Liu Jin then sent a large army to quell the rebellion. The vanguard of the army, numbering 3,000 men, led by He Kun, marched towards Funiu Mountain in a mighty manner.
When the army is dispatched, it is natural that it cannot be hidden from the eyes of those who are interested.
Xiang Nan and Junbao also received the news early and immediately rode back to Laojun Mountain.
After returning to the mountain, organize a counterattack on the spot.
Fortunately, Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others had stayed on the mountain and started preparations early, so they did not panic and were at a loss.
It's a pity that He Kun led the cavalry so fast that he didn't have time to notify the nearby people to go up the mountain, so they had to resign themselves to their fate.
Because there is a folk proverb from ancient times: thieves pass by like a comb, soldiers pass by like a grate. The officers and soldiers were more cruel and vicious than the bandits. They not only burned, killed and looted, but also killed good people and took credit for their merits.
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"Master, the trap is ready, and the rolling logs, rocks, strong bows and crossbows are all equipped." Deng Chang said to Xiang Nan.
"Yes." Xiang Nan nodded, "Everyone, take precautions and keep your armor in order. If you can block it, block it. If you can't block it, run away. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices."
"No matter what the master says, the disciples will not give in an inch and swear to live or die with the Tai Chi Sect." Upon hearing this, Deng Chang and others swore one after another.
"This is a big fallacy!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hand, "Tai Chi Sect is neither Laojun Temple, nor Lao Jun Temple. Tai Chi Sect is you, me, and all the disciples. As long as people are around, Tai Chi will The gate is there. If no one is there, what's the use of a mountain gate left?
If the land is saved and people are lost, both people and land will be lost. The people who survive lose their land, and the people and the land survive. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no need to worry about running out of firewood. Preserve your useful body, and Taijimen will regain its glory sooner or later. "
"Disciples, please remember Master's teachings." Deng Chang and others immediately said.
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While talking, the army has arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Afterwards, He Kun led his army to attack the mountain.
Xiang Nan and Junbao led their disciples to block the attack.
Laojun Mountain is more than 2,000 meters above sea level. The terrain is steep and difficult to defend and difficult to attack. Many mountain roads are narrow and difficult to navigate, and only one person can pass through. It can be said that if one man is in charge, ten thousand men will not be able to open it.
Xiang Nan and others set up a gate at Nantianmen halfway up the mountain, and prepared rolling wood, stones, strong bows and hard crossbows for defense.
An hour later, the army arrived at Nantianmen.
Under the urging of the supervising team, all the soldiers raised their shields high to form a shield wall and slowly climbed up the mountain.
Behind the soldiers, there were thousands of archers, shooting arrows towards the mountain together.
Arrows flew down like rain, posing a great threat to Xiang Nan and others.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan had been prepared and built fortifications with huge rocks, so the arrows were blocked one after another, and no one was hurt.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers were approaching Nantianmen, Xiang Nan and Junbao picked up their swords and slashed at the rope.
As soon as the rope was broken, dozens of rolling logs as thick as an arm rolled down the mountain with a rumble.
The slope of Nantianmen is extremely steep, so when the rolling log falls, its potential energy is extremely high. Although the officers and soldiers formed a shield wall, they still could not stop the continuous impact of dozens of giant trees.
In an instant, those who were smashed to death were smashed to death, and those who were smashed were injured. One wave caused hundreds of casualties, many of whom were smashed into meat pies and died in extremely miserable conditions.
Those who were not dead were wailing miserably, so frightened that the other soldiers did not dare to rush forward.
"Come on, rush on, pass the order, and whoever rushes up first will be rewarded with a gold ingot." Upon seeing this, He Kun immediately urged.
If Laojun Temple cannot be captured, he will raise his head to see him. Compared to life, money is nothing.
It is said that under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Under the inducement of money and the intimidation of the supervising team, the soldiers still had the courage to continue attacking the mountain.
Still holding the shield wall high, still firing bows and arrows.
This time, Xiang Nan and Jun Bao cut off the rope of the trap.
Then countless rocks roared down, taking those officers and soldiers away again.
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Two hundred soldiers were lost at once, and the morale of the remaining soldiers suddenly fell to the bottom.
Rejecting complete statistics, if the casualty rate of ancient armies exceeded 10%, morale would be low. If it exceeds 30%, it will collapse. What's more, during the battle between Song and Jin, hundreds of thousands of Song troops were chased by thousands of Jin soldiers, and they were completely defeated.
Liu Jin's army is not elite. Nearly 10% of the troops were lost, but they couldn't even see the appearance of their opponent. Naturally, their morale was extremely low.
"Wang, Deputy Sword Commander, Zhao, Deputy Sword Commander, have been raising troops for thousands of days and using them for a while. Now is the time for you to serve. You don't have to worry, they have used up their rolling logs and stones, and I don't think they have any tricks up their sleeves." He Kun saw this. , immediately called for the two assistant sword commanders, "Whoever can lead the troops to charge forward, I will recommend to the father-in-law and recommend him to be the chief sword commander."
After hearing what he said, the eyes of the two deputy sword commanders immediately lit up.
For them, money is not important, power is more important. There are eight deputy sword commanders under Liu Jin's banner, and they are short of a chief sword commander.
If you can become a Zhengdao leader, you will be promoted to a higher position, and your salary will be worry-free.
"I accept the order from my humble position, and I must live up to my father-in-law's expectations." Both of them bowed and saluted, and then they rushed forward with their soldiers.
"Master, they are here again." Deng Chang looked at Xiang Nan and said.
Xiang Nan nodded, and then ordered, "Get everything ready, don't worry, wait until they come up and throw it away."
Deputy Sword Commander Wang and Deputy Sword Commander Zhao led their henchmen and rushed towards the mountain at the lead, fearing that the other party would rush up first.
Seeing that there was no news from above when they were halfway through the rush, the two of them felt certain that Xiang Nan and others had no one to rely on, so they rushed even more fiercely.
In an instant, he was close.
At this moment, Xiang Nan shouted, and then several smoking iron cans were thrown out and landed among the officers and soldiers. Immediately afterwards, there were boom-boom-boom, several explosions in a row.
The iron can exploded and debris flew everywhere, killing everyone in an instant. Deputy Swordsman Wang and Deputy Swordsman Zhao were at the forefront, and they were also hit the hardest, and they were all turned into bloody men.
When the remaining officers and soldiers saw that the other party actually had firearms, they no longer dared to step forward. They all ran away after shouting.
"Behead those who run away from the battle!" Seeing this, He Kun stepped forward with his sword and beheaded several deserters on the spot. Otherwise, the remaining soldiers would have to run away if they were rushed by these deserters.
At that time, the army will be defeated like a mountain, and they will be unable to stop them even if they want to.
Just when he was establishing his authority, Xiang Nan had already held the javelin in his hand, pointed it at He Kun at the foot of the mountain, and threw it.
The javelin is much heavier than the bow and arrow. When it falls from above, the gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. The higher the mass, the greater the kinetic energy.
Although He Kun was covered in armor, casual arrows could not hurt him, but he still could not stop the rapidly falling javelin.
As a result, there was a pop, and the javelin passed directly through the body, opening a big hole one after another. Even so, the momentum of the javelin still did not decrease, and it pierced three soldiers with a puff puff before stopping.
"Ah! Manager He is dead~" Seeing that He Kun was dead, the soldiers were even more frightened, and their morale was completely lost for a while.
At this moment, Xiang Nan roared, held a big sword, and led the heroes to charge down.
The soldiers had lost their morale. When Xiang Nan and others rushed down, they were so fierce that they couldn't tell how many people were rushing down, so they turned around and ran away in fright.
As soon as they ran, the people behind them also ran. You pushed me, I squeezed you, and they ran down the mountain together. They only wished that their parents would lose two legs.
