Gong Xi returned to Mengtouyan and saw Pu Hu. He searched for Luo Li everywhere in the village and wanted to duel with him, but he said that Luo Li had not returned to Guanzhong either.
Gong Xi then surrendered Luo Cheng, causing himself to fall into a trap and be captured. He pretended to submit to Liu Qi and was released. The leaders were shocked and angry after hearing this, and they all cursed Luo Cheng.
Pu Hu was furious and immediately ordered a great shaman to go to the Luo tribe with Ba Wang's guards and arrest Luo Hai for trial.
Gong Xi added: "There is a Zhao Zilong in the Jingzhou army who is very skilled in martial arts. Please be careful. I was defeated by this man."
Pu Hu asked: "How many rounds did you kill?"
Gong Xi lowered his head and sighed: "No more than three or five!"
All the leaders were shocked. Although Gong Xi was not the most skilled in martial arts among the clan, but as a tribal chief, he was also the best among the Gong clan. No one could defeat him in three or five battles.
Pu Hu looked solemnly and glanced at everyone: "We originally planned to take Hanzhong, but before we entered the country, we lost two tribesmen. Liu Qi really has some skills."
Du Yi heard that Pu Hu wanted to retreat, so he took the opportunity to say: "Liu Qi came here with the intention of guarding Wei. Why should we block his gun? As long as we retreat to the tribe, Liu Qi will attack Hanchang. Wait until they are two tigers." Fight, we will act on our own initiative again."
The Witch God Yuan Yue sneered: "We have already started a war with Liu Qi, and now we are retreating. If he gets rid of Zhang Wei and joins forces with Liu Zhang to deal with us, won't it make things worse?"
Pu Hu's face changed slightly. The witch god and the great witch were both the wisest people and asked: "What should we do if Liu Qi's troops come to the city and it is difficult for us to resist them?"
Yuan Yue said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Jingzhou Army only has one Zhao Zilong. No matter how powerful the tiger is, it can't withstand the attack of a pack of wolves. Liu Qi can use tricks, but we can't use tricks?"
Pu Hu hurriedly asked: "What does the wizard have to say?"
Yuan Yue said: "The strength of Jingzhou's troops lies in its cavalry. Their horses are fast and they naturally have an advantage. But as long as we enter Micang Mountain, this Bashan Mountain territory is our world. As long as we hold on to Mengtou Rock, the rainy season will soon begin. Liu Qi When we retreat, it’s time for us to fight back!”
Pu Hushen thought so and ordered all the ministries to take turns guarding the pass. If Zhao Yun arrived at the pass, there was no need to fight. He would just wait for the rainy season to arrive and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
Everyone dispersed, and Du Yi sighed: "The seven royal families all have their own selfish motives, but the dead are innocent people. We, the Ba people, may be in danger of being wiped out."
Wang Ping said: "According to the soldiers who escaped, the Jingzhou soldiers did not kill the prisoners, but instead gave them food and wine to persuade their tribesmen to retreat. It shows that Liu Qi did not want to be our enemy, otherwise the two kings Luo and Gong would have been dead." The first place is different."
Du Yi smiled bitterly and said: "As long as King Ba and the leaders are unwilling to retreat, it will not help."
Wang Ping said: "Liu Qi repeatedly released prisoners, both to promote benevolence and to undermine the morale of the army. You must know that a thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest."
Du Yi was thoughtful. At this moment, Li Hu, who was in charge of military training, came and reported: "There were rumors among the tribes this morning that King Gong had surrendered to Liu Qi. He came back this time to unite with several other tribes to capture King Ba. By offering the Mengtou Rock for meritorious service, he wants to be the Bawang forever!"
Du Yi smiled and said: "Gong Xi has told the truth. This must be a random suspicion by soldiers who don't know the situation."
Li Hu added: "There is also a rumor: Zhang Wei has made the Pu family the eternal King of Ba, but he is worried that the other six surnames will not accept it, so he plans to attack Hanzhong. In fact, he is killing people with a borrowed knife and taking the opportunity to eliminate several other tribes."
Du Yi turned to look at Wang Ping: "Zijun, is this possible?"
Wang Ping frowned slightly: "It is difficult to know whether this matter is true or not, but even if it is a rumor, it has damaged two tribes, and some people will believe it."
Li Hu nodded and said: "Yes, in addition, there are soldiers who brought back Zhang Shijun's order. Several sacrificial wines were also in the army, saying that we were all deceived by Zhang Wei, and all the battalions were arguing."
Wang Ping said slowly: "Liu Qi's release of the prisoners has already produced results."
Du Yi was startled, looked at Wang Pingming, and sighed: "This Liu Qi is really smart."
The next day, the scouts came to report that Liu Qi had led the army into Micang Mountain. The leaders were gathering to discuss matters when suddenly the drums were turned off and the sound was loud.
Soon the defenders came to report, and a veteran general called for battle at the foot of the pass. All the leaders looked at Pu Hu, but no one took the initiative to fight.
Pu Hu looked gloomy, stood up and said, "Let's go take a look together."
Du Yi walked at the end and didn't say anything when he saw the leaders. He knew in his heart that this must be influenced by the rumors.
Although they were defeated twice, a veteran general could never scare the brave Ba soldiers. Normally, they would be clamoring for a fight at this time.
When everyone came to the pass, they saw a group of men and horses standing neatly in front of the pass, with bright armor. In front of the formation, a veteran general with a sword standing on his horse, with a beard nearly two feet long, was actually older than expected.
Pu Hu clenched his fist and said, "Liu Qi lets these old soldiers lead the army. Is he trying to deceive me that the Ba people cannot fight?"
When the leaders were surprised, Pu Yang, Pu Hu's son, rushed to ask for orders: "Father, Liu Qi has bullied others too much. Let the children deal with him!"
Pu Hu laughed and said: "Okay, my son must fight quickly."
Pu Yang took the order to go down to the pass, and Pu Hu watched the battle proudly. Rumors spread among the tribes yesterday, and he was having a headache about this matter. Who knew that Liu Qi would send an old man to die today, which would not only allow his son to kill the enemy and make meritorious service, but also get rid of the rumors. Kill two birds with one stone.
The leaders curled their lips and thought, thinking that Liu Qi must have sent an old soldier here deliberately to give Pu Hu a piece of credit for nothing. Then when the generals changed to fight, it was their turn to take action. How should they reject it?
While everyone was plotting their own plans, Pu Yang had already led his troops out of the pass. The two armies were spread out and they couldn't wait to rush out.
"Blast the drum!" Pu Hu shouted at the defenders on the tower.
Dong dong dong——
As soon as the drum sounded, Pu Yang rushed in front of the veteran, still yelling, but saw the veteran raise his sword and drop it. A cold light flashed, the head flew up, and the mount rushed into the enemy's formation with the body.
"Yang'er——" Pu Hu rushed to the battlements and roared.
Several leaders were shocked. Pu Hu was alone and would never be sent to die. They were all stunned.
"You should believe it now, right?" Pu Hu suddenly turned around, his eyes red like an angry beast, and he beat his chest and roared: "Liu Qi and I are at odds with each other!"
"King Ba, calm down, we did not doubt you!" Du Yong, the warrior of the Du tribe, clasped his fists and said, "I will go and avenge my good brother now!"
Chief Dubu is already very old. This time he sent Du Yong to the expedition just to give him experience. He is much stronger than the pampered Pu Yang, and he thinks he can deal with this veteran general easily.
The drums sounded again, and Du Yong went into battle with the black iron shield given by the chief himself. He barely managed to survive three rounds, but the veteran knife split the shield open and chopped off half of his body from the shoulders. His internal organs were scattered on the ground, and he looked like he was dead. awful.
Everyone was shocked, and everyone was dumbfounded. Not to mention how strong this veteran was, he could split the black iron shield with one sword. What kind of magic weapon was this?
Pu Hu's fingernails dug a bloody groove on the city wall, turned to stare at Du Yi, gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't your troops go to war?"
Du Yi was furious. When you killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds, you all fought to be the first. Now that the situation is unfavorable, you want our people to die?
Just as he was about to argue, Wang Ping clasped his fists again and said, "I am willing to go and meet the enemy!"
