The Southern Zhou army, which had been ambushed and attacked by arrows, had reacted and was rapidly approaching the mobile battalion using cover and speed. However, the charge led by Tuo Tiewuhua and the Northern Guards once again broke their formation. The mobile battalion took this opportunity to retreat and increase the distance between themselves and the Southern Zhou army.
The Northern Guards truly lived up to their reputation as the most elite troops under Yuan Zhang. Even considering the casualties at Muqiao Pass, although there were fewer than 500 men here, they were like a scythe cutting grass, causing large numbers of Southern Zhou soldiers to fall wherever they went.
They came from Dayue, Jinran, and Yedan, and were originally the fiercest enemies in the north of Dajing. The Jing army had fought against them many times and was already used to their fighting style, but Nanzhou did not border them. The soldiers of Nanzhou, especially some of the new recruits who were not very experienced, were terrified by the imposing presence of the Three Guards of the North.
This is also why Yuan Zhang, despite the pressure from public opinion in the court, insisted on incorporating these surrendered foreign cavalrymen and organizing them into the Three Guards of the Northern Frontier.
At that time, Yuan Zhang said, "Even the people of my Great Jing regard these people as jackals and wolves. If we use these people to fight against Southern Zhou, wouldn't the people of Southern Zhou regard them as tigers and leopards?"
This has great potential!
As it turned out, Yuan Zhang was right.
The Southern Zhou army has suffered losses several times against the Three Guards of the North.
Just when victory seemed within reach, Li Yunqing was suddenly outmaneuvered by the enemy. He was furious, especially when he thought that another group coming from the bridge would steal his military merit.
After the rain of arrows stopped, he decisively launched an attack, aiming to capture the leader first and heading straight for Yuan Zhang on horseback.
Tuo Tiewuhua had been keeping an eye on him for a long time.
when! ! !
The scimitar and spear clashed with a piercing hum. Tuo Tie Wuhua leaped off his horse and stood in front of Li Yunqing.
Li Yunqing said viciously, "You traitor! The Jinran Kingdom hasn't even been destroyed yet, and you're already betraying your master for personal gain!"
Instead of getting angry, Tuo Tiewuhua laughed and said, "When I was still in Jinran, I heard that Southern Zhou was a country of poetry and etiquette, but it doesn't seem to be true. The generals of my Great Jing rarely curse, unlike you who spew such foul language?"
"What are you so smug about? Do you think you've already won today?"
What's the point of being good at talking?
Tuo Tiewu bowed deeply, like a wild beast about to pounce on its prey, and said, "With me here, you can't get close to the prince. Of course, even if the prince fights you, you'll still die, just don't dirty the prince's hands."
"Arrogant!!!"
Li Yunqing roared and hurled his spear at Tuo Tiewuhua!
Immediately afterwards, Li Yunqing flashed forward and grabbed the butt of the spear in an instant, switching to a horizontal sweeping motion.
The spear spun in circles, generating countless shockwaves that sent the weeds on the ground flying everywhere.
Tuo Tiewuhua, who was already bent over, suddenly lunged to the ground to avoid the spear, and at the same time used the momentum of his body to slash at Li Yunqing's leg with his curved sword.
Li Yunqing suddenly leaped up, changed to gripping the spear with both hands, and thrust it straight at Tuo Tiewuhua.
Seeing Tuo Tie Wu Hua dodge to the side, Li Yunqing twisted the shaft of his spear as he fell, and the spear began to spin wildly, releasing a powerful suction force that pulled Tuo Tie Wu Hua toward the spear blade.
"Execute him with a gun!" Tuo Tiewuhua exclaimed in surprise.
Li Yunqing said proudly, "I have inherited my godfather's true skills. How many people in the world can surpass me in spear technique?"
Unable to dodge the spear, he tried to block it with his scimitar, but the force of the spear's rotation was too great, and it looked as if the scimitar was about to be knocked away.
At this moment, Tuo Tiewuhua's eyes lit up. He pointed his index and middle fingers together to form a sword, seemingly gently, but suddenly tapped the shaft of the spear.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
Bang!
Tuo Tiewu and Li Yunqing were suddenly shaken away and retreated.
Li Yunqing looked at Tuo Tiewuhua with more wariness and said, "That was just... the ultimate technique of the Jinran Hanxi Sect, Hanxi Divine Finger??"
Tuo Tiewu hid his hands behind his back, his middle and index fingers trembling violently. He forced himself to say, "I didn't expect that someone from Southern Zhou would know about the Cold Stream Divine Finger."
"You're actually a member of the Hanxi Sect?" Li Yunqing asked in confusion. "This makes me even more confused. With such good conditions in Jinran, why would you choose to submit to the Jing Kingdom?"
"Take care of yourself first; this is none of your business." Tuo Tiewuhua brandished his curved sword again.
Just then, a scout from the mobile battalion landed on Yuan Zhang's side from the tree, knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your Highness, the Southern Zhou army has appeared outside the woods!"
Yuan Zhang's eyelids twitched, and he asked, "Are there any more Southern Zhou troops who have entered the woods?"
The scout reported, "The Southern Zhou army that has appeared now is not the same group as the ones in the woods; they came from Muqiao!"
"What?! How many people are there?"
"The estimate is around five thousand people!"
"How could this be?" Yuan Zhang was truly stunned, muttering to himself, "I have seen their cooking smoke and the layout of their camps. It's already outrageous enough that they could hide five thousand people, but how could they possibly hide ten thousand?!"
The situation was urgent, and Yuan Zhang didn't have time to think about that. He quickly asked, "Did you see clearly who is in command?"
"That man was easy to recognize; tall, burly, and as strong as a bear, it was He Biao!"
Yuan Zhang clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. He Biao was a general under Yang Zhanbei. Because of his arrogance and ability, he had initially disdained to participate in the ranking of the Seven Generals of Yang's Sect, otherwise he would definitely have been ranked first among the seven generals.
The key point is that this person is not only good at leading troops into battle, but also has the same strength as Li Yunqing, and is a top expert!
"You fight like thunder, move like a volcano, well said, Yang Qingzhi. I underestimated you."
Yuan Zhang thought quickly for a moment and said, "Going out of the woods towards Muqiaokou now is a dead end. Soldiers, follow me and charge forward!!"
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