Zhai Le was very clear about one thing in his heart.
If he hadn't been protected by his armor, the knife would have definitely chopped him into two neat pieces from his right shoulder to his left waist.
The armor plate on the shoulder of the armor has broken marks, and it will definitely not withstand a second blow at the same position! The next blow will definitely break it!
By then—
Zhai Le could almost foresee the scene - if he was lucky, he would just lose his arm, but if he was unlucky, he would die young on the spot!
But, so what
He grinned, revealing his bloody teeth. The boy's peach blossom eyes were brighter than ever before. He transformed into a red tasseled sickle spear.
Gong Shuwu was not as relaxed as he seemed.
The boy's talent is almost terrifying.
Perhaps even Zhai Le himself did not realize that he was making progress all the time. Even if the progress was not obvious, it could always bring different surprises and pressures to Gong Shuwu.
If Zhai Le can live to adulthood, no, in just two years, he will definitely surpass him. It is not terrible for a person to have talent and understanding, but it is terrible that he still works hard.
Gong Shuwu steadied his breath and saw that Zhai Le was full of fighting spirit. Not only was he not depressed by the threat of death, but he became more courageous as the battle went on.
I couldn't help but smile and said, "Great! You came just in time!"
Soldiers fight against soldiers, generals fight against generals.
The latter was our advantage, but the former was gradually tilting towards the enemy. Chu Yao and the others were helpless about this, after all, they had fewer people, and the leader of the Wuqi soldiers was fully focused on the enemy, and could not continuously repair his Wuqi.
They are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and as each Wuqi soldier dies, the gap is gradually widening, so the overall battle situation seems to be at a stalemate, unless - the main general of one side is killed!
Either Zhai Le will be beheaded, or Captain Yang will be beheaded!
Coincidentally, Zhai Huan also thought so - either the scarred man would be killed, or the ninth-rank fifth doctor would be executed.
He and Chu Yao's eyes dimmed, one was about to raise his hand while the other's fingers in his sleeve changed gestures, just as they were about to activate some literary spirit, at this critical moment, an unexpected change occurred -
Suddenly, a bright white light rose from the bottom of the sky, leaving a long tail in its path, a bit like a meteor.
But, whose meteors don’t fall from the sky
The light rising from the ground looked like the whistle arrow that Zhai Le had used to warn everyone, but the whistle arrow was not as powerful and the warning distance was not as far. The light exploded at the highest point, and a streaked firework disappeared in an instant. Was it fireworks
As if in response, the same light rose from another location in the distance, the third, fourth, fifth...
Each one is separated by a long distance.
Shen Tang didn't care about these. The only enemy in front of her was Captain Yang. She was fully committed to the battle. She trembled all over at the thought of being able to take the enemy's head off his neck.
Impulsive, bloodthirsty, excited, and joyful!
This feeling made her feel comfortable all over!
flutter-
The sword pierced into the flesh, splashing a large amount of blood.
It turned out that Captain Yang lost his focus for a moment, and the sword cut open the shoulder armor on his upper arm, leaving a half-knuckle deep wound.
The sting made him frown.
The spiritual energy that Zhai Huan applied the next moment to protect his body allowed him to dodge Shen Tang's second fatal attack. He suddenly changed his previous reckless and brutal fighting style, chanted a word, leaped up, and rode on the tall warhorse that turned from virtual to real while galloping.
When Shen Tang saw that he wanted to run away, he got so angry that his eyes turned red.
Is this bullying her for not having a horse
Who says two legs can’t outrun four legs
"Do you want to kill me or intercept the tax money?"
Shen Tang was puzzled: "Is there a difference?"
The obstacle in front of us is the evil dragon guarding the tax silver. If we kill him, we can get the treasure. Is there any essential difference between the two
Captain Yang's face turned livid, and he stared at Shen Tang's scarred face unwillingly, saying viciously: "If you want the tax silver, I'll give it to you!"
Shen Tang: “…???”
On the other side, Zhai Le and Gong Shuwu also stopped tacitly.
No, to be precise, they stopped when they saw those balls of light rising one after another. They knew what the light represented.
It’s “wolf smoke”!
The so-called "wolf smoke" is the fireworks lit on the beacon tower when the border guards discover the enemy. However, that was the definition more than 200 years ago. Today's "wolf smoke" has been slightly modified, and its nature and principle are similar to the "sentinel arrow" shot by Zhai Le before.
Different colors of "wolf smoke" represent different meanings, and the meanings of wolf smoke in different regions and countries are also different. But no matter what it is, the rising of wolf smoke means there is a war.
How could Captain Yang not know
This smoke signal means reinforcements are coming.
Regardless of the cost or loss, return to the state capital for support!
We are still in Sibao County now.
The provincial capital representative refers to Xiaocheng.
Captain Yang was so angry that his eyes turned red.
If it was just an ordinary trouble, why would he need to raise the smoke signal? Therefore, he could only choose to abandon the tax silver he was protecting and lead his troops back to check the situation, even though he was unwilling. Not only because of the smoke signal, but also because his family and relatives were all in Xiaocheng.
Another thing is that if they continue to fight, the best outcome is that both sides will suffer losses. He even suspected that the group of people in front of him were the same group as the enemy who caused the smoke of war to rise in Xiaocheng, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence? Therefore, he needed to test it with words!
If Shen Tang agrees, it means it is not the case.
If you insist on fighting, there is probably something fishy going on.
The fire was bright all around, and everyone was wounded. Captain Yang's face was half stained with blood. He held back his anger and injuries, gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood foam: "What are you going to do?"
Shen Tang tilted his head and looked at Captain Yang coldly.
To be honest, she really wanted to take Captain Yang's head.
But the words changed when they came to my lips.
"Okay, people leave, but the money stays."
Captain Yang, with red eyes, shouted at the top of his lungs to give the ceasefire order, and led the remaining 800-odd men to retreat in the direction they came from. Zhai Le covered his chest, calmed his agitated breath, looked deeply at Gong Shuwu and Shen Tang, gritted his teeth, and called out his warhorse.
While riding, I rescued my cousin who was about to run out of money.
Gong Shuwu did not take advantage of the situation and let him go. During the battle, you can do whatever you want, but if both sides have reached a truce, then a sneak attack would be a mean act. Soon, only Shen Tang and the other two and more than 200 Wuqi soldiers were left in the temporary camp.
When Qi Shan and the other two came, Shen Tang was still a little confused: "We were fighting to the death just now, why are you suddenly retreating?"
"It's probably because of the smoke signals."
"Is that a signal fire? Are they going to get help?"
Chu Yao's expression was solemn: "I'm afraid that's the case."
Gong Shuwu took back his armor and soldiers, and exhaled heavily: "What situation could be more important than these taxes?"
Chu Yao asked: "You don't even know half a step?"
Gong Shuwu sneered.
"How do I know?"
When the Xin State was destroyed, Gong was exiled. He had only received salary from the Xin State and had never worked for the Geng State. How could he know what the various smoke signals in Sibao County under the rule of the Geng State meant
This is a military secret and must not be leaked easily.
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