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- Two hundred and forty-three: Seizing the City
Li Chimei stared at the black panther-armored warrior with a wary look in his eyes.
The fight just now was too short, and he couldn't tell how many armored warriors were participating in the fight in the woods. But if the enemy can clean up one of his troops neatly, there will definitely be no shortage of Doukai lurking in the forest, and their combat power will not be much worse.
From the perspective of a veteran frontier soldier like him, the matter was very obvious: the enemy sent an armored fighter to provoke and lure the enemy in front of the forest, in an attempt to lure his own troops into the forest.
Li Chimei didn¡¯t know the intentions of the armored fighter on the other side, but one battlefield rule was always applicable¡ªyou can¡¯t do what the enemy wants you to do. No matter how many ambushes there are in the woods, since the other party wants him to enter the woods, he must not go in.
Suppressing his anger, Li Chimei said to his subordinates in a deep voice: "There is no need to fight with this guy. Just leave a team of armored fighters to watch him. We just keep walking."
The officers were all shocked: "Li Shuai, this guy has killed so many of our brothers, how can we let him go?"
Li Chimei waved his hand and said decisively: "Let's go, don't worry about him!"
In the Red Eyebrow Brigade, Li Chimei¡¯s prestige is extremely high. Since he issued a military order, even if the officers were aggrieved, they had no choice but to obey the order. At that moment, the brigade followed the original route and continued to follow the traces of last night's fight.
Meng Ju was surprised to see such a move from the other party. When he thought about it, he had knocked down several armored warriors. The reaction of the commander on the other side would have been to rush over with his soldiers and horses angrily and beat him, then escape into the woods, then fight and retreat and push them towards the woods. It led them deep into the vast jungle and vast wilderness - the enemy was outnumbered, but Meng Ju didn't believe that their armored warriors could compete with him in terms of endurance and physical strength. After dawdling for a long time, when their physical strength was almost exhausted, it was time for their subordinates to regain their strength, and then it would be the other party who escaped.
But Meng Ju didn't expect that the opponent's commander would be so calm and remain unmoved after being provoked. Now it was Meng Ju's turn to have a headache - less than three miles further, there was the forest where his troops rested. . There is no way to hide the traces of the passing armor of the brigade. As long as the enemy follows the traces and looks for them, it is only a matter of time before they are discovered.
what to do? After thinking for a moment, Meng Ju turned around and jumped into the woods.
"Is that person gone?"
After hearing the report, Li Chimei frowned and said nothing. Unlike his subordinates, when he heard that this mysterious enemy left on his own, he felt not relieved, but strange. He had a vague feeling that the other party would not let it go.
"Keep moving forward, be careful on the road ahead."
Li Chimei¡¯s premonition was realized very quickly. Less than a mile away, the scouts discovered that the black armored fighter appeared again - still on the edge of a forest, blocking the path of the Chimei brigade¡¯s soldiers and horses.
After hearing the reports from his subordinates, Li Chimei rushed to the front of the team in person. When he saw the armored fighter, the anger in his heart suddenly burned brightly - Damn it, this is too bullying, isn't it?
Now, Li Chimei could no longer take a detour - it wasn't that there was no way around, but he could no longer suppress the anger of his subordinates. Seven of his comrades were killed, and the enemy repeatedly provoked the entire army, but the brigade commander still avoided him for some reason, which made the brave and arrogant officers almost explode with anger.
The senior battalion officer of the Pioneer Battalion rushed to Li Chimei and shouted: "Li Shuai, the Pioneer Battalion is asking for a fight! We must kill that guy, and we can't let our brothers die in vain!"
The officers all echoed: "Yes! That fellow is too humiliating. If I don't kill him, I really can't swallow it!"
Li Chimei looked around and saw eyes full of anger. Therefore, he knew that if he continued to suppress it, his troops would be in danger of losing control. At this time, all he could do was to push the boat forward: "Gao Yingguan, you lead the forward battalion to hunt and kill this beast, and the rest of the troops will respond outside the forest. Everyone, if you find that the enemy has an ambush hidden in the forest, , you must retreat immediately!"
After the military order, the armored warriors were even more excited. Although Li Chimei ordered everyone to respond outside the forest, everyone was extremely angry and nothing could stop them with a mere military order. At this moment, not only the forward battalion, but also many armored fighters from the Chinese army followed this momentum and fought together. There were more than thirty armored fighters alone. A black mass of steel giants rushed forward, rumbling and shocking.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????In the eyes of uninformed bystanders, they just think that two armies are evenly matched against each other. Who would have thought that their opponent only has one person?
Seeing a large group of enemies approaching, the armored fighter did not panic. He stood there, stretched out his hand and hooked it twice provocatively.?The contempt was clearly revealed, and then he turned around and ran back into the woods.
¡°You bastard, don¡¯t run away if you have the guts!¡±
"Stay and die!"
The provoked armored warriors were furious. They shouted and rushed into the vast woods. Just listen to the continuous crashing sound of "boom". Under the impact of the large group of fighting armors, the trees were knocked over, broken, and collapsed one by one. Large forest birds were frightened and flew up. The sky above the woods was circling.
Soon, the pursuing armored warriors rushed into the woods, and a moment later, they were engaged in battle with the enemy. There were only loud shouts and shouts of killing in the woods. It was obvious that the pursuers had engaged the enemy's ambush, and the fighting was very fierce.
There were constant sounds of fighting in the woods, but no one came out to report the situation, which made Li Chimei anxious. He was hesitating whether to send more soldiers and horses to help in the battle, but he was also worried that the enemy was ambushing heavy troops in the forest. The more soldiers and horses he sent to fight, the greater the losses would be.
Finally, when he couldn't bear it any longer, Li Chimei called over a soldier: "Go in and investigate, see how the battle is going and how many enemy ambushes there are, and then come out quickly and report to me without delay! Do you understand me?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I won't quarrel with the enemy and will come back quickly!"
The soldiers responded to the order and went to investigate. Li Chimei was pacing rapidly on the spot, spinning in circles. If possible, he would rather serve as an ordinary soldier and go to the front line to fight the enemy with real swords and guns. This is more in line with his character. It was just his responsibilities as a general that bound him. He knew that rather than fighting on the front lines, sitting in command was what he should do.
At this time, the sounds of intensive fighting in the woods gradually became low and became sparse. It was obvious that the fighting was coming to an end.
Who loses and who wins?
Li Chimei was as anxious as a little mouse scratching his heart, itching terribly. Fortunately, at this time, the soldiers he sent out to find out the news had already emerged from the woods. He ran all the way to Li Chimei and said, "Report to the brigade commander"
"Stop talking in such long words, tell me quickly, did the brothers inside lose or win?"
The soldier shook his head and looked depressed. Then, Li Chimei knew the outcome, and he asked eagerly: "Then, how many enemies are ambushing in the woods? How serious are the brothers?"
"Master Li, the brothers have suffered heavy casualties. The high-ranking battalion officer has died in the battle. Only a dozen or so of the thirty brothers can make it out alive - they are about to withdraw."
To be honest, this news did not surprise Li Chimei - the enemy was deliberately trying to lure him into the woods. It was impossible to say that they did not have a back-up ambush. Now, he only cares about one thing, that is, how many enemies are ambushed in the woods? On this key issue, the soldier could not explain clearly, because he only dared to look at the battle situation from a distance and did not dare to get too close. But he was sure of one thing, that was there weren't many enemies.
"Master Li, the brothers have withdrawn. You can ask them personally."
Li Chimei looked up, and sure enough, seven or eight armored warriors were running out of the forest. They were running very fast, looking back while running, as if they were afraid that the enemies behind them would chase them, causing the enemy to catch up outside the forest. The corresponding soldiers and horses also became nervous and set up a vigilant formation.
No one came out, and the woods were quiet, so quiet that you could hear the wind blowing through the leaves in the trees. No one came out, and the lush green jungle was quietly displayed in front of everyone. No one could believe that just a moment ago, a tragic fight and battle took place here.
Li Chimei called over the armored fighters who had escaped. What happened in the woods just now?
The armored fighters narrowly escaped death and were in shock. They all talked together: "Li Shuai, that guy is not a human, he is a ghost! It is impossible for a human to do that."
"Gao Yingguan is dead. He was hacked to death by that guy. The guy suddenly jumped out from behind the tree and struck with a knife. The brothers were too late to save him. Gao Yingguan was chopped into pieces by him. Two pieces!"
"That guy moved so fast! He appeared next to this tree, and then jumped out next to that tree. He killed one of our brothers in the air and then jumped away. When we chased him, he suddenly appeared again. Jumped out from behind us and killed one of our brothers! He was running around in the woods, more agile than a rabbit and as slippery as a fish. Although there were many of us, no one could catch up with him. We had to do anything with him. nothing!"
Then, these armored warriors complained to each other again, saying that the clumsiness of others prevented him from performing, otherwise the sneaky and hurtful guy would have been killed long ago - they could hear them shirking responsibility.The more Li Chimei listened, the more suspicious she became, and the more she listened, the more surprised she became.
"Wait a minute! You are saying that from the beginning to the end, the only one fighting you was the Black Panther Armored Fighter, and there was no other enemy?"
The armored fighters lowered their heads in frustration, speechless.
If possible, they are unwilling to admit this. The entire battalion of armored warriors was defeated by a single enemy, and even the battalion officers were killed. This can be described as a great shame. But the problem is, they escaped from the woods in a hurry and were immediately brought to Li Chimei. Before everyone could make confessions, they really had no other choice but to confess.
Li Chimei couldn't believe it, and he asked again: "Is he really the only one? Is there no one else?"
The response to him was still silence.
After a while, Li Chimei nodded slowly: "I understand."
Li Chimei really figured out why the enemy had only one person provoking him from the beginning to the end - it wasn't that the other party was pretending to be mysterious and emptying the city, but because he really only had one person.
After understanding this, Li Chimei did not feel relaxed. On the contrary, a cold air rose from his back and rushed into his mind, making his whole body shudder: that lonely armored fighter actually killed him for a whole life. A battalion?
How can this be?
In the mouths of storytellers, the title "Ten Thousand Enemies" is as worthless as a bad street, but those who really know the industry know that it is just an exaggeration. Compared with the fighting between ordinary soldiers, the battle between armored warriors is more cruel and energy-consuming. Anyone who can fight one against two armored warriors at the same time can be regarded as a great warrior. And even the famous generals in the army may not be able to stop four or five armored warriors from joining forces to attack.
But the enemy in front of him killed his most capable forward battalion alone!
What is this concept? Tianwu, the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty, claimed to be able to defeat ten thousand with one, but the targets of his power were probably only unarmored infantry. Against the armored warriors, he was not so bright. He was also defeated at the hands of Li Changsheng's rabble at the foot of Jiangdu City.
??????????? When did those weaklings of the Jinwu Guards become such masters, who were actually more powerful than King Tianwu of the Great Wei Dynasty?
Li Chimei really can¡¯t understand this question. He glanced coldly at the subordinates around him. The officers who had been eager to fight just now were all wilted, and all of them lowered their heads and remained silent.
¡°We are not fools, and we all know that the current situation is really difficult. The opponent is hiding in the woods. In this kind of terrain, the armored warriors cannot form a formation and cooperate, nor can they use their bows and crossbows. The advantage of their troops cannot be used. No matter how many soldiers and horses are thrown into it, they will die. The generals who had been clamoring to go to war just now were all drooping their heads, fearing that Li Chimei would point them at him and rush into the forest to fight.
Li Chimei circled in place, frowning deeply.
According to Li Chimei¡¯s wishes, he neither wanted nor wanted to continue fighting with that mysterious enemy. Not only is the enemy highly skilled, but he also has a very good abacus. Instead of fighting head-on with his own troops, he just led his own troops into the jungle and attacked and ate them one by one. In fact, as long as he didn't go into the forest and his troops were in full formation, he would definitely be unable to do anything to him, but he couldn't do anything to him either - how could he survive with more than 2,000 men and horses accompanying him?
"Furthermore, if you continue to fight, regardless of winning or losing, there is only one enemy, and you have an entire brigade. Even if you kill him or capture him, you will neither increase your reputation nor gain merit. This battle is meaningless;
But it¡¯s not possible to just give up and retreat. Over and over, more than 30 armored warriors of my own have been killed by the opponent. If I stop here, not to mention the blow to morale, it will spread out in the future, saying that my entire army was killed by a Jinwu Guards armored warrior. If you are forced to retreat, how can you show your face to others?
¡°Well, it doesn¡¯t matter if I feel shameless for the sake of my brothers, but if I can¡¯t find the whereabouts of Governor Tuoba Han and just look back like this, how can I deal with the marshal?
Li Chimei felt that this was really the most difficult situation he had ever encountered in his life. If you can¡¯t win, you can¡¯t leave, you can¡¯t go back, what should you do?
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The bright white sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves. Meng Ju leaned against a big tree and gasped for air. On the ground around him, there were seven or eight broken human bodies lying strewn about. The strong smell of blood rushed straight into his nose, making him dizzy.
Being alone and fighting with more than thirty armored warriors, this kind of violent exercise was unbearable even with his superhuman physical strength. He looked up at the sky, trying to determine the direction of the sun through the dense branches and leaves.
OwnHow long have you been fighting for? A quarter of an hour? Half an hour? Or a whole hour? With this time, have the subordinates regained their fighting strength? Meng Ju didn't know that there was only one thing he could do now, which was to rest and regain his strength as soon as possible, and then wait for the enemy's next attack.
At this time, there was a sound of people shouting outside the forest. Meng Ju thought that the border troops were about to attack, so he quickly stood up and pulled out the Bai Dao stuck on the ground in front of him - the originally sharp blade was cut with cuts everywhere. , as jagged as a saw. He took a few steps outside the forest, and the voices outside the forest were heard more clearly. It seemed like someone was shouting something.
Meng Ju walked towards the outside of the forest, and the voice became clearer and clearer. Outside the forest, someone was shouting loudly: "Brothers Jinwuwei in the forest have heard, we are soldiers of the Chimei Brigade of the frontier army! General Li Chimei has invited you to come out and have an interview on important matters. I promise that there is no malicious intent."
After listening for a while, Meng Ju was stunned: The people he encountered turned out to be Li Chimei's soldiers?
This is really where we meet in life! During a brief meeting in Wuchuan that year, Li Chimei acted upright and hated evil as much as hatred. Meng Ju had a good impression of him. Especially when he later learned that Li Chimei had beaten up Shentu Jue, Meng Ju's favorable impression of him soared and he became a confidant.
"Li Chimei, what does he want from me?"
On the battlefield, do anything you can. If it had been anyone else, he would have regarded this as a trick by the border troops to lure him out of the woods, and would not have gone out even if he was beaten to death. But Meng Ju always felt that the upright young military attache would not use such a clumsy conspiracy. Moreover, even if there was a conspiracy, Meng Ju didn't care - as long as he turned around and fled into the woods, what could the border army do to him? A warrior who can catch up with his own armor has not yet been born in this world!
Meng Ju walked out of the woods with a hundred knives on his shoulder.
The soldiers and horses of the border army had withdrawn two hundred steps away, and a large open space was left in front of the forest. There was only a lone armored fighter standing there. He took off his helmet, his head was bare, and he held a hundred swords in his hand.
The sun was shining brightly, and Meng Ju recognized at a glance that the armored fighter standing there was none other than Li Chimei himself.
When Meng Ju saw Li Chimei, Li Chimei also saw him.
Seeing the black panther armor warrior walking out of the forest, Li Chimei bowed slightly, tensed his body, and was as ready as a leopard - he didn't want to fight, but just to escape faster in case the opponent turned against him. . Although Li Chimei was also a skilled armored fighter, facing this master who had killed more than thirty armored fighters in a row, he really had no confidence that he could escape from his attack.
Meng Ju put the hundred knives on his shoulders, walked over calmly, and stopped a dozen steps away.
"Li Chimei, Li Shuai? I've heard about his name for a long time, so it's a pleasure to meet you."
Seeing Meng Ju stop and no longer approach, Li Chimei felt relieved. He looked at Meng Ju. He was wearing a helmet, and his face was covered by the mask. His voice was a little low, and it sounded familiar, but he didn't know where he had heard it before. It was really strange. The armored warrior in front of him was tall and well-proportioned. , no matter how you look at it, he is not the kind of strong man with a thick waist and round arms. How did he get such terrifying power to kill so many of his subordinates in a row?
Some details can be seen at a glance. The opponent is alone in front of the entire army, but he can still be so calm, at ease, and behave naturally. This kind of equipment and pattern are definitely not what ordinary vulgar martial artists can possess - Li Chimei glanced at It can be concluded that this armored warrior has seen big events, and maybe his status with Jinwu Guard is still higher than his own.
Like himself, the other party also belonged to the high-ranking military attache class of the Wei Dynasty - Li Chimei felt much better after discovering this fact. This is a very subtle mentality. Although you are also forced to surrender, the psychological feelings of bowing to a court general who is equivalent to yourself and bowing to a vulgar soldier are definitely different.
Li Chimei cupped his fists and said, "This is Li Chimei. This is the military attache of the Jinwu Guard. I admire you very much for your great martial arts skills and the ability to defeat many with one. May I ask what your name is and what position you hold in the Jinwu Guard?"
Meng Ju cupped his fists in return, and a dull voice came from behind his face: "I'm just a nobody from a certain family. I don't dare to be consulted by Li Shuai. Li Shuai has something to do with me? We are all soldiers, and now we are enemies rather than friends. We don't want to nag." , if Li Shuai has something to say, just tell him directly."
"Okay, your Excellency is quick to speak, you are indeed a bold man! Let me tell you directly. I would like to ask, Commander Tuoba Han of our army, has he fallen into the hands of your army?"
Meng Ju was slightly shocked: "What did you say? Governor Tuoba Han?"
"Exactly. The commander of our army, Governor Tuoba Han, disappeared in the melee last night and his whereabouts are still unknown. Therefore, I would like to ask you if he was captured by your department."?Is he still alive? "
Meng Ju stared at Li Chimei suspiciously, with surprise in his eyes - on the battlefield, life and death are determined by destiny, whether Tuoba Han is dead or alive, maybe your border troops are very concerned, but is it none of my business? As an enemy, even if I know Tuoba Han's whereabouts, why should I tell you?
Seeing what Meng Ju meant, Li Chimei quickly added: "If your Excellency can return Governor Tuoba Han to us, we will definitely reward him heavily!" - This was the clever idea that Li Chimei came up with after thinking hard for a long time. Unable to fight, retreat, or move, there is no other way. The only way left is to negotiate peace with the enemy.
¡°If under other circumstances, the border army general dared to contact and negotiate privately with the Jinwu Guards without authorization, Tuoba Xiong would have to mess with him when he returned. But Li Chimei is not worried about this, because he has a perfect reason - the whereabouts of the marshal's relatives, Governor Tuoba Han, are unknown. I am worried about his safety and have to deal with the Jinwu Guard gang. This is a true tribute to the marshal. Be loyal. For the sake of his own son, the marshal would definitely not blame Li Chimei for being good at making decisions, but would only praise him for his prompt and decisive response.
With this reason, Li Chimei was no longer afraid of gossip: I endured such humiliation for the sake of the marshal's relatives. Do you still think that our entire brigade of soldiers and horses are really afraid of a lone armored fighter? That's really a joke - no one with normal intelligence would think like this. Everyone only regarded Li Chimei as a slingshot, and they had no choice but to fight against the Jinwu Guards because they were concerned about Tuoba Han's life safety.
As for whether negotiations can save Tuoba Han, Li Chimei doesn't care. It would be best if the Jinwu Guards were willing to hand over the person alive, but Li Chimei estimated that they would only do this unless they took the wrong medicine for their brains;
The greater possibility is that the Jinwu Guards refused to surrender - that's okay. Li Chimei can also say that he did try his best to rescue Tuoba Han. After returning, he will have an explanation, and now he can withdraw his troops and leave. .
Of course, it is impossible for Meng Ju to guess what Li Chimei had secretly planned. He was seriously considering Li Chimei's proposal, but he felt it was ridiculous and ridiculous.
"A heavy reward to thank you?" Meng Ju asked: "Li Shuai, what can you, the frontier army, do to thank you?"
Hearing that Meng Ju didn¡¯t refuse, Li Chimei immediately became excited: There is a way! Maybe Tuoba Han is really in their hands?
"Your Excellency, this is easy to negotiate. As long as your army can return Governor Tuoba to us, anything you want is negotiable."
Meng Ju wanted to say: "But I don't have anything I want." But the words didn't come out. His eyes swept across the gray-brown city in the distance, and an idea came to him, and the words he said became: "We can talk about anything? Jincheng also May I?"
"Jincheng?"
"Yes, if you return Jincheng to us, we will return Tuoba Han to you."
Li Chimei was stunned. He frowned, lost in thought.
To rescue Tuoba Han, it doesn¡¯t matter if it costs some gold and silver ransom. No matter how stingy Marshal Tuoba is, he won¡¯t be stingy in this matter, but Jincheng. . . This is a big problem.
As a senior general of the frontier army, Li Chimei knew the importance of Jincheng. It was a breakthrough in the Murong family's defense line, and could even be said to be the guarantee for the frontier army group's path to victory. In order to capture Jincheng, the frontier army lost more than 3,000 soldiers and more than 200 battle armors, which was a heavy price. If I dared to exchange them without permission, the marshal might really kill someone.
But just give up on Tuoba Han? That's not okay. You know clearly that the marshal's relatives have fallen into the enemy's hands, and you don't try your best to rescue them? This crime is suppressed, but its weight is not light.
Li Chimei thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to her: I am only responsible for trying my best to talk, and I will just report the results when I get back. As for whether you are willing to hand over Jincheng in exchange for Tuoba Han, that loser, it is up to the big bosses above to decide. That is none of my business, as long as I can get away today.
Having made up his mind, Li Chimei nodded solemnly: "As long as Governor Tuoba can be returned to us, everything is negotiable."
"Li Shuai, I'm afraid you can't hand over Jincheng, right?"
Anyway, he had already made up his mind to hand over the trouble, and Li Chimei was not afraid of talking nonsense: "You don't know something, the Jincheng garrison is headed by Governor Tuoba Han, and there are four brigade commanders. But the other brigade commanders were all killed last night. The whereabouts of Governor Tuoba are also unknown. Therefore, the current Jincheng troops are led by me, and I can decide this matter.
Your Excellency, you said that Governor Tuoba Han is in the hands of your army. Do you have any evidence? "
Meng Ju stared at him for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay. Li Shuai, you and your subordinates wait here, I will get the evidence and then return." After that, before Li Chimei could react, he turned around and walked into the woods again. .
Facing the direction he came from, Meng Ju galloped quickly in the forest, as fast as lightning. He was so anxious that he no longer cared about hiding his figure. He had traveled three or four miles and arrived in less than an instant.
The subordinates were all surprised when they saw Governor Meng's sudden return and gathered around them. Before they could ask questions, Meng Ju had already spoken: "Stop talking and listen to me - the armored warrior we captured just now, Where is he now?"
The governor suddenly mentioned this just after he came back. His subordinates were confused: "Governor, who are you talking about?"
"It was the armored fighter who was particularly good at running. We chased him for more than ten miles, and finally captured him alive on the grass outside the forest! I remember that his armor was inlaid with gold and jade. It was very exquisite. , he should be an important person! Wang Hu, your people caught him, right? Bring him to me quickly, I want to interrogate him personally."
So, Wang Hu ran over and brought back the armored fighter prisoner. . . 's head.
Under Meng Ju's angry gaze, the mixed-blood officer of Hu and Han lowered his head and said with a sad face: "Well, you know, Governor, we have been chasing all the way here and there is no time to take in the prisoners So I Just act decisively.¡±
"Nonsense! You can say that there is no time to accommodate prisoners on the road, but he is the last one, we can capture him alive!"
"However, everyone was killed easily"
Facing such subordinates, what else could Meng Ju say?
He sent someone to examine the body, and the result confirmed his guess: the armored fighter wearing a noble battle armor inlaid with gold and jade was indeed Huaishuo Governor Tuoba Han. The general's waistband, Meng Ju didn't have time to read the order and several letters in detail, but he could tell by looking at the envelope that it was addressed to Tuoba Han himself.
Such a great opportunity to earn a golden city without any effort, just slipped away from his fingertips, Meng Ju could only say that he had bad luck. Now, the only thing he could do was to stare at Wang Hu fiercely, and then scold him vigorously and drippingly.
Wang Hu was confused after being scolded, and the generals were equally confused: Just killing a prisoner of the border army, how big a big deal is this, worthy of being so angry?
"Oh, Wang Hu, you prodigal son, you have caused me to lose a lot of money! If the guy you killed is alive, the border army is willing to use the golden city to redeem him! Tell me, If we take back Jincheng, how much money should the Murong family reward us with? Wang Hu, you brainless bastard, you are so happy with one stab, but you have wiped out all the silver rewards for the brothers!"
When the generals heard about the incident, they all glared at Wang Hu angrily: It would be fine if they didn¡¯t know before, but they knew that huge benefits were at their fingertips, but it was because Wang Hu missed the opportunity. This feeling of regret is really indescribable! For a time, all the generals joined in the condemnation, punching and kicking Wang Hu, and beating him severely.
Knowing that he had gotten into a big trouble, Wang Hu had a look of panic on his face, but this guy was still being stubborn: "Governor, I think that guy Li Chimei may not be able to keep his words. He might be fooling you! What do you think? I think, he is just a brigade commander. If it is such a big matter as handing over Jincheng, where is his turn to speak? Even if he agrees, his colleagues and superiors may not agree!"
"Wang Hu, you know nothing! We have killed three of the four brigade commanders in the Jincheng garrison now, and Li Chimei's boss, Governor Tuoba Han - well, the guy you killed - is also dead. Now, the highest officer in Jincheng is Li Chimei, the brigade commander. He can naturally do it after he says it¡ª¡ª"
Speaking of this, Meng Ju's mind moved, as if something very important had been touched, but he couldn't grasp the specific thing. He murmured and repeated his words: "Well, Li Chimei said Can it be calculated? Why can he make the decision?"
The subordinates looked at each other: Is the governor crazy?
"Governor, what you just said is because all the commander-in-chief and brigade commander-level generals of the Jincheng border army were killed in this battle, leaving only Li Chimei as the brigade commander"
Meng Ju suddenly woke up after being awakened by this word. He gave a high-five: "That's right! There is no other brigade commander in Jincheng - think about it, what does this mean?"
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Which officer is carefully selected and stands out, who is not a smart and bold guy. Meng Judu said this, but everyone still doesn¡¯t understand.
Everyone¡¯s eyes were bright, and they rushed to shout: ¡°They have no other generals in Jincheng!¡±
"It must be like this: In order to sneak attack Jinwu Guard, the main force of Jincheng came out last night, and now the city is empty!"
"The only effective troops in the Jincheng border army are Li Chimei's men, and now even they are not in the city¡ª¡ª"Governor, this is a great opportunity, we must seize it! "
Especially Wang Hu, in order to cover up his fault, he shouted the loudest: "Governor, I will lead my troops over there, and I will definitely capture Jincheng for you!"
Thinking that if they take Jincheng, the Murong family will surely receive a huge reward from the sky, all the generals are bright-eyed and beg for battle. Everyone was enthusiastic, but Meng Ju hesitated: Is his judgment too optimistic? What if the Jincheng garrison was not as empty as he thought, and if he led this tired and lonely army into it, wouldn't he be seeking death? If Li Chimei rushes back for reinforcements after hearing the news, he will be attacked from both sides and the whole army will be annihilated.
Seeing Meng Ju¡¯s hesitation, the generals tried to persuade him. Qi Peng said: "Governor, we are alone now and need to make a decisive decision! We are almost thirty miles away from the camp. If we want to return to the camp, there are strong troops like the Red Eyebrow Brigade blocking the way. We must first fight with them. Let's fight, otherwise don't even think about getting there. Instead of walking thirty miles back, we might as well rush forward, and maybe we can get a bargain!"
Xu Haojie said: "Don't worry, Governor! I heard that there is still a troop of Jinwu Guards Commander Qiao stationed in Kutang Town ahead. If the war does not go well, our army can also take refuge in Kutang and fight with that Lu Jinwu¡¯s guards will gather together.¡±
Listening to the generals speaking in unison, Meng Ju couldn't help but smile bitterly: The ancients were right, people really die for money! However, since his subordinates are not afraid of death and their retreat is ready, what else does he, the coach, have to fear?
"Everyone, let's rest for another half an hour. You guys can discuss and plan how to fight this battle. I'll go back and talk to Li Chimei to stabilize that guy!"
The generals smiled broadly and said in unison: "Thank you for your hard work, Governor!" - That smile gave Meng Ju a chill.
With everyone¡¯s welcome, Meng Ju walked through the woods to find Li Chimei. When he saw him, Meng Ju's first words were: "Li Shuai, I've been waiting for a long time. It has been found out that your Commander Tuoba is indeed in the hands of our army."
Meng Ju took out the identity tags, command arrows and other items found from Tuoba Han's body and placed them on the ground. Then he took a few steps back and said, "Li Shuai, this is the evidence. Please check it yourself."
Li Chimei stepped forward to take the item and inspected it carefully. It was indeed Tuoba Han¡¯s item. After seeing these things, Li Chimei had already believed most of them, but he still frowned and said, "Sir, can you bring Governor Tuoba so that we can see it with our own eyes? We want to confirm that the Governor is indeed still alive."
Meng Ju rejected him with a very justified reason: "Li Shuai, this is impossible. You have thousands of people here, and I am only one person. I brought Tuoba Han here, just in case you rob him What should I do if it¡¯s over?¡±
"Your Excellency is very skilled in martial arts, how can we snatch someone from you"
"Li Shuai, we are all experts, so don't pretend to be confused. No matter how strong I am, I can only protect myself. If I bring a burden, I won't be able to run away. How can I survive being surrounded by thousands of you?" Survive? Li Shuai, if you make such an impossible request again, we don¡¯t need to continue talking, we can just let it go!"
Li Chimeijun¡¯s face turned red when his inner calculation was revealed. After thinking for a moment, he asked again: "Then, when can your army return the people to us?"
Meng Ju asked back: "When can your army return Jincheng to us?"
Li Chimei swore that as long as he received the people, he would immediately give up the city. Meng Ju scoffed at this, and he also patted his chest and guaranteed that as long as the Jinwu Guards gave up the city, he would immediately hand over Tuoba Han and return it to the border. military.
Over this issue, whether to hand over the city first or return the people first, the two sides started a verbal battle - this kind of discussion is like which comes first, the chicken or the egg, especially when one party is deliberately stalling for time. , but when the other party has ulterior motives, the discussion becomes even more protracted and lengthy.
During the negotiation, the two sides were at a stalemate. Li Chimei had doubts: This guy has been deliberately delaying time, isn't he playing some trick? But he never imagined that the other party was plotting against Jincheng. Because from the beginning, Meng Ju had been fighting alone, which gave Li Chimei a preconceived illusion: Meng Ju had no companions¡ªor he had very few companions.
No matter how strong you are, you can't attack the city alone, right? Therefore, from beginning to end, Li Chimei never imagined that the other party could pose a threat to Jincheng.
The negotiations continued until the afternoon. The soldiers on the border were thirsty and hungry due to the sun. They sat on the ground one after another and took out dry food to eat. Meng Ju saw that it was almost time, so he excused himself to go back to the forest to eat and talk after eating. Then he turned around and walked away. Ran into the woods again.
When he returned to the temporary campBy this time, the armored fighters had finished their rest and were fully armed and put on their battle armors. After a whole morning's rest, the armored warriors have recovered 70% to 80% of their combat strength. Knowing that they were going to get a big reward, everyone was very motivated and eager to give it a try.
Everyone was full of fighting spirit, and Meng Ju didn¡¯t need to encourage him. He waved his hand: ¡°Let¡¯s go, target Jincheng!¡±
The resting forest is only five or six miles away from Jincheng. In front of the fast-moving Doukai group, this is only a short quarter of an hour. This was a very sudden attack. A large group of Doukai suddenly appeared in the open space on the outskirts of Jincheng and rushed towards the city with an indomitable and ferocious momentum.
Facing the enemy troops falling from the sky, the Jincheng defenders appeared panicked. Amidst the rapid sound of the alarm bell, the soldiers ran up to the city in a chaotic manner. The officers roared at the top of their lungs and kicked and beat the soldiers. The city was in a state of chaos.
Taking advantage of the chaos at the top of the city, Dongling Guards armor fighters approached quickly. Meng Ju took the lead and ran at the front of the impact array. The wind whistled rapidly in his ears, and the arrows shot towards him were sparse and without any trace. With such force, Meng Ju casually pushed it away, and in an instant, he had already rushed to the city.
After taking a breath, Meng Ju looked up and saw a lot of infantry and archers on the top of the city, but no armored warriors appeared, not even a heavy crossbow was set up, so he felt more confident.
The city wall of Jincheng is nine meters high and thick enough to withstand the impact of heavy armor. If such a city wall was in good condition, even Meng Ju's skill would not be able to cross it. But now, the time that the border troops occupied the city was too short, and they had no time to repair the gaps in the city wall caused in the previous siege - even if they had time, they would not repair it. The border troops relied on their bravery and did not believe that the Jinwu Guards would dare to take the initiative to attack, so they did not bother to repair the city wall.
Now, they had tasted the pain. Meng Ju glanced over and saw that there were three or four gaps in the city wall in front of him. He jumped up to a gap in the city wall, and then stepped on the jagged cracks in the city bricks. In a few jumps, he had already jumped onto the city tower.
On the city tower, Meng Ju turned around, and he saw a dumbfounded and horrified face - he saw an armored fighter flying over the wall and onto the city tower with his own eyes, which shocked the soldiers present greatly. At this moment, the first reaction of the defenders was not to run away. Instead, they took a few steps closer to Meng Ju to see him more clearly, completely forgetting that they were facing a real killing machine.
Meng Ju waved his red-black Bai Dao, which was full of gaps, in a friendly manner at the defenders in front of him, and shouted: "If you want to live, open the city gate!"
The outcome of the Battle of Jincheng was already decided the moment Meng Ju climbed onto the tower.
Meng Ju held a hundred knives in one hand and walked straight to the city gate control room. Wherever he went, the defenders retreated to the side of the road, and no one blocked his way. Under his pressure, the dense crowd and the sword separated into a path, and then closed back together behind him - Meng Ju felt like he was like the legendary sage Moses who parted the sea and moved forward.
Throughout the whole process, he only encountered resistance once: an officer led two soldiers and rushed forward, shouting: "Brothers, come on, beat him to death! He is only one person, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
So, Meng Ju used practical actions to tell everyone what kind of damage a lone armored fighter can cause in the face of unarmored infantry. After a flash of black sword light, the officer and the two soldiers beside him were chopped into two pieces, and the shrill screams shook the entire city.
Seeing such lessons learned from the past, the defenders gave up their attempts to resist. They knew very well that on the narrow city road, they could not form an arrow formation, the heavy crossbow could not turn around, and the infantry could not fight against the armored warriors - even if there was only one armored warrior, it was enough to sweep the infantry of the entire city tower.
In the city gate control room, under Meng Ju¡¯s coercion, several soldiers carefully lowered the ropes and opened the city gate. The Dongling Guards armored warriors waiting at the bottom of the city cheered and poured into the city.
Occupying a city, there are many things to be busy with. Appease surrendering troops, garrison military camps, occupy arsenals, grain depots, reward soldiers and horses - but Meng Ju had no time to do any of these things. Just after occupying the city, before Meng Ju could even sit down, his subordinates came to report: "Town Governor, the scouts are reporting urgently - smoke and dust are coming from the southwest, and soldiers and horses are approaching us rapidly. Look at the flag, it's the frontier army. of men and horses.¡±
After hearing the report, Meng Ju couldn't help but smile: "Li Chimei, did you realize you were deceived now?"
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