My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 343 What is a ferocious beast?
The land in the northwest is full of hills and low trees. The Xia Kingdom invaded the border and reached Shifengkou, north of Tianzhu City. Most of the Fangdang tribes living nearby moved into Tianzhu City.

Those who had no time to leave or were too far away from the city were swept away one by one by the Tang army's scouts and Qingqi, or they took refuge in the mountains and forests. The originally inhabited villages were burned by fire, leaving a desolate black scorch mark on the brown hills and plains. .

In the forest not far away, there are occasional rustling sounds. In the shadows of the forest are scouts from the Northwest Liang Kingdom on horseback, wearing common leather and felt armor, observing the movements of the Xia Kingdom's forwards here.

There are hundreds of scouts like him running back and forth around Shifengkou, spying or fighting with Tang army scouts every day. In terms of terrain, they have the advantage, but once they fight, as a hunter from the northwest, When Fang was serving as a tribal scout, he discovered that he was no match for the Tang Army's scout cavalry.

The opponent's body was covered with weapons, including crossbows, swords, small shields, leather armor and thick cotton clothes. As long as the shots could not hit the opponent's scout's neck or head, the Tang army's scouts would still have a chance to counterattack.

In the past few days, dozens of outstanding hunters were lost, but they still returned to Tianzhu City with important information. Fang Dangcuo didn't see the news and was hesitant at first, but as the news spread, several The leaders of the Gefangdang tribe came one by one to ask for a battle.

In the past few days, more than 5000 tribe members were defeated. In the eyes of other tribes, it was a big joke. To these guys in the northwest, dying in battle and losing one's life is nothing, but losing face and being unable to hold one's head up is nothing. It's a big deal.

"Fang Dangcuobie, you are our big leader and have met the emperor! If you can't stop even the 2 Xia Kingdom's vanguard, in the future the Xifeng, Feiting, and Goli tribes will look down on us even more. I can’t even raise my head in front of the emperor!”

"Even if we can't defeat him, we should at least let the people of Xia know that the people in the northwest are not afraid of death!"

"It wouldn't be a shame to hold them back here until reinforcements from the emperor and other tribes arrive."

Several tribal leaders came over to make such a fuss. Fang, who was originally hesitant, stopped and stood up with a fist on the armrest of the chair. He temporarily put aside the idea of ​​holding on to the city. He looked at the several strong tribal leaders in front of him and glared angrily. Open wide.

"Okay, then let the people of Xia country see how good Northwest Fang is as a hunter! But..."

The words paused here for a moment, and then he said: "...In a head-to-head confrontation, I have experienced the power of Xia's soldiers and horses. The two veteran generals are much stronger than us in their formation, and we cannot fight them directly.

But the news that came back today is that the Xia Kingdom's forwards are actually divided into three groups. There is also a forward camp twenty miles northwest of our side.The scout came to report that the man leading the army was a young Xia general. This was a good opportunity to inspire the tribe's warriors. "

"What does the big leader mean to defeat each one one by one?!"

"Use the tactics of the Central Plains to attack this army, and then some of you will set up an ambush and come to reinforce the other two Xia Kingdom forwards!"

Although the various tribes in the northwest are still in a primitive state, it does not mean that they are not informed about the outside world. They often go to Dadu to visit, meet the emperor, hear some news about the Central Plains or Qi State, and occasionally read military books.

In the past year or two, the emperor has wanted to reform the military system, and the Fangdang tribe is one of the tribes that strongly supports it.

It was agreed upon that after nightfall, each of the three tribes would select a thousand warriors, and each of the other small tribes would select soldiers ranging from 5000 to [-] to form a force of [-]. Afterwards, the two tribes would serve as tribal slaves. After the generals have had enough wine and meat, they take their bows and arrows, put on leather armor, Bai Rong uniforms, and the standard Xiliang knife.

Leading the war horse with its hooves wrapped, under the dark night, they quietly walked out of the earth building made of rammed earth and rocks.

……

The hill twenty miles northwest of Tianzhu City is the camp of one of the vanguard Tang troops. This time they entered the Liang Kingdom to conquer Liang State, the vanguard of the West Route Army was divided into three groups, with Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong each leading one.

The number of teams stationed here is very small, only 2000. Counting the standard 500 light cavalry, the total number is only [-].

Above the night sky, a bright lantern floated into the night sky.

In the Tang Army camp on the hill, the archers on the guard tower saw the light and gestured to the soldiers patrolling below, and then some people hurried to the big tent in the camp.

Inside the curtain, a figure was sitting behind a simple long desk. Even sitting on a chair, it was as frightening as a hill.

"General, the Kongming Lantern has gone up to the sky, and the brothers outside have noticed something moving in Tianzhu City."

The figure reading a book behind the case stood up from his seat after listening to the soldier's report. The iron armor all over his body made a unique "squeak" sound when rubbing against metal. His eyebrows were like swords thrust into his temples, and his eyes were like the night sky. The lurking tiger shines brightly.

There is a golden belt around the waist, with a huge golden tiger head in the middle, making a roaring look with bared teeth.

This Xia Kingdom's most powerful general is 19 years old this year. His physique is different from ordinary people and he is as tall as a mountain.

He was struck by thunder back then, and his mind gradually matured in the past two years. The childishness of the past years has faded from his face, and he looks like a veteran who has experienced battles on the battlefield.

But the scratches on his armor and the aura of conquest emanating from his body showed that he himself possessed unimaginable force.

"After staying here for a long time, the other party finally noticed us. Fortunately, these northwest barbarians know a little bit about the art of war, otherwise it would be really difficult for them to be fooled."

Li Xuanba walked to the tent and looked at the dark sky. He saw a bright light floating in the night sky in the distance. If he didn't pay attention, he thought it was a star.

"We can finally fight. Let brothers prepare. No matter how many people come, we will eat them all in one go, and we won't share them with Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong!"

Having said this, he looked feverishly at the soldiers on the side.

"According to the previous plan, let them attack in, and then attack from both inside and outside."

The soldier nodded and handed over his hand, then quickly ran away with Li Xuanba's general order, conveying the order to all levels of the camp.

"Finally there is a battle to fight."

With a murmur, Li Xuanba turned around and walked back to the tent, grabbed a pair of large hammers from the ground, and struck them against each other.

For a moment, the camp quietly started to move.

……

There are no stars or moon in the night sky tonight. The 5000 people coming out of Tianzhu City are like a mighty river. It is difficult to see the head and tail in the night in the mountains, forests and fields.

Being familiar with the terrain and moving in the mountains all year round, they were able to move forward slowly through the woods and vegetation despite the darkness. I don't know how long it took.

Then I saw the camp with bonfires on the hills in the distance.

Along the way, the experienced hunter sneaked quickly, but did not find any hidden whistle. The news was passed back to the two slave generals, and the two couldn't help but look at each other.

"As expected, you are young. After winning a few battles, you can rest easy!"

"You go steal the camp, and I'll ambush you!" After another slave general said this, he led 2000 people to separate from the team and go to the east foot of the hill to set up an ambush.

The slave general named Fangdang Zangsuo here led [-] tribesmen and continued to approach. Looking at the speckled firelight, occasionally a few figures patrolled the Tang Army stronghold, and the newly erected sentry tower There were also archers guarding the place, but they just stood there motionless.

"Good opportunity!" Fang Dangzangsuo silently counted the alternation time of the patrol soldiers, and waited for another half an hour before making a gesture to the people behind him. A group of soldiers crouched on the ground, holding weapons, and followed him slowly. Move closer to the front.

When approaching the torch light range of the sentry tower, a tribal soldier who was good at shooting quickly stepped forward with an arrow on the string, raised his hunting bow, pointed it at the Tang army on the sentry tower, and shot an arrow.

The moment the arrow was shot, a group of tribal soldiers who were crouched in the dark stood up following Fangdang Zangsuo, holding spears and Xiliang knives, and ran towards the camp gate.

As the figures on the sentry tower fell down, dense numbers of figures rushed into the light range of the sentry tower. Dozens or hundreds of people worked together to open the gate, and the shouts of fighting resounded in the surging front: "Kill——"

Fangdang's three thousand tribesmen roared savagely and rushed into the camp. They flew towards the tents and slashed at them randomly with their swords. However, after swiping the blade a few times, there was no feeling of hitting the human body. , some tribesmen opened the collapsed tent. There was nothing inside, and their expressions suddenly changed.

In the tribal language of the northwest, he shouted: "No one!"

Immediately afterwards, the rest of the people also opened the tent and shouted: "There is no one here either!"

"what?!"

After hearing the information from the soldiers in front, Fangdang Zangsuo, who was still near the camp gate, changed his expression and said, "Quickly send the order and ask the people inside to come out immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dense firelights lit up in the darkness around the camp. Then they flew into the sky and fell into the military camp. The rockets touched the tents and people's bodies and burned immediately.

"kill!"

The sound of shouts in Xia Guo's language also started up in an instant, and soldiers of the Tang Army swarmed out from all over the camp, surrounding the burning camp and the houses where the tribesmen were stranded outside.

The next moment, there was a buzzing sound in the air, a rapid sound that broke through the sky.Fangdang Zangsuo's force was not weak. The moment the voice came, he turned his head on horseback and looked in front of him. A dense crowd of people screamed, a ravine was plowed out, and they flew towards this direction.

He jumped high on the horse, and the horse under him made a sound of bone and flesh clashing. The body of the horse suddenly stirred up a layer of blood mist in the shape of a horse and filled the air. The entire huge body of the horse suddenly slid sideways. go out.

Fangdang Zangsuo landed firmly on the ground, holding the Xiliang knife, and looked at the horse corpse. In front of the horse corpse, a round giant hammer was still shaking on the ground. In the darkness ahead, a tall and mighty body was holding a big hammer with one hand. Hammer, leading hundreds of soldiers slowly walked out of the shadows of the forest.

A pair of tiger eyes looked over fiercely.

"A group of barbarians also learn the art of war?!"

The combat boots he stepped out crushed a stone on the ground. When fighting broke out all around, Li Xuanba raised his left hand and pressed it down. Hundreds of guards behind him held weapons and formed a formation to attack the opponent's chaotic queue. Hit hard.

Here, Li Xuanba was holding a drum, an urn, and a golden hammer that buzzed in the air and waved it in mid-air. His figure suddenly surged, and his second foot suddenly kicked the ground, and his mighty figure suddenly ran forward. came out and crashed directly into the opposite array.

The tribal soldiers on the opposite side seemed to be trampled by thousands of troops and horses, and they were knocked over. Li Xuanba crashed through the crowd, with a faint aura of bloody courage on his body.

——The more you fight, the braver you become!
Youfangdang tribesman rushed towards him and was knocked back by the armored body running at high speed. Fangdang Zangsuo, who was near the camp gate, stared at the Xia Kingdom general who was rampaging in the crowd, and his eyes widened. The tribesmen were marching towards each other. Falling down on the route, or being lifted into the air, a frightening feeling suddenly hits your heart.

In the firelight, swords and spears intertwined, and blood kept spraying out. The person's stump was lifted up with the knife, and the person's body flew up. For a short time, the ferocious impact was an illusion that was difficult to resist.

Bah bah bah! !

Swinging the hammer left and right, slashing and hitting, Li Xuanba charged at an array of more than 1000 people at extremely fast speeds. In his young, handsome and ferocious look, the murderous intent in his eyes became more and more intense, and his powerful voice was like a tiger's roar. .

"kill!"

At the same time as the voice sounded, the following guards almost burst into the same roar: "Kill!"

The five hundred personal guards pushed through the crowd, blocking the way for their general to retreat, pushing back layers of tribal soldiers. At this moment, Li Xuanba, who was rushing forward, struck with a sweeping hammer, smashing the weapons thrust around him, and jumped while running. rise.

The roaring sound resounded again, resounding through the night sky.

"Bring the head!"

In mid-air, Li Xuanba jumped over the spears and swords below like a cannonball. The drum, urn and golden hammer in his hand buzzed through the air. The moment he landed, the hammer smashed down from top to bottom. The original whistling sound suddenly turned into a roaring roar.

Fang Dang Zangsuo's pupils narrowed, and no one dared to take the hammer. He turned around and ran away without even thinking. The figure fell in mid-air, and the hammer in his hand also hit down angrily.

boom!
The hammer shook the ground, instantly arousing a circle of air waves that spread out in a circle against the ground. The escaping Fang Dang was the first to be thrown to the ground, with his calves hanging under his legs in a twisted and bent posture.

The surrounding tribesmen were almost the same as him. Their calves were violently broken, with only the flesh still attached.

In the dark night, Fang Dangzangsuo was writhing and wailing on the ground, and he didn't know where the weapon in his hand fell. Suddenly, the firelight in his field of vision dimmed, and he saw the Xia general walking up to his head with a hammer in his hand. Looking at him condescendingly.

"I...I surrender..." He hurriedly stammered in the Yan language he only knew.

In the firelight, Li Xuanba grinned, showing a ferocious look.

"I will not accept disabled generals."

The next second, the hammer hit the opponent's head with a bang and hit the ground.

……

To the east of the camp, another tribal slave general was hiding in the forest, waiting for the rescue Xia soldiers to come over. However, soon he saw the camp to the west blazing with flames.

"Zangsuo burned down the Xia Kingdom's vanguard camp, and the other two vanguard troops should be arriving soon!"

After waiting for a while, the sound of someone running in the darkness came from the west, which made the slave general look confused, and then the sounds of running footsteps became more and more frequent.

Feeling that something was wrong, the slave general had someone shoot a rocket, and the fire fell down the corridor at the foot of the mountain. There were densely packed Fangdang tribesmen running away in panic. There were probably thousands of them. How could they escape in such a mess? No one heard from behind. There was a large-scale pursuit of Xia soldiers and horses.

Could it be that something else is chasing them?

Within a few breaths, everyone who set up the ambush saw a tall figure standing there with a pair of sledgehammers in the swaying light of the rocket that fell on the ground. He was looking down at the rocket on the ground, and then raised his fierce weapon. face, looking into the woods.

The slave swallowed his saliva, his face turned pale.

...A man chases thousands of people.

(End of this chapter)