Chapter 731: Conquering Jinxia, ??the cold poison is like an epidemic(1/2)
The next day, Su Bao set out alone in the morning and arrived at Jietian Pass in less than a meal.
In the sky, in the mansion of Hei Chengxing, a black mace in his hand, was practicing in the martial arts field. Each move and one move brings out the sound of breaking through the air, and its power cannot be underestimated.
"General Black, I am worthy of being a great general in Xiliang!" A cold and majestic voice sounded, which immediately made Hei Chengxing's face change and stopped quickly. He suddenly turned around and looked at the arch next to the martial arts training ground not far away and shouted in a deep voice: "Who?"
Looking at Su Baotong, who was walking with a smile on his hands, was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but come forward and salute respectfully, "I don't know that Marshal Su is coming, and I'm not sure that Marshal Su is coming, so I'll welcome you. Please don't blame Marshal!"
"Hey! General Hei is polite," Su Baotong waved his hand and smiled: "It was my coach who came suddenly. Moreover, this time, I don't want too many people to know about it."
Hei Chengxing, who had a slightly inexplicable expression, could not help but say, "Marcenary, please come into the house with Mo to have a cup of tea, and then let Mo listen to the order of the Marshal."
"Okay!" Su Baotong, who nodded slightly, walked to the attic not far away with a smile and Hei Chengxing.
In the living room of the attic, Su Bao and Hei Chengxing, who was sitting in the main seat, personally served him tea. Then he spoke tentatively: "The Marshal suddenly came here, I wonder what should I order the last general?"
"The second army of the imperial court has arrived, and it has already conquered Jiepai Pass. Wang Buchao, the guard general of Jiepai Pass, was also killed. Although Jinxia Pass is dangerous, it is not easy to defend the more than 100,000 troops of the imperial court," Su Baotong spoke out bluntly, while looking at Hei Chengxing.
When Hei Chengxing heard this, he looked surprised: "What? The two-way army of the imperial court conquered Jiepai Pass so quickly?"
"Why, General Black is scared?" Su Baotong asked with a faint smile.
Hei Chengxing, who reacted, couldn't help but look red and thick-necked, and said hurriedly: "Why will the generals and generals be afraid? Marshal, don't worry! The generals are not the arrogant useless person Wang Buchao. As long as the second army of the court comes to my Jietian Pass, the generals will definitely let them know how powerful I am. Moreover, isn't there Jinxia Pass ahead? It's probably not that easy for the second army of the court to conquer Jinxia Pass."
"Jinxia Pass cannot stop the two armies of the imperial court." Su Baotong shook his head and said, "Actually, I just need more time now. When I break through Suoyang City, the overall situation will naturally be decided. At that time, even if the two armies of the imperial court overcome three passes in a row, it will be too late."
While speaking, Su Baotong couldn't help but look at Hei Chengxing with a bright look: "General Hei, if Jinxia Pass is broken, you can defend Jietian Pass. How long will you last?"
"This" Hei Chengxing pondered a little, then gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Marson, the last general will do his best to defend Jietian Pass. If the person is in the gate, the person will die! "
Su Baotong couldn't help but nodded and smiled with satisfaction, and then said seriously: "General Black, I don't ask you to kill the enemy and repel the two armies of the court. You just need to stay in seclusion and guard the pass, and all the soldiers guarding the pass were killed or injured. You must also guard the Jietian Pass for me and delay as much time as possible. I really can't hold it anymore. Can you abandon the pass and retreat, do you understand?"
"Thank you, Marshal Su, I will understand!" Hei Chengxing, who was slightly cold in his heart, hurriedly responded respectfully.
Looking at Hei Chengxing's respectful and nervous look and with a stronger smile on his face, Su Baotong stood up and said, "Okay! That coach will look at General Hei's methods. I will return to Suoyang City and preside over the army to attack Suoyang City, so I will not delay you. I have high hopes for the general, and I hope that the general will not let me down."
"Yes! The last general will not disappoint the marshal," Hei Chengxing also stood up and responded respectfully.
Hei Chengxing, who personally sent Su Bao away, turned back to the living room again, couldn't help but frown.
Suddenly, the sound of steady and powerful footsteps sounded, and a strong man with a tiger back and waist walked down from the attic. The man had a high nose bridge, a national face, a slightly sunken eyes, and looked dressed as a Western Regions person, with a gentle look flashing in the tiger's eyes.
"Master Bazan!" Hei Chengxing, who bowed to the strong man a little politely, said anxiously: "What I said to Su Bao and I before."
The strong man Bazan grinned without waiting for him to finish speaking, "Haha, General Black doesn't need to say much. I naturally believe that the general is not a person who goes back on his word. Before, he was just a show with Su Bao."
"Sir, please understand!" Hei Chengxing breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Master Bazan, I wonder when the second army of the imperial court will come to pick up Tianguan? Although General Jin Cheng, the guard general of Jinxia Pass, is not very good, Jinxia Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is really not easy to conquer!"
Bazan smiled indifferently and said, "We have our own way, so General Black doesn't have to worry."
The next afternoon, outside Jinxia Pass, shouts of killing sounds shook the sky. Tang army soldiers rushed to the wall of Jinxia Pass like a tide, pulling huge bumping wood to hit the door, but more soldiers followed the ladder to kill the door.
"Stop it! Roll the stones and roll the wood, hot oil, hurry up!" With a roar, Jin Xia Pass guard Jin Cheng, wearing golden armor, looked ferocious and ordered some soldiers to throw the stones and roll the wood, poured the hot oil, and threw out the torch. Soon, they smashed the Tang army soldiers on the ladder to the ground, and they fell to the ground either dead or broken. The entire walls and ladders burned fire.
In the distance, Xue Dingshan looked at the tragic scene of the problem with a cold expression, and frowned slightly.
"A tiger!" Shan Ximu, who seemed calm and composed on the side, suddenly shouted softly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Dou Yihu, who nodded and understood, jumped up from the horse's back and rushed towards Jinxia Pass: "Brothers, follow me and kill me!"
While speaking, Dou Yihu, who was as lightning as a shady figure, rushed straight outside Jinxia Pass, jumped up, and a little above a ladder, and pounced onto the wall like a big roc spreading its wings.
"Arrowman! Send the arrow and shoot him to death!" Jin Cheng shouted quickly when he saw this.
A rapid sound of breaking through the air sounded, and arrows poured towards Dou Yihu like rain.
"Haha" Dou Yihu laughed. The golden stick in his hand danced like a whirlwind, blocking all the arrows, and shooting randomly on the wall below.
Scream! Amid the screams, many soldiers on the wall were shot by messy arrows. Fortunately, some of them were injured, but some of them were unlucky, but they were shot into the vital points by arrows and fell to the ground.
Seeing Dou Yihu so brave, the Tang army suddenly became very motivated, and a new round of attack began under the order of Shan Ximu.
Dou Yihu, who flashed and fell on the wall, was like a tiger as he was as far as the mountain. Wherever he passed, he swung the golden stick in his hand, and all the soldiers in Xiliang were swung out like sandbags, some hitting the city wall. Some flew out of the wall, landing outside or inside the wall, and fell down several feet high on the wall. The result can be imagined.
"Stinky short man, looking for death!" Jin Cheng, whose eyes were bloodshot, rushed up with a dark golden sword in his hand.
Dwarf? Dou Yihu's eyes shook cold when he heard this. The golden stick in his hand suddenly shook, and the body collapsed and turned into flesh and blood and rain fell. The soldiers around him were so scared that they did not dare to step forward.
A harsh metal-iron attack sounded, Dou Yihu, who blocked Jin Cheng's sword, directly fought with Jin Cheng on the wall. The two figures flashed, and the wind blew everywhere, causing traces to appear on the wall. The soldiers around Xiliang retreated in a mess.
As a result, the pressure on the Tang army soldiers who were sieging the city below greatly reduced. In the blink of an eye, some Tang army soldiers came to the wall. Then, more Tang army soldiers came to the wall and quickly rushed towards the Xiliang soldiers who dodged away.
"Bastard!" There was chaos on the wall, and Jin Cheng was frightened and anxious.
"I'm still distracted at this time, I'm really looking for death!" Dou Yihu, who had a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, shook the golden stick in his hand and opened the battle knife in Jin Cheng's hand. Then, it was lightning-like stick into Jin Cheng's chest like an electric drill.
"Puchi" blood splattered, and one end of the golden stick was directly penetrated into Jin Cheng's body, and it was a key point in his heart.
"Uh!" Jin Cheng, who was stiff all over his body, had a big mouthful of blood flowing out of his mouth, staring at Dou Yihu, with a look of unwillingness in his eyes. Then, his eyes were dim and as Dou Yihu pulled back the golden stick, he fell to the ground.
"Kill!" Dou Yihu shouted loudly with the blood-stained golden stick.
A drop of blood dripped from the golden stick and fell on Dou Yihu's cheek. The blood dripped down his cheek, adding a bit of ferocious evil spirit.
Soon, the Tang army rushed up the wall like a tide, and rushed down the steps from above the wall, and entered the gate.
A dull sound of creaking sound came out, and the closing door of Jinxia Pass was slowly opened from inside. Suddenly, more Tang troops rushed in from the closing door and entered Jinxia Pass.
"General Dou, it's really brave!" Xue Dingshan smiled and said with a smile: "General Shan is also well-managed! The soldiers of the Pioneer Battalion are brave enough to be the first, and everyone is good."
Cheng Yaojin, who was walking to Xue Dingshan, also smiled: "Haha, that's great! Jinxia Pass has been broken, and Hei Chengxing of the Zhitian Pass is willing to surrender. In this way, we can take down Zhitian Pass without bloodshed. By then, all three passes will be taken down, and Suoyang City is in sight."
"Thanks to Mr. Cheng Qiansui's statement in advance that Hei Chengxing was rejected, which saved the next battle and saved time to unlock the danger of Yangcheng," Xue Dingshan nodded and said.
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he immediately stroked his beard and smiled complacently, "That's it! I, a veteran, take action, one is the one that beats two!"
"Marson, Jinxia Pass has been broken, most of the Xiliang soldiers are killed, and two or three thousand people surrender," Dou Yihu, holding a blood-stained golden stick, rode out of Jinxia Pass on a tall horse and bowed to Xue Dingshan to report.
Xue Dingshan nodded with a smile: "Okay! Let's send the order down, the army enters Jinxia Pass and rest for a little time. We set off to Chengtian Pass. Go forward at full speed and be sure to arrive at Chengtian Pass before dark!"
With Xue Dingshan's order, the entire second army became busy in an orderly manner.
After an hour, the second army, which had been resting for a while, left three thousand soldiers and some injuries at Jinxia Pass, and set off again and headed straight for Jietian Pass.
In the evening, when the sunset was about to dissipate the last rays, the mighty army of the imperial court came to the outside of Jietian Pass and stopped. The army that could not see the edge, but was as vast as a mountain, exuding a vast and majestic momentum as the sea, cut the Xiliang soldiers guarding Jietian Pass and couldn't help but sweat in their palms.
"General!" On the wall, the two close generals who were following Hei Chengxing were also shocked by this scene and were very excited. They all turned their heads and looked at Hei Chengxing.
Hei Chengxing, who took a deep breath, ordered directly: "Switch! This general is going to welcome the royal army of the court in person!"
"Marson, this Hei Chengxing has resigned, right?" Luo Zhang frowned and looked at the tightly closed Jietianguan.
Cheng Yaojin frowned and shook his head, "It shouldn't be! That black star doesn't look like a repetitive person."
Xue Dingshan also nodded slightly and said, "If Hei Chengxing hesitated, he would not have shown so directly that he wanted to surrender."
"Hmph! If he is really ungrateful, then I will let him and Na Jincheng end up together," Dou Yihu sneered.
While the few people were talking, the closing door of Zhitian Pass was slowly opened. Hei Chengxing rode his horse first and stopped more than ten steps away from Xue Dingshan and others. He turned over and dismounted and bowed to Xue Dingshan and said, "Welcome to Marshal Xue!"
"Haha, General Hei is very wise, and I will report to the emperor that the general has made contributions to the pass." Xue Dingshan nodded and smiled.
Hei Chengxing, who looked slightly happy when he heard this, hurriedly turned sideways and cleaned up: "Master Xue, please enter the pass!"
"Okay! Go! Enter the Pass!" Xue Dingshan, who nodded slightly, rode his horse toward the Pass.
Then the generals and soldiers of the Tang army followed and followed Xue Dingshan into the pass.
It became dark, and the streets in Jietian Pass were blocked. The two-way army of the imperial court entered Jietian Pass, but did not cause much noise.
At the invitation of Hei Chengxing, Xue Dingshan and the generals of the Tang army arrived at Hei Chengxing's mansion.
The mansion had already prepared a sumptuous dinner, and everyone sat down and laughed at each other. It seemed very harmonious.
"General Black is very wise and avoids the disaster of swords and weapons. Come on, I respect General!" Xue Dingshan raised his glass and said loudly.
Hei Chengxing stood up in panic and picked up the wine glass and responded respectfully: "Thank you, Marshal! The last general is not talented, but he also knows the way of loyalty and righteousness. Xiliang is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and has always been peaceful. Su Bao and wolf ambitions have arbitrarily provoked wars, causing the people to suffer and the soldiers to be killed and injured. This is really contrary to the way of heaven. What the last general does is just to follow the heaven and respond to the people."
"What a compassionate to the heavens and the people!" Xue Dingshan exclaimed: "If the civil and military generals of Xiliang were as wise as generals, Su Baotong would not be so rampant."
The dinner lasted for more than half an hour, and the generals of the Tang army, Hei Chengxing and his deputy generals, had a great time and had a lot of close relationships. They were all generous military men, and they always brought each other closer together at the table.
Just as the dinner was about to end, a soldier suddenly came to report: "Report! Report to the Marshal, something is not good! After dinner, our soldiers all felt unwell, and many soldiers were already unconscious. Doctor Yun investigated and found that everyone was poisoned."
"What?" Xue Dingshan's expression changed and his face suddenly stood up suddenly, then he looked at Hei Chengxing with a sharp look.
The other Tang army generals who reacted later also looked shocked and angry, and looked at Hei Chengxing and others coldly.
"General Black, what's going on?" Seeing Hei Chengxing's confused look, Xue Dingshan couldn't help but frown and shouted.
Hei Chengxing hurriedly stood up and bowed to Xue Dingshan, saying, "Marson Xue, this matter has nothing to do with the General of the Last. The General of the Last is also not sure what happened. The General of the Last is sincerely surrendered to the court, and there is no intention of repetition. Please ask Marshal Xue to investigate clearly!"
"Mingcha? Our soldiers were poisoned. Isn't it because you were waiting for the conspiracy?" Before Xue Dingshan could speak, Luo Zhang spoke angrily and glared at Hei Chengxing: "What, do you dare not act like?"
Hei Chengxing couldn't help but shake his head and smiled sadly: "If it were really where I, Hei Chengxing, could you sit here safely? How could I let you go if I poison those soldiers?"
After hearing what Hei Chengxing said, everyone was a little hesitant and doubtful for a moment.
"I believe General Black is not such an unwise person!" Xue Dingshan nodded slightly, then sat down on the main seat, and glanced sharply over everyone: "Generals, calm down for the time being."
After hearing this, the generals looked at each other and sat down silently. However, the atmosphere in the entire hall became quietly tense.
"This matter is not that simple. There must be people who poisoned it, but it should not be General Black," Xue Dingshan said slowly, "If General Black was willing to harm us, he would have taken the opportunity to take action. By the way, General Black, have there been something special before we came? Or have anyone come here?"
Hei Chengxing was stunned when he heard this, and then he quickly said, "By the way, Marshal Xue, Su Bao came with him! He also said, even if I fight all my soldiers, I will block the two-way army of the court. However, the last general is not such a cruel person, how can he bear to see the soldiers die in vain?"
To be continued...