Chapter 1259: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Forty-Nine) Falling Into a Trap

Zhongfu is located at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, close to mountains and rivers. A winding ravine circles around Zhongfu. It is obvious that this ravine was formed through artificial diversion. Among those ravines are either large or small. The small bluestones and cobblestones were obviously moved from other places and put in according to a certain plan, which made this gully interesting. Above the gully, a stone bridge made entirely of white stones leads directly to the entrance to the Zhongfu. Standing at the gate of Zhongtiao Mountain, looking at the Zhongfu at the bottom of the mountain, Wang Qiang couldn't help but take a breath, "General, this is a fucking military fortress. As long as there are enough defenders and sufficient equipment, If we want to bring him down, we may have to rely on human lives.”

"So we have to find ways to transfer the Zhongfu's soldiers away." Niu Teng said calmly: "According to our intelligence, Zhongfu has more than 500 soldiers, and this time, Zhong Kui will transfer all 500 of them." Transferred!"

"So isn't Zhong Mansion just empty now?" Wang Qiang became excited.

"That's not true. In addition to the family soldiers, when Zhong Li left his post, some of his confidants came back with him. Although these people are not large in number, they are all very powerful!" Niu Teng said.

"No matter how powerful you are, as long as the number of people is limited, it will not be an obstacle." Wang Qiang sneered, "A general without soldiers is like a tiger without claws. He is basically useless except for an angry roar."

"That's well said!" Niu Teng laughed. "When night falls, the attack officially begins."

"The gate is tightly closed and the courtyard wall is three meters high. Although the number of defenders is basically insufficient. But it is not easy to fight. As long as a few sharp archers are placed on those few arrow towers, our casualties will not be small." Wang He took a strong breath and said, "General, I'll be on the first wave."

"Okay, we have thousands of well-trained soldiers, and the opponent basically doesn't have much defensive power now. We can attack them openly." Niu Teng smiled and said: "If it is not necessary, we should not use the National Security Bureau's manpower. The weapons they brought are also terrifying to our soldiers, so don’t scare them.”

Wang Qiang turned his head and looked to the other side. More than a dozen men in black were looming in the dense forest a little further away, even though they were all his own people here. They also seemed to be sufficiently vigilant.

The sunset gradually went to the west. As time passed, more than a thousand hidden soldiers on Zhongtiao Mountain began to become nervous. Under the leadership of the officers, they began to organize their weapons.

The lanterns on the wall of the Zhongfu courtyard began to light up one after another, one every five meters or so, illuminating the entire courtyard wall and the area ten meters away outside the wall, and above the stone bridge. There was also a lamp placed on each pile, and they were all lit up at this time.

These lights have obviously been processed with some special techniques, so that their light source basically only shines outward.

Although the lights are installed on the courtyard wall, it looks bright outside, but the entire Bell Mansion is plunged into darkness. These lights completely outline the outline of the entire Bell Mansion.

"Start taking action." Niu Teng ordered.

Within the Bell Mansion. In the darkness, it was extremely bright above a tall building. Zhongli stood in front of the window, staring into the darkness in the distance. Behind him, his other two sons, Zhong Qiao and Zhong Huai, stood solemnly behind him, all covered in armor.

"Father, do you really think that the bandits' attack on the Lu family was a lie and their attack on us was real? But the news from my elder brother today is that there are thousands of bandits in Xialiang Town. Where should their main force be!" The second child, Zhong Qiao, asked with some confusion.

Zhongli shook his head: "Don't you think the bandits this time are very different from last year's wave?" He turned around, looked at his two sons, and said: "Capture the Lengshuigou Military Village from their first battle. , then disguised themselves, defrauded Ziyang County, and after killing Guo Qing, they immediately abandoned the county. In the subsequent battles, their goals were clear and they acted quickly. Even the regular army could only do this. Don't you think there is something wrong here? ?”

"What's the problem? Maybe these bandits suffered a big loss last year and have learned from the experience this year and have become more cunning." said the third child, Zhong Huai.

"You have never been in the army, so you don't know the difference here. I see the shadow of the regular army among these bandits, and these are obviously not what some bandits who have never received any formal military training can do." Zhongli He sighed, a sad look on his face.

"What are you worried about, father? If, as you expected, their target is us, then this time, we will let them be disgraced, and let that useless thing Zhou Liang see how we fight."

"What I'm worried about is that the Han Kingdom has intervened in this rebellion in Shu County. This is what they did in the Qi Kingdom." Zhongli stroked his long beard.

In the darkness in the distance, a flash of fire suddenly appeared, and then the fire spread like running water. In an instant, it connected into a piece, and the fire quickly rushed towards the Zhong Family Mansion from the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain. Shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami also sounded immediately, and under the firelight, groups of people dressed as Qin troops appeared.

"Sure enough, it was them." Zhong Qiao exclaimed, "Father, how did you accurately judge whether they were pretending to capture Liang Town and whether they were attacking us for real?"

Zhong Li's brows furrowed even more tightly, and it could be seen that he was more worried than before.

"Father, we have been prepared for a long time and have made countermeasures. Why do you look unhappy? The elite bandits have indeed come to our side. This time, even if we cannot completely wipe them out, we can at least make them lose soldiers and generals and seriously damage their vitality. Ziyang County can have a few years of peace again."

Zhongli sighed, "As expected, I can make this judgment based on the fact that the Han people have intervened in the chaos in Shu County. Although I am in a high position in Daqin, how many people in Ziyang know my former position and influence in the court? Are these bandits in Ziyang County? Of course not. The one who knows me best is naturally my enemy. The former Supervisory Council of the Han State and the current National Security Bureau have intervened. I am afraid that this time the chaos in Shu County will not end so easily. In Ziyang , the Lu family's reputation and wealth seem to be stronger than our Zhong family, but this is just an appearance. Ordinary bandits will indeed target the Lu family, but the people of the Han National Security Bureau will definitely target me. Since I guessed that the Han people had intervened in the chaos in Shu County, I could naturally judge that they must have been bluffing in Xialiang Town. The thousands of people there are just the farmers they have recently assisted, and their main elite and core forces must have arrived here. "

Zhong Qiao choked and pulled out the long knife from his waist: "Who cares who he is, since he is here, this time let them come and never return. Father, you sit here and watch how your sons kill the enemy. "

The two brothers saluted Zhongli together, turned around and strode out of the door. There was a bang on the stairs, and the two of them had hurried downstairs.

Zhongli sat down slowly, looking through the window at the rapidly approaching fire in the distance, and sighed: "Human greed is insatiable. If it weren't for your greed, how could Ziyang have another riot, and how could these bandits have the opportunity to start another riot!"

Wang Qiang held a gun in one hand and a shield in the other, striding at the front of the team. The creek was more than ten feet wide, but the water was very shallow. He stepped into the cool stream and shouted: "Brothers, charge, demolish the houses of these corrupt officials."

"Kill!" Thousands of soldiers holding shields and spears rushed over closely following Wang Qiang.

In the arrow tower on the courtyard wall, Zhong Qiao sneered and raised the long knife in his hand. Looking at the bandits who had already stepped into the creek, he said coldly: "Get ready, shoot."

With his order, a shout was heard on the originally silent courtyard wall, and countless figures suddenly appeared. Everyone held a strong bow in their hands, and the sound of arrows was shrill, whistling from the courtyard wall. On several arrow towers, the whistling sound of bed crossbows was breathtaking, and they stabbed towards the dense crowd in the creek like lightning.

The screams overwhelmed the shouts in an instant, and the attackers who were caught off guard fell one after another in the dense rain of arrows. Wang Qiang had been on the battlefield for a long time. When the sound of arrows whistled, a huge sense of danger struck his heart. At that moment, he squatted down suddenly, curled up into a ball, and completely shrank behind the shield. He only heard the sound of ding-dong-dong, and waves of vibrations came from his hands, making his whole arm numb at this time.

Looking back, he was shocked and angry. In just a short moment, too many of his brothers had already fallen in the creek. Under the reflection of the fire, the originally clear stream had already turned red.

Behind the attackers, when the dense whistling sound of arrows rang out, Niu Teng's face changed drastically. He rushed forward a few steps, staring at the still dark Zhong Mansion, and muttered: "Oh no, I've been fooled. Zhongli, this old fox, set a trap for us to fall into."

Because of the reflection of those lights, Niu Teng couldn't see the scene behind the lights, but from the density, accuracy, and strength of these feather arrows, he could already judge that these were definitely not the people that Zhongli had gathered in a hurry, but that their family soldiers had not left at all. Then, the people that Zhong Kui took away were undoubtedly a cover.

"General, it seems that we have to go." Behind Niu Teng, a man in black came up and whispered.

"Of course, it's a good thing that the superiors sent you here, otherwise I would have to run away with my tail between my legs today." Niu Teng said.

"General, since this is a trap, will Zhou Liang turn around and attack us?" A man in black asked as he opened the box and sorted out the things inside.

"No, thousands of people besieged Xialiang Town. If they don't go to rescue, it won't be difficult for him to break it. Zhou Liang can't afford to offend Lu Dafang's family, so they must still be in Xialiang Town. We still have time." Niu Teng took a deep breath, "It's your turn to break through. Open this damn wall and we will drown them with people." Niu Teng drew his knife. Behind him, there were dozens of his confidants. These people were all experts from the National Security Bureau who had infiltrated from the Han Kingdom. (To be continued)