Chapter 33: The Battle to the Death
The villagers who had been tired from a day's work fell asleep one after another, and the sentries on duty complained again and again. I didn't sleep well for two nights in a row, and I was very tired physically and mentally. Fortunately, I slept in the afternoon and regained a lot of energy.
Several black figures moved quietly in the shadows of the moonlight, quickly approaching the sentries on the city wall under the cover of darkness.
Xiao Wuzi has been serving in the naval army of the Changsha King for two years, and at this time he is thinking about the reward after returning this time. The mother said that she had already told herself about the Huaihua at the head of the village, and this time she attacked the Dongting water bandits, presumably the prince would give some rewards when she went back, and she didn't know if she had enough money to hire her.
Huaihua is really handsome, and filial piety to her parents, such a good girl dowry is indispensable, if you don't have enough money, do you want to borrow some from Ergouzi? Today his ship went out and sank two enemy warships, and I heard that the general had promised a reward of fifty wen for one person.
The moon in the sky is so round, I heard that Chang'e is a very beautiful woman in the moon. Xiao Wuzi thinks that the acacia flower is the most beautiful and even more beautiful than Chang'e.
Hey, what was black on the water, and Xiao Wuzi stood up. By the light of the moon in the sky, Xiao Wuzi found a pile of black things floating towards his battleship on the water. It's a west wind blowing today, could it be that something in the lake has been blown out?
"Old Uncle Zhong, old Uncle Zhong wake up, what do you see in the water?"
Xiao Wuzi hurriedly pushed the old clock of standing sentry together, this is a veteran oilman, who often sleeps secretly when he stands sentry, so every time he is on duty, he likes to pull the honest little Wuzi together.
"Fine, what's the matter?"
Lao Zhong rubbed his eyes and stood up with a reluctant expression, stretching his waist before looking at the place where Xiao Wuzi was pointing. Suddenly the orange fire burst out. The beating flames took over the old clock's eyes. Old Zhong didn't believe his eyes, but the scorching waves of air made him suddenly sober.
"Woo woo" Lao Zhong untied the horn on his waist with a trembling hand. puffed up his cheeks and blew with his life.
It was too late, and the fireship was already very close to the ships in the harbor by the time it was ignited. The bow of the fireship had ram nails. The fireships that were smooth sailed collided with the battleship and came together. The ship's railing was the first to catch fire, and the ignorant soldiers were stunned as soon as they got out of the cabin.
A rain of arrows crackled down, and many of the soldiers were shot before they could understand what was going on. The fall in the water caused a huge splash, and from a distance, the soldiers of the navy army fell into the water like dumplings, and the lake near the ship was quickly stained red with blood.
Sima Shang, who was dizzy from drinking, heard the sound of the horn and turned over and ran up. Shirtless, he rushed out of the cockpit, the smoke so thick that he could barely open his eyes. The soldier raised his shield in front of him, through the gap in the shield. Sima Shang found that more than a dozen of his large ships had caught fire. In the distance, Xiahouang was also in flames.
"Anchor, anchor." Sima Shang ordered in a panic, as an old sailor, he knew too well the power of these fireships. The sailors hurriedly picked up the anchor, and the remaining ships stared at the rain of arrows shot in the darkness, crashing through the burning ships and rushing out of the harbor.
"Move closer to General Xiahou's fleet, quickly."
Then in the moonlight, you can see countless ships moving in Dongting Lake. Sima Shang felt that now was the time to huddle together to keep warm, and it was obvious that Xiahou Ang on the other side also thought so.
"On the other side is General Sima"
Xiahou Ang saw Sima Shang's handsome banner and hurriedly sent someone to shout.
"General Xiahou. The water bandits attacked you and me at night, back to back, and fought against the enemy together. ”
The best way for a navy to defend against an attack is to rely on the advantage of the ship's size, forming a defensive circle and covering each other while moving. So that you will not be attacked on your back. Broken by the enemy Calvary
"Good"
The Changsha Wang Navy and the Jiujiang Wang Navy often fought side by side, and Xiahou Ang and Sima Shang had a tacit understanding with each other. Seeing that the shape shì is not good for his side, he thought of the safest way at the same time.
Shi Hu saw that tonight's surprise attack worked. Immediately commanded the warships of the water bandits to besiege Xiahou Ang and Sima Shang. The two sides fought back and forth in Yueyang Port and turned into a pot of porridge.
Before the fire ignited in Yueyang Harbor, a group of masked black-clad night walkers attacked the sentry post on the city wall. One of them lit a torch. Wildly waving at the silent wilderness. Suddenly, countless torches lit up in the darkness, and the stars were like stars in the sky. The stars quickly converged into a fiery dragon. Galloping in the direction of Yueyang City.
In a short time, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves sounded in the wilderness. Yueyang City has been in a state of anarchy for more than half a year, and the tall city gate has long since disappeared. The only horse rejection deer that could stop the cavalry had also been moved, and Xiang Sanqiu's cavalry rushed into Yueyang City with torches held high.
The noisy sound of trumpets woke up the sleeping villagers, and they took up their weapons and rushed out. However, many were shot down by speeding cavalry as soon as they rushed out of the door, and some were impaled through the body by long swords as soon as they ran out into the street.
The sleeping Yueyang City seemed to be boiling in an instant, and the shouts of killing were noisy. Everywhere there was fire and screams, the clouds in the sky obscured the moon, darkness covered the land, and the merciless sword began to dominate the world.
Yun Xiao was still in the stage of ignorance when he was dragged up by Dai Yu, and today he was a little high by the two old guys. Dai Yu picked up a bowl of water at the head of the bed and splashed it on Yun Xiao's face, and Yun Xiao instantly sobered up. When I heard the shouts of killing outside, I immediately understood what was happening.
Carelessly, the smoothness that has been making me have an illusion. Xiang Sanqiu is a poisonous wolf swimming beside him, and he has already come. Hate their own paralysis and carelessness, and did not send the rangers to scout carefully. Listening to the shouts and killings outside, Xiang Sanqiu's army must have entered the city. Most of the three thousand Xiangyong were crossbowmen, and there were only 500 sword and shield bearers and 500 halberd soldiers.
The streets were already in a mess, and the villagers were organizing their own resistance. The rooftops were littered with shooting crossbowmen, sword and shield men, and halberd men blocking the road at the street crossing. Intercept the rampant cavalry, the streets of the city are very unsuitable for cavalry deployment and charge. They are too large to be shot by the crossbowmen on the roof.
The villagers were able to withstand the onslaught of the cavalry, and the scene seemed to ease for a while. But with the influx of large numbers of foot soldiers, the tide of battle once again tilted in favor of the rebels. When Yun Xiao rushed to the east gate with his personal guards, he found that Zhang Shiyi had organized nearly two thousand villagers. As long as those who escaped here, they were immediately organized by him, climbed the city wall and condescendingly shot at the rebels.
Yun Xiao carried a lot of arrows, and he unloaded seven or eight carriages at the first order. This made the crossbowmen who had run out of arrows excited, and they grabbed their arrows and climbed up the city walls, shooting at the rebels in the streets.
Suddenly, there was a shout of killing from behind the east gate, and Yun Xiao hit a spirit. Looking back, a fiery dragon was running in the wilderness outside the city towards the east gate. Yun Xiao climbed up to the top of the city and found that there were torches lit in the wilderness around Yueyang City, and it seemed that Xiang Sanqiu was determined to put himself to death.
"Master Hou, I take my brothers here. You hurry up and kill the guards. ”
Zhang Shiyi saw that the dragons outside the city were still scattered, and if they rushed to the city gate to block the city gate. At that time, it was too late to escape.
Yun Xiao wanted to say something, but Zhang Shiyi knelt in front of Yun Xiao.
"Master Hou, it doesn't matter if we die. If you die, you will die, for the sake of the brothers, Hou Ye will definitely support our families. But if you die in battle, then our family will starve to death. Please, Master Hou, let's go. ”
Dai Yu was already in a hurry, and he couldn't help but say it. Reaching out and grabbing Yun Xiao's belt, he threw Dai Yu into the carriage with a strong support.
"Luan Yong, go quickly, quickly."
Dai Yu rode a horse and rushed out of the east gate with dozens of carriages, and the enemy cavalry fled when they saw Yun Xiao. Attack the east gate more ferociously, while the cavalry detours the other two gates to pursue Yunxiao.
The carriage with the three-bow bed crossbow fell last, and the shadow of the enemy cavalry had already appeared in the distance. If the trick continues like this, sooner or later these treasures will be snatched away by Xiang Sanqiu, and if this thing is in Xiang Sanqiu's hands, Yun Xiao will not dare to think of the consequences. Yun Xiao gritted his teeth and said to Luan Yong: "Burn the three-bow bed crossbow for me, even if you destroy me, you won't leave it to Xiang Sanqiu." ”
"No"
Mide threw several torches into the twelve wagons with the three-bow crossbows, and the fire quickly ignited the felt cloth, and then set the three-bow crossbows on fire. The war horse pulling the cart was burned by the fire, and frantically spread its hooves and galloped wildly. Soon they ran to the front of the convoy, and the rebels who had set up barricades on the road did not expect that these horses would rush towards them with their chariots on fire.
The horses and deer were swept away, and the rebels who blocked the way were scattered and fled. The carriage ran wildly until the horses died of exhaustion or the carriage fell apart.
Yun Xiao kept throwing the grenades he was carrying, and explosions kept sounding on both sides of the road. The rebel soldiers had never seen anything so sharp, and it exploded when it landed. Don't dare to step forward to stop Yunxiao's carriage.
The rebel infantry of the brigade rushed to the gate of the east gate, and Zhang Shiyi lit the gunpowder crossbow left by Yun Xiao and threw it into the crowd of rebels. After a loud bang, the sword and shield hands in the front row were killed and wounded. The crossbowmen on the walls rained down their arrows, and the halberders behind them were shot down in one piece.
The corpses were stacked on top of each other until the corpses blocked the streets, and the rebels were unable to take the east gate. At this time, Xiang Sanqiu's cavalry had already gone around the north and south gates. Chasing down Yunxiao's ruts, Zhang Shiyi on the city wall muttered: "Hou Ye Eleven can only do this, I hope you will escape the catastrophe." Brothers, tens of thousands of people are still pointing at you. ”
"The brothers fought to the death for our families."
"Death Battle" (To be continued......)
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