There were more than a dozen people standing on the lush mountain peak. The cold wind blew against the corners of their clothes. A white-robed Confucian scholar stood at the head of the group. He stared at the sea of fire in front of him and listened to the heart-wrenching screams coming from ahead. His heart was incomparably heavy.
The white-robed scholar looked at the raging flames in the sea of fire and a faint smile appeared on his lips. After a long time. A soldier came up from the foot of the mountain and ran to the white-robed Confucian scholar. He knelt on one knee and kowtowed."Viceroy, the Han army has suffered countless casualties.”
The white-robed scholar was expressionless as he said softly,""Pass down the order. The entire army will pursue and capture Emperor Han alive.”The soldier nodded and turned to leave the mountain.
In the sea of fire, there were burning soldiers everywhere. Looking at their desperate eyes and hearing their painful cries, Yang Zhen was furious. He held a spear and rushed into the Wu army with a loud shout. Yang Zhen walked quickly, his spear like a snake. He met every Wu soldier with a spear strike, and in just six steps, he had already killed three enemies. His brother's moans rang in his ears, and his mood was extremely sorrowful.
A few hours ago, he was still happily drinking with his brothers and chatting with them, feeling proud of being a Han soldier. What he did not expect was that in just a few hours, he was actually trapped in a sea of fire. Most of the brothers around him had been burned to death. Only he and a few brothers were lucky enough to survive, but they were surrounded by enemies.
All of this happened too suddenly. Now, there were only enemies around Yang Zhen. The enemy asked him to surrender, but he did not. Instead, he raised the spear in his hand and stabbed it into the enemy's chest.
After Yang Zhen killed a few enemy soldiers, the other soldiers did not dare to approach. Looking at the person in front of them, who was wearing a burnt military uniform and was as black as charcoal, and whose eyes were filled with anger, the enemy soldiers were afraid.
"Come on! I've already killed a few people. A life for a life. I've earned it!”Yang Zhen shouted at the enemy soldiers.
"Charge!" shouted one of the enemy officers. All of you! Kill him!"
When the enemy soldiers heard their commander's shout, they all rushed forward. Spears, waist blades, iron spears, and all kinds of weapons attacked Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen gripped the spear in his hand tightly and pushed away the incoming weapons. He swung the spear left and right so that the enemy's weapons could not get close to him. He looked for flaws in the battle with the enemy. When he saw the right opportunity, he would kill one with a spear.
Seeing that his eight or nine soldiers could not do anything to him, the enemy shouted angrily,"Kill him! Kill him quickly!" Yang Zhen gripped his spear tightly and guarded himself very tightly. Although he was facing eight or nine enemies, he was not afraid. At this moment, he heard the enemy commander's cry. Through the gap between the enemy soldiers, he saw that the commander was less than ten steps away from him. Suddenly, the head of the spear turned around and pushed out the spear in his hand. With a muffled sound, the spear pierced through the enemy commander's body. The enemy commander died on the spot. When the enemy soldiers saw Yang Zhen's martial arts, they were a little afraid.
Yang Zhen took the opportunity to move to the side of the enemy's corpse. He pulled out the spear that was stuck in his corpse and cheered up."Wu dogs, come and die!"
Seeing that their commander was dead, the enemy soldiers were afraid of Yang Zhen's ability and did not dare to move forward. They turned around and retreated.
Yang Zhen let out a long sigh of relief. Looking at the fire in front of him and the charred bodies on the ground, he felt a sense of desolation that he had never felt before. "Ah!" A scream came from the side of the flames. Yang Zhen's heart trembled when he heard it and he muttered,"We shouldn't stay here for long. Although we've killed a group of enemies, they'll definitely come back later.”
Yang Zhen raised his spear and untied the long saber at his waist. He ran to the other tents while screaming in pain.
As Yang Zhen ran, he looked around. The fire was getting bigger and bigger. He could not open his eyes because of the smoke. He had no choice but to move to the periphery of the fire. After running past a few tents, Yang Zhen saw the corpses strewn all over the ground, and his heart was in turmoil. His eyes moistened when he thought about how his brothers, who he had been with day and night, had become lonely ghosts in an instant.
"Hurry up! Hurry up and go to the mountain in front!”A voice came from the other side of the fire, followed by hurried footsteps.
When Yang Zhen heard this voice, he felt very close to it, because it meant that his own people were still alive, those brothers who lived with him day and night. "Are those our people on the mountain ahead?”Yang Zhen shouted.
"Yes, I am! Hurry up and go to the mountain in front. The enemy has surrounded His Majesty on that mountain. Those who can breathe, hurry up and protect His Majesty!”The person on the other side of the fire replied.
"Your Majesty? Has His Majesty been surrounded by Wu Gou?" Yang Zhen shouted as he avoided the flames and ran up the mountain.
There was no reply from the other side. They had probably run far away. Although Yang Zhen was only separated from them by a ball of fire, this ball of fire was as long as six or seven meters. Yang Zhen didn't hear a reply and quickened his pace. In a short while, he had passed through three camps and was getting closer and closer to the mountain in front of him.
Yang Zhen ran for a while before he passed through all the flames and escaped from the fire. It was strange that he did not encounter any enemies along the way. He did not even encounter his own people. Just as Yang Zhen was feeling puzzled, he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring. He instinctively ducked on the ground and looked up to see a few archers hiding behind a few trees in front of him.
Yang Zhen spat on the ground and cursed,""Cunning dog Wu, how dare you plot against me? I'll teach you a lesson.”Yang Zhen gripped the waist of his spear, his eyes fixed on the archer behind the tree, who would occasionally peek his head out. With a swoosh, the spear in Yang Zhen's hand actually flew out. When the archer poked his head out, the spear was forcefully inserted into his forehead. The other archers saw this and were shocked. When they came back to their senses, Yang Zhen had already pounced forward with his waist saber. He raised his saber and slashed, killing everyone with one slash.
Yang Zhen pulled out the spear from the archer's forehead and sheathed his saber, hanging it on his waist. He also picked up the archer's bow and put the arrows into a quiver.
Before Yang Zhen could leave, he heard a group of cavalrymen galloping over. Looking from afar, they were actually the enemy's cavalrymen. Yang Zhen bent over and hid behind a tree. He stuck close to the ground and did not dare to move at all, afraid that he would be discovered by the enemy. The sound of horse hooves rang in Yang Zhen's ears. Only then did Yang Zhen dare to stand up. He looked up at the tree and climbed up. Standing on the trunk, he saw the brightly lit mountain in front of him. There were countless torches at the foot of the mountain, but there were not as many bonfires as there were at the foot of the mountain.
Yang Zhen jumped down from the tree and thought, The closer I get to the mountain, the more enemies there are. How should I break through the enemy's blockade and go up the mountain to protect His Majesty?”Yang Zhen thought for a while and had an idea. He bent down and took off the clothes from the corpses of the enemy soldiers beside him. He put them on and swaggered towards the mountain in front of him.
Yang Zhen was wearing the military uniform of the Wu Army. He carried his bow on his shoulder, held his spear, and ran down the mountain quickly. Along the way, they saw squads of enemy soldiers, cavalry, and infantry gathering down the mountain. Yang Zhen followed behind a group of infantrymen and moved forward quickly. As he ran, he heard someone in the group say,"I heard that the Han Lord has been surrounded by us on Ma 'an Mountain in front of us. The Viceroy has ordered that anyone who catches the Han Lord will be rewarded with a thousand catties of gold and a third rank of nobility. If I can catch him, I won't have to be poor for the rest of my life.”
Another voice sounded from the team."You? You still want to capture Lord Han? Before you could rush up, you would probably have already been taken care of by the Han Lord's personal guards.”
"Hehe, I was just daydreaming. It seems that the Han army is still strong. Otherwise, why would they order us to reinforce them?”
"What do you know! The Han army had suffered countless casualties. There were only a small number of defeated soldiers on the mountain in front of them. The Governor wanted to surround them to death. If he didn't want to capture the Han Lord alive, he would have killed all the people on the mountain with a wave of arrows.”
When Yang Zhen heard this, he was very angry. However, he was currently trapped in the enemy's territory. If he could not hold back his anger and exposed himself, he would probably immediately become a soul under the enemy's blade. Thinking of his dead brothers, he suppressed the anger in his heart. He only wanted to hurry up to the mountain in front of him and protect his Emperor. Even if he died in battle, it would be a supreme honor.
Under the leadership of a commandant, the infantry soon arrived at the foot of the mountain and joined the main force besieging the Han Lord. Yang Zhen looked around. The enemy had completely surrounded the mountain. Archers were guarding the main road out of the mountain with their bows full. Rows of spearmen were next to the archers, and behind them were cavalry who were on standby.
"How can Your Majesty break out of such a tight encirclement?" Yang Zhenxin asked. I don't believe that such a long line of defense has no weakness at all.”Thinking of this, Yang Zhen moved to other places. Every time he walked, he could see the enemy soldiers coming to reinforce him.
The light from the torches at the foot of the mountain illuminated the night sky red. As far as the eye could see, it looked like a fire dragon lying on the mountain. Yang Zhen was still looking for the weak point of the Wu army's defense. He didn't know where he had moved to when he heard a voice call out,"Stop!"
Yang Zhen was shocked when he heard the voice. He stopped and turned around to see a general-like person walking towards him. "Which legion are you from?" the enemy general asked. Why did he come here? Don't you know that you're not allowed to walk around here?”
Yang Zhen bowed and replied," General, I'm a soldier from General Ding's camp. I went to relieve myself just now, so I got separated. I'm currently searching everywhere."”
The general sized up Yang Zhen and saw that he was carrying a spear, a bow on his back, and a saber hanging from his waist. He suddenly pulled out the saber and said sternly,"Nonsense! There has never been such a soldier in the Wu army. Who are you?”
Yang Zhen saw that the general was pointing his blade at him. The soldiers nearby ran over when they saw what had happened. Yang Zhen had a bad feeling. He suddenly raised his hand that was holding the spear and stabbed it at the general.
When the general saw Yang Zhen suddenly stabbing at him, he was shocked. He quickly used his saber to block the spear and shouted,"There's a spy! There's a spy!"
The general's shout attracted even more soldiers around him. Yang Zhen saw the soldiers rushing towards him and turned his spearhead. As he turned around, he killed a few enemy soldiers. His exquisite spear skills protected his surroundings as he charged towards the enemy.
"Kill him!" the general shouted. Kill this spy and don't let him get close to the tent!”
Yang Zhen had sharp eyes and sharp ears. He looked around and saw that there were not many enemy troops here. Moreover, there was a tent not far ahead. Hearing the general's shout, Yang Zhen turned around again and strode towards the tent.
At this moment, dozens of soldiers had already surrounded Yang Zhen, but Yang Zhen was not afraid at all. He used all his spear techniques and killed dozens of enemies. Seeing that the tent was approaching, but he could no longer rush over, he killed an enemy, and another enemy pounced on him, not giving him any chance to catch his breath.
Yang Zhen thought as he fought," The enemies are gathering more and more. We can't keep killing like this. No matter how strong your martial arts are, there will be a time when your strength is exhausted. We have to escape as soon as possible."”
"Get out of the way!"
Yang Zhen and the enemy soldiers heard a loud shout at the same time. When the enemy soldiers heard this shout, they all retreated and surrounded Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen saw a person walk out of the tent. The person was dressed in armor and held a steel knife in his hand, shining brightly in the light of the fire.
When the general saw someone walk out of the tent, he quickly went up and bowed.""General Xu, why don't you take a good rest?”
"It's so noisy outside. How am I supposed to rest?" General Xu asked.”"Who is he?" he asked, pointing at Yang Zhen.”
"Han spies!" the general replied.”
General Xu took a few steps forward and said to Yang Zhen,"Brat, your martial arts skills are not bad. It is rare to have a soldier like you in the Han army.”
"I'm Yang Zhen. I'm just an unremarkable soldier. There are many people in the army who are more powerful than me."”
General Xu said," Hehe, I see that your martial arts skills are not bad. You can definitely become a general. Why don't I introduce you to the King of Wu? From now on, you can be an official in Wu and serve the King of Wu loyally."”
Yang Zhen said," There's no need for nonsense. Although Yang Zhen has not read much, he knows the word loyalty. I was born a Han, and I will die a Han ghost." Today, they were surrounded. If they could rush out, they would rush out. If they couldn't, they would die.”
"You're a man indeed!" General Xu said. I, Xu Sheng, respect such people the most. Brother Yang, I gave you a chance, but you don't cherish it. Don't blame me for being ruthless. If you have any last words, you can tell me. I'll help you with whatever I can.”
"Cut the crap, just come over!" Yang Zhen said.”
Xu Sheng didn't say anything. He smiled and attacked with the steel knife in his hand.
Seeing Xu Sheng attacking, Yang Zhen raised the spear in his hand and went up to meet him.
The saber and spear clashed, and a " clang " sounded as sparks flew. Yang Zhen only felt a slight pain in his throat, and gradually felt a little numb. Yang Zhen said," This person's strength is indeed not to be underestimated. I need to fight calmly."”
Xu Sheng swung his steel saber one by one. Each time, he seemed to hit the target, but he always missed by a little. The cold light flickered around Yang Zhen's body. Yang Zhen's long spear blocked back and forth, but he was already completely covered by Xu Sheng's saber technique and was in a passive position.
The two of them exchanged dozens of blows, and the Wu soldiers on both sides were dumbfounded. Xu Shengxin thought, This person fought with me and although he was at a disadvantage, his spear technique was not messed up.”After fifteen moves, although Xu Sheng still had the upper hand, he could not do anything to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen held the spear in his hand like a long snake, agile but not losing the initiative. Just as Xu Sheng was thinking of a way to defeat the enemy, he saw Yang Zhen suddenly change the spearhead and sweep the speartail around his body. Xu Sheng immediately dodged.
Seeing Xu Sheng dodge, Yang Zhen unleashed all of his spear techniques, turning from passive to active. Each and every one of his dangerous moves stabbed at Xu Sheng's vital points. Xu Sheng shouted that it was bad, but the situation had already changed. It was already impossible to turn the tables. The Wu soldiers on both sides saw that their generals were unable to fight back because of Yang Zhen's spear technique, so they rushed forward.
The sudden appearance of so many Wu soldiers made Yang Zhen feel that something was wrong. He could only abandon Xu Sheng and kill the Wu soldiers that were charging at him. Xu Sheng shouted,"All of you, retreat!" Don't act rashly!"
The Wu soldiers could only retreat again. "I'll fight him one-on-one. Anyone who takes another step forward will be beheaded!" Xu Sheng said.”As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from behind the tent. A group of cavalrymen rushed over and killed the Wu soldiers as soon as they saw them. For a moment, it was a mess.
Yang Zhen was overjoyed. The cavalry that had come was actually from his own country. He saw a cavalry general wearing a white helmet and armor, holding a green dragon crescent blade. Yang Zhen recognized this person. It was Guan Xing. Yang Zhen shouted,""General Guan, save me!"
Seeing the Han cavalry charging over, Xu Sheng's army was in chaos. He took advantage of the chaos and rode away. Guan Xing heard the cry and rode his horse forward. The majestic horse charged at the Wu soldiers. When his hand raised and his knife fell, the Wu soldiers were all killed. Yang Zhen was also roused. He waved his spear wildly. When he heard the screams of the Wu soldiers, he was even happier.
Guan Xing rushed to Yang Zhen's side. Seeing that Yang Zhen was wearing a Wu army uniform, he raised his saber and slashed. Yang Zhen quickly blocked it with his spear and shouted in Sichuan dialect,"General Guan, please spare me! I am a Han soldier!" Guan Xing heard Yang Zhen shout in Sichuan dialect. He could not retract his second strike. He suddenly turned his blade and slashed at the Wu soldier beside Yang Zhen. The Wu soldier was beheaded before he could even scream.
Yang Zhen quickly took off his Wu Army uniform, revealing the burned Han Army uniform. Guan Xing smiled and said,"I almost killed my own people!" As he spoke, Guan Xing had already reached out to Yang Zhen. He picked him up and threw him behind his horse. It was Yang Zhen's first time riding a horse, and he felt like he was about to fall off the horse. Fortunately, he held Guan Xing's waist tightly so that he wouldn't fall off the horse.
Guan Xing killed a few more Wu soldiers and shouted,"Go up the mountain! Savior!"
The hundred cavalrymen behind Guan Xing shouted,"The mighty Han Army!"
Yang Zhen's stomach was churning on Guan Xing's horse. He heard the sound of horse hooves, but he hugged Guan Xing tightly and ran up the mountain together.
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