The three previous mounts had long since died from exhaustion. Yue Fei and the other two rode on spare horses and continued running wildly.
And the six horses carrying human heads have reached their limit.
This place is only less than thirty miles away from Bianjing City. It is said that the surrounding area is already heavily guarded. Not to mention the movement of the large group of people, even any disturbance may lead to a strict investigation by the Palace Chief.
But so far, Yue Fei has not seen anyone!
Not to mention the imperial guards or official officials, even the common people were nowhere to be seen.
It was as if the treacherous officials in the capital had already planned it in advance and laid a dragnet on Yue Fei's only path, waiting for him to take the bait.
At this moment, Yue Fei heard the shouts of brave warriors.
"General, you must slow down, otherwise the pack horse will die!"
The mounts could still be replaced, but the packhorse was running all the way from Yizhou back to Bianjing, and at this time it was carrying 307 dog heads of the rebel soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army.
The packhorse was close to exhaustion. If he didn't stop to rest, he might die suddenly on the spot at any time.
How could Yue Fei not know the importance of horsepower? But the pursuers behind him were holding on tightly. If he stopped at this time, it would be the same as falling into a wolf's den, and he would die without a burial place.
The voice of the brave warrior came from behind again.
"General, go first, I will stay behind!"
After the break?
Yue Fei frowned, turned his head and shouted at the brave warrior behind him: "Without armor and blades, how can we stop the enemy?"
If a brave warrior wears armor and is sharp, even if he is single-handed, he can still survive for a while when facing the pursuers.
But in order to shorten the journey and deliver the head to King Ding on time, the three of them went into battle lightly, with nothing but bows and arrows.
To meet the enemy at this time is like hitting an egg against a stone.
The bearded daredevil's eyes were burning, and his voice was as dull as thunder: "One general can make thousands of bones wither. If he can help King Ding achieve his great cause and help the Song Dynasty, even if it becomes the cornerstone of his feet, what's the point of fear?"
"I have already pledged myself to the kingdom, and the general only needs to complete the tasks assigned by the prince!"
"This is the mission of our brave warriors."
Another daredevil also had eyes like swords and was determined to die: "The two of us are going together, maybe we can buy some more time."
"After getting rid of the pursuers, the prince will quickly find a hiding place to restore his power."
"In this dynasty of the Song Dynasty, there is only one bloody person like the prince. If even the prince falls in front of the traitorous ministers, who else can turn the tide?"
Yue Fei tightened the reins suddenly, his teeth chattering.
"Two brothers, we went through life and death together in Dingzhen Mansion. We did not die between the teeth of Liao wolves, let alone the sword of gold thieves. Instead, our souls died on the territory of our Song Dynasty."
"There is a Temple of Heroes in the prince's residence, which honors the heroic souls of seventeen heroes from the northern frontier. You two will definitely be among them."
A Hall of Heroes is set up in the palace? Aren’t you afraid of being impeached by the Ministry of Rites?
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing loudly.
This prince is truly extraordinary.
The two men jerked the reins almost at the same time, stopped the horse, looked at Yue Fei walking away, and shouted in unison.
"Tell the prince!"
"I am Liu Pu, a native of Ding County, Taiyuan Prefecture. I joined the army at the age of thirteen and fought for twenty years. I am a brave warrior in Dingzhen Prefecture!"
"Zhao Feilong, a native of Yu County, Annan Prefecture, joined the army at the age of fifteen and fought for eighteen years. He is a brave warrior in Dingzhen Prefecture!"
"For King Ding, for the Song Dynasty!"
"Although there are half a hundred enemies, the two of us are going!"
Liu Pu and Zhao Feilong pulled the reins to turn the horses' heads, and bravely headed back towards the pursuers.
The two sides were walking towards each other and were about to bump into each other in an instant. At the last moment, the two of them took a detour, one to the left and the other to the right.
Take a bow and arrow, use accurate archery skills, and shoot at the pursuers by name.
The two shot a total of eighteen arrows, killing and wounding twenty-one pursuers. Three of them were implicated when their comrades fell down and were trampled to death on the spot by the horses' hooves behind them.
More than fifty people were attacked by two brave warriors, causing chaos in the area.
Unfortunately, Liu Pu and Zhao Feilong had very few arrows left. After shooting eighteen arrows, they were already exhausted.
Moreover, in order to buy time for Yue Fei, the two of them did not ride their horses to escape separately, but instead led them on both sides of the official road until their horses were exhausted...
At the same time, the martial arts arena of Xiaoyuan Poetry Club has reached its climax.
Twenty battles have taken place, and a winner has been determined.
In the last scene, the two brothers Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai died in person.
A total of twenty-two teams will once again set off a big melee. The winner will not only become the star of the Xiaoyuan Poetry Club, but also determine the honor and disgrace of Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai.
Twenty-one teams headed by Zhao Kai, including their respective commanders, totaling 1,071 people, have already lined up on the school field.
Zhao Huan was the only one left at the scene, and as time went by, discussions started to come and go.
"Why hasn't King Ding come yet?"
"Haha, are you afraid?"
"Nonsense, of course he's scared, and he doesn't even think about who he's facing!"
"Looking at the entire royal family of the Song Dynasty, in terms of the six arts, who can compare with King Yun?"
"Don't look at King Yun's graceful appearance. If he really goes to the battlefield, his bravery will be no less than that of King Su. If he takes off his armor and competes with fists and kicks, he can hang up King Ding and beat him."
"Hmph, there is no shame in giving in in front of King Yun."
Even on Jiangxiao Tower, the atmosphere became subtle.
Tong Guan stood by the window, unable to hide the smile on his lips, feeling secretly proud in his heart.
"This martial arts arena has already been arranged by our family."
"No matter how we compare, the winners of the first twenty games are all ours!"
"Hahaha, fifty versus one thousand and seventy-one, the gap is so huge, even when we faced the Jin soldiers in the Song Dynasty, it was more than that."
"Zhao Huan, tell us, what do you want to win?"
Tong Guan turned around, put on a smiling face, and complimented Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty, this Xiaoyuan Poetry Party is not only lively, but also fair!"
"No matter who has the last laugh, everyone will never find any fault."
"But I guess... Prince Ding may be besieged."
"After all, King Ding has always been fierce. Even if it were me, I would have to eliminate the most threatening King Ding first."
As soon as these words came out, everyone from Zhao Ji to the officials showed a sneer.
As for Zhu Lian downstairs, her heart was already in her throat.
In the end, most of the twenty disciples who won were very familiar, either from the Ministry of Punishment or from the inner court...
You don't need to think about it to know that as long as Zhao Huan shows up, he will be attacked by a group of people.
Fifty, against one thousand and seventy-one? If we can win even this, unless the sun comes out from the west.
She wished that Zhao Huan would oil the soles of his feet and leave Gen Yue directly.
Otherwise, even if a person spits in a mouthful, it will be enough to drown him.
But at this moment, accompanied by heavy footsteps, Zhao Huan walked into the school grounds with fifty soldiers and appeared in everyone's sight.