Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Mountain Battle
He Lingyun led two thousand riders under his command to the mountain stronghold. There were no horseshoes on the grass at the foot of the mountain, and the road was smooth, but he was very uneasy.
This morning, he led a surprise attack from five miles away and successfully rounded up the bandits who were going to negotiate with the county government.He executed the bandit leader on the spot, and deliberately let go of a young man, in order to use him to lead him.
But now, the more peaceful the road in front of him was, the more suspicious he became.
"Going right?" He asked left and right.
"That's right, my lord," Left and Right answered him, "This subordinate watched that guy go up the mountain from here with his own eyes."
He Lingyun had no choice but to continue riding forward. He glanced suspiciously at the dense forests on both sides, but still felt that something was wrong: "The grass on the foot of the mountain is too neat. No one has stepped on a single path. Does it mean that no one walks here usually?"
Before he could finish speaking, he heard his mount hiss and suddenly fell down.
No, it's a horse dragging!
"Stop all of them!" He Lingyun turned pale with fright, and tried his best to stabilize his mount. The horse drag is a hidden weapon used to lasso horses. The spear head is inserted into the ground, and if the horse’s foot is caught by the rope dragged by the horse, if the horse tries to run forward at this time, the iron spear head at the other end of the rope ring will be pulled up and stuck into the horse’s belly.
His mount has been with his master for many years, and it is quite spiritual. After being comforted by He Lingyun a few times, he calmed down.He Lingyun slid down from the horse to cut the rope loop for the mount. While cutting the rope, he accidentally glanced and saw the ghost arrow hidden in the bushes!
The ghost arrow is a common hidden weapon in mountain warfare. The arrow is nailed into the ground, and the bow and arrow are hidden in a hidden place. The machine spring is installed, and the rope that pulls the machine spring is hidden in the grass. If the horse steps on it, the bow and arrow will be shot.
——It’s just, aren’t those people on the mountain just ordinary bandits?
At this time, a horse at the front of the team suddenly moved a few steps, accidentally stepped on the horse drag, screamed and struggled forward, and the iron spear head was pulled out, stabbing the stomach of the horse next to it.The team suddenly became agitated and began to become messy.
"Don't go any further!" He Lingyun yelled desperately when he saw the two horses under his command running out of control in fright.
It's a pity that it was too late, the frightened horse hooked the rope of the ghost arrow, only heard a few swishes, the ghost arrow shot out, and several soldiers in front had already fallen under the horse.
"Damn it!" He Lingyun roared angrily, "Don't move, hold still!"
At this time, there was a sound of thud, and there was a sudden shout of killing in the dense forest on both sides, and cold arrows were released like raindrops, the technique was exactly the same as when he was robbing the saltpeter gang.
How is it possible to shoot seven arrows in succession? !He Lingyun leaned over to dodge the bamboo arrow, sweating profusely—who the hell is he dealing with now? !
A few bamboo arrows hit He Lingyun's shield, and the fierce force made his arms numb slightly.
"Dismount! Everyone gather and cover with shields!" Damn, he underestimated the enemy before.
At this moment in the dense forest, the sound of taut strings sounded again, and with a flick of the string, countless barbed wires fell down like raindrops and landed in the middle of He Lingyun's team. Break up.
"Withdraw! Everyone retreat—" He Lingyun yelled, bowing his waist and waving his arms.
Mingjin withdraws troops.He Lingyun's team was routed away, the wounded and corpses were carried away by the soldiers, and there were more than a dozen dead horses left on the ground.
"Hahahaha..." Gongshu Lingbao jumped out of the forest, and jumped back and forth on the lying horse corpse, holding an iron ball in his hand.
"It's really useless to help." She weighed the iron ball in her hand, smacking her lips, "It's a pity that my fireball hasn't been used yet."
How about ordering one to try?Gongshu Lingbao rolled his eyes and laughed, "Bring flint to me!"
The bandits retreated far away after handing them flints. Gongshu Lingbao jumped forward a few feet, ignited the fuse of the fireball, quickly turned around and jumped a few feet after throwing it, and threw himself into the grass to cover his ears.
"Boom—" There was a loud noise behind her. She lay on the ground for a while, then raised her body to look back at the explosion effect, and couldn't help pursing her lips: "The effect is not as good as I imagined."
Before he finished speaking, he heard bang bang bang bang in the direction of the cottage—the sound of serial explosions shook the sky and the earth.
"Yes, it should be this effect—" Gongshu Lingbao murmured, and slowly realized that something was wrong, "What's going on?"
"Military division, it seems to be at the cottage," a bandit said with a sad face, "The noise I heard when I was in ambush just now is not an illusion."
Gongshu Lingbao's head buzzed - when they were ambushing in the forest just now, they did hear an explosion, but she waved her hand and ignored it when she was concentrating on the ambush.
"Who did you send to stay in the cottage to guard the hostages?" She pointed at the bandits and asked, her back began to sweat.
"Military division, didn't you tell us all to obey your orders?"
"Damn it, go back, go back, go back!" Gongshu Lingbao ordered frantically, but suddenly behaved, "You, you, and you, stay here to observe the situation, if the enemy counterattacks down the mountain, report to me at any time! "
"yes!"
He Lingyun withdrew to the foot of the mountain with his men and horses, rectified the team, and once counted, he immediately burst into anger: "Where is the county magistrate Wang, call him over!"
County Magistrate Wang immediately approached him obediently, nodded and bowed his head, and said, "My lord, what are your orders?"
"What happened to the bandits on the mountain, did you report it to me?!"
"Yes, yes," County Magistrate Wang nodded hastily, "The gang of bandits were originally farmers in this mountain. For some reason last autumn, the crop harvest suddenly tripled, but they refused to pay more rent to the county government. My magistrate Enforce the law impartially, and those unscrupulous people have taken over the mountain and become kings from then on..."
County magistrate Wang is a squire in this area. The county magistrate who spends money to donate, usually only seeks out people's fat and anointment. After the peasants on the mountain become bandits, they will not interfere with him, so he has been pampered and raised by him to this day.
He Lingyun stared at the county magistrate who only knew about the autumn wind and gritted his teeth: "The harvest has tripled out of nowhere, have you investigated why?"
"Ah? Well, how do you investigate...their crops are all on the mountain..."
He Lingyun clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "How many troops do you have under your command? Give them all to me."
"Yes Yes Yes……"
"Don't speak with this accent." He Lingyun added.
"Ah? Then there aren't many people... yes, yes." The county magistrate wiped his sweat from He Lingyun's stare.
"Ahhhhhhhhh..." Gongshu Lingbao jumped his feet in anger in front of the ruins of the cottage, "Dead Dragon Baiyue, you actually let me down, you're so ungrateful!" I also don't want to think about who will come first and who will come last in Long Baiyue's mind. The guy who doesn't distinguish between priority and secondary - Gongshu Lingbao yelled at the bandits who were searching around: "Did you find anything?" "Military division, there is nothing." Except for the burning ruins, the ruins waiting to be burned, the bandits' faces were dark and worried-they would be homeless from then on. "That stinky Taoist priest must have escaped with Long Baiyue!" Gongshu Lingbao bit her lip and paced back and forth in the open space with her waist propped up. Suddenly she remembered something, looked around, and jumped up and down in anger. "My poor boy—that thief!" "Military Master, those soldiers from the bottom of the mountain have gone up the mountain again." A subordinate who was previously assigned by Gongshu Lingbao to stay behind and observe came to report at this time. "Damn it! It's really lingering... Anyway, this time you have to wipe out your entire army." Gongshu Lingbao gritted his teeth and tightened the crossbow on his arm. He Lingyun's team went up the mountain again. This time they didn't ride a horse, they were covered with thick armor, and even their faces were covered with masks.The heavily armed team held up their shields, guarded against all sides, and marched up the mountain step by step. Because of the heavy casualties before, this time there were a lot fewer troops.The pioneers lacked confidence, especially He Lingyun, who was the leader, was wrapped in armor, but his steps seemed a little sluggish. Gongshu Lingbao shuttled nimbly through the woods, squatting down from time to time to observe He Lingyun's team under the cover of bushes.Spring-loaded boots made her walk like a cat. "Hmph, do you think you'll be fine if you put on armor and a shield?" She sneered in her heart, jumped onto the trunk of the tree, slid across the branches silently, and quickly went up the mountain. All the weapons in the cottage were destroyed by that stinky Taoist priest, and the bamboo arrows on hand were almost used up, and those mechanisms had to be used. Gongshu Lingbao returned to the place where the bandits were ambush, and ordered in a low voice: "Use the crossbows sparingly, don't do anything yet, come over with two or three people and follow me to manipulate the mechanism. Capture the thief first, and I plan to get rid of the leader first." .As soon as the leader is dead, you rush out and attack with fireballs." "Remember, run back after throwing the fireball. After five steps, you must bend over and lie down. Don't be afraid of pursuers following you. Whoever chases you at this time will die." Gongshu Lingbao grinned grinningly, and nodded. The three minions followed him, "After the fireballs are used up, the attack vehicle sees the right time to go, clean up the remnants, and everything will be solved." "Yes, military division." Gongshu Lingbao walked five or six feet down the mountain with the left and right, and then arrived at the place where the agency was placed. She directed two people to climb up the tree, and she took one and squatted into the bushes. He Lingyun's team marched slowly. After walking for a long time, maybe because he felt that everything was going well, He Lingyun finally straightened his back, let go of the hand holding the waist knife, and pulled the mask, as if trying to breathe. At this moment, the treetops on both sides of the foothills shook, and the branches and leaves rustled.Before the soldiers recovered their senses, two roughly-embracing spikes ran out of the woods and hit them straight. He Lingyun quickly lay down with his head in his arms, and the soldiers behind him couldn't dodge in time, and were knocked away.The log hit a parabola and then fell back, breaking up the team.The soldiers screamed one after another, and Gongshu Lingbao, who was hiding in the bushes, smiled slyly and winked at the men around him. Under the command, he raised the sharp knife in his hand and cut through the tense tendons around his feet with a swish.With a whoosh, a three-foot-long double-edged blade sharply sliced through the bushes and spun out against the tip of the grass.Some of the soldiers who had just stood up while dodging the bumper were unable to dodge in time, the armor on their calf was cut open, and the blade cut into the flesh fiercely. Gongshu Lingbao's subordinates cut the tendons one after another, throwing knives continuously.The soldiers began to insert their shields into the soil to resist the flying knives. He Lingyun, who was surrounded by the shields, stood up with his helmet on, not knowing that his facade had been exposed. At this time, Gongshu Lingbao stood up straight in the woods, raised the crossbow on his arm and pointed it at He Lingyun.What she took out from her waist pocket was not a bamboo arrow, but a seven-inch-long sickle-shaped dart: "Go to hell!" Put the dart on the crossbow, pull the string, aim, and pull your fingers, all in one go. The dart slid out a dazzling white light in the air, He Lingyun raised his head in astonishment, his eyes under the mask couldn't help but freeze when he saw the dart coming towards him. But seeing the cold light flash away, the sound of scratching metal and leather disappeared, the blood scattered, and the heavy helmet flew backwards. - Separation of body and head.
"Ahhhhhhhhh..." Gongshu Lingbao jumped his feet in anger in front of the ruins of the cottage, "Dead Dragon Baiyue, you actually let me down, you're so ungrateful!" I also don't want to think about who will come first and who will come last in Long Baiyue's mind. The guy who doesn't distinguish between priority and secondary - Gongshu Lingbao yelled at the bandits who were searching around: "Did you find anything?" "Military division, there is nothing." Except for the burning ruins, the ruins waiting to be burned, the bandits' faces were dark and worried-they would be homeless from then on. "That stinky Taoist priest must have escaped with Long Baiyue!" Gongshu Lingbao bit her lip and paced back and forth in the open space with her waist propped up. Suddenly she remembered something, looked around, and jumped up and down in anger. "My poor boy—that thief!" "Military Master, those soldiers from the bottom of the mountain have gone up the mountain again." A subordinate who was previously assigned by Gongshu Lingbao to stay behind and observe came to report at this time. "Damn it! It's really lingering... Anyway, this time you have to wipe out your entire army." Gongshu Lingbao gritted his teeth and tightened the crossbow on his arm. He Lingyun's team went up the mountain again. This time they didn't ride a horse, they were covered with thick armor, and even their faces were covered with masks.The heavily armed team held up their shields, guarded against all sides, and marched up the mountain step by step. Because of the heavy casualties before, this time there were a lot fewer troops.The pioneers lacked confidence, especially He Lingyun, who was the leader, was wrapped in armor, but his steps seemed a little sluggish. Gongshu Lingbao shuttled nimbly through the woods, squatting down from time to time to observe He Lingyun's team under the cover of bushes.Spring-loaded boots made her walk like a cat. "Hmph, do you think you'll be fine if you put on armor and a shield?" She sneered in her heart, jumped onto the trunk of the tree, slid across the branches silently, and quickly went up the mountain. All the weapons in the cottage were destroyed by that stinky Taoist priest, and the bamboo arrows on hand were almost used up, and those mechanisms had to be used. Gongshu Lingbao returned to the place where the bandits were ambush, and ordered in a low voice: "Use the crossbows sparingly, don't do anything yet, come over with two or three people and follow me to manipulate the mechanism. Capture the thief first, and I plan to get rid of the leader first." .As soon as the leader is dead, you rush out and attack with fireballs." "Remember, run back after throwing the fireball. After five steps, you must bend over and lie down. Don't be afraid of pursuers following you. Whoever chases you at this time will die." Gongshu Lingbao grinned grinningly, and nodded. The three minions followed him, "After the fireballs are used up, the attack vehicle sees the right time to go, clean up the remnants, and everything will be solved." "Yes, military division." Gongshu Lingbao walked five or six feet down the mountain with the left and right, and then arrived at the place where the agency was placed. She directed two people to climb up the tree, and she took one and squatted into the bushes. He Lingyun's team marched slowly. After walking for a long time, maybe because he felt that everything was going well, He Lingyun finally straightened his back, let go of the hand holding the waist knife, and pulled the mask, as if trying to breathe. At this moment, the treetops on both sides of the foothills shook, and the branches and leaves rustled.Before the soldiers recovered their senses, two roughly-embracing spikes ran out of the woods and hit them straight. He Lingyun quickly lay down with his head in his arms, and the soldiers behind him couldn't dodge in time, and were knocked away.The log hit a parabola and then fell back, breaking up the team.The soldiers screamed one after another, and Gongshu Lingbao, who was hiding in the bushes, smiled slyly and winked at the men around him. Under the command, he raised the sharp knife in his hand and cut through the tense tendons around his feet with a swish.With a whoosh, a three-foot-long double-edged blade sharply sliced through the bushes and spun out against the tip of the grass.Some of the soldiers who had just stood up while dodging the bumper were unable to dodge in time, the armor on their calf was cut open, and the blade cut into the flesh fiercely. Gongshu Lingbao's subordinates cut the tendons one after another, throwing knives continuously.The soldiers began to insert their shields into the soil to resist the flying knives. He Lingyun, who was surrounded by the shields, stood up with his helmet on, not knowing that his facade had been exposed. At this time, Gongshu Lingbao stood up straight in the woods, raised the crossbow on his arm and pointed it at He Lingyun.What she took out from her waist pocket was not a bamboo arrow, but a seven-inch-long sickle-shaped dart: "Go to hell!" Put the dart on the crossbow, pull the string, aim, and pull your fingers, all in one go. The dart slid out a dazzling white light in the air, He Lingyun raised his head in astonishment, his eyes under the mask couldn't help but freeze when he saw the dart coming towards him. But seeing the cold light flash away, the sound of scratching metal and leather disappeared, the blood scattered, and the heavy helmet flew backwards. - Separation of body and head.