Wait a minute, heroine

The sun gradually sank into the mountains, and at the foot of Tianzhu Peak, little bits of fire lighted up.

Countless tents and houses are located among the grasslands outside the mountain. A small river can be seen flowing from the side, and there is a giant fence supported by logs on the outside. From a distance, it looks like a small city surrounded by wooden walls.

All tribes in Xihai are centered on ethnic groups and have a strong sense of clan. For this reason, almost all tribes place young children in Dazhai, and are taken care of by the elders of the tribe, while young men and women go out to work and move around to maintain the livelihood of the tribe.

The Dongming tribe makes a living on medicinal materials. Therefore, the village is built on steep mountains. It is surrounded by various small villages and high mountains. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the safest place for the Dongming tribe.

The same is true for the Wuma Tribe. Although they make a living by herding and raising horses and cannot be stationed in the livable mountains, for the sake of the stability of the tribe, the Wuma Tribe still placed the stronghold under Tianzhu Peak, which stretches for three hundred miles. The precipitous mountains lead to the yellow sand desert, and the front is blocked by several ranches and towns. Even if there is an enemy attack, you can know in advance that if you move to the mountains and hide for a period of time, it will normally be impossible to be breached.

Because there has been peace all year round, the atmosphere in the Wuma tribe's Dazhai is naturally not as solemn as outside. The clan elders lit a bonfire in the central square. Countless children and young girls danced around the bonfire, while the elderly people danced around the bonfire. People sitting around were sewing and watching the excitement, and in other buildings, laughter or the sound of women quarreling could often be heard.

But just when Dazhai was peaceful, something different happened in the mountains behind.

Chachacha~

Deep in the mountains, between a mountain col covered with rugged rocks, five figures used the rock wall as cover and slowly moved forward.

Walking at the front were the spies under Huang Liansheng's command, while behind were the general Chu Yuanqi and Li Si's trio.

As they slowly walked to the end of the mountain col, the five of them became cautious. Looking up, they could see some afterglow of lights appearing behind the ridge not far away. Listening carefully, they could even hear some faint sounds coming from the wind:

"Hiss——..."

"Mom, Xiaohong is going to give birth to a pony, come here quickly..."

"I'm coming……"

…

Li Si suddenly heard the sound, lowered his body in shock, and asked in a low voice:

"arrive?"

The spy who led the way listened carefully and made sure that no one was in the col before he responded in a low voice:

"Just in front, some adults are following me."

After saying that, he continued to move forward slowly along the rock wall, and soon climbed to the ridge on the side of the col, and the light of the torch appeared in his eyes.

Li Si lay down between the two guards, squinting and looking around. It could be seen that they were on the ridge. Below was a steep mountain wall half a mile high. It was impossible to climb, but there was a trench more than ten feet wide next to it. It was washed by the water in the mountain col. It has dried up in midsummer, and you can barely slide down it.

At the bottom of the hillside, there is a horse farm, which occupies a huge area, but there are only about a hundred free-range horses in it. Although the number is small, all of them have pure coats and strong bodies, and they look like they are worth a lot of money.

Near the mountain wall, there was a large yard enclosed by a fence. There were figures walking back and forth inside. It looked like several middle-aged women were helping a red horse deliver its baby. A little girl was squatting beside it and watching.

Looking to the south, outside the large racecourse that stretches for nearly five miles, there are large buildings and fires. A simple city wall made of wood and stone surrounds the racecourse and the buildings behind it, and Li Si and others are obviously inside the city wall.

Even though Li Si was a layman, his eyes lit up when he saw the terrain. After all, this place was equivalent to the backyard of an ordinary family. From here to the residential area in the distance, there was a flat grassland, and the only obstacle was the horse fence.

Judging from the figures walking around, most of the people in the residential area are women or children and the elderly, with only a few young and strong men patrolling the outer city walls holding torches.

In this situation, eight thousand pigs rushing down from the mountain could inflict heavy casualties on Dazhai, let alone eight thousand elite soldiers.

Although Li Si was a civil servant, he also knew that fighter opportunities were fleeting, so he immediately spoke:

"General Chu, this is a great opportunity to take over this place. Please give the order directly."

Chu Yuanqi also wanted to give the order directly, but the exit of the military road was not directly behind the Wuma tribe's stronghold, but in the mountains. If the eight thousand soldiers wanted to come, they had to march along the mountain col to gather here.

Seeing the urging of the senior officials of Daliang, Chu Yuanqi turned to the spy next to him and said:

"Let everyone come out and gather at the col to stand by. Keep your mouths tightly sealed on the road. Anyone who dares to speak out will be dealt with by military law."

"yes."

The spy immediately took the order, holding his weapon and groping for the way in.

Hua Junchen was lying next to Li Si, watching the mother and daughter delivering a horse at the bottom of the hillside. His eyes were obviously not as hot as Li Si's. After all, he knew very well that eight thousand Shazhou barbarians, like wolves and tigers, rushed into this crowded place. It’s about what scenes will happen in Dazhai where young and old people live.

Hua Junchen thought for a moment and said:

"Master Li, General Chu, our plan is to kidnap the young and old of the Wuma tribe and make them available to us. If the killing is too heavy, it may be counterproductive..."

Chu Yuanqi said to this: "Mr. Hua, don't worry, Chief Huang has already given instructions. The elders of each tribe live in the center of Dazhai. These people cannot be hurt and must be treated with courtesy. If the remaining people dare to resist, They still have to kill, as the saying goes, 'Kindness cannot lead an army.' If we don't kill, they won't be afraid. If they are not afraid, they will resist, and more people will die."

Hua Junchen opened his mouth and looked at the women and children below:

"these people……"

"If the army goes down from here, it will definitely alarm these people. To prevent warning, they have to find a way to remove them in advance. People who can deliver horses are not of high status. Killing them will not affect the overall situation..."

"..."

Hua Junchen fell silent immediately.

Li Si next to him interjected:

"I, Daliang, am a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. If I kill women and children, the Wuma tribe will definitely feel resentful, which is not conducive to the overall situation. Mr. Hua, if you are so skilled in martial arts, why don't you lead the charge and knock these women and children unconscious?"

Hua Junchen didn't want to take the lead, but it would be over if he didn't beat these women and children, so he had no choice but to nod.

Xu Tianying, who was lying next to him, as the most skilled martial artist in the Southern Dynasty, would definitely not sit back and watch Huang Liansheng's plan of "taking his wife and children hostage to control the princes" succeed.

He has left clues on the road, but there is no telling whether the King of Hell will be able to find them and chase them.

For this reason, Xu Tianying's current choice was to try his best to delay time.

Xu Tianying thought about it secretly for a moment and then asked:

"When shall we do it?"

Li Si said: "Soldiers are very fast. As soon as everyone is together, we will rush down and kill them by surprise."

Xu Tianying slightly raised his hand: "No. In ancient times, when troops were used to attack enemy camps at night, they paid attention to the 'fourth watch to send out troops'. The people in the enemy camp have not yet woken up at the fourth watch, and the night watchers were sleepy, so their defenses were at their lowest. At this time, the sun had just set. , let’s fight, I’m afraid it’s not suitable for military use...”

Chu Yuanqi shook his head and said: "When we send out troops at the fourth watch, we also pay attention to making food at the third watch. The brothers stayed in the cave for half a month and vomited all the dry food. How can they still fight after staying up until midnight? Now the Wuma Department I'm cooking, call over early, just in time to have a hot meal, and the morale of the brothers will be greatly boosted when they smell the aroma..."

Li Si nodded: "We are all laymen. When fighting, we must obey General Chu. Don't give random orders."

When Xu Tianying saw this, it was hard to say more.

Swish, swish, swish~

As time gradually passed, the soldiers of the Shatuo tribe lined up in a line, holding swords and guns against the rock wall, and arrived at the col one after another. In a short time, hundreds of people gathered.

Xu Tianying rubbed his fingers, and silently took out a silver needle from his fingertips, hoping to startle the horses below and alert the Wuma Department.

But the current location is about half a mile from the racecourse below. Even if he is a martial saint, he cannot shoot the silver needle so far without making a move.

If the eight thousand soldiers were assembled and rushed out of the mountain to disperse their formation, Xu Tianying would not be able to stop him even if he jumped back, and he would feel anxious at that moment.

But I don’t know if the Wuma tribe should have been killed. Just as the soldiers of the Shatuo tribe were slowly gathering, several dog barks suddenly came from the courtyard below:

"Woof woof——"

Li Si, who was observing the situation, felt secretly in his heart. He looked carefully and saw a native dog running out of the courtyard where the horse was delivered, barking at the top of the hillside.

He originally thought someone had made the noise, but after sniffing carefully, he discovered that more than a thousand Shazhou barbarians had gathered in the mountain col. They had not taken a bath for more than ten days. The smell was really strong. It was probably because the watchdog had detected the smell.

Li Si lowered his figure and asked:

"what to do?"

Chu Yuanqi didn't say anything, but secretly watched what was going on down the mountain.

In the courtyard below, as the dog barked at the mountain wall, a seven or eight-year-old girl immediately ran out and looked at the bare hillside.

Although the smell of sweat from thousands of people is strong, it is far away from the courtyard below, and the surrounding courtyard is full of horse dung and other materials. It is obviously difficult for people to detect subtle changes in the smell.

After looking at it for a moment, the little girl said doubtfully:

"what's your name?"

"Woof woof——"

The native dog was obviously on alert. After barking a few times, he saw that the little girl wanted to leave, so he grabbed the corner of her skirt and continued to bark:

"Woof woof——"

Soon, a woman wiping her hands came out of the yard and looked suspiciously towards the hillside. She might have been worried that a horse thief would come in and steal the horse, so she called back:

"Yao Mei..."

Boom——

At this moment, a thunderbolt sounded in the night sky!

Then the black arrow shot through the air from the mountain wall and hit the woman trying to warn her in the throat!

Hua Junchen was secretly worried when he suddenly heard a sound breaking through the air in the distance. It was too late to intercept it, so he immediately stood up and cursed angrily:

"Who asked you to shoot the arrow?!"

When Xu Tianying heard the sound of an arrow breaking through the air, the silver needle in his hand shot out. However, the person who shot the arrow was an archer lying in the distance. He was still a sharp archer. The incident happened suddenly, and it was obviously too late to chase the arrow. .

All tribes in the West Sea, both men and women, are good at fighting. As soon as the bowstring sounded, the woman's expression suddenly changed, and she immediately wanted to pull the little girl next to her.

But the arrow came too fast. By the time the sound was heard, the arrow was already in front of him!

The woman's pupils dilated instantly, and she had no time to dodge. She watched helplessly as a black line pierced her throat, and then her vision went black.

Bang——

Buzz buzz~

But to everyone's surprise, the expected muffled sound of the arrow hitting the flesh did not come. Instead, there was the trembling sound of the arrow and a heart-rending sound:

"Mom——...Eh?!"

Hua Junchen stood up and reprimanded. When he looked back from the corner of his eye, he saw that the woman who was destined to die was nowhere to be seen. Her figure was completely blocked by a tall man in black robes.

The man in black robe had a stern look on his face, a single sword hanging on his waist, and a powerful and heavy feather arrow in his left hand. His eyes were like the Nine Netherworld Yama, looking up at the people ambushing on the hillside!

? !

Hua Junchen and Xu Tianying were shocked, and their hearts instantly burst into ecstasy!

When Li Si saw this familiar Duke of the Southern Dynasty, his face turned pale.

But before everyone had time to react, they saw the loyal native dog next to the woman bite the calf of the black-clad King of Hell who suddenly appeared.

"Hiss...are you blind?"

A roar sounded in the night!

Hua Junchen and others were stunned.

The native dog refuses to let go and shakes its head crazily!

The woman, who was still recovering from the disaster, saw this scene. She was so shocked that she pulled her daughter in, kicked the stupid dog, and shouted at the same time:

"Come quickly! Someone is robbing the horse!"

Obviously, the woman still didn't expect how many people were hiding in the mountains, and she just thought there was a wave of horse-stealing bandits.

Then a loud roar came out from the Night Jing Hall, and the brightly lit Dazhai at the back suddenly became quiet, and many people were already running towards it.

At the same time, on the hillside, Chu Yuanqi found a man in black suddenly appearing from below. He was slightly stunned, but he immediately came back to his senses. Knowing that he had been exposed, he could not give the Wuma Department a chance to react, so he immediately pulled out the weapon. Fighting the sword, he jumped out of the back slope naked, stood at the top and shouted angrily:

"Kill me!"

"kill!!"

Although there are no armored horses among the more than a thousand soldiers who have been assembled, they are all elites trained by Huang Liansheng. They have also fought many battles against small tribes in the desert. Hearing the sound of more than ten people in front, they carried their swords and guns and followed the water tank on the hillside. Sliding down, the rear team followed.

Crash--

From a distance, the trench on the side of the racecourse was covered by the smoke and dust brought up by the soldiers sliding down, as if a yellow torrent suddenly gushes out.

Several Wuma tribesmen who rushed over to check the situation suddenly looked at this scene and turned around and shouted:

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!..."

The entire Wuma Department was like a burning iron falling into boiling water, instantly exploding into a pot of howling.

As for Ye Jingtang, who was at the foot of the hillside, he was not in a hurry at this time.

Ye Jingtang actually arrived at the top of the mountain behind everyone half an hour ago. Because the general next to Li Si did not look like Huang Liansheng, he could not figure out Huang Liansheng's position and depth, so he stood still and waited for the opponent to show up. He found this group of unknown origins. The soldiers took action and then jumped out.

Seeing the large group of soldiers sliding down the hillside, Huang Liansheng still didn't show up. Ye Jingtang first shook his legs to throw the blind dog aside, then stood up straight with one hand behind his back, waved his hand and said:

"You go first."

Other women in the courtyard had already picked up hatchets and sticks and rushed out. They found a steady stream of people sliding down the hillside. Their faces instantly turned pale. When they heard the sound, they quickly jumped on their horses and galloped towards Dazhai. .

The woman who was almost hit by an arrow picked up the girl and turned around and shouted:

"Young hero, run!"

The little girl who was held in her arms was still in the stage of innocence and ignorance after all, because the back of Ye Jingtang was like a mountain blocking the front, which brought an unparalleled sense of security. She was not afraid anymore, and even turned around and asked:

"Big brother, are you King Tianlang?!"

Ye Jingtang heard this and looked back:

"No, I am Night Terror Hall!"

Choking——

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright white light appeared at the end of the grassland under the moonlight!

Ye Jingtang was like a ferocious dragon, and he arrived at the bottom of the ditch on the hillside in an instant with the speed of thunder. With a long knife in his palm, it was like a three-foot silver snake, scurrying among the dozens of soldiers who were the first to slide down.

Whispering rustling——

In an instant, blood mist rose up from the hillside, and then went upstream, resisting the yellow torrent pouring down!

At the same time, Master Xuanji also pushed down the huge boulder from the mountain and smashed it into the mountain col full of people.

Rumble…

Standing on the hillside, Chu Yuanqi saw the power displayed by the man in black below, and knew that he had encountered a living god, and shouted angrily:

"Kill me! Rush down and disperse!"

At the same time, he looked at Hua Junchen and other Beiliang masters next to him.

Li Si was obviously hesitant. After all, he had seen Ye Jingtang and knew how domineering Ye Jingtang was. It was completely in vain for Hua Junchen and Xu Tianying to come.

And even if he doesn't know the art of war, he can still see that this trench is a terrain that can't be opened by one man. Not to mention the 8,000 unarmored infantry, there are 800,000. As long as the Night Terror Hall does not die from exhaustion, then there will be no One might slip down this slope.

Just when Li Si was hesitating, Hua Junchen next to him changed his expression and turned to look at the mountain where the stone was rolling down:

"No, there are still ambushes in the mountains. We are surrounded. Escape quickly."

As he said that, he pulled Li Si and ran towards the back.

But Xu Tianying said loyally: "Send Mr. Li out quickly, I will come to the rear!"

After saying that, he faced the powerful enemy and flew back.

Li Si was a civil servant. When he heard that there was an ambush, he didn't dare to continue to supervise the battle, so he immediately ran away. Before leaving, he didn't forget to shout:

"General Chu, retreat quickly. Let's fight another day!"

"Damn you!"

Chu Yuanqi watched helplessly as the three foreign envoys from Daliang ran away. He was so angry that his veins bulged out like copper bells.

After all, they have passed Huangming Mountain. If they cannot defeat the Wuma tribe's stronghold, they will have to be hunted to death without supplies. There are high mountains and dangerous peaks on both sides. Where can they retreat? Want to fight another day?

However, Chu Yuanqi was indeed considered a strong general. Although he wanted Beiliang's assistance, he never placed his treasure on the three envoys. When he saw Li Si and others running away, the current situation was not good, so he immediately shouted:

"Stay in the front line and defend it. I will throw stones at me, the archers will fire arrows, and the rest will climb down and attack the stronghold. Don't worry about this person. If we seize the hostages, we will win!"

The soldiers of the Shatuo tribe who were still rushing into the water tank heard the sound of the order and immediately stopped charging fearlessly. Instead, they stood at the end of the col and picked up stones to throw at the water tank. The soldiers in the col quickly began to explore the way, biting the soldiers. Blade, forcefully climb down from the mountain wall.

Rumble——

Whoosh——

But in an instant, countless rolling stones were smashed down the water tank, and arrows were flying from the left and right mountain walls. There were even soldiers spitting thick phlegm while smashing down:

"Pooh--"

? !

Ye Jingtang single-handedly charged up the water trough with one sword. It was easy to deal with the unarmored soldiers sliding down, but when he saw this battle, he was instantly stunned.

Facing soldiers with such high military literacy, Ye Jingtang immediately flew back down the hillside, and stepped heavily on his feet when he landed.

Boom——

A big hole was created in the racecourse in an instant, and the Night Terror Hall turned into a black afterimage rising into the sky!

Before the infantrymen on the ridge could see clearly what was going on, the black afterimage bounced twice on the steep cliff and reappeared at the exit of the mountain col.

The soldier who was spitting and throwing stones suddenly found a figure appearing in front of him. Before he could be surprised, he was pulled by a huge force and flew directly from the top of the cliff:

"ah--"

Ye Jingtang stood still and found that the winding mountain col ahead was crowded with soldiers.

But Chu Yuanqi, who was standing high up, realized that the person coming was completely unreasonable, so he immediately moved back and roared at the same time:

"Come on, rush him down!"

"kill!"

It was difficult to climb on both sides of the mountain col, and there was no way to retreat with all the people behind. The dozen or so soldiers who were only a few steps away from the Night Terror Hall had no choice at all. They immediately thrust forward with their spears in an attempt to stab the Night Terror Hall down.

But as soon as they came into contact, many soldiers understood what despair meant.

Ye Jingtang swung the knife with one hand like a whirlwind, instantly shattering the seven or eight spears that were stabbed into pieces. When he found that it was difficult to kill with the knife, he pulled out a white wax pole spear with one hand, circled it behind him with his backhand, and pointed it at the mountain col in front of him. That is:

"drink--!!"

Boom——

There was a deafening loud noise, and dust suddenly rose up from the mountains, like a brutal yellow dragon crashing into the mountains!

When the Wuma tribe discovered the enemy's situation, they were not slow to react. At this time, the old clan leader Yao Cishan was already galloping from Dazhai on a white horse with a spear in hand, followed by more than a hundred elite clan men, women and children further behind.

But before Yao Cishan reached more than half the distance, he saw a scene that was terrifying!

I saw corpses and human heads rolling down from the mountain col on the side of the racecourse. A black figure stood on the edge of the steep cliff, like a rock, letting the remaining limbs roll away from him.

Then there was a sudden explosion in the mountain col. The mountain wall was shaken, and countless rubble and climbing soldiers rolled down. Dust and mist rose into the sky from the mountain col, and instantly engulfed the generals who were standing on the cliff and commanding.

The mountain col, which had been screaming for kill all day long, suddenly fell silent after the explosion, and then:

Wow——

The red blood wrapped in the minced meat suddenly rushed out from the mountain col, dyeing the already dry water tank red, and instantly created a river of blood on the mountain wall!

From a distance, this scene looks like a mountain collapsing suddenly, crushing everyone in the middle and squeezing out countless pieces of flesh and blood.

"Uu——!!"

Yao Cishan, the old patriarch of the Wuma Tribe, is considered the most virtuous and respected among all the Xihai tribes. He has experienced several battles on the Xihai battlefield, but when he saw this terrifying scene, he was so shocked that his cheeks turned pale. He reined in his horse on the spot.

Countless tribesmen in the rear also stopped and looked at the river of blood pouring out of the mountain in disbelief, and even forgot what to do at the moment.

Boom——

In the silence, there was another explosion from the mountain col!

But this time the distance was already tens of feet deep, and from the invisible mountain col, a panicked and hysterical roar could be heard:

"Run!"

"Step aside……"

"ah--"

…

From a distance, it sounds like Shura Purgatory where countless evil ghosts are imprisoned!

Among the mountains, Ye Jingtang held a spear and stepped on the broken corpses. The hems of his boots and trousers were inevitably stained red. His eyes were still cold, but he was frowning secretly in his heart.

After all, he never dreamed that Beiliang and the Shatuo Department could come up with such a fresh and refined way of sending gifts.

Hundreds of thousands of people were crowded into a mountain col that was several feet wide. It was difficult to climb up and down the mountain. They were almost lined up in a single line, and they had no armor at all!

This can't even be said to be mowing the grass. The grass can't grow so densely, let alone die so miserably.

Although Night Terror Hall was not a good person, he was not interested in stepping on a group of non-threatening ants, and it took two shots to completely shock him. After the first shot, there were still people who dared to charge at him. These infantrymen were indeed of high military quality.

After seeing two shots, the group of soldiers understood the situation and began to rush and stampede. Ye Jingtang said coldly:

"The Night Terror Hall is here. Your retreat has been cut off. Those who surrender will not be killed."

The sound was like a bell ringing in the ears, and the army that was originally in panic and confusion was suddenly shaken to a standstill.

Then the soldier of the Shatuo tribe who was closest to the Night Terror Hall, without any hesitation, dropped the weapon in his hand, knelt down in the blood and water, and touched his head to the ground, shivering.

The soldiers in the mountain col were frightened to death by the scene that was more terrifying than the Asura Purgatory. Someone took the lead, and like dominoes, they dropped their weapons and knelt down in the rugged mountain col from front to back.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding...

Dong dong dong...

Suddenly there was a sound like raindrops in the mountain col.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang nodded slightly, held the spear diagonally with one hand, turned around and signaled for the exit:

"Just be obedient. Collect the body and bury it properly. Go down and line up outside the city wall. From now on, you will be the soldiers of Xihai. I will give you armor, horses, houses and fields, and the children of the Shatuo tribe will also Get it for you.

"Of course, you can leave if you want. I will also give you water and dry food, but next time we meet, you may not have the same luck as today."

The clear voice was neither light nor heavy, but it spread throughout the mountains and even the Wuma tribe's stronghold outside.

The soldiers kneeling in the col were trembling on the ground. After a long silence, the infantrymen in front looked at each other cautiously, then stood up tremblingly and walked towards the exit of the col on the other side of the mountain wall.

Tap tap tap...

With one person taking the lead, the soldiers at the rear slowly stood up, stepped on the blood river on the ground, and slid towards the racecourse below.

Wow…

As for the old patriarch Yao Cishan, as one of the four chiefs, his martial arts skills are not bad. At this time, he has gone upstream and brought more than a dozen tribesmen to the col. Looking at the unrecognizable corpses on the ground, his face is obviously a little pale. white.

After arriving at the side of the Night Terror Hall where he stood with a gun, Yao Cishan thought for a while, lifted up his robe and prepared to kneel down:

"The Wuma tribe thanks my king for protecting the enemy today..."

"Eh."

Ye Jingtang stretched out his left hand and supported the old patriarch who was several rounds older:

"Only surrendered soldiers need to kneel down. As long as I am here, all the tribes in Xihai will not have to kneel to anyone from now on."

"..."

It was not that Yao Cishan had never seen King Tianlang before, but he felt that the young man in front of him was much more oppressive than the old Tianlang. It was not scary but made people tremble in their bones.

Hearing this, Yao Cishan bowed again, and then stood respectfully beside him.

When the clan elders who came over saw this, they stepped forward to salute one after another. In response, countless descendants passed by silently.

Tap tap tap...