Volume 2 Blood and Yellow Sand Chapter 33 Captured
Feeling the hands around his waist slowly loosen, Zhou Qi smiled and turned his head, only to see Xia Ruobing spurting blood from his nose and mouth, turning over and falling down!
"Ruobing!" Zhou Qi screamed with panic on his face. jumped off the chariot and hugged Xia Ruobing tightly in his arms before she fell to the ground. From her chest, she felt a faint rhythm in her heart. This made Zhou Qigao's heart hang high and let go slightly.
"Ruobing? Wake up! Zhou Qi turned over and stood up, adding a reply to her. Gently swaying her body. Xia Ruobing seemed to fall into a deep sleep, although she had a heartbeat and breathing, she couldn't open her eyes.
In desperation, Zhou Qi had no choice but to pick up her soft body, step towards the direction of the chariot, and chase after her.
After a moment's delay, a large number of Persian soldiers on both sides poured over like a tide. Seeing that the torn defense line has gradually closed! In this chaotic army, he took the unconscious Xia Ruobing with almost no chance of survival!
The way back seems to be broken!
At this moment, a crisp gunshot, accompanied by the neighing of the war horse, came into his ears. Just before the defense line was about to close, Fu Yunsheng rode in the chariot, and the magic spear in his hand rained out a large rain of bullets, and killed back from the gap!
"Zhou Qi! Come on! Fu Yunsheng shot frantically and surrounded the enemy, blocking the road, while urging him loudly.
However, the small space of the chariot, which was only for two people, could barely accommodate a third person standing on it.
"Brother Fu! Then! Zhou Qiqiang suppressed the emotion in his heart, and at the moment when he approached the chariot, he struggled to throw Xia Ruobing in his arms towards Fu Yunsheng with both hands! He took out his scimitar and shield, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and turned around and rushed into the poisonous mist behind him
"Give Lao Tzu back alive!" Fu Yunsheng stretched out his hands and caught Xia Ruobing. The chariot under his feet made an arc, and rushed out dangerously at the moment when the gap closed!
Zhou Qi held back his breath and rushed into the central area of the destroyed elephant array in one breath, because the poisonous mist was blown away from the sword storm under the raging sword blade storm, this was the safest place.
At this time, he noticed that there were dozens of elephants in front of him, guarding a tall white elephant in the center, slowly moving towards the rear.
Could it be?
He quickly pulled out Barrett, aimed at a priest in the back of the elephant and pulled the trigger. After the dull sound of gunfire, the sacrificial body burst into a cloud of blood mist, breaking into two. At the same time, dozens of elephants, alarmed by the sound of gunfire, slowly turned their heads.
Zhou Qi immediately aimed his gun at the person sitting on the white elephant in the center.
Through the scope, he saw that it was an old man with a white cloth wrapped around his head. He holds an old staff in one hand and a palm-sized doll in the other. If nothing else, this must be the High Priest Mustaso!
The two were hundreds of meters apart, but the other seemed to feel their presence.
Zhou Qi was about to pull the trigger, but saw a confident and gloomy smile on the old face full of wrinkles and folds. I saw him raise the puppet in his hand to his chest, and then opened his eyes. From the pair of pitch-black eyeballs that had no whites, Zhou Qi seemed to have received a message. "If you want her alive, lay down your weapons!"
"Want her to live!? Xia Ruobing! ”
Hot Springs Seki in the afternoon. Under the scorching September sun, the salty sea breeze blows the dust on the ground.
Countless Persian warriors. It is neatly arranged on the plain north of Onsenseki. As the huge leather drum was beaten, and in the sound of the long horn, the warriors who rushed forward were already shouting and rushing to the narrow pass ahead.
"Is it finally here?" Leonidas' tiger eyes flashed with a glint. Seeing that more than half of the enemy's vanguard had entered the narrow passage in front of the pass, he raised his spear high.
"For honor and glory! Roar! 5,000 Spartan warriors shouted in unison, pouring out of the canyon behind them. It quickly occupies the widest stretch of ground from the cliff to the right side of the cliff. The entire formation was like a huge palm, firmly choking the life passage that the enemy relied on.
"Skoll, Raina baby, do it!" Firth waved his giant palm.
"Yes, Chief!" The two members of the Fire Chariot who were named chanted lengthy incantations loudly. Threw out the ankh of life in his hand. Just as the two armies were about to collide, their spell was completed at the same time.
"Blessing of the Mighty King! Skill level gold is rare, and all attributes of all allied units are increased by 10 within the time limit. Duration: 30 minutes. To cast the spell, it costs Health Ankh x1 and energy 20. Skill cooldown: None! ”
Filled with supreme majesty, a tall figure in golden armor and a crown overlooking the earth in mid-air swung the giant sword with both hands held high above his head. All the Spartan warriors, including Leonidas, were shrouded in a layer of golden light!
They didn't know who the unknown god was, and all the Spartans felt only infinite strength and courage in themselves! Even if they were approached by a group of Minostaur (minotaurs in Greek legend), they had the confidence to tear them apart with their spears and swords.
As soon as the impact began, it was one-sided. The vanguard of the Persians, like a swarm of ants with weapons held high, rushed to the pillars made of steel. At the front of the Spartan queue, the narrow terrain allowed each of them to face at least two or more Spartan warriors at the same time when they were engaged.
Leonidas, who was on the front line, was covered in the blood of the Persians. He led the first row of warriors to form a barrier with round shields to block the enemy's charge. Cut off your enemies' hands and feet with a short sword and slit their throats. The soldiers in the second row supported their robes with their bodies, and the spears in their hands pierced through the gaps like fierce vipers, struggling to pierce the enemy's body.
As the corpses gradually piled up on the ground, Leonidas gave the order that the entire formation slowly retreated, giving up the depth of the battlefield. At the same time, it also attracted more Persians into the narrow passage.
The Persian commander, who was in the rear, saw the Spartans who were gradually retreating from a distance, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes. It seems that the legendary Leonidas is nothing more than that. As long as they can break through this damn pass, no one will be able to stop the overwhelming Persian army.
With an excited wave of his hand, the Persian cavalry, who had already gathered on the side, launched an attack. As for the vanguard sent before, as long as they can win, someone will have to become cannon fodder.
The rumbling sound of horses' hooves resounded throughout the valley. A tall horse from Asia Minor, a knight with heavy armor and an armour-piercing hammer and a heavy axe. The dust kicked up by the horses' hooves made them look like an unstoppable torrent, whistling towards the Spartan array!
"Gary! Inform the commander of the Greeks, slippery heads! Tell Dashos. Prepare to close! Firth was perched high on a boulder by the side of the road with his greatsword in both hands. He issued orders to the scattered team members through the team channel, allowing Leonidas and his warriors to form a unified command with the Greek army.
Just as the commander of the Persians watched with anticipation as his most elite cavalry would destroy the Spartan defenses in the next moment!
With a loud rumbling sound, countless rockfalls and logs rained down on the cliff on the right side of the passage. One grenade after another exploded in it. The loud explosion made the horses running at high speed lose control in fright. The neat ranks of cavalry immediately became a mess. The speed of the impact suddenly slows down!
The cavalry, which has lost its high-speed mobility, has increased the lethality of falling rocks and giant trees in an all-round way! In just half an hour, the entire passage buried at least half of the elite cavalry of the Persians!
Seeing that the situation is not good, the Persians who want to retreat. After a loud roar overhead, there was utter despair. Gary of the Chariot of Fire, leading several contractors, blew up a section of the cliff with a large number of grenades. The falling walls and boulders blocked their retreat and cut off the Persians' rescue.
And right ahead, with a shout from Leonidas, the Spartans threw their spears with all their might! The metal storm formed by the spears nailed the small group of cavalrymen and horses to the ground.
An hour later, as the last Persian knight was beheaded by Fels, a shocking cheer rose from the entire vicinity of Thermopylae.
At this time, on a Persian sailing ship a few miles away from the coastline, in the dim cabin, Zhou Qi's tightly closed eyes jumped, and then he slowly opened his eyes. Holding back the feeling of vomiting in his heart, he shook his drowsy head. With eyes that gradually returned to clarity, he looked at the surrounding environment.
As the body shook, there was a sound of iron chains rattling on the body. He looked down and saw that his limbs and waist were firmly trapped with heavy chains.
On a chair across from him, High Priest Mustaso, who was sitting upright, slowly opened his strange eyes at the same time.
"You've finally woken up, messenger of the Greek gods?"
At this time, he finally remembered.
On the battlefield, he put away Barrett in his hand. He walked towards the huge white elephant.
"Who are you?" Standing at the feet of the white elephant, he forced himself to remain calm, raised his eyes to the old man sitting high on it, and asked.
"I am the High Priestess of His Majesty Xerxes, and you can call me Mustaso!" The old man's voice was old and deep.
Sure enough, it was him!
"Abandon all your resistance, messenger from the Greek gods. Otherwise your companions will fall into a deep sleep forever. Until death comes. Mustaso held the doll in his hand aloft.
Zhou Qi clearly saw that on the top of the puppet's head, there was a steel needle tied with red silk thread!