Chapter 980: Counting

Wear a leather jacket in the morning and a yarn in the afternoon, and eat watermelon with a stove, which is talking about the Yanmen Pass. However, in the East Plain of this Hetao, although it is not so exaggerated, because of years of conquest and sparse population, it is also similar.

Perhaps when many people think of the prairie, they think of an endless scene, but this is not the case. There are also high mountains and valleys and dense forests and valleys on the grassland, but relatively speaking, they occupy a very small proportion.

And when the marching army was stationed at this time, in this climate, it was natural to find some shelter from the wind and cold, which provided a great boost to Xu Guangzuo's actions. Otherwise, it would be a complete joke to let him play some kind of sneak attack and seduce on the empty field alone.

The sound of the wind whimpering through the treetops was terrible, so the faint sound of the blade cutting through the air was perfectly disguised in the wind.

Blood-colored flowers bloomed, and the splattered blood rushed out of the major artery in the neck like a mist. The tall, sturdy sentry clutched his throat, his face full of disbelief, and his other hand gripped forward unwillingly, but finally fell in vain.

Turning around, he quickly supported the body that was about to fall, and gently lowered it to the ground without making the slightest sound. After doing all this, Xu Guangzuo breathed a long sigh of relief, and his chest rose and fell sharply.

This series of movements seems to be clean and neat, but it is quite physically and energetic, and it is absolutely impossible to do without real special training.

Wrap a cloth around the neck of the corpse to try to hide the smell of blood. He also needs a few horses, otherwise, once he gets his hands on it, the other party will soon find out that he is just a person, and all the plans will be in vain. But if he had a horse, he could create the illusion that it was a group of men, so that the thieves would not dare to despise it, and he would surely send as many scouts as possible to pursue him.

Only in this way can the thief's attention be diverted to that side, so that he can pass the thief and enter the city first, and issue a warning.

The education that has been exposed to it since childhood played a role, and at the stream, not far from the sentry post, two horse bandits whispered something, and from time to time let out bursts of low laughter while driving four or five horses to drink.

Slightly closed his eyes and felt it, and then opened his eyes and looked left and right, Xu Guangzuo bowed down again and quickly rushed to the upwind. When he stopped about twenty paces away from the two men, he took a deep breath and calmed his breath, then he drew three arrows from his quiver, slowly opened his bow, and put the arrows on his head.

Lianzhu arrow, this is a family heirloom of Dingguo Gong. Among the existing five major princes of the Ming Dynasty, in terms of archery, if the Duke of Dingguo is called the second, no one dares to call it the first.

Xu Guangzuo has been training hard for this stunt since he was a child, and he has been counted as a small success so far. He only has one chance at the moment, one person against two people, and there is a certain distance, this stunt is the only reliance.

The bow gradually opened, and his hand became more and more steady, and he did not move in the slightest. The breath seems to enter a subtle rhythm, and all other scenes gradually disappear from the field of vision, except for two targets, which gradually become clear.

Whoosh –

At a certain moment, the arrow came out of the string, as fast as lightning. The two targets twenty paces away seemed to notice something, and their faces showed a look of consternation, and before they turned back, a puddle of blood suddenly rose from their throats, and then the whole person was carried up and flew up, and fell into the edge of the stream, and there was no movement after a slight spasm.

The horse neighed and trotted away a few steps uneasily, but the next moment it was grabbed by a black shadow that suddenly burst out of the reins, and under a low whisper, it gradually fell silent.

Xu Guangzuo's face was a little pale, his eyes were shining, and he was vigilantly patrolling around. Fang Cai's movement was inevitable, and he was worried that he would attract the attention of the thief.

But at this moment, the god of luck seemed to be favoring him, and it happened that another gust of wind blew, bringing a whining sound, covering all movement.

Xu Guangzuo tried his best to suppress his beating heart, went over and put the two corpses on the horse, and then returned the same way, and put the previous corpse on the horse, and then carefully led him out and retreated.

He had to keep a certain distance so that he had enough time to let off the smoke screen.

Step by step, he walked cautiously until he was about a hundred paces away, and then stopped at a small post. This is the most suitable place, and if it is farther away, it will not be possible to use his bow skills. The so-called 100 steps through Yang is just a legend, and his current level is far from reaching that realm.

At this distance, let alone passing Yang, even shooting people can only be regarded as reluctant. If you can hit two or three arrows out of ten, it is already a blessing to the sky.

Fortunately, he didn't really pursue the target that could shoot to death, all he wanted was to attack, and if he could successfully attract the horse bandits, it would be victory.

The three bodies were straightened on the horses again and tied with ropes. In this way, from behind, it looks as if lying on the back of a horse, and because of the sky, I believe that even the most old horse thief will not be able to see the flaw in a while.

As for the other horse, he quietly took it in the opposite direction and hid it, and he would eventually sneak back here and leave, and if there was no horse to carry him, he would not have the ability to run on four legs alone.

When everything was ready, he took off the big bow again, adjusted his breath slightly, and then opened his bow and arrow, and put the target into view. It's just that when he looked around, he couldn't help but suddenly change his face, and instantly saw sweat on his forehead.

At the original target, the woman was gone, replaced by a figure running back and forth, and a faint whistle came from the wind.

It's been discovered!

Xu Guangzuo couldn't help but slam his fist on the ground in annoyance. I was a little greedy before, and I killed three people in a row and took away four horses, and the movement was really big. It's okay if it's normal, but at this moment when the other party is about to attack, it is really a great fortune to let him delay until now to be discovered.

Well, in that case, let's add another fire. Anyway, it's just to attract their attention, and it doesn't really matter if you find out or not.

After making up his mind and no longer hesitating, Dagong adjusted his angle slightly, and then settled in a densely populated place. If you can't find the main target, let's do as much damage as possible.

He took three arrows again, but sandwiched two more between the ring and little fingers of his right hand. Five baht in a row, this is the limit of his full firepower at this time. Of course, it's just that you can shoot five arrows in a row, and as for the head, then hehe, the ghost knows if you can shoot it.

Whoosh, whoosh –

The five arrows burst through the air and disappeared in a flash, and then a cry of pain was heard from the gathering place of the horse thieves a hundred paces away. Then, there was a series of curses, as if someone was pointing in this direction.

Well, five arrows, only one hit. But apparently, it's still the kind of result that only hurts and doesn't shoot to death.

Xu Guangzuo had no expression on his face, but he was ashamed in his heart. Fortunately, there is no one else here, and I am not afraid of being ashamed.

has successfully attracted the attention of the other party, and he does not dare to slack off. Turning around, he swung his sword at the horse's hip that was prepared next to him, stabbing three horses almost at the same time.

The three horses neighed in pain, raised their hooves, and ran out like mad. In the night, it was not clear from afar, and only the shadows of the three horsemen running down from the post could be faintly seen.

The horse thief obviously saw it too, and in the chaos, he quickly separated dozens of horses and chased them straight in the direction where the three horses left.

Xu Guangzuo's eyes darkened, and he secretly screamed. Although he has arranged repeatedly, but after all, there is only one person, and it is a blessing to be able to mobilize dozens of horses, and if you want to go further, you can only hope for the previous arrangement over there.

I hope that the fake momentum over there can make these thieves suspicious. As long as they are suspicious, they can delay it for a while. You must know that it is night, and the black rumbling is rumbling, and Leng Buding finds that there are a lot of soldiers and horses behind him, how can he make the leader of the thieves have some scruples.

With such scruples for a lifetime, he must not dare to recklessly send someone to investigate. You can delay it a little longer. But Xu Guangzuo knew that even if he achieved this goal, it would only be for a moment.

No matter how stupid the leader of the thieves is, he will understand when he sees the faint dust rising over there for a long time, but he doesn't see any soldiers and horses appear. What's more, judging from the previous observations, the leader of this gang of thieves is definitely not a mediocre person, on the contrary, he is definitely an extremely shrewd character.

I really don't know what this female bandit leader looks like. Xu Guangzuo couldn't help but have some curiosity in his heart, but this curiosity was only fleeting, and he immediately left it behind. This is not the time for him to think here. It's easy to create chaos and distract the other party, and he must leave immediately, otherwise it will be too late. I don't see that the other party has already sent another team of cavalry, and it has already rushed over this way?

Lower your body as low as possible, and retreat to the preset location with very fast steps, while eliminating as many traces of retreat as possible.

He had already chosen a retreat, and more than ten steps to the left of Xiaogang was a dense forest, as long as he got into the forest, the cavalry would have no advantage in speed. With the cover of the sky, he is ninety percent sure that he will retire and evacuate smoothly.

The distance of more than 100 steps, under the gallop of the war horse, is only a matter of a few breaths. When he was about to hide his body in the forest, several tall shadows suddenly appeared on the other side of the post, which were the cavalrymen who were chasing first.

He gasped for breath and subconsciously covered his chest to calm his beating heart. Only then did he take a deep look at the more and more figures over there, and then turned around and left without hesitation, running desperately towards the horses that had been placed in front of him.

It's getting closer, it's getting closer! He gasped sharply, exhaled heavily, and a series of super-intense actions made him in a very bad state at the moment, almost on the verge of exhaustion. But fortunately, the previous purpose has basically been achieved. Ahead, turning another mound, was where he had hidden his horses. As long as you get on the horse, you can take the opportunity to rush through the barrier of thieves and warn the new city.

Finally, after a dozen breaths, he saw the war horse that was snorting and flicking its tail in boredom, and his face couldn't help but show joy.

However, this joy had just been revealed, and suddenly the corner of the eye was aimed at a place on the side, and the joy was instantly replaced by horror, and a cold sweat came down.

There, a slender figure sat on a maroon horse, slowly turning out of the forest under the support of dozens of knights. Seeing Zhen Shou raised slightly, two starry eyes like a cold moon looked straight over......