Volume III, Chapter 653
When someone saw the Jin soldiers around Liu Zhang, they immediately shouted: "An assassin has been killed, protect the general!" With the shouting, several Jin soldiers drew their sabers and stepped forward.
The three men released the spirit at the same time, the armor and the beast armor were completely transformed at the same time, and each of the three held a large sword, and one of them cast a whirlwind of swords.
"Buzz!"
The chaotic air flow flew all over the sky, and several Jin soldiers who rushed forward didn't even have a chance to dodge, they were crushed by the opponent's air flow, and then the other two assassins also unleashed a whirlwind of knives, targeting the crowd around Liu Zhang.
"Kill-" There were also the Jin Army's underworld warriors in the crowd, and several Jin generals roared, and they all cast a whirlwind of swords in response.
The whirlwind of knives on both sides collided together, and the muffled sound of banging was endless.
The air currents on both sides canceled each other out, and then three Assassins rushed forward, two of whom entangled the Jin General in the crowd, and the other took Liu Zhang with a knife.
Where could those ordinary Jin soldiers and soldiers be able to stop the masters of the Underworld Martial Arts who had cultivated to a superb level, the assassin slashed down with a few knives, and then killed the crowd of the Jin army in a bloody way.
He rushed straight in, three steps into two steps, came to Liu Zhang's approach, did not pause for a moment, raised the big knife in his hand, aimed at Liu Zhang's head, and slashed viciously.
"Buzz!"
A hurried, dull sound of breaking gold came from the side of the Assassin, who knew that there was a master of the Underworld on his side, and if he didn't put away his sword, his life would be in danger.
The assassin secretly gritted his teeth, did not withdraw his knife to block, nor did he dodge sideways, but stubbornly held the blow from the side, and continued to slash the big knife in his hand at Liu Zhang's head.
This is his life-for-life style of play, and he wants to exchange his life for Liu Zhang's death.
There was a crisp click in the ear chakra. The assassin's knife did not slash at Liu Zhang's head, but a narrow broadsword flying from his side hit him first.
The force of the broadsword whirling in the air was so great that it hit the assassin's body, knocking his body straight out.
The blade of the broadsword slashed into his temple, and the shaft of the broadsword shattered his arm, waiting for the assassin to fall to the ground. The broadsword was still deeply embedded in his body, and he lay on the ground, only a few convulsions, and then he did not move.
It was Bai Die who threw this flying knife, and there was Zhou Yan beside her.
Bai Die turned his head sideways and said, "Zhou Yan, I'll protect the general, you go and capture the other two assassins, you must stay alive!"
Zhou Yan nodded, holding the long sword. Headed straight for the two Assassins who were fighting several of the Golden Generals.
Bai Die walked quickly to Liu Zhang's approach, looked down at the injuries on his body, she was also startled, the assassin had obviously shot him, but he still had to cut off his head desperately, it was really extremely vicious, and Liu Zhang had to die.
She looked up and looked around. He asked loudly, "Where's the doctor?" Get the doctor!"
"General Bai, the medical officer will be here soon!" replied a soldier of Jin.
"It's too dangerous here. Hurry up and send the general to a nearby camp tent, hurry!" Bai Die commanded the surrounding Jin soldiers to send Liu Zhang, who was seriously injured and unconscious, to a camp tent not far away.
Soon, the medical officers accompanying the army arrived, and after the medical officers examined the arrow wounds on Liu Zhang's body, they all grinned secretly. Cold sweat also oozed from his forehead.
Seeing this, Bai Die asked urgently, "How is the general's injury?"
The medical officer at the head said cautiously, "This ...... This is no ordinary arrow wound, and the crossbow arrows are coated with poison......"
"I only ask you if the general is still saved!" Bai Diexing shouted loudly with wide eyes.
"The villain did his best...... Do your best......" The medical officer was so frightened that he wiped his cold sweat and nodded repeatedly.
When the medical officers rescued Liu Zhang, Zhou Yan strode in from outside. He first looked at the medical officers who were first aiding Liu Zhang, and then came to Bai Die's approach and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"
Bai Die clenched his fist, shook his head slowly, and said, "I'm afraid...... Not too optimistic......"
When Zhou Yan heard this, his expression suddenly darkened, their group of student troops who came out of the Underworld Martial Arts Academy, and now there are only Liu Zhang, Bai Die and him left, whether it is public or private, he doesn't want Liu Zhang to have three longs and two shorts.
White Butterfly turned her head and asked, "Have the assassins been caught?"
Zhou Yan nodded and said, "There are a total of thirteen assassins disguised as our army, eight of whom died, and five of whom were captured, and now they have all been taken into custody. ”
"Maybe there are more assassins lurking in our army, and when it dawns tomorrow, we must strictly investigate them!" As she spoke, she subconsciously looked at Liu Zhang, who was unconscious, and said quietly: "Compared with external enemies, the enemies hidden within our army are the most terrifying and unguardable!"
"This time we were too careless, I didn't expect the Red Army to dare to come to steal the camp, and I didn't expect that the Red Army who stole the camp would still lurk so many assassins in our camp!" Zhou Yan shook his head and sighed, now he can also realize more that anything can really happen on the battlefield, 100,000 against 5,000, it seems that there is no suspense and the victory is in hand, but now, even the life of his own commander is difficult to beat, who dares to guarantee that he will be able to defeat the pavilion?
At this time, Guan He also heard the news and rushed over from the camp of the Seventh Legion, and at the same time, he also heard about Liu Zhang's serious injury in the assassination, and specially brought the military doctor of the Seventh Legion with him.
The Seventh Legion is the most precious branch of the Jin Army, and it can also be said to be the most expensive type of army, and the medical officers accompanying the army are all doctors with excellent medical skills.
Guan He arrived in time, the medical officers arrived in a more timely manner, the medical officers first detoxified Liu Zhang, and then stopped bleeding, applied medicine, and bandaged the wound, after a busy time, Liu Zhang's injury was finally controlled, as for whether he could save his life, the medical officers could not be sure, they could only continue to observe to see if his injury had a tendency to deteriorate.
The fire in the camp of the new army has finally been extinguished, but most of the grain and grass have been burned, and the food rescued is no longer enough to provide three days' rations for the officers and men of the whole army.
Fortunately, the camp of the Seventh Army was not attacked, and a part of the food could be allocated to the new army, but the food of one army was used by the two armies, and it was difficult to last long.
Now the situation of the new army is that there is a serious shortage of food and grass, and the commander-in-chief has been assassinated. Life was in danger, and the morale of the whole army fell to the bottom.
In such a situation, let alone attacking the city, it is difficult to even stay in place and station.
Liu Zhang was seriously injured, and the command of the new army could only be held by Guan He, and Bai Die and Zhou Yan both suggested to Guan He. They should immediately withdraw their troops and wait until Liu Zhang's life is not worried about his life and the grain and grass are sufficient, and then they will try to attack Yankou County.
Guan He is reluctant to withdraw from the army, but judging from the current situation, what can he do if he does not retreat?
The Red Army is out of nowhere, and they don't know what tricks to do next, and their morale is low, especially the New Army. The soldiers have no fighting spirit to speak of, and this battle is indeed impossible to continue fighting.
He wanted to accept the opinions of Bai Die and Zhou Yan and withdraw for the time being, but the two deputy commanders of the Seventh Legion, Zhang Shun and Wu Xiu, both objected.
The Seventh Army and the New Army attacked Yankou County, but it was the order of the Lord, and if the troops withdrew without receiving the order of the Lord, wouldn't that be tantamount to committing the crime of escaping from the battle? The Red Army did not have the strength to engage in a head-to-head battle with its own side, so it could only resort to these conspiracy methods such as stealing camps and assassinating the commander. As long as you are on your guard, it is not difficult to prevent it.
After listening to the words of the two of them, Guan He felt that what they said was also reasonable, and he asked, "Then what should I do now?"
"Immediately pass it to the adults, report the truth, whether to fight or withdraw. It's up to the adults to decide. Zhang Shun and Wu Xiuer will advise.
Guan Heda nodded, and finally decided to follow their method, and the whole army was temporarily stationed outside Tingkou City, and strictly guarded against the Red Army's stealing camp. And he himself immediately sent a battle report to Lin Haotian, and the situation on the Tingkou side was reported to Lin Haotian one by one.
The flying pigeons of the Seventh Army and the New Army were soon delivered to Liuhe, and their battle report was like a rat feces placed in a table of delicacies from the mountains and seas.
The battle reports sent back by all the armies were all good news, and the battle went very smoothly, only the battle report sent back here in Yankou County was a defeat report, and even Liu Zhang, the commander of the new army, was seriously injured.
After reading this battle report, Lin Haotian's originally good mood instantly turned sharply, fortunately, Guan He was still far away, if he sent the battle report in person, his foot would have kicked Guan He's ass.
It is understandable to say that Liu Chang was exploited by the enemy's assassins because of his lack of experience, but can it be said that Guan He is also inexperienced? He has been in the army for so long and has been a commander-in-chief for so long, what kind of situation he has never experienced, what kind of enemy he has never encountered, why did he not remind Liu Zhang to be careful against the enemy assassins? Besides, it is incredible how the Red Army of Yankou County was so powerful that it was able to blend into the camp of the new army and successfully assassinate Liu Zhang.
Seeing Lin Haotian's expression of anger for a while, and confusion for a while, Roland stepped forward and said cautiously: "My lord, my subordinates have reported to the town that a large number of chivalrous people are gathering in Yankou County, and this time, according to the judgment of my subordinates, nine times out of ten is the work of chivalrous people!"
Lin Haotian's eyes narrowed, and a fine light flashed in his eyes.
Roland continued: "General Guan and General Liu are both commanders on the battlefield, and they are very good at dealing with regular enemy troops, and they are only afraid of ...... Experience is not enough!"
"In that case, I should also go to Yankou County to see what the situation is over there. Lin Haotian rubbed his chin and muttered.
"My lord, this trip is dangerous, so be careful. Roland reminded.
"En!" Lin Haotian nodded, then smiled gratefully at Roland and said, "I know." ”
Lin Haotian decided to go to Yankou County in person, judging from the current situation of the new army, I am afraid that only he can stabilize the situation.
Although this trip was dangerous, he still left the Fourth Army in Liuhe, after all, Liuhe was the core of the entire Chidi, and there was no room for any dispersion here, so he only took the accompanying guard battalion south to Yankou County.
The strength of the guard battalion is about five thousand, and in Lin Haotian's opinion, this is enough.
To make a long story short, there was nothing to say all the way, and in a few days, the team led by Lin Haotian successfully resisted the Jin army camp in Yankou County.
Due to Liu Zhang's serious injuries, it was Guan He who went out of the camp to greet him.
After meeting, Guan He stepped forward quickly, intervened in the salute, and said, "The last general will see your lord!"
Lin Haotian stepped down from the crown of the car, waved his hand casually, and then asked, "How is Liu Zhang's injury?"
"I don't have to worry about my life, but I can't stay yet, and it is estimated that it will take at least two or three months to recover. Guan He bowed and replied.
Lin Haotian spent nearly a month on the road from Liuhe to Yankou County, and it took so long. Liu Zhang couldn't stay yet, which shows the severity of his injuries.
Lin Haotian frowned, and said suspiciously: "Why is the arrow wound so serious?"
Guan He hurriedly said: "My lord doesn't know, the assassin came prepared, and the crossbow arrows are coated with poison. When the medical officer treated General Liu's wounds, although he could detoxify, he still had to dig out the poisonous flesh near the arrow wound and drain the poisonous blood, and it was not easy for General Liu to save his life. ”
"What a ruthless method...... Come to think of it, this is called a 'decapitation operation'!" Lin Haotian muttered to himself.
"Huh?" Guan He didn't understand, and looked at him puzzled.
Lin Haotian didn't bother to explain, and walked towards the camp. He asked, "During this time, did the Red Army still come to steal the camp?"
Guan He's face was straight, and he said: "The last general has ordered the whole army to take strict precautions, and has not given the enemy a chance to take advantage of it. ”
"En!" Lin Haotian nodded and asked again, "What is the situation of grain and grass in the army?"
"Previously, the new army suffered a large loss of grain and grass, but the first army fighting in Zhuyang County delivered a batch of grain and grass in time. It can be regarded as a solution to the urgent need, and now the supplies from the rear have been delivered. The food and grass for our army and the new army are sufficient. Guan He replied.
"Hehe!" Lin Haotian looked at Guan He and smiled, and said, "It seems that you owe someone Ding Feng a favor again."
"Yes, when this battle is over, the last general will be General Shetding. Guan He said seriously.
While speaking, Lin Haotian and the others had already entered the Jinying Camp. He did not go to the Chinese military tent, but first went to Liu Zhang's sleeping tent to visit Liu Zhang, who was seriously injured.
Seeing that the adults came to visit him in person, Liu Zhang, who was on the bed, struggled to fall down to give a salute, and Lin Haotian stepped forward quickly. Pressed him, shook his head and said, "If you are injured, you don't need to talk about those red tapes, lie down!"
"My lord-" Liu Zhang's eyes were red, and tears almost fell, first, he felt ashamed, and secondly, he also felt wronged, this battle was too embarrassing, he had only fought against the enemy once, and as a result, he was seriously injured by stabbing, almost losing his life, and dragging down the soldiers of the whole army.
Lin Haotian understood his current feelings, smiled indifferently, patted Liu Zhang's shoulder and said: "Eat a trench and grow wise, now you should understand, even if the enemy is as weak as an ant, at a critical moment, if it is not good, it can bite you back." The two armies are fighting, and the victory or defeat is not decided before the battle is over, so we can't be careless!"
Liu Zhang nodded while listening, after this bloody lesson, he could understand Lin Haotian's words better.
Of course, Lin Haotian's words are also a warning to himself, no matter when, no matter what kind of enemy he faces, don't despise your opponent. Then, Lin Haotian comforted him again, and then left the sleeping tent and entered the Chinese military tent.
After Lin Haotian sat down, he immediately spoke: "Tomorrow, our army will attack the city." ”
He didn't ask the generals present, he used an affirmative tone.
The generals of Guan He were all stunned, the adults had just arrived, and they were in a hurry to attack the city without even having time to understand the specific situation, can it be done?
Bai Die bowed and asked, "I don't know what the adults have planned?"
Lin Haotian smiled and said, "Didn't Liu Zhang already deploy it before?
Everyone looked at each other, and finally Bai Die cautiously asked, "Do you think it's feasible?"
Lin Haotian said with a smile: "Liu Zhang's assassination was just an accident, it doesn't mean that the tactics he formulated at the beginning were not good, in addition, don't be frightened by the defenders of Tingkou, the land of projectiles, after all, there is no strength to compete with our army head-on, tomorrow's battle, our army will win!"
Hearing his words, all the generals present were shocked, and the people took a deep breath and intervened in unison: "The last general obeys the order! In tomorrow's battle, we will do our best to sweep away the enemy army!"
"Okay!" Lin Haotian wanted them to say, if you want to improve the morale of the whole army, you must first raise the morale of the generals.
"Alright, there's nothing else to do, you can go back now. ”
"The last general will retire!" Everyone was about to withdraw from the Chinese military tent, Lin Haotian suddenly remembered something, and said: "By the way, everyone has been working very hard during this time, and has been nervous and vigilant, let the brothers rest well tonight, sleep well, and wait for tomorrow's battle, you can cheer up!"
"Yes, sir!" the generals said in unison.
After everyone walked out of the Chinese military tent, Shao Lin on the side frowned, and said worriedly: "My lord, I thought it was just tonight, and we should strengthen our vigilance!"
"Oh?" Lin Haotian smiled and asked rhetorically, "Why do you say that?"
Shao Lin said: "The Red Army is obviously very clear that in frontal combat, they do not have any advantage, and they also use the tactics of capturing thieves and capturing the king first, and forcing our troops to retreat by assassinating the commander and raiding supplies. The news of the arrival of the adults in Yankou County, presumably the Red Army will also know that tonight, the Red Army is likely to repeat its old tricks. ”
When Roland heard this, he was shocked, and immediately continued: "What Lord Shao means...... Assassins will infiltrate our barracks tonight to assassinate you?"
Shao Lin nodded and said, "Although I'm not sure, it's very possible." ”
Lin Haotian looked up and laughed, and praised: "It seems that you have learned a lot of things during this time with the army!" After a pause, he slowly restrained his smile and said with a cold snort: "I told the brothers that they don't have to strengthen their guards tonight, what I want is to bring the assassins of the enemy army here, I want to teach the Red Army a lesson, let them understand what is called meat buns and dogs!"
Shao Lin was stunned for a moment, then he was also happy, and said with a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the adults have already thought of this. ”
Lin Haotian narrowed his eyes, shrugged his shoulders, and didn't say anything more. (To be continued......)