Outside Xingzhou City, the Song Dynasty army was overwhelming with banners fluttering, guns bright, and boundless!
On top of the city, Shannan Jiedu Envoy and Southwest Camp Commander Wang Zhaoyuan frowned!
"Damn it, didn't the bad guy say that the total number of infantry and cavalry in the Song Army was only 60,000? And after the troops were divided into two groups, the North Army's troops could not exceed 30,000 at most? Is this 30,000? This is 30,000. It’s more than one hundred thousand!”
Zhao Chongtao, the governor behind him, said anxiously: "General Wang, General Wang Quanbin of the Song Dynasty has just led his troops to capture our Ganqudu, Wanren Yanzi and other villages, and the morale of the two villages is strong. What should we do?"
Wang Zhaoyuan said: "What should I do? Are you scared? Are you still thinking about abandoning the city and escaping? I'm surprised, I just didn't expect there were so many of them! If we really want to go to war, our city defense is impregnable, and the Song Army has the advantage of the geographical advantage. The troops are working hard to attack far away, and we are waiting for the hard work. They want to take over Xingzhou. It is a fantasy! Although we only have 50,000 soldiers and horses, don't forget, we still have reinforcements from the Demon Sect in our hands!"
Zhao Chongtao said with some concern: "Doesn't the general know that there has been a rift between the imperial court and the demon sect, and that the emperor is also wary of the demon sect?"
Wang Zhaoyuan's eyes flashed, "Of course I know! The malicious purchase of military rations a few days ago may be the work of the Demon Cult! But I believe the Demon Lord understands the truth of lips and teeth cold better than anyone else! Once Shu is annexed by the Song Dynasty, all the martial arts masters from the Central Plains can enter Sichuan If you enter an uninhabited land, the demon sect will no longer be as nourishing as before!" The moment the martial arts masters from the Central Plains entered the realm of Shu, they were targeted by bad people from the Shu Dynasty, and all their whereabouts were under control. It's hard to do anything, let alone go to the devil's capital to seek revenge from the devil's sect! You'll die before you leave!
But once the Song Dynasty annexed Shu, the result would be completely different!
First of all, the Song Dynasty, like the Southern Tang Dynasty, has always regarded the devil's religion as a heresy and tried its best to suppress the living space of the devil's religion; secondly, the righteous martial arts people in the Central Plains have been incompatible with the devil's religion for hundreds of years! No matter what the reason, Shu If this "skin" no longer exists, the "hair" of the Demonic Cult will have nowhere to live!
Therefore, even if there is any quarrel between the Demon Sect and Dashu, they should abandon the estrangement at this time and join hands to defend against the enemy!
Wang Zhaoyuan often compared himself to Zhuge Wolong, so naturally he felt that his vision was far-reaching and he could see more clearly than anyone else!
Zhao Chongtao said: "Then the demon sect failed to stop the Song army's offensive when they were crossing the main canal?"
Wang Zhaoyuan smiled strangely, "Because that was my idea!"
Zhao Chongtao was startled, "What's your idea?"
"That's right! I have already discussed with the Demon Sect's Bone Commander, and only a small number of demon soldiers will be deployed in the small places ahead. A maximum of 3,000 skeleton soldiers will be deployed in each battlefield. The purpose is to consume the opponent's vitality, and at the same time Paralyze the opponent's mind and make them feel that the strength of the Demon Cult is not as good as before. When they arrive in Xingzhou, they will be dazzled by the victory and directly attack the city by force. When they all move out, our army and the Demon Cult army will attack at the same time. , complete the task in one battle and completely annihilate them!"
"General Wang, can you tell me how many demonic soldiers there are in this city now? I'm really worried!"
"worry about what?"
"Look at the Song army's majestic appearance and overwhelming momentum! Especially the heavy cavalry has amazing combat power. I'm afraid only the barbarians in the north can match it. We, the Shu army, have been enjoying themselves for many years. I'm afraid we can't withstand it!"
"Haha, I knew you would think so, don't worry!" Wang Zhaoyuan's face suddenly showed a look of arrogance, "Who else would you rather me?" "There are an army of 30,000 bones in the city, an army of 30,000 living corpses, and an army of 30,000 demon crows.
It is said that the Holy Maiden of the Dragon will bring two magical beasts into the battle, but I don’t know which two they are yet! The demon sect’s undead army, not to mention the Song Army, so what if they are Khitan cavalry? Aren’t they all wiped out?”
"Really?" Zhao Chongtao's eyes lit up, "If that's true, then the Song Army would have struck a stone with an egg! I've long heard of the demon sect's undead army, which is invulnerable to weapons, water and fire. Even if it is hacked by dozens or twenty knives, it will still survive."
It’s full of life, it’s going to be an eye-opener today!”
Wang Zhaoyuan showed a complacent look, "I have seen the Demon Sect's Bone Army a long time ago! It is indeed terrifying!"
Zhao Chongtao said: "Folklore has it that the army of bones and the army of living corpses rarely show up. Even if they travel, they move at night and only go to inaccessible places. Because I have never seen it with my own eyes, I have always been dubious in the past!"
"As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Folk legends are never groundless!"
Wang Zhaoyuan turned to the messenger and said: "Go to Guanlanting quickly to inform General Baigu that the Song army is approaching, please prepare yourself!"
The messenger immediately bowed and said: "Yes!" He disappeared in a flash!
Outside the city, under the banner of the Song Army, Wang Quanbin was riding on a green horse, putting down the "clairvoyance" in his hand, with a solemn expression!
Cui Yanjin, the envoy of Wuxin Festival, and Wang Rengan, the deputy envoy to the privy council, were arranged on the left and right, each riding a horse!
Cui Yanjin asked: "General, why didn't you order an attack on the city?"
Wang Quanbin said: "I always feel that the two villages of Qianqudu and Wanrenyanzi were taken a little too easily, which is abnormal!"
Wang Renfan raised his eyebrows, "Too easy? We defeated more than 10,000 infantrymen, how easy is it? To be honest, this is the first time I have seen a skeleton in the world that can fight like a living person.
, so incredible!”
Wang Quanbin said calmly: "You have never seen a real scene where the demon sect's undead army is deployed in full force! If tens of thousands of demon soldiers attack, we may be completely annihilated!"
Cui Yanjin was also afraid and said: "Fortunately, there are experts from Longhu Mountain hidden in our army, otherwise these three thousand skeleton soldiers would be enough for us!"
Wang Renfan said: "I asked Taoist Master Baihe for advice. The refining of the Demon Cult's undead demon weapons is quite complicated and takes a long time. Therefore, many of them were destroyed by the Central Plains masters such as the Deputy Envoy in the early stage. They will not be able to do it in the short term."
There are too many of these magic soldiers!"
Wang Quanbin said: "I'm just worried that those three thousand magic soldiers are just a cover-up to make us think that their number of magic soldiers is insufficient, so they are reluctant to throw them into the battlefield at once. Put a little bit in each place, harass them if they can, and consume them if they can."
Consumption, keep paralyzing us!"
Cui Yanjin said: "What's there to be numb about? No matter if they are real or fake, we just kill them all the way. Why are we afraid of them?"
Wang Quanbin said: "Three thousand skeleton soldiers, with the help of Taoist masters, we also lost more than 10,000 people. What if the opponent had 30,000?"
Cui Yanjin said: "Thirty thousand? Impossible, right? Taoist priest Bai He has said that he estimates that the demon sect's demon soldiers will not be sufficiently prepared this time. Even if they are sufficient, they will not all be put into our battlefield, because
The Deputy Envoy has already entered Shu in the south, and the Demon Sect will definitely deploy heavy troops in the south to set up an ambush and surround the Deputy Envoy. In the eyes of the Demon Sect, the Deputy Envoy is the real threat!"
Wang Quanbin said: "I know this truth, but theory is theory and reality is reality. Has the news from the south arrived?"
Wang Renfan said: "It should be soon! I believe Liu Guangyi can definitely wait for the deputy envoy. With the deputy envoy accompanying him, Liu Guangyi will not have to worry about the beheading actions of the masters of the demon sect!"
Wang Quanbin asked: "Where are Taoist Master Baihe and the others, still meditating in the suburbs?"
"should be!"
"Where are the other Taoist masters?"
"Should be with Taoist Priest Bai He."
"In this case, let's study the siege plan first, messenger?
"Here!" the messenger shouted loudly.
"Go and inform Taoist Master Bai He and ask him to discuss the siege strategy together!"
"yes!"
Wang Renfan said: "General, do you think the city defense in Xingzhou will be stronger than the previous cities?"
Wang Quanbin said: "The first few battlefields are mostly mountainous and hilly. Although they are not suitable for the coordinated operations of our tanks and ballistae, they are also not suitable for those skeleton demon soldiers who can only charge and walk in a straight line! So..."
Wang Renfan looked at the plains in front of him, "So they put the main battlefield here?"
Wang Quanbin nodded, "The view here is wide and there is no jungle. It is suitable for demon crows to attack. The flat terrain is suitable for charging skeletons and living corpses!"
Cui Yanjin said: "It's impossible for skeleton soldiers and living corpse soldiers to just walk in a straight line, right?"
Wang Quanbin said: "Of course they can turn corners, but relatively speaking, they are more suitable for colliding and crushing our Song army with their strong bodies, and they are slightly less flexible."
Cui Yanjin said: "If we encounter them, can we ignore them, keep moving forward, and get rid of them?"
Wang Renfan said: "I'm afraid not? Why are the demon soldiers called the undead army? They can neither be beaten to death nor tired, because they are dead creatures. They don't know fear, pain, or fatigue. We can't get rid of them. If it really happens,
When we run, how far can we infantrymen run wearing armor and holding long guns? We will be exhausted before we can run very far. Wouldn't it be worse for us if the demon soldiers catch up? So we can only fight a war of attrition with them, and annihilating them on the spot is the best policy.
!”
Wang Quanbin said: "That's right! We can only annihilate them on the spot! We are not without advantages! This time our armors have all been replaced with new ones. Unless they are peerless masters, it is generally difficult to be harmed by swords! Our arrows are also improved, if not for the limited number.
, I was not willing to let everyone use it the last few times, but this time I can kill it!"
Wang Renfan said: "After the battle, let everyone pick it up again. As long as the arrows are not damaged, they will be recycled. No matter where they were shot, even if they were pulled out of the enemy's butt, they should not be considered dirty!"
Cui Yanjin said: "Yes, as long as the arrows, arrow shafts and arrow feathers are not too damaged, just wipe them and keep using them, or use one less one!"
"Then pass the order and execute it immediately!"
In the Kuizhou Inn, Zeng Jian’s friend took the lead in taking the lead!
The three middle-aged men toasted to Feng Jiuxiao together!
"I'm in Tongzhou, Zhang Jingyao!"
"I am Liang Shicheng of Yizhou!"
"Qin Botong is in Xia Langzhou!"
Then the three of them said in unison: "A toast to the young master!"
The three of them drank it all together, which was very generous!
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Don't dare, respect each other!" He also killed it in one bite!
Zhang Jingyao said: "We are willing to follow you and go straight to the devil's capital!"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Okay! Just follow along with Zeng Daxia and eat and drink along the way to solve your own problems!"
Liang Shicheng laughed and said: "Young Master is really good at joking, how dare we let him spend money?" The three of them clasped their fists and saluted before retreating!
Zhao Shixun from the Longzhou Gang couldn't hold back his anger, "Master, this is a good opportunity to get to know Feng Jiuxiao, let's go over and have a toast too?"
Uncle Liu Jinsong said softly: "Wait for them to go first, and we will go last!"
Zhao Shixun said: "Why?"
Liu Jinsong said: "If there are no accidents, a person who is toasted in turn will usually only remember the first and last person who toasted him!"
Zhao Shixun raised his thumb and said, "Uncle, you are so scheming... old and treacherous... oh, you are so old!" Seeing Liu Jinsong's increasingly gloomy face, Zhao Shixun smiled awkwardly!
The girl in red next to him smiled and said, "You are really clueless with your mouth!"
A Taoist priest led four or five young Taoist priests to Feng Jiuxiao with a smile on his face.
I hope you will forgive me!"
Feng Jiuxiao also picked up the tea cup and said: "The Taoist Master's words are serious, I should respect the Taoist Master!"
Danyangzi, his disciples behind him, and Feng Jiuxiao took a sip of tea together, and then Danyangzi said: "Although our Qingcheng sect will not follow the young master, we Qingcheng sect will always be at your disposal when the young master is in need!"
This is a statement!
Zhao Shixun said softly: "The Qingcheng Sect and the Shushan Sect are both the best sects in Shu. They have always been on the same page with the Demon Sect. Why have they given up their neutral stance now?"
Liu Jinsong said: "Do you still need to ask?" His eyes flashed, "Aren't you the same as everyone else?" Suddenly he realized that he had let something slip, and quickly changed the topic, "I heard that Wang Sheng of the Shushan Sect once had an affair with Feng...
…get closer to this young master!”
Zhao Shixun looked confused. He was about to ask something like everyone else, but he saw that Liu Jinsong had turned his eyes elsewhere, as if he was avoiding the topic. He frowned and looked at the junior brother and junior sister next to him, and saw that their eyes had not left Feng Jiuxiao.
, guess they may not necessarily know anything!
When Zhao Shixun saw the guests at the last table finishing their toasts, he glanced at Liu Jinsong and said, "Hey, uncle!"
Liu Jinsong hummed, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Shixun was speechless. He didn't know that his uncle's thoughts had just drifted tens of thousands of miles away, "It's our turn!"
Liu Jinsong finally came to his senses and said, "Oh, let's go!"
Six people came to Feng Jiuxiao with wine glasses. Liu Jinsong said with a smile: "I'm helping Liu Jinsong in Halongzhou. These are my nephews and they came here to give you a drink!"
Suddenly I heard Yuan Zishan say: "Why do you respect him?"
Liu Jinsong was suddenly startled!
He looked at the unparalleled beauty of the country, and his gaze was filled with excitement. He didn't dare to look directly at it, so he immediately looked away and said in a deep voice: "Liu admires the young master's eagerness for public service and his righteousness, and his reputation as a chivalrous person spread far and wide. That's why he came here."
Toast!"
Yuan Zishan said: "You have been eating and drinking there for several hours but have not left. Could it be that you are just waiting for my Jiuxiao?"
Liu Jinsong's expression suddenly changed and he smiled, "What do you mean, girl?"
Yuan Zishan's face was expressionless, "The land and water armies of the Song Dynasty fought bloody battles at the mouth of the river for half a day, and countless Shu soldiers fled. Even if the Song Dynasty had three chapters of the agreement, it is such a coincidence that you appeared at this place at this time?"
Liu Jinsong said: "Miss, do you doubt me?"
He looked at Feng Jiuxiao, who actually had no intention of scolding Yuan Zishan!
Zhao Shixun felt that the atmosphere was too embarrassing and quickly said: "Miss Yuan, it is really just a coincidence that we met you here. We were originally here to welcome an important guest of ours, but the guest has not shown up yet!"
Yuan Zishan said: "Oh, you are waiting for the guests, but what about these people? These people are also here to wait for the guests? What kind of special day is today? So many guests are coming here?"
Zhao Shixun was speechless for a moment.
Liu Miezhou took a sip of wine and said softly: "Master Liu, you also want to follow Mr. Feng and enter the magic city, right?"
Liu Jinsong immediately clasped his fists and said: "I have seen the Marquis of Hanjun! I wanted to pay my respects to Mr. Feng and then the Marquis!"
Liu Miezhou said: "You're welcome! I am no longer a Marquis! I ask you if you also want to follow Mr. Feng into the Magic City!"
Liu Jinsong immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes!" For some reason, under Liu Mizhou's powerful momentum, Liu Jinsong felt even more pressure and lost his composure just now!
Liu Mizhou looked at Feng Jiuxiao and said, "I'm just waiting for your consent!"
Feng Jiuxiao chuckled, "Daxia Liu, do you also want to enter the Magic City?"
Liu Jinsong said: "Yes!"
"You also have a grudge against the Demon Cult?"
"yes!"
"Which hero of your sect was so unfortunate that he died at the hands of the Demon Cult?"
"My junior brother's family of five were brutally murdered by the Demon Cult!"
The expressions of Zhao Shixun and other disciples seemed to change slightly, but they all pretended as if nothing had happened.
Feng Jiuxiao seemed a little drunk and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, you guys will follow. We have agreed that we can go together, but we will take care of the food and accommodation by ourselves!"
Liu Jinsong immediately cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, sir!"
When Liu Jinsong and others returned, Pang Shishi, Zeng Yong, Liu Mizhou, and Chang Zijin all looked not very good. Only Big Wolf was arrogantly eating meat and had no time to care about anything else!
Yuan Zishan glanced at Feng Jiuxiao coldly and said, "You've been taken advantage of!"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Are you calling me?"
"If I didn't call you, who would I call you?"
"Don't praise me like that!"
Pang Shiwu said softly: "Brother, do you really agree with them following?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yeah."
Pang Shishi said: "Okay, you must have seen what we can see a long time ago. Come on, Brother Zeng, Brother Liu, and Sister Chang, let's have a drink!"
When Zhao Shixun saw Liu Jinfeng sitting down, he immediately whispered: "Master, why did you lie? My master and his family are all safe and sound, why did you say they are all dead?"
Liu Jinfeng looked indifferent, "My junior brother, must he be your master?"
The woman in red next to her said worriedly: "Master, why are you still joking at this time? You are just two brothers. Besides my master, how can you have any other brothers?"
Liu Jinsong waved his hand, "Drink, drink!"
Zhao Shixun lowered his head and said softly: "Uncle, why don't you tell us the truth now?"
Liu Jinsong's face was as heavy as water. He dipped his finger in tea and wrote a line of words on the table. After a few people had read it, he wiped it with his hand and said, "Eat quickly and save your energy. Don't let others take the lead."
Zhao Shixun and the other five disciples looked at each other, and they all saw fear in each other's eyes!
That line of words was astonishingly "The devil's dragon transcends the tribulation, the alchemy god comes out of the body, and if you get it, you can open the door to heaven"!
Uncle Master actually thought of the Demon Cult robbing Shenlong of his inner elixir and soul!
Zhao Shixun suddenly thought of what Feng Jiuxiao said: If you go to the devil's capital, you will have a narrow escape!
I'm afraid it's a dead end!
It turns out that everyone in this room is waiting for Feng Jiuxiao!
The reason they were waiting for Feng Jiuxiao was actually for the Demon Cult Shenlong!
Zhao Shixun suddenly had an ominous premonition and felt extremely upset!
He suddenly took a sip of strong wine and choked. He felt that his lungs and trachea were extremely uncomfortable, and he started coughing violently!
Yuan Zishan said: "The older one tricked the younger one!"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor are in the sky! If you feel that the future is dark, you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light! If you don't have the courage to turn back in time, then you can't blame others!"
Pang Shiwu said to Zeng Yong: "Make a bet?"
Zeng Yong said: "What are you betting on?"
"I bet that young man will turn around and be safe!"
"Damn, I bet he'll be able to turn around!"
"Hey, if we both choose the same thing, why should we bet a cent?"
"Who makes us both want him to jump out of the pit of fire? How about you change the lottery!"
"I guess there will be people coming here. How about this? If anyone comes in, I will win if they put their left foot first, and you will win if they put their right foot first. How about that?"
"How big is the bet?"
"One foot, one hundred thousand taels! How about it?"
"Okay! Don't think you're the only one with a lot of money! I also have a lot of gold! If you lose all your silver, you can replace it with a thousand taels of gold!"
Chang Zijin suddenly said: "Look at your posture, it seems like how many people are coming!"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Once the news of my coming here spreads, this place will be full soon!"
Yuan Zishan said: "After an hour, everyone will go upstairs to rest. Did you hear that, fifteen?"
Pang Shiwu immediately sat up straight and replied solemnly and seriously: "I heard it!"
Zeng Yong smiled and said: "I can win you all in just one hour!"
Pang Shishi chuckled, "Be careful, you can't even keep your pants!"
Chang Zijin laughed and scolded: "If you ask me, you can only stay for a quarter of an hour!" Pang Shiwu immediately laughed and said: "Good sister, don't be ridiculous, you shrunk to a quarter all of a sudden, how can you beat him?"
Chang Zijin said: "I don't believe you can win!"
Pang Shishi smiled slyly, "Don't you understand this? Most people are right-handed, and they usually step with their left foot first when entering the door. This is a big concept event!"
Zeng Yong suddenly thought about it, "Damn, how could I forget this?"
Pang Shishi smiled and said: "Master Zeng, you are also an adult, you can't talk like a child without counting!"
Zeng Yong felt pain in his face when he touched the money bag! He knew he had been cheated, but he still had to pay for it obediently!
Big Wolf said: "Brother Zeng, there is no need to regret! There are never absolutes in this world! Everything is possible!"
Zeng Yong was startled, "What you said makes sense!"