Chapter 1053 Fierce Battle 2
Just as the pursuers from Hulao Pass were charging up like a pack of hungry wolves, Yuwen Ye remained fearless and calmly directed his men: "Mu Xian, take a few men south; Nie Chong, take these men north. Remember, don't linger in battle!"
Just by hearing his words, you could tell that he was trying to divert the enemy's forces.
Although Mu Xian was worried, he had to obey orders once the battle began. So he immediately turned his horse south, leaving only the words "Your Highness, be careful" before leading his men away. A troop of cavalry immediately followed behind him.
On the other side, Nie Chong hesitated for a moment, then turned to Yuwen Ye and said, "Your Highness... they're coming for you..."
Yuwen Ye said, "Don't worry!"
Seeing that he said that, Nie Chong did not dare to delay. He turned around and called out to the soldiers, then led them north. A troop of cavalry also broke off from behind Shan Shiyu and chased after them.
And so, the three groups of men sped forward, raising clouds of dust, as if someone had carved three deep cracks in the earth. The one in the very center was the deepest and most dangerous. Shan Shiyu, having identified Yuwen Ye's figure, led his men in hot pursuit. In just a moment, the distance between them was no more than ten feet. Seeing this, Shan Shiyu was overjoyed and raised his hand to the archers behind him, shouting, "Don't fire! Capture him alive!"
Upon hearing this, several archers who were about to draw their arrows and put their bows to fire immediately stopped what they were doing.
Capturing someone alive is indeed far more useful than obtaining a corpse.
Not only could it shatter the enemy's formation, but it would also disrupt their morale. Moreover, Yuwen Ye was no ordinary general; he was the Prince of Qin of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the son of Yuwen Yuan. With him in hand, who knows how much benefit could be gained?
Master Shan almost burst out laughing when he thought about it.
The surrounding generals and soldiers understood, and a group of them swarmed over, about to surround Yuwen Ye and Shen Tu Tai. However, Yuwen Ye remained calm and composed. He glanced at Shen Tu Tai, who had cleared out a group of enemies, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. Then he turned to Shan Tong'er, who seemed to be in a daze, and said, "Just stay by my side. You don't need to do anything!"
He said this not only because Shan Tong'er was young and small, but also because Shan Tong'er did not use a long weapon, which was disadvantageous in horse battle. Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er did not refute it, but only gave a soft "hmm".
Yuwen Ye glanced at him again, said nothing, and then drew a few more arrows from the quiver.
Almost simultaneously, as Shan Shiyu watched Shen Tu Tai kill several generals in succession, his face also turned ugly. Of course, he had long known of Shen Tu Tai's reputation, but a great reputation is never undeserved. He did not expect to encounter such a tough opponent on their first encounter. But no matter what, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if he had to sacrifice everyone he brought today, he would definitely take down Yuwen Ye!
Thinking of this, he waved his hand at the group of men beside him and shouted, "Charge!"
The soldiers shouted and immediately surrounded Shen Tu Tai.
Seeing this pack of hungry wolves, Shen Tu Tai showed no fear. He wielded his long spear with even greater ferocity. While his legs gripped the horse's belly and he galloped forward steadily, he turned sideways. As soon as he saw a soldier rushing up from behind, he immediately swung his long spear. Before the soldier's knife could even strike, he felt a sharp pain in his chest as the long spear pierced straight through his chest!
"ah--"
With a scream, the soldier was violently lifted up. Shen Tu Tai roared and hurled the man at several enemy soldiers following closely behind.
Caught off guard, those men were sent flying by a living person, knocking them off their horses. The billowing dust he kicked up blinded a group of soldiers behind them. As they rubbed their eyes and were about to charge forward, they saw several silver streaks flash like lightning through the dust, flying directly toward them. These were arrows that Yuwen Ye had shot behind him.
"ah!"
Several more screams rang out as several more men were struck by arrows and fell from their horses!
In a short time, Yuwen Ye and Shen Tu Tai, one fighting in close combat and the other attacking from a distance, worked together seamlessly. In addition, Mu Xian and Nie Chong each drew away a group of cavalry. In the blink of an eye, Shan Shiyu found that the soldiers around him had been almost wiped out.
Although the army behind them was still following, they had already created a distance of several dozen feet between them!
Master Shan's face immediately turned pale.
He was young, only thirty years old. Although he had followed Liang Shide in many battles and experienced many battles, he had never encountered such a situation before. Yuwen Ye, the Prince of Qin, dared to break into his Hulao Pass with only a dozen personal guards. Moreover, he did it twice, and even when he saw that they had deployed thousands of cavalry, he was still able to retreat in an orderly manner while fighting against them.
No, it's not an evacuation...
Seeing that the two people in front of him had cleared away the "obstacles" around him and that the horses were slowing down, Shan Shiyu finally came to his senses.
They were hanging him!
Yuwen Ye used his own strength to pull him out of Hulao Pass!
Realizing this, Shan Shiyu's face turned pale. He looked back again. Although the cavalry behind him were still desperately urging their horses to catch up, they had already created such a long distance before, and it would take a while to catch up. However, Yuwen Ye and Shen Tu Tai had obviously completed their initial plan. Now, Shen Tu Tai's horse speed had slowed down to almost the same as his own.
Meanwhile, Yuwen Ye in front drew the last arrow from his quiver, nocked the bow, and pointed the gleaming arrowhead at himself!
Master Shan Yu cried out in his heart, "This is bad!"
He immediately reached out and pulled hard on the reins, trying to turn the horse around, but it was too late. Shen Tu Tai had already retreated in front of him, his face covered with a thick beard like a tiger's. After the bloody battle, his eyes were filled with killing intent. The long spear in his hand was covered with blood, and it seemed to still carry the body heat of his soldiers. It was now pointed at him!
Oh no!
Master Shan felt a pang of anxiety, but he refused to give up easily and gripped the long knife in his hand tightly.
Just as he was about to draw his sword, a loud shout rang in his ears: "Ah!"
Although the voice was full of energy, it also had a crisp, youthful quality. Shan Shiyu subconsciously turned his head and saw a chubby-faced boy riding a horse towards him, swinging a copper hammer at him.
This is—a junior officer who has been following Yuwen Ye all along!
The good master was greatly surprised, not expecting him to suddenly appear beside him. But at this moment, his fighting instinct overcame all surprise and astonishment. He swung his long sword back and slashed it horizontally at the young general!
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