Chapter 784: Annihilation
Xu Qian killed Chen Wei and Wan Bing, avenged Xu Chun's father and son, and let out a bad breath, he was originally very happy, but looking at the spoils all over the mountains, he couldn't be happy. These are all stone-solid. He wanted to make a move on Shi Jian's territory, so he had to tempt Shi Jian with heavy profits, and handed over most of the loot and prisoners to Shi Jian.
He didn't think so much when he wanted revenge, but now that revenge is over, he regrets it a little. Not only because the loot was too rich, but more importantly, he killed Chen Wei and Wan Bing, and formed a deep enmity with the bandits of Tongguan Mountain, these captives hated him to the bone, and they would definitely retaliate against him in the future. After Shi Jian had these bootys and captives, his strength soared, and the Xu family was ruined, he had no financial resources, and his strength gradually declined. Shi Jian will become the strongest commander in this area, and even he has to be humble by three points.
Xu Qian's eyes swept around Shi Jian's neck, and the war knife in his hand shook unconsciously.
Shi Jian's guards immediately surrounded him and glared at Xu Qian. Shi Jian squinted at Xu Qian, and laughed twice. "Xu Dashuai, the revenge has been avenged, you can go. I'm going to clean up the battlefield and bury the corpses, so I won't leave you to drink. ”
Xu Gan's cheeks twitched twice, and he looked around, there were many people in the nearby mountains and forests, it seemed that Shi Jian had made sufficient preparations, and not only could he not win, but he might have suffered Shi Jian's tricks. Xu Qian laughed dryly, thanked Shi Jian, and ordered his subordinates to assemble. Shi Jian looked at his back, his eyebrows raised slightly, and he snorted disdainfully.
The thieves had worked hard all night, and it was harvest time, but they had to evacuate, and they couldn't help but complain in their hearts, and they pretended to be deaf and dumb one by one, but they didn't hear it, and searched everywhere for property, and refused to leave. Shi Jian was very upset and ordered the expulsion of Xu Qian and his subordinates, and the two sides were tense and the atmosphere was very tense.
At this moment, someone found that a fire broke out in the direction of Shijian's main village, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.
Shi Jian was furious and believed that Xu Qian was a ghost. Because the only person who knew that his main force was not in the general village was Xu Qian. Xu Qian retorted, saying that Shi Jian wanted to eat him together. The two sides quickly turned from verbal altercation to a fight, and quickly turned into a scuffle. Although Shi Jian's subordinates were full of energy and had a numerical advantage, they were worried about the general village and had no intention of fighting, and before Shi Jian gave an order, some people evacuated without authorization. Seeing this, Xu Qian simply crossed his mind and wanted to take this opportunity to kill Shi Jian, and he stubbornly pestered Shi Jian. Shi Jian was also anxious, and led his troops to fight back strongly.
Seeing that Xu Qian and Shi Jian were fighting, the Tongguan Mountain bandits, who had just been defeated by Xu Gan, took advantage of the situation and launched an attack on Xu Gan, wanting to avenge Chen Defeat and Wan Bing. More people scattered and fled for their lives, and the mountains and fields were full of people, and they couldn't figure out which side it was, and they killed indiscriminately.
From morning to noon, countless people fell in pools of blood, and the valley was littered with corpses and blood. Because he was worried about the safety of the general village, Shi Jian's subordinates became fewer and fewer, and he was gradually no match for Xu Qian, so he had to take the initiative to evacuate. Xu Qian pursued him reluctantly, and only stopped in front of Shijian's main village, retreated triumphantly, and returned to the valley to collect the spoils.
Shi Jian returned to Zongzhai and was surprised to see that Zongzhai was unharmed, and when he asked about the situation, he knew that the fire was not big, and it was quickly extinguished, but the cause of the fire was unknown, and someone should have deliberately set it on fire. Shi Jian became more and more convinced that this was Xu Qian's ghost, in order to compete for the spoils of war. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so he re-rallied his men and horses and went down the mountain again.
Once again, the two sides fought fiercely. Shi Jian was angry at Xu Gan's despicability, not only treacherously fought for the spoils of war, but also sent people to burn his general village, his intentions were too vicious, he commanded his subordinates to rush and beat violently, and hung a heavy reward, he must take Xu Gan's life. He himself knew that the Xu family was over, Xu Qian had nothing to fear, and there would be no serious consequences if he killed him.
Both sides fought until dark. Xu Qian's troops failed to rest well for a day and a night, fought continuously, and their physical strength was seriously insufficient, and they were defeated and retreated by Shi Jian, so they had to give up their booty and flee in embarrassment. In three successive battles, his men suffered heavy losses, bringing less than half of the more than 2,000 people left, and half of them were wounded and demoralized.
After driving more than ten miles of mountain roads, it was already the second half of the night when he returned to Fuhu Mountain, and Xu Qian was ambushed before he could breathe a sigh of relief. A dense rain of arrows shot out from the mountains and forests on both sides, and the bandits were defenseless at all, and immediately fell down, and the rest of the people were terrified, some looked for a place to hide, some raised their shields to cover, and some people were red-eyed, looking for the enemy everywhere, trying to fight each other. But the other side hid in the woods and greeted them with a continuous stream of fire.
Xu Qian was shot dead on the spot. From the very beginning, he was the target of focused shooting. After a hard day's fighting, he and his guards were exhausted, and when they returned to their own territory, their spirits relaxed all of a sudden, no one expected to be attacked at this time, and when they heard the roar of arrows, it was too late, and the sharp arrows shot by dozens of crossbows instantly penetrated the bodies of him and several guards.
After a few rains of arrows, most of the bandits fell in pools of blood, and the rest had no fighting spirit and were tied.
Almost at the same time, Shi Jian was also ambushed. Although he was not shot on the spot like Xu Qian, he was also seriously injured and could not move.
Zu Lang held a round shield in his left hand and a war knife in his right hand, slapped his leg with a war knife as he walked, came to Shi Jian, and said with a smile: "In Xia Zulang, the captain of the rebel general has seen Shi Dashuai. ”
Shi Jian gasped and moved his body back, his face pale. Seeing Zu Lang appear here, he understood everything. "Zu Lang, you are the marshal of Jing County, I am the marshal of Yangxian, the well water does not interfere with the river water, you ......"
"You're mistaken, you're not a big marshal, you're a rebellious general's lieutenant, and you're a big handsome."
"Do you think that if you surrender to the government, you will be able to get rid of this thief bone?" Shi Jian burst out laughing, coughing up blood as he laughed. He knew that he was going to die, and he had nothing to fear. "Don't talk about you, Sun Ce himself won't live long, the world is the world of the family, we are all untouchables, we are ant thieves, no matter how big the world is, there is no place for us to stand, even if you escape to the mountains, it is useless, sooner or later we will die."
"Look at it, I've been hiding in Shimen Mountain as a thief for too long, I really think I'm a thief by nature." Zu Lang squatted in front of Shi Jian and sighed. "Princes and generals, how can there be any kind? Liu Han's destiny is over, there is a king's spirit in the southeast, this is the time to turn over and change your life, you don't know how to seize the opportunity, and you are embarrassed to speak out here. If you don't read, you have little knowledge. Alas, who made me a bandit, this righteousness is still there, and I dare not enjoy it exclusively with benefits, if you are willing to surrender, I can make a proposal to General Sun, leave you a life, and give you a chance to see the real king. If you refuse to surrender, then I have no choice but to give you a ride and let you go on the road with Xu Qian. ”
Shi Jian looked down at the half-cut arrow feather on his chest, and hissed, "Look at me...... Can you still live? ”
Zu Lang took a torch and held it to Shi Jian's door, only to find that Shi Jian was shot through the heart by a crossbow arrow, and even the gods could not save him. He raised an eyebrow and smacked his lips. "That's fate. But you can save your brothers. They have followed you for so many years, there is no need to give you a burial, order to surrender, I can spare their lives. ”
Shi Jian laughed hoarsely, blood gushing out from the corners of his mouth. He stared at Zu Lang for a moment and nodded. "Good! Zulang, you do ...... Not quite like a thief anymore, I entrusted my brother to ...... Here you go, you have to remember...... You said...... Speech. ”
Shi Jian's voice gradually lowered, and the look in his eyes quickly dimmed. Zu Lang sighed and reached out to wipe Shi Jian's face lightly.
"Definitely."