Chapter 1092 Success or failure depends solely on people's hearts.
Seeing this, Shen Tu Tai sneered and immediately raised the long spear in his hand: "Go!"
So, he pressed the long spear in his hand against Shi Yutao's throat, and at the same time pulled on the reins, actually dragging Shi Yutao and his horse around and turning back with him. Moreover, when Shen Tu Tai started to trot, the steed named Liehuo also started to run, which immediately frightened Shi Yutao so much that his face turned pale and he almost cried out.
After all, Shen Tu Tai's spear was still pressed against his throat, and the two horses were only connected by this spear. If he made a mistake in his strength, he could have his neck pierced!
However, after running for a while, Shi Yutao finally felt a little relieved.
No matter how they ran, no matter how the two horses bounced, no matter how the distance between the two men sometimes closed and sometimes widened, Shen Tu Tai's arm and the long spear in his hand remained as steady as a rock. He didn't even touch Shi Yu Tao's neck, nor did he move away from it. He kept him firmly under his control from beginning to end.
Shi Yutao's heart sank.
It wasn't just because he was captured, but also because he realized that before this, whether it was his battle with Shen Tu Tai at Hulao Pass, or his display of great prowess when Shen Tu Tai protected Yuwen Ye on the north bank of the Yellow River, or even just now when Shen Tu Tai captured him from the army, the other party had never shown his true abilities. The fact that his hands could be so steady showed his true strength!
Thinking this way, Shi Yutao completely lost the will to resist or escape. In astonishment and even dejection, he was dragged back by Shen Tu Tai. The surrounding soldiers were all stunned by the brief but dangerous battle just now and were unable to react for a moment. They watched helplessly as their little general Shi was captured by Shen Tu Tai, who had appeared out of nowhere, and was about to walk out of their army's range.
Finally, a few people realized what was happening and shouted, "General!"
The shout also woke up the others nearby. Several people who were closest to him saw that Shen Tu Tai's long spear was pressed against Shi Yu Tao's throat and that he was also bound by the reins, so they probably couldn't make a move. Therefore, they picked up their swords and were eager to attack.
Just then, Xue Lin and the others rushed forward. Before the enemy soldiers could even make a move, they felt a flash of cold light before their eyes.
Instantly, several streams of blood shot into the sky and splashed onto the yellow earth.
The people around were immediately startled and hurriedly took several steps back, making way for Shen Tu Tai. He no longer focused on being steady, but pulled his wrist back, and the long spear grabbed his palm and pulled back halfway, handing the reins to him. He immediately tightened his grip on the reins and shouted, "Giddy up!"
Immediately, the raging fire followed him across the Sishui River. Xue Lin and the others stood on the riverbank with their swords drawn, keeping a close eye on the enemy troops who were itching to make a move but dared not act rashly. Only when Shen Tu Tai and Shi Yu Tao had reached the gate of Hulao Pass did they turn their horses around and follow them across the river.
A short while later, the group entered Hulao Pass, and the city gate slammed shut behind them.
Hearing the loud "boom" and feeling the light disappear behind him, Shi Yutao suddenly seemed to wake up again. The overwhelming sense of danger made him tense up once more, and he hurriedly gripped his battle axe tightly. However, he was surrounded by Sheng Kingdom soldiers, and Shen Tu Tai suddenly yanked the reins, almost causing him to fall off his horse. He could only hold onto the horse's bridle tightly: "You—"
Shen Tu Tai dismounted and walked up to him: "General Xiao Shi, come down."
"..."
Shi Yutao didn't speak, but gripped the axe in his hand tighter, gritted his teeth, and glared angrily at Shen Tu Tai.
Shen Tu Tai smiled faintly and said, "Now that you're here, there's no point in struggling anymore. Why not just treat this as a visitor? We won't make things difficult for you because of your sister."
Hearing this, Shi Yutao's expression turned even more unpleasant: "My sister..."
"Yes, it's all for your sister,"
At this moment, a dashing figure walked down from the city tower. When everyone looked up, they saw that it was Shen Wuzheng.
He had just gathered all the men Shen Tu Tai had led away, then climbed the city wall and stared intently at the battle on the opposite bank of the river. Only when Shen Tu Tai miraculously returned to Hulao Pass unharmed with Shi Yutao and his men did he come down. He first nodded to Shen Tu Tai, then looked at Shi Yutao and calmly said, "Your sister has captured our Princess Qin. In order for the Princess to return safely, we must also have something that can threaten your sister."
At this moment, Shi Yutao finally understood why Shen Tu Tai had returned and come back to capture him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "How did you know?"
Shen Wuzheng said slowly and deliberately, "I had already found out about this news, so I sent someone in advance to disguise himself as General Shi's men and report back that she was bringing Princess Qin to Hulao Pass, just to provoke her."
Upon hearing this, even Shen Tu Tai was taken aback, and asked in astonishment, "Military Advisor Shen, you mean—"
Shen Wuzheng said, "The person General Shi actually sent back to deliver the message has probably only just arrived at Xiao Yuansui's camp now."
"..."
“I think that as a female general, not all of Xiao Yuansui’s men may be convinced of her merits. Seeing that she has made such contributions, I’m afraid some people will be dissatisfied and will come to challenge Guan before she arrives here with Princess Qin in order to gain merits and surpass her. If we can capture one of their generals, that would be a threat to Xiao Yuansui.”
After saying that, he glanced at Shi Yutao, whose face had turned pale instantly: "I just didn't expect that it would be her younger brother who came."
"..."
"This is an unexpected surprise."
Everyone gasped in shock.
No one expected that Shen Wuzheng would take advantage of the fact that the general who captured the Princess of Qin was a woman to devise this plan. He sent the message back an hour early, and this time difference allowed them to capture an important general, which they then used to play a game with Xiao Yuansui and Shi Yuxin.
Shen Tu Tai stared at Shen Wuzheng for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh and saying, "Military Advisor Shen is indeed a brilliant strategist."
Shen Wuzheng smiled faintly.
Although he appeared calm and collected, only he himself felt a cold, damp breeze on his forehead as he felt a cold sweat from his recent outpouring. Faced with Shang Ruyi's capture, he felt as if he had fallen into hell, and the only thing he could imagine was this extremely dangerous situation with almost no chance of winning.
He said, "This is just my idea. Whether it succeeds or not depends on people's hearts."
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