Moreover, it was a war between two countries even if they were only facing one person.
However, the Golden Horse Riders Department was supposed to be the main force in the pursuit. But, they had arrived late after the war had ended. This was their biggest anger.
They wouldn't have sacrificed so many brothers if they had arrived earlier. But, the enemy still managed to escape. Therefore, their biggest resentment wasn't King of Hell Chu. Instead, it was the Golden Horse Riders Department.
More than 400 soldiers who were collecting corpses on the battlefield suddenly burst into tears along with Jing Meng Hun's apology. [Brothers, you died. You sacrificed yourselves. But, the other party has also apologized...]
[Even though it was only a gentle apology...]
Jing Meng Hun's mood was heavy. He felt ashamed to face these ordinary soldiers. He hurriedly led the experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department to follow the direction of the army. They were chasing after them at full speed.
Hundreds of experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department felt that they had lost face. How could they endure being reprimanded by a lowly soldier? [But... so many people died because of me. Can't I rest with some resentment?]
[We arrived late. So, who can we blame?] [We had agreed that the enemy would set up a camp to obstruct us. Then, we would fight and capture everything that belonged to us. But, Ju Sha had arrived after the battle...]
Chu Yang took the lead. He frantically slapped his horse, and swept across the ground like a meteor. However, the army was chasing after him. They were getting closer and closer.
There was no fork in the road. There was no intersection. There were only mountains on both sides. There wasn't even a forest.
Chu Yang felt that the skin on his inner thighs had been rubbed by the saddle...
Wang Teng Long's eyes were firmly locked on the horse in front of him. He was constantly issuing orders. Nearly a thousand people had dismounted from their horses, and were frantically rushing over on foot.
It wasn't that they couldn't support themselves. But, this was Wang Teng Long's arrangement. The enemy only had one man and one horse. So, they couldn't run for a long time. Therefore, Wang Teng Long's side had to take care of the horses' stamina. [First, I'll spare a thousand horses. Then, I'll choose an elite force to chase after the enemy. Then, I'll wait until the thousand people in front of me are exhausted. Then, I'll immediately switch to these thousand horses. There won't be any delay. Moreover, I'll have twice the stamina of the enemy.]
[This is the method of pursuit.]
[It's common sense that this person wouldn't be lucky if thousands of people chasing after him..
Sooner or later, he would be caught.
However, Wang Teng Long didn't dare to say that he was confident as he looked at the man and the horse in front of him. Who knows what kind of strange method this resourceful King of Hell Chu would come up with?
Therefore, Wang Teng Long didn't dare to be careless. So, he kept urging them to speed up. He was determined to capture King of Hell Chu on this straight mountain road.
The terrain would give King of Hell Chu an endless amount of space to display his skills or conceal his tracks. And, that would make things difficult for Chu Yang.
Chu Yang's whole body was sweating like rain. The pursuers behind him were less than five hundred feet away. Although he didn't show it on his face, he couldn't help but feel a little impatient. He knew that if he continued to chase after them like this, he would eventually die at the hands of these ten thousand elites.
The horse under him was already sweating profusely, and steam was coming out of its nose. It couldn't hold on for much longer.
Chu Yang coldly snorted in his heart. However, he didn't have the slightest intention of giving up. It was nothing more than that, nothing more than that.
After turning around, Chu Yang's eyes suddenly lit up. Not far away, the lush greenery was actually so cute! Chu Yang fiercely whipped the horse's back. Then, his body leaned forward slightly. He was ready at any time...
Chu Yang's heart was as calm as ice and snow as he faced the hope of getting out of this predicament.
Chu Yang turned around, and a group of people shouted at the same time. They saw the dense forest in front of them, and the continuous range of mountains!
"Shoot the arrows! Shoot at all costs! "
Wang Teng Long hadn't turned around yet. But, he knew what had happened when he heard these shouts. He made a prompt decision and gave the order.
The speed of this chase was very fast. Shooting arrows would have no effect. The enemy's speed wouldn't decrease at the time the arrows were shot. In fact, he would've already left the shooting range. So, he would've ended up hurting his own people. Moreover, he didn't have a lot of arrows. So, he had no choice but to give up.
However, he couldn't care about that at the moment.
He didn't have the extravagant hope of killing King of Hell Chu on the spot. Wang Teng Long thought that it would be enough to add a few scars on his body. This would increase the chances of the Golden Horse Riders Department's subsequent pursuit.
Thousands of arrows were shot at the same time as the order was issued. Some of the officers even threw their own weapons over.
Chu Yang's body sprang up from the horse's back with a long and loud shout. He turned into a fuzzy shadow in the air, and rushed forward like a lightning bolt.
His body had barely left the warhorse's back when he had suddenly stood up. The powerful recoil had slowed down the horse's speed, and it had suddenly turned into a huge iron hedgehog. It had rushed forward a few feet, and had fallen down with a loud 'bang'.
However, Chu Yang's body had already entered the forest like a meteor with the help of this force. The dense trees swayed a few times, and his figure disappeared.
Soon after, a series of rumbling sounds could be heard. Dozens of large trees on the outskirts of the dense forest fell down. It was as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them, crashing down on the pursuing cavalry.
The men shouted and the horses neighed. The dozens of horses that had been chasing after them didn't have enough time to dodge. The riders on the horses rolled and crawled away horizontally. They rolled on the ground a few times, and finally escaped. However, the warhorses weren't so lucky. They were crushed by the trees, and their blood splattered everywhere.
These dozens of big trees were so thick that it would take five people to wrap their arms around them. They had suddenly fallen down, and had completely blocked the entrance to the forest. People could still go in. However, it was impossible to ride a horse.
Chu Yang finally heaved a sigh of relief. Chu Yang had almost reached the point of exhaustion even with the support of the Tribulation Sword.
[It would've been difficult for me to escape this calamity if this forest hadn't appeared.]
He forcibly supported his exhausted body, and went all the way to the depths of the forest.
He took out a jug of Vitality Spring Water as he walked. He raised his head, and poured it into his mouth. He gulped down a big jug of water. Then, he felt that the burning sensation in his throat had somewhat subsided.
Wang Teng Long waved his hand, and the cavalry stopped one after another.
"Send a message to the army on the other side of the mountain. Let them take over the task of capturing King of Hell Chu." Wang Teng Long let out a long sigh. [I've done my best to reach this point.]
Next would be the battle of the jungle. However, if his ordinary soldiers were to enter the jungle, wouldn't they only be slaughtered in this dark primitive jungle?
[Only an expert would be able to capture King of Hell Chu...]
"General, can we..." Deputy General Sun Fu Hu's gasping for breath hadn't calmed down. He was exhausted from the journey. So, he tentatively put forward a suggestion, "How about setting fire to the mountain?"
"Setting fire to the mountain?" Wang Teng Long wrinkled his brows. He raised his head, and felt the whistling sound of the wind. It was the southeast wind. He then looked at the unbroken mountain range for thousands of miles. He couldn't help but sigh.
There were too many oily trees in this mountain forest. So, a fire dragon would sweep across thousands of miles if it were to catch fire. It might've been early summer. But, this lush greenery would've been reduced to ashes.
Wang Teng Long hesitated for a moment. Then, he slowly said, "Setting fire to hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain forest for one person is too vicious."
He sighed again. It was obvious that he was very conflicted in his heart. He spoke again after a long time, "This mountain forest stretches across thousands of mountains and rivers. It's 3000 miles north from here. And, it's 1500 miles south from here. It's all mountain forest."
"These mountain forests are in the territory of Great Zhao..." Wang Teng Long forced a smile, "At least 30 million people of Great Zhao rely on these unbroken mountain forests to make a living. This fire would be equivalent to burning 30 million people of Great Zhao to death! "
"It's not that I don't want to. It's just that I can't!" Wang Teng Long replied in a somewhat frustrated manner.
Sun Fu Hu lowered his head in shame.
"King of Hell Chu may be inside the mountain forest. But, our first priority is to put out the fire. We can't set it on fire!" Wang Teng Long said, "These unbroken mountains... have existed for thousands of years. How can we destroy them in our hands? Won't you and I become eternal sinners if that happens? "
"I was too rash." Bie Fuhu was ashamed of himself.
"No, you weren't reckless. I was also tempted a moment ago." Wang Teng Long took a deep breath, "Setting fire to the mountain would've solved the problem once and for all. But, I can't do that. So, I had to convince you to convince myself. "
He took a deep breath, and sighed deeply. He repeated this for a long time. Then, he weakly said, "We can't set fire to this mountain forest even if it's in Iron Cloud … let alone in Great Zhao. This mountain forest... is too dense... We are soldiers. We can kill people on the battlefield. But, we can't destroy humanity! We can't commit atrocities! "
"Yes! This subordinate will follow the Supreme Commander's instructions. "Sun Fu Hu was convinced.
Wang Teng Long led his men to wait for a while. Jing Meng Hun and the others finally arrived like a whirlwind.
"King of Hell Chu has entered this mountain forest?" Jing Meng Hun frowned, "Why didn't you pursue him? First...
Wang Teng Long knitted his brows when he heard these words. Wang Teng Long had a bellyful of anger in his heart.
"That's your problem!" Wang Teng Long replied disdainfully. He meaningfully looked at Jing Meng Hun and said, "King Level Expert Jing, the Golden Horse Riders Department must give an explanation for the deaths of my subordinates."
He paused for a moment. Then, he slowly said, "Even Prime Minister Diwu must give an explanation for this matter."
Jing Meng Hun stared blankly. He could hear that General Wang's heart was on the verge of erupting in anger. He couldn't restrain it.
He knew that he was in the wrong. So, he couldn't say anything.
Wang Teng Long coldly snorted. Then, he turned over and mounted his horse. His back was as straight as a javelin. His complexion was cold and stiff. He slowly threw out a few words, "I – Wang Teng Long – am not someone that a King Level Expert like you can question. You don't have the right to question what I do, or whether I pursue or not. "
Wang Teng Long waved his hand after he had finished speaking, "Withdraw!"
The army followed behind him. They withdrew with a rumbling sound. Every soldier who passed by Jing Meng Hun and the others looked at them as if they wanted to swallow them alive.
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