"Fire!"
Boom!
With a loud bang, lead bullets rained down on the rebel soldiers at the front!
Pu, pu, pu, pu!
The rebel soldiers never dreamed that there would be an ambush by the government troops!
On both sides of the hill, gunshots rang out. The rebel soldiers fell one after another, and the formation was instantly thrown into chaos!
"Quick, quick, stop moving forward. The rear team will change into the front team and retreat out of the valley!”Xu Hong Ru was scared out of his wits. He no longer dared to boast about Deng Ai's clever trick of sneaking into the Yin Ping Small Path. Under the desperate protection of his personal guards, he ran out of the valley in a panic.
But how could he escape so easily?
The road in Jiazi Gully was extremely narrow. With so many people squeezed together, it immediately caused a terrifying traffic jam. Bullets rained down on the hillside. Those who were injured, those who were squeezed into the ravine below, and those who were trampled by the people and horses screamed in unison.
"Report!"
Outside Zou County, Yang Zhaoji, who was cleaning up the battlefield, listened to the report of the scouts with a solemn expression.
"Reporting to the marshal, His Highness Prince Xin has already led his men to surround Xu Hong Ru and his gang in Jiazi ditch, ten miles east of the city. His Highness has ordered us to rush over to provide support and not let the bandits escape again!”
What? Xu Hong Ru really walked right into the ambush set up by the young prince?
When Yang Zhaoji first heard this, he stood there in a daze for a long time. His eyes were as big as a cow's bell. Who was this young prince? He actually had the ability to predict the enemy and block Xu Hongru in the ravine!
"How, how is that possible!" Yang Zhaoji turned around twice." Look closely. Is it Xu Hongru's main force?”
"It's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes!”The scout's words were burning." His Highness requests the commander to send troops immediately to cut off the enemy's retreat from outside Jiazi Gully. Otherwise, we will punish them according to military law!”
" This, this matter is of great importance…" At this moment, Yang Zhaoji's heart seemed to be racing. He originally thought that the young prince had come here to play around and grab some military merits. However, ever since he entered Lu to eliminate the bandits, he had first built a city with 1,000 people and forcefully delayed Xu Hongru in Dongchang for seven days. Now, he had blocked the bandits in Jiazi Gully. As long as this battle was successful, he could eliminate the bandits and complete the task of eliminating the bandits!
And I, the dignified commander of Lunan, am exhausted from mobilizing troops and dispatching generals. I have been busy for many days without any achievements. It's really shameful!
"Father, do we need reinforcements?" Zhou Shixi asked.
"Pass down my order, gather 3,000 soldiers and march towards Jiazi ditch!”Yang Zhaoji wasn't stupid. Prince Xin was now the Pinglu General. If he openly disobeyed the order, he could be charged with disobeying the superior with just a memorial!
Moreover, because of the matter of killing his distant nephew a few days ago, there was already a grudge between the two sides. He could not let this young prince catch hold of anything.
At this moment, Jiazi ditch had already become a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. On the hillside, the rifles of the new army fired continuously. Several crouching tiger cannons shot out a bright blockade line at the mountain pass, cutting Xu Hongru's troops in half.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. The government troops have surrounded us from behind. We can't escape this time!”
Seventh Brother Wei led the rebel soldiers and charged over a dozen times, but they were all stopped by the line of fire shot out by the crouching tiger cannon, leaving behind a large number of corpses as they retreated dejectedly.
"It's a pity that my foundation is going to be buried in this small trap ditch?”Xu Hong Ru looked up at the sky and sighed. Two drops of hot tears rolled down from the corner of his eyes.
The civilians who were brought over also burst into tears. For a moment, their cries filled the air, barely covering the deafening sounds of gunfire.
"I am Zhu Youjian, King Xin of the Great Ming Dynasty. Seeing that you have been bewitched by Xu Hongru, I hereby give the order that those who surrender will be spared from death!”
Zhu Youjian heard the cries in the ravine. Seeing that Xu Hongru's power was gone, he stood up and shouted.
Prince Xin?
Everyone present was shocked, and many immediately raised their hands high." Please spare us, Your Highness. We didn't mean to rebel. It was Xu Hongru who bewitched us…"
Prince Xin?
A figure suddenly appeared on a distant hill. He was dressed in white, wore a bamboo hat, and covered his face with a light veil. His clear eyes stared quietly at the young prince who was about the same age as him. He slowly drew an eagle feather arrow from his back.
Whoosh!
The sharp arrow flew out and headed straight for Zhu Youjian on the hill!
"Your Highness, be careful!" Wang Chengen's eyes were sharp. The light reflected by the tip of the cold iron arrow flashed, and he hurriedly pushed Zhu Youjian away. However, the arrow was too fast. With a puff, it firmly nailed Zhu Youjian's left shoulder. It went deep into Zhu Youjian's left shoulder, and blood immediately flowed out along the wound.
The assassin looked at Zhu Youjian who was lying on the ground and smiled. He turned around and went down the mountain, disappearing into the vast forest.
"I am the son of heaven's mandate, so the goddess descended from the heavens to save me from danger. All generals, listen to my orders and charge out in one go!”
Xu Hong Ru saw that the enemy general was injured and immediately shouted.
These were the things that the foolish people believed in the most. Seeing the white-clothed girl shoot Prince Xin to death with a single arrow, their morale instantly soared. They shouted to kill and actually forcefully broke through the line of fire of the crouching tiger cannon, leaving behind corpses everywhere and protecting Xu Hong Ru to escape.
"All our efforts have been in vain!" Zhu Youjian leaned against the mountain rock, enduring the pain in his shoulder. Looking at the layers of corpses below, he sighed and closed his eyes.
Damn little demon girl, assassin, if you are caught by this king, I will definitely teach you a lesson!
"Congratulations, Your Highness. The tip of the arrow is not poisonous.”Wang Chengen pressed the wound, carefully pulled out the arrow tip, and covered the bleeding wound with a rag. His face showed a relaxed expression.
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