Jiuxi

Chapter 230 228 [The hidden dragon wakes up from its sting]

Snowflakes fell one by one into the night-shrouded world.

The mountain wind howls by, creating a cold and desolate atmosphere.

The eight hundred warriors were divided into twenty teams, with forty people in each team tied with long ropes, half a foot apart, climbing on this inaccessible and difficult hillside.

Naturally, the ones walking in the front were Lu Chen and Su Yunqing.

Lu Chen was not a god, so he could not conclude that the defenders in Yongquan Pass were unprepared, which meant that there was a possibility that this snowy night raid would be discovered.

There are many unimaginable accidents in the world. For example, when Beiyan and Li Xuanan came to Nantou, both sides had their own agenda. A big drama was about to take place, but it was cut off by Lin Xi who suddenly appeared. Neither Wang Shidao nor Xiao Wangzhi could have planned it. This accident.

In tonight's environment, perhaps the Yan army commander had a sudden whim and arranged some temporary sentries on both sides of the pass. It was even possible that the soldiers guarding the pass at night suddenly ran to the ridge and discovered the Qi army attacking from the side.

But for Lu Chen and Xiao Wangzhi, compared with this relatively low possibility of unexpected situations, the rewards of a successful raid far outweigh the risks.

If Yongquan Pass were to be attacked head-on, the entire Ruishi Battalion's [-] infantry troops might be trapped under the pass. This was obviously a result that Lu Chen could not accept.

It is not that he has not made other plans, such as using gunpowder to blow down the wall of the pass. After all, black gunpowder has shown its power in Baotai Mountain. However, this method is difficult to work in Yongquan Pass.

Yongquan Pass is not a city, but a pass built between mountain roads. The length of the front wall is only fifteen or six feet, and the wall is made of rammed earth, with hard rock underneath. In such a narrow area, if the Ruishi Battalion wanted to withstand the Yan army's attack on the wall, it would be an impossible task to dig holes under the wall and fill them with gunpowder.

Not to mention that black powder is not yellow explosive, and its power is still insufficient. It can also show good results when used in landmines to stimulate sharp weapons. It is tantamount to wishful thinking to explode walls made of hard rocks and rammed earth.

After comprehensive consideration, Lu Chen finally decided to wait for the heavy snow to fall.

For this surprise attack, the soldiers of Ruishi Battalion were fully prepared. When the first snow fell, they had quietly arrived to secure the defense line, and then went out day and night to advance north.

These three thousand people were armed to the teeth and kept warm to the extreme. In addition to a hundred-refined sword, each person also carried wine bags and dried meat to replenish their physical strength and keep warm at any time.

The snow has been falling, and after nearly two hours of slow climbing at Rui Shi Camp, the bonfire inside Yongquan Pass can be vaguely seen ahead.

Lu Chen raised his right arm, and the soldiers behind him untied the long ropes that tied each other, stopped to rest for a while, and took out dried meat from their winter clothes to replenish their strength.

Lu Chen observed the situation ahead and lowered his voice: "It seems that the enemy is indeed unprepared."

Su Yunqing smiled slightly, took over the conversation and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't think that the enemy would make a surprise attack late at night in such horrible weather."

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

The Weaving Department began to investigate the surrounding terrain of Yongquan Pass and Qingtian City many years ago. When the army besieged Qingtian City last year, Su Yunqing personally led a group of experts to search for shortcuts nearby, and finally he found one east of Yongquan Pass. A hidden path.

Now of course he would no longer treat Lu Chen as a junior with potential, let alone let Lu Chen go to Heluo City to be a secret agent. The relationship between the two had changed unknowingly. We are now friends with each other. Although Lu Chen still retains his identity as the head of the warp weaving department, Su Yunqing's attitude towards him has long since changed.

However, no matter the vicissitudes of the world, Su Yunqing is still the persistent character who only thinks about the Northern Expedition, so he must follow the former army tonight.

Lu Chen generally understood the mood of the man next to him and chuckled: "Master Su, how about we compare which one of us can kill more enemies?"

Su Yunqing felt a surge of pride and ambition in her heart, nodded and said, "I can't get what I asked for!"

Lu Chen took off the wine bag hanging from his waist and made a gesture to the back.

The eight hundred warriors opened the wine bag at the same time, raised it to their mouths silently, and then took a sip.

The mountain wind is fierce, and the murderous atmosphere rises into the sky.

There were no heroic words or pre-war mobilization. After ten months of rigorous training and Lu Chen's repeated indoctrination, these eight hundred people had long been able to put life and death aside.

After drinking strong wine, the long sword is unsheathed.

Lu Chen and Su Yunqing walked ahead, still maintaining their previous speed, and the scene inside Yongquan Pass ahead became increasingly clear.

When he was still more than ten feet away from the mountain wall, Lu Chen made a gesture to the soldier next to him. The latter took out a firework from his arms with understanding, and then raised his hand towards the south.

On a cold and snowy night, there was silence behind the gate. Except for the soldiers who stayed on the wall to watch the night, everyone else in the former garrison had fallen into a deep dream. The soldiers of Qianjing Dynasty in Houguan slept very soundly. General Shi Ge was nestled in his warm hut, lying on the bed, still holding the wine bag in his hand.

Even the soldiers on night watch who were working hard on the wall were dozing around the brazier.

"Snapped!"

A sharp sound penetrated the night.

Immediately afterwards, a gorgeous fireworks exploded diagonally above Yongquan Pass, lighting up the night sky in an instant and being clearly visible even several miles away in the south.

Yan Jun beside the brazier was awakened by the movement. They raised their heads blankly and looked at the disappearing fireworks above their heads. They couldn't help but rub their eyes. You looked at me and I looked at you, wondering what happened.

The soldiers who were on duty at the wall all stood up. Some hurriedly went to the general to report, but most of them stayed where they were.

Some clever soldiers quickly looked south, but there was still silence outside the pass, without any movement.

At this moment, a sharp-eyed Yan Jun suddenly raised his finger and pointed eastward, his voice trembling involuntarily: "That's it?"

Everyone followed the sound and saw figures one after another emerging from the hillside east of Yongquan Pass in the flickering light of the fire.

The two sides looked at each other, as if time had stopped here. “The enemy army attacked at night”

Amidst the horrified howls of several Yan soldiers, Lu Chen raised his Hundred Refined Sword and jumped into the pass first!
  Behind him, eight hundred warriors rushed forward, leaping down the hillside like a torrent, following Lu Chen in front to kill the Yan army at Xiangguan.

The sound of fighting instantly drowned out the cold night.

Lu Chen rushed to the front, and a group of Yan soldiers on guard hurriedly greeted him. The man at the front waved his long sword with a ferocious look, but he saw Lu Chen's figure trembled and accelerated suddenly. The next moment, he was in front of him, Bai Lian Sword. It was split open from top to bottom, leaving a long wound from the left side of Yan Jun's face to his right chest.

He didn't hold back anything with this sword. The inner strength he had practiced for many years in Shou Zheng Jue and Shang Xuan Jing spurted out. The blade was as violent as a violent storm. The Yan army barely had any reaction. He didn't even have time to make a sound before he fell backwards. .

When the rest of the Yan army saw how brave he was and hundreds of tigers rushing up from behind, they were so frightened that they shouted and fled in all directions.

Lu Chen did not pursue immediately, but only said to Su Yunqing: "Take the people to the front to seize the barrier!"

Su Yunqing nodded decisively: "Okay!"

With a big move of his hand, the eight hundred warriors were split into two, and half of them followed him and rushed to the southern wall.

Lu Chen took the remaining half of the people and went deep into the pass to cover up and kill them.

At this time, the warning gong sounded on the wall.

The Yan troops in their dreams were awakened one after another. However, when they put on their clothes and armor, took their weapons and walked out of the barracks, they were swept into the turbulent waves by the charging Rui Shi camp warriors, and then turned into powder.

In the largest barracks, Hu Linzhong and the messenger were lying in plain clothes. There were several plates of cold soup and several wine bottles on the table, and the candlelight flickered.

"Du Jian! Du Jian!"

Several personal guards broke into the barracks, shouting with panic on their faces.

The messenger woke up first and frowned at these unruly guards, but after all, he was not the commander here, so he looked at them coldly.

Hu Linzhong slowly opened his eyes, his eyeballs were bloodshot, and he yelled angrily: "What are you doing?!"

One of the guards shouted hurriedly: "Du Jian, the Qi army attacked at night and has already rushed into the pass!"

Hu Linzhong's brain went sluggish for a moment, and he cursed subconsciously: "What a fart! How could the Qi army enter the pass? Are all the people on duty at night dead?"

The guard said without tears: "Du Jian, the Qi army did not rush up from the pass, they climbed up from the east ridge!"

Hu Linzhong stood up suddenly, grabbed the spear beside the bed with one hand, and said angrily: "Quickly go and inform Jingjun in Houguan, and the others will follow me to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!"

Hu Linzhong raised his gun and came out of the house. Hundreds of Yan troops had gathered around him. These people were basically his cronies. Although their argumentative power was not as good as that of Jing Jun in Houguan, they were better than those Ku Haha who were on night patrol in front of him.

The only pity is that the Yan army archers are all arranged near the pass, which means that they can only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

Hu Linzhong looked around and saw fires everywhere in the pass, and the shouts of killing were endless. The soldiers of Yan Army fell to the ground one after another and died under the steel swords of the warriors of Rui Shi Camp.

At this moment, his eyes were splitting, and he was furious. He led more than a hundred of his followers to gather up the fleeing Yan army, and then met the Qi army who was coming towards them.

Among the crowd, Lu Chen took the lead, fixing his eyes on Hu Linzhong who was surrounded by Yan troops more than ten feet away.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

Hu Linzhong shouted loudly and swung his gun at Lu Chen.

In the deep night, the light of the sword suddenly rose like a giant. Lu Chen kicked the ground with his right foot, and his body shot out like lightning. In Hu Linzhong's eyes, he saw the fierce murderous aura that came to him instantly.

He was frightened and swept his spear straight into the waist and abdomen of the young general opposite, hoping to force him back.

Lu Chen's eyes were cold, his body suddenly jumped up half a foot, and he stepped on the opponent's gun. Hu Linzhong felt a huge force from the gun to his hands, which made his mouth numb. He wanted to put the gun back but was unable to do anything. Withdraw your gun and retreat.

At the moment when he hesitated, Lu Chen jumped forward again, twisted his body, exerted his strength, and slashed in the air!

The blade was embedded in Hu Linzhong's neck, and his eyes suddenly widened.

Lu Chen landed with both feet on the ground, and then kicked forward. Hu Linzhong was kicked half a foot away. A cloud of blood sprayed in the night sky. He fell to the ground and died.

The Yan army was all horrified. Looking at Lu Chen who looked like a murderous god, and the Qi army behind him descending the mountain like a tiger, their faces were full of panic.

Lu Chen looked at the other party coldly and shouted angrily: "Kill!"

Hundreds of warriors responded with a roar.

"kill!"

The sword pointed forward, and the Yan army was defeated like a mountain, with heavy casualties!

(End of this chapter)