It was dusk again, and in the empty mountain fields, apart from the frightened birds, there was also the sound of endless fighting.
It was impossible to ride in the forest. At this time, Cai Meng had dismounted and was walking forward cautiously under the protection of a group of personal guards.
Twenty to thirty thousand counter-rebel troops had already moved forward to encircle and suppress them. Unfortunately, until now, there has not been much progress. After entering the mountains, the rebels became more cunning, and many of the sentinels sent out one after another died.
Even Cai Meng's own shouting voice was a little hoarse.
If I had known this... I shouldn't have pursued him into the mountains in the first place. The worst he could do was to cry a few more times on his lord's side.
"Stop, let's take a rest for a while." After walking for a while, Cai Meng panted and spoke.
"General, if we rest again... we will be farther and farther away from the army chasing after our headquarters."
"This is a hell of a place." Cai Meng gritted his teeth, "And that damn Mufeng tribe actually dared to pass through the Shu thieves! Otherwise, how could these traitorous Shu thieves be here, slipping like loaches?"
"General, the number of people we are waiting for now is less than 3,000... It is safer to catch up with the people of the main camp first."
"Damn it." Cai Meng cursed again. After listening to General Pi's words, he did not dare to stay any longer. It was not far from dark at this time, and those elusive Shanyue people liked sneak attacks the most.
Standing up, Cai Meng suddenly thought of something and laughed out loud.
"People in Dongling say that Kang Zhu is the number one general in Dongling. Look at this number one general in Dongling. Even his own people have rebelled. He is not a good general. Last year at the Lingzhou New Year's Eve banquet, he How dare you humiliate me in front of my lord, if it wasn't to give my lord face, I would have done it to him."
These words were undoubtedly a hindsight, and even the trusted guards did not agree with him. In Dongling, Kang Zhu's identity, leading the 50,000 Shanyue camp, and his outstanding military exploits can be regarded as Dongling's card.
"Let's go, damn it. I, Cai Meng, am also familiar with the art of war. If you make me anxious, I will fight to the death -"
Cai Meng stood up. Before he could finish his sentence, his whole body suddenly froze. He raised his head and saw clearly. In the nearby woods, there are shadows of people moving from time to time.
"Who said that, crow's mouth!" Cai Meng was shocked and quickly drew out his long knife.
"Hurry, go and send the order, tell them that the general has been ambushed, and ask them to come back quickly for reinforcements!"
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As soon as dusk passes, it's night.
At this time, there were more and more people in the forest.
"I can't figure out how such a waste can become the general of Wuzhou." A hoarse voice sounded coldly.
The speaker is an old man with a hardwood crutch, standing steadily in the dark night.
"There have long been rumors in Dongling that Cai Meng took credit for killing people, but it's a pity that Zuo Shiren didn't go into details." Beside the old man, there was another armored general.
The armored general was Lu Xiong. After squinting his eyes, Lu Xiong continued to speak.
"Old leader, it's time to take action."
Relying on the dark night of the forest and the guidance of the Mufeng tribe, after killing batches of Dongling spies, Lu Xiong led more than 3,000 Shu soldiers and hundreds of people from the Mufeng tribe to make a roundabout way. Prepare to ambush Cai Meng.
As for the troops on the front line, they were already led by Pan Ji and held back the pursuing army.
The old leader, Fei Xiu, trembled. His long-cherished wish to avenge his son had almost become his nightmare. Even though he was very old, he still wanted to smash Cai Meng's head with the wooden stick in his hand.
With his throat rolling, Fei Xiu almost exhausted all his strength, raised his wooden stick, and quickly issued the order to attack and kill.
In an instant, with Cai Meng's position as the center, all over the mountains and plains, there were figures charging forward without fear of death.
"Raise the sword!" Lu Xiong roared head-on. He understood very well that the significance of helping in revenge this time was not only to successfully win over the Mufeng tribe, but also to appease the sea people who had followed the rebellion after killing Cai Meng.
Cai Meng is like a vicious dog that has bitten too many people. And killing a vicious dog will definitely win the favor of many people.
This is also the reason why Lu Xiong brought all the Shu soldiers to help Fei Xiu.
"What? Why are you charging over here!" The panicked Cai Meng had no intention of fighting at this time. Even though there were two to three thousand personal guards at the front, back, left and right, they did not dare to fight.
"General, don't be anxious. Form a round formation to defend against the enemy. If the troops in front hear fighting, they will come soon." A general said anxiously.
"No, hurry up and get closer to the front!" Without listening to General Pi's words, following Cai Meng's order, two to three thousand personal guards rushed forward. As a result, the entire team was disorganized and even in disarray.
"Fu Gong!"
In the forest, countless bows and arrows were shot out. The bodyguards who did not form a defensive formation were shot down in large numbers in an instant.
"General, the road ahead is blocked!"
"Protect me, protect me quickly!" Cai Meng shouted in fear.
The bodyguards who were in a mess heard Cai Meng's shouting, and many people finally came around and surrounded Cai Meng. It's a pity that if we form a formation now, once the time has passed, it will be meaningless.
Due to Feifu's death, the people of the Mufeng tribe were even more ferocious at this time. Even though there were only a few hundred people, they were killing them crazily with knives. Coupled with the cooperation of Lu Xiong's men and horses, in less than two hours, Cai Meng's men and horses had been killed and their bodies were everywhere.
Bang.
A Shanyue archer with a furious face shot three or four feather arrows in succession, and finally hit Cai Meng with one arrow.
Cai Meng hugged his wounded leg and screamed in pain, showing no signs of a general.
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After an unknown period of time, the killing sounds gradually stopped. In the front, the footsteps of the counter-rebel troops returning to their division could already be heard.
Fei Xiu held up the wooden staff and staggered forward.
"S-Spare your life, old leader, this is all the lord's will and has nothing to do with me! It was the lord who wanted to kill Fefu, I, Cai Meng, just received the military order——"
Click.
Fei Xiu was so angry that he raised his wooden stick and hit Cai Meng hard on the head.
Cai Meng grimaced in pain and gasped uncontrollably. However, his whole body was tightly grasped and there was no way he could break free.
"Old leader, don't fight, I know I was wrong!"
Fei Xiu was too lazy to talk nonsense, and struck Cai Meng with his stick one after another crazily, until Cai Meng's head was covered with blood.
"Old leader, don't hit me on the head... hit my body -"
Fei Xiu shouted angrily, his old face full of murderous intent, and he swung the head of the staff high towards Cai Meng's Tianling Gai before it collapsed heavily.
Click.
The hardwood stick broke instantly. Cai Meng opened his mouth and coughed up blood. He rolled his eyes and collapsed.
Fei Xiu didn't express her hatred. She rushed towards Cai Meng's body and stepped on it several times. Immediately, he half-knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
All around him, whether they were people from the Mufeng tribe or Lu Xiong, they all raised their heads and shouted angrily.
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Two days later, after the general died, the counter-rebel troops withdrew from the mountains and forests and finally delivered the information to Kang Zhu.
Kang Zhu looked at the information and remained silent for a long time. It was not because of Cai Meng's death, but because the fire of rebellion in Wuzhou was already difficult to extinguish.
On the side of my lord, I am afraid that he will have other thoughts after learning about Cai Meng's death in battle and the news that the rebels are powerful.
"Yong will mislead me to Dongling!" Kang Zhu shouted in pain while riding on his horse.
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