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Volume One, Two Hundred and Forty-Two: Lure the Enemy

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    Two hundred and forty-two: Lure the enemy

    This was a long pursuit, and Meng Ju couldn¡¯t even remember how far he had run or how many places he had passed.  He only knew that he and his men had crossed large tracts of woods, fields, bushes, and even ran through an abandoned village - after the group of rampaging battle armors passed by, there was no longer a standing stone in the village.  The houses were all collapsed ruins and wreckage.

    This is also a brutal pursuit.  The armored warriors of the border army entered the battle earlier and were already tired.  But they all knew that this race was about their lives, so everyone risked their lives to run, using up the last bit of potential in their bodies.  While running, from time to time someone would lose strength, fall down on the side of the road and faint, spitting out bloody foam from the mouth.

    Dongling Guards had no accompanying infantry troops, so they had no spare capacity to take in those prisoners. Therefore, for those border army armored warriors who fell behind and were caught, the armored warriors did not even think about capturing them, and simply killed them with one blow.  So, by the woods in the wilderness, screams and begging for mercy could be heard from time to time.

    Meng Ju saw the actions of his subordinates, but he did not stop them - in the past, the battles between the Dongling Guards and the Northern Frontier Army would not be so cruel. Everyone would allow surrender and would not kill the prisoners.  But now, I really can't be merciful. The enemy's strength far exceeds my own. When these exhausted armored warriors recover, they can threaten my combat power again.

    When the sky was dark, the long-distance chase ended at the edge of a deserted forest, where the last armored fighter from the border army was killed.

    After experiencing this long-distance competition, the Lingwei armor fighters were also exhausted. Many of them could no longer stand. They spread their hands and feet and lay flat on the ground, sweating all over, breathing heavily, like strips about to be killed.  A thirsty fish.

    Seeing the condition of his men, Meng Ju was very worried.  He ordered all his men to rest on the spot and asked the captains to count the number of their men.

    The sky in the east turned white, and the distant and nearby scenery gradually became clearer.  Crystal dewdrops hang on the tips of wild grasses, large woods stretch as far as the eye can see, and the unique fresh scent of wild grasses blows in with the cool morning breeze.  Over the trees, the black outline of a city appeared on the horizon of the morning light, looming.

    "Look, what kind of city is that? Where are we running to?"

    Fighting in this completely unfamiliar area, running around for half the night, the subordinates were also at a loss.  Some people say this is Jincheng, some say it is Bitter Pond, some even say that everyone has run through Jincheng to Nanzhu City, but no one dares to draw a conclusion.

    Meng Ju had a severe headache.  When he went into battle, he didn't bring a guide who was familiar with the situation. In normal times, he could go to the roadside and grab a few villagers to ask for directions. However, recently, the Murong family and the border army were engaged in a tug-of-war in Xiangzhou, and all the surrounding villagers had long since escaped.  , where should I go in this wilderness?

    Meng Ju was still thinking about it. The captains had already counted the number of people in each team and came to report to Meng Ju one after another.  Hearing the report, Meng Jujian raised his eyebrows lightly: Before the battle, there were 305 armored warriors in each team, but only 251 were able to gather here.

    ???????????????????????????????????????? know that people will definitely die in the war, but these elite armored fighters lost more than 10%, Meng Ju was still very distressed.  He secretly vowed that he would never fight such a tough battle again in the future.  Now he could only hope that the fifty or so armored warriors just got lost and fell behind the main group in the dark night - but in that chaotic situation, there was not much difference between the lone armored warrior and death.

    At this time, Qi Peng came closer and said: "Governor, the enemy situation here is unknown. It is too dangerous and it is not advisable to stay for a long time."

    "Come together, tell me, where should we go?"

    "Of course we will go south and return to our camp in Zapo County¡ª¡ª"

    Halfway through the words, Qi Peng was stunned. He also thought that something was wrong: the team set out from the camp last night, and Jincheng was in the north of the camp, so he should go south.  But the problem is that the Northern Xinjiang troops who ambushed the brigade last night were only defeated by me. If I go back, I will very likely encounter those thousands of defeated troops - or even encounter any intact frontier troops.  It's all possible.

    Want to continue walking north?  It is also very likely to encounter the follow-up troops of the Northern Border Army.

    Meng Ju said calmly: "Don't make any noise for now, let everyone rest in peace. Once the combat effectiveness is restored, it won't be a problem where to go."

    So, the soldiers and horses hid in the woods to rest.  Meng Ju ordered that the officers and soldiers of the first brigade of Doukai can take off their Doukai to rest and recover, while the officers and soldiers of the second brigade still wore Doukai on alert - they no longer had much combat power, but wearing Doukai could still scare people.  At least it's more intimidating than a bunch of shirtless infantry.

    Meng Ju estimated in his mind that it would take at least an hour for the resting armored warriors to recover enough to fight.  ThenWait for the armored warriors on duty to rest and regain their strength - no matter what, it won't take half a day, no matter whether you want to fight or run away.

    If you encounter the enemy, let alone the enemy's new battle armor, you can take care of yourself if you encounter a group of infantry.

    The sun was rising. Meng Ju frowned and looked at the increasingly clear outline of the city in the distance. He was worried, but he had to pretend to be calm and calm to appease his subordinates: "Everyone, have a good rest and drink water. There is no need to worry."  .¡±

    Now, Meng Ju could only pray secretly in his heart that he would never encounter the border troops at this time.

    But that¡¯s the thing, the more you are afraid of something, the more it will come.

    Not long after the sun rose, the scout in charge of guarding the south ran back. He reported to Meng Ju in panic: "Governor! A group of soldiers and horses came on the road to the south, heading straight towards us!"

    "Is it battle armor or infantry?"

    "There are also fighting armors, and there are also infantry and cavalry. There are about a hundred fighting armors, and there are more than two thousand infantry and cavalry. The governor, I see from my humble position, they don't take the main road, they come here specifically after the traces of fighting, it looks like they are coming for us. The enemy.  We are now three miles away!"

    Meng Ju was slightly shocked. He summoned Wang Hu, Qi Peng and other subordinates: "The enemy is approaching and the situation is urgent. How long will it take to restore combat strength?"

    The subordinates murmured and looked troubled, so Meng Ju knew that these guys were of no use now.

    Meng Ju raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Withdraw the scouts outside. The entire army will hide in the forest and be silent. I will find a way to divert this group of soldiers and horses away."

    The subordinates were shocked. They all said that it was too risky for the governor to fight alone. What if something went wrong?  Qi Peng, Wang Hu and others expressed their willingness to go to lure the enemy on behalf of the governor and let Meng Ju stay in the brigade to take charge.

    Meng Ju was very happy because his subordinates were loyal. He waved his hand and said: "Since I dare to go, I am sure to come back. You don't need to say anything anymore. I will go alone. It is convenient for me to fight or run. I don't expect them to be able to stop me."  I."

    When Meng Ju said this, none of his subordinates could refute. They could only blush. Everyone knew that their martial arts skills were far behind those of the governor. If they went together, not only would they not be able to help, but they would also be  If you become a burden to Meng Ju, you will bring trouble to Meng Ju.

    ¡°Governor, you must be extremely careful and don¡¯t show off your ambition and fight head-on with the enemy!¡±

    "Of course I know this well."

    Meng Ju took a sip of water and replaced the chipped Bai Dao with a intact one. He nodded to his subordinates: "I'm leaving. You should also be careful not to be discovered by them, and wait for my return with peace of mind.  that is."

    Before he finished speaking, his body jumped out like an arrow and fell into the dense forest.

    Qi Peng, Wang Hu and others all saw him off. They saw Meng Ju walking through the woods wearing heavy armor weighing a hundred kilograms. His figure was as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, his black back disappeared into the lush green shade.  , along the road, the trees did not move, the leaves did not ring, and there was no trace like a bird passing through a dense forest.

    If it wasn't for his own eyes, no one could believe that there was a fighting armor just here.

    Seeing it with their own eyes, the subordinates were all amazed.  Qi Peng sighed: "The Governor's martial arts are even more advanced than those during the Jing'an War. In today's world, it is impossible to find an opponent who can stand up to the Governor, right?"

    After listening to Qi Peng's words, Xu Haojie nodded first, and then shook his head: "Don't talk about today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a match for the governor if we look back to the past and present. To be honest, I think - even back then  Even if Tianwu of the Great Wei Dynasty rises from the ground again, I'm afraid he will still be no match for the governor."

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    The bright red sun was shining straight down from his head, and Li Chimei, the guard of Woye, was distraught.  Sweat flowed from his thick hair, down his neck and onto his back. It was itchy and greasy. He wanted to scratch it, but the hundred-jin battle armor stopped him.

    Having just spent a chaotic night, the anxiety in her heart made Li Chimei feel more uncomfortable than the physical exhaustion.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the warm bed, Li Chimei was called urgently from her warm bed. Jincheng's top military officer, Huaishuo Governor Tuoba Hanshan, Governor Tuoba Han, urgently summoned the generals to discuss matters.

    Governor Tuoba Han is the nephew of Marshal Tuoba Xiong. Although he is young, he is very smart and capable. In terms of qualifications and achievements, he is not inferior to most of the border army generals. He is one of the few Xianbei royal generals who dare to go into battle in person.  First, he was highly regarded by the marshal, allowing him to command an entire town and four brigades at a young age, and serve as the commander-in-chief of the Jincheng offensive.

    And this young military general also lives up to his legacy.With high hopes, Jincheng was finally captured the day before yesterday, opening the way to victory for the northern frontier army.  Everyone can foresee that this young member of the royal family who has made great achievements will have an extremely brilliant future.

    When everyone gathered, Governor Tuoba Han excitedly told the generals that the scouts had discovered the enemy's situation, and that a Jinwu Guard reinforcements were marching overnight from the south toward Jincheng.

    Hearing the news, all the frontier generals present cheered.  Marching at night is a taboo for military strategists. If the enemy discovers it in advance, it will be like stepping into the coffin with one foot.  Since the beginning of the war, the frontier troops have won successive victories, which has fostered their arrogance and self-confidence.  In the eyes of these brave generals, the heads of the Jinwu Guards on that route can be converted into their military merits in advance.

    That night, under the leadership of Governor Tuoba, the main force of the Jincheng border army, the Fourth Brigade Doukai and more than 8,000 elite infantry and cavalry soldiers, began to leave the city and march southward.  Under the cover of night, they eluded the Jinwu guards and horses stationed in Kutang and arrived at the ambush site at three o'clock in the morning, waiting for the Jinwu guards and horses heading north to fall into the trap.

    At the fourth watch, the Jinwu guards and horses heading north arrived at the ambush circle as expected, so the general attack began. The four brigades of fighting armors rushed out at the same time, which was unstoppable. The Jinwu guards and horses were defeated and retreated in a complete mess.

    After defeating the Jinwu Guard¡¯s front and middle armies, Tuoba Han ordered Li Chimei to lead his troops to pursue the defeated Jinwu Guard troops, while he personally led the two brigades to storm the enemy¡¯s remaining rear troops.

    Li Chimei was very unhappy after receiving this order.  He naturally understood what Tuoba Han was planning - the enemy's food, military pay, and weapons and supplies were all with the rear army, and the captured battle armor alone was a huge sum of money - all of these benefits would go to Tuoba Han  Cold hands.

    Li Chimei was very indignant: I was the one who led the charge, attacked the city, and did all the hard work. Now that I finally came across a lucrative job, you snatched it for yourself. This is not true.  It¡¯s too dark!

    In the recent battle going south, Li Chimei defeated powerful enemies in succession and made numerous achievements, and his reputation rose rapidly.  After the death of Helian Bashan, he was already the number one general in the northern border army.  In this troubled world, the most popular generals are those who can fight. As his achievements grow, Li Chimei's arrogance also increases day by day.

    If someone else had given this order, he would definitely have exploded on the spot. The person who had no choice but to give the command was none other than Tuoba Xiong's nephew - the border army generals had long heard rumors that although Tuoba Han was nominally a  Tuoba Xiong's nephew is actually his illegitimate son.  Meeting such a royal relative, no matter how dissatisfied Li Chimei was, she could only swallow it hard.

    Seeing that they couldn¡¯t eat the fat meat right in front of them, everyone in the Red Eyebrow Brigade was holding back a sense of resentment. They had no choice but to vent their anger on the defeated soldiers of the Jinwu Guard.  So, they pursued them ferociously and fiercely. When the soldiers and horses passed by, they could only hear the screams and wails of crying fathers and mothers, and the Jinwu Guards were bleeding like rivers.

    At five o'clock in the morning, a messenger rushed over urgently and told Li Chimei the military order: Coach, our team is in urgent need, return quickly for reinforcements!

    After hurried back, Li Chimei could not believe his eyes when he saw the miserable situation of his own army: Daqing, while he was chasing the defeated Jinwu Guards, the main force of the frontier army was also being chased, and they were being pursued even more fiercely.  , kill even more powerfully!

    After the troops were divided last night, Li Chimei couldn't see what happened in person, but he found a few remnant soldiers who had a chance to escape and got a rough understanding of the situation: Just when the Northern Army defeated the Jinwu Guards rear army and was sure of victory, the battle armor suddenly came from all the way.  Killed them secretly.  This group of soldiers and horses destroyed the "White Eagle" brigade that came to intercept, killed the brigade commander Xian Yuzhe, and in the subsequent decisive battle, they legitimately defeated Tuoba Han, who was sitting on two brigade soldiers and horses, and then attacked  More than 5,000 infantrymen launched a massacre - yes, for Li Chimei, who had witnessed the battlefield marks with his own eyes, the only word massacre could describe the battle last night.

    "Then, where is Governor Tuoba? Where is Brigade Commander Langya? Where is Brigade Commander Xianyu? Where is Brigade Commander Gao Xian?"

    The officer's expression was dull, his eyes were blank, and he murmured like a sleepwalker: "Brigadier Langya was beaten to death, Brigade Commander Xianyu was also shot in the head, and we recognized his battle armor As for  Governor Tuoba and Brigadier Gao may be dead, or they may still be alive, who knows?¡±

    "Then where have all their soldiers and horses gone? You have three entire brigades of soldiers and horses!"

    The officer cast his gaze towards the battlefield strewn with corpses, his expression seemed to be smiling: "Soldiers and horses? They were defeated, fled, and dispersed. The rest are all here"

    Looking at the battlefield that was like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ??blood, Li Chimei stood blankly on the spot. His heart felt like a mess of weeds, and all kinds of messy thoughts came to him.

    Who would have expected that, being assigned as a slave to chase down the remnants of the soldiers, he would nowIt was still intact; Governor Tuoba, who went to grab the trophies, was now in dire straits.

    How did what was supposed to be a brilliant victory turn into a disastrous defeat?  The main force of the Jinwu Guards was defeated, but their own main force was also severely damaged. In this battle, was the frontier army defeated or won?

    Tuoba Han is in vain to be called a famous general, he is actually a loser.  The entire Jinwu Guard army was defeated by him, but he, who had three brigades of heavy troops, was defeated by a partial division of the Jinwu Guards. It would be best if this loser died!

    Scolding was enough, but Li Chimei couldn't ignore Tuoba Han.  It's okay that the good-for-nothing is dead. I can give him an explanation by taking the body in a basket, but I can't find his body now. I don't know if this guy died, escaped, was injured, or was killed by King Wu.  Wei was captured?

    Since Tuoba Han's body was not found and his death could not be confirmed, Li Chimei could not go back - the entire army suffered heavy casualties, but you, Li Chimei, left the marshal's relatives in doubt and fled back. You really think that the marshal is angry and you dare not kill anyone.  ?

    Having no other choice, Li Chimei had no choice but to send out his subordinates to search for the surviving border soldiers and ask, does anyone know the whereabouts of Governor Tuoba?

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off outright, everyone only knows that Governor Tuoba assembled three to four hundred battle armors to fight with the opponent, but lost.  As for whether the Governor is dead or not, no one can tell - the fight last night was dangerous and chaotic, and in the rout, it was too late for everyone to care about their own lives. Who is interested in whether Tuoba Han is dead or alive.  However, some people knew that the defeated frontier army's Doukai fled north, and the Jinwu Guard's Doukai also pursued them in this direction.

    The more Li Chimei listened, the more frightened he became. He was indeed brave, but that didn't mean he was a fool.  If the enemy can defeat Jin Wuwei's three heavy brigades in a head-on confrontation, then it is not difficult to deal with his own lone army.  But he couldn't ignore Tuoba Han's life and death, but he had to go. After thinking about it, Li Chimei had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow him.

    He made up his mind that once he encountered Jinwu's guards, he would retreat immediately and never hesitate to fight. This was justified - even the three brigade of Governor Tuoba were defeated. My brigade went up alone.  Aren't you going to die?

    With the decision made, Li Chimei led the army and set off.  Because his soldiers and horses were exhausted after a night of fierce fighting, in order to preserve the physical strength of his men, Li Chimei did not dare to let the soldiers and horses rush away, but only dared to move forward slowly.

    Along the way, traces of the fierce battle last night can be seen everywhere on the road. The corpses are piled up like signs pointing the way. However, they came all the way without even seeing half of the enemy. This made the frontier troops suspicious and confused.  Fear: The enemy is hiding and has not been seen yet. What are they planning?

    Therefore, military orders were issued frequently, all of which required strict precautions to prevent the enemy from succeeding in a sneak attack.  In order to guard against the enemy's sneak attack, the Red Eyebrow Brigade sent a dozen armored warriors to serve as scouts in the front. These armored warriors were two miles ahead of the brigade, with swords in hand, ready to fight at any time.  No matter whether they are shrubs or trees, they all have to look around in case there is an enemy ambush hidden in them.  As a result, the soldiers and horses advanced slower and slower, and the soldiers became more tired.

    At noon, the enemy finally appeared.  The scouts exploring the path almost simultaneously saw an armored fighter three hundred steps away on the edge of the dense woods.

    The weather was clear and the sun was shining, so everyone could see the armored fighter clearly.  This was a slender fighter in leopard armor. He did not have the white cloak of the frontier army. When he saw the frontier army, he did not run over to recognize them, but just stood still and looked over.

    The scouts stopped one after another and were very surprised: "There is a little thief from the Murong family over there."

    "Why is there only one person?"

    "Look at this posture, if he doesn't hide or run away, there must be more people behind him. Anyone coming, please report to Li Shuai quickly, the enemy has been found!"

    Because he had received orders from Li Chimei in advance and feared that there were more enemies hidden in the woods behind the armored warrior, the scout captain did not rush forward to fight, but stopped where he was and observed the other side.

    The leopard armor fighter did not leave either. He stayed where he was, looking here with interest, as if he could not see the large number of people here, and as if he planned to block the path of the entire army by himself.  .

    For a moment, he stared at them, and they stared at him. The two sides looked at each other two hundred steps apart, and no one stepped back. There was testing in their eyes, eager to try.

    After a while, Li Chimei arrived with his troops and horses.  After listening to the scout captain's low-pitched report, he cast his hawk-like gaze to the opposite side, looking at the armored fighter again and again.

    The border troops gathered together, and there were more than a hundred armored warriors alone. The infantry and cavalry that followed were still pouring in in a steady stream. The momentum was so shocking that even the birds in the woods along the road were buzzing.They were so frightened that they flew away in large numbers, but the armored fighter seemed to be fine and remained where he was, as if no one was around. No matter how strong the armored fighter was, Li Chimei admired him for his courage alone.

    Li Chimei frowned. He smelled an ambush from the calm and composed armored fighter.

    The enemy arranged for a lone armored fighter to wait for them here. What do they mean?  This means that the enemy has more soldiers and horses hidden in the woods, so they arrange for one person to come out to provoke him?

    But if he doesn¡¯t come out, he will have to go there too. Wouldn¡¯t it be unnecessary for the other party to provoke him like this?

    Or, is this the truth in the art of war?  The enemy¡¯s true intention, or is he trying to lure him over?

    Li Chimei hesitated. He found that no matter what he did, there was a possibility of falling into the enemy's trap, but he did not want to turn back. After all, the enemy troops did not show up.

    Suddenly, Li Chimei suddenly woke up: What happened to her?  It's not my style to look forward and backward, to wait and see like this!  Normally, if encountering an enemy's provocation, regardless of whether he is one person or a thousand people, his first reaction is to lead the battle armor team to directly attack and kill the enemy, trampling the enemy into mud.  This time, why did he react so abnormally as if he had lost his soul after seeing the armored warrior who appeared?

    No more hesitation!  If the entire brigade is scared away by an enemy, then he will become the laughing stock of the entire frontier army. How can he stand in the army in the future?

    Li Chimei roared angrily, as if to regain the courage in his heart: "Scout team, step forward and clear the way!"

    After the order was given, the scout captain responded and jumped out holding a hundred swords.  Behind him, six more armored warriors ran out.  Because this was a battle in front of the brigade commander and all the brigade comrades, the armored fighters were in high spirits, and they were all scrambling, just wanting to show off their skills in front of everyone and get the prize.

    The scout captain rushed at the front. As he rushed, he waved his hundred swords. He let the heavy hundred swords spin twice in his hand and performed a beautiful sword trick. Then he took a big step and leaped into the air.  In mid-air, he swung a hundred knives and struck at the Jinwu Guards armored fighter. His posture was extremely elegant, and he shouted loudly: "Hey! Take your life!"

    Immediately, the audience behind them cheered in unison: "Okay~ I insist on it!"

    "Hao Guanling's skills are truly remarkable!"

    "Let this thief have a taste of his power!"

    Suddenly, all the cheers came to an abrupt end: the Jinwu Guards fighter did not dodge, but stood on the spot and swung his sword. The casual sword came last, cutting off Hao Guanling's arm and neck.  , Hao Guan was chopped into two pieces while he was still in mid-air.  There was a heavy thud, and his headless body fell lifelessly to the ground. Blood spurted out, and a large pool of bright red flowed on the ground.

    Seeing that Hao Guanling, the most skilled member of the scout team, was hacked to death by the enemy with a clean sword, the remaining six armored fighters were all frightened, knowing that they had encountered a strong opponent.  The six of them winked at each other, slowed down their pace, spread out to outflank each other and approached, never rashly advancing to give him another chance to defeat them one by one.

    Thousands of officers and soldiers watched with bated breath at the same time, feeling nervous.  Although there were thousands of people gathered on the battlefield, not a single sound was made. It was so quiet that you could hear the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops.

    There were six armored fighters with swords approaching, but the leopard armored fighter didn't take them seriously.  Under the gaze of thousands of enemies, he waved to them easily, then turned around and jumped into the woods behind him, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

    Seeing the enemy retreating into the forest, the six armored warriors were stunned.  Naturally, they also knew that there was great danger in rashly entering the woods where the enemy was unknown.  However, at this time, in front of everyone, with their superiors and colleagues watching behind them, and having an excellent advantage of six against one, they really could not allow them to back down.

    The six of them gritted their teeth, exchanged glances, and rushed into the forest.  Soon, the sound of fierce armor fighting resounded in the forest, the rumble of steel clashing was heard, and screams were heard one after another. The birds in the forest were so frightened that they flew up in large groups, wow wow.  Strange screams hovered over the woods.

    The battle was fierce, but it ended quickly.  The sound of fighting soon stopped. In the suffocating silence, a tall black figure slowly walked out of the woods. The blood-stained hundred swords were easily carried on his shoulders. His lonely figure looked desolate and calm.  He didn't look like a warrior who had just experienced a fierce battle, but like a wandering prodigal who had just embarked on his journey home.

    There was a silent commotion among the crowd watching the battle: the one who walked out of the woods was not his own armored fighter, but the Jinwu Guard who was blocking the way.  With one to six, he is still alive?
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