The internal strife in the imperial army also ended due to sudden changes.
"Send a message to others and come closer to me!" Xu Ponu said.
It is true that he still has 7,000 men who can fight, but these were separated due to outflanking.
The troops concentrated on this side are less than half...that is, at most only one-tenth of the enemy's!
On the opposite side, Zhou Che, who had the advantage, had no intention of letting go: as soon as the troops advanced, he sent men and horses to intercept the two ends to prevent the enemy troops from joining together.
Xu Ponu was completely surrounded.
The remaining three to four thousand people were isolated. How could they have the courage to charge into the battle formation of tens of thousands of people without being able to contact Xu Ponu?
The situation has been grasped by Zhou Che.
Xu Ponu still stood on the top of the mountain, shaking his head, which was bigger than a pig's head, and let out a sigh: "This thief is very decisive!"
Except for a few who were on guard against Huangfu Chaoyi, most of his troops had turned around and aimed at the oppressive Salt Gang army.
At this moment, the front army was slightly loose, and someone came over with a wooden box: "General, this is a gift from Zhou Jiao, the leader of the Salt Gang."
"Open."
"yes!"
Inside the box, there is a human head - it is Guo Denglin's!
Even though he had had a premonition, Xu Ponu's breath was still stagnant when he saw the young master's head with his own eyes.
The high-status officers around him all turned pale.
After Guo Denggao was deposed, Guo Denlin became Guo Zhenyue's sole heir.
Now that Guo Denglin has been killed, what is the difference between Guo Zhenyue and Juehou?
Even if Guo Zhenyue doesn't hold them accountable afterwards, if something happens to the heir, it will definitely bring turmoil to the entire force!
Xu Ponu stretched out his hand and shook out a bloody letter from the box.
He looked at it with cold eyes and said nothing for a long time.
"General... took it down." The person who delivered the box couldn't help but remind him.
"I want you to tell me!?"
Xu Ponu was furious and slapped him in the face: "Read it!"
"Yes..." the man continued in a panic: "He said in the letter, 'The good one is dead, and there is still a cripple who is still breathing. Would you like to go and see it in front of the formation?'"
In front of the two armies.
The bloody Guo Denggao was brought out.
Soon, Xu Ponu met Zhou Jiao.
From a few hundred steps away, he could only see that the other party was unusually tall, astride a horse, and surrounded by many guards.
At this moment, the man pointed his finger at Guo Denggao and shouted loudly: "Xu Zhuangshi, Guo Zhenyue only has this son left. If he dies, Guo Zhenyue will have no heirs."
Xu Ponu said in a deep voice: "Tell me your purpose!"
"Simple." Zhou Che said with a smile: "I heard that General Xu has the courage to defeat a thousand armies. As long as you can rush here, I will let him live. How about it?"
Xu Ponu remained silent.
"Why, Xu Zhuangshi doesn't want to come?" Zhou Che said in a surprised tone: "As a warrior, there is nothing more important than protecting the master, right? Do you want to sit back and watch Guo Zhenyue's heir?"
"It is true that a warrior should be a warrior, but today I am not just a warrior." After silence, Xu Ponu shook his head: "Siting in charge of an army, how can I take risks and fall into a trap? The means I have used are a bit clumsy."
Hearing this, Zhou Che laughed: "Xu Zhuangshi, you can't change the outcome. It's a pity that you don't want to give this favor to you."
Xu Ponu frowned: "What do you mean?"
"You will know soon." Zhou Che waved his hand: "The whole army is coming!"
"yes!"
The army, which had been preparing for a long time, suddenly pushed forward and pressed against the huddled Xu Ponu tribe.
There is no suspense in this battle.
With such a disparity in strength, Zhou Che has not given up on the offensive of people's hearts.
He kept shouting to Xu Ponu's tribe, telling them that the county and city had been destroyed, and that his wife, children, and children were all in his hands.
"If you turn against me and surrender, I will never harm your lives!"
"If you join the Salt Gang, you will become brothers!"
"The Salt Gang only kills the chief culprit and Li Guo, and participants can share the money and food!"
"You are at the end of your rope. Do you want to be the Guo family's dog even after you die!?"
On the one hand, there is an absolute advantage in military strength and morale; on the other hand, threats increase the pie.
After a moment of fighting, the army gradually escaped Xu Ponu's control.
"General, what should I do!?" Zuo Zuo asked in a panic.
"What should I do? What else can I do!"
Xu Ponu sighed, pointed at Zhou Che and shouted, "I understand what you mean, but the outcome may not be in your hands!"
What does Zhou Che mean?
Bringing Guo Denggao out is nothing more than forcing Xu Ponu to come over and charge into the formation in person.
Xu Ponu refused at first, but now he had to take this path.
Just now, Huangfu Chaoyi also walked this road.
For the general, there are only two possibilities for choosing to take this path:
First, absolute confidence in their own bravery and assault troops - both Zhou Che and Guo Denlin have this mentality;
Second, the large army will be defeated and has no way out, so it is forced to give it a try - Xu Ponu and Huangfu Chaoyi are among them.
Seeing Xu Ponu charging against the trend, Gai Yue picked up his sword and was about to go.
"Don't move." Zhou Che said to stop him: "You have fought with him, it is inevitable that you will be recognized."
Gai Yue nodded, sheathed his sword and retreated.
What came out in his place was a large number of soldiers, as well as specially equipped shields.
Xu Ponu didn't know how to be afraid, so he led his personal guards and ran into them directly.
"Push the formation!"
Zhou Che was not polite to him, he came up and threw out the most powerful one - the soldier!
After a team leader let out a loud shout, the large shield covered with cowhide was pushed up frantically.
"open!"
When the horse arrived in front of the formation, Xu Ponu swung his sword horizontally, and the shield shattered.
Under his terrifying strength and the sharpness of the swallowing dragon, not to mention the cowhide shield, even the iron-covered shield was torn to pieces.
The shield was torn apart, and several soldiers stood there with blank expressions holding half of their broken shields.
"Back away quickly!!!"
When the voice of the leader rang in his ears, Xu Ponu swept out the knife and dragged it back.
These people retreated hurriedly, subconsciously raising their arms to block, trying to use the strength of their armor to block the enemy.
However--
puff!
Red light sprayed out, and the broken arm fell to the ground.
The soldiers groaned in pain and quickly retreated.
Fortunately for them, ordinary people would have fallen to the ground due to severe pain.
Seeing the reaction of these soldiers, Xu Ponu sighed in his heart: No wonder Guo Denglin lost.
How could he defeat such a tough enemy?
His thoughts only flashed for a moment, and he took this opportunity to gallop his horse forward and swing his sword again.
Swallowing Dragon swung like a wandering dragon, and chopped several large shields into pieces.
The man then mounted his horse and rode into the formation. While shouting loudly, his entourage followed closely behind him.
It was as if he had opened the first hole in a dense shield formation!
The guards who squeezed in behind him could use this opportunity to continue to expand this opening.
Although this is still far from beheading Zhou Che, Huo Zeyou, who is responsible for frontline command, does not intend to give him a chance:
"Everyone in the middle of the shield formation gets out of the way and lets Xu Ponu in."
"The archers are ready to lock up the two rows of followers behind him."
"The gunman then came on top..."
"yes!"
Xu Ponu went deeper and deeper, but the subordinates behind him were cared for fiercely.
Although they tried their best to move forward, they were unable to do so.
In an instant, twenty or thirty people had been killed by arrows.
The remaining ones who were not afraid of death were also entangled by the soldiers who rushed up and stabbed their faces with spears.
"General!"
Someone yelled from behind: "We can't get through!"
If the retinue cannot keep up, no matter how powerful one person is, it is almost impossible to kill the enemy general among thousands of troops.
In addition to the extremely high requirements on one's own martial arts, it also requires chance, the opponent's insensitivity, and the right terrain... The so-called right time, right place, and right people are indispensable!
But in front of him, Zhou Jiao stood on a slope, surrounded by at least a thousand shield warriors in front of him, and countless spearmen and archers pressed on both sides... How could Xu Ponu stand a chance?
The subordinate's roar was telling Xu Ponu that nothing could be done and that he must retreat.
But Xu Ponu had no choice.
Our own army has lost its will to resist and will be defeated if it retreats.
Moving forward... Although the hope is slim, we can still compete with brute force!
Whoosh——
An arrow flew over and knocked over his seated horse.
When the spear hit his face, Xu Ponu rolled on the spot, roared again and again, drew his sword and slashed at him randomly, chopping off the spear head and shattering the shield.
The soldiers did not take risks. After losing their weapons, they immediately retreated and were replaced by brothers in the rear row.
Those who retreated took new weapons from the auxiliary soldiers and walked forward again.
This cycle goes on and on, constantly intercepting and killing Xu Ponu.
Xu Ponu rushed deeper and deeper, but more and more people surrounded him.
He is like a monster chewing iron and copper, wearing heavy armor and wielding a sword in the army. Wherever he passes, the ground collapses and soldiers fly in disorder.
The tough soldiers were like ripples, being pushed away by him in circles.
Wow——
Suddenly there was a gust of wind above his head, and Xu Ponu looked up suddenly, only to see an iron net covering him.
He rushed forward suddenly, walked to the edge of the iron fence, and swung the knife around.
A spark appeared and a hole was torn open in the iron net. When the man strode out, a second iron net flew towards him.
This time, it was difficult for him to dodge as he was firmly covered.
"fall!"
The three soldiers holding the net shouted loudly.
"come over!"
Xu Ponu laughed ferociously and used his left hand to grab it and pull it.
The three of them immediately threw themselves on the ground and were dragged over.
Xu Ponu was about to break free and fired an arrow instantly.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Xu Ponu to hide.
The arrow pierced the leg armor and penetrated his calf.
"The arrow hit!"
The few soldiers near the front cheered and pressed their guns on Xu Ponu's head.
Unexpectedly, this iron tower seemed to be hit by an arrow, but the body swayed and then stabilized!
Mo Tan knelt down, but he was still able to slash out a knife and force several people back.
At the same time, he heard the terrible sound of wind behind him and turned around suddenly.
An iron gun was hitting his back hard.
when!
Tulong caught the spear.
Xu Ponu grinned: "I only knew that Mr. Huo was good at archery, but I didn't expect that he was also a good player with guns."
Huo Zeyou said: "My leg skills are also good."
"Um?"
From the corner of his eye, he caught Huo Zeyou lifting his combat boots.
Xu Ponu subconsciously wanted to raise his legs to fight back, but... no matter how hard he resisted, he would still be mortal, and the wounds from the arrows made it difficult for him to lift his legs!
Huo Zeyou kicked the wound.
"you!"
Xu Ponu leaned forward.
The shields behind him hit him like a wall, knocking him to the ground.
A fat man weighing several hundred pounds pressed forward with a pure iron shield... Xu Ponu was captured!
Seeing this, Zhou Che couldn't help but sigh: This guy is really hard to catch!
"If we hadn't surrounded him, it would have been more difficult if the terrain was more open and he was allowed to gallop back and forth with his war horses." Gai Yue beside him also said.
"Hedong is the largest county in the world and is often invaded by foreign tribes. It is not easy for him to be elected as the first brave man in Hedong." Zhou Che shook his head.
