Chapter 254: The man behind the horse thief
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Ba Chiman easily pulled the two horse thieves who were climbing the wall before they fell back to the ground. He knew that this Confucian golden body should contain the magical powers of a Confucian master!
Come to think of it, the statement of the seventy-two disciples of the Confucian sage is also credible! It can leave a "regular array" in a bronze statue, and when the true energy of the same origin is poured into it in later generations, it can be activated. It seems that this golden body is not only the facade of those Central Plains sects, but also an incredible magic weapon!
But whether there is a weapon spirit in this golden body, I am afraid only the person who uses it can know.
Linley looked at Bachiman running away, and finally felt relieved. This was also the first time for him to use this golden bronze statue. After all, it had been staying in Xiaoyuan Academy before this. In the past five years, Lin Lei had heard too many legends about the Seventy-Two Sages, but he had never really seen them until today.
It makes sense when you think about it. As the number one academy in the world, Xiaoyuan Academy is the seat of Confucian orthodoxy. Although its status is not as high as that of Luo Yunzong, not everyone dares to provoke it. Coupled with the fact that Chen Chuantuo, a strong man from the older generation who has been famous for a long time, is in charge, it is indeed difficult to encounter the situation where the seventy-two golden bodies take action.
When a group of horse thieves saw their boss returning from the city wall in a panic, and there was a golden light on the city wall, they naturally did not dare to come any closer. As for the horse thieves who rushed up on the city wall, although most of them were not warriors with inner strength, they were naturally not greatly affected. However, the horse thieves below did not dare to climb the city, and they could not resist for long if they were left alone on the city wall.
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Dalamt looked at the Demon-Breaking Crossbow arrows that were shooting down from above with some depression. He had resisted a few arrows before, and the internal injuries left behind had not healed properly. He didn't dare to attack them now.
After more than half an hour of fighting, they didn't even touch the edge of the city wall. If the surrounding sandstorms had not blocked their view and the horse thieves themselves were not afraid of death, they might have been repulsed long ago.
"Young men, withdraw first!" Dalamt reluctantly gave the order to withdraw, and soon the sound of the "Shahe Long Horn" sound came from behind.
The people in the Western Regions are not as particular as the people in the Central Plains. They don't understand the rules of beating drums, marching, and calling in gold to withdraw troops. In the Western Regions, especially for horse thieves who often fight in sandstorm weather, this "sand river horn" is much more practical.
Not only does the sound have strong penetrating power and will not be affected by sandstorms, but the structure of each long horn is also different. The timbre and sound quality are naturally very different, and few people can imitate them.
"Third Master, why are you withdrawing your troops? Just give us a cup of tea and we will attack!" The horse thieves looked at Dalamt with red eyes, obviously they had just killed him!
However, the third master naturally knew that there would not be much fighting on the city wall. Not to mention the city guards guarding the city, the Qi Family Trading Company's group had quite good combat capabilities. Although they are not as numerous as his three hundred horse thieves, in terms of strength, they are really on par with each other.
In addition, there are city walls for protection and the main force of the city guards! Dalamute's attempt to capture the South City Gate with just a few people was basically a dream. Of course, if Bachiman brings his 700 main troops to fight with him, there may be some hope, but the hope is not great.
"I can understand what you are saying! It's just that when you look back, how many of our brothers are left? If we really take down this city wall, I don't even dare to say that I can survive. Who among the few of you here dares to say? Can you really make it through?" Dalamte looked at the subordinates in front of him coldly and asked mercilessly.
Hearing what their third master said, they looked back. As the saying goes: you don't know until you see it, and it really shocked them at first glance.
There were less than two hundred horse thieves present at this time, and all of them were wounded. You must know that there were three hundred of them when they came. Even if they fought with Qi Chengcheng and his men for a while, and thirty or forty people died, there should still be two hundred, sixty or seventy people. It can be seen that the siege at this time has caused nearly a hundred casualties to the horse thieves.
Feeling the solemn atmosphere and the freezing point of morale, Dalamt did not continue to attack them. At the same time, he raised his eyes and saw the golden light shining in the distance.
He knew that Loulan City should have come up with some really powerful methods, otherwise this kind of strange phenomenon would not have occurred.
"Everyone, don't think too much. Follow me and meet the leader first!" Dalamt grabbed the yellow gelding under his crotch, turned the horse's head and headed north of the city.
Seeing this, the horse thieves couldn't help but look at each other, and they also urged to get off their horses and follow the footsteps of their third master.
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Seeing that the horse thieves finally retreated, the city guards on the south gate wall let out a deafening shout! Seeing this, Qi Chengcheng couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. Loulan City's trade is developed, but its military strength is not strong. Although the city lord Xiao Yuanfeng is a heroic leader, his own cultivation level is also extremely terrifying. Otherwise, it would be impossible to build such a large family business from scratch.
However, the quality of Loulan City Guards cannot be complimented, and it may be related to the massacre a few years ago. A blood sacrifice formation was arranged in the city, and then someone from the Demon Cult caused a riot in the city, plunging the entire Loulan City into chaos.
Those city guards who rushed to the front to surround their homes became the first batch of targets to be attacked by the people. The bravest ones died in battle, and the most desperate ones also died in battle. The ones who survived were those who were not so brave and desperate.
Later, Xiao Yuanfeng reorganized the Loulan Kingdom and naturally promoted the backbone of the army who had experienced this catastrophe. As the saying goes: One soldier is a raging soldier, and a raging general is a den!
This may also be the most fundamental reason for the decline in combat effectiveness of the Loulan City Guards.
"Where is the guard?" Qi Chengcheng asked in a low voice.
A man wearing fine iron armor immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Young Deputy Commander of the City Guards, Wu Zhuan! I have met Qi Gongzi!"
Qi Chengcheng glanced at the other party and did not care about the respectful attitude of the other party. His Qijia Trading Company had a good reputation in the Western Regions over the years, and the other party's respect for him was more for the Qijia Trading Company.
"This group of horse thieves has suffered a lot of damage, we should send people to pursue it!"
Upon hearing this suggestion, the city guard's face changed and he whispered: "Master Qi, since the enemy has retreated, pursuing him again will only increase casualties. Secondly, although the horse thieves failed in the siege, they still have to fight in the desert. We are indeed not opponents. Third,..."
Qi Chengcheng waved his hand to interrupt the other party's long speech, and said impatiently: "Third, third, just know the third. I know, don't chase after the poor!"
When the city guard general saw this, he immediately nodded and said: "Yes, yes, yes, don't pursue the poor enemy, don't pursue the poor enemy!"
"I know these tactics, and I also saw that the enemy general must also know some tactics. He told me the direction of Dalamt's retreat. My bet is that he thought I didn't dare to send troops to pursue him, and didn't dare to fight with him. Field battle in the desert!”
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Xiao Yuanfeng came down from the Drum Tower and looked at the "Confucian Golden Body" and Lin Fenghuo and others in front of him. He just raised his hands and said: "You two young heroes, I would like to thank you!"
Seeing this, Lin Fenghuo hurriedly said: "City Master Xiao does not need to do this. Master had an explicit order before departure, asking me and me to help you maintain the stability of Loulan City."
Lin Lei also slowly withdrew his inner energy and said in a low voice: "The dean told us that this trip is not only an experience for the two of us, but also the first step for Xiaoyuan Academy to inherit Confucianism in the Western Regions."
When Xiao Yuanfeng heard the two people's reply, he raised his eyes and glanced at the bronze statue in front of him. He himself did not expect that this Confucian treasure could be so magical. Although his cultivation level is not ordinary, he has reached the Dacheng Realm of the Chivalrous Realm, which can be regarded as standing at the pinnacle of the Lower Martial Realm.
But from beginning to end, he never took action directly. It wasn't that he didn't dare to fight against Bachiman. No matter how powerful the opponent's magic power is, the gap between a knight's house-breaking realm and a knight's Dacheng realm is still very big.
What makes Xiao Yuanfeng really reluctant to take action is the mastermind behind the horse thief!
He had sent out investigation teams several times before, but they disappeared one after another without any reason. Until Loulan's top management came up with a plan to ask these spies to report three times a day, no matter what they found, they would be detailed.
It was only then that they discovered that once these spies aimed their investigation at the Demon Cult, they would be purged soon and lose contact completely.
So Xiao Yuanfeng has been waiting for the mastermind to appear.
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Ba Chiman led the army of horse thieves with less than 500 people left and headed east. The previous siege battle was indeed too dramatic. When they finally evacuated in a hurry, there were more than 50 people left on the city wall alone. The famous horse thief failed to evacuate in time.
The bald man's eyes were very stern. He was actually fully prepared for this operation, but in the end he still failed. The reason was not that he underestimated Loulan City, but that he did not expect other forces to get involved in the matter.
"Confucianism? Hum! If it were in the Central Plains, I would have nothing to say, but this is the Western Region! Are you going against us? Do you think you can really defeat us with a broken bronze statue?" Bachiman murmured to himself.
Just as he was thinking about it alone, the attendant on the side suddenly reminded him: "Master, someone is following you!"
Hearing this, Bachiman was shocked at first, but he instantly released his soul to investigate and discovered that this group of people was none other than the branch led by Dalamt.
Ba Chiman was both happy and worried about himself as his number one general. Dalamt's magic power was acquired by chance. I have to say that this boy's luck is really great. He had been among the horse thieves for so many years before he got involved in the magic sect. The other party received the inheritance from a master of the Demon Cult at such a young age, it was impossible not to be jealous.
Fortunately, although this boy has a gloomy personality, he is very capable of doing things. Entrusting him with many things, Bachiman himself can feel relieved. Moreover, many of the brothers among the horse thieves are also convinced by this third leader, so his attitude towards Dalamt is very complicated.
Knowing that they were one of their own, Bachiman naturally slowed down his marching speed. At this time, the horse thieves suffered serious casualties, and it would be much safer to move after reuniting.
Soon, Dalamt emerged from the wind and sand on the yellow gelding horse, followed closely by nearly two hundred horse thieves.
"Anda!"
Dalamt got off his horse, took two steps and knelt on one knee next to Bachiman's horse.
"You and I are both Anda, why bother! Get up and talk!" The bald man frowned slightly. He did not dismount to help the other person, but pointed at the other person with a whip.
Ba Chiman had already noticed that something was wrong. The team of horse thieves brought by the other party were seriously injured and disabled, and their number was far less than 300 people!
Seeing this, Dalamt sighed secretly in his heart, and continued without getting up: "I led the brothers to feint attack in the south of the city. It was okay at first, and I was able to contain the two young men who came from the Central Plains."
Having said this, he paused, and when he saw the face of the boss changed, he knew that his boss had also met these two people.
"Unexpectedly, a whole line of troops suddenly appeared and came straight from behind!"
When Bachiman heard this, he didn't frown any tighter.
"Already have a team? Was Loulan City arranged in advance?" He asked in disbelief, because in the mind of the bald man, these city guards in Loulan City were complete cowards, relying on the terrain of the city wall to compete with them. In the first battle, if he were placed in the wild, he would not dare to fight with him.
"No, it's not them! It's Qijia Trading Company!" Daramt whispered with a serious expression.
Hearing this reply, Bachiman was stunned on the spot. As a famous horse thief in the Western Region, he had naturally heard of the name "Qijia Trading Company". There are rumors in the world that this trading company is supported by the "Jihad Hall"! This is also the main reason why they can capture so many trade routes.
The countries in the Western Regions are a federal country with multiple political powers. As the ruler of the Western Region, the Holy War Hall has the right to speak and make decisions in the Western Region that the other seven super sects do not have.
If what stands behind Loulan City is not those Central Plains families or sects, but the Holy War Hall, it would be better not to take a trip through this muddy water!
"Okay, I understand! If they join us, we will have to take a long-term approach to today's defeat!" After saying that, Bachi Man said nothing more, and did not even continue to play the drama of harmony between the king and his ministers, but turned his horse's head directly. Head east.
Horse thieves are not afraid of sandstorms, not because they like to travel or fight in sandstorms, but because they know how to deal with sandstorms better. For example, now, they came to the leeward side of a huge rock, and the leader of the horse thieves immediately announced that they would set up camp and rest.
Sandstorms in the Western Regions don't last for a day or two. They usually take ten days and a half to stop. Of course, if there are special circumstances, it may take longer.
There were less than 700 people gathered at this time. Compared with the more than 1,000 people before joining the war, they were indeed somewhat weakened at this time.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Bachiman, Dalamt, and several other horse thieves generals were sitting together, discussing the next plan.
"First Master, we must return to the Black Castle. Second Master is still in their hands." A black-faced thief said angrily.
The rest of the people looked at each other, but no one offered any other opinions.
Bachiman nodded, looked at Dalamt who was sitting opposite, and asked: "Anda, tell me, how will we tell the senior about this when we meet him?"
