Chapter 179: Ambush
Li Gang was sitting in the barracks with nothing to do, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, taking a sip from time to time to entertain the boredom in his heart. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć At this time, a soldier came running in from outside, who seemed to have just joined the army, looked a little nervous, and did not speak very sharply.
"What's going on?" Li Gang raised his head and asked a little impatiently.
"Report, report, General Maleonn entered the city not long ago, and is on his way here. Before he could finish his sentence, Ma Liang walked in from outside. Li Gang hurriedly stood up, waved his hand to signal the soldier to step back, and then greeted him with a smile: "General Ma, didn't you go to war with your troops, why did you come back again?"
"Oh, yes. The front line has begun to engage in full-scale fighting, and the rebels seem to have been prepared for a long time, and the resistance is very stubborn, and for a time our troops are unable to storm Manchester City. Lord Yan has sent me to inform you to lead the soldiers here to the battlefield to support. Ma Liang's tone was a little hurried, and it seemed that the situation was indeed not too optimistic.
"Then this big mountain city ......," Li Gang asked with some hesitation. Before leaving, He Shan told him that he must not leave Dashan City for half a step, and he must ensure the safety of this place. If he dared to lead his troops to the front line, He Shan would blame him, and things would be in trouble.
As if he had seen through Li Gang's thoughts, Ma Liang said in a serious tone: "Don't worry, although the rebels are stubbornly resisting, they are surrounded by our army on all sides at this moment, and it is difficult to fly, and it is impossible to fight here." However, if it is because you delay the war on the front line because you have not sent troops for a long time, then Emperor Yan will blame him......"
Li Gang's body trembled, and he hurriedly said: "General, please calm your anger, I will lead the troops to the front line!" Ma Liang listened and nodded with satisfaction. At this moment, a voice came from outside the camp: "Wait!" I saw a figure break in despite the soldiers' obstruction. This person is Zhu Jue, who has been missing for nearly two days, and the moment he saw him, Ma Liang's face also changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
Although Li Gang had heard Zhu Jue's name, he had never seen him, but he thought that an outsider had broken in, and immediately pulled out the sword at his waist, pointed at Zhu Jue and said: "Who are you, you dare to break into the military camp privately!" Before Zhu Jue could speak, Ma Liang pressed Li Gang's sword down, and then said with a smile: "This person's name is Zhu Jue, and he is a member of the friendly army." Then, he turned around again and said to Zhu Jue: "Brother Zhu Jue, where have you been in the past two days, we have searched the entire Dashan City up and down, and we haven't even seen your shadow, but I'm really worried about the death of Brother Haodong." ā
Zhu Jue looked at Ma Liang with gloomy eyes, and said word by word: "Don't pretend, the man in black that night was you, right?"
Ma Liang's expression froze, and then he shook his head and said, "What are you talking about, I don't understand." But at the moment of the war, if there is anything we have to say, let's talk about it later. Li Gang, what are you still doing here, hurry up and go out to gather the army. ā
Li Gang was stunned, nodded, and was about to go out. But at this time, Zhu Jue reached out and stopped him.
"No, let's talk about this here. Master Li Gang, it just so happens that you are also here, why don't you listen to me tell a little story. Late the night before yesterday, I stumbled upon a man in black who had come out of his room with a strange move, bypassing the sentry standing guard, and leaving the castle without noticing. I was curious, so I followed this person all the way to the King's Canyon, but accidentally lost it. Just as I was taking a closer look, I was suddenly plotted from behind and fell off the cliff. Fortunately, I was very fatal, and I only woke up after nearly two days in a coma. Speaking of this, Zhu Jue deliberately stopped and turned his head sideways to observe Ma Liang's expression. Somewhat unexpectedly, he appeared very calm and did not appear to be flustered as expected.
"Who is that person?" Li Gang frowned, urging Zhu Jue to continue.
"Although I didn't see the man's face clearly, but if I think about it, that room should be General Ma's. General Ma, may I ask what purpose you have when you went out of the city alone so late? Could it be that you, like Lu Zhong, have already surrendered to the rebels and sent them a message?" The smile on Zhu Jue's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.
Li Gang was also a little messy at the moment, if what the person in front of him said was the truth, and Ma Liang had already joined the rebels, then wouldn't this offensive operation be a well-arranged deception? This is simply ridiculous. However, judging from Zhu Jue's expression, it didn't seem to be lying, which made him feel uneasy.
"General Ma......" Li Gang turned his head to look at Ma Liang, his expression a little hesitant. According to common sense, he should have beheaded this nonsense person in front of him with a sword, but if you think about it carefully, it has only been a short period of more than four hours since the army set out, and it is impossible to ask for support in such a short time. In other words, even if there are indeed difficulties at the front, it is enough to send someone to report the news, is it necessary to let a great general come in person? These questions, which I had not thought of just now, were all popping up from Li Gang's head at this moment. A drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and it fell to the ground with a snap, so clearly.
Originally, I wanted to give you a way to live, after all, I am not a cold-blooded animal, and I still have a conscience. But since this little imp has shaken things out, don't blame me for being ruthless. You, including all the people in this city, are going to die here today. A red giant axe instantly appeared in Ma Liang's hand, bringing a bloody aura.
At this time, a soldier ran over in a panic and said breathlessly: "My lords, it's not good, the rebels have crossed the canyon and are coming here!"
"Master Li Gang, leave it to me here. Hurry up and gather your army, and you must not let the rebels step through here. Zhu Jue took out the Heavenly Demon and said in a deep voice.
"Okay, I got it. Li Gang swallowed his saliva, and then ran out from behind Zhu Jue.
Between the mountain city and Manchester City, there is a dense jungle, which has been spreading for more than 30 miles, and it is the only way to get around. At this moment, under the leadership of Emperor Yan and Zhan Long, the First Legion was rushing towards Dashan City. As long as you pass through this jungle, the mountain city is close at hand. However, at this moment, thousands of arrows suddenly shot from both sides, and because they were completely defenseless, a large number of soldiers immediately fell in pools of blood.
"Be careful, there's an ambush!"