Not long after, dozens of torches were arranged staggeredly in the camp. After changing several times, the sound of horns resounded throughout the camp.
Buzz-buzz-
"Enemy attack!!! Enemy attack!!! Everyone mounts to meet the enemy!!!"
Shouts rang out in the camp, and all the Dongdu defenders who came this time got on their horses, and everyone looked to the north of their camp.
In their opinion, how many rebels could there be in that small bush backed by a mountain cliff?
Even if the entire forest were filled, there would only be a hundred people. How could they escape their iron hoofs?
You can trample those people to death without wielding a spear or throwing a spear. How can you gather defenders from all over the place?
Has General Wang stayed in Dongdu City for a long time, and not only has his sword become dull, but his courage has also weakened?
Just as they were preparing to head towards the forest where they had shouted out earlier with their own doubts, Wang Zhong rode his horse to the front of the crowd.
Wang Zhong's face was serious and he spoke loudly: "Don't underestimate these rebels. They are no ordinary bandits. Charge later and follow my orders. Don't fall behind in the battle!"
"Yes! General Wang!"
Since the previous words "Grandpa Zhou Biao", there has been no movement in the woodland behind, which is really weird.
Wang Zhong pointed the long knife in his hand straight ahead, let out a long breath, and then shouted out.
"Commanders, charge with me!"
"kill!!!"
Wang Zhong's royal horse was in front, and countless soldiers galloped behind. The Dongdu garrison gathered in the camp rushed forward together.
At the same time, a human figure finally emerged from among the trees.
Zhou Biao, who was like a mountain of meat, appeared in front of everyone. He dragged a huge ax to the ground with one hand. As he walked slowly, an extremely long ravine was drawn on his side.
Wang Zhong's forward speed did not slow down, and he could face Zhou Biao head-on in just a few breaths.
The latter shouted loudly: "You rats! Who dares to fight with me!!!"
When Wang Zhong spoke out, he swung out the long knife in his hand and pointed directly at Zhou Biao's neck.
But the man in front of him, who was as fat as a pig, was extremely flexible. He didn't wait for Wang Zhong's movements to change, and he swung the giant ax in his hand!
"Wang Zhong, how come you have become the guard dog of those thieves!"
The ax surface carried the wind and waves and hit the long knife that was slashing. In an instant, the two swords collided!
Clang!
Wang Zhong's heart sank slightly, Zhou Biao's hand strength in front of him was several times stronger than he expected.
The Eastern Capital defenders were also about to arrive behind Wang Chong at this time, and he immediately made a decision in his mind.
"I'm going to capture this person and force the rest of the rebels out of the bushes first!"
The soldiers who heard the order began to divide into two, and rushed towards both sides of Zhou Biao.
Some people originally wanted to follow their General Wang and kill the pig in front of them. After all, the head of an enemy general can win more prestige in the army than those unknown soldiers.
At this moment, there is an order in front, and no one dares to take a step beyond it.
After all, the lesson learned on the mountainside just now is still being besieged and killed by the rebels.
Wang Zhong held out the long knife again, preparing to restrain Zhou Biao on the spot. As a result, Zhou Biao didn't even care about the blade he was attacking. His whole body rose up and he ran towards the Dongdu cavalry on both sides.
The long knife made a gash on Zhou Biao's body. He seemed not to notice the pain and just swung his giant ax to hit the nearest horse.
Zhou Biao struck down with an axe, and the soldiers and horses in front of him were knocked to the ground.
Those people were not hacked to death, they were clearly beaten to death by the blade of an axe!
The horse was also bruised and bloody, and its entire torso was broken into two sections from the horse's belly.
Zhou Biao burst out laughing: "My dear Wang Zhong, it's your sword that's faster! It's grandpa and my ax that's faster!"
Wang Zhong's face turned gloomy after hearing this. He pulled the reins with one hand and stabbed the long knife in his hand with the other.
Zhou Biao must have some agenda to avoid fighting like this, and he must not let this person act like this again!
With the determination in his heart, he concentrated all his strength on the hilt of the knife. His strike was so powerful that Zhou Biao could no longer avoid it.
But the latter was like having eyes on the back of his head. Without waiting for Wang Zhong to get closer, the giant ax swung again!
This time, it whirled and hit behind him, where Wang Zhong was.
"Wang Zhong... No matter what I say, you have too many thoughts and too many suspicions..."
Zhou Biao's voice was obviously not loud, but it reached Wang Zhong's ears accurately, or maybe he cared very much about Zhou Biao's words, so he listened to these words.
What does he...mean?
Wang Zhong twisted his wrist and grasped the handle of the knife with both hands, thus blocking the ax blade coming from Zhou Biao's swing.
Just when he thought Zhou Biao was about to take action again, the fat man ran away again? !
This time, they still rushed towards the Dongdu cavalry who were preparing to rush into the forest.
Wang Zhong's face began to look a little ugly, and he had some bad premonitions in his heart.
Zhou Biao came here, if he wasn't preparing to secretly attack the camp on a dangerous route, then what was he doing...
Is it to attract him here and the other defenders here?
While he was thinking, Zhou Biao had already killed six people in a row, and the cavalrymen who were close to him had stopped charging forward, and all turned their horses' heads to stare at the "meat pig" in front of them.
At this moment, Zhou Biao's fat body was dyed red with his own blood and the dirty blood of those who died tragically.
The disgusting mountain of flesh seemed to be covered with a layer of blood-red armor.
"Come on!!! You bastards from the Central Plains!!!"
Zhou Biao's violent shouting frightened the horses under those people so much that they took a few steps back. Some of the horses even kept shaking their heads, as if they were afraid of the pig.
Wang Zhong also woke up amidst his shouts and roared out with all his strength.
"Everyone! Go back to the defense camp and don't go any deeper!!"
But now I want to understand, it seems a little too late?
While he was giving orders, the Dongdu cavalry walking into the forest also noticed something unusual.
Are there any rebels among the trees?
Only right in front, there were some strange things scattered on the ground...
Some are human-shaped but as small as children, some are like filled wooden boxes, and some are like straw mounds in village homes.
Just when they heard Wang Zhong's cry, suddenly a dazzling fire shot into the sky!
What followed was a "whoosh" sound. Under everyone's gaze, the fire shot into the forest and landed not far in front of them...
Against the backdrop of the firelight, they could clearly see the obstacles on the road ahead.
In the center is a jet-black statue of an Arhat. The material seems to be made of wood, but it has been wiped dirty.
The wooden boxes and straw mounds nearby were the same, all covered with a layer of dirt.
The next moment, there was a loud explosion!
Boom boom——boom——
The fire was extremely dazzling in the night, and so was the explosion. The shouts of charging forward could not suppress it at all.
Even the screams of those who failed to escape the flames and were swallowed up by the flames were also swallowed up by the explosion.
In just a few breaths, dozens of Dongdu cavalrymen were buried in the forest together with their horses.
Wang Zhong looked at the blazing fire in the forest, and his heart suddenly burst into tears.
He originally thought that Guan Xiao wanted to take a dangerous route, but it turned out that Zhou Biao was the only one who came here, and the forest behind him was most likely filled with gunpowder to serve as a second deterrent in this battle.
Zhou Biao kept fighting among the crowd, and his laughter became louder and louder. His laughter was like a giant bell in the temple, frightening all the surrounding cavalry.
"Wang Zhong, my son, am I not merciful?"
Wang Zhong quickly looked at Zhou Biao's position. He kept shouting, "Back to the defense camp, back to the defense camp."
Because his worries are getting worse little by little...
If the mountainside and the foot of the mountain are all designed to lure the enemy tonight, then what is Guan Xiao's purpose? !
He turned to look at the mountainside again. At this time, there was not much firelight left there.
Looking at the flashing fire, it seems that some fools are still being played, being defeated by the rebels one by one in the forest, and dying is not a pity...
With this thought in his mind, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
According to what my subordinate just said, it was nothing more than a dozen horsemen rushing out. How come there are still flashes of fire?
Wang Zhong finally figured it out. Guan Xiao thought of all his deployments, plans, and even countermeasures...
He looked at Zhou Biaoyan and said, "Guan Xiao is willing to trade one of you for a hundred of me..."
The ferocious pig in the eyes of the Dongdu cavalry, the fierce general in Wang Zhong's eyes, now has blood marks all over his body, and there are several places with serious injuries, and even the bones can be seen...
Zhou Biao's laughter still didn't stop. While dragging the giant axe, he raised his hand to hold the cut fat on his belly, and his laughter became even louder.
"All our strength is focused on this...Wang Zhong! Don't talk nonsense, pick up the sword and fight!"
Wang Zhong got off his horse and rushed towards Zhou Biao with just one stride.
"You guys evacuate this place as soon as possible, I'll be there later! It's better to watch the southeast direction, the thieves should attack from there!"
When he was about to finish his words, someone suddenly shouted.
"Attention!! There is an enemy attack from the rear!!!"
When Wang Zhong heard this, he was half a beat too slow to draw his sword, and Zhou Biao instantly took the lead.
In an instant, the giant ax crashed down, and Wang Zhong quickly twisted the blade to forcefully block the power brought by the giant axe.
Impossible...impossible that fast!
Zhou Biao roared: "Wang Zhong... you shouldn't be so distracted when facing the enemy!"
The face of the ax pressed down the long knife in his hand bit by bit, and the back of the knife was already pressed against the shoulder armor, but Zhou Biao's strength remained undiminished.
Wang Zhong had no choice but to kick out Zhou Biao's abdominal wound, hoping to make the opponent lose some of his strength.
The moment the iron boot sank into his abdomen, Zhou Biao's face only flashed with pain for a moment, and then it was replaced by even more madness!
Zhou Biao smashed his head straight down and quickly hit the back of the ax, causing the giant ax to burst out with amazing force again.
Click!
The long sword in Wang Zhong's hand could no longer withstand the pressure of the giant axe, and the entire blade shattered from the center.
Then the ax passed through the blade and cut off his right arm directly to the ground!
Wang Zhong groaned and endured the pain as he rolled towards the muddy ground on his left side. He moved his body several times before moving away from Zhou Biao.
The few soldiers who were running away saw that their general was at a disadvantage and quickly turned their horses to return to Wang Zhong's aid.
Zhou Biao threw the giant ax to one side and began to gasp for breath.
After the Eastern Capital defenders helped Wang Zhong to his feet, they all looked at the ferocious pig that seemed to have exhausted its strength.
Wang Zhong said in a trembling voice: "Kill this person as soon as possible...return to the reinforcement camp...quickly..."
His mind was already a little messy, but one thing was still clear: the person in front of him must die and cannot be allowed to live.
After covering Wang Zhong, all the Dongdu defenders present took up their spears and prepared to kill Zhou Biao together.
At this moment, a horse suddenly rushed over. The young man on the horse pulled up his bowstring and looked at Wang Zhong and others.
He shouted: "The governor of Liaocheng is here! Don't even think about taking another step forward!"
The visitor is Zheng Kuan, the son of the governor of Liaocheng, Hebei Province.
Zheng Kuan's vibrating string and his right arm were loosened, and an arrow shot out. This arrow hit Wang Chong's right ear.
The arrow passed by his ear, killing a Dongdu soldier behind him on the spot!
Zheng Kuan spoke again: "This first arrow! Let you, Wang Zhong, know that I, a man from Hebei, am determined to the south!"
After finishing speaking, the young man took out another arrow from his waist and drew the bow again like a full moon on the bowstring.
Before those Dongdu soldiers could continue to approach Zhou Biao, the arrows were shot right here!
Whoosh——
The arrows were so powerful that the soldiers who attacked Zhou Biao had no time to dodge.
The person closest to him fell to the ground, lifeless.
"This second arrow is to tell you Wang Zhong on his behalf! If this is the way to fight, it would be better to hide in the Eastern Capital and let us attack the city and take out the stronghold!"
Wang Zhong watched the knight getting closer and closer. He pushed aside the guard beside him and faced Zheng Kuan directly.
He shouted: "I am disappointed with Brother Guan... but Wang Zhong must stay here today!"
When Zheng Kuan saw that Wang Zhong showed up on his own initiative, he immediately took another arrow and put it on the string, this time aiming at Wang Zhong's head.
As long as the Dongdu guard general is shot on the spot, the rest of the troops will not be afraid, they can all be defeated by that guard!
On the bowstring, the arrow has been stretched to the extreme by the young man.
With the sound of flying arrows, the arrows shot forward quickly, pointing directly at Wang Zhong's head.
"This third arrow will kill you, Wang Zhongguo!"
But this time, it was not as Zheng Kuan expected. The arrow did not hit the opponent's head directly, but was stopped halfway?
Another arrow seemed to be shot from behind Wang Zhong, and it hit the feather arrow shot by Zheng Kuan with great accuracy.
The young man immediately looked behind Wang Chong, and he found a figure riding a horse a hundred steps behind him.
There is only one person...
Zheng Kuan thought to himself, who is that person? Just based on the previous arrow, the opponent's archery skills were definitely superior to his.
Wang Zhong also turned his head to look with some doubts. When he saw the appearance of the person clearly, he couldn't help but trembled in his heart.
It was the man who shot his subordinates with arrows after Wu Yeqi entered the Eastern Capital that day.
If this person appears here, it means that Wu Yeqi has been ambushed behind him early in the morning.
In the eyes of General Chu, the defenders of Dongdu were so miserable...
It seems that this is indeed the case, and the first person to bear the brunt is him, a loser who holds the position of guard.
Wang Zhong smiled mockingly, raised his hand to cover his right arm, and retreated to both sides of the road, because he would not be in charge of the home game in the future.
Zheng Kuan looked at Wang Zhong's actions and reacted immediately. He took out all the arrows from his waist and placed them on the bowstring.
He shot arrow after arrow, and the man coming towards him on horseback did the same, vibrating the string of the iron bow in his hand to shoot arrows.
Every time that man took action, he blocked the young man's arrows, which could be said to be accurate.
After Zheng Kuan fired three arrows at once, he quickly pulled the reins and rushed towards Zhou Biao.
When he approached the fat man, he pulled Zhou Biao's shoulder, and the latter quickly used his last strength to get on his horse.
They must escape! Both of them understand that even if they work together, they may not be able to defeat that person.
Zheng Kuan's attack just now was with all his strength, but the person opposite was like playing with a child.
Zheng Kuan and Zhou Biao rode a horse together and were about to escape from the camp at the foot of the mountain. Under the urging of the young man, the tall horse under him used all its strength to rush forward.
The man who had just exchanged shots with Zheng Kuan just pulled the bowstring casually and glanced at the backs of the two of them.
He spoke to himself: "Whoops——"
Just like that, he pulled an empty string and let Zheng Kuan and Zhou Biao leave.
When he passed by Wang Zhong, he looked at the embarrassed Dongdu guard in front of him.
"General Wang can't even endure the first night?"
Wang Zhong did not respond immediately, but just stared at the camp at the foot of the mountain where the battle was still going on.
He spoke to the guards beside him: "Go ahead and quell the chaos in the camp. No further pursuit after the rebels retreat. It's important to stabilize the situation!"
The Dongdu cavalry shouted in unison: "This is your order!"
After finishing speaking, they rushed to various parts of the camp to direct operations.
About half an hour later, the panic in the camp at the foot of the mountain came to an end, and all the Eastern Capital defenders had tired looks on their faces.
Even though the defenders from various places returned to the camp just now, their formations were still disrupted by those soldiers.
As if those soldiers were the cavalry, they scattered their cavalry formations time and time again in the camp at the foot of the mountain, giving them no chance to gather together for a joint attack.
Fortunately, there were a large number of people, and those soldiers were not immune to death. Under the charge of the cavalry, they were able to force most of them to die or be injured.
There are as many as three hundred rebel corpses lying in the camp at this moment...
Wang Zhong walked into the camp, his steps seemed a little frivolous, and he looked at the scene of corpses strewn across the field.
There are the subordinates who accompany him day and night, the corpses of war horses with countless broken bones, and the soldiers of King Wu who were stationed in Hebei.
These people... are supposed to be Yanyang's soldiers...
The Wu Yeqi general was following Wang Zhong. He was not interested in the scene in front of him, as if the death of these people was of no importance to him.
He spoke aloud: "General Wang, do you want our help in the future?"
Wang Zhong stopped where he was, and after a long time, he slowly spoke out.
"From now on, it will all depend on the general's instructions. Wang Zhong will do his best not to let the general down..."
The man put his hands behind his back and said: "General Wang is so good! Then listen to my first order!"
Wang Zhong bowed to the side and responded: "The last general...is here!"
The man said with a smile but not a smile: "From today on, the defenders of Dongdu are entrenched at the foot of the mountain and cannot attack. They must persuade Guan Xiao and others to surrender!"
Hearing this, Wang Zhong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
To persuade to surrender... again to persuade to surrender...
That's the case with Chu Xu, and the same is true with the people who came today. Isn't their purpose clear enough?
Wang Zhong asked himself, he knew what Wu Yeqi wanted, but he was powerless and could only do what they wanted.
That Chu Xu must be hiding in the dark now, wanting to watch him and brother Guan Xiao fight against each other and fight in the same room!
Wang Zhong was silent for a long time, and finally clasped his fists and said, "General, take your orders!"
From then on, all the soldiers originally stationed in the Eastern Capital were transferred to the foot of Jialan Temple and began to take turns stationing here.
Under the orders of Wang Zhong, the general of the Eastern Capital, all the Eastern Capital defenders were not allowed to go up the mountain to attack, and could only stay at the bottom of the mountain to fight back against the rebels.
Guan Xiao and others who were entrenched in Jialan Temple were not aware of these arrangements and could only conclude that Wang Zhong wanted to use a siege method to completely trap them to death on the mountain.
Guan Xiao sent several surprise attacks, but failed to attract the Dongdu defenders to pursue them up the mountain. In the end, they had no choice but to give up and sit in the temple.
Time flies and it’s half a month...
The Jialan Temple has been cut off from food and grass, and Guan Xiao and others can only drink preserved fruits. If they don't find a way to break the situation, they will have no choice but to fight to the death and bury their bones here.
Zhou Biao even cursed himself, he didn't survive the killing at the foot of the mountain, but now he is going to starve to death on the mountain!
Guan Xiao climbed up the tower alone. When he reached the top floor, he saw the old monk still sitting in front of the Buddha statue.
He clasped his hands together and bowed to him.
The old monk twisted the beads in his hands and said aloud: "If the donor is so determined, why would he come here..."
Guan Xiao lay on the window sill with his hands, tilting his head and looking at the scenery below the mountain.
He said aloud: "Actually, everyone knows that this trip is meant to be fatal, and there is no way it will happen..."
The old monk responded: "Is it to pave the way for future generations to afforestation?"
Guan Xiao said: "After I die, there will be righteous men who will come forward and wipe out those thieves!"
Although we are dead, there are still millions of people behind us!
No one will be afraid, no one will tolerate the oppression of thieves, and no one can dominate the world!
