Chapter 74: Fierce Beasts Are Hard to Beat
However, it's evil! The long knife slashed at the bear as if it had slashed into a slimy mess of mud, and the blade slipped immediately. Wu Sheng was shocked in his heart and shouted.
"The bear has a thick protective layer, and it can't be hurt...... Everyone, step back! ”
As soon as the words fell, it was already a little too late. The ferocious black bear pounced, knocked a war horse down with one claw, and then turned around, tearing even the man and the horse into several pieces. Blood burst out, internal organs flowed, and it was terrible to see. The scene is simply too brutal!
It all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the roar of the tiger and the roar of the bear shook the mountains and forests, and everyone near and far realized that something was wrong, the tragedy had already happened. And after the black bear hurt someone, both eyes began to turn blood-red. It roared loudly and jumped up, its huge body blocking several long knives, tearing and biting, and several people were seriously injured and knocked off the horse one after another. The horses, which were lucky enough to survive, were frightened and fled in all directions.
Captain Wu Sheng's eyes were split. He was both saddened by the death of his comrades and angered by the severity of the black bear. Hurry up and call loudly, quickly disperse the formation, don't gather together! Also remove the shield to prevent it from being injured by the black bear's claws. At the same time, after the dragoon cavalry in the distance noticed that there was an abnormality here, they also began to rush over to support.
The vast hunting grounds are full of sudden changes in the wind and clouds, and the dust and grass clippings are flying around, and danger is coming. These people standing high up the hill could see clearly. Many people were frightened, and immediately gathered around Zhao Wang Chulie. Under such circumstances, King Zhao's safety could not be threatened at all in any way.
"What a strange thing these beasts are coming from...... How could there be such a big tiger and bear in the Nine Elements Mountains? King! We're here to guard the hunting grounds, but we've never seen any of these beasts! ”
Wu Gang, an old soldier with a mutilated arm, was not far behind, and together with more than a dozen old soldiers from the nearby reserve battalion, he held his knife in front of King Zhao. He had just seen with his own eyes that his son Wu Sheng was below, and he was in danger. But he didn't care to save him. As long as the king is where he is, the blood in his chest will be thrown just for him at any time!
Zhao Wang Chulie's pale face showed a bit of solemnity. But it's not about worrying about yourself. For in this moment, he saw that the beasts that came out of the dense forest were as fierce as the black bear that led him. The rain of arrows that came from all directions could not hurt them at all, let alone stop them from moving in the right direction. Chu Lie immediately realized that there might be an inevitable disaster to come.
"Immediately give the order! Let General Long Yu lead the dragoon army to protect the people of Dragon City outside the hunting ground immediately. No matter what method he uses, he must not let anyone get hurt! ”
Hearing this order from King Zhao, everyone's hearts were shocked. The eldest prince Liang Sheng, who was holding his sword tightly, hurriedly walked over a few steps. Said a little nervously.
"Father! The beast is fierce, and the sword and arrow are hard to hurt. For your safety, let's send some dragoons first! Let them block this hillside...... Just in case! ”
Many people share the same opinion as Ryosheng. It's just that before others could speak again, King Zhao had already snorted coldly.
"It's just a few beasts, and you're so cowardly? Hum! What if this is on the battlefield? Do you want to abandon tens of thousands of people in the name of protecting my safety? The knives and arrows in the hands of the soldiers of Zhao have always fought to protect the people and homes behind them, not for ourselves! ”
Gongzi Liangsheng lowered his head in shame, his face red and red. It's not that he is timid and afraid of death, but he follows his master's daily teachings and wants to show his concern in front of his father. Since the eldest prince was reprimanded, the others naturally didn't dare to say more. The herald rode down the hillside, and General Long Yu received the order and did not dare to slack off. Immediately commanded most of the dragoon cavalry to quickly assemble to the edge of the hunting grounds. Isolate all the people of Dragon City who are watching here, and the big shield and long halberd, full of bows and arrows, are ready for battle.
Long Yu crossed his chest, and his heart was shocked and angry, and he was angry. If those lieutenants who had come to the Nine Elements Mountain in advance to set up a guard in front of him, he would definitely be unceremonious and beat them half to death. But now, I can't care about that. Because in less than half an hour just now, dozens of dragoon cavalry cavalry were killed and wounded in the attack of those fierce beasts. These most elite soldiers of the Zhao State did not die on the battlefield, but they were accidentally buried here, such a loss is unacceptable no matter what.
Long Yu, who had just taken over as a general, had fire in his eyes and blood dripping from his heart! He had already given the order to surround and kill those wounding beasts at all costs! But King Zhao's order, he didn't dare not disobey.
The vast hunting grounds seemed a little empty at the moment. The beasts retreated and hid in all directions. The huge tigers and black bears were particularly noticeable. Most of the dragoons had been ordered to evacuate to the foot of the mountain to protect the people behind them. On the other side of the hill, where Zhao Wang and the others were, only a few hundred cavalry, including Captain Wu Sheng, temporarily retreated here, and also lined up a simple formation, while bandaging and examining the wounded nervously, while waiting for those fierce beasts to come this way.
"What are you doing here? Hurry up and kill them! The king is on the hillside...... Go kill the tiger! ”
"We don't need your protection. Your duty is to protect the King! Let's go...... Kill these ferocious brutes! ”
"Yes! Please send the order to the Dragoons and find a way to kill them! Be quick......! ”
"Go, go! It is important to protect the king......! ”
Most of the people of Dragon City behind him had also witnessed the power of those fierce beasts just now. Although they were also scared in their hearts, at this moment, the voice they all made was urging the dragoons to hurry up to the hillside to protect the safety of King Zhao. No one will spare their lives, but there are times when the fear of danger can be despised for the sake of the strength of spiritual faith. The people of Dragon City, who came to the Nine Elements Mountain overnight just to take a look at their king, are such people!
Long Yu bit his lip tightly, and there were words of suffering. If these beasts were so easy to kill, he would have rushed over and cut them into seventeen or eighteen pieces one by one. But now, until a better solution is come up with, it is likely that more casualties will only be added. How precious is the life of a Dragoon warrior! Such an absolutely unequal exchange, not only King Zhao is reluctant, but he is also reluctant!
"This is the king's order......!"
Long Yu could only shout this sentence sadly. After a moment of silence, he heard a loud exclamation, and when he looked up suddenly, he saw two tigers that had jumped over a few small hills and were about to pounce on this side to attack, suddenly turned around and went down a shallow valley. The colorful figure disappeared from time to time, and soon appeared on the other side of the hunting ground.
"Not good...... Sure enough, they went in the direction of the hillside! ”
Long Yu was shocked. His eyes widened and he understood that in this short period of time, three tigers and three black bears appeared almost simultaneously. And their current location is under the half of the hillside where King Zhao is!
"How is this possible! Could it be that these beasts are under human command? Otherwise, how could they abandon everyone else and go in that direction! ”
A terrible thought suddenly came to Long Yu's mind. If this is the case, then the king is not in danger! And the other soldiers around him also changed color when they looked at their general.
"General! The king is in danger. We......? ”
Someone couldn't help but shout loudly. However, Long Yu's eyes were fixed on the direction of the hillside, but he didn't see the banner order that ordered them to come to support. He replied with difficulty.
"The king has no orders!"
All the dragoon soldiers held the swords and arrows in their hands tightly, and everyone understood the meaning of what the general said.
On the battlefield, the king's order does not come, but dares to privately order those who disrupt the combat deployment, in order to resist the order! Resisting the order is a capital crime, and it will not be forgiven!
At this moment, the anxious General Long Yu and the Dragoon soldiers did not know that someone on the hillside also raised the same question.
"Strange...... Why are these guys coming this way? Is it really a refinement? Or is there someone in command? How can you not kill them?! ”
Hearing Chu Jiangmian's muttering, Bai Ye, who was following him closely, seemed to remember something, and he said in Chu Jiangmian's ear in an uncertain tone.
"His Royal Highness the Prince still remembers that when he was in Zhongyue Mountain in Los Angeles, he was once attacked by two condors. Although I was not around that time, I heard you say afterwards that it should have been domesticated and driven. And when we crossed the Luo River crossing, the two eagles attacked from the sky again, but fortunately they were killed by Ji seniors...... Since someone can drive the Divine Condor, it is not completely impossible for these tigers and bears to be secretly directed to kill people! ”
Chu Jiangmian nodded heavily, which was exactly what he was thinking in his heart. It's just that he still can't figure out why these big guys can't kill with knives and arrows. But I heard Bai Ye say in my ear again.
"I used to walk on the rivers and lakes, and I once heard that someone used a special method to collect tung oil from ancient trees, mixed it with other things, and used it to make so-called oily leather armor, which is more powerful than ordinary armor in terms of defensive swords. Your Royal Highness the Prince, maybe the reason why these fierce beasts are not afraid of swords and slashing may have something to do with it. ”
Chu Jiangmian suddenly realized, he somewhat understood what was going on. In that case, he really wanted to borrow these guys to try the power of those crossbow arrows with him!