Chapter 228 Brother Tiezhu, I’m home!
Two months later
Just when the rebel army led by Lin Xiaoteng and his men had expanded more than double in size and was unstoppable, it finally attracted the attention of the imperial court.
Even though the current imperial court is in turmoil, it is still as strong as a centipede that will not die.
In order to deal with this rebel army, which had a relatively moderate strength among many rebellions, they directly dispatched a veteran general with 30,000 troops to encircle and suppress them.
Logically speaking, the imperial court should not have bothered to wipe out this army that claimed to have 40,000 soldiers but was actually a mob.
But the current court really needs a victory to boost morale.
It is meaningless for a rebel force that is too small to win, and it is not certain that a rebel force that is too large can be defeated.
So Lin Xiaoteng and his rebel group, which seemed strong on the outside but weak on the inside, were selected.
The collision between the regular army and the mob was as easy as hitting an egg with a stone.
The two armies confronted each other for only seven days before the rebel army was lured into a trap and its main general was killed. The entire main army was dispersed and the entire rebel army was defeated.
Lin Xiaoteng escaped on horseback with Li Ping'an and twenty or so personal soldiers, but the imperial court's pursuers were still chasing them.
Li Ping'an hugged Lin Xiaoteng's waist tightly. Even though the inside of his thighs were bleeding from being rubbed by the running horse, he bit his lips tightly and did not cry out in pain.
He knew that this was a matter of life and death, and this little pain was nothing.
He turned around to look at the imperial troops still chasing them, feeling both frightened and puzzled.
Everyone else is running away, why are you chasing them?
Can't you just give them a way out?
Suddenly, his eyes widened as he saw those chasing them, drawing their bowstrings.
Li Pingan was horrified and wanted to remind Brother Xiaoteng, but he remembered that they were running for their lives. If he shouted loudly and disturbed Brother Xiaoteng's composure, they would never be able to escape.
So Li Ping'an stretched out his thin body as much as possible, and moved his hands, which were originally holding Xiao Teng's waist, a little higher.
swish swish
Arrows rained down on them eagerly.
"ah!"
“Hmm!”
The personal guards protecting Lin Xiaoteng were shot off their horses one after another by arrows.
Li Ping'an was shocked and frightened, but he straightened his back a little.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The sharp arrow pierced into Li Ping'an's flesh, and he cried in pain, but the corners of his mouth were raised.
This time it’s my turn to protect you—Brother Xiaoteng!
Lin Xiaoteng rode his horse at full speed. This defeat made him truly realize how terrible the knowledge monopolized by scholars was.
As a man of humble origins, no matter how hard he studied, he could never catch up with those from orthodox families with accumulated achievements over generations.
He originally had the dream of making great achievements, but when he faced the regular army this time, his dream was shattered.
The little he had learned was no match for a real general.
Now he just wanted to take Li Ping'an away from this place and return to the small mountain village where they came from.
No matter how chaotic the world becomes, they will never come out again.
They guard their one-third acre of land and work honestly as peasants.
The guards around him fell one after another.
His heart was getting more and more panicked. He turned around and found that the pursuers were still following him closely.
It seemed as if he would not stop until he had killed them all.
Why?
He doesn't understand?
Until the hand that was originally tightly grasping his clothes at the waist loosened little by little.
Lin Xiaoteng was startled, and the horse under him seemed to be startled as well. Its front legs twisted and the whole horse fell forward to its knees.
Lin Xiaoteng hugged Lin Ping'an with his backhand, used the horse's strength to gain leverage, and rolled to the ground.
The two rolled several times on the grass and finally stopped when they were blocked by a huge rock.
Lin Xiaoteng's head was dizzy from the fall, but he knew that now was not the time to faint.
He struggled to pull Li Ping'an, wanting to run with him, but he felt something wet on his hand.
Lin Xiaoteng felt a chill all over his body. He looked carefully and saw that three sharp arrows with broken tail feathers were stuck in Li Ping'an's thin back, and his entire back was soaked with blood.
He can't survive!
Lin Xiaoteng hurriedly reached out to turn Li Ping'an over, and found that he had his eyes tightly closed and had already stopped breathing.
But there was no trace of pain on that pale little face, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
It seemed that he was happy when death came.
"Ping'an." Lin Xiaoteng understood in an instant. He hugged Li Ping'an's body and burst into tears.
If he had known earlier, if he had known this would happen, he should have returned home safely.
What kind of general are you? What kind of sweet dreams are you dreaming about?
"Go home, I'll take you home." Li Xiaoteng staggered to his feet, hugged Li Ping'an's body, and walked forward.
But he wanted to go home, so he gave up.
The pursuers behind him will not give up.
They drew their bows and arrows, and pointed their sharp blades, flashing with cold light, at Li Xiaoteng's body.
"General, he has lost his fighting spirit. Should we still kill him?" A very rough voice vaguely came into Li Xiaoteng's ears.
"Cut the grass at its roots!" A young voice said without question.
Li Xiaoteng turned his head to look at the source of the voice, and saw a man sitting on a tall horse. He was wearing a set of silver armor. He had a young face, but his eyes contained a calmness and confidence that was not expected for his age.
These are the sons and daughters raised by the noble families. Their starting point is the same as that of many peasants, and their destination is something they will never be able to reach in their entire lives.
He lost.
He deserved to lose!
He lost to the foundation of the noble family and the elite soldiers trained by the court.
But he was unwilling to give up.
Give him a little more time, a little more time.
He will be able to return home safely!
He wants to go home safely!
The young general saw the flickering flames in the defeated general's eyes and spoke softly.
"put!"
The sharp arrow pierced into Lin Xiaoteng's body. He could no longer stand and his legs softened as he knelt down.
The corpse he was holding tightly also rolled out of his hands.
"Ping'an..." He tried hard to reach out and touch Li Ping'an's body, but no matter how hard he tried, it was in vain until darkness overwhelmed his consciousness.
He heard a sigh.
"Bury them together."
"Yes, General."
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"Brother Xiaoteng, he is lost and can't find his home. Can you help me take him and find the way home?" The translucent boy looked at the man who was still trapped in the same place with anxiety and distress.
"How can I help him?" Qiao Yu followed the boy and saw their whole life, but he couldn't find a breakthrough.
"I have a solution." The young man stretched out his hand towards Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu didn't understand, but still reached out and shook hands with him.
Qiao Yu was in a trance for a moment, and then he saw himself moving.
He walked step by step towards the man who was trapped in place, roaring constantly and emitting black energy.
"Brother Xiaoteng, Brother Xiaoteng." The voice that belongs only to the boy is clear and soft.
The man was unaware of anything and was brandishing the big knife in his hand, which was transformed from the black energy, with great vigor. It seemed as if he was surrounded by enemies. He was fighting continuously, trying hard to carve out a way for himself to survive.
"Brother Xiaoteng." He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the man, but stopped in fear.
He didn't know whether he would be able to pass through Brother Xiaoteng's body like countless times before and not be able to touch him at all.
No, this is the only chance, he must, must wake him up.
He controlled the soul that did not belong to him, reached forward, grabbed the man's arm, and pulled hard.
"Brother Tiezhu, go home!"
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