Chapter 244: Zombies of the Former Dynasty
Huo Gannian said that he was going to save someone.
Save only one person.
Not the millions of ordinary people, nor the noble monarch.
He was just a newly appointed major general, Yun Chen, a man many soldiers in the 300,000-strong Lion Army had never even seen.
The army fights for the country, not for personal gain, and this should not be taken lightly.
There is no reason to start a war with the entire army just to save one person, causing so many soldiers to lose their lives.
So, Huo Gannian made up his mind that he would go alone.
Because he is not only General Huo of the Lion Army, but also Anian of Yunchen.
After reading so many books by sages, he knew that he should give up his small self for the greater self.
Being in such a high position, he should always put the overall situation first.
But, he is also a mortal with emotions and desires...
If he were to abandon Yun Chen, it would be like dissecting his soul alive.
He thought that he probably didn't have the talent to be a general, so he decided not to do it.
He believed that without him, the Lion Army would still be there, the Southern Kingdom would still be there, and neither the sky would collapse nor the earth would split.
But his Chen'er can't live without him.
She is so strong and brave, so kind, pure, loyal and righteous... Everyone calls her "Cloud Tiger", saying that she is fearless and the bravest of the whole army.
But he always felt that his Chen'er would also be afraid.
Even if he didn't say it, even if he let her fly high, he would still feel distressed in his heart.
Whenever he thought of her being trapped alone in Guying City, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
He believed in her intelligence and ability, and hoped that she would escape, but also absurdly hoped that Jiao Zuotai had searched the city and captured her, and would not use any criminal law against her, but only use her as a threat.
Then he could see with his own eyes that she was safe and sound, and no matter what Jiao Zuotai threatened him with, even if it was his life, he would give it to him with both hands.
He did not tell anyone. He put on his armor alone in the tent, picked up the Hidden Moon Sword, wrote down the follow-up arrangements for military affairs, and placed them under the inkstone together with the letter of apology to the Eastern Palace.
He was about to set off under the cover of night, but when he opened the tent curtain, he was startled.
Outside the tent stood a crowd of soldiers from the Lion Army, all of them neatly dressed in armor, with swords on their waists, looking ready to set off at any time.
Rong Jiang and Rong Yi took out the gags from their mouths, knelt down and saluted Huo Gannian, saying nothing more than:
"We are willing to go with the general!"
Huo Gannian's face turned stern. "What are you doing? Who allowed you to gather without permission?"
Rong Yi seemed to have figured out Huo Gannian's temperament. His face was serious, but with a bit of shamelessness, he said with a smile:
"General Huo, please forgive me. Our leader is missing, and we need to go look for him. Look, we're holding our tongues and marching silently. We didn't even notice you were in the tent. We can definitely sneak up to Guying City and catch them off guard!"
After Rong Yi finished speaking, someone in the queue shouted:
"That's right! The boss is missing, we have to find him! If we were lost, the boss would definitely go look for him too!"
"That's right! General Huo is cheating. Why is he planning to secretly rescue people alone? Are you trying to steal our credit?"
"You're leaving without a word? Our Lion Army finally got two good generals to lead them, and now they're abandoning us? I won't do that!"
"Even if there's no Cloud Tiger, I'd still be willing to give the Black Scale Cavalry a beating just for the sake of it! Let's go! My hands are itching!"
"I think you're really itchy!"
“Hahahahahahahaha——”
Knowing that you are going to the battlefield, life and death are just a joke.
Huo Gannian suddenly remembered what Yun Chen once said:
We, the guards, live together day and night, through thick and thin. We trust our backs to our brothers and our lives to God.
Looking at these men who had lived and eaten together for more than a year, each of them was full of confidence and fighting spirit, and their faces showed the loyalty of being willing to die for their comrades and brothers. Huo Gannian was deeply shocked and his eyes were a little hot.
After saying to Rong Yi, "I'll deal with you when I come back," Huo Gannian jumped on his horse and the generals immediately followed him, heading straight for Guying City.
When the Black Scale Cavalry threw huge kerosene bombs, lighting up the night sky, Huo Gannian clearly saw that the Black Scale Cavalry on the city wall raised their bows and arrows.
The Black Scale Cavalry's arrows rained down like rain, but the Lion Army's war drums were even more frequent than the raindrops:
The cries of the Black Scale Cavalry rose to the sky, but the trumpets of the Lion Army resounded even louder throughout the fields.
The two armies quickly engaged in battle.
Huo Gannian knew that as smart as Yun Chen was, as soon as he heard the sound of fighting outside the city, he would immediately take advantage of the chaos to escape.
Maybe there's no need to inflict too many casualties, just buy her some time.
Huo Gannian charged at the front and fought hard to kill the enemy, while estimating in his mind that it would only take about an hour to hold out!
Thinking of this, he suddenly became more courageous in killing the enemy. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a black-scaled cavalryman rushing straight towards him.
He chopped down the man in front of him and was about to turn around and kill him, but he didn't expect that the man would dodge his blade nimbly.
Then he jumped on the horse and hugged him.
Then he quickly let go and kicked hard on the horse's back, and the whole person bounced out, kicking down a black-scale cavalryman who was preparing to launch a sneak attack behind him, and snatched the opponent's horse in the process.
Such a powerful and decisive move! It could only be Yun Chen!
Huo Gannian expected Yunchen to escape during the chaos, but he never expected her to arrive so quickly! He almost didn't react!
He shouted "Chen'er", Yun Chen immediately took off his heavy helmet, put on an urgent smile, replied "I'm here!" and quickly joined the battle again.
Since Yun Chen had already escaped, there was no need to continue this hasty battle, so Huo Gannian immediately sounded the retreat.
The Black Scale Cavalry saw that the Lion Power Army seemed to have some serious illness. They had just quietly sneaked up to the foot of the city wall, fought, and before they could even drink a sip of water, they suddenly left in a hurry. They subconsciously forgot to chase them.
"Damn it, I thought I could kill some meat to eat today!" a black-scale cavalryman cursed.
Jiao Zuotai narrowed his eyes and looked at the Lion Army that was hurriedly leaving. He thought for a moment and said expressionlessly:
"withdraw troops!"
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Just like that, Yun Chen escaped.
He also brought Luo Dongdong and several others who had escaped death from the tunnel.
Yan Shijiu and Wan Chen were also brought along.
The Lion Army withdrew to the camp and after a thorough inventory, they found that only a few dozen people were injured and no one was dead.
All the soldiers were very happy. They hummed little songs, packed up their equipment, and prepared to go back to sleep peacefully.
"The fight was really too fast. I haven't even digested my dinner yet!" Rong Yi said, walking up to Yun Chen happily. Just as he was about to put his arm around her shoulders without any manners, as soon as he stretched out his arm, he was pricked by the black scale armor on her body and felt pain.
Rong Yi touched his arm and took a deep breath, complaining:
"Boss, please take off this black leather suit immediately. Seeing you in enemy uniform makes me feel very uncomfortable!"
Yun Chen was busy exchanging affectionate glances with Huo Gannian and had no time to pay attention to Rong Yi.
If it weren't for so many people being present, the two of them would have probably done something inappropriate for children.
Seeing this, Yan Shijiu, who was standing by, sneered and stared coldly at the two people who were about to give birth to a baby with their eyes. He tore open the buckle of the black scale armor with one hand and threw the armor and helmet heavily to the ground.
The sound attracted the attention of many people around.
Yan Shijiu then began to take off his shirt, revealing his naked upper body covered in scars.
And a clear tooth mark on the shoulder.
Sure enough, when Huo Gannian saw the tooth mark, his face changed immediately, but quickly returned to normal.
Yan Shijiu threw his clothes on the ground and asked Rong Yi beside him with a forced smile:
"Brother, do you have any trauma medicine? Your boss has really sharp teeth, and it hurts me so much."
This was the first time Rong Yi met Yan Shijiu, and he probably knew that the man with an unusual temperament in front of him was the captured General Fuxiao.
Although he was not his superior, Rong Yi still respected him. In addition, Yan Shijiu was not arrogant at all and just called him "brother". Rong Yi immediately said:
"Yes, General, please wait a moment, I will get it for you right away!"
Yan Shijiu patted Rong Yi on the shoulder, smiled and said "thank you", and then said to Yun Chen who had a dark face:
"Xiao Yunyun, you should also apply some medicine. It's not my fault. Don't be angry. I will be gentler next time."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Yun Chen, then at the teeth marks on Yan Shijiu's shoulder, and all showed an expression of "understanding".
Everyone thought: No wonder General Yun risked his life to save people, so it was for this... General Huo is so pitiful, ah no, this love triangle is so terrible... The love, hate, and hatred between men are no less than those between women...
Rong Yi remembered how the ballad went: I love you, you love him, but who does he love?
At this time, the tactless Luo Dongdong rushed over and stripped Yun Chen's armor when he heard the words "Xiao Yunyun was injured".
Yun Chen was so scared that he quickly covered his chest, but he didn't have time to protect his collar, and his collar was torn open, revealing a large purple kiss mark on his neck.
Someone in the crowd let out a meaningful, inflected "Oh"
Yun Chen was embarrassed and wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start. He could only watch Yan Shijiu pick up the clothes and put them on his shoulders, shaking his head and whistling as he left.
Huo Gannian didn't say anything, but Yun Chen clearly saw that his cheeks were tight, as if he was gritting his teeth, and his face was almost the same color as the zombies of the previous dynasty, both ashen blue.
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