Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 686 - 686 A Surprise for Qingzhou

"Why are you so sure?"

Miao Youfang was not convinced. He leaned on his knife and chewed a steamed bun:

"I like to attack others at night because it's the most relaxed time to sleep at night."

Xu Xinnian patted the wooden barrel filled with kerosene at his feet and smiled:

"Our oil is not only for burning the enemy to death, but also for lighting at night. Throw them down with catapults. When the fire is on, the soldiers standing on the top of the city can see the situation below clearly.

"But the enemy can't see the arrows shot from the top of the city, so no matter how many people come, they will die.

"Your trick is only suitable for preemptive sneak attacks before the war."

But now it is an offensive and defensive battle that both sides are prepared for.

Miao Youfang thought that what the scholar said made sense. After thinking about it, his eyes lit up:

"What if the other side sends out experts?"

Xu Erlang looked at him silently: "I ordered the military experts to patrol at night. What are they guarding against?"

Miao Youfang was convinced and gave a thumbs up:

"You are worthy of being Xu Yinluo's younger brother. You have the style of your brother."

Xu Erlang's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that you are also like my eldest brother, with a vulgar style.

He knew that Miao Youfang was his eldest brother's follower. The last time his eldest brother returned to Beijing, the two had met several times. On the eve of his order to garrison Songshan County, Miao Youfang suddenly came to him and wanted to fight with him.

Xu Erlang asked if he was sent by his eldest brother. .

Miao Youfang shook his head and said that defending the country is what a real man does.

A fifth-grade martial artist took the initiative to surrender, and his identity was not a problem. The military was of course very welcoming, so Miao Youfang followed him to Songshan County.

"But there are too few masters in the garrison, and there is only one fourth-grade one." Miao Youfang shook his head.

"Fourth-grade masters are all in high positions, so their number is naturally rare." Xu Erlang responded.

"Rare? I followed Xu Yinluo to fight in the south and the north, and I looked down on the small fish in the fourth-grade realm."

Miao Youfang said proudly.

You also know that it was with my eldest brother... Xu Erlang leaned on the parapet with both hands and said slowly:

"For me, the court officials are not rare, they are all over the hall. But Brother Miao has seen a few red robes."

The level that my eldest brother is now involved in and the opponents he faces must be the highest level of a certain force, and the top level of a large force is naturally the most outstanding group of people in Jiuzhou.

Of course, the fourth-grade is not rare.

But in Qingzhou, a small Songshan County, a fourth-rank official is a high-ranking figure.

Among the garrisons of Songshan County, there is only one fourth-rank commander, who is at the same level as Xu Erlang.

That commander is responsible for guarding the north gate.

Xu Erlang did not intend to dwell on this topic. He took a breath of the cold night wind and said:

"I remember my elder brother said that your goal is to become a famous hero. But in a war-torn place, it is difficult for your good deeds to spread. Because the person you save today may die tomorrow.

"The refugees were either rescued by the Dafeng Army or the rebels, and they were tossed around like goods. They would not deliberately remember a certain knight who helped them.

"To be a hero, you have to go to a peaceful place. If you rob the rich and help the poor, you will be a legend in the world."

Miao Youfang scratched his head and thought for a long time about Xu Xinnian's question:

"I will definitely be a hero.

"But I am in my prime, and it doesn't matter if I die a few years earlier or later. But Dafeng is already old. If I can't extend its life, I will have to change the dynasty.

"In fact, for me, who will be the emperor is none of my business.

"But for the common people, this is a disaster. If Qingzhou cannot be defended, the war will spread to the north and all the way to the capital, and the tens of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains along the way will all be turned into scorched earth.

"So I wondered if I could suppress the rebels in Qingzhou and stop the war in Qingzhou."

Xu Xinnian was a little surprised and said with a smile:

"Brother Miao really impressed me. There are very few chivalrous people like you who love the country and the people in the world."

Miao Youfang shrugged:

"No, I don't have a good impression of the Dafeng court, but when Xu Yinluo and I parted, he said something to me.

"The reason why he trained me and guided me in my practice was because someone gave him a chance. All he wanted was to hope that he could become a useful person to the court and the people in the future.

"Xu Yinluo did not disappoint that person's expectations."

Big brother didn't make a mistake... Xu Erlang nodded silently. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Miao Youfang's face change and shouted:

"The enemy is coming with artillery! "

Xu Xinnian's heart trembled, and he looked out intently. The night was dark and he could not see anything, but he knew that Miao Youfang was a fifth-rank warrior with better eyesight than ordinary people, so he did not question it and shouted loudly:

"Beat the drum!

"Prepare the artillery, prepare the crossbows."

The soldiers who were resting against the parapet and the soldiers who were sleeping on the horse road in light armor were awakened one after another. They moved in an orderly manner to load the cannonballs and crossbows.

Miao Youfang pushed aside a gunner, personally calibrated the angle, and lit the fuse.

Boom!

A ball of fire expanded and illuminated the distance, allowing the defenders on the top of the city to clearly see the enemy who pushed the artillery closer in the night.

The flames of the explosion had not yet subsided, and the crossbows and artillery on the top of the city fired one after another, pouring firepower on the enemy.

The advantage of the defenders was immediately apparent. The artillery on the top of the city had a longer range than the enemy's artillery because of its high position.

If the enemy wanted to bomb the city wall, they had to first accept the baptism of the defenders' firepower.

Miao Youfang returned the artillery to the gunner, turned his head to look at Xu Xinnian, and said angrily:

"Didn't you say that the enemy would not attack at night?!"

"Ah? What did you say?" Xu Erlang scratched his ears and said loudly:

"The sound of the artillery is too loud, I can't hear it."

Miao Youfang cursed, thinking that the face of a scholar is indeed not weaker than the copper skin and iron bones of a warrior.

At this time, after losing three artillery and two crossbows, the enemy's artillery team finally advanced into the range, and the dense sound of artillery sounded immediately, booming and booming.

Groups of fire continued to explode on the city walls and the top of the city.

In the meantime, the clear sound of the crossbow strings was mixed in.

The destructive power of the bed crossbow is far less than that of the artillery. Whether it is the destruction of the city wall or the lethality to the soldiers, it is inferior to the explosion of gunpowder.

However, one function of the chariot crossbow and bed crossbow has always made it parallel to the artillery and has never been eliminated, that is, the lethality of the crossbow arrows on a single-to-single basis.

The artillery may not kill the warriors with copper skin and iron bones, but the armor-piercing power of the crossbow arrows can seriously injure or kill the masters in the army.

The warriors trapped in the battlefield will become "numb" in their sense of crisis, because the crisis is everywhere on the battlefield, which will make it easy for the warriors to ignore the terrible crossbow arrows and unable to avoid them in advance.

If you are lucky, you can kill or severely injure the warriors in the enemy, which is a good thing to make a lot of money.

During the bombardment between the two sides, more than a thousand infantrymen wearing rattan armor, carrying battering rams, ladders, shields and other tools, launched a charge.

These infantrymen are refugees gathered by the Yunzhou rebels, and are specially used to consume the firepower of the defenders.

Two guards held shields and protected Xu Xinnian, while he kept running on the top of the city wall, commanding the battle.

"Sir, go down first. If you are endangered by artillery, it will be more trouble than gain."

The guard advised loudly.

"Compared to my personal safety, the morale of the army is more important."

Xu Xinnian held the sword with one hand, running back and forth, commanding the soldiers to fill positions, commanding the militia to clean up the bodies and treat the wounded.

These things are not indispensable to him, but they are the only ones who can do them.

As the highest commander of Songshan County, as long as he stands on the top of the city wall and fights side by side with the soldiers, the defenders will never waver.

The offensive and defensive battle lasted until the second half of the night. After the enemy army left a field of corpses, they fled in defeat.

......

South Xinjiang.

By the pond, Luo Yuheng, wearing a feathered robe, sat on the smooth stone on the shore, with Xu Qian'an's robe under his buttocks.

From the hem of her feathered robe, her fair and well-proportioned feet peeked out, soaking in the cold water.

Her cheeks were still flushed, and her eyes were slightly narrowed. It was unclear whether she was enjoying the cool water or the afterglow of the spring tide.

Xu Qiyan stood in the pool, reached out to pick up the white bellyband embroidered with lotus patterns, and played with it in his hands.

Luo Yuheng's eyes, which were clearer than the water, glanced at him, and a subtle shyness flashed across her.

Xu Qiyan rubbed the smooth bellyband with his fingertips, recalling the delicate softness of her breasts just now, and said with a smile:

"Master, will you get pregnant?"

Luo Yuheng's eyes turned cold, but her cheeks flushed. She kicked with her white jade-like feet, and "splash", the water splashed like the sharpest sword energy in the world, hitting Xiao Yinluo's face head-on.

Xu Qiyan's face was burning with pain.

Luo Yuheng snorted coldly: "It's just a deal between you and me. I'll lend you to calm the fire of karma, and you can lend me combat power. Don't even think about having children."

After saying that, she saw him staring at her belly, and she felt even more ashamed and angry.

She was very tough on the surface, but she was more cooperative and familiar with him during the dual cultivation than last time... Xu Qian'an muttered in his heart.

Whether a woman likes you or not, and how deep she likes you, can be felt during the dual cultivation. Although Luo Yuheng is tough on the surface, her body has completely accepted him.

She really has no feelings for him, but she can't lift her hips and twist her waist.

You and Mu Nanzhi are really good friends. You don't admit it on the surface, but your body is very honest... Xu Qian'an said shamelessly:

"I'm not worried that I'll be killed one day, at least there are incense left.

"Let's talk about business. This time I came to Southern Xinjiang and discovered a big secret. "

At that moment, he told Luo Yuheng in detail what Grandma Tian Gu had told him about the Q&A with the Gu God Baidi.

After listening, Luo Yuheng frowned slightly and pondered for a long time:

"Find out three things, and you will know the secrets hidden behind each of the three questions.

"First, the reason for the fall of the ancient gods and demons; second, the crux of the cultivation methods of the three sects of heaven, earth and man; third, why the Gu God thought that the Confucian saint was the gatekeeper."

The three things correspond to "the end of the great era", "the whereabouts of the Taoist master", and "who is the gatekeeper".

Luo Yuheng took the opportunity to raise her hand, snatched the bellyband back, put it beside her, and then gathered the feather clothes, after all, she only had this one piece of clothing on her body.

In order to prevent Xu Qi'an from snatching it, she spoke quickly:

"The era of gods and demons is too far away from now, and there are no clues to find, but if you can talk to Baidi and Gu Shen, you can know the inside story. I don't recommend you to try it. People nowadays are not qualified to talk to them on an equal footing.

"As for the problems of the Taoist sect, I will go to Tianzong when I am promoted to the first rank, and wait for my news then. As for the gatekeeper, you can ask Zhao Shou or Jianzheng.

"One of these two is the successor of the Confucian system, and the other can peek into the secrets of heaven."

"You are worthy of being the national teacher, you are very smart." Xu Qi'an gave a thumbs up.

Luo Yuheng's expression was cold, but there was a smile in her eyes.

For a woman in a high position and with a strong personality, this is the most acceptable. Of course, it must be Xu Qi'an's flattery.

Because he is Luo Yuheng's "nominal" dual cultivation Taoist partner, no matter how much other men flatter him, they can't arouse her pleasure.

"It's a pity that those who know the secrets of heaven must be bound by them. Even if the supervisor knew, he couldn't tell me."

Xu Qiyan shook his head regretfully: "Forget it, this matter is not urgent, the Qingzhou war is the most urgent. The national teacher just came back from Qingzhou, how is the war there."

Luo Yuheng said:

"I never paid attention to it."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Your cousin seems to have been sent to guard Songshan County. This is one of the most important strongholds in Yang Gong's second line of defense."

What she meant was that the Qingzhou war was temporarily stable, but Xu Erlang would be in danger........ This is called never paying attention? National teacher, you are too arrogant, you are obviously paying attention to my family... Xu Qiyan complained in his heart, his expression was slightly heavy.

"The nine-tailed fox is about to return to the mainland, and the demons in the southern border are also gathering. I must ensure that the rebellion of the southern demons can succeed, so as to delay the Buddhist sect in the Western Region. I am afraid that I can't intervene in the Qingzhou war."

Whether Qingzhou wins or loses will affect the balance of victory and defeat in this war, but the war in the southern border is more important. If the southern demons cannot retake the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they will not be able to contain the Buddhist sect.

Once the Buddhist sect is free to cooperate with Yunzhou, it will not only affect the balance of victory and defeat, but Dafeng will be directly gg.

"You can ask the Gu tribe to send troops to reinforce Qingzhou." Luo Yuheng said.

"Well, give Qingzhou a surprise." Xu Qian'an nodded.

Although the extraordinary people of the Gu tribe cannot leave, the tribesmen of the seven tribes can participate in the war. Heart Gu, Poison Gu, and Corpse Gu are the darlings on the battlefield. Dark Gu is even a top assassin.

This should greatly relieve the pressure on Qingzhou.