Li Hun was defeated. If Ding Kui was defeated again, it would be a very serious blow to the morale of the defenders in the city.
Cao Xiong couldn't let this happen again, so he had to win for a while.
Now, only if he fights can he possibly defeat Hu Bo.
Even if he couldn't kill Hu Bo, at least he shouldn't be defeated.
After all, he had defeated Hu Bo before.
"Shut up, today is a battle between me and Hu Bo. Only if I defeat Hu Bo can the tens of thousands of Yuan troops retreat. I am the governor of Linyang, and I have the responsibility to protect the people of Linyang City!"
Ning Xiaofan also heard his words.
He really didn't expect Cao Xiong to have such love for the people.
Soon Cao Xiong put on his armor and looked at Xia Jinxi: "Your Highness Princess, if I win, it will be easy for everyone to say, but if unfortunately life or death happens, then I will have to leave Your Highness the Princess as a hostage. This is also a helpless move for me in Linyang City. After all,
You are going to Yuan Kingdom."
As soon as Cao Xiong said these words.
Xia Jinxi's expression was extremely ugly. Cao Xiong's words did not treat her as a royal princess at all.
"This princess is all responsible for the trouble. Chief, tie her up and send her to the Yuan Kingdom. Our crisis in Linyang City will definitely be resolved."
"Yes, Prefect!"
The people around Linyang City all agreed.
Obviously, in their eyes, the imperial princess is worthless. They are Song people, not citizens of the empire.
Cao Xiong waved his hand and said coldly: "It is a helpless move to take the princess as a hostage. As long as I am not dead, no one is allowed to harm the princess. The purpose of the Yuan army's coming here is very clear, which is to capture the land of Song State, so the princess is here
The location is not important to them, even if they give the princess to the Yuan Kingdom, they will not stop their troops."
After Cao Xiong said this, he immediately walked down the tower.
The defenders who were following him also followed closely behind.
When Cao Xiong walked towards the city gate tower, the Cao family and the famous families almost surrounded Xia Jinxi. It seemed that if Cao Xiong made any mistake, they would immediately capture the imperial princess.
At this moment, Xia Jinxi really understood that in the eyes of these vassal states, the royal princess was even worse than a beggar on the roadside.
Ning Xiaofan looked at the person in front of him calmly.
He understood Cao Xiong's thoughts, and he respected Cao Xiong's thoughts, including that if someone really took any action against Xia Jinxi, he, Ning Xiaofan, would definitely go on a killing spree.
The city gate opened, and Cao Xiong rode a black horse and slowly walked to the front of the formation.
When Hu Bo saw Cao Xiong coming out, his face was full of excitement: "Cao Xiong, I thought you were as timid as a mouse now, but I didn't expect you to dare to come out. It seems that you Linyang City really has no generals."
Sent."
Cao Xiong looked at Hu Bo coldly and said: "Since you are seeking death, I have no choice but to help you."
Hu Bo laughed again: "Haha, Cao Xiong, Cao Xiong, today is the day you must die. I will chop you into meat paste to pay tribute to the souls of my family in heaven."
"Are you so happy?" Cao Xiong said: "Do you think of your dead family members, so you are so happy? It's no wonder that you, a person who seeks glory from the Lord, will definitely not be too sad about the life and death of your family members.
, maybe you are very excited, you actually have the opportunity to become a general in the Yuan Kingdom."
I heard Cao Xiong's sarcasm.
Hu Bo's face was full of anger. Although he was laughing, every time he thought of his family's tragic death at the hands of Cao Xiong, he wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood.
"court death."
Hu Bo roared furiously and rushed towards Cao Xiong astride his horse.
Cao Xiong was not timid at all and rushed towards Hu Bo astride his black horse.
Because it was a battle between the two generals, even Cao Xiong's guards did not dare to step forward at this moment.
Both of them use swords, but the difference is that Hu Bo uses a scimitar while Cao Xiong uses a long sword.
The two of them were close in the blink of an eye, and the swords in their hands soon touched each other.
Obviously, Cao Xiong is much stronger than Li Hun before. At least he should be evenly matched with Hu Bo. The two of them were going back and forth, and the exchanges were very fast. The rapid metal collision sounds made the soldiers on both sides panic.
Watch them intently.
They are all hoping that their general will win, because in that case, the battle will almost be finalized.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them fought for twenty or thirty rounds, and they still couldn't decide the outcome.
At this time, the Cao family and the famous families on the city gate tower were watching the fight and were inseparable, but they were all very happy.
"Prefect Cao's strength is indeed the same as before. If we continue to fight, Prefect Cao will definitely win."
"Yes, Governor Cao is the number one expert in Linyang City. Once he takes action, he will definitely win. Haha, we must kill the traitor Hu Bo today to let everyone know that traitors will never end well.
of."
"Yeah yeah."
Everyone around him echoed the sentiment.
At this time, Xia Jinxi and Dong'er were very nervous watching the battle in the field.
Mainly because of what Cao Xiong said when he went to battle before. If Cao Xiong was unfortunately defeated, then they might be doomed.
So now Xia Jinxi and Dong'er really want Cao Xiong to win, although they also hate Cao Xiong very much.
However, at this moment, Ning Xiaofan stared at the battle, frowned slightly, and said calmly: "Cao Xiong is going to lose."
What?
When he said these words, Xia Jinxi and Dong'er were both shocked.
Now it's clear that the fight is neck-and-neck, why would Ning Xiaofan say that Cao Xiong will lose?
At this moment, those who heard this did not know that Xia Jinxi and Dong'er, as well as the Cao family and the generals were there.
They all stared at Ning Xiaofan angrily.
"You guy of unknown origin, how dare you curse our governor, are you looking for death?" A guard pulled out his long sword and pointed it at Ning Xiaofan.
Ning Xiaofan glanced at the guard and said, "Keep your sword and use it to kill the enemy. However, I can make a bet for you. Your Governor Cao will lose within ten rounds."
"Nonsense!"
The Cao family next to them also shouted loudly: "Who do you think you are? Do you know who owns this Linyang City?"
Ning Xiaofan laughed and said: "How about this, let's make a bet. If I win, you will kowtow to Her Highness the Princess."
At this time, a young man in his thirties glared at Ning Xiaofan and shouted: "Then what if you lose?"
Ning Xiaofan laughed and said, "I won't lose."
"It's a joke, we kowtow when you win, but you don't tell us the punishment for losing. You are clearly playing tricks on us."
As soon as he said these words, the Cao family members and generals around him became angry.
"Heads on the ground!"
At this moment, Ning Xiaofan said calmly.
"What?" Those people were stunned when they heard Ning Xiaofan's words. Apparently, they did not understand what Ning Xiaofan meant.
Ning Xiaofan said again: "If I lose, my head will fall on the ground."
ah?
When these people heard Ning Xiaofan's words, everyone was shocked.
They really didn't expect that Ning Xiaofan would actually say such words. You should know that such words cannot be said casually. If they lose, won't they have to pay for it with their lives?
At this time, the arrogant young man suddenly laughed and said: "Arrogant boy, it seems that you are really looking for death. Okay, then we will bet with you. Hum, if you lose, you will definitely die."
here."
Ning Xiaofan shrugged and said, "In that case, let's continue watching. However, I hope you can keep your promise, otherwise, haha, I will be angry."
When everyone listened to Ning Xiaofan's words, they thought that this person was a lunatic.
Who do you think you are? What can you do if you are angry? This is Linyang City.
However, when everyone went to watch the battle between Cao Xiong and Hu Bo, Cao Xiong was obviously at a disadvantage.
As the governor of Linyang, Cao Xiong's life has indeed been somewhat corrupted in recent years, which is why Cao Xiong's health has declined compared to before.
Because he is a master of martial arts, his body function has not declined significantly, but this is normal. If he encounters a battle like today, although he is still very brave at the beginning, once the fighting lasts for a long time,
, then the bad symptoms on his body will appear.
Suddenly, the scimitar in Hu Bo's hand slashed diagonally. Cao Xiong was startled and quickly dodged with his upper body. However, at this moment, the head of the horse Cao Xiong was riding was exposed to Hu Bo's sword.
Poof!
Hu Bo's scimitar cut the horse's head instantly.
Suddenly, plasma spurted out.
The horse fell down without even a chance to react.
Cao Xiong, who was sitting on the horse, also fell to the ground along with the horse.
After all, Hu Bo was also a master and a good fighter. He pulled up the reins and raised the two front hooves of the horse he was riding high, as if he was about to step on Cao Xiong.
Cao Xiong fell to the ground and took out the long knife in his hand. At this moment, Na was stunned when he saw the horse's front hoof kicking towards him.
He wanted to dodge, but it was obviously too late at this time.
At this moment, we are upstairs at the city gate.
Both the Cao family and the famous families and generals were also shocked.
They never expected that Cao Xiong, the pillar of Linyang City and the number one master in Linyang City, would die at the hands of Hu Bo.
You know, when Ning Xiaofan said just now, they thought that their Linyang Governor Cao Xiong was invincible, but now it seems... their Governor is probably dead.
Bang!
A harsh sound suddenly sounded.
Everyone on the city gate floor, including Xia Jinxi and Dong'er, were shocked.
At the same time, let’s look at the battlefield.
The horse that Hu Bo was riding suddenly had a bloody arrow shooting out of its head. Following the inertia, the horse that Hu Bo was riding turned sideways.
Hu Bo, including his men and horses, fell to the ground at this moment. (To be continued)