Chapter 4 Chapter Thirty-Six

In the distance, there were two loud bangs.Almost all the soldiers of the ground army who were waiting for the battle were refreshed, and Jian Zhonglan whispered: "General Chu, the wind army is attacking." I said, "How about General Gan Long?" "Just now I have sent someone to order him to pay attention." I nodded.In order to prevent the Republican Army from attacking us from behind, I ordered the attack to be advanced one day to make Gan Long more careful, and asked Lian Baice to split half of the Lianzi Battalion to assist him.Hai Lao came to assassinate, which means that Master Tian already knows that we are about to launch an attack. Does he have other plans?

At this time, a fast horse came running towards the Chinese army, and when it came to me, the rider rolled off the saddle and said: "Commander, the Feng Legion has blasted through the enemy's fortifications, and General Yang has begun to attack." I stood up and said, "Okay. Send the order, and all the troops will follow at any time. Within an hour, we must capture Wai Pao Plain!" Fuxi Valley is shaped like a gourd, and there is an open space on the outside called Wai Pao Yuan, which is much smaller than the inner Pao Yuan.Originally Cao Wendao was often the one who charged, but this time it was the final decisive battle, and there must be no mistakes. Although Cao Wendao is a general, he is not as good as Yang Yi.In order to overwhelm the Snakeman defense line in one fell swoop, I transferred all the armored vehicles to the Renzi Camp and dispatched by Yang Yi.Xia Linian, the herald, shouted loudly: "Brothers in the army, the commander-in-chief is ordered to attack with the whole army and capture Waipaoyuan within an hour!"

The messenger promised, got on his horse and left. Just as he left, there was a sudden noise behind him.I looked back and whispered: "Jane joins the army, then the Republican Army must have come to negotiate and act according to plan." Jian Zhonglan nodded.I asked him to stabilize and use the excuse that the snake man rushed out of Fuxi Valley suddenly, making him think it was just a sudden encounter.Henry Ding is not an idler. If he confirms that I have attacked in advance, his actions will definitely be accelerated.Now, although I can't hide it from him for a long time, I just need to win an hour.As long as we set up camp in Waipao Plain, even if Henry Ding wants to harm us, he can only seal the mouth of the Fengdao Gorge, and he will not be able to cut us in two.

And now, I hope he does. Long before I decided to abandon the plan planned by Marquis Wen and turn to Gaojiu City, I had already left most of the Yizi Camp where they were, and let Qian Wenyi sneak along the path opened by Baomucuo.The team led by Qian Wenyi was less than one-fifth of the local army, so it was no problem for Liao Zaixiong to provide them with food and grass.Since we still had 20,000 Xifu troops with us when we set off, Henry Ding couldn't find out that the number of land troops that came had decreased by nearly one-fifth.Calculated, Qian Wenyi should have arrived within these two days. To deal with the Republican Army's attack behind the scenes, we relied on this surprise army. It was precisely because of this strategy that I had to keep Zheng Zhao by my side.

Fengdaoxia has howling winds every day, except for the two hours of wind breath, it is impossible to pass through, so I issued a death order, I must capture the Waipao Plain within one hour, and there is another hour for the follow-up troops to pass.After setting up camp within these two hours, Henry Ding couldn't kill him even if he had the best abilities. Time passed by little by little, my heart seemed to be on fire, and I became more and more anxious, but I didn't dare to show anything on my face.Now the entire army is paying attention to me. If there is a miscalculation in any step, even if the expeditionary force is not wiped out, it will be seriously injured. The plan of the Republican Army to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight has been fully realized.As I was riding on the horse, I felt the sweat running down my back, and my underwear was already soaked, and I didn't even know when my palms were wet.I reached out to wipe the shirt, and Feng Qi handed over a pocket and said, "Commander, wipe your hands."

That's talc.Now I seldom go into battle, and the talcum powder that I used to have with me is also brought by Feng Qi.I put my hand into my pocket and squeezed it twice, the fine stone powder sucked all the sweat from my palm.I returned the pocket to Feng Qi and said, "Jian Junjun hasn't come back yet?" Feng Qi looked at it and said, "Probably still negotiating. The governor..." He hesitated to speak, with a hint of worry on his face.Yang Yi still didn't send out a signal, and he must be very anxious.I smiled and said, "Don't worry, trust General Yang."

At this moment, suddenly two red lights shot straight into the sky.All the soldiers around stood at attention at the same time and made a "wow".Feng Qi was both surprised and happy, and shouted: "General Yang has succeeded!" Yang Yi has taken Wai Pao Yuan!I cheered up and shouted loudly: "Brothers, let's go!" Henry Ding must have seen this signal, but it was too late for him to know now.I turned my head to Xia Linian and said, "Let General Gan follow, don't get confused." Xia Linian also showed joy on his face, nodded heavily, turned his horse's head and ran back.

The whole army set off.Sure enough, Yang Yi lived up to his entrustment, and captured Wai Pao Plain within an hour, which made the soldiers of all armies very excited.Although the Chinese army still has 20,000 Xifu troops mixed in, the generals of the five virtues lead their troops well, and the Xifu army is not weak. The military discipline of these guest troops is hardly inferior to that of the local army. Interspersed, straight as water. I watched the troops enter Fengdao Gorge all the way, and Feng Qi suddenly whispered: "General Chu, that Zheng Zhao is here." A carriage passed through the procession.This is exactly Zheng Zhao's car, and there are more than a dozen soldiers guarding it.When the carriage arrived in front of me, the curtain of the carriage suddenly opened, and Zheng Zhao poked his head out and shouted, "General Chu!"

I nodded to him and said, "Mr. Zheng, I have wronged you." Zheng Zhao's face was very ugly.Although I ordered to hide it from him, but there are so many people talking, and he has mind reading skills, he probably already knows my plan.He sighed and said, "General Chu, you are so ruthless." I smiled slightly and said, "To each other." Zheng Zhao naturally knew what I meant.He lowered his head, and suddenly said: "General Chu, you have to be careful of the enemy." Once Henry Ding really attacks me, it means that Zheng Zhao will be sacrificed.I suddenly felt a little sympathetic to him, and said loudly: "No matter what the battle is, I will protect Mr. Zheng well and make no mistakes."

It's up to each other, I can't say what's wrong with Zheng Zhao, he is willing to be a hostage, which shows that he doesn't want us to fight each other, but I dare say that Zheng Zhao must have made a plan to escape when we attack, It's just that I attacked in advance and disrupted his plan. At this time, he also became afraid. If Henry Ding really attacked us, the Land Legion would definitely take him as a hostage first in anger. Although I say this now, if something like this really happens, he will definitely not be able to keep him.But when I said this, his complexion got better, and he said, "Thank you very much."

At this time, the little prince has also come with the crowd.Because I strictly ordered him not to charge with Yang Yi, he was still very dissatisfied, and deliberately ignored me with a straight face when he came over.I smiled and said to Feng Qi: "Let's go too." I patted my horse to the little prince's side, saluted on the horse, and said, "Your Highness." The little prince snorted and said, "General Chu, am I the supervisor of the army now?" I said: "Of course it is. Those who supervise the army are the ones who supervise the army. Please rest assured, Your Highness, the bloody battle is still to come, and we may have to fight the snake man hand-to-hand." The little prince said: "There is still a war? Isn't it already won?" I sighed, and said, "How can it be so easy? The Fengdao Gorge is too narrow. Under the charge of armored vehicles, they have no chance of winning. There is a Nei Pao Plain in it, but it is a large piece of flat land. Only there will be real battle." The little prince raised his spirits immediately, and said, "Is that so?" He stretched out his hand to pick up the gun, I stopped him and said, "Your Highness, the most urgent task is to quickly pass through the Fengdao Gorge. General Yang has already opened the way, there is no need to use it now." Urgent. There is a time for you to do it." The little prince showed a smile on his face, and said: "Okay, this time I'm going to try the twelve golden spear skills." I didn't learn the Twelve Golden Spear Techniques, so I couldn't help but feel a little resentful, and said: "Okay, I want to see His Royal Highness show off his might." The little prince said: "Don't worry, General Chu, I will teach you everything when I get back, hehe." If there is life to go back.I was thinking in my heart, my face was still full of spring breeze, and I said: "It's a deal. It's just that your highness, you taught me the twelve golden spear skills, and it will be even more difficult to surpass me." The little prince smiled heartily, and said: "Teacher Wu Zhao said that the skill of the spear is wonderful, it depends on one's single-mindedness, and the skill of the spear is just a spare matter. As long as I work harder, it will be no problem to surpass you." I laughed too, and said, "Let's go." Most of the Chinese army has already entered Fengdao Gorge, and now only Qian Long's rear army is still behind.Fengdao Gorge is three miles long. According to the general marching speed, it can be completed in half an hour. There should be no mistakes. Besides, Yang Yi completed the task ahead of time, and we have more time. So far, my plan is one step at a time. The first step has become a reality, and now we will watch the second half. Qian Wenyi, it's up to you now.Although I have made all the preparations, I still hope that Henry Ding can retreat in the face of difficulties. Even if Qian Wenyi's surprise army goes for nothing, it is still worth it. On both sides of Fengdao Gorge, there are ten thousand high mountains, and the top of the mountain is still covered with thick snow.If there are strange soldiers ambush on the top of the mountain, then the army in the gorge will definitely die without human beings.It's just that this is just a view on the art of war. There are cliffs on both sides. It is beyond human ability to set up an ambush on the top of the mountain, so don't worry.Just looking at the sharp cliffs on both sides, I still feel palpitations. The outcome of a war is sometimes just a thin line, and there is also luck in the dark.If the terrain of Fengdao Gorge was not so dangerous, and the snake people guarded the hills on both sides of Fengdao Gorge, it would be difficult for us to get through.The snake people thought that this base camp was an extremely dangerous place, but it was this natural moat that made them almost powerless to fight back this time. "General Chu." The little prince suddenly whispered next to me.I turned my head and said, "What?" "After you go back, you should get married." The little prince had a stern face, as if a little unhappy, but he still said, "Father said, you have been guarding your sister for so many years, and you have come to your mind, and you can't delay your life." He must be talking about Dijun's younger sister, I smiled wryly and said, "How do you say that?" "Brother said that his nineteenth sister is gentle and gentle, and she is a good match for you." I said: "I'm afraid I won't be blessed to bear it. I missed the life of the princess, how can I have such thoughts." The little prince heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Naturally, the nineteenth princess has a long face, she is timid and ugly, and I don't think I am good enough for you." I secretly smiled.In fact, although the first emperor was weak, he was handsome, and the concubines in the harem were all stunning, so the nineteenth princess was certainly not ugly, but in the eyes of the little prince, his sister was the best in the world, no one else could compare to her.And the emperor wants to recruit me as his son-in-law.Naturally, it also meant to win me over. If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was alive, the little prince would probably not have said it even if he died, or he wouldn't have said it until now.I said: "Although the princess has passed away, she seems to have been with me all the time. Your Highness, in my life, having her is enough." Tears welled up in the little prince's eyes suddenly, and he choked up and said, "Sister...it would be great if my sister was still here." Watching him cry, I felt a sudden pain in my heart.In fact, I just said these words to the little prince. Have I ever thought about the princess?I didn't want to say any more, and said, "Let's go quickly, don't fall behind." I looked back, and now the Fengdao Gorge is halfway through, and Qian Long and the others must have entered the gorge.With the Fire Legion in the final shock, Henry Ding had no choice but to seal Taniguchi if he wanted to do something. After another walk, the army in front suddenly slowed down.Fengdao Gorge is very narrow, at most there are only four horses paralleling each other. When the front slows down, the ones behind keep up, making the gorge suddenly crowded.I frowned and said, "Feng Qi, go and see what happened." Feng Qi agreed, and just as he moved forward, there was a loud noise from behind. This is the sound of Shenlong Cannon.I shuddered and turned my head away.As soon as he turned around, he saw a fast horse flying towards him. That is Jian Zhonglan.When he got close, I shouted, "What happened?" Jian Zhonglan ran in a hurry and was out of breath.He came to my horse, panting heavily, and said, "Captain, it's... a snake man!" I thought Henry Ding had finally put all his eggs in one basket and launched an attack on us, but I never thought it was the Snakeman.I was taken aback and said, "How could it be snake people! Where did they come from?" Jian Zhonglan opened his mouth and panted again. Feng Qi untied the water bag from his side and handed it over. Jian Zhonglan drank a couple of sips and calmed down. Then he said: "They come out of the ground. It turns out that there is a dark river here. These snake people They sneaked into the ground and suddenly dug out the ground. We were also far away from the Republican Army. We were caught off guard by them, and General Gan’s Fire Corps suffered heavy losses, one-third of which were destroyed, and the Shenlong Cannon was also lost.” He paused, and then said: "General Ding's troops are being reorganized, and they were caught by surprise, and the loss is not small." I only felt a chill pouring down from the top of my head, and my mouth was also bitter.After all the calculations, I still missed the calculation. That Tian Mage really didn't want to be killed willingly, and I also underestimated the enemy after all.It is not a secret that there is a dark river underground, but with human abilities, it is impossible to travel through the dark river, so we didn't think about this place at all.It's not just me, Henry Ding obviously didn't expect this, so he missed it.If we cooperate sincerely with the Republican Army, Gan Long and Ding Henry will definitely be in line, and there will be no gaps to be taken by the snake people. Now such a big gap is left, so that both parties have suffered a big loss.I said, "How many snake people are there?" Jian Zhonglan said: "About three thousand or more." That dark river doesn't look small, but there are so many snake men rushing out!If it is flat ground, the ground army has superior strength, and there are Shenlong cannons and armored vehicles, it is natural to be sure of victory.But now we have been snatched into Fengdao Gorge by the snake people, even if we have the superior force, we can't make use of it.Even if Henry Ding helps us now, the snake man will get twice the result with half the effort in defending the Fengdao Gorge. No wonder Yang Yi succeeded so easily, all this was the plan of the sorcerer that day!I just felt a chill in my hands and feet, and I almost fell off my horse.The front has been blocked by the counterattack of the snake man, and there is another attack by the snake man behind. I can't help but think of what Zheng Zhao said just now.Zheng Zhao told me to be careful of the enemy, and he was referring to Ding Henry. I didn't expect that I was really attacked now, but there was a snake man behind him. The little prince was also taken aback, and said in shock, "General Chu, what should we do now?" hold your breath.I secretly said.Master Tian's move is also the last resort, I don't believe he can send another team.Sneaking from the dark river, even if it is a snake man, it is not a fun thing.I said: "We were worried about the republican army attacking from behind, but now that there are snake men in the middle, there is no need to worry. Jian Junjun, please send the order quickly. Let the fire army advance faster." I saw Jian Zhonglan was a little worried Looking at the front, he shouted again: "Don't worry about the front, let the Fire Legion not love to fight, the wind will blow up in the Fengdao Gorge soon!" Now the front has been blocked into a group, although I said to speed up, but the speed is still not much faster.Fortunately, the local army has strict discipline, and there is still no chaos until now. However, if there are too many people crowded in front, the people behind will keep coming, and the front will not be able to get out.I was so anxious that I said, "Your Highness, come with me!" The little prince cheered up, and said: "Decree!" He raised his spear and followed me.As he stepped forward, he saw more and more soldiers in front of him, almost huddled together.Looking at the serial number, it was the Yongzi Battalion and some Xifu troops.I said loudly: "Cao Wendao! Where is Cao Wendao!" Cao Wendao didn't come out, but Feng Qi rushed back.When he saw that I had stepped forward, he hurried over and said, "General Chu, it's the snake man who is attacking!" I said, "How is the war going?" "General Yang is defending the defense, but the snake man has built fortifications, so he won't be able to go up for a while." He paused, hesitantly said: "General Chu, General Yang is recruiting death squads, ready to fight with death." My heart was shocked again.Since I put the Fire Corps at the end of the team, Yang Yi's forward army has no heavy artillery support, so the armored vehicles can only be used as mobile fortifications, and the rear army is coming in a steady stream. At this time, we can only recruit death-death troops up. The little prince suddenly said: "The Death Squad? General Yang wants to fight hand-to-hand?" His voice was full of eagerness, and there was no sign of fear at all, as if he wished he could join the Death Squad and fight the Snake Man hand-to-hand.I snorted, and before I could speak, Feng Qi said, "Return to your Highness, General Yang is going to let the Death Soldier flatten their backs with landmines to blast away the Snake Man." The little prince's face changed suddenly, and he said: "This...how can this be, shouldn't they be sent to die?" He looked at me, with a little panic in his eyes. If he had to go to the front line to fight the snake man himself, he probably wouldn't be afraid of this.I sighed: "There is no way. If some people are not sacrificed, then I am afraid that everyone will not be able to survive." The little prince nodded, and said, "That's right. It's just..." Before he finished speaking, a shiver shivered all over his body.Probably thinking of a living person with a land mine on his back and dying with the snake man, he was still afraid after all. I stopped talking to him, picked up the reins, and said loudly: "Cao Wendao! Cao Wendao!" The soldiers of the Yongzi Battalion suddenly drove away, and Cao Wendao rode over surrounded by several personal soldiers.Although the Yongzi Battalion is very tightly packed now, one part and one part are as straight as water waves. Cao Wendao also has his own way of leading troops, he is not mediocre.When he came to my horse, he saluted and said: "Controlling, the Renzi camp is tight, the Xinzi camp is assisting, and the Lianzi camp has also stepped forward. Cao Wendao begs for orders, and please give permission to the commander." I said: "No need, Wai Pao Plain is not big enough, and the eight formations are not active. Besides, there are two battalions of Renxin and Xinxin, so there will be no big troubles. Cao Wendao, let the troops advance in order and form formations at the entrance of Fengdao Gorge , to welcome General Gan’s arrival.” Cao Wendao's eyes lit up, and he said, "Commander, do you want the Snakeman to eat the wind in the gorge?" I nodded and said: "The snake man's assault here is a desperate move. If we are stuck with the snake man in the gorge, we are falling into the trap. Now we have to follow the plan and not fight with them. Since the wind knife With such a name, let the wind, as sharp as a knife, take care of them." Cao Wendao looked back and seemed to be a little worried, so I shouted: "General Cao, don't you still believe in the abilities of General Yang and General Chen?" Cao Wendao was startled, straightened up immediately, and saluted again: "Decree!" After assigning Cao Wendao, I said to the little prince, "Your Highness, let's go and have a look." The little prince was full of energy, and said, "General Chu, are we going to fight?" I smiled wryly to myself.If the little prince and I want to fight hand to hand, then our entire army will be wiped out.Although the little prince has excellent spear skills, he seems to have devoted all his attention to perfecting his spear skills, but his military skills are very careless.I said: "Your Highness, the way to be a general is not to be brave and ruthless. I hope you can become a general in charge of your own affairs, not a reckless man who only knows how to fight and fight." As the little prince, it would be presumptuous for me to say this to him, but the little prince was not at all unhappy, and murmured: "Then, General Chu, what are we doing?" "Let the brothers see us." The little prince was surprised: "See us? Just put on like this?" I smiled slightly and said, "That's right. A general has the courage to fight. The battle is changing rapidly. Once assigned, we cannot change as we wish. As the general, we must believe in the general's ability. The first thing we have to do is let the brothers who are fighting We know that we have never run away, and the second is to observe the changes in the battle so that we can adapt to the situation." The little prince said: "This is the way to be a general, isn't it? Back then when the snake men were besieging, Eldest Brother and Lord Wenhou both went to the top of the city, that's also the reason." I said: "Exactly. Don't underestimate your standing on the front line, this will increase your confidence a hundred times. Let's go, there is General Cao here, and there will be no mistakes." Cao Wendao may be a little reckless in his actions, but he also has the greatest advantage, that is, he can carry out my orders without compromise.Now besides the soldiers of his own battalion, he also has many members of the Xifu Army. If Cao Wendao charges, he may be in a hurry, but if he makes him defend, it is very credible.I said loudly: "General Cao, everything here is for you." Cao Wendao was fine, when a series of cannon shots suddenly came from ahead.The sound of the cannon was almost the same as the minefield that Marquis Wen had planted outside the imperial capital at that time. The ground was shaken, and some snow fell from the high mountains on both sides.Fortunately, there are cliffs on both sides of Fengdao Gorge, and there is no snow accumulation. Otherwise, the shock would be enough to trigger an avalanche and bury the entire Fengdao Gorge. The loud noise caused the flying feathers under my crotch to shake twice, and the little prince's mount even slipped and almost fell down.I was about to go over to help him, but the little prince suddenly threw his spear on the ground, stood still, and said, "General Chu, did General Yang blow up the snake man's fortification?" I didn't expect the little prince's physical strength to be so amazing.Can't help being a little surprised.The little prince is really a talent, he deserves to have the blood of the great emperor.I said, "Let's go and have a look." We rushed forward, and Feng Qi led me and the little prince's personal team to follow closely behind.Wai Pao Plain is actually not too small, more than enough to accommodate 60,000 to 70,000 people, but now that the snake man's counterattack has taken away one-third of Wai Pao Plain, it seems crowded.Just as the little prince and I went forward, we heard a burst of cheers. The soldiers had swarmed forward, and the place suddenly seemed to open up. At a glance, we saw the banner with the word "benevolence", and Yang Yi was sitting on a big rock and looking ahead. I walked over with the little prince.When Yang Yi saw us, he quickly stood up, saluted and said, "Supervisor, Commander." I said, "Has it been broken?" Yang Yi nodded, and said: "The loss is heavy, and the snake people's defense is very tight." In the Wude Camp, Yang Yi is the most kind to his subordinates. Fighting, Yang Yi must also feel very uncomfortable. I said: "To take advantage of the victory to pursue and expand the results of the battle, we must immediately capture Wai Pao Yuan." Now there are too many people in Wai Pao, and the eight formations cannot be completed, and it has become a chaotic situation. We have never thought of this situation.The matter has come to this point, the only way to do it is to fight to the death.I looked up at the sky, and there were flying planes passing by from time to time.Although the Wind Legion is powerful, there are not many thunderbolts on the flying machine, and if too many take off, the flying machine is very dangerous, so Shao Fengguan originally asked his subordinates to take turns to fight, but there are dozens of flying machines in the sky. After driving so many, it seems that Shao Fengguan has already risked his life and risked everything. The little prince and I found a high place and asked Feng Qi to plant two large flags, watching the soldiers of the ground legion who were advancing step by step.The little prince was a little restless. I knew he wanted to go to the front line, but although the ground army was crowded, there was no chaos in the advance and retreat. If he wanted to go forward, he might disrupt the attacking steps, so he didn't dare to move lightly. I also deliberately did not go to see him. The snake man's counterattack is still beyond our imagination, obviously Yang Yi did not expect the snake man to have such a strong fighting power at this time.Due to the criss-crossing of the troops, the Wind Legion could no longer exert much effect, and the explosion sound of Thunderbolt had gradually become thinner, and it seemed that the sound of the artillery behind it was denser.It sounds like Cao Wendao is in a tough fight.I was getting more and more anxious. The time for the wind to blow in Fengdao Gorge was approaching. If Cao Wendao failed to defend and was broken through by the group of snake men who came out of the underground river, we would be in a desperate situation of pinching back and forth.It's just that the more this time, the more you have to hold your breath.I tensed my face so that there would be no anxious look on my face, and I just looked ahead. The little prince scratched his head from time to time, wanted to say something, but dared not.Finally, he couldn't hold back anymore, and whispered: "General Chu..." Before he could say a word, there was a sudden exclamation in front of him, and all the Sheng flags in Lin Li fell down one after another.The little prince was startled, he closed his mouth and didn't dare to speak again, I was also startled, I got up on the horse, stretched out my hand and set up an awning in front of my eyes. It was a group of snake men who broke through the defense line of Renziying! Feng Qi also said in surprise: "General Yang let these snake men in!" I said: "General Yang is fighting hard, and he wants us to deal with these monsters. Feng Qi, be careful." In an instant, Renziying separated from it, making way for these snake men.Those snake people will not exceed a hundred at best, and their purpose is naturally to disrupt our position.Although Renziying is still fighting in chaos, it maintains a chaotic trend.These snake people, of course, Yang Yi deliberately let them come here. I raised my gun and shouted: "Little Highness, the fierce battle you have been waiting for is coming!" The little prince lifted his spirits, raised his hand, and the spear was placed in front of the saddle.He said loudly: "Don't worry, General Chu, don't worry if these monsters come or go." Those snake men obviously didn't expect Yang Yi to do this either, they were like wedges caught in the cracks of the cut wood, they wanted to split the wood, but they were squeezed out by Ren Ziying.When they came close to us, there were only about 30 of them left, and the eyes of the few snake men who rushed to the front were still dazed. There are more than two hundred soldiers around me and the little prince.These more than two hundred are all excellent spearmen selected from each battalion. The little prince said: "General Chu, can we kill them now?" I was about to tell him to stay behind, but after a second thought, I said, "Okay, let's go up together." The fighting spirit of the little prince is very valuable. Among all the supervisors, he is probably the only one who can fight on the front line.If he is not allowed to fight blindly, his vigor will probably become duller and duller. Hearing this, the little prince showed joy on his face, and shouted: "Go!" He led the horse and was the first to charge up.I was afraid that he might make a mistake, so I urged the horse and followed him closely.Now the snake people are right in front of us, and the war horses only charge and they are in front of those snake people.The little prince shouted at the nearest snake man: "Look at the gun!" As soon as he gave it away, the spear pierced the snake man's face. As soon as I saw him stabbing the snake man's face, I knew it was going to be bad.Snake people are different from humans. They don't have mounts, and they are usually less than the saddle, but when they raise their heads, they can be taller than us sitting on horses.However, due to the slender body and the more flexible head of the snake man, it is quite difficult to stab the snake man's head. Sure enough, on the side of the snake man's head, the point of the little prince's spear had already flashed, and when he raised his left hand, he had already clamped the little prince's spear. It also held a spear in its right hand, and stabbed at the little prince's mount. Fearing that the little prince might make a mistake, I was about to rush over when I saw the little prince pull the spear with both hands, and the tip of the spear stretched and retracted extremely quickly. There was a blood hole.Although the snake man was strong, he couldn't withstand such a severe injury. The snake man's spear fell to the ground, and before it could move again, the little prince's spear had already made a heavy cut on its front.The tip of the little prince's spear was very good, and it was sharpened to the point of extreme sharpness. This spear made a big gash about a foot long in the front of the snake man like flowing water.No matter how powerful the snake man was, he fell to the ground at this moment, unable to move. These marksmanship moves of the little prince made him very clever, and the soldiers around him cheered in unison.The little prince was very proud, and said: "General Chu, I have paid twelve gold coins this way..." Before he finished speaking, a snake man suddenly jumped over.The snake people were originally coiled up in a pile, and they were five or six feet away from the little prince, but they suddenly jumped over with an astonishingly fast speed.It used a hatchet to strike the little prince at the waist.The little prince didn't finish his sentence, he never thought that such a snake man would rush out of the slanting stab, his face turned pale.I was closer to him, and I couldn't see well, so I stretched out my hand and squeezed the spear under the snake man's axe.The big ax of the snake man was chopping on the barrel of my spear. Because it was striking at an angle, it could not be broken, but a piece of sawdust was scraped off. The blade of the ax slid down the barrel of the spear and hit the neck of the little prince's mount.The horse was very handsome, but half of its neck was almost broken by this axe, and it couldn't even bark, so it fell to one side.I didn't wait for the snake man to pull out the giant axe, I pressed my left hand on my waist, and took out the meteor hammer and threw it at its right arm. The meteor hammer is enough to crack a human skull, but the snake man's skull is different from ours, it is much harder, if it hits the snake man's head, I'm afraid it will only hurt it, so what I hit is The arm of the snake man.Now I am very close to the snake man, and I have exhausted all my strength in this hammer, the meteor hammer flew towards me, and I hit it straight, I also heard the sound of bones breaking in my ears, thinking It was the snake man whose arm bone was broken by me. Before I could be happy, the snake man stretched out his left hand and grabbed the meteor hammer.This snake man moves nimbly and quickly, at least twice as fast as the average snake man.It grabbed the meteor hammer, wrapped it around its wrist a few times, and yanked it back.I just felt a strong force coming, and the left hand with the leather rope seemed to be pulled off at any moment.But this meteor hammer was given to me by Li Yaotian, so I can't lose it no matter what.I also didn't care about everything, stretched out my hand and shrank back, trying to pull it back regardless of everything. As soon as I moved my hand, a spear stabbed obliquely, the snake man was fighting with me, the spear came suddenly, and it hit straight.That was the little prince. His horse fell to the ground after the snake man chopped off its neck with an axe.As soon as he was stabbed with this spear, several spears beside him pierced at the same time, and in an instant the snake man was riddled with holes. That was the little prince's personal soldier.The little prince rushed too fast, and he rushed out before the guards could react.But the little prince usually has nothing to do, and when he has time, he takes his own soldiers to practice guns. All of his personal soldiers are very good at marksmanship, and they shoot very neatly, only a little slower.Five or six spears pierced at the same time, the snake man couldn't hold back no matter how strong he was, and he died immediately.I shook my wrist, retracted the meteor hammer, cheered and said: "Good marksmanship!" The little prince was very proud and shouted: "General Chu, how is my marksmanship?" His marksmanship is very good, but after all, he is too inexperienced. If his bodyguards hadn't caught up in time and fought against the snake man, he would have been doomed.It's just that I can't talk about him now, but I just said: "For a general, the horse and the person should be one." The little prince's face fell.His mount was hacked to death by the snake man with an axe, and he also knew that he had escaped death by a narrow margin.I didn't talk to him anymore, and shouted to Feng Qi: "Set up the formation." The number of my soldiers was only a hundred or so, Feng Qi took out a flag from his waist, raised it in the air, and almost instantly, more than a hundred people formed an eight formation map.They were originally cavalry, but now due to terrain constraints, they all dismounted, but they moved as fast as one person. The little prince was jumping on a horse that was let out by a soldier next to him.He was a little unconvinced at first, but seeing this situation, he was greatly shocked.I said: "Your Highness, you stand by me and don't move rashly." The little prince nodded, and led the horse closer.His riding skills are also remarkable. Although this horse is not usually used to riding, he can control it with ease.Originally I joined forces with Chen Zhong, one with strength and one with cunning, it can be described as seamless, two to one killing a snake man is really like chopping melons and vegetables, but now the little prince and I are in the same way, joining hands with him, I'm afraid it will be a great advantage Can't see the power at that time. The little prince was not at all worried.His mount was hacked to death by a snake man. At this time, his fighting spirit was even stronger. He danced his spear on the horse and said, "General Chu, I'd better go first." Seeing what I wanted to say, he hurriedly said, "I will Be careful, you won't rush up casually again." I nodded, and said: "Okay, go up." As I spoke, I urged my horse, and I was behind the eight formations formed by my own soldiers.Originally, we needed five or six people to resist one snake man, but after the eight formations are completed, one hundred people are more than enough to deal with fifty snake men, not to mention that this team has less than forty snake men.The little prince couldn't bear it any longer, and rushed over with a group of personal soldiers.This time he was much more careful, he didn't dare to rush forward rashly, and only fought the lone snakeman on the periphery.His marksmanship is excellent, those snake men couldn't get into the eight formations, they were already panicked, let alone their opponents. The war is a foregone conclusion.I looked at the battlefield. Yang Yi's Renziying had already gained the upper hand. On the other side, Chen Zhong's Xinziying, with the assistance of Lianziying, was even more powerful. It would not take long for the snake people to be completely driven out of Waipao Plain. It's just that the sound of fighting behind them continued.I turned my head and whispered to Feng Qi: "Feng Qi, go and see what's going on with General Cao." Feng Qi nodded, turned his horse and ran back.The Snakeman's strategy of attacking from front to back is dangerous, but tactics cannot determine everything. Under the fierce battle between Renziying and Xinziying, the main force of the Snakeman has been suppressed, and now the only thing to worry about is Cao Wendao's side .As I was watching, a soldier came over and said, "Captain, Governor Shao, please see me." I looked up and saw Shao Fengguan came with two soldiers on horseback.I went up to meet him and said, "General Shao." Shao Fengguan's eyes were bloodshot, but with a smile on his face, he said, "Brother Chu, it seems that we have won this battle." 我也笑了：“邵兄，幸亏有你协助。” 风军团在战事开始时起了很大作用。如果没有他们的空中支持，主攻的杨易和陈忠两营一定没那么顺利就占了上风。现在战事已经胶着，风军团也不能无限制地停留在空中，他们也可以休息了。 邵风观从腰间拿下一个小葫芦，扔了给我，道：“来，喝口酒提提神。” 我接过葫芦，道：“风军团损失如何？” “我是派风军团四子轮番出击，每队出击两次，只有一架飞行机失事，落入内匏原去了。” 和任何军队一样，战争中总有将才脱颖而出。风军团现在有四个最为出色的将领，恰好名字中都有一个“子”字，其中一个就是原来隶属西府军的赵子能，另外三个不知是谁。现在内匏原仍是蛇人控制，落到那里，自然再无生还之望。我不禁有些黯然。邵风观对士兵也很爱惜，但他却从来不和我一样为士兵的丧生而伤心，在他看来，上了战场就只能自求多福，谁都有可能战死。活下来，是运气，战死了，也是命里注定。 邵风观大概也看到了我的表情，他带了带马，靠到我跟前，道：“楚兄，你那监军小子可当真了得，呵呵，我也算开了眼了。” 小王子正与几个亲兵围攻一个蛇人，他已不敢冒进，现在进退越来越显得沉稳。他的亲兵个个都是好手，以众击寡，那些蛇人更不是他们的对手，他们已杀了五六个，自己毫无损伤。现在杨易放出的那些蛇人已经大部被杀，剩下几个只在做困兽之斗，垂死挣扎而已。邵风观喝了口酒，道：“总算有这一天了。当初可是我们被它们追得四处逃窜，几乎不知道生路在哪里。” 我道：“是啊，希望这一战结束，天下就能太平。” 邵风观鼻子里“哼”了一声，没说什么。我明白他的意思，蛇人即使被消灭了，战争却仍然结束不了。与蛇人的战争像一层迷雾掩盖了我们内部的重重矛盾，当迷雾散去时，帝国军与共和军，甚至帝国军内部的帝君与文侯这两派势力，只怕也会有冲突了。 邵风观像是自语一般，喃喃道：“战争结束了，不知蒲武侯这一次能不能回来。” 我心中一动。蒲安礼夫妇和一个亲王作为帝国军的人质，在五羊城已经呆了好些年头了，我几乎忘了这么个人。对蛇人的战事结束，他们回帝都的日程也就临近了。那个亲王也罢了，蒲安礼资历虽浅，但他毕竟是与文侯平级的侯爵，妻子是前任武侯的独女，父亲又是现任户部尚书，掌握财政大权，可以说是现在朝中表面上势力最强的一对父子。这对父子一定是帝君竭力拉拢的对象，文侯也不会放过他们。可是，帝君纵然已经今非昔比，但我还是觉得他的能力远远不及文侯。 正想着，忽地一边的大旗发出一阵“哗哗”的响动，邵风观脸色一变，道：“不好，起风了。” 风说起就起，居然全无预兆，天空中还有几架飞行机，原本组成编队，此时一下乱了阵势。我道：“快让几个弟兄回来。” 邵风观看着天空，道：“这不是我们能决定的了，让他们自求多福，看他们的造化吧。好在是萧子彦这小子领队，希望他能斗得过这阵大风。” 风军团四子中，其中有一个叫萧子彦吧。我看着空中，风势越来越大，那几架飞行机就如断了线的风筝一般乱飞，看得出正在努力降落，只是极为困难。但那几个人技巧纯熟，有几次我几乎以为会相撞，却在千钧一发之际擦身而过，化险为夷。 正看着那几架飞行机，小王子跑了过来，叫道：“楚将军，那几个蛇人我们杀光了。” 他说得兴高采烈，马鞍前居然还挂了个蛇人的头颅。我看着他道：“好，不要冲动诸军阵脚，在此掠阵吧。” 现在地军团的攻势极有章法，已经渐渐组织起地军团最为擅长的“层涛击”了。所谓层涛击，就是将全军分为几组，如同海涛一般交错攻击，杨易最为精擅。可以说到目前为止没有哪种势力能经受得住地军团的这种攻击。小王子杀了几个蛇人，兴致大高，见邵风观抬头看着天，也仰头看去，道：“楚将军，起风了，这几个风军团的弟兄怎么还不下来？” 我道：“要降落也是很危险，所以王爷严令我不得让你坐飞行机。” 邵风观忽然“啊”了一声，我忙抬头看去，却见一架机翼下涂了鲛头的飞行机已失去平衡，多半就是那个萧子彦的座机，歪歪斜斜地向一边的绝壁撞去。一旦撞上，不撞死也要摔死，邵风观平时镇定自若，此时却也乱了方寸，大概萧子彦是他麾下爱将，纵然邵风观嘴上说让他自求多福，事到危急仍然关心。 小王子也惊叫道：“不好……哎呀，还好！”却是那架飞行机眼看要撞上绝壁，忽地一折，竟然在空中一个急转，擦着石壁转了过去。 我手心捏了一把冷汗，一颗心刚放下来，邵风观在一边重重喘了口粗气，喝道：“好小子。” 小王子忽然道：“邵将军，你的手！” 我循声看去，却见邵风观的手掌里正有鲜血滴下。我吃了一惊，还没说话，邵风观已苦笑了一下，道：“楚兄，关心则乱，让你见笑了。”他竟然是在不知不觉中，指甲掐破了掌心皮肤。我道：“来人，给邵将军包扎一下。” 邵风观擦了一下手，道：“不碍事。楚兄，我得回去让下面清出点地方来。萧子彦这小子死里逃生，若是降落时出个乱子，那才划不来。” 我道：“邵兄请便。” 风已越来越大，旗帜几乎都要被吹得直了，呼啦啦地作响。身后又传来一阵马蹄声，却是冯奇疾驰而来。我见他的脸色也有些异样，心头一沉，道：“曹将军如何了？” 冯奇到了我跟前，道：“禀楚将军，曹将军将那支地底冒出的蛇人消灭干净了。” I breathed a sigh of relief.冯奇看来也明白他的样子让我误会，道：“这个地方真个匪夷所思，外面的风还能撑得住，一入风刀峡，居然大得惊人。甘将军走得算快了，可是最后还有十来个人没有赶上，一门神龙炮也没来得及拖出来，起风时居然连这神龙炮都被卷得飞了起来，没来得及出谷的弟兄更是被……” 他已说不下去了。小王子追问道：“怎么了？” “连同那些被逼住的蛇人一起，被一下子撕扯成血沫了。” 我心头也是一凉。如果不是杨易的进攻卓有成效，我们会有大半被封在风刀峡里进退不得，这一阵大风便会令我们损失大半。这也是蛇人一直龟缩谷中不敢外出攻击的原因吧。 天命有归，非战之罪。我又想起当初路恭行死前说过的这八个字。有时，胜负并不决定在指挥官的能力上，更决定于一点点不可捉摸的运气。不管怎么说，现在已经起风，我们没有了后顾之忧，更可以全力向前了。 我在马上长了长身，道：“好，吹号，发动总攻！” 这个命令说说容易，要做却难。我一直等待着的这个机会，现在终于来了。现在，才是决定胜负的最后一战，如果我们败了，外面的丁亨利无法趁机攻进来，也就失去了坐收渔人之利的机会，而共和军并没有独立攻击蛇人的实力。这一次远征伏羲谷，也可以说是人类与蛇人血战多年才获得的胜机，失去了这个机会，这么多年取得的成果都将毁于一旦。丁亨利不是平庸之辈，一定看得到这个后果。要破解他对我们的异心，这也是唯一一个方法。 我实在不愿意再有战争了。从违背文侯的命令开始，我一直有种破罐子破摔的想法。帝国与共和军要么一块儿一败涂地，要么就只能合作。而我总觉得，丁亨利一定也有这样的想法。何从景一定命令他向我们下手，而他千方百计避免这个后果。现在有这样的战果，我倒觉得那是我和丁亨利默契的成果。 总攻号吹响后，原本就已占了上风的各营都为之精神一振。也许，每一个人都已看到了胜利的前景吧，现在的攻势几乎可以用“疯狂”来形容。地军团各营像潮水一样一波又一波地攻击，先前每前进一步都要付出极大的代价，现在却一举突破了内匏原和外匏原的交界口，前锋一举杀入内匏原了。 小王子看得心痒难熬，不时看看我，准是要让我下命令让他领军杀进去。只是现在军心已然振奋到了最高点，他上去只是徒劳冒险而已，并没有太大的用处。我故意不看他，只是带着马看着诸军冲杀。 这时一个亲兵道：“都督，曹将军来了。” 曹闻道和几个亲兵随众过来。在他的边上的，是一只手打着绷带的甘隆。我忙迎过去道：“甘将军，辛苦你了。” 这一波攻击火军团损失最为惨重，追究起来，我让火军团担任后卫，难辞其咎。甘隆却没有半分怨恨我的意思，在马上单手行了一礼，道：“楚将军，末将无能，令都督失望了。” 我道：“甘将军，你们为国牺牲，岂是无能。火军团的弟兄损失如何？” 甘隆苦笑了一下，道：“损失近了一半。这一战，末将实在无颜面对毕都督。” 火军团来了三千人，这一战大概损兵一千二三百，回去后毕炜一定会借机弹劾我救援不力。只是我现在不愿多去想这些，我与毕炜不睦是我们两人的事，火军团的士兵一样是同甘共苦的帝国军兄弟，甘隆为了这一战做出了这么大的牺牲，一样令我感激。如果没有火军团的殿后震慑，恐怕丁亨利在我们进入一半时就会发动攻击，让我们腹背受敌吧。我道：“甘将军，死者已矣，现在你们好好休息一下吧。” 甘隆精神一振，道：“楚将军，甘隆尚有一战之力。现在还有四门神龙炮，还不曾好好开过火，让我们上吧。” 内匏原比外匏原大得多，蛇人恐怕在里面建筑有工事。这种攻坚战有火军团助阵，能够事半功倍。我想了想，道：“好吧。只是这一战，恐怕不决出胜负就不会结束了。” 甘隆爽朗地一笑，道：“男子汉大丈夫，死则死耳。能死在对蛇人的最后一战里，那是做一个战士的光荣，请都督成全。” 他并不属于地军团，但现在他也称我为“都督”，那是把自己也纳入地军团里的意思了。我看着他，心里一阵激动。不管怎么说，毕炜虽然与我不睦，但两军合作时他仍然全心全意。助攻的火军团由这个与地军团关系最好的甘隆指挥，就已表明他没有掣肘之意。我点点头道：“好，大家小心点，曹闻道！” "The end will be here." “你协助火军团的弟兄进攻，尽保护之责。” 曹闻道在马上直了直身子，行了一礼道：“得令。” 兵锋如刀，一往无前。外匏原已是喧天的呼吼，即使是风刀峡里尖厉的风声也压不下去。身边不时有挂彩的士兵走过，但一个个意气风发，仿佛这点伤根本不在话下，不知是什么人又唱起了那支《国之殇》： "Since the body is dead, it will be buried in Shanyang, How lofty the mountains are, how blue the sky is, There are trees in the mountains and sorrows in the country, The soul comes back to look after the family. " 低沉而浑厚的歌声在山谷回荡，悲壮豪迈，可是听来又带着一股森严的杀气。平时听到战士唱这首歌，总觉得有种视死如归的激越，让人热血沸腾，现在却听得浑身冰凉。 在他们心目中，一定都觉得这是最后一战了吧。打完这场仗，只要还能保住性命，就能安享太平岁月了。如果帝国马上就与共和军兵戎相见的话，他们发现渴望着的太平仍然遥遥未及，还能有这么高的士气么？ I have no idea.明明胜利在望，我却感到了一种说不出来的失落与迷惘。明天，对于我来说已是一个猜不破的谜语，我几乎不敢面对这些英勇无畏的战士。很多时候，我总想着，假如我战死在疆场之上，也许会是个更好的结局吧…… “都督。” 一个声音打断了我的沉思。我定了定神，只见简仲岚骑马立在我身前。我道：“简参军，火军团都撤完了么？” 简仲岚跑得急了，喘息也有些粗。他道：“都督，杨将军的前锋进展极速，只是身后要不要守御？” 现在风刀峡中狂风大起，根本不可能有人穿行的，简仲岚担心的是明天共和军趁风停时冲进来，打我们个措手不及吧。我笑了笑，道：“不必了。” 简仲岚有些迟疑，道：“钱将军他……要是他不能及时赶到的话……” 我道：“放心吧，钱将军非等闲之辈。” 现在我们已经攻入内匏原，驻军不是个问题，如果丁亨利要动手，那么他动手越早就越为有利。义字营的实力不如共和军，但丁亨利派兵掩杀我们后方，留在外面的就不是拥有一万兵力，并且有铁甲车的义字营的对手。到时共和军的背信弃义就只会自食其果，反是他们腹背受敌了。我提前一天发动进攻，也正是为了配合钱文义的进程。按照约定，明天就是钱文义抵达的日期。 简仲岚没再说什么，只是道：“都督，有一件事。” 我不知道到了这时候他还要说什么，道：“什么？” 简仲岚咬了咬牙，道：“共和军的炮火射程，似乎能够达到七百余步。” 他的话如同石破天惊，我不由惊叫道：“什么？”神龙炮能打到两百步左右，先前我设计故意夸张神龙炮的射程，让丁亨利误以为神龙炮有四百步射程，因为我觉得共和军的神威炮出现得比我们晚，无论如何都不应该比我们更远。就算万一共和军有奇才异能之士殚精竭虑地研制，他们的神威炮顶多也就与我们相等吧，我夸张到四百步射程，本以为足以威慑住丁亨利了，可是简仲岚居然说他们能打到七百步远，实在让我震惊。 简仲岚道：“我在甘将军营中时，蛇人正在风刀峡与我们缠斗，我们边走边退，大炮无暇发射，发的只是一些小炮。但其中我曾见山壁中了一炮，击得山石粉碎，只有巨炮才有这等威力。这炮子是从谷外射来的，当时我们已入风刀峡有一程了，约摸距谷口六七百步，这一炮只可能是共和军放的。” I hesitated.如果简仲岚的话属实，那么共和军的神威炮竟然比帝国的神龙炮威力大了三倍有余。一旦开战，神龙炮几同一堆废铁。我想了想，道：“你没看错么？” 简仲岚道：“这一炮绝对没错。只是奇怪的是，共和军只放了这一炮，大概见我们与蛇人纠结在一起，后来就没有放炮助攻了，所以我也有点不敢肯定。” 不，那并不是助攻，而是示威吧。我的心底一阵凉，也许丁亨利是被我的夸张骗过了，但他也用这一炮告诉我，神龙炮并不足以阻挡他们的神威炮。而他们有了这么大威力的巨炮，仍然坚持由我们主攻，不言而喻，就是摆明了他们早就准备在我们背后动手的意思。可是，这样一来丁亨利发这一炮的用意又显得模糊了…… 我的心头突然一疼。丁亨利的用意很明白，他并不想与我交战，这一炮是给我一个信号，希望我能摄于他的武力而投降吧。他并不是嗜杀成性的人，但迫于命令，不得不要对我们动手，所以用这信号来告诫我。 我摇了摇头，喝道：“别想这些了。船到桥头自然直，等到了那时候再想对策不迟，现在该是趁热打铁，一举攻破蛇人的巢穴！” 像是应验我的话，前面陡然发出一阵震天也似的欢呼，想必杨易的前锋又已得手。我看了看周围，已没有多少人，道：“走吧。” 外匏原呈一个狭长的椭圆形，前后有二里许，我们本就已在中间，再加一鞭，片刻就已冲到外匏原与内匏原交界处的关口处。这里满地都是死尸，不少帝国军与蛇人是缠在一起死去的。即使死了，我耳中似乎仍然听得到这些战死的士兵死前的怒吼。此时我也顾不得这一切了，又加了一鞭，飞羽真个如飞一般向前冲去，几乎一瞬间便已到了那关卡前。 刚一过关卡，眼前豁然开朗。现在已近黄昏，外匏原开始昏暗起来，内匏原却还沐着夕阳的余晖，要明亮许多。以至于过关口的瞬间我眼前有短时间的模糊。我把手搭在眼前，刚仔细一看，只觉一股寒气从脚底升起，前额也“嗡”的一下。