Seeing Jing Zhencheng's conceited appearance, the Tibetan warrior on the opposite side was so angry that his nose was crooked. He could no longer hold himself back, shouted loudly, raised his mountain ax high, and rushed towards Jing Zhencheng. When Jing Zhencheng heard something strange behind him, he turned around and sat on his horse, urging the horse to go towards the Tibetan warriors.
Jing Zhencheng was only about the same height as a Tibetan warrior when he was standing on a horse. Now he was sitting on a horse and was no taller than a horse. The Tibetan warriors looked down upon him more and more. When the two horses were facing each other, the Tibetan warrior suddenly waved his ax and hit Jing Zhencheng. Cut it off at the waist.
Jing Zhencheng suddenly stood up on his horse, kicked off the stirrup, and jumped up from the horse. The Tubo warrior missed the ax but did not stop. He continued to wave the huge ax, intending to cut off the head of Jing Zhencheng's horse to the neck. The cavalry clashed, and one side lost. If you get the mount, there is no need to fight if the other side hits it.
However, Jing Zhencheng suddenly fell from the air and stepped on the yue with one leg. The Tubo warrior's hand sank. The iron yue hit the saddle and the yue blade got stuck in the front saddle bridge. Although Jing Zhencheng was short, he was very tall. It was so solid that it seemed to have a huge weight when stepping on it. The Tubo warrior had strong physical strength, but he couldn't pull it out.
It only took a moment for the two horses to confront each other. The Tubo warrior could not withdraw the giant axe, but his mount was still galloping in the opposite direction from the opponent's horse. If he persisted in holding on to the ax handle, he would be pulled off the horse. Having no choice but to let go, Jing Zhencheng let out a long laugh, kicked the giant ax to the ground, and sat back on the saddle again.
Upon seeing this, Tang Jun immediately burst into thunderous cheers. The Tibetan warrior was embarrassed and anxious. He turned his horse back to his formation and asked for weapons from his companions. Jing Zhencheng did not stop him. He turned his horse and waited for him in the distance.
The Tibetan sergeant over there handed the warrior two spears. The Tubo army did not have the 18-foot long horse pole equipped by the Tang army. They only had eight-foot spears. However, unlike the wooden pole used for the horse pole, the Tubo spear From the tip of the spear to the shaft, the whole body is made of fine steel. It can stab, fight, smash, and hit. This Tubo warrior relied on his natural supernatural power, holding an iron spear in each hand, and rushed towards Jing Zhencheng again.
Jing Zhencheng showed no fear. He also turned his horse's head and charged towards the Tibetan warrior. When the two horses met, the Tibetan warrior learned a good lesson this time and stabbed Jing Zhencheng's chest upward with one spear and stabbed his mount downward with the other. In this way, even if Jing Zhencheng steps on the tip of his spear like last time, he can only avoid the spear that stabs him, but the horse underneath him has nowhere to dodge.
Unexpectedly, Jin Zhencheng suddenly threw off the stirrup with one foot. With only one foot in the stirrup, he flew out of the horse at an angle. He held the sword with his left hand and knocked it down on the road with the scabbard. With the tip of the spear, he hit the two spears together, and at the same time stretched out his right hand to clamp both iron spears under his arm.
The Tubo warrior had already reached the limit of his physical strength while holding the iron spear in both hands, but was knocked down by Jing Zhencheng, and his hands could no longer be raised. He thought to himself: If I let go and throw away the iron spear, how can this dwarf throw it in mid-air? Back on horseback? As long as he falls to the ground, I will trample him to death with my horse!
So he threw down the two spears with both hands at the same time. Unexpectedly, Jing Zhencheng also dropped the spear at the same time, swinging down like a monkey fishing for the moon. However, his short body did not touch the ground, but rolled up from the horse's belly. He passed, went around in a circle, and climbed onto the horse's back from the other side.
This move was like a juggling act, which made the Tibetan warrior stunned. For a moment, the two horses passed by each other again, and the Tang army once again burst into warm cheers.
At this time, Jiang Shuo and others had already noticed that Jing Zhencheng's kung fu was far superior to that of the Tubo warrior. He fought twice, the first time he stepped down the iron ax, and the second time he pulled down the two spears. In fact, all he needed to do was apply more force. , he was able to pull down the giant Tubo man, but he only clicked until the end. It seemed that Jing Zhencheng was not eager to win, but intended to tease him.
Seeing the two men turning their horses again, this time the Tubo warrior did not return to the formation to get his weapon, but instead pulled out the protective scimitar from his waist, while Jing Zhencheng's long knife was still slung behind his back.
When the two horses faced each other again, because the Tubo warrior used a short sword this time, the two horses were almost close to each other. The Tubo warrior slashed with his sword, thinking that I am slashing at such a close range, but I want to see how you can still fight. If you have any ability to seize my weapon, until this moment, the Tubo warrior thought that Jing Zhencheng was just using his skill.
Jing Zhencheng sneered when he saw this, and suddenly jumped out of his horse. This time the distance between the two was too close. After Jing Zhencheng stepped out, he stretched out his hand to hang the Tibetan warrior's wrist, without waiting for the other party.
When he realized what he was doing, he swung up and reached behind him. He stretched out his legs and kicked him, shouting: "Go to hell!"
He kicked the Tibetan warrior under the horse, and he stood on the back of the Tubo horse like a juggler. Although the Tubo horse ran and bumped, he stood firmly on the horse like a boat piercing the waves. He cupped his fists and greeted everyone frequently.
Naturally, the Tang army cheered continuously, while everyone in the Tubo army showed dissatisfaction, but they held back their horses and did not dare to step forward to besiege Jing Zhencheng. It seemed that the two sides had agreed in advance to fight alone. The tall Tubo army Although the warrior suffered a heavy loss, he still had the strength to fight. Naturally, the other warriors could not come forward to attack him. They could only gasp and gasp in anger but were helpless.
Jiang Shuo wondered: "Jing Zhencheng can obviously win with one move, why did he tease the Tibetan warrior so many times?"
Nan Jiyun said: "In my opinion, this Japanese man is deliberately trying to anger the Tibetan people."
As he spoke, he pointed his finger at the battle between the two teams. A hundred steps away, there were several Tang Army cavalry teams with flags. They seemed to be waving flags and cheering for Jing Zhencheng, but in fact there were more than a hundred long archers behind them crouching in the long grass. Jiang Shuo and the others could see the side of the battlefield very clearly, but when they came down the narrow passage from Shibao City, they could only see the Tang army's riders and their clattering flags.
Tuoba Qimei nodded and said: "I think the Tang army deliberately sent such a short-looking general to challenge the opponent, defeating the opponent in an almost humiliating way, which made the enemy general very angry and came out to challenge, and then used Shoot him with a bow and arrow.”
Jiang Shuo said: "Yes, if the guard is really Iron Blade Xinoluo, I am afraid that there is no opponent for him in the Tang army. If he can be lured out and shot, then Shibao City will be destroyed. "
Tuoba Chaoguang shook his head and said, "It's not that easy to lure a snake out of its hole, and even the enemy's general. Judging from the cheers of the Tang army, Jinglang must have won for several battles, but the opponent's general is still too calm to come out to fight."
Over there, Jing Zhencheng had fallen back into the saddle and was just riding backwards. He didn't care about the Tibetan warriors who fell from their horses and even ignored the nearby Tibetan team. Instead, he looked at Shibao City in the distance and cursed loudly. But he didn't know how to curse in Chinese, and when he cursed, he used his native Japanese language. Hearing his hoarse, sarcastic, cadence, it was not a good word to think about.
The Tibetan warrior who had just fallen to the ground behind him was so angry that he threw himself at Jing Zhencheng with the scimitar in his hand. He was very tall. Standing on the ground, he looked not much shorter than Jing Zhencheng on the horse. He rushed behind Jing Zhencheng in a few steps. , swung the knife and slashed at his back.
It seemed that Jing Zhencheng was overconfident. He didn't react at all to the Tubo warriors who rushed towards him from behind. Dugu Xiang was so frightened that he screamed "Yeah". At the same time, he saw Jing Zhencheng suddenly holding the sword in his hand. Swinging it backward, he felt like there were eyes in the back of his head. The long sword was not unsheathed, but the sheath hit the warrior's chest at the Tanzhong point. The warrior didn't even make a sound, and then fell weakly. Fell to the ground.
As a result, the group of Tibetan warriors roared and rushed towards Jing Zhencheng. The Tang army team behind Jing Zhencheng also drew their Huanshou swords and urged their horses forward. Seeing that the two armies were about to collide, suddenly on the stone castle city The sound of the conch horn sounded, and all the Tibetan warriors suddenly turned their horses and ran towards the mountain, turning their heads and cursing bitterly as they walked.
Nan Jiyun praised: "It seems that the defender of Shibao City has the demeanor of a general. The Tang army's provocation failed again."
Sure enough, they saw Jing Zhencheng spitting on the ground. Although the Tang army won, their spirits were waning. Two soldiers dismounted and tied up the giant Tibetan man. It turned out that Jing Zhencheng had just knocked him out, and the Tang army dragged him on a horse. Behind the horses, they pulled back their formation. All the Tang troops were dejected, and they could not see the joy of winning and capturing the enemy.
It seems that Jing Zhencheng's goal was not to defeat this giant Tubo man, but to provoke the opponent's general to fight. However, although Iron Blade Sinolo looks very rough and brave, he is actually thoughtful and will not be swayed by emotions at all. Seeing that the person who was dueling was defeated, he immediately blew the conch horn and told the others to withdraw.
The slope in front of the stone castle was within the coverage of the bows and arrows at the top of the city. The Tang army was afraid that it had suffered a long time ago, so when they saw the enemy troops going up the slope and returning to the city, they withdrew their troops and stopped pursuing them.
Jiang Shuo said, "Let's go to the Tang Army camp."
Dugu asked Nian Xu and said with a smile, "The people who greet us have been waiting for us for a long time.
I'm impatient..."
Only then did Jiang Shuo realize that, unknowingly, he was surrounded by hundreds of Tang army light cavalry two hundred steps away on the hillside.
At this time, a man rode his horse to the bottom of the slope. Judging from the man's clothes, he was not an officer, but looked like an ordinary sergeant. He crossed his hands and said, "I don't know which friends are here to watch the battle. Commander Han invites all heroes to come to the commander's tent." Narrative."
Xiao Dayou stepped forward and shouted: "Zuo Che, I am Xiao Dayou from the Cao Gang. Don't you remember?"
The man named Zuo Che looked carefully and said, "It is indeed Chief Xiao. Aren't you on the North Road transporting grain? Who did you bring here?"
Xiao Dayou first introduced Jiang Shuo and said, "Zuo Che, this is Jiang Shuo, the leader of our Cao Gang and the leader of the Jianghu Alliance."
Then he said to Jiang Shuo: "This Zuoche is Commander Han's riding slave. Even though he is not a general, he is very skilled in martial arts."
Then, after briefly describing the names of the knights here and the purpose of their trip, Zuo Che said happily: "It turns out that all the knights from the rivers and lakes are here to help in the battle. The commander-in-chief will definitely be happy. Everyone, please come with me to see the Jiedu Envoy. .”
He raised his hand to signal the Tang army behind him to put away his crossbows. Even though he was just a slave, he was a riding slave of the Jiedu Envoy. The lower-ranking officers in the army followed his lead and immediately withdrew their weapons and escorted everyone to the direction. Go to a large tent.
Xiao Dayou approached the left car and asked, "How is the situation now?"
Zuo Che shook his head and said: "All the ships that can cross Yinglong City on Longju Island on the West Sea have been destroyed. No one can go to Longju Island now. But judging from the fire last night, all the food and grass are probably destroyed. If If we cannot capture Shibao City within three days, we will have no choice but to retreat."
Xiao Dayou exclaimed, "It's not easy to capture this fortified city in three days, even if I'm afraid of death."
Zuo Che shook his head even more and sighed: "Even if we can capture it, I'm afraid there will be casualties..."
Jiang Shuo said urgently: "Take us to see Commander Han quickly to see if there is any way to avoid casualties and capture Stone Castle."
Zuo Che glanced at Jiang Shuo with a strange look. Although he heard Xiao Dayou introduce this young man as the leader of the Cao Gang, seeing Dugu Xiang behind him, he made a wild guess that the Dugu family must have deliberately promoted his uncle to let him Taking the position of "leader of the Jianghu Alliance and leader of the Cao Clan", I'm afraid he is just a puppet with little authority. At this moment, I couldn't help but laugh when I heard his crazy words like "avoid casualties and capture the Stone Castle", thinking that this is indeed true He is a boy who is not familiar with the world.
Left lane: "Hanshuai has decided to attack with force. I'm afraid it will be difficult to change."
At this time, he had arrived outside the big tent. He dismounted from his carriage, opened the tent curtain, and said to Jiang Shuo, "If Young Master Jiang thinks he can convince the commander, you might as well give it a try."
