Twenty years ago, Li Rubai was still a hero who followed his father and brother on the battlefield. Li Chengliang and Li Rusong were already rare good generals at the borders in Daming's last years. More than twenty years later, his father and brother had long since turned to dust, and Li Rubai had also become a deposed general of the court.
This time, he was appointed as the Liaodong Military Commander, but Li Rubai no longer had the ambition to fight on the battlefield. The Li Family's influence was even more weakened, no longer the same as it was in the past.
When Nurhachi sent someone to deliver a letter, Li Rubai knew what the other party wanted him to do — Li Chengliang nurtured bandits for self-improvement, so that he could become an indispensable pillar of Liaodong. Nurhachi also hoped that Li Rubai wouldn't be too proactive.
He was trapped in the Gold Province and lost his authority.
He told the Gai Prefecture Guards to send troops, but they refused to come.
He ordered the Fu Prefecture Guards to send the old and the weak into battle.
The only people he could rely on were these children in their late teens or early twenties. This was Li Rubai's final trump card.
The Li Family would no longer be the Li Family after exhausting all of this.
However, Li Rubai's Li Clan was no longer the Li Clan of the past. He didn't have much choice.
"My sons, follow me and fight to the death." Li Rubai had no way out and could only draw his sword and fight. Although he was old, he still had his foresight. The strength of the rebels in front of them was even greater than that of his father and brother's personal army in the past. To be able to form a dense formation, to be fearless of attacks, and to be able to command them with ease, this was a strong army!
In front of such a powerful army, escaping was impossible.
The more he ran, the faster he would die.
If he wanted to live, he could only fight.
Raising his steel blade high, Li Rubai felt as if he had returned to the years when he followed his father and brother into battle. He was once young and full of vigor, beheading generals and capturing flags. At this moment, although his hair and beard were all white, he erupted with courage and took the lead. "Today, if we don't live, then we die. There is no other choice."
The formation of the army was formed, and a green light shone.
The servants of the Li Clan also used long spears, their spearheads slanted to the front, densely packed like a forest. The children of the family and the master's interests were interlinked, so their morale was more tenacious, and they would not be easily defeated. Li Rubai squeezed his horse's abdomen and led the last few older family warriors to charge at Zhou Qingfeng.
The wall-like cavalry formation was striking and killing the Ming Army soldiers who had been chased up. These pitiful people who did not even have enough to eat were the living portrayal of the ant people in troubled times. No one cared about their life and death, their pain and tears, their sorrow and joy. They were just a herd of herded cattle and sheep. Sooner or later, they would die under someone's blade.
The soldiers were driven to the front of the wall-shaped cavalry formation. The panicked people were either knocked to the ground by the formation, or stuck in the gaps of the formation, and were hacked to death by scimitars one after another.
Bloody mists appeared in front of the formation, and the ground was littered with corpses.
The cavalry was like an Asura from hell, mercilessly harvesting the lives of mortals. After cutting down over a hundred Junhu soldiers, the ground ahead was covered with corpses, and the speed of the wall-style charge had to slow down.
Li Rubai led his men and charged up. His military cultivation was higher than Zhou Qingfeng's, and the techniques he used were more skilled. The two hundred spear-wielding family warriors first ran in unison to increase their speed, then flew into the air, becoming one with their spears as they charged down.
Every spear-wielding family warrior was like a human-shaped armor-piercing bullet. One, two, three, four … they attacked continuously. The leading family warrior had a ferocious-looking face. He was probably a survivor from Li Chengliang's era. His body shone with golden light, and the horse he was riding seemed to have wings. In an instant, he charged in front of Zhou Qingfeng. He raised his blade high and shouted, "Rebel, die!"
"Get out of the way!" Zhou Qingfeng rode on the giant wolf and broke through the obstruction of the soldiers. The flames of the [Army of Light] exploded, and the power of the military formation was added to the blade. It seemed to be able to cut through space when it was waved. The charging family warrior was fierce and fearless, but when the blade of light swept past, he and his horse were cut in half.
Blood exploded!
The spear-wielding family warriors followed up, their sharp spearheads protruding half a meter long as they stabbed forward.
"Speed up, fly into the air!"
Zhou Qingfeng's mind flashed, and 'Dog Meat' immediately kicked off the ground. His spiritual power exploded, and the puppet wolf launched a counterattack like a cannonball.
Face to face, meet force with force!
The spear-wielding retainers only saw a shadow flash in front of them, and the shining blade was right in front of them. The sharp blade cut through their defenses, broke through their armors, and cut into their bodies.
Zhou Qingfeng slashed open the enemy soldier's chest with his left blade, and cut off the enemy soldier's skull with his right blade. Dog Meat, on the other hand, used the fallen corpses of the enemy soldiers to jump left and right, rising higher and higher.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, the blade light flashed continuously in an awe-inspiring manner.
Before Zhou Qingfeng realized it, he had fallen into the dangerous situation of the enemy's powerful attack. But he also broke out in an instant. With the support of the military formation, the wish power of the Wisher, and the thousands of times of training in the Martial Arts Chessboard, he reacted quickly and valiantly.
"Motherf * cker, why are there so many?" After Zhou Qingfeng broke out, he killed six or seven spear-wielding family warriors in succession, but there were still more than two hundred people behind him who continued to attack. These family kids were not afraid at all, and they fought with their lives. 'Dog Meat' had already jumped to the highest point, and if he went forward, he could only fall. But below him was a large group of enemies who were eyeing him with hostility.
Seeing the opportunity, Li Rubai immediately attacked. This old general galloped on his horse, stepping on the air. He was like a dragon, and the horse was like a tiger. In the blink of an eye, he swung his blade at Zhou Qingfeng's neck.
As expected, the older the ginger, the spicier it was, and the timing was really accurate.
Zhou Qingfeng couldn't dodge in midair, and his neck was twisted by the blade. He only managed to withstand it with the wish power of tens of thousands of Wisher. The moment he was sent flying, he cursed in pain, "Old dog, you have some skills, but unfortunately, you're not strong enough. I'm not even afraid of Mangurtai, let alone you who have cultivated at home for twenty years. "
Today was different from the past … Zhou Qingfeng had more Wisher, and their spirits were firmer. They were willing to breathe and share the same fate as him. Li Rubai's cultivation was far from Mangurtai's, and he only managed to send Zhou Qingfeng flying with one strike.
Seeing that Zhou Qingfeng couldn't be killed, Li Rubai, who had landed in front of the formation, cursed with hatred, "I'm an official of the imperial court, and I'm here to appease the people on behalf of the heavens to punish disobedient subjects. A little rebel like you is but the light of a firefly, how can you compete with me, the Daming Sun and Moon? "
As he cursed, Li Rubai's authority erupted like a blazing furnace, majestic and inviolable. The spear-wielding family warriors under him seemed to have the help of the gods, and they were all full of vigor, their battle prowess increasing by several times. They charged forward with large strides again.
Zhou Qingfeng fell from the sky on his giant wolf, and 'Dog Meat' staggered a few steps before regaining his footing. He reached out to touch his neck and discovered that his armor had been cut open. Under the stinging pain, blood flowed out. He circulated his spiritual energy and sealed the wound. With a wave of his hand, the cavalry split into two, flanking the enemy's spear-wielding infantry from the left and right.
"You officials talk about the imperial court all the time, but you never put the common people in your hearts." Zhou Qingfeng sneered, "Do you know why I can become so strong? This opportunity is all given to me by you. So what if you're the Daming? Without those hard working common people, the Daming is finished. "
After speaking, Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand again, "Blast him for me."
At some unknown time, Chai Jie had already arrived with a dozen or so female soldiers. They stood behind Zhou Qingfeng and lined up neatly. After raising their muskets and taking aim, Chai Jie, who was at the first level of the Divine Soul and also grasped the path of military formation, shouted, "Steady, fire!"
Under the adjustment of the military formation, the hit rate doubled!
Bang bang bang! The sound of gunfire rang out, and white smoke enveloped the female soldiers.
Li Rubai was only a dozen or so meters away and was bombarded by the muskets. He had the prestige of the officials on him, and his defense was extremely strong. His body only shook slightly after being hit by a dozen or so lead bullets. He shouted in disdain, "What can mere firearms do to me?"
After firing, Chai Jie and the others quickly pushed the butt of their muskets into the ground, took out strips to clean the barrels, and reloaded.
Li Rubai's arrogant cavalry and cavalry combined to attack again, and the servants behind him fully supported him. Zhou Qingfeng naturally went up to meet him head on, but this time, Li Rubai's power was not as great as before. He turned around and saw the flanking cavalry companies circling around the formation of the spear-wielding servants. The spear-wielding formation was strong at the front, but weak at the side and back. They had to adjust to deal with it.
The advantage of cavalry was their mobility. If the side couldn't work, they could circle to the back. At this time, Gao Daniu and Li Yanxi's companies had already charged down from the east and west mountains, breaking through the encirclement in one go, and attacked Li Rubai's flanks in the center. Not only that, even the combat engineers that had been hiding in the ravine approached under Sang Wenlai's command.
Seeing the combat engineers come up, the other troops immediately surrounded them and didn't fight. Even though the spear-wielding infantry always thought their ability to break formations wasn't bad, when it came to sending people into the sky, they really couldn't compare to the combat engineers who played with explosives.
Seeing that they were surrounded on all sides and had nowhere to run, they wanted to break through, but were blocked by the powerful enemy, Zhou Qingfeng. Li Rubai gritted his teeth in hatred. He looked left and right like a trapped beast, as if he wanted to drag a few people down with him to die. But no matter how he looked, the best person to die was Zhou Qingfeng in front of him.
"Li Rubai, no matter how strong you are, there are only these people in front of you. I control one side, and behind me are tens of thousands of citizens. You can't win. You can either surrender or die! "Zhou Qingfeng shouted loudly when he saw that everyone on his side had gathered. Even though Li Rubai's authority was like fire, he became more confident after exchanging a few blows.
"Dream on." How could Li Rubai be willing to surrender? "My Li family has been in the favor of the imperial court for many years. Today is the day to repay Your Majesty." After saying this, he became one with his mount again, and brandished his saber as he charged at Zhou Qingfeng. The authority of the Li family gathered all over his body, and its power even surpassed that of a ninth-level spell. A majestic golden light slashed out from his saber, and all the power in his body was gathered there. "Let's die together!"
The golden light appeared, and the world dimmed. If this saber slashed down, there would definitely be no survivors.
Zhou Qingfeng had tens of thousands of Well-Wishers to share the damage, but it was impossible for him to take this attack head-on. As he laughed savagely, he mobilized 'Road Hog', and used the small amount of power of will he had just gathered in his Sea of Qi to flash for 0.5 seconds. Then, he took out an extremely large caliber flintlock and fired it. This flintlock's caliber was about the same as a small cannon, and it was extremely powerful.
With a thunderous boom, the lead pellet the size of a fist hit Li Rubai at an even faster speed. Li Rubai didn't expect Zhou Qingfeng to have such a peerless and fast move. He, who had weakened his defenses and strengthened his attacks, couldn't take this attack, and a hole was immediately opened in his chest. Before the invincible golden saber could land on Zhou Qingfeng, he himself fell down first.
The golden light gathered by the authority of the Li family instantly dissipated.
Li Rubai was sent flying and fell to the ground. He panted heavily, and his old and fat body couldn't move at all. All the power and domineering aura had disappeared, and the person in front of him was just an old and feeble man. The retainers behind him hurriedly rushed forward and shouted. Some of them even raised their sabers and cursed loudly as they pounced toward Zhou Qingfeng.
"Bang, bang, bang …" A puff of white smoke rose.
Chai Jie waited for the female soldiers to finish loading their guns, and then fired. Without the support of the military formation, the few retainers who had pounced forward were beaten to a pulp, and they rolled on the ground.
Zhou Qingfeng returned to his original state, and stood still.
Sang Wenlai grabbed two bags of explosives, and he could light the fuse at any time. He didn't have the strength to throw five kilograms of explosives to a safe distance, but Zhou Qingfeng did.
Seeing that Li Rubai couldn't get up again, Zhou Qingfeng shouted loudly, "Surrender … or die?"
Li Rubai's injuries were too severe, and he was on the verge of death in an instant. He looked at the panic-stricken servants around him, and dejectedly said, "Master, I've already let down the Imperial Court, and I still want to leave my name and face my father and brothers. Surrender, it's better to live than to die. In any case, you're all soldiers who eat rations, and that brat over there is ruthless enough. He won't let you go hungry. "
Li Rubai's arm went limp, and he passed away. A series of wails and cries came from his side.
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