"Alexander, go!" Pang Shuo shouted, cut down the last Hun with a knife, turned around and ran.

"Uncle Tiger, get on the horse." Alexander reached out and grabbed the reins of an empty saddle horse, grabbed the horse, and sent it to Pang Shuo. Pang Shuo turned over and got on his horse, and the two rushed towards the fortress together.

King Youxian was furious, blood gushed up his head, and he shouted: "Chase, kill them!" ”

Dozens of guards immediately shouted loudly, kicked their horses violently, rushed out of the position, and pounced on Pang Shuo and the others. Their mission was to protect the Right Virtuous King, and in order to avoid being shot by arrows from the city, they were two or three hundred steps away from the city, and more than a hundred steps away from the place of the heads-up. By the time they arrived, Pang Shuo and the others had already increased the speed of their horses to the extreme, and they were within the range of the archers in the city.

At the same time, the gate of the fortress opened, welcoming Pang Shuo and the others inside.

The Huns were still a little hesitant, but when they saw the gate of the fortress open, they immediately forgot about the danger at the head of the city. They shouted loudly, took off their riding shields from their saddles, shielded their heads, and continued their charge at hasten, intending to take the city in one fell swoop.

Seeing this scene, Liang Xiao almost laughed out loud. These Huns, as expected, are used to being arrogant, and their brains have not been used for a long time, and they are all rusty. I've been preparing the fortress for so long, if you let you take it like this, why don't I find a piece of tofu and kill my head?

Liang Xiao stood up, handed the book and wine to Alpha and Beta, took the bow from Sigma, walked to the city wall, and mounted an arrow.

Needless to say, seven mercenary archers also came over, bows and arrows.

Liang Xiao raised his bow and shot a spit.

Seven mercenary archers fired their bows and arrows at the same time, waving their hands non-stop, fast and urgent. Within a breath. Shoot at least five arrows per person.

Mingdi roared. Fly over the city of urns. Under the gaze of countless eyes, under the tail of a rain of arrows, more than a hundred steps were shot, and an arrow pierced the breastplate of the last Hun knight.

The Hun knight screamed, turned over and fell off his horse.

In the frightened eyes of the Huns, more than 30 arrows were shot above their heads, and the screams came one after another, and one after another the Hun knights fell from their horses. Though they carry shields. Although they were wearing iron armor, they chased too close, no more than seventy or eighty paces far, and only fifty or sixty paces close, at such a distance that the mercenary archers could almost shoot them with their eyes closed.

Since following Liang Xiao, these mercenary archers, who were originally a little above the top, have a new goal, their lives are also guaranteed, they can practice without distractions, and their archery skills have improved more or less. Some people also asked Liang Xiao for some secrets. Although his muscles and bones have been completed, he can't practice Tongzigong like Sigma. I have also somewhat changed some bad habits, and my strength has become more mature.

At this moment, in front of more than 1,000 soldiers, none of them refused to lag behind, and they were more attentive than they usually played in private.

In just a few breaths, none of the dozens of Huns who chased to the city were spared, and they were all shot down in front of the city.

Pang Shuo and Alexander returned to the city safely, the fortress gate slamming behind them, and countless smiling faces bloomed in front of them. They received a triumphant welcome from heroes, to whom everyone extended their warmest congratulations.

Xie Guanglong strode up to meet him, slapped Pang Shuo's shoulder hard, patted Alexander's thigh again, and laughed: "Good job, I didn't embarrass Lao Tzu." ”

The crowd laughed.

In the city, the sound of strings is endless, but it is no longer a salvo. The archers humbled each other.

"Please!"

"Please, you come first."

"You come first."

The Huns had already been shot to the ground, and even if they were not dead, they were wounded and had difficulty moving. The archers had plenty of time to tease them. They shoot with an arrow and I with an arrow, specifically looking for those Huns who are poorly protected or want to escape the most, and every time the strings sound, the Huns will be injured again, and they will be shot under the city one after another.

The loss is bearable, but this insult is unbearable. King Youxian was furious and immediately ordered a siege.

The generals were shocked and hurriedly dissuaded. Siege is no joke. The fortification of the Daban fortress can be seen by everyone. If you want to attack Daban, the few tricks that the Huns will do are not enough. They themselves know the difference in strength between the two sides in terms of attack and defense of the city, and they can't even attack Suye City, which is guarded by the Dawans, and they still want to attack Daban, which is guarded by the Han people?

King Youxian was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but he was helpless. He himself knows that if he really wants to attack the city, I am afraid that he will lose face even more. Liang Xiao used this loss move before the battle, I am afraid that it was to stimulate him and induce him to attack the city. Rather than losing losses and looking for fun, it is better to take the initiative to retreat under the persuasion of everyone and save a little face.

But it's hard to swallow. Seeing that Liang Xiao was in the city, he couldn't do anything about him, as the supreme leader of the right part of the Xiongnu, the Right Xian King was so depressed that he was angry.

Seeing the Huns retreating, Liang Xiao smiled. He ordered the soldiers at the head of the city to shout in unison to send off the Huns. The soldiers were already excited, and when they heard such a sinister and spoof order, they were even happier, and they raised their throats, one by one.

"Walk slowly—"

"I don't send it—"

Hearing such a warm farewell, King Youxian was dizzy and almost fell off his horse.

Mo and Mo An, who were ordered to stay, looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

――

The Huns retreated in a huff, and the fortress was full of jubilation.

Liang Xiao ordered Pang Shuo, Alexander and seven mercenary archers to be rewarded, and arranged some wine and meat. During the Great War, no one was allowed to drink alcohol, and when he heard that the Huns appeared in Shanbei, Liang Xiao forbade the soldiers to drink. Today, I made an exception and just had a drink or two to let them get over the addiction to alcohol.

Wine can't be drunk casually, but meat can be filled, which is also a rare thing. Liang Xiao made preparations for long-term perseverance, the daily consumption is carefully calculated, the soldiers must ensure physical strength, the food can not be disadvantaged, miscellaneous servants, women, half-sized children, food is discounted by six, and half-grown girls, the elderly, and children under the age of seven are discounted by six percent.

This is not that Liang Xiao is inhumane, discriminates against women, and abuses the old and weak, but a common practice. Compared to the Huns, this is already considered benevolent. If the Huns were short of food, the old man would have nothing to eat, and maybe he would be eaten.

On the battlefield, there is no room for a woman's kindness.

When the city was celebrating, Liang Xiao did not participate. He hid alone in his study, closing his eyes and meditating.

Before that, he received Dongfang Shuo's letter, but he never replied. Of course, he took into account the concerns mentioned in Dongfang Shuo's letter. Sticking to Tasaka was by no means a whim, but a decision made after many trade-offs. But he still attaches great importance to Dongfang Shuo's opinion.

On the one hand, Dongfang Shuo is the only think tank he can rely on at present.

It's okay for Li Danghu and others to march and fight, but it's a little difficult for them to consider the overall strategy. To put it more ugly, even Li Guang, who is known as a famous general, is not much stronger than ordinary people at the strategic level, let alone these Lang officials. Li Danghu has been a Lang official by the side of the Son of Heaven for several years and has some experience, but these experiences have not made him perform better.

He can take charge of the army on his own, but he does not have the overall thinking at present.

If you listen partially, it will be dark, and if you listen to both, it will be clear, and Liang Xiao must pay attention to Dongfang Shuo's opinion. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to put so much effort into fooling Dongfang Shuo to come to the Western Regions. Dongfang Shuo can not even be an official, and come to the Western Regions thousands of miles away, for what? Nothing else, trust and respect. If he doesn't respect Dongfang Shuo's opinion, Dongfang Shuo may leave at any time.

On the other hand, this decision was indeed risky, and until this moment, he was not sure of victory. In order to succeed, it takes the cooperation of many parties, and Qiuzi and Wusun are two indispensable forces. On this issue, it depends on Dongfang Shuo's understanding and cooperation. Only in this way can he go all out to unite vertically and horizontally.

The two sides fought fiercely, not only to test the strength of both sides, but also to compete with the minds of the generals on both sides. Today's challenge was his deliberate decision, and he wanted to use this opportunity to test the character of the Right Virtuous King.

Now, he has the preliminary results, and he wants to give this understanding to Dongfang Shuo, so that he can be prepared.

Liang Xiao picked up his pen and began to write a letter to Dongfang Shuo.

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With a belly full of resentment, King Youxian hurried south, and five days later, he rushed to the city of Dangerous Beard.

King Wei Xu went out of the city to greet him, and the etiquette was prepared, not only sent the cattle and sheep and grain that King Youxian wanted, but also sent a lot of finances and a few beautiful women. Without waiting for King Youxian to accuse, he cried first. Liang Xiao crusaded against Daban, he did send someone to help, but it was not his own volition, he was forced to helpless. Liang Xiao's own strength is not weak, and with the help of the Qiuzi people, Wei Su is not an opponent at all, so he can only bow down and obey orders.

In the face of the groveling King of Danger, the Right Sage King is not easy to say. What King Weisu said is also the truth, Weisu only has 700 households, 5,000 people, and 2,000 soldiers, but the combat power is average, in the face of Liang Xiao and Qiuzi people, he has no better choice but to admit it.

King Youxian accepted the dedication of King Weisu, stopped for two days, and hurried to Yuli again.

The performance of the Yuli King is the same as that of the King of Dangerous Beards, only more sad, like a bullied child seeing his own father. He scolded King Qiuci, if it weren't for the thousand elite horsemen sent by King Qiuci, he would still be ready to fight Liang Xiao. The last time Liang Xiao passed by Yu Li, he didn't even let Liang Xiao enter the city. But with the help of the Qiuzi people, he was really not an opponent, so he had to bow his head and obey.

Several Xiao Wangs put the blame on Qiuzi, and Youxian Wang was also a little uncontrollable. He sent messengers to Qiuzi, ordered the king of Qiuzi to come and plead guilty, and extorted a huge amount of cattle, sheep and goods. Punishing Qiuzi for the sake of the kingdoms is certainly one of the reasons, and the need for these supplies to feed his army is the main purpose. Small countries such as Weisu and Yuli have limited strength, and even if they take out all their family funds, they won't be able to support it for long.

After seeing the fortification of the fortress of Dasaka, King Youxian realized that the siege of Dasaka might be more difficult than he thought. If you can't raise enough supplies and besiege the city in a hurry, the final result is likely to be nothing like Pixel Leaf City, and you will return in defeat.

He can be frustrated in Suye City, but he can't be frustrated in Daban. If you can't conquer Daban and capture Liang Xiao, who else will take the Huns seriously in the future? Having lost control of the south of the Tianshan Mountains, how could Da Shan Yu let him go.

In this battle, he must succeed -

(To be continued.) )