Chapter 678: Snowstorm and Cold Sword (30)
The brutal strangulation between the two sides began at dawn, as Tao Jiawang led hundreds of cavalry to join, and it quickly became clear. They became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and have been supporting the will of the Donghu people because of the reinforcements of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Collapse quickly with sudden addition. (Baidu search updates are the fastest and most stable)
The arrival of the first support army means that there will be a second and third army. This also means that the battle on another battlefield is over. The Donghu soldiers were defeated like a mountain and could no longer restore their decline.
Tao Jiawang was extremely excited and drove all the way. He finally caught up with the battle at the last moment. Although the cavalry he brought came from the personal soldiers of more than a dozen generals, which was inconvenient to command, it was already a chaotic battle. What is more important is personal bravery, those who can serve as soldiers beside generals at all levels, and those who are not powerful people. This kind of last-minute fighting has become their strength.
The Donghu Palace Guards were invincible in the world, but in the end they were beaten to death by Zheng Paipi's last burst of punches.
By daybreak, the large-scale battle had ended, and the Zhengdong Army began to hunt down those Donghu Palace guards who had escaped. However, this had nothing to do with the overall situation. In the center of the battlefield, Yan Qi was sitting in a pool of blood, holding a knife on the ground with his left hand. One of his legs had been cut off by Mo Dao. And around him, the densely packed Dongzheng Army surrounded him.
This is a big shot, so naturally he cannot be killed casually.
The crowd parted to both sides like a tide, and Gao Yuan, who was also stained with blood, appeared in front of Yan Qi in large strides. Seeing his old rival appearing in front of him, Yan Qi's originally pale face turned red.
"Gao Yuan, you win!" He whispered.
"Of course I will win!" Gao Yuan looked at him and said with certainty, glanced at the wound on Yan Qi's leg, shook his head and sighed: "I'm sorry, your injury is too serious and I can't save you."
Yan Qi smiled bitterly, "I already have no right hand. If I don't have another leg, what's the point of living? So, there is no need to save me. I will have you all the way!"
Gao Yuan nodded, "I know you are willing to die here, so I won't do anything more. Yan Qi, if you have any last wishes for your son, I will pass them on to your King Donghu."
Yan Qi shook his head: "I have let down the great king's trust and ruined my great cause in Donghu. Even after I die, I don't have the face to see the old king, so I have nothing to say."
"Not even your family?" Gao Yuan stared at him, "I know that you have a large family, and your youngest son is less than ten years old."
Hearing Gao Yuan mention his family, Yan Qi's eyes flickered slightly.
"No need. Generals will inevitably die in battle. I am the commander of the army. As long as I lead the troops outside, they must be prepared to die on the battlefield. As for my sons, their children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If they have the ability, they will have their own life." Fan Tiandi, if they don’t have the ability, that’s their fate.”
"You are open-minded."
"You have to be open-minded!" Yan Qi shook his head, "Gao Yuan, I'm going to die, can we have a good talk?"
Gao Yuan was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "Of course!" He turned to look at He Lanyan and others and said: "You all go down and wait for me. The other brothers will go clean the battlefield. I will see General Yan Qi off."
Looking at the Donghu soldiers scattered around, Yan Qi sighed: "Aren't you afraid that I will assassinate you?"
"You can't kill me!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "If you don't even have this little confidence, how could I appear next to you and sit next to you? What do you want to say to me? I think you have to hurry up. , your blood is about to drain out!"
"There is still time to say a few words!" Yan Qi threw away the knife in his hand, "When I first met you in Liaoxi City, if I had known that you would become Donghu's biggest enemy, I should have killed you right then. Drop you."
"You tried, but you didn't do it!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "Your right hand is the memory of that time."
"That's different!" Yan Qi shook his head and said: "That time, it was a pure battle between warriors. My skills were not as good as others. If I lost, I would lose. If I wanted to kill you, I had all the means to deal with you at that time. Bingcao, at that time, you were not able to get on the stage, but I, Yan Qi, didn’t bother to do it. Now, I really regret it!”
Gao Yuan was slightly startled and had to admit that what Yan Qi said made sense. If Yan Qi really wanted to use other means to kill him at that time, there were indeed many ways.
"Gao Yuan, if one day you really defeat our Donghu people, how will you deal with the Donghu people and kill them all?" Yan Qi changed the topic and asked.
Gao Yuan laughed, "Yan Qi, do you also think that I can defeat you Donghu one day?"
"I'm just discussing a possibility with you!" Yan Qi said: "Nothing is impossible. Just like I never imagined that a small soldier would have the Eastern Expedition Army in a few years. Such a powerful force, controlling such a large territory, has become our biggest enemy in Donghu. You now have this qualification, so I am willing to discuss this issue with you. "
Gao Yuan thought for a moment: "The Kingdom of Donghu cannot exist, but as a nation, Donghu, I will allow them to live under my rule, enjoy the same rights as others, if they are willing to fight for me or have other talents , they can even become officials in my Zhengdong Mansion."
"Aren't you afraid that they will rebel?"
Gao Yuan laughed loudly: "This is the difference between me and you. I am not afraid of their rebellion, because I can give them a better, richer and more satisfying life. They will live better than before. You see, now my subordinates There are so many Huns living very well in Jishi City. If the Huns Royal Court is still there, I am sure that he will no longer be able to command these Huns. "
"You're confident."
“If you don’t have confidence, you can’t succeed.”
"In that case, I have nothing to worry about." Yan Qi smiled, "The change of dynasties is the law of the world. The Donghu Dynasty may not exist, but as long as the Donghu people still exist, that's okay. This is a blessing among misfortunes. Gao Yuan, I want to ask you one last thing!”
"you say!"
"Kill me with your own hands!" Yan Qi said: "I don't want to die in the hands of an unknown person. I don't know who it was that cut off my leg. It's up to you to make up for it. How can I die like you?" In the hands of others, I will die without regrets.”
Gao Yuan was silent for a moment, stood up, walked to Yan Qi, stretched out a hand, "Okay, I will fulfill your last wish, and I will return your body to your King Donghu. Including you I will return the remains of all senior generals who died in Hetao to Helin."
"Thank you!" Yan Qi stretched out his left hand and took Gao Yuan's hand. With Gao Yuan's strength, he straightened his waist and abdomen and stood up on one leg. The moment he stood up, Gao Yuan had an extra hand between his fingers. The knife, as thin as a cicada's wing, sank silently into Yan Qi's heart.
"Thank you for letting me die standing up!" Yan Qi muttered these last words and closed his eyes forever.
In this battle, although the 5,000 palace guards led by Yan Qi were completely wiped out, only more than 1,500 people were left under Gao Yuan's command. All the black-clothed guards were killed in the battle. Gongsun Yi and Luo Lei There are only more than 500 people left in the two men's troops. Even the Red Guards have lost more than 400 people. The Red Guards, who originally had less than 1,000 people, now only have more than 500 people left. .
Although he won, it was indeed a miserable victory. In this state, the Palace Guards can still burst out such a powerful fighting force, which makes Gao Yuan even more wary of the Palace Guards. The Donghu Palace Guards are known as invincible in the world, and there are no empty warriors under their reputation. If they are Under normal circumstances, Gao Yuan did not think it was possible for him to defeat the palace guards when the numbers were equal. Thinking that Thorpe still had at least 20,000 palace guards in Helin City, Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel a little worried. One day, I will still have to face these people face to face.
Looking back at the remaining 1,500 soldiers behind him, Gao Yuan took a deep breath. After experiencing this bloody battle, they would also become the palace guards in the Eastern Army.
Among the red guards, Mei Hua and Wu Ya were riding side by side. Their horses were connected by a felt blanket. The blanket was firmly tied to their horses. In the middle of the blanket, a bloody Yang Dasha lay there on his back, his whole body wrapped like a rice dumpling, but he was still laughing wildly, greeting everyone who passed by him from time to time, and every time he laughed, more wounds would burst out. The blood came, which made Mei Hua a little worried: "Company Commander, stop talking. If you keep bleeding like this, you will burp."
Yang Dasha was furious, "You damn boy, you just have bad intentions. Have you set your sights on my position as company commander? If I die, you can take the position. I tell you, don't even think about it. I'm very lucky." , I can't die." As he roared, more blood seeped out.
On the other side, a look of sorrow flashed across Wu Ya's face, "Company Commander, we only have about thirty brothers left in our company. Several platoon leaders are gone."
Yang Dasha's laughter stopped suddenly and he closed his eyes in pain. This battle was too painful. His laughter and his boldness were just to cover up the pain in his heart, but Wu Ya The wound was opened bloody.
"You two rookies, please remember the name of every person who died in the First Company. You must remember the name of every person who died in the First Company. Every person alive in the First Company must take care of me and fight well." The family members of the dead brother. If anyone can’t do this, I will make him unable to stay in the first company for even one day.”
"We remember it!" Mei Hua and Wu Ya said quickly: "Company Commander, you'd better stop talking and have a good rest. The First Company is still counting on you!" P