In the main camp, Xu Jian let people see that the children of the Xu family are brilliant, and vividly describe the scene they saw, so that everyone present feels like they are there.

"Those in the northern desert, sit together, cut the belly of the beast, split its skin, cut the raw meat with a knife, the skin is a mountain, the bone pile is a mountain, and the side flies as an insect, bleeding."

Pei Jiancheng couldn't help but roll his Adam's apple, as if something was about to come out of his stomach, and as expected, it should be wild boar.

"This son has just killed so many people on the battlefield, and he was unmoved when he saw so many corpses, but after listening to what you said, the wild boar meat I just ate was about to spit out."

The others also felt uncomfortable, Zhao Liang was quite calm, and immediately inferred,

"It should be the barbarians of the Northern Desert."

Xu Jian frowned, and asked rhetorically, "Aren't all barbarians in the Northern Desert?" ”

At this time, Pei Jiancheng explained, "There are a total of thirteen tribes in the Northern Desert, and one of the tribes is composed of barbarians. This barbarian is really a barbarian, eating raw meat and drinking human blood, nothing they can't do. And both men and women can fight, and their combat effectiveness is good. ”

Hearing that the opponent behind him was so powerful, the atmosphere fell into a freezing point.

Xiao Cong couldn't help but be a little puzzled,

"How can such a strong group of people hide in the shadows? Are they trying to take advantage of the chaos to attack back and forth? But why didn't the battle go out today? ”

"Today is a test to see how many troops we have. According to my understanding of the people of the Northern Desert, they are not stable, and they will definitely take action tomorrow. ”

The perennial confrontation with the Northern Desert allowed Pei Jiancheng to understand their habits and style.

Xiao Cong looked at everyone, his face was solemn,

"The difficult thing now is that I brought 3,000 soldiers, the vanguard army of the prince has 5,000 soldiers, and General Zhao has 1,000 soldiers, adding up to less than 10,000. There are more than 10,000 people in the vanguard army of the Northern Desert Army, and there are hundreds of barbarians with such strong combat effectiveness, and our situation is very bad. ”

Xu Jian also nodded, "Yes, the prince's reinforcements haven't come yet." Tomorrow, if the enemy is fully deployed, then we will have fewer soldiers left in the camp. In this way, the barbarians and the Northern Desert form a flanking attack, which can not only encircle and suppress us, but also cut off the connection between the prince and us. ”

After some analysis, everyone fell into deep thought, looking for a way to crack it.

At this time, Pei Jiancheng sighed heavily,

"Alas, we can't act rashly against the barbarians, if we alarm the Northern Desert, let alone wait for my father's reinforcements, we can't say if we can see each other alive."

"Son, don't say that." Zhao Liang interrupted Pei Jiancheng, "It's not that there is no way, since they want to attack the camp, then make room for them." Their combat effectiveness is amazing, so we will not fight them in close combat, just bow and arrow. ”

Pei Jiancheng suddenly realized, "The general is saying that tomorrow we will pretend to go on an expedition, lead the barbarians to come, and then surround them and shoot them with arrows?" ”

Zhao Liang nodded, and Xiao Cong added, "In order to avoid their counterattack, the fire oil must be arranged in advance, and the arrows must also be designed." ”

Everyone here, except Xu Jian, knows that the so-called archery is nothing more than smearing some "gold juice" on the arrowhead or carving barbs. Not only is this more powerful, but there is a chance that the person who is hit by the arrow will not survive.

It's just that I don't want to say what I am used to, after all, it's a bit cruel. So the strategy was planned, and everyone went to prepare.

Xu Jian, who was about to return to the camp tent, saw several soldiers carrying gong buckets and was a little puzzled.

"Shuangshou, what are they doing here?"

Shuangshou was also a little incomprehensible, "This, the little one doesn't know." Isn't it handled early in the morning? ”

"Why?"

Xu Jian turned his head when he heard the voice, "Shizi." ”

Pei Jiancheng helped Xu Jian up, "Don't pay attention to these false courtesies, this night is heavy, why don't you go back?" ”

"The lower officer saw the soldiers carrying the gong bucket, and he was a little puzzled by what he was doing."

Pei Jiancheng scratched his nose with his index finger, a little embarrassed, "Well, on the battlefield, this is a first-class poison." ”

"Poison? So the design that General Xiao said is actually this? ”

Seeing Pei Jiancheng nodded, Xu Jian sighed slightly in his heart.

"I know that you literati are most disgusted by this kind of unseemly means. But the four countries are all doing this, and there is no reason why others have hurt our soldiers so much, so there is no reason why we should not fight back. ”

Xu Jian saw that Pei Jiancheng would be wrong, and hurriedly shook his head, "Your Highness misunderstood, and the lower officials didn't blame this method." It's just that this trip, seeing life and death, and seeing the cruelty of war, Xiaguan's desire to build a peaceful national capital has become even stronger. ”

Pei Jiancheng put his arm around Xu Jian's shoulder, "Good brother, I know that you are different from those who can only talk big." Are you interested in going to battle with me tomorrow and seeing how I kill the enemy? ”

"I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules. The lower official is only responsible for the grain and grass, if it weren't for the fact that the lower official saw the Northern Desert Army today, I shouldn't even be in the main camp. ”

Pei Jiancheng doesn't care about these rules,

"Don't talk about those rules, I believe in a sentence when I fight, and I will not be subject to foreign military orders. You also know that if the soldiers who fight with me win, the enemy's weapons, food, grass, treasures, etc., will be enough for the brothers, and I will hand over the rest to the public if no one wants. If I do everything according to the rules, then what will the brothers do to support their families? ”

Xu Jian said with a smile, "The lower officials know, so the army of Western Xia is more brave and fearless than ordinary people. ”

"Yes, don't say anything else, everyone is taking their lives to protect the family and defend the country, if the hearts of the soldiers are cold, how can the country be stable."

"The prince can rest assured, after going back, the lower official will only report the military situation, and as for the rules of the prince, it is not under the jurisdiction of the lower official."

Pei Jiancheng patted Xu Jian's shoulder and laughed, "Okay, I naturally know that you are a person." Then it's agreed, and I'll go with me tomorrow. I'll send 500 soldiers to protect your safety, and to be honest, I'm really not at ease if you stay in the main camp, and I can protect you with me. ”

Somehow, Xu Jian felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Pei Jiancheng say this.

In the blink of an eye, the sun and the moon alternated, and as soon as the sky was bright, the sound of war drums was heard in the sky.

The army marched, leaving dust behind them. Flocks of birds swept through the forest, and the barbarians wore a lean service, revealing a solid arm, and a red mysterious pattern painted on their heads, each of them tall and visible, and their black skin shimmered in the sun.

At this time, there were only a few dozen people scattered in the camp to pack up and carry things, and they didn't look unusual. But if you look closely, you will find that their group of people is by no means miscellaneous soldiers, but well-trained elite soldiers.

Not far away, Zhao Liang and his archers lay in ambush less than a hundred paces, waiting for the appearance of the barbarians.

When the dust dissipated, a roar was heard in the east,

"Kill!"

Everyone looked over, and sure enough, it was a barbarian.

As they approached, the busy soldiers unfurled their swords and took up arms to confront the barbarians. Zhao Liang had been paying attention to the situation behind the barbarians, preparing to shoot arrows indiscriminately when they all approached, and not let any of them go.

And the barbarians who were fighting against each other couldn't help but wonder why the ordinary miscellaneous soldiers of Western Xia had such combat effectiveness.

But slowly, the two sides went from stalemate to early separation. Looking at the fallen Western Xia soldiers one by one, the barbarians showed expressions of wanting victory, and the ambushers were also waiting for orders at all times, holding their bows tightly.

Finally, no one came behind the barbarian, Zhao Liang got up and shouted,

"Kill!"

This is, the soldiers who had been delaying the site quickly retreated, and put the jar of oil on the barbarian, and at this time the barbarian also realized that he had fallen into a trap.

It was too late to retreat, and I saw that every hidden archer stood up, and the arrow was alive, passing through the sky, and landing on the body of one of the barbarians, and the fire was raging in an instant.

All of a sudden, the barbarians were out of proportion, and while saving themselves, they even ran towards the archers.

Thousands of arrows were shot out, but they only slightly confused the barbarians, and they thought about counterattacking. This made Zhao Liang, who was dealing with them for the first time, a little admired.

With the continuous attack, it really made them closer, and in a panic, it was Zhao Liang who pulled out his long sword, and everyone reacted to fight back.

After a period of chaos, calm finally returned.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Zhao Liang never thought that such a careful ambush would cause him losses.

"Bury your brother."

"Yes, what about the barbarians?" The subordinates on the side waited for a reply, looking at these strong corpses, if they were buried one by one and they would not be exhausted to death, they would not want to do such a job.

Zhao Liang glanced at it, "They ate so many beasts in the forest, throw them back, and let them repay them with their bodies." ”

Suddenly, the subordinates' eyes suddenly became interested, and they gave their enemies to the animals, why did they suddenly feel full of strength.

"Yes, my subordinates will do it. Come, the general said, throw them into the woods and feed them to the wolves. ”

"Yes!"

Xu Jian on the front line watched Pei Jiancheng fight happily in the rear, and his heroic appearance made him a little envious. Looking at the long sword in his hand, the children of the Xu family are also trained.

Xu Zhai was a tiger general when he was young, but when he got old, he became a civil official. At this moment, Xu Jian's heart also burned with enthusiasm.

"Shuangshou, you wait here to see how your son-in-law practices the world and retreats from the enemy together."

Shuangshou had already hurriedly stopped, "No, son, if you have a small mistake, how can you go back and explain." ”

Xu Jian didn't listen to his dissuasion, raised the reins and shouted, "Drive!" ”

Seeing Xu Jian rushing up, everyone was stunned. Xiao Cong, who was in charge of supervising the war, was even more shocked, thinking that if Xu Jian had an accident, he would have no way to explain to Xu Ling, so he called the guards around him,

"Go, protect Xu Gongzi!"

"Yes!"

Pei Jiancheng broke the enemy again and again, and the Northern Desert Army was a little afraid of this immature son, and at this time, the main general behind them ordered to capture Pei Jiancheng alive, reward 100 cattle and sheep, one acre of fertile land, and seal the prince. Take Pei to build the first level, on the cattle and sheep on a hundred horses, one acre of fertile land.

Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men, and the spearhead of the Northern Desert Army is aimed at Pei Jiancheng. In the face of so many people, Pei Jiancheng was a little invincible.

At this moment, a figure stood beside him, repelling the enemy beside him. turned his head to see that it was Xu Jian,

"Didn't you just watch me fight, why did you come up? Go back, this is not where you came from. ”

Xu Jian dealt with the person in front of him with ease, "I, the Xu family, have no greed for life and fear of death, and when I saw that the son of the world was having fun, I couldn't help but come and join in the fun." can join forces with the prince to fight the enemy, and there are no regrets in this life. ”

The two handed over their backs to each other, and the news of the barbarian's defeat came, and the Northern Desert Army ordered to advance.

How could Xiao Cong let them slip away in vain, and immediately mobilized the archers, which was several times larger than the battle besieging the barbarians, and countless arrows and feathers were pressed and shot towards the Northern Desert people.

"Shizi! Shizi! Shizi! ”

The crowd raised their weapons and shouted for the God in their hearts. Pei Jiancheng smiled and listened to everyone's shouts, turned around and stretched out his hand, Xu Jian also stretched out his hand, and the two held palms facing each other.