As the night darkens, the finches surround the trees.

30,000 horses suddenly came out from the path northeast of Gangneung, the torches were bright, the horns were whining, and the people were shouting and neighing. Their swords and guns were unsheathed, their bows and arrows were wound, and the dust that they trampled on was flying, and under the guidance of Xu Da and Zhu Wen, they swept through the four gates of Jiangling.

When I got closer, I found that the city of Gangneung was pitch black, and I didn't even see the slightest light, and the city was silent, like a dead city, with a strange atmosphere.

"All the troops stop!"

Xu Da made a spear move at the east gate of Jiangling and shouted. The 8,000 men behind him stopped in unison and lined up in different phalanxes.

Almost at the same time, Zhu Wen, who led 8,000 men to attack the West Gate, and the troops that attacked the South Gate and the North Gate also stopped advancing, and in the face of such a strange situation, no one dared to act rashly.

"Woo ......" Zhu Wen took the reins and stared at the quiet city wall, "hiss...... What's going on, could it be that Liu Wei got the news and fled in advance? ”

One of the generals interjected: "Even if Liu Wei escapes, what about the people in Jiangling City?" This place is a little wicked! ”

"Quack ......"

The finches in the towering trees around them were frightened, and each of them vibrated their wings and circled in the sky, making a terrible cry, which made people suddenly feel creepy.

"How so? Are we on the wrong path to hell? ”

"But isn't it, you see that this city wall is in tatters, and the city is pitch black, isn't it the legendary gate of hell?"

In the face of such a strange empty city, tens of thousands of soldiers led by Xu Da were talking about it, and the more they talked, the more outrageous it became. The more you talk, the more terrifying it becomes. There are timid people who face this situation, and even creepy. Even though there are thousands of troops and horses around him, cold sweat breaks down his back.

Soon. The sound of drums and trumpets stopped abruptly, and even the horses stopped neighing; The soldiers' chatter became smaller and smaller, and gradually turned from a mess to the sound of mosquitoes humming, one by one, they were calm, pricking up their ears and waiting for the commander's orders, and I don't know what choice Xu Da would make?

"He is leaving, and he is a seedling. The line is vigorous, and the center is shaky. Those who know me say that I am worried, and those who do not know me say what I want. The sky is long. Who is this! ”

When the chaotic sound gradually dissipated, the old man's singing voice on the north city wall of Gangneung was highlighted, the sound of the piano was poignant, the singing voice was high-pitched, and it was even more strange in the company of two bronze oil lamps.

"Look, look, there's someone singing in the city?"

"What tune to sing. So eerie? ”

"This old man is so weird, isn't he a guide from hell?"

Tens of thousands of soldiers in the city were attracted by the old man's singing, and they all cast surprised eyes, and those standing behind even stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance. I saw one wearing a dark green robe. The white-haired old man was playing the harp and singing on the city wall, his expression intoxicated, and he turned a deaf ear to the army under the city.

"Look under the gates. There are two boys sweeping the floor, huh? The soldiers at the north gate suddenly found two children under the gate carrying lanterns and sweeping the floor, and they were shocked again.

The two children who had just eaten the candied fruit had not yet dispelled the cravings in their stomachs. What I thought was to quickly clean the city gate, so that I could go to Lord Taishou to get some good food. Although they don't know what the difference between Taishou-sama and ordinary people is. But he knew that as long as he did what he was told, Taishou would give him candied fruit and preserved fruits to eat, and that was enough.

"What's going on? One old and two young, these two little ghosts are the soul hooking boys in hell? ”

"This place is too evil, let's retreat quickly!"

Although there were many people, in the face of such a treacherous scene, the Western Han army still felt chills and hesitated. A dark dead city, two bronze oil lamps, two red lanterns, a white-haired old man, a guqin, and two boys, constitute a strange picture.

Zhu Wen went from west to east, Xu Da went from east to west, and the two generals met under the north gate of Jiangling.

After looking at each other for a moment, Zhu Wen took the lead in speaking: "This Jiangling City is a bit evil?" ”

Xu Da clenched the Ugin Hook Scythe in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Nine times out of ten, it is Liu Bian's trick, let me test it!" ”

Xu Da urged the horse forward, reined in the reins of the horse at a distance of a zhang from the old man, and arched his hand: "Old man, this general is the general Xu Da, this is polite!" ”

"He is detached, and he is the spike of grass. The line is vigorous, and the center is drunk. Those who know me say that I am worried, and those who do not know me say what I want. Hello sky, who is this! ”

The old man ignored Xu Da and continued to play the piano and sing, fascinated.

"Uncle, can you hear Xu Tiande speak?" Xu Da asked patiently.

After asking three times in a row, he didn't see the old man talking, and he suddenly became furious, and his legs suddenly clamped on the horse's belly, urging the horse forward and rushing towards the gate of Gangneung.

The sound of horses' hooves "clicked", and in a moment Xu Da rushed across the suspension bridge, only five zhang away from the city gate. But he suddenly lost the courage to rush in, not because he was afraid of ghosts and gods, but because he was worried that there would be an ambush on both sides of the city gate.

"Ah, General Xu actually rushed into the city gate? Will you be taken to hell by the soul seducing boy? ”

"Look, General Xu is also scared, and he doesn't dare to move forward because he reins in his horses."

Xu Da widened his eyes, pricked up his ears, and watched six ways and listened to all directions; He clenched his spear tightly in both hands, ready to shield himself from cold arrows at any time, lest he be ambushed. But after waiting for a while, there was not the slightest movement, only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves, the sound of the old man playing the piano and singing, and the sound of the soldiers behind him talking about it.

Xu Daqiang was calm, took a deep breath, and called to the two frolicking children: "Little baby? ”

"I want preserves!"

"I want to eat preserved fruit!"

The two children didn't know what to think, or if they recognized the wrong person, so they suddenly dropped the broom in their hands and rushed to Xu Da with a lantern, cheering all the way, indescribably happy.

Xu Da's scalp suddenly tingled, and he felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, turned his horse's head, and fled.

Seeing Xu Da urging the horse away, the two children were immediately unhappy, and as soon as they threw away the lantern in their hands, they rolled on the ground, howling and crying: "Woo woo...... Words don't count, it's not a good person to deceive children, King Yama will take you away! ”

"These two little babies are really evil, I have goosebumps all over my body!"

"Did you all hear what they said? Sure enough, it was a soul-hooking boy sent by King Yama, don't come near again later, you see General Xu Da was scared away. ”

Xu Da was surprised and galloped for more than 100 zhang, and only stopped in front of Zhu Wenma: "Huh...... This Jiangling City is too evil, what kind of medicine is sold in Liu Bian's gourd? ”

Zhu Wen's face was solemn: "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, I heard that Liu Wei had a ghost when he was in Jiaozhou, didn't he master any magical powers?" In my opinion, I will withdraw my troops and go north, so as not to fall into Liu Wei's crooked ways! ”

Xu Da's face was solemn, and he said unwillingly: "The eldest husband is alive, how can he believe in the theory of ghosts and gods?" I'm not afraid that there are evil demons in Jiangling City, but I'm not sure how many ambushes Liu Wei hid? ”

"Maybe Liu Wei has set up a powerful mechanism in the city, and he has set up a powerful formation, waiting for us to throw ourselves into the net." Zhu Wen really didn't want to enter Jiangling City, so he changed his angle and tried to persuade Xu Da to withdraw his troops.

"I, Xu Tiande, are born not to believe in evil!"

Xu Da suddenly took off the iron-tired bow with his backhand, bent the bow and set up an arrow, pulled the bowstring like a full moon, and shot an arrow at the old man at the head of the city, "Whether it's a human or a ghost, shoot him with an arrow!" ”

The sharp arrows flew towards the old man like meteors with the sound of the wind. Caught off guard, he was hit in the chest, screamed, fell off the city, kicked his legs a few times, and died of exhaustion.

"The sword and shield soldiers open the way in front, and the cavalry follows, charge!"

Xu Da waved his spear and hissed to order. Seeing someone cowering, he drew his sword in his hand and beheaded several people in a row, "Where are there ghosts and gods in the world?" Only those who pretend to be gods and ghosts, who dares to hold back and be unforgiving! ”

Under Xu Da's suppression, the soldiers in the north of the city let out a shout in unison, led by the sword and shield soldiers holding their shields, and the cavalry then charged, holding torches, and rushed across the drawbridge with a shout, covering the north gate of Jiangling City.

A lieutenant who rushed to the front took out his sword like the wind, cut down the two naughty boys in a pool of blood, and laughed: "Sure enough, as General Xu said, someone is just pretending to be a ghost, but the poor two children have become ghosts under my knife!" ”

It was silent just now, and suddenly the sound of killing shook the sky, Liu Bianqing knew that it was not good, and smiled bitterly in his heart: "Pretending to fail, this empty city plan didn't bluff Xu Da, it seems that the wind is tight!" ”

"Retreat, break through to the south gate!"

Liu Wei turned over and got on his horse and personally opened the way in front, "After Wei Chi Jingde and Fan Lihua Palace, no one is allowed to fight, and Jiangling City is lost to Xu Da!" ”

"Kill!"

With Liu Bian's order, the Eastern Han Dynasty army hidden in the streets and alleys shouted, and rushed to the south gate like a tide, and Liu Wei personally took the lead in the charge, Li Yan and Ma Jian followed closely around the left and right, and Wei Chigong and Fan Lihua were behind the palace, and swept towards the south gate like a gust of wind.

Liu Wei took the lead, the spear was like lightning, no one could stop him wherever he went, and all of them were stabbed under the horse, and the rushing Western Han army was like a wave cracking apart. Xu Dajun was caught off guard, and the killed dodged one after another, and were easily broken through the siege and headed south in the direction of Jiangling.

Xu Da led his troops to chase after him for a while, and met the obstruction of Wei Chigong and Fan Lihua, and he couldn't take advantage of it, and the sky was dark, and he couldn't see his five fingers, so he was afraid of being ambushed, so he ordered the troops to withdraw to Jiangling, and then made a decision after discussing with Zhu Wen.

"Alas...... It's a pity, I almost caught Liu Wei! Xu Da turned over and dismounted in front of the Jiangling County Ya, regretting it.

Zhu Wen's face was still solemn: "Although General Xu saw through Liu Wei's trick and captured Jiangling in one fell swoop, this lonely city can't stay for long." My brother is still under siege by the enemy, what is the way to turn the tide and help the building and the general? (To be continued.) )