Chapter 443: The Fish that Slipped Through the Net

In the forest on the hillside of Bixiu Peak, in a short period of time, the tree poles were splattered with blood, and the spaces between the trees were filled with dead bodies. Pity the soldiers of Liaoxi County who managed to get out of the encirclement of the Eastern Hu people , but at the door of his house, he was ruthlessly beheaded by his former robes at a place not far from home. Watermark Ad Test Watermark Ad Test

Most of the fallen people had their eyes wide open, and the big eye sockets revealed expressions of bewilderment, shock, and disbelief.

They will not rest in peace.

The knife in Zhang Shubao's hand was trembling. At this time, only two veteran guards, Lu Hong and Huang Desheng, were left by his side. One was hit by three arrows, and the other was exhausted. Now, the three of them are gone. The strength of the first battle, back to back, watched helplessly as the brothers who broke out after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers fell into a pool of blood one after another.

Around them, there were spears like a forest, and the cold light flickered, but no soldier rushed forward to attack him. After all, he was the second son of the Zhang family, Zhang Shubao.

The last soldier fell.

The soldiers surrounding the three separated like a tide, and Zhang Zhuo, who was fully armed, appeared in front of the three with a bloody long knife.

"Zhang Zhuo, do you dare to rebel?" Looking at Zhang Zhuo, Zhang Shubao scolded, "Father will not let you go, you will die a miserable death!"

Zhang Zhuo looked up to the sky with a long smile, "Second Young Master, I want you to know that Jun Zhang learned that your entire army was wiped out, and countless Liaoxi athletes died in foreign lands because of your incompetence. They were inexplicably sad and indignant. They didn't come up in one breath. They actually went. Now Liaoxi The sheriff of the county is your elder brother, Mr. Zhang Junbao. Mr. Zhang has an order. Zhang Shubao’s death of his teacher and humiliation of the country should be punished for his crime. Order me to come and take your life.”

"Fart!" Zhang Shubao said angrily, "Zhang Zhuo. How dare you curse that my father is dead. My father has fought hundreds of battles in his life. He has won battles and suffered defeats. What kind of scene has never been seen. How could he be killed because of this temporary situation?" Failed and so."

"Second son, think about it carefully. If Zhang Junshou hadn't passed away, would I appear here?" Zhang Zhuo said with a smile on his face, raising the knife in his hand, "Second son, above the underworld, Go all the way, there are many brothers here to accompany you, and you won't be too lonely after you go down."

Lu Hong had been staring at Zhang Zhuo all the time, and at this moment he suddenly said, "Zhang Zhuo, the eldest son colluded with you and assassinated the county sheriff. You have conspired to usurp and usurp you, and you will not be punished. Jianer of Liaoxi County, you are still here What are you waiting for. Kill this treason and escort the Second Young Master back to Liaoxi, everyone has merit and everyone will be rewarded."

He pointed his knife at Zhang Zhuo and roared loudly.

But all around was deathly silence,

None of the soldiers surrounding them moved.

Zhang Zhuo laughed wildly, "Lu Hong, you should give up your heart. Those who followed me here are all the confidantes of me and the eldest son. Even if you are eloquent, you can't shake their determination."

He looked around, raised his knife and shouted loudly: "The eldest son has his life. Whoever kills Zhang Shubao will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and be promoted to five ranks."

With such a heavy reward, there was a sudden commotion in the surrounding area, and many soldiers were greatly moved, all armed with swords and guns, and slowly approaching. These people are all Zhang Zhuo and Zhang Junbao's confidantes, and they have been fed with money for a long time. He didn't do anything before, but it was because Zhang Shubao was Zhang Shouyue's second son after all. At this time, Zhang Zhuo promised a lot of money, and the money moved people's hearts. These people suddenly became murderous.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhang Shubao knew that his father was really gone. Seeing the slowly approaching swords and guns, he was panicked, angry, and trembling violently. Roaring wildly: "Who dares to kill me, I am Zhang Shubao!"

He lunged forward with a knife, and directly crashed into the approaching soldiers. With a crisp sound, several spear shafts had been cut off by him, and several soldiers covered their necks with their hands, blood gushing out wildly.

"Second Young Master, be careful!" Lu Hong and Huang Desheng knew that they would not escape death today, but before they died, at least they would pull towards someone who was behind them. It would be even better if they could kill Zhang Zhuo.

The three of them were all in one mind, Zhang Shubao was in front, Lu Hong and Huang Desheng were guarding one on the left and one on the right, each holding a long knife, they slashed towards Zhang Zhuo madly. All of a sudden, those who stood in their way were overwhelmed, and the three generals went berserk. Their momentum should not be underestimated. Instead, the soldiers surrounding them were killed and retreated steadily.

Zhang Zhuo was taken aback, and immediately backed away, hissing as he retreated, "Go up, go up, use a spear to block them out and stab them to death. Those who kill Zhang Shubao will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and will be promoted to five ranks. "

Gold, high-ranking officials, blood, these stimuli made the soldiers excited. With red eyes, spears and knives straightened, they swarmed up, and in an instant, they drowned the three of them in the crowd.

As night fell, nearly two hours had passed since the killing. The moon in the sky came out for a walk, as if it couldn't bear to see this appalling scene. After sneaking into the clouds, it never came out again. Among them, only Zhaohu Lake under the Bixiu Peak remained. The green water surface was glowing with a slight white light, adding a touch of brightness to the dark world.

Winding and winding, all the way to the distant valley, the sound of rushing water is the only sound in this silent night.

In the silence, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes. Following the sound of horseshoes, dozens of torches suddenly appeared in the river valley, as if they had popped out of the ground.

Among the cavalry, laughter came from time to time, and an extremely loud voice laughed loudly: "Brother Zhan, what kind of Kumo River tribe, such a small group of people, even want to come and beat our Qiufeng, it's really hard to live!" I got impatient, this time I taught them a lesson, and when they return to Donghu, they will inevitably be swallowed up by others."

"What's there to be happy about!" Huang Zhan, the leader, couldn't get excited at all. The Kumoxi tribe is just a small shrimp from the Donghu tribe. The vicious dog that looked like a bereaved dog just bit back. When he thought of tens of thousands of brothers dying in a foreign land, his heart felt cramped. Looking back at the dark and deep river valley behind him, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes , One day, I still have to call back.

I went to Yulin with Gao Yuan, and this time, with the army going through hard battles, Huang Zhan was no longer the austerity of the past, but matured through vicissitudes of life. After Zhang Shubao and others broke through, the remaining cavalry was assembled , led by him to protect Zhang Shubao and others' retreat, and he is no longer expected by everyone. Although there are only a hundred horses left from the 2,000 cavalry before the departure, he has completed it brilliantly. Task.

"Zhaohu, I saw Zhaohu!" Someone cheered. Seeing Zhaohu means they have reached Bixiu Peak, and after crossing Bixiu Peak, they have entered Chima County in western Liaoning. It's time to get home.

"Get off the horse, let the horse drink water, let's take a rest, then climb the mountain overnight, and go home. Now the second son and the others must have prepared steaming meals for us in Chima County, waiting for us!" Let's close the love, Huang Zhan raised his voice and shouted.

"Okay!" The cavalry cheered loudly, jumped off their horses, led the horses to the edge of Zhao Lake, let the horses walk to the edge of Zhao Lake, drank the lake water, and chewed a couple of green grasses by the lake.

The soldiers sat down on the spot, stretched their limbs, and relaxed themselves to the fullest. When they got home, their whole bodies were stretched out.

There was a breeze blowing from the mountain, and an old soldier sitting on the vent suddenly stood up, put his hand on the handle of the knife, "General Huang!" He stepped back two steps, and came to Huang Zhan's side.

"What's up?"

"Blood smell, very strong blood smell!" the veteran whispered.

Huang Zhan frowned, and walked forward to the vent, his face changed suddenly.

"General Huang, I'll take a few brothers up to have a look." The veteran said.

"Be careful!" Huang Zhan waved his hand, "Put out the torches and prepare for battle!"

On the edge of Zhaohu Lake, which was still brightly lit just now, it fell into darkness again. The cavalry drew out their sabers and gathered together. The bloody smell came from the mountain. It doesn't have any effect, but it's better to get off the horse and fight.

The relaxation just now was gone, everyone lowered their bodies, and slowly gathered around Huang Zhan, while the veteran, leading a dozen or so people, walked through the dense forest and climbed up all the way. Go, in the blink of an eye, I was in the woods.

After the two sticks of incense passed, Huang Zhan didn't wait for the veteran's warning, but when the torches were lit up one after another, he breathed a sigh of relief and stood up. It seemed that there was no danger.

After a while, the veteran came out of the dense forest panting heavily, "General Huang, it's not good!" His face was full of despair amidst the pain.

"What happened?" Huang Zhan's heart jumped, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"General Huang, brothers, all the brothers who came back from the front all died in the forest, layer upon layer." The veteran's legs gave way, and with a bang, he knelt down on the ground.

"What did you say?" Huang Zhan jumped forward and grabbed the veteran, "What did you say, how could this be possible, here is Bixiu Peak, and there is Chima on the other side of the mountain, there are no Donghu people here, there can be no Donghu people."

"But, the brothers are all dead." The veteran wept bitterly, looking up at Huang Zhan.

"Where's my father?" Huang Zhan asked with a trembling voice, hoping that something might happen.

"Old General Huang and General Lu's corpses were also found. They are all there. There is also a headless corpse. Judging by the armor on his body, it should be General Zhang Shubao!" The veteran trembled.

Huang Zhan yelled, and fell on his back.

Huang Zhan fell, and there was a sudden chaos at the scene. The veteran hugged Huang Zhan on his knees, pinched Huang Zhan's people in panic, and shouted his name loudly.

Huang Zhan woke up slowly. Under the light of the fire, he jumped up and ran up the mountain screaming wildly.

"General Huang!" The veteran chased after him closely, and the cavalry on the edge of Zhao Lake followed suit one after another.