Chapter 226 Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar (6k)

Wanyan Loushi, dead?
The Jin Dynasty’s greatest general, the god of war in the hearts of countless people, was beheaded in front of the battlefield?

Can this be true?
"General, that is..."

"Yes"

As soon as Tu Hesu opened his mouth, he realized something was wrong and immediately changed his tone and shouted, "No! That's not General Lou Shi."

"No? See clearly?"

Yang Chang grabbed the head and lifted it up in the air with a playful expression.

This action completely angered Tuhesu.

He roared madly: "Kill him, kill him! Whoever gets his head will be rewarded with a thousand cows!"

"A thousand cows? Kill them!"

"Get rich!"

Huh? I'm only worth a thousand cows?
Yang Chang threw the head to the side, and it landed squarely in Ruan Xiaoqi's hands. He then rode his horse quickly and charged towards the thousands of cavalrymen.

"Brothers, follow me and kill all the golden dogs!"

"kill!"

"Kill all the golden dogs!"

Three thousand soldiers were affected by [Po Jun] and shouted angrily at the same time.

The comrades on the boats behind and on the opposite bank also echoed in agreement, and their voices actually drowned out those of the Jin army.

Yang Chang took the lead and attacked the enemy head-on.

Roar.
As the phoenix-wing gilded halberd fell, a tiger roar quickly spread like a fan, and this strange sound wave spread several feet away.

The shocking roar was accurately poured into the ears of the Jin soldiers in front, but the horses under them could not hear it at all.

When the Jin soldiers heard the tiger's roar, they couldn't help but feel awe and fear in their bodies, and the soldiers who were enhanced by the will of [Po Jun] seized the opportunity to draw their swords and guns.

Hundreds of Jin soldiers fell off their horses in an instant.

Yang Chang didn't hear the tiger's roar, but he also felt strange after making the move.

He knocked the bow down, then stabbed forward and pierced a horse.

Ouch.
This time, the phoenix-wing gilded spear stabbed and made another high-pitched dragon roar, and the sound waves expanded outward in a fan shape again.

[Random talent in the Spear and Stick Transformation Realm, 'Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar' has been triggered and awakened]

Wow, the name sounds powerful.

Yang Chang had no time to look at the panel at this moment. He waved the Phoenix-wing gilded spear frantically to kill the enemies. The Jin soldiers in front of him fell down as soon as they were touched by it, while those behind him who were affected by the sound waves hesitated to move forward.

"What was that sound just now?"

"Did you hear that too?"

"Something weird."

"It's here again!"

"My body is shaking. I don't want to fight anymore. I want to go home."

Wanyan Tuhesu was right behind them and could also hear the roars of tigers and dragons. Although he was brave and fearless in battle, he was a loyal shaman.

Everyone can hear the roars of tigers and dragons, perhaps it is a warning from the ancestors and gods?
General Lou Shi is dead, how can I defeat him?
Tuhesu fell into self-denial, his firm fighting will began to waver, and he soon gave the order to retreat.

Ten thousand against three thousand, and the other party has no way to retreat.

Despite such an advantageous situation, Tuhesu still chose to retreat, which was unimaginable before.

He used to lead 3,000 men and dared to charge at the Liao army of 10,000, but now the situation is reversed.

I am not afraid of fighting, I really am not afraid of fighting.

The gods gave us a warning and we had to retreat.

Yang Chang took advantage of the situation and pursued him for about five miles until it got dark.

Turning around, I saw stars dotted on the ground.

While picking up the corpses and counting the numbers, he finally found that he had only killed more than a thousand people, but this record was already impressive enough.

Of the three thousand men that had just assembled, there were less than five hundred cavalry.

But Tuhe retreated so quickly and decisively that it was impossible to catch up with him on foot.

Even among the more than a thousand people killed, more than a hundred were killed by Yang Chang, which shows his terrifying fighting power.

Of course, Yang Chang could not be satisfied with this. He lamented that the sword and gun came too slowly. Perhaps he had to wait until his cultivation was perfected before he would have the ability to destroy an entire army alone?

After picking up the bodies and returning to the shore, the follow-up troops all crossed the river.

Liu Tang was just covering the rear and didn't catch up with the encounter just now, so he found Yang Chang and asked, "Brother, are you still going to rush over overnight according to the old rules?"

"Our whereabouts have been exposed. There is no point in rushing over overnight. Besides, we have been fighting and marching for a whole day. We need to stop and have a good rest. Also, have you counted the war horses? How many horses have you seized today?"

"Hehe, the captured items are close to 3,000, which is more than the entire Pingbei Army. Let's distribute them."

"Where are we going now?"

Yang Chang shook his head slightly, and then asked again: "Have they all been distributed?"

“Mostly, but.”

Liu Tang changed the subject and said with empty eyes: "There are very few infantrymen under my command who are good at riding. Counting those who can ride barely, there are still 300 horses that have no one to lead. I will have to train them specially later."

"Then give it to those who are good at riding, and each person can have two or three horses."

"Oh"

While the two were talking, Zhu Tong suddenly came over.

"Today's winning streak is quite rewarding. Do you want to continue?"

"Of course we have to continue, otherwise why would we go through the trouble of crossing the river? Didn't you see that Liu Tang is still not satisfied?"

"Hehe, my brother is right, don't spoil the fun, Brother Zhu."

Although Liu Tang was joking, it was in line with what he thought.

Zhu Tong seemed not to hear. He frowned and stroked his beard, sighing: "After all, we have few troops. It is dangerous to stretch the battle line too long. If Fenzhou has no strategic points to defend, it will be troublesome if the Jin army continues to increase its troops. Jie Qian, Zhe Keqiu and others were all defeated in this way.
"What are Jie Qian and Zhe Keqiu? As long as my brother leads the troops, have we ever lost?"

"Although Sanlang is strong, the Jin army is powerful after all, so we still have to be careful."

"I'm not afraid!"

Seeing Liu Tang and Zhu Tong arguing, Yang Chang interrupted them in time and said solemnly: "I want to take advantage of the threat of Lou Shi's death to gain some benefits from the Jin people. Besides, we have captured a lot of war horses, and the return journey is also smooth. We can withdraw at any time, so we will not withdraw our troops yet."

"We need a plan, too. We can't just attack Yangqu and drive away the Jin soldiers in Taiyuan."

"hehe."

Yang Chang was amused by Zhu Tong and responded with a smile: "The court sent people to rescue Yangqu twice, with a total force of more than 300,000, but in the end they were defeated. Brother, do you think I am a reckless man? Using 10,000 people to accomplish great success?"

"It's good that Sanlang is aware of this. The Jin army is very cunning in its use of troops. I am afraid that our army will be trapped in our deep territory alone. In addition, we will be away for a long time. If there are any important matters in Pingbei and Weisheng, it will not be convenient to deal with them in time."

"Rather than saying that the Jin army is cunning, it is better to say that Lou Shi is experienced in using troops, but this guy has run into my sword, and the other Jin generals should not be as strong as him. I want to give it a try and eliminate the enemies in Fenzhou at most. As for the rear that you are worried about, the court has just experienced a great defeat, so there should be no problem."

Seeing that Yang Chang knew what was going on, Zhu Tong stopped trying to persuade or remind him.

There is a cool breeze along the Fen River.

Yang Chang sat on a grass hill in the camp, using his [Eagle Eyes Owl Vision] to observe and guard.

Judging from previous battles, Tuhesu is not a reckless man.

As the commander of an army, he naturally could not sleep soundly. He had to guard against the Jin soldiers raiding the camp.

However, as I sat there in the middle of the night, I could hear snoring in the camp, but there was no sign of the Jin soldiers.

Yang Chang turned around and looked at the other side, only to see white light flashing in the river.

The boat, rocked gently by the water, appears and disappears in the starlight, like a cradle pushing people to sleep.

At this moment, he remembered a poem: The boat is full of sweet dreams that press down on the starry sky.

If it were in the future world, this would definitely be a beautiful camping site. I wonder what the situation would be like if I became an immortal. Would I have the chance to immerse myself in the mountains and rivers?

Hu Sanniang, Qiu Qiongying, and Yang Huang are all ordinary people. Are they going to be left alone in the world? Brothers Wu Song, Zhu Tong, Lin Chong, etc. are still waiting for me to rule the world.
Thinking of his own fetters, Yang Chang felt that the future was like a fog, and [Eagle Eyes and Owl Vision] could not see the direction clearly.

That’s right, the roar of tigers and dragons!
I haven’t looked at what the talent for awakening to the Gun and Stick Transformation Realm is.

Touch the center of the eyebrows and a panel will appear.

Name: Yang Chang

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 3
Fate: Corpse collector

Possessing attributes: Tiger's Strength, Leader, Flying General, Iron Wall, Eagle Eyes, Broken Army

Skills: Good cook, master of sleight of hand, master hunter, master of riding, master farmer, master of boxing and kicking, master of sword, master of sumo, master of gun and stick (tiger roar and dragon roar)

Possess special skills: Centipede Step, Meteor Crusher, Eye of Insight, Calming Power, Flurry of Dance, Hanging Hook, Wind Speed ​​Arrow, Flying Feather

Yang Chang stared at the entry of [Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar], and an explanation popped up on the side: One of the talents for awakening the realm of transformation, passively triggered by spear and stick attacks, randomly releasing tiger roars and dragon roars in a fan-shaped area five meters in front, inflicting negative effects such as fear, uneasiness, and cowardice based on the strength of the target's willpower within the range.

If [Po Jun] buffs your own people, [Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar] will debuff the enemy.

After these two attacks, no matter how strong the Jin soldiers were, they would not be able to withstand it.

But according to the explanation, the ultimate intensity of the debuff depends on the target's will. That is to say, a tough person like Lou Shi may not be negatively affected even if he hears the roar of a tiger or a dragon.

[Po Jun] and [Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar], after all, are used to deal with small soldiers on the battlefield.

Of course, Yang Changchu was still afraid of magic, so he was not afraid of anyone in a one-on-one fight.

He had already entered the Qi Refining Realm at this moment. His strength was as endless as the Yangtze River. His extraordinary spear and stick skills were enough to overwhelm Lin Chong. It was impossible for him to lose when he reached the highest level of spear and stick.

In the afternoon, I practiced martial arts on the battlefield. The feeling of mastering the art was like the spring breeze cutting willow leaves. Each move was ingenious and just right.

If Yang Changruo fought with Lu Zhishen again, he would definitely not need the [Seal] of [Qi-Calming Prison Force]. He could easily defeat the enemy with just his exquisite fighting spirit at the level of spear and stick.

Sitting in silence for half the night with the stars above my head.

Zhu Tong took the initiative to go up to the hill. He came to replace Yang Chang.

"Sanlang, it's late at night, go and get some rest."

"I'm not tired. Brother is exhausted from the fighting this morning. You should have a good rest."

"I have slept till now just to exchange the second half of the night with you. We still have to attack Xiaoyi tomorrow, so don't keep up the night any longer."

“Not really tired”

As soon as Yang Chang finished speaking, he was afraid of refusing Zhu Tong's kindness, so he pulled him to sit next to him and whispered, "Since brother is awake and I don't want to sleep, I will chat for a while and then come back."

"We can't talk for too long, one stick of incense at most."

"Brother, how can we not obey? Since brother went to Pingbei to be the chief steward, we rarely talk like this anymore."

"hehe."

Zhu Tong stroked his beard and laughed, saying meaningfully: "It's not just Pingbei. Even in Liangshan, he didn't talk as much as in Yuncheng."

"That's true. I work as a jailer under my brother's command. I eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the county jail. I go back every two weeks for a day off, just like a prisoner released from prison."

"Yes, who would have thought that the little jailer in Yuncheng would become the current Guangming Tianzun? Even the arrogant general of the Jin Kingdom was beheaded by you. Although I had no power and influence at that time, my life was really simple."

"Brother, do you feel the burden is too heavy?"

Yang Chang listened carefully and found that Zhu Tong's words were sentimental, so he quickly answered and asked: "If brother really feels tired, I can change someone to guard Beiping, or give you some helpers."

"Sanlang, you are overthinking. I feel that being the general manager of the army is no different from being a county prison officer. Both are trapped in a cage. Once you get out of one cage, there is another one."

"Brother, what you said is quite meaningful."

"But it just came to my mind."

Zhu Tong put his hand on Yang Chang's shoulder and said meaningfully: "Even if Sanlang is the king of the world, he will still guard the prison of the country. There is also the prison of heaven and earth outside." "Haha, according to what brother said, we have been dealing with prisons all our lives?"

"Isn't it?"

"You're right, I'm going back."

Yang Chang suddenly stood up and put his previous worries behind him.

Yes, there is a big cage outside the small cage, how can there be absolute freedom?

Even if you refine Qi and build a foundation, there are still more powerful cultivators above you, and there is no end to the path of cultivation.

The soft grass rustled under my feet.

The hill at my feet was originally covered with autumn grass and there was no path, but with one step at a time, a path was naturally created.

Maybe, this is my way?
That night, Yang Chang fell asleep under the stars and woke up in the morning.

The Jin soldiers did not raid the camp, and Zhu Tong sent cavalry to Xiaoyi to inquire at dawn.

Cook a meal and set off on the journey after having a full stomach.

Yang Chang led more than 10,000 troops straight to Xiaoyi, while the three Ruan troops sailed around Shengshui and docked in the southern part of Xiaoyi for support. Once the situation on land changed, the navy could assist the infantry in evacuating.

At around 9:00 p.m., the army arrived five miles outside Xiaoyi.

The third wave of scouts reported back that the gates of Xiaoyi were still tightly closed, as if facing a formidable enemy.

After hearing this, Liu Tang raised his broadsword and started to shout, "Jin Gou must have been frightened out of his wits. I'll kill him later."

"Then you will be the vanguard?"

"Uh, I'm a general."

Lu Zhishen suddenly said something that embarrassed Liu Tang for a moment, then he pointed at Yang Chang and said, "With my brother here, it won't be my turn. Of course, if you want me to be the first, I'm happy to do that."

"Saburo."

Zhu Tong called Yang Chang over and reminded him, "If the enemy holds their ground and refuses to fight, we don't have siege equipment or artillery shells to help us, so we have to do what we can."

"I'll save that. I'll see what happens first and then make a decision."

Yang Chang did not have sufficient troops, so he naturally would not attack the city by force. After saying this, he urged his troops to move forward.

Soon, the army arrived at the city of Xiaoyi.

As expected, the city gates were closed and the defenders on the city drew their bows and arrows, looking like they were facing a powerful enemy.

Liu Tang looked up and thought to himself that he was familiar with this situation, so he took the initiative to challenge.

Yang Chang agreed to the request and handed him Lou Shi's head to be used as a mockery to the enemy.

Liu Tang held the heads at the tip of his knife and came to the city to "speak sweet words", belittling Lou Shi and Tuhesu to the point of being worthless.

Tuhesu was not on the city wall. The defending general was a supporter of Lou Shi. He was furious when he saw his idol's head and refused to listen to Liu Tang's "turtle chanting".

"Release the arrows. Release the arrows. Shoot him to death!"

"That's it? Eat shit!"

Liu Tang cursed while blocking the arrows. When he saw that the rain of arrows could not hurt him, he took a step forward to provoke the Jin soldiers. As a result, he was hit in the left arm by a volley of arrows and had to return to the battle in disgrace.

"Brother, I was careless just now and didn't dodge."

"Ahem, I saw it."

"Saburo."

Seeing Yang Chang frowning and watching, Zhu Tong took the opportunity to remind him again: "Yesterday, Tu Hesu fled, and today he closed the city gates tightly. It seems that he has been prepared for it. Why don't we..."

"We can't come here in vain, and we can't let Liu Tang get shot in vain!"

"I'm fine. I can still kill the golden dog."

"Saburo you"

When Zhu Tong saw Yang Chang fiddling with the bow and arrow, he wanted to persuade him but stopped talking.

Before, Yang Chang had shot Lou Shi with a bow and arrow from a long distance at Yangliang Pass. Zhu Tong could remember it clearly at this moment.

Just when he was about to remind everyone to open their eyes, he saw Yang Changjue riding a horse, drawing his bow and shooting out like an arrow.

“He.”

"Brother will definitely fight back!"

"But he can obviously shoot from far away, why is he running so close now?"

"Of course you have to shoot accurately."

Zhu Tong did not respond to Liu Tang anymore. He focused his attention on the front.

Yang Chang was seen riding his horse at a gallop, and suddenly changed direction midway, making an arc from right to left.

"This is."

"Hey, look, that's horseback archery. Is my brother so good at archery?"

"Shot!"

"One, two, three."

Every time Liu Tang reported the number, Zhu Tong's eyelids twitched.

Just now I saw Yang Chang fiddling with it, as if he put some arrows into the quiver, and then he shot down nine people?
He shot while riding a horse and hit the target nine times out of nine.

At that moment, Zhu Tong just stayed where he was.

He used to be the leader of the cavalry, and was very skilled in archery and horsemanship, but it was said that even the imperial guards could only hit the target with a superb skill like archery, let alone such an exaggerated hit.

I feel like if Yang Chang was placed in ancient times, he might be able to shoot the sun instead of Houyi?
Yang Chang's shooting skills not only stunned his own people, but also stunned the Jin soldiers.

Running and shooting and hitting the target every time, in the memory of the Jin army, only Aguda and Lou Shi could do it, and such people were tacitly regarded as gods of war.

Now that Aguda is dead and Lou Shi is said to have been beheaded, who can stop Yang Chang?

The most fatal thing was that before Yang Chang ran, he had already locked onto the person he wanted to shoot, that is, the leader in the city who was dressed slightly gorgeously and was also the commander on the scene.

Several Moukes who fell to the ground had arrows shot into their eyebrows and there was no possibility of survival.

There was an uproar at the South Gate of Xiaoyi.

Yang Chang saw through his [Eagle Eyes and Owl Vision] that the Jin soldiers abandoned their positions and fled in panic, so he sent a death squad to climb up the city wall, and they did not encounter any resistance along the way.

Soon, Xiaoyi City was broken and the defenders fled.

Zhu Tong was ordered to intercept them outside, but he only encountered more than a thousand fleeing soldiers.

After a fierce battle, the defeated soldiers were killed and scattered like stars, and most of the Jin soldiers either died or surrendered. In the end, only two hundred escaped.

Zhu Tong brought the prisoners back to the city for interrogation, and found out that Tuhesu had fled from Fenshui yesterday. He left more than a thousand people in Xiaoyi to defend the city, while he went to Wenshui to get reinforcements.

He found out shocking news: Yangqu City, which had been defended for more than half a year, was conquered due to lack of food and supplies in the city. The Jin army now had complete control of the Taiyuan area.

While resting in Xiaoyi that night, Zhu Tong reminded that Taiyuan had been completely lost. The Jin army now had no worries and would not be able to hold the city even if they occupied it, so he suggested withdrawing to Pingbei in advance.

Yang Changze believed that the Jin army was exhausted, but his own army was in high spirits, so he should take advantage of the victory to gain more benefits.

After all, the Jin army blocked the north, and the only way to expand the war horses was to rely on seizing them, and this opportunity was rare.

The northern part of Xiaoyi is Xihe, the seat of Fenzhou, but there is no large river or waterway leading to this area, so the navy is not needed for either advancing or retreating.

Yang Changben had no intention of conquering cities and had no plan to take Xihe from the beginning.

He went up along the Fen River to attack Wenshui, then turned south to capture Qixian and Pingyao, and finally ended his journey and took away the spoils.

At that time, he would return to Weisheng from Qi County, and Zhu Tong would lead his troops back to Pingbei Army along the original route.

Although the plan was perfect, changes occurred midway.

The army rested in Xiaoyi for half a day, distributing food to the people as they did in Jiexiu, and then advanced north to Wenshui by both land and sea.

Tuhesu was defeated and fled to Fenshui, where he gathered troops stationed in Wenshui, Qixian and Pingyao counties. Including the troops he brought from Xiaoyi, the total force exceeded 30,000.

On the third day of October, the Pingbei Army and the Jin soldiers from the four counties encountered each other in a small section of the Fen River.

Tuhesu originally thought that Yang Chang was going to attack Xihe, so he took the troops from Xiaoyi and Wenshui counties and went to Guozha Town on the west side of Fenshui to wait. With only 20,000 people, he had no confidence.

The Jin soldiers in Pingyao and Qixian counties on the east bank of the Fen River were a little slow in gathering their troops after receiving the call for help. When they arrived at the Fen River and prepared to cross the river, the fighting had already begun on the other side, and the side with fewer soldiers actually gained the upper hand.

The pontoon bridge that was originally the assembly point was dismantled in advance by the navy of the three Nguyen brothers. The Jin soldiers on the east bank could only watch the battle and could not help. They wanted to force a crossing but were worried about being intercepted and obstructed by the navy.

After discussion, the Jin troops in Pingyao and Qixian decided to divide their forces and cross the river upstream and downstream. However, the Jin troops on the west bank were not absolutely outnumbered and retreated after less than half an hour of fighting.

To stop the Jin soldiers on the east bank from crossing the river, the navy of the three Nguyen brothers was particularly crucial.

The Jin army of Qi County rushed upstream to cross the river. The three brothers' navy could not catch up because they were going in the wrong direction. However, the three brothers were confident that they could stop the Jin army of Pingyao that was rushing downstream.

At that time, Yang Chang, Zhu Tong and others were all fighting fiercely, so Ruan Xiaoer decided to let Xiaowu and Xiaoqi lead the fleet to follow the Pingyao navy downstream, and he left a thousand people to guard the right wing of the army.

When the battle on the west bank was over, Zhu Tong found Yang Chang with a worried look on his face.

"Sanlang, it seems that the Jin army is already prepared. They have gathered the troops from the four counties quickly. It is very dangerous to continue advancing. Why not withdraw the troops early?"

"makes sense"

When Yang Chang frowned and nodded, he saw that the fleet in the river was getting smaller, so he asked nervously: "Where are our boats? Is there only so few left?"

"Just now, Ruan Xiaoer sent someone to report that the Jin army from Pingyao is rushing downstream to cross the river. Xiaowu and Xiaoqi are leading a fleet to intercept them. We must go and support them immediately. There are five to six thousand Jin troops from Pingyao."

Zhu Tong implied that he wanted to rescue him, but Liu Tang had a different opinion.

"Half of us are infantry, and these Jin troops are mainly cavalry. If they suddenly attack the rear with cavalry, it will be difficult to deal with them."

"What does Saburo think?"

"Yes, yes, listen to my brother."

"Um"

Yang Chang pinched his chin and pondered, looking at the fleet on the Fen River in the east. Suddenly, he had an idea and thought of a case, a classic in human history.

"There is a river in front of us, and we have a boat"

"What Sanlang meant."

"With Xiao Er and Xiao Qi blocking the way, it will be difficult for the Pingyao Jin army to cross the river. Let's cross to the east bank immediately and eat up these thousands of Jin soldiers first."

"Great! I said my brother knows the art of war."

Liu Tang smiled and clapped his hands in compliment. Yang Chang replied meaningfully, "The most brilliant military strategy is not how to mobilize your own troops, but how to mobilize the enemy's troops."

"What do you mean?"

"I want to use the Fen River and the waterway to have fun with Tuhesu."

In the remaining days, Yang Chang made great use of the Fen River.

He first killed several thousand people in Pingyao, and when Tuhesu reacted and brought the Qixian garrison to support Pingyao, the Pingbei Army suddenly crossed to the west bank and threatened to attack the empty Wenshui.

The Jin army was blocked by the navy on its way back for reinforcements and had to split up and cross the river upstream again, but they were defeated one by one by Yang Chang.

Yang Chang crossed the river three times in four days and reduced the number of Jin soldiers from more than 30,000 to 10,000. The thousands of war horses seized became a burden, so he had to separate 1,000 men and take the extra war horses south in advance.

By the time Tu Hesu reacted, Yang Chang had already taken Pingyao and Qi County, and showed no sign of stopping.

At that moment, Tu Hesu realized that not only was there a gap in martial arts strength, but he was also completely crushed in intelligence.

On the ninth day of October, Yang Changbing arrived at Wenshui City.

Just when they were planning to withdraw their troops after taking the city, Princess Zhao Fujin unexpectedly came to the military tent, bringing with her urgent military intelligence.

Han Libu led an army of 100,000 and had already captured Luzhou and was marching towards Weisheng.

Weisheng, danger!

(End of this chapter)