Chapter 860: Bandits Eliminate Eighteen Locks

Tutana, the commander-in-chief, had just breathed a sigh of relief.

He always felt that someone was approaching them behind him, bringing them a great threat, and as soon as he entered Funiu Mountain, he felt danger and contact, because this was already the territory of the Bull Demon King.

His iron buddy not only has the biggest lock, but also is equal to the second master, his name is Wu Yun, and he is nicknamed "Xiaozhi Duoxing".

Bull Demon King Cheng Tunjin believes in him very much, and all the things he deals with outside the world are under his control, and let him do it, including buying weapons.

When it comes to weapons, the biggest users are the military, therefore, they have a large supply of weapons.

Because corruption was prevalent in the Manchu Qing Dynasty from top to bottom, and this wind blew to all corners of the social body, the army was not immune, and the blue was better than the blue.

They are even more daring to do it, not only to replace the old weapons that have been kicked down, they want to sell them as bandits, but they also dare to sell the latest equipment, as long as the price is attractive.

In this way, Wu Yun, the military advisor who was in charge of foreign affairs in all aspects, became familiar with the chief soldier, and it reached the point where they often drank together and had nothing to say.

One day after drinking, the two happened to talk about the current situation, Wu Yun talked about the historical origin of their bandits, and said unashamedly that no matter how the dynasty is changed, Funiu Mountain is the king of the Bull Demon King.

And his successor to Zhiduoxing will always serve as a military advisor, not only giving advice and advice that no one can match, but also taking full responsibility for the specific implementation of these plans and strategies, and in fact being in charge.

After boasting for a while, he sent an invitation to Tutana, saying that once his commander-in-chief could no longer be in charge. He pulled people with guns and threw himself into the barberry, at least he could occupy a big hill and become a big lock.

After saying this, he raised a glass of wine: "As long as your brother goes up the mountain, Funiu Mountain is the world of you and my brother, I can't say it, the Bull Demon King will not be surnamed!"

Tutana couldn't help but be moved, the unfettered life of the bandits was very attractive to him, a good place to escape from disasters. It is also to prepare a new way for him to live. It's not bad to be the Bull Demon King!

Of course, he wouldn't know that Wu Yun wanted the Bull Demon King to be surnamed Wu.

Either way, the idea of becoming king has taken root ever since then and has been lingering in his heart ever since.

Thereupon. It was learned that the other three gates were not secured. His own north gate is not the opponent of the Heavenly Army at all. He and the desperate prefect Gu Jiaxin entered Funiu Mountain.

As a result, all his joy suddenly turned to despair, and he had just arrived in the bandits' sphere of influence. They were surrounded and couldn't get through.

Seeing the recognition flags of those locks, Tutana knew that all the locks were ready, so he sent his friend Wu Yun.

Seeing the wolf-like eyes of the bandits around him, he knew that this was by no means a welcome to himself, but to treat himself as a fat sheep.

He felt a burst of despair in his heart and scolded Wu Yun for being treacherous.

In fact, he really wronged Wu Yun, he was thinking about it in a cave at this time.

This cave is specially designed to hold those who have been kidnapped hostages, it is very strong, surrounded by the hardest rocks, and there is no hope of escaping on its own.

He never thought that Cheng Tongjin, who usually doesn't care about anything, would have a clear grasp of his every move!

At the most critical moment, if the blow is successful and he is taken, the general soldier must be more than lucky.

Could it be that in terms of fighting wits, he is not as good as the demon king of the mixed world who eats and drinks all day long?

After Cheng Tongjin laughed loudly, he condescendingly shouted to the lamb in the encirclement.

"Hahaha, the prefect and the chief soldier have come to cover the mountain, and the trees are shining! How about it, you are tired from the journey, the two adults and I will go to the Gathering Hall for a drink? The other brothers have also worked hard, rest on the spot, and let the 150,000 brothers here serve you! Don't be polite, when you arrive here, it is like arriving at home, ohhahahaha!"

After Cheng Tongjin finished speaking, the banners of the locks around him shook suddenly, and then all the bandits roared in unison!

"Kill!"

These officers and soldiers were just angry and happy by the words of the Bull Demon King, and they couldn't help but relax, and suddenly they were all frightened by such a roar, which was too unexpected.

After being taken aback, he couldn't help but curse secretly: "These bandits really don't play their cards according to the rules! What bandits! What bandits!"

The actions of more than 40,000 people, no matter how well they take secrecy measures, will still leak the news and arouse the vigilance of the enemy.

Zhang Long first noticed the abnormality.

He hears sounds that shouldn't be heard, and then he struggles to find the source of the sound, and then he thinks about what is causing the sound.

Because he was an expert in digging trenches and caves, he had a set of earthen equipment that listened to sounds.

This listening device consists of two utensils, a jar-shaped object, which is a pottery zuò made from the finest clay firing, filled with clean water.

The other is a drum-shaped, also made of ceramic, with an empty inside and a layer of cowhide on the outside.

These two items are placed in a well-chosen place, which is generally quiet and remote, unaffected by other activities.

Both of these items are very receptive to sound, and they can both pick up sounds that are inaudible to the human ear, resulting in an echo that can be seen vibrating in the water.

When the Heavenly Army opened up the troop transport hole, Zhang Long had already noticed the sound, but because this was the area where Zhang Long was located, and those holes were very deep, even if he noticed it, he couldn't find the source of the sound, so he had to stop it.

However, when the Celestial Army built the Second Ring Trench, it was different, and this sound surrounded the whole city, coming from the periphery and from all directions, which was impossible to ignore.

And the source of the sound is also easy to identify, right on the periphery!

Zhang Long also has a unique way of identifying the direction, he just changed the direction and angle of the two instruments, and the situation of receiving the sound is different, and then he determined the direction of the sound source.

Zhang Long also made a decisive decision on the spot, and immediately sent a team of people to test it.

He can still send troops to deploy generals now, after Zeng Guoquan returns. He did not take back his military power.

This undoubtedly gave him great convenience.

However, things did not go as expected, and a team of ten people he sent, together with the ten-man commander, beat dogs like meat buns, and no one came back!

After the allotted time, Zhang Long waited for another five minutes, but no one returned, and then he sent another centurion to lead a hundred people.

Not only has the number increased. And the number of teams has also increased. He sent a total of eight hundred-man teams!

He asked all of them to send a message back as soon as they encountered an abnormality, by shouting loudly!

And then. Let no man be at war. Encounter the enemy. Retreat now!

This time it really worked, and it didn't take long, so I put it back and yelled.

"Someone!"

"There are traps!"

"There's a ditch!"

"Ah......h

Zhang Long breathed a sigh of relief. This trick really worked, and the enemy's whereabouts were finally discovered!

Then his breath was raised again, and he never heard any more shouting!

I'm eight hundred!

Could it be that all 800 people were eaten in one bite?

Moreover, my 800 men are divided into several routes, each in charge of one side, is there an enemy in all directions?

That is, we are surrounded?

What made him even more frightened was that these 800 men were all very good soldiers, and he had told them in advance that if they encountered an enemy, they should run quickly, and if they couldn't even run, wouldn't it be too terrible?

At this time, Zhang Long, who had always been calm, couldn't hold his breath anymore, and hurriedly found Zeng Guoquan and reported the situation.

"I'm sure that we have been surrounded! And the enemy's combat strength is quite terrifying! Yuan Fu, we should make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise, knowing that the back road is cut off, it will cause the morale of the army to be shaken!" Zhang Long told Zeng Guoquan of his reasoning, and proposed his own proposal.

Zeng Guoquan had not yet recovered from the blow of the failed sneak attack, and when he suddenly heard this worse news, his face turned white!

It seems that not only will it not be able to wash away the previous humiliation, but it will also add new wounds!

Now is not the time to think about face and meritorious service, but to be able to live.

If the other heavenly army makes dumplings, it will be impossible to escape when the time comes.

At this time, action must be taken now!

Zeng Guoquan is indeed a hero, and his low feelings only lasted for just ten seconds, and he recovered his mentality and rekindled his fighting spirit.

"It doesn't matter what the military wants, I, a son of Sanxiang, will put life and death aside long ago as soon as I go to the battlefield! If we are really surrounded, we will just fight to the death! But now, we must maintain vitality for the overall situation! Come on! Our brothers and sons will show the highest level and see how to break the deadlock!"

Knowing that the Celestial Army had surrounded itself on all sides, and that there were very powerful defenders in the city, the only way to break through now was to choose a route to rush out.

Of course, it is possible to distract the enemy's attention and cover the real main force of the breakthrough, but there are also great drawbacks to doing so, one is that the enemy has obviously deployed forces in all four directions, and there is no need to divert attention at all to deal with these suspicious soldiers, they are waiting.

On the other hand, suspicious soldiers also need troops, and there are so many people in Xiangyong, scattered out, and the main force will be insufficient.

Zhang Long also agreed to concentrate his forces, in one direction, and go all out to break through, which is more likely to succeed.

He also mentioned that when Dayong was besieged, he once sent people to Changde to ask for help, which may be a foreign aid that can help them break through.

Hearing this information, Zeng Guoquan's spirits lifted, and there may be a hope here!

So, he took a pen and wrote a letter, brushed it a few times, and then sealed it, called one to join the army, and asked him to send it out quickly.

Then he said to Zhao Long: "I hope my secret weapon is useful! I have already thought about it, let's break through from the east and get rid of the encirclement first." In addition, in terms of how to break through, what is Brother Aotian's opinion?"

"Haha, don't be overly oversighted, those tactics and skills that we were proud of in the past don't seem to be enough to worry about under the strength of the Heavenly Army! If you want to give birth to them, you can only follow the rules!" Zhang Long said helplessly.

"Haha! I feel the same way! However, you and my brother don't need to be presumptuous! We feel a headache, but we don't know if they have a more headache? This also forces us to play better, doesn't it?" Zeng Guoquan has also let go now, it is useless to be frustrated and anxious, it is better to abandon this qiē and take a bold shot!

"Yuan Fu said it well! I think in this way, we must now divide our troops into three ways, and combine the virtual and the real with the real and the virtual, and perhaps there is hope for success! If foreign aid can come. The possibility of a breakout increases. ”

"Brother Aotian's attention must be good, I would like to hear it in detail!" Zeng Guoquan couldn't wait.

He admires Zhang Long very much, at this time, he can still think about strategies and tactics in an orderly manner, although he can be proud of himself, but his thinking has long been chaotic, and there is nothing else except fighting desperately.

First of all, we must hold our existing defensive line, otherwise the enemy's defensive line will not be breached, and our own position will be lost first!

"My own defense line is now also under attack. It is necessary to guard against attacks from the outside. Also beware of the defenders of the city!

"Secondly, it is our frontal assault, which is a regular soldier, and the heavenly army is facing each other head-on.

"Finally. It's a strange soldier. This journey is our true hope. I am built by Brother Yuanfu himself!"

"How does this strange army move?" Zeng Guoquan dewed.

"Go underground! I already have a troop transport there that I've never used and no one else knows. As long as you extend it for another mile, you will reach the rear of the enemy, and you will go directly out of the enemy's encirclement! I will send someone to show you the way. ”

"Well, I'm going to charge into battle and lead the army on the right road. Zeng Guoquan heard that the strange soldier just took a detour to escape, which was very inconsistent with his character.

"Brother Yuanfu, stay in the green mountains, don't worry about running out of firewood! There will be a bigger battlefield for you to gallop in the future!" Zhang Long persuaded.

"Okay, I'll listen to Aotian. Where are you?" Zeng Guoquan couldn't help but worry about the safety of his old friend.

"I will stay behind, there is no room for loss here, otherwise all the achievements will be wasted! I will use a small number of troops to hold back the enemy and prevent them from acting rashly, knowing that you have successfully broken through. Zhang Long left the task with the least hope of escape to himself.

"That's not good! You go with me!" Zeng Guoquan was in a hurry! How could he not know that at any time, when breaking through the siege, the troops behind the palace were to replace the dead ghosts and block the swords for others, and they were basically dead.

He couldn't tolerate such a thing, not to mention the hardships and hardships during this time, and if he didn't have the help of this friend who had died in the future, his future would be much bleaker.

"Don't worry, as long as you can get out of danger safely, it will be the best result! My safety, you don't have to worry, I have my own life-saving tricks, don't forget, this is my hometown, and the name of the head snake is not called in vain!"

Zeng Guoquan heard him say this, so he no longer insisted.

Does Zhao Long really have a life-saving trick?

Maybe it's like coming out in a hurry, but it's really not right now.

Then the two of them decided to be the commander of the main army on the east road.

Even if this person is not Zeng Guoquan, he must pretend to be Zeng Guoquan, otherwise there is no coach in the breakthrough, it is too fake!

It is also Zeng Guoquan who can attract the enemy to the greatest extent, provide cover for the other two roads, and finally ensure the success of the surprise attack.

Zeng Guoquan has been prepared for this matter for a long time, he has a cousin who is similar to him in figure and appearance, and more importantly, he is also strong in martial arts, and even his temperament and temperament are very close.

Sometimes when Zeng Guoquan was depressed, he borrowed wine with him to drown his sorrows, and when he saw that the other party was exactly the same as himself, he frowned when he was sad, and when he was happy, he couldn't help laughing, and his troubles suddenly blew away like the wind.

After the two discussed, they didn't know where to find a jar of wine, and when one of them arrived at a bowl, they looked at each other, as if they wanted to imprint each other deeply in their hearts.

At this time, we will separate, and I don't know when we will say goodbye, maybe it will be a farewell to death.

The two of them drank it all and left decisively!

To the east of the encirclement set up by the Heavenly Army, Mai Ke and Wang Quanzhou were there, and the enemy's two temptations were all wiped out by the two of them.

The silent destruction of the enemy in this way still depends on the outstanding performance of the special mixed battalion of the Heavenly Army.

The first ten-person team, or all the mixed battalions, was just like the demonstration example, first of all, the combination of the people of the air element river water element, and a thick fog was created in the daylight, which just covered all these people.

If there was only a thick fog, they could at least open their mouths to speak, but they didn't expect that Tu Yuan Su would also come to join in the fun, and they mixed the thick fog with Tu Yuan Su, so that they didn't dare to open their mouths.

As soon as someone dares to open their mouths, those earthy elements will immediately pour into them, forcing them to shut up immediately!

Even if the mouth is still wide open, it will not help, he will not be able to make a sound at all, the air flow that goes in, the air flow that will come out is very strong, how can he make a sound?

This credit is the gas element!

Aerogens can turn a warm breeze into a violent wind in every minute, and it is a piece of cake to block people's mouths.

For these blind and dumb enemy troops, do not use special battalions. The ordinary soldiers of the Heavenly Army, they took them down.

Knowing that the enemy would not give up, Mai Ke immediately divided the mixed battalion into zero, sending a two-person squad to each direction of encirclement, with two people from each element.

Only six of the ten people who had just been destroyed did it, and in terms of potential, even if the enemy increased dozens of times, the effect would still be the same.

Therefore, the manpower sent out by Mai Ke to double should be able to cope with various situations.

When Mai Ke and others were dealing with the enemies who came to investigate the ancients. The Tohara camp dug trenches with great fanfare. Soon they formed a ring around the city.

Although they were attacking the earth with soil, they still caused some noises, and these noises were the ones that caught Zhang Long's attention in the first place.

In less than half an hour, all the foundation trenches were dug up. The army of the Celestial Army has officially entered!

Meantime. Chiki Chiki commands his engineering troops. Start building various fortifications and dealing with places that require special treatment, such as underground rivers. Although many small dark rivers have been solved when the trenches were dug, large dark rivers still need special treatment.

It was in this process that Xiang Yong's eight-hundred-man team came out to test the water again!

As a result, all the mixed special teams drew gourds in the same way and all of them were destroyed!

Sure enough, ten times more than the first squad did not have any different effect on the outcome, the same ending.

It's just that because these people are all novices, in the beginning of the link, they didn't do foolproof, so that a few people made a voice.

Actually, this really can't be blamed on these experts, these three people actually left the brigade for a special reason, and they went to solve the three emergencies.

What they saw was that it was very close to the front before entering the fog.

However, they could only make a sound, and they were immediately sensed by the wind elemental, and a strong wind immediately blew a thick mist into their mouths!

All three of them were immediately banned, just like the rest of Xiang Yong.

Aside from a brief sound, the men disappeared without much noise.

However, it was this cry that provided Zhang Long with a lot of information and made him take corresponding measures.

However, for Mike, this is not a big problem, secrecy is a time task, once the preparation is almost complete, secrecy is not so important.

From the very beginning, the Second Ring Trench was ready to cope with the enemy's attack.

If Zeng Guoquan waited until the Heavenly Army was ready before realizing the danger, then he would not be a good opponent!

Sure enough, not long after, a horse's hooves galloped from a ring of trenches!

It can be seen that the enemy camp on the opposite side is full of dust and smoke, and the sky is like the earth is cracking, and the momentum is huge!

There were 14,000 enemy troops, and they were all cavalry!

Zhang Long is really ruthless, Xiang Yong, who is going to sacrifice here, has concentrated all the cavalry, and he is the absolute main force of Xiang Yong!

And the force he left for his defense was only 2,000 infantry.

With Zeng Guoquan, the real breakthrough was 4,000 people.

These 4,000 people are almost all Zeng Guoquan's personal soldiers, and Zhang Long deliberately emphasized again when he left, even if none of these 4,000 people die, they must also ensure the safety of Zeng Daren!

At this time, the Qing soldiers who broke through head-on had already collided with the eastern front of the Heavenly Army!

It was the 1st Field Division that was responsible for the defense here, and when it saw the enemy's brigade rushing in, it immediately entered a state of imminent battle!

They had already made some preparations in advance, and placed many horse rejection stakes, horse pits, horse barricades, and so on in front of the formation.

These commonly used tools of warfare have indeed played a big role.

The main force of the first level of defense fell into the horse pit, and stumbled over the herds of war horses at once, plus the war horses that were brought down in the back, there were at least four or five hundred!

At this time, I saw the fierceness of these Xiangyong!

The vast majority of Xiang Yong on the horse, the moment the horse fell, flew up! Drew a curve in the air and landed in front!

Not only did they avoid the trampling of the horses that continued to come behind, but they also began to move the horse-rejecting stakes that were placed there!

The ferocity of Xiang Yong is even more reflected in those cavalry who did not fall!

They turned a blind eye to the fallen cavalry in front of them, did not slow down the speed of the reunion in the slightest, and trampled directly on the fallen horses and the robes of their comrades who did not have time to get out, and galloped past them!

And those trampled horses and Xiang Yong didn't even make a call!

When the Heavenly Army saw that those Xiang Yong who had escaped from the horse's back tried to clear the horse rejection stake, he immediately opened his bow and shot arrows, and a dense rain of arrows descended on his head, nailing almost all the Xiang Yong who escaped and trampled to the ground!

The improved crossbow used by the Celestial Army is very powerful, and the only drawback is that it takes time to install the arrows and reopen the bow.

At this time, the wave of Xiang Yong's charge had already hit the second defensive equipment of the Heavenly Army, and the horse was rejected!

Although it is more than moving away, but most of them are still there, the front row of war horses have been blocked by the rejection of the horse pile, can not cross; there are a few particularly vigorous war horses, when they encounter the rejection of the horse pile, they actually flew up, floated over the horse pile for several months, but finally fell to the ground with all their strength, still fell on the rejection of the horse pile, the belly split, the horse died! .

(To be continued......)