Sun Wu accepted this important task and knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry, sir, even if Wu is risking his life, he will never give in!"
Sun Wu accepted the order and took Fan Li away. Chu Dang, on the other hand, was gearing up and wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy. But the most important thing for him now is to protect Li Ran Zhouquan, so naturally he cannot go together.
Li Ran couldn't help but smile when he saw Chu Dang like this.
"Dang, come with me for a walk!"
At this time, there was no one else left around Li Ran, only Chu Dang, and Chu Dang was tall, which gave people a sense of security.
"Actually, sir, we can let the boy named Fan Li guard this side. I see that he is quite capable. If I can't go into battle to kill the enemy, wouldn't all my strength be wasted?!"
This statement is not false. I think back then Chu Dang ran into the wrong enemy formation and was able to stir up chaos in Ji's military camp with a pair of halberds alone. So, when it comes to killing enemies in battle, he is indeed a good player.
Li Ran only smiled slightly, but ignored him. He just followed Chu Dang to a high place and looked towards Zheng Yi from a distance.
Zhengyi's moat was drawn from the side of the Si River, and the army led by Sun Wu was currently beside the Si River, which was the source of the moat.
Although this place is a flat river, due to the terrain, the west, south and north are slightly higher, and gradually slope from west to east, shaped like a dustpan, forming a half-slope terrain.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Therefore, although Si Zhuan's army was approaching step by step, they were not in a hurry to launch a charge.
Sun Wu ordered a thousand men to hide in the hills as a response, while Ye Yi's thousand elite troops were placed behind the Sishui Palace.
Seeing the army approaching, after most of them passed halfway up the slope, Si Zhuan gave an order, the drums and horns trembled, the horses roared, and the whole army began to charge.
But at this time, Sun Wu ordered his men to retreat another five miles. It turned out that the terrain here was bumpy. Sun Wu had deliberately formed a formation here, just to wait for the enemy to not check the terrain here. Once the chariot entered this place, it would no longer be able to launch. charge.
When Si Zhuan saw this, he made a prompt decision and led the infantry to cover up the attack.
Seeing that these infantry were about to rush in, Sun Wu ordered the chariots in the rear row to suddenly ascend the slope from the reverse slope to form an formation, and charged down one after another.
The chariot rushed into the infantry, which was already overwhelming. Si Zhuan's infantry formation was rushed to pieces in an instant.
And Sun Wu made reasonable use of the terrain here, which was considered to be a cruel trick on Si Zhuan.
I saw that the power of the chariot was greatly increased when combined with the three-armed halberd. Facing the infantry directly again, it was really like a wolf entering a flock of sheep. The enemy formation who was killed directly was howling like ghosts and gods.
When the impact of Sun Wu's chariots was over, Sun Wu immediately ordered all the chariots to withdraw. But as the saying goes, it is easy to dive but difficult to climb. Now it is not easy for a tank to drive out of a low-lying area?
Si Zhuan saw that Sun Wu's chariot formation was running out of energy, so how could he let them escape easily?
So, he ordered the following soldiers to charge forward.
Sun Wu was also prepared for this. At this time, the thousand men hiding in the hills rushed out and caught the opponent by surprise.
The original intention of those 1,000 people was to have them fight as hard as possible with the majority of the enemy army so that the chariot could return in time. But after all, the disparity in military strength was too great. After all, in the blink of an eye, it was like a stone sinking into the sea. After only causing a moment of commotion, it disappeared from the battle situation.
Sun Wu's manpower is really too small, and he has made maximum use of everything he can use.
When Sun Wu saw this, he was completely helpless.
As the battle progressed, they were about to retreat.
The only thing Sun Wu can use now is the elite of the Qianye City lying in Sishui.
It seems that the moment has come when it has to be used. Just when Sun Wu wanted Fan Li beside him to attract the last strength.
at this time!
But suddenly, there was a rapid sound of gold ringing coming from behind the enemy army!
Si Zhuan actually retreated!
This surprised Sun Wu and everyone else.
After all, Si Zhuan actually had the upper hand at this moment, but he suddenly retreated his troops at this moment. This really made everyone confused for a moment.
Sun Wu and Fan Li both looked at this scene in shock: Si Zhuan's army retreated.
In fact, not only were they puzzled, but even Li Ran, who was watching the battle from behind, was also puzzled by this.
But since he was able to escape the disaster, Li Ran immediately ordered all the troops to quickly gather the remaining soldiers, retreat twenty miles to set up camp, and stand ready there.
Everyone in the big tent also discussed the scene for a long time, but to no avail.
It was true that the incident happened suddenly, and it was so weird that everyone wondered if there might be some conspiracy...
In the evening, the sun sets in the west, and the land covered by the sunset glows red, as if it were an open space that was a battlefield not long ago, adding a bit of bloody redness.
All this made Li Ran and the others feel faintly uneasy.
In the camp, Li Ran paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
"Where is Si Zhuan now?"
"I don't know, but he has led the army to retreat into the city!"
"Oh? Could it be that... something big happened in Zheng Yi, which forced Si Zhuan to retreat to the city? If so, it seems that the matter must be serious. Now that the two armies are at war, the gates are tightly guarded, and the news of Owl Wings may not be able to spread for a while. come out……"
"Sir, Wu is willing to go to Zhengyi to find out the situation."
Li Ran glanced at Sun Wu, but shook his head.
"Chang Qing, it is not appropriate for you to go to Zheng Yi now. You still need to control the troops and horses here. Besides, you are in Zheng Yi, so you are an old face. Once you enter the city, I am afraid you will be recognized by Shu Niu and others. out!"
At this time, Fan Li, who was listening to the side, volunteered:
"Sir! Li is willing to go!"
Hearing this, Li Ran turned around and looked at Fan Li again.
Indeed, Sun Wu was not suitable, and Chu Dang's stupidity couldn't make it happen. After much calculation at the moment, Fan Li was indeed the most suitable, and he was a stranger, and Shu Niu and the others didn't know him.
"It's just...young uncle, this trip is very dangerous, you..."
"Sir, don't worry, Fan Li knows what to do!"
"Okay. Since the young uncle is so interested, then tonight you will sneak into Zhengyi to spy on the situation and make sure to find out the reason why they retreated. Maybe behind this is our chance to win!"
"In addition, three hundred steps west of the Jishi Ancestral Hall, there is an alley surrounded by houses, and there is a wine shop at the end of the alley. At that time, just find someone named 'Owl Wings', bring this token, and just state your name. No. The people at the wine shop will take you to see him! When you meet Owl Wings, just ask him about the situation in the city."
While Fan Li listened, he took the token with both hands and replied:
"It's just... If it's not an emergency, Li thinks it's better not to meet him! Otherwise, it will spoil the master's plan!"
"It's okay! However, it's up to the young uncle to act according to his own circumstances!"
…
As night fell, Fan Li immediately put on ordinary civilian clothes, sneaked near the city wall, observed the patrol patterns on the city wall, and found an opportunity. With his strong skills, he crossed the city wall and entered Zhengyi.
Fan Li bent down to avoid the guards. When he walked near Zhengyi Vegetable Market, a strange sound suddenly blew through the breeze. Fan Li was bold and cautious, and hid behind a low wall, then leaned forward to look.
In the narrow corridor in the night, a figure floated past, but it was a man wearing armor and stomach!
Fan Li thought it might be a patrolman in the city, so he kept squatting there, but when he saw that the man was motionless, Fan Li felt a little weird, so he looked over again.
I could see that the moonlight was shining brightly on his armor and stomach at this time. The long sword in his hand was always out of its sheath. Under the moonlight, the cold light was threatening.
Fan Li looked intently again, but couldn't help but feel the hairs all over his body stand up, and a chill ran down his back - this man was actually headless!
Fan Li couldn't help but take a breath of cold air when he saw it, and the figure seemed to be slowly approaching him, moving as if its feet were not touching the ground.
In the blink of an eye, it was only a few meters away from Fan Li. It was like a ghost, and its abdomen made a strange noise:
"Kill Fengduan! Renyinri! Fengduan is dead!"
Fan Li has not believed in evil since he was a child, so he picked up a wooden stick beside him, and the wooden stick flew straight towards the headless man with great strength.
The headless man seemed to be able to see. He waved the big sword in his hand and cut the stick into two pieces.
The headless man glanced in Fan Li's direction, but ignored him and drifted away... Seeing all this, Fan Li couldn't help but reach out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
In the night, a headless man just drifted away.
He wanted to chase after him, but his legs just wouldn't obey him...
