With the platoon leader down, the deputy platoon leader immediately took over the command. The medics in the platoon hurriedly came up and dragged the fallen Gao Daniu away. On the other side, Wu Daimen was always at odds with Gao Daniu. Seeing that he seemed to be in trouble, he hurriedly strode over and asked, "What happened to the Gao guy? Is he dead? "
In the dark of the night, two medics were bandaging their wounds. They were stunned by Wu Daimen's wailing voice. Wu Daimen couldn't see Gao Daniu's condition and scolded again, "Don't look at me, save your platoon leader. Aiya … I'm going to avenge him. "
Wu Daimen turned his head and went back to the front of the platoon and shouted, "Your platoon leader looks like he's dying. Follow me and take revenge for him! "
After fighting for so long, no one in the platoon had died, but the one who fell was their platoon leader. Gao Daniu always had a straight face and didn't seem to be close to anyone in the platoon. But when they heard that their platoon leader was dying, all the soldiers in the platoon felt sour in their hearts, followed by a volcanic eruption of anger.
The Imperial Guard was different from any old-fashioned army. Although they didn't pay particular attention to equality between officers and soldiers, the platoon leader wasn't any nobler than a normal soldier. During training, Zhou Qingfeng would hit and scold when he needed to. If someone in the platoon fell behind, the platoon leader and squad leader would be scolded. Although Gao Daniu's face was a little dark, he had a lot of camaraderie with the soldiers.
Without any orders, when the platoon heard that their platoon leader had fallen, they were all furious and rushed forward like roaring tigers. The number of Female Soldiers in front of the gap was originally double, but their morale was greatly reduced after being crushed by Zhou Qingfeng. Then, they were violently attacked by the spear formation and pushed back.
As the main commander, Zhou Qingfeng had to retreat to hold the line after completing the task of opening the path. But when he came back, the news he heard was that Gao Daniu had died — Damn, did you think it was easy for me to train an officer? Gao Daniu was diligent and serious in his work, what a good candidate for an officer. He actually died from an unexpected failure?
After the two medics finished bandaging him up, they used the stretcher they had prepared to carry Gao Daniu to the back of the formation. That was what was written in the rules of battle. Zhou Qingfeng rode the giant wolf back, but he couldn't find anyone. He couldn't leave the battlefield either, so he could only turn around and vent his anger on the Jurchen barbarians who were still resisting stubbornly.
The Female Zhen soldiers who had rushed out had wanted to counterattack, but the reality was that they had been pushed back. Ma Chengta, who was commanding from the back, was powerless to turn the situation around. He could only turn around and run into the depths of the stronghold, hoping to find a dark place to hide. Zhou Qingfeng would definitely not stay for long. As long as he was not found, he might be able to keep his life.
However, in this swarm of fleeing people, Ma Chengta's shiny scalp was too conspicuous in the firelight. Not long after he turned around, an angry arrow shot straight at him. Although it couldn't penetrate his armor, the enormous force knocked Ma Chengta to the ground.
Ma Chengta knew he was in trouble. He hurriedly got up and wanted to continue running, but several pairs of large feet immediately followed behind him. The fleeing soldiers and Yu Ding also lost their composure. They didn't care if Ma Chengta was their master or not. After they fell, they stepped on Ma Chengta like he was a corpse.
They were so close to slipping away that the crazed Zhou Qingfeng had already charged up on the giant wolf. His saber hacked left and right, and no one could withstand a single blow from him. Blood and heads fell, but Ma Chengta was so frightened that he didn't dare to get up. He just lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.
However, when Zhou Qingfeng passed by Ma Chengta on the wolf, he turned his head back. Opening his Heaven's Eye, he shouted in a low voice, "Ma Chengta, don't pretend to be dead. I recognize you."
Ma Chengta immediately jumped up from the ground. With a wave of his hand, a beam of fire appeared. Immediately after, a piece of jade was thrown out and exploded. Then, four or five talismans began to burn in his hand. This female merchant's movements were extremely fast, and he completed this series of attacks in the blink of an eye. However, his attacks didn't achieve the desired effect.
A thick ice shield suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Qingfeng. Not only did it block all the attacks, it even pushed back. Ma Chengta was just about to retreat and widen the distance between them to continue casting spells when a barrage of arrows came at him. After the rain of arrows, a few spearmen locked onto him. With howls, they raised their spears and stabbed at him.
Being attacked from both front and back, the barrage of attacks continuously wore down Ma Chengta's defensive techniques. In the end, even his magic armor couldn't withstand the attacks and was pierced through. A heavy arrow pierced through his thigh, forcing him to kneel on the ground.
"Don't kill me, I'm willing to surrender. I'm a merchant from the Jin Kingdom, I'm very rich. I'm also Nurhachi's spy in Liaodong. I know all the female spies hidden in Liaodong. " Ma Chengta's desire to live made him shout loudly, hoping to use the secrets he knew to exchange for his life at the last moment. "I'm Ma Chengta, I'm very useful."
Xu Bing walked in through the gap in the wall. When she heard the name "Ma Chengta," she scowled and approached Zhou Qingfeng. She whispered a few words, "He was the one who disguised himself as a peddler and entered Fushun City during the battle of Fushun. When the city fell, he was also the one who opened the city gates with his men. The fact that Nurhachi was able to extract a huge amount of wealth and population from Fushun has a lot to do with this person's painstakingly built intelligence network. "
If one wanted to obtain benefits from a place, one had to understand the place. Ma Chengta was Nurhachi's guide, so he was indeed very valuable. However, Zhou Qingfeng looked at him with a ferocious expression. He jumped off the giant wolf and arrived in front of Ma Chengta. With a wave of his hand, he gathered a bone-chilling aura and slammed it into Ma Chengta's head.
Ma Chengta's cultivation was actually higher than Zhou Qingfeng's, but he couldn't resist the invasion of the ice-type spiritual power after giving up on defending. Inch by inch, icicles appeared and quickly froze his entire body, making him look like an ice sculpture.
After restraining Ma Chengta, Zhou Qingfeng ordered his subordinates, "Bring him back to Fushun and hand him over to Guo Jiao to search his soul. We will know everything that needs to be known. However, I don't want to spare his worthless life. "
At this point, the large-scale battle in Gulei Mountain ended. The surviving female barbarians were completely terrified and fled. Zhou Qingfeng sent people to find the twelve granaries built in the village. He used explosives to blow them all up and set them on fire. The twenty tons of grain that could feed ten thousand people for a few days instantly became piles of burning charcoal.
As the fire spread, the entire Gulei Mountain became a burning spot. Many female Enlightened Masters who had hidden themselves were also buried in the sea of fire. There were originally three to four hundred people in the village, but less than a tenth of them survived. The entire battle ended in less than an hour. After achieving his goal, Zhou Qingfeng quickly retreated. It wasn't even one in the morning yet, so it was smoother than expected.
The Imperial Guards had very few casualties. Two spearmen had left the group when the village was on fire and were burned. There were also five or six combat engineers who were blown up by their own 'Arson Grenades'. Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng's command was efficient, so the burns weren't a big problem. It was just painful, so they took sleeping pills and fell asleep. The 'Arson Grenades' were too weak, so the engineers who were blown up suffered some superficial wounds.
The group retreated and returned to the starting point of the attack. The only thing that worried Zhou Qingfeng was Gao Daniu's loss. However, when he returned, he found out that Gao Daniu wasn't dead. He had been hit in the head by a thick knife thrown at him. At that time, the enemy was too close to him, so the military's defense was ineffective. He relied on the vine helmet on his head and the Strength Vajra Talisman to strengthen his skin and bones, saving his life.
However, the thick knife had left a frightening bloody wound on Gao Daniu's face and knocked him out. His entire head was bandaged. Fortunately, it didn't cut any major arteries. After Zhou Qingfeng returned, he stabilized his injuries and carried him to the carriage to retreat.
After counting the number of people in the group and the wounded, Zhou Qingfeng looked back at the fire in the Guleshan village for the last time and said in a low voice, "Mission accomplished, retreat."
After a fierce battle, the effect of the talisman gradually faded. All the soldiers were exhausted. However, because they were still in the enemy's control, they couldn't take off their armor. However, many of them couldn't even mount their horses with their armor on. They needed help from others. At this time, the carriages and a large number of auxiliary soldiers brought by Zhou Qingfeng were put to use, saving time and energy for the soldiers.
The group set off again, their morale still high. In order to run faster, the group scattered the human-faced demons and wolf cubs as guards. They also lit torches and walked according to the road. In any case, there was no need to keep it a secret.
Zhou Qingfeng went to look at Li Shuwei, who was guarding the rear, and found that this Shandong man was covered in blood. After asking, he found out that Ma Chengta had sent many people to ask for help. Some of them had gone to the nearest city, Sa Er Hu, but they ran into Li Shuwei, who was guarding the rear.
"So, you killed him?" Zhou Qingfeng didn't understand why Li Shuwei had covered himself in blood. "Didn't I give you a lot of talismans and left the Black Warriors? Did you have to use a knife and make yourself as bloody as a butcher? That was too dangerous. You should've let your subordinates do it. "
Li Shuwei had killed the first person in his life. His face was pale and his head was spinning. He glanced at Zhou Qingfeng and said, "I thought he was someone you sent to report, so I went out to ask him. Unexpectedly, he reacted faster than me and took out a dagger to stab me. Fortunately, I was wearing armor, but I still had to rely on my height and weight to press him to the ground, snatch the dagger, and stab him to death. "
It was obvious that Li Shuwei had suffered a great shock and was not feeling well. Zhou Qingfeng treated him as an injured person and told him to lie down and rest.
They retreated very quickly, and the horses were almost trotting. Zhou Qingfeng rode the wolf and led the way. When they passed by Sa Er Hu, he didn't hide anymore. The Female Zhenrens stationed in the city must've sensed the explosion and the light from the flames in the direction of Guleshan. They organized dozens of people in the dark to try and rescue them, but they were easily defeated by the spear formation.
There were no more obstacles on the road. Zhou Qingfeng returned to Fushun in only three hours. Before dawn, he shouted for the city gate to be opened. Then, he used Li Yongfang's name to send an urgent letter to Zhang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Army in Shenyang, saying that he had recently detected that Nurhachi, the Lord of Jianzhou, was gathering troops and was showing signs of a southward invasion. He asked for reinforcements immediately.
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