There was a creepy silence in the empty city that made people's hair stand on end. Mr. Ya waved his hand, and his men immediately spread out to search the houses in the city.
The courtyards of the houses were built along the river, and there were many twists and turns. It was very easy for outsiders to get lost in the twists and turns. Sometimes, they would encounter some big rocks that blocked the way, which made the already confusing terrain even more confusing.
Mr. Ya had a bad feeling in his heart, and he suddenly began to regret his rash actions.
At this moment, a western soldier yelled, and everyone around him immediately became frightened. They drew their swords and sabers, and quickly formed a circle. Each of them raised their cannons and aimed at the strange locust tree. A western soldier slowly hung down from the locust tree. Half of his head had been blown off. No one knew which battle he had died in. On his bloody head, there was a mask with a pale face. This time, the mask had turned into a crying face! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
There was a roar. It turned out that a western soldier was nervous and fired a short cannon. The corpse on the tree was suddenly blown into a pile of meat and fell to the ground. Then, a creepy laughter sounded, and the western soldiers under the tree all retreated as if they were facing a great enemy.
A moment later, a round-faced owl emerged from the crown of the tree. It arrogantly looked around at the two-legged beasts under the tree, and flapped its wings straight up to the sky, and its creepy laughter floated everywhere.
In broad daylight, it was so scary that it made people break out in a cold sweat.
"Mr. Jacobson, should we continue to search?"
Mr. Ya swallowed hard and said, "No … let's retreat first. Get out of here, quick!"
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sharp explosion in the distance, followed by a few screams. A few huge fireworks whizzed into the sky and exploded.
Suddenly, someone's face changed color and said, "We've been ambushed!"
"Retreat!"
"Get out of here!"
The sound of cannons and arrows mixed together, and a few explosions that were caused by someone pushed down the stone houses that were already on the verge of collapse. The messy stones and the huge stones that were originally blocking the road were connected together, and the empty city became a big maze.
The map in the western soldiers' hands was completely a piece of scrap paper, and the disadvantages of not being familiar with the terrain were obvious. A group of heavy armored soldiers and infantrymen were stuck in the maze for a while, and they couldn't get out!
Mr. Ya had no choice but to whistle for the western eagle armor and fly into the air to command the soldiers to lure them out.
The western army that had just recovered from the shock retreated to the city gate. No one knew who had triggered some mechanism, but the sound of gears grinding suddenly came from the city gate. In an instant, all the bows and arrows were drawn, and tens of thousands of arrows were pointed at the city gate tower. Something slowly fell down from above …
Mister Ya pushed aside the frightened guards and went forward to take a look. He was so angry that his nose almost went crooked. It was actually another white mask, but this time it was a ghost face!
Mr. Ya was speechless.
"Sir, let's … let's take a detour?"
Mr. Ya raised his hand to interrupt him, and stood in place for a moment with a gloomy face, "His Majesty is right, Gu Yun has no trump card in his hand, and can only rely on these dirty tricks. Are you scared out of your wits by a few broken masks? An ambush … Ha! "
He was so angry that he laughed and said coldly, "Flatten this city for me, I'll see where they can hide!"
However, more than two hours later, Mr. Ya, who had razed the entire empty city to the ground, searched the ruins three times, and finally had to admit that this damned place that wasted so much of his precious time and Purple Gold was really an empty city. The so-called "ambush" was only two masks and an owl that had flown away long ago!
Mr. Ya's gums were almost bleeding from his clenched teeth, "Where's the scout eagle? Go after it! Full speed pursuit! "
At this time, on the only way from Dong 'an to the capital, Gu Yun, who was hiding under a tree, took the Clairvoyance from Tan Hongfei and watched as a few scout eagles flew over his head and flew in the direction of the capital.
He spat out the grass stem in his mouth and patted Lian Wei's wind-cutting blade behind him, "Old Lian, you've done a great job."
Tan Hongfei asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Can you see it?" Gu Yun said lazily, "The foreigner in charge must be either dead or injured. The person leading the army now is obviously not familiar with the capital, otherwise, he wouldn't have rashly sent a scout eagle to fly around in anger."
The imperial city was located in the middle of the city. The capital had always been strictly guarded, and no one was allowed to spy on it. Even the Black Eagle didn't dare to fly around. Even during special times, the Black Eagle only dared to stay in the Beidaying Station, take off its eagle armor, and ride into the capital.
However, most people didn't know that the reason why the Black Eagle didn't dare to fly was not because the Black Iron Battalion was particularly law-abiding, but because Gu Yun knew that once the Black Eagle flew into the capital, it would easily trigger the "No Sky Net".
There's an invisible "No Sky Net" outside the nine gates of the capital. It was built during the reign of Emperor Wu and took 30 years to complete. It's the masterpiece of the Lingshu Temple. There are countless hidden posts under the circle of the "No Sky Net", and the main dispatcher is on the top of the "No Sky Net". "
The reason why the "No Sky Net" was built so high, other than being a place for guests to eat, drink, and play, there was another very important function — it was the main dispatcher of the "No Sky Net". There was a "Tianyuan Difang Ge" on the "Zhai Xing Lou", and it was usually heavily locked. For the sake of this "Tianyuan Difang Ge", the Lingshu Temple had burned the hair of countless masters. It would create a circle of special light net outside the nine gates. It was very fine, and even at night, it would be easily covered by the moon, stars, or firelight. Unless one had extraordinary talent, it was almost impossible to see it with the naked eye.
This layer of light net was three hundred feet above the ground, and it wouldn't affect the movement of people and animals on the ground. If someone flew by on an eagle armor, they would definitely be discovered by the guards of the nine gates at a low altitude of three hundred feet, and there would be Rainbow Arrows waiting for them. Once the eagle flew higher than three hundred feet, it would trigger the "No Sky Net".
The light net that was touched would be reflected back to the "Tianyuan Difang Ge", and then through a special mirror, it would be reflected back to the hidden posts under the "No Sky Net". Those hidden posts would pop out with the light signal in the sky, lock onto the position of the intruder, and shoot arrows from eight directions at the same time. If the eagle armor tried to dodge, it would discover that within the "No Sky Net", there would be open spears and hidden arrows following it like a shadow.
Only on New Year's Eve, the "Tianyuan Difang Ge" would temporarily close the "No Sky Net", and the sentries on the red-headed kites would act as lookouts.
The foreign commander will soon remember the legendary "No Sky Net". With the Fire Beacon Order, all the red-headed kites will fly up, and the position of the "No Sky Net" will be adjusted accordingly. They won't be able to figure out where the "No Sky Net" is. The closer they get to the capital, the more they don't dare to put the eagle armor too high … "Gu Yun whispered to Tan Hongfei," Pass down the order, let the brothers rest well and attack at night. The Black Eagle will go first and suppress them from a high altitude. The light cavalry will attack from the two wings and scatter the enemy's formation. Don't linger on the battle, and leave after one attack to avoid being trapped. The chariot soldiers will pretend to block their retreat, and let them retreat after two or three rounds. Don't force them to fight to the death, we don't have enough manpower. "
Tan Hongfei asked softly, "Marshal, why don't we ambush them in the city?"
"Who would ambush them in broad daylight?" Gu Yun rolled his eyes, "Is there something wrong with their brains?"
… Mr. Ya thought that he had to sneeze twice in a row.
Tan Hongfei humbly pondered for a while, and felt that it was very reasonable, so he asked again, "Marshal, how did you know they would come here at night?"
Gu Yun, "Your family's Yanbei Of Gojoseon calculated it. If the calculation is wrong, his salary will be deducted. Anyway, his little red packet money is equivalent to half a year of my salary."
Changgeng was sitting on the side, fixing the leather grip of the iron bow. After a night of fighting, there was a bit of abrasion. He took out a small knife, a file, and a small piece of leather from somewhere. His ten fingers were abnormally nimble, dazzling the eyes of others. Suddenly being called out, Changgeng smiled at Tan Hongfei without raising his head, "Anyway, it's all in the Marquis's Mansion's account."
Tan Hongfei was a boorish person. "Those who share the same robes as me are my brothers." After fighting side by side, he had long regarded the Yanbei Of Gojoseon as one of his own, and did not care who his mother was. After hearing this, he immediately joked without thinking, "Our family's prince and marshal are inseparable. It would be great if she was a princess. Our Black Iron Battalion might have a princess's account just like back then."
Gu Yun, "…"
He could not help but lick the itchy roots of his teeth.
Changgeng's hand paused, and he followed Commander Tan's words, "It's a pity that she doesn't have the face of a flower, the face of the moon, and the face of the moon. The marshal who tosses fruits to fill the cart is unwilling to accept her."
Tan Hongfei said heartlessly, "Aiyo, that's not right. His Majesty usually addresses us marshal as' Imperial Uncle. 'There's a difference in seniority!"
Gu Yun, "… Get lost!"
Commander Tan, who was purely joking, and Yanbei Of Gojoseon, who had ulterior motives, looked at each other and laughed.
At night, a cuckoo's call came from not far away. This was a signal that the enemy had entered the city. As soon as Tan Hongfei moved, he was pressed down by Gu Yun.
"Wait a little longer." Gu Yun said in a low voice, "Wait until the fourth watch period."
His eyes were frighteningly bright in the dark night, like a pair of divine weapons.
Tan Hongfei could not help but lick his dry and cracked lips, "How did His Highness calculate, really …"
Gu Yun was just about to say, "His teacher is General Chung," when Changgeng, who had appeared out of nowhere, suddenly said from behind him, "It's the result of careful calculation all day long."
Tan Hongfei, "What?"
Changgeng glanced at Gu Yun, "It's to save up a dowry so that she can marry the Great General."
Gu Yun, "Are you two done?"
Tan Hongfei chuckled. Gu Yun was helpless against this kind of dog who was responsible for "touching the pot that doesn't boil" and "sparing no effort to add a brick to the Great General's heart". He did not know when it started, but Changgeng became more and more unscrupulous in front of him. When Gu Yun advised him to "carry less burdens" at the hot spring courtyard, he actually listened and let him "carry less burdens".
Changgeng knew how to advance and retreat. After making fun of Gu Yun, he immediately added, "Godfather, I'm just joking. Don't be angry."
Tan Hongfei, "Our Great General is not so magnanimous. I, Old Tan, have seen him act up once in the palace …"
As soon as he said this, even Tan Hongfei realized that he had said something wrong and kept quiet in embarrassment.
The expression on Gu Yun's face immediately faded.
Tan Hongfei could not hold back his words. After a while, he still could not help but say, "Great General, that matter …"
Gu Yun cut him off, "Tell Black Eagle to get ready!"
Tan Hongfei clenched his teeth and finally sighed helplessly.
Changgeng patted his shoulder, "I'll go."
The night gradually deepened. The moonlight waned and the sun rose. It was the darkest time before dawn.
Mr. Ya was on tenterhooks as he marched during the day. He was worried that he would be ambushed by Gu Yun several times. He was both shocked and angry. He did not dare to relax when he set up camp at night. He was afraid that Gu Yun would suddenly come for real. He did not dare to sleep for the entire night.
Seeing that the long night was about to pass and there was still no movement around, Mr. Ya could not take it anymore and took a short nap.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard a loud explosion outside. Mr. Ya broke out in a cold sweat. He turned around and rushed out. The entire night sky was set ablaze.
"Sir, get out of the way!"
A cluster of flaming arrows fell from the sky. Mr. Ya was pushed away by a guard. The night wind was steaming hot, and then there were shouts. Two teams of black cavalry rolled over like black whirlwinds.
"Heavy armor, hold them off!" Mr. Ya shouted, "Don't panic. The Central Plains don't have many soldiers …"
Before he could finish, there was a loud noise behind him. A row of chariots appeared out of nowhere and attacked. For a moment, sand and pebbles were flying everywhere. It was chaotic.
Mr. Ya was an expert at sowing discord. He was good at conspiracies and plots, but he was not a very capable commander. He was too used to thinking carefully. Once the enemy exceeded his expectations, he could not react in time and lose control of his subordinates.
Suddenly, an indescribable chill crept up his spine. Mr. Ya felt like a frog that was chased by a snake's murderous intent. He turned around in fear and saw an iron arrow streaking across the night sky like a meteor chasing after the moon, heading straight for his face.
Mr. Ya did not have time to dodge. In the nick of time, one of his soldiers in heavy armor roared and blocked in front of him. The iron arrow penetrated the thick steel plate of the heavy armor, and a dangerous tip emerged from the soldier's back.
Mr. Ya looked in the direction of the arrow and saw a young man standing on the back of a Black Eagle with a longbow in his hand.
He had a clairvoyance scope clipped on the bridge of his nose. He looked down at Mr. Ya from above … no, he glanced at him with a venomous gaze.
Mr. Ya's soldiers immediately aimed their cannons at the Black Eagle in the sky. The young man seemed to smile and shook his head with an indifferent expression that said, "Unfortunately, I didn't hit the target." Then, he calmly jumped down from a low altitude of fifty to sixty feet and separated from the Black Eagle, just in time to avoid the smoke-filled cannons.
Gu Yun rode forward and caught Changgeng who jumped down from the eagle's back. The wind-cutting blade in his hand was driven by the steam and turned into an invisible whirlwind. The horse raised its hooves high and swept the blade in a circle. "Woo!" There was an incessant howl. Someone's blood splattered on the cinnabar mole at the corner of his eye. He squeezed the horse's abdomen and in the blink of an eye, the warhorse had already jumped out of the battlefield.
Gu Yun slapped Changgeng hard on his body. "Bastard, do you want to die?"
Changgeng originally wanted to jump down directly. When he was about to land, he used the light fur leg guards on his feet to increase his speed and cushion his fall. He did not expect Gu Yun to interrupt him. He looked at Gu Yun's face in a daze for a moment. His chest shook violently and he almost lost his balance. He had no choice but to grab the cold iron armor on Gu Yun's wrist.
His gaze instantly tore apart the calmness on the surface. It was so intense that it was almost tangible. Gu Yun said angrily, "What are you looking at?"
Changgeng forced himself to calm down and retracted his fiery gaze. He coughed dryly and said, "… It's time to cast the net."
Gu Yun pulled him to his chest and whistled. All the light cavalry immediately gathered and rushed towards the enemy formation like rolling up a blanket. The Western Army, who had been bombarded by the Black Eagle in the sky, finally began to regroup. Mr. Ya roared, "Heavy armor, open a path and tear a hole in the rear!"
There was no need to tear the hole in the rear. Beidaying's chariots deliberately left their battle line very thin. After a slight contact, they retreated as if they were no match for the Western Army and allowed them to retreat.
Gu Yun gestured to Tan Hongfei who was not far away. The Xuan Tie light cavalry quietly retreated like a group of wild wolves. They ran after a bite and knew when to stop.
Otherwise, when the Western Army regained control of their formation and reacted, their light cavalry would probably be nothing more than food. Of course, by the time they reacted, the Black Whirlwind had already blown past and disappeared into the vast night, never to be found again.
Long An 7th year, 15th April, the Black Iron Battalion attacked the Western Army at night in the west of Dong 'an City.
17th April, the Black Iron Battalion led the Western Army by the nose for two days. They could not stand the harassment and asked for reinforcements from the sea. They did not move.
23rd April, the Western Army arrived as reinforcements. The Xuan Tie light cavalry was forced to retreat. The Western Army pursued them to Wuqing. They were lured into a trap by Gu Yun and triggered the no-fly net. More than half of the Xuan Tie armor was destroyed and they had to retreat again.
2nd April, Shi Liu, the Pope's injuries improved slightly and he immediately went to battle.
29th April, Wuqing fell.
3rd May, Daxing Mansion was bombarded by the Western Army's heavy artillery.
Under the pressure of tens of thousands of Western Army, Gu Yun led Beidaying's light cavalry and Xuan Tie armor to contend with them for nearly a month. Finally, they were unable to continue.
7th April, Gu Yun retreated to the capital. The nine gates were tightly shut and the reinforcements still had not arrived.
At this point, all the grievances and grudges had retreated behind the city walls. The capital of Daliang entered summer under the shade of green trees. There were no more painted boats or songs on the man-made lake in the city. The Western Army had finally sent out a sanctimonious envoy.
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