The officers and cavalry attacked for a meal but failed to break through the "Qingyun Sword Formation". After dozens of people fell, the soldiers began to cower. Even General Qian down the slope shouted desperately, but it had no effect.
Finally, the bandits began to retreat one after another. First, the catapults were dragged into the woods, and then the thieves holding muskets also fled into the woods. The last ones to leave were the guys in green clothes and swords. These people were extremely fast in body skills and had obviously practiced Qinggong. Whistling retreated a few leaps and disappeared behind the dense trees.
The officers, soldiers and cavalry of the brigade finally attacked the hillside. However, the commander-in-chief Qian at the bottom of the hill was about to cry. He knew very well that these thieves did not escape because they could not resist the enemy, but because they had achieved their goal. When the two sides were fighting just now, The dozen or so catapults had thrown out hundreds of fire oil cans. General Qian's back had already turned into a sea of fire. All the fifty caravans carrying heavy grains and grass were on fire.
Soon after, Zuo Liangyu hurriedly led his army back to see a group of injured men and horses in the middle of the valley and the cart that had turned to ashes and was still smoking. He was furious.
"Soushan, give me Soushan, we must find those thieves," he roared [
The group of bandits had already escaped and there would be nothing to gain from searching the mountain at this time. Zuo Liangyu also knew that after eating such a huge loss of food and grass and being burned to the ground, there was no other way to vent his anger except searching the mountain. way
When Zuo Liangyu shouted angrily, Hua Bushi, Yang Sichang and his party were already fifteen miles away.
This is the back mountain of Daimei Mountain. The mountain is high and densely forested. There is only one dirt path for passage. The five of them rode horses through the mountain path. From time to time, they had to block the branches sticking out from the side.
"The forest ahead is right there. It seems like Liu Yuanhe and the others have arrived," said Meng Huan, who was walking at the front.
"Liu Yuanhe can lead Zuo Liangyu's men around in a circle, so he should be faster than us," Chu Yiyi said, "I'm afraid the Pili Camp and Qingyun Guards will have to drag those catapults slower."
When setting up the plan to burn the grain truck, Hua Bushi made an appointment with everyone. After the plan was completed, everyone gathered in the woods behind Daimei Mountain. This place is located in the mountains and is very hidden. It is fifteen miles away from Duanlong Canyon. Even if Zuo Liangyu searched the mountain extensively, he wouldn't be able to find it here. It should be very safe.
When we entered the forest, we saw more than two hundred Bai Dao heroes arriving. Liu Yuanhe and Yuan Xi also saw Hua Bushi and his party entering the forest. Everyone bowed and saluted.
In one fell swoop, all of Zuo Liangyu's army grain trucks were burned down. All the manpower and disciples of various sects were not damaged at all. This battle was considered a brilliant one. All the Bai Dao heroes were elated and very happy. Among the crowd, only Liu Yuanhe was calm. His face probably showed that he was still a bit worried about dressing up as "Chu Duantai"
Ji Xiong, the leader of the "Funiu Sect", came forward, cupped his fists and said, "You have worked hard, Master Hua."
Everyone had followed the plan before. Only Hua Bushi and the others had been watching the battle on the top of the mountain. They were very free. Seeing Ji Xiong being so polite, Hua Bushi quickly returned the greeting and said, "I don't dare to punish the leader for his hard work."
Ji Xiong waved his hand and said: "The victory in this battle is all due to the strategies of Master Hua and Mr. Yang. We people are just running errands. How can we dare to say how hard it is?"
He laughed a few times and said: "But I see that Zuo Liangyu has many people and horses. Although they have lost their food and grass, they may not necessarily withdraw. Why don't we stay in the mountains and wait and see for a few days to confirm them?" We will go back after the troops have withdrawn. If they don't withdraw, we will try to stop them. What do you think, Master Hua?"
Ji Xiong was so careful and concerned about Zuo Liangyu's withdrawal that Hua Bushi was slightly startled. However, as soon as his thoughts changed, the young master already understood Ji Xiong's plan.
The food and grass were burned out, and Zuo Liangyu had no supplies nearby. The two thousand cavalrymen were eating and feeding the horses, which was a lot of consumption. It was necessary to withdraw the troops. There was no need to stay and wait and see. However, if these Bai Dao heroes go back now to meet Fang Changshengchen and others. I'm afraid that we have to participate in the battle to attack Fugui Villa. If we can find an excuse to delay for a few days, we will miss the battle. No matter who loses or wins in the end, everyone can go home safely.
As soon as Ji Xiong said this, Shan En, the head of the "Duck Walking Sect" and Xu Chundao, the head of the "Fubo Temple" who were standing next to him, both said in unison that the head of Ji had thought carefully and was determined to do something about intercepting Zuo Liangyu. It should be done safely. It seems that they have already discussed this idea long ago.
With the strength of the men led by Fang Changsheng and Chen, if there is no accident, attacking Fugui Villa will be a problem. Even if a bunch of ragtag people from these small sects join in, they may not be able to have much effect.
Of course Hua Bushi understood that this was the moment and was about to agree, but suddenly he remembered something and asked, "Have you set up sentries after you arrived in the woods?"
Ji Xiong said in astonishment: "Yes, as soon as we arrived here, we sent more than ten disciples to guard the woods."
After hearing this, not only the faces of Hua Bushi, Ximen Tong, Chu Yiyi and others changed, Chu Yiyi said: "Then why didn't we encounter any sentry when we entered the forest from outside?" [
Since guards were deployed but no one was encountered, the only possibility is that all the sentries were taken down.
At this moment, I heard a sharp sound piercing the air from all directions. Several Bai Dao disciples in the forest screamed repeatedly and were "shot" by hidden weapons. Outside the forest, there were a large number of enemies rushing in.
There was an enemy attack
The guards outside the forest had long been eliminated. This attack had all warning signs, and the forest suddenly became a mess.
But I saw a flash of cold light, blood spattering, shouts and screams, and the sound of gold and iron intersecting at one place. Before Bai Dao heroes could fully react, more than ten people were hacked to death, and many people were injured and fell to the ground, suffering heavy losses.
The attackers were all dressed in dark gray short shirts and had gray scarves tied on their foreheads. Each of them was holding a knife, axe, and sharp blade. There were no less than a hundred people and they rushed into the forest like wolves into a herd of sheep.
In the chaos, Hua Bushi was protected by Ximen Tong, Chu Yiyi and Meng Huan and retreated under a big tree. Yang Sichang, who also did not know martial arts, followed closely behind the young master. There were three guards in front of him. With their backs against the big tree, they would not be attacked from both sides and could be considered safe for a while. Although the attack was so sudden, both of them remained calm and did not show panic.
There are two hidden dangers in this crusade against the "Wealth Alliance". One is the military force, and the other is the demonic power hidden in the dark. Chang Sheng said this above the council meeting at Longma Temple. Hua Bushi also believed it.
The strategy of setting up an ambush in Duanlong Gorge to burn Zuo Liangyu's grain and fodder to force him to retreat was cleverly executed and very smooth. However, little did they know that the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole followed, and their group also fell into the ambush of others.
Hua Bushi instantly realized his negligence. He had previously thought that the main masters of the "Arhat Sect" and "Shaolin Sect" were about to attack Fugui Villa. The opponent should shrink their strength and deploy defenses so as not to spare more manpower to deal with them, but he did not think of them. The group of people was lucky enough to become the primary target of the other party's attacks.
The forces of the "Wealth Alliance" in the open are all under our surveillance. This large group of raiders with high martial arts skills suddenly appear to be the followers of the Pure Land Sect, the second hidden danger in the dark.
Among the accompanying Jianghu sects, there must be some members of the "Wealth Alliance". Their every move has long been known by the enemy. Of course, the ambush laid in this forest is very accurate, and the opponent's timing of attack is also just right. In China
Bu Shi and his party had just entered the woods and Qingyun Guards and Pili Camp had not arrived yet.
As long as they can capture or kill the remaining members of Hua Bushi's "Evil Dog Gate", no matter how strong they are, nothing will happen.
The only chance now is to hold on until Li Hu leads the Qingyun Guards and Pili Camp. Maybe there is still a chance.
Hua Bushi looked around and quickly saw clearly the fighting situation between the two sides in the forest. The entire battle situation had become one-sided. In just a few breaths, the Bai Dao heroes were dead or injured, and almost all of them had fallen in a large area.
The power to fight back
Many of these Bai Dao heroes are the leaders or principals of various factions in Henan. They all possess martial arts and are not so vulnerable. The reason for the heavy casualties and sudden attack is one of the reasons, and more importantly, these
People only think about escaping for their own lives, so they have no fighting spirit and become a "chaos"
Compared with the chaos and the chaos of the Bai Dao heroes, the attacks of the gray-shirted men are very organized.
In addition to the dozens of people who rushed forward to fight, there were also many people in the rear who specialized in plotting. There were steel darts, flying knives, iron lotus seeds, locust stones and other hidden weapons commonly used by people in the world, as well as strong bows and crossbows, and many white Taoist masters.
They rushed through the interception of the demon cultists in front and tried to escape from the woods, but they all fell to these hidden weapons.
Even among the dozens of men in gray shirts who were charging forward, they formed a group of three or five and joined forces to fight. These attackers were not only ruthless in their attacks, but they were also very skilled in cooperating with each other in attack and defense. In addition, all of them were not weak in martial arts. They were among the heroes of the Bai Dao.
It is difficult for some masters of sects to deal with the attacks of three or five gray-shirted men alone.
If the melee continues like this, let alone trying to hold on until the Qingyun Guards and the Pili Camp catch up, I'm afraid that in just a few moments, the hundreds of White Dao heroes in the woods will be completely wiped out.
Hua Bushi immediately said: "Ah Tong asked everyone not to rush out of the forest randomly and gather together under this big tree."
Ximen Tong nodded and cheered up: "This forest is also surrounded and everyone rushes into chaos. There is only one way to die. Master Hua Bushi ordered everyone to gather under this tree quickly." [