Lu Boyan, Lu Zhongtian, and Lu Shuhan were born from the same generation. They had the same appearance, the same bravery, and the same understanding. They were accepted as disciples of the Demon Sect and taught martial arts. When the three of them joined forces to attack, they were truly invincible.
After Su Dingluan, the most famous vanguard of the Northern Han Army, they had been watching the battle for a long time, and they were already itching to bear it. When they saw Long Tingfei's order, they all agreed with a bang, and each galloped to the main center of the army, preparing to fight.
The Yong army dispatched 50,000 infantry, archers, spearmen, and rattan players in scattered and layered formations, forming a solid formation, while 70,000 cavalry were hidden behind the infantry formation, elite soldiers made of steel.
The cavalry waited motionless for the Chinese Army's orders. Except for the occasional cavalryman who gently comforted the horses that were attracted by the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield and were eager to fight, there was almost no extra movement. There were also 30,000 infantrymen at any time according to the command of the Chinese Army.
Preparing to replace the tired comrades, there was a faint murderous look in the infantry formation.
The Northern Han army was all cavalry, with 30,000 cavalry roaming outside the Yong army's formation, using strong bows and crossbows to find the Yong army's weaknesses, weakening the enemy's defense layer by layer. This was a battle of strength, without any
There was no room for trickery. Blood splattered, dyeing the field red, and the bows and arrows flying all over the sky brought blood rain from time to time.
After half a day of hard fighting, the Northern Han Army was still unable to achieve satisfactory results in the face of the tenacious enemy forces. Long Tingfei also rotated the Northern Han Army into battle. The two sides were almost engaged in a war of attrition. In the afternoon, the right wing of the Yong Army
Due to the continuous fierce attacks, they finally became unable to hold on. The Northern Han army attacked too frequently, making it impossible to replace this side with fresh troops. At this moment, Long Tingfei dispatched the Lu brothers.
Lu Boyan is holding a horse bow, and the cavalry behind him all use horse bows and spears. This cavalry is mainly responsible for the task of attacking fortresses, but they still carry small compound bows and can also serve as safari hunters when needed.
Character. Lu Boyan held a horse in his hand and said loudly: "Follow me." After saying that, he rushed into the right wing of Yong Army. The two armies collided together, weakening Yong Army's defense line again. At this time, Lu Zhongtian
Helu Shuhan also led his troops and rushed into the right wing of the Yong army. The three of them cooperated very well. After the momentum of the attack weakened, they drifted away, and another person took over the attack. The alternating attacks between them were almost seamless.
Through the gaps, continuous fierce attacks finally tore apart the Yong Army's defense line. The Northern Han Army, which poured into the Yong Army's formation like a tide, began to kill wantonly, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
At this time, the sound of long trumpets was heard from the central army of the Yong Army. The right wing of the Yong Army heard the sound and tried their best to resist the infantry of the Northern Han Army and dispersed to both sides. Behind them, the Dayong Iron Cavalry in blue armor was revealed, with horse hoofs like
Lei, they met the Northern Han army's most violent cavalry attack. The two armies were strangled together. At this moment, the center of gravity of the battlefield was here.
Lu Boyan had already gathered with his two younger brothers. The three of them shouted loudly at the same time. They were all brave generals who were getting stronger and stronger. For a moment, they were evenly matched with Dayong's heavy cavalry. At this time, the Northern Han Army
There was a high-pitched command sound from the horn, and Lu Boyan realized clearly that he should not confront the heavy cavalry head-on. He waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Charge their central army." After that, he led his men to turn around.
The infantry of Dayong's central army, and his two younger brothers also skillfully took over the vacancies left by him. The cavalry formations changed naturally and smoothly, and the Northern Han Dynasty's heroic cavalry cut through Dayong's central army like sharp blades.
I could clearly see the enemy's formation changes under the flag of the commander of Dayongzhong Army, and I couldn't help but say with emotion: "What a cavalry. Jiang has long heard that the cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty is unparalleled in the world. Today, when I see it, it is indeed well-deserved."
The knight wearing golden armor and lowering his mask said in a muffled voice: "The vanguard cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty is indeed elite, and this is how they performed after changing the commander. Although the tactics are more sophisticated, compared with the former vanguard general Su Dingluan led this cavalry, When it comes to cavalry, their momentum has been much weaker. However, our Dayong cavalry is no worse than theirs. It's just a pity that they are all light cavalry and can move freely. Our cavalry is not as fast as them. Zezhou is a flat plain, which is most suitable for them to move across. , if the two armies were to confront each other directly, their light cavalry would still not be as powerful as our armored cavalry. Sir, look, haven’t the Northern Han cavalry already avoided the edge of our heavy cavalry?”
I nodded again and again and said, "You are right, but don't forget that you are pretending to be His Highness now, so don't talk nonsense."
The knight muttered something and did not continue speaking.
At this time, Xuan Song had already issued military orders, and Dayong's central army seemed to have turned into an ocean, merging the torrent of Northern Han cavalry into it. As Dayong continued to invest troops, I could clearly see that under his command Next, the Northern Han cavalry moved with increasing difficulty. At this time, the Northern Han army also dispatched 20,000 cavalry again, intending to penetrate Dayong's military formation from the outside. However, this military formation was very tough and could not resist Faced with internal and external attacks, Dayong's heavy cavalry also showed its power again, hitting the weak points of the Northern Han army again and again. The next battle was simply dazzling to me. The methods of using troops on both sides were precise and ruthless, but I still It can be seen that the Northern Han Army's attack was sharp and varied, but Xuan Song's use of troops was tenacious and steady. Both sides wasted their lives and time in an almost orderly and ruthless manner. It was not until sunset that the Northern Han Army finally broke through. Yong's army retreated slowly after Long Tingfei personally broke off the enemy. Xuan Song also took advantage of the situation to withdraw his troops. In fact, if we were serious about it, Long Tingfei could not have allowed the cavalry to break through earlier, but that would have resulted in heavy losses, and There would not be the current results, and in the end it was not impossible for Xuan Song to forcibly stop the Northern Han Army for a period of time, but it would not help the outcome of today's victory, it would only increase the damage of being helpless, so in the end both sides can be said to be They retreated with a tacit understanding. On this day, the Northern Han army left nearly 6,000 corpses, while the Dayong army suffered more than 25,000 casualties. It was not that Long Tingfei's command was stronger than that of Mrs. Xuan Song. Many, but the Dayong Army today is mainly based on infantry, while the Northern Han Army is light cavalry that comes and goes like the wind. Such a casualty ratio is already a good result. There is no way around it, the generals of both sides are Without making any excessive mistakes, we can only waste our lives and combat power in this way. Although the Dayong Iron Cavalry is more lethal, if the heavy cavalry is dispatched easily, either Long Tingfei will find a gap and cause heavy losses to our army. Ting Fei did not want to fight us head-on, but instead fought with us. In this way, he lost the possibility of entangling the Northern Han army.
Most of the Northern Han army were light cavalry, with men leading two or three horses, and their marching speed was much faster than ours. I guess if Long Tingfei didn't want to entangle the main force of our army, he might not fight us head-on? And? For our army, if we don't go through such a bloody battle, we can't convince the Northern Han army that the main force of our army is here. In the past, when the Northern Han army entered the invaders, they often scattered and invaded, but since the King of Qi established the border pass a few years ago, A defense system with strong walls and clear fields was established. Therefore, if the Northern Han army wanted to attack the city, it would be extremely difficult, and it would be easy to be cut off by the Qi King's army. Therefore, the Northern Han army also changed the way of fighting. Longting Feichang led a large army to circle around with the King of Qi, and sent another partial army to invade the interior of Zezhou. If the King of Qi wanted to defend it tightly, the Northern Han army could easily break through the outer walled city. If the King of Qi came to fight with the Northern Han army, If the main force fights, then the partial divisions can come and go freely. If the King of Qi wants to intercept the partial divisions first, then Long Tingfei can lead the main force of the Northern Han army to pursue him from behind. Moreover, Tan Ji is best at sneak attacks and escaping, and Shi Ying can march quickly. , although the Yong army was stronger than the Northern Han army, it was overwhelmed by the Northern Han army. Therefore, in the past few years, the King of Qi mostly led troops to fight against the main force of the Northern Han army, and the partial divisions could only rely on various places. The defensive force was constantly shrinking the defense line, and the Zezhou area was almost completely depopulated. This was the result of continuous battles in the past few years.
This time, the King of Qi accepted my suggestion, with Xuan Song as the main general to fight Long Tingfei, and personally led the troops to fight or lure Tan Ji to annihilate. This was definitely an unexpected decision. The Yong generals had no way to do it.
Who would have thought that King Qi, who is now more and more confident of forcing Long Tingfei back, would not personally lead the troops against Long Tingfei. But this is also fortunate that Xuan Song exists. I originally thought that it wouldn't work, so I just
By personally leading the troops and with the help of the generals, I can at least make a draw. Now that I have Xuan Song, I can rest assured. After all, I have never actually commanded a battle.
I looked at Xuan Song with admiration and praised: "Xuan Canjun is indeed experienced in using troops. Long Tingfei's intention is not to fight decisively. I don't think he will attack like this tomorrow. He only cares about his soldiers and horses."
Above us. If you want Long Tingfei to have no extra energy to suspect that His Highness is not in the army, it depends on Xuan Canjun's ability."
Xuan Song looked at Jiang Zhe's calm smiling face and couldn't help but feel infinite gratitude in his heart. He was originally a scholar, but after joining the army, he found more and more that he was more suitable for commanding operations. Unfortunately, Dayong's established rules meant that he wanted to be alone
To lead an army, you must be able to go into battle and kill the enemy. If you are not good at martial arts, you will definitely have no chance of becoming a general. Over the years, although Xuan Song can be said to have actually led an army, he has never been able to maintain his position. At first, it was because Jing Chi was not in the army.
In the middle, Xuan Song was in charge of military affairs. Later, Jing Chi returned to lead the army, but he led two armies. This was originally intended by Li Zhi to strengthen Jing Chi's strength, but Jing Chi saw that he was quite capable of leading troops, so he simply
He allowed himself to lead an army, but in name he was still just a soldier. Until a few days ago, when he defeated all the troops in the big competition, Jing Chi said with a smile that he would speak for himself. Although Xuan Song was happy and expecting at that time, he was also worried.
Uneasy, he naturally knew that Jiang Zhe, although he entered King Yong's court later than him, his identity was unusual. He was King Yong's most trusted confidant. If he could say a word for himself, then
His long-awaited dream would come true. However, Xuan Song also heard from Jing Chi that Mr. Jiang seemed to be a bit lazy by nature and never interfered in irrelevant matters, so he did not dare to have high expectations. Who knew that night
He was called into the King of Qi's tent and was given the important task of temporarily commanding the army. As long as he could successfully stop Long Tingfei's pace this time, he would definitely be promoted after the war. It was no longer a dream to lead the army alone.
The First World War was of great importance, so Xuan Song was always cautious. Now that he had managed to survive for a day, Xuan Song couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, saluted on the horse and said: "I would also like to thank the Lord Supervisor, if not for your recommendation.
, Xuanyuan has no chance to command the entire army."
I smiled and said, "This is the result of Xuan joining the army's many years of hard work and hard work, which led to today's achievements. I just said a few more good words."
At this time, the "King of Qi" wearing golden armor stretched out on his horse and said distressedly: "Sir, why don't you let Qiao Zu be your substitute tomorrow? You can't go into battle to kill the enemy, and you have to wear this heavy armor.
It’s really painful.”
At this time, Qiao Zu, who was the bodyguard behind him, couldn't help but beg for mercy: "Sir, I don't have the demeanor of your highness, so let Ma Su play the role of your highness."
I couldn't help but laugh out loud and said: "Don't worry, none of you can escape. You will have to take turns being His Highness's substitute these days." Ma Su and Qiao Zu couldn't help but groan in pain at the same time. I laughed secretly in my heart and thought, that day
In the Hunting Palace, the four of you carried me away from Hanxiang Garden to the King of Qi's residence on the orders of the King of Qi. Although you saved my life, you still had no good intentions. Later, you even persuaded the King of Qi to kill me several times.
, so as not to leave trouble. Although King Qi did not adopt your suggestion in the end, this revenge must be avenged. Tao Lin and Zhuang Jun are by King Qi's side, so they cannot retaliate this time. If you fall into my hands, how can you not not take revenge?
Today I just asked you to pretend to be His Highness King Qi. Although you have to stand up for a day and not move around, it is not too difficult. And from now on, the grudges will be cleared up, and you will still take advantage of it. Then
The two of us might not be as lucky as you. Thinking this in their hearts, they couldn't help but smile proudly. Qiao and Ma both felt a chill in their hearts, and thought, no wonder His Highness smiled like that when he named the two of us to stay.
Then, he hesitated again and said that Mr. Jiang likes to hold grudges, but it turns out that Mr. Jiang's temperament is such that he will retaliate. Thinking of this, the two of them didn't know whether they were happy or worried. It would be good if they ended the past feud like this.
I just don't know how he will be teased in the past ten days. Thinking of this, I don't know whether to envy or sympathize with the two companions who serve King Qi. After all, sooner or later, they will fall into the hands of this supervisor.
At this time, Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said: "Master, are you going to stay on the battlefield for another day tomorrow? I see that you don't look very good."
I complained: "It's very windy and sandy here. I'm exhausted from sitting on a horse for a day. If I hadn't been here to cover up His Majesty the King of Qi, I would have asked you to drive the carriage here long ago."
At this time, Xuan Song, who had already arranged the withdrawal of troops, came over and said with concern: "Your Excellency, you might as well bring a camp tent tomorrow. You can rest there for a while. As long as you show up from time to time, it shouldn't arouse the other party's suspicion."
I smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Long Tingfei should not be so desperate tomorrow. If all his wealth is gone, we don't have to worry about how to attack the Northern Han Dynasty. Xuan Canjun should still think about how to deal with him."
Well, as long as we last ten days, there should be good news from His Highness King Qi."
That night, we camped thirty miles south of Qin Ze. At night, while I was sleeping hazily, I heard a sudden shout of death coming from outside the tent. I quickly got up, put on my cloak, and Xiao Shunzi slept outside.
When he saw me coming out of the inner tent, he said in a low voice: "The enemy has stolen the camp, sir, don't worry."
I was a little nervous. Although Xuan Canjun had said that the enemy might steal the camp and had made preparations in advance, I was still worried about being overtaken by the enemy. Regardless of Xiao Shunzi's obstruction, I walked outside the tent and looked around. I saw nothing but darkness.
In the middle of the night, fires were everywhere, and countless dark shadows shuttled through the wilderness outside the camp. The night was dark. After a while, the Northern Han army probably saw that our camp was tightly guarded, and retreated like a tide. And in the Northern Han Dynasty,
When the army just retreated, a part of the Yong army secretly hidden from another camp door shouted in unison, and their crossbows flew. However, the Northern Han army had also taken precautions and quietly disappeared into the darkness. Neither side passed by.
Much loss.
I just breathed a sigh of relief when suddenly a fire broke out in the back camp, but it was the Northern Han Army that attacked for the second time. This time they did not enter the camp, they just lit rockets and shot them into the camp. Xuan Song quickly ordered to put out the fire and waited until the counterattack troops came out.
In the village, the Northern Han army had retreated. During the night, the Northern Han army came to invade several times. The Northern Han army was erratic. Our army had no way to fight with them at night. Although we did not lose much, we had a sleepless night.
On the second day, when it was three o'clock in the morning, I was still yawning a lot, but the generals and sergeants took turns to rest. Although they were not in good spirits, they were not as sluggish as me. It seemed that they had already been prepared for this.
Only after Xuan Song and others did they know that the Northern Han Army liked to steal camps the most, and the Dayong Army also wanted to retaliate, but every time they tried to steal camps, they were either ambushed or trapped in a tight siege, so they simply defended the camp and surrounded it.
There were just a lot of sentries placed near the outside. I was unhappy and thought to myself, this is all about stealing the camp, how could they succeed so easily, but we lost our troops and generals. After asking the generals, I found out that the Northern Han Army was best at using falcons and mastiffs.
Dogs and falcons can check the enemy's situation when marching during the day, but mastiffs can keep watch at night. It is said that if our army comes within ten miles of the enemy camp, it will be difficult to avoid the noses of mastiffs. The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became, so I simply ordered
Do not go out to fight today, and ordered that the entire area within 300 steps of the camp be dug into criss-crossing trenches with a depth of more than ten feet, so that the Northern Han army could not approach the camp at all, and then left a intact trench at each camp gate.
way out, so that our army can come in and out freely, but the enemy cannot come over and attack us casually.
Xuan Song stood behind me, looking at the busy "construction site", and asked hesitantly: "If the Northern Han Army blocks the way out, what should we do?"
I smiled and said: "What does this have to do with it? First, our army has heavy cavalry. If the Northern Han army is willing to use light cavalry to confront us, I can't ask for it. Second, I ordered the army to prepare a lot of planks when digging trenches."
, if the road is blocked, just lay the wooden planks into a passage, and our army still has half of the infantry, so for them, this kind of terrain is more favorable. "
Xuan Song then nodded in agreement. In fact, such a method is not unusual. However, Dayong and Northern Han Dynasties both relied on cavalry as their main force, and both were eager to win. They liked to win with bravery and used offense instead of defense, which was unavoidable in terms of defense.
There was some slack, and the Northern Han army was erratic, and the Dayong army could not stand in one place. Moreover, the enemy's cavalry was restricted, and its own attack route was also limited. It was unimaginable to dig trenches with such painstaking efforts. But for
For me, a person who only wants to defend, this way can ensure safety. Besides, I don’t believe that Long Tingfei dares to leave us to attack other places this time. The defense system carefully built by King Qi in the past few years is not that good.
There are so many loopholes that can be exploited. And in this way, at least no one will disturb my clear dreams. Even if I really need to break camp, it doesn't matter. There are so many sergeants, so it's good to let them use their muscles...
We were busy here, and Xiao Shunzi suddenly walked up to me and whispered: "Sir, there is someone spying on the camp from a distance, and he is a master."
After hearing this, I turned around and joked with Xuan Song and others, while making a gesture and passing the order. Not long after, Qiao Zu, wearing King Qi's golden armor, walked out of the tent, nodding with satisfaction as he walked.
, walked to me, deliberately chatted with me for a few words, and then the two of us turned around the big tent together. After entering the tent, I quickly asked Xiao Shunzi: "Who is spying on the camp, can you see clearly?"
"
Xiao Shunzi said: "It's far away and my subordinates didn't see it clearly, but the person who came here is very skilled in martial arts. He seems to be a good spy among the Northern Han Army."
I don't care, they're just a few spies, just to see why we didn't go to war today, it would be a better choice to let them go back. But then I thought about it, there is a plan that is most suitable for now, no
This would arouse the suspicion of the Northern Han Dynasty, so he said: "Qiao Zu, His Highness King Qi has allowed me to use the dead soldiers camp. You find a suitable person with better martial arts skills. I want to use him to do things."
Qiao Zu had already received the order from King Qi, so he naturally didn't ask any questions and ordered a few guards. Not long after, a few guards came in with a sergeant. I looked carefully and saw that this man also had a tough appearance.
He has a calm demeanor, but unfortunately he is a dead soldier. The dead soldier battalions in King Qi's army are all composed of criminal sergeants, and some of them are prisoners who were exiled from the army. The King of Qi organized them into the dead soldier battalions and asked them to perform some missions with a near-death life.
Those who have made great contributions can be exempted from the death penalty and can even be reinstated in the military. Most of these people are vicious by nature, have strong martial arts skills, and have committed capital crimes. In order to survive, they are very careful when performing tasks, and that's the only way
The talents are suitable for me.
I looked at the sergeant for a long time and then said: "I have something for you to do. This matter is very dangerous. If you can come back successfully, I will report it to His Highness, exempt you from the death penalty, and restore your army."
If you die, you can be listed on the death list and your family can receive pensions. Do you have the guts to do it?"
The sergeant bowed down and said: "I know that I have committed a capital crime. I have been favored by His Highness and promised to perform meritorious service in exchange for my crime. I dare not shirk it, but I have a mission. Please give me your instructions."
I handed him a hastily written letter and said, "Send this letter to General Jing Chi at the Miaopo Camp. He will understand after reading the letter. Remember, the letter is with you.
If you believe it, you will die. I heard that you were once a member of the Jianghu, and your martial arts are first-class, but you have to work hard. If you lose the letter, I don’t need to say more about the consequences."
The sergeant accepted the letter. He was not a fool. If he knew that this matter was easy, he would not have specially selected him from the dead soldiers camp. His martial arts skills in the camp could be said to be among the best. Since he was specially selected,
It must be an important mission that will lead to a narrow escape. He kowtowed again and said: "I only have my mother and younger brother at home. Please take care of me." This is a military tradition. If you go on a mission that is almost certain to die, you will be there.
Give your last words before leaving.
I looked at him unbearably and said, "Don't worry, your mother and brothers will be supported by the imperial court."
Seeing that the sergeant was about to leave the tent, I sighed in my heart and said almost in a whisper: "You just need to let that letter fall into the hands of the Northern Han spy." I said in a low voice, but the sergeant had already
If he was far away, he probably wouldn't be able to hear me, but I saw him pause for a moment, as if he heard what I said, but he didn't look back, and instead quickened his pace.
Looking at his back, I said lightly to Xiao Shunzi: "This man has a strong character and is quite smart. When I say this, he must understand that he needs to sacrifice his life to complete the mission better. After all, if he
Escape, the credibility of that letter is inevitably a bit less. If I say this, he will definitely be grateful. Even if he could escape, he would probably be willing to die. Am I too cruel and must force him to die?
Woolen cloth."
Xiao Shunzi smiled slightly and said: "Isn't this the meaning of the existence of the Death Soldier Battalion? If he has made great achievements, the young master can report to His Highness and provide more support to his family. This must be better than if he is guilty of death and lives in humiliation.
Much better."
I smiled coldly and said: "You must continue to be cruel. Although this man is a man, I am still worried that he will end up in trouble. He is greedy for life and afraid of death. You go and take a look. If he wants to live an ignoble life."
, you just give him a ride. But don’t show your signs. With your martial arts, unless the Demon Sect comes in person, there won’t be any problems?"
Xiao Shunzi nodded lightly and said, "Young Master must be careful about his safety."
I laughed and said, "If these thousands of troops can't save my life, even you here will be useless."
Xiao Shunzi smiled and said: "That's hard to say. If I were to be an assassin, even with thousands of troops, I could still get the prince's head."
I couldn't help but touch my neck, feeling as if a cold air was passing through it. I knew in my heart that this guy was angry with me for saying he was useless and was deliberately trying to scare me.
At this time, several miles away, Xiao Tong, who was looking at the Dayong Army Camp with eagle eyes, had thousands of thoughts in his mind. He came here specifically to visit the camp today because yesterday's battle aroused doubts in the hearts of the Northern Han army generals.
, although Dayong's army is still very tenacious and good at fighting, it seems that it is commanded by a different person. Qi King Li Xian often takes the lead when fighting, and the fighting style is fierce. However, this time the use of troops is quite true to the meaning of "stability".
Since he had doubts in his mind, he had to investigate carefully, so Xiao Tong personally served as a scout. However, after seeing the action of the Yong Army digging trenches outside the camp, Xiao Tong also believed the guess that everyone had discussed yesterday, that it must be Jiang Zhe.
If it were Li Xian who was making plans for Li Xian, he would never have come up with such a lazy method. Moreover, Xiao Tong did not believe from the bottom of his heart that Qi King Li Xian dared to leave Long Tingfei alone and not command the Chinese army. But judging from yesterday's use of troops
, Although Jiang Zhe is good, he is not an outstanding wizard. Although his marching and fighting is very organized, there is nothing strange about it. It is no wonder that although Jiang Zhe is famous, he is just a guy.
Counselor, leading the army in battle may not be his strong point. In this way, Xiao Tong would not believe that King Qi dared to leave the military camp. After watching for a while, Xiao Tong was about to withdraw. At this time, Xiao Tong suddenly saw from
A man came out of the gate of the Yongjun camp, riding alone, and galloped towards the south. Xiao Tong's heart moved. At this time, this direction must be where King Qi sent an order to the large supply camp behind. Tan Ji was facing the temple.
Po Hu watched eagerly. If he got any information, it would definitely be of some help. Even if it was not helpful, it would be a good thing to destroy the contact between the enemy and the rear. Although it is not convenient to use a large number of reconnaissance cavalry now, the disciples of the Demon Sect are best at fighting in the rivers and lakes. It is natural to deal with a messenger.
It didn't take much thought. Thinking of this, Xiao Tong let go of a black hawk beside him. The black hawk circled and flew south, carrying the order to intercept and kill.