Ran Min leaned back as if struck by a heavy hammer, and the cold water that hit him was a second, even heavier blow.
He flailed his arms wildly, searching for something to grab onto, knowing that once he sank, he would never be able to come back up.
He somehow managed to grab onto a broken log, clinging to it tightly like a lover reluctant to let go, and slowly climbed upwards. His eyes were watery, his mouth was bloody, and his head was throbbing with pain.
God gave me the strength to climb back to shore...
However, apart from the corpse, the water, and the broken wood, everything else disappeared.
Finally, he rolled over, lay flat on his back, exhausted and breathless.
The shouts of killing continued, like a never-ending symphony.
Soon, Zhao Zhen's figure reappeared before Ran Min's eyes. His tall figure resembled a terrifying cannibalistic demon, and his gloomy eyes gleamed behind his helmet.
Ran Min was powerless and could only be slaughtered like a rag doll.
Then Zhao Zhen pressed the tip of the gun against his throat and gripped the gun handle tightly with both hands.
"Why?" Ran Min asked with difficulty.
"I only hope that the people of Xichuan City can survive!" Zhao Zhen replied.
"Have you had private contact with the people of Chuz?"
Zhao Zhen nodded.
"Foolish!" Ran Min shouted angrily. "If Xichuan City falls, even if Qiu Zi spares the people of Xichuan City, these people will only live as lowly slaves like dogs!"
"It's better to live a miserable life than to die!" Zhao Zhen said. "Besides, they've already promised not to mistreat the people of Xichuan!"
"Hahaha," Ran Min laughed loudly, "What a fine way to say you don't mistreat the people! I bet they're just promising you an official position, aren't they? Like making you the King of Qiuzi Shu? Or some other high-ranking official?"
I was wondering why Hassan immediately retreated from the western city wall as soon as he saw you appear.
With his abilities, he could easily have taken on two of us and killed us!
For honor?
A warrior of noble character?
Hahaha, screw it!
It was all a ploy to lure me here!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen dropped the pretense. "Men die for wealth, birds die for food. General Ran, farewell!"
Just as Zhao Zhen was about to raise his spear to finish off Ran Min...
Suddenly, several arrows came flying in, hitting his throat, heart, and wrist with perfect accuracy.
Then, Zhao Zhen stumbled to the left and fell to the side.
With a scream and a splash of water, Zhao Zhen vanished without a trace.
Ran Min was immediately startled, "Such precise archery skills? Could it be..."
"The Hu-style archer cavalry under Bai Qi's command?" he shouted hoarsely, almost choking on his mouthful of blood.
Upon closer inspection, they saw a well-organized heavy cavalry force emerging from the forest, all clad in gleaming black steel armor—a fully armed cavalry army.
"Heavy armored cavalry!" Ran Min exclaimed, both surprised and delighted. "Bai Qi, you damned bastard, you've finally arrived!"
In the blink of an eye, the Qiuzi coalition forces, which were attacking the city with all their might, immediately changed direction and formed a battle line.
On Bai Qi's side, one unit of heavy cavalry had charged toward the main force of the Qiuzi people to the south, while another unit was thrusting into the flank of the Arab spearmen. The Arab general and his troops were struggling to turn their ranks around.
Thousands of enemies hurriedly turned their horses around, some so panicked that they even fell off their horses' hooves.
The Chuz cavalry rushed forward to the camp in a panic, trying to buy time for the infantry, but due to their haste, they ended up in a chaotic mess.
More and more people poured out of the forest, including not only the heavily armored cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, but also the Hu-style archer cavalry wearing round helmets and ordinary soldiers, numbering in the hundreds and thousands.
Brightly colored flags fluttered above their heads.
The wind made the flag flutter, and Ran Min could tell that it was the flag of the Great Xia Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon.
From the south, southwest, and southeast, groups of Qiuz soldiers were putting up a stubborn resistance, but the attackers simply trampled over them.
The enemy outnumbered them, but the attackers were armored and mounted on tall horses.
However, this time Qiu Zi was led by the emperor himself, and the invaders of Da Xia were all elite soldiers and generals.
After a brief rout, the cavalry finally caught up with the rear and engaged the Great Xia cavalry head-on.
Hassan, the top warrior of the Quz, arrived with his cavalry, his face contorted with rage. He shouted from afar, "Who goes there! State your name! How dare you launch a sneak attack on our army!"
In the Great Xia army, Bai Qi took the lead, his tiger-like eyes blazing as he shouted, "I am Bai Qi, under the command of the Regent!"
"Bai Qi?" Hassan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name.
Bai Qi's name had already reached Qiu Zi.
Qin Guangwang, the butcher known as Bai Qi, was the number one general under the regent of the Great Xia Dynasty. He destroyed the holy city of Dos and slaughtered dozens of Dos tribes. He was also known as one of the Ten Kings of Hell.
But as Qiu Zi's top fighter, he could not show his fear.
With a furrowed brow, he roared, "My name is Hassan, and today I will surely cut you down!"
"You talk too much nonsense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless arrows pierced the sky, their silvery-white tips shooting forth and striking the chests or limbs of the Qiuz cavalrymen in the blink of an eye. Instantly, countless screams rang out!
The cavalryman who was shot in the chest immediately collapsed to the ground, only able to wail in pain.
The cavalrymen who were shot in the hands and feet had limited mobility and found it difficult to control their horses effectively. Before long, they all fell from their horses and died.
This was a brilliant plan devised by Bai Qi: to shoot the riders directly, and the well-trained cavalry would surely be able to quickly fill the gap.
However, if the enemy is wounded and unable to control his warhorse, it will inevitably throw the enemy army into chaos.
In addition, if you wound the enemy's warhorse...
Double the effect!
So, just as Hassan was about to unleash a torrent of curses against Bai Qi for being shameless...
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