Nightwatcher

"Why are you so sure?"

Unconvinced, Miao Youfang leaned on a knife and chewed the buns:

"I like to sneak up on people at night, because it is the most relaxing time to sleep at night."

Xu Nian patted the wooden barrel filled with kerosene at his feet, and said with a smile:

"Our oil is not only for burning the enemy army, it can also be used for lighting at night. Use a catapult to throw them down, and when the fire lights up, the soldiers standing on the top of the city can see the situation below Clearly..

"But the enemy army couldn't see the arrows shot from the top of the city, so many people came to die.

"Your trick is only suitable for preemptive sneak attacks before the war."

But now it is an offensive and defensive battle that both sides are prepared for.

Miao Youfang felt that what the scholar said was reasonable, after thinking about it, his eyes lit up:

"Then what if the opponent sends a master?"

Xu Erlang looked at him silently: "I ordered the military masters to patrol at night, what are they guarding against?"

Miao Youfang was convinced and gave a thumbs up:

"As expected of Xu Yinluo's younger brother, he is like a brother."

The corners of Xu Erlang's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that you, like my elder brother, have a vulgar style.

He knew that Miao Youfang was the elder brother's follower, and the last time the elder brother returned to Beijing, the two had met for a few times. On the eve of his order to be stationed in Songshan County, Miao Youfang suddenly came to his door and wanted to fight with him.

Xu Erlang asked if it was sent by the elder brother.

Miao Youfang shook his head and said, defending the family and the country is what a real man does.

A martial artist with five ranks of strength took the initiative to seek refuge, and his identity was fine. Of course, the military welcomed him extremely, so Miao Youfang followed him to Songshan County.

"However, there are too few masters in the defenders, and there is only one fourth rank." Miao Youfang shook his head.

"Fourth grade masters are all high-ranking people, so the number is naturally rare." Xu Erlang responded.

"Is it rare? I follow Xu Yinluo to fight in the north and south, and even the trash fish in the fourth-rank realm don't like it."

Miao Youfang said proudly.

You also know that he was following my elder brother. Xu Erlang put his hands on the female wall and said slowly:

"For me, the princes of the court are not rare, they are all over the hall. But brother Miao has seen a few scarlet robes."

The level that the elder brother is involved in now, and the opponent he is facing must be the highest level of a certain force, and the high level of the big force is naturally the most outstanding group of people in Kyushu.

Of course, the fourth grade is not uncommon.

But in a Qingzhou, a small Songshan County, the fourth grade is a high-ranking figure.

Among the defenders in Songshan County, there is only one fourth-rank commander, who is at the same level as Xu Erlang.

That commander is in charge of guarding the north city gate.

Xu Erlang didn't intend to get entangled in this topic, so he took a breath of the cold night wind and said:

"I remember my elder brother said that your goal is to become a world-renowned hero. But in a war-torn land, it is difficult to spread the good news of your chivalry. Because the person you save today may die tomorrow.

"Refugees are either rescued by the Dafeng army or the rebel army. They are upside down like goods. They don't deliberately remember a certain knight who helped them.

"If you want to be a hero, you have to go to a peaceful place. If you steal from the rich and help the poor, there will be a legend about you in the world."

Regarding Xu New Year's question, Miao Youfang scratched his head and thought for a while:

"I definitely want to be a hero.

"But this hero is in his prime, so it doesn't matter a few years earlier or later, but Dafeng is already very old, if he can't continue his life, then the dynasty will really change.

"Actually, as far as I am concerned, whoever becomes the emperor is none of my business.

"But for the people of Li, this is a catastrophe. If Qingzhou cannot be defended, the flames of war will spread to the north and spread to the capital. The tens of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains along the way will all be turned into scorched earth.

"So I wondered if we could suppress the rebels in Qingzhou and stop the war in Qingzhou."

Xu New Year was a little surprised and said with a smile:

"Brother Miao really impressed me. In Jianghu, there are very few chivalrous people who love the country and the people like you."

Miao Youfang shrugged:

"No, actually I don't have a good opinion of the Dafeng court, it's just that when I parted with Xu Yinluo, he said something to me.

"The reason why he trained me and guided me in practice was because someone gave him a chance back then. All he asked for and wished for was that he would become a useful person to the court and the people in the future.

"What Xu Yinluo did, did not disappoint that person's expectations.

"So, I don't want to disappoint Xu Yinluo either."

Eldest brother was right. Xu Erlang nodded silently. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Miao Youfang's face change and shouted:

"The enemy is coming with artillery!"

Xu Xinian's heart trembled, and he stared intently. The night was dark and he couldn't see anything, but he knew that Miao Youfang was a fifth-rank martial artist, and his eyesight was far superior to ordinary people, so he didn't question it, and shouted loudly:

"Beat the drums!

"The artillery is ready, the bed crossbow is ready."

The soldiers resting against the parapet, and the soldiers sleeping on the horse path in light armor woke up one after another. They moved in an orderly manner, loading shells and crossbow bolts.

Miao Youfang pushed away a gunner, calibrated the angle himself, and lit the fuse.

Boom!

A ball of flames expanded, illuminating the distance, allowing the defenders at the top of the city to clearly see the enemy army pushing the artillery closer in the dark.

The flames of the explosion hadn't subsided, and the bed crossbows and artillery at the top of the city fired one after another, pouring firepower on the enemy.

The advantage of the city defenders was immediately highlighted. The artillery at the top of the city had a longer range than the enemy's artillery because of its condescending position.

If the enemy army wants to bomb the city wall, it must first accept the baptism of the firepower of the defenders.

Miao Youfang handed the cannon back to the gunner, looked sideways at Xu Nian, and said angrily:

"Didn't you say that the enemy won't attack at night?!"

"Ah? What did you say?" Xu Erlang picked out his ears and said loudly:

"The gunfire was too loud for me to hear."

Miao Youfang swears, saying that the face of a scholar is indeed no weaker than the copper skin and iron bones of a martial artist.

At this time, after losing three artillery pieces and two crossbows, the enemy artillery team finally broke into the range, and the sound of dense artillery immediately sounded, and the booming boom was endless.

Groups of flames continued to explode on the city walls and at the top of the city.

During the period, there was the sound of the strings of the crossbow.

The destructive power of the bed crossbow is far less than that of the artillery. Whether it is the damage to the city wall or the lethality to the soldiers, it is inferior to the explosion of gunpowder.

However, one of the functions of the crossbow and the crossbow makes it always stand side by side with the artillery and has never been eliminated, and that is the one-on-one lethality of the crossbow.

Cannons may not kill warriors with copper skin and iron bones, but the armor-piercing power of crossbow bolts can seriously injure and kill masters in the army.

A warrior caught in the battlefield will become "numb" to the crisis premonition, because crises are ubiquitous on the battlefield, which will make it easy for the warrior to ignore the terrible crossbow and cannot avoid it in advance.

If you are lucky, if you can kill or seriously injure the martial arts among the enemies, it is a good thing to make a lot of money.

During the confrontation between the two sides, more than a thousand infantry wearing rattan armor, carrying battering rams, ladders, shields and other tools, charged.

These pawns were refugees gathered by the Yunzhou rebels, and they were dedicated to consuming the firepower of the city defenders.

Two guards held shields and stood by Xu Xinian's side, while he himself kept running around the city, commanding the battle.

"My lord, go down first, in case you are endangered by the artillery, the loss outweighs the gain."

The guard urged loudly.

"Compared to my personal safety, the morale of the army is more important."

Holding the sword with one hand, Xu Nian ran back and forth, commanding the soldiers to fill their positions, commanding the militiamen to clean up the corpses and treat the wounded.

These things are not necessary to him, but they must be his.

As the supreme commander of Songshan County, as long as he stands at the head of the city and fights side by side with the soldiers, the defenders will never waver.

The offensive and defensive battle lasted until midnight, and the enemy army fled in a rout after leaving a pile of corpses.

Southern Xinjiang.

By the pool, Luo Yuheng was wearing a feather coat, sitting on a clean stone by the bank, with Xu Qi'an's robe under his buttocks.

From the hem of the feather coat, the white and well-proportioned little feet stick out, soaking in the cold pool water.

The blush on her cheeks did not fade away, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, she didn't know if she was enjoying the cool pool water, or the aftertaste after the turbulent spring tide.

Standing in the pool, Xu Qi'an reached out to pick up the pure white apron embroidered with lotus patterns, and played with it in his hand.

Luo Yuheng glanced at him with eye waves clearer than pool water, flashing imperceptible embarrassment.

Xu Qi'an stroked the smooth apron with her fingertips, reminiscing about the delicate and soft touch just now, and said with a smile:

"Master, are you pregnant?"

Luo Yuheng's eyes turned cold, but his cheeks turned red, and he kicked his white jade-like feet with a "splash", the water spray hit Xiao Yinluo's face like the sharpest sword energy in the world.

Xu Qi'an's face was burning with pain.

Luo Yuheng snorted coldly: "It's just a deal between you and me. I'll lend you to quell the karma, and you can lend me my combat power. Don't even think about the matter of children."

After finishing speaking, seeing him staring at his lower abdomen, his shame and anger became heavier.

The mouth is very hard, but the double cultivation is more cooperative than last time, and it is also more familiar. Xu Qi'an murmured to himself.

Whether a woman likes you or not, and how deeply she likes you, you can feel it when you are in double cultivation. Don't look at Luo Yuheng's stubborn mouth, but when you are in double cultivation with him, you are no longer as resistant as you were at first.

I really don't have any affection for him, but I can't refuse and welcome him.

You and Mu Nanzhi are really good girlfriends, you don't admit it, but your body is very honest Xu Qi'an said cheekily:

"Aren't I worried that I will be slaughtered one day, and there will be incense left anyway.

"Speaking of business, this time I came to southern Xinjiang and discovered a big secret."

At the moment, tell Luo Yuheng the details of the question-and-answer process of the Gu God Baidi that Grandma Tiangu told him.

After listening, Luo Yuheng frowned slightly with his delicate and slender eyebrows, and pondered for a long time:

"Understand three things, and you will know the secrets hidden behind each of the three questions.

"First, the reasons for the fall of ancient gods and demons; second, the symptoms of the three practice methods of heaven, earth and man; third, why did Gu God think Confucian saints are gatekeepers."

The three events correspond to "the end of the great era", "the whereabouts of the Taoist priest", and "who is the gatekeeper".

Luo Yuheng took the opportunity to raise his hand, snatched the bellyband back, put it beside him, and then gathered the feather robe, after all, this was the only dress on her body.

In order to prevent Xu Qi'an from robbing her, she said quickly:

"The age of gods and demons is too far away, and there are no clues to find, but if you can talk to the White Emperor and Gu God, you can know the inside story. I don't recommend you to try it. Now you haven't talked to these two on an equal footing Qualifications.

"As for the Taoist sect, when I am promoted to the first rank, I will go to Tianzong and wait for my news. As for the gatekeeper, you can ask Zhao Shou or Jianzheng.

"These two people, one is the successor of the Confucian system, and the other can spy on the secrets of heaven."

"As expected of a national teacher, Bingxue is smart." Xu Qi'an gave a thumbs up.

Luo Yuheng's expression was cold, but there was a smile in his eyes.

For a woman in a high position and with a strong personality, this is what she likes the most. Of course, it must be Xu Qi'an's flattery.

Because he is Luo Yuheng's "nominal" dual cultivator couple, no matter how flattering other men are, they will not be able to tease her.

"Unfortunately, those who know the secret will be bound by the secret. Even if the supervisor knows, he can't tell me."

Xu Qi'an shook his head regretfully: "Forget it, this matter is not urgent, the battle in Qingzhou is the most urgent thing. The national teacher has just returned from Qingzhou, how is the battle over there?"

Luo Yuheng said:

"Never paid attention."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Your cousin seems to have been sent to guard Songshan County. This is one of the most important strongholds in Yang Gong's second line of defense."

What she meant was that the battle in Qingzhou was temporarily stable, but Xu Erlang would be in danger. Didn't pay attention? National teacher, you are too arrogant, you obviously care about my family? Xu Qi'an complained in his heart, with a slightly heavy expression.

"The Nine-Tailed Fox is about to return to the mainland, and the demon tribes in the southern border are also gathering. I must ensure that the southern demon's rebellion can be successful, so as to hold back the Buddhism in the Western Regions. I'm afraid I can't intervene in the Qingzhou war."

Winning or losing Qingzhou will affect the outcome of this war, but the battle in Southern Border is more important. If the Southern Demon cannot retake the Hundred Thousand Mountains, it will not be able to contain Buddhism.

And once Fomen is freed to cooperate with Yunzhou, it will not affect the balance of victory or defeat, but Dafeng will directly gg.

"You can let the Gu clan send troops to reinforce Qingzhou." Luo Yuheng said.

"Well, give Qingzhou a surprise." Xu Qi'an nodded.

Although the Chaofan of the Gu clan cannot leave, members of the seven tribes can participate in the battle. Heart Gu, poisonous Gu, and corpse Gu are the darlings on the battlefield. Dark Gu is a top assassin.

This should greatly relieve the pressure on Qingzhou.