Chapter 1149 Blood-Soaked Path and Cold Light
As Shan Tong'er rode his horse up the riverbank and rushed towards him, the water droplets from the horse were blown by the wind and soaked his face. This also restored some of the rationality that Yuwen Ye had just lost, which was almost burned to ashes by blood and war.
But he still frowned: "Didn't I tell you to take them back?"
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er and he both turned to look at Hulao Pass in the distance. Several figures were flashing on the city wall. They should be Jue Yun and his group, who had just charged into the pass after Shen Tu Tai and the others entered the formation.
Shan Tong'er said, "I have already taken Senior Brother Jueyun and the others back."
"and you--"
"But I don't plan to stay inside forever."
Yuwen Ye's brows furrowed even more. The child's voice still carried a hint of childishness, yet every word was sharp and unyielding, as if it had struck a nerve and could not be pulled out. Shan Tong'er had no intention of explaining anything further, after all, he had done what he had to do, so he tossed the Mo Dao to Yuwen Ye.
Yuwen Ye immediately dropped the chipped Mo Dao in his hand and took the other one.
Upon holding it, I immediately felt a lightness in my arm. This sword was clearly used by ordinary cavalrymen, weighing no more than fifty pounds. It was easy to wield, but on the battlefield, every bit of weight represented a deterrent and a lethality.
Seeing Yuwen Ye's slightly furrowed brow, Shan Tong'er said softly, "I searched through the armory for ages before finding this."
The implication is that he has done his best.
Yuwen Ye looked at the divine crossbow slung on his horse's back and said, "Give me that."
Shan Tong'er widened his eyes slightly and asked, "Then, where's the knife?"
Yuwen Ye tossed the knife to Xue Lin, who hurriedly caught it. However, he had never used such a heavy knife before and was immediately forced back several steps. He barely managed to stand up and felt that he could hardly lift his arms.
At the same time, Yuwen Ye caught the divine bow that Shan Tong'er threw to him.
He gently plucked the bowstring, then hung the quiver on his horse and said, "There's no time for you to practice. If you still have to fight, then get familiar with it as soon as possible." After saying that, he looked up at Xue Lin, then at Shan Tong'er: "I need the two of you to clear the way for me."
Both of them took a deep breath.
Especially the virtuous children.
But, at this point, many things are better left unsaid. Shan Tong'er immediately said, "I can, but he doesn't have a horse."
Yuwen Ye said, "Let him mount your horse, and the two of you can look after him."
Without hesitation, Xue Lin strode forward and mounted Shan Tong'er's horse. His own horse was worn out, while this one had never been used in battle and was clearly strong. Once both were settled, Yuwen Ye let out a deep breath and flicked the reins: "Let's go!"
After a very short rest, his fiery warhorse charged off once more.
The three men and two horses charged into the enemy ranks once again.
Upon seeing them charging towards them, Xiao Yuansui's soldiers immediately turned red-eyed and surrounded them, desperately thrusting their spears and lances at them. However, Xue Lin, gripping the overly heavy Mo Dao, was still struggling to lift his arm. Seeing this, Shan Tong'er shouted, raised his hammer high, and leaped into the crowd.
With a loud crash, the two hammers slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater.
Amidst the billowing stones and dust, several soldiers fell backward, lifeless, their chests caved in. Those behind them retreated in terror, but Shan Tong'er gave them no chance to catch their breath, charging forward again, wielding his bronze hammers. He was short and dismounted, while the soldiers, accustomed to using long weapons against heavily armored cavalry, were at a complete disadvantage in close combat. Shan Tong'er moved swiftly, his two bronze hammers swung like windmills, injuring and killing with a single touch. In no time, he had smashed a clearing through the pile of men in front of him.
Seeing this scene, Xue Lin on horseback felt ashamed and gritted his teeth. He raised his long sword, roared, and spurred his horse forward.
The benevolent child opened the way for his attack from the long weapons, giving him a chance to show off. He charged into the crowd with the reins in one hand, wielding the heavy long saber and slashing left and right. Although he had no swordsmanship to speak of, on such a battlefield, bravery was a sharp blade. He cut down the soldiers who had been beaten by the benevolent child like grass, and blood gushed out from the front, spraying into the sky.
Yuwen Ye spurred his horse and met the rain of blood.
In every previous charge, he was used to leading the charge, but this time he did not. After all, he had no melee weapons, so he could only let Shan Tong'er and Xue Lin clear the way for him. No matter how brave he was, he was not a reckless fool.
Just as Shan Tong'er had cleared a path ahead and he was about to turn around and mount his horse, one of the soldiers who had been knocked to the ground and were groaning in pain suddenly jumped up, picked up a broken spear from the ground, and stabbed it fiercely into Shan Tong'er's back!
Xue Lin's eyes widened instantly: "Shan Tong'er, be careful!"
As he shouted, he tried to spur his horse forward. When Shan Tong heard his shout, he instinctively turned around and saw the soldier yell and press the tip of his spear against his back!
Yuwen Ye hurriedly reached back to pull the arrow from the quiver, but it was too late!
At this critical moment, a rider suddenly rushed out from the side, smashing the soldier and his spear, sending him flying four or five zhang away from the crowd!
A bloodcurdling scream rang out, and the man fell heavily to the ground, instantly dying.
Are you alright?
Shan Tong'er was still a little dazed. She trembled for a moment before looking up and meeting a pair of blood-red, fierce tiger eyes.
It's Shen Tu Tai!
He had just been ordered to lead those two hundred men to charge into the enemy lines in order to create an opening for the heavy cavalry behind them. After that, he led his men and charged together with Yuwen Ye and others, but there were too many people in front of them, and they were scattered in no time.
Unexpectedly, we met again here.
Seeing that Shan Tong'er was still somewhat dazed, he didn't say much and continued to ride over. At the same time, he bent down and reached out his hand to him. Shan Tong'er finally came to his senses and hurriedly stretched out his arm, which he pulled onto his horse.
Shen Tu Tai slapped him hard on the back: "What are you doing? How can you dismount at a time like this?"
"……Well."
Shan Tong'er was still somewhat shaken and could only nod blankly. The cold sweat he had just broken out in made him shiver.
At the same time, Shen Tu Tai turned to Xue Lin and said, "Let's go left and right to clear the way for the King of Qin!"
Having experienced many battles, he knew immediately upon seeing the situation of the three men that Shan Tong'er must have brought the Divine Arm Bow to Yuwen Ye. However, the Divine Arm Bow would be useless in charging into an army of 100,000 men. Someone had to clear the way for him, and Xue Lin and Shan Tong'er alone were not enough. So he immediately devised a plan. Xue Lin and Shan Tong'er both nodded hurriedly, and Yuwen Ye finally regained his composure after the recent close call.
He said, "Be careful!"
Shen Tu Tai let out a soft whistle and spurred his horse forward. Xue Lin hurriedly followed. The two riders charged into the enemy formation once again. This time, Xue Lin had quickly become familiar with the weight and usage of the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword). Using his armor as cover, he focused on cutting down the cavalry charging towards them. Meanwhile, Shen Tu Tai, along with Shan Tong'er, who wielded two hammers behind him and whose movements were as powerful as thunder, charged into the infantry formation, clearing a space as if sweeping the floor.
However, these open spaces were all stained with blood.
Taking advantage of the three men's bravery, Yuwen Ye held the reins in one hand and the huge, heavy Divine Arm Bow in the other, constantly scanning the terrified and chaotic heads of the people ahead as blood mist rose.
They still couldn't find Xiao Yuansui's central command tent.
Previously, there were other Xuanjia soldiers behind him, but this time, all the soldiers had scattered, leaving only Shen Tu Tai, Shan Tong'er, and Xue Lin in front of him. If he couldn't find the central command tent soon...
Just as he felt uneasy, a cold glint suddenly appeared in his eyes as he scanned the crowd!
Yuwen Ye suddenly raised his head, simultaneously shifting his body slightly to the left—
It was his instinct; his body moved almost simultaneously with the appearance of the cold light. The next moment, he heard Shen Tu Tai's exclamation: "Your Highness, be careful!"
With a "whoosh," an arrow grazed his chest!
A faint spark flew from the iron armor on his chest, followed by a gust of wind that sent the loose hairs on his cheeks flying. Yuwen Ye hurriedly turned his head, but before his gaze could follow the direction from which the cold light had come, two more points of cold light shot towards him.
This time, Shen Tu Tai and Shan Tong'er shouted at the same time.
"Your Highness!"
"Watch out!"
However, immediately following their shouts was a low cry from Xue Lin on the other side: "Ah—!"
Yuwen Ye looked up and saw Xue Lin gallop a few steps on his horse. With a powerful slash of his longsword, he actually cut off an arrow flying towards him in mid-air. However, this action also exposed his ribs, which were not covered by armor. Another arrow flew over and pierced his left ribs!
"Hmm!"
Xue Lin was in so much pain that his vision went black. He let out a muffled groan and fell to one side of the horse's back.
"careful!"
Shen Tu Tai hurriedly tried to spur his horse forward, but the next moment, another arrow flew over.
Shan Tong shouted "Seventh Brother!" and at the same time reached out and pulled his arm back forcefully. The arrow flew past his eyes with a whoosh.
It missed!
On the other side, Xue Lin's eyes were bloodshot. He gripped his sword with one hand and held onto the ground while pulling on the reins with the other. He struggled with all his might to keep from falling off his horse. With a final roar, he managed to pull himself back onto the horse.
But with this exertion, the arrow wound under his ribs tore open, and blood gushed out immediately!
For a moment, the air was so tense, like a bowstring stretched to its limit.
Yuwen Ye also held his breath.
In a mere instant, several arrows flew over. Although they were shot from different angles and with little force, each one was deadly, clearly fired by the same person.
And to be able to shoot so many arrows in such a short time...
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