Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Complete

The two armies confront each other, and the fighting spirit is cold.Song Jun's blood was boiling, and Xia Jun suddenly had no one who dared to fight for Zhang Yuan. Those who dared to fight against Di Qing were all dead. Zhang Yuan was in a dilemma. Zhang Yuan thought too much and thought too well. He was no longer satisfied. After defeating the Song army, he plundered and returned without success.He besieged Xiyaocheng, wanting to let the city collapse without help, just to chill the hearts of Song Jun. He knew that only Di Qing and Zhong Shiheng could use it in the Northwest of the Song Dynasty.Right now, as long as he besieges Slim Waist City, he will be able to attract Di Qing to come, and he will recharge his batteries to wait for work. As long as he can defeat Di Qing and Slender Waist City, he will be able to destroy the two pillars of the Northwest of the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, and then enter Guanzhong, coveting world.

Since ancient times, Guanzhong has won the world!He, Zhang Yuan, wants to establish his unparalleled status with this battle, and leave his name through the ages. But he couldn't break through a mere thin-waisted city. Although Di Qing said politely and asked him to fight, he no longer had the courage to step forward. How could he be Di Qing's opponent? Suddenly, he realized that things were not as simple as he imagined. He suddenly realized that the behind-the-scenes command and the confrontation between the two armies were completely different things! Di Qing marched slowly, but instead of being exhausted during the march, he accumulated thousands of murderous auras. Although the Song army he led was smaller than Xia's army, but at the moment they were full of vigor, he had to rely on this sharpness to fight against Xia's army. World War I.

Ever since Di Qing received the transfer order, he knew that it would take at least three months to dispatch troops to fight by taking the usual route.He couldn't wait that long, because Zhong Shiheng couldn't wait that long.He could only follow an extraordinary route and rely on his reputation in the northwest to recruit troops to attack. Although he knew that this move would cause endless troubles, he couldn't think too much about it. He stood in front of the formation, looked up at the city of Slender Waist, and saw a flag flying on the top of the city, crowded with people. Xia Jun was silent, waiting for Zhang Yuan's reply.Zhang Yuan looked at Yeli Zhantian, and before he could speak, Yeli Zhantian urged him to come forward and said, "General Di has come from a long way, he is a real hero. But I can't bully you to wait until the pommel horse is exhausted, it's better to have a showdown in three days' time how?"

Zhang Yuan secretly praised Ye Lizhantian for knowing what he was thinking.Right now the Song army is in full swing, rest for three days, wait for the momentum to subside, then fight again, the confidence will be greatly increased, I thought Di Qing would not agree, but I didn't expect Di Qing to ponder for a while, but not aggressive, nodded and said: "King Luohu is right That’s right, it’s good to fight again in three days.” Yeli Zhantian was startled, but he didn't expect Di Qing to agree to his suggestion. This was originally a decision that was not conducive to Song Jun, and Di Qing had no reason to be unclear.Or is it that Di Qing still has a calm personality, after all, he wants to fight steadily and not just rely on vigor to win?

Ye Lizhantian pondered and saw, Di Qing swung his sword, and the Song army retreated slowly.They came like mountains and went like mountains, they were very dignified, even though the Xia people intended to attack, it could be seen that the opponent's formation was strong, and they would not dare to commit lightly for a while. Zhang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, just now the arrow is on the string, he has been preparing for a long time, if he does not fight, he may not have to raise his head in the future.He also admired Yeli Zhantian's reason for not fighting in such a high-sounding manner.

After returning to the camp, the spies reported that Di Qing had retreated twenty miles and stationed at Luoyanpo.At night, bonfires are raging everywhere in Luoyanpo, with great momentum. Ye Yuefeng originally led troops to guard there, but when he saw Di Qing's army passing by, he retreated back to the front of the thin waist city. The Xia troops from all over the place retreated without a fight, and finally gathered in front of the Slender Waist City. The Xia army has gathered hundreds of thousands of people, covering the mountains and plains... Although Xia's army was numerous, it was the first time that they were no longer as rampant as before. Although Song's army was small, they never dared to underestimate them.

As soon as Zhang Yuan returned to the tent of the Chinese army, he immediately asked Ye Lizhantian to come to see him. He admired Yeli Zhantian very much.In the past few days, although Yeli Zhantian couldn't see, he analyzed the situation and divided his muscles, much better than people with eyes. As soon as Ye Li Zhantian entered the army tent, he immediately said: "Di Qingshe decided to fight again in three days, there must be fraud in it." Zhang Yuan agreed: "This old man also thinks so. But what is he planning?" Yeli Zhantian asked back: "If the lord is Di Qing, how should I imagine it?"

Zhang Yuan pondered for a while, and said: "Attack the camp at night, and attack them unprepared. Since ancient times, soldiers have never tire of deceit. Di Qing is by no means as honest as he appears on the surface." Yeli Zhantian nodded slowly, and said in thought: "What my lord said is exactly what I think. But if my lord, if Di Qing, chooses to attack us, when will it be?" Seeing Ye Li Zhantian agreeing, Zhang Yuan was excited, and said: "Maybe it will be tonight, we will be caught off guard." He was refreshed, and said: "Since Di Qing is not benevolent, don't blame us for being unrighteous. They have just set up camp, and we can attack when the enemy's foothold is not stable. According to the old man's opinion, we will attack tonight!"

He looked excited, he only thought that Di Qing was not benevolent, he could be unrighteous, but he never thought that he would judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Yeli Zhantian heard the words, slowly shook his head and said: "If I were Di Qing, I would never choose tonight." Zhang Yuan was startled, and couldn't help but ask, "Why?" Ye Li Zhantian said: "In my opinion, Di Qing's fighting is based on using strange things, but he never strikes lightly, and he will surely hit him with one blow. Of course he also knows that we are not worthy of trust, and it is absolutely impossible not to prevent us from attacking his camp."

Zhang Yuanru was poured with cold water, and said after a while, "Then if you were Di Qing, when would you choose?" "On the third day." Seeing Zhang Yuan confused, Ye Li Zhantian explained: "Attack at Zishi, Di Qing did not break his promise. Attacking at Zishi happened when we were accumulating energy to fight in the daytime, and it was the time when we were most slack. If I were Di Qing, I would definitely attack at Zishi, taking advantage of the timing, location, and harmony of people to gather together, and my chances of winning would be greatly increased."

Zhang Yuan never thought of this moment, and he gasped when he heard this.If Ye Li Zhantian was not here, if Di Qingzhen chose to attack at that time, it would undoubtedly be the time when he was most relaxed. Di Qing has been able to avoid defeat in these years, and he is indeed famous. Frowning, Zhang Yuan said: "Although King Luohu sees it, how should we deal with it?" Yeli Zhantian said: "There are two methods. One is to prepare early and wait for Di Qing to attack, and give him a head-on blow. Another method is to take advantage of Di Qing's army and the camp is empty. Raid his camp and burn his food and grass. If the Song army loses the camp, the morale of the army will be in turmoil. When the time comes, the Zhongshu will order Yi Tieyaozi to attack on the plain, and they will win a big victory!" Hearing this, Zhang Yuan slapped the table and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's a good plan. I think this method can be used in combination. We have a large number of people. On the one hand, we can give Di Qing a counterattack, and on the other hand, send troops to attack the Song Army's camp." Ye Li Zhantian nodded, without any joy on his face, and said: "My lord's words are also a good plan. But there is one thing we have to guard against. Di Qing pretended to be generous and leisurely, seeking a decisive battle, but he did not There are many reasons for our food and grass to retreat. I wait for the food and grass to transfer and store more in Guyang City. We must prevent him from raiding Guyang City and burning our food and grass. Once gone." Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "King Luohu doesn't need to worry about this matter. Just yesterday, I wrote a book and asked King Prajna to be careful. King Prajna has written back to tell him that there is no serious problem in Guyang City. I think that with the power of King Prajna, Just take care of the food and grass, and nothing will happen." Nori Zhantian really thought so, but for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy in his heart.He knew Wuzang Wudao had always been a leader, but Yuan Hao sent Wuzang Wudao to the northwest just to let him see a granary? No matter what, Ye Li Zhantian has already done his best, and what happens next depends on the morale of both sides. The two days passed in a blink of an eye, and both the Song and Xia troops seemed to keep their promises, and the flags and drums were silenced, waiting for the third day to fight. Seeing that Song Junguo did not come to attack as Ye Lizhantian said, Zhang Yuan was even more vigilant.Before the third day, the whole army had been quietly ordered to prepare, and two teams of soldiers and horses were sent out to Luoyanpo in front of the camp. The night is dark and windy, with no stars and no moon.There were thick clouds, and the surrounding areas were shrouded in the dark night. Zhang Yuan went to the former military barracks of the Xia army in person, climbed up the platform and looked out, seeing the dark place where his eyes were hard to see, in the middle of the night, he couldn't help but feel anxious. At this moment, there was only a loud "dong", which shattered the night's concentration and tore apart the cover-up murderous aura. There are drums, and the drums resound through the cave.Zhang Yuan never imagined that there would be such a violent and high-pitched drumbeat. The drumbeat was like a thousand skin drums beating at the same time, which could be said to be earth-shattering. The sound of the drums did not come from the east, but came from the direction of Slender Waist City. Zhang Yuan was stunned, and turned his head to look over, only to see that the top of the Slender Waist City was in flames again.Since Di Qing came with his troops, in the past few days, there has been no fire on the top of the thin-waisted city. At this moment, the thin-waisted city nodded again. What does it imply? At this moment, a soldier urgently reported: "Song army attacked the camp." In an instant, the thunderous sound of horseshoes came from the silent distance, so passionately and calmly.No shouts, no fights, but the determination contained in it is terrifying. The Song army attacked the camp! Even the party members who lived on horseback all day were secretly startled when they heard this sound of hoofbeats.The Song army only attacked more fiercely and faster than they imagined. Zhang Yuan yelled: "Beat the drums to fight." The drums sounded everywhere, intertwined with the drums from the direction of Slim Waist City, full of murderous intentions.But even with such dense drumbeats from Xiaying, they couldn't suppress the thrilling side of Slender Waist City. The grievances accumulated for a long time have gushed out in this day. Maybe the soldiers and civilians in Slender Waist City can't do much, but they told Di Qing with the sound of drums that they are with Di Qing, fighting side by side. The Song army attacked quickly, and the former general of the Xia army had already prepared and ordered to send troops.Zhang Yuan sat on the high platform, listening to the reported military situation with a little nervousness. Although Ye Li Zhantian still looked indifferent, he was obviously listening to the sound of fighting on the battlefield.He seemed to have a natural sensitivity, and he could detect the fighting situation between the two sides just by his voice. The Song army had more than a thousand cavalry to attack. The general of the former army ordered two thousand soldiers to fight. The Qinsheng army was defeated and was killed by the Song army.Song Jun envoys are brave men!These people are majestic and fierce, as brave as a hammer, and the capture army cannot stop them. Hearing these news, Zhang Yuan frowned, thinking to himself that he had heard that Di Qing's seven soldiers were sharp, and he didn't want to make it difficult for Xia Jun to deal with a brave man? A soldier reported again, "The former general ordered Ye Yuefeng to lead the attack." "Ye Yuefeng fought bloody battles and resisted the Song army's offensive." "Ye Yuefeng has already beaten the Song army to retreat." There was a slight smile on the corner of Zhang Yuan's mouth, thinking that Ye Yuefeng really deserved to be a master of the Yasha Department, and he was quite brave. Before he stopped thinking, a soldier reported again, "The Song army sent out cavalry again in the dark to attack against each other. These people were desperate to surround General Yeyue's back route and resist the rescue of the former general. General Yeyue has already In trouble." "The former general sent cavalry to attack again, but the enemy didn't retreat. Those people... should be Di Qing's furious men." Zhang Yuan frowned, he wanted to hear that Di Qing's men who were angry with death were all people who did not seek fame, but only wanted to fight to the death to vent their anger. These people are so desperate, I am afraid that our army will suffer a lot. In an instant, the general of the former army sent three groups of cavalry to attack, and there was good news, "The Song army can't resist, and has retreated steadily." "The Song army is retreating to Luoyanpo. General Yeyue has led troops to chase and kill the Song army. " Zhang Yuan suddenly got up and looked into the distance. At this time, the sky was dark and the night was deep.Of course he couldn't see much, but he could vaguely hear the sound of golden drums coming from a farther place, and suddenly the sky over there lit up, and there was a fire shining in the sky, knowing that his side had launched an attack on Song Ying, he couldn't help but He looks happy. Yeli Zhantian raised his eyebrows, and suddenly said: "Not good." Zhang Yuan was secretly startled, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Ye Li Zhantian said: "Di Qing is a cautious person, and he will never expect to defeat us with a single blow. He has such a fierce attack, and he knows that it will not last long. Under his fierce attack, he must have ulterior motives. My lord, let Ye Yuefeng Don't chase him any more, beware of the Song Army's deceit." Zhang Yuanxin said, "Ye Yuefeng has been furious for a long time. How could he stop when he wins suddenly? Now that the Song army has lost its momentum, even if there is an ambush, our army will destroy the opponent with all our strength." While hesitating, a soldier came It has been reported that the former general has sent 5,000 cavalry to assist General Yeyue in attacking with all his strength. The sound of killing shook the sky, and the sound of drums continued. Although Zhang Yuan has presided over the overall situation behind the scenes for many years, he feels that the murderous aura is overwhelming, and he can't help but clenched his fists. At this moment, a soldier rushed to report again: "My lord, Di Qing suddenly led his troops out and killed General Yeyue. Our army is invincible and is already being defeated!" Zhang Yuan was startled and exclaimed, "How could it be like this?" It was hard for him to believe that under such a good situation, Xia Jun was easily defeated by Di Qing again. It was another Di Qing who easily reversed Song Jun's decline with a single strike.Yeli Zhantian said indifferently: "Sometimes, one person is one person's strength. But sometimes, one person can arouse the murderous aura of thousands of troops!" The killing sound had already drifted away, but in a blink of an eye, it gathered in front of the camp again. Zhang Yuan was stunned, knowing that the two sides had been fighting each other for a long time, and now the Song Army had the upper hand again, because the Song Army had Di Qing, but they did not.Di Qing took the lead and fought bravely. With such a general leading the team, how could those subordinates not fight to the death? "The former general can't stop...the former general retreated again, and both of them died in battle. The former general ordered the whole army to retreat in front of the camp. There was an auspicious governor who went out to fight, and Di Qing cut him down with the sword!" "Di Qing killed six fierce generals of our Xia army in a row, like a mad tiger, no one can beat him!" "Di Qing's subordinates reinforce again, defeating the reinforcements we just sent out." "Our army has repeatedly retreated, losing troops and losing generals, and has retreated to the front of the camp." "Di Qing's soldiers in solid clothes began to attack the camp, but failed repeatedly... The Song army's offensive slowed down a bit." "Di Qing led hundreds of soldiers to slash in front of our barracks immediately, and our army avoided fighting!" The news came like lightning, making Zhang Yuan's face pale.He knew Di Qing's bravery, but he didn't really see Di Qing's bravery until tonight. During this time, the Xia army has lost thousands of people. Although this is considered a small number among the Xia army's cavalry, but Di Qing immediately stood in front of the camp, and the Xia army did not dare to fight! After this battle, Xia Jun's confidence has been frustrated! what to do?Do you want to use the iron kite?Zhang Yuan turned his head to look at Yeli Zhantian, intending to ask.Before he could open his mouth, Ye Li Zhantian said: "Now is definitely not the time to use the iron kite. Di Qing's surprise attack at night is to take advantage of the cover of the night to make us wait for the army to be useless. The iron kite is the soul of the army. If you are frustrated, The consequences are worrisome. In my opinion, the iron kite can only exert its maximum power at dawn!" Why didn't Zhang Yuan think so?Hearing the rumble of the drums, Xia's camp was as silent as death. As the commander of the army, how could he survive until dawn when the military situation was so urgent? As for what happened to the two teams of soldiers who went out to attack the Song camp, Zhang Yuan didn't dare to think about it.At this moment, Yeli Zhantian frowned suddenly, Zhang Yuan caught a glimpse, and hurriedly asked, "King Luohu..." Without further ado, he heard the sound of horns in the west, and the police in the west! Zhang Yuan was startled. He heard the sound of fighting coming from the western rear army, and ordered to investigate. After a while, a soldier reported, "My lord, the Song army is attacking my rear army!" Here, you can't fight, but when did Di Qing's men go in a big circle and go to the west to fight? Just waiting to drink and make people stick to it, they saw the fire suddenly lit up in the distance to the west. In less than a moment, the blaze shot up high, dyeing the western sky. There was already a commotion in the Xia army. It turned out that that direction was originally a place to hoard food and grass. Now that the place is on fire, how can the Xia army not be in chaos?Zhang Yuan scolded angrily: "Who is guarding the food and grass, let him raise his head to see me!" Ye Lizhantian's face was overly disappointed, and he murmured: "So that's how it is. Di Qingming built plank roads, crossed Chencang secretly, and used a fierce attack on our former army to attract our attention, but he sent people to attack and burn our army's food and grass." Zhang Yuan hated and annoyed at the same time, he only thought that Guyang City was an important place for food and grass, and tried his best to order people to guard against it.Unexpectedly, Di Qing paid attention to the ten-day rations in his camp. Sure enough, the Xia army soon reported the military situation. Two teams of the Song army rushed to attack the summer camp. One of the two teams was light and flexible, and the other was extremely aggressive. Army food.General Xia Jun was defeated and died in battle. Zhang Yuan was expressionless after hearing this. Kou Bing, Zhi Rui! The Song army who burned Xia's food and grass must also be Di Qing's seven soldiers.Di Qing led the Death Anger, Yongli and other teams to attack and attract Xia Jun's troops, but ordered the two Kou Bing to attack and burn their food and grass... "Has he tried so hard to burn our food and grass for a few days?" Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "But he thought it would be useful. Did he forget that we still have Guyang City?" Ye Li Zhantian's face changed slightly when he heard the words, and before he could say anything more, a soldier rushed to report, "My lord, Guyang City is in a hurry!" Zhang Yuan's face turned pale, and he almost fainted. He finally understood Di Qing's real intention. Di Qing hit one ring after another, with the sole purpose of cutting off Xia's army rations.Now that Xia Jun's daily food and grass have been burned, Xia Jun can't open the pot in the morning, and there is no food in his belly, how can he fight?If Guyang City is destroyed, what will the 100,000 troops eat? Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan became anxious.Suddenly seeing that the armor on Yeli Zhantian's body had turned white, he felt a chill in his heart, and looked up into the sky. It turned out that it was already dawn. Ye Li Zhantian just looked at the east, and murmured: "What a Di Qing. If I'm not wrong, he's besieging the city right now, waiting for us to save Guyang City." He suddenly felt regretful, Di Qing was a The opponent is his wild opponent.It's a pity that it's rare for him to fight Di Qing in person. Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and said to himself, "We have to save!" Guyang City must be saved, otherwise, the 100,000 Xia troops here will have no food, and if they are attacked by the Song army again, if they don't support to Guyang City, they may be dispersed in one day. It's dawn, and it should be time for the two sides to confront each other.But Zhang Yuan had no intention of fighting again, and Xia Jun had no intention of fighting again.Ye Lizhantian understood this, and could still do his duty: "Master Zhongshuling, Di Qing's plan has succeeded now. When he is forcing me to wait for the battle, he must have blocked the main road to Guyang City. Please order, Lead troops to hold back Di Qing's main force, while adults can lead tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, plus 3,000 iron kites to detour to Guyang City. Di Qing's troops are limited, and it is difficult to take care of everything. As long as adults succeed in reaching Guyang City, rectify troops If the horse fights again, it may be possible to turn defeat into victory." Zhang Yuan heard Ye Li Zhantian's first few words, but they were not bad, but when he heard the last, he felt displeased, and shouted: "Di Qing Sangu has tried his best, and it is hard to have the courage to fight again. Guyang City is in a hurry, and there is no delay. If Di Qing takes a detour and breaks the city, then he will be defeated. I wonder how he can stop me from tens of thousands of cavalry under the blue sky and broad daylight!" Yeli Zhantian still needs to say more, Zhang Yuan said: "I have made up my mind, King Luohu, I will take the iron kite and 50,000 cavalry to go straight to the northwest, rescue Guyang City, and you will take the rest of the people to break the queen!" The army was panicked all night, but after all, after a long battle, under Zhang Yuan's order, the soldiers and horses that had been prepared for a long time had already set off to the west. Ye Li Zhantian sighed: "Since Zhong Shuling is determined to do so, it is difficult for me to stop you. As far as I know, if you go straight to Guyang City and pass through Menghugang, the terrain there is a bit narrow, and I'm afraid Di Qing will ambush there. Please also pay attention to adults." Although Zhang Yuan knew that Yeli Zhantian had good intentions, he thought that although Menghugang was considered a high hill, it was not rugged after all. With this in mind, Zhang Yuan has led his troops away. Yeli Zhantian's gray eyes looked at Zhang Yuan's back, and there was a sudden worry in his expression. Zhang Yuan went out of the camp, and the mighty army rushed straight to Guyang City. At this time, the sky was bright and the east was slightly white.Kou Bing and Zhi Rui succeeded in one blow, they didn't get entangled, and retreated all over.Xia Tieqi went all the way to the northwest without encountering obstacles.Along the way, the iron cavalry is clanging, and the soldiers are vigorous.Although Xia Jun rushed to rescue, the formation was neat and not chaotic, showing excellent combat capabilities. Although Xia Jun was defeated last night, they had never seen that kind of fighting method before, and Di Qing rushed to kill at any cost, which made it difficult for Xia Jun to deal with. But at this very moment, tens of thousands of cavalry marched across the plains, returning to the familiar fighting style. Although they did not fight, they emerged with majestic momentum. Guyang City was only fifty miles away from Siyao City, Xia Jun's fast horses galloped halfway, and suddenly stopped.In the distance, a high hill rises slantingly, and there is a winding road. It would not be a problem for several knights and riders to pass the road side by side, but now it is difficult to move an inch. The road is blocked! I don't know how many horizontal logs and boulders are piled up on the road. Although it is simple and costless, it makes it difficult for the cavalry of the Xia army. Zhang Yuan was furious, and hit the general of the army and said: "Soldiers are divided into three groups, and all the way is to remove obstacles at any cost. Two routes send troops, and the higher the hill, go." Gaogang slope is steep, but for Xia Tieqi, it is not an insurmountable gully. Under the leadership of Xia Jun, two teams of soldiers and horses were separated and rushed to Gaogang.The sound of horseshoes was thunderous, dust was flying high, Xia Jun galloped down, dust and smoke filled the sky, and in an instant, thick clouds rolled over the hill. Seeing that Xia Tieqi was about to rush over Gaogang, there was a cannon shot suddenly, shaking the ground and mountains. Zhang Yuan's heart trembled, and he saw all the ambush soldiers on the hills on both sides, and feathered arrows shot like locusts. Song Jun has ambush! Although Zhang Yuan had expected it, it could be seen that when Xia Qi fell to the ground, he still couldn't help being shocked.The Song army blocked the enemy with obstacles and blocked the Xia army according to the terrain. Although the Xia army's iron cavalry was sharp, but the terrain was lost and the galloping was not good, they were firmly suppressed by the Song army. Zhang Yuan's brows were tightly furrowed, and there was no confusion about detours.Seeing this, the general of the Chinese army ordered Xia cavalry to rush forward, and took advantage of the stalemate between the cavalry and the Song army, and ordered Xia's army to clear the obstacles with all their strength. Xia Jun also knew that life and death were at stake, so he did his best, and the obstacles were quickly removed, and a road for Xia Tieqi to ride soon appeared in front of him.Zhang Yuan ordered some cavalry to contain the Song army on Gaogang, and the other troops rushed through Tiger Hill with all their strength! But the front team could only do it, and when they heard the sound of killing, Xia Jun's charge slowed down again. Zhang Yuan was furious, and asked, "Why did you stop?" The general of the Chinese army said anxiously: "My lord, the Song army has more than a thousand cavalry guarding the road ahead, charging repeatedly, and our army cannot pass." Zhang Yuan was taken aback, and only then did he realize what the trouble was.Although the Xia army has removed the obstacles, at most dozens of horses can ride side by side, while the Song army can gallop freely on the open plain on the side of Gaogang, but they can attack the Xia army as much as they want. Although the Xia army had tens of thousands of cavalry, due to the terrain, they were unable to break through the narrow mountain road and line up to fight their opponents! The fighting was shocking, and the hand-to-hand combat was brutal. The soldiers on both sides knew that this battle was crucial, and they gritted their teeth and fought hard.The iron cavalry surged wildly, while the Song army on the hill was densely packed, not retreating half a step. Every moment, Song Jun and Xia Tieqi fell down, and the green grass was covered with blood like dewdrops. Zhang Yuan was already heartbroken, and finally understood that when Di Qing started storming the summer camp in Zishi, he had already moved his brigade to the north and hoarded it at Menghugang, where he would fight to the death with him! Huo Ran looked back, Zhang Yuan looked at the iron harrier behind him, which was as solid as a mountain, and said to the general of the Chinese army in a low voice: "You take these three thousand iron harriers, rush through the passage, and open the way!" The general of the Chinese army took the order, raised his long knife high in his hand, and shouted: "Set up the formation, the iron harrier is flying over the clouds!" The mountain path is not wide, but the iron kite only retracted its wings a little, and still formed a formation much wider than the mountain path! The trumpet blows, and the desolation is vast.Hearing the sound of horns, the cavalry of the Xia army rushing up the mountain without hesitation rushed up to the high hill and pinched the Song army on the hill. In an instant, the mountain road was empty, only the cold light of arrows could be seen at the end of the distance. Seeing that the Xia people suddenly gave up their charge, the Song army seemed puzzled, but they gathered on the plain in the north of the Gang, and fought against the enemy with Yanyue. In this kind of formation, the blade was facing outwards, but it was sunken in against Xia Jun.This kind of formation against the enemy was peculiar, but it couldn't be more effective against shooting and killing the Xia army rushing out of the mountain road. The general headed by Song Jun has big head and big eyes, and a bushy beard. He looks old, but he is actually young.He stared at Xia Jun on the other side of the mountain road, and a cruel look suddenly flashed in his eyes. Hate is mixed with cruelty! The iron harrier finally launched a charge!In an instant, the wind was surging! Even the sound of drums and fighting from Gao Gang on both sides could not conceal the thunder of cavalry.It moved suddenly, like a raging wind pushing the tide, and the tide was surging. In the turbulent black tide, there is a touch of bright silvery white. The silvery white is cold, and the cold light is flickering. The black ones are iron men and iron horses, and the white ones are three-pointed and two-edged! Iron Harriers formed a square team of sixty people in a line and fifty people in a column, so defiant of heaven and earth, they rushed over recklessly.The road was not wide, and the tide flooded the high hills. In an instant, the green grass also turned black.The iron kite was not only ferocious, but also extremely skilled in equestrianism. It was able to step obliquely on the hillside and charge over without changing its formation. Under everyone's eyes, only the iron horse neighed wildly, the warm wind was sharply cold, and the bright black tide overflowed the mountain road and the hillside, like an iron harrier flying over the clouds, unstoppable. This trick is called Iron Harrier Lingyun, which is specially used by Iron Harrier for mountain warfare. The iron kite was approaching the north of the hill, the cavalry on both wings slowed down slightly, and the cavalry on the mountain road rushed out.At that moment, the riding iron harrier seemed to turn into an iron harrier volleying in the air. With a flap of its wings, it was about to rush out of the mountain path and reach the plain. As long as it reaches the plain, there is nothing under the sky to restrain the flying iron kite. The Song army was in a commotion. Just now, they seemed to be petrified by the attack of the iron kite, and they stood there, unable to move at all.When the iron kite was approaching, he shouted and pulled his horse away. Although the Song army's iron cavalry were not tough, they changed ingeniously and intertwined, turning into two teams in an instant, both holding their bows! No arrows! When Tie Yaozi saw Song Jun drawing his bow, he smiled contemptuously.The Iron Harrier has a man and a horse in one, heavy armor protection, and ordinary bows and arrows are of no help to the Iron Harrier. But what Song Jun used was not arrows. The bowstrings of the first team were all black iron balls, and the bowstrings of the first team were red balls! When the big-headed and big-eyed general at the head saw that the iron kite was still two arrows away, he sternly shouted: "Shoot!" With the sound of "Hoo Hoo", the red ball flew into the air, hitting the iron kite, but the iron ball flew towards the ground. This move was beyond the expectation of too many people, and it was the first time that Tie Yaozi had encountered such a weird enemy after many battles.The iron kite sharpened its blade, and the three-pointed two-person saber pierced through the air, hitting the red ball accurately. Only countless loud bangs of "boom, boom, boom" were heard, horses neighed and people roared for a while, and gunpowder smoke filled the air. At the same time, the iron ball that hit the ground also exploded suddenly, and countless barbed caltrops flew out of it. With the same sound, Zhang Yuan on the other side turned pale, and lost his voice: "Thunderbolt! Thunderbolt!!!" He never dreamed that the Song army had already prepared to defeat the enemy with a thunderbolt.Song Jun was waiting for this moment, the moment when the iron kite rushed over. Zhang Yuan had seen Thunderbolt before, and the battle at Sanchuankou was extremely tragic.After Guo Zun used the thunderbolt, he almost scattered the Xia army on the glacier.When the thunderbolt came out today, the iron kite was caught off guard and finally fell into chaos. Iron kites can withstand strong bows and crossbows, long spears and short knives, but the thunder is deafening, the heat wave is rolling, suffocating, and there is even thick smoke, which chokes people to tears.The horse was frightened, neighing and jumping, but more fell to the ground. It turned out that the barbed thorns shot from below, and many of them had already submerged into the horse's belly. The iron kite is invulnerable to humans and horses, but there is another weakness, that is, the horse's belly does not have much protection.Who would have thought that the opponent's attack would come from the ground? The formation of the iron kite has been dispersed, and the horse is down and the people are useless.You must know that the iron kite has always been one with people and horses, and people will never fall off the horse, but because of this, when the horse falls, the people follow, and the iron armor has become a great constraint. The corner of the mouth of the big-headed and big-eyed general was filled with a cruel smile, and he shouted: "Kill!" The cavalry rushed forward, stabbing with their spears, and strangled the mighty and invincible iron kite that criss-crossed the grassland.Zhang Yuan's heart was bleeding, and he was waiting to order Xia Jun to rush over to rescue him. Suddenly, Song Jun shouted in unison and pushed down countless boulders from the high hills on both sides.The boulders were rolling, and the mountain road was in a mess. At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Look over there!" Zhang Yuan looked up into the distance, feeling cold in his heart, only to see thick smoke billowing in the distance, covering the sun with clouds.How could there be thick smoke billowing in the northwest direction at this time? Unless it's... Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan's whole body trembled. The Song army on the hills on both sides had already cheered in unison: "Guyang City is broken, Guyang City is on fire!" At this time, there was still thick smoke billowing in the northwest. , and burned the grain and grass there. Zhang Yuan's mood was agitated, and a mouthful of blood spurted out "Wow".He was on the verge of falling, looking at the thick smoke into the clouds, his heart was cold, and for a while, he only felt that the world was a dream, and it turned into ashes in an instant! The thick smoke was billowing, blocking half of the sky.It was noon now, and the bright sun hung high, shining so brightly that the black clouds on the other side had a layer of bright white edges, and there were blue and black in the blue sky. The contrast was clear, and it was indescribably weird and dazzling. Song Jun on the top of the Slim Waist City saw it from a distance, couldn't help beating the drums like beans, and shouted wildly: "Guyang City is broken, Guyang City is broken." On the battlefield, Xia Jun heard the words and no longer wanted to resist. Ye Lizhantian saw that the army's morale had gone and he was powerless to recover, so he immediately ordered the iron cavalry to run south, but he led the team to retreat in person. Seeing this, Di Qing didn't chase after him.Glancing in the northwest direction, his brows were furrowed instead. At this time, the Song army inside and outside the city had already cheered like a rainbow. The Song army in the city finally opened the city gate, and a horse flew out, galloped up to Di Qing, and said excitedly: "Di Qing, you fought beautifully." That person was Zhang Yu.He has been guarding the top of the city, cooperating with Di Qing's actions, and seeing Di Qing defeat Xia Jun with his own eyes, he was very happy.But the smile disappeared in an instant, and he said: "Go to the city quickly, I am afraid that the old man will die." Di Qing's face was gloomy, and he told Han Xiao to say a few words before riding his horse into the city. At this time, the people consciously lined up on both sides, looking at Di Qing with gratitude and respect. Seeing that there are so many people in Slim Waist City, Di Qing has a problem in his heart.But at this time, the most important thing is to see Zhong Shiheng.He walked quickly to Zhong Shiheng's mansion, the courtyard was dilapidated but densely populated. Someone yelled, "General Di is here." The crowd suddenly made way, looking at Di Qing with excitement and anticipation. Di Qing crossed the threshold and walked quickly to Zhong Shiheng's bed, saw Zhong Qu kneeling on the bedside of Zhong Shiheng, holding his father's withered hand, tears streaming down his face.Di Qing looked at Zhong Shiheng's face, and saw that his cheeks were sunken, his cheekbones were visible, his eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and he could only vent his anger. Although Di Qing was prepared, seeing Zhong Shiheng like this brought tears to his eyes. His vision was blurred, and through those hazy eyes of tears, the past happened one after another... I still remember when we first met, the old man solemnly said: "You will be in great trouble soon!" I still remember when we got to know each other later, the old man said with a playful smile: "Di Qing, you can't die, you can't die, you still owe me money. "I still remember that the old man touched his bald head, and said like a businessman, "Di Qing, let's do business. If you fight, I will help you find Shambhala." After saying that, he smiled slyly. I still remember too much, bit by bit, like tears like blood... There are too many things worth remembering about that seemingly exaggerated, calculating, philistine and calculating person. It is definitely not his calculations that are worth remembering! "Daddy, General Di is here." Zhong Gu cried out with tears in his eyes, "Open your eyes... and look..." Zhong Shiheng is terminally ill and dying, but he still doesn't go, he is waiting for Di Qing.Hearing his son shouting, as if a hundred years had passed, Zhong Shiheng finally opened his eyes. His eyes were cloudy and his spirit was gone, but he still recognized Di Qing, his lips moved, and he seemed to be smiling, and said weakly: "You...here you are." Di Qing held Zhong Shiheng's hand, tremblingly said: "I'm coming!" They didn't have to say this sentence, because if they didn't say a lot of things, they would definitely do it.But this sentence, they must say, because many words, if you don't say it, you will never hear it again in this life. Zhong Shiheng seemed to be smiling, and whispered: "You are here, but... I have to go." Zhong Gu was crying bitterly, and Zhang Yu's eyes were moist.Di Qing's tears fell on the back of his dry hand, and he choked up, "You can't leave, I still owe you a lot of money and haven't paid it back. This is your agreement with me, you can't break your promise!" There was too much light in Zhong Shiheng's eyes, but he didn't even have the strength to shake his head, "Hey... hey... you... let me... slack off once... okay?" Di Qing was speechless, not knowing whether to shake his head or nod. Zhong Shiheng looked regretful, and said again: "Alas...the Shishi didn't build it for you after all..." Di Qing interrupted: "There are nine warriors. If it weren't for the thunderbolt you left me today, I wouldn't be able to break the iron kite. Old man, nine out of ten people who are unsatisfactory in the world, we have nine warriors. You have tried your best. I can only be grateful. " The Seven Soldiers of Death Anger, Bravery, Squad, Bandit, Pijian, Zhirui, and Standby were originally the soldiers Di Qing led before returning to Beijing.After Di Qing's return, Zhong Shiheng did not give up on building the Ten Scholars, and built the Eighth Scholars for Di Qing—Pili! Thunderbolt is good at firearms, and it was built to deal with Xia Jun's iron cavalry. But in the past there were only seven scholars, even if you add the thunderbolt, it is only eight scholars. What is the nine scholars mentioned by Di Qing? Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt a little strange.Both Di Qing and Zhong Shiheng seemed to have forgotten this number, Di Qing said: "You... rest at ease..." Before he finished speaking, his voice was choked up. The corner of Zhong Shiheng's mouth successfully revealed a smile, "Okay. Yes, there is no perfect thing in this world? Shishi, it's just a good dream. I'll wait for you... because there is something that I want to hand over to you ...Under the pillow..." He struggled to get down, but couldn't move.Di Qing reached out and groped under the pillow, took out a folded handkerchief, unfolded it, and saw densely packed marks drawn on it, criss-crossing. 那手帕正上方写着三个字，狄青见了，身躯微震。那三字竟是香巴拉！ 这手帕竟是香巴拉的地图？ 种世衡虚弱道：“曹贤英……死了，不过我后来……又找到个曹姓后人，他也有地图……” 狄青脑海中电闪过耶律喜孙说的话，“元昊知道很多人要去香巴拉，所以特意把假的地图放出来，他想将寻香巴拉的人一网打尽！”偏偏这么巧，这地图又是曹姓后人的？这张图是不是元昊放出来的？ 种世衡没有留意到狄青的沉默，喃喃道：“我买了图。我答应过你……要帮你找到香巴拉的。” 狄青那一刻早忘记了图的真假，只见到种世衡眼中的热切。他紧紧地握着那手帕，咬牙道：“老种，你答应我的事情，都已做到了，我谢谢你。你……”狄青无语凝噎，早泪流满面。 种世衡突然咳了声，可就算咳嗽，都是那么虚弱无力，“可是……我总觉得图不对……这次来得……” 狄青不等他说完，已道：“我知道，老种，我一切都知道。你不用管了，我知道的。”那泪水止不住的落，打湿了种世衡的衣襟。 种世衡似有所悟，怔怔地望了狄青良久，这才道：“你知道？好。”说罢又要咳，可喉结窜动两下，一口气憋在心头，脸色通红。 狄青一惊，紧紧握住种世衡的手，叫道：“老种，你不能走！” 种世衡长出一口气，似是吐出了全身的气力，反倒有了分精神，说道：“傻……兄弟，我……值了。我死了……还有你为我……流泪，可你去了，我就不用……为你流泪了……” 狄青嗄声道：“那你……不是占了我便宜。”他想开个玩笑，但那泪水忍不住地流。 种世衡眼中好像有丝笑，神采渐去，嘴唇喏喏抖动，再说什么已是极为轻微，狄青附耳过去，听种世衡道：“我一直……很穷，穷得给孩子……买鞋的钱都没有。” 狄青听到这里，想起包拯当初所言，想到种世衡的儿子种诊、种愕年纪尚幼，心中早道：“老种，你放心，你的儿子就和我狄青的儿子，我定当好好照顾。”他没有说出口，因为不必说，就像种世衡没有嘱托。因为很多事情本不必说，该做的就会做到！ “可……后来我发现，西北……有些人……连脚都没有。”种世衡微弱道：“自那以后……我就想让……西北的百姓……都有鞋穿。” 狄青只是点头，可不解种世衡为何临终前要说这些事情？听种世衡又道：“我比你……幸运多了，你很委屈，我知道。可……这西北的百姓……都在看着你，以后……苦了……你。” 冰冷的手落在了狄青的脸颊上，狄青咬牙道：“老种……”话未说完，那只手落下下去。狄青一把抓住下落的枯手，脑海已一片空白，突然撕心裂肺地叫道：“老种！” 屋内众人见状，早已跪倒一片，泪流满面道：“种大人……”他们这一拜，不为官职，只为心中那难以言表的尊敬和感激。 种世衡微睁的眼已僵凝不动，带着笑的嘴角又有分怜悯。 有风过，吹拂着窗外的杨柳枝条，飘飘荡荡，不知所依。 那未闭的眼眸虽不再转动，可那干涸的眼角蓦地迸出了两滴泪，晶莹剔透！