Someone suddenly blocked the way in front of him, but Ban Yun subconsciously turned his head and looked behind him.
Half of Yun's heart was racing, and he suddenly shouted: "Young men, rush forward, as long as you catch the leader, everyone will still have a way to survive!"
When the bandits who were fleeing in panic heard Ban Bian Yun's shouts, they actually came closer. It seemed that not only the Han people understood the principle of capturing the thief first, but also the horse bandits were also very well-connected.
The riding skills of the horse bandits were superb, not inferior to those of the Huns on the grassland, and they soon approached the sand dunes with strange screams. When they attacked the Han camp just now, half of the clouds fell behind. Now that his situation has changed, he has taken the lead.
Be at the forefront.
I saw the white-clothed Han man on the top of the sand dune wave his hand, and several cold lights flashed across the dune, and the sound of breaking through the air was heard endlessly. The horse bandits fell down in the yellow sand one after another. Although the number of Han troops on the dune was not large, but the three-stage shooting method
But it can ensure that they keep shooting arrows, but in this way, the arrow rain cannot be too dense.[
The not-so-dense arrow rain still gave the horse bandits who were good at riding and shooting some opportunities. Being able to become the leader of such a large bandit, Ban Bianyun naturally had his own merits. He did not hesitate to seize this opportunity.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the scimitar in his hand danced like a wheel, deflecting the arrows that were shot in front of him one by one, and soon rushed to the front of the sand dune. The face of the Han leader not far away was clearly visible.
Banbian Yun felt ecstatic in his heart. He only had to rush forward a few steps to catch the Han man. Suddenly, an arrow shot out and hit the neck of the horse sitting under Banbian Yun's seat. The horse let out a mournful "chirp",
The man stood up. Banbian Yun and the others did not have stirrups, so they relied on their own riding skills to control the horse. Now the horse suddenly "stands up", while Banbian Yun was concentrating on shooting arrows. He was caught off guard and was immediately thrown out.
Banbianyun moved very nimbly. He rolled lightly on the sand and rushed forward a few steps, getting closer to the Han leader. Suddenly, a pain came from the outside of Banbianyun's body.
As soon as his right leg became weak, he knelt down in the sand. A feather arrow was already stuck in his right knee. "Swish, swish, swish", dozens more feather arrows shot straight towards Banyan Yun. Banyan Yun tried his best to
Waving the machete, his left arm was numb again.
More than a dozen gangsters rushed over. They were all close associates of Ban Bianyun. Seeing Ban Bianyun lying on the ground, they all gathered around. At this time, the arrow rain on the sand dunes suddenly stopped, and hundreds of knights waved their swords.
He rushed down with his saber. Several gangsters came forward to meet him, but in the blink of an eye, their heads were missing. The elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty, equipped with stirrups, horseshoes, and sabers, could not be stopped by these small gangsters.
Banbianyun perked up when he saw this scene. He believed that he still had some martial arts skills. If he fought face to face with these Han people, he would definitely not be inferior to them. Just when Banbianyun was struggling to get up half of his body, he rode a horse
He ran past him quickly. In his haste, Ban Yun only saw a long knife flashing past him with a red light, and then a corpse slowly fell to the ground.
On the other side of the camp, dozens of bandits were running into the darkness, led by the bandit leader whom Ban Bianyun called "Lao Er". A group of men in front blocked their way, and the leader was holding a pair of strange weapons. Lao Er was there.
After many days in Xicheng, I clearly remember that the Han leader was followed by a big man all day long, holding these two weapons. The martial arts of those who can follow Liu Xin should not be underestimated. The second brother is cunning, but his martial arts is mediocre.
He turned around and left without thinking. There was a burst of laughter behind him, and the second child was even more panicked. But he didn't know that the big man was laughing because he accidentally bumped two weapons together and broke them into four pieces.
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Dian Wei's big iron halberd was made of fine iron, so naturally it couldn't break with just a touch, so it couldn't be the big iron halberd that broke. In fact, that big man was not Dian Wei at all, but
It was one of Dian Wei's personal guards pretending to be one, and what he was holding was not a big iron halberd, but a pair of "fake and shoddy products" made of wood. The real Dian Wei was still responsible for protecting Diao in the Khotan Palace in the West City.
Chan and the other guards naturally laughed heartily when they saw that they had used a pair of fake weapons to scare off the gangsters. But whether they continued to rush forward or turned around and ran away, they could not avoid being destroyed.
end.
All this was simply a plot set up by Liu Xin. He deliberately slowed down his marching speed and placed all the campsites in the wild, just to lure Banbian Yun's gang out. Originally Banbian Yun was very patient, but his men
But he couldn't bear it any longer, so Banbian Yun had no choice but to act in advance.
Since Liu Xin wanted to lure Han Bianyun out, it was impossible not to place many reconnaissance cavalry around him. When Ban Bianyun gathered nearly ten thousand horse bandits and thought they were lurking around the Han camp in secret, their whereabouts had already been tracked by the trained people.
In the eyes of the powerful Han scouts, Banbian Yun cleverly delayed the sneak attack before dawn, giving the Han army time to prepare calmly.
In order to set up this trap, Liu Xin also took great pains. Along the way, many people already knew that he was bringing a female family member with him. If there were no female family members accompanying him, it would most likely arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits. But after all, this was a bloody fight with swords and lightsabers.
Liu Xin didn't want Diao Chan to take risks with him. So Liu Xin took it upon herself to modify a carriage. At least from the outside, this carriage was no different from the one Diao Chan was riding in. Of course, there were also passengers on the carriage.
He met several women. These women were all maids from the Khotan palace, but they had changed into Han clothes and covered themselves with veils.
Diao Chan stayed in Xicheng, so she naturally needed capable generals to protect her, so Dian Wei had no choice but to stay with 300 personal guards. But Dian Wei stayed with Liu Xin along the way, especially when he used
The pair of large iron halberds were too eye-catching. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits, Liu Xin had to choose a bodyguard similar in stature to Dian Wei to pretend to be him. However, Dian Wei's large iron halberds could not be given to him.
, I had to make a pair of wood instead.
With a detailed plan to attract wolves, you also need to be extremely familiar with the surrounding terrain. At this time, Sa'adin, the king of Pishan, who volunteered, has a place to play. Although Sa'adin is the king of Pishan, the population of Pishan is too large.
Young Master, although he is a king, he has to do some things by himself, just like this time he went to Xicheng in person to ask for Liu Xin. There is also an advantage to doing this. He is very familiar with the surrounding environment, so Sa'adin became a leader.
Baguli a more competent guide.
Liu Xin did not tell Baguli about this plan. This was not because Xin did not trust Baguli. On the contrary, Baguli repeatedly urged Liu Xin to leave as soon as possible and not stay overnight in the wild, which was enough to show that he was
A qualified and responsible guide. Liu Xin did not tell Baguli the plan because the plan required Baguli to know and did not require his cooperation. As a result, Baguli failed to persuade Liu Xin, but he himself
He didn't dare to sleep for two days, and he finally collapsed from exhaustion on the third day. When the Han soldiers quietly withdrew from the camp, Liu Xin specially arranged for the soldiers to carry Bashili out of the camp tent.
At this time, Baguli was standing next to Liu Xin, watching the fierce gangsters falling in a pool of blood one after another, dyeing the sand under him blood red, and looking at the raging fire in the camp, he sighed and said:
"What a pity those camels."
For people living in the desert, camels are their most loyal companions and can even save their owners' lives at many critical moments. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits, many camels and horses were left in the military camp.
In the raging fire just now, you can even hear the mournful screams of camels. Liu Xin understood Baguli's mood very well, patted him on the shoulder gently and said: "Only by eliminating these horse bandits, can the camel team be able to come and go freely.
Otherwise, more camels will die."
At this time, Huang Zhong had already rode his horse to Liu Xin, raised his hands and said, "My lord, all the horse bandits have been eliminated!"
Because Dian Wei stayed in Xicheng, and Wei Yan's martial arts skills were not as good as Huang Zhong's, in order to ensure the success of this plan to trap and kill the horse bandits, Liu Xin wanted to use himself as bait to attract the bandit leaders who had slipped through the camp ambush. Bait
There is always some danger, so Liu Xin specially transferred Huang Zhong to his side, and sent Wei Yan to command the other soldiers of the Fifth Army to follow at a distance.
Although the plan was a great success, Liu Xin was still a little worried and asked in a deep voice: "Is there the whereabouts of Half the Cloud? If we don't catch Half the Cloud, the matter will not be over!"
Huang Zhong took off a bloody human head hanging next to the saddle, held it high in his hand, and said: "Back to my lord, according to the account of the captured gangster, this is Half the Cloud." [
Baguli quickly stepped forward to branch the canal, took a closer look, turned to Liu Xin and said, "Congratulations, sir, this person is indeed half the cloud."
Banbian Yun's acting style is completely different from that of Black Tornado. He not only recruits gangsters, but also likes to be in the limelight. Whenever he robs a caravan, he always has to show off in front of those wary merchants. Therefore, many people know him, and even
Gu Lidu had seen him several times before, so he recognized him at a glance.
Liu Xin had also recognized that the head was that of the bandit leader who rushed towards him arrogantly. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Now that the two gangs, Black Whirlwind and Banbianyun, have collapsed, the journey to the Western Region will be smooth from now on."
In the desert, these horse bandits hiding in the dark are much more harmful than the kings who oppose Liu Xin's reconstruction of the Protectorate. In tonight's battle, several bandits that were rampant in the countries in the Western Region were almost completely wiped out.
The remaining small gangs have limited strength and are not even rivals of some powerful caravans, so they are no longer a concern.
Huang Zhong threw Ban Bian Yun's head to the ground, then raised his hand and said, "Please let me know how to deal with those prisoners."
"Let them identify each one. Anyone who identifies the bandit leader will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver." Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "When they finish identifying, all the bandit leaders will be beheaded on the spot, and the remaining ordinary bandits will be released on the spot, so that they can live on their own in the future.
I will give my general's order again, and the entire army will assemble and set off immediately. We must reach Pishan before sunset today!"