Although people in the martial arts world are better at practicing martial arts than ordinary people, these hundreds of people are half-riding and half-stepping and moving forward in a chaotic manner, but they cannot go too fast.
Hua Bushi, Chu Yiyi, Ximen Tong, and a hundred disciples from the Pili camp walked in front to open the way. Li Hu led another hundred disciples to be responsible for the delay. This so-called delay was actually to prevent some of the heroes from each faction from falling behind and escaping from Hua. Bu Shi has issued a strict order in public, and anyone who escapes halfway will be punished as a "spy" to inform the enemy.
Liu Yuanhe and Yuan Xi both rode horses and walked side by side in the center of the team.
Liu Yuanhe felt very uncomfortable when he saw the people around him walking forward dejectedly, as if they were sheep being driven to the slaughterhouse. They didn't look like any of the surprise soldiers who were going to attack and kill the enemy.
He sighed and said to Yuan Xi beside him: "It seems that I really thought wrong before. Our 'Arhat Sect' forced these sects to form an alliance to attack Fugui Villa. In fact, they have different intentions and cannot form a fighting force at all. As long as they encounter strong The enemy will be defeated at the first touch and there is no chance of victory."[
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said: "That's why Master Hua insisted on not fighting a few days ago. It must be because he knew this situation."
If Liu Yuanhe had followed Liu Yuanhe's idea to fight against the underworld navy a few days ago, I'm afraid it would have been completely defeated. Now I don't know what kind of situation it would be in. Although Liu Yuanhe knew in his heart that what Yuan Xi said was true, he still couldn't help but feel resentful when he mentioned Hua Bushi. Called but didn't answer
Yuan Xi added: "Uncle Liu, you see, among the hundreds of people from these dozens of sects, I am afraid that only the disciples of the 'Evil Dog Sect' have some fighting strength. It is difficult for anyone from other sects to count on them."
Liu Yuanhe followed Yuan Xi's expectations and saw that among the chaos of people and horses, only the two hundred Pili camp disciples who were carrying cowhide holsters and carrying long knives at their waists were moving in an orderly manner and they were all riding tall horses. Very tough and different
On that day, Fang Changsheng agreed to allocate half of Kaifeng City to the "Evil Dog Sect". Liu Yuanhe originally thought it was too unworthy to win over a sect that came all the way from Hunan. Although the Dog Master Hua Bushi is greedy and cunning, he has to admit that the "Evil Dog Gate" does have some strength. The two young men next to him alone are already top-notch masters, and these many well-trained musketeers are extremely powerful. Comparable to ordinary gangs in Feiyu Realm
As expected, the senior brother's vision is much higher than mine.
Just when Liu Yuanhe was feeling emotional, Hua Bushi, who was riding in the front group, looked leisurely and somewhat complacent, as if he was sure of victory in the attack on Taohua Village.
The expression of this eldest young master is in sharp contrast to the sad faces of many Jianghu sects in the army behind him.
Yang Sichang also straddled the horse and walked beside Hua Bushi. Seeing Hua Bushi so relaxed and happy, he couldn't help but said: "When Sichang was in charge of military affairs in the Chief Secretary's Yamen of Henan, he heard people say that Taohua Village is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The terrain of Jianjian is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Governor Fan has long wanted to conquer but has never sent out troops. How can Young Master Hua be sure to capture the stronghold with hundreds of warriors in the rivers and lakes?"
Hua Bushi said: "These Jianghu sects all have different intentions. They are just a bunch of rabble and cannot seize the mountain stronghold by themselves."
Yang Sichang's expression changed and he asked, "Could it be that Master Hua is still hiding an ambush?"
Hua Bushi smiled slightly but did not answer and said: "Mr. Yang is proficient in the art of war. Does he know how to lead a group of soldiers with low morale and low morale to arouse their fighting spirit so that they can fight the enemy bravely?"
Yang Sichang said: "The methods that Sichang knew about boosting morale were generally: large rewards and benefits, serious military orders should be able to arouse the fighting spirit in the soldiers' hearts, and in special circumstances, they could also use the method of 'putting oneself to death and living later'" If the law puts them in danger, it will not be enough to survive, forcing the soldiers to fight with their lives."
Hua Bushi said: "Mr. Yang is indeed very insightful, but in Hua Bushi's opinion, these methods are good, but if the war becomes too difficult and the enemy is too strong, low morale will be unavoidable. But as long as victory is in sight, the situation will be very different. So as long as we obtain the key The dissatisfaction with winning against everyone will disappear and it can also stimulate the fighting spirit and play a big role."
Chu Changting's men are indeed powerful, but in terms of ability alone, people from more than forty martial arts sects all practice martial arts, and there are many masters who should be no weaker than the underworld men. However, the crux of the matter is that these people want to survive. I don’t want to compromise my own strength. My disciples and masters will not work together to fight.
Yang Sichang knew the reason for this very well, but he also knew that it was not easy to solve it but was determined to solve it. After listening to what Hua Bushi said, it seemed that the young master had already thought of a way to deal with it.
After half an hour of driving, the team traveled thirty miles and turned around the foot of a mountain, Taohua Village, and suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Although Yang Sichang had heard about the dangers of Taohua Village before, but now that he saw this village with his own eyes, he still couldn't help but shuddered and took a breath.
Peach Blossom Mountain is originally a tall and straight rock peak. The cliff is more than 100 feet high. The bluestone wall built on the mountain has been integrated with the stone peak. There is only one mountain road spiraling up. The narrowest one is less than five feet outside and is extremely steep.
On the other side of the mountain is a river twenty to thirty feet wide. Yang Sichang knew that the river was called Qin River, which was a tributary of the Yellow River. But he saw that the river flowed through the mountain. If this mountain peak is a city wall built by God's skillful hands, then Qin The river is a natural moat
This precipitous terrain created by God is by no means comparable to a fortified city built by man.
Even if there are only a hundred or ten people defending this mountain stronghold, using this kind of terrain to use the power of rolling stones, rolling logs and bows and crossbows is enough to prevent thousands of troops from attacking. No wonder Chu Changting, the leader of the underworld alliance in Henan Province, has occupied this mountain for many years. Dare to go forward to conquer
Although the terrain of Peach Blossom Mountain is dangerous and dangerous, it is also very beautiful.
In the valley at the foot of the mountain and on the slopes on both sides, there are patches of peach groves. Although it is already October, the peach groves are still green. If it were the spring season when peach blossoms were in full bloom, there would be a vast sea of bright red flowers in the valley.
And on the Qin River behind the peach grove, I saw sparkling water. The bank was covered with reeds as tall as a person. The breeze blew through the reeds and swayed, and even blew white-flowered reed catkins flying in the air.
Qifeng peach forest and green river reeds form an extraordinary picture.
Of course the tycoons from all the Jianghu sects are in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Most of the people's hearts have gone cold when they see this cottage. Everyone can tell that unless the cottage is guarded, it depends on how many hundreds of them they want. It is almost impossible to storm up the mountain. However, from the flags fluttering on the top of the mountain and the figures of underworld men with bows and arrows flashing out from behind the stone wall, we can know that there are clearly many people left behind in this Taohua Village.
Hua Bushi raised his head and glanced at Taohua Village on the mountain for a few times. Then he looked around at the surrounding terrain and pointed at a slope not far away. "Everyone will follow the order and go to the slope over there."
Now that things have come to an end, there is no other way besides obeying orders. Everyone followed Hua Bushi and crowded onto the hillside in a chaotic manner, while the Pili camp disciples stood in two groups in front of the hillside and held down their positions.
This hillside is facing the Peach Blossom Hill and the other side is facing the Qin River. Although it is not high on the slope, it can have a panoramic view of the valley in front of the mountain and the scenery within several miles.
Hua Bushi stood on horseback in front of the team and looked up at the surrounding scenery with a calm expression on his face.
"Master Hua, are we going to attack the stronghold? I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult." The person who asked was Ji Xiong, the head of the "Funiu Sect". Although he looked rough and rough, he was quite shrewd. At this time, his tone of voice was cautious for fear of offending. This young master also ended up like Jin Yihu
Hua Bushi said: "The terrain of this mountain stronghold is so steep that naturally we cannot attack by force."
This "evil dog master" finally knew that the terrain was too steep to attack the mountain. Nori Xiong breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Then what are we doing here?"
"Wait" Hua Bushi only answered with one word
"What are you waiting for?" Ji Hongxin thought to himself but did not ask again. Anyway, as long as we don't attack the mountain, everyone will be safe. There are so many other things that need to be taken care of.
Everyone has not waited too long
After about a meal, I heard a "rumbling" sound from a distance, but it was the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground. Dust was flying from the direction of the road. A group of people and horses were galloping at a high speed.
Leading the way was a group of cavalry with about dozens of people behind them, followed by a dense mass of infantry. However, there were hundreds of people who looked at their uniforms and flags and saw that they were Chu Changting's gangsters.
Hua Bushi ordered the attack on Taohua Village, but it was not until the morning before departure that he suddenly called everyone and announced that at that time, Pili Camp had been ordered to set up defenses and blockades around the water village. Even if there were moles hidden in each sect, they could not get the news out. However, hundreds of people abandoned it. After all, the boat landing was quite noisy. The underworld scout boats patrolling the water could also see Chu Changting and be informed.
So even though it was a little late, the gangsters still caught up [
Dozens of horses running around would not have made such a big noise. However, these underworld knights were different from ordinary cavalry. They were all covered in dark black iron mail and wore iron bucket-like helmets on their heads. Not only the human but the mount's body is also covered with a layer of armor made of iron sheets, with only four hooves exposed.
The weapons hung on the saddles of these knights are different, including machetes, broadswords, hammers, giant clubs, steel axes, etc., all of which are heavy-weight killer weapons. The weight of the armor and vest plus heavy weapons can be carried by each horse. I'm afraid it's more than three or four times the number of ordinary cavalry. Even though there are only fifty cavalry running with their hooves hitting the ground, they can make a sound that shakes the whole country. It's no less powerful than hundreds of cavalry running together.