And Xu Ji, as the commander, naturally learned about Zhang Hu's troubles in the north from the return of his subordinates, and when he came to Zhang Hu's side with Le Yi, the shadow captain who was deeply trusted by Xu Ji was staring at the eldest son city with a frown, and he was not even aware of Xu Ji's arrival. Seeing Zhang Hu so attentive to Xu Ji was also quite gratified, it was with these conscientious generals under his command that he could go so smoothly, and he stretched out his hand to stop Le Yi's move to call Zhang Hu.

Then he stepped forward and reached out to pat Zhang Hu's shoulder and said with a smile: "Zhang Hu, well done." ”

Of course, Zhang Hu was taken aback, this is where he is stationed, how can there be someone behind him and the rest of the Phantom members turn a blind eye, which makes him a little unable to react, and after hearing Xu Ji's voice, he suddenly realized, turned his head to look at Xu Ji, only to see Xu Ji's smile, coupled with the previous sentence, Zhang Hu thought that his lord was mocking his incompetence, and even if he was a little panicked, he explained: "The lord forgives the sin, his subordinates are incompetent, and he has not been able to come up with a way to conquer the eldest son city." ”

Xu Ji shook his head slightly, and then said: "Don't worry about this, the eldest son city is easy to defend and difficult to attack, I naturally know the way." And Le Yi behind Xu Ji also patted Zhang Hu's shoulder and signaled him not to be ashamed.

But Xu Ji knew in his heart that even though he had said that, it was just that the eldest son city was something he had to conquer, otherwise there would inevitably be a lot of trouble for his future actions, so he ignored the two behind him and looked ahead.

As soon as Xu Jicai observed, he found that the northern defense of this eldest son city had significant characteristics, and in the northernmost part was a lonely and steep hill, and at the bottom of the mountain, it could be clearly seen that a huge fortification was built on this hill. That was supposed to be a well-fortified castle. And at this time, the lights are bright, as bright as day. If it weren't for Xu Ji and the others lurking in the grass, they would have been able to see their facial features clearly. At this time, the other directions of the eldest son city were already in full swing, but here it was silent, ignorant of it, and he didn't even have to think about it, Xu Ji knew that it must be an important barrier for the eldest son to defend the enemy, if he was defending the enemy, no matter how stupid he was, he would know that he would place huge crossbows and "flying stones" and other things in this fortification.

Xu Ji raised his hands and made a gesture towards the root of the mountain and the top of the mountain, as well as the eldest son city, after a simple visual inspection. Xu Ji knew that if a person stood on the top of a small hill, he could overlook the whole city, and the strong crossbow fired at the top of the hill could shoot directly into the streets of the city over the city wall. Looking at the huge fortress, Xu Ji couldn't help but feel a chill, fortunately his troops had just begun to attack the city and he had discovered this place, otherwise if he waited to fight here, he would inevitably suffer heavy losses here. Xu Ji knew very well in his heart that as early as the Western Han Dynasty, the Chinese had already invented the crossbow, so of course it was impossible to be like the legendary Zhuge Liang's "profit and loss crossbow" that was ten rounds in a row, incomparably wonderful, but it was a string of many arrows. Used to defend cities, it is best suited for covered shooting. If it is said that there is no such thing on this hill, Xu Ji will not believe it. In this case, the range of the Divine Arm Bow on the Phantom's body is not worth mentioning.

And this hill to the north in front of you. The side he faced and the south side near the city gate were steep cliffs at all, and if he were an ordinary person, there would be nowhere to climb. Even if it is replaced by the elite in the shadow under his command. With the fighting qualities that surpass this era, it is not easy to climb up. And the lights here are as bright as day, so if you want to dive through the bright firelight. Then climb up quietly without being discovered by the defenders above, especially when the enemy will be extremely careful because of the attack on the eldest son city, the difficulty of climbing up is really difficult to climb to the sky.

After reading this, Xu Ji couldn't help frowning, and then he understood why Zhang Hu was so distressed, the shadow is indeed well-trained and physically capable, but this advantage can only be reflected when he is close to the enemy and hand-to-hand combat, and there is nothing he can do about this situation like this. It's no wonder that Zhang Hu is distressed.

But the problem is that this place must be taken, otherwise even if the three walls of the eldest son city are captured, they will be defeated because of this place, and with this hill, the north of the eldest son city is simply impregnable. It is very likely that the shadow of the eldest son who had attacked the city from other gates and walls had only reached the northern wall, and was killed by the strong crossbows of the defenders on this hill.

Xu Ji watched for a long time, and found that there was really no opportunistic idea, so he knew that he was afraid that he was going to take the risk of doing it himself, Xu Ji turned his head and said to Zhang Hu in a deep voice: "Prepare a camouflage grass coat for me, and I will personally bring someone to sneak over." As long as you climb up, our army can calmly occupy the city of the eldest son. ”

As soon as Xu Ji's words came out, Zhang Hu and Le Yi immediately changed color, and Le Yi said categorically to Xu Ji: "No, lord, this matter is not negotiable, since the last adventure in Chang'an, Mr. Guo Jia, Mr. Xun Yu and Shu Zhi have all ordered me to never take risks." My brother even said that if you have any injuries, he will kill me with his own hands, so you better live in peace, my lord. ”

Zhang Hu also said in a deep voice on the side: "I know that the lord of the Dao is a person with great luck, and this small bow and crossbow is not a big threat to the lord, but after all, there is danger, if the lord is discovered, even if he can dive to the opposite side, there is no way to climb up." How small is the city of the eldest son, how big is the world, is it worth it for the lord to take risks for the city of the eldest son? After a pause, he saw Xu Ji's face with an expression of listening, obviously thinking that he was reasonable, so he smiled and said: "The so-called 'use a cattle slaughtering knife to cut chickens, and serve the disciples when they have something', let us people don't use it, the lord has eaten and drunk well and entertained us for so many years, raising soldiers for thousands of days, but useless soldiers for a while, isn't this deal a loss for the lord?" Before he finished speaking, everyone laughed lowly, this Zhang Hu seems to be a funny and humorous person on weekdays. After Zhang Hu's ridicule, the tension of the people around him immediately relaxed.

Xu Ji looked at the faces of the phantoms around him who were fortunate enough to hear these words, and knew that everyone did not agree to take the risk himself, so he knew that he would not be able to make a move, so he smiled and said: "Zhang Hu, I found out for the first time that your eloquence is really good, even I was moved by you, why don't you let you be a messenger after this battle?" After finishing speaking, my heart moved: I have a good idea.

Xu Ji said this. The surrounding atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and everyone knew that Zhang Hu's words had an effect on Xu Ji. Let go of your mind now.

Zhang Hu smiled embarrassedly and said, "Don't hurt me, where is the piece of material for me?" It's just that I was taught by Mr. Ji in Yanzhou two years ago. It's just a little eloquence, and besides, being an envoy is not what I like, and the days of swords and blood are more suitable for me. Le Yi nodded thoughtfully on the side, obviously Zhang Hu was talking about this reckless man's heart.

Xu Ji shook his head and said: "Zhang Hu, don't think that I am joking with you again, once I pacify the north, foreign affairs will be put on the agenda, don't think that being an envoy is a whole day of politeness, the danger in it is unimaginable." The sword light and blood shadow are even more commonplace, isn't Fu Jiezi a hero when he kills Loulan? As soon as this poem came out, Zhang Hu was immediately moved, and repeated the last two sentences in a lower voice, "I am willing to put the sword off my waist and cut Loulan".

Xu Ji said in a deep voice: "This poem is a poem written by my villager Li Bai after drinking. ”

Zhang Hu's eyes lit up. Nodding vigorously, he couldn't help but say: "By the way, my lord, the wonderful poems you have recited over the years have been made by your villagers, when will you invite these talented poets to our Yingchuan Academy in Yanzhou to give lectures?" ”

Where did Xu Ji think that Zhang Hu would say this? Wen Yan almost slapped himself in the mouth. Where can I find these great poets? It's not born at all, and he reluctantly agreed at the moment, vaguely past. But not in the future. This Zhang Hu became the first batch of subordinates under Xu Ji to send foreign envoys.

Xu Ji turned his head and looked at Le Yi. He said in a low voice: "Fenwu, this matter is going to be handed over to you." You know, after climbing this hill, you must quickly take out the enemies in this fortress, especially those who wield the giant repeater, understand? Otherwise, even if you go up, our large army will still not be able to go up. Le Yi nodded and said excitedly: "Le Yi knows!" ”

Xu Ji also ordered Zhang Hu to transfer forty special masters in the shadow and asked them to assist Le Yi in his actions, and said to the forty people: "After climbing up, some of them will follow General Le Yi to kill the enemies in the castle, and the other part will protect the climbing ropes you have placed for me so that we can climb." Everyone nodded, and Xu Ji said again: "I took a look, this eldest son city is indeed impregnable, but it is not without weaknesses, the south side of this hill by the city gate must be simple and weak because of the terrain, you can start here, understand?" ”

Everyone nodded in unison. Xu Ji waved his hand, and Le Yi took these people down to change into "grass clothes" and prepare to set off. Xu Ji called a few more people and asked them to inform the Shadow troops attacking the enemy elsewhere, and asked them to slow down at the appropriate time, or even feint, in short, before taking the northern hills, do not make any advances, so as not to fall short on their own side. Several people took the order and left.

After a short time, I saw that Le Yi and the others were already hunched over and secretly moving forward in the enemy's bright lights. If you don't pay attention to watching, you won't find that there is a clump of grass moving in this grass, the inner layer of these phantoms is covered with a layer of armor that is excellent for the defense of bows and arrows, it is not some kind of armor such as "chain mail" and "chain armor", after all, wearing that kind of thing is not conducive to the combat characteristics of the shadows, and it is easy to make sounds, the armor on their bodies is inspired by Xu Ji's rattan armor, soaked in oil with bamboo, and then arranged closely, so that the armor formed is not only light, And the defense against the bow and arrow is better, and it doesn't make a sound, of course, this kind of thing is almost the same as the defense of the huge fortified crossbow, which can shoot people through no matter what you wear. And the outermost layer is a layer of straw clothes, which is made vividly, even if you pass by, as long as you don't pay attention to observation, it is really difficult to find.

Xu Ji and the others silently watched Le Yi and the others sneak towards the opposite side silently, at this time, the night wind hit, and there was a hazy sound of fighting in the distance, which was just enough to cover the sound of Le Yi and the others moving forward on the grass, and the sentries on the hillside were not coming and going, looking at this side. Xu Ji and Zhang Hu both lost the desire to speak. The heart is beating even more.

Suddenly, a sentry standing on the hill stopped his steps and turned around when he looked at it.

Xu Ji and Zhang Hu glanced at each other. They all saw the horror in each other's hearts, and at the same time. Le Yi and the others also discovered this and immediately stopped moving forward. If this sentry still looked over here and found something, Le Yi and the others had no choice but to flee and give up this operation.

In this tense moment, he saw the sentry look to the right and left again, put his weapon in the ground, and then unfastened his pants and began to make it easier to go down the cliff. Xu Ji and Zhang Hu let out a long breath and smiled at each other. Fortunately, everyone calmed down, otherwise it would have become a self-imposed oolong, and this turned out to be just a false alarm

The sentry apparently found nothing, and when he was done, he picked up his weapon and went on patrol. At this time, the night wind blew, and Xu Ji found that the back of his clothes was soaked.

Le Yi and the others were silent for a while, and began to continue walking, not long after. The forty-one men came to the steep hill to the south of the hill by the city gate, and when they stood up, they clung to the cliff and tried to keep their bodies close to the mountain. Then he began to quickly take off the straw coat on his body, revealing the bamboo armor inside, and then opened the small package on his back. Change into black clothes and carry a hand crossbow and sniper crossbow. Grab the saber with your mouth and start climbing.

Phantom is well-trained. But then, the shadow climbed to the top of the hill, and then ropes were lowered. prepared for Xu Ji's follow-ups to climb the mountain. Xu Ji and the others were in high spirits, and their hearts beat even more involuntarily, Xu Ji waved his hand, and the remaining shadows began to pack up and prepare to attack.

At this time, the figures of Le Yi and the others flashed on the mountain, and they naturally attacked the enemy in the castle according to Xu Ji's instructions.

After a while, I heard screams coming from inside, and I didn't know if I didn't ask, of course, it was Leyi and others who started to do it. The shouts of killing are getting louder and louder, and it is obvious that Leyi is stirring up a bloody storm there.

How can Xu Ji and others still be polite? At the sound of an order, he began to run towards the hill. Surprisingly safe, not a single crossbow arrow was shot down on the hill, so it can be seen that Leyi did a good job.

At the bottom of the hill, Xu Ji took the lead, relying on the climbing rope that had already been placed and the pedals embedded in the stone wall, leading everyone to quickly come to the top of the undulating and overgrown mountain. Xu Ji turned his head to look over, only to see that the eldest son city, which was not very big, stretched out under his feet. It seems that this hill is indeed a strategic location in the city of the eldest son. At this time, the shadows led by Zhang Hu had already climbed to the top of the mountain one by one with agility like a leopard, and without Xu Ji's orders, they formed groups of three or five, forming a combat team with various weapons that could unite and cooperate, and began to attack the enemy on the hill.

At this time, the shouts and kills on the hill and the sound of arrows breaking through the sky were endless. Xu Ji called Zhang Hu, who was commanding the troops, and smiled at him: "Zhang Hu, this place will be handed over to you and Leyi, and we must firmly control this hill in our hands." I will lead my men down from this side, and surround and kill the enemy who will flee to the north. Zhang Hu nodded, turned around and explained: "Don't let the lord take risks, otherwise when I come back, I will be subject to military law!" With that, he waved the horse chopping knife in his hand and went forward.

Xu Ji smiled bitterly when he heard this, then shook his head and took a team of people and horses that Zhang Hu assigned for him, and came to this hill leisurely, but it led down the mountain to the other side of the city. Looking at the lower part of the road, I saw that this place was eighty zhang away from the bottom, if it was changed to ordinary people, it would be shocking, but if it was changed to Xu Ji, it would be a piece of cake.

However, because the battle on the northern hill was too fierce, it had already attracted the attention of the army defending the city, and they also knew the importance of the hill on the north side of the road, so they immediately sent people to rush to this side. Looking at the enemies coming like ants from a distance, Xu Ji was not in a hurry, because he had his own way to deal with them, after all, Leyi was not a stupid person. Of course, if they don't find a way to contain them, they will prevent themselves from falling directly from the mountains to the city.

Sure enough, at this time, Leyi sent people to send a message, saying that in fact, the huge repeaters used to defend the city were found in these fortifications, and Leyi did not destroy them, but directly ordered people to turn these huge repeaters around, and rushed to the city of the eldest son, ready to launch from the enemies who were pouring in from the city. Xu Ji nodded and ordered to go down, and Leyi could attack now.

The phantom answered, and in a short time, the huge repeater on the north mountain began to fire at the enemy in the city of the eldest son, and for a while, the crossbow arrows flew like rain, and the enemy soldiers fell to the ground.

At this time, Xu Ji also gave an order, and four people with special skills immediately poured out behind him, and immediately beat them on the mountain rock with the hammer and nails he carried with him, so as to place the rope, and then stood up, put on his body according to the design of the 21st century mountain climbing expert, and relied on the ring equipment on his waist to fall down from the hanging climbing rope. Once you've found your foothold, set up a nail circle, set up a new climb, and then slide down to the lud, as fast as lightning, as easy as playing a game.

These four men fell from heaven and landed in the city of the eldest son. As soon as he fell, he drew the large yellow crossbow from his back and fired accurately at the few people who were desperately rushing towards the northern wall under the fire of the huge repeater.

At the same time, the shadow on the mountain was training as usual, and the ropes that the four people in front of him had placed in the good Lu slid down in batches, Xu Ji of course wanted to go down, but he found that this thing was thought up by himself, but it was not as simple as he imagined, and it took a lot of effort for him to land safely, and fortunately, the shadow was well protected, otherwise he would not know how many times he would die on the cliff.

By the time all the men and horses led by Xu Ji fell to the bottom of the mountain, there was no enemy in the front position of Chengqian in the north. And the shouting and killing on the mountain has also stopped, which proves that Leyi and Zhang Hu have completely controlled the situation.

Xu Ji took the torch handed to him by his subordinates and shook it twice at the bottom of the mountain.

When climbing, the unstoppable sound of the mountain and tsunami immediately came from the top and bottom of the mountain: "Rapid ——! ”

This is a signal to the shadows on several other sides to send an all-out attack.

Then, Xu Ji pulled out the long sword behind his back and shouted: "Kill!" ”

Except for the first four, the rest of the shadows under his command immediately slashed towards the enemy like a whirlwind.

The eldest son city is attacked! (To be continued......)