The meaning in Lin Rong's words, Xu Zhen still didn't dare to be negligent, he hastily shot a loud arrow, the forest in the distance was rattling, and the figures of countless soldiers appeared in the dark, and they retreated hastily.
"Msg. Why do you want to withdraw the troops?" Qin Xian'er asked, which also represented Xu Zhen's thoughts.
Lin Wanrong's face was heavy, pointing to the thick smoke billowing to the north, he said slowly: "Xiao Xu, what do you think is that?"
"It should be the smoke from the gunpowder explosion—" Xu Zhen's face changed suddenly when he said this, and he said in shock, "General Lin, do you suspect that we also have gunpowder hidden here?"
Lin Wanrong nodded, but did not speak. Cold sweat dripped down Xu Zhen's face. Since the enemy has planted gunpowder in the north, there is absolutely no reason to ignore the south. This Tibetan forest is deep and dense. Many blind spots are hard to find , if it is really buried with gunpowder, once it explodes, thousands of brothers will be buried here by the wind.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, with an extremely dignified expression, Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Xiao Xu, don't blame yourself too much. We are human beings, not gods, and mistakes are inevitable, as long as we learn from them. I also saw the fireworks in the north, so I thought of this place."
Xu Zhen nodded gratefully, and his expression quickly returned to normal. He galloped into the camp from a distance, and the orderly jumped off his horse, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "To the two generals, Mr. Xu ordered Xiaodi to report. direction, a large group of enemies suddenly appeared and attacked. There are as many as thousands of people, and the attack is extremely fierce."
Thousands of people? Lin Wanrong was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Who are they? Did they come out of the city?"
The messenger hurriedly replied: "These people were dressed in black and did not display a banner. They did not rush out from the city. They launched an attack from the outside of the army. They moved quickly and their combat power was extremely strong. They were stalemate with our army, and there were even two More than a hundred dead soldiers who were not afraid of death rushed into our camp with gunpowder strapped on their bodies. The situation was extremely tragic. Lord Xu judged that these people were most likely the dead soldiers raised by the other party. Please prepare for that sword, the two generals."
Lin Wanrong nodded and did not speak, and then heard a more violent explosion sound from the north, with flames soaring into the sky, a bit stronger than before. From such a distance, the sound of fierce fighting could still be heard from there.
"Report—" came galloping again. The second messenger jumped off the horse panting anxiously: "Report to the two generals that there has been a sudden change outside the north gate!"
"Speak quickly!" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly.
The soldier clasped his fists and said, "Suddenly the gunpowder ignited violently outside the north gate. When I arrived, three or four hundred men in black came out from the ground and attacked our army violently."
"Underground?" Xu Zhen asked in confusion.
"Yes!" The messenger replied: "According to Mr. Xu's deduction, these people have dug tunnels under the city, buried gunpowder, and have been hiding for many days. Right now, the two groups of enemies inside and outside are desperately closing in. Cover that big fish from escaping."
Lin Wanrong smiled: "Did anyone see that big fish when the brothers rushed to kill it?"
The messenger hurriedly shook his head, Lin Wanrong let out a hey but didn't speak.
The explosive explosion in the north became violent, and the soldiers' shouts of killing faintly rushed into the eardrums. Judging from the momentum, the enemy seemed to be fighting to the death. Xu Zhen said worriedly: "General, look at the formation over there, it doesn't seem to be fake. , do you want me to send someone over to see—”
"It's not necessary." Lin Wanrong smiled and waved his hands: "Master Xu sits at the north gate, so there can be no trouble. It's our side. It's a bit unusual."
"Our side?!" Xu Zhen asked strangely, "General, where did you start?"
Lin Wanrong sighed: "Xiao Xu. The north side is full of gunpowder and cannons. The fighting is vigorous, but what about our side?"
Xu Zhen raised his brows for a while, nodded and said, "It's a little quiet here—"
"It's not quiet—it's scary to be quiet!" Lin Wanrong snorted: "As the old saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark. A dog that barks doesn't bite. The more lively the fight over there, the more worried I will be! Xu Zhen, you pass on the message, telling all brothers to be vigilant, stick to their posts, and if there is any trouble, kill it immediately!"
"Yes!" Xu Zhen replied, and immediately passed on General Lin's instructions.
Qin Xian'er massaged his shoulders slowly, and said softly: "Master, if King Cheng really wants to escape from us, then tell me. Where will he choose to start?"
"This, I can't figure it out." Lin Wanrong leaned back on the wheelchair, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a wry smile: "The most effective way may be to start with me."
The night was getting darker and darker, the torches were burning high in the camp, and thousands of soldiers were on their positions, waiting for the unexpected situation that would arrive at an unknown time. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, the fighting in the north became more and more intense, and Xu Wei rushed to report one by one like flying one by one. Come on. But the south gate is very quiet, even the sound of mosquitoes flapping their wings can be clearly heard.
Not to mention Xu Zhen, even Master Lin's own patience was almost exhausted. Looking at the thick dust and smoke outside the north gate, he couldn't help frowning slightly: Could it be that I really guessed wrong
Tick, tick, tick, suddenly, there was a sound of hoofbeats in the distance, which awakened Lin Wanrong's meditation. He hurriedly looked up and saw a group of people walking from a distance. There were more than two hundred people, all of whom were dressed as officers and soldiers. The only person in front of him was a red-clothed eunuch. The eunuch looked anxious, galloped his horse, held up a piece of yellow silk in his hand, and shouted loudly, "The imperial decree has arrived, Lin San accepts the decree—"
imperial decree? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, it's about this time. What kind of decree did the old man issue
The eunuch galloped on his horse, his riding posture was very proficient, and the two hundred officers and soldiers behind him rushed towards him like a whirlwind. Master Lin waved his hand and shouted majesticly: "Wait a minute—"
All the soldiers in the camp had been on standby for a long time, and when General Lin stopped the opponent, more than 300 archers rushed forward. The chain crossbows in their hands were emitting a faint light, and they were aiming at the troops on the opposite side.
"Woo—" the chief eunuch yelled, and led the horse's head in a circle. The officers and soldiers behind him also stopped in an instant, and they were only thirty or forty feet away from Lin Wanrong's camp.
Lin Wanrong took a closer look. I saw these more than two hundred people, all wearing helmets and armour, with very loose robes and bulging waists. I don't know what they were wearing.
Seeing Xu Zhen's army aiming at the bow and waiting in full force, the eunuch in red looked annoyed and shouted in a sharp voice: "Master Lin, what are you doing?! Are you going to refuse the order?"
"Look at what you said, how dare an honest person like me refuse the order?" Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "My father-in-law, which palace deacon are you? Why haven't I seen you before? What's your name?"
The eunuch in red said angrily: "I am the deacon under Gao Ping and Eunuch Gao of Qianqing Palace. My surname is Duan Mingqin. Last time, Mr. Lin, you entered the palace, and I saw you. Why. Could Mr. Lin doubt my identity?" He shook vigorously Shaking the golden imperial decree in his hand, his demeanor was very haughty.
"General Lin, it looks real." Xu Zhen had very good eyesight, and he could clearly see the word "imperial decree" on the silk cloth.
"Really?" Lin Wanrong chuckled and shouted loudly, "Eunuch Duan, what are you doing with so many people when you come out to announce the decree?"
Eunuch Duan snorted and said: "The city gate is blocked, and the outside is not peaceful. The emperor specially asked me to bring some soldiers and horses—Lord Lin. Are you going to accept this imperial order or not? If you resist the order, I will go back directly and report to the emperor." Answered."
Lin Wanrong grinned: "Yes, of course I did. But, Mr. Duan, let me tell you a secret."
"What's the secret?" Eunuch Duan raised the reins of the horse, and the horses behind him gradually approached the camp. As soon as Xu Zhen raised his hand, the archer raised the crossbow a little bit, and the murderous intent loomed, forcing the opponent to stop.
Lin Wanrong hehe said: "Is this a secret? It's easy to say. Duan Gonggong, you are wearing this deacon uniform. Why is it still the old one from last year? All the deacon maids in the palace have changed into new clothes at the beginning of spring this year. Or our Xiao family took orders and made the floor by ourselves. Even the servants who sweep the floor have been changed. Why, Eunuch Duan, don’t you know?”
"It turned out to be this time, I know it, of course I know it!" Eunuch Duan said with a sneer: "Today the emperor ordered me to announce the decree. The time is a bit rushed. There will be time to change it in the future. I will definitely pay attention next time! Master Lin, you can take it now It's the order."
"Yes—" Mr. Lin nodded and smiled. Eunuch Duan was overjoyed and was about to step forward when Mr. Lin waved his hand: "No, I still have one condition!"
Eunuch Duan hurriedly said, "What conditions?!"
"This is a condition, it's easy to say." Lin Wanrong suppressed a smile: "I just invite you, Mr. Duan, to take off your clothes and come here alone to announce the decree—"
As soon as Eunuch Duan heard his words, he knew that his identity had been revealed, and he immediately turned ferocious, and opened his shirt with a slam.
He threw away the imperial decree, held the rein in his left hand, held the torch in his right hand, and the naked horse galloped up. The more than two hundred people behind him also followed his example, tearing off their clothes in unison, with thick cloth belts tied around their waists , with the black powder looming, and the long lead wire is tied to the torch, which can be ignited at any time.
"Kill—" More than two hundred people seemed to be mad, all of them had red eyes, and stabbed with their backhands, right on the ass of the naked horse. Under the pain of the horse, it seemed to be a swift meteor, flying towards the big Camp is coming.
"Gunpowder—" Qin Xian'er exclaimed. Xu Zhen was horrified when he heard it, and shouted angrily: "Sho—"
More than 300 archers. The strong crossbows were like flying locusts, and shot towards the opponent's cavalry.
"Ah—" Dozens of knights on the opposite side were shot by arrows, but they didn't seem to feel the slightest pain, and they held on to the horse's reins tightly to prevent their bodies from falling off.
"Cunning bastard!" Xu Zhen clearly understood that the legs of these knights were tied to the horse's belly. Even if they were shot, their bodies still ran wildly with the horses. The gunpowder tied to them was quickly ignited by their companions. .
"For the sake of the lord, I will kill Lin San—" The distance of thirty or forty feet is only an instant for Kuaima, and more than two hundred people roared at the same time. They lit the gunpowder on their bodies and charged towards Lin San's camp, booming The loud noise made people's eardrums tremble.
A series of crossbows were fired one after another, more than half of the more than two hundred people were killed or injured in the blink of an eye, but the horse was carrying the corpses of all the people and ran towards the camp. The sound of gunpowder deflagration shook the earth. It was useless, General Lin remained calm in the face of danger, and yelled suddenly: "Brothers, shoot the horse's leg!"
As soon as the words fell, the crossbow shot directly between the legs of the horses with a fierce roar. This move really worked. The horses in the front turned their backs, while the knights behind trampled on them mercilessly, and the gunpowder exploded one after another. In the flames that soared into the sky, countless armors were scattered. Flesh and blood flew across the sky, and more than two hundred men and horses formed a sea of flames, which exploded one after another like firecrackers being ignited.
In the end, six or seven steeds passed through the flames and entered the camp. Amid the violent explosion, dozens of archers died among them.
"Kill—" The battle here is not over yet, a few miles away from the outside of the big camp, a horn soaring to the sky suddenly sounded, followed by drumbeats of horseshoes stomping on the ground, thumping into the ears.
A scout rushed into the camp to report: "General, ten miles away from our army, a large number of troops suddenly appeared, the number is more than two thousand!"
"Really?" Xu Zhen's expression was shocked. He looked at Lin Wanrong's eyes full of admiration: "General, as you expected, the big fish is going south! Two thousand troops is quite a lot. This should be his last It's money."
Lin Wanrong nodded and sighed: "The more violent ones may still be behind, Xu Zhen, you tell the brothers, be careful, King Cheng is not so easy to deal with."
"Decree!" Xu Zhen cupped his fists and said to the scout: "Send the order quickly. Set up the formation. With the archers of the Shenji Battalion in front, the cavalry battalion and infantry battalion are deployed according to the formation. The whole army is only allowed. Advance, not allowed to retreat, offenders will be punished by military law!"
"Follow the order!" Several scouts hurried down, Xu Zhen flushed with excitement. Qin Xian'er suddenly said, "Sir, how did you recognize that fake eunuch just now?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled, "It's because this kid is too arrogant. An eunuch usually doesn't leave the door, and doesn't step out of the second door. His horse riding is even more handsome than me. Damn, is there any reason for that?"
Xu Zhen laughed, why didn't I think of it, a dead eunuch, it would be nice to be able to ride a donkey, how could he ride a horse
Qin Xian'er was deeply moved. Her husband seemed to have a hippie smile, but in fact, he was knowledgeable, quick-witted, knowledgeable about the physics of the world, and understood the state of mind. His greatest strength was that he could see subtleties that others could not see. , seems to be tricky, but it is the accumulation and precipitation of life, which is the most authentic skill. The so-called knowing people's hearts in the subtleties, this is the reason why he will never lose.
"Sir, you are the most powerful person in the world. Xian'er loves you to death." Miss Qin hugged his shoulders and said affectionately.
"General, do we want to go to the front?" The sound of the rumbling artillery came, and the earth trembled under his feet. Knowing that the enemy had entered the range of the artillery, Xu Zhen felt itchy in his heart, and asked Lin Wanrong to take the initiative.
"Don't panic." Lin Wanrong waved his hand lightly: "No matter how lively he fights outside, it's just an illusion, it's just to attract our attention. If the big fish doesn't come out of the water, it's useless to fight."
Xu Zhen sounded like he was not clear: "General, there is one thing that the general has never figured out. The gates of the four cities are closed tightly. How did the big fish escape?"
Lin Wanrong nodded with a smile: "I didn't know at first, but the route of King Cheng when he escaped from Xiangguo Temple reminded me. If my prediction is correct, he has been operating in Beijing for many years, and he must have already prepared a retreat. His palace There is a large lake in the Di Garden, and the so-called Di Dragon Palace under the lake should be his business base, and there must be a tunnel in the Dragon Palace leading directly to the outside of the city. This is the last route for him to escape."
Xian'er smiled and said: "I understand, you told Gao Chief to let out the news that he found a dragon palace in the palace, and told him to blow up the entrance with explosives, in order to knock the mountain to shake the tiger, lure the snake out of the cave, and force him to escape."
"Smart!" Lin Wanrong praised with a smile.
"But General, there is one more thing I don't understand." Xu Zhen frowned and said, "Why didn't you blow up the bottom of the lake and go in to grab the man instead of luring him out?"
"There are two reasons." Mr. Lin said seriously: "First, the underground dragon palace is his territory, we don't know the terrain, if we rush in rashly, he will secretly bury some gunpowder in it, and we will fight to the death with us, once it detonates Not only for us, but also for the surrounding people, it is a catastrophe. Second, King Cheng has been in business for many years and has a solid foundation in Beijing. If he is lured to flee, he will be able to expose more of his wings. Who is a clown? He is a loyal pillar, and he can be seen clearly. You see, the men and horses he hides in the dark are all exposed? Only by cutting the grass and roots can we eliminate future troubles forever."
After a few words, Qin Xian'er suddenly understood, and all the previous difficulties were solved. Qin Xian'er took Lin Wanrong's big hand, and said seriously: "Mr. You go north with him. Look at Dahua, fight wits and bravery, no one is your opponent."
"Ma'am, don't praise me like that, I'll be shy." Lin Wanrong was joking and not serious.
"I hate it." Miss Qin covered her lips and smiled lightly, pointing at his forehead, her big eyes flickering: "Sir, when you come back from the north, I will fulfill your wish, are you willing?"