Chapter 111: Off the beaten path

Chang Ming followed behind Chang Wen without saying a word, and suddenly Chang Wen reined in his horse, turned around and said solemnly: "You rush to Dazheng City as soon as possible, arrange defenses, and hold them back as much as possible." ”

"Yes" Chang Ming nodded in response, and before he could say more, Chang Wen had already turned his horse's head and ran in the other direction.

Chang Ming knew that the Great Elder must have figured out other strategies in his heart, and he didn't dare to delay, so he hurried all the way to Dazheng City to feel at ease, but fortunately, the vanguard had arrived, and all kinds of fortifications were also being arranged in an orderly manner.

"Elder Chang Ming, aren't you here with the Great Elder......?"

"The Great Elder has another important matter, let the poor monk come first to help the West City Lord. Chang Ming said.

"Okay, then let's go back quickly, and then study the siege method of Nine Abyss Island. Xiqianlou was slightly disappointed, if it was the great elder in person, he naturally didn't need to worry too much, just follow the arrangement, but now the elders who came here are not in charge, and they don't dare to arrange things for them, so they feel quite constrained, but these people are all masters, and one more is one more guarantee.

"Judging from their previous offensive methods, there has been no change, mainly relying on the ladder chariot, quickly taking the city wall, and then opening the city gate, the black armor army entered, and the city fell. After entering the city, Xiqian Lou directly brought Chang Ming into the conference hall, pointed to the military exercise on the sand table, and said with some worry in his tone.

"In my opinion, it is better to attack than to sit back and wait, it is better to strike first, set up an ambush in the area of Dushan and Xiangshui Town, and beat him to pieces first, and see how he organizes the siege. A guard said.

"It makes sense, you can use natural hazards to set up an ambush in Dushan, and you can also quarry nearby to occupy a favorable location, and the area around Xiangshui Town is a dense forest, and it is also an excellent location for ambush. Another guard general agreed.

"No, Jiuyuan Island can have the strength it has now, which means that Zhongshan Ceyun is not a fool, even you know that it is an excellent place to set up an ambush, can he not know? Xiqian Lou objected.

"Can you only sit here and wait for someone to fight?" said the guard who had raised his opinion before.

"Amitabha, the Lord of the West City just said that the siege of Jiuyuan Island mainly relies on the Cloud Ladder Chariot, so attacking with fire should be effective, right?" Chang Ming said.

"The elders don't know what kind of material the chariots are made of, and they can't ignite the fire at all, and even the bow and arrow will slip off when they shoot on it. "West dive corridor.

"Since their chariots can't catch fire, let our walls catch fire, so they can't get close, and then equip the soldiers on the walls with some spears, and assassinate them with spears when they are far away, and light the walls of fire when they are close. Chang Ming said.

"This method is possible, but it still can't solve this tricky thing fundamentally, there are four archers on the chariot, each with a shield, it is difficult to kill, and there is a steady stream of soldiers below to fill it, if these chariots are combined and glued to the wall, then basically the defense line of the wall is useless. Xiqian Lou was still a little worried.

"You don't have to worry about the city wall, I will lead the temple to assist and wait for the opportunity to move, what you have to do is to watch the city gates. Chang Ming said.

"Then I was relieved. Xiqianlou took a step forward and bowed to Chang Ming, secretly saying in his heart that there was finally someone who could unify the whole city.

"Amitabha, the Lord of the West City doesn't have to be polite. Chang Ming replied with a Buddha salute, and then said: "Hurry up and prepare, they will arrive in less than two hours." ”

Xiqianlou was a little stunned, he didn't understand why Chang Ming could tell the time of the attack on Jiuyuan Island so accurately, and suddenly understood something, but it was not easy to ask in detail, so he hurriedly took the battle sword and led the guards to step up the arrangements.

"Senior brother, just now you were with the Great Elder, I don't know what happened?" Chang An didn't speak, most likely just trying to figure out this matter.

"You don't have to ask, when the time comes, you will know, hurry up and inform the disciples of each temple, go up to the city tower, and cooperate with the defenders to defend, and a few of our elders will sit on the city tower and flexibly support. Chang asked.

"Yes, brother. Chang An lightly received the order and was about to leave, when suddenly Chang Ming grabbed his hand again and said: "Tell everyone, you have to use your strength to protect Taizheng City, and when the Great Elder returns, you must not be reckless." ”

Seeing Chang Ming's straight face, Chang An also nodded solemnly.

Chang Ming watched Elder Chang An and his disciples leave, turned his head and glanced out the window, and saw a pair of patrolling soldiers, although they also looked serious and sharp, they could not see the killing and fearlessness of the Black Armor Army of Jiuyuan Island from these soldiers.

"Hey, do your best, Bodhisattva bless, Amitabha!" Chang Ming muttered.

"Enemy attack!" Sure enough, as Chang Ming said, just over an hour later, a deafening alarm bell sounded on the watchtower, Chang Ming was so busy that he got up and took Xiqian Tower, Chang An, and a group of disciples and elders to the city tower.

Looking at the black armor army from far and near, the soldiers defending the city couldn't help but whipped the swords in their hands and swallowed their saliva, everyone had already heard of the murderous reputation of Jiuyuan Island, slaughtering a city, even cats and dogs were not spared, and now they couldn't help but have some indescribable emotions in their hearts when they saw it.

"Is the person who is the leader the owner of Jiuyuan Island, Zhongshan Ceyun?" Chang An asked.

"Hey, I'm wearing an iron mask, but I should be right in shape. Chang Ming said.

"Didn't see those ladder chariots either?" asked Xidianlou.

"It's supposed to be hidden. Chang Ming was suspicious in his words, but his tone was quite affirmative, he remembered that he had indeed seen those ladder chariots on the march of Jiuyuan Island before, and he didn't pay much attention to it at that time, but there was, and it must not be wrong.

The army of Jiuyuan Island under the city was finally stationed, and the iron-masked man led by him looked up at the people staring at him on the city tower, and then looked back at the dozen or so leading generals lined up beside him, and said loudly: "Commanders, the soldiers have always been desperate to attack the city, and there were heavy casualties, I don't like this method, let's just change it today, and your commanders will attack the city with me, and the soldiers will be the main generals, sitting in the camp, waving the flag and shouting for us, what do you think?"

"Follow the owner, follow the owner. The commanders said in unison.

"Okay, draw your sword. Zhongshan Ceyun said, his legs knocked heavily on the horse's back, and the black horse under his crotch neighed like a frightened bird, and galloped out, and more than a dozen commanders did the same, following closely behind Zhongshan Ceyun.

"What does this mean?" the west dive tower on the castle tower was a little inexplicable.

Like him, everyone didn't know what kind of ghost Zhongshan Ceyun was doing, didn't he say that the cloud ladder chariot was attacking the city?

"Archers, salvo. Chang Ming didn't hesitate and ordered directly.

As soon as the flag commander raised the flag in his hand and passed the order, the archers on the city wall hurriedly opened their bows and arrows, but this level of attack was obviously useless to the people of the Nine Abyss Islands who were rapidly sweeping below.