Chapter 177 Bloody Battle in Nanchong 5

Qin Liangyu returned with Ai Nengqi's head. Li Dingguo knew something had happened to Ai Nengqi. But he never expected that his fourth brother would be killed by the old woman Qin Liangyu, and his head would be hung on the horse. Li Dingguo couldn't help but gasp.

Li Dingguo thought to himself, this old lady, despite being over seventy, possessed a certain demeanor similar to Zhao Yun. Even though she was an enemy, she was a woman, and yet he couldn't help but admire her. If it were him, he would probably be a crippled person, unable to lift a hand by seventy.

Ma Wanchun and Qin Yiming, who were being killed and retreating, saw that it was Auntie Qin who had arrived, carrying Ai Nengqi's head. Their morale was immediately boosted. The White Spear Soldiers' decline was immediately reversed. Before, everyone had been worried about whether General Qin would return, but now they no longer had to worry because they had backup.

Qin Liangyu gradually approached Qin Yiming's troops. She wanted to first defeat Liu Wenxiu's troops and then turn around to defeat Li Dingguo. Qin Liangyu drank a bottle of Red Bull given to her by Fang Xinyu. Fang Xinyu had said, "When the prince is free, give each member of the White Rod Army a bottle to try. Drinking a bottle of this when you're tired will quickly restore your strength."

So, after killing Ai Nengqi, Qin Liangyu remembered her great-grandson-in-law's words and drank the bottle of Red Bull he had given her. Sure enough, the drink was incredibly effective, a sweet and sour taste that quickly restored much of her strength. Qin Liangyu spurred her warhorse and charged straight at Liu Wenxiu's troops.

By this time, Qin Yiming's "kou" formation had been largely destroyed, leaving him and Liu Wenxiu's troops locked in a deadlock. One boasted vast experience and excellent coordination, while the other boasted strict discipline, but with too many new recruits. Furthermore, their advantages were already limited. This was a plain, while the White Spear Soldiers excelled in mountain warfare. Furthermore, their artillery was running low on shells, and their grenades had long since been used up. They were now clinging to their last breath. Had Qin Liangyu not returned, or if Ai Nengqi had been the one who arrived, the outcome would have been unimaginable.

Fortunately, seeing General Qin rushing towards them with Ai Nengqi's head, everyone felt hopeful. Suddenly, strength surged in their hands, and the spear in their hands sped up. The stabbed enemies began to retreat, and with Qin Liangyu's reinforcements, Liu Wenxiu's Dashi Army began to lose strength. Qin Liangyu and her nephew Qin Yiming, along with their personal guards, besieged Liu Wenxiu. Liu Wenxiu felt the pressure, but he was no ordinary man. He picked up the bright silver spear and wielded it like the wind. Unfortunately, the power of one person is limited. Liu Wenxiu's personal guards were not as numerous as the white-pole soldiers, and soon most of his personal guards were dead.

No matter how skilled Liu Wenxiu was, he was no match for a hundred or so white-pole soldiers charging at him. Furthermore, they had a well-organized formation and coordinated attack. While Liu Wenxiu could defend himself from above, he couldn't defend himself from below, and he was quickly pierced with lances. But the most fatal blow came when Qin Yiming and Qin Liangyu stabbed his horse in the stomach. The horse, in pain, toppled over, dragging Liu Wenxiu down with it. Qin Liangyu and Qin Yiming, one on each side, plunged their spears into his chest.

Liu Wenxiu didn't even have time to shout before the two men lifted him up with their spears. Liu Wenxiu grabbed the two spears with both hands, blood bubbles coming out of his mouth. He struggled in the air for a few times and then lowered his head.

Qin Liangyu drew her spear, and Qin Yiming, holding Liu Wenxiu's body on his spear, shouted, "Liu Wenxiu is dead. Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Qin Liangyu once again used the hook on her spear to cut off Liu Wenxiu's head and hung it from the neck of her horse. This way, Qin Liangyu now had two heads on her horse's neck, one on the left and one on the right. Zhang Xianzhong had only four of his most capable adopted sons, and Qin Liangyu killed two of them in one go, then hung their heads from her horse's neck to demonstrate her martial arts prowess.

It was astonishing that a seventy-year-old woman possessed such martial arts prowess. Li Dingguo witnessed Liu Wenxiu's tragic death, but unfortunately, Ma Wanchun was holding him back and unable to intervene. He could only watch helplessly as his second brother was slain. Driven to his knees by Qin Liangyu, Li Dingguo stepped forward, feinted a blow, and then threw the dagger from his waist. It struck Ma Wanchun squarely in the shoulder, forcing him to retreat, clutching his shoulder.

Qin Liangyu was already furious when she saw her grandson in trouble. They say that generations apart are close, and seeing her grandson struck by a hidden weapon, she yelled, turned her horse, and galloped toward Li Dingguo, blocking his pursuit of Ma Wanchun. Li Dingguo struck Qin Liangyu's spear with his sword, and then Qin Liangyu raised her arms high, deflecting Li Dingguo's sword.

Li Dingguo's sword bounced off, and he realized the old lady's strength was no less than his own. If Qin Liangyu had been younger, he would have been no match for her, most likely unable to withstand even a single round. Fortunately, she was old, otherwise he would have been dead today.

Qin Liangyu's hands were already numb. She was secretly sad, thinking: I am old! The old man's muscles and bones are no longer strong. No matter how much he practices, he can never compare with the young.

Li Dingguo was exhausted, and Qin Liangyu began to breathe heavily. After all, the two had been fighting for a long time. Li Dingguo had killed countless white-pole soldiers, and Qin Liangyu had killed two generals of the Dashi Army in a row. Now, it was a good thing that she could hold herself up and not collapse.

Li Dingguo saw that the financial situation was already decided, and even if he killed Qin Liangyu, it would have no effect. Therefore, Li Dingguo should conserve his strength and look forward to another battle!

Li Dingguo had prepared to conserve his strength until the Battle of Chengdu, when he would help his adoptive father regain his power. His most important task now was to prepare for a decisive battle. Qin Liangyu was about to encircle his entire army. If they were completely annihilated, his adoptive father would be left with no troops to rely on. Chengdu could be taken in an instant, and his adoptive father would face the destruction of his country and his family.

After Li Dingguo shouted his orders, the Dashi Army began to assemble. They were to defend against the White Spear Army, which also began to change its formation. It was a life-or-death struggle. But just then, when everyone thought the decisive battle had begun, Li Dingguo abandoned tens of thousands of soldiers in front and began to retreat. The soldiers in front continued to charge, fighting the White Spear Army in a desperate battle, most of them unaware that they had been abandoned.

After Li Dingguo's escape, the soldiers in front realized they had been tricked, and the entire front collapsed. Qin Liangyu led the white-pole soldiers in hot pursuit, determined to destroy Li Dingguo. However, the Ferghana horse that Li Dingguo had paid for was a warhorse, known for its speed and endurance. Qin Liangyu was quickly left behind.

Qin Liangyu ran for a while, but when she realized she couldn't catch up, she stopped the pursuit and shouted to the Dashi Army in the distance, "My son, Li Dingguo, we'll meet again in Chengdu! Then I'll capture you, cut off your head, and personally deliver it to the Emperor!"