Chapter 20 Crossing the Slender Lake

Chapter 20 Crossing the Slender Lake

Chapter 20 Crossing the Slender Lake

Yangzhou city fell on the third day and night.

The granary and dungeon were engulfed in flames, and the fire was extremely severe.

Jiang He rushed to the rendezvous point at the private school in the west of the city. He had slept in the granary for four hours and was in the best condition, full of energy. The granary caught fire and was surrounded by thousands of young soldiers. The entire west of the city's troop distribution was suddenly vacant by half.

The night is getting dark and it is still raining today.

Two or three hours later, Chu Fuqiang brought 42 prisoners over. They were obviously under-equipped, and some of them even used bamboo poles to make up the numbers. However, all of them exuded a fierce aura, and there were many people in the dungeon who had been convicted of murder.

"Brother Mo Ke."

When Chu Fuqiang saw someone show up, he took the initiative to bow.

Jiang He lowered his voice and said, "I went into the granary through the tunnel last night. The second son of the He family may have a secret passage leading out of the city, but I don't have much factual basis. Maybe I took it for granted."

Chu Fuqiang immediately turned his head to look at the prisoner and whispered, "Even if we guessed wrong, we can't let these guys hear it, otherwise we will collapse before the battle. In fact, I had a similar idea before. The difficulty of this derivative mission is obviously higher than the standard. Thirty thousand veterans are not something we five players can deal with. Moreover, when they descended, the city was immediately broken. There was no time to react. According to the player death rate since the start of the Origin game beta, the second son of the He family may indeed have a chance of survival."

Jiang He nodded. At least the Grand Tutor Liu Dingwei must have a secret passage in his hands. Yangzhou was flooded with smuggled salt and was located at the northern defense hub of the Southern Ming Dynasty. The dignitaries had left their retreat routes, and the underground situation was quite complicated.

Three hours later, Lord Liu and Mr. Wu arrived. Beside them stood a short man with a three-foot red snake wrapped around his arm.

"The great plan will be accomplished tonight. Tieduo is stationed at the Datai Temple in the north of the city. He has 1,500 elite soldiers under his command. Most of his direct subordinates are burning, killing and looting throughout the city. This is a godsend opportunity for us."

Lord Liu put on the uniform of a first-rank official, looking dignified and majestic. In this era when imperial power was supreme, such a powerful official silenced the desperate criminals and directly took away Chu Fuqiang's leadership position.

Jiang He was not surprised by this. Even if a juren was here, he could be called a master. A jinshi who was sent out of the capital was even more worthy of the title of "master". The county magistrate, Liu Taibao, was almost at the top of the powerful officials. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for a group of common people like them to even see the other party's doorman.

“Chaos is also a step to success.”

The short man nicknamed Snake in the Grass took out a map and said, "Datai Temple is located at the end of the central street. This street is six miles long, with white cavalry and iron cavalry stationed along the way. Tieduo's personal guards are all elite among the elite. There are no less than a hundred people who can shoot a stone and two buckets. The four Baturu can tear tigers and leopards apart alive. We will only die if we fight head-on. But there is Shouhu Lake next to Datai Temple, which serves as a water source to supply the army. If we cross the water and attack, we can directly attack Huanglong. Tieduo's tent is three miles away from the shore of the lake, and next to it is the Datai Eight-story Pagoda."

Lord Liu went on to say, "We have the advantage of terrain and people, so how can we not win? Tieduo is just a Tartar from outside the Great Wall, and he has committed many unjust acts. He will surely die in this battle!"

Chu Fuqiang looked around. There was a group of desperate criminals, plus the young and strong soldiers who had fled before, the fifty death warriors sent by Lord Liu's nephews, and two groups of local men who had been persuaded. A total of 150 people, but they were just a mob.

Seeing this, he said, "Tie Duo is an iron-hatted king with great power. Now the wealth of the entire Yangzhou City is in the Datai Temple. After the success, not only will he be given a high position and generous salary, but I will not take a penny of this money. Lord Liu is devoted to the country and will certainly not care about small profits."

Lord Liu's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction. He didn't like the feeling of being roasted on the fire, but he couldn't lose morale at the moment, so he immediately said: "You can all take it by yourself when the time comes."

The crowd was indignant. Yangzhou was prosperous, and this level of wealth was unimaginable. A few of the desperate men looked at each other and gave up the idea of ​​escaping. Risking one's life for wealth and honor has been a tradition since ancient times. It was the ancestors of the ancient Yang family who fought bravely to seize the remains of Overlord, which led to the establishment of the Hongnong Yang family.

……

The night was dark.

The crowd split up into small groups and came to the shore of Shou Lake.

Because of the importance of the water source, a team of 100 people was stationed here. Near the central street, dozens of white-flag cavalry were patrolling. The leading cavalryman held a captured beautiful woman in his arms and kept caressing her. However, the temptation of entering the city to burn, kill and loot did not make the green soldiers neglect their defense.

In the bushes among the trees, Jiang He looked solemn.

If they attacked this unit directly, a fierce battle would inevitably break out, causing Tieduo to react violently. Someone had to lead them away, and the possibility of this person surviving was very slim. After all, there were thousands of white-flag cavalry on the central street, and the surrounding areas were connected in all directions, making it impossible to escape.

Lord Liu and Chu Fuqiang also had serious expressions on their faces. This was an act of suicide. If they were not careful, they might be defeated without even fighting.

"I'll go."

Mr. Wu picked up an iron spear.
"Mr. Mo is the spear that charges into the battle formation. Mr. Chu needs to dispatch manpower. Mr. Cao Lishe is not good at frontal attacks. I, an old man, will take on the responsibility. My life's experience has been passed on to a successor. It's better to die than to die on a sickbed soon."

Mr. Wu clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, I will go first."

Everyone was silent. Jiang He handed out a short crossbow and a short knife, saying, "A strike first is better than nothing."

Chu Fuqiang covered his mouth and blew a whistle, and in front of everyone, the mud suddenly turned into a stone horse.

[Name: Running Stone Horse]
[Category: Summoning]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Effect: Summons a stone horse every 48 hours. It can travel a thousand miles a day and its body is as hard as stone. The duration is 48 minutes.]
[Note: Facing Jieshi in the east, Wei Wu raised his whip]
Chu Fuqiang took out four yellow paper talismans given by Cangshan Fuxue and whispered, "Mr. Wu, tear this talisman open and use it. It can manifest a two-meter-high tower shadow to protect yourself. One talisman can block ten strong arrows or a green soldier's full-strength sword attack. It should be able to be used in combination. It's up to you, old man."

"What a remarkable man with extraordinary skills." Old Mr. Wu took the short crossbow and the yellow paper talisman, clasped his fists and said goodbye, then led the stone horse away from the forest.

More than a hundred people sat in silence in the bushes.

Half a quarter of an hour later, a rider rushed onto the street.

The old man was of strong build, wearing cloth and holding a spear. In his left hand he held a short crossbow and shot an arrow from a distance. The arrow hit the helmet of an iron cavalryman, causing a clanging of metal and iron.

"Thief, let go of my little girl!"

A roar of anger and full of energy swept through the streets.

The cavalryman holding the beautiful woman was startled when he heard the words, and then he showed a bloodthirsty smile, and pushed the woman to the ground with a casual push. The wailing did not last long, as she was trampled by the horses' hooves several times, leaving her bloody and mangled.

"Line up and kill him!"

More than a dozen riders immediately began to charge, with their lances raised, and a fierce aura suddenly erupted.

The cavalryman gradually accelerated and took the lead. The scenery on the streets on both sides quickly receded, causing a whistling strong wind.

Mr. Wu's face was as ferocious as a hungry ghost. He tore the talisman with one hand. A two-meter-high yellow tower shadow covered his body. He did not dodge and rushed straight into the cavalry formation.

The cavalry general was in doubt and uncertainty. He and his horse became one, and they shifted several body positions. It was obvious that the yellow shadow was not ordinary.

The two sides collided, and Mr. Wu's strength flowed through his whole body. His arms danced like a dragon. He swung his hand and drew out the iron spear. A sonic boom sounded, and the light and dark forces combined into one, exerting a force of a thousand pounds. The two oncoming cavalrymen immediately flew backwards, bounced a few times after landing, and wanted to get up again, but could only fall to the ground powerlessly. The power of the dark force made the two men's internal organs like mud.

The Qing soldiers attacked the enemy with their lances all over their bodies, knocking on the head, chopping the shoulders, piercing the chest and abdomen, stabbing the horse's head, and sweeping the horse's hooves, with extremely tacit coordination. The cavalry general pulled away and drew his bow and arrow, and with all his strength, he shot the enemy's arrow with one stone and two buckets of arrows. With both sides moving quickly, he hit the back of the enemy's head with amazing archery skills.

The two sides missed each other completely. Mr. Wu had only two yellow paper talismans left in his hand. The cavalry charged with great force. Two gunshots were enough to destroy the phantom of the yellow tower, which was far better than knife cuts and arrows.

The charge began again. Mr. Wu killed two more people. His spear shattered and the stone horse under him crashed into the enemy cavalry. The two horses bowed to each other. While the enemy was falling off the horse, he pounced down, pulled out the dagger given by someone, and successfully cut the opponent's neck. He stood up and swung back, releasing the power of hidden energy. The dagger knocked one person unconscious. He snatched the mount and got back on the horse. The lance he picked up in his hand was extremely sinister.

Elite cavalry, five dead and one injured.

At the lake in the distance, the leader saw that the situation was not good, so he immediately led a large group of people to reinforce, leaving the adjutant and the ten-man team to continue guarding.

In the grass between the trees, everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. If the leader of the opposing team could guess that this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain and sent people to search the surroundings, their efforts would fail and Mr. Wu's life would be lost in vain. Despite this, the adjutant and the ten-man team that remained in place were still a problem, and the Qingbing officer on the opposite side did not lose sight of one while focusing on the other.

Lord Liu was decisive and said, "It would be too obvious to lure them in again. Let's just kill them. Mr. Wu can still hold out for a while. Even if the body is found, it will take time to report it to Tie Duo. By that time, we will have already crossed the lake."

Jiang He said: "Give me two spears. They can hit the target within fifty steps, but they may not be accurate beyond that."

Chu Fuqiang took out the stealth seal and said, "Brother Mo Ke, you two are like snakes in the grass, follow me."

The three of them left the bushes and moved forward under the cover of darkness.

When they were thirty steps away, the adjutant suddenly turned around and shouted angrily, "Who, come out!"

In response he was met with two spears.

One pole pierced the adjutant's neck, and the other pierced the heart of the green soldier next to him.

Jiang He activated Garuda Mode 3. His heart shook violently, his body surface turned red in an instant, his speed increased by 30%, and he reached a distance of 30 steps in an instant. His body was as fast as a cheetah. He thrust out the Long Hate Spear, and the enemy in front of him had his chest shattered. Then he swept with all his strength, his muscles and bones buzzing, and the bright force made the spear leave an afterimage. The weight of one and a half tons smashed the bodies of the two men.

A green soldier was about to shout, but a long red snake crawled over his body and bit his lips.

The other four people had already reacted, and seeing that the situation was not good, they immediately called for the team leader to come for support.

Chu Fuqiang threw the medal in his hand. This ordinary-level item that could reduce attention fell into the middle of the enemy and enveloped the surroundings. Weird things happened immediately. The four people shouted desperately but in vain. To outsiders, it sounded more like the chirping of birds.

In just a moment, Jiang He had rushed in front of the enemy, and spared no effort to use his Ming Jin to strike. The Changhen Spear fell, and the Collapse Technique recorded on the previous page of the "Arm Sutra" was displayed. It was like a mountain falling on top of his head, and a blood mist exploded.

Cao Lishe threw a dagger, Chu Fuqiang chopped with an axe, and the three of them worked together to quickly eliminate the remaining team.

(End of this chapter)