9. Chapter 9: The golden cicada escapes its shell
Tian Ming divided the soldiers into three groups. The two groups of soldiers were the main force in the battle. Everyone had full quivers and swords on their crotches. They waited for the enemy to approach and then used bows and arrows to meet the enemy.
The third group of soldiers serves as a reserve team to respond to critical situations at any time. Tian Ming's formation was obviously deeply influenced by Sun Bin. When Sun Bin used troops, he required that one-third of his troops be reserved as a back-up, so that he could rush out at critical times to catch his opponent off guard.
, the effect is amazing.
Su Dai had already put on his master's clothes, and hurriedly found some white wool and stuck it on his face to make a beard. If he looked closer, he could certainly find flaws, but from a distance, it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false.
Su Dai suggested to Tian Ming that he should first walk outside the courtyard, pretending to be strolling, in order to lure the intruders and convince them that Mr. Gui Gu was still in Guhua Pavilion.
Su Qin was worried about Su Dai's safety and suggested that he could also take a walk with Su Dai, which would increase the temptation. Tian Ming nodded in agreement.
About half an hour later, a group of people appeared a mile away. Walking in front were Gao Sheng and another burly man. Gao Sheng was still wearing a black tights, and the burly man looked like a businessman.
Satin outfit.
The men and horses behind them were wearing all kinds of clothes. Some looked like farmers, some looked like businessmen, some looked like warriors in black, and so on.
Su Dai and Su Qin stood outside the courtyard gate, watching the group of people from a distance, waiting for them to approach. When they were sure that the enemy had discovered them, they pretended to be panicked, fled into the courtyard, and then closed the courtyard door tightly.
Seeing that the Su brothers had completed their mission of luring the enemy, Tian Ming ordered the remaining soldiers to carry heavy objects such as cauldrons and woks and block the courtyard gate.
The enemy really fell into the trap. Gao Sheng saw the fake Mr. Guigu and Su Qin wandering outside, pointed at them, and told the burly man: "The tall man is Su Qin, and the old man with a white beard in gray cloth is probably the ghost."
Mr. Gu."
The burly man called two men in black who were spying on intelligence at night and asked them if there were any Guiguzi walking outside Guhua Pavilion. In fact, the two men in black had not seen Guiguzi clearly in the dark the night before. They vaguely saw Su Dai.
He had a white beard and looked similar in figure, so he nodded frequently.
Gao Sheng and the burly man looked at the fake Gui Guzi and Su Qin hurriedly escaping back to Guhua Pavilion. They looked panicked and decided that they were unprepared and were frightened by the black army. Gao Sheng and the burly man were completely relieved and faced the escape.
Su Dai and Su Qin laughed heartily.
The burly man gave the order to advance, waved his hand and pointed at Guhua Pavilion, and more than two hundred people rushed towards Guhua Pavilion.
When the enemy approached six or seven feet away from Guhua Pavilion, Tian Ming ordered the defensive soldiers in the courtyard to divide into three echelons and step forward to shoot with their bows in turn. They saw dense arrows flying towards the attackers like raindrops.
Because they underestimated the enemy, were unprepared, and the distance was too close, the Qin people who ventured to attack had no time to dodge. The arrows pierced their bodies deeply, and some even penetrated their chests. They fell to the ground one after another, crying like ghosts and wolves, and screaming in agony.
Gao Sheng and the burly man, one holding a sword and the other holding a scimitar, hurriedly fired arrows. Gao Sheng had a fire sword to protect himself, so he was fine. Looking at the burly man again, he was in a panic. He was hiding and blocking.
He was still shot in the thigh and shoulder by arrows.
The burly man quickly ordered the Qin troops to retreat, but in just this moment, nearly half of them fell.
The Qin people quickly retreated until they were out of the range of the arrows before they regained their footing. The burly man bandaged his wounds, feeling very angry and regretting that he had underestimated the enemy and was in such a mess.
He saw that Gao Sheng's damage was not serious, and he couldn't help but envy Gao Sheng's sword. He stared at the Fire Sword, and his eyes were about to burst out with fire.
Tian Ming's side was filled with cheers, the soldiers were proud and their morale was high.
Su Qin and Su Dai pulled Tian Ming aside. Su Qin said: "Young Master won the first battle. It is gratifying to congratulate you. However, please do not be careless. The enemy will not give up and will definitely launch attacks. We don't have many arrows left. Young Master plans
How to defeat the enemy?"
Tian Ming was still immersed in the joy of victory just now, but after listening to Su Qin's words, he couldn't help but feel frightened. The soldiers just tried their best to fire arrows in order to repel the enemy, but they only had a limited number of arrows left. It was impossible to fight off the attack again in the same way.
"Then what should we do?" Tian Ming eagerly asked the Su brothers for advice.
Su Qin came up with an idea. He believed that the enemy was defeated in the first battle and would be extra careful in the next step. Why not take this opportunity to retreat and leave an empty yard for them. By the time they found out, everyone would be out of danger.
When Tian Ming heard this, he was hesitant. He was still thinking of fighting for a while, and Sun Bin had told him to guard for three hours. The time had not yet come, so was it appropriate to retreat?
Su Dai agreed with Su Qin's proposition and also advised Tian Ming: "Don't worry, sir, the enemy will be cautious when they attack again. By the time they reach the Guhua Pavilion, I don't know how many hours have passed."
Under the urging of the Su brothers, Tian Ming finally agreed.
At this time, after a burst of wind and rain, the earthen walls of Guhua Pavilion had softened. Everyone dug a hole in the corner of the wall near the mountain, filed out, and evacuated quickly along the path behind the mountain, walking through the mud.
Looking at Gao Sheng and the burly man, they finally recovered. They carefully observed the situation in Guhua Pavilion. However, after a full hour, there was still no movement there.
The two decided to test it out again. The burly man selected thirty strong men as his followers and walked cautiously towards Guhua Pavilion. As they walked, they were always on guard for incoming arrows in the yard.
Twenty feet away, the burly man stood still and shouted to the people in Guhua Pavilion: "Mr. Guigu, please listen to me. I, Gongsun Yan, the general of the Qin State, took the liberty of visiting and disturbed you."
He paused for a moment, seeing no response from the courtyard, and then shouted: "We invite you with sincerity. Sir, please come to our Qin country. You will be the most distinguished guest of the Qin country. Your Majesty
Don’t worry too much, we will never hurt you sir.”
After he finished speaking, a burly man named Gongsun Yan stood there quietly waiting for a reply. However, he heard the other party's response for a long time. He became suspicious and didn't know what the other party was planning.
Gao Sheng came up from behind at this time. He saw Gongsun Yan was wasting his words and thought that he could not move the other party with words alone. He had tried it with the Su brothers and Zhang Yi before, but it had no effect.
But Gongsun Yan was always proud of his eloquence, so Gao Sheng wanted to see his speaking skills.
Gongsun Yan was originally from the Yin and Jin Dynasties in the Wei State. He was granted the title of general in the Wei State and was stationed in the Yin and Jin Dynasties. However, he surrendered to the Qin State without any resistance during the battle between Qin, Wei and Yin and Jin Dynasties. He was rewarded by Qin Jun Ying Si and was granted the title of General.
His title from Daliang was ranked sixteenth among the twenty, and he was only four ranks away from the highest rank of Marquis Che. Gao Sheng and other natives of the Qin State had some complaints about this heavy reward.
Gongsun Yan frequently called to Guhua Pavilion for several times, but there was still no movement. Gao Sheng was happy and thought to himself: "No matter how good your tongue is, it's still nonsense!" He then suggested to Gongsun Yan: The team should stay where they are.
Take another look.
Gongsun Yan was so ashamed and angry that he ordered the remaining people to divide into three sides, spread out their formation, and slowly approach Guhua Pavilion. If he found arrows being fired inside, he would try to lure the other party to fire more arrows. When the arrows slowed down,
Speed up your march immediately.
Gongsun Yan arranged it carefully, but when they slowly advanced to Guhua Pavilion, carefully entered the courtyard, and searched carefully, they found that the building was already empty.
Chapter completed!