Liu Qi was shocked. He didn't expect Shamoke to attack him, and his movements were extremely fast. He rushed towards him like an ape, unstoppable.
"Don't hurt my lord!"
At the same time, a figure flashed behind Liu Qi, with a cold light flashing, and slashed straight towards Shamoke.
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With a loud bang, Shamoke was knocked backwards along with his weapon. He retreated four or five steps before he could steady himself. He looked in doubt and surprise at the white-haired old man standing in front of Liu Qi with a sword in his hand.
Huang Zhong's hair and beard all stood up. He glared at the barbarian in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Who is so bold as to try to assassinate the General of Chariots and Cavalry?"
Shamoke had never expected that after attracting Gan Ning away, the old man next to Liu Qi was so powerful. He did not answer, but roared and rushed over again.
"Kill, take Liu Qi's head!"
Behind Shamoke, the four barbarians also rushed over. At this time, the only way for them to survive was to kill Liu Qi, otherwise they would surely die at the hands of the government soldiers.
"My lord, go back to the cabin first!" Huang Zhong shouted, brandished his sword and stepped forward. He blocked the passage on the side of the ship alone and started fighting with Shamoke.
"Shamoke, who ordered you to come and assassinate me?" Liu Qi did not retreat, but pointed at Shamoke and shouted.
"How do you know..."
Shamoke's face changed drastically and he cried out, but Huang Zhong's sword had already arrived and he was forced to be speechless. The two fought on the boat.
At this time, Gan Ning had killed all the men in black who boarded the ship. He led his troops to support and went forward to fight the four barbarians.
The last barbarian heard the noise behind him and rushed over with a knife in hand, trying to stop the soldiers and buy time to assassinate Liu Qi.
"Son of a bitch!" Gan Ning roared, strode over with his knife raised. With a flash of cold light, the man's head flew into the air, and blood gushed out of his neck like a fountain.
"Try to capture them alive!" Liu Qi saw that the Wuxi barbarians were behaving strangely and thought there must be something fishy behind it.
Especially since Shamoke appeared here, the person behind the scenes must be found out. This matter concerns the stability of the entire Wuling. If the Wuxi barbarians rebel, it will definitely affect the development of Wuling and even Jingnan.
Huang Zhong had fought with Shamoke for twenty rounds at this time, and the other party was sweating profusely and roaring in anger.
As the strongest warrior among the Wuxi Barbarians, Shamoke was beaten by a veteran and had no power to fight back. He was shocked and angry.
Although Gan Ning heard Liu Qi's cry, he did not dare to hold back at this critical moment of life and death. He killed one man and continued to fly forward to block another barbarian.
The man held a short knife in each hand, with his waist slightly bent, like a wolf ready to attack, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes, preparing to attack Huang Zhong from behind.
At this time, the barbarian who could speak Mandarin was about to shoot an arrow. Gan Ning shouted, took out the short spear from behind him, stretched out his hand and swung it out, hitting him right in the back.
The man struggled to turn around and aimed his arrow at Gan Ning, preparing for revenge, but before he could use any strength, he vomited blood and fell to the ground, and the arrow flew out lightly.
In the blink of an eye, only one of the four was left. Seeing that the situation was not good, the barbarian yelled at Shamoke, swung his dagger at Gan Ning's face, rolled on the ground, and rushed to the stern of the ship.
Gan Ning dodged the dagger and it was too late for him to chase after him. The man leaped into the river and disappeared.
"Keep Shamoke!" Seeing that Huang Zhong had completely suppressed Shamoke, Liu Qi called out to Gan Ning.
Gan Ning approached from behind with a knife in hand. Shamoke had already been frightened by Huang Zhong's beatings. When he saw his four companions being killed by Gan Ning again, panic appeared in his eyes. He supported himself on the side of the boat with one hand, turned over the railing and jumped into the river.
Gan Ning was prepared. He untied the iron chain from his waist and swung it out, hitting Shamoke's ankle, entangling him and pulling him back violently.
With a dull bang, Shamoke hit the deck of the boat like a big fish being pulled up, let out a dull groan, and fell into the river with a splash.
"You bastard, don't even think about escaping!" Gan Ning threw away the chain, jumped onto the side of the boat, quickly took off his coat, and jumped into the river right after him.
The boat suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of waves. If it weren't for the corpses and blood everywhere, it would have been like a nightmare.
Huang Zhong held his sword in hand and was on guard, observing the surroundings. Suddenly, he heard a series of muffled noises coming from the bottom of the boat and said hurriedly, "Oh no! The thieves are drilling into the boat!"
"This is a common trick used by pirates. Send the navy for support." Liu Qi smiled faintly and ordered the navy, "General Gan has already gone into the water. Go and provide support immediately!"
The guards on the ship were generally Jinfan Army. Upon hearing this, they took off their armor and jumped into the river without saying a word.
When Liu Qi saw this scene, he couldn't help but nodded secretly. They did not act on their own just now, but waited for his order before following Gan Ning into the water. This shows that Gan Ning had instilled the idea of loyalty to the emperor in his training of soldiers.
Huang Zhong stroked his long beard and frowned, saying, "The Wuxi barbarians have always lived in peace with us, and Liu Mu has also ordered us to treat their people well. Why did they suddenly attack us?"
Liu Qi said: "The barbarians are greedy, they will not take the risk to assassinate without reason, there must be someone behind the scenes instigating it, as long as we catch Shamoke, everything will be revealed."
Huang Zhong nodded and said, "This barbarian is quite brave and has strange moves, but he is not yet proficient in them. If we give him some time, he will definitely be a tough opponent."
Liu Qi laughed secretly in his heart. After Shamoke became the Barbarian King, the first person he killed was the general Gan Ning!
It was already evening, the wind was calm, broken planks and several corpses were floating on the river, and several dark shadows could be seen chasing each other underwater.
From time to time, blood bubbles appeared on the water surface. No one knew who was killed, but Gan Ning had not appeared yet, so they could only wait patiently for the result.
At this time, Gan Ning had found Shamoke underwater, and was chasing him so hard that he was in a panic and swimming away.
Shamoke thought he was a good swimmer, but when he dived into the river and saw Gan Ning swimming in the water as agilely as a big fish, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Fighting underwater is completely different from fighting on land. Not only do you need to be nimble with your hands and eyes, but you also have to learn how to breathe. Otherwise, if a wave comes over you, you might become dizzy and choke to death.
Shamoke was exhausted by Huang Zhong's attack just now, and was hit hard on the deck. His blood was boiling, and he was dizzy and had not yet caught his breath. How could he dare to fight with Gan Ning? He was like a fish that had escaped the net, swaying from side to side, trying to escape.
Gan Ning held the stolen water-dividing spear in his left hand and a short spear in his right hand, and moved between the bottom of the ship and the reefs. When he met the shipbuilding thieves, he stabbed them and saw a red light emerge.
These thieves were obviously well prepared. Each of them wore a water jacket and held a chisel in their hands, specifically to destroy the bottom of the ship. However, they were no match for the Jinfan Army.
Not only have these soldiers been traversing the Yangtze River for years and are already highly skilled in martial arts, but they have also received training in the army, making them even more powerful. With just a gesture, they can understand their companions' intentions, and work in groups of two or more to defeat the pirates one by one.
The underwater battle was even more brutal. It was a silent fight, and the surging streams of bright red blood were shocking.
Gan Ning was just about to catch up with Shamoke and reach out to grab his ankle, when suddenly a thief came rushing over from the side, even faster than himself, with a string of bubbles and a water-dividing spear stabbing straight at his ribs.