words. Finally, after thinking about it, the only thing he can do is, Maybe it’s just setting an example.
Go into battle first and kill the enemy first, that's all.
Of course, Wu Sheng is not stupid either. Before that, he also wanted to show off his abilities.
After being promoted to the fifth-level soldier, Wu Sheng's personal bravery is barely close to second-rate in this world. Especially after becoming a fifth-level soldier, Wu Sheng has two more talents, one is Hongyi (holding the Hongyi Sword) When facing the enemy, the chance of blocking is 5%, the attack speed is 1, there is a certain probability of critical hit, and all attributes increase by 10% when in critical hit state)
Compared to this one, the other talent is a bit useless and is more suitable for performances than actual combat.
Mounted shooting: Every 20 meters while running at high speed, the hit rate is 10%, and the sharpness is -8%.
This is the reason why Wu Sheng had to run a long way and then turn back to shoot. Although his shooting skills are not as bad as Wang Zheng's, they are only average. Only when can you achieve the jaw-dropping "magic skill" just now
Of course, when the pile is full, you will definitely hit, but the sharpness will be reduced to 20%, and sharpness is the so-called effective lethality.
It wouldn't matter if it were Wang Zheng instead. He has high strength and naturally high lethality. Even if it is only 20%, it would still be enough. However, Wu Sheng is really a bit worse.
Therefore, this talent is actually a bit useless, but it came in handy in this meeting.
This is not to show off, it is just to let the defeated soldiers of Yuan Jun have more confidence in him, Wu Sheng, and in the upcoming victory.
He walked up a high slope, turned around, and said seriously: "I will fight for you brothers in the future!"
"In the previous battle at Xiapi, brothers, how much you have done and how many relatives and friends died at the hands of Liu Bei's troops and horses, have you ever forgotten it?"
"Those who have fought side by side with me are brothers. The hatred of brothers is my hatred, and the hatred of brothers is my hatred!"
After saying that, Wu Sheng took out a long arrow with his backhand, showed it to everyone, and said impassionedly: "Qi Ren Wu Litou, I swear by this arrow!"
"In the next battle, we will advance but not retreat. Either we win and celebrate together, or we die with the enemy!"
Seeing him standing on horseback with his sword drawn, his expression indescribably solemn. Seeing this scene, everyone was excited and secretly ashamed.
When it comes to revenge, they are the real parties involved. Their hearts are not iron-clad, so how can they not make a statement?
The next moment, I heard thousands of people shouting in unison, and the mountains and valleys responded.
"Revenge is the right time!"
"Okay!" Wu Sheng was overjoyed, laughed loudly, and turned his horse forward.
.....
After catching Li Ren who had fled back in embarrassment, he briefly asked about the situation. Wu Sheng comforted him with a few words. The cavalry slowed down and moved the baggage camp forward. After traveling ten miles, they stopped and formally set up camp.
He also ordered the generals stationed at the Prime Minister's place to send orders, use the banner of the heavenly army, bluff, and continue to challenge. If there is no fight in the city, there is no need to come back, and patrol around to prevent him from attacking while his army is encamped in the city. , the second is to always grasp the trend of the next phase.
Soon after, sentry riders came to report that smoke was burning at the top of Xiaxiang City, and four or five riders rushed out from the west city gate, running towards Xiapi, clearly indicating that they were messengers asking for help.
"As the major expected, the prime minister has asked for help." Li Ren on the side twisted uneasily, but the prime minister did not ask for help. He was worried that now that he had asked for help, Li Ren was worried about gain and loss again. To put it bluntly, he was still the one who lost the battle that day.
It's tragic, and now it has left a shadow in my heart.
"When shall we set up an ambush?"
"Why are you so anxious?" Wu Sheng snorted coldly: "We just came out to ask for help, and the troops and horses didn't even come out of Pimen."
He thought for a while and ordered his soldiers: "Since there are four or five cavalry, don't let them all go. Shoot three of them and leave one or two to report the news."
"Here!"
"Master Yuan, why don't you bring some ladders and go to the Prime Minister to attack the city together?" Wu Sheng glanced at Yuan Yin who was standing aside and said with a smile, "Are you going to do all the tricks?"
He felt increasingly that this guy was an eyesore.
You can't kill him at this time, so you can just stay close.
.....
"The thieves have been shouting under the city for a day, but they still haven't attacked." An adjutant glanced at the sky and looked at the guard in confusion: "County Lieutenant, could it be that the yellow turban bandits want to make a surprise attack at night?"
"Impossible." The guard shook his head: "A night battle? Just rely on the Yellow Turban bandits?"
"This group of Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou are not ordinary." the adjutant reminded.
"No matter how unusual it is, it's impossible!" The guard looked at the black sea under the city and said thoughtfully: "This is just an attempt by the thieves to weaken the will of my soldiers."
He asked again: "Are there yellow turban bandits at all four city gates?"
"The yellow turban bandits surrounded three towers. The general looked carefully and saw that the North Gate had the most yellow turban bandits, but they were only a thousand people. The other two gates only had a few hundred people. To be honest, County Lieutenant, with our strength,
If we rush over at this moment, we can annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop!"
"No!" The guard waved his hand: "The thieves wanted to defraud the city gate before, so they must have some knowledge of our minister's situation. The yellow thieves have destroyed quite a few cities since their uprising. How could they not know the number of people like this?
There is absolutely no possibility of capturing the Prime Minister. It can even be said that even if they captured the city gate before, just one or two thousand would not be enough!"
"What does the county captain mean?"
"Their intention is to show the enemy's weakness and lure our army to break out. Do you think the thieves are making a lot of noise now?"
"Exactly."
"It's noisy on the surface, but in reality, murderous intent is hidden!" The guard general said: "I can conclude that as long as our army breaks out, there will be ambushes outside the city, attacking my retreat, and encircling me."
"You stupid and ignorant thief, you actually want to deceive me with this clumsy trick?" The guard sneered again and again: "The state pastor has sent a letter before to remind you that this Wang Zhengshu is cunning, and it is indeed true!"
"The trick is to deceive me into not opening the city gate. This plan will not work. If you use this trick again, how can I be fooled?"
In fact, if Liu Bei's letter had not repeatedly asked him to suppress his own thoughts, he would probably have left the city to kill the enemy at this time.
But he was not completely confused after all. Liu Bei explained the pros and cons in his letter, and the concerns he expressed were not unreasonable.
Now Xiapi Fang is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and situation, but its morale and morale are the upper hand after a great victory. Therefore, it is better not to fight than to leave the city rashly.
If we fall into an ambush and lose the city, we will lose our only advantage and the consequences will be disastrous.
"Wang Zheng?" The adjutant was shocked when he heard this: "What the county captain means is that this is the day when the general came in person?"
"Why are you panicking?"
When this name came out, not only the adjutant but also the surrounding soldiers made a lot of noise and looked panicked. The guard was displeased:
"It's just a little bitch!"
"There are not many heroes in Qingzhou, so this boy was lucky enough to succeed!"
The guard drank: "This guy took advantage of the battle in Xuzhou to get some benefits."
"Now our state pastor, Duke Xuande, is different. Even Yuan Shu of the Yuan clan in Runan was defeated by his subordinates. How can a mere king's government be worthy of his authority?"