Chapter 169: Zhang Xutuo's Defeat
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Zhang Xutuo pointed to Gao Jianwu's handsome banner at this time, and said: "Biting Jin, you look at the location of the enemy chieftain, there are still more than two zhang away from us, and the front is full of the enemy's most elite troops. With a few of us alone, we can't kill the enemy chieftain at all. Only by shooting with a bow and arrow can you shoot the enemy's main general...... So, I have to do it! ”
After Cheng Yanjin heard this, he carried the Xuanhua axe, his face was full of shame, he naturally knew that his archery skills were poor. Not to mention that it is difficult to shoot at the enemy commander so far away, it is difficult to shoot the enemy creeps that are close.
"That's it! Don't fight! Break through with peace of mind! I'll go too! Zhang Xutuo smiled and patted Cheng Jin's shoulder2, then waved his horse lance and led the thousands of uninjured cavalry to rush forward.
He took the lead, holding his horse lance high, and dozens of personal soldiers around him followed closely, rushing straight towards the Goryeo coalition camp in front.
Hachi was leading the army to fight desperately in front at this moment, and when he saw Zhang Xutuo leading the army to kill, his face changed greatly, and he didn't dare to stop it, and he flashed to the side.
However, many of the coalition soldiers around him did not notice the fear of their own leaders, and still rushed forward without fear of death.
Seeing this, Zhang Xutuo only sneered, and the horse lance flew and swept out, and the five Tiele soldiers who rushed to the front were killed in an instant.
The Xian Wei who followed behind was startled, and involuntarily took a few steps backwards.
Zhang Xutuo didn't talk nonsense, he stepped forward on the horse, bent his bow and threw four sharp arrows, and then shot out four times at the same time.
If Yu Ming was here, he would definitely be very surprised, because this was the second master he had seen besides Li Jing who could shoot four sharp arrows at the same time.
There were many coalition soldiers in front of him, and they were densely arranged, and Zhang Xutuo could shoot the enemy almost without aiming.
Hearing only a "poof", the first sharp wolf's tooth arrow shot through the person, and the remaining momentum did not disappear, with a puddle of blood nailed to the trunk of the tree in the distance, after the tip of the arrow entered the tree, the tail of the arrow was still trembling.
However, the arrows in the back were shot at Xianwei, shooting straight from the top, middle and bottom, and the corners were extremely tricky and fast, making it impossible for people to resist at all.
Xian Wei was so frightened that he hurriedly rolled on a lazy donkey in an attempt to dodge the sharp arrow. He calculated the distance and the angle, and he should be in danger.
But he never imagined that the arrow shot by Zhang Xutuo would change direction in the air. The second arrow and the first arrow collided in the air, and then changed direction and flew straight at him.
This time, Xian Wei couldn't dodge it anymore. He only heard a "poof", and two sharp arrows hit his body solidly.
One shot through his throat and through the back of his neck; One shot through his left eye and through the back of his head. Xian Wei didn't even snort, and he was killed instantly.
The coalition soldiers were shocked and dispersed in an uproar, Zhang Xutuo's army may lose this battle, but if Zhang Xutuo rushes up desperately, no one can stop it.
Zhang Xutuo rode his horse forward, and easily rushed out of more than ten zhang, but the more he advanced, the more enemy troops became. It's densely packed with human heads.
Turning his head and glancing back, Zhang Xutuo's face changed slightly. I saw that the Sui army behind me had completely melee into a group, and under the leadership of Cheng Yanjin, they were stumbling left and right.
The Battle Array of the Eight Winds Battalion had long since fallen apart. The Sui army and the Goryeo coalition army were intertwined, fighting desperately, and someone fell screaming at every moment.
Although among those who fell, the Goryeo coalition army was much more numerous than the Sui army. However, the number of the Goryeo coalition army was more than ten times that of the Sui army. More than half of the 8,000 people in the Chinese army have been killed or wounded, and these people are all the younger soldiers he brought from Qi County, which makes him look like a knife.
Now there are only more than 2,000 Sui troops who are still following him. However, these people are all strong men who know some martial arts, although they have fought several fierce battles with the enemy, but the losses are quite small, and most of them are unharmed.
However, the coalition soldiers saw that Zhang Xutuo was already under siege. Bold and strong, the look of fear on his face gradually disappeared, and he began to swarm up, pounced like a vicious wolf, and gathered more and more, fighting to slash and kill the Sui officers and soldiers who were surrounded in the core.
Now that the Eight Winds Camp has been broken, Zhang Xutuo's army is no longer as indestructible as steel, but is beginning to fall apart like a wall of sand.
Seeing this, Zhang Xutuo frowned, gritted his teeth, swung his horse lance, killed several more enemies, and then jumped up, put four arrows on the longbow in the air, and then released them.
Listening to the four sounds of "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh", several Goryeo soldiers fell to the ground again, but no matter how powerful his magic bow was, how many enemies could he kill when the coalition soldiers were endlessly flocking?
He originally brought out a thousand cavalry, but when he rushed to Gao Jianwu, he had already suffered more than half of the casualties, and only more than 1,000 people remained.
In the sea of Goryeo coalition troops all over the mountains, Zhang Xutuo's tall and mighty body is like a small boat in the vast sea, lonely with loneliness.
Gao Jianwu was a little scared when he saw Zhang Xutuo approaching again. When he wanted to retreat, he found that he was alone, and the distance between him and himself was still a long distance, so there was nothing to fear.
So, no matter how bold he was, when he saw that Zhang Xutuo was weak, Fang shouted loudly: "Sons, rush to the clouds for me!" Kill Zhang Xutuo, whoever kills this person will be rewarded with two gold! ”
The soldiers of the Goryeo army saw that Zhang Xutuo was already a hero, and there were no soldiers around him, so they also felt that this person was nothing more than that. So they rushed up one after another, shouting in unison, and for a time the shouts of killing resounded in the sky. All kinds of spears, machetes, hooks and stumbling hooks all beckoned to Zhang Xutuo. Everyone wanted to kill Zhang Xutuo and get those bounties.
Zhang Xutuo waved the horse lance with his backhand, and with a wave around his body, dozens of weapons flew into the air.
At this time, the horse lance in his hand stabbed out again and again, and a few cold rays shook out around him. The coalition soldiers who surrounded him all covered their chests with their hands and fell to the ground.
Zhang Xutuo is indeed worthy of being the first fierce general of the Sui army, seemingly random swing of the horse lance, but also infinite strength, far from the ordinary coalition soldiers can be the enemy, although he has high archery skills, but when using the horse lance, he is also free. Picking left and right stabbing, each blow is cornered, so that the enemy in front of him can't even parry, and they all fall down with a shot in the throat.
The coalition soldiers came in like a tidal wave, and then retreated like a tidal wave. They had never seen such an elusive lance, and they simply couldn't resist it.
Although Gao Jianwu and others knew that Zhang Xutuo was brave and invincible, he was the first brave general of the Sui army. But they only heard about it, they didn't see it, and now when they were there, they knew how terrible Zhang Xutuo was. They also finally understood why this person could have such a big reputation, and his martial arts were indeed higher than ordinary people.
The Goryeo coalition army in front of Huo Ran dispersed, and Zhang Xutuo urged the horse forward.
And at this moment, countless Sui soldiers are already in a different place. The battlefield has long been a sea of corpses and blood, full of stumps and broken arms, and headless corpses. As long as the living people have not lost their breath, no matter how seriously injured, they will grit their teeth and fight. The swords and guns in their hands beckoned to the enemy beside them.
The Goryeo coalition army was also red-eyed at the moment, risking their lives, besieging the Sui soldiers one after another, and venting all the grievances that had been suppressed and beaten by the Sui army.
As a result of Jang Suto's actions to kill the enemy commander, most of the attention of the Goryeo coalition army was drawn. Cheng Yanjin finally killed a blood with more than 2,000 wounded soldiers and fled to the rear.
After running for more than ten miles, they came to a small river. At this time, it was a flood season, and the river was raging. Cheng Biting Jin gritted his teeth, he ordered all the soldiers to dismount, and then drove the war horses to a dense forest by the river. More than 1,000 wounded soldiers jumped into the icy water and swam to the opposite bank.
The pursuers of the Goryeo coalition army rushed to the river, but were misled by the hoof prints of the war horses and pursued them towards the dense forest.
After crossing the riverbank, Cheng Yanjin walked several miles forward before hiding in a mountain col in the distance. It's out of danger for a while.
Zhang Xutuo led more than 1,000 Sui troops, bent bows and arrows, rode horses and guns, and rushed for an hour, but there was no progress. But the enemies around him are gathering more and more, and there are fewer and fewer subordinates.
Although Gao Jianwu was no longer far away from him, he was never able to get any closer.
Zhang Xutuo took a deep breath, then took off the longbow at the hook of the horse's belly, stretched the bow and tied the string, and aimed at Gao Jianwu. Although he could barely shoot at this distance, he didn't dare to guarantee that he could shoot Gao Jianwu to death. After all, this person is the chief general of the Goryeo Army, and there are many guards around him, and Gao Jianwu himself also has a martial arts background.
When Zhang Xutuo's arrow was aimed at Gao Jianwu, Gao Jianwu immediately had a creepy feeling. This is an instinctive response to danger that humans are born with.
Gao Jianwu was shocked in his heart, and immediately jumped up, flying diagonally over the clouds towards his left, and with a "bang", he had already knocked a pro-soldier away.
And at this moment, a sharp "whoosh" wind sounded, and the feather arrow passed by, bringing out a stream of blood on his shoulder.
Although Gao Jianwu was injured, he did not stop at his feet. He flew backwards from his horse, with great speed, and in an instant he was several feet away. The horses under him were pierced by Zhang Xutuo's sharp arrows, and they fell to the ground screaming and died.
Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but sigh, such an arrow that he was determined to win was also dodged by him. Seeing that Gao Jianwu's personal soldiers had all surrounded him, they were all holding shields and surrounding Gao Jianwu in the core. He knew that he had missed the opportunity to shoot Gao Jianwu. With the enemy already on guard, it is impossible for him to succeed in a sneak attack.
Seeing that the Goryeo coalition army had howled and rushed over, the guards around him also suffered heavy casualties. In desperation, Zhang Xutuo had to order a retreat.
And Gao Jianwu saw that Zhang Xutuojun could no longer hold on, and a smile appeared on his face. He knew that by this time, the victory was in his hands, and Zhang Xutuo had already failed.
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