He ordered his personal guards to get ready for battle. From the current situation of the two groups of enemies, the one at the back was a group of cavalry. They looked like they had been trained and had better weapons. The one at the front was a group of infantry. Although there were many of them, they looked very undisciplined and their weapons were not as good as the former.
Old Liu whispered to the generals," Listen to my orders later. We'll rush back first and destroy the cavalry behind us. Then, we'll think of a way to deal with the enemies in front."”
"Alright, we are all ready. We are just waiting for the lord's orders.”
They were now about 300 steps away from the enemies in front of the forest and 150 steps away from the cavalrymen behind them. He ordered everyone to turn their horses around and wait for the cavalrymen to come over. They had to prepare their javelins first. When the enemies were 150 steps away, they had to listen to Old Liu's order and throw them all at once. Old Liu instructed,"Everyone, remember, after the first round, continue to throw the second and third rounds, and then prepare to charge.”
Among the cavalrymen who had been following Old Liu, the two leading generals were Zhang Mancheng and Han Zhong. They were also two valiant generals. Although they could tell that Old Liu and the others were far better equipped than them, the Cult Master's order was to destroy them all at all costs. Moreover, these people had never fought in a war and had only trained in the mountains with the two of them for a period of time. Therefore, they did not know the cruelty of war at all. They thought that they had 300 people on their side, which was six times more than Old Liu and the others. There were still thousands of brothers in front of them, so it would be easy to eliminate them. Therefore, when they saw Old Liu and the others turn around to face them, holding a one-meter-long short gun in their hands, these people were not afraid at all. Under the command of their leader, they waved the weapons in their hands and continued to approach Old Liu and the others.
The infantrymen were probably thinking the same thing as the cavalrymen. They probably didn't need to do anything themselves. The 300 people would take care of Old Liu and the others. Therefore, they stayed where they were and didn't move. They thought that after Old Liu and the others fled, they would rush up and destroy the remaining soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, the cavalrymen on the opposite side were already 150 steps away.”With Old Liu's order, more than fifty javelins flew into the sky and landed on the cavalrymen's heads in the blink of an eye.
When they saw Old Liu and the others throw away their short guns, the followers of the Path of Peace thought that they were going to surrender. However, they thought that they could just throw their guns on the ground if they surrendered. There was no need to give them to them directly. Before they could react, fifty people had already been shot to the ground. It was obvious that they were dead.
Zhang Mancheng saw through Ni Duan and shouted,""Dodge!"
With his loud roar, the second round of spear rain arrived. The disciples of the Path of Peace who understood what was going on scattered in all directions. Although some of them ran away, nearly forty people were still shot and fell off their horses.
Seeing that they had already scattered, Old Liu raised the Divine Spear of the King of Yu in his hand and took the lead to rush into the fleeing new disciples of the Peace Road. He showed no mercy. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Lu Xiang followed closely behind, followed by a group of personal guards who chased after the fleeing disciples.
The infantrymen in front of the forest suddenly realized that the situation was not as they had expected. Their 300 cavalrymen had been defeated in the blink of an eye, and they were being pursued by the 50-odd people. The three generals leading them were Bo Cai, Peng Tuo, and Zhao Hong. When the three of them saw that Zhang Mancheng and the others had been defeated, they hurriedly led the infantrymen to help, but they did not do anything…
The infantry followed behind the three of them and rushed towards Old Liu and the others.
They were already far away from Old Liu. How could they catch up to him on foot when he was riding a horse? Although the three generals had horses, after seeing the strength of Old Liu and the others, they did not dare to leave the main group. They could only slowly chase after him like the infantry behind them. As a result, the distance between the two sides grew wider and wider.
Zhang Jiao had sent 300 cavalrymen, but after two rounds of attacks from Old Liu and the others, more than 90 of them had been killed. The remaining 200 cavalrymen were now less than 100. Old Liu and the others had to use their weapons to attack those who were close to them, while those who were far away had to use their crossbows. Although Zhang Mancheng and Han Zhong had tried their best to tell the cavalrymen not to run and that as long as they could hold on for a while, the troops would come and help them, no one listened to them now. The two of them had no choice but to run with the others.
Seeing that they were no longer a threat to them, Old Liu hurriedly ordered them to stop chasing. Then, everyone turned their horses around and formed an attack formation. They were ready to charge at the infantry behind them. This time, they did not want to continue fighting. They opened a gap and charged straight through. They accelerated. They were infantry and could not catch up to us. As long as they charged through, they would be safe.
Everyone received the order and immediately formed a conical formation. Old Liu was at the front, followed by Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and three personal guards. Lu Xiang was at the back, responsible for covering the rear.
Seeing Old Liu and the others rushing towards him, Bo Cai hurriedly ordered his infantrymen to prepare their bows and arrows. Once they entered the shooting range, they would attack with their bows and arrows first. They had fewer people, so they would use the human wave tactic to surround them. He did not believe that they would be able to escape with just a few people.
When Old Liu and the others were 150 steps away from him, Bo ordered,""Release the arrows!" Immediately, a rain of arrows shot towards Old Liu and the others.
Old Liu took the lead and brandished his Yu King Spear. Yan Liang and Wen Chou behind him also brandished their weapons and fired arrows. The personal guards behind them also used their Zhanmadao to protect their faces and continued to charge.
This time, Old Liu made a mistake. He thought that the followers of the Path of Peace had not gone through actual combat training. These infantrymen were like the cavalry just now and did not have any combat strength at all. In fact, some of them were followers of the Path of Peace, but more of them were outlaws, bandits, and even martial masters from martial arts centers that Zhang Liang had spent money to find. Therefore, they looked undisciplined. However, when the arrows were shot this time, Old Liu felt pressured. He and Yan Liangwen were still fine. The personal guards at the back soon suffered casualties.
If they retreated now, there would be more casualties. Old Liu made up his mind and continued to charge. Vanishing Shadow was squeezed by Old Liu's legs and immediately increased his speed. In the blink of an eye, he rushed into the middle of the believers.
In order to open a gap as soon as possible and break out of the encirclement, Old Liu used all his strength this time. Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were behind him, saw that Old Liu was already red with killing, so they also used all their strength to follow Old Liu into the enemy's formation. After that, a group of personal guards also followed them in and fought with the enemy.
At this moment, Zhang Mancheng and Han Zhong, who had fled in disorder, had already gathered their remaining men. Seeing that they were fighting again, they hurriedly brought the hundred men back and joined the siege on Old Liu and the others.
In the beginning, Old Liu and the others had the upper hand, but the more they fought, the more powerful they became…
The resistance grew stronger. In less than a meal, more than a hundred people had died under Old Liu's hands. When the guards were charging, seven or eight people were killed by the rain of arrows. After this round of killing, nearly ten people were killed. Now, Old Liu still had more than thirty people under him, some of whom were injured.
This was the first time that the personal guards had died since they started out, and there were quite a number of them. Old Liu blamed himself. It was all his carelessness that had caused the loss of these brothers. The current situation was even more dangerous. The number of enemies was close to a thousand, and his side was only in their thirties. If they could not break out of the encirclement in a short time, they would be in danger today.
After knocking down an enemy who had been fighting with him for a few rounds, Old Liu observed the situation on the battlefield. The encirclement was getting bigger and bigger, and his men were surrounded in the center. He wanted to use the tactic he used against the Wuhuan people last time to capture the enemy leader first, but now that the enemy and himself were mixed together, it was impossible to tell who the enemy leader was. Moreover, these enemies were all good at kung fu, and many of them could fight with him for a few rounds. It seemed that the opponent was well prepared. He wanted to get rid of him at all costs.
He hurriedly ordered the remaining people to form a circle. Then, Old Liu asked the few people in the middle to prepare crossbows. When the circle of encirclement gave way to the forest, the few people in the circle would shoot at that side with all their might. The others would also shoot with crossbows to block the enemies in the surroundings. They would try to rush out as soon as possible and enter the forest.
When the preparations were complete, Old Liu gave the order. Several personal guards in the direction of the forest moved aside. Seven or eight crossbows in the middle fired at the same time, instantly shooting the enemies. Taking advantage of the time when the enemies were stunned, the others also covered each other and took out their crossbows. Very quickly, they blocked the attacks of the enemies around them.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Old Liu and the others quickly moved towards the forest. The believers were blocked by the crossbows. Although there was no lack of experts among these people, it was impossible to avoid the attacks of the crossbows within a distance of more than ten meters. Therefore, although some people rushed forward, they could only die now.
Zhang Mancheng saw through the intentions of Old Liu and the others from outside. He quickly ordered his men to shoot. They didn't have to worry about their own people in the middle. They just had to shoot Old Liu and the others to death.
They fought as they advanced, and they were almost at the edge of the forest. However, the enemy's rain of arrows took the lives of a few more personal guards, although some new disciples of the Road of Peace were buried with them this time.
There weren't many enemies left in front of him. He put away his crossbow and raised his Yu King Spear. Old Liu roared and charged into the enemy group, killing them with every move. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Lu Xiang, and the others also fought desperately. Finally, they broke through the encirclement and entered the forest.
He let Lu Xiang lead a few injured personal guards and leave first. Old Liu, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou led the remaining dozen people and used the crossbows to cover the rear.
With the trees as cover, the followers of the Path of Peace who rushed in could not approach them at all and were shot dead by the crossbows.
Everyone fought and retreated. They left the forest and galloped on their horses, gradually leaving the enemies behind. Although there were still some enemies riding horses following them from afar, the two sides had fought once. Old Liu knew that their combat strength was very weak and was no longer a threat to his side.
It was cloudy today. After passing through the forest, they had deviated from the official road. They did not know where they were now. Why…
In order to get rid of the pursuers behind them, Old Liu and the others quickly whipped their horses and caught up with Lu Xiang and the others in front. The pursuers behind them were far inferior to Old Liu and the others in terms of riding skills and the quality of their horses. After an hour of galloping, the pursuers had long disappeared. In front of Old Liu and the others, there were undulating mountains in the distance.
They found a quiet place and asked everyone to get off their horses to rest. They treated the injured and counted the number of people.
After a while, Yan Liang came back to report that there were only twenty-three personal guards left. Eight of them were injured. Two of them were seriously injured. If they did not find a doctor to treat them quickly, they might not be able to survive. The other injured people had already been treated with the help of others.
Yan Liang and Lu Xiang also suffered some light injuries, but they were fine. They had already applied Golden Creation Medicine and bandaged their wounds, so they were fine.
He didn't expect to lose 27 of his 50 bodyguards, and two of them were in critical condition. Now, Old Liu didn't have time to be sad. He had to find the nearest town and find a doctor to treat them. Otherwise, they might not be able to save them.
It was already afternoon. After confirming their location, they should be between Handan and Wei County. Looking at the mountains in front of them, Old Liu knew that they had been heading west just now. Now that they had arrived at the Taihang Mountains, they would have to turn back to Wei County. Otherwise, they would have to continue west, pass through the Taihang Mountains, and enter the Huguan Pass of Bingzhou. The distance between the two sides was about the same.
Considering that they might encounter the pursuers in Wei County, Old Liu, Yan Liang, and the others discussed for a while and decided to continue westward to Huguan Pass to find a doctor to treat the wounded.
After eating some of the dry rations that they had brought with them to replenish their water, Old Liu and the others immediately headed toward Taihang Mountain to buy time. They had to reach Huguan Pass before dark.
The road here was not very good. The roads were almost all sandy. Fortunately, Old Liu and the others had horseshoes nailed to their hooves. Otherwise, their hooves would have been injured long ago after such a long run.
In order to prevent Zhang Jiao from ambushing them, Old Liu sent Yan Liang and a few of his personal guards to scout ahead while he led the others. He followed them about a mile behind.
The sky was getting dark. They had already walked for more than four hours. Old Liu estimated that they were not far from Huguan Pass now.
In front of them was a canyon with high cliffs on both sides. It looked very dangerous. Yan Liang and the others had already passed. It seemed that there was no ambush.
However, just as Old Liu and the others walked to the middle of the canyon, a sudden change occurred. Countless rolling logs and boulders fell from the top of the mountain. Caught off guard, a few more personal guards died.
Old Liu and the others hurriedly urged their horses forward. Just as they reached the mouth of the valley, a huge crossbow bolt whistled straight at Old Liu's chest.
Not only were there rolling wood and stones, but even crossbows were prepared. It seemed that the enemy had long calculated their retreat and set up an ambush in the canyon.
Fortunately, Old Liu was quick to react. He raised his spear and knocked the arrow away. The arrow pierced straight into the cliff. It was obvious how powerful it was.
Even though he had knocked away the arrow, Old Liu's hands were numb from the shock.
Another bowstring sounded, and the second arrow flew straight at Old Liu's face.
It was too late to block with his lance. Old Liu took the opportunity to lie back, his entire body pressed against the horse's back, and the arrow shot from Old Liu...
It shot through the body of one of the personal guards behind him.
Yan Liang, who was at the front, had already heard the commotion behind him. Although he was worried about the safety of Old Liu and the others, he was still a little scheming. He led a few personal guards and went straight to the place where the bowstring sounded. As expected, at the foot of the mountain facing the valley entrance, there was a huge crossbow. A few people had already placed the third crossbow into the arrow slot and were pulling the bow with force.
Yan Liang and the others raised the crossbows in their hands and pulled the triggers. Those people were pulling the crossbows and did not expect that someone would sneak attack. They were shot by those crossbows and fell to the ground. Yan Liang and the others rushed forward and cut off the bowstrings with their machetes, solving Old Liu's crisis.
Old Liu and the others rushed out of the valley and met up with Yan Liang and the others. Looking at the personal guards behind them, four of them had been killed by rolling logs and boulders. Among them, there were two seriously injured people and one killed by an arrow. Now, including the injured, there were still eighteen people.
As for the enemies who had set up an ambush, other than the few people who were killed by Yan Liang and the rest, there was already no trace of them.
He didn't expect that he still couldn't get rid of Zhang Jiao's pursuit even after entering Bingzhou. It seemed that the road was filled with killing intent.
After waiting for a while and seeing that there was no more danger, Old Liu led everyone into the canyon and moved the bodies of the dead guards out. He put away their weapons and crossbows, and also brought the two horses that were not killed to prepare for use. He dug a big pit at the foot of the mountain and buried them well. He also marked them so that they would be buried well in the future.
Seeing how Old Liu risked his life to snatch out and bury his brothers 'bodies in order to prevent them from being exposed in the wilderness, everyone was deeply moved. They were determined to protect Old Liu to Luoyang at all costs.
After walking for a while, everyone finally saw the lights of Huguan Pass. They could finally rest.
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