"What do you want to do?" Bai Yutian asked reluctantly when he saw a dozen soldiers walking towards them with swords in their hands.
A soldier sneered and said, "Send you two to a good place."
Bai Yutian asked: "What's a good place?"
A soldier smiled evilly and said, "Go to the West and be reborn in a land of bliss."
Wushan Taoist said: "We are not going."
"Taoist Priest, what's the use of saying this now? It's not like we didn't let you two choose. If you two choose, you have to go."
A soldier stepped forward, flicked the spear in his hand, and attached words to the tip of the spear. He took a step forward and stabbed out suddenly. Seeing that the tip of the spear was about to penetrate Taoist Wushan's body, he was extremely happy. Unexpectedly, Wushan Taoist ducked out of the way, grabbed the spear and pulled it gently. The soldier staggered forward, but was kicked out by Wushan Taoist and fell onto his back.
Judging from the posture of the soldier who fell to the ground and got up, a tortoise did not look like a tortoise, a lamb did not look like a lamb, and a calf did not look like a calf. It was vaguely like a young tiger rolling on the spot when playing, killing him. I can't bear it, and if I don't kill him, I'm afraid there will be trouble later.
When the other nine Song soldiers saw this, they were frightened, but thinking that they could not defeat the four-handed man with two fists, they moved forward bravely and charged towards Bai Yutian and Wushan Taoist. The result was almost as they expected. They were all kicked to the ground, and the injuries they received must not have been very minor. After all, they couldn't get up in time after lying down, and they were still moaning and howling all over the floor.
Bai Yutian, like Wushan Taoist, couldn't bear to harm their lives, but he didn't want to be like what he did at the beginning, when he could see people falling heavily but still get up and continue fighting as if nothing had happened. After all, they are all men, and Bai Yutian seems to be the same type of person as them. They are willing to kill the enemy and never show mercy.
When the general heard the wails and screams of pain from his men, he looked back, panicked, and quickly ordered the arrows to be released.
The soldiers (crossbowmen) seemed to have extremely strict military discipline. They immediately lined up in a half circle, stretched their bows and shot arrows. Arrows suddenly flew towards Bai Yutian and the two of them like raindrops. As Bai Yutian and Wushan Taoist ducked left and right, none of them missed.
When the general saw this, he was disappointed and gradually felt that his subordinates' archery skills were worth practicing more frequently. I thought to myself, there are twenty or thirty people, the distance is still so close, and two ordinary people can't be shot without missing a target. If they are galloping on the battlefield in the future, amidst the rapid changes, and want to defeat the Xixia cavalry, which is said to be invincible, they have to do it. With this ability, it is absolutely impossible.
When the crossbowmen saw that the commander was disappointed with him but did not teach him a lesson, they relaxed and shot arrow after arrow at Bai Yutian and Wushan Taoist. I thought to myself, if the shot is successful, I will shout "good". If the shot is not successful, I will treat the two of them as living targets. Today is just a good time to practice my skills.
Bai Yutian didn't want to die. He saw that the quiver on the back of the crossbowman was full of arrow feathers, which seemed to be inexhaustible. I couldn't escape the bad sleep of fifteen, and I felt a little uneasy.
Wushan Taoist also felt that he had not lived enough. Facing the rain of arrows coming towards him, he had no other option but to dodge or avoid. Seeing that Bai Yutian not only dodged left and right, easily dodging the arrows, but also lost no time in catching the arrow feathers and returned them. Although he did not hurt anyone, he also damaged several bow strings. The arrows gradually became thinner. A lot lighter. So he said: "Boy, haven't you practiced 'Thread of Needle'? Shoot them!"
Bai Yutian said: "Taoist Master, it's not that I don't want to shoot them, it's just that they are wearing armor and it is difficult to control the force of the needle. The force is not enough, just like scratching an itch. If the force is too strong, I am afraid of hurting people's lives."
Taoist Wushan dodged and let go of the arrows, and said: "You silly boy, if you can't use silver needles, why can't you use other things instead? They say that people with high internal strength will pluck leaves and flowers, and hurt people to death. You Can’t we imitate it?”
Bai Yutian dodged a hail of arrows and said, "Taoist Priest, you also have deep inner strength, why don't you follow suit?"
Wushan Taoist said: "I have never practiced concealed weapon shooting. If I follow it, I will not only hurt people but also kill people." He quickly dodged a few arrows and continued: "Although these soldiers are usually good at doing evil, they are different from the Xixia soldiers. During the battle, I heard that few people surrendered without fighting, and their military integrity was still there. Besides, when you went to Yanzhou, you asked Mr. Fan Zhongyan, the deputy pacification envoy, for help. You hurt someone's subordinates before you saw the real master. How can you explain it?"
Bai Yutian caught the two arrow feathers, shot them back, and said, "Taoist Master, what do you think should be done?"
Wushan Taoist saw that another bow string was broken, and replied: "Just like what I did just now, picking leaves and flying flowers, and cutting off the bow string. They have no bow to use, so naturally they have no arrows to shoot. They are fighting hand to hand. I will level them off by myself without you taking action." .”
Bai Yutian said: "This is what you said."
Wushan Taoist's forehead seemed to be forced to sweat by the arrow rain, and he said angrily: "Just do your best."
Bai Yutian jumped up, ducked under a leaf tree, grabbed a branch and dragged it, dozens of leaves were in hand, and quickly moved towards the crossbowman. While dodging the arrows, Qi penetrated his fingers and launched the leaves.
The crossbowmen didn't know that there were people with such abilities in the world. They could break stones with eggs. Before they had time to dodge, the bowstrings in their hands were broken, and they lost their ability to strike at long range.
When the general saw this, he suddenly broke out in cold sweat and felt extremely sad. But as a warrior on the frontier of the Song Dynasty, how could he flee without fighting and humiliate himself in front of people in the world? He shouted: "Come on, everyone, and chop it into a paste."
It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. Since the general has spoken, how dare he not listen? The crossbowman threw away the crossbow in his hand, pulled out the simple knife from his waist, grasped the spear in his hand, and rushed towards Bai Yutian with a majestic look, looking at death as if he were home, with a heroic spirit that is difficult to express in words.
Bai Yutian felt a little guilty, so he quickly retreated and said, "Taoist Master, it's your turn."
In order to keep his word, Wushan Taoist also carried a fly whisk and bravely went up to fight, shuttling between the soldiers like a shadow, going back and forth, tirelessly.
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism have long taken root, sprouted, and thrived in the land where the Han people lived. From the time when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, Confucianism officially entered the political arena; to the Northern Wei Dynasty, when caves were excavated to promote Buddhism; the Tang Dynasty followed closely behind, and Buddhism emerged with great glory; and then to Song Zhenzong, who indulged in the idea of "conferring the East to worshiping the West" "Among them, they built palaces and temples extensively, respected Taoism and Confucianism, and did not suppress Buddhism. It can be said that the three schools are equally matched, and it is difficult to distinguish the winner.
Wushan Taoist was born in Taoism, and the soldiers were already taboo. Seeing his floating figure, looking like a ghost or a god, they felt even more uneasy. One was in a daze, and the other was inferior to others. In a few moments, he was subdued to the ground by Wushan Taoist, and he mourned loudly.
How dare mortals be enemies of gods? The soldiers got up and thought of a truce.
But the general refused. He believed that there were no immortals in the world, and the so-called attainment of immortality was all false.
The Song Dynasty court spared no effort to worship Taoism, and even the emperor practiced Taoism personally. If there are gods in the sky, they should be moved by the Song Dynasty of the Zhao family, and send a few gods to earth to blow a breath of fairy energy, or cloth A few immortal formations defeated the evil-doing Xixia people and eliminated the military disaster on the border. There was no need to make the men of the Song Dynasty worry about it every day, have trouble sleeping and eating, and constantly waste their lives.
The soldiers were about to retreat when the general shouted: "Brothers, as soldiers of the Song Dynasty, we guard the safety of the Song Dynasty court. If we are defeated by two reckless men today, how can we have the courage to face the enemy in the future?" How can Xixia soldiers and horses have the dignity to stand between heaven and earth? Kill them!"
A soldier shouted: "Brothers, this is a monster, a spy sent by the Xia Kingdom. Kill them to eliminate harm for the country."
The soldiers immediately cheered up, clenched their weapons, and rushed towards Wushan Taoist. There was a strong trend of failure or failure, which frightened Wushan Taoist and retreated quickly, complaining repeatedly, and only barely cried for father and mother. stand up.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Bai Yutian said loudly: "Taoist Master, they are possessed, run away!" He jumped on his horse and galloped towards the north, fearing that if he ran too slow, he would become the victim of others.
Wushan Taoist also felt that something was wrong. In order not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, he caught up with Bai Yutian's ponytail and ran all the way.
When the general saw that Bai Yutian and the two were running away with a guilty conscience, it was time for him to establish his authority. He got on his horse and led the soldiers in hot pursuit. The shouts rang all the way and shocked the mountains and plains.
Pedestrians on the road saw and heard this and stepped out of the way, fearing that the galloping horse would be blind and bump into them and lose their lives innocently.
Although the horses ridden by Bai Yutian and Taoist Wushan were good, the horses ridden by the soldiers were also good. They were war horses with equally strong legs, so it was difficult to tell them apart. It is really difficult to get rid of this group of Song soldiers. It is difficult to keep a certain distance at the beginning and keep a certain distance all the way.
Run away! I can't get rid of him, I can't kill him, I'm so anxious!
Chase! I chased but couldn't catch up, and immediately crossed the boundary. I was so uneasy!
Bai Yutian couldn't control the anxiety in his heart, looked back at the galloping cavalry, and said to Taoist Wushan: "Taoist Master, what should we do? The weather is too hot, and the horses seem to be unable to bear it. If they don't stop, they will Something has to happen.”
Wushan Taoist saw the horse foaming at its mouth and knew that it would definitely die if it continued running, so he said: "Why don't you leave the horse to them, as long as you save your life."
Bai Yutian said: "Looking at their posture, it seems that they are not here for these two horses, but have other ideas."
Wushan Taoist said: "You mean, someone wants to take our lives with their hands?"
Bai Yutian said: "Nine times out of ten, it is. If not, they will always pursue you with such arrogance."
At this moment, Bai Yutian accidentally saw a group of Song soldiers far away in front, and felt very uneasy. I thought to myself that the group of people behind would be difficult to deal with. If we continued to get entangled with the group of Song soldiers in front, wouldn't there be no way to survive! He quickly said to Wushan Taoist: "Taoist Master, don't run away, let's ask the matter clearly. If we have to die, we will have to kill innocent people to save our own lives."
Wushan Taoist also vaguely saw a pair of Song soldiers in front of him. He felt that what Bai Yutian said was reasonable, so he reined in his horse and stopped.
