Chapter 1150 They...lost?
Yuwen Ye already felt that familiar sense of oppression, just like when he was in Xingluocang. He twisted his wrist to tighten the reins, and at the same time raised his head, his eyes flashing like lightning as he quickly scanned the boundless sea of people in front of him.
A figure gradually revealed its familiar outline amidst the blood mist and dust.
It's Hanako Ei!
He didn't hold the reins, letting his warhorse gallop forward. Even though the horse's hooves were pounding and it was constantly jolting, he felt as if he were walking on flat ground. He stood upright on the horse's back, holding the bow in both hands. He nocked another arrow on the bowstring, which was already pulled back to its limit. The cold light at his fingertips was aimed at Yuwen Ye in the gap that had opened up after Shen Tu Tai was pulled back and Xue Lin was hit by the arrow!
The moment he saw him clearly, Hanako Ei raised his arm.
The arrow, brimming with immense power, instantly transformed into a shooting star, hurtling towards Yuwen Ye.
Almost the instant he released his fingers, Yuwen Ye also pulled on the reins. His fiery steed reacted swiftly, turning and galloping to the left. The arrow pierced through the blood mist and dust, barely missing the gust of wind stirred up by Yuwen Ye's rapid departure.
However, Hua Ziying was in no hurry. He drew two more arrows from the quiver, nocked them on the bowstring, and aimed them once again at Yuwen Ye, who was galloping on horseback.
He loosened his index finger, and the arrow shot out from above.
Yuwen Ye galloped away, not having time to observe his opponent's movements closely. Relying solely on his battlefield instincts and the sound of the wind whistling past, he ducked and once again successfully dodged the arrow. Just as he was about to continue riding forward, Hua Ziying loosened his middle finger, and the arrow below shot towards his front.
Yuwen Ye hurriedly pulled on the reins, and the Fiery Warhorse's long neck immediately tilted back, but its hooves were still pointing forward, carving two deep pits in the ground, raising clouds of dust.
An arrow flew past the front of the horse's head, narrowly missing its eye!
Yuwen Ye's heart sank. When he looked up again, he saw that Hua Ziying had two more arrows nocked and aimed at him. If he went any further, he would surely be hit by the arrows!
So he immediately turned his horse around and galloped to the right, where he ran headlong into a group of people.
Several military formations on this side of the battlefield had just been driven back by Shen Tu Tai and his men, but this force had clearly just charged in and was unharmed. Moreover, when they saw the fiery red warhorse beneath Yuwen Ye, their eyes turned red, and they all shouted, "It's him!"
"This person is Yuwen Ye!"
"Kill him!"
Yuwen Ye frowned, and upon closer inspection of the uniforms worn by these men, which appeared slightly different from those of the previous soldiers, he immediately understood—this group was not Xiao Yuansui's direct subordinates, but rather Shi Yunyu's troops whom he had brought from Hebei. That was why these men were so excited to see the fiery red warhorse, because Shen Tu Tai had snatched it from Shi Yutao.
At that moment, they immediately recognized Yuwen Ye's identity from the horse, and their excitement grew even stronger.
You should know that being the first to scale the walls, breaking through enemy lines, slaying enemy generals, and capturing flags are the four great military achievements on the battlefield. Anyone who achieves one of these can be ennobled and appointed as prime minister, and rise rapidly in rank. But the Yuwen Ye who appears before them now, without even a small knife in his hand, is the enemy's highest commander!
Kill him, wouldn't that be a small achievement?
Thinking of this, the group of people felt their blood boil and rushed forward like they didn't care about their lives. In an instant, all that could be heard were excited shouts and the clanging of swords being drawn, as they surrounded Yuwen Ye.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye also realized what was happening.
The arrows Hua Ziying just fired, whether aimed at him, wounding Xue Lin, or forcing Shen Tu Tai back, were ultimately intended to control his advance, forcing him to this place, where he would find himself waiting—
A thought flashed through his mind, and then an axe came crashing down toward his neck.
"Your Highness!"
From the crowd, Xue Lin's terrified scream rang out, and Yuwen Ye immediately fell backward. The axe suddenly grazed his face, and Yuwen Ye quickly straightened up. Sure enough, he saw that the person charging at the forefront of the crowd was Shi Yutao, who was holding a long axe. His face was ashen, and the way he was clenching his teeth made his face look distorted and ferocious. Seeing that his axe swing had missed, he immediately raised his arm, swung the heavy axe in the air, and used the momentum to bring it down heavily on Yuwen Ye!
Yuwen Ye was shocked and quickly raised his bow to block the long axe handle.
With a clang, the entire divine bow resounded under the heavy pressure of the axe, and the bowstring vibrated and hummed.
Fortunately, this divine arm bow was thick, heavy, and huge, and was made of ancient wood. Its strength and sturdiness were no less than that of an ordinary weapon. It actually blocked the thunderous blow. Even Shi Yutao showed a surprised expression when he saw this scene. He hurriedly pressed the axe down with all his might. Yuwen Ye's arm trembled slightly, and he was actually pressed down by him, causing him to bend down a little.
At this moment, Shen Tu Tai, Shan Tong'er, and Xue Lin, who were in the distance, all had red eyes from anxiety.
Normally, they wouldn't have worried about Yuwen Ye at all. With his fighting prowess, let alone the insignificant Shi Yutao, even Xiao Yuansui himself might not be able to defeat him. But now, Yuwen Ye was unarmed and injured, while Shi Yutao led a group of soldiers to attack, and in the distance, Hua Ziying was repeatedly drawing his bow and aiming his arrows at Yuwen Ye!
At this moment, Yuwen Ye was completely trapped in the enemy's camp and faced numerous crises.
Shen Tu Tai shouted and hurriedly spurred his horse to charge forward, but just as he spurred his horse, a sharp sound came from the air again. Hua Ziying's arrow was shot at Yuwen Ye when he was about to be knocked off balance by Shi Yutao!
At this critical moment, Yuwen Ye suddenly shouted and pushed upwards with both arms.
Although Shi Yutao tried his best to suppress it, he could not suppress the outburst at this moment. He felt the long axe in his hand being pushed back by a huge force, which almost knocked him off his horse. At the same time, Yuwen Ye turned to the side again and dodged the arrow that was shot towards his face.
However, the arrow was only a hair's breadth away from his eye, and even though he dodged it, the arrow still grazed the corner of his eye with a hiss.
Immediately, blood gushed out!
"Attack together!"
Hua Ziying's roar came from behind. Shi Yutao steadied himself and looked up again. At this moment, the soldiers around him also rushed forward, swinging their swords and blades at Yuwen Ye like madmen. At this moment, Yuwen Ye suddenly looked up, one eye stained with blood. His sharp gaze, under the crimson gloom, showed a bloodthirsty ferocity as if he had suddenly become possessed. He roared and swung his heavy divine crossbow forward. The huge bow was nearly as long as a person and was heavy and thick. When he swung it, it was no less than a long blunt weapon. Before the soldiers in front could react, they felt their vision go black. Two of them fell to the ground. One of them even had his neck broken and died without uttering a sound!
At the same time, Yuwen Ye spurred his horse forward once more. The fiery warhorse, trapped in the enemy ranks, raised its heavy hooves and crashed directly into the soldiers in front of it.
The continuous trampling caused the crowd to scream in agony, and blood splattered everywhere.
Seeing this, Shi Yutao's eyes also turned red. That was his beloved mount, which had not only been stolen by Shen Tu Tai, but had now been tamed by Yuwen Ye and was now confronting him on the battlefield, invincible. He hurriedly spurred his horse, raised his long axe high, and swung it at Yuwen Ye.
This time, Yuwen Ye did not dodge immediately, but maintained his speed parallel to Shi Yutao's. Just as Shi Yutao's axe was about to strike his head, he suddenly turned to the side, hanging diagonally on the side of the saddle.
The axe was too fast to stop, and it was about to strike the fiery warhorse!
Shi Yutao was so shocked that his heart almost stopped. He shouted and grabbed the axe with both hands, finally stopping the axe just as he was about to chop onto the horse's back.
Whether sensing danger or being unbalanced by Yuwen Ye hanging on one side, the horse slowed down at that moment. Just as Shi Yutao stopped, Yuwen Ye suddenly stood up from the other side of the horse and struck the other man's chest heavily with the corner of his Divine Arm Bow.
"Hmm!"
Shi Yutao felt a dull pain in his chest from the blow, and even a metallic taste rose in his throat.
How could he still fight back at a time like this?!
Shi Yutao was both anxious and furious. He gritted his teeth, raised his axe high, and swung it down at Yuwen Ye again. Yuwen Ye, however, remained calm and used the same trick again, once again sideways and hanging on the saddle. This time, he sideways to the right side of the horse's back, dodging the axe while getting closer to Shi Yutao. He then swung his divine crossbow and struck Shi Yutao heavily in the waist.
This time, Shi Yutao couldn't hold back and let out a low growl: "Ah!"
Although these two blows were not fatal, they were extremely terrifying. Yuwen Ye was still able to fight him on horseback without using a sharp weapon, and even with Hua Ziying's assistance, he still had the upper hand. Shi Yutao was so angry that his eyes turned red. This time, he finally stopped caring about taking back his horse. Enduring the dull pain in his chest and waist, he roared and swung his long axe again, intending to split Yuwen Ye and the horse in two!
Meanwhile, Hua Ziying, who was already very close to them, almost within half an arrow's range, charged into the group led by Shi Yutao. He was furious that his arrows had missed several times, so he drew the last arrow from his quiver and aimed it at Yuwen Ye's ribs.
No matter which way he tries to dodge this time, he can't escape this arrow!
Just then, Yuwen Ye pulled on the reins, and the galloping warhorse, which had already slowed down considerably, almost came to a stop. Shi Yutao's axe looked like it was about to miss again, but Hua Ziying's fingers followed nimbly, always pointing at his ribs. The instant Yuwen Ye loosened the reins, he suddenly released an arrow!
With a whoosh, as the cold light drew near, Yuwen Ye was shot off his horse by an arrow!
At that moment, everyone stopped breathing.
Even Shen Tu Tai, who was galloping towards this side on horseback, felt his heart stop beating for a moment.
They...lost?
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