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Chapter 440: Chen Family House
The copper rod and the sword that slashed the city gate opened a curtain of blood. Qilin had never seen Nie Xiaoju so domineering. In his previous impression, this tall and thick man always sat quietly and embroidered, and most of the embroidery was patterns like mandarin ducks dancing in a lotus pond. But today, this man finally killed like a man, with great pleasure.
"thirty-nine"
Nie Xiaoju cut off half of the shoulder of the rebel soldier in front of him with a knife, and then kicked the corpse away. Then he provocatively reported the number to Qilin, which made Qilin very unhappy.
Qilin smashed a rebel soldier's head through the head with one stick, and poked a bloody hole in the chest of the rebel soldier behind him with another stick: "Forty!"
Nie Xiaoju laughed loudly, and the sword in her hand started to dance like a windmill, and no one could get close. The two men compared killing, and a series of numbers came out of their mouths. Not to mention the enemies, even the left-wing soldiers around them were stunned.
The rebel general was furious. Hundreds of people rushed forward in turn, losing more than a hundred people, but they were unable to take a step forward. The two iron-tower-like men stood still, despite being beaten by the waves of rebel soldiers, without taking a single step back.
¡°Press up, press everyone up!¡±
He raised his sword and roared angrily. If he hadn't been afraid of death, he would have rushed forward himself.
Even now, he doesn¡¯t know where this group of vicious people came from. Do you think that with a hundred or ten people fighting to the death, they can take down the county seat of Qiu¡¯an County? The rebel army expanded too fast, and many leaders who led hundreds or even thousands of people did not understand the art of war at all. This so-called general was a personal attendant of Pei Guo, the former governor of Luo County, and had never worn a uniform.
After Pei Guo surrendered to Li Yuanshan, he was granted the title of County Marquis and an additional government office. Although he was still in charge of only one county, his official position was much higher. One person attains the Tao and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. This young man named Pei Liuer begged Pei Guo to become an official. Pei Guo also recruited more than 10,000 rebels, so he rewarded Pei Liuer with a general and asked him to lead his troops to protect Chen in Qiu'an County. The old man of the house.
Where can such people lead the soldiers, where do you know what soldiers and law.
On weekdays in Qiu'an County, relying on the power of the Chen family and Pei Guo's backing, Pei Liu'er was used to arrogant and arrogant within a radius of a hundred miles. In one year in charge of the army, he enjoyed all the blessings that he had not enjoyed in the previous twenty years. Read it again.
"He is good at stripping women's clothes, but he is a layman to command the army in battle." Seeing the team of one hundred and ten people blocking the city gate, he didn't even think about what this meant. Even if he were a veteran of Li Yuanshan's Youxiao Guard as this general, he would realize that something was not right.
Pei Liuer was angry that so many of his men could not defeat a hundred or ten people, so he kept urging his men to rush forward. But those rebels were all untrained, and they saw the two towers killing people like crazy. Most of the people just shouted without rushing forward. Pei Liuer was so anxious that he yelled curses.
At this moment, there was a muffled sound of thunder coming close to the ground. The rebels on the city wall followed closely and let out an exclamation of surprise. Pei Liuer didn't hear clearly what was being shouted on the city wall at first. It wasn't until those unknown people in the doorway suddenly pushed hard into the city gate that he heard clearly. The rebels on the city wall were shouting that the cavalry was coming. !
Cavalry?
Pei Liuer was stunned for a moment. His first reaction was that the Meng Yuan people were coming?
The Mongolians still had a large number of troops in the northwest, and they looted from time to time and returned the looted property to the grasslands. In Pei Liuer's knowledge, apart from the cavalry under King Dingxi, the only cavalry in the northwest were Mongolians. So his face immediately turned pale with fear, and even the hand holding the knife began to tremble.
Wherever the Meng Yuan people went in the northwest, it was like a natural disaster. These barbarians from the Western Regions have no humanity at all. What they want is money, food and women, and they will kill anyone who stops them. The wind-like Meng Yuan Langqi did not know how many villages and towns they slaughtered and how much property they robbed.
"General!"
His soldiers shouted loudly: "What should we do?"
Pei Liuer yelled twice before he regained consciousness and replied in horror: "I don't know what the hell I should do!"
The rebels on the city wall began to fire arrows, but there was no one to direct them. The arrows were sparse and could not cause any impact at all, and the speed of the cavalry was too fast. It did not take six or seven breaths from entering the shooting range to rushing to the city. They can only shoot three arrows in battle, but for most rebels, it is good if they can shoot two arrows.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground behind them, Qilin and Nie Xiaoju looked at each other.Shout at the same time. The two men took the lead in rushing forward, and the elite left midfielders behind them were as excited as wolves and tigers when they knew that reinforcements had arrived. The rebel soldiers who were already a little timid were actually forced to retreat continuously. Some subconsciously dropped the weapons in their hands and ran away.
If they are really Meng Yuan people, those murderous guys will kill anyone who sees a weapon in their hand.
Nie Xiaoju and Qilin pushed the rebels out, and a large group of cavalry from the Shanzi Camp behind them also rushed in. The long horseshoe poked out, and a hole was immediately torn open in the rebel column blocking the front. They originally thought that the Meng Yuan people were coming, but when they saw the black leather armor on the cavalry, their remaining courage was immediately frightened.
"It's the imperial officers and soldiers!"
I don¡¯t know who shouted first, dropped the weapon in his hand, turned around and ran away.
In their view, as long as they do not resist, the Mongolian people may not be able to kill them all. But when the imperial officers and soldiers arrived, how could they, the rebels, be spared?
Pei Liuer was completely confused.
He felt that his heart could not beat anymore.
A wave of cavalry poured in from outside the city, using their horseshoes to knock the rebel soldiers to the ground one after another. Anyone who stands in front of the horse's hooves will be killed regardless of resistance. Ever since Pei Liuer became the general, he has been leading his troops to bully the people. He has never seen such a killing scene. When he saw the cavalry galloping forward on the corpses of his men, he didn't realize that his pants were getting cold.
The urine was dripping down his pants, with a smell of urine.
Before he could react, Qilin strode over and grabbed his front, lifted him into the air with one arm and then dropped him hard. With a pop, Pei Liuer's face immediately blossomed, and his nose The blood in his mouth spurted out and mixed with the blood overflowing from his mouth. There was a buzzing sound in his head, and he subconsciously rubbed his eyes and struggled to sit up, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a big foot coming down hard and stepping on his chest.
There was a click, and I didn¡¯t know how many ribs were crushed by this kick.
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When Fang Jie entered Qiu'an County, most of the rebels had surrendered. The cavalry swept every street, killing anyone who dared to hold a weapon in their hands. The rebels who were originally huddled on the city wall were still lucky that they did not become corpses under the hooves of the cavalry. They did not understand what despair meant until the infantry from the Yangzi Battalion entered the city.
At this time, if you don¡¯t surrender, you will die.
Fang Jie asked people to gather up the rebel prisoners and keep them on the main street of the county town. There were about a thousand remaining rebels kneeling on the ground with their heads in their hands, not daring to look at the murderous officers and soldiers. They had no choice but to expect that the government troops would appear in Qiu'an County like divine soldiers descending from heaven.
You must know that Qiu'an is the hinterland of Shandong Road, no less than two thousand miles away from Hexi Road where the imperial army is attacking. Logically speaking, it is impossible for anyone from the imperial court to appear here.
Until now, they still find it incredible.
How did this army break through the defense line of King Dingxi's million-strong army?
"General!"
Chen Bishan wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained to the other party: "The county government has been captured. All county government officials, including the county magistrate, have been captured. I have people guarding the county government's treasury, but inside Not much."
The soldiers behind him carried a middle-aged man who was trembling with fear and threw him to the ground: "This man is the magistrate of Qiu'an County!"
The county magistrate knelt on the ground, not daring to look at who was standing in front of him, and just kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"General, have mercy on me, general, have mercy on me. I had no choice but to follow the thieves. I am an obedient citizen of the Sui Dynasty and I dare not have any rebellious intentions. If I didn't have an eighty-year-old mother and an eight-year-old child at home, I would be I won¡¯t surrender to Thief Li even if I die!¡±
"There are more than two thousand rebels in the city, where is the food and grass?"
Fang explained the question.
"They are all in the Chen Family Courtyard!"
The magistrate of Qiu'an kowtowed: "The grain and grass supplies for these rebels are all provided by the Chen family. The county government is completely empty. Where can we raise troops? General, please pay attention. I am willing to donate all my property, please general." Spare your life."
"The Chen Family Courtyard."
Fang Jie repeated it, then turned around and asked, "Why hasn't it been broken yet?"
At this time, Lu Fenghou ran back panting: "General, I really didn't expect that the Chen family's big house was so difficult to chew on! The courtyard wall is higher than the city wall of Qiu'an County, and it is extremely strong. It can be hit by a log. A white seal. There are at least hundreds of private soldiers of the Chen family on the courtyard wall. In terms of equipment and combat power, they are much better than these rebels. All they hold are hard bows and arrows.It poured out like it was endless, and hundreds of our men were damaged, and we couldn't get any closer! "
When Fang Jie heard this, he frowned slightly and walked forward: "Lead the way!"
Lu Fenghou took Fang Jie to the outside of the Chen family's mansion, pointed to the other party and explained: "General, look, this is not a private house, it is clearly a fortress. The courtyard wall is high and thick, and there is also an archery tower and a horse face. There is a deep ditch dug outside the courtyard gate. Once the gate is raised, it is impossible to get in. The ditch is too deep and too wide for people to jump over. The place under the courtyard wall is too narrow to survive. It¡¯s like a target for those private soldiers to shoot at.¡±
¡°I took someone to find a ladder and rushed over, but I couldn¡¯t climb the courtyard wall even though I rushed over twice.¡±
Lu Fenghou said angrily: "This person from the Chen family seems to be hiding in a big turtle shell!"
Fang Jie took a closer look and found that the Chen family compound was indeed a fortress. The courtyard wall is at least two feet long, and the private soldiers on it are equipped with excellent equipment. They are basically the same as those of Sui warriors. Looking at the armor, it is actually thicker than the leather armor of warriors. It seems that the Chen family spent a lot of money to protect themselves. The amount of money spent just to repair the courtyard wall is enough to stagger people.
"General, look"
Lu Fenghou pointed out: "The man in iron armor standing on the wall of the courtyard has excellent archery skills. He almost never misses an arrow. Many of our soldiers have fallen into the hands of this man."
Following Lu Fenghou¡¯s instructions and looking over, Fang Jie found that the man in iron armor on the courtyard wall was probably young. With a white face and no beard, he stood there holding a stiff bow, quite imposing.
"Who is this person?"
Fang Jie pointed at the man and asked.
The magistrate of Qiu'an County said quickly: "This person's name is Chen Dingnan, with the courtesy name Dongyu, and he is the eldest grandson of the Chen family. He was supposed to go to the Beijing Martial Arts Academy, but the old lady of the Chen family made a mistake the year before last, and he could not go out. Although this person is only ten years old, Seventh, he is outstanding in martial arts and skilled in bow and horse. The Chen family regards him as the hope of the family's rejuvenation. "
"Dingnan?"
Fang Jie was startled and suddenly remembered something.