Chapter 363 A Son Was Born
Perhaps because the couple were of one mind, just like Nan Fengling's dream, something did indeed happen to Zhou Zhao at the border.
A group of enemy soldiers ambushed Zhou Zhao on his way back, intending to kill him.
He was severely wounded and surrounded by enemy troops, and was about to die here.
Zhou Zhao lay on the ground, enduring the pain, and with his blood-stained hands, he took out a small silver lock from his pocket and handed it to the adjutant beside him. "I don't know if I will make it back alive today. If I die here, please give this to my wife."
The lieutenant quickly took out gauze to bandage his wound and said solemnly, "General, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to leave here."
Zhou Zhao looked up slightly and saw the canyon in front of him, then looked at the enemy army that was gradually surrounding them on horseback. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "I'll hold them off, you go."
The lieutenant shook his head and said, "General, this is absolutely not possible. We can't leave you here alone."
Zhou Zhao frowned and said sternly, "I told you to leave, so leave. This is a military order. Remember, this silver lock must be given to my wife. I made this myself for my child!"
The lieutenant hesitated to accept the silver lock, his eyes red and tears streaming down his face.
Just as they were arguing, the enemy's warhorses suddenly began to neigh wildly.
Zhou Zhao and his deputy general looked up abruptly.
This stunned everyone present.
The lieutenant stood up and pulled Zhou Zhao to look. "General, look at their horses!"
The enemy force numbered over a thousand, and their thousand-plus warhorses all raised their heads and neighed.
The sound of horses echoed through the valley.
After a roar, the horses leaped up like madmen, throwing the enemy soldiers off their backs one by one.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
The lieutenant, gripping his spear, was utterly shocked: "General, what... what's going on?"
Zhou Zhao's eyes darkened, and he immediately grabbed his arm, forcefully pulling him onto the horse. He shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Let's go!"
The lieutenant instantly understood his meaning, turned around, brandished his spear, and shouted, "Quick! Now! Charge out!"
The soldiers immediately snapped out of their daze, tightened their grip on their horses' reins, and charged out of the crowd alongside Zhou Zhao's horse.
Zhou Zhao gritted his teeth, lifted the horse by the belly, and urged it to gallop forward quickly.
Upon seeing him charging towards them, the enemy general immediately jumped off his raging horse and ordered the soldiers beside him, "Quick! Fire the arrows!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers nocked their bows and prepared to shoot at Zhou Zhao and his men.
Zhou Zhao kicked the horse's belly and ran forward as fast as he could.
The lieutenant frowned deeply, worried that they might actually draw their bows now.
When the arrows come flying, they will truly die here.
However, just as the enemy was about to draw their bows, all the bows in everyone's hands snapped in an instant.
"What's going on with this arrow?"
Everyone was astonished.
The enemy immediately sent out several more archers.
But the result is always the same: as soon as the bow is drawn, it breaks.
The horse went berserk and ran wildly, making it impossible to draw the bow and arrow.
The enemy troops could only pursue Zhou Zhao on foot.
Zhou Zhao and the others rode their horses, which seemed to suddenly gain a burst of energy, running faster and faster until they left them all behind.
The lieutenant glanced back, wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "General, their bows and arrows are broken!"
Zhou Zhao was overjoyed upon hearing this and continued running forward.
Not long after, they left the valley and headed towards the territory of Xuan Yue Kingdom.
Not long after the enemy troops gave chase, two huge rocks suddenly rolled down from above the canyon.
The enemy soldiers immediately retreated.
The boulders crashed down with a deafening roar, blocking the path through the valley and trapping the enemy troops inside.
Zhou Zhao and his group seized the opportunity to speed up their escape.
They quickly returned to their camp, having at least escaped with their lives.
Zhou Zhao was injured, and after dismounting from his horse, he closed his eyes and fainted.
"General! General!"
Meanwhile, at the Zhou family home, Nan Fengling gave birth safely.
The midwife brought out the newborn baby and smiled at Aunt Zhou, saying, "It's a boy!"
Aunt Zhou didn't care about young masters and noble ladies anymore. After taking the child, she immediately went to Nan Fengling's side and asked anxiously, "Child, how are you?"
Nan Fengling weakly raised her eyes to look at the child in Aunt Zhou's arms, her eyes red and unable to say a word.
Du Wanchun took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Nan Fengling's face, saying softly, "Mother, Third Sister-in-law is just too weak right now. She'll be fine after she rests."
Aunt Zhou was immediately relieved and handed the child in her arms to Nan Fengling. She smiled and said, "This child looks like you. He's good-looking and will definitely be more handsome than his father in the future."
Nan Fengling smiled and gently touched the child's face.
Du Wanchun took the cooked ginseng soup and blew on it to help, saying, "Third sister-in-law, come on, have some ginseng soup first."
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