Jiang Pengji gave Little White an order. Little White was as excited as if it was on drugs. It charged into the crowd with its hooves.
Jiang Pengji cooperated and shot down the arrows that were sneaking up on her and Little White. Little White not only ran fast, but it also changed its speed midway.
When its hooves kicked, it took away a life with each hoof. When the human and the horse worked together, they were like the God of Death.
The imperial guards nearby were helping to restrain the rebel army. They could not focus on her. Under such conditions, Jiang Pengji was even more skilled and at ease. The number of souls that died under her spear kept increasing. She and Huijun, who was in her arms, were almost covered in blood, but they were surprisingly unharmed.
"Bring me my bow and arrows!"
The young general spat. His right hand, which was holding the weapon, almost lost all feeling.
Watching Jiang Pengji's back gradually disappear, he nocked an arrow and drew his bow. He aimed at Jiang Pengji's back.
The two-stone heavy bow was as light as a feather in his hands. The arrow left the bowstring and broke through the air. It was a dazzling arrow.
At that moment, besides his arrow, there were dozens of other arrows.
Jiang Pengji frowned secretly. She shot down the other arrows and hugged Huijun to avoid being hit in the vital areas.
In the end, the arrow that should have pierced through her back brushed past her arm.
Huijun witnessed the scene with her own eyes. She saw that Jiang Pengji's arm had an arrow wound. Her eyes widened and she clenched her fists. She developed a strong hatred for the general just now. She trembled and said, "Langjun, you're injured."
Jiang Pengji said nonchalantly, "It's just a small wound. It'll heal in a day or two."
It was not that she could not avoid the arrow, but Little White could not keep up with such extreme speed. She still had to worry about Huijun.
In the end, she was injured, but it was only a small wound the length of a finger.
If the arrowhead had been smeared with poison, it would have caused her some trouble. Unfortunately, the arrow was not poisonous, so she did not need to care.
Little White quickly left the enemy's shooting range and quickly entered the area of their support.
"My lord!"
Li Yun and the others' horses were not as fast as Little White. Most of the troops still relied on their two legs to run. How could they catch up?
On one hand, they were on tenterhooks, and on the other, they used all their strength to rush back. Their lord actually came back unscathed?
With such a willful and reckless master, the life of the subordinates would be shortened by several years.
My heart is so tired, I really want to quit.
"I'm fine." Jiang Pengji shook the blood off her spear and said calmly, "His Majesty's carriage and ministers are in front."
When Meng Hun and the others heard this, they knew that the target was right in front of them. They led the army and charged forward like wolves and tigers.
The imperial guards thought that they would definitely be defeated. How could they have known that reinforcements would come to their rescue?
As if he had been injected with chicken blood, his spirit was roused, and his depressed aura climbed back to its peak.
Everyone's morale was boosted, and they launched a counterattack against the enemy. The balance of the battle tilted in their favor again.
When the enemy general saw this, his face darkened.
Just as he was about to raise his weapon to fight, a cold-faced young man came charging at him.
Li Yun could tell how dangerous this man was and immediately picked him as his opponent to prevent him from killing ordinary soldiers.
"Another spear user!"
The general had just suffered a loss at the hands of Jiang Pengji, and immediately a strange young general jumped out. This made him furious.
Hearing the man's words, Liyun retorted indignantly.
"What's wrong with a spear? Did he eat your rice?"
He had learned these words from his master, and they were the best at infuriating.
In a battlefield, it was a taboo to be distracted and angry. Verbal provocation was also a tactic.
The man was so angry that he laughed. He planned to teach Liyun a lesson.
There was nothing wrong with being young and frivolous, but he had to know his place.
In terms of battlefield experience, the man was naturally a level higher.
However, he had already been tortured by Jiang Pengji, and his condition was not even 30% of his peak. How could he fight against Liyun who was known for his speed?
Liyun's horse was not bad, but his horse was far from his opponent's ferocious horse. The situation was in a stalemate. However, the outcome of the battle was not something the two of them could control. The imperial guards and reinforcements directly beat Prince Changshou's army to the point of tears.
The man glared angrily at the direction Liyun and Jiang Pengji retreated to. With a feint, he deceived Liyun and turned to leave.
"Don't go!"
Liyun was ashamed and angry. He had been tricked. When he regained his senses and was about to give chase, he was stopped by Meng Hun who had rushed over.
"Hanmei, don't chase a cornered enemy."
Liyun held back his anger.
"Why not?"
Meng Hun could only hurriedly say, "I know that person. You can't handle his sneak attack yet."
If Liyun dared to chase after him, he would definitely not have it easy. He might even be killed by the opponent.
Liyun did not believe it, but when he took a closer look at the man's retreating posture and his tense right arm, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"You're letting them escape just like that?"
Liyun was exasperated. The military merit that was already in his mouth flew away just like that?
Without a generous military merit, he naturally could not receive a generous reward. Without a reward, he could not fill his wallet. What would he use to marry a wife?
Thinking of Shangguan Wan's background, how could Liyun's heart be described as gloomy?
"A stray dog will always have a chance." Meng Hun sighed. His eyes flashed with some emotion. "Let's go. Clean up the battlefield and report to the lord."
On the other side, Jiang Pengji also encountered a difficult problem. This problem was given to her by Huijun.
"Lang, Langjun … your servant killed the emperor just now …"
Huijun hesitated and struggled, but she still told the truth.
At that time, if Huijun did not make the first move to gain the upper hand, the emperor would personally feed her poisoned wine or strangle her with white silk.
She understood the emperor too well. He would rather be destroyed than let Huijun live.
Why?
Because he did not want Huijun to be tainted by other men. Rather than live, he would rather kill her with his own hands.
Even in death, Huijun would protect his chastity.
"You killed him?" Jiang Pengji frowned.
She did not expect that the emperor did not die at the hands of Prince Changshou, but was sent to hell by Huijun's dagger.
Huijun was about to ask for forgiveness. "Langjun, your servant …"
If her death could help Jiang Pengji avoid trouble, she would gladly do it.
But Jiang Pengji said, "Forget it. If he's dead, then he's dead. He's a piece of trash that will die sooner or later. The earlier he dies, the sooner he can reincarnate. It's not like he's the only emperor who can be emperor. If one dies, there are still millions of people waiting in line. What's there to be anxious about? "
To her, the emperor's death was far better than his life.
Because if the emperor died, there would be more room for maneuvering.
For example, the alliance could elect a young puppet emperor. Such an emperor would be easy to coax, trick, and manipulate.
Similarly, this would also help her restore her identity.
As for rescuing the emperor?
Her purpose in coming to rescue the emperor was to do business, poach people, and get the title of Wanzhou magistrate.
That did not include keeping the emperor alive. Huijun killing the emperor had actually helped her greatly.
However, as the person who had personally killed the emperor, her existence had to be well hidden. She could plan other things after the limelight had passed.
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