Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 19: The Surrender of the Alien Race

Murong Xi and Bei Chenglu led a squad of over fifty elite cavalrymen at breakneck speed toward Shuofeng. Along the way, they witnessed the brutality and terror of the alien coalition forces, leaving nothing but desolation in their wake. Fortunately, the people of the important northern border towns had all gathered inside the military towns, and the troops adopted a strategy of clearing the fields and fortifying the terrain, leaving Tie Lie and the Western Region coalition forces with no way to attack.
Tie Lie is a tribe united by Agu Bixiao, and can be described as an entire tribe of soldiers. They are absorbing and annexing other tribes on the grasslands, and now their military strength has reached 150,000. The soldiers of the Western Regions have high noses and deep-set eyes. They are not from Shenzhou, but are simply Western Regions people. In fact, most of the soldiers under Zhang Huanyu are from Shenzhou, but they are just soldiers in the Western Regions. These Western Regions have long been infiltrated and controlled by the Haotian Sect, and they resolutely carry out Cang Shitian's orders.
Murong Xi led his squad, avoiding enemy troops along the way, and finally arrived at Shuofeng. Holding the Iron Wall Pass military order and token, the city guards quickly welcomed them into the city.
After Tie Rushan retired, Shuofeng was handed over to Liu Guanglin, who was over forty years old, mature and steady in his actions, and well-versed in military strategy. When he learned that people from Tiebiguan were coming, he immediately came out to greet them.
Murong Xi cupped his hands and said, "I am Murong Xi, and I greet General Liu Guanglin."
Liu Guanglin returned the greeting, saying, "So you are the third young master of the Murong family. I have long admired you."
Murong Xi handed over a letter: "General Liu, this was entrusted to me by Strategist Lu. Please take a look."
Liu Guanglin opened the envelope, his face darkened slightly, and he sighed, saying, "I will certainly carry out the military orders issued by the Commander-in-Chief to the end."
The envelope contained Yang Ye's orders, instructing Liu Guanglin to hold out against the enemy for half a month to wear down their morale before coordinating with the main force to launch a counterattack.
Murong Xi said, "The secret letter has been delivered. I still need to rush to Liaodong to contact the Cui family army, so I'll take my leave now." Liu Guanglin said with a wry smile, "Young Master Murong, the enemy has now blocked the road to Liaodong, so it may be difficult to get there."
Just then, an alarm bell rang on the city wall, and the soldiers and civilians throughout the city tensed up. Soldiers grabbed their weapons and rushed to the city wall, while women and children closed doors and windows tightly, and men went out to help the soldiers carry stones and cannonballs... Liu Guanglin hurriedly climbed onto the city wall to direct the battle.
Murong Xi and Bei Chenglu followed Liu Guanglin to the top of the city wall. Looking into the distance, they saw billowing smoke and dust, banners obscuring the sun, and thousands of horses galloping. It was the foreign army coming to seize the land and attack the city. The tens of thousands of people gathered together to form a powerful pressure, which made the young couple's faces change drastically.
Liu Guanglin ordered: "The entire city is on high alert, and the troops must hold their ground! Li Dejian, I order you to quickly take two hundred cavalrymen to probe the enemy's strength. Remember, do not linger in battle; once you have ascertained the situation, leave!"
Li Dejian quickly mustered his hundred cavalrymen and rushed out of the city gate. His cavalry were all light cavalry, which were highly mobile, and the enemy did not seem to have any intention of making things difficult for them. They went and returned quickly.
Li Dejian reported: "Lord Liu, a rough estimate of the enemy's numbers is around 100,000, divided into five major armies: left, center, right, front, and rear. The front army has about 10,000 men, the left and right wings are mostly composed of Western Region barbarian soldiers, and the center army is flying this flag. I am too ignorant to know who this flag belongs to."
After saying that, he casually drew a rough sketch, but his drawing skills were really not good. The drawing was crooked and messy, and it was hard to make out what he meant.
Murong Xi said, "General Li, why don't you dictate and I'll draw it?"
Li Dejian smiled awkwardly, nodded in agreement, and then described the flag he had seen. Murong Xi, with his superb drawing skills, sketched the shape of the flag with just a few strokes.
Lay the paper flat to reveal a strange pattern: a giant wolf with its mouth wide open biting the sun, its limbs treading on flames, and most surprisingly, the wolf has thirteen tails.
Liu Guanglin's face darkened, and he blurted out, "The Evil Wolf Devouring the Sun Flag? This... this is the flag unique to the Imperial Preceptor Tie Lie thirty years ago!"
These words surprised everyone slightly. Thirty years ago, under the guidance of the Grand Preceptor Wadunmoye, Tie Lie rose rapidly to become the overlord of the grasslands and once marched on Yujing. If it weren't for Yang Ye's sudden appearance, the iron hooves of this foreign tribe would probably have already trampled the capital. Wadunmoye was also buried in the Central Plains by Yang Ye's desperate counterattack. But no one expected that this banner would reappear thirty years later.
Murong Xi said, "One flag doesn't prove anything. In my opinion, it's most likely a psychological tactic by the other side, trying to boost morale or scare us by using the name of a dead man."
Liu Guanglin nodded and said, "Young Master Murong is absolutely right. No matter what battle flag they fly, I, Liu, will never let these barbarians set foot in Shuofeng!"
The allied forces of the alien races have approached Shuofeng. If it were five years ago, the soldiers would have already opened the city gates and rushed out to fight them to the death. But things are different now. The strength of the northern border army has been reduced by half, and they can only defend against the walls.
Liu Guanglin waved his arm and shouted, "Divine Fire Battalion, prepare for battle immediately!"
The sound of synchronized footsteps echoed with the scraping of armor, muskets were mounted on the city walls, and cannons were calibrated.
Liu Guanglin shouted, "Artillery! Fire!"
Flames spewed and cannon fire roared, but the Ironclad Vanguard cavalry suddenly broke into smaller groups and scattered in all directions, so the cannonballs did not cause too much damage.
The cavalrymen first ran about erratically, then regrouped and formed a formation as they headed towards the north gate of Shuofeng. When Liu Guanglin ordered his men to fire the cannons and aim, the cavalrymen scattered again. Knowing that the enemy intended to deplete Shuofeng's ammunition, he made a tough decision and temporarily silenced the cannons.
"Archers, aim and fire!"
Since firearms were too expensive, they switched to the more common arrows to fight the enemy. At a command, arrows flew like locusts, shooting down on the cavalry and killing many of them. However, the others were not afraid of the crossbows and arrows. They did not fall even when they were hit by arrows. Even when they were hit by several arrows, they still rode their horses wildly.
Murong Xi found it very strange, and Liu Guanglin had never seen such fearless soldiers before. It turned out that these cavalrymen wanted to take special drugs so that they would not feel pain and could charge forward as long as they had a breath left.
Soon, more than twenty cavalrymen rushed to the moat. They quickly took off their armor, which was made of flat material with connecting mechanisms on the edges. In a few moments, the armor was joined together into a large, sturdy piece. When thrown into the river, it became a pontoon bridge, paving the way for their comrades behind them.
The defenders were caught off guard when five enemy soldiers rushed to the foot of the city wall. They quickly removed their armor, revealing a large bundle of gunpowder tied to it. They then took out tinderboxes and prepared to light the fuse.
Murong Xi cried out that something was wrong and jumped off the city wall without hesitation. He used his family's lightness skill, Cloud Deep Seven Shadows, to pounce on two Iron Fierce soldiers with lightning speed. He reached out with both hands and grabbed their throats respectively. With a sudden burst of strength, he threw the two men toward two others. The four of them collided with each other with a thud and flew away from the city wall.
Kitashiro Lu also took the opportunity to jump down, severing his wrist with a sword before he could light the fuse, and then kicked him away with her lotus feet.
Liu Guanglin also saw through the enemy's intentions. This fearless cavalry was clearly there to blow up the city wall. If they got close, it would cause irreparable damage. So he ordered his cavalry to go out of the city to meet them in battle, cavalry against cavalry, hoping to annihilate the enemy at the distance from the city wall.
Hengjun's cavalry charged out of the city gate and clashed with Tielie's cavalry. Hengjun's sabers were straight-bladed and made of high-quality steel, capable of cleaving through armor two fingers thick with a single stroke, earning them the name "armor-piercing blades." Tielie's sabers, on the other hand, were curved, making them easier to wield and execute. Hengjun's sabers were highly lethal; a hit would either kill or severely injure the enemy. Tielie's sabers were fast, often striking before Hengjun could react, but Hengjun's armor was thick, so missing vital points had little impact on them.
The two sides fought fiercely back and forth until the battle reached its climax. Tie Liebing roared to the sky and suddenly unleashed the wolf bloodline within him, transforming into a half-werewolf. He revealed his madness and attacked Hengjun, tearing at several soldiers and snapping their throats.
眼见铁烈化狼，恒军立即转变战术，兵长指挥众人先行后退，避开狼人锋芒，这些狼人虽然凶残力大，可无锻骨经根基，根本无法控制澎湃的妖血，全部化为只有杀戮念头的妖物，他们可能还保留一些昔日的作战本能，但已经没有了往日协同进退的阵势，各自为战。
恒军骑兵迅速后撤，以作诱敌之态，然后步军顶上，以稳固的方阵抵御狼兵狂势。
神火营率先开火，先挫狼人锐气，待距离拉近后，弓弩齐射，钉杀妖狼，这些狼人早已不觉痛楚，伤口的血腥味只是叫他们更加疯狂，前方的狼人被射死，后方的狼人则踩着尸体杀来，转眼间就逼近步兵方阵。
铁甲营大喝一声，卯足力量举起盾牌，嗖嗖铁器的摩擦声响起，筑成一道钢铁防线。
只闻咚咚的撞击声响起，狼人已经冲到阵前，他们力气极大，撞得铁甲营士兵手臂发麻，下盘不稳，几乎握不住铁甲盾牌。
就在此时，步兵指挥大喝一声“开！”
铁甲营将士立即挪开小许距离，无数杆钩枪从盾甲缝隙中探出，将狼人戳了几个窟窿，腥热的鲜血喷洒而出，溅到盾甲之上。
血腥味令得狼人更加疯狂，他们不畏死伤，不惧痛楚，朝着恒军盾甲防线扑来，有的用兵器，有的用爪子，有的直接用身子撞，好似怒海狂涛一般拍打在盾甲之上。
铁甲营士兵再也支持不住，啪的一声就被撞到在地，防线也开了一道口子。
“斩！”
步兵将领并未慌张，怒喝一声，只见陌刀营从后涌出，明晃晃的刀锋唰的一声劈斩而过，上百个陌刀手同时挥刀，远远看去就像是一个巨大的绞肉刀轮，凡被刀锋触及，无不血肉横飞，肢解脏裂。
步军将又喝道：“刀退枪刺！”
陌刀手挥刀之后都会有一阵的迟缓，于是钩枪手立即上前补位，即可保护同伴，又能刺杀漏网之鱼。
“枪退，刀斩！”
钩枪手出阵厮杀三五个回合后，步军将再度喝令，陌刀再度出战，巨刀横削竖斩，杀得这群妖化狼人片甲不留。
就在北门告捷之时，东门却发生了异变，同样是一支铁烈骑兵冲杀而至，其战法与北门那支毫无分别，不畏伤痛，只求能靠近城墙城门，引爆火药。
“声东击西！”
刘广林咬牙大骂一声，“他娘，把这些狗杂碎全部打死，不能让他们靠近城池。”
恒军动用了铁甲神雷，将靠近的铁烈骑兵一一射杀，但却有种杀鸡用牛刀的感觉，虽然剿灭了来犯敌人，护住城墙，但也平白损耗了不少钢钎箭矢。
刚刚打退东面的敌兵，西面又来了一支骑兵，同样是以炸毁城墙为目的，不畏生死，一股劲地朝前冲，刘广林不禁感到有些吃力，敌人这般前仆后继地冲来，摆明了是要以本伤人，欺负朔风兵力不足。
“妈的，要是换了以前，直接就把人拉出城去跟你们对干了！”
刘广林暗自叫骂，对方这些自杀性的骑兵既是试探，也是诱战，就像是一些吸血虱子，你不打它，它就咬你；你打了它，又耗损力气，就难以招架后边的猛兽，令刘广林打也不是，不打也不是，好生头痛。
这时北城露，美眸一转，忽然心生一计，说道：“刘大人，小妹有办法可对付他们。”
刘广林喜道：“北城姑娘请讲！”
北城露道：“不如将火油倒在护城河上边，然后再点火！”
刘广林连声叫好，立即命人照做，转眼间朔风的护城河便燃起熊熊烈火，铁烈骑兵的浮桥难以搭载，就算搭载成功，他们若敢渡水，火焰立即就会点燃他们身上的火药。
火势一起，铁烈骑兵的自杀性冲锋便遇上阻碍，便会不由自主地控住马缰，这样马匹的奔跑也就慢了下来，正好成为城头守军的活靶子，来多少杀多少。
待火势耗尽后，刘广林继续命人往护城河里倒火油，然后城墙上便让人点燃火箭等候，只要对方一冲到护城河附近，立即放箭点火，燃起火墙阻挠敌袭。
只要铁烈敢攻过来，火墙则会干扰骑兵速度，而墙上守兵便可从容放箭射敌，而朔风乃八大重镇之首，其火油甚是丰富，那些自杀骑兵敢上来，他们就敢点火，不怕跟对方虚耗。
第一日的战局不过是相互试探，异族联军并未投入过多兵力，打了几阵后便鸣金收兵，安营扎寨。
第二日，天际初现曙光，便见对方军营寨门缓缓打开，驶出一架豪华奢侈的黄金轿子，这架轿子高约十五尺，长约四十六尺，由四十个壮汉抬着，这些壮汉目光锐利，太阳穴高高凸起，显然是内外兼修的高手，在轿子四周有两排俏俾，她们或撒花，或弹琵琶，或吹萧……巧笑嫣然，宜喜宜嗔，端的是声色齐聚，给肃杀的战场增添了几分温柔香氛，而轿子上端更是插了一面旗帜，上边写下了这么几个大字：“圣主腾云，天下共皇，兵武止戈，四海归降！”
轿子上以上佳貂皮铺就座椅，一名金发碧眼的男子端坐其上，身着金缕长袍，道道金纹纵横交错，汇聚成一副邪狼吞日图，嘴角挂着一丝轻蔑冷笑，眼中透着一股睥睨天下的傲气，正是那日同杨烨激战狩猎谷的男子。
这顶轿子来的莫名，刘广林暂且按兵不动，只见轿子停在护城河前十步，一个壮汉大声喝道：“铁烈国师煌天摩耶驾到，有请刘广林将军出面一叙！”
刘广林站出来道：“你我敌对，立场分明，若是劝降的废话便省下暖胃吧！”这时一声悠扬长笑响起，煌天摩耶缓缓站起身子，摇头叹道：“刘将军，你我皆是大恒臣民，何来敌对之说？”
刘广林不由一愣，这话令得他无从招架，唯有哼了一声：“你们铁烈屡犯我神州边疆，自古便是死敌。”
煌天摩耶哈哈笑道：“此时彼一时，昔日敌对已经过去，如今铁烈和西域已向朝廷呈上降书，愿世代臣服，作大恒藩国。”
刘广林顿时大吃一惊，好似晴天霹雳一般，但他很快就恢复平静，冷声道：“既是大恒藩属国，为何还要犯我边疆！”
煌天摩耶道：“刘将军，误会了，吾等并非侵犯天朝，而是奉旨讨贼！”
说罢从袖中掏出一卷黄绸，正是大恒圣旨。
刘广林脸色为之一沉，冷声道：“胡说八道，吾等皆是忠肝义胆之士，那容你这番邦狗种污蔑！”
煌天摩耶道：“此圣旨乃当今圣上亲手所写，命吾等讨伐叛贼杨烨！杨烨身为异性王，封地千里，却不思皇恩，强夺铁壁关兵权，聚众谋反，天下共诛之！”刘广林勃然大怒，骂道：“住口，督帅清名岂是你能亵渎，什么当今皇上根本不是皇甫一族血脉，乃昊天教桃代李僵之诡计，意图颠覆大恒天下，督帅重掌兵权乃是拨乱反正，重整大恒青天！”
慕容熙和北城露不由暗自吃惊，想不到昊天教竟然玩这么一出把戏，让铁烈和西域直接臣服，作为藩属国来攻打铁壁关，并美其名曰讨伐逆贼，这样一来沧释天就以名正言顺调拨各种物资给这支异族大军。
“当初来了一个万妖归降，如今沧释天就连玩这么一招四海归心，看来昊天教准备开始大动作了！”
慕容熙凑到北城露耳边低声说道，说话时热气时不时喷在小巧的耳朵上，北城露也不知为何芳心倏地一酥，竟没将他的话听进去。
听了刘广林的答话后，煌天摩耶叹道：“又是一个杨烨的同党，不可留，不可留也！”
话音未落，他身形忽然一晃，在半空拉出一道残影，眨眼间便逼近城墙。
守兵立即弓箭火枪招呼，但煌天摩耶也不躲不闪，反而双手负后，一派悠闲，他体外忽然涌出一团浑厚的星河太极气，正是天穹妙法之护身真气。
真气柔韧绵长，卸劲化力，轻松荡开攻击，箭矢火弹难近方圆三尺之内。
煌天摩耶嘿嘿一笑，嗖的一下便欺上城墙，士兵们立即举起兵器围过来，但煌天摩耶举重如轻，袖袍一抖，一口热浪火气便涌了出来，将周围的士兵烧成焦炭。
刘广林久经战场多年，一眼便瞧出煌天摩耶修为绝顶，所谓的人海战术根本没用，立即抽身后退，欲离开城墙，煌天摩耶嘿然冷笑，轻轻一踏，看似缓慢无比，实则是缩地成寸，嗖的一下逼近刘广林一丈之内，而且他身上散发灼烈火气，移动之时就像是一枚出膛的炮弹，划出夺目火痕，又似一条出动火蟒，凡是挡路者无不毙命。
煌天摩耶距离还有刘广林还有五尺之遥，慕容熙抢身扑出，他脚踏云深七重步，拉起刘广林便逃，煌天摩耶甚是意外，但手上毫不放松，脚步再快三分，逼杀眼前猎物。
“黄口竖子，哪里走！”
煌天摩耶一记火蚕手便朝拍来，慕容熙只感到背门一阵灼热，知晓对方手掌再推半寸，自己和刘广林便要同葬火海。
生死关头，逼出了慕容熙最大潜能，他猛提一口真气，强贯任督，流转百骸，嗖嗖几下，竟硬生生朝前挪了半寸，令得煌天摩耶的掌势落空。
暂时脱险，慕容熙不敢放松，将云深七重影发挥到了极致，步踏虚幻，形若走电，竟同时化出七个虚影，而这七个虚影再相互交错，幻化无边，相互增生，转眼间就化作七七四十九个影子，分散而走，朝着四方夺路逃生。
煌天摩耶咦了一声，不禁赞道：“云深七重影果然名不虚传，虚实相化，叫人难辨真伪！”
他自重身份，既然一击不中便无意再继续追杀，长啸一声，扬长而去，城头士兵无一能拦。
煌天摩耶轻轻坐回轿中，淡淡地道：“无知逆贼，珍惜尔等不多的光阴吧！”说罢命令轿夫抬轿离去，一路上自是花香声乐络绎不绝，排场极尽奢华庞大。
慕容熙带着刘广林逃出险地，但施展了这极限轻功已是气空力尽，不支倒地，刘广林急忙扶住他道：“慕容公子，你可还好？”
慕容熙脸色煞白，真元极度损耗，不断咳嗽道：“没事……将军不要理我，小心敌军再来……”
说罢便昏倒在地。
“将军，敌人又开始进攻了！”
城墙上再度响起警钟，刘广林先命人照料慕容熙，然后继续赶上城头，但他这回并不直接露面，而是隐藏在暗堡里指挥，毕竟那个煌天摩耶太过可怕，虽说军人战死沙场乃宿命所归，但他心知自己若倒下，朔风被破只在朝夕，为了全城军民只得做一回缩头乌龟。
暗堡乃是在城墙中段挖出的一间密室，有数条通道贯穿四面城墙，可以方便传递军令，刘广林进入暗堡后便透过细缝朝外看去，只见对方阵中缓缓驶出数个庞然大物，其轮廓倒有些像是投石车之类的石炮，看其规模却比一般的石炮大了不少。
“绝对不能让这些石炮打出来，若不然朔风危矣！”
刘广林虽没见过石炮威力，但多年从军经验令他做出判断。
刘广林下令道：“速命罗忠率两百骑军去掠战，无论用什么方法都得给我摧毁石炮！”
最后又顿了顿，咬牙狠决地道：“就算死也得把石炮毁掉！”
那个罗忠乃是一个面色黝黑的壮实男子，接到这道军令后，脸色顿时沉了下来，他深吸了一口气，斩钉截铁道：“请刘将军放心，末将一定完成任务！”
时间紧迫，刘广林也不矫情，拍了拍他肩膀道：“罗兄弟，你尽管放心，只要刘某还有口气在，绝不会亏待你的家眷！”
说罢倒了一碗酒递过去，罗忠接过践行酒一口喝光，猛地将碗摔碎，大步踏出。
罗忠翻身上马，大喝一声：“兄弟们，随我一同去杀铁烈狗！”
说罢抽出一条红巾绑在头上，这个动作正是铁壁关一个公开的秘密，只要头上绑红巾便是打定了死志，此行定是有死无生。
众骑兵见状为之一愣，罗忠大叫道：“此行九死一生，谁若不愿去便退出！”喊话一出，众人筹措了一会，有几个人朝后退去。
罗忠脸色一沉，大喝道：“胆敢乱我军心，拉出去砍了！”
那几个人急忙求饶，但刀不留情，转眼便成刀下鬼。
罗忠冷声道：“老子已经豁出去了，无论如何也要守住朔风，你们谁退出就等于把自己家人置身死地，我罗忠绝对容不下这种孬种，你们要是个汉子就给我冲出去，多杀几个蛮夷胡狗，就算死也拉个垫背！”
此话一出，再无人敢起退缩之意，罗忠道：“将军会照顾你们家人，你们放心随我上路吧。”
话音中透着一个悲壮，罗忠反手拔出军刀，大喝一声，率先冲了出去，其他人哪敢落后，纷纷狂飙而出，杀向敌营。
与此同时，刘广林也派出三千骑军和四千步兵掩护，给这两百死士开路，对方敌军正在护送石炮进入射程，看到恒军扑了出来，立即采取应对之策，一场生死较量再度开始。
恒军以步兵方阵开路，骑兵掩护侧翼，步兵走势雄沉稳重，骑兵胜在轻便敏捷，可谓奇正结合，互补不足，虽然出战敌军人数众多，但朔风兵将仍旧不落下风。
只看外围铁甲营将士相互挪开距离，钩枪从中伸出，整个方阵就像是一只巨大的刺猬，硬生生地挤进敌阵。
铁烈多以轻骑兵为主，面对这“长刺的龟壳”有种老鼠拉龟的感觉，幸亏左右两军乃西域兵，立即派出重骑兵抵御，他们装甲坚固，全身完全覆盖，不仅人有人甲，连战马也全副披挂，一个骑兵就好像是一座高大的铁铸雕像，一旦冲锋，就好像钢铁城墙迎面压来。
重骑兵奔跑开来，铁烈轻骑立即让路，沉重的铁甲摩擦声轰隆隆而响，就像是一条钢铁巨龙，耀武扬威，只要被他们撞上，无论是什么都得被碾成粉末。
面对这些浑身厚甲坚盾的铁浮屠，步兵方阵立即生出应对之策，只见阵容一变，铁甲防线分开，挪出了八个缺口，每个缺口冲出一队刀斧手，他们轻装便捷，动作迅敏，就像是八根细针刺入铁浮屠的缝隙之处。
他们同时压低身形，对准马腿便是狠狠一刀。
他们只是随便砍一条马腿，战马立即马失前蹄，前阵一乱，后阵难行，西域重骑顿时相互碰撞，乒乒乓乓的金铁碰撞声响起，他们相互踩踏，死伤惨重，尚未交战便损伤过半。
刀斧手斩了马腿立即回到阵中，而铁烈轻骑兵见铁浮屠惨白，飞奔来救，这时陌刀手冲出收拾残局，从方阵四个方位出列，正好排成东南西北四个战队，远远看去，步兵阵就像是一个轴心，而四面的陌刀手是从轴心衍生出来的刀轮，整个刀轮在战场上旋转绞磨，任你浑身铁甲也好，人高马大也罢，全部斩成碎片。
眼见恒军越战越勇，异族联军立即采取措施，点燃火药弹就朝方阵丢去，恒军猝不及防被炸死不少人，有的被炸得筋骨寸断，战力尽失，但为了不影响队形阵容，只能忍痛放弃受伤士兵，任其自生自灭。
对方以火药炸阵，恒军立即反击，神火营架起火枪，诛杀手持火药弹的蛮夷，然后弓弩营再射杀漏网之鱼，迅速清理这些威胁。
步军阵虽然厉害，但敌军人数众多，很快便将缺口补好，而且前仆后继地涌来，使得步军方阵再难寸进。
步兵已经强行撕开敌军防线，骑兵立即从侧翼掩杀，好似两把尖刀般插入敌军肋下，但铁烈不容石炮有失，拉开阵势便跟恒军斗了起来。
趁着战乱纷争，罗忠领着两百死士冲了出来，他们目标单一，便是靠近石炮将其毁去。
罗忠抽出破甲刀，左削右斩，杀开血路，大喝道：“兄弟们，给我冲！”
话音未落，嗖的一声，身后的一个骑兵喉咙便被贯穿。
就在石炮周围布满了弓弩手，而且这些弓弩手都是站在石炮底座上，罗忠大吃一惊，眨了眨眼，简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
那些石炮竟然不用牲口拖拽而行驶，拉动那庞大炮身的是数十辆怪异的车子，正是儒门焚油车，而在焚油车上站满了弓弩手，他们随着车架而动，他们所用的弓弩也与恒军不同。
普通的弓弩可以捧在手上，这些弓弩却是用一个三条腿的架子支起，而且弓弩本身也比一般弓弩大，每发一箭都是会响起沉闷的声响，噗的一声，好似一个小闷雷，而箭矢的威力也更强，丝毫不再火枪之下。
Having spent a long time in the military, Luo Zhong had some knowledge of crossbows. Ordinary crossbows were about two and a half feet long and suitable for use by infantry and cavalry. As the length increased, the crossbow string became stronger and the range increased. The largest crossbows were only three feet long, and anything larger would be a ballista.
But the crossbow that Tie Lie was using was nearly six and a half feet long, almost the height of an adult.
With several soft thuds, a sharp arrow shot out, first piercing through the bodies of two Heng soldiers, and then the arrow also fiercely embedded itself in the body of a dead horse. Such powerful force made Luo Zhong's heart skip a beat.
With a soft thud, another arrow flew by. Luo Zhong had no time to dodge and was struck in the left arm. The intense pain immediately spread throughout his body. Luo Zhong looked down and saw that his entire left arm had been broken, and blood was flowing continuously from the wound.
"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!"
The pain of losing his arm fueled Luo Zhong's rage and, with a final burst of courage, he charged into the enemy ranks, brandishing his armor-piercing blade. His loyal followers followed suit, while the Iron Fierce soldiers on the oil-burning carts moved their crossbows, aiming them at them… At the Jinling Commander's Mansion, the latest news arrived from Queying—the Iron Fierce and the Western Regions had simultaneously submitted to Daheng and were assisting Daheng in punishing the rebels! Long Hui's face darkened, his eyes fixed on the secret report on the table, a sense of foreboding rising within him—with these two major alien races surrendering to Daheng, Cang Shitian could legitimately provide support, and thus, Iron Wall Pass would be in grave danger! He took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and issued an emergency military order, summoning three generals—Yue Biao, Linghu Da, and Ma Yi—ordering each to lead 5,000 troops to sail out to sea in warships, rush to Liaodong, join forces with the Cui family army, and together reinforce Iron Wall Pass.
Long Hui then rushed back to his residence. He went straight into the inner courtyard and called out, "Wuhen, quickly fetch the Four Immortal Swords for me! Birou, bring me the Eight Heavenly Palace Manuals."
The women were taken aback upon hearing this. Lin Birou was slightly surprised and asked, "Husband, are you perhaps going to use the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?"
Long Hui nodded.
Lin Birou's expression changed slightly, and she frowned, saying, "But... Husband, there are still many things I don't understand about the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation."
Long Hui laughed and said, "I'm just exploring it; I don't actually intend to set up a sword formation."
Lin Birou breathed a sigh of relief and went to retrieve the Four Swords of Zhuxian. Yu Wuhen also went to retrieve the Eight Heavenly Palace Score. Long Hui unfolded the score. Since his memories of his previous life had not yet been restored, he could only ask Yu Wuhen to use numerology to deduce the arrangement of the sword scores later.
It took Yu Wuhen a whole day and night to rewrite the ancient seal script of the Great Wilderness. Long Hui glanced at it and could only understand most of it, so he went to find Qin Suya to translate the ancient seal script. Long Hui finally understood the contents of the sword manual.
Although they can understand the theory, putting it into practice is not easy. These four immortal swords complement each other and also restrain each other. They can operate in a balanced manner to form an array that combines offense and defense, or they can each have their own focus, with one sword serving as the array's core and the other three as support swords, thus producing different effects.
For example, if the Immortal Execution Sword is the core of the formation, then the formation is the main attack. Countless sword energies descend and directly kill the enemy. However, these four immortal swords each have different sword intents. Once the four swords form a formation, their sword intents become intertwined and twist, waxing and waning. Sometimes the Immortal Execution Sword intent is strong, while the Immortal Slaughtering Sword intent is weak; sometimes the Immortal Trapping Sword intent is strong, while the Immortal Absolute Sword intent is weak... Among these four sword intents, there is always one sword that is extremely strong and one that is extremely weak. The other two swords also wax and wane, but it is not very obvious.
Long Hui sighed, “This is to use the strong to make up for the weak, and to use the substantial to fill the void. This is the principle of the Way of Heaven. It’s easy to say, but not so easy to do. It’s similar to how Bi Rou comprehended the unity of the Nine Heavens from the way of the ruler and his minister. But how many people can truly do it?”
Lin Birou said, "Husband, why don't we slow down and find a safer solution first?"
Long Hui laughed and said, "It's alright, I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll immediately withdraw the sword formation."
After saying that, he slowly regulated his true energy, using the Heavenly Dragon Primordial Spirit to respond to the four sword souls.
As Long Yuan summoned the swords, the four swords resonated, instantly unleashing a dazzling light that soared into the heavens. Long Hui felt the four swords communicating with him, his true energy flowing through his meridians, making him feel refreshed all over. He thought, "Then I will circulate the four swords!"
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, formed the Divine Sword Incantation with his hands, and stepped out with the Starry Sky Step. Centering on the Immortal Trapping Sword, with the Immortal Slayer, Immortal Slaughter, and Immortal Annihilation as his auxiliary swords, he unleashed the Universe Trapping Sword Incantation.
With a whoosh, the air pressure plummeted, and the Universe Trapping Sword immediately activated. However, Long Hui immediately sensed something was wrong; the four sword intents were constantly fluctuating and were impossible to control.
These four swords form a unified whole, possessing their own consciousness and self-sufficiency. Once arranged in an array, they will grow together, sometimes uneven in strength and sometimes mutually restraining each other, making them difficult to control. To master the four swords, one must do so before they reach equilibrium.
However, this would create an imbalance of power among the four swords, and a single misstep could backfire, resulting in the destruction of both body and soul.
Long Hui understood this principle. He silently circulated his true energy and discovered that to control the four immortal swords, one must be at the point of weakening the strong and replenishing the weak. If one is a step too early, the strength of the four swords will be chaotic, making it easy to go into qi deviation. If one is a step too late, the four swords will balance each other and become uncontrollable. Therefore, one must be in this balance between equilibrium and inequality. Time is extremely short, like a flash of lightning, and cannot be grasped.
The surprise was fleeting; a moment of distraction and hesitation caused Long Hui to find himself trapped in the formation, a sign of the sword formation's backlash.
The Universe Trapping Sword Technique is a combination of moves and formations. As soon as Long Hui entered the formation, he was attacked by thousands of swords. He immediately changed his martial arts technique and used the shield defense method to defend his small area. Although he blocked the sword energy, he could not withstand the boundless sword intent.
Long Hui felt a stinging pain in his eyes, his vision went completely black, followed by a deafening ringing in his ears, and his hearing was blocked.
"This is bad!"
Knowing that the sword formation had the effect of targeting the five senses, Long Hui immediately focused his mind and resisted the invasion of sword intent. However, the sword formation underwent a strange change, creating endless illusions in the void. Long Hui was sometimes in a frozen place, and sometimes in a raging furnace... All these changes caused his spiritual sense to become abnormal, and he could not even sense things with his divine sense.

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