Chapter 176: Victory in the first battle
A few people walked on the way to the city gate, Xiao Lie said to Yin Xuesong with excitement: "They are the front pioneer, and I can also be a front pioneer." Wait a minute, Senior Brother Yin, you can't give this credit to others, I'm going to be the first to fight. All you have to do is give me 2,000 horsemen, and I'll kill them all and lose their armor. ”
"There's nothing wrong with letting you go into battle as a vanguard, but you have to promise me that this battle must be won. But you can't underestimate the enemy, after all, none of us have fought with the ghosts, and this time we are also going to touch their details. I'll give you 3,000 fine horsemen, you can go and lead the troops and horses now, and a few of us will beat the drums and cheer for you on the tower. Yin Xuesong instructed.
"Look, I'm going to kill him today. He turned around and said to Zhen Xiu: "Master Zhen Xiu, you can prepare the Qiankun bag and wait for the resurrection of the foot soldiers." He walked a few steps to the front of everyone, clasped his fists and said: "Everyone, I will accept this work today, don't be jealous, there are still many opportunities for meritorious service in the future, let's share the credit equally." Wait a minute, I'll go and go back. ”
"Take care, don't take it lightly. A few people returned the salute, and Xiao Lie turned to leave.
Yin Xuesong, Nangong Junzhe, Zhao Haiquan, and the three of them walked to the top of the city tower, while Master Zhenxiu returned to Jinyi Wei Mansion to find a few of his junior disciples, preparing to go to the battlefield to collect the corpses. Xing Hao, as a response force, was ready to meet Xiao Lie at any time within the city gate.
Looking down from the top of the city tower, the 5,000 soldiers and horses lined up neatly, each with its own weapons, and the weapons in their hands were brand new and shiny. In front of the team, a war horse held its head high, and the generals on horseback, from armor to weapons, stared at a few people on the city tower with red eyes, and said with a big smile: "Ant mortals, don't be those fearless resistance, it's better to open the city gate obediently and surrender to us." I can assure you that when we enter the city, we will not slaughter the people. ”
"Since ancient times, good and evil are not separated, you group of ghosts are not good to be punished in the gate, but you want to disturb this peaceful world, if you continue to insist on this, I will do the right thing for heaven today and kill your group of heartless ghosts. Yin Xuesong shouted at the ghost below.
Just when one person and one ghost were talking, the gates of Tsuru City were separated left and right. A team of people came out of it, and the person at the head was Xiao Lie. rode his horse and whipped up, and did not speak, and directly led three thousand elite horsemen to rush in front of the ghost army. The ghost raised the weapon in his hand and aimed it at Xiao Lie, and when he was about to speak, Xiao Lie's knife slashed down: "As long as you talk a lot, you can give me here." ”
The dragon sparrow blade slashed down from top to bottom with the sound of the wind. This ghost will be caught off guard, and he can't dodge and be slashed by Xiao Lie under the horse. Xiao Lie raised the dragon sparrow blade high and roared: "Brothers, kill me ......"
Three thousand spirit horsemen roared and roared, rushing and slashing at the ghosts. These people didn't expect that the sergeants who had just rushed out would have such a violent murderous aura, and directly killed one of them on their backs, throwing away their armor. Xiao Lie sat on the horse, watching everything in front of him, and from time to time he swung his knife and cut down a few foot soldiers who were about to escape.
Xing Hao, who was preparing to respond within the city gate, saw that the vanguard of the ghost was gone, and his own side had not been able to get out of the city, and he was somewhat unhappy. He raised his head and shouted to Yin Xuesong: "Senior brother, give the order to open the city gate, my brothers have been impatient for a long time." If they waited for a while, Xiao Lie and the others would have solved all of these ghosts. Senior brother, you can give the order, let us also move our hands and feet. ”
Yin Xuesong looked at Nangong Junzhe and asked for his opinion with his eyes. Nangong Junzhe looked at everything that happened under the city and nodded slightly in agreement. Yin Xuesong shouted: "Kaecheng!"
After listening to an order, the city gate was opened for the second time, and Xing Hao led a team of men and horses to rush to the battlefield. When Xing Hao came to Xiao Lie's side, Xiao Lie looked at him differently, opened his mouth and asked, "What are you doing here, we are about to end this look, do you say you are redundant?"
"What's superfluous, I'm here to help you kill the deserters, and they must all be annihilated in this battle, so that we can get these five thousand soldiers and horses, what a bargain." Xing Hao commanded his subordinates and casually answered Xiao Lie's questions.
On the city tower, Nangong Junzhe looked at the situation on the battlefield and said to Yin Xuesong with a smile: "Brother, let's go back and wait for them, look at this posture, they should be almost over." Just wait for this to see how Xiao Lie brags. ”
The three of them turned around and walked down the city tower, and not long after they sat down in the conference hall, Xiao Lie and Xing Hao came back in the dust. After pulling a chair and sitting down, he laughed loudly: "It's enjoyable, it's really enjoyable." This battle is really comfortable, did we think too much about this ghost army before, after today's fight, they are simply vulnerable. This is a one-sided massacre, they are relatively bluffing in numbers, and their strength is really not worth mentioning. ”
Xing Hao echoed casually on the side: "It's true, how can they be so weak, one of them is in the sky and the other is underground." The difference is too big, although last time it was Master Zhenxiu who solved more than a dozen by himself, the available time and moves are all the kind of desperate techniques that fight with people. However, today even a small foot soldier can easily kill several ghosts, which is really unexpected. I counted the casualties, and after this battle, the number of casualties on our side was less than 80, and the other side was wiped out, and not a single fish slipped through the net. ”
Nangong Junzhe nodded and replied: "We have also seen that this ghost army is indeed vulnerable, and there must be some unknown conspiracy in it." Don't forget, if they can break out of the gate, they will definitely not be idle people, and the people we see today must not be their regular establishment, otherwise they wouldn't be like this. ”
"I can't see it, the data of this battle report is already in front of me, how can it be wrong. Three thousand against five thousand, we have lost less than eighty people, which is really rare. If there is any conspiracy, it can only be said that they underestimate us. Xiao Lie said proudly to Nangong Junzhe.
"I think what Brother Nangong said is right!" Yin Xuesong took Xiao Lie's words and said, "Although we have won a big victory this time, we must not be proud and slack. If this is the case with their strength, it will naturally be a good thing. But in case there is a ghost here, we still have to be prepared to fight a tough battle, you should know the truth that arrogant soldiers will be defeated better than anyone else, and I won't say anything more. ”
"You two are just too cautious, okay, I remember, I will not let all the soldiers slack off because of this victory. No matter when we meet, we're going to treat them like we are today. You can rest assured, I know in my heart, and I will never let you down. Xiao Lie still said happily.
Just when a few people were happy, the herald ran in: "Report to the commander, the battle report from the front is back." The twelve cities were all victorious in the first battle, and the casualties of the twelve cities together were less than 800. All resurrected soldiers have been automatically subsumed into the garrison of their respective cities, and there is no need to reorganize them again. ”
"Hahaha...... What do I say, they are really not worth mentioning, this war has just begun, and they are so unbearable. If you want me to say that this battle will not be over soon, and our wounds ...... What did you just say? All the casualties added up to less than 800 people?" Xiao Lie, who was originally a happy mess, suddenly stopped laughing when talking about the casualties, and asked the herald with a serious face: "What you just said is true?"
"That's true, we have also verified it one after another, and the information is accurate. The herald replied firmly.
"Got it, you go down first, and then probe and then report. Xiao Lie waved his hand and let the herald retreat.
Nangong Junzhe also said to Xiao Lie with a serious face: "Have you also found that this matter is not so simple, since you came back, I have been thinking about why they are so vulnerable, but no matter how you think about it, I can't figure it out." ”
"Isn't it all a situation, you don't understand it, and I don't understand it either. Impossible, if this group of guys is really the strength in front of them, then what gave them so much courage to make trouble in the world? And how dare they say that they want to rob this Chinese country, they can't be full of food. Xiao Lie said suspiciously.
"I can't figure out if it's a temptation, but it's too much to pay. They are only a hundred thousand people, and most of the troops have been removed at this time. This is a loss-making business, and it is a loss-making loss, what is the idea of this evil demon?" Yin Xuesong said with a frown.
"Senior brother, Brother Xiao!" Just when everyone was full of doubts, Xu Huanxin walked in from outside, and said hello after seeing Nangong Junzhe and Zhao Haiquan: "Brother Nangong and Brother Zhao are also there." ”
Yin Xuesong ignored these worldly etiquette and asked urgently, "Why did you come back?"
"Senior Sister and I were originally on call in the barracks, but Master Zhenxiu didn't have enough manpower on his side, so I went over to help, and then Master Zhenxiu asked me to come back and tell you the news. ”
"What's the news?" Yin Xuesong asked next.
"Master Zhenxiu wants me to tell you that there is something wrong with this group of soldiers. Their spiritual roots are all more or less damaged. It should have been caused when the ghost possessed the body, and after this spiritual root was damaged, the combat power would plummet, and it would be weakened to the way it is now, because of this. ”
"Did Master Zhenxiu say anything else?"
"I didn't say anything else, senior brother, do you have anything else? If not, I'll go back to help, those people in Fuhu Temple are dealing with the corpses, and those wounded are not taken care of. I have to go back and ask my sister for someone to deal with the wounded. ”
"Okay, go ahead, I'm informing you of something. ”
After Xu Huanxin left, Yin Xuesong hurriedly said to Xing Hao: "Immediately send a message to the other twelve cities, and tell them exactly what Senior Sister Huanxin said just now, so that they must be careful not to fall for their tricks." ”
Nangong Junzhe put his hands behind his back, walked to the door of the conference hall, looked up at the city tower, and said lightly: "What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd?"