More than 10,000 elites of the Southern Dynasty rushed into the mountain pass and fought to the death with 2,000 forward battalion soldiers.

Maybe the Rhino Horn Army and the Black Flag Army are too strong, or maybe the forward battalion has been exhausted after a series of battles, in short, even if they have burst out with the strength to the death, break the cauldron and fight against the water, they are still defeated and retreated.

On the battlefield, absolute power is like a ruthless sledgehammer, which can always easily crush everything.

As a last resort, Mei Chuang resolutely ordered someone to light the fire, which was the last hand left by Xu Rui.

The fire oil in the ditch immediately ignited the dead trees in autumn, and the battlefield turned into a sea of fire, and the forward battalion guarding the mountain pass, like the white tiger battalion in the city, chose the tragedy of dying together at the most critical moment, and stabilized its position a little.

But Zhong Qingyuan knew that this was his last chance, and if he couldn't seize this fleeting opportunity, not only him, but also the Black Flag Army behind him would become a laughing stock.

There are tens of thousands of elites, but there are no 50,000 remnants of the Northern Guard.

This is an unacceptable disgrace both for his pride and for the glory of the Black Flag Army.

In order to open the road as soon as possible, Zhong Qingyuan even personally unloaded his armor and dismounted, holding a long knife and entering the battle group.

He regarded the flames as nothing, and his two-meter-high body was like a lighthouse, guiding the fierce soldiers of the Southern Dynasty to rush left and right in the flames, breaking through the defense line of the forward battalion three times, but they were all forced back by Mei Chuang, who was determined to die.

Under the mutual refusal of the two sides, the fierceness and bloodiness of the battle gradually exceeded imagination, and many soldiers who participated in the battle resolutely chose to hold on to the enemy even at the last moment of their lives, and were engulfed in flames together.

In the thick smoke, countless charred corpses were tightly entangled, like lovers who had been sadomasochistic for thousands of years, and could no longer be separated.

After all, there are still too many enemies, too strong.

Only half an hour after the start of the battle, the defensive line was already full of holes and precarious.

For the soldiers of the Forward Battalion, time seemed to freeze, and the task of guarding the mountain pass for two hours seemed to never be completed.

Seeing that victory was in sight, the morale of the Southern Korean army was greatly boosted, and the attack became more and more ferocious, and the mountain pass defense line was almost broken.

At this most critical moment, Hong Qi's 3,000 cavalry finally arrived, regardless of the difference in strength between the two sides, they did not stop for a moment, and immediately entered the battle group from behind.

At this time, it happened that Zhong Qingyuan was attacking the defense line of the forward battalion with all his might, and he had no spare strength to defend the sharp blades inserted from the rear.

This timing was too well chosen, and under the attack from both sides, the army of the Southern Dynasties was in chaos, and if it was replaced by other armies, it was very likely to collapse and collapse, and they played a classic example of a miraculous turnaround.

It's a pity that their opponents are the two pro-armies of the King of Bingsheng Wuling, and the reason why they are called the trump cards of the trump cards is that in addition to having the best combat power in the world, their strong will to fight is even more outrageous.

Even in the toughest and most chaotic moments, they are able to withstand the pressure and calmly adjust their formation, plunging the sharpest long hairs into the hearts of their enemies.

Hong Qi's desperate raid was unsuccessful, and seeing that the Southern Dynasty army quickly regrouped in the chaos, several cavalry forces came towards them, and the three generals had to make a quick decision and struggle to break through the obstacles in front and join the last defenders of the forward battalion.

However, once there is no containment at both ends of the head, the Southern Korean army can attack with all its strength, mainly attacking in one direction, and the front is stronger.

In the face of the fierce enemy surging like a tide, the desperate situation surrounded by flames and the despair of death and lifelessness, the 2,000 forward battalion soldiers and 3,000 cavalry did not flinch, and played the momentum that the elite of the northern country should have.

The battle lasted nearly three hours, from the pass to the mountainside, until the scorching flames gradually died out in the flying snow, and the last of the Northern Warriors fell.

At this time, the defenders Mei Chuang, Hong Qi, Zhang Beijiang and Tian Zhong had already been buried in the fire, and some had even been for an hour.

The last hour of the battle was actually completely resisted by the surviving Northern Guards, whose fearlessness and bravery finally kept the wolf-like Southern Dynasty army out of Liuqingshan.

The sky was dark, and under the heavy snow, the torches of the Southern Dynasty army were like stars in the sky.

Zhong Qingyuan was standing in the center of the Star Dou, covered in blood, his face was scorched, his hair was scattered and dry, especially his mouth and nose were clearly marked by thick smoke, as if he had been dug out of a coal kiln.

Carrying his long knife, he stared silently at the corpse of the last of his enemies, his muscular chest rising and falling, and bursts of scorching white mist erupting from his mouth.

"General, our army has won!"

A soldier lit a torch, knelt down on one knee behind him, and said with a fist in his voice, without a hint of joy in his tone.

In this battle, they also paid a great price, although the casualties were much smaller than those of the Northern Dynasty soldiers, but they were finally stopped.

For the two invincible Soldier Saint Clans, this humiliation is comparable to the annihilation of the entire army.

The soldiers handed over a black sheath, carefully draped it for Zhong Qingyuan, and raised the scabbard with both hands in front of him, he came back to his senses, took the scabbard, and was about to put the knife into the sheath, but he couldn't insert it.

Zhong Qingyuan was slightly stunned, and when he looked down, he found that the treasure knife was full of gaps, and the blade had been rolled up to the bottom.

He frowned, threw away the treasure knife casually, ripped off the big sword on his body again, and walked towards Lingdong City with his upper body naked.

"General!"

After all, it was a snowy day and a cold night, and several soldiers were afraid that he would catch a cold, so they hurriedly chased him away with their clothes and armor.

Zhong Qingyuan suddenly stopped, turned around suddenly, and said coldly to the generals around him: "There has never been a fish that has slipped through the net under the iron hooves of the prince, and my black flag and rhino horn are the prince's own army, so I should be ashamed of today!" ”

The generals had red faces and red ears, gritted their teeth and bowed their heads.

Zhong Qingyuan glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "This matter is not over, the whole army is ordered, it is late today, the mountain road is difficult to walk, all battalions are good to rest, set off at dawn tomorrow, and continue to fight!" ”

The adjutant general took a step forward, clenched his fists and said, "Dare to ask the general, how to fight?" ”

Zhong Qingyuan said: "Beiwu Wei tried to directly cross Liuqingshan and return to the territory of Wei State, that is wishful thinking!"

The Rhino Horn Army listened to the order and ordered Er to set off tomorrow, take advantage of the Northern Qi, bypass Liuqingshan to pursue the enemy, and if there is any obstruction, no matter who it is, they will be eliminated together! The Black Flag Army abandoned their horses, unloaded their armor, and entered the mountains with the general, biting the tail of the Northern Wuwei, even if they penetrated into the border of the Northern Dynasties, they would be annihilated! ”

The adjutant general's face changed, and he said hurriedly: "General, the prince has repeatedly ordered that our army is not allowed to break through the national border, this move is ...... This move ......"

Zhong Qingyuan snorted coldly: "What, scared?" If you're afraid, run fast and try to slaughter the enemy in the flowing green mountains! Ben swore to the sky today that he would not annihilate this lone army and would not return to the dynasty! ”

After speaking, Zhong Qingyuan ignored everyone and strode towards Lingdong City.

In the mountains, Shangguan Buda and the housekeeper walked towards the mountain road one foot at a time.

They did not follow the other dark chess pieces to break away from the battle group, but followed Hong Qi's cavalry to rush through Zhong Qingyuan's defense line and join up with the defenders of Mei Chuang's forward battalion.

At that time, it was a big battle, the scene was chaotic, no one cared about their life or death, Shangguan Buda immediately took the opportunity to throw down the war horse, and fled into Liuqing Mountain with the housekeeper.

"The old slave can't walk......"

I don't know how long I walked, but the head of the house snorted, sat on the snow, leaned against the cliff and gasped, and let the snow fall on his head one after another.

Shangguan Buda was also tired enough, his skin worn out by the saddle hurt hotly, and he couldn't stand it when he walked, and he couldn't even sit down, so he could only hold on to the cliff wall and slowly recover his strength.

"I can't walk anymore, let's rest for a while."

Shangguan Buda sighed, grabbed a ball of white snow and stuffed it into his mouth, greedily absorbing the water.

The butler took a breath and asked with a bitter face, "Master, why didn't you go with the dark chess just now, but ran into the mountains?" ”

Shangguan Buda said angrily: "What do you think they are good things?" It's just that they just want to take advantage of us, and if you go with them, you will die sooner or later! ”

The housekeeper shook his head and said, "But if we enter the mountain like this, even if we don't fall off the cliff, we won't be able to survive for two days." ”

Shangguan Buda leaned on the cliff wall, trying to relax his body as much as possible without irritating the broken wound, and let out a comfortable moan, before he said: "We are still wearing the military uniform of the Northern Martial Guard, as long as we catch up with the team in front, it is possible to mix in the north." ”

"But in this way, we will become traitors, even if we go to the north, once we are discovered by the people of the dark chess, we still can't survive."

Shangguan Buda sighed: "That's no way, you can live one day at a time, maybe it's time to run, maybe you can climb a big tree, and then you don't have to be so scared." ”

Farther into the mountains, Sangou led a group of soldiers to carry a basket on their backs, which of course contained Xu Rui's treasures, saltpeter and sulfur.

The carriage could not enter the mountain, so it could only be transported by manual camels, so not only did it have to bring less materials, but also heavier the burden of these soldiers, and accidents would occur if they were not careful in the difficult and dangerous flowing green mountains.

Just over an hour after entering the mountain, some people have already fallen into the abyss with their backpacks, and others have more or less experienced several frightening missteps.

At this time, someone suggested that half of the goods should be unloaded to ensure safety, but Sangou did not agree with anything, and actually ran to the head to lead the way, opening the way for everyone, and also sealing everyone's mouths.

The sky gradually darkened, and the army of the Northern Guards was scattered on the narrow mountain road, with battalions and armies as units, and fires were lit here and there, and those who could set up tents could set up tents, and those who had no place to set up tents could only huddle together to keep each other warm.

"Little general, when are we going to go on an errand?"

In the crowd, Chang Le leaned over to Sangou and asked in a low voice.

Sangou is very satisfied with this free labor who joins halfway, this guy always carries the heaviest things, and has not complained yet, which is in stark contrast to those veteran oils.

Sangou knows that this is not because this veteran named Wang Le is stupid by nature, but because he wants to see Brother Rui, and Brother Rui said that there must be something to ask for when you are courteous, which is really reasonable.

"Brother Rui went to arrange for the break, I don't know when I will come back, but the time should be about the same."

Sangou frowned and said.

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden commotion on the mountain road, and a chaotic shout came from afar.

"The general and Xu Zuo are back!"

Hearing someone say this, the three dogs were slightly stunned, but Chang Le pricked up his ears like a hunting dog, and his heart jumped wildly.