Ma Ang quickly leaped to the side of the military road and suddenly realized that he could not act so rashly. He hurriedly retreated and called over the two qianzong guarding the city. He whispered some instructions and the two qianzong immediately left with the order. Ma Ang returned to the entrance of the arrow fort and signaled to Ma Lian'er to leave immediately.
Guan Gongzi asked in surprise: "Lord Ma, what do you mean?"
Ma Ang saw that this idiot was still standing on the stone and hurriedly said: "Guards, Guan Gongzi, please enter the arrow tower and serve him well."
"Hey, we're so familiar with each other that we can't be more familiar with each other. Why are you being so polite? I say, Lord Ma... "Guan Gongzi said inexplicably and was carried into the gate tower by two of Ma Ang's bodyguards. Ma Ang looked into the distance and saw that Ma Lian'er had received his signal. He took a deep breath and slowly walked down the city wall.
Ma Ang arrived at the foot of the city wall with a few bodyguards. His eyes met with the qianzong who came down first. The qianzong nodded slightly. Ma Ang was relieved. He walked to the door as if nothing had happened and called out: "Lord Guan, Lord Guan."
Guard Guan was wandering by the door. When he heard this, he hurriedly came over and said: "Lord Ma, what's the matter?"
Ma Ang said with a smile: "It is noon. People are made of iron and rice is made of steel. Your young master came to see you and even brought a stewed chicken. Haha, it will disturb you. Come, let's go up and drink a few cups."
Without waiting for Guard Guan to agree, Ma Ang gestured with his hands and said: "Guards, put the antlers and barricades on the walls and close the city gate. We will open the city gate after eating."
Guard Guan was surprised: "Lord Ma, you... the guards at the city gate have always taken turns to eat. If you order them to close the city gate, be careful that someone will report to Lord Zhou." He lowered his voice and said, "It's fine if they're just ordinary people, but this fleet of carriages belongs to Xu Jingxu's family."
When Ma Ang heard this, he was even more certain. His sister was in charge of a large business in Jiangnan for Duke Wei. Her main business partners were Wu Jiyuan, Xu Jing and other Jiangnan tycoons. He knew Xu sister very well. She signaled him to close the city gate because she saw something wrong. However, his sister's words were just Young Master Guan's guess. What if he guessed wrong?
This was the reason why Ma Ang didn't immediately give the order to kill them. Fortunately, Garrison Guan didn't know about his sister's abilities, but he did. He wasn't afraid of offending the Xu family, so he put on a straight face and said, "We're soldiers here, fighting for our lives, eating the wind and drinking the dirt, isn't it hard? What was so great about the Xu family? If anything happens, I'll take responsibility. Close the city! Pass City! "
The White Uniform bandits who were driving into the city looked at each other. Without Feng Lei's order, they did not know whether they should act or not. The soldiers had not seen through them and had not acted, so they did not dare to act rashly. What if they made a mistake?
At this time, the soldiers who had received Qian Zong's secret order had begun to move antlers and barricades to block the road. The soldiers on both sides of the city gate also began to push the city gate. The other soldiers shouted for the carriages that had already entered the gate to move forward quickly. The people outside and the carriages that had not yet entered the city were noisy. Some people hid in the crowd and cursed loudly.
When the carriages entered the city, Feng Lei slowed down and deliberately walked in the middle and back. When he saw the commotion at the city gate, his heart tightened and he hurriedly flew back. When he came closer, he saw only the people outside the city and his subordinates were shouting and cursing. The soldiers were moving antlers to block the road. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened?"
Garrison Guan hurriedly smiled apologetically, "Manager Feng, this is Ma Youji, Lord Ma. Uh … it's almost noon. The soldiers are eating, so the city is temporarily closed."
"What?" Feng Lei couldn't believe his ears, "What kind of lousy reason is this? There is no reason in the world that soldiers have to first lock the city to eat."
Seeing that the soldiers were pushing the gate in a hurry, Feng Lei could no longer use the Xu family's wealth to suppress them. It was almost noon, and the reinforcements should be arriving soon. If he let them close the city, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Thinking of this, Feng Lei roared, "Do it!" As he said this, he kicked Garrison Guan's groin. Although Ma Ang didn't know whether his speculation was true or not, he was already prepared. As soon as he saw Feng Lei make a move, he immediately pulled Garrison Guan, who was caught off guard, and pulled out his saber, shouting, "Do it!"
Guard Guan stood there in bewilderment. Feng Lei's foot carried a strong gust of wind and with a 'wu!' he kicked at his chin, startling him. He saw Ma Ang fiercely hack down with his saber and sternly shout, "These people are the White Bandits in disguise. Daren, quickly do it."
Only then did Garrison Guan understand. He immediately pulled out his saber and joined the battle.
Feng Lei took a few steps back and smashed open a box with his iron fist. He pulled out a single saber from under the door of the box and rushed over again. Although Feng Lei's carriages deliberately slowed down, they were still in a long line. There were only two or three people beside each carriage, while there were at least a hundred guards at the city gate. At this time, some rushed to close the city gate, and some grabbed their sabers and spears to besiege them, making Feng Lei and his men flustered.
In the chaos, the farthest carriage was the first to catch fire. Then the horse bandits who drove the carriage turned to guard the front and drove the burning carriage back. The other carriages followed suit, and a fire dragon wound back on the spacious bluestone road.
With a bang, the gate was closed. At the moment when the gate was closed, the carriages outside were also on fire. The unfinished antler frame was knocked down by the driver. Just as they were about to rush to the gate, the soldiers who had not had time to retreat into the gate began to fight with them. Shouts shook the sky, and the people who cried for their parents scattered under the official road and fled in all directions.
"Bang!" A heavy lock fell, and Feng Lei was so angry that his eyes almost cracked. He never thought that his foolproof plan to cheat the city would fail like this. If the three armies broke through the siege and killed their way to Nanjing, only to find that the city was impregnable, what would happen then?
Thinking of this, Feng Lei was burning with anxiety. The saber in his hand shot out cold lightning. Ma Ang and Garrison Guan joined hands, but they were still pushed back by him. Feng Lei forced the two to retreat and wanted to rush into the city gate to open the gate. But when he closed the gate, the soldiers who were holding the stone on top of the gate just came out of the gate and stabbed him with their long spears. Even with his powerful martial arts, he had to avoid the sharp edge.
Hundreds of bandits all gathered at the city gate. At this time, there was a shout from the military road on both sides of the city wall. A large group of soldiers with spears and spears blocked the top of the city wall. They went down the military road stone steps from both sides, and the black mass was like a moving iron plate …
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It was chaos outside the city, and the people could no longer curse. They left the main road one by one and fled along the bumpy dirt road that had just been backfilled after the battle of Nanjing a few days ago. The originally crowded main road suddenly became empty, and only a few dozen people rolled around in the toilets on the road because they were running away.
Sixty or seventy bandits who had not yet entered the city unloaded the horses, ignited the firewood on the carriages, and pushed closer to the city gate. Dozens of soldiers who could not retreat into the city were squeezed under the eaves of the city gate and desperately resisted. Ma Lian'er originally wanted to turn the horse and leave, but when she saw this scene, she immediately stopped on the slope and took out her bow. "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! "She shot one arrow after another, and none of them missed.
Five bandits who were fighting fiercely fell to the ground. Ma Lian'er stretched out her hand, and another five eagle feathers appeared in her hand.
The eight bodyguards beside her also immediately drew their bows and arrows. Those bandits were facing the enemy head-on, but there was a continuous stream of arrows behind them. They wanted to turn around to avoid the arrows, but the soldiers in front of them were fighting with swords and spears. Under the attack from two sides, more than half of the bandits were finally wiped out. The remaining bandits were furious, and abandoned the soldiers in front of the gate, and turned back to rush towards Ma Lian'er. Under the continuous shooting of the eight archers, they could only run for less than ten feet before they were wiped out.
Leading the eight bodyguards, Ma Lian'er rushed to the gate. They only heard the continuous shouts of killing from inside the city gate; obviously, a fierce battle was going on. Ma Lian'er was very beautiful, but those who had seen her once could not remember what she looked like. Moreover, she was Ma Youji's sister, so these soldiers recognized her even more. As soon as they saw her, the surviving soldiers immediately came forward to pay their respects.
Ma Lian'er waved her hand and listened to the movements inside the gate. She said anxiously, "Just a few hundred rebels, they would not come to the city for no reason. They must have reinforcements from the rear. Qi Hai, Xiao Luo, quickly go down to the southern part of the city, where the soldiers are the most heavily guarded. Quickly tell them what happened here, let them send reinforcements. Xiao Suo and Xiao Yun, go southeast, the soldiers who surrounded Yang Hu over there are leaving, let them speed up. "
The four bodyguards received the order and turned their horses to leave. Ma Lian'er looked at the dozens of soldiers who were still in shock and said, "We do not know when the whistling horses will launch a surprise attack. All of you should not wait here, quickly go to the northern part of the city and knock on the gate."
The panicked soldiers hurriedly complied and walked down the official road, sticking close to the base of the wall and running towards the northern part of the city. Ma Lian'er turned her horse and shouted, "Let us go too, to the northern part of the city!"
The road on the edge of the city was uneven, there were many places where the trenches had not been filled. On horseback, Ma Lian'er had to turn back for a while, turn onto the official road and detour to the northern part of the city. But with her speed, she would arrive faster than the soldiers at the foot of the city wall.
Unexpectedly, after galloping for more than three miles, just as she was about to reach the fork in the road, she saw billowing dust rising from the northeast. The dust filled the sky like a yellow dragon, and it was difficult to tell how many soldiers and horses there were in the dust cloud. Just from the dust cloud alone, there were already several hundred horsemen in front, each of them wearing a white cloak that fluttered in the wind.
The armored horsemen galloped like a whirlwind, the war horses galloped, their manes raised and their manes roared. The rumbling sound of their hooves stomping on the ground seemed to be able to shatter the liver of the people, the momentum was terrifying.
Ma Lian'er's expression suddenly changed, and she cried out in shock, "They are so fast!"
"Let's go quickly!" Seeing that the thousands of soldiers and horses were unstoppable, Ma Lian'er turned her horse and left. The charging horsemen had already noticed the few horsemen in front of them. An old man with a face full of curly beard waved his large saber and shouted, "Hey, who is in front? Stop right there for me! "
Hearing this, Ma Lian'er and the others galloped even faster. Ma Lian'er secretly took out her bow, and while galloping, she suddenly turned around and shot an arrow. The old man who was wielding the large saber didn't expect that the woman in front of him would have such a good skill to turn around and shoot. Caught off guard, he swung his large saber horizontally, and the arrow hit the surface of the saber, creating a trail of sparks.
The old man burst into laughter, but before he could say anything, he saw the shadow of an arrow flashed, and another arrow was already in front of him. He didn't expect that Ma Lian'er would use the Meteor Chasing Moon Rapid Arrow Technique. Seeing the arrow coming straight for his throat, the old man hastily hid in the stirrup, and lowered his body to the side, avoiding the vital point of his throat, but the arrow hit his shoulder, causing him to cry out in pain.
Seeing the fleeing woman had injured her Fourth Uncle, Hong Niang couldn't help but fly into a rage. She pulled the reins, and with two whips of the whip, the horse beneath her suddenly sped up and chased after Ma Lian'er. At the same time, she took out her bow and nocked an arrow, and loudly shouted, "Take my arrow!"
A wolf fang arrow shot towards Ma Lian'er's back at an incomparably fast speed. Hearing the shout, Ma Lian'er simply didn't turn her head to look. Her body suddenly leaned forward, and her body slid sideways. Her hands tightly gripped the saddle and the iron ring on the horse's abdomen, and her whole body was at the same level as the horse. The arrow shot towards the back of her heart carried a whistling sound, and from the looks of it, the strength of this arrow was at least one stone stronger than hers.
Ma Lian'er was secretly startled; she knew that in terms of strength, she was not his match. She could only win in archery. She dodged the arrow, turned over and mounted her horse. 'Swoosh!' she grabbed three arrows, and with one bow, three arrows were shot towards Hong Niang's chest and abdomen.
The bow in Hong Niang's hand continuously pulled and struck to neutralize these three arrows, but she didn't expect that Ma Lian'er's archery skill was very fast. After she shot three arrows, she immediately had another arrow on the bowstring. Seeing that the black-clothed man's skill was extremely high, although her own archery skill was exquisite, her strength was limited. She couldn't use the bow, so she was afraid that this arrow would not be able to injure him. Thereupon, the arrow that was originally aimed at Hong Niang changed direction and shot towards the rider behind her.
"Uh!" The arrow entered his throat, that rider fell down from his horse's hooves. The horse was moving as fast as it could, but as soon as it was tripped by the rider's body, it fell to the ground with a loud crash. Behind him, a series of disorderly cries of alarm resounded. The seven or eight riders in the front were not able to stop their momentum in time, one by one they bumped into the rider's horse and fell down.
The rest of the riders were not able to rein their horses in time, their horses trampled on their companions' bodies, causing miserable howls to resound one after another. Hong Niang was even more furious. The horse she was riding was a divine colt that was carefully selected from thousands of people, its leg strength was extremely good. At this time, she could see that the woman in front of her was not inferior to her in terms of equestrian skill, and her archery skill was even a notch higher than hers. She was unable to injure her archery skill. Therefore, she simply abandoned her bow and struck the horse as fast as it could fly, concentrating on chasing after her.
The horse Ma Lian'er was riding was only a noble horse, it was the means of transportation used by the big and influential families in the city to occasionally go out of the city. It was particular about tall body, beautiful hair, and stable riding. It was simply not suitable for sprinting on the battlefield. Fortunately, Ma Lian'er's equestrian skill was exquisite, otherwise, this horse would not be able to display its current speed. But even so, when Hong Niang went all out to chase after her, her speed paled in comparison.
When they were still one and a half li away from the city gate, Hong Niang had already caught up with them from head to tail. Ma Lian'er's four imperial bodyguards were martial art experts selected from the inner court, but martial art experts were not necessarily good at riding horses. Compared to these two tigresses, their equestrian skill was heaven and earth apart.
The two imperial bodyguards had been left behind by Ma Lian'er and Hong Niang. Seeing the large group of cavalry behind them was getting closer and closer, the two imperial bodyguards had no choice but to turn their horses and run to the roadside wilderness. As soon as they reached that place, the speed of the horses became even slower. Although they did not run away, they were left further and further behind.
The remaining two imperial bodyguards were originally still chasing after Ma Lian'er, but as soon as they saw Hong Niang was getting closer and closer, the two imperial bodyguards had no choice but to turn their horses and run toward the roadside wilderness. As soon as they reached that place, the speed of the horses became even slower. Although they did not run away, they were left further and further behind.
Red Madame twisted her slender waist, her body slightly bent down, the horse's speed suddenly increased. Her movement was only a fraction faster than the two sabers. The two sabers slashed her shoulder. Red Madame's palms shot out to the left and right, 'Bang!' the two men's chest and ribs were struck.
Borrowing the momentum of the horses, this palm strike sent the two of them flying into the air, smashing into a muddy pit on the side of the road. They fell in a daze, not knowing whether their ribs were broken or not. For a long time they wouldn't be able to get up.
Ma Lian'er turned her horse, intending to flee into the wasteland. Although the speed of the horse would be slower, it would be difficult for the white-clothed bandit leader who was chasing behind them. Perhaps she would have a chance to escape. However, Hong Niang's equestrian skill was not inferior to hers. With just one look, she was immediately aware of her intention. Taking advantage of the fact that Hong Niang turned her horse, Hong Niang sped up and rushed toward her.
Ma Lian'er had no choice but to turn her horse's head again. Taking advantage of this small difference, the two of them were now riding side by side. Ma Lian'er turned her head to look to the left. The man dressed in black was also staring at her. He had a pair of beautiful eyebrows and a pair of bright eyes. In his eyes, there was a trace of amazement and admiration as if he had seen a peerless beauty in the world.
Slightly lowering her gaze, she saw that the man dressed in black had lifted his heel and the tip of his boot was about to leave the stirrup. Without thinking, Ma Lian'er slid to the right. At the same time she moved, Hong Niang also moved.
Hong Niang leaped up and jumped toward Ma Lian'er's horse. She brazenly seized the horse and captured Ma Lian'er. She basically didn't put Ma Lian'er's martial arts in her eyes. The two of them moved almost at the same time. Ma Lian'er's body shrank and slid to the right. Hong Niang leaped from the saddle and jumped toward Ma Lian'er's horse. The two of them cooperated seamlessly.
Ma Lian'er's whole body slid under the horse's belly. At the same time when Hong Niang rode on her horse's back, Ma Lian'er scuttled out from under the horse's belly to the left. In a flash, she grabbed the saddle of Hong Niang's warhorse. Both of her legs kicked upward and her delicate body flipped over on the horse's back. Her body first moved horizontally, then straightened up, and with a turn of her legs, she was already riding on Hong Niang's warhorse.
This movement was vigorous and beautiful. Even Old Man Zhen, who angrily rushed over from behind to teach this little girl a lesson, could not help but shout: "Good skill!"
Although her skill was good, in the end she was delayed. At this time, the two horses were running too close. Hong Niang used all her strength to clamp the horse's belly. Taking advantage that Ma Lian'er had not yet sat firmly, she suddenly stretched out her arm and grabbed the horse's waist, while shouting: "Come here!"
Hong Niang's palm reached over and grabbed Ma Lian'er's small waist. Taking advantage of the momentum, Ma Lian'er let out an "Ah" cry. Ma Lian'er had already been pulled over the horse's saddle by Hong Niang.
The sound of hooves thundered from behind. Countless warhorses rushed over and stopped beside Hong Niang. Hong Niang threw Ma Lian'er backward and shouted: "Tie her up!"
Ma Lian'er staggered back a few steps. Two soldiers of the White Army jumped down from their horses and tied her up like wolves and tigers.
Hong Niang no longer paid attention to her. After this chase, they were less than ten zhang away from the city gate. Hong Niang jumped back on her horse and stared blankly at the city gate. The corpses in front of the gate and the broken chariot that was still emitting green smoke clearly told her that Feng Lei and the others had already made their move.
But now, the city gate was tightly closed …
* * *
Thousands of armored horsemen were silent. Only the snorting of warhorses and a few neighs could be heard. The atmosphere in front of the city gate was oppressive. They rushed thousands of miles for the sake of Nanjing City. But now, looking at the towering city wall and the thick and heavy city gate that seemed to be cast from iron and stone, their hearts were at a loss. Where should they go next?
Just at this time, a loud shout came from the top of the city wall. Red Lady raised her head and looked up. She saw a figure leaping down from the tall city wall like an eagle and landing on the city wall. In midair, that person flicked his hand and a rope shot towards the arrow mound at the top of the city wall.
The rope paused. Obviously, there was a flying hook at the end of the rope that hooked the city wall. The figure in the air paused and swung towards the city wall. His feet stepped on the city wall with all his might and quickly released the rope. She saw a flash of saber light at the top of the city wall. The flying hook was cut off by an officer. The man outside the city wall fell from mid-air. At this time, he was less than two zhang away from the ground. Hong Niang urged the horse to move forward. She stretched out her hand and sent the man out horizontally.
The man staggered back a few steps and stabilized his body. He took a closer look and said happily, "Vice Marshal Cui!"
This man was covered in blood and his face was covered in blood and sweat. He was in a very sorry state. Hong Niang exclaimed, "Feng Lei!"
Feng Lei revealed a smile that looked like he was crying yet not crying. He said, "I am incompetent and failed to seize the city!"
As Feng Lei fell into the city, countless officers and soldiers appeared on top of the city wall. Arrows rained down. The Ringing Horse Army was just below the city wall. They were all light cavalry and didn't have shields to protect themselves. Immediately, a large number of them fell off their horses. The rest of the people raised their weapons to block the arrows and retreated. Those who were holding bows and arrows returned fire.
Hong Niang looked at the several thousand light cavalry soldiers coming over. She clenched her silver teeth and resolutely said, "Since the fake city has been seen through, we will leave immediately. This is not a place to stay for long."
She hatefully looked at the city gate and ordered her subordinates to immediately retreat. Several thousand fierce warriors with spirit reaching to the sky and killing their way over didn't even fight a single battle. They retreated quickly. They came and left quickly. When Ma Ang rushed to the top of the city wall with his bloody steel blade, he saw Hong Niang's troops rolling up a trail of smoke and dust and retreating back the way they came.
At this time, Zhou Dean was leading his three thousand men and horses to rush back. Zhou Dean was so anxious that his face turned pale. Along the way, he was complacently dreaming of being promoted and having a wife and children, but he didn't expect to bump into the two imperial bodyguards of Ma Lian 'er. When he heard the news from the two, Zhou Dean turned pale with fright. Although the city gate was closed, he wasn't here and he didn't know how many soldiers were coming. If something went wrong, what should he do?
State Duke Wei had given the order that he would not go out and only protect Nanjing. If the enemy was too powerful and he couldn't fight them, it was fine. But if the city was captured because he wasn't here, the merit of killing Yang Hu wouldn't be able to make up for his mistake. It didn't matter if they lost everything. As long as they were fast enough, they could immediately take back the city before it was stable. The problem was that there were too many people in the city who couldn't die. Those good-for-nothings who should have died long ago but couldn't die. Even if one of them was killed by the soldiers, it would be enough to make him suffer.
Zhou Dean sent a few scouts to scout ahead and a few middle troops to quickly contact the nearby troops. He himself led three thousand men and horses and hurriedly rushed back. He led people to the ravine and the poor villages to capture people, so most of the troops were foot soldiers. Their speed wasn't fast. When he was about to reach the three-way intersection, the scouts in front rushed back and shouted when they saw him: "Lord Zhou, the white-clothed bandits have retreated. They have retreated."
Zhou Dean was happy at first and then shocked at the same time. He asked anxiously: "How many people are there?"
"About … about three to four thousand."
Zhou Dean's heart calmed down and immediately shouted: "Get into formation, form a spear formation, block the three-way intersection!"
The soldiers immediately rushed onto the road. There were twelve rows of officers and soldiers at the intersection. Each row had forty people. The dense spear formation sealed off the intersection. Zhou Dean looked at the dust flying in front of him. His heart was thumping hard. He subconsciously touched Yang Hu's head that was hanging beside the saddle. He knew that another great merit had come.
The retreating troops rushed to the intersection. They were shocked by the forest of spears and halberds that were more than twenty zhang away. They had already reined in their horses. Zhou Dean stood alone in front of the forest of spears. He looked majestic like a god.
He stood quietly and solemnly until the scene of people shouting and horses neighing gradually calmed down. Then he suddenly shouted: "The white-clothed bandits and horses, this official is in charge of Nanjing. Deputy commander Zhou Dean is here. Your path of retreat has been cut off. Dismount and surrender. Accept your death immediately. Make a decision quickly!"
The opposite side was calm. The will of people who had been bathed in blood and escaped from death was not so easily destroyed. Hong Niang who was in the middle of the army also heard this shout. Zhou Dean! This person was not in the city. He was actually blocking the road of retreat? Her mind was in a trance. Her hand suddenly grasped the hilt of her sword.
Of course, Zhou Dean did not expect that his shout would scare the white-clothed bandits into surrendering. If they were so easy to defeat, the imperial court would not have to send so many troops. They would not have to roam through several provinces, unhindered from east to west, and from north to south. But he still had a trump card. Even if the white-clothed bandits' will was stronger than iron, it could still heavily dampen the morale of the white-clothed army.
The white-clothed army on the opposite side silently opened up a path. When Hong Niang, who was dressed in black, came out on her horse, Zhou Dean raised Yang Hu's head high and proudly said: "The great bandit Yang Hu has been beheaded under this official's saber. His head is here! The white-clothed bandits from Jiangxi have been completely annihilated. You are still not surrendering? Do you want to follow in Yang Hu's footsteps? "
Red Madame's body shook, she abruptly reined in her warhorse. The Ringing Horse Bandits all around were in an uproar, but she remained motionless. She only stared at Zhou Dean, staring at the head in his hand.
Although she hated him for killing his brother, although she despised his character and character, they were after all husband and wife for many years. Usually they would fight and kill each other, but now that she saw him die a tragic death, Red Lady's nose turned sour, her eyes were filled with tears.
Zhou Dean saw that the deterrence was effective. He could not help but roar: "I will say it again. Those who dismount and surrender will be spared from death. Otherwise, I will not spare anyone!"
Red Madame sniffled and held back her tears that were about to fall. She single-handedly rushed forward to meet the enemy. Zhou Dean was astonished as he looked at the black-robed man riding a light cavalry. He waved his hand to stop the archers and coldly asked, "Who are you?"
Red Madame galloped until she was about two zhang away from Zhou Dean. She straightened her back and said, "Zhou Dean, I want to fight you one on one!"
"Who are you?"
"Yang Chaohu of Bazhou!"
Zhou Dean was shocked. Only now did he notice that although the black-clothed man in front of him was dressed in men's clothes and had a moustache, his skin was like jade and much more delicate than that of an ordinary man. Zhou Dean laughed and hung Yang Chaohu's head back on the saddle. His hand slowly moved to the hilt of his saber. He stared at Hong Niang with vigilance and said slowly: "So it is the famous Hong Niang."
He nervously calculated in his heart: "I only rely on my three thousand foot soldiers. Moreover, due to the lack of preparation when going out to capture people, once the formation is broken, these bandits will definitely be unable to escape. Now that reinforcements are coming from all directions, I only need to delay them. When the encirclement is complete, they will not be able to escape.
Yang Chaohu, this crazy woman, must have been deceived by me and her husband was killed by me. She was so angry that she actually dared to compete with me in martial arts as a Jianghu person. I only need to delay her and it will be a great achievement. Who knows, I might even be able to cut off her head with a single slash. Stepping on the heads of this couple of thieves, my merit will be even greater. "
Thinking of this, Zhou Dean smiled cheerfully and said: "Alright, then I will fight with you!"
He flew off the horse and stood in the middle of the road. With a 'clang', he unsheathed his saber and pointed it at the sky. He shouted: "Come on!" The way he stood and moved was truly like a mountain when he was still, a dragon when he was moving, a tiger when he was moving. His aura was extraordinary.
Hong Niang's eyes reddened as she looked at her mortal enemy. She reached out and patted the saddle. Her body had just landed on the ground when she tiptoed and suddenly spun into Zhou Dean's arms like a swallow returning to the woods. However, in front of her, there was a glittering sword edge.
Zhou Dean was unscrupulous. His Hard Kung Fu was extremely overbearing and fierce. When he saw that Yang Chaohu was even more arrogant than he was, boldly going for the center, he could not help but shout. He bent his waist and stood sideways, his long saber slashing at Hong Niang's right hand that was holding the sword. This strike was as fast as lightning and came from a tricky angle. It was the best choice in terms of timing and position.
"Ai!" Red Madame cried out and hastily brandished her sword to parry. "Keng!" Red Madame swung to the side, and her body spun twice to dissolve the powerful force of Zhou Dean's saber. Then, as if she was treading on a dragon or snake, her body moved strangely and successively stabbed Zhou Dean's throat, chest, and lower abdomen three times.
Zhou Dean laughed heartily, waved his saber, and stepped back. The two of them fought back and forth. After this exchange, Zhou Dean found that Hong Niang was only good at Lightness Kung Fu. Her sword moves were fast, but she was far inferior to him in terms of strength, hand, eye, body, and footwork. He guessed that Hong Niang's saber, horse, spear, and stick skills were far better than her husband Yang Hu's. Or perhaps Yang Hu's kung fu was not worthy of the name.
After testing Red Niang's kung fu, Zhou Dean was no longer afraid. The two of them let go of their hands and feet. The two armies stood quietly on the road, leaving a space of more than twenty zhang between them. They watched the two generals fighting with sabers and swords, fighting fiercely.
Two leaping and leaping figures fought back and forth. The sabers and swords reflected two silver lights, constantly entangling and dancing in the air, bursting out a series of sparks. Like this, Zhou Dean's saber fluttered up and down, and it carried the sound of deep thunder as it resisted Red Lady's attacks that were dense like a storm. Occasionally, he would counterattack with his saber, and the momentum and power behind it was extremely great, causing Red Lady to fall back. If it wasn't for her strange movement technique, she would have lost her life under Zhou Dean's saber long ago.
Zhou Dean laughed in a deep voice and began to counterattack. He swung the saber in his hand with great strength and ferocity, and his might was unstoppable. As soon as the snow-white sword mark collided with the saber light that was like a waterfall, it immediately flew far away and was unable to attack Zhou Dean's vital points.
Feng Lei hurriedly rushed from the rear to the front. Seeing Red Niang in danger, he pulled out his saber and was about to pounce on her. Zhen Yangge pressed his shoulder. Feng Lei recognized this senior of the Lulin Underworld. He anxiously stamped his feet and said, "Oh, my Fourth Master, do you still abide by the rules of Jianghu? Let's fight together. "
"Don't move!" Old Man Zhen's shoulder had been bandaged. It was tied with a cloth lump, which seemed a little cumbersome. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Ying 'er is playing tricks. Don't worry, tsk tsk … You are indeed the daughter of Boss Cui. You are not anxious in the face of your mortal enemy, and you even know how to play tricks on him. What a good girl."
"Quack?"
With a "whoosh" sound, the saber swept toward Red Niang's waist with a gust of wind. If this saber swept across, it could cut her waist into two halves. Red Niang nimbly dodged, like a swallow cutting water. The tip of the saber brushed past her clothes. Red Niang followed like a shadow. Her dagger drew a beautiful curve and stabbed toward Zhou Dean again.
At this time, with a turn of their bodies, the two gradually moved toward the center of the White Army. Red Niang was blocking Zhou Dean's way of retreat. Red Niang hated him very much and was determined to kill him. She was afraid that he would see the situation was not good and escape back to the military formation. Therefore, as soon as they started fighting, she deliberately showed weakness so that she could catch him unprepared.
Red Niang had once followed and tried to assassinate him, but because the military camp was heavily guarded, she simply could not break into the command center. This was the first time she had a head-on fight with him. Zhou Dean had always thought highly of himself, but this fight was even more arrogant. He did not put her in his eyes at all.
Red Niang was ready to go all out. She suddenly shouted in a tender voice. Zhou Dean's saber swept back, and her whole body soared into the air. The sword in her hand rippled with layers of rippling light. Zhou Dean suddenly felt the sword's light flourishing, and all he could see was the shadow of the sword in Red Niang's hand. He could not help but be greatly shocked.
Zhou Dean hastily retreated and brandished his saber. Red Niang moved forward and brandished her sword. The clanging sound was incessant. The strength of Red Niang's sword suddenly increased a bit. The dagger stabbed straight, lifted and flicked, faster than the long saber, forcing Zhou Dean to be flustered.
The attacking and defending troops on both sides were stupefied by these two people's superb martial art. Everybody stood rooted to the ground, looking at these two people in a daze. They saw the shadow of the sword and the light of the saber danced in the sky, rising and falling in succession. Amidst the shifting and changing movements, the colorful saber rays reflected the noon sun, reflecting rays of cold light.
Suddenly, they heard Zhou Dean let out a tiger-like roar, shaking the White Clothes Army's front line, causing a burst of commotion. They saw Red Niang's body fell sideways, her right shoulder hit the ground, and then she rolled to the side. Suddenly her slender waist straightened, she suddenly turned over and jumped up. With one hand on her knee, she knelt down on one knee. Her complexion was pale, and she was gasping for breath.
Looking at Zhou Dean, the saber in his hand was roaring like thunder, chopping down again and again. That imposing manner seemed to be able to destroy the Heaven and exterminate the Earth. His eyes were wide open, he took a step forward and brandished his saber. After only five saber strikes, the saber tip slanted, and he stood there motionless.
He was wearing a full suit of armor, with one hand holding the saber, the saber tip slanted downwards, facing his own army motionless. The spear formation and the arrow formation behind looked at General Zhou in astonishment, they did not know what was going on. But the White Clothes Army behind him, after a moment of silence, suddenly burst into cheers.
The cheers rose and fell one after another, getting louder and louder, in the end it was as if it could topple the mountains and overturn the seas. That was the result of the people at the front quickly conveying the result of the battle to the rear, and unceasingly people joining in the cheers. At this time, Zhou Dean's body swayed and slowly fell forward. 'Plop!' he fell to the ground, causing a cloud of dust to rise up.
A section of a glittering sword tip protruded from the back of his neck, about one and a half chi long. Red Niang's stab was from her hand, the sword pierced straight down from the vital point on his throat, piercing through the gap of the leather armor, all the way to the sword hilt. The White Clothes Army behind him saw the glittering sword edge and the blood dripping down, but because he was wearing a full suit of armor, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side did not notice the short sword hilt.
The officers and soldiers were dumbfounded, momentarily they were panic-stricken and did not know what to do. Seeing this situation, Red Niang immediately shouted, "Charge! Quickly charge out! "
The White Clothes Army carried an unparalleled and powerful morale, shouting and rushing forward. Feng Lei promptly rushed to the roadside to help Red Niang up and anxiously asked, "Are you all right?"
Red Niang gently shook off his hand and said while gasping for breath, "I'm all right, just exhausted. Pick up my sword and that traitor's dog head!"
Feng Lei complied. Just as he was about to avoid the charging cavalry and drag Zhou Dean's body over, he heard an even louder battle cry coming from the distance. Standing here on tiptoe, he couldn't see whose troops it was. Red Niang was secretly alarmed, "Could it be that the officers and soldiers have surrounded us? Are all my troops going to be buried here today? "
The three thousand low-ranking officers and soldiers were like a group of dragons without a leader, retreating in panic. Behind them, even more White Clothes Army rushed over, each and every one of them was galloping like wolves and tigers. As soon as the officers and soldiers saw that their courage was completely gone, they shouted in unison and fled toward the bumpy wasteland on both sides.
Madman Zhao brandished his broadsword and took the lead, like a ferocious tiger pouncing on a sheep. But his troops and horses were far less orderly than when Red Niang attacked. Looking at their posture, they were not inferior to the fleeing officers and soldiers. Behind his army, the imperial court's army blotted out the sky and covered the earth. A large flag was fluttering in the wind, towering above the hustle and bustle of dust. A big 'Yang' character could be clearly seen on the flag.
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