Volume 3 Qi Guo Chapter 6 The Flower Sword of the Seven Swords
Madame Jin's current troops approached the village quickly and silently, Fu Qinggu could not see the number and exact location of the other party with the naked eye, and the figure of the other party in the darkness was like a soldier of grass and trees, which was shocking. The troops also found that the village was abnormal, not only was there a fence around the village, but there was also a bamboo tower. Although the structure of this bamboo tower is simple, it is very similar to the watchtower built by the combat camp, the sky is dark, and there are still people standing on this bamboo tower. How could there be such a thing in a normal village! Although it was silent in the middle of the night, and no sound came from the village, they felt that it was abnormal. They first fired rockets into the village and then waited for the fire to grow. However, after a long time, there was no fire, and there was no loud noise in the village, which made them very puzzled. When the fiery arrows entered the village, the villagers had already prepared their water tanks and extinguished all the sparks in an orderly manner. Mrs. Jin's troops also understood that this village was not simple, and even knew in advance that they were attacking at night, and they could still deal with it. They sent two men closer to observe and found that only one drawbridge was the entrance to the village, and the village was separated by walls and canals on all sides.
The village is like a fortified fortress ready to be prepared!
They did not have siege equipment, so they had to invade through the main gate. Just before a unit entered the drawbridge, a number of arrows were fired from the wall.
"Retreat!" shouted one of the troops, but many were still wounded by arrows. However, their injuries were not serious, and one man pulled the arrow from his thigh, and found that the arrow was made of bamboo, and was not painted. The arrows are not fine hook arrows, but just an ordinary piece of copper sharpened, and these arrows are not too much loss to man. By the time the troops attacked a second time, they were prepared, and the arrows were too fragile for even their armor to penetrate. In the midst of the arrows, they hooked the drawbridge with hook locks, tied them to the horses, and ripped the drawbridge off with the strength of the horses.
The drawbridge has been destroyed, the enemy will soon enter from the entrance of the village, and the villagers are also nervous, as if it is the Grim Reaper who has rushed into the village gate, their old hands are even more trembling, and some people have unconsciously wanted to leave. Fu Qinggu encouraged everyone again: "Don't take your own life too seriously, you must value other people's lives even more." Didn't Yan Qinghou think like this? Think about it, if we escaped without delay, once the news of the Qi army's attack did not reach the nearest military camp, then the large army of the Qi army would come over again. In the past, Jiang Guo was because of the old and weak women and children like us, and there were fewer and fewer people who could go to the battlefield, if everyone was a fighting force, how could Jiang Guo lose to such a brutal country?" Fu Qinggu's words really worked, how many children of those villagers died on the battlefield, and now they are alone, and it is meaningless to keep this life for a long time. A person's life is ultimately to step into the loess and return to the earth, but it is only a matter of time. The villagers were encouraged to act again, and the villagers put the rejection horse at the entrance of the village, and everyone held a spear or hoe behind the rejection horse, not daring to breathe or speak, because they did not know when the other party would rush over. But no matter how powerful the other party is, they will not waver anymore.
Fu Qinggu's adopted brother hugged her and said he was scared. Fu Qinggu comforted him and said, "Don't be afraid, my sister is here." Everyone will definitely drive them away. She silently thought in her heart that she would not let another loved one leave.
Subsequently, several cavalrymen were the first to charge into the village. The village was dim and there was no sight, and these people must have come to test the situation inside. As soon as the horses stopped when they encountered rejection, the villagers struck the horses with their weapons, and the cavalry on horseback fell. The fallen cavalry fled in panic and took the information inside with them. The leader of the troops, a general, received the information and then ordered a line of infantry with shields to march neatly towards the village.
The drawbridge had been destroyed, and the infantry had entered the village with water in the water. The villagers were also prepared, took out their torches, and threw them at the soldiers with shields. The torches fell to the ground and spread to them along the water that flowed down their bodies. The infantrymen, with their bodies on fire, ran in agony to the pool outside, but the fire was even greater, and the canal outside the wall devoured them like a sea of fire. They kept rolling on the ground, trying to extinguish the fire on them, and finally they tumbled and did not move anymore.
In fact, the canal had already been poured vegetable oil by the villagers, and the soldiers brought the oil with them as soon as they dipped it in the water, hence such a scene. Xiao Jiang also understands that this group of villagers seems to be just ordinary people, but there must be veterans who have retired on the battlefield, so there will be such a thoughtful defense arrangement, he asked the soldiers in the next action, be sure to kill the core of the other party first, this group of old, weak, sick and disabled, as long as no one commands, the final outcome is to wait for death.
However, the village is too small and supplies are limited. The soldiers outside saw that the fire was too big and did not attack, and they had been waiting outside. Eventually, the vegetable oil was slowly burned out, and the flames burning on the ditch were finally extinguished.
The captain of the unit again gave the order to attack. When they entered the village, they found it empty. So they scattered out and inspected each house one by one.
A soldier pushed open a wooden door with a knife, and it was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen. When he walked into the room, he suddenly saw something, his pupils dilated, and he wanted to shout, but in the end there was no sound. Another soldier who was traveling with him noticed that his companion had entered the house and was silent, so he approached the house on alert. He rushed into the house, and there was a fight inside, after which the soldier did not move.
Then the soldiers disappeared one after another, and the captain of the unit realized that something was wrong and had torches thrown into the house. When the torches fell into the house, the general situation of the house was illuminated, but strangely enough, the room was empty.
"What about people?" asked the general after entering the village, and his subordinates couldn't explain.
The mystery is on the beams of the roof, and there are two or three people hiding on the beams in each room. They used the cover of darkness to sneak up on the enemy, and when they succeeded, they hid back on the beams. At this time, an older villager did not hold on to the beams of the house and fell off the beams, and the soldiers knew that the other party was hiding on the beams. When the soldiers stormed the house, the villagers opened an exit from the thatch on the roof and fled from the other side of the house. The soldiers also hurried to the back of the house, but as soon as they reached the back, their feet were stuck in the mud and they could not move.
This quagmire is behind every house, and if you don't pay attention, you can get into it. As soon as the soldiers fell into the trap, the villagers shot arrows and threw stones at a distance, wounding the soldiers in the mire. The village is crooked and complicated, and the soldiers try to catch up with the villagers but keep spinning in circles. In the guerrilla warfare, the soldiers fell one by one, and the advance troops lost their troops, and less than half of them remained.
The captain of the troop sensed that the situation was over his budget, and they had wasted too much time here. If one of them had already gone to the nearest city to bring in the rescuers, it would be quite unfavorable for them. At the sound of his order, all the people withdrew from the village, and then surrounded the village. These villagers should not have the ability to rush out of the village, so that they can be cut off from the outside world first. Then he sent two men back to the foot of the hill and sent all his troops to level the village.
Sensing that the outside of the village was surrounded by enemies and two people had left, she told Fu Qinggu all the situation. Fu Qinggu also understood that there were dozens of people in this village, and they were no opponents at all. If the other party breaks the kettle, the village will be like a piece of paper pasted on the wall, and it will be broken with a single stab. What should I do? Do you go to Dongyang to bring in rescue troops? But now the village is surrounded. The ambitions that were promised during the day are about to be submerged at night.
Seeing that Fu Qinggu was in distress, Ah Zi took the initiative to ask for his own action. Although Fu Qinggu's own ability is insufficient, and the power support given to the Horcrux is not enough, she still wants to give it a try. Without waiting for Fu Qinggu to agree, Ah Zi ran out of the village.
When I saw someone coming out of the village, I immediately surrounded it. Ah Zi's current combat strength is just a strong fighter, and he can't show his true strength. She used brute force to fight dozens of people, although her body was originally in a chaotic form, but now it is materialized, and she will be injured just like ordinary people. She fought to the last moment and knocked down all the soldiers surrounding the village, but she was also mortally wounded, and a spear pierced her chest. She sensed the breath of the two who had gone back to report the news getting farther and farther away, but there was nothing she could do.
Fu Qinggu and the villagers have all been evacuated from the village, some have been injured, but no one has been killed. The villagers were also tired, and fear pervaded their bodies. The first time a farmer who can only plough the fields and cultivate the land comes into contact with blood, he is also untenable and shivering. Seeing Ah Zi's injury, Fu Qinggu was also frightened, Ah Zi told her that if she didn't care, her body would automatically recover after returning to the Horcrux, but the two people who went back to report the news couldn't stop her, so everyone fled quickly. Seeing the fear on the faces of the villagers, Fu Qing burst into tears, feeling that all this was his own harm. Is it really that hard to walk on your own volition?
The village told everyone to flee to the nearest Dongyang City, and by the way, they informed the villages along the road that there was an attack by the Qi army. Before leaving, Fu Qinggu said that she still had something to do, so she asked her father to go first, but her father was stubborn and told her to catch up. After seeing that the villagers were leaving, Fu Qinggu walked in the opposite direction to them. In her eyes, the country has perished, and everyone can survive because there is still hope. They feel that when they encounter danger, someone will come to the rescue, even if this year's harvest is not good, next year will be better, although Jiang Guo has been poor and wars are continuous, but there are still people who will save the situation. Now there are no dreams left, the country is occupied by the demons, the lives of the people are used as pawns, and the first day the demons control this country will let the innocent people attack another country.
Fu Qinggu put down the injured Ah Zi and asked her to return to the Lord Ring to rest, but Ah Zi refused. She said that once she returned to the Lord of the Rings, she would have to cultivate for a long time before she could come out with Fu Qinggu's qi, so she would not be able to help her. Fu Qinggu's mood is like the bottom, the person who trusts her the most now is actually a gift from the enemy, and she is not a human being, just a Horcrux, and she may not remember herself if she changes her master in the future.
Fu Qinggu carried Ah Zi and walked towards the other party's large army together.
The two messengers were still on their way when they suddenly met a stranger on the road. The stranger stopped slowly, heard someone behind him, turned around and said, "Is there a village nearby, and I want to find a place to rest?" ”
The two soldiers glanced at each other, probably thinking that it was just a passerby, and one of them stepped forward to kill him. The stranger easily dodged the attack, and said angrily: "What are you doing, are you going to kill just to ask for directions? If you do it again, you will fight back. ”
The soldiers, of course, ignored him and attacked him again. But with only one move, he didn't move, and his body was cut into four pieces! The dark clouds in the sky were just blown away by the wind, and the moonlight slowly reflected the stranger's body and face. Another living soldier saw the four swords on the stranger's body and said in fright: "You are ......"
Mrs. Jin was already waiting at the foot of the mountain, and it stands to reason that the current troops should have solved the village a long time ago, and then come back to report the news, but this is the past, and there is no news at all.
Mrs. Kim couldn't bear it anymore and let everyone head towards the village.
Fu Qinggu helped Ah Zi to walk, and vaguely saw someone walking on the opposite side.
"Be careful, this guy's aura is very strong, I don't know if it's friend or foe. Ah Zi said.
Then a man with a beard appeared in front of him. The man kindly asked, "Two girls, is there a village nearby?" I have been walking for a day, and if I can't find it, I can only sleep in the open air." ”
The other party's malice could not be seen in the man's tone, and Fu Qinggu told him that her village was not far behind, but the people in the village had fled to Dongyang for refuge, and it was best not to stay there, because there were people from the Qi Kingdom nearby who came to attack at night.
The man was glad to hear this and did not care about the danger. Seeing the injured Ah Zi, he offered to help in return for asking for directions. Fu Qinggu agreed at first, but when he saw the man pull out a sword from behind him, he immediately felt that something was wrong, and this person was likely to be an enemy. The man hurriedly waved his hand so that they did not have to be nervous, he said that this sword was not a sword for killing, but a sword for healing, and most people called it "Spring Rain".
Ah Zi naturally didn't believe it, and pushed Fu Qing's bones away to fight him to the death, but his body was weak and fell to the ground. The man approached her with his sword.
When the man approached, the moonlight shone on his back, and Fu Qinggu couldn't believe his eyes: this man not only carried four swords behind him, but also had two arms on his shoulders!
The man raised the sword in his hand to Fu Qinggu and showed it a wooden sword.
"Look, it's a wooden sword, so it won't hurt anyone, right?"
"You, how can you have ......"
Seeing Fu Qinggu staring at his other two hands, the man smiled: "I was born with four arms, but it is indeed a human being, don't be afraid, girl." After saying that, he gently slid his sword over Ah Zi's body.
"Your injured girl has a strange body, her body only has qi but no flesh...... Is it Meizu?"
"Don't be nosy. As if healed, Ah Zi stood up from in front of the man. She couldn't fully trust this person in her heart.
"Look, it's good. Because your body is full of qi, you recover very quickly. My spring rain can produce a lot of qi, ordinary people can speed up wound healing, special people, just like you, will be alive and well immediately. ”
The man put his sword back in its scabbard and prepared to walk in the direction of the village. Fu Qinggu and Ah Zi are in opposite directions. Seeing Fu Qinggu walking in the opposite direction, the man stopped and advised them: "Two girls, there is a troop not far in front of you, I'm afraid it's not suitable to go further." ”
"We know that they are the ones who destroyed my village. ”
"Why should we strike a stone with an egg? ”
"Otherwise, if you go back, you will be a slave to the demons, and it is better to go forward and die like a person. ”
Hearing Fu Qinggu's answer, the man stopped for a long time and did not answer her, and then the three of them parted ways.
Mrs. Kim's team was heading in the direction of Shinojia Village. On the way, they saw the bodies of two soldiers, who were supposed to have come back to report the news, but were killed on the way. And outside the village of Shino, there are corpses everywhere.
The leader of the unit reported the situation to Mrs. Kim, and the current army was completely wiped out. The people in the village should all flee, and soon the news will reach the Yan country. At the same time, he also asked her if she should give up the plan and not let the large army come, because the other party will also be prepared.
Mrs. Jin naturally couldn't swallow this breath, and at the same time, she wouldn't admit defeat easily. There were still cavalry in the army, and she asked the cavalry to catch up with the fleeing villagers, and try not to have a living mouth to spread the news to Dongyang City.
Just as the cavalry was about to go out, someone came to report that there was another man in the village. Mrs. Kim entered the village with the others.
In the village, a mud house is lit, and a figure shines in the dim light. The soldiers of the Qi State drew their swords and let the people in the room come out, and then the person who came out slowly was the one who met Fu Qinggu halfway before.
The man's shadow was cast into the eyes of the soldiers under the illumination of the light, and in their eyes, although the other party was only one person, it exuded an invincible momentum.
The leader of the soldiers asked, "Who are you?"
"You are all soldiers of the Qi Kingdom. In terms of place, I am also from Qi State. ”
"You killed all the soldiers of the Qi Kingdom outside?"
"Don't get me wrong, I just got two people on the road and I did it in self-defense. Although I am a martial artist, I am also a famous man, but those two soldiers did not listen to my explanation and insisted on treating me as an enemy, so I made this decision. I'm also new to this village, and I just want to spend the night, and I don't know the reason for the corpses outside. ”
"Full of nonsense, arrest him. ”
"Alas, this soldier really has the same brain. I suggest you better go back quickly. I know very well what you think, Qi Guo has always been so brutal, even the defenseless people will not let go. Disturb me until I sleep, and I'll give you all two hands less. After speaking, the man took off the four swords from his back, and when Xiao Jiang saw that this man actually had four hands and four different swords at the same time, he said tremblingly: "You, you are the foil of the seven swords - evergreen in all seasons!"