Chapter 188 Let’s go! Don't look back!

"yes."

Shen Zhengsheng responded decisively and confidently.

He closed his eyes slightly, and at this moment he seemed to have returned to the day he least wanted to recall.

That day, the Mo army attacked in three directions. He personally led his troops to fight the enemy in the front, and ordered his left and right deputy generals to lead their troops to fight the enemy on both sides.

Prior to this, the Mo army had harassed and probed the border of Sheng State many times, but they always ran away as soon as they touched the border, being extremely slippery.

The generals were all filled with anger and fought fiercely in this battle. The Mo army was soon defeated and fled in defeat.

He immediately ordered the troops to retreat, but when he returned to the tent, he heard that the right deputy general Gu Changshen had led elite troops to pursue the fleeing Mo army and had not returned yet.

He already felt something was wrong at that time, and at this moment, someone rode back to the camp to ask for help.

He recognized that this man was one of Gu Changshen's most capable guards.

But he didn't come back for help;

The original words meant: Gu Changshen encountered the rest of the fleeing Mo army, and if there were reinforcements, he could capture them all in one fell swoop.

After hearing this, the generals were ready to go for reinforcement.

He was afraid that Gu Changshen would be too eager for quick success and fall into the enemy's trap, so he immediately left Lu Yongzhu to take charge and personally led his troops to reinforce him.

But when they actually arrived at the site, they saw that Gu Changshen and a group of elite troops had already been surrounded and killed by the enemy.

If he knew the whole situation before leaving the camp, as a general, he would have an overview of the overall situation and would have weighed the pros and cons before making plans.

But now he had been led here, and saw with his own eyes that the general of the right army was surrounded and killed by the enemy. If he did not take action, even if he brought back all the generals behind him intact, it would only disappoint people.

Especially at this time, the guard Gu Changshen who came back to report the news rushed out regardless of anything, which made everyone's eyes red, and they wished they could fly up and save their comrade.

What followed was a melee, in which they broke through the enemy's encirclement, and he finally came to Gu Changshen's side.

"Right Lieutenant General, you disobeyed military orders and pursued the enemy. If you return this time, you will be punished by military law!"

He was filled with disappointment, so he pulled the almost exhausted Gu Changshen and retreated.

Gu Changshen seemed to be in a daze at this moment. The person who was most afraid of military punishment on weekdays was staring at him blankly and muttered:

"General, you actually...really came."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Run away!"

He shouted loudly, swung his sword with his backhand to block the enemy's spear, and immediately ordered a retreat.

But at this time, the enemy army was like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, chasing us desperately, almost using the lives of the soldiers to create a path for pursuit and killing.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”

Shouts, screams, and the sounds of weapons clashing poured into his ears from all directions. He had walked on the brink of life and death several times before, but at this moment, not only was he not afraid at all, but he was terrifyingly calm.

He walked and retreated all the way, and he could no longer remember many details. He only remembered that a big black knife came at him with the sound of wind, and he immediately raised his right hand to block it with the knife.

But at this moment, another big knife chopped towards Gu Changshen, who was already exhausted.

In the moment of life and death, he almost subconsciously raised his left arm and placed it across Gu Changshen.

When my thoughts reached this point, even though so many years had passed, my severed limb still felt a dull pain.

At that moment, he seemed to hear the sound of breaking bones. The black knife was so powerful that it cut through the armor on his arm and embedded into his flesh.

The enemy was exhausted from the attack and could not advance any further, so he drew his sword violently. At that moment, blood gushed out and splashed all over Gu Changshen's face.

At that moment, he felt as if everything around him was quiet, and the shouting and killing sounds on the battlefield gradually faded away. Then, a deep chill spread from his arms and gradually enveloped his whole body.

He lowered his eyes to look. His left arm was more than half broken, with only some flesh and tendons remaining, hanging limply on Gu Changshen's shoulder.

The white bones stuck out from the bloody flesh, so glaring and bringing excruciating pain.

Screams were heard everywhere, but strangely he did not faint or fall down. It was as if a dying man had a last burst of energy and instead gave himself up to infinite strength.

He cut off the hem of his robe neatly, clung to the end, and shouted, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat!"

Gu Changshen finally came to his senses at this time.

His face was covered with sticky blood. He seemed to be crying, and his tears washed away a shallow mark on the blood, but the mud and sand from the battlefield soon came over and mixed with the blood and tears.

They finally reached the warhorse. At this moment, his teeth were chattering, he felt dizzy, and as if the blood had been drained from him.

As soon as he stepped on the stirrup with his right foot, Gu Changshen pushed him onto the horse's back.

He suddenly turned his head and gritted his teeth at Gu Changshen, "Get on the horse!"

Gu Changshen looked back at the overwhelming enemies behind him, immediately sat on the nearby warhorse, and followed closely.

His consciousness began to blur, and he heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Gu Changshen behind him taking the lead and commanding the generals to evacuate.

He was gripping the reins and rushing forward when suddenly screams were heard all around him. He turned his head sharply and saw a spear flying towards him.

The thrower was the one who had just broken his arm. The force was so great that the sharp tip of the spear tore through the air flow, making a whistling sound. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of him.

Everything happened in a flash. He was no longer able to turn the horse's head. If he jumped off the horse, he would be trampled into a pulp by the horses behind him.

Just when he thought he was doomed, he caught a glimpse of a figure leaping up from the corner of his eye and knocking the spear to the ground with brute force.

It’s Gu Changshen.

After he landed on the ground, he rolled over and picked up his spear, roaring, "Protect the general, everyone, leave! Don't look back!"

The sound was heart-wrenching, as if it exploded from the chest.

Amid the rolling yellow sand, he saw Gu Changshen standing there alone. With the determination to die, he picked up his gun and rushed forward, sweeping away the enemy's horses.

However, they were outnumbered, and the enemy's spears pierced Gu Changshen's body one after another. As if to show off, everyone worked together to lift him up high.

He is still breathing.

Blood gushed out from his lips. He fell backwards, his whole body twitching slightly, and blood flowed from his cheeks to his temples and forehead.

Gu Changshen opened his mouth, seemed to be looking at him, and seemed to be saying something, but he could no longer see clearly through the thick dust.

He only saw Gu Changshen's body being thrown on the ground by the enemy like a rag, and then buried in horse hooves and yellow sand.

In that battle, Gu Changshen was left with no trace.

If Gu Changshen had not jumped out to block the gun for him, had not stood up to cover his back without hesitation, and even lost his life, he thought, he would have doubted Gu Changshen.

This request for help was very strange. Even though he and Gu Changshen had been like brothers for decades, as the commander, he should have the ability to trace back afterwards.

But Gu Changshen's final action completely confused him.

How could a person who tried every means to set up a trap for his death sacrifice his own life to save him?

He once ordered people to check Gu Changshen's belongings, and they were clean and there was nothing suspicious about them.

However, when I first met him, I gave him a dagger, which he treasured and kept carefully in a box.

But now, the evidence was right in front of him, and after much thought, he concluded that all this was probably due to the complexity of human nature.

Perhaps the fact that he put Lu Yongzhu first in his training eventually made Gu Changshen dissatisfied.

Maybe there were other reasons, but in short, Gu Changshen developed a grudge against him.

Perhaps the Mo people took advantage of this opportunity and lured Gu Changshen with benefits to rebel.

However, he risked his life to save him and lost an arm in the process, but this brought back his reason and conscience and made him change his mind.

It is said that "human hearts are as fickle as waves, but old friends still hold their swords". After decades of friendship, he thought that Gu Changshen's intention to harm him was real, but his intention to protect him... was also real.

But Gu Changshen had already died, and there was no way of knowing what his thoughts and struggles were.