OBS Chapter 423 What is Xiahou Shan up to?
Chapter 423 What is Xiahou Shan up to?
Xiahou Shan's expression was terribly gloomy, and his entire face was so black that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
He stared at the distance, where flames were shooting up into the sky and raging flames were burning wildly in the night sky. That was the location of Wukou City.
At this moment, Xiahou Shan's heart was full of anxiety.
He didn't know what had happened in Wukou City, but he knew that the city gate had been captured once, and that incident brought shame to the Wei Dynasty.
And now, if the gate of Wukou City is captured again, it will undoubtedly be a complete loss of face for the Great Wei, and it will become a shame nailed in the history of the Great Wei.
For Xiahou Shan himself, this is an indelible stain.
You know, ever since the gate of Wukou City was captured by the Yongguo delegation last time, ministers in the court have suggested strengthening the military deployment in Wukou City.
It was for this reason that Xiahou Shan was entrusted with an important task and sent here to garrison and shoulder the responsibility of guarding Wukou City.
However, Xiahou Shan never expected that the enemy was so cunning and used a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain and attack his vital point directly.
Although he secretly judged in his heart that the enemy had limited numbers and it was unlikely that they would be able to divide their troops to attract his attention and have enough troops to attack Wukou City.
But he did not dare to have the slightest fluke mentality, because once Wukou City was really lost, his career and reputation would be ruined, and he would face severe punishment and endless blame.
Therefore, Xiahou Shan was extremely anxious at the moment and rushed back desperately. He wished he could grow wings and fly back to Wukou City immediately to ensure its safety.
However, he wanted to leave, but someone didn't let him go so easily.
Xiahou Shan turned his head and looked at the enemies roaming behind them like a pack of wolves.
These enemies were like cunning hungry wolves, following the team closely. As long as the soldiers at the back were careless, they would rush up like lightning and deliver a fatal blow.
They were like an extremely sharp knife, cutting the Shanzi Camp bit by bit.
Xiahou Shan could not help but curse, "Damn it! The people of this vassal state are so despicable that they took advantage of my desire to go back and followed me like a dog-skin plaster, cutting my flesh bit by bit!"
Unfortunately, Xiahou Shan could only curse.
He knew that although the enemies behind him were few in number, they were agile and highly mobile.
Once he gave the order to turn around and counterattack, the enemies would retreat quickly, leaving him no chance at all.
Moreover, Xiahou Shan also knew what were the priorities. He knew very well that Wukou City was the most critical place at the moment and could not be lost.
Therefore, he could only suppress the anger in his heart and the harassment from behind that was like cutting flesh, gritted his teeth, and loudly ordered the entire army to speed up and return to Wukou City as soon as possible.
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“Hoo—Hoo—”
Jia Zhen was breathing heavily and his chest was heaving violently.
He lay on his back without any image, staring at the night sky, his eyes revealing fatigue and relaxation. Sweat continued to drip from his forehead, soaking his temples and clothes.
Duan Heng on the side couldn't help swallowing his saliva. His eyes were fixed on the fleeing figures of the enemies in the distance until those figures disappeared into the darkness.
His tense nerves finally relaxed.
Recalling the thrilling scene just now, Duan Heng still had lingering fears and couldn't help feeling scared.
Originally, if it weren't for the suppression of the Great Wei's national destiny, which prevented them from fully exerting their magic spells and the Qi in their bodies, with the abilities possessed by the five of them, it would not be easy to deal with the more than one hundred guards, but they would be able to advance and retreat freely.
However, under the suppression of the Wei Dynasty's national destiny, their strength is now greatly reduced, and these guards of the Wei Dynasty are all strong and well-trained, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.
Even though these more than one hundred people were divided into two groups, it would still be difficult for Duan Heng and his men to defeat them one by one.
In the fierce battle, they almost lost their lives due to the enemy's fierce counterattack.
If it weren't for the traps that Zhang Wenchu and the others had just set, they would not have been able to deal with the other party.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Zhang Wenchu was sharp-eyed and pointed at the "Yongguo" flag hanging high on the city wall, shouting loudly that Wukou City had been captured.
This news caused the Wei guards to lose their morale and fight. They threw away their weapons and weapons and fled in all directions.
Duan Heng and his men were able to escape death.
Zhang Wenchu took a deep breath and said, "Let's go into the city. We can't stay here for long. If we run into the enemy's army, we will die."
Everyone knew that what Zhang Wenchu said was not alarmist, and they all nodded in agreement.
They forced themselves to cheer up, dragged their tired bodies, and walked quickly towards Wukou City.
When Li Zhi saw Zhang Wenchu and others arriving, he was immediately delighted.
He was worried about the lack of manpower, and now their appearance was like a timely rain, solving his urgent problem.
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In the early morning, the soft sunlight is like a golden veil, gently falling over Wukou City, covering this ancient city with a layer of warm glow.
At the city gate, several people who originally planned to leave the city were stopped by two people in guard uniforms before they even got close to the city gate.
"General Xiahou has ordered that the East Gate be closed today and no one is allowed to enter or leave!"
One of the "guards" shouted at the top of his voice with a ferocious look on his face. As he spoke, he waved the spear in his hand to drive away the approaching crowd.
Just then, a man with gorgeous clothes and extraordinary temperament walked out of the crowd.
He walked steadily up to the guard, frowned slightly, and asked with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, "What is Xiahou Shan doing now?"
Duan Heng, who was dressed as a guard, felt his heart tighten when he heard this.
He knew in his heart that anyone who dared to call Xiahou Shan like that was definitely not an ordinary citizen, so he couldn't just deal with him casually like he did with those civilians just now. He quickly put away his previous fierce look and tried to force out a smile.
However, Duan Heng was usually arrogant, so it was really difficult for him to put on a flattering expression at this moment. The smile looked very stiff, uglier than crying.
Fortunately, Zhang Wenchu, who was standing by, reacted quickly. He immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "General Xiahou said he wanted to discuss matters with the vassal state envoys who had come, and he specifically ordered us to close the city gates to prevent thieves from taking the opportunity to sneak into the city."
As Zhang Wenchu spoke, he took out the pre-prepared warrant from his pocket and handed it to the man with both hands.
The man reached out and took the warrant, examining it carefully.
On the warrant, the seal of the East Gate Chief was bright red and eye-catching, and it looked normal.
He nodded slightly, acknowledging Zhang Wenchu's words, but he still muttered, "This Xiahou Shan is really playful! Sooner or later, he will suffer a great loss because of this temper!"
After saying that, he turned around and left without looking back, without asking another question.
In this way, no matter whether they were ordinary people or people with some status in the city, anyone who wanted to approach the city gate was persuaded to go back by Duan Heng and Zhang Wenchu for various reasons.
Under their "strict defense", no one in the city noticed that the city gate had changed hands, and everything was as peaceful as usual...