The night was deep, everything was quiet, and the camp occasionally heard the neighing of horses and mules. With the exception of the sentinels in charge of the guard, most of them were asleep. The original blazing bonfire had been slowly extinguished, and white smoke was still wafting out from the ashes that had not yet burned out.

In this darkness, countless agile black shadows suddenly appeared. They were covered in black cloth and wrapped in black clothes, almost completely integrated with the night, and could not be found without careful inspection. The only light that shone was the sharp, shiny scimitar they clenched in their hands.

Like ghosts in the night, they slowly approached the grain cart surrounded in the middle of the tent, and the closer they got to the grain cart, the more guards patrolled. These men in black were very careful, they either dodged and moved, or jumped and prostrate, perfectly avoiding the sight of the guards. In half an hour, they gradually came to the circle of horse-drawn carts, mule carts, and countless fences.

One of the men in black was so anxious that he stretched out his hand to move the fence. The other shorter one hurriedly pressed his hand and whispered in Khitan language: "Wait, we have few people, and we are afraid that it will ruin the plans of the adults if we alarm these guards too early." I'd better wait for the adults to get their hands on it. This man seemed to be the leader of the crowd, and the others had no objection to his orders, so they found a nearby place to hide.

At this moment, there were also a few uninvited guests outside Guo Chenghe's tent, they were like cheetahs hidden in the night, dangerous and agile. There should have been six soldiers guarding outside Guo Chengsi's tent, but tonight those soldiers didn't know if they ran out to be lazy, and they didn't see anyone.

One of the men in black was particularly tall. Seeing this, he couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart. But he has come to this point, whether it is Longtan or Tiger's Den, he will always break into him. So he gritted his teeth and waved his hand. A few men followed him into the dark tent.

The candles in the tent had long since been blown out, and it was silent and dark. It took a while for everyone's eyes to adjust to the darkness inside the tent. At a cursory glance, the furnishings in the tent are very simple. Except for a bookcase full of books and maps, a hanger with robes hung and then a makeshift bed.

The bed was also covered with a thick wool felt. The warm brocade quilt is raised high, and you can see a figure shrunk inside. The quilt was still rising and falling slightly with the man's breathing.

The tall man in black at the head had sparkling eyes. There was a sarcastic and vicious smile inside. Seeing him wave his big hand, two people immediately crept closer to the bed. One of them raised his scimitar high, and one of them pulled the brocade quilt violently, and a cold light came down from above. Across everyone's eyes.

Just listen to a muffled grunt that makes your gums sore. Immediately, a warm stream of blood rushed out. "Got it." Someone whispered happily.

The tall leader realized that something was wrong, and he immediately stepped forward to lift the brocade quilt and looked at it carefully, only to find that the brocade quilt was not the proud young general at all, but an ordinary soldier wearing a military uniform, with his limbs tied firmly, and his mouth still firmly gagged.

It's just that the soldier's head has been cut off by two-thirds, and it has been cut off in an instant. Even when he was dead, his eyes were still wide open in horror. The eyeballs seemed to be about to fall out of their bloodshot sockets. The blood in his throat gushed out like a fountain, instantly wetting the wool felt beneath him. A heavy smell of blood slowly wafted out.

"Oops! It's Dangui who died, and we were fooled. The man in black who was hurting people took a step back and whispered angrily in Khitan dialect.

Dangui also had a team of men and horses who were supposed to be responsible for guarding the north side of the camp in disguise, waiting for them to grab the grain cart and break through to the north, and then play the role of surprise soldiers. Now he was taken captive and tied to the bed. Doesn't it mean that their plan for tonight has been discovered, and those strange soldiers in the north have been wiped out?

The tall leader's eyes shrank, and he shouted sharply: "Let's go, we've been tricked." ”

A few people had just jumped out of the camp when a golden arrow flew from a distance, with a sharp whistling sound, and stuck in the dirt at the feet of the tall leader, and the snow-white feathers were still trembling slightly.

"Kill!" The originally quiet tent was suddenly opened, and countless soldiers dressed neatly, armed with broadswords, bows and crossbows, and torches, came out of the tents in all directions, and surrounded the dozen uninvited guests dressed in black.

The men in black also drew their scimitars and played against the soldiers without showing weakness, eager to try. Although the men in black were obviously inferior in numbers, instead of a trace of cowardice in their eyes, they exuded a fierce and brutal light like a wolf, which made people frightened and frightened.

Countless soldiers surrounded them with torches, but did not immediately come forward to capture them. They just waited in silence, waiting for the last order.

"General Wu Xian has arrived," someone shouted. The silent soldiers immediately dispersed a passage. Guo Chenghe, who was wearing armor, carried a huge golden bow on his back, wore a broad-handled waist knife at his waist, and rode a tall curly-haired black horse slowly. There was also a quiver at his feet, filled with a pot of golden feathered arrows. It seems that the flying arrow from outside the sky is from the hand of this proud general Wu Xian.

The imminent situation caused silence all around, and the tall leader's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold light like a poisonous snake. He said something quickly in Khitan coldly, and the soldiers present looked at each other a little, and it was estimated that no one could understand, even Guo Chenghe, who came slowly, was at a loss.

Suddenly, a clear voice sounded in the crowd: "Donkey, you can obviously speak the original dialect." At this time, what are you fooling with Khitan dialect? When the tall black-clothed leader heard this familiar voice, his eyes couldn't help shrinking, and his pupils were almost the size of a pinpoint.

Guo Chengsi suddenly grinned, he stepped his long legs, and the curly-haired black horse slowly stepped aside, revealing Zhong Ziyuan riding a snow-treading horse behind him.

Zhong Ziyuan sat tall on a horse, wearing the military uniform of an ordinary soldier, but wearing Guo Chenghe's dark satin feather gauze cloak outside. The little face that had lost a circle of weight tightened, and a pair of amber eyes stared at the black-clothed leader for a moment. Said slowly: "Am I right? Tough ass! ”

The black-clad leader was silent for a moment, then burst out laughing. In the midst of wild laughter, he ripped off the black scarf from his face, revealing his dark but angular face. Sure enough, it's a donkey.

The mountain wind ruffled his already messy hair, and an unruly light flashed in his dark eyes. He stared at Zhong Ziyuan's face tightly, and laughed at himself in fluent Central Plains dialect: "I thought I was a praying mantis, but it turns out that you are the yellow finch behind." I wonder when you started doubting me? ”

A trace of guilt flashed in Zhong Ziyuan's eyes, but in the face of national hatred and family hatred, this guilt was really negligible. I heard Zhong Ziyuan say slowly: "Actually, since you robbed me of my food, I have been suspicious of you. Here, everyone's food is rationed. Occasionally, if you can't eat enough, I can understand grabbing a steamed bun or a bowl of porridge. But you have to grab it all the time, it's like a bottomless pit that can't be filled. Makes me have to wonder. You're not a soldier in this barracks at all, so you don't have your share of rations, so you have to rob my share to fill your stomach. But after I deliberately made you eat the poisonous dye, you disappeared. At the time, I thought I was mistaken. Who knew you were there again tonight. He even quietly gave me a roasted golden rabbit leg."

The donkey interjected coldly: "I gave you food, am I still wrong?" ”

Zhong Ziyuan shook his head and said, "If it's just a rabbit leg, I would definitely be grateful, but you smeared a drug on the rabbit leg." I'm a doctor, and I'm very familiar with the smell of the drug, so my suspicion of you is now very certain. So I went to the general overnight and voiced the suspicions in my heart. ”

There was a hint of annoyance on the donkey's tense face. He grinded his white teeth and said hatefully: "I didn't expect a month's careful plan. Actually defeated on a rabbit's leg. ”

Zhong Ziyuan showed a hint of apology and said, "I know that you really treat me as a friend by giving me a rabbit leg that has been adulterated with drugs, and you want me to fall asleep and miss tonight's fight." Why don't you tie your hands and catch it! I can guarantee your safety and that of your companions. ”

The donkey smiled, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he teased: "General Wuxian beside you, can you tolerate your wanton promises to other men?" ”

Guo Chengsi had been listening quietly with a smile on his face, but when he suddenly heard that the donkey's words were obviously teasing, his face tightened, and he immediately shouted: "Don't be too long-winded!" No matter who you are, if you don't tie your hands and catch you, don't blame General Ben for being unkind to you. ”

This place is directly in front of the Eagle Narrow Valley, so there is a mountain wind blowing. The wind was strong, and it was blowing the robes of the people and hunting. The eyes of all the soldiers were firmly fixed on these dozen Khitans dressed in black, and they only waited for Guo Chenghe's order to attack them in groups.

"If you want to arrest me, it depends on whether the general has the ability to do this." After the donkey was silent for a while, he suddenly burst into laughter. He shouted loudly in Khitan language, and as he shouted, the dozen or so Khitans also raised their scimitars in their hands and howled like wolves. Guo Chengsi suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, he waved his hand and ordered sharply: "Take them down." ”

"Yes." There was a deafening sound of response around them, and countless soldiers raised their weapons and began to approach the dozen Khitans, and a life-and-death battle with no suspense unfolded in an instant.

Zhong Ziyuan sat on horseback with an extremely wide vision, and she looked at the donkey who was surrounded in the middle, raised the scimitar in her hand, and was waiting for the battle, and her little mouth was tightly pursed.

Suddenly, her nose moved, and there was a strange smell in the cold wind. She was shocked, and hurriedly turned her head to Guo Chengsi and said, "I smell that this wind seems to have the smell of ecstasy grass, so I should be careful." As she spoke, she took out a piece of brocade and covered her mouth and nose.

The shouts of killing were deafening, and the soldiers over there had already fought with the dozen or so Khitans. These Khitans are not only fierce, but also very disciplined. They huddled back to back in a small circle, protected the donkey, who had re-donned their scarves, in the middle, and then huddled in a group and slaughtered them. Although there were many sergeants surrounding them, there was a feeling that a dog was biting a hedgehog and had no way to put its mouth out.

Guo Chengsi saw that the donkey couldn't take it for a while, so he hurriedly shouted: "The enemy used the smoke and sent the order to go down and let all the soldiers cover their mouths and noses." Also, let each of them guard his own camp, and no one can cross the line to chase the enemy without the order of the general. As long as he guards his camp, he will be credited with this general. As he spoke, he also tore off the sweat towel around his neck to cover his mouth and nose.

"Yes." His orders were immediately passed down from herald to herald in an orderly manner.

He commanded sharply again: "Where is Captain Shao?" ”

Shao Duwei, who had already obeyed the order to cover his mouth and nose, heard Guo Chengsi's call and hurriedly kicked his horse out of the ranks, and arched his hand: "Humble duty." ”

Guo Chengsi continued to order: "You order five hundred light horsemen to go north immediately with the wind, find the place where they light the smoke, no matter who it is, all of them will be killed." ”

"Yes." When Captain Shao got the order, he immediately pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, and quickly gathered his troops and horses to go north.

Everything was so orderly, and the whole camp was not in chaos because of the dozen or so intruders, nor was there panic because of the smoke that suddenly drifted in and became thicker and thicker. After some soldiers who did not have time to cover their mouths and noses were fascinated, soldiers who had already covered their mouths and noses with sweat towels immediately filled their places.

As the Khitan soldiers slowly decreased, the donkey who was surrounded in the middle became more and more nervous. He found that this young general was very different from the stubborn and selfish generals he had come into contact with before. Even the soldiers under his command are not the same as before. I don't know if the few plans I set up to get out at the beginning will work?

Suddenly, a sergeant shouted in horror: "Look, the grain cart is on fire." Sure enough, black smoke suddenly rose from the place where the grain carts were piled up in the distance, and an orange-red flame rose into the air, almost lighting up half of the sky.

The donkey was overjoyed and finally caught fire, which was his last plan to save his life. I hope God will bless, as long as the army's heart is in turmoil, he can take the opportunity to flee for his life.

Guo Chengsi and Zhong Ziyuan also saw the fire, Zhong Ziyuan's bright eyes seemed to be burning with two bright flames, and she said angrily: "If the grain and grass are burned, then our trip will be in vain." Aren't the people of Juchong Pass, and those soldiers going to starve and freeze? These Khitans are too hateful. ”

Guo Chengsi frowned and said, "There is Rongxi personally guarding over there, and it shouldn't be easy for them to succeed." Come on, go to Captain Rong Du to see if there is any situation and return quickly, and the rest of the people stay where they are and are not allowed to move. ”

"Yes." One of the horsemen received the order, immediately slapped his horse's buttocks, and quickly went in the direction of the fire.

The riot that the donkey had hoped for did not happen, and he finally despaired, so he raised his scimitar and joined the fight. It's a pity that no matter how brave the Khitan people are, after all, they are one against ten, one against hundred, and there is no chance of victory. As a result, there were Khitan soldiers who were first cut down by a steel knife, and then countless soldiers swarmed forward, cutting the fallen Khitan soldiers into pulp.

The people around the donkey were killed less and less, and his body was also splashed with blood, and when the last Khitan soldier beside him also fell, countless cold and shining knives were pressed against his chest.

He smiled bitterly and said secretly: My life is over! (To be continued.) )