Duan Lang watched the enemy's formation from a distance, and the 30,000 iron cavalry faced these soldiers and horses escorting grain and grass, which was simply a crushing situation. But in order to train the troops, Duan Lang still ordered each battalion to attack in turn. Although these people showed great courage in their training, the young guards were still uncomfortable in the face of large-scale battle scenes. Not to mention these novices who have never fought before, even Duan Lang's heart is extremely shocked. The severed arm and stump blood flowed like a river, and Duan Lang's heart trembled a little.

At the end of the battle, the battlefield was cleaned, and the battalions reported the results and losses. To Duan Lang's surprise, in this crushing situation, there were more than 260 people who were lightly and seriously wounded, and 87 people were injured in battle.

Duan Lang frowned slightly, the opponent was the logistics supply team, and it was also the weakest army in the war sequence. I didn't expect this crushing style of play to still lose so much, which made Duan Lang feel a little heavy.

Cui Zhiliang looked at Duan Lang's gloomy face and said with relief, "Duan Shuai, it's already very good for everyone to experience this kind of large-scale strangulation for the first time. To tell the truth, Great Xia has been calm for more than twenty years, and these people have never experienced a real war. The battle-damaged and injured brothers were basically stunned by this kind of scene, and the accident occurred. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Sky Survey Army is definitely the division of kings. ”

Liu Xusheng also followed and persuaded, "Duan Shuai, it's okay like this, if we face the elite of Nanping in the first battle, I'm afraid the loss will be immeasurable." Now that everyone has experienced the war, I believe that we will soon get used to it. ”

Duan Lang nodded silently, he didn't complain about any commander. In the black and oppressive battle array, the atmosphere became very solemn. The initial excitement has subsided, and the knights have adapted to the bloody atmosphere. In any case, everyone has experienced the baptism of blood, and the battle spirit of the entire army is undergoing a transformation. The extremely hard training has laid the foundation for this team, and only by truly experiencing the tempering of the war can the immature youth be erased.

Duan Lang ordered to clean up the mess and ordered the stove camp to bring enough grain and grass for three days, and the rest that could not be taken away was directly distributed to the people of Bushan County. As for the enemy's more than 2,000 troops, Duan Lang could only ruthlessly order all of them to be killed. He couldn't move forward with his captives, and he didn't dare to let them go to plague the people of Great Xia. Killing prisoners of war was brutal, but it was also a matter of desperation.

"The order is that the army will march eastward, and there will be a dense mountain forest thirty miles away from Wuliang City, and it will be temporarily stationed there." Duan Lang gave an order, and the army left Bushan County.

Due to the war, there was no one to be seen on the official road outside Wuliang City. Duan Lang once passed by Wuliang City and knew that the mountains and forests were very suitable for Tibetan soldiers. In less than an hour, the team came to the edge of the mountain forest.

Duan Lang restrained his war horse and looked at it, and was just about to give the order to enter the forest, when Da Fei suddenly whistled a few times in warning.

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment, and immediately shouted, "Everyone be careful, there is an ambush in the mountains and forests." ”

When Liu Xusheng heard this, he immediately ordered, "The forward battalion is arrayed, the left and right cavalry battalions guard both sides, the heavy armored battalion is held back, and the firearms battalion is ready with bows and arrows." ”

Several battalions moved in an orderly manner and quickly prepared for defense. Duan Lang looked at the calm mountains and forests and shouted, "Zhou Wu, send scouts to check it out." ”

"No!" Zhou Wu agreed, and several scouts rushed out of the array and ran towards the mountains and forests in a fan shape.

After a while, two scouts rode back, and one of them dismounted and reported, "My lord, the forest is full of people fleeing, about 10,000 or 20,000 people. ”

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, looked at Liu Xusheng and the others and said, "The army will not move for the time being, Xusheng, Zhiliang, let's go and have a look." ”

Duan Lang urged the horse forward, and the eighteen guards immediately followed. Liu Xusheng made a simple arrangement and sent a guard post to guard the surroundings to prevent passing enemy troops.

In a dry ditch in the middle of the forest, men, women and children stand and sit full of refugees fleeing the fighting. Seeing the appearance of the army, they were frightened, and they didn't even have the courage to flee. It seems that only by getting together can we condense a rare trace of courage.

"Who are you?" Duan Lang asked as calmly as possible.

One of the middle-aged men said in a timid voice, "This military master, here are all the people who have fled from Wuliang City, please be kind and let everyone go." Most of them are women, children, old and young, and they can't work for the military master. ”

Seeing this scene, Duan Lang was also a little sad, "Don't be afraid, we are the army of Great Xia." ”

As soon as the middle-aged man heard that he was a general of Great Xia, the eyes of many people in the ditch flashed brightly. One of the old men asked tremblingly, "My lord, are you really ~ the general of Great Xia?" ”

"In the commander of the Heavenly Survey Army in the lower capital city, you have people from the Wuliang City official mansion here?" Duan Lang asked.

"Lidu City? Does the general know ~ Lord Surveyor? The old man asked cautiously.

Duan Lang was stunned, "This old gentleman, since you know Lord Shangguan, you must be a person with some status." In the next paragraph, I don't know what the old gentleman called. ”

"Duan Lang? Are you ~ the general of the defense of the capital city? The old man asked in surprise.

"Why, do you know me?" Duan Lang looked at each other strangely.

The old man arched his hand excitedly, "The old man is Chen Tian, the governor of Wuliangcheng, who has seen the notice of the demotion of Lord Tianjian issued by Kyoto, so he knows some things about the capital city. General, it's good that you're here, so save us. ”

As soon as he heard that this old man was a six-rank governor, Duan Lang hurriedly jumped off his horse and asked happily, "Great, old man, why did you all come here?" When the Nanping army arrived, how was the defense of Wuliangcheng? ”

The old governor Chen Tian did not answer immediately, but turned around to look at the fleeing people in the ditch and shouted excitedly.

"Don't be nervous, this is our army in Great Xia, Your Majesty sent troops to rescue us. This is General Duan of Lidu City, we are saved. ”

Many of the men, women and children in the ditch burst into tears with excitement. Seeing this situation, Duan Lang instructed Liu Xusheng to pull the team into the forest to temporarily conceal and repair, and immediately sent scouts to investigate Wuliang City and the surrounding situation.

As soon as the army arrived, the fleeing people also had a backbone, and many officials who fled from Wuliang City also gathered around Duan Lang. What is surprising is that among these refugees, there are actually two city defense commanders and more than 400 soldiers. They all changed into people's clothes and mingled with the refugees.

After understanding, Duan Lang learned that as soon as the Nanping army arrived that day, the city defense of Wuliangcheng, which had less than 10,000 horses, was simply a one-sided rout. Besides, Lord Fu Yin was still celebrating his birthday in Kyoto, and there was no master in the city, so he abandoned the city and fled without even a moment of resistance.

Looking at everyone's ashamed expressions, Duan Lang didn't blame everyone. After all, in the face of an army of 200,000, a tough resistance is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. However, the escape of the city defense army caused the people to suffer. After the Nanping army entered the city, they burned, killed, prostituted and plundered. The originally rich Wuliang City suddenly became dilapidated.

Facing nearly 20,000 refugees, Duan Lang sighed, "Ordered the stove camp to bury the pot and make rice, so that everyone can eat first." ”

After the arrangement, Duan Lang summoned Liu Xusheng and others to start the discussion. According to Duan Lang's thoughts, he couldn't watch these people waiting for death in the mountains and forests, and he had to settle them as soon as possible.

Knowing what Duan Lang meant, Liu Xusheng said, "Duan Shuai, our initial plan was to intersperse and block the enemy, if we take care of these people, then our forces will be scattered, and we will even be besieged by the enemy." The last general felt that it was better to take the overall situation into account. ”

Zhang Qifeng said dissatisfiedly, "Liu joined the army, isn't the purpose of our resistance to the enemy to save the people." If you don't ask, you just watch them wait for death. ”

"Commander Zhang, I didn't mean that. Marching and fighting is not child's play, and only by protecting oneself can one kill the enemy and expel the foreign enemy. Those who do great things cannot lose big because of small things, since it is a war, it is inevitable that there will be people who have fled. ”

Duan Lang interrupted, "There's no need to argue, you two have a point." That's what I plan, take down Wuliang City first. Aren't there still four or five hundred city guards among these refugees, let those two thousand generals organize their men and horses to temporarily maintain the defense of Wuliang City. Let's kill all the way and sweep away the surrounding enemy soldiers. If you encounter a small force of resistance to the enemy, you can let them gather in Wuliang City. What's more, our wounded soldiers also need to recuperate here temporarily, and first make a place for themselves here. ”

"Duan Shuai, if the Nanping army turns around and kills it, I'm afraid Wuliang City will be bloody. These city guards are not capable of defending the city at all. Cui Zhiliang said worriedly.

"Don't be afraid, warn them to release a twenty-mile guard post. As soon as a large army comes, abandon the city immediately. The Nanping army wanted war materials, and even a few cities in the south of Great Xia. As a last resort, they will not lay butcher knives at ordinary people. ”

"Duan Shuai, then what do you mean~ is to take Wuliang City as soon as possible?" Wang Fuzhong, the commander of the right cavalry battalion, asked.

"Yes, wait for the scouts to come back and find out the situation of the soldiers and horses inside, and start acting immediately."

"But~ we are all cavalry, and we don't have siege equipment at all." Huang Zhi, commander of the left cavalry battalion, said.

Duan Lang thought for a while, "Let's wait for Zhou Wu and them to come back." ”

Duan Lang understood that what Huang Zhi was talking about was their current weakness, the cavalry focused on speed and rapid offensive and defensive evolution, but in the city defense attack battle, the cavalry was a little powerless.

In less than two hours, Zhou Wu returned to the camp with several scouts. According to Zhou Wu's investigation, the inspection of people entering and leaving the city gate is not very strict these days, after all, there are no more troops in the surrounding area, and the Nanping army left in the city does not want to turn Wuliang City into a closed dead city.

Knowing that he could still enter and exit, Duan Lang had a plan in his heart and asked, "Zhou Wu, how many troops are there in the city?" ”

"According to visual inspection, about 4,000 troops are stationed at the east gate on our side, and less than 3,000 troops are stationed at the west gate. Moreover, we have handled it very cleanly in Bushan County, and Wuliang City should not have received the news yet. I have sent men to ambush on the road to Bushan, and if I find the commander, I will immediately kill them. At the very least, they won't know we're here for two or three days. ”

"Okay." Duan Lang stroked his palms and shouted, looked at everyone and said, "Listen, everyone, since you are going to fight, give him a surprise." ”

"Duan Shuai, even if there are only four thousand soldiers and horses, we don't have siege equipment, I'm afraid we will suffer a lot of losses." Liu Xusheng reminded.

Duan Lang sneered, "If the city gate is wide open, then there will be no need for siege equipment." ”

Everyone was stunned, and Zhang Qifeng asked in surprise, "What does Duan Shuai mean~ Is it to touch it inside and out?" ”

Duan Lang nodded, "Yes, that's what it means." Tomorrow I will enter the city with eighteen guards, and after dark, I will be called by the light of fire. Xusheng, after entering the city, the soldiers were divided into two roads, and the troops on the west gate were killed together. Even if they are defeated, they must go out of the city to chase and kill, and they are not allowed to let go. Before dawn, we must plant the banner of our Sky Survey Army on Wuliang City. ”

"Duan Shuai, as the head coach, you can't take risks. Since I am going, I will take a group of capable brothers into the city. Zhou Long hurriedly said.

"Let's go, in terms of combat effectiveness, no one is better than our brother from the Black Armor Guard." Cui Zhiliang also asked Zhandao.

Duan Lang waved his hand, "There's no need to fight, this is a military order, it is easy to be found when there are many people, and it is not enough to open the city gate if there are few people." I'm with the personal guards, just right. ”

Liu Xusheng looked at everyone and said toughly, "My lord, you have to issue a military order, and we have nothing to say." However, there will be a request at the end. ”

"Say!"

"You can go, but you must bring Zhou Long and Zhou Hu brothers. Except for you, they are the strongest here. One more person is one more strength, not to mention that a few of us are enough on the side of the army. ”

Duan Lang thought for a while, "Okay, they will go too." ”

Duan Lang forcefully stopped everyone's scramble, this kind of thing is extremely dangerous, once you can't resist, you will fall into a heavy encirclement. Not to mention opening the city gates, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life. Except for him and the eighteen guards, Duan Lang really didn't feel at ease about handing it over to others.

The old governor Chen Tian was very excited when he learned that Duan Lang was going to take Wuliang City. But when he heard that Duan Lang and the twenty or so people were going to the city to seize the door, the old governor was taken aback.

"General Duan, don't do it, the guards of Nanping are like wolves and tigers, and you people sneaking into the city are tantamount to hitting stones with eggs. On behalf of the people, the people are grateful to you, but we can't jump into the fire pit. The old governor tried his best to persuade him.

"Don't worry, old man, even if we can't open the city gate, we people can sneak into the city and find a place to hide. Wuliang City is so big, it is not easy for them to find us. Duan Lang said with relief.

"However, if you don't bring weapons into the city, this~ how can you seize the city gate." The old governor looked at Duan Lang and said in his heart that young people can't be angry for a while, and they have to rely on their brains to do things.

Duan Lang smiled, "Don't worry, I will have a way." ”

Seeing that Duan Lang had made up his mind, the old governor gritted his teeth, "Since this is the case, then the old man will accompany you on a trip." Even you young people are not afraid of death, what are I afraid of this old bone. ”

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment, and said gratefully, "Old man, thank you so much, but I really don't need to trouble you to be old." When we take Wuliang City, we have to rely on you to gather everyone back. After all, Wuliang City is your home, even if there is a glimmer of hope, we must defend it. ”

"General Duan, just let the old man go, in case you get into trouble at the city gate, the old man may be able to make some efforts."

Seeing that Chen Tian was so persistent and serious, Duan Lang had no choice but to agree to let him follow. Anyway, when he arrived in the city, he asked Chen Tian to find a place to hide, and there was no problem in terms of safety.

The army repaired overnight, and the next afternoon, Duan Lang and the others began to sneak into the city in batches. For safety reasons, no one is allowed to carry weapons, not even short blades. However, Liu Xusheng distributed some loose silver to everyone. In case of trouble, the scattered silver was enough to get them through the gates.

Duan Lang and Zhou Long Chen Tian were the last people to enter the city, and when the three of them came to the city gate, the sun had already set.

Seeing that there were still people entering the city when the city gate was about to be closed, the city guards suddenly asked.

"Stop, what's going on?"

Zhou Long was just about to talk, Chen Tian turned around and hinted, and took the initiative to step forward and say, "Ladies and gentlemen, our grandfather is in the city and lives in Liushu Hutong on Fuqian Street. ”

"In the city? What did you do out of town? The guards cautiously examined Duan Lang and Zhou Long.

Chen Tian sighed slightly, "Alas~! The child's mother couldn't stand the fright and left last night. The relatives and neighbors in the city fled and fled, and we didn't have any money, and no one helped us with the funeral. No, I can only go out and find a place to temporarily settle down. ”

Zhou Long stepped forward to support Chen Tian, looking very sad. The guards looked at it and waved their hands, "Let's go, let's go, no matter how late it is, we won't let it in." ”

Chen Tian agreed, and the three of them hurriedly walked inside. Duan Lang passed by the guards in front of him, and the guards suddenly shouted.

"Wait!"

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment and stopped, Zhou Long was also nervous, and looked at the guards carefully.

"Old fellow, are you family?" The guard looked at Chen Tian and asked.

"Hey, Master Jun, this is the second boy of our family." Chen Tian hurriedly said.

"Dead old man, just now you said that you have no money at home, and the clothes this kid is wearing are not bad." The guards looked at Duan Lang unkindly.

Duan Lang was shocked and quietly clenched his fists. This casual dress is not the civilian uniform in Zhou Wu's scout camp, although it is not a high-grade material, but it is also high-end for the people.

Chen Tian walked over tremblingly, "Master Jun, don't be afraid of your jokes, this is ~ taken from the dead man on the side of the road." Although there are some taboos, it is a pity to watch. If you don't dislike ~ the second boy, hurry up and take it off for the military master. ”

As soon as Chen Tian said this, the soldier immediately waved his hand in disgust, "Let's go, let's go, Lao Tzu is not uncommon with these ragged clothes." ”

Duan Lang and Zhou Long glanced at each other, and said that Jiang was still old and spicy, and Duan Lang didn't expect to show his feet in his clothes. If Chen Tian hadn't followed, maybe something would have happened.

The three of them entered the city, and according to the pre-drawn route, Chen Tian took Duan Lang into a dilapidated alley. Duan Lang looked around cautiously and whistled a few times. Brush brush brush ~ After breaking the wall and breaking the wall, the figure of the road flashed.

"Are you all there?" Duan Lang asked softly.

"My lord, it's all going well, I'm waiting for you." Gu Fan whispered.

"Okay, find a bigger yard."

"Here, everything has been investigated, and the people living in the surrounding area are gone." Say to the sky, lead the way in front.

Zhou Long supported Chen Tian, and everyone followed Xiangtian to a courtyard where no one was around. As soon as Duan Lang waved his hand, Xia Lei, Zhang Chuang and the others immediately became vigilant all around. Duan Lang blew a few times into the air, and he was informing Da Fei to bring everyone's weapons into the city.

In the night, Dafei flew back and forth, and Duan Lang's Xuantie spear was too heavy, so he could only bring in the war knife. And the long knives of Xiang Tian and the others were not light, which made Da Fei run back and forth eighteen times. Each time, Da Fei could only fly into the city with a long knife. When everyone's weapons are in place, Da Fei is tired enough.

The old governor Chen Tian looked at Da Fei in surprise, but he didn't expect Duan Lang to have this trick. Everyone had weapons, and the momentum suddenly became chilling.

Duan Lang looked at Chen Tian and said, "Old man, you are familiar with the way, go and wait near the mansion first." It's best to find a hidden place and be careful not to hurt you when the city is in chaos. ”

"General Duan, you should also be careful, the people of Wuliang City are all up to you."

"Don't worry, at dawn, we will meet in the lobby of the government."

Chen Tian nodded excitedly, with a worried gaze, watching Duan Lang and the others disappear into the courtyard one by one.

Duan Lang didn't make a move immediately, and everyone lurked in an alley by the city gate. The night was getting deeper, the crescent moon was hanging in the sky, and Duan Lang estimated that it was almost time, so he stood up silently.

As soon as Duan Lang moved, Xiang Tiangu Fan and the others all stood up. Zhou Long and Zhou Hu came to Duan Lang's side, and everyone knew that the moment of action was coming.

Duan Lang looked at everyone and whispered, "Later, Zhou Long and I will clean up the guards first." Xiangtian, Gu Fan, the two of you each lead your own team to guard the upper and lower passages on both sides of the city gate. As soon as the city gate opened, Zhou Hu immediately lit a fire and sent a signal. As soon as the fire broke out, everyone immediately retreated to the city gate hole, where the place was narrow and easy to defend and difficult to attack. Before the army enters the city, the gates must be guarded and not closed. ”

The crowd nodded their heads in the darkness without making a sound. Duan Lang took a deep breath and waved his hand at Zhou Longyi, and the two figures touched the city gate through the night.

Inside the city gate, two guards were napping against the wall with spears on their shoulders. Two cold lights flashed, and the two guards didn't even have a chance to shout, and fell down softly. Duan Lang gestured to the hiding place of Xiang Tian and the others, and Zhou Long turned around and ran to the city gate, and lifted the thick door bolt with all his might.

Crunch~, the two heavy city gates were opened by Zhou Long. Xiang Tian and the others brushed and rushed to their respective defensive positions. Zhou Hu looked around, jumped on a wall, came to the roof and removed a few tiles, took out a fire sickle and the prepared oilcloth and lit it. Anyway, there is no one in this house, so you don't have to worry about burning people if you light it.

On the city wall, the guards on patrol found that the situation was not right, and just as they walked down to check, they saw a flash of cold light, and a head clicked to the ground.

"Oh no, someone opened the city gate ~ warning ~!"

The gong sounded ~ the warning gong, and the camp on the city and the city gate suddenly became a mess, and the guards on the city began to run down from the passages on both sides.

Duan Lang stood in the cave of the city gate, watching a group of people rush out of the camp, raising the war knife in his hand and shouting loudly.

"Gu Fan to the sky, form a formation!"

The eighteen guards retreated to the city gate cave to form a knife formation, Duan Lang, Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, and the three of them rushed directly to each other.

In the land of three arrows outside the city gate, the army of Lidu City, which came over at night, saw the firelight in the city, and Liu Xusheng waved his spear.

"Rush~!"

Hei pressed 30,000 horses and horses, and rushed towards Wuliang City with a shout.