Legend of the Demon Emperor of Kyushu

Chapter 81 Demonic Sword (1)

This was three days before Ye Ziqi's Night Robbery Talisman.

Four hundred miles north of Hanye City, on the outskirts of Chongwu Mountain
In the country of Ju, the further north you go, the colder and more humid the weather is, which is really bitter.At this time, Chongwu Mountain still retains its winter vibe, the whole mountain is bare with bare branches, only a few barracks set up by bandits are arranged in a haphazard manner on the top of the mountain, which is particularly eye-catching.

But at the foot of the mountain, at this time, there are four thousand people who look like cast iron, letting the cold wind flow through their army formation like a wave, not timid, not moving, not speaking.

Lieutenant General Xue Yi rode his horse back and forth, sweeping his eyes over these people - this team is the most elite army among the four northern kingdoms, the second guard of the Ju Kingdom.

At the front of the line, two tall horses were riding one person each. One of them was wearing a silver armor and a black epee in its sheath. He was Lian Hongye, the head of the second guard; It is the chivalrous Taoist elder—"Land Immortal" Le Zhong.

This old man who does not belong to the second guard is here because of the cooperation between Ju State's military and Chivalry.Xue Yi knew very well that in the Xuelongpo Martial Arts Examination he presided over, Erwei absorbed about [-] people's bravery from the people, and half of them were actually chivalrous people.And this is also the original intention of "Martial Arts".

As early as half a year ago, Xu Jing, the former centurion of the two guards of Ju State, who is now the envoy of chivalry, negotiated with Lian Hongye about the matter of Chivalry assisting Ju State in suppressing horse thieves, Because of the not-so-good reputation during the period, he finally used the form of conscription from the people to deceive people.

And more than ten days ago, after the lord Baicheng Jiong was sent to the country of Yi, the second guard was divided into several thousand-man teams, from south to north to eliminate horse thieves, and now there are four thousand-man teams gathered here to solve the immediate problem. The "hard stubble" rooted in Chongwu Mountain.

Le Zhong stroked his white beard, looked up at the top of the mountain and asked, "These Ganzhou barbarians are very strange. They are not in a hurry to go home after looting things. Instead, they set up camp here like bandits."

"This is called a 'grain-gathering den' among the barbarians," Lian Hongye explained with a smile on the side, "every tribe grabs something and stores it in one place, just like a group of mice preparing for the winter.

In the end, pick a time to transport them back to Qianzhou together.At that time, each tribe will send heavy troops to meet them on the banks of the Wanmu River to prevent other tribes from taking food halfway.

There are twelve ministries in Qianzhou, and there are twelve dens like this in Leizhou.The thieves inside regard the den as their lifeblood, and they will not fight and flee as usual when they are attacked, but will resist stubbornly. "

Le Zhong nodded, and asked again: "I heard that the ruler of your country is still attending the Leizhou Conference in Tianshui City to discuss the matter of suppressing bandits. Why did the general send troops to attack these barbarian bandits so soon?"

"In the past two years, the Leizhou Council has focused on discussing border disputes and not hindering domestic actions, not to mention—" Lian Hongye raised his whip and pointed to the north: "Rats are right in front of us, so why not clean the house?"

"Heh," Le Zhong smiled when he heard the words, cupped his hands and said, "See you, the general, all chivalrous people follow the command of the general."

"Xue Yi!" Lian Hongye shouted: "Take 1000 troops and guard the main roads out of the mountains!"

"Decree." Xue Yi ordered troops to leave immediately.

Then, Lian Hongye ordered the remaining troops, 2000 people lined up and marched forward with drums.

What greeted the second guard army was a rain of arrows from horse thieves.With the sound of a horn in the army, everyone raised their wooden shields upward, and the army marched forward in an orderly manner.Arrows rained wave after wave, but the army formation was strict and there was no chaos.

When they approached the foot of the mountain, a group of barbarians in animal clothes and shirtless finally lost their composure. Some held sabers, some held bows and arrows, screaming strangely and rushing towards the neat army formation, like a flood pouring down towards the hard rock. rock.

At this time, Le Zhong reined in his horse and followed Lian Hongye to observe the battle situation from a high place. He saw the horse bandits rushing to the front of the army formation one after another. A long snake came out of the hole and fiercely bit the enemy outside the hole.

The horse thieves couldn't hold back, and they were immediately stabbed to the ground. After a while of killing, the corpses piled up into a hill. The horse thieves finally knew that the army that came this time was powerful, and they couldn't fight hard, so they began to retreat.

Seeing this, Lian Hongye ordered the drums to be beaten.The cavalry ambushing on both sides of the army immediately got on their horses and chased the fleeing horse thieves with roars. The horse thieves immediately panicked and fled.

After this battle, the barbarians who were still guarding the camp closed the camp gate tightly and refused to attack again. Lian Hongye also ordered the soldiers to stop on the hillside.

Le Zhong asked with a happy face: "General, why don't you take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"

Lian Hongye shook his head: "The bandits are condescending, and it's inconvenient to attack by force. At this time, it's time to use weapons. There are also chivalrous people."

"Weapons?" Le Zhong looked at the battlefield, and saw that a trebuchet had been delivered to the foot of the mountain. He immediately understood that Lian Hongye was well prepared for this attack.

However, what surprised him the most was that the stones placed beside the catapult looked like they had a heart. There was a fiery red stone heart in the center, and fire-colored lines spread from the stone heart to the surface of the stone. .

"Is it the Explosive Flame Stone?" Le Zhong exclaimed.

"That's right." Lian Hongye said with a smile: "After simple refining, this kind of mineral can explode after being impacted. It is most suitable for making stone throwing. It is strictly prohibited in all countries in Kyushu, and it is expensive. Originally, this kind of thing is not something that a small border country like ours can afford."

Le Zhong smiled and said, "But the only place where it is produced is the snowy mountains in the north of Leizhou."

Lian Hongye nodded with a smile, pointed to the army formation in the distance, and said, "In the deepest place buried in heavy snow, there is the hottest heart in the world, just like these young people in Leizhou."

When the order was issued, the trebuchet threw huge stones at the camp on the top of the mountain. The stones hit the earthen wall and exploded again, causing secondary damage to the fortifications;

Lian Hongye also issued a battle order to Chivalry Dao, and the Chivalry Daoists rushed forward. They all possessed lightness skills. Do better than the average soldier.

Then the whole army of the second guard attacked, and took down all the camps in just one attack. Thousands of horse thieves fled in a panic, and Xue Yi waited for them at the intersection of the mountain.

After clearing the battlefield, the setting sun was hidden in the mountains, and there was silence between heaven and earth.

Numerous bonfires were lit in the camp on the top of the mountain, and the soldiers counted the seized supplies overnight, or rested in place.Lian Hongye, Le Zhong and other leaders walked into the main hall of the camp to talk at night with the lights on.

"Congratulations, General!" Le Zhong congratulated as soon as he sat down, "It's a great merit to take these rations for the common people and use them to help the victims."

"It's just a matter of business." Lian Hongye said to Le Zhong and the three middle-aged knights behind him: "It's gratifying that the elders and all the righteous men can come to the country of Ju to help."

"This is also our duty." Le Zhong said with a serious expression, "The Central Plains have been saying for years that civil strife among the barbarians is nothing to worry about; we thought so too.

But when the old man returned to his homeland, he knew that the harm of the barbarians had intensified and had already raged so far in the northern kingdom.Don't worry, general, when we return to the Central Plains, we will publicize the calamity of the barbarians this year in the civil and official circles, and make sure the courts of Zhongzhou and the princes of other countries are on guard.

Fortunately, I heard that the emperor has also sent the impoverished Princess Feng to the Leizhou Association for inquiries. Princess Feng has an old relationship with Immortal Master Yin Changqin, so she should speak out for the people of Leizhou.The general's worries will never come true. "

Lian Hongye nodded and sighed lightly.

In fact, these years, he has always had an ominous premonition in his heart.It is well known that barbarians will come to Leizhou to plunder in winter.No matter which tribe they originally belonged to, as long as the barbarians came to Leizhou, they would temporarily put aside the hatred between the tribes and cooperate. This kind of tacit understanding would always arouse Lian Hongye's premonition of danger.

He was most worried that the Eastern and Western Khans would suddenly put aside their hatred and disputes one day and jointly raid Leizhou, catching the entire Song Dynasty by surprise.When it was discovered last year that among the horse thieves who came to loot, the number of barbarian soldiers increased rapidly, Lian Hongye regarded it as an ominous sign.

Therefore, he vigorously promoted the cooperation with Zhongyuan Chivalry this year, all in order to let Zhongzhou be on guard.

Hearing what Le Zhong said now, he seemed to be finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Le Zhong said again: "It's just that I can't see the general's sword drawing today, which makes me a little regretful, after all, the general is holding—"

"Its current name is 'Heizi'." Lian Hongye interrupted lightly when he saw Le Zhong stretching out his finger to match the sword beside him.

"Heizi? Good name." Le Zhong stretched out his old hands from the yellow robe, pressed them on his knees, and turned his face up, showing a look of fascination:
"I remember 20 years ago, when I heard that the Demon Sword had recognized its master, the whole Central Plains was shaken. I was worried that the Demon Cult would rise from then on. At that time, the old man was still an ordinary disciple in the Dao of Chivalry, and he was as worried as the people around him. Never thought, hey , but this has become the biggest joke of the Devil's Cult in the past 20 years."

"Demon Cult, I haven't heard this name for a long time—do they still hate me?"

"Hey, of course, their supreme sacred object fell into the hands of people outside the church. This is the shame they have ever had? But apart from being unwilling every night, what can the group of snacks do to the general?"

Lian Hongye seemed to be aroused by Le Zhong's words, he stroked Heizi's scabbard silently, and after a while, he said with a low smile: "I heard the elder said this, it seems that tonight, I must serve wine with the elder."

"If the general is interested, a chivalrous person will never spoil his enjoyment."

"I don't know if the elder is good at talking after drinking? I have been in the frontier for a long time, and I am deaf and blind. I want to hear the elder talk about the current situation in the world."

Le Zhong's expression lifted when he heard the words, and he made a big move:
"Come on wine!"

(End of this chapter)