When Zhang Shoubei saw the intruders attacking from behind, he knew something was wrong. He felt that the situation was over and there was nothing he could do to save it. He made up his mind to abandon Wang Zhixian and others, lead the Qin soldiers to break the siege, and fight back to the county seat of Shanyang County.
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He knew that the bunch of rural warriors gathered by Ye Pingzhang usually lacked training, and now they were ambushed by the intruders. They had completely lost their combat capabilities and turned into a huge burden. These rural warriors who feared the enemy like tigers might have dropped their weapons one by one.
Running around, or simply crouching on the ground with his head in his hands, waiting to die, Zhang Shoubei was so angry that he couldn't help but feel angry.
"Brothers, follow me and fight out! We still have brothers behind to guard the animals. Wherever we fight, there will be salvation!"
Because of the previous dispute with Ye Xiucai, Wang Zhixian and Xini finally left some officers and soldiers to guard the mules and horses in a hilly area at the rear. Now this left-behind force became Zhang Shoubei's only hope. He thought, if he could get it from
If the rear breaks out and joins the remaining troops, there may still be a glimmer of hope.
"Fire arrows, fire blunderbuss!"
The bandits hiding in the dense forest took advantage of the chaos of the officers and soldiers to come out in large numbers. Their archers and gunmen also moved to the flat ground with a wider view, and fired another round of volleys. The officers and soldiers crowded together
It became a mess and became the best target for the rogue shooters. After a few blasts of muskets and strings, the projectiles and arrows tore apart pieces of blood and screams in the ranks of the officers and soldiers.
Zhang Shoubei saw that Ye Xiucai, who was riding on a tall horse, was hit by a bullet. He didn't even have time to scream, so he fell off the horse and was trampled by countless rebels. He felt a little happy in his heart and secretly cheered.
This big dog leader led his troops indiscriminately and caused me to end up like this. I would rather be trampled to death!
"Ye Xiucai is dead, and those country warriors are useless! Ignore them, let's fight out from behind ourselves!"
Zhang Shoubei gritted his teeth, pulled out his waist knife, and burst out with fierce force. I have killed countless Xilu in Yulin. Is it possible that I am still afraid of these bandits?
He and two other soldiers who also rode horses got off their horses. In this dense forest and hilly terrain, riding on a horse not only makes it difficult to run fast, but also attracts the firepower of rogue shooters because the target is larger. Zhang Shoubei has already seen Ye
The scholar died foolishly, so how could he make the same mistake again?
The rogue bandits who launched an interception from the side and rear were all sharp soldiers using short weapons. With Zhang Shouwei's battlefield experience, he could tell at a glance that these people were all veteran thieves who had fought in battles, and they were the most difficult to deal with, but he also knew
, the only chance of survival at the moment is to fight head-on with this bandit bandit and force their way out of the formation from the tail of the official army.
"Kill the bandits!"
A servant who dismounted roared angrily and was the first to rush forward. These servants all enjoy the most generous treatment in the team on weekdays, and have a lot of food and clothing. Zhang Shoubei is completely
I will take care of these people with the same attitude I would treat my family members. At critical moments, the performance of the servants will not let up on the hard work he puts in in daily life.
The first servant to rush out was originally named Sun Daxing. Because of his tall and burly physique, he was accepted as a servant by the guards and changed his name to Zhang Xing.
Zhang Xing had just dismounted and had no time to get the long card. He only took a long-handled sword and rushed forward. He was very tall and burly, almost half a finger shorter than Hao Yaoqi. He rushed into the flow of thieves
In the team, they waved their swords, killing people with blood on their faces and red eyes.
"good!"
Zhang Shoubei sighed in admiration and quickly ordered other Qin soldiers to follow Zhang Xing and break out of the encirclement together. But the rogue bandits also moved very quickly. They saw that the Qin army quickly regrouped and broke out after a brief panic. The rogue bandits then
The troops were also concentrated at the tail of the official army to increase the strength to block the attack.
The swordsmen of the rogue bandits were very difficult to deal with. Their martial arts skills were not much better than those of the Qin soldiers, but their bravery and unafraid of death were incomparable to the Qin soldiers who worked hard for pay.
As the saying goes, you get a penny of pay and sell a penny of your life. Except for the close servants of generals like Zhang Xing, most of the soldiers in the Qin army received military pay that was deducted by 30 to 50%. They did not have to fight for it with their lives.
Rogue bandits are all fighting for survival, and the fighting spirit and determination of both sides are not at the same level at all. Even if their martial prowess is equal, their performance in actual combat is very different!
Zhang Xing, who was rushing at the front, could no longer withstand it. He was unable to fight with four punches. First, his left arm was cut by a bandit, and then his right foot was tightly hugged by a bandit who fell to the ground. The celebrity was hugged tightly.
The Thief Knife player's stomach was completely cut open, and he saw that he could not live much longer, but he still hugged Zhang Xing's right leg tightly, preventing him from moving.
Zhang Xing tried his best to pull his leg out, but he couldn't pull it out. Seeing that other bandits were approaching him, he steeled himself, raised his sword and slashed it down quickly, cutting off the bandit's arm in its entirety, and then managed to escape.
But before Zhang Xing could take a breath and take a short rest, other thieves blocked him again. They were surrounded by enemies in front, on the left and on the right. No matter how brave he was, he couldn't resist him.
Zhang Defender knew that something was not good. If a strong general like Zhang Xing was killed by bandits, the morale of the Qin soldiers would definitely collapse. Wouldn't a breakout and escape be an empty talk? He didn't care about commanding other officers and soldiers.
Another servant rushed over to rescue Zhang Xing.
But the rogue bandits were surrounded by more and more sword players. These sword players were all elite thieves who were not afraid of death. They acted in an extremely orderly manner, divided into small teams and interspersed in. While blocking the relief reinforcements led by Zhang Defei, they also blocked Zhang's rescue troops.
Xing is trapped in the formation.
There were only a few steps left between Zhang Xing and other officers and soldiers, but this mere few steps became the difference between life and death. He used his broadsword to block the thieves' attack for the last time, and then used two long knives, one on the left and one on the left.
The right hand penetrated Zhang Xing's cut cloth armor. Blood continuously poured out from Zhang Xing's mouth. He stood unsteadily and slipped forward, causing the blade of the thief to penetrate deeper.
"Kill the thief...ah..."
Zhang Xing used up the last bit of strength in his body to raise the big knife above his head, but he no longer had the strength to swing it down. The thief in front of him pulled the long knife out of his body, and with the gushing of internal organs and blood, this body
The tall and burly body finally couldn't support it anymore and fell to the ground.
"Hold the army's buttocks so that even the horses can't be let out!"
After Zhang Xing, who was leading the charge, was surrounded and killed by the bandits, the other Qin soldiers became even more timid. The bandits soon realized that the troops at the end of the official army were much more powerful than the rural warriors in front.
.Therefore, they continued to mobilize their troops and strengthen their interception capabilities, making the Qin army's situation even more difficult.
What troubled Zhang Shoubei the most was not the low morale of the Qin soldiers, but the collapse and disintegration of the Xiang Yong in front. A large number of Xiang Yong who dropped their weapons ran into the Qin army like headless flies. Not only did they
It disrupted the Qin army's formation and continued to spread panic.
What's even more fatal is that these defeated troops crowded the escape roads. The trails in the mountains and forests were already narrow, and now they were blocked by the rebels. The Qin soldiers wanted to break out, but they had no way out!
Damn it, why!
Zhang Shoubei was trapped by the crowd of defeated soldiers and could not escape even if he wanted to. He looked around and saw no trace of Wang Zhixian. He guessed that the magistrate must have been killed by the bandits at the beginning, just like Ye Xiucai.
Now that the county magistrate was dead, Zhang Shoubei didn't care about his feelings. He simply went on a killing spree, directly slashing the broken soldiers running around him with his sword, and drove these collapsed rural warriors to help the Qin soldiers attack the formation of the rogue bandits.
He would look for opportunities to gather troops and then break out.
"Kill! Kill them all for me! Anyone who blocks the road, whether they are officers, soldiers or bandits, all will be hacked to death!"
The red-eyed Qin army killed everyone they saw. Under the leadership of Zhang Shoubei, they did not care about distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy. Anyone who blocked their way to break through, no matter what clothes they were wearing or what flag they were flying, were all
He directly greeted them with swords, guns and sticks. Under such a fierce attack, a large number of fleeing country warriors were driven by the Qin soldiers and rushed into the rogue knife team at the rear to intercept the officers and soldiers, disrupting the rogue troops.
formation.
Zhang Shoubei seemed to see a little hope. After ruthlessly hacking to death the friendly troops blocking the road with the steel knife in his hand, Zhang Shoubei had an idea and shouted loudly that the Qin soldiers had left many large animals in the rear. As long as everyone broke through and fought out, they could ride on them.
Those mules and horses left behind fled back to the county seat.
After the soldiers of the Qin army heard Zhang Shoubei's promise, their desire to survive also prompted them to speed up their movements. The huddled Qin soldiers danced their swords together, taking advantage of the opportunity of the rout to disrupt the formation of the rogue bandits, and pounced with all their strength.
, and fought into a group with the Flow Thief Knife players who were blocking the way back.
The steel knife in Zhang Shoubei's hand had cracked and had many gaps after the continuous killing. But he knew that it was a critical moment of life and death, so he didn't even bother to change the knife. He personally led the last few servants and rushed to the last line.
Ahead, trying to open a hole.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers were charging more and more fiercely, and almost breaking out, the thieves also stepped up the encirclement. However, their troops were insufficient. Under the impact of a large number of broken troops, they were left and right, like a fishnet with holes, trying to patch up the holes.
This end and that end will be rushed away again. If the other end is repaired, this end will be rushed away by the defeated troops.
The Qin soldiers seized this only opportunity and gathered all the remaining troops to form a small attack formation. Zhang Shoubei and several close servants around him were the tip of this formation. The tip of the knife first broke through the fishing net.
They rushed out of the cave, and then the other Qin soldiers following Zhang Guardi swarmed up and tore open the entire entrance of the cave.
The strong desire to survive stimulated the officers and soldiers to burst into physical strength far beyond what they had ever seen before. They broke through the encirclement of the bandits in one fell swoop, forced their way out, and ran wildly.