Chapter 17 - Attack on the Camp in the Night

Lu Xun frowned when he saw Ah Er's knife rushing towards him, and he also greeted him with two swords in his hand.

With a "bang", the weapons of the two collided together.

Although he blocked Ah Er's attack, Lu Xun's face was flushed, and it didn't take long for Lu Xun to feel a fishy sweetness in his mouth surging up from his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.

With this mouthful of vomiting blood, Lu Xun seemed to have lost the strength of his whole body, and lay on the back of the red rabbit horse.

Lu Xun knew that this was because his spirit and spirit were all damaged.

Ah Er withdrew the knife and glanced at Lu Xun who was lying on horseback, the corners of his mouth lifted a sneer, and he raised the knife to Lu Xun and slashed down.

Looking at this situation, Ah Er obviously wanted to split Lu Xun and the war horse under his crotch.

"Haha, I'll take your head!"

Feeling the sound of breaking wind coming from his head, Lu Xun's heart was not too panicked, he gently patted the neck of the red rabbit horse with his hand, and whispered in his ear: "Red rabbit, let's go back!" ”

Hearing Lu Xun's words, the red rabbit horse neighed in a low voice, and then fell sideways to the ground, dodging Ah Er's slash.

Ah Er was surprised that his inevitable blow did not achieve the desired effect in the end.

And just when Ah Er lost his mind, the red rabbit horse had already stood up with Lu Xun on horseback.

With a neigh, the red rabbit horse raised its body, and the two front hooves kept jumping, and the moment it fell, the red rabbit horse kicked the head of the war horse under Ah Er's crotch.

As soon as he stepped down, the war horse under Ah Er's crotch screamed sadly and then lost his breath and fell straight to the ground. As for Ah Er on his back, he was thrown out and rolled down a few laps on the ground.

After kicking the war horse under Ah Er's crotch, the red rabbit horse landed steadily with its front hooves, neighed loudly, and then turned its body and ran quickly towards the city.

As the emperor of the war horses, the red rabbit horse seemed to be announcing its existence, and after a loud neigh, the war horses of the people of Shanyue led by Ah Er were in turmoil, trying to escape from this place.

This made Ah Er and the others only watch Lu Xun flee back to the city.

Lu Xun held his mind and did not dare to relax in the slightest, he clearly knew in his heart that once he relaxed his mind, he was very likely to fall into a complete coma.

At this moment, he has not yet entered the city, and once he falls into a coma, then his life is not guaranteed.

The red rabbit horse quickly ran to the city gate and took Lu Xun back to Haichang County.

After entering the city gate just now, Lu Xun glanced at the guards who were about to be on both sides of the city gate, nodded slightly, and said, "Close the door!" ”

As the words fell, the guards who were about to be on both sides of the city gate hurriedly stepped forward and pushed the city gate to slowly close.

After catching a glimpse of the city gate being completely closed, Lu Xun spit out a mouthful and relaxed his tense mind.

As soon as it was dark in front of him, Lu Xun didn't know anything, and fell directly from the horse.

The guards and private soldiers who had been fighting inside the city gate and following Lu Xun out of the city were shocked when they saw Lu Xun fall into a coma and fall off his horse, and hurriedly ran up and shouted: "The head of the family (Lu County Order)!" ”

Seeing that Lu Xun couldn't wake up after shouting, everyone soon had their own resolution, some of them went to the top of the city tower to inform them of the matter, and the other part took Lu Xun to the medical hall in the city, hoping that the medical craftsmen in it could treat Lu Xun.

Outside Haichang City, Ah Er got up from the ground, spit out the mud and sand in his mouth, and his face was extremely gloomy.

Looking back at the rioting crowd behind him, Ah Er's mood was even worse and terrible.

Not only did he not leave Lu Xun's head, but he also failed to complete Pan Lin's order, broke through the city gate, and entered the city.

Just when Ah Er was thinking about how to reply to Pan Lin, as the protagonist in Ah Er's mind, Pan Lin had already led the army to the outside of the city.

When Pan Lin saw that Ah Er and the others were still standing outside the city gate, Pan Lin's brows couldn't help frowning.

Hitting the horse forward, looking at Ah Er's figure, Pan Lin said coldly: "Ah Er, you are so disappointed in me!" ”

Hearing Pan Lin's words, Ah Er's figure couldn't help but tremble, and then immediately knelt down in front of Pan Lin: "Dashuai, this time it's just my mistake, next time I will definitely not miss again!" ”

Pan Lin didn't react to Ah Er's words, just looked at Ah Er coldly.

Under the pressure of Pan Lin's momentum, Ah Er couldn't help but become apprehensive, and cold sweat began to flow on his body.

Seeing this scene, Ah Da on the side stepped forward quickly, and said to Ah Er: "If you don't complete the order of the big handsome, whether you made a mistake or not, that is, you didn't complete it!" ”

"You don't need to say too many reasons or excuses in front of the marshal, you just need to wait for the marshal's punishment!"

After saying that, Ah Da pulled out the big knife at his waist and slashed at Ah Er's neck.

Just when the blade was about to slash at Ah Er's neck, Pan Lin finally spoke: "Ah Da, stop!" ”

As Pan Lin's words fell, the big knife in Ah Da's hand stopped at the same time, the blade at this time had been attached to Ah Er's neck, and the sharp blade pierced Ah Er's skin, oozing a trace of blood slightly.

Ah Da slowly put away the big knife, and let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

He didn't really want to do it, he just tried to get Pan Lin to let Ah Eryi Ma go.

didn't hear Pan Lin's mouth for a long time, which also made Ah Da's heart nervous, but fortunately, at the last moment, Pan Lin still opened his mouth to stop Ah Da's movements.

Yes, Ah Da didn't really want to kill Ah Er, but was saving him!

Pan Lin's heart naturally knew what Ah Da was thinking, he glanced at Ah Da coldly, and said slowly: "Forget it this time, but even if you do it again next time, you won't be able to save his life!" ”

Ah Da's figure trembled slightly, and after being silent for a moment, he saluted Pan Lin respectfully: "Yes, handsome!" ”

On the top of the city tower, Xiao Yi, Gao Sheng and others had already learned about Lu Xun's situation at this time, and without Lu Xun's command, they were a little worried in their hearts.

"What now? There are so many Shanyue rebels outside the city that it is beyond our imagination, and I really can't believe that we can hold the city! ”

"After all, it's Shanyue Dashuai, it's not normal to have a large number of people, but what's wrong if you can't keep it, won't we keep it?"

"Do you want to be the same as the previous prefectural order? Abandon all the people of the city, and run away ugly? ”

"I didn't say that!"

Hearing the words of the people around them, Xiao Yi and Gao Sheng's brows couldn't help frowning.

Seeing that the quarrel was about to turn into infighting, Gao Sheng finally couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted at everyone: "Enough, stop me!" ”

"At this moment, the enemy is eyeing the outside of the city, do you still have the heart to quarrel here, do you think that the city has not yet been broken, so you will mess up first?"

Hearing Gao Sheng's reprimand, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads and feel ashamed.

Gao Sheng looked around at the crowd, and then said coldly: "You are all officials from Haichang County, even Lu County, who is not from Haichang County, dares to go out of the city to fight in person to protect the people, are you still officials who protect Haichang?" ”

"I remember it all, behind us are the people of Haichang County, once the city is broken, you won't know what will happen to these people!"

"If you want to protect your parents, wife and children, just defend the city for me, and if you can't defend it, you have to defend it!"

"Now, get ready for me, the other party will soon launch a tentative attack!"

As Gao Sheng's words fell, everyone's morale was also mobilized, and they promised loudly, and then they returned to their respective posts.

Outside the city, Pan Lin looked at Haichang City, frowned slightly, and then turned his head to look at Ah Er, and ordered: "Ah Er, I'll give you another chance, now you lead two thousand people, rush up for me, and launch a tentative attack!" ”

"Yes, Dashuai!"

Ah Er heard Pan Lin's words, and after making a promise, he led 5,000 people to rush forward quickly.

Pan Lin then glanced at Ah Da and said coldly: "Ah Da, you know, if I fail this time, I won't give it another chance!" ”

"Dashuai, I understand!" Ah Da was silent for a moment before answering Pan Lin.

"Very good, now you go and prepare first, once the situation is good, you will lead five thousand people to rush forward for me and break the city in one fell swoop!"

Hearing Pan Lin's words, Ah Da nodded, and after making a promise, he turned around and walked towards the army behind him.

On the city wall, Gao Sheng looked at Ah Er and led two thousand people who were rushing quickly, including a ladder.

Seeing this scene, everyone knew that the Shanyue rebels had launched a siege battle.

Although it was only a trial battle, everyone understood that this trial battle could become a big war at any time.

Gao Sheng looked coldly at Ah Er leading the two thousand troops behind him to rush over, and his right hand involuntarily raised: "Archer throw ready!" ”

As the words of the ascension fell, the archers on the tower all bent their bows and arrows, facing the sky at an angle of forty-five degrees.

Looking at the Shanyue rebels outside the city getting closer and closer to the city, Gao Sheng's eyes narrowed, and his heart looked a little worried.

When the Shanyue rebels entered the range of the archers, Gao Sheng suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Release the arrow!" ”

As soon as the order to ascend sounded, the archers who had been waiting for a long time immediately let go of the bowstring they were holding tightly in their hands and threw the arrows out.

In an instant, hundreds of arrows were scattered all over the sky.

Because of the projectile, the power of the arrow is much greater than that of the arrow that is normally fired under the effect of gravity.

As the arrows fell, the Shanyue rebels soon fell in large numbers.

Ah Er, who rushed to the forefront, kept slashing the arrows with his knife, desperately approaching Haichang City: "Rush over to me!" ”

Although Gao Sheng commanded the archers to constantly shoot arrows at the onrushing Shanyue rebels, after all, they were much smaller than the Shanyue rebels in terms of numbers, although the Shanyue rebels were shot and killed, but there were nearly 1,500 people still alive.

Soon, the Shanyue rebels rushed to the foot of Haichang City and set up a ladder.

When Gao Sheng saw this scene, his brows furrowed slightly, and he immediately ordered the guards above the city tower: "The archers come forward and shoot arrows at the enemy troops below the city tower, the pikemen are ready to deal with the enemy troops who rush up, and the rest are ready to throw the wooden rolling stones and smash them for me!" ”

As Gao Sheng's words fell, the guards above the city tower quickly took action, and many of them held long wooden forks in their hands and pushed them towards the erected ladder.

The archers ran directly to the edge of the castle tower and fired arrows at the Shanyue rebels who were constantly climbing towards the top of the ladder below the tower.

The appearance of the rolling stones is also the Shanyue rebels who are constantly smashing down the ladder.

Seeing this scene, Ah Er hurriedly ordered a counterattack with a bow and arrow.

All of a sudden, there were casualties on both sides, but no matter how you look at it, it was the Shanyue side that suffered greater losses.

However, in the siege battle, the defender of the city originally had the advantage, and if the besieging side wanted to capture the city, it often had to pay five to six times the casualties before it was possible.

Ah Er looked at the 2,000 people he led and couldn't help but feel anxious.

And when the master on the top of the city tower caught a glimpse of Ah Er's figure, he immediately stretched out his right hand, took the bow and arrow from the side, and bent the bow and arrow at Ah Er's figure.

He knew that if he shot this figure, the rebels would soon retreat without command.

He took a deep breath to calm his mind, and then let go of the bowstring.

Just when Ah Er commanded the Shanyue rebels to continuously storm the city wall, the arrow quickly shot at Ah Er.

Due to the anxiety in his heart, Ah Er did not detect the attack of the arrow in the first place, and when he noticed the sound of breaking the sky, it was too late.

The arrow stabbed Ah Er's heart fiercely, looking at the arrow in his chest, Ah Er's face was full of disbelief.

With a "poof", Ah Er's figure fell from the horseback to the ground.

Pan Lin looked at this scene from a distance, and his brows couldn't help frowning: "What a waste!" Let's get them back today! ”

Then he stopped paying attention to it, and ordered everyone to withdraw their troops and set up camp.

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This kind of battle lasted for several days, and just when Haichang City was about to be breached, Jiang Qin, Lu Sanshui and Zhu Family Dalang, who had already heard the news, led the escorts of the Lu family to rush over, directly penetrating Wu Cai's army, which was originally defending in the rear, and directly joined the battlefield.

This made Pan Lin's plan to break through the city once again shattered!

With the addition of Jiang Qin's army, the situation quickly changed, and Pan Lin knew in his heart that it was impossible to capture the city today.

In desperation, he could only choose to retreat.

After Jiang Qin and the others repelled the Shanyue rebels, they returned to the city to meet Lu Xun, and Lu Xun was more confident in defending the city after learning that Jiang Qin and others had brought nearly 2,000 reinforcements.

However, if you keep it for a long time, you will lose, and Lu Xun knows that he must take the initiative to attack.

After some discussion with everyone, a decision was finally made to prepare for a night attack on the camp of the Shanyue rebels at the third watch tonight......