Chapter 34: Crossing the Mountain of Swords and Crossing the Sea of ??Blood to See You
I saw a thick cloud of smoke rising from behind.
It's on fire? But it doesn't look like...
As the thought flashed across his mind, he heard several more booms. This time he knew where the thick smoke came from. It was a dozen stone bullets flying towards him.
After landing, there was a burst of fire, blood, and chaos, and the originally neat military formation seemed to have been smashed flat.
What the hell is this?
Tuobawu was shocked.
There was no time for him to think, the roaring continued, and the entire rear military formation was completely in chaos.
"Hold on!" Tuoba Wu finally reacted and shouted angrily, "How many troops are coming? No retreat! Anyone who retreats will die! Fight!"
Upon hearing this order, the military formation was unceremonious when they saw their running companions, and the crossbowmen immediately shot sharp arrows at these people.
Suddenly another piece fell down.
But this did not stop the rout like the threat of death to those fleeing from the attack on Chengguo Public Relations Fort.
"It's the Qingshan Army!"
"Qingshan Army!"
In the thick smoke, the rear army formation completely collapsed. The Jin soldiers fled away shouting in terror. These three words seemed to be demons and ghosts, which were scarier than the sharp arrows fired from the front. They avoided the sharp arrows shot by the front army formation.
, and ran wildly in both directions towards the wilds.
This caused the entire military formation in the rear to be completely chaotic.
Tuobawu was angry and horrified at the same time.
What kind of army is the Qingshan Army? Why are his warriors so afraid?
He looked forward, and the roaring sound seemed to have stopped. The entire rear military formation seemed to be rolled over by a giant, and it was terrible to see.
Stone bullets? Fire bombs?
"Follow me." Tuobawu drew his sword and shouted, and he also came down from the observation deck.
He was afraid of Duke Cheng Guo, but that didn't mean that he, Tuoba Wu, was a coward. He could be frightened by just one person.
He would personally lead his elite soldiers into battle to teach the Zhou soldiers who knew nothing about heaven and earth a lesson.
Just then there was a sharp whine.
What is this? Tuobawu looked subconsciously and saw dense numbers of spears flying from the air.
Seeing these spears, the fleeing golden soldiers screamed in terror and ran desperately to both sides. The golden soldiers in the phalanx who were about to attack from behind did not even react. The rain of spears was already in front of them.
Screams suddenly spread everywhere, and countless golden soldiers were penetrated and carried flying, and many of them were not one or two, but several in a row.
The entire phalanx seemed to have been smashed down by thousands of nails, and the ground was suddenly covered with strings of golden soldiers.
The penetrated Jin Bing was still alive, screaming and struggling.
The phalanx in front was so miserable that it looked like hell on earth.
The sword and ax in Tuoba Wu's hand almost fell to the ground.
This, what is this?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." A soldier stumbled towards him, "Retreat quickly, retreat quickly."
withdraw?
On his own territory, when he was about to achieve a great victory, he was advised to retreat? What a joke.
Tuoba Wu raised his hand and chopped the soldier to the ground.
"How many men and horses do they have?" he shouted.
"About five thousand," a general said anxiously.
He thought it was tens of thousands of people, five thousand soldiers and horses, what was he afraid of? Tuoba Wu was even more annoyed. Looking at the Jin soldiers in front of him who were more and more disorganized, the phalanx was no longer in shape.
And just further ahead, a group of people and horses were approaching.
At first glance it seems overwhelming.
To be able to travel a long distance, everyone must have a horse, more than one, and everyone is wearing armor. Even from a distance, you can see that these armors are extremely sophisticated, and the iron helmets are decorated with red tassels, flying in the wind.
Not only soldiers and horses, there were also ten carriages lined up in front, which looked like baggage carriages, but they were in a strange posture. Under the sunlight, the rows of spears above them shone coldly upward.
That's where those spears came from.
What is this? Crossbow? Crossbow?
Tuoba Wu looked surprised. He had never seen such a weapon among Zhou soldiers, and it was extremely rare to see soldiers and horses equipped with this kind of momentum.
The equipment of Zhou soldiers has always been a bit shabby. Except for those directly under Duke Cheng, it is rare to see an entire army wearing armor.
Could it be that these are also Cheng Guogong’s pro-army troops?
Tuoba Wu's eyes fell on the reinforcement flag.
There were many colorful flags in the square formation, but there were two big flags. One was the very familiar Zhou Bing flag. Based on the color of the flag and the lace, he knew which army it belonged to without even reading the words. This was the Shun'an Army.
The Shun'an Army in Hejian Prefecture is a bit far away from here, so it stands to reason that the Yongning Army is nearby and convenient.
But the other big flag... has never been seen before.
Tuoba Wu squinted his eyes and saw that it was a red flag, six feet long, with three big characters on it.
Is that... the Qingshan Army?
"Where did it come from?" he said, gripping the ax again and about to step forward, "Warriors, give me..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a sharp sound breaking through the air, and the spear mounted on the baggage cart suddenly came like rain again.
Having already seen the power of this rain of spears, the golden army formation suddenly fell into chaos, and the entire left wing collapsed.
Although they were far apart, when those spears flew up, Tuoba Wu also subconsciously stepped back and raised his sword and ax to block them.
It's terrible.
Using a spear as a crossbow, no matter how powerful it is, it can penetrate the city wall.
How can human flesh and blood be compared with a city wall?
When did the Zhou soldiers have such a magical weapon? If the Zhou soldiers had such a weapon, wouldn't they be invincible?
Tuoba Wu only felt cold in his heart.
After this wave of crossbows, the chariots and horses retreated, and the opponent's men and horses changed formations and gathered into a circular formation to move forward.
It's said to be a circular formation, but it doesn't look like a circular formation.
Tuoba Wu stared at it blankly. The military formation looked very slow, but it was also very fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already rushed into the Jin soldiers' camp.
The originally scattered rear camp was like a wild bull breaking into the camp.
The battle between spears and sabers was extremely brutal.
The shouts of killing were like thunder, and the golden soldiers who faced the battle gathered into formation several times, but they were all scattered by the circular formation.
From time to time, cavalrymen rushed out from the left and right of the circular formation, quickly slashing and cutting off the formation of the golden soldiers, and then quickly retracting them, just like flexible arms.
In every attack, there were countless casualties, including Jin soldiers and Zhou soldiers. However, no matter how many people fell, the Zhou soldiers showed no expression on their faces, and the military formation did not collapse.
Watching his elite soldiers continue to fall, Tuoba Wu finally recovered from the shock.
Such a fierce and brave Zhou reinforcements were no less powerful than Cheng Guogong's personal army, no, even more powerful.
Could this be the back-up plan that Cheng Guogong hid?
Why haven't we found any information? Did it come out of nowhere?
"This Qingshan Army used hundreds of people to kill thousands of me in Bazhou." The general beside him said anxiously, "Your Majesty, let's retreat quickly."
"Yes, this Qingshan Army not only has powerful weapons, but also extremely weird formations." Others also hurriedly tried to dissuade them, "Let's retreat to the camp quickly."
withdraw?
Tuobawu looked ashamed and looked back at the fighting Guanbao that was still besieging behind him.
Probably because they heard that reinforcements were coming, the soldiers on Cheng Guogong's side were excited, but the Jin soldiers who had the upper hand were a little afraid and kept retreating.
Zhu Shan is about to be killed!
"Give me some more time." Tuoba Wu shouted.
Even with the powerful weapon of the reinforcements, it is impossible to easily break through his military formation. As long as he holds on for a while, Zhu Shan will be killed.
That would kill Zhu Shan!
Kill Zhu Shan! Kill Zhu Shan! This opportunity must not be missed before it comes again!
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, this Qingshan Army is treacherous, and the Seventh Prince is still in the camp." A close general said hurriedly.
Tuobawu had a clever idea, and at this moment, there was a vibration in the distance.
This sound was the same as the one that fell in this camp just now.
Tuoba Wu's complexion suddenly changed, and exclamations of surprise rang out from the army.
"It's the camp!"
"Someone is attacking the camp!"
it turns out!
Several generals captured Tuoba Wu.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince is at the camp!"
"This weapon is too terrifying!"
"Return to the rescue quickly."
Everyone shouted.
Tuoba Wu has already seen the power of these stone bullets, as well as the rain of spears and crossbows. If this falls in the camp, it will really...
His expression changed for a moment, and he finally looked at the fighting at Guanbao and chopped the ax in his hand on the ground with hatred.
"Take your troops back to camp," he shouted.
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Seeing the golden soldiers receding like a tide, the Zhou soldiers on the pass finally breathed their last. Some of them fell to the ground with their weapons in hand, and some simply fainted in one breath.
"Reinforcements!"
"Reinforcements!"
And more people shouted, hoarse and sobbing.
Are there really reinforcements?
They were engaged in a life-and-death battle just now and didn't pay attention to their surroundings at all. They just heard the Jin soldiers yelling for reinforcements. They had no intention of watching or understanding. They didn't expect that the Jin soldiers really retreated.
Although several generals were not so arrogant, they still had mist in their eyes.
I never expected it, but when the reinforcements actually arrived, the excitement in my heart was really indescribable.
They looked up and saw that on a messy battlefield, the golden soldiers retreated like a tide, while a group of men and horses came with overwhelming force.
This man and horse formed an attack formation with left and right wings, with military flags flying, cavalry stampeding, and spears like a forest. They came with a powerful aura like a mountain.
The generals naturally recognized the familiar military flag at first sight.
"Master Guo! It's the Shun'an Army!"
A general standing at the front shouted with joy and turned around to look back.
However, they saw that the place where Duke Cheng was located was surrounded by a group of generals and soldiers. They looked sad and turned a deaf ear to the reinforcements coming here.
But the figure of Duke Guo could no longer be seen.
The general's heart skipped a beat, his face turned pale, and his legs became weak.
Duke Cheng!
Duke Cheng!
He hissed and stumbled forward.
And there was also a group of men and horses in the square formation over there, galloping over. Seeing the soldiers and generals here rushing in one direction, the expressions of this group of men and horses suddenly changed.
"Dong Chengguo!"
Li Guorui, who was covered in blood, shouted and jumped off his horse before he got close, his body trembling.
Are you late?
He had just seen the number and strength of these golden soldiers with his own eyes. Duke Cheng had been fighting hard for half a month, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses had been exhausted. Under such circumstances, Duke Cheng...
"The end..." Li Guorui's voice was hoarse and he could hardly speak, "The end will be too late..."
The people behind them also dismounted one after another, and the atmosphere was solemn.
"It's not too late."
A mellow voice came from the crowd surrounded by soldiers.
Although weak and weak, his speech was clear.
This voice immediately made Li Guorui energetic. Following these words, the soldiers and generals gathered around him all moved aside and turned their heads to look.
A man in white armor appeared in the sight of Li Guorui and others.
The man was tall and tall. He was not standing like a mountain at this time. Instead, he was sitting on the ground, leaning in front of a deputy general. He held a long knife in his right hand and supported it on the ground. This made him appear to have a straight back even if he was leaning on it.
His helmet has been taken off, revealing his face.
He was in his forties, with handsome features and a warm look. Even though he was covered in blood and injured, his eyes were still calm, making people look at him calmly.
This is Zhushan, the Duke of Chengguo, the Northern Martial God of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Li Guorui was excited and happy, but the next moment he saw that Zhu Shan's clothes under his white armor had turned bright red.
A spear pierced his chest. The barrel of the spear had been broken off, leaving only the spear head.
"Master Guo!" Li Guorui's legs went weak again when he saw the gun point on his chest.
"Stand still." Cheng Guogong said in a mellow voice.
This voice was soft but had undeniable power. Li Guorui stood up straight and looked at Duke Cheng Guorui with excitement and sadness.
"Let me see which good man comes to help me Zhu Shan." Cheng Guogong continued, his eyes falling on Li Guorui.
Everyone else also looked at Li Guorui.
This general is a stranger, they thought to themselves.
However, they saw that Li Guorui did not step forward to announce his home, but instead stood aside, and several men behind him also stepped aside.
Could it be that it's not him, but someone else?
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then they saw a young woman wrapped in a red cloak appear in sight.
Among a group of tall armored men, her figure became smaller and smaller. The spring breeze blew her cloak, revealing the pleated embroidered skirt.
She stretched out her hand, lowered her head and gently lifted the hem of her skirt, stepped on the blood-stained ground with her deerskin boots, and walked around the body of a dead soldier with a gentle posture, solemnity and careful respect.
Everyone held their breath, as if they were not on a bloody battlefield at this moment, but in the south of the Yangtze River in spring, with willows and willows in bloom, flowers red and green, and 28-year-old girls busy on an outing.
Cheng Guogong couldn't hide his surprise in his eyes. Seeing this woman approaching lightly, she raised her head, with a bit of shyness and uneasiness on her picturesque face.
She seemed to want to say something, but didn't know what to say. She hesitated slightly and stretched out a hand from under her cloak.
The palm of the small hand is facing upward, holding a round grain wrapped in tinfoil.
"Do you want to eat preserves?" She said seriously as she looked at the wounded man sitting in front of her.
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It's a big chapter of 3,800 words. According to Mao Niu's suggestion, it would be perfect if it were all spoken out together.
So there is only one update today. Well, this is not a trick. I suggest you don’t scold him. (To be continued)