Shen Yaozu shouted hoarsely and directed the bandits in the pass to put out the fires that were ignited from time to time. At the same time, he also had to be prepared for sudden surprise attacks by the officers and soldiers on the front. He somewhat understood that this was the intention of the officers and soldiers. It was just thunder and no rain, just constant harassment. But they are always not serious. The officers and soldiers must be using some bad tactics.
But the fire must be put out. Although it is covered with heavy snow, the grass is knee-deep. If it spreads, it will cause a disaster. Although pines and cypresses are difficult to catch fire, once they catch fire, they cannot be extinguished by beating with the help of grease. There is no water here to save people, so everyone can only hit the fire with branches. If the big trees are burned into torches, what can you do with them?
"You, go up there and see why these bastards haven't come down for reinforcements. Are they going to watch me die from exhaustion here?" Shen Yaozu shouted to the minions beside him.
The little guy hurriedly turned around and ran up the mountain. After running a few steps, he suddenly shouted: "Master, reinforcements are coming. Aren't they Chang Da, Big Laowang and the others?"
Shen Yaozu turned his head to look, feeling happy in his heart. While he was talking, Chang Da and Big Lao Wang had already arrived in front of him. Shen Yaozu looked at the wounds on their faces scratched by thorns and dripping with blood and said, "Why are you doing this? A pattern? Did it roll down the hillside?"
Chang Da mumbled and did not dare to say anything. Shen Yaozu had no time to ask in detail, so he waved his hands and said: "Chang Da is on the left and Lao Wang is on the right, help put out the fire. I think the officers and soldiers are about to run out of rockets, and they will be jumping up and down soon." Get up."
Chang Da and Da Laowang did not move, as if they were unable to speak. Shen Yaozu shouted: "Go quickly, why are you dawdling?"
"That... the first boss, the second boss..." Chang Da summoned up the courage to say.
"Don't mention this turtle grandson. He doesn't know where he is hiding right now. After everything is done here, I will hold an incense hall and publicly announce that he has been removed from his position as second boss. I will use him to hang armor outside the village tonight." Shen Yaozu said fiercely. The way.
"It's not...the second in charge..."
"Why are you hesitating? Fart quickly. Don't you see that it's imminent here?"
Chang Dayi gritted his teeth and said in one breath: "The second boss has rebelled, Diao Mazi is dead, the three checkpoints have been lost, the officials who were imprisoned have escaped, the first boss, we are finished!"
Shen Yaozu's arms that were waving for control suddenly froze in the air. He tilted his head and approached Chang Da's face and said, "What did you say? This is not the time for joking. If you are talking nonsense, don't blame me for ignoring brotherhood. point. "
Chang Da Pu Tong knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Everything is true, Boss. That thief Qiu Dabao let go of the bird envoy who came up from the mountain, and then somehow took control of the village, and even recruited many of us to surrender, and then pretended I sent you your order to trick us out of the checkpoint, and in the end, all three of our checkpoints were occupied."
Shen Yaozu staggered, his face turned from red to white, then from white to green, and suddenly a mouthful of old blood spurted out, making Chang Da and Big Lao Wang confused.
"Master, take care of yourself. Don't be overly sad. Keep the green hills alive so you don't have to worry about running out of firewood." Chang Da quickly stepped forward to help Shen Yaozu, who was about to fall.
Shen Yaozu took a few quick breaths, controlled the surging pressure in his heart, pushed Chang Da away, and said quietly: "Assemble the team, retake the checkpoint, and abandon the pass. If Qiu Dabao is not cut into pieces today, thousands of corpses will be killed." Duan, I’m not worth my salt.”
Chang Dabao said hurriedly: "Master, Qiu Dabao has been shot to death by our random arrows. This level... I'm afraid we can't conquer it. You know, most of the cartmen captured last time to grab food were at the first level." Rolling stones were dug into the mountain. We attacked twice just now, and nearly a hundred brothers were killed by rolling stones. The boss should think twice."
Shen Yaozu finally understood that all of this was planned and premeditated. Now that his retreat was cut off, he was afraid that the officers and soldiers would attack in large numbers soon. This was originally a dumpling-making plan to attack from both front and rear. It was a pity that he was still in the dark. In the middle, he was fooled around by the little official and Qiu Dabao.
It's good to have a stronghold that is impregnable, but any solid fortress is easy to break from the inside. Now the natural danger that he is so proud of has become a giant pliers grabbing his throat. It's really a twist of fate.
After all, Shen Yaozu was a bandit leader who had experienced big battles. He quickly calmed down. He quickly analyzed the situation at the moment, weighed the pros and cons, and made an immediate decision.
"You're right. You can keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood. It's unwise to attack the pass. The only solution for now is to abandon the mountain stronghold, rush out of the pass, and find another place to live. Fortunately, we still have it on hand. There are five hundred brothers. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers are not aware of the situation on the mountain. Hurry up and assemble the team. Let's fight out. There are many high peaks in the deep mountains, and any place can become our new stronghold."
Chang Da Lao Wang was refreshed, ordered his men to beat the gongs, and began to form a team to prepare for the charge.
The fire on the hillside cast a red light all over the mountainside, illuminating the snow-covered tree crowns with a pink light. Shen Yaozu knew that it was the traitors on the mountainside who were sending a signal to the people down the mountain. Time is running out and we can no longer wait. The officers and soldiers will be there anytime and anywhere. If they swarmed the pass and followed these slowly gathering troops, they would probably be dragged to death.
Shen Yaozu shouted: "Chang Da, Lao Wang, you two each lead a hundred people to break up the rear. Once the officers and soldiers catch up, you have to hold them back. The rest will follow me to fight out of the pass and out of the mountain. Outside It’s a vast sea and sky again.”
Chang Da, the elder Wang's face turned pale, and he knew that Shen Yaozu had treated them as abandoned children, but at this moment, there was nothing he could think about. The only way to survive was to rush out of the pass with all his strength.
Shen Yaozu drew out his sword and pointed it in the air, shouting: "Charge!"
The bandits followed him like ants and rushed out of the pass. The bandits on the mountain ridges on both sides also jumped down the mountain ridge one after another, following the large group of bandits like a turbid current and rushing forward along the passage in the middle of the mountain ridge.
The gate of the pass has long been burned down, and the darkness outside looks like the mouth of a huge beast. No one knows what is there, but no one has time to think about it. Everyone regards this huge mouth as the road to heaven. , it seems that outside the pass is the bright, warm, happy and full of all the pleasures of the world.
However, the venomous snake-like feather arrows that suddenly arrived from the other side with a vicious scream completely woke them up from their sweet dreams. Instead, they were replaced by a waking nightmare in front of them. Hundreds of feather arrows shot three times in a row, killing everyone. A large group of bandits rushing in front turned into sea urchins.
The bandits shouted loudly, and when someone saw Shen Yaozu's tall body falling under the rain of arrows, they immediately screamed and retreated in panic; at the same time, Pan Jiang's short figure at the pass led more than a thousand people from Yangzhou Xiang behind him. The soldiers panted like hungry wolves and ran towards the pass.
"Kill me! Retreating will lead to death. The only way to survive is to rush forward." Shen Yaozu miraculously got up from the pile of dead people, swung his sword to cut off the part of the arrow that exposed the body, and shouted hoarsely. Howled loudly.
The ferocity of the bandits was aroused, and Shen Yaozu's resurrection gave them the courage to fight. Hundreds of bandits charged fiercely, and the two streams of people collided like two groups of galloping wild horses. In an instant, there were flashes of swords, shadows of swords, and blood and flesh. Flying, the narrow area of dozens of steps wide on the interface has become a meat grinder. Once you come into contact with this range, no matter who you are, you will be cut into irregular shapes.
The two sides were so furious that they couldn't even distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. After entering into hand-to-hand combat, everyone became a commanding machine, wielding their swords and slashing at the people standing next to them.
Pan Jiang stamped his feet in the crowd and cursed: "Idiot, are there any people who want to fight like this? I don't even use the four-man formation that teaches you bows, shields, guns and knives in ordinary times. Idiot, you are so stupid."
No one took his words seriously. In this situation, his words could only be ignored like the last cry of a dying person. People just swarmed and slashed at each other with knives. Who is going to do it at this time? Are you concerned about battle formations?
The number of casualties on both sides increased explosively. Within half a stick of incense after the fight, thirty or forty people from each side were killed. The armor of the Xiang soldiers played a small role, but the Xiang soldiers were actually conscripts. , saying that it is because of the armor is indeed a bit flattering to them. On average, every three people can get together a set of helmets, armors and skirts. It can only be said that they seem to have more protection than the other party, but these play a role in this kind of hand-to-hand combat. The effect is minimal.
Shen Yaozu climbed to the side of the mountain ridge, his eyes were shining with excitement, he kept shouting and shouting, his hoarse voice desperately encouraging the bandits around him to rush forward. The sight in front of him almost made him excited again. He vomited blood, just like a bloodthirsty beast seeing its injured prey. He even enjoyed the pleasure of commanding his men to fight head-on. This was just like what he had expected in countless dreams, when he transformed into a mighty and elegant beast. The general, with the sword pointed in his hand, fought bravely like a flood, and then returned in triumph, supported by thousands of people.
Shen Yaozu fell into an unextricable fanaticism. Suddenly, his enthusiasm was poured down with a ladle of cold water, and he felt cold to the bottom of his heart; because he saw a lot of dark figures behind the mountain pass. They were rushing towards the rear of the bandits.
Shen Yaozu, who had excellent eyesight, recognized the slightly thin figure at the front of the team at a glance. The man had fine features and was holding a shining sword high. That man was the big enemy who caused the destruction of his village—— sujin.dd