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Chapter 82 Siege and Killing
"gather--"

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz——"

More than 900 officers and soldiers gathered at the large parade ground at the fastest speed, and the most basic order was not lost in the chaos in the military camp.

"Report!"

"Raise two beacons at the border, raise one flag at the fort, and burn one pile of firewood. There should be more than ten, but no more than a hundred, cavalrymen approaching!"

Xiang Tingchun made a quick decision: "Zhao Kang, listen to my order. You immediately lead a hundred light cavalry and rush to the Great Wall to provide assistance. If the number of the invaders is a hundred, you must hold your ground. If the number of the invaders is around fifty, you must chase them for thirty miles outside the city. Regardless of whether the pursuit is successful or not, you must not chase them for more than thirty miles.

"Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, and Wang Zhi, the three of you will lead your men to the Great Wall to consolidate the defenses. Report any developments in a timely manner."

"I accept my order from my humble position!"

Several centurions immediately did so.

Especially when the one hundred light cavalry under Zhao Kang's command rushed out of the military camp, they stirred up a lot of dust, which was truly spectacular.

"Master Qianhu."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "Let me go with Captain Zhao."

"you?"

Xiang Tingchun hesitated for a moment and said, "Go ahead, but you must obey orders and never act on your own."

"Leader!"

Chen Sanshi turned over and rode on the Baihu horse.

Within two minutes, he caught up with the main force and came to Zhao Kang's side.

"Good horse!"

Zhao Kang said enviously: "I'm afraid your white horse is faster than the one that Qian Hu has!"

Chen Sanshi could also clearly feel that the speed of the Baihu horse was getting faster and faster as his horse riding proficiency increased.

But he was not the commander of this battle, and he did not dare to leave the main force, so he followed Zhao Kang closely.

"What the hell!"

Zhao Kang pulled the reins and said, "It has been many years since the cavalry invaded our Poyang area!"

"Captain Zhao, have you ever fought in a war?"

Chen Sanshi asked.

"I've fought you three or four times."

Zhao Kang said in a deep voice: "The first time was nine years ago, when eighty barbarian cavalrymen raided the city, broke through the city wall and massacred a village.

"At that time, Captain Xiang was still the deputy captain. The military discipline of the captain's post was even more lax than when you came. Basically, they had no combat effectiveness. They killed and robbed and left. We couldn't stop them.

"That afternoon, Xiang Qianhu's mother, brothers and sisters, and the whole family were returning from the county town after buying things. They encountered barbarians on the way and none of them survived.

"The next year, the then Captain was promoted and transferred away, and it was only after Lord Xiang took office as Captain that military discipline began to improve.

“Later, when the barbarian cavalry came again, they suffered heavy losses most of the time, and gradually they died down.

"Today, it was quite sudden."

"..."

Chen Sanshi understood.

It turns out that Xiang Tingchun insisted on conquering the Xihe tribe not only for promotion, but also because of personal vengeance.

"Uu——"

The Qianhu Suo was originally used to guard the Great Wall, so the two places were naturally not far apart.

Their conversation had reached their destination.

After every peace talk, there would be trade exchanges between the Central Plains and the barbarians.

Therefore, the Great Wall is not completely closed, and usually there are gates left.

The location where the signal smoke was lit was right next to the city gate.

Looking up, you can see two bodies of soldiers shot by arrows hanging on the parapet.

"Old Zhao, you are here?!"

Feng Yong stuck his head out and shouted, "The enemy is not numerous. There is only one Bone Training Hundred Households, leading more than fifty elite cavalrymen!"

The barbarian tribes followed the example of Dasheng and also implemented the military household system.

Moreover, all adult men on the grassland had the obligation to serve in the army. All men mounted their horses to prepare for battle, and dismounted to gather in groups to herd animals, implementing a system in which soldiers and herdsmen were integrated.
"Open the city gate!"

Zhao Kang didn't waste any words: "According to the order of the captain, go out of the city to kill the enemy, and open the city gates immediately!"

"Squeak-"

The heavy door opened.

One hundred light cavalrymen swarmed out. "Chase!"

Zhao Kang swung his sword.

However, while they were opening the city gate, the barbarian cavalry began to retreat. By the time the Sheng Dynasty officers and soldiers chased them out, they had already escaped a long distance. At this time, the competition became about whose horse was faster.

The war horses that Xiang Tingchun had taken great pains to obtain were all good, but not better than the horses on the grassland.

As the pursuit lasted longer, the distance between them and the barbarians grew farther and farther.

It seemed that if we continued to chase him like this, we would end up returning in vain.

A white horse galloped away, surpassing all the Da Sheng officers and soldiers. In just a few breaths, it was only about 120 steps away from the barbarian cavalry.

The tiger-bone bow was quietly pulled open, and a willow-leaf arrow flew out of the air, piercing the heart of a barbarian cavalryman, who fell straight off his horse.

Zhao Kang was shocked.

You know, shooting arrows while standing on the ground and shooting arrows while on horseback are two completely different things.

Unfortunately, this arrow could not close the distance between the two sides, and the Dasheng soldiers were still left far behind.

"drive--"

Chen Sanshi put away the tiger-bone bow, replaced the weapon in his hand with a reed-leaf spear, kicked the horse's belly, and the white swan horse under his crotch sped up again and rushed straight towards the barbarian cavalry.

"Danger!"

There was a slope ahead, and Zhao Kang had no time to stop them before the spearman and the white horse disappeared from their sight.

He couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

Although the barbarians only have one centurion, they also have more than fifty cavalrymen. If they charge alone, they will surely be besieged!

"Although this boy has great talent, he acts too recklessly."

"He can't die! If he dies, Wang will probably think that I colluded with Luo Dongquan to kill him on purpose!"

"Chase, chase for me!"

……

The barbarian military officer in armor rode his horse and galloped at the front of the team.

He turned around and asked, "Did you shake it clean?"

"Captain, there is a man on a very powerful white horse, who has caught up with us!"

"several?"

"one!"

"How dare Xiang Tingchun come here in person?"

"No, judging from his armor, he seems to be a centurion!"

"A centurion dares to chase fifty of us? He is courting death!"

The barbarian captain estimated the speed at which the other pursuers were catching up, and thought that they had enough time, so he ordered, "Everyone, get out of the way. I will cut off his head myself!"

"Uu——"

He pulled his horse to a stop and looked back.

I saw a warrior on a white horse, chasing after them with a spear in his hand, and he stabbed a blood-training officer to death with one spear.

"What a brutal shooting skill!"

The barbarian captain immediately changed his mind: "Surround and kill him! Surround and kill him!"

Cavalry is different from infantry.

With the help of war horses, their strength and speed are much stronger than those of infantry.

Originally, it would take twenty light infantrymen to kill a warrior who had reached the great stage of blood training. But if it was replaced with cavalry, only a dozen or so would be enough. With rounds of charges after rounds, ordinary warriors would not be able to withstand a few rounds.

Moreover, among the more than fifty riders, there are not only formation soldiers, but also blood-training warriors and warriors. Even bone-training warriors would probably be exhausted to death.

After the barbarian captain gave the order, the barbarian cavalry immediately changed direction, dispersed to a suitable distance, surrounded the white horse from all directions, and then rushed forward together.

"Pfft-"

Chen Sanshi stabbed the oncoming enemy to death with one spear. He had just drawn out his spear when he heard the whistling sound of a sharp weapon tearing the air behind him. He immediately leaned over and lay on the horse's back to avoid the knife. Then he twisted his waist 360 degrees like a water snake, and swept the spear in all directions, temporarily forcing back the enemy troops who wanted to launch a sneak attack from other directions. The white swan horse under his crotch neighed and continued to charge forward. He seized the brief opportunity and pierced the cavalry blocking the road in front with another spear, successfully breaking out of the encirclement.

No matter how strong a warrior is, he still has only two arms and two legs.

This is also the meaning of the existence of the army. As long as there are enough people and the time is long enough, combined with special combat skills, there will always be opportunities to kill enemy generals.

This life-and-death struggle and the excitement of being at the critical moment made Chen Sanshi's blood rush all over his body. His qi, blood, tendons and even meridians were overloaded under the instinct of survival. The poison in his meridians that was difficult to eliminate began to be consumed rapidly, and his proficiency in marksmanship improved significantly.

At the same time, the barbarian cavalry adjusted their formation and launched a second round of siege and attack.

"Well done!"

(End of this chapter)