Under the camp of Shizhu Mountain, the autumn wind is bleak.

Today, it has become a thorn in Zuo Wuwei's eye and a thorn in his throat.

To the north of the camp of Shizhu Mountain is the Broken Dragon Mountain Range, which can poke the sky, and to the south is Hutou Ridge.

The Broken Dragon Mountains are rugged and densely forested, making the roads difficult to navigate.

Hutouling is inherently dangerous, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Today, a cavalry team rushed out of Lone Star City like a whirlwind, raising iron hooves like the wind, shattering Chen's air, and rushing to the foot of Hutou Ridge with the momentum of stepping through the world.

They waved battle flags and roared past under the camp of Shizhu Mountain, shouting and shouting, and they were in high spirits.

Treat the party and border guards as if they were nothing. The first to take the lead is none other than Lee Hang-joo, Park Kyung-tae, Daewoon Persimmon and others.

"Is it necessary for us to be so arrogant every time we come out?"

Yan Shun couldn't help but say.

Lin Yun laughed.

"I can't help it. If you don't suppress the prestige of the party members first, and don't show your teeth and claws under their noses, you really can't swallow this breath. ”

Li Xingzhou nodded.

"I can understand why Tubo is so weak and incompetent."

"Relying on the terrain and natural hazards, we will be weak in momentum. A soldier who lacks fighting spirit can never become a good soldier. ”

"Well said!"

Park Kyung-tae drank:

"So we Tang men would rather not fortify the city, and we can't lose the momentum of this soldier. Battles are fought by men, not by cities. No matter how strong the city is, there will be a day when it will be defeated. Only the will of the soldiers will never be extinguished! ”

I didn't think I was a Silla at all.

"That's right, Datang - the mighty spirit lasts forever!"

Persimmon waved his arms coquettishly.

"Mighty and eternal!"

The five hundred soldiers let out a thunderous cry in unison, which spread across the vast expanse, shaking the camp of Shizhu Mountain, and countless sergeants' faces turned pale.

Hutou Ridge, the mountain is as its name, and the whole is like a huge tiger head entrenched on it.

In the early days of the war, Hutouling, as an important defensive section of the Tibetan people, once built small mountain forts and stepped fortifications all over the mountains.

The originally dense woods have been cut down, and as far as the eye can see, Hutouling looks like an ugly bald face full of pimples, which looks extremely hideous and terrifying.

Over the years, the Tang Army has attacked Hutouling and caused great damage to the fortifications in this area.

Today, the upper part of Hutouling belongs to the territory of Tubo, and the lower part has mostly become the jurisdiction of the Tang people.

Only a few villages remained under the control of the Tibetan army.

In such a large pattern, there are also a few corners that have not been destroyed, such as Shizushan Village.

There is a rare small forest behind the village.

When Li Xingzhou came here with Zuo Wuwei's men, there were several gray-haired old men sitting at the entrance of the village, and their lifeless faces just looked up at those officers and soldiers, their expressions numb and sluggish.

They seem to have lost the function of fear, not to mention that they are just a group of fierce and vicious officers and soldiers, even if they are swords, they may not feel it.

Li Xingzhou's brows furrowed slightly.

"Yan Shun."

"The subordinates are here!"

"Do you know how many residents there are in the village now?"

"I just asked, and there are one hundred and eighty-seven people, most of them are lonely old people, women and children. The middle-aged people either fled, or were dragged by the Tibetans to be strong men and soldiers. ”

"Why does the Tibetan country often pull strong ding?"

"A significant part of their military strength is replenished in this way. In this regard, they are different from us. ”

Yan Shun replied.

Perhaps, this is another reason why Tibet's combat strength is not good.

Li Xingzhou took a look at this dilapidated village, which was full of ruins and rubble.

Several thatched huts have been knocked down, and many villagers are sleeping in the open air.

"I don't think there will be even one hundred and eighty-seven people now."

Li Xingzhou muttered to himself.

After coming to Hutouling, Park Jingtai and Lin Yun and others separated from Li Xingzhou.

Their task was to find out the terrain around Shizushan Village and check whether there were any traces of enemy movements.

"Yan Shun, you take two people to the back of the village to have a look...... Big Bear, set up scout posts, send scouts to watch out for enemy raids...... The whole team of the Second Mansion entered the grove behind the village, paying attention to the horseshoe marks. ”

"Persimmon, you take the others into the village and ask the local people to see if they have found a large number of troops passing by recently. Be careful not to spread it out too much and be careful to be safe. No one can tell whether the people here are enemies or friends. ”

A soldier shouted, "Master Li, you're too careful, aren't you?" It's just useless old guys and women and kids! ”

Li Xingzhou snorted coldly.

"The first line of Shizhu Mountain has been a battlefield for decades. No one knows if these old guys have been soldiers and touched knives before. If they give you a sneak peek, you may not be able to hide from it. Be careful. ”

"Yes!"

Everyone agreed together and acted separately.

At this moment, Li Xingzhou suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart.

If God has eyes, I don't know how many soldiers I will command? ……

The villagers of Shizushan Village were quickly gathered in the center of the village and sat in a circle.

Most of them are elderly, but there are also a few women and children. A pair of cloudy eyes flashed with fear.

Gao Xiang shouted loudly with a horsewhip, and shouted loudly to ask anyone who had found signs of the activities of the Tibetan army, but in exchange for only deathly silence.

"A bunch of stubborn bastards, and if there are those who don't say it, there will be no forgiveness!"

Gao Xiang roared angrily. Behind him were dozens of cavalrymen armed with spears and blades, silent, and issued cold death threats.

An old man, shaking his head wordlessly, represents all meanings.

Gao Xiang was furious, raised his horsewhip, and began to whip hard.

The old man groaned in pain as he watched as the flesh peeled off his body and splashed in the bloody dust as the whip rose and fell.

Li Xingzhou's brows furrowed slightly, but after all, he still didn't stop Gao Xiang's rough behavior.

The stone blocked the front line of the mountain, and the war disasters were repeated, and the people were the hardest hit.

Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Tubo people, the people no longer trust it.

Soft-spoken deception does not bring you any valuable information, but rather violence becomes the most effective tool.

They are soldiers, they are the best at violence, and they can only be violent.

In a sense, the people ...... Only violence is accepted.

The old man, who couldn't stand the whipping and the pain, finally cried out.

"Three days ago, a Tibetan army passed by. There were so many of them that it was as if they were going to the west. They didn't come from the village, I just glanced at it from a distance. I really don't know about the rest. ”

Gao Xiang spat out.

"The old thing that can't be enlightened, if you don't fight, you don't know what to say."

"How many are there?" Li Xingzhou asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know, I can't count them. But the line looked so long, from one end to the other. ”

The old man gestured weakly with his fingers.

Li Xingzhou secretly calculated in his heart: "It's almost three hundred." ”

West?

Li Xingzhou frowned and thought. What to do on the west side?

"Master Li, it is likely that he was sent to the Shizhu Mountain camp."

Lin Yun whispered.

Li Xingzhou hurriedly asked: "All of them are cavalry?" ”

The old man nodded repeatedly.

Having received the news, the soldiers finally stopped the whipping.

Looking at the old man lying on the ground and dying, Li Xingzhou let out a leisurely sigh.

He eventually reminded himself:

Soldiers are killing machines. Sympathy and pity are never an excellent quality for a soldier.

If you want to survive in this troubled world, live better, and climb higher, you must abandon these emotions that may hinder your life.

At that time, Li Xingzhou himself did not realize one thing.

Humanity decides to war, war, but erases human nature......

The bright light on the horizon flashed, and the blood flowers flew and rippled with the microwave of death.

"Ahh

A soldier clutched his chest and let out a scream, and the cry was like an arrow that broke through the sky, spreading through the village.

Kill a stone.

"There's an ambush!"

Park Kyung-tae hissed loudly.

The next moment, the shout was like a mobilization order, and all the soldiers unsheathed their swords at the same time, and the arrows were wound, and a murderous aura rose in the small village in an instant.

The battle-hardened soldiers were not in a hurry to find the enemy hiding in the shadows, but immediately gathered together, raised their shields, and firmly covered their bodies behind them.

Li Xingzhou yelled.

"Don't panic, defend all in place. Yan Shun, take your people out of the village, observe the back road, and watch out for the enemy to raid from behind! ”

Several horsemen flew on their horses and ran out of the village along the arc route.

Another arrow flew, like the thunder god beating the drum, the electric god shot vigorously, carrying the sky-shattering rainbow, through the layers of obstacles, breaking the shield and piercing the leather armor, and piercing the chest of a warrior again.

"Arrows come out of the woods!"

There were warriors shouting.

All the soldiers moved at the same time, pushing their horses forward, covering their bodies with leather shields, completely hiding their figures.

"Master Li, there don't seem to be many people on the other side!"

Another soldier shouted.

Li Xingzhou didn't say a word, and quickly ran to the wounded soldier's side.

It seemed to be an arrow flying from the sky, fierce and accurate, and it was stuck in the warrior's chest, and the tail of the eagle feather arrow was trembling violently.

Sensing the warrior's breath, he shouted.

"He's still saved! Bring a few people, pick them up, and send them back to Lone Star City immediately. ”

"Master Li, the enemy is in the forest over there, and I don't know how many there are. We don't have many people, so it's not appropriate to send someone away at this time! One of the chiefs shouted.

"Shut up! It's important to save people, and I'll take care of everything! ”

Li Xingzhou roared.

Several soldiers immediately came up, carried the two wounded warriors down, carefully placed their horses, and hurried towards Lone Star City.

Li Xingzhou's eyes looked at Xiao Lin, and his eyes contracted violently.

What kind of person can send such a powerful arrow, which can break the shield and pierce the armor, and treat hundreds of people as nothing?

In the Tibetan army, when did there be such an archery master?

"Brother Yu, the enemy only released two arrows and then there was no movement, could it be that there were not many people?"

Big Bear asked.

"It's possible. But the enemy is dark and I am clear, and I am careful about everything. Let the people of the second province retreat, and do not search the forest for the time being, so as not to fall into the enemy's ambush. ”

Li Xingzhou said in a deep voice.

"If that's the case, what if there are few people on the other side and they run away?"

Li Xingzhou's expression showed a hint of coldness: "They can't run away." Inform the brothers and prepare to set fire to the forest! ”

Several soldiers were taken aback. Lin Yun said busily.

"Master Li, once the forest is burned, I am afraid that the villagers of Shizhushan Village will hurt the innocent!"

Li Xingzhou smiled slightly.

"Thank you for the reminder, since that's the case...... Then it's up to you to prepare the fire. ”

Behind the bleak and desolate village, in the dark and treacherous jungle.

The cold dark arrow is like a poisonous snake that chooses to devour people, watching over every possible target.

Following the cold iron light of the arrow, a line extended, and a young and angry face appeared, and a crescent moon was curled out of his lower lip, which was full of killing infinity.

With a slight movement between his fingers, the bowstring made a slight trembling sound, bringing out a sharp whistle, and another cold iron arrow broke through the air.

The cold light slammed into the firelight, and a torch sprang out a strange red arc, stumbling and falling to the ground.

The thick dead branches and fallen leaves burst out with a strong crackling sound in the next moment, burning into a scorching expanse.

The provocative dark arrows infuriated the opponent, and dozens of locust arrows burst through the sky at the same time, slashing through the sky and swooping down on their desired target.

A few arrows came quickly and violently, piercing the sky and striking the trees that blocked them.

A faint shout came.

"Be careful defensive, the enemy's archery is good! Get ready to burn the forest! ”

How dare they set fire to the forest?

The grim eyes revealed a wave of anger that burned all over his body.

"Ah!!h