For Jiang Shuo, the rugged mountain road for several miles from the bottom of the mountain to the top is just a short path. Although the captain of the Khotan Kingdom's guard who came all the way could only touch the ground once every four or five steps, his legs were always moving. Walking in the air for a long time was more tiring than walking down these mountain roads. As soon as Jiang Shuo let go, he stumbled, as if he was drunk, and almost collapsed on the ground.
The captain of the guard couldn't help but admired: "The magical skills of the Tang Dynasty's armored horses are really amazing!"
People in Khotan didn't know the sublimity of Chinese martial arts. He just kept his feet off the ground and thought it was the legendary "magic walking armor horse" technique. Jiang Shuo knew that he was embarrassed and didn't bother to explain it, so he just smiled in return.
Looking forward, I saw hundreds of people fighting on the mountain ridge. It was a new day at night, and it was dark everywhere. The Khotan army held a torch in one hand and a long knife in the other, so it was clear to see, and the people fighting with them were clearly visible. However, Dabolu's flying ape army did not raise fire, and used the cover of night to divide and surround the two hundred Khotan imperial forest troops.
Because they were fighting in the mountains, the good horses of the Khotanese army could not be used, so the warriors could only dismount and fight on foot. The Khotanese country was rich, and the Yulin guards all wore golden armor decorated with jade, and the long swords in their hands could also be seen under the light of the torch. The burning eyes are blinding.
The group of people opposite were wearing fur jackets and fur hats. It would be more appropriate to say that they were soldiers rather than hunters. Not only did they dress like hunters, but the weapons in their hands were also broken steel forks, flying ropes and steel claws that hunters hunt. Guys, Jiang Shuo immediately understood that they used these weapons to climb up the cliff.
Although the flying ape army of Dabolu is not as well-equipped as the Khotan warriors, they move very quickly and are not affected by the rugged mountain roads. The flying ape army retreats at the first moment of the confrontation with the Khotan warriors and does not hesitate to fight. Even the attack methods are very different. They are no different from the apes in the mountains.
Unable to deploy a battle formation on the mountain, the Khotanese warriors inserted the torch between the rocks to try to expand the area of illumination to prevent the enemy from using the darkness to attack. They supported each other back to back in twos and threes. With their well-equipped flying apes, the flying ape army was able to temporarily There is nothing they can do, but I am afraid that such a situation of only defending but not attacking will not last long.
At this time, there was chaos on the mountain ridge. The captain of the guard was still looking around for Yuchi Sheng, the king of Khotan. However, Jiang Shuo's eyesight was beyond the capabilities of such an ordinary person. He glanced at the battlefield and saw the Tang army general and Yuchi. Sheng was trapped on a huge rock at the front of the team.
I am afraid that the Feiyuan Army had already noticed that Yuchi Sheng's armor was more gorgeous than the others, and it was even easier to distinguish since the generals of the Tang Army were not wearing armor, so they separated them from the large group of troops and forced them to the highest rock.
The Feiyuan Army hid in the shadows under the rocks, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Yuchi Sheng and others could neither attack nor escape.
Jiang Shuo said to the captain of the guard, "Please rest here for a while while I go to help King Khotan."
In order to escape, Li Zhuer threw the seven-star sword. Now that the sword was back in Jiang Shuo's hand, he now held the magic weapon in his hand and became more courageous. He flew towards the flying ape army under the giant rock.
The Flying Ape Army suddenly saw a person rushing towards them in the darkness. Without thinking, several flying claws immediately greeted them in person. Jiang Shuo yelled, "Well done!" The seven-star sword in his hand drew an arc and said "chi" and "chi" several times. With a soft sound, all the flying claws made of fine steel were cut off like rotten wood. While the flying ape army was still stunned, Jiang Shuo crossed his sword in one hand, stepped forward and stabbed with his left hand, tapping the acupuncture points of those people. .
Within a moment, Jiang Shuo had circled the boulder and subdued more than twenty soldiers of the Flying Ape Army.
He took a step back, letting his figure appear where the torch could find light, and shouted up: "Jiang is late, and the King of Khotan is frightened."
Yuchi Sheng said happily: "So, you're back? You haven't heard from you for a long time. I wonder if you encountered any danger."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself that this King of Khotan was indeed a kind and kind gentleman. Now that he was in danger, he asked about the safety of others first. Jiang Shuo crossed his hands and said, "It is true that many accidents happened, but fortunately there was a surprise." No risk.”
Bi Sichen interrupted from the side: "Young Master Jiang, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. The Flying Ape Army is coming in a steady stream. If we don't cut off the source, we won't be able to withstand it here in a moment!"
Only then did Jiang Shuo realize that there were more than one or two hundred people in the Great Bolu Flying Ape Army on the mountain ridge. There were also many people who were climbing up along the dozens of ropes hooked on the cliff not far away. Come to think of it, First, the flying ape soldiers who were good at climbing with bare hands climbed up the cliff with a pan rope on their backs, and then fell down the rope. In this way, the subsequent soldiers climbed up the cliff much faster.
He first thought that Yuchi Sheng and others were forced here, but now it seemed that they were risking their way forward in order to block the flying ape army's path up the cliff, but unexpectedly they were trapped here.
Jiang Shuo looked back and was hesitating whether to relieve the Khotan army first or cut off the reinforcements first. Yuchi Sheng saw his hesitation and said hurriedly: "The Khotan army can support it, Young Master Jiang. It is important that we cut off the flow together first.
Jiang Shuo felt good in his heart and said so, he flew a few feet away with his feet, and the seven-star sword in his hand swept across, cutting off the short steel forks in the hands of the two flying ape soldiers who came forward, and immediately turned them into two burning fires. Seeing the opportunity, the two men turned around and ran away. Seeing Jiang Shuo's bravery, Yuchi Sheng and the officers of the Tang Army immediately boosted their morale and shouted to follow him to cover him up.
Jiang Shuo didn't care about the people behind him, he just danced the seven-star sword in his hand like flying, killing enemies all the way. Although the flying ape army was all agile, but compared with ordinary people, in Jiang Shuo's eyes, they were like a slow-moving old woman. , the long sword was as high as a dragon and as low as a snake. The flying ape army only saw a flash of lightning in front of their eyes, and the weapon in their hands was shortened by half. How could this be done by a mortal?
Just when the Feiyuan Army looked at each other in indescribable horror, Yuchi Sheng and others followed closely behind them. They were real warriors with strong hearts and ruthless hands. They were not like Jiang Shuo who had room for improvement in his hands, slashing all the way. They slashed at him like melons and vegetables, and in a short time they cut a bloody path behind Jiang Shuo. The Flying Ape Army was either killed or injured, and the dead and injured were at home.
After reaching the cliff, Jiang Shuo looked down. The Dabolu army below formed a circular formation and guarded the cliff. Even if the Tang army discovered the Dabolu army's intention and launched a fierce attack, they would not be able to make a sudden attack. To the bottom of the cliff.
Looking at the dozen or so steel claws clinging to the cliff, the arm-thick rope behind them was stretched tightly. It was too dark to see how many people were hanging there, but they just made a creaking sound, which seemed to be quite heavy.
Jiang Shuo casually used the seven-star sword to draw a rope, and the thick rope broke immediately. He heard several screams coming from the valley. The screams came one after another, and lasted for a while, and then "bang bang bang" was heard. "The sound of falling to the ground sounded like the sound of dozens of sacks containing heavy goods falling to the ground on the cliff, but Jiang Shuo knew that this was the loss of dozens of fresh lives.
His heart trembled. He didn't expect that there were so many people on this rope. Bi Sichen and others also rushed up at this time. They also heard the sound of the big Bolu people falling off the cliff. Bi Sichen couldn't help laughing and said to Jiang Shuo: "Young Master Jiang, cut off all the ropes quickly and throw these monkeys, pigs and dogs to death!"
Although Jiang Shuo's kung fu was high, he was not like a battle-hardened general. Although he was used to life and death, he still felt sad when he cut off the rope and killed dozens of people at once. He held the sword in his hand, but he couldn't cut it for a while. .
The officers of the Tang Army had no control over him. They slashed and kicked the big Bolu people who had just climbed up the cliff off the cliff, and slashed at the ropes with their swords. However, their weapons were not magic weapons, and they often had to fight with all their might. It takes dozens of slashes to cut off a rope.
Wang Tao shouted: "Young Master Jiang, your sword is fast, cut the rope quickly, lest the enemy notices it and cannot annihilate it!"
Jiang Shuo was helpless and shouted to the bottom of the cliff: "I'm going to cut the rope! If you don't want to die, get back down the cliff!"
The generals of the Tang army were stunned when they heard him shouting like this. Wang Tao said: "Young Master Jiang, what do you mean by this? Can you still sympathize with the enemy while fighting on the battlefield?"
Bi Sichen also shouted: "Cut quickly, look quickly, it will climb up again soon!"
Although Jiang Shuo was not afraid of the flying ape army, he also knew that he alone could not protect everyone. If the flying ape army kept coming, he would never be able to protect everyone, so he could only be cruel and shouted down, "Quickly retreat." , go back quickly!”
He swung his sword and slashed continuously. The seven-star sword in his hand was sharp and he moved faster. In a short time, all the ropes were cut off. The sound of falling and falling was indeed much less. Jiang Shuo felt a little at ease in his heart, but he was confused. Hearing the sound of "chi" and "chi" piercing the air, he hurriedly dodged back, but it was the soldiers of the Flying Ape Army who threw steel forks at him as hidden weapons.
Not to mention Da Bolu's lack of education, the soldiers of the Feiyuan Army couldn't understand what Jiang Shuo shouted in Chinese. Even if they could understand it, when the two armies were fighting, how could the soldiers retreat if they could only move forward? Even if you know that there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire ahead, you can only bravely rush forward. Is there any reason to retreat after Jiang Shuo shouts a few words?
When the Feiyuan Army climbing the mountain saw someone cutting off the rope, they naturally knew that something had changed on the cliff. However, they would not retreat easily because of this. Instead, they abandoned the rope and climbed the rock with bare hands, breaking into pieces and continuing to attack the cliff.
Jiang Shuo could no longer be kind to the Dabolu soldiers who climbed up the cliff. He could only harden his heart and either kill them on the cliff or knock them off the cliff. The people on the cliff were fighting with the flying ape army. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate and explain.
At this moment, he heard the sound of drums and horns at the bottom of the mountain, and the Tang army cheered thunderously. Jiang Shuo looked down in his busy schedule, and saw a Tang army crossing the Heilong River and launching an attack on the Dabolu army!
Bi Sichen said happily at the side: "Brothers, cheer up! General Li is here!"
Jiang Shuo was also refreshed. The "divine mighty general" in everyone's mouth had finally arrived on the battlefield? He looked down more carefully. He saw that this Tang army only had about 500 people, which was not too much. What was even more strange was that this Tang army was not cavalry, but infantry. Jiang Shuo couldn't help but be a little surprised. This Tang army was the most elite among them all. The Tang army was actually an infantry army?
These infantry were all covered in black armor, which was rare among the Tang army. The Tang army focused on attacking but not on defending, and focused on moving quickly. The infantry of the Tang army that Jiang Shuo had seen were all lightly armored, and few were heavily armored.
Accompanied by drumbeats, these infantrymen marched forward shouting slogans. They lined up as straight as one person. They held guns or flags in their hands. They stood as high as a forest. The five hundred Tang troops were like crucian carp crossing the river. Arranged tightly together, in front of tens of thousands of Dabolu troops, their numbers seemed even thinner. However, for some reason, the Dabolu people felt as if they were facing a powerful enemy. Regardless of whether they were on foot or riding, when they saw this Tang army crossing the river, they not only refused to step forward. "Hit him halfway across", but he kept retreating.
