Fu Zheng said, "I can give you the way, but you're not afraid, Lord Marquis. After your men get there, I'll bring my men to kill you. You'll be caught in the middle, and you'll have no chance of survival."
Xu Shouli burst into laughter, stroking his beard as he said, "Commander Fu is not such a despicable person!"
Fu Zheng pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and shouted, "Make way for Marquis Qingdong!"
"yes!!!"
Since the Zhenhai Camp soldiers, who had not followed Du Yucheng to continue, had chosen to cease fire, they quickly parted to make way, creating a path wide enough for five people to walk side by side for Xu Shouli.
"Captain Fu, thank you!"
Xu Shouli clasped his hands in a fist salute to Fu Zheng, raised his hand and waved it forward, saying, "Pass!"
After a fierce battle in the valley, several thousand men from the Zhenhai Camp fell. Fu Zheng left behind about two thousand men, while Du Yucheng continued fighting with about three thousand others. Xiao Luofeng and Xu Shouli's combined forces were now less than two thousand. Du Yucheng still held the advantage. Fu Zheng made way, and Xiao Luofeng and Xu Shouli once again formed a pincer movement, which was very disadvantageous for Du Yucheng.
But Du Yucheng remained hopeful. Xu Shouli was only behind him, while Xiao Luofeng and his men in front of him numbered only four or five hundred. If they could break through Xiao Luofeng's defenses, they could catch up with Zhao Huan and his son. Zhao Huan and his son no longer had three hundred of their own soldiers. Even if he only led a thousand men, he could easily capture or kill them!
Du Yucheng's gaze fell on Xiao Luofeng.
Killing Xiao Luofeng is the fastest way to break through the defenses!
Thinking of this, Du Yucheng no longer cared about Xu Shouli behind him. He swung his halberd wildly and approached Xiao Luofeng step by step.
Du Yucheng is a top-notch expert. In terms of individual martial arts, Xiao Luofeng is no match for him. If he gets close, Xiao Luofeng is likely to be in mortal danger.
But Xiao Luofeng had no choice; he couldn't back down even a step!
As the capital city drew ever closer, Xiao Luofeng's expression turned solemn. He realized that this moment had finally arrived. He gripped his sword tightly, ready for a desperate battle.
Du Yucheng charged forward, his halberd crashing down on him.
when!
Xiao Luofeng raised his sword to defend, but Du Yucheng's strength was too great, and his knees bent, almost causing him to kneel down.
In this simple exchange, Du Yucheng was able to judge Xiao Luofeng's strength and was confident that he could kill him in three moves. So, without thinking too much, he feinted and then thrust directly at Xiao Luomu's neck.
Xiao Luofeng reacted, but he couldn't keep up. He watched as a beam of light was about to slash at his neck.
Whoosh!
An arrow flew by, struck the halberd, and deflected it.
Du Yucheng frowned, gazing ahead, before finally remembering the archer hiding in the shadows.
"Zhou Nuo, it's you again!"
Du Yucheng was seething with hatred, but he hadn't even broken through the defenses yet. Even if he figured out Zhou Nuo's location, he couldn't deal with her, so he could only continue attacking Xiao Luofeng.
Xiao Luofeng's martial arts skills were indeed inferior to his, but every time he was about to injure Xiao Luofeng, Zhou Nuo's arrows would be shot accurately, not only deflecting his attacks but also making it impossible for him to defend against them. If he was not careful, he might even be killed by Zhou Nuo.
This is the power of Zhou Nuo's archery skills combined with the Jingling Bow. With an ordinary bow and arrow, it would be unlikely to kill a top expert like Du Yucheng from a distance, but the Jingling Bow enhances power and speed, which Du Yucheng cannot handle.
Chengdu couldn't do anything about Zhou Nuo.
He stepped back, widening the distance between himself and Xiao Luofeng. With a determined heart, he leaped off his horse and jumped alone into the far right of Xiao Luofeng's group.
One man, trapped in peril, used his halberd to fell all the enemies around him, shouting, "The first thousand men, break through with me!! The brothers behind, hold off Xu Shouli, I'm counting on you!!!"
Du Yucheng unleashed his potential, taking the lead in tearing a gap in Xiao Luofeng's defenses. The Zhenhai Camp soldiers followed closely behind, actually managing to penetrate Xiao Luofeng's ranks and break through the defenses.
"Don't linger in battle, follow me and fight your way out of the valley!!!"
Du Yucheng shouted again, and finally led about a thousand men to break through Xiao Luofeng's defenses, rushing forward without looking back.
Seeing that Du Yucheng had left without paying attention to him and Zhou Nuo, Xiao Luofeng was in a dilemma. He didn't know whether to chase after them or not, since there were still more than two thousand Zhenhai Camp soldiers continuing to fight between him and Xu Shouli.
Xu Shouli shouted, "Du Yucheng has already left, what are you still fighting for? Learn from your Commandant Fu, don't be used by others, preserve the strength of Zhenhai Camp, and protect your families!"
As soon as Xu Shouli finished speaking, one of Du Yucheng's trusted confidants shouted, "Be loyal to the country and never compromise with the rebels!!"
Once this person set the pace, Zhenhai Camp immediately split into two groups, taking the initiative to attack Xu Shouli and Xiao Luofeng. Xiao Luofeng wanted to chase after Du Yucheng, but it was too late. He had no choice but to deal with the enemies in the valley first.
At this moment, Xu Shouli said again, "Commander Fu, are you going to sit idly by and do nothing?"
Fu Zheng was not swayed and said, "My lord, although I agreed to the ceasefire for the greater good, to these brothers who do not accept the ceasefire, I am a traitor who turned against their side in the face of battle. My decision not to be your enemy is already the greatest concession I can make, but to ask me to pick up a knife again and kill my comrades is worse than to ask me to commit suicide to atone for my sins. Please, do not force me any further."
Knowing that Fu Zheng had his own principles, Xu Shouli said no more and had no choice but to fight the last wave of Zhenhai Camp soldiers who were still fighting.
As he watched as Du Yucheng led his men further and further away, he felt extremely worried.
...
After Zhao Cheng divided the team into two groups, he had Yuan Yun and Mu Zhaojun lead all the Zhao family members on foot toward Lingshan, while he, Zhao Huan, and Heng Wenhao, under the escort of two hundred guards, led the carriages and luggage and continued to advance eastward at the original speed.
Compared to the other team that was hiking towards Lingshan, Zhao Cheng's team was naturally slower. They could see Jinghai in the distance and reach it in less than half a day. Then they would walk south along the coast and be able to climb Lingshan after Yuan Yun.
If Chengdu can't catch up during this period, that would be the best outcome.
Even if they catch up, Yuan Yun and the others will be safe.
Zhao Cheng was now certain that Zhao Huan's insistence on going to Lingshan meant that there were definitely more than a thousand Dragon Spear Guards on Lingshan.
At least two thousand!
Lingshan is our last hope; now all we can do is move forward.
Forward! Forward! Forward!
As dusk fell, the glow of the setting sun fell at Zhao Cheng's feet, and Zhao Cheng saw a long shadow in the light and shadow in front of him.
Zhao Cheng looked up and saw a young man standing in the setting sun.
The young man stood ramrod straight, one hand under his abdomen and the other behind his back.
The hand behind his back was gripping a long stick at an angle.
Zhao Cheng sighed and asked, "And who is this great master?"
The young man smiled slightly and said, "My name is Changfeng."
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