Through the thin curtain of rain, we can see two groups of people fighting on the official road. Although the number of one side is small, the formation remains tight and stable even after being repeatedly attacked. The leader is holding a big knife in both hands, and every time
The swing either makes the enemies around him retreat or cuts off their heads, showing a rare bravery!
Tang Hao wiped the rainwater mixed with sweat on his face, and his teeth were almost broken.
Damn it, Pixiu actually laid an ambush here early, and suddenly launched an attack after he came in, catching him and his soldiers by surprise.
In fact, when he received the news that he was asked to lead troops back to the city, Tang Hao was not without suspicion. After all, Pi Xiu and the others were not rebels against the rebels, at least not to that extent yet.
These people used to do things like smuggling and assassination secretly. How dare they attack the army?
So Tang Hao didn't worry too much, he just kept his mind on the road, but an accident happened halfway.
Looking at the well-prepared enemies around them, there are many good warriors among them. Although our side is better at forming a battle formation to coordinate operations, the number of our own is too small to take advantage of the military formation. From the beginning,
Being pressed down and beaten by the enemy.
Tang Hao knew very well that after being ambushed, he couldn't just shrink his defense and be beaten passively, as that would only lead to the loss of possible breakout opportunities.
Only by shrinking defenses and organizing elites to continuously counterattack, and figuring out the enemy's strength and vulnerabilities, can we have a chance to break through or even counterattack!
Adhering to this concept, Tang Hao took the lead. His armor was damaged in many places, and the sword in his hand was also curled. Even so, he did not stop and actually tore a hole in the enemy's encirclement. Although the hole was refilled after a short period of time, Tang Hao was still at a disadvantage, but this gave Tang Hao hope, not the hope of breaking out but the hope of capturing Pixiu alive!
Because he discovered Pixiu during that momentary window, if he could break into Pixiu's formation, whether he captured him alive or killed him, the situation of the battle would quickly turn around.
"Mount the powerful crossbow!"
On the official road where fighting and shouting were happening, Pixiu's eyelids were twitching wildly. Tang Hao's bravery just now made his heart palpitate.
He expected that the standard battalion brought by Tang Hao was elite and difficult to deal with. It was not until the actual fight with Pi Xiu that he realized that he had underestimated his opponent.
Seeing that as time went by, Tang Hao's several hundred men were not only not defeated quickly, but became more and more courageous as they fought. The formation was very stable, and Pi Xiu couldn't hold it back any longer.
He waved his hand, and the reserve team behind him who was ready to go immediately stepped forward, and hundreds of people armed with powerful crossbows joined the battlefield.
The emergence of this power changed the battle situation almost instantly. Unlike bows and arrows that require long-term training and lack of power, crossbows are much simpler and more direct.
The deterrence brought by the hundreds of crossbowmen was far greater than that of the archers. When they started shooting, the officers and soldiers who had relied on their sharp armor to maintain a stable formation suffered a lot of losses. Even Tang Hao himself was hit in the thigh.
A crossbow arrow.
"My lord, leave quickly! I will protect you!"
"Jinnu! It's Jinnu!"
Tang Hao completely ignored the call to join the army, and looked past the enemy in front to stare at the hundreds of crossbowmen. What they were holding were powerful crossbows strictly prohibited by the imperial court!
Moreover, this quantity of crossbows cannot be produced by ordinary small workshops at all. They must be obtained from the army.
Thinking of this, Tang Hao's blood surged and his anger was about to overflow. He was about to rebel!
I thought Pixiu's organization was just for money, but who would have thought that they even brought in crossbows, not only hundreds of them!
If you think about it again, this is just a state in Lingzhou. If you look at it in the world, this is like a rebel party with evil intentions!
"Pixiu, right? When we were in Qingzhou last year, you were a fast thief. To tell you the truth, I was also involved in what happened in Qingzhou, hehe!"
Tang Hao completely ignored the injuries on his body and shouted loudly in the direction of Pixiu.
Pixiu, who had a smile on his face and was ready to wait for the result, lost his composure when he heard these words, and the ferocious look on his face highlighted his angry mood at the moment.
It has to be said that Tang Hao's one-handed attack on Fa Zhen hit Pi Xiu's sore spot. Qingzhou's defeat was the darkest thing in his life for Pi Xiu. Now that Tang Hao has opened the wound, he wants to eat it alive.
Tang Hao.
"Hmph! I've already seen that there's something wrong with you. You must know a lot of things to be the governor of Lingzhou, right? Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to listen to what you have to say when I capture you alive."
Pixiu snorted, but he was not carried away by anger. The matter in Lingzhou has developed to this point, and success or failure is a matter of life for him, let alone the matter in Qingzhou that has passed?
Tang Hao waited and waited but could not find any openings from the enemy, but the soldiers behind him were falling one by one. As the soldiers shouted again, he had no choice but to decide to break through with all his strength.
However, deciding to break out and being able to break out are two different things. Although Tang Hao has the confidence to break out, he is not yet ready to sacrifice many of his brothers.
......
"Whoop! Whoop!"
A few miles away from the original place where he was ambushed, Tang Hao gasped for air. He glanced at the brothers around him and found that there were dozens less than the last time he broke out. He couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
At the critical moment, he acted like a woman, and instead of arranging for some people to cut off the rear, he hoped that all the brothers could follow him to break through.
Facts have proved that his choice actually caused more brothers to fall. Tang Hao felt extremely regretful and knew that he could not change the outcome.
"Brothers, today is my fault, Tang Hao, and everyone who was harmed will have to die with me."
"But before I die, I want to take you to charge again to let these thieves know that the army is not just a bunch of losers, there are also men in the army!"
Tang Hao has despaired of breaking out of the encirclement, but this does not mean that he will surrender without mercy. For a warrior, this is a great shame, not to mention that Tang Hao would rather die on the battlefield than be caught and tortured to death. p>
"Wrapped in horse leather, today!"
"Kill!"
Following Tang Hao's order, the remaining approximately 200 officers and soldiers roared and charged again after fighting for more than an hour.
Different from the previous charge that was for the purpose of breaking out, this charge is for the purpose of death and desperate to kill the enemy!
Tang Hao speculated that Pi Xiu must not have read many books, otherwise he would not understand the principle that poor enemies should not be pursued.
With such a huge disparity in numbers between the enemy and ourselves, this charge is not only about the enemy, but also death.
Just when the battle between the two sides was in full swing, and Tang Hao was calculating that his remaining physical strength could support him in killing a few more thieves, a figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
"Finally arrived..."
The figure stopped in place for two breaths, then suddenly burst out at an astonishing speed and rushed towards Pi Xiu's subordinates.
Tang Hao didn't notice this situation at first. It wasn't until he noticed that the enemy's mood became panic that he realized it.
He looked towards the place where the change occurred, and could only see an extremely fast figure mercilessly slaughtering Pixiu's gang of thieves. Yes, it was a one-sided massacre!
However, although he couldn't see the figure clearly, he felt familiar.