The light of the sword is like a waterfall in the morning sun, and like a meteor streaking across the sky.
The clear and sweet sound of weapons is sometimes like thunder cracking the sky, sometimes like beads falling on a jade plate. I saw the light of the sword splitting the air, and the sound of cold metal hitting.
The surrounding figures seemed to be in the void, completely turning into a battle between these two people. When everyone saw this continuous attack, they immediately knew that no one could intervene. Both his and his opponent's moves have changed, and their skills seem to have slowed down.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a pause in the sky, and everything seemed to be quiet.
A splash of blood was like a blooming flower, knocked down to the mud by the heavy rain.
Stunning red color, blood spilled wildly!
The deafening contact of weapons and the sound of metal friction stopped. There was a moment of silence that seemed to last for an extended period of time, and all the sounds that had been made quickly faded away.
At this moment, it seemed that everyone in the venue had quieted down, it was truly silent. Because almost everyone stopped, regardless of whether they had the advantage or not, they all stopped at this moment and looked at the quiet place in the field.
Whether it was the injured people, the original bodyguards of Qu Quji, or the spies under Chen Fang who were encircling and suppressing these people. Everyone seemed to feel the shock, and they were all a little worried at this moment.
After all, both parties knew that Chen Fang and Qu Quji were the key points. The fight between people like myself is actually meaningless.
Of the twelve personal guards accompanying Qu Quji, five or six were seriously injured when they were attacked and killed. They were just besieged by the people brought by Chen Fang. Although they defended the offensive to the death, they also paid a heavy price.
If I didn't stop at this moment, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
As for the true struggle, I don’t know how many variables there will be. I guess no one wants to see that.
As for the small team of spies brought by Chen Fang, although there were several more people than Qu Quji's team, they were not as fearless and fearless as Qu Quji's personal guards. Seeing that several of the twelve personal guards were seriously injured, I thought it was a good idea to take care of them.
Unexpectedly, after a fight and siege, not only did they not kill these people, but they also injured a few of them. Because these people have no good experience in joint attacks, they originally had some advantages, but after launching the siege, they became a hindrance.
They knew that these people were not so easy to deal with, and they were even more afraid of these personal guards in their hearts. Especially when they saw the sharp and calm eyes of these personal guards and their uniform counterattacks, some people immediately felt shocked.
These scouts brought by Chen Fang were just scouts in the army. After all, they were not the soldiers who killed Xiao Sha. Facing the unity of twelve personal guards, their skills were not necessarily strong. Although there were a few more people, after a while, I found that my side couldn't work.
Little did they know that Qu Quji and other personal guards could take charge of their own affairs. Moreover, they had studied a miraculous technique called "Eight Dragon Locking Styles" at Dongguan Military Academy. When attacking together, they could gather a powerful force.
This combined attack technique can not only defeat the enemy alone, but also form a subtle formation when combined. Even if you face the masters in the martial arts world, if you don't understand the formation method, you will be extremely afraid.
Because this combined attack technique was not only a thaumaturgy developed by Shi Wu and Yang Jiong, but the two of them also made repeated improvements. All the students who graduated from Dongguan Military Academy have learned this combined attack technique.
Of course, depending on the time of learning, some people will get more perfect combined attack techniques. However, the students who learned earlier have no worries, because most of them entered various battlefields early. Most of the later disciples will bring this thaumaturgy, and if everyone integrates a little, it will only become more perfect.
Even their single battle, the "Ten Styles of the Sea of Blood" that they have learned uniformly, is enough to make ordinary martial arts masters retreat because of its indomitable offensive.
Just imagine that these students who have learned the "Ten Styles of the Sea of Blood" are just like the registered disciples of two people. Most of the masters in the world have never seen such a subtle and concise killing move. You can deal with it with one move or two, but if you use ten offensive moves, it will be more difficult for many people to resist.
Of course, unless you meet a real master in the world, he must be at least a master above the innate realm. How many such people are there in the world?
These detective sentries brought by Chen Fang, including Chen Fang himself, were only eighteen people. Except for the two captains who began to besiege Qu Quji, there were only fifteen people besieging these personal guards. Not to mention their skills, even Chen Fang himself was far from the innate master.
Fifteen against twelve, three attacked and killed one.
After a brief battle and siege, knowing that there was basically no advantage in large numbers and that they could be trapped at any time, these people chose to stop temporarily.
Everyone looked intently at the central focus, where there were two separate people, standing nearly two feet apart. Although they stood there motionless, they looked at each other closely, as if they might take action at any time.
Neither party spoke, and there was only fierce murderous aura and Xiao Sha.
The injured bodyguards on Qu Qujiji's side did not immediately come to surround him, but instead quickly and silently bandaged themselves up. Or they were surrounding their companions, watching the sentry here with eager eyes.
The bodyguard named Lin Zhong was covered in blood and seriously injured. Of course, he didn't know how much of the blood on his body was his own. But looking at the skin and flesh in several places, it must be serious injuries. When he started to be attacked and killed, he was the first to stand in front of Qu Quji, so he was naturally the most seriously injured.
However, although his face was a little pale, he still stood upright, staring at his opponents with a pair of animalistic eyes. Seeing that those people's eyes were a little wandering, he tore off a few pieces of clothes, sprinkled some powder on them, briefly bandaged himself, and quietly watched the situation here.
It seemed that time stood still at this moment, and blood spattered, which meant that someone was injured. Because of the sensitive identity of the two people, these people were quite nervous, and the air was frozen at this moment.
After a while, a ticking sound seemed to be heard in the calm space.
Although the ticking sound is small, it seems to be somewhat continuous. In this still time and space, the ground-breaking stone is like a stone disturbing the calm lake water.
Not only did it sound like thunder in everyone's ears, but it also seemed to shake the peace in people's hearts.
The sound of heavy breathing made everyone feel extremely hot.
Chen Fang looked at himself in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief and doubt.
injured? The bright red blood actually spurted out from his body. In the wound on his chest, there was a gash two or three inches wide and half a foot long, from the armor on the left chest to the soft armor on the lower right rib.
Sharp blade, shocking wounds!
If it weren't for the protection of the armor and soft armor on his body, I'm afraid this wound would cut open his body directly. Although the current wound was not serious enough to make Chen Fang lose the ability to move, the accident was enough to shock Chen Fang.
Seeing that the armor and soft armor were opened, and they had already been cut open, one could imagine the thrill just now, and the power of the sword in Qu Qujiji's hand.
Chen Fang quickly tapped a few acupuncture points on his arm. He saw that the blood on his chest gradually stopped and there was no more spray, but the blood quickly dyed his soft armor red. Chen Fang felt aggrieved and angry in his heart, his body was trembling slightly, and blood dripped down his soft armor.
Staring at Qu Quji closely and looking at the sword in his hand, Chen Fang felt a little unreal.
It was this knife that almost killed him. Chen Fang simply couldn't believe that all of this was true. If it weren't for the bright red blood and such a real physical feeling, Chen Fang would never have imagined that he would have almost capsized in the gutter.
Although the armor on his body is not a treasure armor, it was also made by Ma Chu back then and is one of Ma Chu's standard armors. Ma Chu's ability to dominate the world and occupy Chu land for decades was inseparable from this excellent standard armor.
Now it was actually chopped open by Qu Quji.
Even the soft armor on the body is not an ordinary cowhide soft armor, but is made of high-quality three-knife cowhide mixed with black gold silk. It can be said that ordinary blades are difficult to leave marks. After the end of Ma Chu, there were only about thirty sets in the treasury of Hengzhou City, which were left behind by King Ma Xi'e of Hengyang when he was in Hengzhou Zhongxing.
Because he is a child of the Chen family, after following Chen Luo to Hengzhou City, his loyalty and excellence were rewarded by Chen Luo.
You must know that Chen Luo, as Zhang Wenbiao's main supporter and relative, received great attention in Hengzhou City. Chen Luo followed Zhang Wenbiao for a long time and knew that there were some treasures in the treasury, so he begged some from Zhang Wenbiao and distributed them to several close relatives in the family.
The armor Chen Fang wears is one of his glory.
Thinking that without armor or soft armor, he was almost split open by Qu Quji, Chen Fang felt angry and aggrieved. I originally thought that I could easily take down Qu Quji, but I didn't expect that once I got started, I realized that not only did I not have the advantage, but I was almost split open.
Even though he wanted to rush forward immediately, his legs were actually a little numb, which made Chen Fang break into a cold sweat on his back. Because the severe pain radiating from both arms proved that this person was not only powerful, but his skills seemed to be no weaker than his own.
Chen Fang knew that he was careless. The other party had reserved his skills and was obviously cautious enough to be so conservative. Looking at the sharp blade in Qu Quji's hand, there was actually a line of blood flowing down the blade.
The bright red blood drops looked like transparent red agate in the morning sun. Finally, it dripped into the soil along the dazzling sharp blade.
Qu Quji's indomitable offensive just now surprised Chen Fang, who had always been quite conceited. Although he was born in the Chen family, he had been taught by swordsmen who had been in the martial arts since he was a child. His skills ranked among the top three in the Chen family. If it was a close combat, his kung fu was even better than Chen Luo's.
Now, although he is just a detective captain, he is highly regarded by Zhang Wenbiao and Chen Luo. Zhang Wenbiao was sent to scout near Quanxi because he was afraid that variables would increase outside Hengzhou City and someone would sabotage his actions.
Chen Fang listened to the appearance of Quji and his entourage. Although he was not sure about the identities of the people, he still ordered people to ambush here based on the principle that he would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go. I thought the arrangement was in order, but who knew it was beyond my expectation.
Even facing the leader Qu Quji, he thought he could easily get it, but he unexpectedly suffered a hidden loss at the hands of Qu Quji.
Chen Fang's two assistants, Du Wei, looked a little surprised in their eyes. They naturally knew how skilled Chen Fang was. Normally, none of their captains together could be Chen Fang's opponent. But he didn't expect that Qu Quji didn't show any signs of defeat when he faced the enemy alone.
Not only did this greatly exceed the two people's expectations, but it also made them a little worried about this mission, and they forgot to attack for a while. But seeing Chen Fang's angry and somewhat pale face, the two people immediately understood that their boss Chen Fang was actually injured.
"kill!"
They shouted loudly almost at the same time, and the two men reacted instantly. Soldiers need courage on the battlefield. Even if you face an opponent who is stronger than yourself, you should have the courage to move forward. The two men looked at each other and immediately swung their swords to attack again.
That indomitable offensive made them almost forget that they were holding short soldiers, while Qu Qujiji was holding a long sword.
The two of them naturally knew that the sword in Qu Quji's hand was one inch shorter and one inch dangerous, which not only referred to the opponent's weapon, but also the relative distance and the opponent's skill.
But the actions and reactions of the two people are still eye-catching and surprising. Regardless of whether their opponents were stronger than themselves, at this moment they believed that as long as they could get close, the Zhanma Dao in Qu Quji's hand would be an obstacle. So they moved forward bravely, so they rushed forward crazily.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Before the two men could get closer, Qu Qujiji stepped forward with force, bent down, jumped up and faced them with his sword, as if he didn't want to give the two men a chance.
After Qu Qujiji's experience during this period of time, his skills were no longer what they were before. Just imagine that you can have a hard time with the masters of the Chinese zodiac. This requires more than just courage. The machete in his hand danced into a ball of swords at the first movement, giving no chance for the two people to get close.
The shadow of the knife directly covered the bodies of the two people, making the most powerful attack at the optimal distance. Not only must we intimidate people like Chen Fang, but we must also strive to kill them as quickly as possible.
Qu Quji was indeed angry. Not only was he attacked and killed inexplicably here, but he was also treated as a weakling. Although he knew that it was him who was disguised as a sergeant, he did not allow these people to offend his dignity.
If these scouts really encountered a gangster, they would have been killed hundreds of thousands of times by the gangster just for such nonsensical obstructionism.
Fighting in the arena has never been justified! Pleasure and grudges are often just a thought! It doesn’t matter what force you are!
People like myself cannot reveal our identity, so we must show the style of a gangster. Seeing how many of the bodyguards around him were injured, Qu Quji decided to cut through the mess quickly. But Qu Quji knew very well the responsibility he shouldered, so he wanted to take this opportunity to kill these people.
Now Qu Quji just wanted to kill as a warning to others and end this fighting. There was a large army accompanying him behind, so he had to react as quickly as possible. If these people are allowed to find out, how many variables will be added. He came galloping all the way, but to help Pan Chongche.
Even though he quickly met the enemy and was confident about killing these two people, his eyes still accidentally glanced at the young woman's figure.
This is a mysterious woman. Although it is not known whether she is a friend or an enemy, at least it has not caused any impact yet. No matter what the variables are, Qu Quji has to be on guard because the responsibility he shoulders is too great.
Qu Quji didn't believe that such a good thing existed in the world for a delicate woman, not to mention a heavenly beauty. Regardless of her identity, Qu Quji didn't want to ignore her easily. Because this was an unknown factor, Qu Quji didn't want an accident to happen, but it was difficult to control it now.
Across the blade pavement, the two of them felt a strong murderous intent.
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The most aggrieved person at this time was Zhang Wenbiao. Originally he was stationed in Chunan and was considered a prince in the feudal town. Regardless of what he had in mind, as long as Zhou Xingfeng still ruled Chu, he could still live freely in Hengzhou. Many people understood this.
Of course, many people know that he is Zhou Xingfeng's brother and represents Zhou Xingfeng.
There are many people in this world, and often others cannot see their true nature.
If everything goes well, the entire Chunan region will become Zhang Wenbiao's world. Because although his military strength is limited, he really determines the military power and is responsible for the border between Lingnan, South Han and Southern Tang.
Maybe Zhang Wenbiao couldn't even think of it at this moment. He didn't know what went wrong and how he could lose consecutively. To say that he was one of the top warlords even under Zhou Xingfeng, but he never expected to encounter the anomaly of Lingnan.
As a base for gathering strength, it was suddenly occupied by someone from behind. This was an unexpected surprise, but it was also a great shame and humiliation. If Zhang Wenbiao couldn't even recapture Hengzhou City, how could he talk about the future?
Because the Chu Territory is now considered to be vast and sparsely populated, the entire Chu Territory forces do not have much troops to supplement. This is what Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Wenbiao are most worried about, and it is also the reason why Zhou Xingfeng lets Zhang Wenbiao develop on his own.
Although Zhang Wenbiao controlled most of the southern Chu area, the territory he could truly manage effectively was limited. Because there are no people in the vast area, he is actually a bare commander. How can we develop overseas if we don’t have soldiers?
Even if you get the greatest rights, you are still powerless. This is what makes Zhang Wenbiao most depressed and why he dare not act rashly.
Knowing clearly that Hengzhou City had been occupied and some surrounding prefectures and counties had been eroded, Zhang Wenbiao did not mention sending thousands of soldiers to sweep the surrounding areas, but even with a few hundred soldiers, they could easily be wiped out. However, Zhang Wenbiao did not dare to separate hundreds of soldiers because he was too suspicious.
It can be said that in the current situation in Chu region, as long as there are a few hundred elites in hand, it is enough to take over a state. Zhang Wenbiao knows this deeply. After decades of peace, it could be said that people were rich and powerful, but everything changed after Ma Yin passed away.
The Chunan region alone was completely defeated by the Ma family's children and subsequent warlords in just a few years. Zhang Wenbiao had been in Hengzhou City for so long and had finally gathered some strength, but he was inexplicably liquidated. You can imagine how depressed he is now.
The surroundings have just turned white, and a glimmer of dawn has already been seen on the horizon.
Guo Jing stood quietly on the top of Hushan Mountain, looking at the plains between valleys in the distance. There are Hengshan Mountains on both sides of this road, and the complete river in the middle is Zhishui, one of the three famous tributaries of the Xiangshui River.
It’s only eighty kilometers from here to Hengzhou City.
It seemed very close, but Guo Jing understood that if it were a team, it would be difficult to reach the destination without traveling for nearly ten hours. Of course, if it was a special operations team, it might be possible to shorten the time by half, but Guo Jing knew it was unrealistic.
From the time he entered the Chu region and developed into Shaozhou Zongheng now, he has trained less than five thousand special soldiers. Nowadays, these people are divided throughout the Chu Territory to lay the groundwork for future plans, and the number of people who are actually available around them will never exceed 800 people.
This time Pan Song sent Pan Yang to ambush him. Not only did he successfully counterattack, but he also divided his troops into three groups and captured Shaozhou again. According to the strength of his men, it is completely impossible to defend Shaozhou City, so after attacking Pan Song's base camp again, he can easily withdraw from Shaozhou City.
Pan Song was helpless and did not dare to summon the soldiers he had brought with him. He could only watch as Guo Jing wandered wildly among the prefectures and counties. However, Guo Jing knew that he had occupied Shaozhou again, which undoubtedly gave great confidence to the people who followed him.
After rekindling the people's hope, Guo Jing naturally wanted to leave some soldiers to help the people. Then he led less than five hundred soldiers to Hengzhou to aid Pan Chongche. This strategy of seducing the east and attacking the west has long emerged, but this time Guo Jing did it to cooperate with Pan Chongche.
Although Shuguangli looked calm, Guo Jing was actually not at all calm in his heart.
After receiving the message from the secret party, today we have to hold on to the limit of Hengzhou City. Because there are not many special forces who follow Pan Chongche into Hengzhou City, and there are some believers called by the secret party, the number of personnel is also limited. Originally, Pan Chongche's conservative estimate was that it could not exceed three days at most.
Because Zhang Wenbiao got the news, the distance from Yongzhou Waterway back to Hengzhou City was limited. If Zhang Wenbiao launched a full-scale attack, it would be difficult for Hengzhou City to hold on. However, Pan Chongche detained Zhang Wenbiao's family members in the city, as well as the family members of some generals, which was also a card.
If Pan Chongche's reputation in the world was simply relied upon, he would naturally not use this method to deal with him. But now it involves the military affairs of two vassal towns. With Pan Chongche's state of mind and thoughts, he would naturally reveal these intentions deliberately to intimidate Zhang Wenbiao, the warlord.
Guo Jing admired Pan Chongche very much. After all, he was the number one general in the Lingnan court and a very famous figure in various vassal towns throughout the Central Plains. This time he was able to cooperate with Pan Chongche and went to the rescue despite all the trouble. Guo Jing just wanted to meet this senior.
Of course, Guo Jing had another idea. This is why this action is one of the emperor's decisions. As a loyal supporter of Emperor Liu Jixing, Guo Jing will never allow himself to make mistakes. Guo Jing must make the greatest efforts to make things happen.
But the journey was not close, and he had already lost some time when he occupied Shaozhou City. Now that he was still so far away from Hengzhou City, he was really worried that Pan Chongche's just-acquired results would lead to a total loss because of his delay.
If he rushes to Hengzhou City to join forces, although Guo Jing does not dare to boast about his combat prowess, but with his two years of experience in the Chu region, these teams under his command can really be regarded as a surprise force sent from heaven.
As long as the final gap is covered properly, Zhang Wenbiao can be surrounded. Thinking of Hengzhou City not far away, although he didn't know how this battle would end, Guo Jing felt his blood boil all over.
