Zhang Dong, who was whistling by the horse, raised his sword and fell. The cut-off head rose with the splashing blood, and splashed on the faces of other companions who were close to him and could not react. However, they could only roar and exclaim in vain, and waved the jagged guns in their hands towards the passing figures of the people and horses in their hands.

However, at this time, another Huo Taiping cavalry who stopped horse again not far away had already taken off the special crossbow with leather hoods from the horse's back and shot them quickly. The short arrow that was striking at them was nailed to their heads and faces, chests and abdomen, and they were screaming one after another.

Although these riding infantry cannot charge like regular cavalrymen, they have also developed another set of corresponding combat methods and strategies; for example, while walking and stopping on horseback, they fired and harassed and suppressed enemies who had distanced their distance.

Once the enemy is shaken and collapsed, they will quickly dismount and pick up long swords and short thiefs, and become an assault team in the infantry battle and break into it. At this time, the cavalry and barracks become characters who plunder and restrain them.

Therefore, Zhang Dong used the two fires, bars, swords, guns, bows and crossbows he brought out to take turns to kill the more than 100 officials and soldiers several times, causing him to be defeated without any damage;

In the end, when he thrust the short spear on the horse's back and pushed the fourth officer and soldier who was still calling for the fierce battle and stepped on the horse, the rather tenacious official army finally completely collapsed.

Then, Zhang Dong rode his horse to chase him, tapped with his spear and back of the knife, slapped and swept across the fleeing soldiers, and even knocked down and kicked one person aside. He also shot a bow on the horse's back and shot a soldier who was eager to drill into the grass, which made the remaining defeated soldiers stop and knelt down and become prisoners.

It was only after he interrogated the origins of these prisoners on the spot that he realized that these officers and soldiers were actually trained by the regiments under the command of the Sima and the City Defense Envoy of the State.

When Zhang Dong led the team to lead the more than 20 captured men walking back to a slope near Ankang County, he was shocked; because, during the time when he was out to detect the enemy situation, the low county wall was still surrounded by brigades of armed forces that emerged from somewhere.

You should know that Ankang County itself is located in a river valley between mountains. Tea trees, mulberry trees, tung oil trees and sumac trees are everywhere, surrounding the large fields in the valley plains; but most of these fields have been burned and trampled.

Ankang County is just guarding the Han River tributary that passes through the valley from north to south, and at the same time, connecting the southwest Tongzhou Road, the northwest Yangzhou Road, the northeast Shangzhou Road and the eastward Fangzhou Road.

However, compared with Zhang Dong's reconnaissance northwest, where did these enemies emerge from Yangzhou Road where Fangshan Pass is located? You should know that Shangzhou and Fangzhou are both considered the sphere of influence of the Taiping Army stationed troops, and the Tongzhou Road (South) that belongs to Shan (South) West Road, there is only a very narrow mountain road.

However, Zhang Dong didn't have the intention to think too much and immediately ordered:

"With the thief army not yet discovered it, everyone waits to rest and eat on the spot, and then reply to some horsepower before talking about it..."

Then he took out the single-eyed long mirror and carefully observed the situation under the city. After a while, he let out a deep breath and said to the chauffeurs who squatted on their mounts quietly with the sugar tea soup or wine in the kettle, swallowed the bean dough with fish pine and oil-filled residue, or fed the mounts of hay:

"There are at least a dozen different banners gathered outside the city, and we can take advantage of the gaps,"

Then he drew his sword and came to the prisoners who were sitting on the ground with a grimace and dejected face, and then took the lead and waved his hands one after another. After a burst of screams, screams and begging for mercy, he looked at the captives who were unbelievably cut off the traction rope.

"Let you go a long way to live. My Taiping Army is not a bloodthirsty person... hurry up and go back to the countryside to settle down."

"But if you see you and wait in the battle formation next time, don't think you will be relieved."

After a while, under the cover of low mountain bags and bushes, Zhang Dong and others, holding their mounts, slowly touched the edge of the siege group of people. Watching them pushing the hasty long ladders, large rows of soil-covered cars, began to attack the city wall.

However, when they slowly approached forty or fifty steps outside the low and broken city wall while Zhang Dong was counting numbers silently, the entire incomplete wall seemed to be awakened and alive, and the figures stood up in a dense manner and shot many arrows.

For a moment, it was like a gust of wind blowing through the uncovered wilderness of the city, and many figures that were shrinking and moving forward were shot to the ground. The remaining people who were not injured or were shot by arrows were also crawling to the ground like rice gravel that was scraped down. Some people shouted and threw down the objects in their hands and turned around and ran away.

"It was at this time, I rushed over..."

Zhang Dong suddenly shouted out quickly.

In an instant, their small cavalry team rushed out like an arrow, crossing the slightly uneven but hard field that was exposed to the sun, and approached the closest dozens of enemy soldiers flew over and flew away, kicking and scattering.

But the force continued to deteriorate like a sharp blade, and rushed into another enemy with a messy costume. After slashing and slashing, he rushed into the next enemy without looking back, and then cut through the bloody body; he rushed towards another enemy army that was caught off guard.

Looking down from the city wall, it was like a beast rushing into the brigade of enemy troops. As the flags fell one after another, they stepped out a tortuous blood-colored route, and finally rushed towards the city wall.

The enemy under the city then reacted in a mess. He wanted to encircle and intercept with loud shouts. Some scattered horse teams arranged on the periphery also gathered and gathered after hearing the news.

At this moment, the old city gate that seemed to be closed suddenly opened in the dust, and a stream of iron flashed with armor and light appeared; they quickly rushed forward and rushed towards the siege enemies who had turned around and turned around.

At the moment of contact, they waved a series of long swords and axes, and slashed the enemy in front of them screaming and sank into a bloody patch. After just a few moments of fighting like a destruction, they had already joined forces with the enemy's horse team that emerged from it.

In a large area around them, except for the chaotic figures, there was no enemy that could exist in the establishment; then they slowly stepped down and alternately covered the protection area of ​​the crossbows on the city. They even had the spare objects to attract fire, thrown on the abandoned long ladders and rows along the way.

Zhang Dong, who was holding the body covered in sweat and trembling fur, and had almost lost his strength, looked at the enemies who were coming up like a tide roll with a little regret;

Unfortunately, there are still too few people who can attack this time, otherwise this temporary attack that echoes the inside and outside can at least shake and kill and disperse the enemy troops in this formation, and make them lose and reorganize.

But when he retreated into the city gate, he blocked it with a cross-cutting object; when he counted the number of people, he found that the two fires and twenty-one horses that he had attacked with him only came back with sixteen horses. In addition, there was another man who broke his horse's hooves and fell down, so he had to give up his mount and be supported by the soldiers who were receiving him.

Then Zhang Dong was in a state of depression, but was somewhat shocked to find that he had actually returned with a few more tails, and was the one among the prisoners of the government army who were released. He couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Why are you here...n't you all let go?"

"I really have no living people when I go back to the countryside. I ran out to make some money."

One of the prisoners of the official army begged with a helpless and innocent expression.

"So what I did follow you all the way, and I hope you can have a way out... As long as you can eat rice and salt every day...

"That's right, I just need to eat it all in one's mouth..."

"Even if you escape back to your hometown, you will inevitably be arrested and Ding Congjun again. I'm afraid you will have to take military law and lose your head..."

The others also quickly nodded.

Zhang Dong couldn't help but look at the other person with more and more surprised surprise. He looked thin but not astonishing. The other person could actually get on the four legs of a war horse with his two heels. This is also a rare talent and ability.

Then he untied the remaining dry food bag from his saddle and threw it to the prisoner a pack of fried noodles:

"Send him a war. If you can survive on the city, you will be assigned to the team for the time being..."

At this time, several waves of black smoke suddenly rose in the city, and Zhang Dong couldn't help but sigh:

"You are waiting for the opportunity to perform and serve...."

——I am the dividing line—

In Jiangling’s great lecture hall, a new news once again sparked discussions among teachers and students:

"What happened to Li Siyuan, who compiled the subject, this time... Why was he suddenly swept out? After all, he was a well-known scholar and teacher in Tanzhou...."

"Didn't he advocated that the Grand Governor should be treated differently in the new version of the lecture hall in Xiangzhou so as to encourage local geniuses with conscience and morality to be used by government officials at all levels... so he got into trouble."

"It's outrageous. That's really a traitor. I don't know that behind the so-called local sages, there are fewer things in which men and women are full of evil deeds?"

"That is, the Grand Governor's Office finally managed to deal with these gentry, powerful and wealthy families, and from then on no longer suffer or suffer from the people. But I don't expect that there are still people who are like examples and are willing to promote and open their minds for them."

"The Grand Governor has already made it clear that the local sages are willing to be one and two sides, and they are all great thieves who use public opinion to show their selfish desires. If any dog ​​day dares to talk about the local sages, please ask him to get out and go home to find the local sages as a companion."

"Fortunately, the Grand Governor's Office has emphasized that it will not be punished for people because of their words; otherwise, if it is placed in the old dynasty government offices, even if it is not enough to behead, it will be a serious crime of exile for three thousand miles...."

"What's the matter? Now that this man has been removed from public office and sent home, he will still report to the local government offices to the police force. Not to mention that his future will be gone in this life, I am afraid that after being on the corresponding blacklist, even relatives and others who want to have a career in the future will be treated differently."

"This is a more heart-wrenching long-term punishment than killing people and beheading their heads..."

"That's what he deserves to ask for. I don't have a good life and future. Only when I get and lose my mind will I speak for those who have suppressed and eliminated the Great Governor's Office."

"This guy's mind is in water. If these local geniuses are useful in the Governor's Office again, then what's the point of us who are unable to stand out because of their cold background... "

"Do you have to give up the position and authority you have finally gained to these borers and rats who are not good at giving birth and are profitable? This guy is truly damn..."
Chapter completed!