Chapter 580: Xiongdu (23)
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At the moment when the eagles guarding the city took off the tarpaulin, Song Bao already realized that a catastrophe was coming. His uncle, who had followed the old Zhuguo of He Bayue, had seen Wan Jun's crossbow in battle array, and he was even more fortunate to be able to escape with his life under such a sharp weapon. The old man has been riding horses all his life, and he has had countless experiences of escaping death, and many things have been forgotten, but he has never forgotten this one. even often pulled Song Bao to carefully describe the appearance of this giant crossbow, and told over and over again how he relied on the blessing of his ancestors to protect the gods and escaped from death under this crossbow.
You must know that when the old man talked about these past events, he was not pleasant, but he was still holding a stick with a thick bowl in his hand. Whenever Song Bao was the slightest distracted, he hit the wooden stick on his head and face. Therefore, Song Bao kept the impression of Wan Jun's crossbow in his mind, and he could recognize it at a glance.
When he was beaten with a stick by his uncle, he thought it was an old man making a fuss. In a place like Mayi, even the entire Yingyang Mansion may not have a few giant crossbows. Even if there is, it is against the Turks, and it is impossible to greet his group of heroes. Even if someone goes crazy, it doesn't matter if they use this thing against themselves. No matter how powerful two or three crossbow machines are, the accuracy is the same thing, as long as the number of hits is not too bad, it is impossible to be hit.
The experience of being a ranger in the border also proves that his views are accurate. In those years, he broke through the rivers and lakes to kill people and cross goods, fought to the death many times, fought with officers and soldiers, and never saw a giant crossbow appear. It wasn't until today, when these many giant crossbows came into view, that Song Bao was grateful from the bottom of his heart to the elder who was no longer alive. If it weren't for his reminder back then, I am afraid that he would have become like Xu Le and others.
Xuanjia Qi is not immortal, and Xu Le is not a god. Although he also knew about the existence of the Wanjun Divine Crossbow, he had no way of predicting that such a sharp weapon would appear on such a scale without warning. Those three-foot-long crossbow arrows rampage through the Xuanjia Army's array under the force of the machine, and they also caused great damage. Along the way, he broke through one military formation after another, killed hundreds of heroes of Jingzhao Yingyang, and at the moment when he was about to see victory, he was desperate and hated under the city gate.
More than a dozen war horses and knights fell to death on the road, and even Xu Le himself fell off his horse at the moment when the crossbow arrow was issued. Song Bao watched Xu Le's fall from the horse, and also heard Han Yue's roar and Han Xiaoliu's wail, and then saw the tragic death of Su Ri and his familiar general.
Two of the generals from the Lianghai tribe are famous marksmen in the army, and even among the hundreds of thousands of Jinyang troops, few people can match their archery skills. Pao Ze also said in private that with this magic marksmanship, their future is limitless, and it is a matter of time before they become generals. But now, two experts who killed people with arrows fell under the arrows. The long bolts of the crossbow nailed them to the ground, but neither of them even had a chance to fire their arrows.
Li Bao, who was born in Li Shimin's family, is not particularly outstanding in martial arts, and he can only be a fire chief in the Xuanjia Cavalry. But the victory lies in the temper and temperament, don't seem to be late, and the Xuanjia ride has maintained a good popularity. Song Bao knows his roots, and he understands the rules of the noble family, don't look at him leaving the Li family, he is still a servant of the Li family. Compared with ordinary people, it is easier for him to speak in front of Li Shimin, and he has enough connections among those generals, as long as he is willing to protect a future for whom, it is not too difficult. Therefore, Song Bao deliberately befriended him on weekdays, hoping that he could use this relationship to climb Li Shimin in the future. But just now, Song Bao's thoughts and the money he invested before all turned into flowing water. He watched Li Bao be pierced through the chest by a giant crossbow, and the crossbow bolt landed with the dead body.
Fortunately, the selection of Xuanjia cavalry is strict, and those who can become military generals have outstanding skills without exception. Thanks to Xu Le's rigorous training, these generals are far more responsive to emergencies than their peers. On weekdays, Xu Le is very generous with these Xuanjia robes, but when he trains, he is as strict as a tyrant, even to the point of nitpicking. If there is a slight disagreement, you have to start all over again and practice more, and if you are a little slack, you have to greet you with a stick.
This method is inevitably disgusting, if it weren't for his own kung fu and ability to control the scene, I'm afraid someone would have stood up to find him bad luck. Song Bao also had a lot of complaints about this kind of behavior in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it because he knew it. But today, he has to admit that Xu Le's strictness is not only deliberately difficult, but rather a care for his subordinates.
A huge crossbow of this scale was enough to wipe out all the thirty or so people. However, these generals relied on instinctive reaction to minimize the losses, and in the face of the first round of shooting, only a dozen people were killed or wounded. Even those veterans were present, and when they saw this scene, they were afraid that they would give Xu Le a big finger and praise: "Good means!" ”
However, for the Xuanjia Cavalry, which has a total of only thirty, killing and injuring more than a dozen people in one breath is still a catastrophe. In this year, the troops that have lost 20% of their strength will often lose their combat strength and need to be reorganized before they can continue to fight, not to mention that they have lost nearly half of their generals in one go. What's even worse is that they also lost their own commander and the soul of the entire Xuanjia Cavalry: Xu Le.
Finished! It's all over!
The moment Song Bao saw Xu Le's fall, his heart was completely cold. He was originally a rebellious man, and no one took it seriously. But he also had to admit that he was afraid of Xu Le to the bone. Even his temperament is incompatible with himself, and his handling of things is even more contrary to his own, but he still doesn't dare or don't want to disobey. In private, he even decided that as long as Xu Le was there, Longtan Tiger's Den could be broken. Now that Xu Le himself is dead, who can take his people out of Chang'an alive?
For a moment, Song Bao even lost the strength to fight, and only thought about enclosing the horse and escaping. As for where and how long they can escape, they have not been considered at all. In short, it's a dead end, so why struggle in vain?
In fact, it wasn't just him, but the other Xuanjia cavalry generals also reacted in much the same way. This order forbids a military order, and the iron army that is willing to go to the soup and fire also looks a little panicked after Xu Le falls off the horse. Some people wanted to rush over to fight, some people wanted to flee with horses, and the iron cavalry, which could form a wall-like formation and collide with dozens of times the enemy's charge, turned out to be out of place.
Although people may indeed have a similar reaction after being suddenly frightened, Song Bao knew in his heart that the panic of the Xuanjia Rider at the moment had little to do with the Wanjun Divine Crossbow, but because of the loss of Xu Le. The Xuanjia cavalry is regarded as a baby bump by the Li family's father and son, and Li Shimin regards this cavalry as the first elite in the sea, but this army exists because of Xu Le. Once they lose their main general, they will also become mediocre and ordinary, and eventually die.
Trapped in the city, he was suddenly ambushed, and he encountered such a powerful murder weapon, and the army's heart scattered without a fight. Song Bao had already foreseen the end of being captured alive by the defenders of the city, and his head was cut off and hung on the city wall, but he was powerless to resist or unable to resist. Without Xu Le, he is nothing...... Maybe he and the Li family are destined to die under Chang'an City, this is God's order, and there is no way to resist.
Just as Song Bao was about to be appointed, a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "Xu Le is here!" Don't mess around, everyone! ”
Xu Le? He's alive!
This voice is clear, it is indeed Xu Le, but he is obviously dismissed, how did he do this? In the face of such crossbow arrows, what kind of armor is meaningless, and how did he survive? Could it be that Xu Le has become an immortal? Or does the Xu family have some family heirloom skills that can resist this kind of crossbow arrows?
In any case, this roar is of great significance to the Xuanjia Rider, and it can even be regarded as a reversal. The Xuanjia cavalry, which was originally in a mess, will suddenly change greatly after this roar. Everyone reined in their mounts as if they were doing daily exercises, waiting for the next step from the Lord. Whether it's the Wanjun Divine Crossbow or other life-and-death crises, it's not as important as the military order! As long as it was Xu Le's order, even if everyone was asked to stand there and wait for death, everyone would not frown!
Song Bao was still looking for Xu Le's location, and before he could find it, he heard a second shout: "The whole army retreats with me!" Then I saw the dragon swallowing horse let out a long hiss and suddenly turned his head, rushing in the direction where Song Bao was. Xu Le, who had obviously fallen off the horse before, also reappeared on horseback, holding a long lance as mighty as a god.
"Le Lang-kun!" The remnants of the Xuanjia riders shouted almost at the same time. No orders were required from anyone, and there was no prior rehearsal, it was pure joy from the heart. Even Song Bao, including Song Bao, subconsciously cheered. Don't look at the current situation, but he still firmly believes: this time he is saved!
Although the power of the Wanjun crossbow is strong, it also has its own shortcomings, that is, it is not easy to load and pull the string. The soldiers at the gate were scrambling to reload their crossbows and rewind them, but the task could not be completed in a matter of moments. Seeing that the Xuanjia riders were about to turn their horses around and leave, the first bone instrument on the head of the city was so anxious that he was at a loss, and said loudly: "Release the arrow!" Hurry up and release the arrows! Don't let these people escape! ”
Yin Hongde said with a smile: "Don't worry about the bones, only more than ten cavalry remnants have been defeated, but what is the problem of scabies?" They are in the city, they are turtles in the urn of fish swimming at the bottom of the kettle, where can they flee to? As long as I wait to defend the city and don't let the Li family's soldiers and horses enter the city to respond, can this point of men and horses turn things around? ”
Gu Yi also knew that he should concentrate on dealing with the army outside the city at this time, and there was no need to get along with these dozens of people. Besides, the weapon of the Wanjun crossbow is more effective against large troops, and it is somewhat difficult to shoot a dozen cavalrymen. But somehow, he had an indescribable premonition in his heart that the threat of these dozens of people to the city was greater than that of the thousands of troops outside. As long as they don't die, the city will not be at peace.
There is no reason for this kind of thinking, and no one will believe it. However, Yin Hongde is always a descendant, and Gu Yi is a well-known minister of Geng Jie, who does not dare not give face. Seeing that the bone instrument looked unhappy, he had to order: "Release!" ”
Whoosh!
Ballistae on top of the city shot at the city, sharp arrows piercing the roofs, walls, and ground, and digging into the earth. The mane of the war horse was swept by the wind carried by the crossbow arrow, and an arrow swept over Song Bao's head and landed heavily in front of him. However, Song Bao did not pull the reins, nor did he retreat, but urged his mount to bypass the crossbow and continue to rush forward.
The accuracy of shooting at the head of the city towards the ground is not very good after all, not to mention that the Xuanjia cavalry generals are all skilled in riding, and this round of crossbow shots did not cause any casualties. Under the leadership of Xu Le, everyone urged their mounts to gallop towards the city, no one stopped or turned back, this row of arrows was not so much hurtful as it was to see them off.
However, at this time, no matter how unwilling Gu Yi was, he couldn't care about continuing to chase and beat Xu Le and his party. The offensive of the Jinyang army outside the city swept like a landslide and tsunami, and the attention of all the defenders at the head of the city was forced to shift to this large group of men and horses, and no longer cared about anything else. No matter how unwilling the bone instrument is, you have to pay attention to priorities at this time. He can only comfort himself in his heart, after all, he is not a martial artist, and he is not as familiar with the way of battle and defense as Yin Hongde. Maybe he was right, these dozen remnants of the cavalry can't afford to make any waves.
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