Chapter 412 Being fooled
Capture the king?
The general standing by the side thought Zhou Boxu must be crazy.
Xiao Lin and the beast master were heavily protected, and they were separated by the battlefield between the two armies. It was difficult to get close to them, let alone capture them?
However, Yu Zheng raised his eyebrows after hearing this, and agreed loudly: "Good idea."
General: "..." Are they all crazy?
The general was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, and opened his mouth several times to persuade, but was ignored and interrupted.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu quickly agreed on a strategy based on the battle situation. The general listened with a frown, and his eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the last sentence.
What a good idea!
"I am willing to lead the army to fight in the front." The general's voice was like a bell, and he took the initiative to ask for it.
Yu Zheng glanced at him and nodded in agreement: "Sure."
The general smiled happily, and finally asked: "Who will lead the light cavalry to capture the king?"
It is easy to divert attention from the front, but it is difficult to lead the light cavalry to capture the king. Xiao Lin is surrounded by elites and has heavy troops in front of him. If he is not careful, he will lose himself.
While Yu Zheng was thinking, Zhou Boxu said: "I will go."
A general needs to have sharp judgment and decision-making ability, and he must also be highly skilled in martial arts to escape unscathed.
Among all the generals, no one is more suitable than Zhou Boxu.
Although Yu Zheng can do it, he is the chief commander and cannot go into battle unless it is absolutely necessary, and someone is needed to command the rear.
After a moment's thought, Yu Zheng patted Zhou Boxu on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Be careful and put your own safety first."
"Yes." Zhou Boxu nodded in response and turned to go down the high ground.
Yu Zheng looked at his back, but he was still worried, so he ordered Qin Yiweiyu to bring a team of guards to protect him.
Qin Yiweiyu was the guard appointed by Yu Zheng. Although their martial arts were not as good as Zhuiyun Zhufeng, they were also rare masters.
"But we are the master's guards, and we should protect the master." The two hesitated and did not move.
Yu Zheng glanced at them sideways, his voice as cold as ice: "If you don't obey orders, retreat."
"I dare not!" The two men's scalps tightened, and they dared not disobey again, and immediately took the order and left.
The general who led the army to act according to the plan, and worked together with the other generals to successfully lead away the Nanyan army, leaving a gap of ten feet wide.
Now!
Under the gray sky, Zhou Boxu jumped on his horse neatly and led 10,000 light cavalry to quickly cross the battlefield and rush straight to Xiao Lin.
When the Nanyan army reacted and wanted to intercept, they were trapped by the Dazhao generals and could not escape. They could only watch the light cavalry approach Xiao Lin.
"Form a formation, protect the prince and the beast master!" The left general ordered urgently.
Xiao Lin is the commander-in-chief and the prince, and nothing must happen to him. The beast master commands the beast army, and there must be no mistakes.
The left general drew his sword and led the guards forward to fight with the Dazhao Light Cavalry.
"It's dangerous here, please retreat, Your Majesty." The right general and the guards surrounded Xiao Lin, looking nervous.
Xiao Lin snorted coldly, "So many people can't resist, then don't waste food."
The right general was speechless after hearing this, and could only bite the bullet to protect.
The beastmaster who was blowing the whistle saw the Dazhao Light Cavalry advancing rapidly and getting closer and closer to them, and he couldn't help but panic, and his breath was a little unstable.
Xiao Lin noticed it, drew out his sword and said in a loud voice: "What are you afraid of? I am here, what is there to be afraid of? I will advance and retreat with you, just stay calm!"
"Yes." The beastmaster responded, wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath, and played the whistle without distraction.
The beast army relies on whistles to command battles. If they are too far away, the sound of the whistle cannot reach the ears of the beast army, and they will lose control. This is why Xiao Lin did not retreat.
Of course, with the Nanyan army there, Xiao Lin did not believe that the Dazhao light cavalry could kill him.
With this determination, Xiao Lin did not retreat a single step, and waited in place with his sword in hand. He wanted to see how powerful the Dazhao people were.
In addition to the tens of thousands of Nanyan troops fighting on the battlefield, there were also 30,000 to 40,000 troops taking turns to rest and guard Xiao Lin and the beast master. No matter how powerful the 10,000 light cavalry of Dazhao were, they could not kill Xiao Lin.
So from the beginning, this was a cover.
The purpose of Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu was not to capture the king at all, but to disrupt the Nanyan formation by capturing the king, so that the Nanyan army's formation would collapse.
But the play must be done sincerely so that the enemy will believe it.
Zhou Boxu led 10,000 light cavalry, and the attack was fierce and fierce, as if he was executing a death order, and the Nanyan army was frightened into believing it.
Even Xiao Lin did not doubt it, but just sneered at them for overestimating their own abilities.
The sound of weapons clashing was close at hand. Zhou Boxu ordered the light cavalry to hold back the Nanyan army, while he led his elite troops to charge towards Xiao Lin.
"Protect the prince!" the right general shouted, raising his gun to fight.
"You don't know whether to live or die." Xiao Lin sneered disdainfully, pointed his sword at Zhou Boxu and shouted loudly: "Whoever takes the leader's head will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver!" 10,000
taels of silver!
This temptation was so great that all the Nanyan generals were excited and rushed towards Zhou Boxu with shouts.
"Kill!"
The morale of the Nanyan army was excited, and they all wanted to take Zhou Boxu's head in exchange for the 10,000 taels of silver reward.
"Protect the master." Zhou Boxu's guards and the guards sent by Yu Zheng were all alert and carefully protected Zhou Boxu.
Zhou Boxu pursed his lips and gritted his teeth, wielding his sword to cut the enemy with a fierce look, approaching Xiao Lin and the beastmaster.
"It's time to die." Xiao Lin looked at Zhou Boxu who was surrounded by enemies, and couldn't contain his excitement. He wanted to capture him alive.
Capturing the enemy leader alive, whether it was used as a sacrifice or negotiation, would severely damage Dazhao, greatly boost the morale of the army, and greatly increase his prestige...
"Bang!"
Xiao Lin was just fantasizing happily, when he suddenly heard an explosion, pulling his mind back.
Looking up at the direction where the sound came from, I saw a cloud of smoke floating in the sky.
What does it mean?
Xiao Lin frowned, his face full of fog.
"My lord, it's Dazhao's arrow." Someone came forward to report.
Xiao Lin glared at the man unhappily: "This king is not stupid."
He knew that it was the arrow fired by Dazhao, but he didn't understand its meaning. Was it to notify the retreat?
But what was the point of retreating halfway if the mission was not accomplished?
Not to mention assassinating him, Dazhao's light cavalry didn't even get close to him.
If he retreated at this time, wouldn't everything be in vain?
Xiao Lin was puzzled and couldn't guess what Yu Zheng was up to.
"Retreat!" Hearing the arrow fired by Yu Zheng, Zhou Boxu did not hesitate to fight. He killed the enemy in front of him with a knife and decisively turned his horse around.
Lin Jun and Qin Yiweiyu, led the guards to guard Zhou Boxu on both sides, and cooperated with the light cavalry to cover Zhou Boxu's retreat.
Seeing Zhou Boxu was about to leave, Xiao Lin said coldly: "If you want to leave, it's not that easy."
"All the generals listen to my order, do your best to stop and kill!"
The generals on the left and right received the order and commanded the army to pursue with all their strength.
"Swoosh!" A cold arrow broke through the air and hit a guard in front of Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin turned his head suddenly and saw a group of archers who appeared in front of the left and shot arrows at him on horseback.
"Swoosh--" In this moment of shock, several feather arrows flew over.
"Your Majesty!" The generals on the left and right found something wrong and hurriedly ordered the army to withdraw to protect Xiao Lin and the beast master.
Compared with killing the enemy's general, it is more important to protect our own commander and main force.
While the Nanyan army was in a state of panic and hesitation, Zhou Boxu seized the opportunity and rode out of the encirclement.
"Waste!" Xiao Lin looked at Zhou Boxu who was running away and cursed him angrily.
But this was not the end. What happened next made him even more angry and wanted to kill him.