Even though we were not too far from the river bank, we didn't hear the fishermen's calls to close their nets as before. In the late summer weather, the wildly growing reeds swayed and swayed in the distance with the wind.
After a Dongling shield soldier had his neck cut, he used his last strength to turn around and face the river behind the reed marsh. He remained motionless until he fell to the ground and huddled in a pool of blood.
"The reinforcements are here, they have blocked this round, and I can go home soon!" Zuo Shiren, disheveled hair, holding up a golden sword, frantically boosted morale.
"Get in formation, there is life and death here! Life is at stake, and all our Dongling soldiers are respectfully invited to fight to the death!"
In the formation, the lightly injured roared and raised their shields. The seriously injured stood up staggeringly with their swords in hand, guarding Zuo Shiren's front and back.
"Kill! Kill!"
Standing on the slope, Yuan Song looked even more crazy. After shouting twice, his body shook violently. If he hadn't been supported by his personal guards, he would have rolled down.
"Ahem." Yuan Song trembled with his hands, covered his mouth and coughed. He was old and seventy, and this life-and-death war almost consumed him, and he was exhausted.
When Yuan Song opened his palm, blossoming blood plum blossoms appeared in front of him.
"My lord!" Dozens of guards were shocked, "My lord, please go and rest. With King Xu Shu here, there will be no problem."
"No...I know the destiny." Yuan Song's voice was extremely hoarse, "Unless Zuo Shiren dies, Donglai will surely perish within the next two or three years."
"There is the King of Yuzhou in the north and Zuo Shiren in the south. I have tried my best to be cautious all my life, but I didn't expect that I would fall into this situation."
No one could have imagined that a world alliance would be established, leading to the current situation.
Of course, I am not blaming Xishu. On the contrary, the two or three crises were all helped by Xu Buyi from Xishu.
"Kill Zuo Shiren at all costs! Once Zuo Shiren dies, there will be chaos in Dongling! My general Shentu Guan will fight to decide the outcome!"
…
Xu Mu's face was solemn and he looked anxiously ahead.
The appearance of Dongling's naked soldiers has proved that Ling Su has already arrived. This Yinlin is really extremely smart. He did not hesitate at all. Even if he used a trick to lead the sheep, he was still able to make judgments and march to the rescue regardless of the risk.
Moreover, the most critical sheep-killing knife in the sheep-pulling scheme has not appeared yet——
"My lord, my lord!" Just as Xu Mu was thinking, a general shouted and came over, interrupting Xu Mu's thoughts.
"What?"
"My lord, I'm so happy! General Shentu's troops have also arrived!"
Hearing this sentence, Xu Mu's face instantly became ecstatic. He turned his head hastily, and not long after, he saw vast black shadows in the night behind him.
Due to the terrain, Shentu Guan did not use a surprise attack. Instead, he ordered people to add countless torches, and there was a bright light all around. A sense of oppression as the oriole behind him came towards him.
"There's a big fight." Xu Mu stiffened his voice.
In the past, Zuo Shiren's army was undoubtedly the most prosperous. The Dongling Army at the headquarters, plus Kang Zhu's Fifty Thousand Mountain Breakout Camp, and in the end, the Liang Wang's army joined them.
Being able to force Zuo Shiren to this point, no matter from any aspect, is considered a great victory. If Chen Shuiguan is abandoned, the strategic significance of Dongling in Kezhou has been reduced to nothing.
Or even... Xu Mu turned his head and glanced in the direction of Cangzhou.
"Lord, what should we do now?"
Xu Mu withdrew his gaze and his voice was extremely calm.
"Cooperate with the Donglai army and kill Zuo Shiren at all costs!"
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"Don't hurt my lord——"
Countless Dongling soldiers who arrived, led by Ling Su, shouted in unison, their voices deafening.
"The situation is unfavorable. Send out three more battalions of naked soldiers to block the encirclement and suppression of the enemy coalition forces as quickly as possible!" Ling Su ordered through gritted teeth.
Behind him, the ghostly Shu people were still intruding. He discovered that the leader of these few Shu people was actually a young man.
"Divide another 3,000 people into the rear." Ling Su clenched his fists, "You don't have to doubt that the enemy's goal is to kill my lord at all costs. So, we will protect my lord at all costs!"
"Protect the lord!"
There were three more battalions of naked soldiers, running very fast, braving the flying arrows of the coalition forces, and rushing forward without fear of death.
"kill!"
Under the vast darkness, in the faint light of torches, countless figures were fighting together. There were small streams that merged into the river, and soon they were dyed into rivers of blood. There were even corpses of dead soldiers.
He was kicked into the river, and soon he was floating on the river, covered with mud and sand, and flowed all the way to the gate of hell.
"Bow bow, shoot fire arrows!"
Dense fire arrows fell one after another in the formation of Zuo Shiren's remnant army. The flames that were caught off guard burned many Dongling soldiers, and they could not stop screaming in anger.
"Lord, be careful!" A loyal Dongling guard pushed Zuo Shiren away, and fell to the ground with two or three thrown fire arrows stuck in his body.
Zuo Shiren was so moved that he half-knelt on the ground and burst into tears. He thought back to how high-spirited he was when the army came out of the mausoleum.
But he didn't know that he fell into Xu Buyi's trap step by step and suffered today's catastrophe. At this time, there were only two to three hundred people left in the fighting army beside him. Most of them were injured.
"Lord, the military advisor's troops have arrived."
Zuo Shiren raised his head tremblingly, his eyes showing hope from time to time.
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Above the Xiangjiang River, the night wind howls.
As the naval commander, Ren Yu was like a deputy general. Although he was dissatisfied, he could only stand on the sidelines.
This time, 30,000 naval troops went out for the expedition, and the leader was Admiral Kang Zhu.
Ren Yu even thought that if Kang Zhu made a mistake in judgment and there was no so-called disaster at all, then he would definitely get involved in it in front of his lord.
"Ren Yu." Just as Ren Yu was thinking, he suddenly heard Kang Zhu's voice. He subconsciously raised his head, clasped his fists and walked out of the queue.
This look made him feel disgusted again.
"Ren Yu, do you know why I want to take you with me?"
Jealous of talent, afraid that I will steal the credit.
Of course, Ren Yu would not dare to say this openly.
"No matter what... I will obey General Kang's orders."
Kang Zhu nodded lightly, "I'll be marching first, with only a few hundred boats. At this time, we need a general who is well versed in water warfare as a vanguard."
"Ren Yu, I think you are very suitable. There is no need to fight. You only need to go to Jiang'an first to investigate the situation. That will be the first step. Of course, if you are unwilling, I will choose someone else."
Ren Yu was startled, feeling a little hesitant in his heart. He was afraid of something unexpected happening, but at the same time, he had just assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and really needed military merit to consolidate his position.
"I am willing to accept my order!" Fugui asked in danger. Ren Yu gritted his teeth and raised his hand in response. As the commander of the navy, if he cannot make a contribution, he is afraid that he will be criticized in the future. And this thing in front of him
General Ling will also look down upon him even more.
It's nothing more than a reconnaissance mission, so be careful and you'll be fine.
"Okay, as expected of me, the Navy Commander of Dongling." Kang Zhu nodded calmly.
"Go ahead and be careful."
Wait for Ren Yu to get off the main ship.
Kang Zhucai stood up silently, standing on the bow of the ship, looking quietly into the distance. In his heart, he was basically convinced that his lord was in trouble. And Ren Yu, as the current naval commander, if he cannot obey orders,
This rescue effort will most likely yield nothing.
It was not about eliminating dissidents, but that the whole Dongling should win a great victory to inspire the mountains and rivers. Turning his head, Kang Zhu looked in the direction of Cangzhou again, and remained still for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Almost there." After a long time, Kang Zhu finally uttered.