Chapter 188 The dark moon and high wind kill the night!
Northwest of Pingtang County.
There are deep mountains and steep mountains, and the extraordinary mountains span eight hundred miles.
Because most of the Miao and Dong people live in the mountains, the mountains are called the Miaoling Mountains.
It is different from the situation in southern Yunnan where there are many mountains but low peaks.
The area in southwestern Guizhou is mostly filled with mountains hundreds of thousands of meters high, rising and falling almost into the sky.
On the Miaoling Mountains, there are seventeen dangerous peaks that are only 1,000 meters tall. The Leigong Mountain in the east, Laowang Mountain in the west, and Doupeng Mountain in the middle are all over 2,000 meters.
Waiting deep in the mountains.
Even the Miao villagers are rarely seen.
This time, both the Peng family and the An family were really fired up. They were fighting regardless of the cost. It was clearly a fight to the death.
The mountain people I saw along the way.
Most of them fled to the mountains of Miaoling to avoid disaster.
However.
This is undoubtedly gambling on life.
If life is good, the whole family can barely survive by hunting.
Hidden for half a year or several years.
When the disaster is over, maybe we can return to our homeland.
But if their fate is not good and they plunge into the depths of the vast old mountains, what awaits them is only countless wild beasts, snakes, insects, rats and ants, as well as disease and famine.
But there is still a way to survive into the mountains.
Staying is the real escape from death.
Under the rule of the chieftain, once a war broke out, every village, every village, and every household not only had to recruit people, but also had to bear unimaginable taxes. Even if they tried their best, they would not be able to save even half a bucket of food throughout the year.
For those high-ranking toasts.
The life of the mountain people is low, even worse than a piece of grass.
Besides, how can there be immortality in a war?
When a person dies, send someone to arrest him, then place him on the battlefield and continue to strangle him.
As for escaping?
The Peng family has ruled this place for eight hundred years, and the An family has ruled here for four hundred years.
Every blade of grass and every stone on the site has a name.
How could they be allowed to escape?
So, even if they knew that the mountains were dangerous, those Dong people could only go deep into the mountains.
In order to reach Laosicheng in the shortest time, Chen Yulou and his party gave up the idea of detouring from Dushan and rode across the Miaoling Mountains.
Go deep into the mountains and forests.
From time to time, you can still see refugees who have fled first.
Every noodle has a variety of dishes, and I can barely satisfy my hunger with wild fruits and vegetables in the mountains.
Of course...
There were also many dead bodies seen along the way.
Everyone watching this scene became more and more solemn.
Especially Qi Hu.
I feel the same way.
The same thing happened to their family a few years ago. In order to avoid disasters, they went south all the way and suffered a lot. If it hadn't been for the shopkeeper's shelter, these people would have ended up now.
Most of the guys on the mountain came from hard luck.
If it weren’t for the fact that there was no way to survive.
Who is willing to go to the mountains to drop weeds?
Perhaps it brought back memories, each of them gave away their money and gave them to each other.
At the same time, new and old grudges are superimposed on each other, making the murderous aura stagnating in the chests of everyone become more intense.
The original trip was at least two days.
Under the rapid and uninterrupted march, the Golden Crow fell to the west. When the sun set, the group crossed Longshan, Baxian Mountain and Tai'an Mountain and arrived at the boundary of Laosicheng.
Tima stood between the cliffs.
By the dim skylight.
Looking across the pier, you can clearly see the situation in Laosi City.
It was completely different from the liveliness when I came last time. The current Laosicheng was obviously depressed and deserted.
Even when returning to port at dusk, there are only a few solitary ships at the pier, and they are all fishing boats. There is not a single large ship transporting cargo and passengers.
Trading teams of traders come and go here on weekdays.
Also completely missing.
It is obviously a hot summer day, but looking from a distance, the entire ancient city gives people a chilling feeling of late autumn and cold winter.
"It seems that the shopkeeper's prediction is correct."
"Old Sicheng, as the royal city of the Yongshun Dynasty, is so empty. You can only imagine the extent of the frontline battlefield..."
< br>Miss Hong sat on the horse, looking at the scene inside and outside the ancient city in the distance, and said coldly.
“Isn’t this a good idea?”
“While the city is empty, capture the city first.”
The old foreigner, who was carrying Qin Chuan and carrying a Miao knife, couldn't help laughing.
They crossed Miaoling Mountain today, covering more than two hundred miles of mountain road. Wasn't this traveling just to avenge the Peng family's old and new grudges?
“What the old foreigner brother said makes sense.”
“Such a good opportunity, of course we can’t miss it!”
Chen Yulou withdrew his gaze.
He could see farther than the people behind him.
The Yongshun small court lasted for more than 800 years. Although there have been no chieftains since the land was changed to Guiliu, the control of the Peng family here cannot be easily changed with a piece of paper from the court.
Just like what the red girl said.
As the royal city of Yongshun Dynasty.
The city of Laosi is now in ruins.
Take a peek and see the whole leopard.
It is conceivable that the Peng family has definitely reached the cliff now. Whether to move forward or retreat, he alone cannot decide.
There will definitely be a winner between life and death.
The war can be temporarily subsided.
The Peng family never expected that someone would dare to take advantage of the situation in Yongshun.
"Let's go back to the camp first. It's dark and windy tonight, it's time to do big things!"
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and smiled.
There was an indescribable dominance in the calm voice.
“Yes, from the shopkeeper!”
“Okay, Brother Chen!”
The group of people rose in response.
Turning the reins in their hands, they turned the horse's head and ran along the mountain road. Outside were cliffs tens of feet high. However, there was no fear in the five people, only a deep murderous intention.
Circle down the mountain road.
Not long after.
Wait for the group to enter the bottom of the mountain valley.
The guys seemed to have expected something.
In the valley shrouded in black mist, there was no fire. There were only silent figures, standing with hands down. Even the dark night could not hide the excitement in their eyes, quietly watching a few people rushing back from the mountain.
To be precise.
All eyes fell on Chen Yulou.
Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou couldn't help but smile.
It seems that this trip to southern Yunnan, nothing else, has given them an evil spirit.
In the night, the forty-five figures did not say a word, but before they approached, they could feel an overwhelming murderous intent.
"It seems that the brothers can't wait any longer."
Chen Yulou walked out immediately and glanced at everyone, "In this case, I won't talk nonsense."
While talking.
He looked far away in the direction of Lao Sicheng.
“Laosi City has four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest. However, the east gate is exclusively for the Tusi Mansion, and the south gate is the passage for the government soldiers to leave the city. This means that only the northwest two gates need to be captured.”
“The entire ancient city is in our pocket.”
As the leader of Xiling and the general leader of green forests in thirteen provinces in the north and south, Chen Yulou’s abilities go far beyond finding gold and stealing bones. Under the guidance of his father, the young man became proficient in both civil and military matters.
Otherwise.
How could he have the ambition to covet the world in the original work?
In fact, we can get a glimpse of it from the topography of Chenjiazhuang.
Occupy the best waterways and docks in the three Xiangs and four rivers, as well as the most steep peaks in the Xiangyin territory.
Advance, attack, retreat or defend.
Coupled with the layout of Luo Laowai and others.
He dare not talk about competing in the Central Plains. As long as he is willing, relying on the power of Changsheng Mountain, it is absolutely no problem to compete for the military leadership of the entire Hunan Province.
It’s just that in this life, he only wanted to seek immortality.
With just a few words at this moment, the layout inside and outside Laosi City was clearly explained.
Of course not because he has the ability to predict the future.
It is the military art engraved in the bones.
He has a habit that others have never expected, that is, wherever he goes, every time he passes through a city, he will subconsciously ponder the layout and defense of the city.
I passed through Laosicheng last time.
Although it was two months ago, and I only stayed for a short two or three days.
But Chen Yulou took advantage of the opportunity to go out.
It is better to take advantage of the situation and get a clear picture of the defense situation in the city.
Starting from Xiangyin, in the past few months, we traveled across the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, passing through no fewer than five or six chieftain territories.
But no matter Miao Dong, Baizhuang or Wa Yi natives.
These people all have one thing in common.
That is to have your eyes higher than your head and not to eat the fireworks of the world.
But it’s normal if you think about it. The Tusi Mansion has been passed down for hundreds of years. In the presence of the Tusi Emperor, who is willing to take life and death, if there is resistance, he will suppress it with iron and blood.
So down.
Sit firmly on top of a tall building.
Looking at all the living beings, even the natives under their rule are not considered human beings in their eyes.
How can it not float?
So even in Laosicheng, the military deployment has been empty all year round.
Those government soldiers were mostly useless people relying on the chieftain's government to oppress the people.
Coupled with these are the moths who eat empty wages and drink soldiers’ blood.
It can be said that even without the war between Baima Cave and Duyun Cave, the Peng family is just a piece of rotten wood that is about to fall to the ground and empty in the middle.
According to what the refugees I met on the way here said.
On the battlefield beside the Nanlong River. The soldiers from the Peng family and the An family have already gone to supervise the battle.
The military deployment and control in the city will only be emptier than two months ago, and there is no time to care too much.
So...
According to his deduction.
The only troops in the city, except for the two northwest gates, are outside the Tusi Mansion where the Peng family is located.
Moreover, the inside and outside of the city were too far apart. As long as they could get rid of the city defenders in the shortest time, they could then gather together at night and quickly attack the chieftain's mansion.
Old Sicheng can collapse thousands of miles in an instant!
"Brother Dao, you and the old foreigner brothers will lead Brother No. 20 to attack the west gate."
"You need to be quick with your troops. Once you do it, you must kill it with one strike and eliminate any future troubles! ”
Chen Yulou took a deep breath.
His eyes fell on the partridge whistle not far away.
“Okay.”
“Brother Chen, don’t worry!”
The partridge whistle on horseback, a Taoist robe blown by the mountain wind outside the valley, seemed to The thin but angular face was full of murderous intent, and his eyes were cold.
He clasped his fists and accepted the order in a deep voice.
"Kunlun, Miss Hong, you two are responsible for attacking the North Gate."
"Same as Brother Dao, you have to act quickly and don't give the soldiers stationed in the city any time to react."
"Yes. , the shopkeeper.”
Kunlun and Miss Hong both clasped their fists and accepted the order.
"Brother Chen, what about me..."
Seeing that Senior Brother and Sister Hong had already begun to select people, but no one asked about themselves from beginning to end, Hua Ling couldn't help but have a trace of anxiety in her eyes.
"Girl Hua Ling, you also have an important responsibility."
"You and Yuan Hong are in charge, and you and ten brothers are in charge of the valley."
"Use the fire in the city as your guide. "
"As soon as the fire breaks out, go to the outside of the city to meet us."
Hearing the urgency in her words, Chen Yulou smiled and shook his head, and then said seriously.
This trip is not like going to the grave to fight upside down.
Back-fighting means hanging one's head on the waistband of one's pants.
Not to mention siege the city.
As a royal city, the military defense in Laosi City was extremely empty. According to his estimation, there were at least two hundred soldiers stationed there.
These people are all wearing armor and carrying guns.
Guns have no eyes.
A little carelessness can lead to death.
So, even he didn't dare to look down upon her in the slightest.
“Okay!”
"Brother Chen, don't worry, Hua Ling will definitely do it."
Hearing this.
Hua Ling's gloomy eyes lit up a little bit again.
She looks delicate, but her personality is actually very similar to the red girl.
What's more, she is now in the Qi-nourishing state, and has traveled around the world with her senior brother for many years. She is not a flower in the greenhouse and needs the protection of others at all times.
Brother Chen, senior fellow apprentices and the others are going to do such dangerous things.
I definitely have to help.
"Yuan Hong, where are you?"
Chen Yulou glanced at Yuan Hong again.
"Master, please rest assured, Yuan Hong has written everything down."
"Okay."
That's it.
Chen Yulou calculated the time silently.
Now night has completely fallen. As he said, there are no stars or moon tonight, and the whole world is shrouded in the vast darkness of night.
Looking from a distance.
Scattered lamps floated in the city.
On the contrary, the river outside the city was silent, as were the few ships moored in the port.
It is estimated that the fishermen who rely on the river to draw water have not been in the river for a long time.
“Let’s go!”
Chen Yulou waved his hand.
In an instant.
The guys took out their muzzles one after another, put them on the horse's mouth, and then got on the horse one by one.
He quickly headed straight to Laosicheng, which was several miles away.
After crossing the river, the team split into two, bypassing the east gate tower of Laosicheng and heading to the northwest sides.
Watch the group disappear silently into the night.
Only then did Chen Yulou let out a foul breath.
He arranged the siege clearly.
It seems that I have forgotten only myself.
But...
No one expected it.
He chose the east gate.
As the main gate of Laosi City, this can be said to be the gateway of Tusi Mansion.
Although there are few people coming in and out on weekdays.
But there are also people stationed and patrolling upstairs.
Riding a dragon colt, Chen Yulou walked through the night step by step. After approaching three hundred steps, he glanced at the scene on the gate and immediately took in everything.
Seven people in total.
Looking at their appearance and dress, they must all be Miao people.
In addition to spears, everyone has a long Miao knife hanging on their waist.
But...
These people are used to being crazy. Even though they are responsible for defending the city, and the war has been going on for so long, there is no trace of nervousness in them.
Some are just lazy and formless.
As he approached the city step by step.
Not one of the seven people upstairs noticed it. They held their chimneys and smoked heavily, chatting from time to time.
Although I couldn’t understand the Miao dialect, I guessed that the obscene tone was related to women.
See this situation.
The coldness in Chen Yulou's eyes deepened.
Jumped off the horse and pointed towards the shadow under the city wall. The very humane dragon horse immediately hurried over.
All the way until it's in place.
Chen Yulou took a deep breath.
Two more words came out.
"Magic move!"
A surge of wind rose out of thin air beneath him. He stepped forward on the city wall and jumped up. The water and wind blew in the night, and the flag hanging on the gate tower representing the Peng family's totem roared. La's blowing.
A few people were still laughing wildly.
Suddenly.
With his back against the inner wall and facing a soldier outside the city, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
His pupils were even bigger.
A look of horror and horror appeared on his face.
“What the hell have you seen?”
“What happened?”
“The dog must have used too much force on the woman’s belly last night.”
"Hahaha, damn, not to mention that the girl captured a few days ago is really juicy, she must be a Han woman, with tender skin, she can squeeze out water..."
Look at him looking like he's been struck by a ghost.
The remaining few people did not become suspicious at all, but laughed loudly.
“Stop fucking laughing...”
“There’s a ghost!”
The Miao man finally recovered from his huge panic, threw away the chimney in his hand, and cursed loudly in an almost roaring tone.
Seeing his reaction was so great.
The people with their backs against Chen Yulou realized something was wrong and subconsciously turned around.
It’s just...
Before they could see clearly what was behind them.
An astonishing white light filled his eyes.
Swish, swish, swish——
The sharp sword energy filled the night.
Several people tried their best to cover their throats, but the warm and pungent blood couldn't be stopped. It gushes out from between their fingers crazily, and in the blink of an eye, their clothes were dyed blood red.
Death loomed.
At the last moment.
A few people finally saw clearly outside the city.
That turned out to be a figure in blue shirt holding a sword out of thin air.
"It's not a ghost... it's an immortal!"
As the blood gurgled, the vague sounds of surprise were also suppressed.
The seven people could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a bang bang bang.
At the same time.
In the night on both sides of the northwest, there was also a burst of gunfire like a violent storm.
Come quickly.
Get faster.
It only lasted less than two minutes before Lao Sicheng became silent again.
Chen Yulou landed on the gate tower.
In the night wind, you can still faintly detect a faint smell of blood.
Looking up, his night eyes seemed to be able to see the astonishingly prosperous Tusi Mansion in the deepest part of the city.
“It’s too long to be comfortable.”
"It's time to suffer a little."
(End of this chapter)