Chapter 775: In the catastrophe
Liu Zeqing led the army out of the camp, but he didn't go far before he was surrounded by the combined forces of the vassal kings from all over the country. Liu Zeqing was not stupid, he did not have any resistance, and the 40,000 army surrendered directly under his orders.
Surrendered directly without even resisting, which must have been unexpected, but Liu Zeqing couldn't be blamed for it, after all, he didn't want to die. What's more, from the very beginning, he promised to lead the army to lead away the pursuers, and he had long had the idea of defecting to others.
The vassal kings of various places quickly divided the army of 40,000 Fu Wang, and when they learned that Fu Wang had escaped, they were all angry. But at this time, if you go after it, it is obviously too late.
Fortunately, the ultimate goal of these vassal kings is to make benefits, and they are not much interested in the life and death of King Fu. Although they all felt a little pity in their hearts, in the end, no one proposed to pursue them.
King Fu also escaped invisibly, and at this moment he was fleeing on his way to Guangdong, because the land route was full of soldiers and horses of the vassal kings from all over the country. For the sake of safety, they now take the sea route, and after escaping from the camp, they have been sneaking towards the sea.
The scorching heat of June can scorch people, and the dry and rainless earth has cracked, and the mouth is open and chapped, indicating that this year is still a dry season.
Under the arch of nearly 100 guards, King Fu struggled to move forward on the dusty official road under the great heat. Looking at the official road with no end in sight ahead, King Fu began to become irritable.
"General Huang, how long do we have to reach the beach, we've been walking for almost two days, and we haven't even seen a lake, will we go in the wrong direction?" The scorching heat for several days made King Fu unable to calm down, and his irritability made him suffer a lot.
"King Fu, we are now at the boundary of Songjiang Mansion in Hangzhou, and we only need to travel for two more days to reach the mouth of Songjiang. Then we can take a boat back to Guangdong there, please don't be anxious. Huang Degong said truthfully.
As soon as he heard that there were still two days to go, King Fu was unhappy in his heart. After thinking about it, he said to Huang Degong: "Can you get some war horses or carriages to travel, so that you can reach your destination faster?" ”
"King Fu, now that there are those vassal kings' eyeliners everywhere outside, please bear with us for our safety." Huang Degong was quite helpless, so he had to persuade him.
King Fu still didn't give up, he turned to look at Liu Liangzuo, hoping that he would stand on his side. However, as soon as Liu Liangzuo saw King Fu looking at him, he immediately pretended not to care and turned elsewhere, not giving King Fu a chance to complain at all.
Seeing that the two generals who relied on him did not agree to his request, King Fu could only reluctantly accept the reality and continue to move forward with difficulty.
It's noon, and the sun is hanging high in the middle of the day, just in the heat of the day. There are no people on the official road, not even a bird can be seen, and all you can see is the rolling heat wave and the flying wind and sand.
"King Fu, there is a small forest ahead, we can rest in it for a while, and by the way, we can settle lunch." Huang Degong had already sent spies to check on it, and found that there was no problem with the grove, so he immediately proposed to King Fu.
"Okay, hurry, hurry!" When Zhu Gaosong heard that he had to rest, he was more active than anyone else.
Nearly 100 people immediately quickened their pace, almost running into the woods. King Fu collapsed directly in the shade of the tree, snorting and panting.
And although those guards are not as unbearable as King Fu, they are already exhausted under such a scorching heat. On the way to escape, it was impossible to make a fire to cook, and when everyone was relieved, they all took out dry food and ate it directly.
On hot days, food is no longer so important, and water is what everyone continues. Huang Degong had already sent four people to look for the water source before, and it would have been so long since then, but they still hadn't been seen?
With a hint of doubt, Huang Degong asked King Fu for instructions, and then took ten guards and followed the guards who were looking for a water source.
An hour passed, and there was no news of Huang Degong, and King Fu frowned and looked at Liu Liangzuo. The latter shrugged his shoulders and comforted: "King Fu, please rest assured, with Brother Huang's ability, there will definitely be no accidents." It is estimated that there is no water source nearby, so I have to find it farther away. ”
Although King Fu was worried in his heart, when he heard that Liu Liangzuo had already said this, he had to hold back his restless mind and continue to wait. However, another hour has passed, and even Liu Liangzuo feels that something is wrong?
Who is Huang Degong? Liu Liangzuo knows best, even if he doesn't find a water source, he should send someone back to report his safety after so long. But now that two hours have passed, Huang Degong and the others have disappeared without a trace?
Liu Liangzuo stood up suddenly, and he arched his hand to Zhu Gaosong and said, "King Fu, wait for the last general to find it in person." ”
King Fu was about to nod his head in agreement, but unexpectedly, a voice suddenly came from outside the grove: "You don't have to look for it." ”
The sudden unfamiliar sound suddenly made the people in the grove commotion, and after a period of nervousness, everyone saw that countless officers and soldiers suddenly appeared outside the woods.
Liu Liangzuo glanced around, and suddenly shouted: "Kill it, quickly!" ”
Nearly 100 guards were all experienced soldiers, and they reacted immediately when Liu Liangzuo gave an order. first protected the panicked King Fu in the middle, and then followed closely behind Liu Liangzuo and rushed out in the direction of the official road.
"Shoot the arrows!"
A loud shout erupted, and countless arrows came in an overwhelming volley from outside the woods.
Liu Liangzuo, who rushed to the front, was shocked, but fortunately, he was good and quick enough to react, and a wave of donkeys rolled and hid behind a big tree. He avoided the arrow disease, but the guards behind him were not so lucky, and a burst of arrows rushed over, and nearly half of the hundred people were directly killed and injured. Even King Fu, who was protected in the middle, was not spared, and he was also hit by an arrow in his arm, which was hurting his face at the moment.
"Put down your weapons and don't resist, or you won't be killed!" A heavy voice rang out again.
Liu Liangzuo was still hiding behind the big tree, he looked at the mess all over the ground and his subordinates who were constantly wailing, and he didn't know for a while whether he should continue to resist.
At this time, King Fu, who was howling in pain, suddenly shouted: "No one is allowed to surrender, and this king is killed." ”
"Whoosh......"
A sharp arrow suddenly shot at King Fu's other arm, and at this point, King Fu's two hands were pierced by the arrow, staring fiercely at the ground. Blood continued to flow out of the wound, and King Fu was already in pain when he suffered this catastrophe, and he almost fainted directly.