Chapter 9 The Burning of Fu'an
When Guan Yu returned to his tent less than a stick of incense, Cui Dakui and a group of brothers squeezed in in a noisy, and some of them took the initiative to bring a few jars of wine, Guan Yu smiled bitterly and beckoned everyone to sit down.
"Commander Guan, if you are not here for a few days, the brothers will miss you!" Cui Dakui said with a hippie smile.
"Brother Guan, when will you be able to teach us fist and foot kung fu?" A lieutenant asked stunned. Cui Dakui's face immediately sank, and he unceremoniously blasted on the door of the guy's head: "You kid can't open any pot!" Everyone laughed, Guan Yu waved his hand unwillingly, and asked, "Has there been a major event in the Japanese army in the past few days?" ”
"Yes!" Everyone rushed to say: "The army has besieged Fu'an County for seven days, but ---- has not been able to succeed. Cui Dakui frowned and sighed: "This Fu'an county town has thick walls, no matter how we scold, the officials and soldiers can't shrink back." After attacking from several directions, they all returned in vain, but they lost a lot of brothers in vain! ”。 Everyone stopped talking, and the atmosphere became dull. Guan Yu picked up the wine bowl, tapped the table twice, and said, "Come on, let's do a bowl together!" ”。
The next morning, Guan Yu went straight into the military division's camp and said straight to the point: "The second brother once said that when he captured Fu'an County, he would rectify military discipline and restrain the soldiers from harming the people, is this true?" ”
Shi Tiangong nodded and said, "Of course! Our army must develop in the long run, base itself on the world, and build a division of kings who will not commit any crimes in the autumn is the only way to go. ”
Guan Yu arched his hand and said: "In this case, the little brother is willing to take the lead and help our army capture the city!" ”
Shi Junshi said happily: "Brother Guan, what is the best plan? ”
Guan Yu said with a serious expression: "Detailed strategy and allow the little brother to come one by one."
In the evening, Guan Yu selected thirty strong soldiers from the army to gather in the tent, looked around at everyone, Guan Yu said in a low voice: "Wealth and danger, if you are not willing to take risks with Guan, you can stay, Guan will not be reluctant!" This is a very risky event, and you need to consider it carefully. ”
Everyone looked at each other, no one said quit, Guan Yu nodded with satisfaction. Turned his face and asked Cui Dakui: "Are all the things you have prepared for your life ready?" ”
Cui Dakui bent down and arched his hand: "Everything is in order, please rest assured." ”
The moon is dark and the wind is high, under the city tower, more than a dozen torches go up the steps, people come to the front, and the soldiers who patrol the night are busy kneeling down to say goodbye: "Lord Pingzhang, you haven't rested yet?" ”
Han Ziming waved his hand lightly to show forgiveness, looked at the endless darkness outside the city and muttered for a moment, then turned around and patted the soldier's shoulder and said, "Cheer up, beware of bandits and dogs outside the city jumping off the wall in a hurry and sneaking up late at night!" ”。
The soldier smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord, there is a post ten steps above the city tower, and even a bird will not want to fly over." Han Ziming nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and led the group to inspect elsewhere.
In the grove under the corner of the city wall, Guan Yu turned around and made a gesture, Cui Dakui nodded understandingly, and tiptoed out of the woods after Guan Yu. The group was all dressed in black and pants, covered with black cloth, and only two eyes were exposed. Guan Yu flashed to the foot of the city wall, observed the surrounding environment, took a deep breath, twisted his waist and jumped up, like a butterfly silently sticking to the wall, instantly blending with the blue-gray wall. A moment later, like a fast-swimming gecko, it crawled silently towards the top of the city.
The soldiers standing guard seemed to hear the sound of rustling outside the city wall, and did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly picked up the torch and stretched out their heads to look out of the wall, and suddenly felt that it was dark in front of them, and they lost consciousness before they could open their mouths to call.
Guan Yu quickly snatched the torch that was about to fall and inserted it back into its place. With his hands free, he took two ropes from his back, and fastened one end with the flying claws to the battlements, and the other end tightly tied to the body of the fainting soldier, and pushed the people out of the wall with the ropes. Leaned over and touched a napping soldier not far away.
As if subconsciously sensing that danger was approaching, the soldier suddenly shook his hand and drew his knife. How dare Guan Yu give him a chance, he flew to his dumb point first, slashed his throat with a knife with his palm, and supported him from behind with his other hand, and only then was he relieved after watching him fall to the ground softly. Quickly solved this guy, Guan Yu turned around and came back and squatted in the shadows, and after a while, the rope trembled, and Cui Dakui and dozens of other men climbed up one after another.
After everyone gathered, Guan Yu lowered his voice and said to one of the teams: "According to the original plan, you will find a corner to hide after entering the inner city and setting fire, and wait for the team to enter and come out, and the others will come with me!" With that, he quickly drew his twin swords from behind his back and threw himself in the direction of the city gate.
With a stick of incense, in the originally dark and quiet county, the four directions of southeast, northwest, and northwest suddenly burst into the sky at the same time. "Let's go to the water! Let's go to the water! The soldiers defending the city shouted in panic as they pointed to the fires in the city that stained the night red.
"Don't panic! Don't panic! One of the captains guarding the gates of the city alertly drew his sword and shouted: "Wake up all the brethren, beware of thieves stealing the city!" Before the words fell, the eyes found that a black thing fell from the sky above his head, and he hurriedly raised his knife to meet him, and was stunned, but he was pleasantly surprised to see that his head had left his body and flew into the air.
"Kill!" More than a dozen people behind Guan Yu roared in unison, like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, and suddenly blood splashed, and the crying father who was killed by the unprepared soldiers defending the city shouted for his mother.
Guan Yu slashed over a soldier who rushed up with a spear with a sword, wiped the blood splattered on his face, turned his head and shouted: "Hurry up, open the city gate, and put the suspension bridge!" "One of the brothers turned to cut the rope of the drawbridge, and just after two slashes, a cold arrow flew from his back, and came out of his chest, and he snorted and fell to the ground.
Guan Yu turned his head to look at it, and couldn't help but gasp, only to see a large group of officers and soldiers with bright armor and torches being killed under the leadership of a white fat general. The general, wielding a sword in one hand and a bow in the other, was desperately shouting something. Guan Yu shouted with red eyes: "Leave the three brothers to open the door and release the bridge, and the others will follow me to kill and block them!" With that, he jumped up and shot straight towards the white fat general.
The general was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that these black-clothed men who saw that they were already in the dead did not know how to escape, but instead stepped forward to attack. Then he smiled and swung his knife and rushed up, screaming in his mouth. Guan Yu walked between the stabbing knives and spears like a monkey, his toes were on the tips of a row of spears, his body lightly swept over the heads of several soldiers, and a somersault had already fallen behind the general, and the two swords in his hands were handed back. The general only felt a sharp pain in his back, and turned his head to stare at Guan Yu in disbelief. Guan Yu, who turned around, backhanded a sword, and the general had to drop the curved bow in his hand, and stubbornly pressed the wound on the blood on his neck, and fell down unwillingly.
Dozens of spears and spears came towards Guan Yu, he didn't dare to slack off, dodged the head of the spear, and slashed off the heads of several gunmen with a swing of his sword. But he found that the enemies around him were gathering more and more, and he gradually felt that his arms were becoming more and more sore as he gritted his teeth and slashed, and it became more and more difficult to dodge and move, as if the double swords in his hands had gradually become heavier.
Looking at Cui Dakui and the others behind him, each of them was painted to varying degrees, and three brothers were pierced by spears, their intestines flowed all over the ground, and they rolled around on the ground howling. The rope that bound the suspension bridge was finally cut, and the suspension bridge slammed into the ground, sending up a cloud of dust. The heavy city gate was also pushed open, and at the moment the city gate opened, Guan Yu saw a brother who was buried in the door being nailed to death on the door panel by a dozen spears that were frantically stabbed.
As the city gates opened, countless torches instantly lit up in the darkness outside the city, illuminating the dark night as bright as day. "Kill!" Zhai Longbiao, who was on the horse, wielded a big axe, like a god who had just emerged from the underworld, and took the lead in rushing onto the suspension bridge. The sound of horses' hooves rumbling behind them shook the earth. As the army entered, the swords and guns in front of Guan Yu staggered, and he suddenly felt a great reduction in pressure. Before he could catch his breath, the owners of the knives and guns suddenly threw them on the ground as if they felt hot, turned and ran in all directions.
Han Ziming was sweating profusely and woke up from the nightmare, grabbed the sword at the head of the bed, and rushed out of the room barefoot. He was stunned by the sky-high fire in front of him, and when he looked around, it seemed that the whole city had been caught in flames, and the sky was as red as the bloody mouth of a beast. Stunned for a moment, he rushed into the back hall with his sword in his hand. The lady on the bed was hugging two crying children, huddled and weeping. "Madame, the city is broken! How did it get broken? Han Ziming muttered as if talking to himself.
Mrs. Han wiped the tears from her face, tried to calm herself, and even tried her best to squeeze out a stiff smile: "Husband, I'll let the children kowtow to you, and finally call you Dad, you can send us on the road!" ”。
Han Ziming's eyes were in tears, and he smiled with difficulty: "No need, then I won't be able to do it even more!" Madam, you are waiting for me on the Huangquan Road! ”。 With that, he let out a frenzied howl, and the sword in his hand stabbed down violently, and the tip of the sword pierced through the back of the lady with too much force, splashing his face with blood. Mrs. Han opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she only spurted out two mouthfuls of blood, kicked her feet, and one arm hung down weakly.
Guan Yu leaned against the head of the city covered in blood, his body suddenly lost his strength as if it had been evacuated, and he looked at the army of foot cavalry that poured into the city gate like a tide. Cui Dakui, who was also covered in blood, dragged an injured leg and leaned up, and said excitedly: "Commander Guan, now the brothers are developed!" The first credit for breaking through the county seat is ours! ”
Guan Yu waved his hand indifferently and asked, "What is the casualty situation of the brothers?" ”
Cui Dakui's mood suddenly frustrated, and he replied in a deep voice: "I don't know who went in to set the fire, and there are still four of the fourteen brothers who left behind who can breathe." ”
Han Ziming was covered in blood, his hair was scattered, and he staggered into the street on horseback. He was met with a group of cavalry wrapped in a red scarf and galloping on horseback. "Red scarf bandits, Fu'an Pingzhang Han Ziming is here!".
He laughed madly as he raised his sword and charged forward. Several soldiers jumped off their horses, scrambled to cut off his head, and then remounted their horses, and countless horses' hooves trampled over his stump, like a torrent, unstoppable.
That night, the Red Turban Army that poured into the county town was completely killed, the resisting officers and soldiers were slaughtered, and countless civilian doors were kicked open from their sleep, and after the rooms were ransacked, people were dragged into the streets and beheaded, and houses were burned. Raging fires and billowing smoke hung over the market for a long time.
In the afternoon of the next day, two bloody human heads were hung high on the flagpole of the South City Gatehouse, and the two lifeless faces were equally white, the only difference was: Mrs. Han's eyes were slightly closed, and her face was serene; Han Ziming's eyes widened with anger, as if he was annoyed and unwilling.
In a patch of artemisia grass outside the city, Liu Ganting, dressed in rags and mud, dressed as a beggar, looked at the city gate with tears in his eyes and kowtowed, muttering to himself: "Sister, brother-in-law, you can go in peace!" I swear, this revenge will not be avenged, I swear not to be a man! ”