Chapter 482 Chapter 9 The Battle of the Castle

The three of them stood on the highest watchtower in Helen Fort, looking down at the enemy's deployment of troops and generals to complete the encirclement. Earlier they thought they still had a ray of life, but now they know that their life is gone, and they only have the chance to fight to the last breath. The enemy's total strength is between 35,000 and 40,000. With such strength, it is enough to flatten the prairie, and even traverse the Central Plains without anyone being able to stop it. All the cavalry marched and retreated at the foot of the hill where Fort Helen was in a demonstration, ready to attack the top of the hill at any time.

They had considered breaking out, but all the way to go was blocked, and there was no place outside Shehlen Fort to prolong the time for them to kill or be killed. The golden wolf flag was fluttering with the evening wind of the grassland not far away. Xieli and a group of generals were sitting on their horses, pointing and talking to them. Needless to say, they should be studying the strategy that can kill them the fastest. The enemy is divided into teams, and then different combinations of teams form larger combat units, covering every strategic point in the prairie that can be seen, forming a sky and earth net covering Helen Fort. people lose heart.

The entire prairie was illuminated by the fire, only Helen Castle standing on the top of the hill was hiding alone in the darkness beyond the light of the torch. Ba Fenghan said: "The east, west and north slopes are steep and rocky, only the south slope is the most suitable for mobilizing fast horses to attack. The young commander and I are responsible for guarding the south slope, and Ziling will handle the rest." Kou Zhong sighed: "No wonder Jieli can rule the prairie, and the speed of dispatching soldiers and horses is amazing. It's the first time I've seen it in my life. After our headaches are over, it's Tuli's turn to have headaches. Frankly speaking, Lao Ba, you still hate Tuli. ?"

Ba Fenghan smiled wryly: "Now I still have the leisure to hate anyone outside the battlefield. Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to try my best to weaken Xieli's attacking forces against Tuli?" Xu Ziling said indifferently: "Kou Zhong, do you miss anyone in particular in your heart?" Kou Zhong said dejectedly: "The first thing I thought of was Shang Xiufang, and then it was Zhizhi's turn, and I thought of Chuchu again, if my younger brother died here, who would be the saddest among them, I guess it would be Chuchu, this The thought broke my heart."

Ba Fenghan said: "I only thought of killing people, and hearing the young commander's words from the heart, I suddenly asked myself, did Ba Fenghan miss all other pursuits in life because I was obsessed with swordsmanship? Opportunity. Am I strong or weak? Because my worst fear is heartbreak. Brotherhood with you is something I never dreamed could happen." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "From your tone, after killing Jieli, you will probably go to find some kind of Dai Waer, right?" Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said: "Fuck your grandma, little brother is still afraid of heartbreak when death is imminent. I want to think about it, but I don't have the courage to take action. Alas! Terrible! I really want to die before I die. Meet her and offer my deepest apologies for the hurt she has suffered because of me."

Kou Zhong was very happy, looked towards Xu Ziling, saw his eyes shot out with incomparable affection, slightly raised his handsome face, staring at the vast starry night on the battlefield, couldn't help but startled and said: "Who is Ling Shao thinking about?" Xu Ziling cast his eyes in the direction of Jieli, Dunyugu, Zhao Deyanyan and others as if he had just woken up from a dream, and said, "It's coming!" The sound of hoofbeats resounded in the sky, and a team of hundreds rushed out from the east, south, west, and north, and they sprinted around the hill, dazzled and chilled.

Ba Fenghan said: "Should the first course be to burn the prairie first?" Kou Zhong pulled out Jing Zhongyue, raised his head high, and said with a calm smile: "It is a pity to be able to fight to the death with Jieli's Golden Wolf Army! The first dish is in charge of my younger brother. As long as we can wait until dawn, it is enough to become The myths and legends of future generations." Xu Ziling said: "The enemy uses the wheel tactics, remember, the first fire should be fired before we are exhausted." Ba Fenghan said: "You are guests, I shall be in charge of the first course. This matter seems simple but not easy, especially in this season of thick and humid spring. Fortunately, I have always been experienced in this area and well prepared. The nifty firearms I bought when I left Middle-earth are still well preserved. Alas! I hope half of them still haven't failed, that would be ideal."

When the horn sounded, the other five centurions who were closest to the encirclement net dismounted at the same time, took out their knives and axes, and began to clear the long grass and short trees around the hill, as if they knew their plan to burn the grassland. The three of them were dumbfounded, not knowing how to deal with it. Xu Ziling said, "It's Xiang boy!" The two turned their gazes to Xieli, and Xiang Yushan suddenly appeared in the enemy's formation, only Zhao Deyan was separated from Xieli, this shows that he is very important to Xieli. Kou Zhong gritted his teeth with hatred and said: "Even if I die, I will take this kid who killed a thousand knives to be buried with me."

Ba Fenghan said with a solemn expression: "Now only the enemy comes to set fire to us, but we can't fight back. The northeast wind is blowing right now. If they set fire to the northeast slopes, although the flames cannot directly threaten us, the smoke will flow with the wind. Juan Zhi, the enemy is attacking from all directions with thick smoke at the same time, and we can survive a cup of hot tea, which is quite remarkable." The three of them watched helplessly that the vast grassland around them could not help being turned into bare land, but there was nothing they could do.They are not afraid of thick smoke, but their sight is blocked, and they will certainly not be able to prevent the enemy from storming into the castle, and the horses will suffer first.

Kou Zhong smiled wryly, "Should we break into the enemy line and try to find more people to accompany us on the road?" Xu Ziling shook his head and said: "This is the next strategy. Only in the unique environment of Helen Fort can we take advantage of the few to attack the crowd. The ideal is that the enemy can't attack for a long time. Xieli and others come to attack us personally. death is worth more." Ba Fenghan nodded and said: "Zi Ling is right, when I go down, I will block up all the small windows opening to the northeast with felt debris to prevent smoke from seeping into the fort. When the enemy attacks, we will set fire to the other two windows at the same time. Poe, I hope this will last me a while."

After saying that, he turned over from the observation deck on the third floor and jumped to the tower platform on the second floor, and then drilled down the broken stone steps to the bottom floor. The horn sounded again, and the golden wolf army, which had opened up a 30-foot-wide barren area around the fortress, returned to the horse, retreated in all directions, and was replaced by another five centurions in an orderly manner. The Golden Wolf Banner began to advance towards them, the drums were beating, and the cavalry walking around the hills stopped, ready to attack at various hills and slopes, and the atmosphere became more and more tense. Kou Zhong put away Jing Zhongyue and smiled at Xu Ziling: "Are you proud? The mighty Turkic Khan led the most elite Golden Wolf Army to serve the three of us as if we were facing a big enemy. If you die, there is a difference between being wonderful and not wonderful. This trip must be a wonderful death." Xu Ziling looked up at the sky, and said: "We must have no way out. If there is another heavy thunderstorm like the night before, and all the torches are extinguished, we may be able to break out in the dark." Kou Zhong sighed: "It is three hours before dawn at most, but there are only a few thin clouds in the sky. Even if you don't know how to observe the wind and clouds, you know that there is no hope for rain. When the sun comes out, our remaining advantage will be lost. , the only thing left is to be beaten." Then with a determined look in his eyes, he said: "As long as we can survive until dawn, there is no regret in dying!" Jieli and a group of generals moved to the south slope and reined in their horses to stand still. Jieli let out a burst of laughter, and as many as 40,000 golden wolf troops on the prairie shouted and responded at the same time. Kou Zhong took a step forward and yelled in Turkic dialect: "What's so funny, if you have the guts, you, Jie Li, come and fight with me, Kou Zhong, and let your subordinates see if you are bullying the few with more. How useless." Jieli yelled and cursed at the same time, and the crowd was turbulent. Jieli made a gesture, stopped the scolding, and said: "The young commander is a tough guy who is not afraid of death. Ben Khan likes tough guys the most. If the three of you are willing to surrender and kneel in front of Ben Khan's horse, I will swear eternal allegiance. Khan guarantees that you have inexhaustible beauty, wealth and power, isn't it better than dying in this ruined castle at a young age?" Kou Zhong laughed and said: "Stop talking nonsense, our three brothers are the ones who are willing to surrender to others. Just let the horse come over, let me see if the Golden Wolf Army is worthy of its reputation." Jieli said angrily: "You still dare to speak out when you are about to die. You'd better not be captured alive, otherwise Ben Khan will teach you that life is better than death, do it!" The horn sounded.Sure enough, as Ba Fenghan expected, the Turkic warriors down the northeast slope cast fire on the grassy slope one after another, and then lit the leaves and grass on the slope with torches, the fire spread up the slope, and thick smoke rolled in.With the sound of war drums, several teams of cavalry of hundreds of men each waiting under the southern slope rushed up with swords, bows and arrows, and the momentum was frightening. Xu Ziling quickly said to Kou Zhong: "I'm going to deal with other people, you don't care about anything, just stick to Nanpo." He jumped up and jumped towards the thick smoke rolling from the northeast slope. Thick smoke rose straight up, surrounding Helen Castle like haze, and then rolled upwards. Kou Zhong yelled wildly, and fired the arrow as fast as he could, and the enemy cavalry on the slope were all within the range of his arrow. The majestic cavalry turned and rolled gourds one after another, so tired that the men and horses behind fell down one after another, unable to maintain the formation and vigor of the charge, and fell into chaos. Fortunately, those who got off their horses and were not injured wanted to attack on foot, and Kou Zhong greeted and waited on him one by one with Mie Ri Bow meticulously. under. The sound of the horn spread across the grassland, and the other three enemies got off their horses one after another and rushed up to Helenburg on foot through the mist. At that moment, cavalry and infantry rushed in from all directions. Ba Fenghan rushed out from the only opening in the south gate, waved his hands, lit the fire to cut through the darkness beside Helen Fort, and threw it towards the two southwestern slopes that hadn't caught fire yet.After many fires were successfully shot straight, Ba Fenghan pulled out the Death Moon Bow and grabbed the top of the western slope. With the arrows fired continuously, relying on the steep and rugged western slope, the enemy was forced to go through the storm. Unable to reach the range of returning arrows to counterattack. The southern slope of Helenburg Hill has the gentlest slope and the longest slope, while the north slope is the shortest and steepest. The grass and trees are burning among the rocks, and it will be difficult to burn them all for a while, so the enemy cannot enter. , can only shout and act outside the fire scene, and it is difficult to pose a threat for the time being. The fire on Dongpo followed the wind and burned across the slope. Hundreds of foot soldiers approached slowly. As long as they pushed another fifty steps, Kou Zhong would be within their range. watchtower. Xu Ziling switched from external breathing to internal breathing, threw in the thick smoke, tapped his toes on the rocks on the slope, jumped a few times, approached the enemy, put his hands into his outer pockets, and under the cover of the thick smoke, shot iron bullets with both hands, When the enemy was hit by something and couldn't figure it out, they were shot and fell down one after another, and rolled down. When they blindly returned arrows to the thick smoke, Xu Ziling jumped to other rocks and kept killing. The attack created a huge panic and panic among the enemies, and everyone scrambled to retreat down for a while. Xu Ziling came out through the smoke, and chased after the enemy's team, making the routed enemy even more unable to fight back for a while, until the enemy downhill shot Xu Ziling with a strong arrow, he calmly fled back to the mountain, on the slope Dead bodies have been buried everywhere. The fire spread intensified on the two southwestern slopes, and thick smoke rose to cover the enemy's positions overwhelmingly. Fearing that they would take advantage of the situation to break through, Jieli issued an order to withdraw the attacking troops to the grassland, and then the whole army retreated in all directions to resume the encirclement and wait for the fire to burn all the grass and trees on the hills. The entire Helen Fort was engulfed in smoke and fire. In fact, it wasn't that the three of them didn't want to break out of the siege, but to deal with the first wave of offensive, which had exhausted their vitality so much that they didn't have the strength to break out at all. When the mountain fire subsided, their catastrophe would come. The three regrouped at the highest watchtower, surrounded by fireworks, it was hard to see far away. Kou Zhong panted, "Is the horse okay?" Ba Fenghan said: "I wrapped their mouths and noses with a cloth dampened with water, and there are not many smoke dusts that can diffuse into the lower floor, so there should be no problem." Kou Zhong pressed his palm on Xu Ziling's back, and then pressed Ba Fenghan on his broad back, saying: "Let's see if we can learn how to capture He's Bi and recover quickly, then maybe we can use the thick smoke to fight out Siege." Ba Fenghan shook his head and said, "My good brother, we are surrounded by tens of thousands of people instead of hundreds or thousands of people. There is no chance of rushing out. If we stay here, we can kill a few more to be buried with us. , not to mention that we don't have a long time, so we can't even think about recovering our vitality." Kou Zhongdao: "If I were Jieli and simply waited until dawn to launch an offensive, in terms of the situation, then we would never be spared. If Jieli has this kind of patience, we can expect the full recovery of our kung fu." Xu Ziling moved in his heart and said: "If we can arouse the unused power in our body, don't wait for Ruo to recover quickly, and we can wait for a little longer. When the fireworks fade away and the fire weakens, their death knell is already here. Ring." Kou Zhong frowned and said, "It's a matter of urgency, where's the time to think about it?" Xu Ziling said: "There is a great method of changing the sun that Yue Shan learned from a monk in Tianzhu. I have integrated this method into my mudra, but I have never tried to practice it separately." Ba Fenghan felt hopeful, and said: "Since you have the ability to steal the sky, why not give it a try." Putting his hand on Kou Zhong's vest. Xu Ziling made a lotus seal with his hand, and said: "The Dafa of changing the sun is different from the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism in China. It specializes in practicing the five qi, three channels, and seven wheels." While explaining, true qi circulated naturally in the body, teaching by example with the two people who had established a close relationship with him to give the most accurate demonstration. "boom"!The qi chakras of the three burst out at the same time, and the remaining true qi gathered into a stream, marching towards this strange method that no one other than Tianzhu had ever cultivated.If there is an enemy attack at this time, they will have no resistance at all.The three of them had no choice but to take this risk. The battle to attack the fort just now was only half a cup of hot tea, and the enemy killed and wounded more than a hundred people. It was extremely tragic, but their vitality was already at its peak. The thick smoke gradually dissipated, and under the light of the torches and stars, Helian Hill was turned into scorched earth, covered with scorched corpses, and the scene was terrifying, just like hell. The sound of horns and war drums shook the sky and the earth, and the Golden Wolf Army advanced towards Helen Castle from all directions. Xu Ziling's hands changed endless handprints, none of which was done intentionally, they all followed the transformation of the true qi in the body, and there were changes from the internal to the external.The true qi in the three people's bodies changed from a small spring to a mighty river, rushing through the body, breaking through the energy veins of another system, and releasing the unused potential. If it is successful, the new system will be integrated with the old system. Mixing one, although it can't make their skills improve by leaps and bounds immediately, it seems to open up a lot of wasteland, which can provide them with a lot of vitality. They ignored the enemies down the slope, and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the breakthrough brought about by the Dafa of changing the day. The enemy mobilized calmly, preparing to launch a new round of attacks. Xu Ziling suddenly let out a long howl that shocked the grassland, unable to pinch the root seal, and scattered the true energy surging back and forth in the three people.The true qi gathered into rivers and seas turned into thousands of rivers and hundreds of streams, rushing to each of the three qi conferences.The three young masters finally completed their feats and recovered from a whole to three independent individuals. " The sky over the prairie is still bright with stars, but it is more unpredictable and more magnificent than before. Ba Fenghan felt that his energy and spirit had reached the peak state, even if Bi Xuan came in person, he was confident that he would have the strength to fight, so he yelled over and said, "Little Xieli, if you are brave enough, come here." Jieli said angrily, "If you want to die quickly, I will fulfill you, attack!" The enemies who had been waiting for a long time shouted at the same time, and rushed to Helen Castle on the top of the hill. It was the fastest cavalry who attacked the south slope, and the others who attacked the third slope were soldiers on foot. All three of them knew that when the enemy broke into the castle, it would be the time for Xieli and a group of super masters to join the battle. Xu Ziling put his hand into his pocket and found that the two pockets contained less than 200 bullets. When the iron bullets were exhausted, he was about to meet the enemy's soldiers in hand-to-hand combat. He said in a deep voice, "I'm in charge of guarding the south gate. Don't worry about it." I." With a somersault, he jumped off the high platform. Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan didn't have time to answer, they fired their two bows at the same time, and shot towards the enemies killed by each slope.