From the outside, Hua Bushi looked calm and no different from usual, but Shen Ying'er could see that he was actually very nervous.
At this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and the weather has turned a bit cooler, but he kept shaking the folding fan. If it weren't for being restless, wouldn't he still want to imitate Zhuge Kongming on the stage?
And he had been sitting in front of the window for quite some time without saying a word, which was very different from his usual style and very abnormal.
Ever since she was a child, Shen Ying'er had never seen Hua Bushi so nervous, and she felt uneasy with the young master for no reason.
After another long while, Hua Bushi still sat there without saying a word, but Shen Ying'er couldn't help it anymore and said loudly: "Brother Hua, do you think Yue Hanshan saw that 'Gejiabao' has been taken over?" Do we capture it?"
Hua Bushi turned his eyes and then came back to his senses, saying: "I don't know. Although we have made some cover-ups, people with astute minds like Yue Hanshan are very likely to still find flaws."
Shen Ying'er frowned and said, "If he could see it, what would he do?"
Hua Bushi said: "There are just two choices, one is to attack the fort, and the other is to retreat. How he will decide is extremely difficult to predict."
Shen Ying'er said: "Then what choice does Brother Hua want him to make?"
Hua Bushi said: "If he retreats, everything will be fine. You Shen family members and the 'Five Xiangjiang Fish' I borrowed from Brother Meng will intercept him on the river and cause them some suffering."
Shen Ying'er said: "Little sister gave the Shen family's gang to Brother Hua's command. It turns out that you ambush them all on the river. No wonder I couldn't find them when I entered the fort just now. It's just that our Shen family's strength is really limited. It may not pose much of a threat to the masters of the 'Hengshan Sect'."
Hua Bushi said: "Soldiers are deceitful and do not follow common sense. Strong strength does not necessarily mean victory. I have already made arrangements. If the enemy is determined to retreat, tonight we may not be able to damage their roots, but at least we can dampen their spirit. only……"
Before he finished speaking, Mo Wentian, who was standing in front of the window, suddenly pointed toward the river and said: "Look, the four ships have separated. Three of them are heading towards us, and only one is going downstream. And down."
Hua Bushi immediately leaned out and looked around. After observing for a long time, he suddenly slapped the handle of the chair and almost jumped up from the chair, shouting: "Yue Hanshan is really powerful! He has seen through our ambush, so We have to divide our troops into three groups and attack the fort by force. It seems that a tough battle is inevitable!"
He was nervous and restless a moment ago, but now his eyes were shining and his face was excited, as if he had suddenly changed into a different person.
Shen Ying'er instantly understood that what the young master was worried about was not that Yue Hanshan would see through his plan and the "Hengshan Sect" would launch a massive attack, but that he was worried about the enemy retreating.
He must be determined to decide the winner in a battle with the "Hengshan faction" tonight. If Yue Hanshan orders a retreat, even if he sends people to intercept and gain a little advantage, it will not be able to severely damage the opponent. He will have to find another opportunity to fight again in the future. If he wins There is still a gap between the two. Therefore, the young master would rather fight a decisive battle with a powerful enemy tonight than delay the war until later.
Hua Bushi turned to Chu Yiyi, who was standing in front of the window on the other side, and asked: "Mrs. Yiyi knows the masters of the 'Hengshan Sect'. Can you tell who is leading the other party's three groups? Is it consistent with our previous estimate?" Same?"
Chu Yiyi said: "The one who rushes at the front and attacks the fortress wall is Lu Xuantong. The one who goes down the waterway to cover the flanks is Baili Yin. Yue Hanshan leads his own people to attack the dock."
Her beautiful eyes turned, she glanced at Hua Bushi, and said: "Yue Hanshan's arrangement is exactly the same as Mr. Hua had thought before. Mr. Hua knows things like a god, and Yiyi admires them very much. It seems that Yiyi is going to lose the bet between you and me. deal."
Shen Ying'er listened to Chu Yiyi's words, but she was surprised in her heart. It turned out that Hua Bushi had not only expected that Yue Hanshan would divide his troops into three groups to attack, but he had also accurately estimated the arrangements for the masters of each group. .
At this time, Hua Bushi stopped his smile and showed a slightly solemn look, saying: "Mrs. Yiyi, thank you for the award. Although I had expected Yue Hanshan's arrangement, why didn't Yue Hanshan calculate our arrangement? He was like this Allocating manpower is the most reasonable arrangement. If I were him, I would do the same. Our plan to raid 'Gejiabao' and ambush them by surprise has failed. Now that the battle has unfolded, both sides have played a clear game. , no one can gain the upper hand strategically, and can only fight with open swords and guns. The outcome of tonight's battle is still undecided."
Shen Ying'er said: "So, how does Brother Hua think the outcome of this battle can be determined?"
Hua Bushi looked far away, looking at the "Hengshan Sect" ship in the river, and said: "Yue Hanshan is a real opponent. The current situation is that he believes that with the strength of the 'Hengshan Sect', he will use all his strength to A strong attack is enough to capture this fort, but I believe that with the strength of our sect, we can hold it. The outcome of this battle depends on whose judgment is more accurate between the two of us."
On the river, four two-masted sailboats were speeding by in the wind. On one of the boats, a scholar in white clothes stood upright on the bow with his hands behind his back. At this time, he raised his head and looked at "Ge" intentionally or unintentionally. The "Tower of Babel" at the top of the high wall of "Jiabao".
Although there are rivers, docks, and fortress walls in the middle, hundreds of feet away, the eyes of Yue Hanshan and Hua Bushi intersect like sharp swords across the air at this moment.
Perhaps it was just intuition. Both of them felt the extremely strong self-confidence of the other in an instant. Could it be that this meeting of eyes was the first confrontation between the two sides tonight?
* The disciple Yue Hanshan is the elder Lu Xuantong.
There are four elders in the "Hengshan Sect", and Lu Xuantong ranks third. However, in terms of the number of disciples, Lu Xuantong has the most among the four elders, more than Yue Hanshan and Baili Yin. This time I came here There are nearly 200 disciples of the "Hengshan Sect" in Changsha, and Lu Xuantong's disciples account for more than half, totaling more than 100 people. Two of the four ships are occupied by his disciples.
In a prestigious sect such as the "Hengshan Sect", it is not easy to become an elder. The competition for fame and fortune among fellow sects is very fierce. Even among the brothers who are studying the same art, intrigues often occur. Lu Xuantong's martial arts is not as good as the other three elders, but he is quite scheming. He can rank third among the four elders because he has the support of the leader Yue Hanshan, and the more important reason is his This is because he has many disciples and is quite powerful in the sect.
Since he regarded his disciples as a means of fighting for power, Lu Xuantong certainly spent a lot of time on his disciples. He had as many as ten direct disciples, several of whom were very talented in martial arts.
, coupled with Lu Xuantong's dedicated teaching, martial arts can be regarded as outstanding among the second generation disciples of the "Hengshan School".
But precisely because of this, Lu Xuantong did not want his disciples to suffer too much damage during the war. Attacking "Gejiabao" was important, but after all, it was a matter for the entire sect and had no direct interest in Lu Xuantong.
relationship, and these disciples are the basis for his elder status in the sect.
Therefore, although the order given by the leader Yue Hanshan to Lu Xuantong was to capture the wall in front of the "Gejiabao" pier, he had one idea in mind. If the opponent was not strong, he could lead his disciples
Attacking without any effort, if he encounters a strong enemy, he would rather conserve his strength than fight head-on with the opponent.
There were still five or six feet away from the shore, so Lu Xuantong ordered the boat to stop.
The sails were lowered, and a large iron anchor weighing hundreds of kilograms was thrown into the river. The two boats immediately stopped. The wall of "Gejiabao" was more than three feet high, and it was about ten feet away from the river bank. Lu Xuantong
Looking intently towards the top of the fort wall, I saw only the longing figures, and from time to time the cold light of swords and swords flashed by. I knew that the other side was heavily guarded, and I couldn't help but feel a little hesitant in my heart.
If we use a life-threatening attack strategy, we can let all the disciples land on the bank and attack by force. However, as soon as we get on the river bank, we are within the range of the opponent's bow and arrow. If we forcefully fly up the wall, there will definitely be casualties. That tower
It is still unknown whether there are any enemy masters on the fortress wall. Even if they attack by force, they may not be able to capture it. And if they cannot attack for a long time and remain in a stalemate like this, even though there are many disciples under his command, they will inevitably suffer a lot of losses.
But the matter has come to this, and it is of course impossible not to attack. The leader Yue Hanshan is on the boat not far behind him. If he finds out that he intends to slack off in the fight, the consequences will be disastrous.
Lu Xuantong pondered for a moment and shouted: "Where are Feng Dingyuan and Zhao Huaiqiu?"
Feng Dingyuan and Zhao Huaiqiu were both direct disciples of Lu Xuantong. When they saw their master calling, they quickly stepped forward and said, "Disciple is here!"
Lu Xuan Passage: "You two each bring twenty junior brothers with excellent light skills, and go ashore to storm the fortress wall. You must be careful to guard against the other party's hidden bows and arrows, try to avoid damage, and follow my orders to advance and retreat. Do you understand?"
The two took the order and left.
A moment later, forty disciples of the "Hengshan Sect" jumped up from the boat and jumped onto the river bank. Feng Dingyuan and Zhao Huaiqiu each held a long sword, leading the way and leading a group of people to the high wall ten feet away.
Pounce straight away!
Lu Xuantong stood on the bow of the boat, his eyes fixed on the attack of the forty disciples.
These disciples were all selected and skilled in Qinggong. They quickly rushed over a distance of ten feet and arrived under the fort wall. They jumped on the river bank until they rushed to the fort wall. There was no movement on the top of the wall.
Not a single arrow was shot.
And just as they were using Qinggong to climb up and fly along the fortress wall, they suddenly heard a "buzz" sound, and hundreds of sharp arrows flew down from the top of the wall like locusts!