Chapter 083: Qianlang Dies: Under the Wall (Part II)
"Boiling oil! Lean! ”
Like a morning bell and a dusk drum, the order sounded, and several heads suddenly appeared on the wall. Although the faces of these heads were full of panic and uneasiness, they did not hesitate to splash the wooden barrels in their hands at the black heads under the wall.
"Whew!"
Bursts of green smoke filled the air, accompanied by countless heart-rending screams, and the smell of scalded meat spread in the air!
Boiling oil is not as good as arrows, even if it is heavily armored, it can drill into the skin along the gaps in the armor, not to mention that under the wall now, there are all thinly clothed, even topless bandits, the hot boiling oil splashes on the skin, and the unique adhesion of the oil quickly transmits the burning sensation caused by the high temperature to the brain, and at the same time transmits this feeling to the limbs.
At this time, the thieves who were still aggressive and reckless in their tactics could no longer care about climbing the wall. Those who were originally under the wall tried their best to shrink their bodies into a ball with their backs to the wall; And the bandits, who had climbed halfway, threw away what they were holding and fell from the air screaming. When the boiling oil dissipated, everyone was in the same motion: wailing and scratching desperately.
And with the movement of the fingers, often a large piece of blistered flesh is grabbed together. For a while, the heart-rending screams and the strange fragrance of the skin and flesh were mixed together, and the scene was unbearable! At the same time, these thieves who had endured the boiling oil purgatory were not sure if there would be a second wave of attacks on the wall, so they could only endure the severe pain and try to stay away from the area covered by the wall. Suddenly, within five meters of the courtyard wall, a blank space suddenly appeared!
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In the distant bandits' main formation, a long horn sound similar to a bull's horn suddenly sounded. With the shouts of "retreat" sounded one after another, the thieves who had just hit their heads on the wall and bled out, endured severe pain, and the less injured dragged the seriously wounded like the tide of the ebb tide, and quickly retreated backwards. When they retreated to the front of the main formation, someone immediately came out to direct the retreating bandits to retreat to both sides of the main formation. When they finally settled down, there was no longer the arrogance of shouting and screaming, but the staggering mood of these self-proclaimed heroes.
In their cognition, dealing with a country gentleman, although the other party will not be caught, at most it will be a little troublesome; Some resistance was expected, but he came out of the nest, completely killing chickens with a knife, and it was obvious that he was able to catch it. Unexpectedly, the other party not only resisted, but also resisted with great determination and strength, which greatly exceeded expectations.
As an old thief, I have seen many winds and waves, will I capsize in this small ditch in Johor Bahru Village? In fact, the vast majority of thieves do not have negative emotions such as vigilance and fear, but a state of mind that is at a loss. Aren't all the gentry I met in the past supposed to be so frightened that they begged for mercy when they saw a knife that was dangling brightly? How did this family come from so boldly! Is the world swollen?
Regardless of the complicated mentality of the bandits, seeing that the bandits' attack was repulsed, the Xie Mansion wall suddenly erupted in earth-shattering cheers. Many people even straightened up on the wall, waving their hands and shouting in a heartless manner, trying their best to vent the depression caused by fear in their hearts. They were frightened by the enemy's momentum, and in fact, most people were terrified to the extreme. If it weren't for the obedient instinct that Zhan Fowl had forcibly instilled for several days, I am afraid that he would have turned and fled.
The bright big blade, the hideous and vicious expression, and the bloodthirsty momentum that seems to be going to choose people to devour, how can these honest dealers who are honest on weekdays not afraid? Although I know that Fuchu has made a lot of preparations to deal with it, as a long-term fear of bandits, these preparations can be easily eliminated.
Until now, the so-called seeing is believing, when I saw the famous Panshanzhai, under my own response, I fled like a lost dog, and the long-suppressed haze of fear seemed to be swept away. No matter how murderous and bloodthirsty the bandits are, they can only be dealt with by digging a few pits and burning some oil, so what is there to fear? This thought spread in the hearts of almost all the family members, and for a while, the morale of the people of Xie Fu was high, and they began to celebrate the joy of enjoying the victory.
And the Zhan Bird standing on the high platform kept squinting at the bandit formation in the distance, with an expressionless face and did not say a word. Unlike the family members celebrating victory, the shadow in his heart is a little deeper.
The first wave of attacks was just a tentative attack by the bandits. Although there are a lot of people, whether it is from the clothes and armor they wear, the blades they hold, and the experience of fighting...... It can be said that in addition to being brave, it is completely cannon fodder-like existence. If the bandits were all of this level, Zhan Yu was completely confident that it would not be impossible to defend Xie Mansion with only the twenty or so people at hand, and even go further to repel the enemy army.
The truth certainly won't be that simple. On the contrary, this time the bandit attack is not easy to deal with. Panshanzhai can become famous in just a few years, and it is not in vain.
First of all, the bandits are well commanded. In fact, it is not impossible for the bandits to use cannon fodder to attack first, attract the attention of the defender, consume the opponent's physical strength and materials, and wait until the opponent's energy is completely contained, and then invest elite troops in one fell swoop to take Xie Fu. You must know that the people involved in the defense of the Xie Mansion are all inexperienced family members, and if the overall situation is in a favorable situation, it is better to say, once someone is injured or killed, the fear will spread in a short period of time, and it is a matter of minutes to cause a chain rout. Fortunately, because they are well prepared, and the bandit side is somewhat inferior to the enemy, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable.
Secondly, the opponent knows the overall situation and knows how to advance and retreat. As soon as he saw that the attack was ineffective, he immediately arranged a retreat without delay, which shows the decisive killing of the opponent's commander. In fact, although he repelled a round of the opponent's attack, he did not inflict much damage on the opponent. Except for the twenty or so bandits who may have broken their feet when they stepped into the pit, the rest of the bandits who suffered from boiling oil, although they looked miserable, did not actually hurt their muscles and bones, as long as they rested for a while to overcome the pain, they could still go into battle and kill.
In the end, the opponent's true strength is not as vulnerable as those cannon fodder. Just look at the group of people standing in front of the bandit phalanx right now.
The team numbered about thirty people. Compared with the cannon fodder of Fang Cai, they are significantly different in terms of formation, equipment, and even body type.
These people are in three rows of battle columns, although they are also not wearing armor, but all of them have a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, which is a relatively standard sword and shield soldier. Moreover, their faces were gloomy and silent, and the eyes they cast on Xie Fu were only rebellious and bloodthirsty, like the eyes of wolves looking at their prey. Obviously, there are only thirty people, and I feel that the momentum is stronger than the more than 100 people in the cannon fodder group combined, and there is a faint smell of blood. If Zhan Yu guessed correctly, each of these people has at least two or more human lives under his hands, so there will be this bloodthirsty taste.