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Chapter 103: Taizu Chen Lei, the Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss

Grass……

Chen Sanshi's iron helmet was cut in half, his forehead felt a sharp pain, and a trace of blood was left.

Copper skin and iron bones.

Whether it is copper or iron, it can be destroyed eventually.

If I were to train my bones, I would definitely not be able to break his skin.

But after all, it is the refining of internal organs, which is a great realm.

Fortunately, it was blocked in the end.

Chen Sanshi was not reckless. When he tried to kill Luo Dongquan before, he had deliberately fought with him. He knew how powerful a person who had mastered the internal organs refining technique was. His Vajra body could definitely block it, and then he could take advantage of the surprise attack and kill him.

The body of Vajra and the perfection of swordsmanship.

Not even one less!

……

Sun Li killed two Bone Training Warriors of the same level by herself, but she was also stabbed several times by a sneak attack. She could not even pay attention to the situation dozens of steps away, and had to face the siege of the Bone Training generals and dozens of cavalrymen.

If this continues, his blood and energy will soon be exhausted and he will be hacked to death.

Of the fifty cavalrymen that they brought, only half were left in such a short time...

At this moment, a whistling arrow rang through the night sky, followed by a resounding shout: "Wumur is dead! The army of Hengkang Prefecture has arrived, why don't you barbarians surrender quickly!"

Chen Sanshi held the head on a spear and showed it to them.

"Master Qianhu is dead?!"

The barbarian cavalry were all shocked.

"Kill, kill, kill—"

"kill--"

After the signal was given, Sun Buqi and others who had previously hidden in the mountains raised their torches again and shouted, and the war drums beat loudly, shaking the earth. There were so many shadows among the mountains and forests that it was impossible to tell how many people there were.

"Reinforcements! Someone from Hengkang Mansion is really coming!"

"There's an ambush, retreat quickly!"

"Withdraw, withdraw!!"

"..."

The five hundred cavalrymen trembled.

"Where to run——"

Chen Sanshi, holding the head in one hand and the Zhenyue Sword in the other, charged into the crowd.

As a result, the barbarian cavalry became even more convinced of the ambush and lost all desire to fight, only caring about escaping.

"it's over!"

Chen Sanshi knew.

After this cavalry returned to the base camp, that was the time of their defeat!
……

On top of the city wall.

"Lazy guy, why don't you come on! Wang Zhi and the others are almost dead!"

Zhu Tong was so anxious that he was turning around.

"Sir, why hasn't the master come back yet?"

Xu Bin also began to feel anxious.

"My Lord, I'm sure you'll be fine!"

In the midst of the extreme chaos, Xu Wencai was the calmest and most stable person among all the people. He held the feather fan tightly and said, "Wait for another cup of tea. After a cup of tea, the 6,000-strong barbarian army can be defeated in a snap!"

at last.

On the eastern mountain, a fire was lit for the second time.

"Good, good, good! The barbarian army has been defeated!"

Xu Wencai waved his feather fan without hesitation: "Liu Jinkui, Zhu Tong, Wu Da, Xu Bin, pass on my order, open the west gate and attack with all your troops. The cavalry will form a chariot formation and advance in the front. The rest of you will follow behind and just kill anyone you see. Remember, make loud noises and use lots of torches!"

"Xu Wencai."

Liu Jinkui was skeptical: "We have entrusted our lives to you and Captain Chen!"

Last night, under Xu Wencai's arrangement, Sun Li's siblings and Wang Zhi took the lead and suddenly began to take over the command of military affairs in the city, saying that they were preparing to break out overnight.

Originally they didn't understand what was going on, and they didn't obey anyone's orders.

But now half of the people in the city are from Chen Sanshi’s faction, and among them, Sun Li’s sister and brother are of noble status, so they are too weak to be provoked.

The most important thing was that Xiang Tingchun, Luo Dongquan and others all disappeared overnight, with no one seeing them alive or dead. It was obvious that something really big was going to happen, and it was a matter of life and death, so they had to obey.

As a result, after this operation...

Why do I feel like I'm going to fail?
"Out of town!"

The city gate is open.

All the remaining combat forces in the city poured out, and with a number of less than a thousand people, they took the initiative to attack the 6,000-strong barbarian army!

……

West gate.

Pan Quan had died in the chaos.

Zhao Shanming even had one of his arms chopped off and was on the verge of death.

Most of the martial arts school disciples and local gentry were killed, and nothing was left.

Wang Zhi and others fought a bloody battle here and also suffered heavy casualties.

"Is Xu Wencai lying to me? Is this really how Shitou arranged it?!"

He looked at the seemingly endless barbarians and said, "Fuck you, the worst that can happen is death!"

Fifteen years ago.

He climbed up the city wall and survived.

Dying on the battlefield today is a worthy death!

"Okay, I'll be your friend in the next life!"

Xiong Qiuan's bones were exposed, and he was obviously ready to die.

"kill!"

Behind them, the city gate opened.

Flames shot up into the sky, and shouts of killing sounded like thunder!
The barbarian soldiers were intimidated by the aura, but they did not panic. After all, they were numerous. They just wondered why Poyang City was so crazy tonight. Where did they get the confidence? Are they really going to die?
It was not until a cavalry unit that had left earlier came back with a message that explained the question to them.

"Lord Umur is dead!"

"Three thousand cavalrymen from Hengkang Prefecture are coming to help!"

"No, five thousand cavalry!"

"..."

"what?!"

The deputy general stood there in shock, but still held on to a trace of rationality: "Don't panic! Where are all the reinforcements coming from?"

"Here is Umur's head——"

A man on a white horse rushed into the battlefield, and a familiar head was held high under the frosty moonlight: "You must surrender quickly!" "My lord..."

"call out--"

An armor-piercing arrow came flying and shot the deputy general who had completed his bone training to fall off his horse, becoming the last straw that broke the camel's psychological defense line.

The news that the main general and deputy general were both dead spread at an incredible speed, and became more and more exaggerated. In the end, it turned out that the eight battalions had won the main battlefield in Liangzhou, and Sun Xiangzong came personally to surround and kill them.

this moment.

Six thousand barbarians.

The army was defeated like a mountain!
The barbarians allowed the soldiers of Poyang County to chase and kill them indiscriminately without even fighting back. They threw away their weapons and armor and were completely routed!
Also until now.

Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, Zhao Kang and others looked at Chen Sanshi who was moving freely in the fleeing army, and looked at the head of General Lianzang on the reed-leaf spear in his hand, as if they were looking at a god!

Overnight, Poyang City was surrounded.

To today’s great victory!

Several years later, as dynasties changed, this battle went down in history:
On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventy-second year of the Longqing reign of the old dynasty, the then Emperor Taizu Gao, Chen Lei, killed enemy generals in a row in a desperate situation and led more than a thousand remaining soldiers to defeat six thousand barbarians. This was known in history as the Battle of Poyang, also known as the hidden dragon emerging from the abyss.

……

Until dawn, six thousand barbarian soldiers, abandoning countless baggage and food, retreated all the way beyond the Great Wall, and no one dared to look back.

In war, the right time, right place and right people are the key!

The number of people cannot determine the outcome 100%.

As long as we make good use of the "general trend", it may not be impossible to win with a few!
The barbarians have been attacking the city for a long time but have not been able to take it. Moreover, from the beginning to the end, they have lost three Lianzang generals in succession. Their morale is already low. When the last Lianzang general falls, the city will surely become a mess.

Let’s look at Poyang.

After defending the city for a long time, except for the gentry, the soldiers and the common people were unprecedentedly motivated and united.

Hundreds of them even developed the determination to fight to the death.

The gap is too big as one side gains while the other loses.

In addition, it just so happens that someone does know that Hengkang Prefecture is very likely to send reinforcements in the near future.

In this way, with the right time, place and people, how could the barbarian soldiers not be defeated?

However, just when everyone was excited about this miracle, Chen Sanshi suddenly announced another order.

Abandon the city!

"Abandon the city?"

"why?"

Zhao Kang and others were puzzled: "More than half of the barbarians were killed or wounded overnight, and hundreds of them were trampled to death. Now they have retreated beyond the Great Wall and may go straight back to the prairie. There is enough food and grass in Poyang City. We should take this opportunity to strengthen the city defense and continue to hold on!"

"The barbarians have been surrounding us for a long time without attacking. What do you think they are doing? They are waiting for the next reinforcement! And next time, there may be a general of a higher level!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chen Sanshi spoke out the cruel truth: "On the other hand, the bodies of several of our masters were found in the barbarian camp. We don't even have the organs to refine. How can we continue to guard the camp?"

"Your Excellency is right!"

Xu Wencai added: "The barbarian's trusted centurion who was captured last night said that at least 30,000 troops will march to Poyang next! The barbarians who were previously repelled will soon react and come back! The only way to survive now is to abandon the city and flee!"

"Sir, what about us?"

When the common people who were in charge of repairing the city walls heard that the defenders were going to abandon the city, they dropped their tools and looked despairing.

Abandon the city.

Aren't they the ones who were abandoned? !
This kind of thing has been heard of before.

The defenders fled, leaving the civilians to be massacred.

Then what was the point of their desperately guarding for this month?

Surprisingly, the people did not make a fuss.

They dispersed one after another and continued to pick up tools to consolidate the fortifications, but their expressions were numb and their movements were stiff, like zombies who had lost their souls.

The same was true for most soldiers, recruits, and civilians.

Abandoning the city, abandoning the city, the key is to escape quickly.

These people don't know how to ride horses, so there is a high probability that they will be abandoned.

Not to mention, most of them still have families here, so how could they bear to leave?

Will the wife, son, father, and mother all be left to die?

……

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished talking yet!"

Chen Sanshi mobilized his Qi and blood, took a deep breath and spoke, his voice was as loud as a bell, ensuring that most people present could hear: "It is true that I will abandon the city, but I did not say that I will abandon the people!
"Pass my orders!
"Anyone in Poyang who wishes to leave may follow the army!

"We, the soldiers, will be responsible for the rear guard!"

This statement came out.

Not just the people.

Even Xu Wencai and many of his subordinates were shocked.

Take the people with you? And leave them behind?

When has this ever happened in thousands of years?
Aren’t you worried about being dragged down?

"Of course, I don't force anyone!"

Chen Sanshi continued, "Before noon today, we must set out from the west city gate and head west. The tentative destination is Hengkang Mansion. It is entirely up to you to leave or stay! You must think clearly. Once you leave, you may not be able to come back. It is also very likely that you will die on the road!"

"grown ups!"

"I'm waiting to go!"

"We will follow you through life and death!"

After a brief silence, the people in the city fell to their knees one after another.

"If we stay here, we will be massacred by the barbarians!"

The barbarians raped and looted, and it was absolutely impossible for them to leave anyone alive.

In contrast, walking away is the only way to survive.

"Thank you, sir!"

"grown ups!"

"Xu Wencai, you make the arrangements."

After leaving a message, Chen Sanshi went to the stable in the east of the city and found the seriously injured and weak Han Cheng: "Captain Han, is there any news from the Governor's Mansion?"

"A few more days."

Han Cheng replied: "There should be news soon."

"it is good!"

Chen Sanshi recalled what County Magistrate Xue said in his heart, and always felt that going to Hengkang Prefecture might not be safe.

He said.

When necessary, Hengkang Mansion can also be given up!

However, heading west, after leaving Yunzhou, you will reach Youzhou, one of the three northwestern states.

If the entire Yunzhou really falls, we can only seek refuge in Youzhou, where there are eight major camps and the Governor's Mansion, and perhaps we will get more support. It is also the last hope.

(End of this chapter)