When the officers and soldiers ran away, you pushed me and I squeezed you. Because the mountain road is narrow, a stampede broke out soon due to the scramble for the road.
For a time, there were screams and wails all over the field. Before Xiang Nan and others could kill them, they had already suffered heavy losses.
Xiang Nan and others chased the officers and soldiers, killed them, seized countless military supplies, and then returned to the mountain in triumph.
"Master is really the reincarnation of Zhuge. He is resourceful and strategizing. Thousands of officers and soldiers were driven back. It is really powerful." After returning, Deng Changdu couldn't help but admire him.
They used to be petty thieves and thought it was a big deal after they stole several hundred taels of silver. Unlike now, they actually chased thousands of officers and soldiers away.
There is no greater pleasure in life than this.
"It's all thanks to Laojun Mountain that it's easy to defend and difficult to attack, so my strategy can work." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "If it were a plain area, and encountered such a large army, it would definitely have to run as far as possible."
The mountain road on Laojun Mountain is narrow and steep, making it difficult for the army to deploy its formation, and the battle was seriously affected. As the saying goes, one man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it.
In fact, the officers and soldiers are already very capable. The shield soldiers attack, the archers assist, and the supervising team holds down the position. If he were to take command, there would be no better arrangement.
It can be seen that He Kun still has a chance, but the right time, place and people are favorable, and he doesn't take advantage of them. It's no surprise that they lost.
"Okay, let's not say much. Let's put the rolling logs and stones back together immediately. I think the army will arrive soon." Xiang Nan said again.
Deng Chang and others obeyed the order and immediately moved the rolling logs and rocks up the mountain again to prepare for the coming fight.
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Sure enough, that night, Liu Jin arrived with 7,000 troops.
When he learned that the vanguard had suffered a setback, with more than a thousand casualties, including the death of a general manager and two deputy sword commanders, Liu Jin couldn't help but break another table in anger.
"It's really abominable, you are all useless!" Liu Jin yelled, "How many people can there be in just one Tai Chi sect? Your three thousand army can't do anything, so what's the use of raising you?"
He originally wanted to conquer the world and enjoy the pleasure of being an emperor. I never expected that his 3,000-strong army could not capture even a single fort, but instead suffered over a thousand casualties. It was really embarrassing and beyond expectations.
"My father-in-law, please calm down. I will lead the army to rush up the mountain. I will ensure that all the rebels will be caught in one fell swoop, so as to vent my anger on my father-in-law." Deputy Sword Commander Lan immediately asked.
"Okay." Liu Jin nodded, "Without further delay, you should go quickly while it is dark and the thief is not on guard."
Deputy Sword Commander Lan immediately ordered three thousand soldiers and then attacked the mountain.
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At the same time, Xiang Nan and Jun Bao had quietly gone down the mountain and sneaked into the barracks.
They all carried kerosene on their backs, ready to burn all Liu Jin's food and grass.
As a result, the army will have no food and grass and will inevitably have to withdraw.
As a guard eunuch, Liu Jin still has some abilities.
As soon as the army arrived, they immediately ordered people to surround Laojun Mountain. There is one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps. They are heavily guarded so that not even a fly can escape.
However, this kind of defensive method may be effective against ordinary masters.
But both Xiang Nan and Jun Bao were top-notch masters. They were extremely agile and did not run on the ground at all. Instead, they used Qing Kung Fu to continuously bounce on the trees, as fast as apes. Easily cross the defense line and blend into the barracks.
Entering the barracks, you will see that the defense is equally tight. In particular, the commander's main camp and the granary were heavily guarded. It has three floors inside and three floors outside, making it airtight from wind and rain.
"Senior brother, what should I do?" Jun Bao asked quickly when he saw this.
"Try to fish in troubled waters." Xiang Nan said immediately when he saw it, and then took out the kindling and ignited many military camps.
The fire quickly ignited, lighting up half of the sky. Xiang Nan and Junbao took the opportunity to shout, "There's a fire, come and put out the fire~"
Suddenly, the military camp was in turmoil, and the soldiers were panicking, putting out fires, or running for their lives. Xiang Nan and Jun Bao took the opportunity to get in and pretend to put out the fire, but in fact they took advantage of the chaos and threw the fire everywhere.
In a short time, half of the military camp was on fire. The fire shot up into the sky and turned half of the night sky red.
The fire was raging, which made the soldiers even more panicked. They ran around, screamed and made a mess.
"The rebels must have come to set fire. Chen Zhao, Li Jie, and you two immediately sent more soldiers to guard the food and grass." Liu Jin walked out of the main camp, looked at the fire in the sky, and ordered the five assistant swordsmen under his command, "Zhao Min, Cai Hu, and you two will lead the troops to stabilize the position and maintain order. Anyone who shouts or runs around when they feel the situation will be killed without mercy."
The five deputy swordsmen listened in unison and immediately followed the order.
One team is responsible for gathering the panicked soldiers, and the other team is responsible for strengthening the care of food and grass.
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Seeing that under the guidance of these deputy sword commanders, order in the military camp began to be restored, the panicked soldiers gradually gathered back, and fire-fighting operations were effectively launched.
At this moment, several spears suddenly flew out from nowhere.
puff! puff! puff! But after hearing a few muffled sounds, the four assistant sword commanders Chen Zhao, Li Jie, Zhao Min and Cai Hu were stabbed to the core and died on the spot.
"Deputy General Chen is dead."
"Deputy Sword Master Li is also dead~"
"Deputy Sword Master Zhao is also dead..."
The soldiers began to shout, and the order that had been almost maintained turned into chaos again.
A snake cannot fly without a head, and a bird cannot fly without a head. With few deputy sword commanders responsible for maintenance, the soldiers were at a loss as to what to do and were worried that they would lose their lives in a daze, so they suddenly panicked.
This also makes it easier for Xiang Nan and Junbao to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the chaos.
Only the soldiers guarding the granary and the main camp remained motionless and stood firm to their posts. With such strict discipline, it is expected that they should be Liu Jin's elite.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan was already prepared. He took out the black iron can from the package on his back, lit it, and threw it into the grain depot from a distance.
There was a loud bang, the iron can exploded violently, the kerosene inside splashed everywhere, and then burned quickly.
At the same time, Jun Bao also threw several iron cans on the grass, which also made the grass beep and burn.
"The food and grass are on fire, hurry up and put out the fire~" the soldiers saw this and shouted one after another.
Unexpectedly, the soldiers were already in a panic, and there was no deputy sword commander to guide them, so it was difficult to organize an efficient firefighting team. Coupled with the dry weather and dry weather, it is easy to burn, so the fire is difficult to extinguish for a short time.
It burned for nearly half an hour before the fire was barely put out.
At this time, Xiang Nan and Junbao had already escaped from the camp and returned to the mountain.
However, they saw that Deputy Sword Master Lan, who had gone to attack the mountain, had also retreated with his defeated troops.
It turned out that they also suffered heavy losses at Nantianmen, and many of them were injured by rolling logs and rocks, earth bombs, and bitter bamboo guns.
However, Deputy Sword Master Lan didn't care about the hundreds of casualties.
But unexpectedly, just when he was about to lead the death squads to attack, the camp at the foot of the mountain burst into flames. The fire was so powerful that it could be clearly seen from halfway up the mountain.
Seeing this, the soldiers couldn't help but waver in confidence.
If the main camp was defeated, then even if they attacked the mountain, it would be of no use, so their morale dropped drastically.
Deputy Sword Commander Lan was also worried about something happening to the military camp, so he could only withdraw his troops temporarily.
