Listening to the intensifying sound of fighting, Zhu Xiao looked at Zhu Zhengrong, who was a little impatient, and said in a deep voice: "Zhengrong, you have to remember that no matter what happens, no matter what happens to the Zhu family and the Yang family of our town's border house,
No matter how you fight openly and secretly, slander and frame up, you are stepping on the land of the Daqing Dynasty, and you cannot allow barbarians to take a step forward!"
"Father?" Zhu Zhengrong was stunned for a moment, then stood up straight and replied with a stern face: "I remember."
After confirming that Zhu Zhengrong was not perfunctory, Zhu Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind, wait a moment."
At this moment, in Aozikou, the fierce sound of fighting makes people's blood boil. The blood and killing have made people forget about the cold and fear. There is only one thought in their mind, which is to kill all the enemies and get out alive!
Lin Jiang killed the enemy in front of him with one sword. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master, be careful!"
Originally, Lin Jiang's eight people were in a horn formation, rushing to Aozikou to join Qiu Jinyu while protecting Yang Xu in the safest position in the middle of the formation.
But as there were more and more enemies, the original formation was disrupted, and the enemies ambushing behind also discovered the anomaly in front and chased him from behind crazily, which caused Yang Xu to be in danger at this moment.
Lin Jiang's roar made Lao Wu and others turn their heads and look over. The jealous people turned around to rescue regardless of the immediate danger. Unfortunately, they were too far away. They watched the enemy step on Yang Xu.
On the ground, the sharp sword raised high was about to be aimed at Yang Xu's chest and stabbed down.
It was too late, but it was soon! In the darkness, suddenly, a short arrow shot through the air.
The enemy holding the sword high had a ferocious sneer on his face. He originally thought he could kill Yang Xu with one strike, but who would have thought that he was pierced by an arrow in the neck, his body swayed twice, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Master Xu!" Lin Jiang, who rushed over, swung the long sword in his hand, completely killing the enemy who was hit by the arrow, and quickly pulled Yang Xu up from the ground.
Lao Wu and the others also let out a long breath, and their hearts were relieved. They almost, almost, Master Xu died in front of them. If Master Xu had some shortcomings, what shame would they have?
Go see the general!
Yang Xu was stunned for a moment. At this moment, he could no longer care about the pain of being stepped on on his chest. He looked blankly at the enemy who fell to the ground and was bleeding from his neck. He almost died just now.
He had never been so close to death. Yang Xu's hands and feet were stiff, and his mind was even more confused.
"Master Xu!" Lin Jiang tightened his grip on Yang Xu's arm. Seeing that Yang Xu came back to his senses due to pain, Lin Jiang warned again: "Now is not the time to be in a daze, Master Xu, follow closely."
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The sound of fighting still echoed in his ears. Yang Xu nodded and tried to pick up the sword that fell on the ground, but found that his wrist had no strength at all.
A quarter of an hour later.
"Xiao Xu, are you okay?" Qiu Jinyu blocked the enemy's attack with a sword in one hand and looked back at Yang Xu, who was protected by Lin Jiang and Lao Wu. He could not see clearly in the dark, but Yang Xu's movements were not hindered.
I don't think he was seriously injured.
"Brother Qiu?" As he got closer, Yang Xu saw Qiu Jinyu at a glance. At this moment, he didn't care about anything else and asked quickly: "Brother, how is the situation in Xiangwu County?"
Qiu Jinyu was accompanied by only ten guards, and they were all injured at the moment. Fortunately, they were enemies who had just attacked from Aozikou, and their injuries were not serious.
The group temporarily retreated to the mountain wall, and Qiu Jinyu had time to answer: "Mr. Qiu and Old Man Tie from the blacksmith shop led people to guard the tower, and the people also spontaneously went up to the tower. Although the situation was dangerous,
But if we stay on the city tower and don't get out, the barbarians will definitely not be able to break the city for a while, and we will be safe when reinforcements arrive at dawn."
Yang Xu and Lin Jiang naturally knew Old Uncle Tie. He was the leader of General Yang's bodyguard back then. Later, he had to leave the military camp due to injury and opened a blacksmith shop in Xiangwu County, which is also a stronghold of the Yang family.
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"The barbarians bypassed the Weizhou camp and came to the county seat. They must be lightly armed and simple, without chariots or trebuchets. They will definitely not be able to break through the city gate for a while." Lin Jiang took a look at the dark sky and held on for another hour.
It should be safe.
Yang Xu's tight face finally relaxed, "Brother Qiu, thank you for coming to save me."
"You are my brother. Just say thank you and leave." Qiu Jinyu raised his hand and touched Yang Xu's head. When he reached out, not only Yang Xu saw it, but Lin Jiang and the others also saw the crossbow on Qiu Jinyu's arm.
Yang Xu was almost killed before, but a short arrow killed the enemy at the critical moment. Now, it turns out that it was Qiu Jinyu who saved Yang Xu.
"Thank you Mr. Qiu for your help." Lin Jiang solemnly thanked Qiu Jinyu. If he hadn't helped, Master Xu would have been in trouble tonight.
Under the night, even though Qiu Jinyu held a sword in his right hand and a crossbow on his left wrist, he still had the aura of a scholar. At this moment, Qiu Jinyu smiled warmly, "This elder brother is serious, Xiaoxu is my younger brother. I also heard Old Man Tie worried.
It was because of Xiaoxu's safety that we brought people over, and luckily we arrived in time."
There are only ten people on Qiu Jinyu's side. Even if he stays in Xiangwu County to help defend the city, it won't be of much use. If there are more of them, there won't be many, but if there are ten of them less, it won't be much.
But Qiu Jinyu's arrival at Aozikou was a timely blessing for Yang Xu, who was in a precarious situation.
Lin Jiang didn't know how many enemies were ambushing at the concave entrance in front of him, but after two groups of fighting, Lin Jiang and the others killed at least twenty or thirty people. Even if there were still many enemies, they would probably not exceed fifty, and
There are nearly twenty people on their side, and they still have a chance of winning even if they face the enemy head-on.
What's more, Lin Jiang doesn't intend to fight head-on. They just need to deal with the enemy and continue to delay time. They will be able to escape by the time dawn comes.
Just as a few people were seizing the time to rest, a whizzing sound suddenly came from mid-air, and a white signal exploded in the night sky.
Lin Jiang's soothing expression suddenly turned serious, "No, the enemy is probably going to launch a final attack!"
In order to avoid casualties, the enemies ambushing in front and behind Aozikou did not attack violently. They narrowed the encirclement little by little, hoping to trap Yang Xu and others in the jar.
But with the arrival of Qiu Jinyu and the fact that they could not attack for a long time, the enemy was probably unwilling to wait, so he sent a signal. Lin Jiang could imagine how difficult the next battle would be.
"Mr. Qiu, please look after Master Gu Xu." Lin Jiang temporarily entrusted Yang Xu to Qiu Jinyu. No matter how good he was, he was still a scholar. He couldn't compare with Lin Jiang and other practitioners who licked blood from their swords, so he temporarily let Qiu Jinyu
Protect Yang Xu, and Lin Jiang and the others will be the main force in the battle.
"Don't worry, as long as I am alive, nothing will happen to Xiaoxu." Qiu Jinyu agreed, without many heroic words, but this firm attitude was remembered even more in people's hearts.
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Lin Jiang was holding on with only one breath at the moment. When he heard the footsteps, his expression suddenly changed, "Who is it?"
Not only Lin Jiang, but also Lao Wu and others. They were only slightly injured before, but now they are all seriously injured, but the enemies are coming from the front and rear in a steady stream. If Qiu Jinyu and the others hadn't come,
, Lin Jiang and the others will never be able to survive this moment.
Not only was Yang Xu in danger, Qiu Jinyu was also struck by a sword. Blood flowed from his wrist to the sword, and then dripped to the ground.
"Kill!" He Sheng didn't say anything. He raised his sword and attacked the enemies who were besieging Lin Jiang and others.
Strangling all the way from Aozikou, He Sheng's ten men were extremely fierce in their attacks. Typical people are ruthless and don't say much. Before Lin Jiang and others could react, more than twenty corpses were already lying on the ground in a mess.
He Nuan and the coachman were guarding Zhan Feiyu on the left and right. Even though there were only corpses missing on the way, in this dark night, who could be sure whether any enemies pretending to be dead would suddenly attack, even if they came to rescue Yang
Xu, but for He Nuan and others, the safety of Zhan Feiyu is the first priority.
"Young Master Qiu is here?" A clear little voice sounded. Zhan Feiyu took two steps forward over the corpse on the ground. She really didn't expect to see Qiu Jinyu here.
Qiu Jinyu and Yang Xu, who were more than ten feet away, turned around at the same time.
"Xiaoyu, why are you here?" Yang Xu shouted, and then asked excitedly: "Xiaoyu, is Xiangwu County safe?"
Walking in front of Yang Xu in a few steps, Zhan Feiyu rolled his eyes when looking at the somewhat embarrassed Yang Xu, "What are you daydreaming about at night? There are more than 3,000 barbarians, even if they have their heads chopped off like tofu."
Not so fast."
Qiu Jinyu came here before, and Yang Xu was more grateful. Although he was not worried about Xiangwu County, after listening to Lin Jiang's analysis, although he was worried, he was not worried to that extent.
But now seeing Zhan Feiyu bringing He Sheng, He Nuan and the others out, Yang Xu's heart skipped a beat. Now that there were more than twenty masters missing, wouldn't Grandpa Qiu's place be in danger?
"Don't worry, we fought hard before we came here. It is estimated that less than half of the more than 3,000 barbarians are left now, and they are all frightened by us. They will be tired, hungry, and cold. The time and place are perfect.
If the people and the people are not occupied, it is impossible to attack the city."
Zhan Feiyu said with a smile, and glanced at Qiu Jinyu from the corner of his eye. He didn't even notice that he had left. He must not have walked through the city gate.
Lin Jiang and others, like Yang Xu, felt even more relieved after hearing Zhan Feiyu's words.
But looking at Zhan Feiyu, who still had a bloodstain on her cheek, standing close, looking at her red lips and white teeth, even if Lin Jiang and others knew Zhan Feiyu's identity, they were still a little dumbfounded. Scholars these days
Are they all so fierce?
Each one of them can write articles with a pen, and kill enemies with a sword. Mr. Qiu is just that. Even though he is not weak, he is tall and can be regarded as both civilized and military. But in front of this little girl who is half a head shorter than Yang Xu, she
There were three corpses in her footsteps, and they were probably still warm, so she wasn't even afraid.
As the cold wind blew, Zhan Feiyu shivered coldly and hurriedly said: "The enemies in front have been killed. Let's leave quickly."
This broken place was even colder than the city wall, and the howling wind sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves. Zhan Feiyu quickly looked at Lin Jiang and the others, "Ah Sheng, let's cut off the rear!"
"Yes!" He Sheng agreed immediately, even though everyone present knew that cutting off the rear was more dangerous. After all, all the enemies in front had been killed. Even if there were still three or five lucky ones left, they probably wouldn't have much fighting power.
But there are still enemies behind the concave mouth, but I don't know how many there are.
The people brought by Lin Jiang and Qiu Jinyu took the lead. Zhan Feiyu, Yang Xu and Qiu Jinyu walked in the safest middle position. He Nuan and the carriage driver were still accompanying Zhan Feiyu.
He Sheng led the rest of the group to retreat, and the group of people quickly walked towards the exit of the concave mouth. Even though it was still dark, they were almost out of danger once they walked out of the concave mouth.
Although the enemies behind were still chasing after him, unfortunately, with the presence of masters like He Sheng, the last enemy who came forward would be killed.
Two quarters of an hour later, the group of people finally walked out, but before they could breathe a sigh of relief, when they looked at the group of people standing not far away with torches held high, their hearts that had just been relieved suddenly became high again.
"Zhu Xiao!" Lin Jiang's expression suddenly changed, and he clenched the blood-stained sword in his hand, with undisguised murderous intent in his eyes.
Yang Xu didn't know Zhu Xiao, the eldest son of the Zhenbian Hou Mansion, nor Zhu Zhengrong, the eldest son of the Zhenbian Hou Mansion, but Lin Jiang had been on the battlefield and he had met both of them.
He Sheng and others who had been cut off immediately rushed to Zhan Feiyu's side and protected her firmly in the middle. Yang Xu, who was standing with Zhan Feiyu, was naturally included in the protective circle.
As soon as Yang Xu heard Lin Jiang's words, his body tensed up instantly. These were the people from Zhenbian Hou Mansion, the same people who framed his grandfather for collaborating with the enemy and treason!
"Yang Xu, calm down!" Zhan Feiyu looked at Yang Xu, who seemed to be about to rush over and die with the Zhu family and his son without saying a word, and couldn't help but pull him back, "A Nuan"