Chapter 4 A River of Blood

Zhai Longbiao's blood-stained armor and layers of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he gradually felt physically exhausted. But the hussar battalion in front of him seemed to be killing endlessly, and they were still rushing forward one after another, desperately.

In the wide river, in the face of the crazy slashing of the tall men and horses and the cavalry of the hussar battalion, the red turban sergeant did not flinch at all, roared and raised his sword and gun, and constantly attacked the knights or war horses on the horses. The crossbowmen of the Red Turban Army on the shore unceremoniously fired one after another, and the knights of the hussar battalion continued to fall into the water with a miserable scream, and some fell down with men and horses, and the corpses of men and horses on both sides were superimposed, blocking the flow of the river.

Ma Yu also had his armor splashed with the blood of the enemy, but he still gritted his teeth and waved the sword in his hand tirelessly, he knew in his heart: no matter how difficult it is, this battle can only be won and cannot be defeated! Defeat meant that the hussar battalion would disappear forever from the roster of the Great Qi army. Therefore, he took the lead, rushed to the front, and inspired the fighting spirit of his subordinates with his actions.

The soldiers of the hussar battalion were indeed all vying for the lead, and they were not afraid of death, and whenever the brothers in front of them fell, someone immediately came up with red eyes and shouted without hesitation. They all have a firm belief in their hearts: the hussar battalion is the army of the kings of Daqi, and it is invincible!

Zhai Longbiao's head began to become groggy, and he had lost count of how many enemy generals had fallen under his big axe. Immediately after, a sharp roar began to appear in his ears, and he wondered why the enemy general who rushed up to him opened his mouth wide but did not make a sound. Finally, under the coercion of several lieutenants, he left the battlefield in a daze, looking back at the quiet, corpse-strewn battlefield with tears in his eyes, the men and horses he brought were almost lost, and the hussar battalion also paid an extraordinary price.

When the last enemy fell, the once noisy battlefield fell silent, and the result of the battle: a crushing victory for the hussar battalion.

General Ma Yu, covered in blood, sat exhausted and slumped on a raised boulder mountain on the shore, his face did not have the slightest joy of victory, and there was only deep despair in his eyes: the few people and horses who survived, even if they rushed to the Yumen Pass, only one counterattack from the thief army would collapse! Is Daqi really going to die?

"I have been in Qi for thousands of years, and the Taiping bandits will be wiped out! If you don't destroy the thieves, you swear not to return to the court! Riding on the horse, the majestic old general Yan raised a golden gun in his hand and shouted loudly at the neatly assembled soldiers of the New Army for the Protector of the Country. In the golden sunlight, the heavy silver whiskers under his chin emitted a dazzling silver light.

"If you don't destroy the thieves, you swear not to return to the court!" Suddenly rising from the ground, the forest-like brushes of raised swords and guns, and the roar of a tiger and a dragon resounded through the heavens and the earth. Finally, when the day came, the flood had receded for more than ten days, and the ground had dried up, and the new army of the protectors regained their strength and launched a fierce attack on the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Looking at the people and horses of the new army that were pressed towards him like boundless dark clouds, Gao Quan, who was standing on the top of the city tower, couldn't help but gasp and frowned deeply.

General Hu Li, the "one ear" next to him, confidently clasped his fists and said: "Marshal, the enemy army is menacing and arrogant, and the last general is willing to lead the men and horses of his headquarters to take the initiative to attack and completely defeat their arrogance!" ”。

Gao Quan was overjoyed when he heard this, and aimed at Wang Heming on the other side with an inquiring gaze. But he was disappointed to find that this general Wang did not rush to grab the desire to win the first credit, but did not hear the general cocking of his chin and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Gao Dashuai had no choice but to turn his face, looked at Hu Lian with encouraging and approving eyes, and said, "Okay! General Hu is really a master of art and boldness, go ahead! Ben Shuai is waiting to celebrate you".

After General Hu saluted and thanked him, he raised his head with confidence, strode down the city tower with his head held high, and went to gather men and horses to prepare to go out of the city to meet the enemy and give the enemy a dismount.

Riding on a galloping war horse, General Yan saw the blue-gray city tower from a distance, and was thinking about how to attack the city, when he suddenly found that the drawbridge fell, the city gate opened, and with a few piercing cannons, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses rushed out of the city gate hole one after another, arrogantly forming a formation in front of the city, waiting for their arrival.

General Yan ordered the army to stop advancing and form a formation on the spot, he lightly lifted the reins of his horse and took a few steps forward, squinting his eyes slightly and carefully examining the enemy troops on the opposite side.

Lang Zhendong, the pioneer officer beside him, glanced at the thief army with a crescent shovel in his hand, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and said, "Your subordinates are defeated, and you want to come out and send them to death?" When the last general led the vanguard battalion to complete him! ”。

General Yan stroked his beard and smiled: "The beauty of adults is great!" You must entangle the other person and never let him escape. The old man watched the enemy's battle for you, and saw the opportunity to lead the army to attack the city gate! ”。

Lang Zhendong clasped his fists on the horse and said: "The last general will be ordered!" ”。 After speaking, he urged the horse to run towards his own camp.

General Hu Lian also recognized the enemy general who was holding the silver spear in his hand and leading the team to rush towards him from a distance, and he couldn't help but itch the roots of his teeth, and said secretly: "It's not that enemies don't get together!" I would like to take this opportunity to snow my deaf hatred today! ”。

Hu Lian waved the crescent shovel in his hand and gritted his teeth to kill Lang Zhendong, and the team behind him slowly followed.

This Lang Zhendong also took the lead, and secretly sneered in his heart: What a guy who doesn't know whether to live or die!

Gao Quan stretched his neck on the city tower, twisted his face and asked Wang Heming, "What does General Wang think General Hu has a chance of winning?" ”。

Wang Heming opened his eyes and said with a slight smile: "General Hu's scars have not healed, so he forgot the pain!" His ears were confiscated by this yellow-faced silver spear general! ”。

Gao Quan was stunned when he heard this, turned his head worriedly, and continued to look at the city with full attention.

At this time, Hu Li and Lang Zhendong under the city were still connected to the fire, and people with a discerning eye could see at a glance: Although the crescent shovel in General Hu's hand was powerful and impenetrable, it was a little dull. The silver spear in Lang Zhendong's hand is as dexterous and unpredictable as life.

Although Hu Mian gritted his teeth and wanted to avenge his lost ears, after all, he was a little empty in his heart, so he was very cautious in his moves, and he defended more than attacked.

Lang Zhendong, who was full of confidence, stabbed up and down, swept left and right, and his subordinates were merciless, which made General Hu quite embarrassed. When he thought that he had boasted about Haikou and Uncle Gao Huang was still watching the battle from the city tower, he was even more impatient, and he couldn't wait to flatten the opponent's head with a shovel.

The most taboo thing is that one party is impetuous. Lang Zhendong once again seized the fleeting opportunity, and the tip of the gun pierced the blockade of the shovel and pierced Hu Li's throat. General Hu hurriedly turned his head to dodge, and although he dodged a lore, the fierce tip of the spear was close to his neck and stabbed into his shoulder blade.

Hu Mian screamed in pain, ignoring the Haikou he had just boasted in front of Uncle Gao Huang and the expectant gaze of the soldiers behind him, so he turned around and fled.

Lang Zhendong chased after him with a gun, and several lieutenants behind Hu Lian desperately stepped forward to block.

General Yan under the banner of the Chinese army judged the situation and shouted with the golden gun in his hand: "The thief will be defeated and flee, the whole army will be on the line, take the opportunity to attack the city!" ”。

The morale of the generals of the New Army for the Protector of the Country was greatly boosted, and they rushed up like a tide of shouting in unison.

The tall marshal who was watching the battle on the city tower was frightened, and hurriedly asked Wang Heming: "Oh no, the enemy army has come up, how can this be good?" ”。

Wang Heming flew to the edge of the battlement and looked down, and said calmly: "Put away the drawbridge and close the city gate!" ”。

Gao Dashuai was stunned and said, "It's not proper, General Hu and his subordinates are still outside the city!" ”。

Wang Heming hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Dashuai, you have to make a decision immediately!" If the thief army takes the opportunity to attack the city, it will not only lose Hu Li's men and horses. ”

Gao Dashuai finally calmed down from the initial panic, gritted his teeth and said: "Chuan Benshuai general, put away the drawbridge, close the city gate, and all the crossbowmen will climb the city tower and shoot the enemy army!" ”。

General Hu Li, who was in pain, was galloping towards the city gate on horseback, and suddenly saw the drawbridge slowly rising and the city gate slowly closing, and couldn't help but be surprised. Then I immediately thought that it was Wang Heming, this kid, who provoked it, and couldn't help but scold: "Wang Heming, you turtle son, dare to frame Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will not let you go if he is a ghost!" ”。

When he rushed to the edge of the trench, the drawbridge had already risen, and Hu Li had no choice but to turn around and fight his horse again.

Wang Heming, who was on the tower of the city, shouted: "Prepare the crossbowmen, shoot the arrows together, and shoot the enemy!" ”。

An archer beside him aimed for a long time, then hesitated to put it down, turned his head in embarrassment, and said, "General Wang, the city has fallen into a melee, and it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and me!" ”。

Wang Heming gritted his teeth and said: "What kind of enemy is I and me, shoot Lao Tzu all!" ”。

A rain of black arrows poured down from the sky and fell on the soldiers of both sides who were fighting each other under the city. Some of the inextricable officers and men of the New Army for the Protector of the Country, along with their opponents, were instantly planted at the same time. In a moment, the city tower became a hell on earth, and rivers of blood flowed.

Hu Li, the "Great General of the Martial Arts of the World", who turned his horse back into the battle formation, had red eyes and killed several knights of the new army to protect the country one after another. Then, he met his nemesis, Lang Zhendong, the pioneer officer of the New Army for the Protection of the Country.

There was no way back and there were chasing soldiers in front of him, and General Hu was desperate, and rushed to the opponent with a loud shout.

Lang Zhendong swept through the thief army with his spear, and at the same time observed General Hu with the corner of his eye.

Seeing General Hu rushing towards him with his eyes open, Lang Zhendong unceremoniously overturned a Taiping army thief general in front of him, and turned his face to meet General Hu.

I don't know if General Wang, who was busy bending his bow and arrows on the city tower, and fired arrows at the city below, had just heard General Hu's vicious curses, and even if he heard it, he didn't have time to care about it.

Anyway, the general who "pulled out the mountain and conquered the world" finally stepped forward, and really became a ghost under Lang Zhendong's gun.

In the face of the sharp arrows that flew down from the city like a storm, General Yan resolutely raised his golden spear and said: "Pass the order, stop attacking the enemy troops in the city, and the whole army retreats." ”