Chapter 337: The Emperor's Rebuke
"Where's Longteng, Longteng!"
Can't see Long Teng's figure, Shao Wuqing suddenly felt a little anxious, now all hope is on Long Teng, if something happens to Long Teng, all the people on the incense burning platform will become prisoners of the Xiaowu Army.
"Ahem...... Your Majesty......"
A big man slowly walked out of the thick fog, his face was very ugly, the armor on his body had been removed, but there was some more bandaged white cloth, yes, he was seriously injured.
"General Long, now, how's it going?"
Shao Wuqing was also a little surprised when he saw Long Teng's appearance, but he didn't want to ask, he didn't want to say more nonsense, he just wanted to know how long this incense burning platform could be kept, or how long could he, the emperor, be able to be the emperor.
"Back to Your Majesty, here, it's still in our hands, and I'm afraid the rest is ......"
Long Teng approached Shao Wuqing and lowered his voice, he didn't dare to make too much noise, when the people's hearts were so disheartened, if they said something unfavorable to morale, then I am afraid that even the last fighting spirit of these Praetorian Guards would disappear.
"Hmm......"
Hearing Long Teng's words, the muscles on Shao Wuqing's face twitched, just as he thought, he was already in a desperate situation at this time.
"Gurgle...... Gurgle......"
Just when Shao Wuqing was worried about the war, suddenly he heard the sound of neat horses' hooves, and couldn't help but make him feel shocked, but in a moment, a few black spots appeared on the South Mountain, and the return of the scouts had not yet arrived, and a few black spots had become dozens, hundreds, thousands, and finally a large group of black pressure, as if overturning an ant's nest, thousands of black spots quickly assembled, and quickly connected into a black wave in the stunned eyes of Shao Wuqing and the honor guards.
The familiar sound of the horn sounded like a whimper, Shao Wuqing's eyes widened, his face was pale, and his whole body suddenly became agitated, and soon the guard Bai was going on.
"Long Teng, form a formation to meet the enemy! All Praetorian Guards on alert! Shao Wuqing stared at his blood-red eyes and roared.
The black waves with boundless killing intent slapped towards Shao Wuqing, although Shao Wuqing had been fighting for half his life, he also had green tendons on his head at this time.
The busy formation was accompanied by the nervous and heavy breathing of the Praetorian Guards, a cold sweat broke out on Shao Wuqing's forehead, and he turned his head to look back, and saw that behind him was the wide and deep Incense Burning Terrace Grand Canyon, he felt a pit in his heart, and immediately cried bitterly, and unconsciously, he took the Praetorian Guards to a dead end.
The sergeants under his command hurriedly formed a formation in a panic, mixed with the rude shouting and scolding of the superior generals, and dozens of guards drew their knives in their hands, surrounding Shao Wuqing as if they were facing a great enemy.
Shao Wuqing rode on his horse, staring blankly at the thousands of cavalry slowly approaching not far ahead, he still did not recover from the shock.
Seeing that the banner representing the emperor was still standing high in the Chinese army's formation, the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, whose morale was declining, suddenly felt full of strength, and a desperate roar erupted from the crowd of people who were struggling to resist.
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
The order flag waved, and the thousand Praetorian cavalry who had been detouring on both flanks finally launched an attack, and surrounded the Chinese army in a two-and-a-half-moon shape on both sides, but after all, it was not comparable to the combat power of the cavalry of the Xiaowu Army, and between a few back and forth sprints, the Praetorian cavalry suffered nearly half of the casualties.
This is the first time Shao Wuqing has personally experienced such a large-scale battle, when he first raised troops in the imperial palace, Shao Wuqing only felt sadness and anger, but now, he only felt the pain of despair.
No one fled, no one frightened, because there was nowhere to escape, the battle against the water has been in an endless situation, only by fighting for their lives can there be a chance of survival, the number of the Praetorian Guards was more and more killed, the opposing cavalry was still wantonly slashing in the crowd, and countless soldiers were unwilling to fall in a pool of blood.
If you are not as good as a person, you are not as good as a person, and the battlefield has always only spoken with strength.
Gradually, the front line has been completely broken through, and two or three thousand people have been laid to rest on this land forever, dying. The cavalry of the Xiaowu Army adjusted its formation and began to advance towards the Chinese army.
The front army has been broken, and there are still thousands of people in the Chinese army, but they are all foot soldiers, and the foot soldiers fight against the cavalry, and the result is inevitably to be ruthlessly crushed and strangled by the cavalry.
The battlefield was littered with corpses, mixed with the painful groans of the seriously wounded soldiers, and the cavalry of the Xiaowu Army, who heard the moans, stepped forward and stabbed the wounded soldiers into the heart with a cruel smile.
The Chinese army did not move, nor was it chaotic, the emperor's dragon flag stood still in the middle, and the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard inadvertently turned their heads to look, next to the hunting dragon flag, Shao Wuqing was riding on a horse with an expressionless face, as straight as a javelin.
The emperor is still there, and the dragon flag has not fallen.
The soldiers seemed to be filled with a burst of energy, and they all followed Shao Wuqing's example, straightening their bodies upright, and a belief in death spread like a plague on the incense burning platform.
At this moment, the Xiaowu army on the opposite side suddenly stopped, they finally didn't move, just surrounded the few remaining Praetorian Guards, their faces were indifferent, the war is cruel, a day's work, they saw too much, their robes died at their feet, and their brothers who had been with them for many years also died in front of them, only they were alive like walking corpses, and they had to continue to draw out their long knives and face the so-called enemy.
"Where is Yue Hu, come out and answer!"
Shao Wuqing saw that the Xiaowu Army finally stopped, he frowned, raised his horsewhip, and had already walked to the front of the Chinese army, looking at the Xiaowu Army in front of him, but he couldn't help the anger and panic in his heart.
Yue Hu heard Shaowuqing's words in the Chinese army, his face was full of pain, he struggled, but he didn't dare to go up, he didn't dare to face Shaowuqing, at this moment, Shaowu Hengyong smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and said softly: "General, go, accompany Gu Jian to see my wise and martial father!" ”
Although Shaowu Hengyong said this, he still didn't step forward, Yue Hu smiled bitterly in his heart, and then strode towards Shaowu Qing.
"See Your Majesty!"
Yue Hu didn't dare to raise his head, but faced the direction of Shao Wuqing, and knelt on the ground in pain.
"Why, why rebel?"
Seeing Yue Hu come out, Shao Wuqing's eyes turned red instantly, he didn't know, and he didn't understand, why, what was Yue Hu's motive for rebellion.
Yue Hu shook his head, his face twisted like a crumpled piece of toilet paper.
"Good, good!" Shao Wuqing gritted his teeth, his face was pale, like a mad tiger, and he roared hysterically: "I was blind back then, and cultivated you, an unfaithful and unrighteous person, this is my retribution!" ”
Yue Hu's face turned blue, and he was speechless in the face of Shao Wuqing's shouting, his face was blue and white for a while, he opened his mouth, and finally lowered his head in frustration.
The soldiers of the Xiaowu Army saw Yue Hu kneeling down, but their faces changed and began to make a low noise, the reaction of the soldiers of the Xiaowu Army fell in the eyes of Shao Wuqing, he couldn't help frowning, his heart moved, and then he said loudly: "I know that they are your bosses, and they are the generals you are willing to be loyal to, as long as they have a life, you are willing to go to the soup and fight the fire, and even give up this life......
After a pause, Shao Wuqing continued: "But have you thought about it? Why do you want to give them allegiance? Is it because they are your generals? Or are they so kind to you? Where does their favor come from? I don't tell you the truth, what is for the country and the people, for the court and for the society, it's all nonsense! I will ask you, "Who gave you your daily bread and your monthly salary?" ”
Saying that, Shaowuqing pointed to Yue Hu, the general of the Xiaowu Army who was kneeling on the ground and had a defeated face, Shaowuqing said loudly: "Is it them?" The soldiers were silent, but there were many more strangeness in their expressions.
"I don't want to say it, you know it. The food, wine, meat, and salaries you receive are all mine, and they are all made by me, and they are all sent to you by my own decree, transferred from the treasury, and distributed to you! In other words, soldiers, the person who supports you every month and every year is Shao Wuqing! Not the bullshit generals you're loyal to! But do you know what they want you to do? They want you to take up your sword and spear and go against me, your lord, for you to eat. for you to wear, and for you to be given silver! ”
Slowly glancing at the soldiers, Shao Wuqing's eyes showed a violent and fierce light, and he pointed at the soldiers and said viciously: "You can also take care of the family with a dog, what is the use of raising you?" Turning the gun against his own? Did I raise more than 50,000 white-eyed wolves? Pat your chest and ask yourself, the human heart is flesh and blood, can you do this? If I had known this, I might as well raise 50,000 dogs! For dogs know more faithfulness to the Lord than you do, and cannot do such ungrateful things, are you not even as good as dogs? ”
Hearing this voice, the noise of Xiaowu Jun became a little louder, at this moment, Shaowu Hengyong couldn't hold back anymore, Shaowu Qing was a son of heaven after all, and there were still means to control it, at this moment, Shaowu Hengyong suddenly regretted a little, because he shouldn't have let Yue Hu go to see Shao Wuqing, and he didn't expect that Yue Hu would kneel down, which was not good news for him.
"Hahaha......"
Just when Shao Wuqing wanted to continue talking, a loud laugh suddenly sounded among the Chinese army of the Xiaowu Army, and the laughter sounded exceptionally hearty and domineering from far and near.
Shao Wuqing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had some ominous premonitions in his heart, this voice, this voice is clear?
……
The military formation of the Xiaowu Army was slowly separated, and a man in bright yellow armor rode out of the army, and everyone looked at it at a glance, and there was a feeling of unreality, that arrogant meaning was quite similar to Shaowuqing, and between the eyebrows, it was even more like Shaowuqing.
"Driving ......"
The golden-armored man waved his horsewhip lightly, and then approached Shao Wuqing, and slowly, he raised his head, looked at Shao Wuqing, and grinned.
"Father, it's been a long time!"
Shaowu Hengyong, he is the eldest son of Shaowu Qing who remembers day and night, and the only prince in his heart.
His first sentence was as warm as jade, but this warmth was full of estrangement, giving people the illusion that the two people in front of him were so similar, were they really father and son?
Shao Wuqing was stunned, it turned out to be his own son, it was his own son who rebelled, and he didn't die, he was still alive, and he lived to kill himself.
"Brave ...... You're not dead? ”
He was happy and angry in his heart, and he was glad that his son was not dead, but was standing alive in front of him. Angry, he still wants to rebel, after the failure of the imperial capital to seize the throne, he still has to kill his father and kill the king.
Shao Wuqing's heart was full of loss and sadness, he really couldn't accept such a reality, his body shook, and he almost fell off the horse.
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Shao Wuqing was about to fall, Long Tengqiang fought hard, hurriedly ran over, grabbed Shao Wuqing, and then looked at Shaowu Hengyong coldly, his eyes were full of anger.
When Shaowu Hengyong saw that Shaowu Qing was about to fall off the horse, his face also trembled, extremely struggling and entangled, he was not a ruthless and unrighteous person, he was not, but he had always been unwilling to admit it!
"Why, you tell me, why?"
After being helped up by Long Teng, Shao Wuqing seemed to be a lot older, he gently pushed Long Teng away, staggered closer, and saw that he was very close to Shaowu Hengyong, so he roared loudly towards Shaowu Hengyong.
There was silence on the incense burning platform, only an elderly old man was wheezing helplessly, swords and guns were like a forest, Shaowu Hengyong was expressionless, he just looked at Shao Wuqing coldly, and there was a trace of pity in his eyes, as if what was in front of him was not his biological father, but a begging exile.
The Praetorian Guard has been surrounded by tens of thousands of Xiaowu troops like wolves and tigers, there are only three or four thousand Praetorian Guard soldiers here, and the strength of the two sides is very different.
With a long sigh, Shaowu Hengyong pounced and knelt down in front of Shaowu Hengyong. "Father, surrender, my son and your ministers have been with you for more than ten years, and I can't bear to kill you, why are you so persistent?"
Shao Wuqing gasped, gritted his teeth, and said hatefully: "Shut up!" If I don't have a son like you, I won't surrender because ......"
After a pause, Shao Wuqing said awe-inspiringly: "Because I am the true dragon emperor!" A dragon is a dragon, even if it is trapped in the shallows, it is still a dragon, there will always be a day when it rises to the sky, a snake is just a snake, even if it soars for nine days, it is still just a snake! Sooner or later, you'll fall to pieces. Destiny is mine, how can you be undefeated? ”
Shaowu Hengyong's face was a little gray when he heard this, his lips trembled, and he kowtowed respectfully to Shaowu Qing three times, and then got up, his eyes were already crazy and bloodthirsty, and he shouted fiercely: "Someone!" Set fire to the mountain! Father, I'm sorry, it's the most ruthless emperor's family, this is what you taught me, haha! ”
As soon as the words fell, countless torches and rockets poured towards Shao Wuqing's place like a shower, and soon a raging fire ignited on the hill where Shao Wuqing was.
Shao Wuqing was rescued by Long Teng and the "Son of Heaven Sword", and the army was left in the circle of fire, unable to move a single step.
He quietly looked at the sparse flames of war on the hillside, where his eldest son was leading the Xiaowu army and the Praetorian Guard in a desperate fight, and seeing this situation, his eldest son lost. Thinking of this, Shao Wuqing's cloudy old eyes couldn't help but glow with a little desolation and sadness.
is the most ruthless emperor's family, when the supreme emperor's power blinds people's eyes, all family affection has become a stepping stone for profit. The ruthlessness of the imperial family is because its appearance is covered with a dazzling aura of power, which makes everyone in the imperial family lose their nature and become cruel and greedy.
Emperor, Emperor, do you know that everything I have belongs to you. Why are you in such a hurry?
The cold wind blew, Shao Wuqing's old body couldn't help but tremble, Xiao Huangmen was on his side, and when he saw this, he hurriedly draped a fox fur in his hand on Shao Wuqing's shoulder.
The fire is getting stronger and stronger, even Shao Wuqing's face can feel a scorching smell, it rained heavily overnight, the trees on the incense platform are still damp, under this fire, the most is the thick smoke, the front end of the Praetorian Guard can no longer bear this inhuman life, they all leave the soldiers in their hands and walk towards the opposite Xiaowu army.
"Ah......h
Before they could get closer, a cold blade had already pierced their bodies, because Shaowu Hengyong gave a death order to the Xiaowu army under his command, not one left, none left!
"Kill, rush out!"
A fierce voice came from the mist, and the panicked Praetorian Guards immediately calmed down when they heard this voice, looking for the person who made the sound.
"Lao Tzu is here, brothers, the time has come to be loyal to Your Majesty, kill!"
The man laughed miserably, turned around again, and glanced at Shao Wuqing, his eyes were full of pathos: "Your Majesty, the old minister will go first!" ”
Saying that, the man knelt down, kowtowed three times, and then killed the Xiaowu army under the mountain without looking back!
"Kill!"
Long Teng pulled out the long knife in his hand, limped, and charged forward desperately, without the slightest fear on his face, a true warrior, not afraid of wind and frost and dangers, not afraid of everything.
A battle to such a point now, the so-called formation is completely unnecessary, no matter how delicate the formation of the foot soldiers is, they cannot resist the charge of the cavalry, and there is at least a glimmer of life in the melee of each other.
This was an extremely tragic battle, and the two sides had no regard for their own lives at all, and purely held the idea that the fish would die and the net would be broken and they would die together, and they used knives to chop, hands to pinch, heads to hit, and teeth to bite ...... Exhaust all the methods in your life that can kill the enemy, just to pull one more enemy on your back before you die.
There was a chaotic sound of fighting in the thick smoke, Shao Wuqing covered his mouth and nose and coughed heartbreakingly, dozens of guards of the "Sword of the Son of Heaven" and less than five hundred Praetorian Guards soldiers tightly surrounded him, and set up an iron bucket-like defense around him.
The shouting and killing sound was getting closer and closer, mixed with the sound of horses' hooves that seemed to be close at hand, obviously the smoke could not stop the cavalry, and their goal was very clear, that is, to kill Shao Wuqing, the doomsday emperor of Great Xia.
Everything should be over!