It is said that "the authorities are confused, but the bystanders know clearly." Obviously, this saying is also extremely useful to Shan Bayan, a bystander.
Seeing miscanthus falling from the city tower, Shan Bayan immediately thought of the roofs in the village that were lit with torches, so they were afraid they would be burned down again.
Perhaps because he was too nervous, Shan Bayan was so shocked that he lost his voice for a moment. He wanted to tell everyone to disperse quickly, but he could not make any sound from his open mouth.
The warriors behind them only saw their leader waving his arms desperately, thinking he was directing his companions to attack the city.
Next, the anxious Shan Bayan could only watch the pottery bottles spitting out fire snakes flying down, and then his warriors were in the sea of fire again.
What’s even more terrifying is that this time there was not only fire, but also rocks falling like rain. Many Shanrong people who finally rushed out of the fire were congratulating themselves on their luck, but they were quickly shot away by rocks falling from the sky. Got the scoop.
Compared to Wang Yongqing who asked everyone to pick out large rocks and pull them into the city, Lin Yuanqiu had to be more flexible. He asked the people to pull all the stones back, no matter how big or small.
In Lin Yuanqiu's view, small stones can be thrown far away and can deal with enemies standing farther away, while big stones can naturally be thrown closer. Just like this moment, a wall-climbing hook suddenly flew up and grabbed it. On the inner wall of the city wall, this means that there are Shanrong people preparing to climb up the wall.
Then Lin Yuanqiu saw that the young man named Daniu quickly picked up a stone as big as a millstone and smashed it down hard.
As the big stone fell, there was the sound of Daniel gnashing his teeth, "Master, Nai, Daniel will avenge you two, smash these damn ones to death!"
Li Daniu's grandma chased him all the way because he was reluctant to part with the robbed food, but was shot dead by Shanrong people with arrows.
So when he heard that a convoy was to be recruited to fight against the Shanrong people, Li Daniu quickly signed up because he wanted to avenge his grandma.
After hearing Li Daniu's words, others followed suit, and soon words that were both sad and seemingly inspiring were heard from the tower.
"Uncle, Shanzi has avenged you!"
"Uncle and aunt, Qi Jin will avenge you today!"
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Stones and kerosene bottles were thrown at the crowd one after another.
Under the city wall, there were sounds of shouting to the sky and the earth, ghosts crying and wolves howling.
After Shan Bayan bit his tongue, he finally shouted, "Hurry up and shoot the arrow!"
The Shanrong people seemed to have woken up from a dream, only to remember that they still had bows and arrows to kill the enemy.
"Swish, swish, swish" arrows quickly shot towards the city tower. Before Li Daniu had time to dodge, an arrow hit the arm holding the stone. He gritted his teeth and smashed the big stone at people. When he got down, he was pulled down to squat down.
"Hiss." Li Daniu didn't realize it just now, but now he was inhaling in pain.
Lin Yuanqiu walked over and checked his injuries, and found that the arrowhead had completely sunk into his flesh. It seemed that he had to cut the hole to take it out.
"You, take him to the doctor quickly." Lin Yuanqiu pointed at a tall and thin man and ordered.
When they heard that the Shanrong people were to be punished, many doctors in the city volunteered to join. When these doctors came over, they brought their own medicine for knife wounds.
As the governor of a state, seeing the people working together like this, I couldn't help but feel excited.
Lin Yuanqiu secretly made up his mind that he must manage Yongning Prefecture and Dinghu County well and strive to make the people of the two cities live an increasingly prosperous life as soon as possible.
As the arrow rain continued and several people were injured, Lin Yuanqiu asked everyone to stop throwing stones and only throw the oil bottles that were lit on fire.
But at this moment, the Shanrong people, facing the tragic situation of more than half of the casualties, had no intention of attacking the city. It can be said that the current rain of arrows is just to cover their retreat.
Although he knew that the Shanrong people had plans to escape, Lin Yuanqiu was not reluctant to fight, because he knew that it was impossible to wipe them out just by throwing stones and kerosene bottles. Unless they fight face to face with a knife and a gun, but he doesn't have the ability.
And I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with the backhand I have left. After all, it takes a lot of distance to get to the military camp from the North City Gate. Besides, there are not so many horses in the military camp. Many soldiers and guards have to run over, so it is normal that they can't make it for a while.
It's just a pity that such a good opportunity was missed.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't know was that his father-in-law was not a dull person. In addition, the actual combat experience accumulated in the Jingzhou camp made him understand that opportunities must not be lost and never come back.
Therefore, Zhong Rong ordered more than 300 horses in the barracks. As for the horses that had just been captured, Zhong Rong had no intention of using them until they were well trained. Don't see the previous owners and follow them obediently with just a whistle. Then the guards on the horses would be in danger.
There were more than 300 horses, accompanied by more than 300 of the most skilled guards. Zhong Rong, who was wearing armor, took the lead, leading the cavalry who were also wearing armor, and headed straight for Yongning City at a very fast speed.
The other soldiers without horses were running forward under the leadership of Li Jinshan.
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The sound of the retreating horse hooves of the Shanrong people began to fade away. Lin Yuanqiu went down the tower and saw that Yan Tongzhi and He Tongsuan did not let the city gate guards put down the thick wooden sticks against the door.
This was because he was worried that the Shanrong people would try to counterattack. Lin Yuanqiu naturally approved of this approach. He felt that anything related to life should be treated with caution.
Thinking of the injured young men, Lin Yuanqiu raised his feet and was about to go to the gate room to take a look, but suddenly heard more noises and exclamations outside the city.
Lin Yuanqiu's heart was pounding. It couldn't be that his father-in-law led the troops and arrived. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.
So Lin Yuanqiu rushed up to the tower in three steps and two steps at a time, and then he saw a group of cavalry in armor fighting with Shanrong people who were also riding horses.
Lin Yuanqiu recognized the style of armor from his own military camp. In fact, there is a more obvious place, that is, looking at the flag, I saw that the military flag with the word "Lin" written on it was fluttering in the wind.
Seeing defeated Shanrong people who were fleeing from time to time passing by the city gate on horseback, Lin Yuanqiu quickly took his bow and arrow, preparing to wait for the opportunity.
Keeping these evil people around will only bring disaster to the people, so try not to keep them around.
While thinking about it, another Shanrong man galloping on horseback came over. Lin Yuanqiu didn't hesitate at all. He raised his bow and arrow, took aim, and then let go of the string. He completed the familiar and skillful movements in one go. Looking at the bottom of the city, only the horse was left running wildly. The man on the horse was hit in the middle of the eyebrow by the arrow and fell to the ground.
Lin Yuanqiu turned around and saw a group of young and strong guards who were surprised.
Then Li Daniu, whose arms were wrapped in fine cotton, shouted out excited and choked words, "Master, grandma, our Lord Zhizhou has avenged you two! Wuwuwu..."
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It is said that the first thing to capture the king is to capture the thief. After Zhong Rong led the soldiers and guards into the Shanrong camp, he directly greeted Shan Bayan.
When it comes to riding and shooting, Zhong Rong knew that his soldiers and guards were no match for the Shanrong people, so he chose close combat.
Sure enough, Zhong Rong, who had been training for nearly a year, did not disappoint Zhong Rong at this moment. Whether it was the plain wooden gun in his hand, the eyebrow-pointed knife, or the grabbing stick, they all made it extremely smooth, and he could not resist it. The Shanrong people could only retreat continuously, and there was no chance of firing the bows and arrows in their hands.
Seeing this scene, Zhong Rong was no longer distracted and went straight to Shan Bayan with his horse-breaking spear.
Faced with Zhong Rong, who was much smaller than him, Shan Bayan didn't care at first. He was the son of God, a soaring eagle, and the person in front of him was afraid that it would be difficult for him to punch him.
But killing the enemy in battle does not rely on brute force. After Shan Bayan threw several punches in a row, he realized that he had underestimated the enemy.
Also, Shan Bayan felt that even if he did not underestimate the enemy, he might not be able to beat them.
Therefore, after his shoulder was cut open by a horse-pulling spear, Shan Bayan turned sideways to avoid the oncoming spear again, and then ran out of the crowd on horseback.
Seeing that their leader had run away, there was no reason why the other Shanrong people would not follow him. They quickly followed him and fled on horseback.
Seeing this, Zhong Rong quickly led his troops to pursue him.
However, how can ordinary horses outrun the fat and strong iron hooves? After a while, the distance between the two sides gradually widened.
Seeing that the pursuers behind him had disappeared, Shan Bayan led his men and prepared to change their route to Tuzi Gorge.
He looked up and saw a group of people approaching this way not far away. Then he looked at the carriage at the front. It was driven by two black horses. The fabric covering the carriage was made of elegant dark blue. It looks like the car of a dignitary.
Haha, a dignitary from the Great Jing Dynasty.
Thinking of the depression he had suffered today, Shan Bayan suddenly had the idea of killing the people in front of him. He knew that if he killed the nobleman, no matter whether he was the magistrate of Dinghu County or the magistrate of Yongning, he would be left with nothing to eat.
Thinking of this, Shan Bayan turned around and looked behind him again. There were almost more than a thousand people, so killing a dignitary was enough.
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Chapter 207
Hearing the clatter of many horseshoes, Li Zhen, who was thinking about something, felt a little confused. Lin Zhizhou probably didn't know that he had come to Yongning Prefecture, so it was impossible for him to lead his soldiers to greet him.
But in Yongning, there should be no one else besides Lin Zhizhou who has so many cavalry.
Could it be Magistrate Luo?
Not to mention that it was really possible, the third prince thought that he was resting at the inn outside the city of Shizhou Mansion last night. If Luo Wenqing paid attention, he would definitely know it, so it would be normal to come to greet him.
At this time, the third prince didn't think about it at all. After all, when he went to other state capitals, it was common for local officials to come to greet him.
Therefore, without any preparation, when he opened the curtain and looked out, he was shocked by the group of people in front of him.
As the prince of the Jing Dynasty, Li Zhen naturally knew the military uniforms of the Jing Dynasty soldiers. Although each state had its own small changes, it was only in color and fabric. The overall style of the military uniforms remained unchanged. The crotch robe, the outer cover are as long as the two crotches and armor are as long as the knees, and there is also a folded scarf on the head, that is, a futou.
Therefore, these people wearing pointed conical hats, round-necked shirts, and furs wrapped diagonally, looking like hunters, would definitely not be the soldiers of the Great Jing Dynasty.
Li Zhen already had a vague guess in his heart, but didn't the Shanrong people like to come out at night?
Also, Li Zhen didn't expect that these Shanrong people would dare to be so arrogant, leading their troops to walk openly on the territory of Da Jing Dynasty, as if they were at home.
Thinking of the fact that they often crossed the border and disturbed the people, Li Zhen felt that since he had encountered them, he had a responsibility that he could not let go of.
If it were normal times, Li Zhen would definitely not have such a bold idea. But this time when he left the capital in accordance with the order, he brought a lot of soldiers with him.
Among these guards, except for the guards of the prince's palace, the rest were temporarily transferred to him by his father from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and the selected guards were all the most skilled in the camp.
With these strong soldiers, Li Zhen naturally does not have to worry about confronting the Shanrong people.
But the third prince didn't know that the most terrifying thing in the world was a lunatic who acted against common sense.
At this time, Shan Bayan, who was like a bereaved dog, had long lost his usual calmness. In addition, there were pursuers behind him. Now he only had one thought in his mind, which was to quickly kill these people on the opposite side and then leave quickly.
Therefore, when the third prince thought that the other party would at least introduce himself or say a few words first, the other party immediately took action.
The one who had the same idea as the third prince was Captain Hong. Captain Hong was on duty at the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. This time, he led the guards and was responsible for escorting the third prince on his trip.
Seeing the menacing men on the opposite side, especially the leader, even though he stopped coming in this direction after he stood on horseback, the cruelty in his eyes could not be deceived.
Lieutenant Hong had the same idea as the Third Prince. He also felt that no matter what, the other party had to say a few words first, and it was impossible to just start things without any reason. So when Captain Hong was about to remind his soldiers to be on alert so that they could act according to the opportunity, he saw the leader on the opposite side suddenly raise his hand.
This obviously means preparing for an attack. Captain Hong secretly thought it was not good! He hurriedly shouted towards the carriage, "Your Highness, be careful!"
However, the Shanrong people's bow shooting was not as fast as usual. They opened the bow and set the arrow almost in one go. In the blink of an eye, the arrows flew over like a rain.
Soon, more than a dozen of the cavalry standing in front of the carriage fell.
As for Lieutenant Hong, although he had deflected many arrows with his sword, he was still shot in the shoulder by an arrow that slipped through the net. The powerful impact and the stinging pain that penetrated his bones made him frown.
But now there was no time to care about this. When he saw the soldiers who had been hit by arrows and fell to the ground, Lieutenant Hong hurriedly ordered everyone to retreat quickly. At this moment, they were on the official road. The surroundings were empty and there was no place to hide. In this place, the only thing we could do was to retreat while protecting ourselves.
The Shanrong people's archery continued, especially after Shan Bayan heard the shout from His Highness the Third Prince on the opposite side, he only hesitated for a moment and quickly asked his men to aim their arrows at the carriage.
As for the moment of hesitation just now, he was worried that after killing the prince of Da Jing Dynasty, Da Jing Dynasty would send soldiers to attack Shanrong. But in a flash, Shan Bayan thought that they were not the only ones in Dayuan, but there were also Shike, Kekejiang, Aohan and other tribes. The emperor who wanted to come to Da Jing Dynasty did not dare to send troops easily.
Otherwise, why did their tribe rob food so many times and kill many people, but apart from the Honghu Camp they encountered at the beginning, they encountered nothing later.
But soon, Shan Bayan remembered what happened today, as well as the warriors who were burned to death by the raging fire. He was a mischievous man. Regardless of whether he was a prince or not, this revenge must be avenged.
Shan Bayan immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Brothers, let's take the head of Prince Da Jingchao and go back to pay homage to the dead warrior!"
