On the mountain road, Wu Gen led his men and horses to move forward carefully. From time to time, someone would shoot the ground ahead with a thundering bow, destroying the horse thieves' traps, concealed crossbows, etc.
When it comes to institutions, Wu Gen is a master in this field, how could he let his family fall into these despicable methods. Along the way, there were no horse thieves to stop them, and not even an arrow was shot. It was too smooth.
Except for the occasional order, there was not a trace of noise in the team except for the swish of footsteps and the sound of horses sneezing, and the atmosphere seemed a bit tense and dull.
Some newly recruited soldiers looked at the young man in front of them who was wearing a strange sword with fear from time to time, and listened carefully to the orders of their commander.
As for the old soldiers Wu Gen brought from Zuoheng Road, they have long been accustomed to it. This young leader of the village was not always up to date. Sometimes some old soldiers scolded him, but he would only scold him three times, but he never cared about it afterwards.
Moreover, whatever was seized in the army was seized first. Except for wine, he took almost nothing.
But on the battlefield, Wu Gen seemed to be a different person, ruthless and decisive, and he hated people who ran away from battle the most, and he never showed mercy when dealing with deserters.
Under the urging of the veterans, the Fearless Army walked up in an orderly manner. With so many people walking on the winding mountain road, there was no chaos.
Ji Yan was caught in the middle of the team, with people protecting her on all sides, and the Que Shu man also stood beside her.
She had always thought that Wu Gen could come all the way from other provinces to this place because he was just lucky.
But after seeing those fierce and weird bows and arrows, the big birds flying and circling in the sky, and killing ten people without blinking an eye, I finally gained a new understanding of Wu Gen.
This is a complex person, ruffian, scoundrel, righteous, cruel, all kinds of personalities are combined into one. If he had followed the requirements for a general in the military book, Wu Gen might have a lot of problems.
But he can gather a large number of people around him, and these people are loyal to him. Ji Yan had to admit that in fact, this person with all the problems was actually more charming.
When the water is clear, there are no fish, and Wu Gen is like a pool of water that is semi-turbid but not muddy. Precisely because he has all kinds of shortcomings but is also a sincere person, he does not make all kinds of people feel intimidated, but is more willing to get close to him.
After all, in this world, no one is perfect, and the kind of moral gentleman who claims to be flawless will make people stay away from him.
The team arrived in front of the main stronghold, and Wu Gen nodded. Don't tell me, these horse thieves seem to really want to operate here for a long time.
Although the wall is more than four feet high and made of rocks from the mountain, it looks very strong. There is only one gate, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
On the city wall, there are many kinds of bows and crossbows. There is also a row of tall and strong men on the wall. From time to time, figures run past the wall.
"Which master of the Ji family are you, and why did you attack our Cuisong Mountain without any reason?" A one-eyed man holding a shield asked cautiously on the city wall.
Wu Gen turned his head and glanced at Ji Yan, and seeing that she had no intention of coming forward to talk, he signaled Xue Xin to hurry up and prepare to attack the city, and patted his horse and walked forward.
Looking at the other party with a tilted head, Wu Gen pointed behind him with his thumb and asked with a smile,
"The one on the opposite side can be seen clearly. This is the young master Ji Yan of the Ji family. Who are you? Why don't you hurry down to the city and kneel to greet her." The man was startled, but did not answer, but shrank behind the wall. , seems to be looking for someone to discuss.
After a while of burning incense, when Wu Gen was gradually losing his patience, the man appeared on the wall again, with two people standing next to him, one with a bald head and the other with disheveled hair, looking very feminine.
"Young Master, I am Chetu." The one-eyed man pointed to the bald man next to him.
"His name is Niu Ye, and the leader next to him is Bu Kai. Although our three brothers have formed a stronghold here, they have never harassed the Ji family. I don't know why a large army came here today." Wu Gen waved his hands and suddenly became furious.
"Knowing that the young master is here, why don't you come out of the stronghold and kneel to greet him? How dare you ask questions here and there? I am Wu Gen, a member of Qianhu of the Northern Army, and I have been ordered to exterminate the rebels. If you are still interested, hurry down to the city, otherwise, With the sword raised, there is no way to survive." The sound was so loud that it surged back and forth in the mountains, and a buzz suddenly sounded on the top of the city.
To be honest, many of these horse thieves are poor people who just follow these three thieves to make a living.
As for wanting to go against the Ji family, these people have never thought about it. Seeing the young master of the Ji family here today, they can't help but feel a little shaken.
The one-eyed man glanced at the other bandit leaders and said loudly: "Your Majesty, what you said is a bit arrogant. Although we are all subjects of the Ji family, if we hadn't pulled up such a large team, the dignified young master would have come to see us. Us. To be honest, we shepherds also have our own rules. As long as we are strong, we can be enthroned as a family. We have nearly ten thousand people in Cuisong Mountain, and we are no better than any other family with thousands of households. As long as the Ji family is willing to grant officials to our brothers, we will give them I promise to lead my men to surrender immediately. Otherwise, I really think that the soldiers and horses in Cuisong Mountain are vegetarians. I think you only have 2,000 troops. If we really fight, you don’t know who will lose and who will win." Wu Gen burst into laughter. , pointed to the city head,
"It's so scary. I really thought cats and dogs like you could stop the might of the army." He yawned lazily and said boredly: "As long as you surrender, I can promise to keep the lives of the three of you."
"Where are our men and our territory?" the one-eyed man asked.
"My men are reorganizing. As for the territory, I will serve in the army for a few years first. I won't reward you with hundreds of acres of land." Wu Gen gradually became impatient. He didn't feel happy if he didn't have any wine. He hurriedly finished the battle. Then take the opportunity to reward yourself with hundreds of jars of wine.
"Wu Qianhu, are you kidding me?" Che Tu laughed angrily, pointed at Wu Gen and said angrily: "You have divided my men and horses, and made us sacrifice our lives. I don't know what the final result will be. Is this a surrender?" , this is asking our brothers to put their heads under your knife."
"Whether you want to surrender or not, that's the condition. I'll give you a moment to think about it. After the hour, the army will attack the city. By then, even your life will be gone." Wu Gen took a step back, and there were five giant crossbows. was carried up.
Due to the tight space in front of the village, there was really no way to expand too much.
"Just beat me. Don't think grandpa is afraid of you. A bunch of embroidered pillows are rotten with straw." Before Che Tu could say anything, the bald cow next to him couldn't help it anymore and pointed at Wu Gen and cursed,
"Let me tell you, Grandpa has fought with swords and guns. He has seen countless lives, and he is still afraid of the idiots like you hiding in the city who only play with women, drink and have fun." As soon as these words came out, the car Tu quickly pulled Niu Ye off the wall, smiled apologetically at Wu Gen and said, "My second brother is a rough man, Qianhu, please forgive me, let's discuss it again." With that, the three of them hid behind the wall again.
Seeing the three people disappearing, Wu Gen summoned Xue Xin over.
"How are you preparing to attack the city?" Xue Xin wiped his sweat and asked.
"Fortress leader, the people have almost been reorganized. Those who can shoot the sky-shattering bow have been placed in front, and the soldiers who have died first have also gathered. But." He said and glanced at Ji Yan secretly.
"Nothing." Wu Gen looked stunned.
"Zu Qianhu is back." Xue Xin whispered.
"Isn't he out hunting the horse thief outside? Why did he come back?" Wu Gen was shocked. Except for a few people who were guarding the small village, he had already pulled all the people to the main village. If the horse thief outside was killed, He came back, blocked his retreat, and then attacked the main stronghold from both sides. Thousands of people crowded into this narrow valley, and many people were trampled to death by horses.
"He said he wanted to protect the safety of the third young master." Xue Xin said carefully.
"This dog..." Before he could say anything, he saw several people on the mountain road pushing past the soldiers along the road, beating their horses and running up.
"Young Master, why did you come so close to the enemy? This subordinate feels uneasy and has come here to protect you." Zu Yuantong jumped off his horse and knelt down on one knee with a plop.
Ji Yan glanced at Wu Gen, who had an ugly face, but had no choice but to say warmly: "Please get up, Zu Qianhu. When you get here, have you made arrangements to stop the enemy outside the mountain?" Zu Yuantong stood up and said nothing. He answered directly and took an exquisite wooden box from the saddle.
"Young Master, this is a wild fruit picked by my subordinates outside. Although it is not a rare thing, it is excellent for quenching thirst." After Ji Yan took it, Fang said again: "A hundred people have been arranged outside the mountain. Hu led more than two hundred people on patrol, which is enough to deal with a few horse thieves, but here, there are many thieves, so we must protect ourselves."
"Okay, just stay with me and don't wander around. Let's see how Wu Qianhu defeats the enemy." Ji Yan couldn't cool down her subordinates, but she was afraid that Zu Yuantong would order her subordinates randomly and give Wu Gen To add to the chaos, she had to tie him to her side.
Wu Gen sighed, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart. The reason why Zu Yuantong was kept outside in the first place was because he was afraid that he would cause trouble. After all, according to the Ji family's appointment, he was on the same level as him, and half of the people were his subordinates.
The army is most afraid of this kind of multi-headed command. If Zu Yuantong starts to dictate, I really don't have a good solution. I can't tie him up.
I am afraid that when he came here this time, he also wanted to strive for credit. Xiaozhai had already been defeated, and he couldn't even catch the soup after wandering around outside, so he rushed here in the name of protecting the young master.
No, we must quickly seize the main stronghold to avoid long nights and dreams and another mishap. Just as Wu Gen was about to urge his horse forward, he saw Suoji in the air waving a red flag vigorously.
According to the agreement, this is a sign that the enemy is gathering troops. After discussing in low voices with Xue Xin and Shui Congyue, Wu Gen shouted to the main stronghold: "The time has come. If you don't surrender, we will attack the city immediately." Che Tu's head reappeared on the wall and said pitifully: "Sir Ah, the time for this moment has not yet come, and nearly ten thousand people are involved in this matter, so we still allow brothers to discuss it in detail."
"Okay, I'll give you twenty breaths of time to think about it. The sun will rise as soon as you see it, and you will be able to bear the responsibility of tanning my young master." Wu Gen glanced at Zu Yuantong proudly. How could he do this? To please Ji Yan, you must not fall behind.
Ji Yan's expression changed on the side, and she glared at Wu Gen fiercely. She casually stuffed the wooden box from which she had eaten a few fruits to Zu Yuantong next to her. She looked forward with an angry pout, with a little bit left in the corner of her mouth. The red juice of the fruit.
"Twenty breaths is too short. Give us more time to think about it." Che suddenly rushed towards Wu Gen and handed over his hand.
"I don't care, let's start counting." Wu Gen strangled his neck and slashed hard with his hand.
"One, shoot the arrow." Following the order, the five giant crossbows leaning on the front took the lead in shooting long arrows. The red light was followed by a stream of white smoke, and it shot towards the city gate of the main stronghold.
At the same time, those soldiers who were specially deployed to the front and could fire Sky-shattering bows also fired arrows towards the city.
Suddenly, there was a huge cloud of dust and smoke on the wall of the village, countless dazzling lights erupted, and rubble wrapped around people's flesh and blood flew around.
"Straight bitch, the Ji family is not trustworthy, I will chop you to death." Behind the wall of the village, Chetu's angry roar could be heard faintly.
