I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 364 Xu Ning fires poison arrows again, Yang Changbang hits Song Jiang

The weather was hot and humid at the end of May, and Yang Chang deliberately waited until the sun set before leading his infantry and cavalry out of the valley to She County.

His 10,000 infantry and cavalry were lightly equipped, with each man carrying only a few days' worth of food. They carried no siege equipment or baggage, so they moved relatively quickly.

This fellow could climb walls and see at night, and was basically invincible in close combat. He had no intention of holding out against Song Jiang in Shexian County, and was certain that he could capture the city within two days.

With Yang Chang's terrifying strength, it would only take four steps to attack the city.

First, he flew to the top of the city wall at night, then he captured the city gate alone and opened it again, then he welcomed the troops into the city to fight, and finally he held a celebration banquet.

In fact, if the army leaves the South Valley again at night and directly executes the above process, it will most likely succeed.

But Yang Chang was worried that the common people were unaware of the situation and would panic and run around at night, causing accidental injuries, so he deliberately showed his face outside the city during the day to let the people of She County know that he had arrived.

Now that the King of Jin has arrived, who would be panicking?
There is no guarantee that he will help in the battle. Although Yang Chang no longer needs him, it is still a pressure on Song Jiang.

He enjoyed the feeling of Song Jiang being humiliated. He deserved to endure this kind of pain because he sold out his brothers and then his country in order to become an official.

The Jin army slowly approached and when they were about a mile away from the south gate of She County, three special figures appeared on the city wall.

Through his [Eagle Eyes], Yang Chang saw from afar that the man was fully armed. He not only had full body armor but also a visor. Only the eyes were not covered.

However, based on their heights, he quickly recognized that the man in the middle was Song Jiang. The slightly taller man on the right was wearing eye-catching armor. He was the Saitang Ni that Shi Qian stole in Tokyo. Xu Ning also went up the mountain for this ancestral treasure. As for the tallest man on the left, he couldn't guess who he was.

Could it be Wu Yong? Is this old silver coin also wearing military uniform?
Yang Chang muttered to himself, followed by a sneer on his face, "How afraid are you of being shot by me?"

Grandpa shot the Jin people because they were at a disadvantage, but to deal with you I naturally have to use real guns and swords. After all, shooting you directly is too easy for you. Feeling fear before death is the punishment.

His guess just now was correct, the tall man on the far left was Wu Yong.

This guy originally requested to guard the west gate of She County, intending to hide behind and give some remote commands, but Song Jiang was unsure about asking him to serve as a consultant, so he temporarily found a set of armor and covered himself tightly.

Yang Chang's troops were getting closer and closer. Song Jiang beside him couldn't help but speak disparagingly, "I have 30,000 warriors, and we are the superior side defending the city. Yang Sanlang only brought 10,000 infantry and cavalry. Is he seeking death on purpose? I really want to go out of the city and fight him."

"Don't be impulsive, Commander!"

Wu Yong turned his head to stop him, and reminded him in a serious tone: "Yang Chang has fought against the Jin people many times with fewer people, and he is truly an enemy of ten thousand people. Don't fight with him for loyalty."

"The military advisor is so afraid of him?"

"No."

Being teased by Song Jiang, Wu Yong pointed to the city and continued to explain: "Taiwei, please look carefully. Yang Chang did not bring any baggage or equipment. He wanted to fight quickly and lure us out of the city to fight. If we really go out, we will fall into the trap."

"Oh? Hehe."

Song Jiang suddenly laughed, then patted Wu Yong's arm and said comfortingly: "Don't be nervous, military advisor. I am not a reckless man. I was just joking."

"That's good."

"Remember how many times we fought off the imperial court's attacks in Liangshan? When it comes to fighting a defensive battle, I can be a role model. I can make Yang Chang want to cry."

Wu Yong nodded in agreement and said, "With only 10,000 infantry and cavalry, as long as we defend the city carefully, the Jin army will arrive soon. But Wu Song has more troops than this, so I am afraid that Yang Chang has not released more troops or has other plans."

"No matter what his plan is, as long as we don't leave the city, he won't be able to use it. Immediately pass on my order. Anyone who dares to open the gate and go to fight without permission will be killed immediately!"

"Yes."

As soon as the messenger left, Xu Ning pointed to the city and reminded: "Captain, Commander Yang and his men are here!"

"let me see."

Song Jiang responded and began to call out names, "Yang Chang, Hu Sanniang, Wu Song, Ruan Xiaoqi, Sun Li, these are the kittens."

Xu Ning did not dare to respond, thinking that Ruan Xiaoqi should be the weakest among the five, but I am not sure I can win.

Do you know what you are talking about?
The guy was secretly complaining when Song Jiang suddenly reminded him in a low voice: "Yang Chang doesn't seem to be wearing armor, why not take this opportunity to shoot him?"

"hiss"

Xu Ning turned around suddenly, swallowing his saliva and responded, "General, you don't know that since Yang Chang is proficient in long-range shooting, his dodging ability is absolutely first-class. Shi Xiu once said that in the big camp in the west of the valley, hundreds of archers couldn't hurt him. I think it's still..."

"That's because their archery skills are poor. You won't lose any meat if you try. Let me help attract his attention, and then you can shoot him when he's not expecting it. Oh, and it's best to use poisoned arrows!"

"I can save that."

Song Jiang gave the order forcefully, so Xu Ning had to shoot even if he didn't want to.

The words "medicine arrow" were like a spell, immediately bringing back forgotten memories.

I shot and killed Zhu Gui a few days ago, which exposed my outstanding archery skills. Now I am asked to use poisoned arrows. Some people think of Chao Gai. What should I do? This is not a glorious thing.

At this moment, Yang Chang stretched out his hand to stop the rear army, rode forward a few steps alone, raised his head and teased: "Hey, what's the style of you guys? It's quite unique. Are you afraid of being shot by me?"

"Captain Yang, you're actually okay!"

This unwilling cry came from under the short man's helmet, revealing Song Jiang's identity to outsiders. They all lived together in Liangshan day and night, and he believed that everyone down in the city could hear it.

Sure enough, Yang Chang shrugged his shoulders after hearing this and immediately retorted: "Why? Are you disappointed? How can you succeed if you put your hopes on the Jin people? Song Jiang, you have lived for most of your life, but you still have not made any progress. Do you deserve the title of Taiwei? I feel deeply ashamed!"

"You don't have to be arrogant."

Although Song Jiang was wearing a visor, one could tell from his tone that he looked ferocious. He immediately retorted, "It's no big deal to defeat my 20,000 tired soldiers. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. 200,000 Jin troops have already reached Fengyue Pass. Think about how much hatred you have made. Hedong will soon change hands!"

"How big is the hatred? Let me think."

Yang Chang had a surprised expression on his face. He then held the mace with one hand and counted on his fingers: "Yin Shuke, Basuli, Loushi and his son, Nianhan's two sons, Marshal Wulibu, Du Marshal Xieye, and the rest are too numerous to count. It seems like there are quite a lot of them."

Song Jiang was very angry at the arrogance of this guy, but he just fell for it.

Hei Sanlang interrupted him coldly before he could finish, "Don't show off. Get ready to face the wrath of the Jin army. It's a pity that you, the King of Jin, have only had a few days to enjoy your pleasure, and you have to return to dust. How sad."

"Why are you sad? Can you get over this addiction? You are devoted to Zhao Gou, why doesn't he make you a king?"

"Zhao Huan violated the ancestral system, and you still have the nerve to show off? Besides, he is not the legitimate heir, so you, the King of Jin, don't count!"

“How ridiculous.”

Yang Chang replied with contempt, and immediately continued to mock: "Sometimes you should look for the reason yourself. Why have you been promoted so slowly over the years? Have you been working hard?"

"You relied on your appearance to get to the top? And you are so shameless?"

"I can hear that you are not convinced. If you can defeat the Jin army and recover Hebei for the Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou might be crowned king. But do you have the ability to do so? You don't even care about your reputation."

"Don't try to flatter me. Your demise is already certain. Do you still expect me to help you fight the Jin army? That's wishful thinking."

Song Jiang originally had a good eloquence, but was suppressed by Yang Chang because he was in the wrong. Now he finally found a handle and finally fought back with pride. He thought Yang Chang would be speechless, but unexpectedly, the other party suddenly made a strange move.

Yang Chang seemed to have suddenly realized something, and he shook his finger and said loudly, "I remember now. Among the enemies of the Jin Kingdom mentioned just now, there is another important person, the Jin Emperor Wuqimai, whose head I chopped off not long ago. Do you think I am afraid of the Jin army?"

"There has to be a limit to bluffing. Do you think anyone will believe this?"

“Well, they all believe it.”

Hearing the sarcasm in Song Jiang's words, Yang Chang pointed behind him with his free right hand, indicating that his soldiers all believed him, and then added: "When I enter Shexian later, the people in the city will also believe me!"

"you"

"Lieutenant!"

Wu Yong grabbed Song Jiang and warned him in a low voice: "Yang Chang is too vicious. He wants to use this to deceive the people in the city and lure them into helping him. No wonder he only brought so few people." "He's dreaming!"

Song Jiang gnashed his teeth, leaned closer to Xu Ning, and asked in a deep voice: "I just talked for a long time, what are you waiting for?"

"Uh, right away."

"I'll continue to divert your attention. I don't have much time left for you."

"Yes."

After hearing this, Xu Ning took a step back and began to prepare for a hidden attack.

Song Jiang used words to provoke Yang Chang, "I know what you are up to. You just want to use these absurd words to lure the people in the city to support you. I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. Sun Li resisted stubbornly at the beginning, and I, the general, broke into the city and killed people. It is impossible for anyone to respond!"

"You beast."

When Yang Chang was cursing loudly, a black arrow suddenly flew out from Song Jiang's right and shot straight towards his chest.

Hey guys, I was merciful and didn't shoot the arrows, and you still dare to provoke me?

You can dodge with just [Flying General], and the upgraded [Wind Walker] is even stronger.

This hidden arrow is like slow motion, watch grandpa act out your role.

As the black arrow approached, Yang Chang deliberately covered his chest, bent over and fell forward.

Song Jiang was so happy at this scene that he jumped up to the same height as Wu Yong, and shouted excitedly: "Hit it! Hit it!"

"Saburo!"

"Your Majesty!"

"elder brother!"

This scene also shocked Wu Song and others. They shouted in panic and wanted to move forward, but Yang Chang suddenly stood up and threw the black arrow he had just caught back towards the city.

"Back to you!"

"what?"

Archery masters all have excellent eyesight. When Xu Ning saw the poisoned arrow flying towards him, he was so frightened that he instinctively dodged to the open space on the right, but Yang Chang predicted his prediction.

With a click, the black arrow hit the left chest.

"Xu Ning!"

"Xu Defense!"

"Don't worry, Commander. I'm fine."

Xu Ning pulled out the arrow with one hand, and said with lingering fear: "If it weren't for this ancestral armor, I would have been seriously injured today. Yang Chang is so strong. This part has been damaged and must be repaired after the battle."

"It's okay."

"Song Jiang, where have you been hiding? Have you become a coward?"

Hearing Yang Chang yelling and cursing at the foot of the city, Song Jiang, who was squatting, carefully poked his head out of the battlement (the concave part of the city wall) and shouted back like a villain: "Shameless villain, you shot me in the back!"

"Okay, okay, you're confusing right and wrong, right? You've set a new level of shamelessness!"

Song Jiang knew he was not right, so he immediately threatened to end the verbal battle, "Don't bother with your words. If you have the guts, just attack the city and I will beat you so hard that you will flee in panic."

"Fuck you, I'll beat you to death!"

Yang Chang was suddenly furious at this moment, so he threw Qin Ming's mace out like the black arrow just now.

The mace is not like an arrow. It flies like a small cannonball. It makes a sound when it tears in the air, and the visual impact is terrifying enough.

"Captain, be careful!"

Heisaburo was wearing heavy armor, so how could he avoid it? Fortunately, Xu Ning was behind the small hole at the time and saw the mace flying like an arrow. He immediately shouted and rushed towards Song Jiang.

boom!
The mace flew over the parapet, and although Song Jiang narrowly avoided it, Yang Chang was at the seventh level of Qi training at that time, and he threw it with great force in anger.

The black shadow passed over the target and did not stop, just hitting the chest of an archer behind Song Jiang. The powerful inertia carried the unlucky guy up and flew straight to the wooden window of the tower behind, making a loud noise.

The soldiers nearby were suddenly in an uproar.

At this time, Song Jiang was lying on the ground without getting up. He raised his head with his butt sticking out, and looked in the direction of the sound. He found that the helmet had shifted and covered his eyes. He then adjusted the helmet to a suitable position, and saw a pair of astonished eyes in the small gap.

In his pupils, he saw the mace piercing through the archer's chest and nailing him to the wooden window like a nail.

What kind of terrifying power is this?
"Captain, it's too dangerous in front of the tower. Let's retreat a little."

"it is good."

Song Jiang crawled back a few steps before he stood up with Wu Yong. Then he told Xu Ning, "Only Commander Yang has this ability. Encourage everyone to not be afraid as soon as possible. Besides, they don't even have ladders, and it will be dark soon. They shouldn't attack the city now. If this guy continues to use hurling weapons, let the soldiers defend with shields!"

"It will be saved in the end."

Xu Ning clasped his fists and nodded, suggesting: "The commander was frightened just now. I will do my best to protect the South Gate. You can go back and rest first."

"How can I rest? This guy is best at playing tricks. I have to go to other gates with the military advisor to check, otherwise I will be worried."

Song Jiang spoke in a high-sounding manner, but when Wu Yong helped him down the stairs, he changed his tone, "Yang Chang is at the South Gate, we won't go to the other three gates, but send someone to pass on my order, no one is allowed to leave the city to seek battle."

"Okay, slow down, Captain."

Wu Yong helped him down the tower. He was also shocked by Yang Chang just now. He couldn't help muttering, "I didn't expect Yang Chang to be so terrifying. No wonder he is unstoppable on the battlefield. It seems that we can only hold on to Shexian and wait for help."

"Well, let's wait a few more days, the Jin army should be here. Dai Zong has been gone for a long time, and we don't know when he will be back."

Before Song Jiang finished speaking, the person he was talking about waved at him from the foot of the city: "Captain, military advisor!"

"Dai Tongzhi?"

"Dai Zong, when did you return to Shexian?"

"For a while, Xiang Chong from the East Gate didn't dare to open the door, but Shi Xiu from the North Gate knew how to adapt!"

Dai Zong complained, and then added: "Is Yang Chang just outside the South Gate?"

"Ah."

"How about it?"

"What can I do? You are so arrogant!"

Song Jiang had taken off his helmet at this time and answered with gritted teeth. Dai Zong didn't know what had just happened, so he looked at his military advisor Wu Yong as usual.

Wu Yong understood and gave a simple explanation: "Yang Chang's martial arts is too terrifying. He almost injured the general just now."

"Is it true?"

"What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)