This Tabu Ye, who was valued by Xiao Haohu, was the bearded man that Guo Ning killed when he first woke up from his injury that day.
Ta Bu also had extraordinary physical strength and ferociousness. Back then, he fought among the rebels, withstood the pursuit of a group of Mongolian cavalry, and protected Xiao Haohu from escaping. Guo Ning was carrying two arrows at that time, and he was able to take this man's life easily. It was a bit of a fluke.
It can be seen that the victory or defeat in a battlefield battle depends not only on martial arts and physical strength, but also on fighting spirit, determination, and even split-second judgment and luck.
Since Guo Ning killed this person, he knew that sooner or later Xiao Haohu would become suspicious.
So he rushed to Gaoyangguan without stopping to avoid a long night and many dreams.
But he really didn't expect that the number of Xiao Haohu's followers would be so large.
Right in front of him, soldiers with swords and guns quickly climbed up the wall of the village and stood in silence. And in the open space directly in front of them, which looked like a school field, hundreds of soldiers were lined up neatly on the left and right like geese's wings.
The flags in the team were erected in a staggered manner, flying in the night wind. Several large drums were placed behind the open space, and the drummer dropped his hammer with a straight arm, and the sound of the drum was loud and powerful.
In recent years, the small group of defeated troops lingering near Anzhou inevitably had conflicts on their way back from outside the Great Wall into Hebei, and there were also times when they supported each other. They generally knew the basics. Therefore, Guo Ning always believed that Xiao Haohu could only mobilize about a hundred people.
What was displayed in front of Guo Ning now was an elite army of three hundred people!
It can be seen that Xiao Haohu has long been planning to cause trouble, so he secretly cultivates strength, not just for a while.
The original self didn't realize it, and was too slow.
Guo Ning was unwavering and calmly walked through the village gate.
This chilling scene of swords and guns suddenly made Yu Jingchun feel a little scared. He subconsciously stopped and showed a wandering look. The dozen or so guards following him didn't know why and stopped one after another.
Guo Ning hurriedly came back and said politely: "Mr. Yu, please come with me."
Yu Jingchun looked at Guo Ning blankly, and then at Zhu Zhang and Zhang Jiao in front.
Zhu Zhang glanced here and walked forward. Zhang Jiao took two steps back impatiently and waved.
Guo Ning forced a smile: "Mr. Yu, we are lining up to welcome you. Don't panic, haha!"
"Oh, okay, okay." Yu Jingchun continued to walk.
Guo Ning turned around and still stood side by side with him.
Taking a few steps forward along the gradually elevated dirt road in the walled city, he saw Xiao Haohu surrounded by many warriors. In an instant, fire would burst out of his eyes. He quickly took a deep breath and tried his best to regain his composure.
Guo Ning still strode forward, but lowered the brim of his helmet lower and no longer stared ahead.
Any experienced warrior who is in charge of the battlefield will always have some instinctive premonitions, and maybe a single glance will arouse this guy's vigilance. Moreover, the further you go into the village, the brighter the lights become, and the chance of attracting Xiao Haohu's attention is much higher.
After walking a few steps, I suddenly saw another group of soldiers coming from outside the queue.
This group of soldiers pushed and pushed one person, thrusting into Yu Jingchun's head from a diagonal thrust. The man's head and face were covered in blood, and he had several stab wounds on his body. He was in an extremely embarrassed state. His upper body was tied up with thick ropes and his mouth was gagged.
Yu Jingchun glanced over and shouted in surprise: "Brother Wang?"
It turned out that this man was actually the leader of another defeated army active in the east of Xinqiao Camp, named Wang Shixian.
Wang Shixian was originally a salt patrol archer in Gongchang Prefecture. Last year, the imperial court mobilized reinforcements from all walks of life, known as a million people, led by Marshal Zuo Dujian Ao Tunxiang, to rescue Datong Prefecture in Xijing. Wang Shixian is also among them.
However, the fate of the millions of troops was no different from the hundreds of thousands of troops in Yehuling earlier. They were also beaten to pieces by the Mongols. Wang Shixian and a group of companions somehow managed to break into Zhending Mansion in a daze, and then moved from Zhending Mansion to Anzhou.
Wang Shixian is an ancient Wang, but his character is not rough, he can even be called kind, and his dozens of people are not vicious. Therefore, after he settled in Xinqiao Yingdong, he had close contacts with surrounding villages and communities. Sometimes he came forward to handle escort matters for others, and he usually did it neatly.
After half a year, Wang Shixian had accumulated quite a reputation, and he and Yu Jingchun became familiar friends with each other.
But what is the situation in front of us? Why did Wang Shixian become like this?
Yu Jingchun was stunned, but saw Wang Shixian staggering and falling under the push of the soldiers. One of the soldiers who pushed him over sneered. Instead of helping him, he raised his foot and kicked him, making him squirm on the ground like a pig or sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Yu Jingchun hurried a few steps, raised his hand to protect Wang Shixian, and asked repeatedly: "What's going on?"
Wang Shixian had a rag stuffed in his mouth and a hemp rope tied around the back of his neck. He could only make a "wow" sound and shake his head. How could he speak?
The soldier who kicked and beat Wang Shixian was the one who had been ordered by Xiao Haohu earlier. Immediately, someone nearby sneered and shouted: "This man disobeyed the orders of Shan Shan, so he was captured and prepared to be punished tonight!"
It's just because I'm not on good terms with you, Xiao Haohu, so why did you get the order to be the governor alone? This... this was done intentionally for me, Yujiazhuang, to see!
Yu Jingchun is a scholar, but not a fool. Why can't he understand what Xiao Haohu means? I was trembling with anger for a moment.
He said "hey" with all his strength, and when he was about to come forward to calm his cheeks, he saw Wang Shixian's movements suddenly became several times more violent, and he opened his lips as hard as he could, shouting repeatedly. Even if others don't understand what is being shouted, they can still feel the sudden surge of excitement.
And Wang Shixian's eyes were even more wide-eyed, almost to the point where his canthus was split.
What is this for? What did he see that made him so excited?
Yu Jingchun turned around without knowing why, only to realize that Wang Shixian was trying his best to signal to the tall soldier.
"Why are you panicking?" The soldier sighed.
It turns out that these two people also know each other?
Yu Jingchun was still confused. The soldier sighed again and said, "Wait! Wait!"
Wang Shixian immediately shut up, but the blood on his face could not hide his eager look.
The soldier turned around and went to the front of the queue.
In that direction, Xiao Haohu was already approaching.
Yu Jingchun was still standing blankly, not knowing what was going on. Xiao Haohu's subordinates all thought that this was Yu Jingchun's companion who was going to intercede with Xiao Baihu, so not only did no one stop him, but some of them were laughing and waiting to see the joke.
Standing in front of the soldiers was Zhang Jiao, the commander sent by Xiao Haohu to lead the way.
Zhang Jiao subconsciously stretched out his hand to stop him. As soon as his eyes met the soldier's eyes, he felt chills all over his body. The soldier walked past him proudly, but Zhang Jiao did not dare to move again.
At the same time, Xiao Haohu gradually approached.
The meeting between Yu Jingchun and Wang Shixian was watched by Xiao Haohu.
He was very satisfied with the arrangement of killing chickens to scare monkeys, and secretly thought that if Yujiazhuang could know better, it would not be impossible to spare Wang Shixian's life. However, Wang Shixian had to kowtow and beg for mercy. Otherwise, it would not show the majesty of the commander of the Anzhou capital!
This thought made him feel somewhat happy. Therefore, when the soldier who accompanied Yu Jingchun came towards him, he didn't pay attention at first. He just felt that it would be rude for the soldier to stride forward without informing him.
Yu Jingchun was already frightened. If this person thought that he could cause chaos in Gaoyangguan with the meager strength of Yujiazhuang, that would be too stupid.
Xiao Haohu frowned and waved to Zhu Zhang.
Zhu Zhang immediately crossed his arms to stop him and shouted: "Back off!"
The next moment, there was a sharp sound of a sharp weapon piercing the air.
Because there seemed to be a bright light flashing before his eyes, Xiao Haohu and the guards around him blinked at the same time.
Zhu Zhang's cross-arm blocking movement stopped, and then he turned over and fell to the ground. As he fell to the ground, he let out a heart-rending cry, and blood spurted out from his chest.
When his back hit the ground, more blood spurted out like a fountain from his forehead, from the bridge of his nose, from his throat, from his chest, and from a huge and connected wound. The soldiers who were standing guard of honor on both sides of the road were covered in red. In shock, even two pine torches dropped from their hands.
In the blood mist that filled the sky, a tall figure accelerated forward.
Xiao Haohu's status has become higher, his vision has become higher, and his style has become bigger. He always has several outstanding guards around him. At this time, a guard and Tang Gu who were close to Xiao Haohu reacted and quickly drew their swords.
The movement of the man who rushed towards him was as fast as a tiger or leopard rushing towards him. The two of them had just drawn their swords out of their sheaths, and the man had already arrived.
The cold light flashed again, and the guard's chest made a muffled sound. A long knife pierced his armor, and then passed through the flesh, bones and internal organs in one breath, and the tip of the knife came out through his back.
This knife was really violent, but it was too much force. The long knife was inserted so deep that it could not be easily pulled out.
Tang Gudai was overjoyed and seized the opportunity to chop with his sword.
But he saw that the man in front of him did not dodge, and with his left hand from his waist, he took out a three-foot-long iron bone flower.
The blade he swung with all his strength landed on the armor on this man's shoulder, but it couldn't penetrate and cut open with a flash of sparks. Tang Gudai was stunned, and the heavy iron bone ball flew upwards from bottom to top, hitting his chin. With a series of clicking sounds, his lower jaw, upper jaw, and even the top of his head were all shattered. His entire body fell backwards, and he died before he even hit the ground.
In an instant, three people were killed in a row, and the soldiers continued to move forward.
Xiao Haohu roared loudly and backed away.
Today, in order to show his identity, he wore a brocade robe... This robe cannot stop a knife!
He deployed a full 300 people on the school grounds, a full 300 well-trained soldiers, and one hundred of them were Xiren warriors who had been in battle with him for a long time and were experienced in fighting. In order to boost their momentum, these three hundred people were all fully dressed and armed with bows and knives... But things happened in a hurry, and these three hundred people were completely useless!
Most people can't react at all. A group of soldiers approaching Xiao Haohu only had time to scream like Xiao Haohu, while those in the distance were blocked from sight and had no idea what was going on.
Several guards behind Xiao Haohu rushed forward, but were knocked away by Xiao Haohu's retreating body.
The violent movements of killing three people in a row caused the cloth scarf covering the soldier's face to fly.
Under the flickering light, Xiao Haohu saw a somewhat familiar face.
He was around 20 years old, very young, with a murderous look on his face, and a bit of exhaustion that couldn't be concealed.
Xiao Haohu shouted angrily: "Guo Liulang! You are not dead yet!"
No wonder I felt something was wrong just now!
Damn it, this idiot didn't mislead me! I should have done the last-ditch attack myself at that time!
While Guo Ning rushed forward, he held the handle of the knife stuck in the guard's chest with his backhand and pulled out the long knife.
The cold light flashed again.
Guo Ning stood still and looked at the countless panicked people around him.
His breathing was rapid. Since his companion was attacked and killed, he had been injured and traveled long distances, looking for opportunities to sneak in, and finally went on a killing spree with all his strength. At this moment, he was extremely exhausted both mentally and physically.
But his expression was very calm and his posture was very comfortable.
Xiao Haohu's skull rolled twice, bleeding sizzlingly, and stopped in front of Guo Ning. Guo Ning looked down and raised his foot to step on it.
