On the endless grassland, there are three columns of people and horses running fast, like three huge arrows, pointing directly to the high slope to the west.
The Northern Army is running, and they dare not stop running for a moment. Only by outrunning the opponent can they survive today.
From time to time, rows of feather arrows fell down, falling on the bodies of the Northern Army and on the way forward. After each rain of arrows, dozens of horses would fall down. Maybe the knights on the horses were still alive, but no one dared to stop to rescue them. At this time of life and death, a moment's delay would claim more lives.
The holly bird was panting, and strings of crystal blood beads rolled along its feathers toward its tail, sprinkling on the green grass behind it.
Wu Gen was panting, watching the black spots rolling down from the team one after another. They were the soldiers of the Northern Army who were hit by arrows. The regret in his heart was suppressed like a mountain.
Zu Yuantong was panting and his eyes were gradually turning red. He had brought out these soldiers with his own hands. As a general from an ordinary family, he had been trying to please everyone over the years, and he had managed to accumulate this little bit of wealth. Today, it is possible to burn nearly ten years of his hard work, how can he not feel heartbroken.
Lu Lie's arrogant laughter came from behind, "Wu Gen, I didn't expect that you would be chased like a lost dog today. Gu Yangsi's method is really good. If you dare to take risks, I will." Let’s use our bodies as bait to see who among us can outplay whom.”
Wu Gen didn't say a word. He had defeated Lu Lie and others before, and he felt contempt in his heart unconsciously, so he rushed into the enemy's formation rashly. The other party took advantage of this mentality of his to lay such a simple trap, but he jumped in eagerly.
Originally, I was not such an arrogant person. It can only be said that these years have been going smoothly, and I felt that I could manipulate my opponents at the palm of my hand. I unconsciously lost my vigilance and committed arrogance.
Looking at the soldiers who continued to fall, Wu Gen was burned inside and out. He turned around and shouted to Niu Chao who was following him, "Run forward with the flag. No matter what happens, don't stop."
After saying that, he handed the tooth flag in his hand to Niu Chao, and turned around and ran towards the back of the team. Today he would cut off the flag himself to atone for his sins.
Niu Chao hesitated while holding the flag, and the giant mastiff beneath him also slowed down a bit.
"Run." Wu Gen turned around and shouted angrily, with a ferocious expression on his face. Niu Chao was so frightened that he quickly urged the giant mastiff to rush forward desperately.
Just as Luo Zhang was about to lead his men back to escort, Wu Gen stopped him and pointed to the distance, "Take the brothers out properly." He said that without turning back, he swam upstream, like a migratory fish, running resolutely toward the end of the team. .
As soon as they reached the end of the team, there was a voice scolding the horses beside them. When they turned around, they saw Luo Zhang and Zu Yuantong following them.
"What are you doing here?" Wu Gen felt a little warm in his heart, but there was no trace of warmth on his face.
"My subordinates are ordered by Shui Xiaowei to protect the village master. Wherever the village master is, my subordinates will be there." Luo Zhang cupped his hands and held a halberd to guard him.
Zu Yuantong grinned and said with a wry smile: "Wu Zhenfu, these are my men and horses, and they should be the responsibility of me, the Thousand Households, after they are cut off. Today I also risked my life. I lost my men and horses, and I, the Thousand Households, will keep them." What's the use?"
"As long as this battle is won in the end, I will replenish your troops." Wu Gen looked at the opponent squarely and solemnly promised.
"Really, that's good, today I will accompany Zhen Fu to risk his life." Zu Yuantong became slightly more excited.
Turning his head to glance at Lu Lie, who was laughing arrogantly behind him, Wu Gen let the holly bird move forward, resisting the flying arrows, and took off the Sky-shattering Bow from his body.
Raising his hand, picking up the string, and pulling the bow, Wu Gen, extremely angry, poured blood and energy into the Sky-shattering Bow. A thick white arrow appeared in front of the pursuers, with billowing smoke and a shrill whistle, drawing a thick white line, pointing straight at Lu Lie, who was chasing after him on horseback.
A chill came over him, and fear enveloped his heart. Lu Lie, who was originally full of confidence, his heartbeat accelerated, and he looked at the long arrow whizzing towards him in horror. He pulled on the reins desperately, trying to avoid this sudden blow.
This arrow can definitely kill him, Lu Lie screamed in his heart, but understanding it was one thing, but reacting was another thing. His body was locked on the horse and he couldn't move. Just as the arrow was about to hit him, a figure suddenly appeared in front of his horse.
Bu Kuan crossed his arms and curled up slightly. A round red halo appeared around him, blocking Lu Lie's body.
There was a loud bang, and after the bright and dazzling brilliance, red or white streams of light rolled and rushed around, like fireworks, blooming wantonly in the air.
Bu Kuan just used his body to block Wu Gen's angry blow. The man was also hit and flew out. He rolled several times on the ground before getting up. A huge hole appeared in the goggles on his chest.
"Zhenfu." Lu Lie came to his senses at this time and hurriedly sent someone to rescue Bu Kuan. This time, Bu Kuan and Cangjiazhen Fu Cangyu were in charge of the two wings of the front army. It was necessary to keep Wu Gen's troops in order to defeat the Northern Army in one fell swoop.
Among them, Cang Yu was the one who had just attacked Wu Gen in the air. Although Bu Kuan was on the right wing, he always kept a close distance from Lu Lie to prevent any unexpected events. Unexpectedly, he actually saved Lu Lie's life. .
"I'm fine. The armor blocks most of the power. Young master, be careful. This arrow should be a human magic weapon and is quite lethal." Bu Kuan jumped up and jumped onto the horse of a soldier. , walking side by side with Lu Lie.
Lu Lie breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that compared with this one, his ability to lead an army was still far inferior. If he hadn't been suppressing him, how could the other families be so cooperative?
"Wu Gen, if I catch you today, I won't let you die. I will make you taste life worse than death." Lu Lie gritted his teeth and turned to ask Bu Kuan, "The people from the Ba family are out. "
"Don't worry, young master. We have selected dozens of good cultivators to ambush the Northern Army's retreat in advance. As long as our army maintains its current pursuit, the Northern Army will definitely fall into a trap." Bu Kuan touched his own There is still a slight pain in my chest.
"Okay, let's see how they escape." Lu Lie smiled ferociously, but saw another arrow flying from the front, but it did not hit him, but exploded beside him. Suddenly several soldiers flew up and their bodies were blown to pieces.
In the distance, Wu Gen saw Lu Lie being rescued by Bu Kuan, and sighed slightly in his heart. It was pointless to attack the opponent in a sneak attack. Since the evil fire could not be vented, he could only vent his anger on Lu Lie's soldiers.
The bodies of these transformed soldiers were indeed extraordinary. Normally, it would not be a problem to kill dozens of ordinary soldiers with one arrow, but against Lu Lie's personal soldiers, he could only kill seven or eight.
"Fortress leader, look." Luo Zhang on the side suddenly pointed to the right rear side of the team, "The cavalry here are chasing slower."
Wu Gen took a look and found that, sure enough, the pursuers on both wings were advancing in tandem. The one on the right was obviously much slower than the one on the left. As a result, the opponents could not encircle them at the same time, and a gap appeared in the encirclement.
"Tell Niu Chao that our army is marching slightly to the right and rush out." Wu Gen shouted loudly. Luo Zhang quickly urged his horse and caught up with Niu Chao who was sitting on the back of the giant mastiff and holding the tooth flag shivering. .
Following the guidance of the big flag, the defeated Northern Army turned slightly to the right, formed a smooth arc, and rushed towards the high slope in the distance.
"When you pass that slope, you will be able to see Yugu City, and our people will be able to see us." Wu Gen pointed to the high slope in the distance as he ran. According to the plan before the attack, Wu Gen placed the rest of his troops near Yugu City to prepare for his response.
I just didn't expect that they would retreat so quickly today and be in such a panic. I didn't know if Shui Congyue and the others would have time to react.
Niu Chao was almost approaching the high slope. The pursuers on the left were less than a mile away from Wu Gen, and the pursuers on the right were still far behind.
Wu Gen's tense heart was relieved. As long as he rushed up the high slope and took advantage of the opportunity of going downhill, he would be able to get rid of the pursuers.
Suddenly, there were figures moving under the high slope. Each of these people carried four small flags on their backs. Seeing the Northern Army coming, they dispersed in all directions.
The figure of the giant mastiff has already rushed up the high slope, its fang flags are flying, and it is quickly moving up the slope.
A large number of soldiers from the Northern Army had arrived at the bottom of the slope. Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of them, like a pot exploding. The soldiers scattered to both sides, as if something was blocking everyone's way in front.
Wu Gen was shocked and rushed forward with Luo Zhang and Zu Yuantong. When they reached the slope, they discovered that the originally solid ground had turned into a swamp.
Niu Chao and some of the men and horses had already crossed the swamp due to their fast running speed and were heading towards the top of the slope.
The soldiers of the Northern Army who followed behind were deeply stuck in the mud. Many horses had their front legs broken due to the sudden deceleration, and they were lying in the mud and lingering. The muddy water gradually covered their mouths and noses, and the horse's body was gently pulled into his arms.
The mud was very sticky and thick, and many people were thrown into the mud. They struggled to get up, but found in despair that their feet were tightly grabbed by the mud more than three feet deep, making every step difficult.
"What should we do?" Zu Yuantong looked panicked. These swamps were still expanding. Those carrying small flags threw down the flags on their backs as they ran. As the flag fell to the ground, the swamp continued to extend forward as if alive. Now in front of the Northern Army, a winding swamp was like a city wall, blocking the way.
These are people from the Ba family. It turns out they are hiding here. Only the Ba family has this method of changing the terrain. No wonder the distance between the cavalry on the left and right wings behind them was so large. It turned out that they had already tied their pockets in advance and were waiting to hold the thousands of men in them.
In front of him, the dead end has been blocked. Behind him, the left and right wings of the coalition forces were like two spears, thrusting towards the Northern Army one after another.
Wu Gen glanced at the pursuers on the right who were still some distance away. "Go to the right and walk along the edge of the swamp. See if you can stand out before the pursuers arrive. How far can you run?"
Zu Yuantong's expression suddenly changed. He knew that Wu Gen was ready to give up on these men who were stuck in the quagmire. As a Qianhu man, he naturally knew that Wu Gen's choice was the right one, but facing these men struggling in the mud with pleading expressions on their faces, he couldn't bear to let go. He really couldn't bear to let go.
As soon as he finished speaking, a row of arrows suddenly fell down. The Cang family cavalry on the left was already only 300 steps away from everyone, and they all took aim with their bows.
"Luo Zhang, take the people away." Wu Gen picked up a shield to protect himself and ordered Luo Zhang to take his own soldiers to retreat to the right. Seeing that the other party was still hesitant, he angrily said: "Quickly leave, this is an order."
Luo Zhang opened his mouth, then turned his horse's head and led the five hundred soldiers he brought with him to the right.
"Zu Yuantong, why don't you leave?" Wu Gen said loudly.
Zu Yuantong stared with a painful expression at the soldiers who were trudging through the mud and being nailed one by one by the Cang family's arrows. His lips trembled slightly, his chest kept rising and falling, and his eyes were blood-red, "It's gone, it's all gone."
Suddenly, Zu Yuantong pushed away the soldier who was holding the shield for him, threw his helmet away, and stared at the Cang family cavalry who were still shooting arrows.
These people had stopped, with smiles on their faces, like hunters playing with prey in a trap, shooting the Union soldiers in the swamp one by one. Sometimes they were not even shot to death directly, but their limbs were shot first and then nailed into the mud, leaving their mouths and noses covered with mud and water.
"Zu Yuantong?" Wu Gen greeted again.
Zu Yuantong turned his face with tears streaming down his face and said sadly: "Wu Zhenfu, go ahead and take away the brothers who can still move. No one will die in a war. I don't blame you. I won't leave. There are so many people here, someone must accompany them to avenge them."
At the end of the sentence, Zu Yuantong roared like a madman, his hair wildly dancing, and blood and tears oozing out of the corners of his eyes, "I know that you all look down on me and think that I am just a loser who follows people's influence and is greedy for life and fear of death. Today, I will let you Look, my ancestor Yuantong is not a coward."
Zu Yuantong's body was filled with black energy. He stretched out his hand and pulled out his sword. He raised the knife and cut his forehead. The blood on his face fell like a waterfall, just like the legendary Shura. "Little boys, let's go, let's follow." You are a waste of thousands of households, take back your dignity and take back our way home." 33
Bang bang bang, these still alive soldiers of the Northern Army also had black energy rising from their bodies, their eyes were blood red, and their aura suddenly surged. Some climb up from the mud, carrying arrows on their bodies, or ride forward on horseback, not afraid of the oncoming arrows, like evil ghosts walking out of hell.
Boom, boom, heavy footsteps sounded, getting louder and denser. These northern soldiers, led by Zu Yuantong, rushed towards the Cang family cavalry on the left without hesitation.
Seeing Luo Zhang leading his men out of the encirclement before the right-wing pursuers arrived, Wu Gen finally felt relieved.
Turning his head to look at the desolate and tragic figures behind Zu Yuantong, Wu Gen murmured softly, "Wait for me, wait for you useless Zhenfu."
Some people died, but not completely...
