On the other side, the Xuanjia Army dispatched 1,500 cavalry to block the invading enemy.
Xiaojiazhuang was originally their home court, but tonight there were overcast clouds, no light from the stars and the moon, and the entire night sky was pitch black, so it was very unfavorable for cavalry operations, so everyone could only dismount and fight on foot.
"Quickly, put out the torches!" the leader of Goguryeo ordered.
In the blink of an eye, the opposite side of the Xuanjia Army became pitch black, and since all the opponents were wearing black clothes, it was even more difficult to see.
Turn around and look at yourself. Everyone is holding a torch and the lights are bright. Aren't they living targets?
"No! Quick, quick, put out all the torches, be careful of the enemy stealing the crossbows..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of sharp arrows whizzing in the air was heard, and many Xuanjia soldiers were hit by arrows and screamed in agony.
mean!
When the torches here were also extinguished, the Xuanjia Army had already lost 200 people. If it weren't for their mysterious armor and their superb defense, they would have lost more than half of their strength in the blink of an eye.
"kill!"
It was almost pitch black in front of them, and both sides could only keep their heads down and fight forward.
At this moment, the benefits of the equipment are reflected. The Xuanjia Army is wearing full armor and holding a shield in one hand and a knife in the other. They are extremely well-equipped.
The assassins on the opposite side were cobbled together. Although they each prepared hand crossbows, they were not standard equipment. They were all crudely made by private parties. Even the weapons in their hands were not fine steel Tang knives. The various weapons were of various specifications.
Caught in a hand-to-hand melee, although it was dark and invisible, you could tell from the sounds that the Goguryeo side was losing money faster.
"Don't be obsessed with fighting, kill them, rush into Xiaojiazhuang, and kill Xiao Rui!"
The commander of the Goguryeo side was a talented man with a vicious vision, and he could reveal the weakness of the Xuanjia Army with just one sentence.
The Xuanjia army, which had been rushing forward to kill, had to stop the attack at this time, looked left and right, and even looked back to see if any fish had slipped through the net and slipped away to attack the village. It's a pity that the night is too dark, the visual distance is less than five meters, and nothing can be seen.
"Everyone forms a defensive formation, and no assassin can escape!"
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The order of the deputy general of the Xuanjia Army seems to be correct, but in fact it is a taboo for military strategists.
Your troops are weak, but you still want to defend yourself completely? Totally impossible! If it were daytime, there would still be a chance. After all, you are cavalry, but this is night, and you are also infantry. In addition, the visual conditions are too poor, so why don't they separate a small team and bypass you? How do you defend?
Besides, you are armed to the teeth with equipment, and it is the moment of crazy killing, but you choose to defend?
Li Junxian is not here at this moment, otherwise he would never let this person take command.
The most important thing to do is not to defend, but to kill the enemy at full speed. There is not much difference in the number of the two sides. Kill the enemy as soon as possible. Even if there are some fish that slip through the net, after the battle here is over, everyone will have time to return to the reinforcements on horseback. Besides, Xiaojiazhuang has a group of private soldiers.
When the people on the Goguryeo side saw that the other side had formed a defensive formation, it was exactly what they wanted. The leader smiled bloodthirstyly, "Okay! Let's see how long you can hold on."
Then he summoned his deputy and asked him to direct the battle. He personally led three hundred elites and quietly took a detour and exited the battlefield. From an angle that the Xuanjia Army could not see, three hundred people had already crossed the defense line and were really heading towards Xiaojiazhuang.
Although everyone in this battle was dead soldiers and abandoned sons, they were only responsible for attacking in the east and in the west. But now is a rare opportunity. If you can really break into Xiaojiazhuang and kill the champion of the Tang Dynasty, it will definitely be a great achievement, and you may still have a chance to survive. Even if it is not possible, it can still maximize the success of the attack in the east and the west, allowing the band of thieves to move away more treasures.
Roar!
Seeing that after running three or four miles, they were getting closer and closer to Xiaojiazhuang, a tiger roar interrupted the excitement of the assassins.
Um? This is a wilderness and a wilderness, all cultivated by Xiaojiazhuang. Where did the big insects come from?
"Time is running out, don't be distracted. The big insects in the mountains and forests come out to look for food at night and rush towards Xiaojiazhuang with all their strength."
But after running less than a hundred steps, they had to stop, because in the dark night, not far ahead, a patterned beast loomed, seemingly blocking the way.
"Damn it! Why is it just blocking the way? Come here, shoot this beast for me! We have three hundred elites, how can we be afraid of just a big insect?"
Just when the subordinates raised their crossbows, a childish voice sounded, "Hey, can't you see me?"
Um?
etc!
The tiger slowly approached, and everyone saw that there was a person on the tiger's back. To be precise, it was a young girl.
"Little girl, you are running around on your mount at night, please get away quickly... huh? What you are wearing looks like a pair of armor?" The distance between the two sides was less than ten meters, and the assassin leader finally saw clearly.
Xiao Changle chuckled and said, "Yes, this is the armor my father ordered specially made for me."
What? Father? And a tiger mount?
"You, you...are you Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty?"
Xiao Changle became even happier, "Wow, I'm so famous, so many people know me. You guessed it, it's me. Are you assassins? Why are there only so many people?"
puff……
What's your reaction? Knowing that we are assassins, are you not afraid at all?
The assassin leader seemed to have been humiliated and snorted coldly: "Yes, we are the assassins tonight, and now we are going to massacre Xiaojiazhuang. Haha, Princess Changle? Your fate is not good, you dare to go alone, no, a tiger, Come out single-handedly to intercept us."
"Come here, shoot the tiger and capture the princess alive!"
Xiao Changle said in surprise: "Wow...it's so scary!"
He patted the tiger's big head and said, "Big Cat, they are going to kill you with a crossbow. Should we run away quickly?"
The big cat nodded humanely, then jumped up, carrying the little princess and running away to the side.
Three hundred people's hand crossbows kept chasing that shadow and shooting at him, but unfortunately they all failed.
"Weird! This tiger doesn't seem to obey the orders as a mount. Isn't it running for its life? Why does it keep circling us?" the assassin leader wondered.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came in the distance, and Li Er's voice shouted from afar: "Asshole, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here, don't hurt my daughter! Don't be afraid, Changle, the emperor is here!"
What? ? ?
Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? real or fake? There is still an Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in Xiaojiazhuang? The mission was not mentioned!
"The leader, the cavalry, is the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Ignore the tiger for now, spread out, divide into two groups to ambush, and shoot the invading cavalry with all your strength!"
Xiao Changle was leading the tiger in a circle to release poisonous smoke. He had just filled the circle with poisonous smoke. All these enemies were surrounded by poisonous smoke and would be knocked down in just a moment. Why is the father here?
"No, this place is full of poisonous smoke. Father will be poisoned if he rushes in..."
"Father, don't come here, don't come here..." Xiao Changle rode the big cat and rushed towards the emperor.
