Chapter 430
Lu Fan was caught off guard by Zhan Hu's sudden forward thrust and retreated hastily. However, his movement could not be faster than Zhan Hu's knife. A thud was heard in his ear, and Zhan Hu's knife stabbed Lu Fan firmly. The latter screamed in front of his chest, fell to the ground on his back, only twitched a few times, and then stopped moving.
After killing Lu Fan with his sword, Zhan Hu became even more unstoppable. He opened his machete and slashed at the Peng soldiers. Hundreds of Peng soldiers were cut to pieces by him in an instant, and they were also thrown stones. He also destroyed more than ten machines, and the remaining soldiers were so frightened that they no longer dared to step forward to fight, and fled in panic.
The trebuchets in the Peng Army camp stopped operating, and the soldiers were either fighting or fleeing. No one could shoot rockets anymore. Then Tang Yin led his troops to rush to the other side almost unimpeded. After everyone got off the raft, everyone seemed to have It turned into a ferocious beast out of its cage, roared to the sky, raised its weapon high, and charged towards the Peng Army camp.
One Shangguan Yuanrang was difficult enough to deal with. Now with the addition of so many Feng troops, the remaining Peng troops completely lost their will to resist. They either turned around and fled, or dropped their weapons and surrendered. The entire camp suddenly dispersed. . The ensuing battle became one-sided. Inside and outside the forest, the red-eyed Feng Army could be seen everywhere frantically chasing and slashing the Peng Army who fled in panic. The fierce battle between the two sides turned into a one-sided massacre.
After Tang Yin landed ashore, he was accompanied by Shangguan Yuanwu, Yuan Biao, Cheng Jin and others, and walked into the forest. Wherever he passed, there were corpses lying on the ground, most of them belonging to Peng Jun, and the blood flowing out was full of corpses. Dye the forest floor red quickly. Tang Yin stepped on the corpses to enter the Pengjun camp. When he got here, there were more corpses of Pengjun, and many of them were mutilated. The body parts were scattered all over the ground. They were caused by the injuries caused by the spiritual martial arts. It can also be seen from this Come out, Shangguan Yuanrang went on a killing spree here, killing countless enemy soldiers.
Seeing Tang Yin coming, Shangguan Yuanrang, whose spiritual armor had been stained with blood, stepped forward quickly, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Sir, the general has fulfilled his mission this time and led his brothers to defeat the enemy!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded with satisfaction, looked Shangguan Yuan Rang up and down, and said, "Thank you Yuan Rang for your hard work."
"My lord, you're welcome!" As he spoke, Shangguan Yuanrang dispersed the spiritual armor on his body. The moment the spiritual armor dispersed, what came out was no longer white mist, but bright red blood mist.
Tang Yin looked around the battlefield and asked: "Yuan Rang, have you captured the enemy's general?"
Shangguan Yuanrang heard this, blinked his eyes, and took a deep breath. He was so excited about killing just now that he completely forgot to look for the enemy's general. He couldn't answer, and he hesitated for a long time without saying anything. At this time, Zhan Hu came up from behind Shangguan Yuanrang and said respectfully to Tang Yin: "Sir, the enemy's general ran away shortly after we fought with Peng's army."
Phew, so that’s it! No wonder when I was fighting with the enemy, I felt like the enemy soldiers had no one to command them! Shangguan Yuan let out a sigh of relief, then turned back to glance at Zhan Hu gratefully.
Tang Yin shrugged and sneered, and said quietly: "The enemy general runs very fast... Who is he?"
"Zhan Wushuang!" Zhan Hu had just asked the surrendered Peng soldiers and already knew who the leader of the Peng army was.
"Sure enough, it's him." Tang Yin nodded, turned around and said to Cheng Jin: "The order has been sent to let the whole army cross the river, and we will set up camp on the north bank."
"Yes! Sir!" Cheng Jin agreed and turned around.
Tang Yin asked Zhan Hu again: "Where is Peng Jun's trebuchet?"
Zhan Hu replied: "There are twenty-five of them just on the side of the enemy's camp. During the battle, the last general destroyed fifteen of them, and now ten of them are still intact."
Oh, it was Zhan Hu who stopped Peng Jun from using the trebuchet! Tang Yin smiled and praised: "Zhan Hu, you did a good job."
Shangguan Yuanrang was the leader of the sneak attack. He took the lead and fought bloody battles for his efforts. However, it was Zhan Hu who received praise from Tang Yin. Therefore, he said that strength should be used on the edge, otherwise it would be just useless efforts. Fortunately, Shangguan Yuanrang didn't care about this. He felt that this battle was worth it if he could avenge his previous shame and avenge his brothers who had been killed earlier.
The Tianyuan Army's second crossing of the Pan River was fought very smoothly. Shangguan Yuan let this strange army also play a vital role. In this battle, the Feng Army suffered few casualties, only more than a thousand people, while the Peng Army suffered casualties. But there were countless of them, at least seven or eight thousand. The number of Peng troops who actually followed Zhan Wushuang and ran away was less than two thousand.
Next, Tang Yin's target has been directed at Zhangyu, the county seat of Gaochuan County. However, it is not that easy for all the more than 100,000 Tianyuan troops to cross the Pan River. Five hundred rafts can only transport up to 10,000 people at a time, plus the army's food, grass and baggage, all of which can be transported to the other side. Even a round-the-clock delivery would take two or three days.
Taking advantage of this free time, Tang Yin rested and recuperated while inquiring about Zhang Yu's information.
Because in the battle on the north bank, more prisoners of the Peng Army were captured, and it was easier to understand the situation in Zhangyu.
The highest-ranking among the prisoners was a general named Xiao Xin. This man had no real talent and knowledge. He only took the position of general because of his close relationship with Xiao Shang.
That night, Tang Yin ordered Cheng Jin to bring Xiao Xin into his tent. He wanted to personally inquire about the situation in Zhangyu City.
Xiao Xin looked to be in his early thirties, short in stature, with dark skin, pretty good looks, and handsome features. At this time, he was tied up and pushed directly into the tent by Cheng Jin from outside the tent. Xiao Xin couldn't stand, so he fell to the ground with a plop, his butt stuck out, and he couldn't get up from the ground for a long time.
Seeing that his clothes were torn in many places and stained with blood, Tang Yin knew that he must have been whipped and punched by his brothers.
He smiled slightly and asked, "Your name is Xiao Xin?"
Xiao Xin's hands were tied behind his back, and he couldn't use any strength. He was still struggling on the ground to stand up. Cheng Jin came closer from outside, came to him, grabbed the collar of the back of his neck with one hand, and shouted: "Get up." !" As he spoke, he directly lifted Xiao Xin up, and then kicked his knee down. Xiao Xin screamed and knelt on the ground involuntarily.
At this time, Xiao Xin raised his head and looked at where he was.
This big tent is large and spacious. There are no extra furnishings in other tents, so it looks empty. There is a soft tent in the center of the tent, with a person lying on it. This person is not old, only in his twenties. In appearance, his face is as white as jade, his facial features are profound, he is handsome, and he has a natural smile, which makes him feel very lovable.
Behind him, there were two generals standing, with the same build, the same armor, and even the same appearance, as if they were made from the same mold. However, these two men were holding long spears and had gloomy expressions. They stood there calmly and with murderous intent.
After Xiao Xin looked at it, he secretly breathed in, feeling that the identity of the young man in front of him might not be simple. He swallowed, nodded repeatedly, and responded: "I'm... I'm Xiao Xin, I don't know who this general is..."
"I'm Tang Yin!" Tang Yin replied with a smile.
"Ah..." Xiao Xin's body was shaken, and his body that was originally kneeling on the ground slumped down, almost falling to the ground on the spot. It turns out that this young man is the famous Tang Yin! What does he want to do with himself? Could it be that... Xiao Xin trembled with excitement, grinned, tears flowed out, and said with a choked and trembling voice: "Sir, the villain is also following orders, there is no other way, ambushing Anbei, this is all due to Zhan Wushuang The idea has nothing to do with the villain! Sir, please forgive me, Sir, please forgive me..."
Looking at Xiao Xin who was begging for mercy repeatedly and crying with snot and tears, Tang Yin secretly smiled in his heart, this is another master who is afraid of death!
He picked up the tea cup, took a slow sip, and said, "Xiao Xin, you don't have to be afraid. I didn't say I wanted to kill you. Of course, it depends on you whether you can save your life."
"Whatever the adults want the villain to do, the villain will definitely cooperate!" When Xiao Xin heard that he was still alive, his mind suddenly revived and he responded repeatedly.
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded with satisfaction, waved his hand towards Cheng Jin and said, "Untie him."
"Yes!" Cheng Jin stepped forward and untied Xiao Xin's body in a few clicks. With his arms finally free, Xiao Xin couldn't help but move his numb arms a few times, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Tang Yin repeatedly.
"What's your relationship with Xiao Shang?" Tang Yin asked casually.
Xiao Xin hurriedly said: "The villain and Xiao Shang are of the same race and clan. According to seniority, he is the villain's uncle."
"It's a clan member!"
"Yes, sir." Xiao Xin said cautiously: "Actually... the villain actually persuaded Xiao Shang not to go against Wang Ting, but Xiao Shang was stubborn and refused to listen to the villain's advice. Instead, he continued There is no way to cure the villain's sins, and the villain will not dare to persuade him anymore. "
snort! A eloquent villain! Isn't Tang Yin a mediocre person? As soon as he heard it, he knew that what he said was nonsense, but he didn't point it out and followed his words and said: "So, your heart is for the imperial court?"
"Yes, yes! Sir, I have always been loyal to the imperial court and loyal to the Feng Kingdom. However, as I am under Xiao Shang, I can't help but oppose the imperial court!"
"Very good, then tell me how many defenders there are in Zhangyu now, how is the city defense, and what are the grain and grass reserves?" Tang Yin asked questions like a barrage of questions.
It's true that Xiao Xin is a villain, but he is more afraid of death. Now that he is in Tang Yin's hands, he is willing to risk everything and tell everything he knows.
He stammered: "Zhangyu originally had 30,000 defenders. Excluding the 10,000 people stationed on the north bank of Panshui River, there are at least 20,000 in the city. In addition, I heard that your Excellency led a large army to attack the county. , Xiao Shang also mobilized troops from various cities and towns. After so many days, Zhangyu's garrison must have increased by 10,000 or 20,000 people. If more strong men were recruited from the city, the number of troops would be even greater. There are countless of them. Gaochuan County has always been a major grain-producing county, and most of the county's grain and grass are concentrated in the county town. The barns in the county town are almost overcrowded with grain hoards, and even hundreds of thousands of troops can eat a few. No problem for months.”
Speaking of this, Xiao Xin secretly took a look at Tang Yin's reaction. Seeing that he listened seriously and nodded from time to time, Xiao Xin breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Zhangyu's city defense was already strong, and later Zhan Wudi personally supervised the deployment of the defense. , presumably the current city defense has been further strengthened. If you lead the troops to attack, it will not be easy to win. In addition..."