Chapter 278: Respect for the Sincerity and Courage
He Yue knew in his heart that no matter who the child belonged to, he would not just ignore it once he knew about it. What's more, this was the only bloodline of Yubita, the leader of the ancient Qiang tribe.
Yubita dedicated over twenty years of his life to the cause of peace between the ancient Qiang and the Han Dynasty. During this time, he diligently governed the country and taught the people. Finally, in middle age, he was blessed with this child. Nuozan, born with the blessing of the ancient Qiang people, was everyone's hope for peace. Even if it cost him his life, he would rescue Nuozan from the rebellious army!
The people at Dangyang Mountain and Sunset Slope knew that their tactics had broken down, and their previous method of confronting the enemy head-on was completely ineffective! However, thanks to He Yue and He Zhaojun's skillful archers, they managed to scatter the enemy's formation, leaving them in disarray.
Wen Ziduan did not wait any longer. With three cannon shots, the army rushed into Jin Jianxiong's rebel army.
"Report! General He Yue charged into the enemy camp for the third time, marching from north to south and killing two Qie Lan generals!"
"Report! General He Yue is advancing from the south to the east, heading towards our army for the fourth time! He has been shot in the chest and is in critical condition!"
The messenger repeatedly passed back He Yue's message, and the morale of the army was high. The rebels had never seen such a situation before, and many of them wanted to retreat, so they were naturally defeated.
He Yue thought of the headless baby who was brutally slaughtered in Hangsha Village, and felt a tightness in his chest: When will there be peace in this world? No more innocent children should be implicated.
He Yue's third search, from north to south, was quite successful. Many rebels retreated upon seeing the blood-stained white horse. He Yue followed the direction of the baby's cries and found the baby, Nuo Zan, being cared for in a tent.
He was now covered in blood, his once indigo cloak now stained a dark brown, leaving a trail of blood behind him. He Yue was also exhausted, having charged into battle several times, with wounds on his arms and legs. He gradually felt he could no longer swing his spear.
But he galloped to the camp like a killing god, and those people fled in all directions, leaving only a crying baby. He Yue grabbed Nuo Zan in his arms, untied the armor on his chest, and placed the baby and his swaddling clothes in his arms.
Seeing the baby, who was not seriously injured for the time being, He Yue managed to ride his horse forward for a hundred feet, but he was really out of strength. His spear swayed and almost fell to the ground. It was this move that allowed Jin Jianxiong to see the flaw.
He stood near the center of the army and shouted to the south, "He's exhausted. Kill him!"
Someone shot a feather arrow from the side, and He Yue couldn't dodge it. The arrow went straight into his chest. He Yue's eyes went dark and he screamed, "Oh no!"
Nozan is still in my arms!
His fingers trembled as he tried to reach into Nuo Zan's arms to feel his breath, but instead he heard a resounding cry. A baby's cry might be upsetting, but He Yue swore that this was the cry he most wanted to hear in his life.
The arrow passed through the armor but stuck firmly in the breastplate, blocked by a piece of fine iron, just an inch away from the back of Nozan's head.
The arrow was extremely powerful and had a tricky angle. If it weren't for the tempered steel made by He Zhaojun, it would not have been able to withstand the impact.
He touched the back of Nuo Zan's head in disbelief, then burst into laughter: "God is merciful, little kid, you are not destined to die!"
After saying that, he released the last flare on his body. The red smoke twisted into a line, soared into the air, and shot into the cloudless sky.
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