While King Zhennan's army was lurking, the entire army was kept silent and was not allowed to move around, in case King Baocheng's scouting horse knew there was an ambush here.
Wanyanxi's perception is keen, but her range is ultimately limited. She is blind and cannot see or sense things from a distance. She relies on the ancient sage's detailed explanation.
She worriedly said: "Although it is a good idea to attack halfway across, it will only work if the enemy attacks head-on. Only in this way can their forwards be unable to retreat. A large group of people will swarm up from behind, trampling on each other in the chaos, and the position will be disrupted. Right now We are heading in the same direction as King Baocheng, and if we chase them, we can certainly win, but the results will be greatly reduced, and maybe King Baocheng will take advantage of the chaos and escape."
"Then what should we do?" Gu Shengchao agreed with her conclusion.
"How far is it from the river to the place where soldiers and horses can be hidden in front?" Wan Yanxi asked.
The ancient sage looked far away: "There are trees two miles away where we can hide. It seems that we can only hide about a hundred people, and it is too far away from the river bank, so it probably won't pose much of a threat."
Wan Yanxi thought for a while and said, "That should be enough. Just ambush the horse team there and drag branches behind each horse. When King Baocheng's army crosses the river, we can beat the drum here as a signal and let them run over there. . The enemy soldiers are too suspicious to move forward in the flying dust. As long as the leading troops stop and the rear crowds forward, they will be jammed in the middle of the river in chaos. If they cannot run away, we can surround them and annihilate them."
After hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense, so Shui Linglong made suggestions to King Zhennan.
After the King of Zhennan discussed with his men, they adopted Wanyan Xi's opinion and waited for King Baocheng to report back after repeated inspections of his horse. He then ambush a cavalry force of over a hundred people in the woods on the other side of the river.
At dawn, King Baocheng's troops came to the river.
The footsteps of soldiers and the trampling of horses made the ground roar and tremble up and down.
King Baocheng stopped his horse in the center of the army. Someone behind him held a flag high, with the three characters "King Baocheng" flying in the wind.
He was surrounded by martial arts masters holding various weapons, protecting him in the center.
King Baocheng looked gloomy and looked at the silence on the other side of the river. Then he waved his hand and ordered: "Cross the river at full speed and don't stop."
Everyone also knew that the situation was critical, and they stood close together for fear of being left behind.
The water flow ranges from rapid to gentle, and the river surface is naturally open, with a distance of three miles between the two banks.
The knee-deep water flowed through, making it difficult for both horses and infantry to move.
When the leading troops came to the middle of the river, drums suddenly sounded loudly on the mountainside behind them. Dust suddenly flew in the bushes in front. A group of cavalry rushed towards the river bank with shouts of death.
King Baocheng's army retreated all the way from the capital. It was already like a frightened bird. Seeing the officers and soldiers charging ahead, the vanguard stopped instinctively, fearing that they would die in vain.
Those behind heard the drums and ran forward anxiously, hoping to escape early.
The river suddenly became chaotic and crowded, making it difficult to advance or retreat.
There is no need for the opponent to attack forcefully, and one's own people are already overwhelmed and in disarray.
"Don't panic, just hold on steady."
King Baocheng drew his sword and killed several retreating soldiers one after another. However, he was defeated like a mountain. His personal strength alone could not stop the defeat.
The panicked soldiers bumped into each other like headless flies, squeezing and trampling on each other. The crowd around King Baocheng became more and more crowded, almost knocking him off his horse several times. If he continued like this, instead of being able to escape, he would be trapped by the river.
"Your Majesty, go this way."
Seeing that the defeated army was unable to stop them, and that they would not be able to protect themselves if they delayed any longer, King Baocheng's personal bodyguards fought their way through their own ranks, and everyone galloped on horseback to escape downstream along the river bank.
A group of people rushed out of the diagonal stab, riding their horses and whipping their whips, and rushed in front of King Baocheng to stop them.
"King Baocheng, you can't escape, just capture him without mercy!" Gu Shengchao took the lead and stood at the front of the team.
Shui Linglong, Wan Yanxi, Ma Guanshan, and many masters from Yunqigong who came to support one after another were watching covetously from behind, ready to fight at any time.
"go to hell!"
A knight from King Baocheng's team rushed out, holding a long spear in his hand and stabbed towards the ancient sage Chao.
Changshan was approaching. Gu Shengchao was worried that he would get hurt when he got off his horse and chased the wind. He jumped into the air and put his foot on the stick of Hongying. He swept his body with his left hand and used the Phoenix Dance sword technique to slash towards the opponent's front door.
The man with a long sword was outside and had no time to defend himself, so he had to throw away the sword and go to draw the sword from his waist.
He had just half pulled out the saber when the ancient sage's super sword arrived. With a "swish" sound, half of his head was cut off and he fell off the horse.
Gu Shengchao put his foot on the saddle and used his strength to leap towards King Baocheng.
He was in mid-air, with the wind roaring in his ears.
Turning to look, a pair of maces hit his head.
He twisted around, and the tip of the sword bounced off the mace. He looked embarrassed and was getting closer to King Baocheng.
He blocked the way with one sword after another and finally stopped him.
The two men were about to use their killing moves when the figure of the ancient sage disappeared in front of their eyes.
Gu Shengchao used the "Five Soul Formation" Kung Fu and moved his position instantly.
That night, several of them worked together to deal with Yu Zhenyu, the leader of the Tianqing Gang. Although he was protected by treasures such as the "Golden Thread Qingluan Armor", his lightning-fast movement made it difficult for people to guard against him.
Afterwards, the ancient sage thought hard and thought that only the "Five Soul Array" could rival it.
The "Five Soul Formation" was a kung fu taught to him by Lu Chuan after he fell to Qixing Cliff. At that time, when his Dantian was damaged, he only used the formation to replace his Dantian to exhale the true energy so that his meridians could operate normally.
Outside the capital of the Great Wu Dynasty, Lu Chuan demonstrated to him the correct use of the "Five Soul Array". Lu Chuan, who was lame in his right leg, chased Liao Weikang, the envoy from the east of King Wu's Palace. Lu Chuan, who had no advantage at all, caught up in an instant and controlled the opponent unable to move. , making the ancient sage suddenly enlightened.
Especially when Lu Chuan broke through the Seven Star Formation under the Seven Star Cliff, it seemed ordinary, but the opponent just couldn't guard against it. He clearly knew what he was going to do, but he was always half a beat too slow on defense to give him the upper hand.
Since then, Gu Shengchao has struggled with the "Five Soul Array" many times, but he can't always find the best method that suits him, and he is confused and at a loss as to what to do.
Yu Zhenyu inspired him, that is speed.
UI.
Since you can do it, why not use it?
Today's melee just gave him a chance to practice and verify his conjecture.
Metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates metal.
Metal defeats wood, wood defeats earth, earth defeats water, water defeats fire, and fire defeats metal.
The five elements are interdependent and mutually reinforcing each other.
Ancient Sage Chao used the Five Elements Formation to move between different points instantly.
He didn't want to hurt anyone more, so he kicked the man's butt. Before the man could recover, he had already reached another man and tapped his acupuncture points, making him unable to move.
Just as a person next to him was about to slash him with a knife, Gu Shengchao disappeared again and appeared in front of another person. A person suddenly appeared in front of him. The person was startled and the weapon in his hand was thrown aside. Gu Shengchao raised his foot and kicked him down.
Gu Shengchao discovered that the "Five Soul Array" is suitable for open terrain, but it cannot be used in a small room.
He is very comfortable here, adapting to the formation and understanding its secrets.
Shui Linglong fought bravely to kill the enemy. She danced with a sword so superbly that she had few opponents.
Ma Guanshan learned the "Iron Arm Magic", and a layer of light iron armor condensed on the surface of his skin. His fists were like a pair of hammers, smashing all the way through.
In the melee, the enemy and ourselves were entangled, and Wanyanxi's flying knives had no use. She held a scimitar in each hand, relying on her super perception to harvest the opponent's heads one by one.
The rest of the people in Yunqi Palace also rushed forward, fighting bloody battles with King Baocheng's men without fear of life or death.
As a result, although Gu Shengchao had the upper hand, he did not kill as many opponents as others.
In the chaotic battle, no one can tell whether the opponent's acupuncture points have been tapped, or whether he is waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack on others. As long as there is an opportunity, he will kill them all.
Gu Shengchao kept moving, originally wanting the few people guarding King Baocheng to rush out, so that he could easily capture King Baocheng.
The prime minister's secret letter said that King Baocheng must not be harmed and that he must be captured alive, which was very difficult.
The few people guarding King Baocheng did not fall for the trick. Even if the battle situation was unfavorable, they would never take the initiative to attack, leaving no opportunity for others to take advantage of him.
Since they won't come out, force them to come out.
Gu Shengchao thrust his sword at one person, but the man waved his sword to resist with an expressionless face. The two people around him cooperated with each other and stabbed Gu Shengchao with their swords.
The man next to him stabbed the air with his sword, and his eyes seemed to be in a trance. Gu Shengchao and him were already standing face to face.
His sword was outside, so he had to strike with his palm. The ancient sage hit him on the nose with his head.
"oops!"
The man had mixed emotions, his nose was sore and tears welled up in his eyes.
He swung his palm to strike but missed. Gu Shengchao returned to the person before, raised his hand and slapped him.
"Snapped!"
The sword was so slapped that the man's eyes were filled with stars. As soon as the sword was raised, Gu Shengchao's knees were pressed against his chest.
"oh!"
The man let out a dull cry and fell to the ground.
The two people next to him did not dare to fight alone and attacked Gu Shengchao side by side.
The two of them only saw an afterimage. Gu Shengchao passed between the two of them in advance and came to King Baocheng.
"Don't be ridiculous, I am King Baocheng." King Baocheng threatened.
The ancient sage's super meridians moved backwards, so he reached out and touched his acupuncture points, making it impossible for others to untie him.
The few remaining people stepped forward to snatch King Baocheng, but Gu Shengchao raised his foot and kicked them away one by one. The masters of Yunqi Palace who came for reinforcements cut his body into pieces with swords.
Seeing that King Baocheng was captured alive, Shui Linglong was in a good mood. She gave a thumbs up to Gu Shengchao to express her affirmation, but unexpectedly, a mace swept from behind.
"careful!"
Gu Shengchao pushed away King Baocheng and rushed over using the "Five Soul Formation". He had no time to get away from her, so he had to protect her behind with his body.
He had just regained his strength, but the golden armor had not yet condensed into shape, and the mace had already hit the ancient sage Chao's heart.
"Bang!"
Gu Shengchao fell forward while protecting Shui Linglong, something rolling up and down in his belly seemed to be about to gush out.
"Shengchao, are you okay?" Shui Linglong stood up first and was a little scared when she saw his painful look.
"I'm fine." Gu Shengchao's mouth opened slightly and blood flowed out.
Wan Yanxi also sensed that Gu Shengchao was injured and shouted: "I'll kill you!"
Six flying knives instantly penetrated the man's body from the front and back, and he stepped forward and swung the machete to cut off the man's head.
