see the gentleman

Houliang's attack was obviously not a temporary idea. In the past few months when Bai Chen was the military governor, the two sides had confronted each other several times, both big and small. Doubt about the fact that Dasheng and Houliang will fight sooner or later.

During Bai Chen's stay in Qiaozhou for several months, the team and discipline left behind by Gu Huan have not been weakened in his hands, on the contrary, they have become more serious than before, as if he has been preparing for the day when the two countries will completely tear their skins apart.When the Houliang invaded on a large scale, it was clear that too much internal friction made the entire interior of the Sheng Dynasty weak and tired, and there were only a handful of soldiers who could take it out. It was so festering that it forcibly withstood the intensive artillery fire from the back beam.

Sheng Dynasty won the first battle, and the news of the victory arrived in Beijing. Ji Yun had been struggling for several days, and at this moment he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it's okay... Fortunately, it's not like in the previous life, the battle report has not reached the capital, and it has lost several cities in a row.

The breath was not over, and there was another inexplicable thud. Ji Yun remembered the bunch of bad things that happened when he was beating the King of Hanyang in Liaodong, and his heart was raised again in an instant, and he even felt more and more trembling.

He carefully picked out the battle report. The battle report was written by Bai Chen himself. The handwriting of Bai Chen's private letter and the battle report are completely different. The former is smooth and the latter is vigorous. Every time Ji Yun receives a letter from Bai Chen, You have to alternately appreciate the other party's calligraphy to see the content.

It’s just that this time he didn’t have time to pay attention. He went back and forth to confirm that he didn’t see anything familiar or suspicious, but he still couldn’t rest assured. When he took up his pen to reply, he wrote three cautions in a row. The joints were all twisted, and the last stroke was even split.

Bai Chen went up to the tower, and when he was cleaning the battlefield earlier, he found that a corner of the northern city gate had been smashed, so he came to check whether the hole had been repaired.

Qiaozhou is originally located in the south, and it is only separated from Langzhou by a Nguyen River, so it should be a sentimental gesture of dividing flowers and willows.However, since the Sheng Dynasty and Houliang were ruled by dividing the water, the cities of Qiaozhou, which were originally built along the Lishui River, have successively built city defense fortresses. They have been destroyed by swords and swords for a hundred years, and the walls of the city have been patched every three to five years. , looks like tattered dusty old clothes.

Bai Chen hadn't slept for two nights, and he didn't seem tired at this time. When he passed by, the soldiers guarding the city saluted him with expressions of respect and admiration.

"Everyone said that my lord took precautions and was able to anticipate the opportunity. This time, there was no big loss. On the contrary, the people on the other side of the river were not pleased, and more than ten boats were sunk in one battle." Jiang Jiang was talking behind him. Chong, this person has now become his lieutenant general, and half of the back beam losses in this battle were caused by him, so he is very proud.

Back beams attacked at night, and it was early spring in February, when the temperature in the south rose rapidly, the thin ice layer on the water surface had gradually melted, and seaweed grew thickly on the underwater shore. As a cover, more than 30 boats sneaked in from the other side of the water.

To the people in the Qiaozhou camp this night was no different than usual, it was already the fourth watch, and even the city guards fell into a half-drowsy doze.

The people who got off the boat were divided into three groups, one group went straight to attack the city gate, the other group went around the waterway in an attempt to enter the Qiaozhou camp, and the other group served as backup.

The two-way attack, attacking the east and attacking the west, and diverting the tiger away from the mountain are actually quite a perfect tactic, and Houliang has been preparing for a long time. It is obvious that Houliang has done a lot of homework on the internal defense of Qiaozhou, specializing in weak points, and even drew a few lines. The waterway route that detours into Qiaozhou Daying.

In the last life, the Qiaozhou camp lost Gu Huan, and there was no second person who could suppress the gangsters. The major factions in the camp were too busy fighting, no wonder they were defeated by one blow. Lost city.

But that was the last life.

The Houliang army had already seen the city gate from a distance, probably because the night was too dark, and the tower was completely dark. The leading general sent out three scouts, but they all got the news that the soldiers at the gate were dozing off, so they marched forward boldly.

The wire mesh waterway at the other end is densely covered with twists and turns, and if you are not careful, you will lose your way with the main force, so you divide into several small groups and march separately.

The former team went for a while, but no news came back. The people in the latter team were wondering. Someone in the front ran back and gestured to them. The people in the back followed the people in front. Without thinking too much, I just followed.

The gate of the city is right in front of you, there are dark shadows on the tower, and there are few living people in sight. The general Xue Ji of the Liang Dynasty is a veteran. Even though he is very happy, he is still quite stable. arrow.

Just as he was about to attack the city, a cold light flashed on the tower, revealing a row of arrow clusters, aiming at the people below the tower.

And Bai Chen was standing on the tower, dressed in silver armor, obviously waiting for their visit long ago.

Two years ago, Bai Chen rode alone into the enemy's camp and killed Emperor Liang with one arrow. The deeds of Emperor Liang have not faded from everyone's memory. On the contrary, in the legend, Bai Chen has three heads and six arms, with all-powerful supernatural powers. It has been passed on for a long time, and it is estimated that after Bai Chen's death, he is very qualified to be a new generation of door god.

Even in his own family, Bai Chen's image will only become more vicious among Houliang people who have the hatred of killing their lord and humiliating the country.

Before that, many spies brought back the reward orders about Bai Chen from the back beam. Bai Chen was painted as a ghost, a snake, and it is estimated that even the deputy general who followed Bai Chen in and out every day would not be able to see the painting. The only thing that can be pointed out is the very generous bounty, which is 1 taels per head, and it also comes with the title of marquis and prime minister.

Although it is not something to be proud of, it can show Bai Chen's status in Houliang from the side. The name Bai Chen is a deterrent to Houliang people. The Demon King also gradually changed his name from Gu Huan to Bai Chen.

When Xue Ji saw Bai Chen on the tower, he scolded his mother in his heart.

Since Bai Chen had waited here early, he probably had anticipated his attack plan, and his original intention was to catch him by surprise and launch a sneak attack, and the other party knew about this in advance, so he even sneaked up.

His thoughts turned, and he felt that nothing could be done tonight, and he was already thinking about how to retreat, but his face was very calm, and he even looked a little reckless, spit and shouted: "General Bai is enthusiastic, waiting here in the middle of the night Xue."

"General Xue came to visit in person, and Bai did not dare to neglect." Bai Chen's tone was slow, as if he was really just knocking on chess pieces and lighting lanterns, waiting for a friend to visit late at night with a candle. There was even a slight smile on his face, but he was surrounded by many people. The cold light of the weapon was reflected, which inevitably made people feel a little bit more frightening. He said, "Bai has been waiting for General Xue for a long time, and prepared some small gifts. I hope General Xue will accept it with a smile."

As soon as Bai Chen spoke with a slight smile, a row of arrows were shot down the city, and the arrows were still on fire.After a row of arrows, a stone rolled down from the tower, smashing down the person who was sneaking up to the tower in the dark.

The kerosene and stones were prepared early on. The arrowheads were wrapped in cloth and oiled, and when they shot out, they looked like fireballs, which was amazing.The stones are designed to hit people who climb the ladder and want to climb the tower, rolling down the stones one by one, even if they don't cut a big hole in the head, there will be no problem seeing blood.

On the other side, the back beam soldiers who came out of the meandering and densely covered water system, it was too late when they realized that the situation was wrong.

Jiang Chong led his people out of the dense aquatic plants around half a person's height, and it looked like they had been lurking here for a long time, surrounding them in the middle.And they had already reached a flat and open place, and they didn't even have to hide.

Jiang Chong was born in a reckless manner, and he had a desperate ruthlessness in his bones, his eyebrows were raised, but his smile was a bit ferocious: "Hey, I've waited for you for half a month, and I can count you as waiting for you! "