Facing Fujiwara no Maro's attack, Chang Kuo did not dodge, nor did he wait to accumulate strength. Instead, he suddenly raised Zhanxiu again, dragged his injured leg, and went straight towards Fujiwara no Maro.
In every subsequent fight, Chang Kuo seemed determined to die together with Fujiwara no Maro.
He was determined to die and had no scruples at all. He would rather lose a thousand of his own lives than injure eight hundred enemies.
Although he is destined to die here today, he must at least take away half of Fujiwara no Maro's life!
He wanted the Dasheng soldiers behind him to watch carefully. The bones of the Dasheng soldiers would be like this, rather break than bend, rather die than surrender! "What's there to be afraid of a mere Japanese bandit!" Chang Kuo shouted in a shocking voice, and raised his sword to attack Fujiwara Maro again. More blood gushed out of his mouth, but he seemed to feel no pain.
He was like a wounded tiger, using his last bit of strength to burn every part of his body, vowing to tear his enemy to pieces.
Not only did he set himself on fire, the fire also spread to the Da Sheng soldiers behind him.
The soldier in charge of beating the drum on the warship stared fixedly at the figure of the old general in front of him who had lost his helmet and had disheveled white hair. His eyes were red, and his men hammered the drum harder and harder, as if a raging fire was burning in his eyes and chest.
The next moment, his men suddenly stopped beating the drums and shouted, "General!"
"General!" Lieutenant General Jin and others also changed their expressions and subconsciously walked quickly towards the bow of the ship.
Chang Kuo's solid right arm was cut by the Japanese sword in Fujiwara Maro's hand, blood splattered, and Zhan Xiu fell.
However, Chang Kuo did not retreat but advanced, gritting his teeth and moving forward. With his bare hands, he used the flesh and blood in his palms to snatch away Fujiwara Maro's sharp long sword.
Then, he did not give Fujiwara Maro a chance to counterattack, and relied on his own physical strength and weight advantage to press Fujiwara Maro down on the deck.
Chang Kuo let out an angry roar from his throat which was choked with blood, and raised his heavy fist to hit Fujiwara Maro's head.
Fujiwara no Maro dodged with his head turned aside, and the punch hit the top of the boat board, which immediately cracked and wood splinters flew out.
Fujiwara no Maro gritted his teeth, grabbed a flying wooden thorn, and stabbed it fiercely into Chang Kuo's eye socket.
While Chang Kuo raised his head to avoid the attack, Fujiwara no Maro took advantage of the situation and raised his body, and while pushing Chang Kuo up, he kicked Chang Kuo's injured leg with all his might.
Chang Kuo staggered back a few steps, and just as he steadied himself, he supported himself with his left leg and swung his fist again, attacking Fujiwara Maro.
Fujiwara no Maro dodged the attack, wiped the blood from his cheek, and impatience appeared in his eyes.
The current situation is different from what he initially imagined.
Although Chang Kuo was old and disabled, he was still very difficult to deal with... Of course, he was already at the end of his strength at this moment, and it was only a matter of time before he died at his hands.
What really made Fujiwara no Maro impatient was the morale of the Sheng army that was aroused at this moment.
This was obviously not what he wanted. What he wanted was for Chang Kuo to die in humiliation, and it would be best if he could beg for mercy from him, or at least die in a miserable state... In order to severely damage the morale of Sheng Jun.
But before Chang Kuo went into battle, he said something to stir up people's hearts, and now he showed such an extraordinary spirit of never giving in and dying...
These great men from the Xuan Ce Army, although approaching old age, are still such a tough nut to crack! Since the situation is different from what we expected, it is better to fight quickly and decisively...
Now, he would immediately take Chang Kuo's head as a sacrifice!
Unwilling to waste any more time, Fujiwara no Maro's eyes darkened and he made a gesture behind his back with his right hand. At the same time, he avoided Chang Kuo's attack and moved to the side.
On the Japanese warship behind him, a Japanese soldier hiding in the dark silently pulled the trigger of the crossbow in his hand, and a short arrow flashing with cold light flew out -
"Uncle Chang, be careful!"
It's Adian's voice.
His voice was faster than the short arrow.
He said that he would help Chang Kuo keep an eye out for the Japanese doing bad things secretly, so he really stayed alert and never let his guard down for a moment.
In fact, as soon as he saw Chang Kuo was defeated, he wanted to rush forward to help many times, but was dissuaded every time.
At this moment, the sad and angry Adian no longer hesitated. He threw a raft into the water, stepped on the raft and flew up in three or two steps, and jumped onto the warship where Chang Kuo and Fujiwara Maro were.
Thanks to A Dian's reminder, Chang Kuo barely avoided the short arrow, but soon, the second arrow came breaking through the wind.
Chang Kuo's movements had become slow, and it was A Dian who knocked him to the ground in time.
A Dian protected Chang Kuo under him and used his back to block an arrow for Chang Kuo.
He held Chang Kuo and quickly rolled to the entrance of the cabin, avoiding the crossbowman's range. His eyes were filled with tears of grief and anger, and he complained dissatisfiedly: "You used hidden weapons and did bad things! You didn't follow the rules!"
The sudden change happened quickly. The beating of the drums stopped and the surrounding area became noisy and chaotic.
"When did I release the hidden weapon?" Fujiwara Maro raised his empty hands. "It was you, the Sheng army, who broke the rules. I was competing with General Chang here, so why did you, a third person, end up like this?"
"Since you Sheng people don't keep your word—" he said in a disappointed tone, raised one hand and gestured: "Then let's stop here."
"The Japanese are cheating. Come with me quickly to support the general!" He Wuhu shouted and was about to lead his men to attack.
However, as Fujiwara no Maro's hand gesture fell, the large Japanese ship in front suddenly approached this place, accompanied by a rain of arrows that flew straight towards the place where Chang Kuo and Adian were hiding.
The rain of arrows temporarily blocked the actions of He Wuhu and others.
"Uncle Chang, don't be afraid! I will protect you!"
Seeing that Fujiwara no Maro also picked up the knife and the Japanese warships were close at hand, in order to avoid the murderous intentions around him, Adian hurriedly carried Chang Kuo on his back and jumped into the sea from the stern of the ship.
"Chang Kuo's head must be used as a sacrifice today!"
"Sheng Jun is untrustworthy. The situation is hopeless. Kill him!"
As Yoshimi Fu's excited and hoarse shout came, the Japanese army blew the horn to kill the enemy, and hundreds of warships began to mobilize.
Sheng Jun was indignant when he saw this.
These Japanese, pretending to be competing, are actually deliberately forcing General Chang to come out and trap him... Then they suddenly start to attack! These treacherous Japanese bandits have no integrity at all!
"I was never so shameless even when I was a bandit!" He Wuhu could no longer bear it and drew his sword and rushed forward to kill.
"Hurry up and go to the water to meet General Da and General Dian!"
“——Meet the enemy! Meet the enemy!”
The sounds of bows and crossbows, horns, and ships quickly spread across the sea.
Fujiwara no Maro had no intention of letting Chang Kuo leave alive.
Since he failed to kill the opponent in public competition, he could only settle for the next best thing: capture the person, hang him next to the battle flag of his Fujiwara family, and chop off his head in public.
As soon as Adian jumped into the sea carrying Chang Kuo on his back, a Japanese army immediately followed him into the water and went after him.
Adian originally wanted to swim back to Shengjun camp with Chang Kuo, but the Japanese troops blocked his way, so he could only swim in an unknown direction ahead.
Adian was an expert in water. After entering the water, in order to swim faster, he quickly took off his armor and outer clothes, and also stripped off Chang Kuo's armor.
Adian saw that Chang Kuo was bleeding all over his body, and strands of blood were floating out of Chang Kuo, dyeing the cold sea water red.
Adian was extremely frightened. He held back his tears and swam forward desperately with Chang Kuo.
Chang Kuo turned his head with difficulty and looked behind him. Seeing that the Japanese soldiers who were chasing him were about to catch up, he took the opportunity when Ah Dian brought him to the surface to breathe and said with difficulty: "Good boy, listen to Uncle Chang... Go back and get help first. Uncle Chang is waiting here for you to bring people over... Go quickly."
Ah Dian held back his tears and continued to swim with him: "I won't go, you're lying!"
Chang Kuo tried to push Ah Dian away with his last bit of strength: "Uncle Chang doesn't lie...it's the puppy who lies."
"I don't want Uncle Chang to be my puppy!" Ah Dian pulled him tighter: "I want Uncle Chang not to die!"
He already knew that once a person died, he would go to a very far place and would not come back for a very long time!
Your Highness has suffered a lot and walked a long way since he came back!
Uncle Chang is so old and his legs always hurt. He can't walk so far, nor can he endure so much hardship! Chang Kuo was almost out of strength, and suddenly smiled: "Silly Adian, you will die..."
"Don't worry, Uncle Chang and I will die together, so we will definitely come back together... Then I can carry you on my back for a long distance, just in time to carry you back!"
Listening to the innocent words of this couple who had no complete understanding of life and death, a trace of bitter pity appeared in Chang Kuo's eyes. At the same time, although his perception was fading, he could still sense the murderous intent behind him that was already within reach.
If he died alone, he would die, but he really didn't want to drag Ah Dian to death.
A desire to survive burst out again from deep in Chang Kuo's heart. He tried his best to keep himself awake, trying to look to the left and right in front of him, trying to judge whether he could finally fight for a glimmer of life for Adian.
The sight became extremely blurred due to the influence of the sea water. In this hazy moment, one could vaguely see a ship appearing in front and approaching this place.
But that also seems to be a Japanese ship...
In this case, it is equivalent to blocking all the roads ahead and behind...
Chang Kuo sighed in his heart and could only ask: "Adian... do you still remember those underwater killing moves that His Highness taught you?"
"Remember!"
"Well then... kill a few more and have them accompany us. When we get to the underworld, we can ask them to carry our sedan chair." Chang Kuo said with a smile, "In this way, Uncle Chang won't need Ah Dian to carry him..."
"Okay! Uncle Chang, then hold me tight!" Adian responded seriously. He suddenly turned around in the water and punched a Japanese soldier who was attacking with a dagger.
Soon more Japanese troops attacked, all holding weapons such as short swords and daggers.
If they were on land, dozens of people like this would definitely not be Adian's match, but now they were in the water. Adian had to take care of Chang Kuo while dealing with these water-dwelling Japanese soldiers with his bare hands, and soon he was in a passive position.
Seeing that Adian's arm was cut by a Japanese soldier's dagger, Chang Kuo, who was almost exhausted, took the initiative to let go of Adian and allowed himself to fall into the sea behind.
"Uncle Chang!" Adian was horrified and suddenly turned around to grab Chang Kuo, but several Japanese soldiers quickly entangled him.
The fishy and salty sea water covered his mouth and nose. Chang Kuo opened his eyes in the water and looked up at the distorted dome above through the swaying water curtain.
The fog seemed to have dispersed, thick clouds accumulated, and there was no sign of the rising sun.
But in a trance, Chang Kuo seemed to have a hallucination, and vaguely felt that the warmth of the morning sun appeared on him.
Chang Kuo suddenly felt peaceful and almost closed his eyes.
But the next moment, his floating and falling body was suddenly straightened by a force.
Someone grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the water.
Chang Kuo suddenly saw a pair of eyes that were washed by the sea water, becoming brighter but filled with tension.
Before entering the water, the girl took off her uniform, which was used to pretend to be a Japanese soldier. Now she was only wearing a black robe and called out to him, "Old Chang!"
To Chang Kuo's ears, this clear voice sounded like an alien sound, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.
He spat out a few mouthfuls of water, stared blankly at the girl in front of him, and suddenly big tears welled up in his eyes.
The rough and strong hero on the battlefield, a tiger-like figure who showed no fear even when facing life and death with broken bones and bleeding, suddenly became fragile and tiny in front of this black-robed girl.
Seeing that he could still cry, Chang Suining breathed a sigh of relief, handed him over to Yuan Xiang and others who followed closely, and swam forward with all his might.
While swimming, the girl took out the short knife hidden on the side of her boots.
In close combat in water, short-bladed weapons are most effective.
Adian was held by two Japanese soldiers on the left and right, and he struggled hard but still couldn't break free.
Another Japanese soldier swam over quickly, holding a dagger in his hand, and was about to stab Adian.
Just when Ah Dian thought he had no escape, he suddenly felt the restraints on both sides disappear.
The next moment, a hand grabbed his arm from behind and pulled him backwards using the buoyancy of the water.
Ah Dian subconsciously looked at the hand that was holding his arm. It was slender, white, with distinct joints, and strong.
At the same time, the owner of the hand passed him and blocked him behind him, then he held the short knife in his backhand and quickly and neatly cut the neck of the Japanese soldier.
Looking at the figure standing in front of him, Ah Dian burst into tears of joy: "Your Highness!"
Ask someone to bring Chang Kuo on board first. Yuan Xiang, who followed Chang Suining, was stunned for a moment when he heard the shout. What did General Adian call Madam Chang? Did he hear it wrong?
But Adian's mental state was different from that of ordinary people, and the situation was critical. Yuanxiang had no time to investigate and hurriedly joined the ranks of killing the enemy.
When he stepped forward, he saw that there were already seven or eight Japanese soldiers in front of him who had lost their ability to move and were falling into the water!
How long has it been?
Looking at the back of the girl swimming forward in the sea that was quickly dyed red, Yuan Xiang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
From what we saw, the girl was decisive and ruthless in her killing. Every move she made was deadly, and her skills in killing people in the water were particularly agile.
It is important to know that when fighting in the water, the movement will become slow due to resistance, but if you look closely, the girl's movements are even nearly twice as fast as those Japanese soldiers who are familiar with water! Under her hands, those Japanese soldiers seemed to be lambs to be slaughtered, and they had no power to fight back at all.
In the blood mist, Yuan Xiang came to his senses and rushed forward until he saw Chang Suining reach out from behind and twist the neck of a Japanese soldier with one hand. The sound of broken cervical vertebrae was heard.
——He suddenly realized that when Madam Chang fell into the pond while drunk in the capital... the fact that his Grand Commander was able to save his life was a sign of his strong ability! (End of this chapter)
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