Chapter 998 Stone Bridge Stronghold

On the banks of the Suzdal River in the early morning, the water was full of mist, and after standing for a long time, I was a little wet. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info There is no moonlight tonight, the stars are full, the clouds in the sky are like a milky way, the starry sky is bright, beautiful and charming, but under this sky, there is a solemn breath brewing. The water in this area is turbulent, and there is a cliff on the opposite side, and it is because of this cliff that the Slavs relaxed their inspection of this area, and after a while, no one will come here to investigate, which gives Ding **** the opportunity to build a pontoon bridge. There was no shortage of water masters in the army, swimming to the opposite bank, relying on flying claws and other tools to successfully climb the cliff, ropes together north and south, and the soldiers behind carried the prepared planks on the top. The planks are wide and long, and they are very buoyant in their own right, and with the ropes supporting them, this simple pontoon bridge will not collapse. After the pontoon bridge was built, the soldiers climbed the opposite cliff one after another through the bridge deck, relying on buoyancy, even if they carried shields, they would not sink. Under the cover of night, the Slavs did not realize that Ding**** had broken through the defense line of the Suzdal River.

The night was long, but Viache didn't feel sleepy at all, looking at the dark night outside the window, there was only a faint sadness. I don't know when, turned into a gambler, and actually put the fate of the whole Kiporos on the Suzdal River. The castle was a little scary, and everyone seemed to feel the aura of the coming apocalypse, for fear of angering the Grand Duke in the castle. The night breeze in the Istrian Heights is a bit strong, and the castle of the Teginets estate is still not able to stop the cool wind. The birch trees, faintly, like the shadow of the devil, open their teeth and claws. What the future of Kipros will be, Viache has no idea. During this time, Viache's arrogant nature was gone, and a series of failures brought endless reflection. Regret? After all, there are some, he used to be full of pride, he dominated Kipros, and he should have become a generation of emperors, but now he has fallen to this point. I should have listened to Luo Weide's advice, if the Eastern Crusade had been launched two years later, perhaps it would not be the current situation, and if we could not hold the Yenisei River, at least we could hold the Qiusuming jungle. The decisive battle on the Suzdal River was cruel to ordinary Slavic children, and no matter whether they won or lost, only a few of these Slavic men survived. Viache knew how cruel it was, but was there any other choice? Retreat directly to the Caucasus, hehe, there are some things that Vyache knows in his heart that retreating to the Caucasus means giving up the whole of Kipros, the harsh land of the Caucasus, it is good to be able to survive.

The sky was full of stars, like eyes twinkling in the night dome, and a sense of fear suddenly surged in Viache's heart, and this fear came a little strangely, could it be that something was going to happen to the Suzdal River defense line?

The steep cliffs on the south bank of the Suzdal River, this area is relatively high, and the roads are so rugged that no one except the shepherds usually comes to this place. At this time, the night was like ink, and a group of soldiers and horses quietly moved along the river to the west like ghosts. The number of this army was about 100 people, fully armed, and there was a hint of coldness in their eyes. Their goal was to seize the stone bridge in the west by means of a sneak attack, with the 5,000 cavalry on the north bank to seize the stone bridge, and at the same time, to open a stronghold for the follow-up army. The commander of the hundred-man team is a commander named Zhao Mingjiu, who is a well-known fierce man in the army. Zhao Mingjiu's surname is python, and he is the son of a criminal in the Guangnan area. In Guangnan Road, there used to be some ethnic groups alive, and their ancestors originated from the former Tang Dynasty. At that time, the descendants of the criminals would be admitted to the untouchable and could not be separated for the rest of their lives, and were forced to bear the untouchable surnames, such as python, 虲, etc. Python San is one of them, since he was born, no one can afford him, even the village where he lives is also known as the untouchable village, so Python San and the people have always been doing the lowest business, earning the least money, for them, farming is a luxury. After Ye Dahu's rebellion broke out that year, Python San also began to rebel against the imperial court, and was captured by Ding**** in Tangzhou, and since then he has become an ordinary Ding**** soldier. Python San is different from other people, he doesn't ask for anything else when he is a soldier, just to find a respect and be an upright person. Therefore, he fought bravely, but he never wanted to be favored by His Highness. His Royal Highness did not look down on him as a python, not only promoted to the capital, but also gave the country the surname Zhao and entered the Chu royal family. Since then, there is no python three, and some are only Zhao Mingjiu. For the regent, Zhao Mingjiu will not have the slightest doubt, and there is only respect for this man.

Some people say that Zhao Mingjiu is a mad dog, as long as the regent orders him, he will complete it without thinking, and he will do whatever the regent says. Zhao Mingjiu himself scoffed at these words, and he would not defend himself, even if it was a mad dog, at least His Royal Highness gave him dignity, and he was still a member of the family of the dignified King of Chu, what a glory this was, for this, even if he was broken, he would not hesitate to do so. It was extremely risky to lead a small group of soldiers and horses to attack the Shiqiao stronghold, but Zhao Mingjiu took the initiative to take over the task without hesitation, which is what he Zhao Mingjiu should do.

Getting closer and closer to the stronghold of the stone bridge, a faint fire could be seen flickering, and the water of the Suzdal River was constantly flowing, like a bitter heart in the wind, carrying confusion. Zhao Mingjiu looked at the Shiqiao stronghold from afar, the corners of his mouth curled, and he raised his hand to make a decapitation gesture, "Divide into five squads, set fire to the Shiqiao stronghold after entering it, and then chop off the bearded commander in charge of the Shiqiao stronghold." No matter what the cost Ben pays, even if everyone dies in the Stonebridge stronghold, he will kill the bearded commander, do you understand? ”

"Huh" met Zhao Mingjiu's cold gaze, everyone nodded slightly, they knew Zhao Mingjiu very well, this commander was a bloodthirsty hound, he was very different from other commanders and generals. Sometimes, they all feel that Zhao Mingjiu is not like a commander who leads troops to fight, but more like a crazy assassin. More than 100 soldiers approached the stone bridge stronghold, everything was going well, the Slavs obviously did not do much defense, although there were a few secret posts outside the stronghold, but they were very lax, and they were solved in a daze, there were four Slavic soldiers stationed at the door, and there were arrow towers on both sides, Zhao Mingjiu made a gesture, and someone bit the dagger and quietly pounced on it, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Mingjiu's men and horses quietly broke into the stone bridge stronghold.

There was a loud bang, piercing the quiet night sky, and the entire Stone Bridge stronghold was alarmed. Although the base claims to have a thousand-strong team, the actual number is only about 700 people, so the base is a little empty. When that loud bang came, the sparse crowd in the camp came out rubbing their eyes, unaware of what had happened. More than 700 people were stationed in the stronghold camp, and they were scattered, and there were only 200 people in the eastern area. As the houses and tents lit up in flames, the entire camp immediately exploded, the Slavs were in a hurry, and the defensive strength of the more than 200 people was even weaker, while Zhao Mingjiu's people were few, but they had a clear purpose, and they rushed directly into the country, constantly creating chaos. After the chaos of the situation, many Slavs thought that they were besieged by a large army, and they were frightened one by one. The soldiers stationed at the Shiqiao stronghold are not any elite soldiers, most of the so-called elite soldiers were consumed during the Eastern Crusade, and the rest were guarding the ferry, because they had not undergone strict training, their tactical literacy was naturally a big difference, and they were a little dizzy without waiting for others to fight, "What the hell is going on, is it the army of the Orientals who have killed it, or let's withdraw quickly." ”

A Slavic soldier didn't even put on the leather armor outside, and rushed to the command post with a wooden gun, "Who knows, there are a lot of movements coming here, let's move closer to the command post first, and if the situation is not right, we can escape from the command post." ”

There were many people who had the intention of fleeing for their lives, and the camp was like herding sheep, and they all took care of their own escape, and no one organized the resistance they wanted. Commander Lesbarle was awakened in his sleep, and when he heard that someone had attacked the stronghold, he picked up the ghost-headed knife next to him and walked out. Recently, the military has been busy, so I have been sleeping in my clothes at night, which saves me a lot of trouble. When I came outside, I saw that there were fleeing people everywhere, but a small number of soldiers and horses took the initiative to line up to meet the enemy, but they were scattered in a blink of an eye, Les Barle's green muscles were bursting, grabbed a fleeing soldier, and whipped two ear scrapers fiercely, "What to flee, this is the north shore, even if the Oriental people sneak attack, the number will not be too much, all to Lao Tzu stopped, turned around and lined up to meet the enemy, if anyone dares to run around again, don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite." ”

Res Balles was born as a bandit, he was ruthless and decisive, and he didn't have too many scruples, and when he saw that the situation could not be stabilized, he immediately slashed several people to death with a knife, so that the situation was gradually brought under control. Reis Barle tried to gather as many troops as he could, but as soon as he shocked his soldiers, he was stared at by a pair of gloomy eyes. Resbarle's dress was too high-profile, with golden heart goggles and a red cloak, he was not an ordinary soldier at first glance, and looking at his decisive appearance, Zhao Mingjiu quickly determined that this guy was the commander of the Shiqiao stronghold. With a squint of his eyes, Zhao Mingjiu pointed in that direction, and smiled sadly, "Did you see that red cloak, kill him, as long as he sees the king of Hades, this stronghold will be ours." ”

Hearing Zhao Mingjiu's introduction, more than a dozen soldiers beside him also showed wolf-like eyes, roared, and a group of people rushed towards Reis Barle. Resbarle frowned, but he was not a weak person, relying on his own bravery, he actually laughed, "If you want to kill Lao Tzu, how can it be so simple?" Don't be afraid, sons, follow me to slaughter these oriental barbarians, cut off their scalps, and let them see how powerful we are. ”

Res Barle looked burly and extraordinary, and his voice was like a bell, which really boosted his morale a little, and many people began to move closer here, and Res Barle himself was already fighting with Zhao Mingjiu. Zhao Mingjiu fought hard for a few moves, but he was shocked to the point that his mouth was numb, and the corners of his mouth were also bloody, but Zhao Mingjiu was not only not afraid, but also showed a bit of bloodthirsty madness. Zhao Mingjiu used a life-fighting style of play, which made Les Barles very uncomfortable, he didn't want to die with others, his thoughts were different, the effect was different, and gradually, Zhao Mingjiu actually suppressed Les Barles. The surrounding **** soldiers were also brave and fierce, and they all set their eyes on Reis Barles, just like Reis Barles was a piece of fat. In less than half an hour, Lesbales finally couldn't bear it, because many eastern cavalry had broken through the defense line on the south bank, crossed the stone bridge, and began to attack the Slavic soldiers in the stronghold, but his own reinforcements did not arrive. Seeing that Resballe fled to the arrow tower and wanted to leave the stronghold from the other side of the ladder, Zhao Mingjiu's eyes showed a fierce light, and he jumped up, hugged Resbarle's body and rolled down the ladder. The arrow tower is about four feet high, and if you fall down, you will be half disabled, how can it be good. Res Barle was very unlucky, he hit his head directly on the ground, and with a muffled snort, he was bleeding from the seven orifices, his eyes were bulging, and he was wide open. Before he died, he had only one thought, that is, he met a madman, this Oriental was a mad dog, and he did all this kind of thing that ended up together.

Res Barle died unjustly, and Zhao Mingjiu also broke his arm, but he didn't feel pain, he just sneered, and the expression on his face was indescribably terrifying.

One night later, the Shiqiao stronghold fell, and 5,000 cavalry broke through the Shiqiao, while more than 20,000 infantry led by Zhao Yougong himself began to besiege the town northeast of the Shiqiao stronghold. In just one night, the Slavs found that the situation had changed so quickly, especially the garrison in the small town of Nothra, and they couldn't understand why the Easterners had only 12,000 infantry at most, why did more than 20,000 infantry suddenly appear now? In a short period of time, the Slavs were made big, and in the face of the strong attack of more than 20,000 infantry people, with only more than 7,000 people, how could they hold a radius of dozens of miles from Nothra, so several commanders in charge of the small town of Nothra discussed it, and decisively ordered the evacuation to converge with the main army in the rear.

Zhao Yougong successfully took advantage of the Slavs' ideas, hum, isn't the cavalry dismounted the infantry, who said that the cavalry in the ancient town would not fight without war horses? Yang Zaixing personally led more than 5,000 people to storm the west side of the town of Nosla, and the Slavs stationed here still wanted to block it, but as soon as the two sides fought, they realized how big the difference in strength was. After the collapse of the Slavs in the western stronghold, Zhao Yougong successfully took the town of Noslav. Zhao Yougong is as fast as wind and fire with his troops, and if he doesn't move, he will be surprised. Vyache in the Teginets estate has been blinded by a flurry of news.

"Report, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, all the garrisons near Nosra have been taken away by the Orientals, and the news has just been sent from the front, and the Orientals have more than 20,000 foot soldiers, which has already caused a lot of pressure on the forward garrison."

"What?" How so? Viache quickly calmed down, how could the Easterners gather so many infantry in such a short period of time? Could it be that the Eastern cavalry gave up their horses? As soon as this idea came to mind, Viache thought it was incredible, but at present, there was no other explanation than this possibility. Hey, the Orientals are really extraordinary, and they have also done the thing of turning cavalry into infantry. (To be continued.) )