"Bell, bell, bell! Bell bell! ”

"The Niu Zhu army has rebelled, the Niu Zhu army has rebelled!"

The south gate of Guangling City is already a turbulent and chaotic scene, although the 1,000-person general of the Niu Zhu Army, Wu Zhen, followed the clever plan of the commander withered sheep, and designed to kill the 1,000-person general Zhou Huang of the garrison of the South City Gate, so he took the lead in this sneak attack, but because the Taiping army guards on the city wall near the south city gate reacted quickly, a large number of defenders poured down from the city wall, which made Wu Zhen's situation not feel much optimistic.

What's worse is that although the guards on the wall of the South City Gate were caught off guard by Wu Zhen and his people at first, as time went by, the Taiping defenders gradually discovered that this rebellious and civil strife army was the Niu Zhu Tianshu army under the command of the six god generals Tianshu Shenshen General Ku Yang, which made the panicked military spirit of the Taiping soldiers gradually calmed down.

You must know that many Taiping soldiers thought that the Zhou army had invaded the city at first, and used a strategy that they could not imagine to cross the wall of Guangling City, which was more than seven or eight zhang high, under their noses, which was the biggest blow to them. Later, when it was learned that it was the Niu Zhu army that caused the rebellion, the commotion in the army immediately subsided, and was replaced by the anger of being betrayed by friendly troops and the cruelty of treating traitors.

Those who are treacherous and commit rebellion will be killed!

With full of indignation, the soldiers of the main division of the Taiping Army waved their butcher knives at the comrades of Niu Zhu, who were originally friendly soldiers and Tongze.

Eight thousand people, Zhang Hongjun, who was in charge of the city defense of the South City Gate, had a full eight thousand people, even if the soldiers who had already rested in the tents of the military camp and the requisitioned houses in the city, the number of people on duty was as high as three or four thousand, while the Niu Zhu army's thousand generals Wu Zhen were only more than a thousand people.

Under such a huge disparity in strength, in just one stick of incense, the army led by Wu Zhen was defeated and retreated by those angry Zhang Hongjun, and was forced to retract the defense line again and again, so that it was finally besieged and killed under the South City Gate.

Seeing one soldier after another under his command die in a pool of blood, Wu Zhen's eyes were bloodshot in a hurry, but the so-called military order is like a mountain. The orders that should be fulfilled still have to be fulfilled, no matter how heavy the price is.

"Open the gates! Open the gates! ”

Swinging his sword to kill one enemy soldier after another, Wu Zhen roared with all his might. Although he originally belonged to the Taiping Army, he Niu Zhu Army has obviously been removed from the Taiping Army, which means that his former comrades-in-arms and Tong Ze have become enemies, and they are still mortal enemies.

In accordance with the order of Wu Zhen, a thousand-man general, dozens of Niu Zhu soldiers worked together to hold down the bolt behind the two huge door panels of the city gate. Push it out in unison.

"Boom!"

In the angry scolding of countless Taiping soldiers. The gate of the southern gate of Guangling slowly opened. However. Niu Zhu's thousands of generals, Wu Zhen's eyes did not show any joy because of this.

Because, there is a moat outside Guangling City, if you can't put down the passable city gate suspension bridge, even if the city gate is opened, what can you do?

As for whether the city gate suspension bridge can be lowered smoothly. To be honest, Wu Zhen did not give up the slightest hope.

You must know that just to open the city gate, Wu Zhen lost more than 300 people, which was just a stick of incense, and the more than 1,000 people he led lost one-third of the sneak attack army, and in front of him at this moment, it was thousands, tens of thousands of enemy soldiers of the Taiping Army.

"Kill it! Take down the suspension bridge wheel lock! Hugh is going to tell the Niu Zhu army thieves to lower the drawbridge! ”

A general rushed out of the countless Taiping soldiers, his fingers controlling the wheel lock of the drawbridge, and roared sharply. Although whether it is Wu Heng's calculation or the strategy of the withered sheep, this general is not clear. But as a member of the Taiping army, he naturally would not sit idly by and watch the soldiers of Niu Zhu open the city gate and then lower the drawbridge.

Although the moonlight is still bright today, it is night after all, and it is better to see far and clearly in the daytime. God knows if Niu Zhujun colluded with Zhou Jun? God knows if the shadows outside the city hide the surprise attack army of the Zhou army that is preparing to join forces with the outside?

"Kill!"

Countless angry Taiping soldiers rushed to Wu Zhen's army like a tide, drowning it in an instant. The two armies fought so fiercely that it is hard to imagine that the two armies were friendly forces until today.

In a remote place about three or five miles away from the South City Gate, on the rooftops of several houses, there were several people dressed in black who were half-kneeling and half-crouching, staring calmly at the turmoil in the distance with slightly indifferent eyes.

Among these black-clothed people, only one person looked particularly unsociable, standing on the roof with his arms folded, his cold eyes scanning the surroundings from time to time, coldly staring at the Taiping guards in the city who were pouring in the direction of the south city gate from all directions.

With a few faint moonlight shining on this person, it is not difficult to find that this person is one of the most powerful assistants under the account of Xie An, the commander of the Zhou army, the world's leading assassin, and one of the four heavenly kings of Dongling.

"The target is the South Gate, not the West Gate...... Is it? With a slight movement of his lips, Mo Fei muttered to himself, and then frowned and asked, "The West City Gate is a trick set up by Wu Heng...... Did the withered sheep really say that? ”

"Yes, three chiefs!"

On Mo Fei's side, Blade Nine knelt down with half of his body, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "From all kinds of signs, the withered sheep deduced that Wu Heng had already learned that he had a rebellious heart, and wanted to use this matter to achieve the goal of inflicting heavy damage on our army......"

Mo Fei's eyebrows furrowed slightly when he heard this, and he said suspiciously, "It can be seen how the Taiping garrisons in the city responded to this...... Didn't the guards of the West Gate also quickly go to support the South Gate? ”

Blade Jiu lowered his head and said nothing, after all, he was only responsible for bringing the words of the withered sheep to Mo Fei, as for how Mo Fei decided, it was not for him to interfere. You must know that although the Dongling people are united internally and externally, their class concept is also quite strict.

And Mo Fei obviously didn't expect Jian Jiu or the rest of the assassins around him to explain the doubts in his heart, after saying the doubts in his heart, he thought for a moment and said, "Go ahead!" In any case, tell your adult about this in time...... If you bump into our soldiers on the way, you will be notified first! - All of them go! ”

"Yes!"

"Blade Nine, you go back to the withered sheep and protect it. But if the withered sheep trap our army, take it and kill it! ”

"Yes!"

In an instant, on the rooftops, including the rooftops of several nearby houses, dozens of black shadows leaped towards the west and south, as if they were galloping, as if the uneven roof tiles were flat to them.

As for Mo Fei, he continued to stand in place. With indifferent eyes, he looked in the direction of the south gate.

Perhaps, whether the withered sheep's plan changes or not, it actually doesn't have much impact on Mo Fei, because what he has to do is actually very simple.

Kill, snipe as much as possible the leading generals in the Taiping army.

That's all.

And the first to bear the brunt, Mo Fei's mind suddenly jumped out of a person's name......

"After the five heavenly generals, the military generals Zhang Hong ......"

Muttering in a gentle tone about this Taiping Army general who had appeared several times in Jian Jiu's report, Mo Fei's eyes flashed with a thick killing intent.

"Huh!"

In a flash, the most feared assassin of the day, joined the fray.

At the same time, the target on the blacklist of snipers that Mo Fei had included in his heart, Wu Heng, the fourth commander of the Taiping Army, was the general of the five parties. He had already arrived at the West City Gate with many guards. and ordered Sun Xu, the guard of the city gate, to go to the south gate with most of the guards to support.

Of course. Just pretending to be supportive, Zhang Hong secretly instructed Sun Xu to deliberately delay the rescue of the South City Gate on the way before Sun Xu set out, and once the West City Gate was attacked. then return to support immediately.

At this time, Zhang Hong would have thought that the withered sheep had already seen through the trap set by Wu Heng.

"South Gate...... How's it going? ”

Standing on the wall of the West City Gate, Zhang Hong looked in the direction of the South City Gate and asked slowly.

"Back to the Heavenly General, only then did the herald come to report, the south gate is still fighting......"

"Oh? The feint Niuzhu army is still holding on? It's amazing! Zhang Hong laughed when he heard this, but there was a bit of disdain in his eyes.

It is no wonder that after all, the reason why Wu Zhen of the Niu Zhu Army has been able to rely on the support of more than 1,000 people to this day is in addition to the factors of Wu Zhen and his own soldiers. What's more, Zhang Hong secretly ordered the generals who besieged the south city gate, reminding them not to rush to kill Wu Zhen's more than 1,000 people, as long as they recaptured the wheel lock that controlled the take-off and landing of the drawbridge, even if the south city gate was wide open, it didn't matter. If not. How could Wu Zhen resist so many Taiping soldiers.

As for why he Zhang Hong did this, the reason is nothing more than that the withered sheep and the main force of the Niu Zhu army under his command have not shown up so far.

"What a prudent one, withered sheep! ――Are you still waiting to see how the battle goes? If you look at it any longer, the thousand people named Wu Zhen won't be able to hold on for long, oh......" As he said, he asked his cronies, "How many people are left in the Niuzhu Army in the South City Gate?" ”

"Five or six hundred or so!"

"Yes......" Zhang Hong frowned slightly when he heard this.

I have to say that the withered sheep can be so calm, which is really a bit unexpected for him. Moreover, Wu Zhen, the thousand-man general of the Niu Zhu army at the South City Gate, still struggled to resist and fight even though he knew that he was just a feint and an abandonment, which also made Zhang Hong a little puzzled.

He really couldn't understand how a withered sheep who was just a weak crown could enjoy such a high status in the Niu Zhu army, so that even if he asked his subordinates to send them to death, his subordinates were willing.

[Is it because when he was in Hengjiang, he defeated Li Xian, the eight sage king of the Zhou State, several times, so that he could not take a step beyond the Lei Chi?] ]

Zhang Hong secretly guessed. After all, after the withered sheep defeated Li Xian, the Eight Sages King of the Great Zhou Dynasty in several battles, his reputation in the Taiping Army was indeed incredibly high, and perhaps it was precisely because of this that Wu Heng was not able to clean up this young general who was not only a descendant of the Southern Tang Dynasty Generals, but also had great merits in the Taiping Army, and had a lot of ability.

And at this moment, a hurried news interrupted Zhang Hong's thoughts.

"Report! - The guards under the city gate have been attacked! ”

[It's finally here!] ]

Zhang Hong was overjoyed when he heard this, and walked to the city wall in a few steps. Sure enough, while he was idle and bored speculating about why the withered sheep could make the Niu Zhu army swear allegiance to the death, under the city gate of the West City Gate where he was, an army had appeared at some point, and it was fighting with the guards guarding the city gate. It's just that the two sides seem to have just made contact, so the sound of the fight is not enough for him to be shocked from his thoughts.

"That withered sheep really hit the plan......" Zhang Hong's heart was very happy, and the confusion of the withered sheep's delay in sneaking attack suddenly dissipated like a cloud of smoke, and at this moment, he couldn't help but admire Wu Heng, the head of his Taiping army.

After all, this is not a plan to count the withered sheep, but Wu Heng subtly induces the withered sheep to become a rebel, and this attainment in wisdom is indeed not very human.

Raising his right hand, Zhang Hong chuckled and said, "According to the plan, ask them to open the city gate and let the Zhou army enter the city!" He said. He glanced at the places outside the city that were difficult to see, and in his opinion, if the withered sheep really conspired with the Zhou army to seek Guangling, then the Zhou army's sneak attack army was lurking not far from the city at this moment.

Suddenly, Zhang Hong's face changed slightly, and he stared uncertainly at the Niu Zhu army who came to sneak attack outside the city gate, because he noticed that the number of Niu Zhu troops who came to sneak attack was not much, only two or three thousand people.

Although most of the guards at the West City Gate have been transferred away one after another, they can rely on the two or three thousand Niu Zhu troops alone. Will it be enough to conquer the gates here? Conquer the West City Gate, which is still guarded by seven or eight thousand guards?

Zhang Hong didn't think that the withered sheep had such courage! Because it's not called having courage at all. It's a senseless death!

"Good fellow......" took a slight breath. Zhang Hong licked his lips, and there was a bit of interest in his eyes.

In his opinion, the Niuzhu army that came to attack inside the city gate should be a chess piece for the withered sheep to throw stones and ask for directions. I want to test the real number of guards at the west gate. Even, to see if the place is a trap.

"I was almost deceived by him...... At a young age, his scheming is quite heavy! Zhang Hong chuckled and shook his head.

Ah, according to Wu Heng's clever plan, in fact, the defenders of the west, east, and north city walls are not really supporting the south city gate, Zhang Hong just ordered those generals who led troops to pretend to support the south city gate to wander around the city, once the withered sheep really led the main force of the Niu Zhu army to take advantage of the empty strength of the west city gate to launch a strong attack, these troops immediately rushed to the west city gate. On all sides, the Niu Zhu army was wiped out.

Of course, the premise is that after luring the main force of the Zhou army into the city, when the Zhou army thought that the trick had succeeded and swarmed into the city, he opened his jaw and put away the drawbridge of the west city gate. closed the city gate again, cutting off the retreat of the Zhou army. At that time, the eastern, western, and northern forces were gathered to besiege and kill the Zhou army and the Niu Zhu army, and under the advantage of troops and geography, the Niu Zhu army and the Zhou soldiers were like two trapped beasts, trapped alive in the cage of Guangling.

However, at the moment, the withered sheep has presented Zhang Hong with a problem.

"What should I do, Lord Celestial?"

From the side, a garrison general asked in a low voice.

Zhang Hong frowned when he heard this, although he wished that Niu Zhu's army would kill and retreat the guards at the west city gate, open the city gate, put down the drawbridge, and welcome the Zhou soldiers lurking outside the city into the city, and even he, Zhang Hong, secretly helped the withered sheep is not impossible. But right now, the withered sheep asked the two or three thousand Niu Zhu soldiers to throw stones and ask for directions, which stumped Zhang Hong.

After all, no matter what happened, Zhang Hong couldn't make a deception according to Wu Heng's plan when only three or two thousand Niu Zhu troops attacked. Don't say that the withered sheep won't believe it, any general who has a little brain won't believe it.

"Pass the order, press still!"

After thinking about it, Zhang Hong had no choice but to stand still and wait to see the situation clearly before making a move.

"The besieged army on the east, west, and north ......"

"Didn't you say that you would not move?!" Zhang Hong glared at the general who spoke unhappily, and immediately thought, "Send someone to inform the three armies and order them to slowly approach the West City Gate, but before getting a signal, you must not move!" ”

"Order!"

Glancing at the subordinates who took the order, Zhang Hong frowned and stared at the battle between the two armies under the city.

It is undeniable that the Niuzhu army under the city gate, which only has two or three thousand people, can also be called heroic in battle, and under the premise that Zhang Hong secretly ordered people to deliberately release water, the more they kill, the more brave they are, but the problem is that these forces alone are not enough to break through the guards at the city gate.

[What the hell is that kid thinking?] The so-called sneak attack should be vigorous and resolute, how can there be such a reason for sneak attack? Or is it ...... Has he seen through Wu Shuai's tricks? ]

Squinting his eyes, a little surprise flashed in Zhang Hong's eyes.

[No, no, although the withered sheep is quite powerful, it is not enough to understand Wu Shuai's clever strategy!] - He was probably just cautious...... Yes, just be careful! After all, it's a rebellion......]

Nodding, Zhang Hong comforted himself secretly, and calmly waited for the arrival of the main force of the Niu Zhu army.

But this wait was half an hour, just waiting for Zhang Hong to be restless. But even so, he still didn't dare to move.

It's just that in his heart, he has a faint bad premonition.

At this time, under the city, Wang Jian, the general of the Niu Zhu Army, who was responsible for the sneak attack on the west city gate, was still leading his troops to fight with the guards at the city gate. It is not so much a strong attack and a sneak attack, but rather a defense and entanglement, with a steady and steady momentum. It stands to reason that this tactic should not be applied to sneak attacks.

[It's really calm......]

While fighting, he took the time to look up at the city tower, and the corners of Wang Jian's mouth raised a strange smile.

"What time is it?" He asked the guards beside him.

"Almost, General!"

"Then ......" The corners of his mouth raised a strange smile, Wang Jian glanced at the city tower playfully, and suddenly ordered, "The whole army retreats!" ”

"Order!"

With a loud shout, the remnants of more than 1,000 Niu Zhu soldiers retreated like a tide, which greatly shocked the Taiping defenders at the city gate. And Zhang Hong, who was above the city tower, was even more shocked.

[What's going on?] Shouldn't the target of Niu Zhu's attack be this west city gate, why did they suddenly retreat? ]

Just when Zhang Hong was puzzled, a herald suddenly rushed over.

"Report! Lord Qiyu Heavenly General, the big thing is not good, the south gate has fallen! ――Just now, the traitor Withered Sheep led the main force of the Niu Zhu Army to attack the South City Gate! ”

"What?" Zhang Hong's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he immediately asked angrily, "Why didn't the support troops at the east, west, and north gates come to their aid, and sit back and watch the withered sheep capture the south city gate?!" ”

Including the herald, the nearby soldiers lowered their heads with a look of fear, and only after half a sound did someone whisper a reminder, "Didn't Lord Heavenly General order those few troops to slowly approach the West City Gate, and not to move otherwise?" ”

"......," Zhang Hong chuckled in his heart when he heard this.

[Counted...... I was tricked by the dead sheep! ]

Thinking about it, Zhang Hong is not stupid, and now he doesn't understand it, his face was full of shock, and a guess involuntarily appeared in his mind.

[The withered sheep...... actually saw through Wu Shuai's clever plan, and used it to calculate? ! ]

"It's terrible...... this sucks," Zhang Hong muttered to himself, a layer of cold sweat oozing faintly from his back.

You must know that the strength of the Taiping army in the city at present, because it is necessary to plan an ambush The relationship between the Niu Zhu army and the main force of the Zhou army is mostly concentrated in the west and north of the city, but he did not expect that the withered sheep was superior in skills, and he took the opportunity to capture the south city gate. If the Zhou army attacked Guangling from the south gate at this moment, how could the Taiping army in the city resist?

The best situation is probably to lose half of the city in an instant.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hong picked up his weapon, turned around and ran down the stairs on the city wall, and said urgently, "Quick!" Quickly pass the order, the whole army rescues the south city gate, and Hugh wants to ask the Zhou soldiers to have a soldier and a pawn to kill into the city! ”

However, at this moment, Zhang Hong suddenly heard a whisper.

"Found ......"

The cold tone made Zhang Hong subconsciously feel a chill in his back, as if he was being targeted by poisonous snakes and beasts.

Standing suddenly, Zhang Hong slowly turned his head, only to see that on the battlements on the inner side of the city wall, there was a handsome man who was half-squatting, looking at him with indifferent eyes.

[Assassin?] ]

Seeing the black outfit of the person who came, Zhang Hong subconsciously squinted.

"There are assassins!"

"Protect the Heavenly General!"

The Taiping soldiers around seemed to have just seen someone at this moment, and they all pulled out their blades and killed the assassin, but in just a moment, they were killed by the other party with a strange iron rope and sickle blade.

"It's you, right? -- After the Taiping Army's five heavenly generals, Zhang Hong! ”

"......" as if he had a premonition of something, Zhang Hong swallowed his saliva, his trembling right hand clenched the blade tightly, and his eyes showed a deep look of fear.