Chapter 830 First Battle a Victory (First Update)
Gu Jiao removed the white cloth from the red-tasseled spear and tossed it into the wind.
The spearhead gleamed coldly in the blazing sun, and the red tassel, braided into a plait, resembled the blood of the enemy's heart, a shockingly red sight.
Nangong Ze's sword struck Gu Jiao's red-tasseled spear directly, producing a crisp clanging sound. His sword was a precious sword made of black iron, extremely sharp and indestructible.
Let alone a red-tasseled spear, he could split even a whole piece of pig iron in two.
To Nangong Ze's surprise, the ugly red-tasseled spear was completely unharmed.
Did it withstand its own sword?
No, I should say this kid withstood my killing move?
He used immense lightness skill and internal strength to complete this move. He saw Gu Jiao draw her spear to defend herself, but he didn't care because he was absolutely confident that he could cut Gu Jiao's red-tasseled spear in half and slash her body with his sword.
Nangong Ze hovered above Gu Jiao's head, forcefully pressing down with the long sword in his hand.
Gu Jiao looked at him calmly, then suddenly leaned back and raised her left leg, kicking Nangong Ze in the head!
Nangong Ze held a sword in his right hand and was facing off against Gu Jiao. He could only block with his left hand, but this posture was extremely awkward. In addition, his left hand was not his dominant hand, so he didn't have enough strength and was kicked away by Gu Jiao!
Nangong Ze nearly fell under the hooves of the Black Wind Riders, but fortunately he managed to steady himself in time. He used his longsword to push off the ground and flipped over to regain his balance amidst the chaos.
The left arm that had blocked Gu Jiao's kick was starting to feel slightly numb.
The strength of this boy... is terrifying!
And what's the deal with the red-tasseled spear in his hand?
Why does it look so familiar?
"Where did you get your red-tasseled spear?" Nangong Ze asked coldly.
As they were talking, a soldier from the Nangong family was kicked to the ground by a Black Wind Rider's horse. Just as he was about to have his throat pierced by a spear from the rider, he swung his sword back at the Black Wind Rider!
Clang!
Gu Jiao's red-tasseled spear deflected his longsword.
The cavalryman was slightly taken aback, but his movements were not affected. As if they had cooperated a thousand times, under Gu Jiao's cover, he stabbed the Nangong rebel to death with a single spear thrust.
Don't say we're all from Yan. Rebels are rebels, and it's the mission of all Black Wind Riders to wipe them out!
Nangong Ze didn't care for his soldiers as much as Gu Jiao cared for the Black Wind Cavalry. If they died, they died; there were still plenty of troops to spare!
However, this only made him more curious about Gu Jiao.
How could someone so young possess such extraordinary talent?
Gu Jiao had no intention of wasting words with Nangong Ze. Nangong Ze recognized that the armor she wore was made from Xuan Yuanli's battle armor, but he did not recognize that her red-tasseled spear was Xuan Yuanli's divine weapon.
He's bad at martial arts and blind.
Bai has been an undercover agent in the Xuanyuan Army for many years!
Gu Jiao stepped onto the stirrups, somersaulted onto the horse's back, spun around in mid-air, and with tremendous force, slammed her spear down heavily towards Nangong Ze!
Nangong Ze's pupils contracted!
The Seven Forms of Xuanyuan!
This is... the spear technique of the Xuanyuan family!
The boy was holding... Xuan Yuanli's red-tasseled spear!
How could this be...?
"Who exactly are you?!"
He swung his sword to block the red-tasseled spear that fell on his head, gripping the hilt with one hand and supporting the blade with the other. He used all his inner strength to barely withstand the boy's attack.
Gu Jiao then swiftly unleashed a second strike, and with a crisp crack, Nangong Ze's Xuan Tie sword... was cleaved in two by the boy's red-tasseled spear!
Nangong Ze stared wide-eyed in disbelief!
Gu Jiao didn't give Nangong Ze a chance to catch his breath and quickly thrust out the next shot!
Behind her, Cheng Fugui was forced off his horse by a rebel soldier from the Nangong family while trying to save his companion. The soldier slashed his left shoulder with a sword.
"Damn it!"
He turned around and pierced the other man through with his spear!
As soon as this rebel fell, more rebels surged forward.
"Kill their horses!" someone in the rebel army shouted. Everyone changed their attack direction, no longer engaging the cavalry head-on, but instead slashing at the Black Wind Cavalry they were riding.
The Xuanyuan Iron Cavalry were the most valiant and fierce warhorses in the six kingdoms. When they were trained, they took it upon themselves to protect their masters and did not care much about their own safety.
As long as the cavalry doesn't call a halt, they will continue to fight, never retreating in the face of swords or becoming cowardly because of wounds.
As Cheng Fugui watched one Black Wind Rider after another fall heavily wounded, his eyes turned bloodshot: "Damn it! You dare kill our mounts! You'll pay with your lives!"
Battles between two armies are not individual duels; everyone is fighting, and people are injured and fall at any time. The Black Wind Iron Cavalry is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and any small victory achieved at a huge cost or with equal sacrifice is a failure.
Gu Jiao must end the battle as soon as possible!
Unarmed, Nangong Ze mounted his horse and snatched a spear from a Black Wind Cavalryman.
Gu Jiao deftly deflected his spear, and Black Wind King reared up on his hind legs, charging fiercely towards Nangong Ze's mount with a murderous aura!
Nangong Ze's warhorse was so frightened that it reared up. Nangong Ze cursed and fell off the horse. He rolled several times and happened to see a long sword in front of him.
His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but Gu Jiao thrust her spear at him, pinning his hand hard to the dusty ground!
Gu Jiao: "I said, the first battle must draw blood."
Let the blood of the traitors be used to pay tribute to the souls of the Xuanyuan family!
Gu Jiao gripped the red-tasseled spear and pressed it down sharply!
"ah--"
Nangong Ze let out a shrill scream!
Having tasted the blood of the traitor, the red-tasseled spear seemed to shine even brighter.
Boundless fighting spirit resonated throughout the battlefield, and the morale of all the Black Wind Knights soared.
Gu Jiao drew her red-tasseled spear and kicked Nangong Ze unconscious!
On the battlefield, it's not about individual strength, but about teamwork. Don't underestimate Nangong Ze just because his martial arts skills aren't as high as Anhun's; he's no weakling in a real battle.
If Nangong Ze hadn't been so focused on Gu Jiao today and had instead dedicated himself to leading the rebel army in troop deployment, they wouldn't have suffered such a complete defeat.
Of course, Gu Jiao's age also made people careless and underestimate her. Who could have predicted that a teenager could defeat the fierce general of the Nangong family?
Nangong Ze was captured alive by Gu Jiao, which threw the rebel army into chaos. The Black Wind Cavalry took advantage of the victory and killed almost all the rebels!
Gu Jiao told Cheng Fugui to spare a few lives: "Go tell your Nangong family head that I, Xiao Liulang, have arrived! I killed his second son, Nangong Li, and now I've captured his third son, Nangong Ze! If he wants to ransom his son, he'll have to exchange Quyang City for him! Otherwise, I'll chop off his son's head and hang it on the Black Wind Camp's flagpole!"
Imagining that exhilarating scene, all the Black Wind Cavalrymen raised their weapons: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The shouts were deafening, startling the sky and stopping the clouds in their tracks.
The few remaining rebels trembled with fear at the overwhelming force of the attack.
Gu Jiao brandished her spear and said solemnly, "Furthermore, if the Nangong family does not surrender voluntarily, I will attack Quyang City and kill every single one of them!"
...
"Report—Report—"
In the city lord's mansion, the head of the Nangong family was sitting in the flower hall, enjoying the company of his grandson. Hearing the soldiers' urgent voices, he ordered his servants to take his three-year-old grandson away and summoned the soldiers to his side.
"What is it?" the head of the Nangong family asked with a stern face. He was a little unhappy that his family time with his grandson had been interrupted.
The soldier knelt on one knee, his eyes filled with anxiety, and said, "Reporting to the city lord, Third Master... has been captured!"
The head of the Nangong family's eyes turned cold. He placed his large hand on the armrest and stood up abruptly: "What did you say? Who was arrested? Who arrested them?"
The soldier bowed and said, "Third Master has been captured by Xiao Liulang of the Black Wind Camp! Xiao Liulang said that if you want to ransom Third Master, you must exchange him for Quyang City! He also said... he also said..."
The head of the Nangong family gripped the armrest tightly, gritting out a few words through gritted teeth: "What else is there to say?"
The soldier said fearfully, "He also said that if the city lord doesn't surrender, he will storm the city and... he will kill everyone in the Nangong family!"
The head of the Nangong family slapped the chair so hard it cracked: "You worthless bastard!"
"Father!"
The eldest son, Nangong Cheng, strode into the flower hall: "I just came from the city gate. I heard that my third brother has been arrested?"
The head of the Nangong family trembled with rage: "Xiao Liulang... it's that Xiao Liulang again!"
Nangong Cheng was shocked: "It was him?"
The head of the Nangong family suppressed his raging anger and closed his eyes: "I told him to bring more troops, but he just wouldn't listen!"
Nangong Cheng did not respond.
In reality, there was no way to bring more troops at that time. The original task of the third and fourth brothers was to lure the Black Wind Camp out of the mountains.
If the third and fourth brothers bring too many troops, the Black Wind Camp's iron cavalry will not dare to come out of the mountains to plunder the grain supplies, seeing that the chances of victory are not high.
Moreover, their original target was Xiao Liulang. Whether it was the third or fourth brother, if they encountered him, they would capture him alive if they could, and kill him if they couldn't!
Nangong Cheng frowned and said, "I didn't expect this Xiao Liulang to be so powerful. On the very first day he appeared, my third brother fell into his hands. I wonder how my fourth brother is doing?"
The head of the Nangong family said, "Your fourth brother didn't run into Xiao Liulang, so he should be fine for now. Let's think about how to rescue your third brother!"
"grandfather!"
A woman dressed in red armor, carrying a sword, walked in with a stern expression. She bowed to the head of the Nangong family and Nangong Cheng, saying, "Grandfather, Uncle, please allow me to lead troops to rescue my father!"
If Gu Jiao were here, she would definitely recognize her as Nangong Jing, the eldest daughter of the third branch of the Nangong family, who was willing to ruin her reputation to bring down Master Han during the selection of the Black Wind Camp commander.
As the legitimate daughter of a military family, Nangong Jing is also quite skilled in martial arts.
"Grandfather! I'm going too! I want to avenge my father!"
Nangong Li's youngest son, Nangong Lin, also rushed in, looking menacing.
Nangong Cheng said in a deep voice, "You two stop fooling around and go back to your rooms! Even your father is no match for Xiao Liulang, do you really think you can get any advantage over him!"
Mentioning this made Nangong Cheng and the head of the Nangong family somewhat angry.
They already knew that this Xiao Liulang was a fake; he wasn't nineteen years old at all. Judging from his appearance, he was only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
But he already has such abilities!
Before Xiao Liulang appeared, the Nangong family had always been proud of their younger generation, believing that they were young and promising, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and that their future achievements would surpass those of their elders.
But ever since Xiao Liulang appeared, my own child suddenly doesn't seem so appealing anymore.
Are the differences between people really that big?
"Step back!" the head of the Nangong family said in a deep voice.
These are turbulent times, and the head of the Nangong family is inevitably more irritable than before. Nangong Lin and Nangong Jing were stunned by the reprimand, exchanged glances, and left reluctantly.
Nangong Cheng comforted him, "Father, please calm down. I will find a way to bring my third brother back."
The head of the Nangong family said with great distress, "This boy is ruthless. Your third brother will suffer a lot if he falls into his hands."
Nangong Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Father, I think there is still room for maneuver in this matter. He didn't kill my third brother, but wanted to negotiate with us, which shows that his troops are not enough to fight against our army in the city. Why don't we turn the tables and use the pretext of negotiations to lure Xiao Liulang to Quyang City, and then seize the opportunity to kill him!"
The head of the Nangong family said coldly, "How do you know you're not letting a wolf into the house! Xiao Liulang is so cunning. If we let him into the city, he could incite the people in the name of the Xuanyuan Army, and the consequences would be unimaginable! We must kill him outside the city! Go and summon Chang Wei!"
Nangong Cheng asked, "Father, do you want General Chang Wei to go and fight Xiao Liulang?"
The head of the Nangong family said coldly, "Chang Wei is our Nangong family's most capable subordinate. He is highly skilled in martial arts and brave in battle. In recent years, there have been many wars on the border, but he has never been defeated. Let him take all the troops in the city and make sure to wipe out the Black Wind Cavalry!"
Despite having only 50,000 men, the Black Wind Cavalry was the most powerful army in the Great Yan Dynasty and the earliest army established by the Xuanyuan family. The Xuanyuan family relied on the Black Wind Cavalry to become famous throughout the six kingdoms, and only later did they gradually develop archer battalions, infantry battalions, supply chariot battalions, and so on.
To crush the fighting spirit of the three armies, we must first eliminate the Black Wind Camp!
(End of this chapter)
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