According to Geng Yan's order, the spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, and archers were arranged and in a flash, they all took their positions.
"Shoot!" As soon as the palace guards were in position, Geng Yan gave the order to attack without hesitation; and the archers who heard the order immediately pulled the trigger.
"Swoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Sharp arrows pierce the air and shoot out like threads, and strands of rays are continuous and endless.
If you stand far away, you will find that there seem to be countless silk threads pulling towards the Khitan cavalry charging on horseback; and one end of the silk thread is pulled to the crossbow set up in front of the palace guards.
"Go ahead, kill these bastards and avenge our queen!"
"Tap, tap..."
“Puff, puff, puff…”
In an instant, the sounds of the Khitan warriors charging on horseback, the sound of horses' hooves stamping on the ground, and the sound of crossbow arrows shooting out and piercing the flesh, all intertwined together in an instant, forming a bloody crossbow battle scene.
The scimitar is as shiny as cold snow, and red plum blossoms are blooming everywhere.
"ah... "
"No, poof..."
... ...
Under such intensive shooting, no matter how many Khitan cavalrymen rushed forward, only death awaited them.
Looking around, one could see that the entire battlefield was filled with the Heshuo army, as solid and immovable as a mountain.
The elite Khitan cavalry on the opposite side rushed forward like water released from a floodgate, and then, like dumplings in a pot, they fell off their horses one after another.
The sounds of charges, wailing, arrows piercing the air, and horses galloping instantly filled the space.
In the setting sun, the spurting blood was so bloody and cold, and so shocking.
"No?" Looking at the tribal men who suffered heavy losses as soon as they charged, Yelu Pugzhi, who was standing in the back and directing the Khitan warriors to charge, cried out in horror with a dark face.
"Yes, how could the enemy's arrows be released so fast?" Yelu Xidi also had a grim expression on his face. "If the enemy's arrows are all this fast, even if we have an army of 100,000, it will not be enough to stop them."
"Reporting to Yilijin, the enemy is not using a bow, but a crossbow, a very special crossbow. This kind of crossbow is the first time it has appeared on the grassland. It is very sharp and can fire continuously." Upon hearing this, a Khitan general hurriedly bowed in response.
"Asshole, why didn't you tell me such important information earlier?" Pu Guzhi roared immediately after hearing the sensitive word "Ke Lianfa". Now, he wanted to crush this subordinate to death.
"What kind of crossbow can shoot arrows so quickly? Don't they need time to load arrows?" A Khitan warrior had a gloomy face, filled with shock and anger, and was also very confused.
Yelu Xiadi, who was standing aside, was, after all, Yilijin of the Diela tribe of the Khitan. He had obviously seen much more of the world than the others.
The man frowned and asked doubtfully, "Could this be a repeating crossbow? Legend has it that during the Three Kingdoms period, the Han Chinese Zhuge Wuhou invented a repeating crossbow that could fire more than ten feather arrows at a time."
"What, a crossbow?"
"That's right. Apart from the crossbow, I can't think of any other powerful crossbow that can be so sharp." Yelu Xidi said firmly, "Don't hesitate, let the men stop immediately, otherwise, even if we have tens of thousands of men, it will not be enough."
Every moment of delay would mean countless warriors would die from those crossbow arrows. He couldn't afford any delay.
But at this time, is it really appropriate to force the cavalry to stop
Even if it was inappropriate, they had no choice. Continuing to let the warriors charge forward would only lead to their deaths in vain; forcibly stopping them would cause some damage, but at least some of the warriors could be saved.
It was indeed not wrong to think so; but he forgot where this place was!
This is a battlefield, and the initiative on the battlefield is never static.
When Yelu Puguzhi and Yelu Xiadi realized the power of Zhuge's Crossbow, they immediately stopped the charging warriors.
At the orders of the two commanders, the surging Khitan cavalry suddenly stopped their charge. Of course, there was a price to pay for doing so, because the rapid stop led to frequent collisions and squeezing of each other.
A commotion of people and horses falling to the ground occurred on the battlefield. Geng Yan, who saw this scene, couldn't help but smile.
Smear, graceful arc.
The first time you make a great effort, the second time it will weaken, and the third time it will be exhausted. The wise men of the ancient times were not deceiving me.
The Khitans were filled with grief and indignation, and charged forward like tigers. If they could break through the blockade of the Heshuo Prefecture Guards' crossbows, they would naturally unleash unimaginable lethality.
However, the casualties brought to them by the repeating crossbows were so great that the Khitans simply could not bear it.
The Khitan commander was forced to stop the charging cavalry at once, and the magnificent and high morale suddenly surrendered at this moment.
The enemy's morale was low, while our army had just won a victory and was in high spirits. Geng Yan naturally would not miss this opportunity.
You know, on the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting, and being good at seizing them is a lesson that every commander must master. As a famous general known throughout the ages, Geng Yan rarely suffered defeat in his life, so he was naturally good at seizing opportunities.
"Second General, it's your turn!" The Khitan cavalry were still in a state of disarray, so Geng Yan immediately bowed to Zhu Ye and made a request.
"Haha, all right, I've been bored for so long, it's finally my turn to go up and play." Upon receiving Geng Yan's request, Zhu Ya was immediately overjoyed. He quickly waved his Overlord Spear and shouted, "Brothers, the Khitan turtle grandson is scared and dares not charge."
"Since they won't come, let us go and kick their asses."
"Kick the Khitans in the ass!"
"Kick the Khitans in the ass!"
... ...
Zhu Ya responded to the call and immediately led countless well-equipped Heshuo Yue cavalry, galloped out on horseback, and charged directly towards the Khitan elite cavalry who were in chaos.
Thousands of horses are galloping, the heaven and earth are shaking, and a general is brave enough to break through the sky and pierce the vast sky that is covering the Khitans' heads.
The capital was in chaos, but in a remote place where no one even lived, it was very quiet and a group of people were hiding there.
This group of people are Zhu Li and others.
Zhu Li is still in a coma; Yi Jiangnan and others are seriously injured and need treatment.
Even Jing Ming and Wang Chong were in a state of half alert and half recuperation; although they escaped with the help of Wang Yueyao and Zhu Qia, they had almost no fighting power.
Among the people who escaped, the only one who had good skills and could still maintain intact combat power was Qian Muran; of course, if they did not encounter a master of the Tianxuan realm, Qing Ruo, Wen Lan, and Yang Guang would also be good combat forces.
Those who are in good condition will naturally be responsible for the most important things, so Qian Muran took on the heavy responsibility of vigilance and defense. He took the light cat and the little demon, together with a group of ghost guards, and patrolled everywhere stealthily, fearing that someone would break in here.
Zhu Ning'er was a little girl who couldn't do anything, so Qian Muran arranged for her to take care of Zhu Li; then things like chopping wood and cooking would undoubtedly fall on Qing Ruo, Wen Lan and Yang Guang.
The three of them are now in the "kitchen". Although it is called a kitchen, it is also a temporary structure; except for the air being blocked under their feet, the air is protected from all other directions, wind and rain.
"Senior Sister, you have been interested in food since you were young, so you should be able to cook, right?" Yangguang looked at Wenlan expectantly, and said in a shy and timid voice.
It is obvious that this girl only knows how to eat. She probably can't cook, otherwise she wouldn't be so shy.
Wenlan was stunned when she heard this, because she was not very good at it. This girl has always been very rough in cooking, either baking or boiling. Now she has to cook for a group of generals, and the food is obviously not up to standard.
However, as she has always prided herself on being a big shot in the food and drink world, she naturally refused to admit that she couldn't even cook. She couldn't afford to embarrass herself.
"Hmph, junior sister, you really underestimate me. How could such a trivial matter as cooking be difficult for me?" With a sudden thought, Wen Lan pretended to be confident and fooled her junior sister.
"Do you really know how to do it?" Qingruo, who was squatting on the side washing vegetables, asked a little worriedly when she saw Wenlan pouring half a pot of oil.
Wenlan was stunned again when she heard that. Then, she followed Qingruo's line of sight and immediately understood what she was referring to. She immediately put on an expression of surprise and said, "Hey, Sister Qingruo, you are not an expert at this. Cooking is more delicious with more oil. The general and the others are all seriously injured, so the food should be cooked to taste better, right?"
"Yes, Sister Qingruo, you may not have been to our Central Plains. Dishes like braised prawns, braised spareribs, braised eggplant, etc. are delicious. Senior sister is right. It is better to put more oil when cooking. This way it will taste better." Yangguang supported himself at the right time.
Said my senior sister.
"But what we are cooking now is wild vegetables. Do we need to add so much oil to cook this wild vegetable called purslane?" Although Qing Ruo got Yangguang's assurance, he was still worried.
"Sister Qingruo, just don't worry. In our Central Plains, there is a famous dish called braised green vegetables in oil. I think purslane should be similar to green vegetables. I guarantee you will be fine if you braise it in oil." Wenlan swore confidently, as if she was an expert in this field, and Qingruo was stunned.
Even Yangguang, who was willing to be a firebrand, had more confidence in her.
Upon seeing this pair of sisters so confident, Qing Ruo stopped talking and seemed relieved.
But at this moment, Wenlan suddenly turned her head, looked at Yangguang and said, "Junior sister, which bowl is vinegar and which bowl is soy sauce?" (Note: Sauce originated in the Zhou Dynasty, and was later purified into soy sauce, which is a traditional Chinese condiment.)
"Uh." Yangguang was embarrassed when he heard this, and hesitantly said: "Senior Sister, they are both the same color, how can I tell them apart?"
Upon hearing what her junior sister said, Wenlan was also dumbfounded, thinking, yes, these two look the same, so which one is vinegar and which one is soy sauce
"Vinegar is sour and soy sauce is salty. You'll know after trying it." Qing Ruo finished washing the wild vegetables and stood up. When she saw that these two sisters who claimed to be experts in food were still having trouble distinguishing between vinegar and soy sauce, she felt a little upset.
This pair of sisters really know how to cook, so how come they can’t even tell the difference between the most common condiments
You know, soy sauce and vinegar were both introduced from the Central Plains. She, a foreign woman, knew about them, but this pair of sisters didn't know about them. How could she not feel upset
"Oh, that's right." Wenlan immediately looked enlightened when she heard that. She hadn't thought of such a simple thing and looked a little embarrassed.
However, at this time, Yangguang suddenly said, "Senior sister, I remember that when the master cooks, he always puts oil first and then salt. Why do you plan to put soy sauce and vinegar first?"
"Uh, is that so?" Wenlan held the porcelain bowl in her hand, looking surprised and doubtful.
"Yes, that's it." Yangguang was very sure. It seemed that the little girl had been a fireman many times.
At this moment, the small pot of oil suddenly "puffed" and burst into flames. The raging flames scared the three little girls so much that they all shrank their heads and jumped away immediately.
"There's a fire! How could the oil catch fire?" Yangguang looked frightened and confused.
“The oil has been there for so long, and you two are still arguing about what to put in first. The raw oil has been boiled into cooked oil, and nothing has been put in. How can it not catch fire? Quick, fetch some water to put out the fire.” Qing Ruo was finally sure at this time that the two sisters in front of her were indeed foodies, but they couldn't even cook.
When she saw the fire, the little girl immediately directed the two little foodies to fetch water to put out the fire without a second thought.
The pretentious wolves acted too arrogantly and caused the big pot to catch fire. Wenlan and Yangguang didn't dare to say anything at this time, for fear that if they continued to pretend, the whole kitchen might be burned down.
Upon hearing Qing Ruo's instructions, the two confused kids immediately ran out dejectedly, apparently to fetch water. In just a few breaths of time, the two little girls brought back two small buckets of water as if they were in a hurry.
"Put out the fire quickly, otherwise this place will be burned down; if it burns down, we will have no place to hide." Qing Ruo anxiously directed Wen Lan and Yang Guang, and said in a worried voice.
Wenlan and Yangguang, at this time, were as well-behaved as babies who had made mistakes. They obeyed Qingruo's words without any objection.
When they heard Qing Ruo asking them to put out the fire, they poured out two small buckets of water without thinking.
Adding fuel to the fire will only make it more intense, but the three of them were so confused that they never dreamed that adding water to the fire would still make the fire more raging and out of control.
The fire roared out instantly and rushed to all directions, and this simple kitchen was burned in an instant.
When the three of them ran out of the kitchen, still frightened and covered in dust, a raging fire broke out that was out of control. Soon, it burned the felt tent where Zhu Li and the others were hiding.
When Qian Muran saw the fire and rushed over, he only had time to rescue Zhu Li and others before this sparsely populated and extremely remote corner was immediately engulfed in flames.
Such an excellent hiding place was ruined by three little girls in one meal.