Catch the leader first!
This principle was understood not only by the officers and soldiers of the Jing Dynasty, but also by the Southern Barbarians.
Liu Xiao was wearing Ming Guang Armor, and he could be seen at a glance as being different from the other officers and soldiers. If we could capture this man, the battle would be over.
Although the barbarian soldiers had the advantage, Chi Wushu also wanted to minimize the casualties on his side. After all, the total number of his Chi Ni tribe was only a little over 5,000, and one death was one less.
When Liu Xiao saw Chi Wushu coming to kill him, murderous intent filled his eyes. The other party wanted to capture him, so how could he not want to kill him?
He brought 4,000 soldiers with him this time. He originally thought that even if repelling these barbarians was not easy, it should not be too difficult. However, he did not expect that the armor on the enemy was not afraid of arrows.
This meant he lost the advantage of being the first mover, and coupled with the fact that the barbarians were brave and good at fighting, his numerical advantage was not very obvious. Listening to the screams and looking at the bodies of the officers and soldiers falling down, Liu Xiao's eyes turned red.
He drew his sword and rushed towards Chi Wushu.
“Well done!”
Chi Wushu laughed loudly and slashed at Liu Xiao with both swords. Liu Xiao dodged sideways and the steel sword blade slashed at the opponent's wrist, but was blocked by the rattan armor wrist guard, causing a series of sparks.
The two men passed each other, Liu Xiao turned around and attacked him, but Chi Wushu seemed to have eyes on his back and swung his two swords backwards.
when!
The moment the swords collided, sparks flew like iron trees and silver flowers.
Liu Xiao only felt a pain in his palm and the sword almost slipped out of his hand. He was horrified that the strength of this barbarian was so overbearing.
You can't fight hard!
Liu Xiao took a deep breath, moved his body, and the long sword in his hand spit out like a poisonous snake, ready to use his skillful swordsmanship to find Chi Wushu's flaws.
Chi Wushu ignored him completely and slashed left and right with his swords, forcing Liu Xiao to retreat again and again.
Strength can defeat skill. No matter how sophisticated your swordsmanship is, he will just chop you.
The two men fought so fiercely that it was difficult to tell who would win for a while.
The barbarians and the officers and soldiers had already started the most brutal hand-to-hand combat.
The officers' and soldiers' standard spears became a burden in close combat, while the barbarians' iron-bone knives, on the other hand, moved swiftly in a small space, targeting the weak points of armor such as the flanks and armpits.
The barbarians' fighting styles were also varied. Some male soldiers bit off the officers' throats like wild beasts, while some female soldiers wrapped their braids around the officers' necks and broke their cervical vertebrae with their legs.
…
On the fort wall.
Xue Wenju and others were watching the battle outside with their hearts in their throats. When they saw that the 4,000 officers and soldiers were no match for the barbarians, they were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.
The nobles also came out of the cellar and watched the battle between the two sides, feeling extremely nervous.
"Dad, can Big Brother win?"
Liu Yiyi's beautiful eyes were fixed on Liu Xiao and Chi Wushu on the battlefield. The position where the two were fighting seemed to be deliberately far away from the melee, so she could see it more clearly.
Liu Jingzhi also looked at his son, feeling even more nervous than Liu Yiyi. The Liu family only had this one son and one daughter, and Liu Xiao had not yet married. If he died here, the Liu family would be cut off from his descendants.
Do I, as the father, have to carry on the Liu family's lineage?
But you must hold on.
The other nobles also knew that the battle between Liu Xiao and Chi Wushu was the key to this battle, and they were all worried about Liu Xiao.
Pei Feng's blood boiled as he watched the two sides fighting. He had mastered the Iron Sand Palm. In terms of personal strength, he was stronger than all these officers and soldiers, and probably about the same as Liu Xiao.
It's a pity that he was still seriously injured and couldn't take action. Otherwise, if he and Liu Xiao attacked together, they should be able to capture the barbarian leader.
Damn Pei Yun!
Pei Feng cursed in his heart, if it weren't for Pei Yun, how could he become like this? When he got the chance, he would definitely tear Pei Yun into pieces.
"Dad, aren't we going to help?"
Xue Qianqian pulled Xue Wenju's sleeve and spoke.
Xue Wenju smiled bitterly, "Help? Who do you think is willing to go? Even the officers and soldiers are no match for them, not to mention these ordinary young men. Even if the officers go, they will just die in vain."
"Everyone, this situation is not good. Let's run away first."
Pei Yanshu, the old man of the Pei family, spoke. He had an experienced look in his eyes. It seemed that the officers and soldiers now had the advantage in numbers and could fight against the barbarians.
But Pei Yanshu knew that the officers and soldiers would not be able to hold out for long. They should run away while the officers and soldiers could still resist. If they waited until the officers and soldiers were defeated and then ran away, it would be too late.
The other nobles were a little hesitant. In their eyes, the government soldiers and the barbarians were evenly matched at the moment, and maybe the government soldiers could win.
If they leave the dock, where can they go?
If they leave Ruifeng County, they will become refugees.
boom--!
At this moment, a voice was heard, and Wutu Meng had arrived in front of the big flag without knowing when. He hit it hard with the mace. The pine flagpole as thick as a bowl made a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and then collapsed with a loud bang.
"Let's go, let's go."
The other nobles did not hesitate, and even the central army's banner fell down. This was not good.
This is the equivalent of capturing the flag.
In Jing Dynasty, there are four kinds of military merits: being the first to climb the ladder, beheading the general, seizing the flag, and breaking through the enemy lines. Obtaining any one of them is a great achievement.
Although I don't know whether the Southern Barbarians have this saying, now that the enemy has knocked down the central army's banner, it is definitely a big blow to the morale of the officers and soldiers.
No one expected these barbarians to be so brave. If they don't leave now, it might be too late later.
"Go to Taoyuan County Fort."
Zhang Zhen said that there must be a place to go after leaving here, and Taoyuan County Wubao is the best place.
Soon, many nobles went to the cellar and prepared to go out through the secret passage.
Xue Wenju let out a long sigh and informed the people in the fort, asking them to escape. The entrance to the cellar was not big, and if so many people went in, they might not all be able to get in after the battle was over.
Therefore, only the nobles could get out through the secret passage in the cellar, while the common people could only accept their fate.
When the people in the fort heard that they were asked to escape, they immediately started to make a fuss. They had originally thought that they would be safe once they arrived at the fort, but they didn't expect that they still had to escape.
"Let's go quickly while the officers and soldiers are still here."
"I am the incompetent county magistrate. I am sorry for you."
Xue Wenju spoke in a hoarse voice, and he felt like he had aged ten years. When famine came, he couldn't provide effective disaster relief, and when barbarian soldiers came, he couldn't help the people. This made Xue Wenju feel useless.
"Take care, my lord."
A group of common people spoke up one after another. They still recognized Xue Wenju. They were allowed to enter the fortress built by the gentry, and everyone knew that it was Xue Wenju who contributed to it.
What's more, Xue Wenju had done a lot of good things for the people before. It can only be said that the attack of the barbarian soldiers was beyond Xue Wenju's ability to handle, and it can't be blamed on him.
Many people came out of the fort and fled in all directions.
Xue Wenju took Xue Qianqian and followed the gentry into the cellar and went out through the secret passage.
At this moment, the battle outside the fort has reached its final stage.
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