Chapter 51: Ten Thousand Horses Galloping
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When that arc of light streaked across the night sky, five or six more orange shadows flew out, and the night sky seemed to be cut by this arc of light. At this time, at the beginning of dawn, the sky was suddenly clear, and no matter how fast and bright the morning light was, it could not be as bright as the dazzling light curtain that suddenly burst.
Bang bang! The sound shook all over the wilderness, and people and animals were frightened.
Although it is not as loud as the canyon echo, it spreads far away in the open field, and the effect is just as good.
"That'...... What is that? ”
Cao Xiong, Lin Tianci, Chu Liu and others froze in an instant, looking at each other with a look of horror. However, before they could come back to their senses, a bigger movement came from afar, and it became more and more shocking.
Bang bang! There was another series of sounds, which blew up the entire Mo Xi department.
Then countless voices exclaimed, cattle and sheep made noise, and ...... Gunma neighing!
The series of explosions was terrifying enough to disrupt the entire department, but it was nothing more. It is probably no problem to fish in the chaotic waters to save a few people, but to completely defeat or even destroy a ministry of several hundred people, as far as this militia-like government guard is concerned, it is too difficult for them.
And Zhang Fang's request is destruction!
Destroy the bones! Destroy all the village slaughterers! Destroy this Mo Xi who aids in the abuse!
The power of the Fuping Mansion Guard can't do it, but thousands of amazing horses can!
As Lin Tianci guessed, the target of Zhang Fang's attack was the horse circle. Of course, it is not only fire that is used, but a thunder cannon with sound, light, and fire effects superimposed.
Drive straight in, go straight to the horse ring, this is Zhang Fang's plan. Simple and crude, but effective.
The horses were frightened and burst out of the fence, surging in all directions like a flood that burst its banks.
As Cao Xiong said, around the horse pen, there are more than ten tent guards, all of whom are experienced horse wranglers. At the beginning of the explosion, the horses were startled, and more than a dozen vigilant wranglers did not even have time to put on their clothes, carrying a horse pole, rushing out of the tent barefoot and turning over on the horse.
But before the Wrangler could make a move, the explosion sounded again. But this time it's not a bombing ring, it's a blocking. There were two directions of the explosion, one was northwest of the periphery and the other was southwest. The explosion in the northwest cut off the escape route of the frightened horses, forcing this terrible "turbulence" to storm the interior of the tent; The explosion in the southwest was due to the fact that it was a forbidden area for slave prisoners, and it was necessary to stop the horses from rushing and prevent accidents.
In the face of this runaway current, even experienced wranglers could not do anything, and were carried by the torrent of countless galloping horses, like floating objects in the flood......
The morning light is scorching, and the four fields are clear. Cao Xiong, Lin Tianci, and Chu Liu's three people led the horses, climbed up the high slope, and looked down on Mo Xi's tent. But you can see a band-like herd of startled horses, like a torrent bursting the embankment, rushing left and right in the pile of felt tents like small mushrooms. Wherever the "torrent" flows, the "little mushrooms" are wiped out...... When the torrent finally broke out and leaked into the distance, if the big Mo Xi was in a mess. It's like...... No, it's just 10,000 grass and mud horses stomping by.
This is not over, after the "torrent", there will be wildfires. More than a dozen horsemen with torches followed the frightening horses, burning wherever they went. The remaining "mushrooms" turned into clusters of skyrocketing fires, like grassland bonfires.
If there is a large Mo Xi department, the man rolls under the horse's hooves; Women and children wept and ran around the four fields; The old man bowed in horror in the direction from which the explosion came; There are very few who can really fight back with a bow.
Knock, Chu Liu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, it was very loud, and as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was so difficult that even he was startled: "That...... The thunder...... What is it? ”
No one can answer. After a long time, Lin Tianci let out a long exclamation: "Mo Xibu, it's over." ”
Choke! Cao Xiong pulled out his knife and unsheathed: "People do a good job, but we can't do it." Let's go, add a fire! ”
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"Mo Xi is finished." Half an hour later, Deng Zhan, who was covered with blood, galloped back, threw down the ring-headed knife full of collapses, turned over and dismounted, and knelt down to Zhang Fang with a happy heart.
Outside the northwest of Mo Xi's tent, Zhang Fang sat on the top of a small hill with his sword. Qingyan, Tao Sheng and the four government guards were surrounded by the guards, and the sword and bow in their hands were unsheathed. There is also a herd of camels at the bottom of the hillside, forming a barrier.
The Han brothers and Qu Liang were nowhere to be seen, and they were ordered to rush to the livestock pen where the slaves were imprisoned to save people.
After leading the palace guards to raid Mo Xi's horse circle, Zhang Fang retreated to a high place a mile away and waited for the results of the battle. Only Deng Zhan led ten government guards to monitor nearby, set fire to all sides, and took advantage of the fire to rob.
"Except women and children, all men who are higher than the wheels of the wheel may be killed, and no prisoners shall be taken."
This was an order given by Zhang Fang before the raid. Although he came for revenge, despite the bloody baptism of Qingxiju, although he had sworn to pay for his blood debts...... But he still wasn't cold-blooded enough to give a "no chickens and dogs" massacre order - at least not yet.
Zhang put his horizontal sword on his lap and looked quietly. The long wind was blowing, the scarf was flying, the robe was curled, and there was really a bit of a strategic Confucian temperament - but the truth was that his hand was rubbing his calf under the hem of the placket.
During the previous surprise charge, they encountered several groups of Mo Xi patrol posts to intercept them, but they were all dispersed or slashed by their twenty assault horses. Zhang Fang was surrounded by the guards from beginning to end, with people and horses in front and back, left and right, and at a glance there were heavy backs wearing Hu clothes. Not to mention that it was not his turn to make a move, but the face of the enemy was not clearly seen. Even so, the first time he participated in this risky operation, Zhang Fang was too nervous, for fear of being turned down by the horse, the reins were almost clutched into the palm of his hand, and his legs were desperately clamped between the horse's belly...... As a result, the raid was successful, not a single hair fell out, but the calf cramped.
As a maid, Qing Yan wanted to massage Zhang Fang, but was rejected - this flying knife girl's palms are thicker and harder than his, and in terms of massage skills, who can compare with him?
"It seems that in the future, if the time is right, we must make stirrups, otherwise it will be a real crime to ride a horse like this." Zhang Fang thought while rubbing.
In fact, this crime was also Zhang Fang's own fault, before the attack, Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng tried hard to dissuade them, and they almost kowtowed, but Zhang Fang insisted on participating in the war.
As a traveler who liked to hike in his previous life, Zhang Fang did not lack the spirit of adventure in his bones, but what prompted him to take this risk of his life was not curiosity, but the heavy guilt and responsibility he carried-the whole village died and caught for his own sake...... If a person can't be saved, he doesn't know how to put this heart in this life.
At this critical juncture, how could he retreat and hide from the sidelines?
Fortunately, God has eyes and succeeds. The cannon was fired, the horse was shocked, everything that should have been done has been done, and the rest depends on God...... No, it's the ones who look at the frightened horses.
There is no need for Deng Zhan to say more, the tragic situation of Mo Xibu is in full view, Zhang Fang is more concerned about his own damage, and is concerned: "Are there any casualties?" ”
Deng Zhan smiled: "I injured a few people, but fortunately there was no big problem." The Mo Xi people only had time to organize a counterattack, and there were not many people and horses, so they only rode a dozen or so, but the arrows were really powerful. If it weren't for the bone arrows they used, they were afraid that the injuries would be more serious, and fortunately, those few Udan people helped them...... The kid named Chu Liu, who shot at a gallop, shot very well, and the arrows were not missed, and nearly half of the enemy cavalry was folded in his hands. ”
Zhang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good...... Did you find the bones? ”
Deng Zhan carefully crossed his hands and replied: "Back to the young master, someone has already gone to find the Han brothers and Qu Liang to identify." But the scene is too chaotic, and it won't be done for a while......"
"It's okay, we have time. Isn't it? Zhang put off his clothes and got up, let out a long breath, and looked sideways at Qingyan, who was full of anxiety and looked into the distance, "Okay, my neck is thin, let's pick up the villagers." ”
The slaves who were imprisoned in the sheepfold were fortunate because the sheepfold was located on the edge of the tent, and the guards blocked the road with thunder cannons, so they were not shocked by the herd.
Zhang Fang met Shi Niu, Han family's sister-in-law and other Qingxi villagers here. Although they were all tortured, fortunately, their lives were saved.
Looking at Qingyan and the sister-in-law of the Han family, who were hugging and crying each other, Zhang Fang only said to Qu Liang: "As long as there are people, everything will be fine." ”
In the excited and crying crowd, Zhang Fang unexpectedly found an acquaintance, who was the young man who was abused by Bu Guxu in the food shop in Sanshui County. At this moment, the few Udan detachments were surrounding the young man, looking excited—could this young man be the person they were trying to save?
I remember that there was a girl who came at that time, but she was nowhere to be seen...... Zhang Xinxin suddenly jumped, as if he didn't see Ah Li!
A horse galloped in the distance, and Tao Sheng immediately pressed his knife to meet him, but saw that it was a government guard.
The palace guard waved from afar and shouted: "Young master, there is a situation!" ”