Chapter 549: The Unexpected (Part I)
Relying on Garu Huabo to lead the crowd to fight to the death, Galu Huamo was able to quickly break away from the pursuit with the others and run forward as fast as possible. But even so, the constant fighting and screams behind them made their hearts shrink, because they knew very well that each of these screams could mean that a clansman had died at the hands of the Song army.
When the last terrible howl sounded that went straight for miles, Galu Huamo, who was still rushing with all his might, stopped his steps and subconsciously turned his head, his eyes were blood-red. Even though it was a long way away, and the cry had become strange for various reasons, he could still be sure that it was his brother Hua Bo's scream!
With Hua Mo's understanding of his brother, even if he was seriously injured, he could not make a sound, and the only explanation for him to let out such a scream was that he was suffering the most terrible end, which meant that Hua Bo had been killed or fell into the hands of Song Jun, and was suffering inhuman torture.
This made him feel angry and unwilling in his heart, how could things have evolved like this, what went wrong to attract such a powerful Song army? And the sudden fire in Lingzhou City tonight, everything was beyond his preparation, making his entire plan completely fail, and even at this time he didn't know what choice to make.
And after seeing him stop suddenly, the golden soldiers who followed closely also stopped, although they did not speak, their meaning was already very clear, where should they go next? Although the Jin soldiers are brave in battle, they are obviously not enough in terms of brains, and they have long been accustomed to following the orders of their superiors.
Thoughts kept flashing in Galu Huamo's mind, and finally, after seeing that the fire had been extinguished in the distance, and looking at Lingzhou City, which had returned to tranquility, he made the wisest choice and roared: "Follow me!" Then he resolutely turned around and no longer headed towards Lingzhou City, but towards Zengtou City, which was several miles away, at full speed.
At this time, it would be impossible for their defeated army to attack Lingzhou City again. Even if the defenders of the city were still unprepared after the fire, it would be impossible for them to control the whole city with just a hundred wounded soldiers. As long as he entered Zengtou City, coupled with the cooperation of the people and horses there, it should not be too difficult to stop the Song army, which was actually only a few hundred capable fighters.
Half an hour later, at the third quarter of the fourth watch, the Jin army finally ran to the front of Zengtou City, and then another unexpected scene happened - almost at the same time, there was also a road in front of the people and horses walking slowly, and the two sides actually met head-on in front of Zengtou City. At a glance, Hua Mo had already recognized some acquaintances in the opposing team—Zeng Rong and his five sons, as well as Shi Wengong and other leaders in the town.
How did they end up here? Could it be ...... A guess quickly emerged from Galu Huamo's mind: "That's why we ended up like this, so the Song army will be prepared, and even attracted a large number of reinforcements, the root of which should be in Zengtou City!" Before, only they knew that I wanted to attack the Great Song Prefecture Mansion, and some people were still opposing this matter......" Thinking of this, his gaze quickly condensed to the faces of Zeng Lang and several people, and he immediately found the panic and weakness on the faces of these father and son.
They were indeed a little weak-hearted, because they didn't expect that they would suddenly encounter Jin Bing at this time. As the descendants of the Jurchens who have frequent contacts with the Jin Kingdom, they know very well how powerful these guys are, and once they turn against them, and they have no city to rely on, they are afraid that they will not be able to benefit from fighting head-on.
What's more, there are not only young and strong soldiers in the town in today's team, but also many women, children and old people, once they really make a move, they will become the target of the Jin massacre. In addition, they had just reported the information that the Jurchens were about to commit crimes to the defenders of Lingzhou before, and when they suddenly ran into each other, they naturally felt like they were thieves.
However, surprisingly, the Jin people did not rush over immediately at this time, and they were also looking at their own team from afar, which made Zeng Mi and the others feel a little more relaxed, and then he was even more courageous, and took two steps forward and asked, "Brother Garu, who are you?" ”
"Things have changed, and it seems that our news in Dasong has leaked, so I'm planning to take refuge in your Zengtou City for a while." Hua Mo also replied with a smile.
Although the conversation between the two was very calm, in fact, the people on both sides were all tense, and a big battle could break out at any time, and at the same time, their eyes kept scanning the opposite team, trying to see some clues.
Even on such a night, by the light of the torches, both sides quickly saw their own problems—one side was wounded, apparently after a bitter battle, and looked like they had escaped after a great defeat; On the other hand, they support the old and the young, and half of them are incapable of fighting power, and can even be called a drag.
As if agreed, neither side asked why the other was here, and at the same time, they did not make any further moves, so they confronted each other in the air, obviously with concerns.
"Third brother, what should I do?" Zeng Sheng held the two steel knives holding him, his eyes had narrowed into a line, staring ahead vigilantly, and casually asked Zeng Suo beside him.
The latter was also hesitant and swaying in his heart, what choice should he make? It is not an option to drag them in front of the door like this, but it is clear that they must not be brought into the town at this time, otherwise it will lure the wolf into the house. After a while, he turned his heart sideways and said in a low voice: "Fifth brother, are you sure to rush over and take down this person?" "Among the five brothers, Zeng Sheng's martial arts are the most successful, so if you want to fight, you have to see his performance.
Zeng Sheng estimated the distance between the two sides, and said with some hesitation: "If it is within thirty steps, the flying knife in my hand will definitely be able to shoot him." But now there are more than 50 steps, and at most only 50% of them are certain. If he is good enough, he can dodge. ”
Wucheng grasped that nature was not something that Zeng Suo could accept, but then he rolled his eyes, and after glancing at his brother, he strode out of the team and said to Hua Mo: "Since things have changed, you shouldn't come to my town......" As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, and Zeng Sheng followed with a smile, and a pair of eyes had settled on Hua Mo's body, constantly calculating the distance between the two sides.
Zeng Suo's action surprised everyone on both sides, so that Zeng Mi didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only shout: "Third brother, don't talk nonsense." ”
"I'm telling the truth, Jin Guo didn't have many people in the Great Song Dynasty, and my Zengtou City may be the most critical place among them. You have relied on us to get a lot of food supplies before, and you will definitely be okay in the future. If you can do it this time, then we can expose our identities, but since the matter is revealed, why drag us into the water? Zeng Suo was unmoved, and continued to walk as he spoke, so that he walked a dozen steps unconsciously, and while leaving his own team, he also approached Jin Jun, while Zeng Sheng followed behind step by step, as if he was trying to protect him.
"Isn't it just hiding in your town for a few days, and when the limelight passes, we will leave, what's the danger?" Hua Mo replied casually, but felt a little strange in his heart, why did the other party come over regardless of the danger?
"What if the government finds out? So in my opinion, you better quickly find another place to hide, and don't bother me in Zengtou City! Zeng Suo said this, his footsteps were paused, he estimated that the distance was almost the same, and he was too far away from the team, if he really wanted to move, the danger was also extremely high.
"So your Zeng family wants to betray my Jin country and my Jurchen clan?" At the same time as he said this, Hua Mo suddenly felt an alarm in his heart, and as soon as his eyes turned away, he saw a cold light shooting out of the hands of the young man behind Zeng Suo, coming straight towards the door in front of him.
Thanks to his alertness fast enough, although his martial arts are far inferior to his brother, his skills are also good, so at the moment when the flying knife came to his body, the person quickly turned to the side, so that the flying knife did not shoot into his head, but the cheek was still grazed by the sharp knife, the skin was open, and the blood flowed, which also made him cry out in pain.
At this moment, both sides were stunned, no one expected that before the words were finished, Zeng Sheng suddenly made a secret move. Seeing Hua Mo's face being hit, his body was falling, and the Jin army behind him was even more nervous, now he is the only leader left here, if he has another accident, the dragons have no leader, and these Jin soldiers will be scattered no matter how they can fight, and they will inevitably collapse.
Everyone in the Zeng family looked incredulous, and the two brothers were too bold to attack Jin Ren in person? This is no longer the meaning of tearing the skin, it is clearly a performance of non-death. At the same time, they also couldn't understand how Zeng Suo would make such a risky move. Isn't he the most resourceful and intelligent?
In fact, only Zeng Suo himself knows best, and his decision is the most correct, because he has seen that this Jin army is a defeated army, and its combat strength will inevitably be greatly reduced, and a battle with them may not be defeated at this time. And more importantly, he also knew that soon the official army that defeated the Jin soldiers would chase after him, and once he found out that he was together with the Jin soldiers, the consequences would be difficult to say.
Moreover, only if you take the initiative to attack, you can avoid the danger of the women, children and elderly people in the rear, and if you can kill the leader Hua Mo in one fell swoop, then the certainty of this battle will be more than eighty percent. That's why he dared to take this risk and take the lead.
At the same time that Zeng Sheng flew out with a knife, he quickly turned around, grabbed his brother's hand, and shouted: "Zeng Jia's son, the time has come to protect the family and kill the enemy!" "That being said, the others retreated and quickly distanced themselves from Jin Bing!