Chapter 564: Counterattack 3
"My lord, the situation doesn't seem to be good, this assassin from somewhere is extremely powerful! Let's ask the barracks for help, just in case! The captain of the guard, who is also his clansman, Weng Zhao, said urgently.
Looking at the flames behind him and the guards around him who were constantly falling due to cold arrows and crossbows, Weng Tong's face was very ugly, thinking that he commanded thousands of troops, when did he end up in such a situation? After listening to the words of his subordinates, he also reacted, and immediately said in a cold voice: "Well, Weng Zhao, immediately send someone to report to the military camp that the captain of this school has been assassinated, and let them come to support immediately." ā
One wanted to escape, and although the other pursued him, he did not completely surround him, but kept shooting in the dark with hidden arrows and crossbows. Because this was not a battle, Weng Tong's personal guards did not carry shields, not even armor. But because of this, they suffered unspeakably under the assassination of arrows and crossbows. As a last resort, they had no choice but to remove the door panels of the farmers as shields to resist the assassination at this moment.
"You don't need to get too close, you just need to suppress them, and in addition, put all their horses for me, leaving three or five horses." The pro-guard battalion led Weng Tong, who fled in a hurry, and ordered in a condensed voice.
"In addition, report to the brothers in the back, and say that we have finished here, and the rest depends on them." After giving the order, the team leader began to count the situation of his subordinates.
The first and second teams originally had only 100 soldiers, and many of them were wounded in continuous battles. Although it is a cold arrow for the other party, there are also damages. Seventeen people have been killed and more than half have been wounded. However, the results of the battle were still very remarkable, the other party left nearly 170 corpses, and forced Weng Tong out from here. Of course, if they hadn't made arrangements in advance, they wouldn't have achieved such a goal at all.
To say that Weng Tong is not afraid, it was impossible at that time. Now he has become a frightened bird. He never expected that someone would assassinate him in this place a few miles away from the barracks. After hearing that Weng Zhao had reported that the messenger sent by Yan had already left, he was a little relieved. After all, no matter how powerful an assassin is, he can't defeat an army.
The Messenger could leave quickly, and he could, but he didn't dare. Not for anything else, because he only had eight war horses in his hands, and the rest of the forty or so war horses had fallen early under the assassin's arrows. Speaking of which, it's no wonder that others, villages and towns are no better than the city, and the avenues go straight to each other. In the villages and towns, there are all small roads, but they are also blocked. The speed can't be raised, and the arrows are like the fangs of a poisonous snake, how dare they ride on a war horse? As a result, after leaving the town, he worked hard to get fifty war horses, but only eight turned out.
Eight horses, at most, can ride eight knights, and he doesn't think that these seven knights can protect him from leaving. Therefore, he could only let the two knights go back to report that he would go to the barracks with the personal guards.
"Don't let me catch you, or I'll make your life worse than death!" Looking at his wolf-like appearance, Weng Tong hated it so much.
"My lord, they are coming, this will not work, we are in the light, they are in the dark. If we do not stop them, we cannot escape them, and in this way, our brethren will be plotted by them. Weng Zhao's brows were about to become tangled, and he couldn't help but be horrified when he looked at the arrows flying from the dark place behind him and listened to the sound of the arrows clanging on the door panel.
He could see that the other side should not have many people, but it was these few enemies who firmly limited his advance speed and constantly consumed his own troops.
"Say, what do you say?" Weng Tong said coldly.
Weng Zhao looked sideways at Weng Tong, saw a fierce light flashing in the other party's eyes, and stared at himself fiercely. He understood that his adult already understood what he meant. It's just that you still have to say this idea yourself, and you have to bear the notoriety.
But as a personal guard, you should work for your master, shouldn't you? So he gritted his teeth and said, "We need a team of people to stay and hold them back." ā
As soon as Weng Zhao's words fell, the faces of all the relatives and guards tightened at the same time. Weng Tong's face tightened and he didn't speak.
Weng Zhao continued: "My lord, the situation is critical at this time, if not, we may all be left behind by the other party." Brethren, as long as you go back, your family will have no worries about food and clothing. Whether to die here in vain, or to save your family, think for yourself! ā
Weng Tong didn't think of directly ordering them to stay behind, but among the more than 200 people, except for more than 30 people, the rest were selected from the recruited soldiers. He was afraid that if it didn't happen, these people would screw off his head and beg for his life.
"Brothers, don't make a small calculation, the other party is an assassin, they will not leave prisoners, and they will not live. Do you understand? Weng Zhao shouted. He saw the cruelty in the eyes of some people, and immediately understood what they were thinking. That's right, no one wants to die here, especially for the sake of this new lieutenant.
As soon as Weng Zhao's voice fell, these people's faces sank, and they let go of the little plan in their hearts.
"Whatever is left, whether it is life or death, I will give your family a hundred Youzhou silver coins." Weng Tong said in a deep voice.
Everyone's eyes lit up, a hundred silver coins, that is, a hundred taels of silver, which is already a lot, enough for the family.
Soon, fifty people were chosen, all of whom volunteered to stay. Weng Tong didn't lie to people in these trivial matters, and immediately asked Weng Zhao to count the families of these people's residences, and then took the road away.
It wasn't until after leaving the town that Weng Tong's heart relaxed a little. After taking a slight breath, looking back, Wu still vaguely heard the miserable cries of his own soldiers, and it seemed that the fifty people left behind were already entangled with each other.
Perhaps these fifty people were left with no way out, so not only did they not passively defend, but they fought for their lives. All of a sudden, the battle on the west side of the town became white-hot.
There were more than sixty people around Xiao Yun who was led by the first team, and although Weng Tong had left, he couldn't ignore what was left behind. They attacked desperately, Weng Tong's personal soldiers defended without fear of death, and the men and horses on both sides were silently fighting. But it is simply impossible to kill the other without paying a little price. In order to avoid suffering casualties that could be mitigated, Xiao Yun had to order to slow down the attack. Of course, this is also related to the completion of one's own goals. The only pity is that they can't complete the direct assassination mission.
"Damn, where's the reinforcements in the barracks? Why not? Weng Tong, who was slowly moving forward on the field road, shouted angrily.
In his opinion, the subordinates who asked for help should have arrived at the barracks, although the army did not have many cavalry. But the officers and guards combined, they can also get together four or five hundred cavalry troops. At the speed of cavalry, it was long overdue.
In fact, his messenger for help was lying not far in front of him.
"Hmph...... It must be this group of grandsons who are afraid that their subordinates will be damaged! Eyes hot my seat? You are also worthy, wait for me to go back, Lao Tzu will make you look good! Weng Tong rode on a horse, escorted by more than fifty people, and marched forward at a rapid pace. As you walk, you scold. Of course, he knew that this cavalry was a baby bump in the eyes of every officer. In addition, there are many people who are enthusiastic about their own commander of the army. There are more than a dozen of them in the barracks who are also captains, but only he and Liu He are captains of the unified army, which is actually the position of captains. It's just that Hu Zhi above is still a lieutenant, so the two of them can only be lieutenants.
Weng Zhao next to him was also extremely annoyed at the moment, but he also knew that there were some things that could not be said in public. So he comforted and said, "Your Excellency doesn't need to be angry, when we go back to the barracks, there will naturally be a way to punish him." ā
"Big ...... My lord...... Oh no! At this moment, the soldiers who were exploring the way ahead ran back tremblingly.
"What's the alarm?" Weng Tong frowned and shouted.
"My lord, we ...... The brothers we sent out to call for help have been shot! ā
"What? What's going on? Weng Tong's face suddenly lost blood, and he exclaimed.
"My subordinates don't know that two of our brothers have died in battle." The messenger said urgently.
"Damn...... What the fuck is going to be going on? Weng Tong roared.
"Killing ......" At this moment, thirty or forty people emerged in front of him, and in the darkness, shadows and shadows flashed uncertainly.
At the beginning of the "Xiu Xiu ......", the other party greeted with arrows, and all of a sudden, more than a dozen of Weng Tong's subordinates fell.
"Defense! Defend quickly! Protect your adults! Fuck, it's an assassin! Weng Zhao shouted.
Weng Tong's personal soldiers immediately reacted and immediately erected the door panel they had prepared earlier to resist the opponent's arrows. Immediately, the two sides fought together. The swords collided, splashing bursts of dazzling fire.
Needless to say, this assassin is the third team, Zhao Xun's original plan was to shoot Weng Tong, but he was afraid of being attacked in the town, he was extremely careful at this time, he was surrounded by guards, and there were knights in front and back, left and right, and Zhao Xun under the ridge could not effectively kill the other party with one blow. For this reason, he had to let his subordinates intercept in front and disrupt the opponent's guard form. After all, the enemy is at the front.
Although Weng Tong's messenger for help never arrived, the light of the fire in Xiaoyang Town also made the military camp discover. If it's a weekday, it's fine. But Liu He knew that Weng Tong was still in Xiaoyang Town, and he couldn't ignore it. It's not that he really wants to rescue the other party, it's just that this Weng Tong knows Hu Zhi's plan, and he can't let Weng Tong fall into the hands of the enemy.
The fire broke out for no reason, and the fire was so big, Liu He immediately understood that something must have happened to Weng Tong. He was not ambiguous, and immediately ordered five hundred troops and rushed towards Xiaoyang Town with murderous spirits.
The third team leader is Li Dian, what is his natural way of his own task, and he also knows that under the ridge on the right side of Weng Tong, seventy or eighty meters away, his lord is just pulling his bow and waiting. Seeing the opportunity, he drew his bow and shot arrows, killing five enemies in a row. Soon, under the cold arrows and secretly missed crossbow shots, Weng Tong's personal guards began to shrink sharply. The guards in the rear, who were originally protecting Weng Tong's side, also began to rush forward to kill.
"Kill...... Kill them, kill them all, and we'll be back in the barracks! After going back, the captain of this school will be rewarded! Seeing that there were only thirty or forty people on the other side, Weng Tong roared bitterly. At this moment, he really felt the danger, and an arrow flew by his side just now. He knew that if he couldn't deal with the people in front of him, the team behind him would immediately chase after him, and at that time, it would be really difficult for him to escape.
"Sigh ......" Just as Weng Tong finished shouting, a piercing crisp sound resounded through the sky.
"Uh......" In the eyes of the guards beside Weng Tong, Weng Tong's head burst like a rotten watermelon. Red blood scattered in all directions, splattering on the bodies and faces of the surrounding soldiers.
Suddenly, the soldiers on both sides of the war suddenly stopped. Especially Weng Tong's personal guards, they never expected that the adults in the rear, who were under heavy protection, would be shot in the head with arrows.
"Kill...... Repay ...... for adults"
"Woo ......" was another whistling sound, a black shadow flashed, and Weng Zhao, who had not finished shouting, was shot by an arrow, and even the corpse was taken up and fell three meters away.
"Stop! When you are dead, do you also want to die? Those who descend will not be killed! Li Dian looked at the situation in front of him and immediately shouted loudly.
The guards all looked at each other, not knowing what to do. It was still dark at this time, and the light was not very good, and although they could not see the surrounding situation clearly, they also knew that beside them, there was an extremely powerful archer, whose arrows were extremely sharp, and at this moment, it was facing their heads. Both sides stopped, but everyone could feel the tension at the scene.
Li Dian said coldly: "What? Still want to fight to the death? On either side of you, we have more than one archer. Not to mention, as long as we stop you, hundreds of good hands will soon be killed behind you, and you are confident that you will be able to escape? Now that your lord is dead, you, as his personal guards, know what the consequences will be. ā
There are still more than 100 people in Weng Tong's personal guards, and Li Dian knows that if they really fight to the death, it will be difficult for them to deal with the forty or so people. If they don't break up the resistance of the other side, it will not be easy for them to evacuate. Now I don't know the situation of the Weng Tong military camp in the rear, although there is also a small team of people watching there, who knows if it will be killed. If the army really kills, it will be a big trouble.
The two sides were only at a stalemate for a while, and then the first and second squads that had been working in Xiaoyang Town after they had been dealt with and perfected rushed over from the rear. Because it was close to night, I couldn't see how many people came from the rear, but there were enough people, but it made Weng Tong's personal guards lose the last will to resist.
Since they surrendered, Zhao Xun was not ready to kill the other party, in addition to being Weng Tong's personal guards, they were also the elite of the newly recruited soldiers in the military camp, naturally, they also had their own robes in the military camp, and bringing them with them could also play a little role in recovering the military camp.
"Li Dian, immediately send someone to summon the fourth team and ask them to evacuate! Mission accomplished! ā
Tang Bin, the leader of the fourth team, and his subordinates were ambushed not far from Shangyuan Town, followed by the fields of the people of Xiaoyang Town. It is only two or three miles away from the place where Zhao Xun operated.
"Captain, here, there are a lot of people coming, what should I do?" One of the soldiers whispered,
Standing at the end of the field, I only saw a sky of torches not far away, and it was obvious that a large army was coming. At the forefront, there were more than 100 heavily armed cavalry.
"I'm cĒo, so many people! Captain, I'm in trouble now, and I don't know what happened to the adults, Weng Tong has killed him. A soldier said a little nervously. Obviously, calling Zhao Xun an adult is naturally a guard battalion soldier selected from Feng Ziming's department.
"What? Scared? An old pawn quipped.
"How is that possible? How could I be afraid...... I was just...... I'm just worried about ruining the adult's big thing! The recruit pleaded out.
"It's good not to be afraid! We are the lord's personal guards, fearless! An old soldier patted the recruit on the shoulder and said in a deep voice.
"Well, Brother Tang, I know!" Listening to the old man's heavy words, he knew that this was the rule of the guard battalion, or faith.
"Captain, they're coming soon, are we ready to act, let them taste the power of our crossbow arrows first!" One of them looked at the enemy troops who were getting closer and closer in front of him, and said in a deep voice.
"Look, the one who commands in the middle of the cavalry is not one of our targets, Liu He!" Tang Bin didn't answer, but stared ahead and asked calmly.
"Yes, that's him! It's a pity, if it weren't in the middle of the army, we got him in one fell swoop. A guard battalion soldier selected from Feng Ziming's department next to Tang Bin looked at it and said with some regret.
"Captain, you don't want to ......" As Tang Bin's old partner, Peng Wei said with some surprise.
Really.
"Brothers, how about we get rid of that willow crane?" Tang Bin, the leader of the team, stared at the galloping army and said in a deep voice.
"Done? Captain, is this possible? There are too many of them! One of them frowned.
"It's okay, do you see the stolen soil in the field ahead? Hide underneath, the other party will pass by above, and you will definitely not find out. I think the lord has already completed the killing of Weng Tong, and if we kill him, we will have a perfect ending this time. Tang Bin said eagerly.
As everyone looked, it was true that there was indeed a one-meter-high ridge at the end of the field, and the opponent's torch could not clearly illuminate the shadow under the ridge, but if the attack on the opponent was completed, it was very likely that he would not be able to escape. Their original mission was to hinder the arrival of reinforcements, and they did not have the task of attacking and killing Liu He. Of course, they didn't expect Liu He to come out in person, instead of garrisoning the camp.
"Good...... it, captain, I'll go! The old pawn Tang Ju said in a deep voice.
"No, I'll go! I'm fast, and if I go along the way, I can run back! ā
", if you run fast, you have to complete the killing of the target, captain, my archery skills are accurate, I'll go!"
Dozens of soldiers asked for their lives, and they all knew that they might not be able to come back if they went.
"Don't say anything, I'll go, your archery skills are as sharp as mine?" Tang Bin's eyes were hot, and he said in a cold voice, "Brothers, as long as the arrangements are good, it's not that the killing won't come!" ā