Catching Monsters

Chapter 255 Heng Tian Xiao

Jiang Yubo couldn't help but sigh. This matter was of great importance and only Xu Dingwu knew about it.

As a deputy general, it was not convenient for him to continue asking Xu Dingwu about this matter.

But now, I am in trouble.

Xu Xiaogang frowned slightly, shook his head, and said, "What are the movements of the Hu people?"

Jiang Yubo pondered for a moment and said, "The army has been assembled and is currently waiting for food and supplies to be delivered from the rear. Once the food and supplies are delivered, we will start attacking Jianchi Pass."

"Jianchi Pass is impregnable, and it is difficult for the Hu army to attack it."

"Let's prepare for the worst. Even if Jianchi Pass is breached, we only need to defend Mushan City. As long as Mushan City is not breached, the Hu army will not dare to act rashly."

Jianchi Pass was already impregnable. Even if it was breached, the Zhenchi Army would defend Mushan City and the Hu army would not dare to go south to cause chaos.

Because at that time, all food and fodder supplies would have to be transported right under the nose of Mushan City, so it would be easy to cut off the food and fodder of the Hu people's army.

Then we can wait for the imperial court to send troops to support us.

The situation is much more optimistic than imagined. The only hidden danger is the hidden danger of Jianchi Pass that Xu Dingwu mentioned when he was drunk.

"The war hasn't started yet, so let the soldiers eat less and save food." Xu Xiaogang said, with some worry in his heart.

After all, he had been in the capital for many years and knew the moral character of officials in the court very well. Withholding of food and wages was not a new thing.

Who knows how much food and grass there will be when the food arrives in half a month.

The only good news was that because the war was about to begin, the people and merchants of Mushan City had basically fled, and much of their food was not transported away in time, so it was sold to the Zhenchi Army.

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On the grassland, Jiang Yun and Linglong rode two horses and slowly headed towards Jianchi Pass. After five days of travel, Linglong's injuries had improved a lot.

On the way, the two of them deliberately took a long detour, fearing that they would be chased by the masters of the Wanyan family.

"What exactly do that monk named Yunhai and that weird talking cat do? Judging from their attire, they are not from the grassland either."

Linglong, who was riding on a horse, said slowly: "The strange cat following the monk Yunhai is so powerful. I'm afraid his strength is also quite good."

"Among the high monks of Zhou State, there are many with unfathomable strength, but there is no one like him."

"In my opinion, this person may have come from the Buddhist country in the Western Regions."

Jiang Yun nodded slightly. He had also heard that to the west of Zhou State and the grassland, there was said to be a mysterious Buddhist country where Buddhism was the state religion and most of the people believed in Buddha.

Buddhism in Zhou was first introduced from the Buddhist country in the Western Regions. However, in the past few hundred years, few people from the Buddhist country in the Western Regions came to Zhou.

People don’t know much about this.

"That monk also came here for the meteorite. Does this meteorite really have any special effects?"

Jiang Yun also studied the meteorite at that time and did not find anything abnormal.

It was already approaching evening, and the distance to Jianchi Pass was less than a hundred miles.

The two men rode on horses and soon saw many Hu soldiers in front of them, escorting many southern slaves.

There were hundreds of these Hu soldiers, holding sticks and whips, and beating the southern slaves.

These slaves were thinly dressed and had shackles on their feet. There were more than two hundred of them.

Watching from a distance, Jiang Yun asked in a low voice: "Why are these barbarians sending southern slaves to the front line?"

Linglong frowned slightly: "What else can we do? Either build siege equipment, or drive them to Jianchi Pass to be used as cannon fodder to die. You have seen the towers at Jianchi Pass. It takes a lot of lives to capture them."

Most of these slaves were men. The oldest were over sixty years old, and the youngest were only eleven or twelve years old.

Their expressions were numb, and only when the Hu people whipped them with long whips would they show pain on their faces. But they did not dare to get angry and could only lower their heads and continue moving forward.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun frowned tightly.

At this moment, these Hu soldiers also noticed the two horses coming from behind them, and also discovered that Jiang Yun and Linglong were not Hu people.

Soon, these Hu people were shouting, and soon more than twenty of them gathered around them.

Among the group of slaves, there was a man who looked to be about forty years old, dressed in tattered clothes, and a boy followed him.

The middle-aged man had stubble and messy hair, but he remained calm. The boy next to him looked about sixteen years old.

"Uncle Heng, these Hu soldiers behind are going to arrest people again." The boy said, frowning deeply.

Heng Tianxiao brushed aside his messy hair, looked back, and said calmly: "These Hu soldiers are in trouble."

"Do we want to help?" the boy said with warm eyes.

Heng Tianxiao fell silent and said, "Xiao Jing, we are going to sneak to the vicinity of Jianchi Pass and take you into Zhou State."

"Isn't it your dream to visit Zhou Kingdom?"

"It's better for us to avoid trouble."

The boy's name is Shen Jingyu. He has been a slave on the grassland since he was a child.

I heard from people around me that not long after I was born, my parents fell seriously ill and died soon after.

He had been a slave of the Hu people on the grassland since he was a child. When he was a child, he often heard other slave uncles tell him that far away in the south, there was a country established by southerners like them.

And unlike the endless grassland, this place called Zhou State has high mountains covered with green trees, rushing rivers, and houses built with precious woods.

People there don't have to graze their livestock everywhere. They just need to plant some seeds on the ground and they will have more food than they can eat next year.

The most important thing is that there are no Hu masters there, and you will not be whipped by the Hu masters if you are not careful.

I wouldn't be hacked to death if I bumped into a Hu master by accident, nor would I suffer from hunger and cold every day.

To Shen Jingyu, such a place is like a country that only exists in dreams.

He had always wanted to visit this place, so he mustered up his courage and escaped from the Hu master's house.

According to other slaves, if they keep going south, they will eventually reach the Zhou Kingdom.

But the grassland was too vast, Shen Jingyu couldn't tell the direction, and the food he carried was not enough.

He finally fell to the ground, extremely hungry, and swallowed whatever was on the ground.

He felt like he might be dying.

But unexpectedly, he met Heng Tianxiao, who was also a slave.

After Heng Tianxiao rescued him, Shen Jingyu discovered that this middle-aged uncle was very powerful and many Hu people could not defeat him even once.

Finally, after listening to Shen Jingyu's words, Heng Tianxiao decided to take him to Zhou State for a visit.

But unexpectedly, he was forcibly captured by the Hu soldiers along the way.

"They don't need our help." Heng Tianxiao shook his head slightly, reminding Shen Jingyu not to act rashly.

At this moment, Jiang Yun and Linglong, who were surrounded by many Hu soldiers, looked gloomy.

Linglong glanced ahead and said to Jiang Yun in a deep voice, "Be careful, this team has a God-killing crossbow."

Jiang Yun followed Linglong's words and looked forward.

At the very front, there was a huge crossbow pulled by a carriage.

The arrows on this crossbow are two meters long, and there are countless mysterious spells carved on the crossbow body and arrows.

Jiang Yun had heard of the name of the God-killing Crossbow a long time ago. It was a weapon specially used to deal with people who practiced cultivation.

It is also the reason why the monks dare not attack the military camp at will.

It can be operated by seven or eight ordinary soldiers, and its power is terrifying.

Seeing these Hu soldiers preparing to take action, Linglong said in a deep voice: "I will go destroy the God-killing Crossbow first!"

After saying this, Linglong jumped up, her legs in the air, and instantly flew in the direction of the God-killing Crossbow.

The Hu soldiers who surrounded Jiang Yun saw this and immediately drew their swords to attack Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun quickly threw up a yellow talisman.

"If you are in a hurry to destroy the altar or the temple, you must absorb the Qi and withdraw the troops. I want to see the five thunder tribes riding on the clouds to merge with my body."

After finishing reading, Jiang Yun jumped up and jumped off his horse. From the sky, a bolt of thunder struck Jiang Yun with a loud bang.

In an instant, a powerful force of thunder flashed in Jiang Yun's body, and the powerful force spread out in all directions.

These Hu soldiers roared and rushed towards Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun threw a punch, and the Hu soldier who was hit was instantly electrocuted by the power of thunder and lost consciousness.

The Hu soldiers who surrounded Jiang Yun fell one after another.

At the same time, the Hu soldiers around the God-killing Crossbow were obviously more reactive and more elite than other Hu soldiers.

After seeing Linglong soar into the air, he quickly operated the God-killing Crossbow, changed direction and aimed at Linglong.

call out!
The crossbow arrow flew towards Linglong in an instant.

When it was still in mid-air, there was a faint sound of something breaking through the air.

Linglong was in mid-air and quickly turned over to avoid it.

The crossbow arrow almost passed by Linglong's calf.

The wind from the crossbow arrow instantly shredded the cloth on her calf, which was enough to show the power of the crossbow arrow.

Fortunately, Linglong had already flown to the crossbow, wielding the sword in her hand, and easily killed several soldiers operating the crossbow.

Then he jumped up and swung out a sword.

boom!
There was a loud bang.

The God-killing Crossbow was instantly shattered by the sword energy.

Seeing this, the Hu soldiers present realized that this woman was not easy to mess with.

They were not stupid and knew that continuing the attack would only lead to their deaths, so they all fled in all directions.

More than ten of the soldiers who surrounded Jiang Yun had fallen.

Seeing that the main force started to flee, the remaining people did not dare to think too much and quickly fled from there.

The power of thunder on Jiang Yun's body gradually dissipated, and then he rushed to Linglong's side and looked at the southern slave whose eyes were somewhat numb.

The faces of these southern slaves did not show any joy after being rescued. Instead, some of them looked at Jiang Yun and Linglong and could not help complaining, "You, you killed the Hu master, what should we do?"

"If the barbarian masters come back and find us, they will definitely kill us."

"Yes, we just went to the frontline to help the Hu people build fortifications. Now, I'm afraid we have no way to survive."

"Why don't we arrest them? When the Hu master comes back, we can have an explanation."

Listening to what these slaves said, Jiang Yun couldn't help but feel angry. These guys just accepted it submissively when they were oppressed and bullied by the Hu people.

How come I had the courage to take action after seeing them?
(End of this chapter)