Chapter 319 Brother, I'll Take You Home
If someone looks down from the sky, they can clearly see that blood-red flowers are constantly blooming on the snow-covered ground.
The lonely city is stained with blood and the sky is filled with flames of war.
The shouts of killing were deafening, and the arrows shot out like thunder.
The earth was soon dyed red, and the color of the white snow was almost invisible.
At the end of the battle, there was no more formation or fighting strategy. The hungry and exhausted Lion Army soldiers either fought to the death with their last bit of strength or gave up resistance and held the city gate firmly with their bodies.
They rushed forward one after another, and were chopped to death in piles by the Black Scale Cavalry like cutting tofu, and the people behind them filled in again without hesitation.
They used their flesh and blood to resist to the death, not allowing any Black Scale Cavalry to break through the city gate.
In the melee, Yun Chen led Ye Yan, Buyan, Rong Yi and three thousand cavalrymen to quietly bypass Guying City.
Trying their best not to attract the attention of any Black Scale Cavalry, the group rushed towards the enemy camp for their lives.
Before being discovered by the Black Scale Cavalry, Yun Chen had an hour to complete two things.
One is to grab food and grass, the other is to save Hua Jue.
Maybe it would not even take an hour. If they were discovered by the Black Scale Cavalry who stayed behind in the camp, or killed by Jiao Zuotai who returned to defend, the three thousand people would face the inevitable death of being "surrounded and killed" by the Black Scale Cavalry.
Therefore, the soldiers Yun Chen brought with him this time were all 3,000 death warriors who had signed a life and death agreement.
Three thousand men headed straight for the Black Scale Cavalry camp. Yun Chen and a thousand death warriors charged in front, drawing away the remaining troops in the Black Scale Cavalry camp.
Another two thousand men rushed into the granary, fighting with the heavy troops guarding the granary while desperately trying to snatch the food and tying it onto their horses.
All the soldiers tacitly avoided the rows of dried human limbs hanging, and only grabbed rice, noodles, potatoes, etc.
As long as everyone grabs six sacks, it will be enough for the Lion Army to survive for a few more days.
The soldiers felt the weight of their responsibility and tried their best to snatch the treasure, not even bothering to resist the attacks of the Black Scale Cavalry.
Unfortunately, the speed at which the soldiers bundled the food was far slower than the speed at which they were chopped down by the Black Scale Cavalry.
According to the pre-planned plan, food was the primary goal. Anyone who loaded enough food had to return to Guying City immediately. They were not allowed to fight or help each other.
This way, whoever can leave can leave, and as many as can be snatched away.
Therefore, even if their comrades fell one by one, the remaining soldiers could only grit their teeth and continue to grab food bags frantically and quickly.
However, the Black Scale Cavalry soon discovered the Lion Army's looting strategy and turned their attacks to the horses.
As soon as a soldier grabbed enough food and wanted to retreat, two black-scale cavalrymen would immediately rush up and chop off the horse's head.
Looking at the food scattered all over the ground and thinking of his comrades who were still fighting to the death in Guying City, a soldier of the Lion Army had a fierce look in his eyes and made up his mind. He roared "Ah--" and picked up two more bags of food and threw them on the saddle, giving up the chance to ride back on horseback.
Then he stabbed the horse's butt, which was already loaded with grain.
The horses neighed and galloped away, while the soldiers faced the sword tips of the Black Scale Cavalry and rushed forward fearlessly and resolutely.
Then, the second soldier followed suit...
The third one, the fourth one...
Seeing the horses carrying food running away and the soldiers falling one by one, Yun Chen was heartbroken and shocked, and hurriedly ordered Rong Yi to lead the remaining soldiers to retreat.
Together with Ye Yan and Buyan, she began searching the Black Scale Cavalry camp as quickly as possible.
While fighting and chasing the enemy troops left behind in the camp, the three of them kept shouting Hua Jue's name, but there was no response.
Seeing more and more Black Scale Cavalrymen chasing after them, Ye Yan knew he could not continue to fight. Even though he couldn't bear to see his brothers continue to be captured and suffer, he still said to Yun Chen:
"Achen! The enemies are getting more and more! If we don't leave now, we won't be able to escape!"
"I know!" Yun Chen responded, but he rode the horse even harder, whipping it so hard that it made a crackling sound, and ran even faster to search.
Soon, the Black Scale Cavalrymen surrounded them and were about to form an encirclement. Yun Chen was anxious and angry. He could only shout angrily and retreat quickly with Ye Yan and Buyan.
Ye Yan was leading the way in the front, Buyan was fighting and marching in the middle, and Yun Chen was at the end of the team.
She looked back frequently, trying to find Hua Jue again.
She always felt that Hua Jue was waiting for them in a place ignored by them, and she didn't want Hua Jue to be trapped here and suffer anymore.
The three of them began to head towards Guying City.
Suddenly, Yun Chen's eyes shifted to the front of the camp.
There was a temporary camp gate built with a few pieces of wood.
Wherever the army is stationed, there will be a simple main gate.
This "gate" is of no use. Soldiers would not deliberately pass through the "gate" when setting out or returning to the camp.
But if there is no "door", it always feels like something is wrong.
At this moment, Yun Chen and the other two have searched most of the camp, and the "gate" is the only place they have not searched.
If Jiao Zuotai wanted to insult Hua Jue, it would be most appropriate to tie Hua Jue up at the main entrance where people come and go.
Yun Chen quickly shared his idea with Ye Yan and Buyan, and all three of them felt there was hope.
Buyan shouted, "I'll lead them away!" Then he and Ye Yan rushed towards the black-scale cavalry that were chasing them.
Yun Chen quickly turned his horse around and ran towards the gate with the last bit of hope.
From afar, she saw that the gate was empty, no Hua Jue, nothing at all.
There was only a flag of strange style stuck on the camp gate.
She glanced at the camp gate unwillingly, and quickly reined in her horse to retreat, but she caught a glimpse of a terrifying and unusual thing out of the corner of her eye.
She slowly released her hand that was tightly holding the reins, and the dragon in the water also slowly stopped in a very human manner.
She completely forgot the urgent and dangerous situation she was in. She fell off her horse, staggered to her feet, and walked towards the "flag" with weak limbs.
It was just a few steps away, but it was the longest road she had ever walked in her life.
Standing under the "flag", her legs went weak and she fell to her knees.
She stared with her red eyes filled with despair, looking up at the half-broken Bloodthirsty Sword.
One end of the sword was inserted into a wooden stake, and the other end supported a piece of dried and hardened human skin, through which the eyebrows and ears could be vaguely seen.
At the top of the human skin flag, dry grass-like hair fluttered in the wind, and a cherry-colored sword tassel tied the human skin firmly to the blade.
That was the sword tassel that Hua Jue never took off even when he slept.
The sword tassel that he never lets anyone touch.
He said that the sword tassel woven by Rui Niang would definitely protect him...
As if she didn't dare, nor was she willing to believe that this was Hua Jue, she called out in a trembling, tentative voice, almost squeezing it out of her throat:
"Hua Jue?"
The only response she received was the rustling sound of the human skin flag trembling in the wind.
At this time, a black-scale cavalryman discovered Yun Chen who was alone and quietly swung his sword to attack him.
Yun Chen was completely unaware and continued to kneel there, motionless, like a dead man.
The machete cut through the air, emitting a life-threatening scream.
Just when the blade was about to hit Yun Chen, a strong wind suddenly blew up, blowing the human skin flag with a loud "pop" sound.
Immediately afterwards, the flag rolled and fell, and pounced fiercely towards the black-scaled cavalryman. The broken sword blade actually pierced straight into the black-scaled cavalryman's throat, and blood splattered all over Yun Chen's face.
As if she heard a familiar, arrogant and childish "tsk", she subconsciously opened her arms towards the human skin.
Embracing the weight that was almost as light as a feather, yet heavier than a mountain, she finally woke up and burst into tears, murmuring:
"Brother, I'll take you home."
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