After Shan Xiongxin said this, he turned around and walked towards Dahai Temple. Only Xu Shiji was left stunned on the spot. It took a long time for Xu Shiji to react. After thinking for a moment, Xu Shiji also seemed to have some realization. He immediately glared hard at the counter-rebel troops who were gradually retreating. Then he raised his long sword and shouted at the rebel soldiers beside him: "Why are you still standing there? Come with me to support other places."
At the other end, Zhang Xutuo also felt strange when he saw that no enemy was chasing after him. But he didn't have the time to worry about it. The most important thing now was to rush out with his men. What happened next was smooth. The moment they stepped out of the jungle, all the soldiers had a feeling of escaping. At this time, Jia Wuben had also woken up. With the support of the soldiers on the left and right, he slowly walked to Zhang Xutuo. He bowed to Zhang Xutuo and said: "Commander, Commander, cough, Commander, we, we all fell into the trap. King Xi, cough, King Xi didn't send anyone to Sishui Pass at all. Sishui Guan refused. Ahem. Ahem. Refused to send reinforcements."
Jia Wuben's injury was on his chest. Although the arrow did not kill him directly, it also injured his lungs. So every few words, Jia Wuben would cough a few times, and he could even see a little bit. Bloodshot coughed out from the corner of his mouth. Seeing Jia Wuben's appearance, Zhang Xutuo also felt heartache. Jia Wuben had tried to persuade Zhang Xutuo many times before, but Zhang Xutuo had never adopted Jia Wuben's advice. .Not only did Jia Wuben have no complaints, but he did his best to run for Zhang Xutuo. If it hadn't been for informing Zhang Xutuo, Jia Wuben would not have been hurt by the secret arrow. Zhang Xutuo felt that he was right from the bottom of his heart. Jia Wuben felt guilty. Zhang Xutuo immediately stretched out his hand to stop Jia Wuben's words and said in a deep voice: "Wu Ben, this defeat is my responsibility. But it will cost the lives of all the soldiers. I .How should I look before the Holy One?"
"Commander." Jia Wuben resisted the severe pain from his chest and said to Zhang Xutuo: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Over the years, the commander-in-chief has been called a victorious general. Although it is an extremely honorable one. But it’s not a good thing for the commander-in-chief and the counter-rebel troops. As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. Commander-in-Chief, cough, cough, cough.”
Jia Wuben said a lot in one breath. He couldn't bear it any longer. He coughed desperately, and even coughed up a mouthful of blood. Seeing this, Zhang Xutuo immediately said: "Wuben, you have suffered." It's such a serious injury. It's better to go down and rest first. I'll go back and fight for a while."
Hearing Zhang Xutuo's last words, Jia Wuben's expression suddenly changed. He immediately looked at Zhang Xutuo and shouted: "Commander, Commander, no, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough. The best thing to do now is to leave this place as soon as possible. .”
"It goes without saying." Zhang Xutuo said firmly without any hesitation on his face: "Fan Hu and Tang Wanren are still inside. They must have been trapped by thieves. How could I leave them alone. Don't worry. I can break through once or twice. Then I can break through three or four times. I will definitely be able to rescue them all. Wu Ben, just go and rest."
After saying that, Zhang Xutuo didn't wait for Jia Wuben to say anything. He immediately turned around and rushed into the jungle again with his thousands of soldiers and horses. Jia Wuben still wanted to dissuade him, but the severe pain in his chest was... He was speechless. He could only watch Zhang Xutuo disappear into the jungle.
Rushing into the jungle again, Zhang Xutuo rushed to the left first. The person who marched from the left according to Zhang Xutuo's order was Fan Hu, the general of the counter-rebellion army. Zhang Xutuo followed the path that Fan Hu had marched before. Not long after he rushed there, he heard the cry of killing coming from the front. Zhang Xutuo perked up and even accelerated his pace. He chased after him. He turned a corner and suddenly saw that there was something ahead of him. A river of blood flowed. I saw at least 30,000 rebel soldiers, forming a circle and surrounding the counter-rebel troops. Although Zhang Xutuo could not see the situation in the encirclement, he could tell from the size of the encirclement. Tuo could also judge that the 10,000 soldiers and horses led by Fan Hu must have suffered heavy losses. Immediately, Zhang Xutuo stopped slacking off and took the lead. He rushed towards the encirclement of the thieves, slashing and killing those in front of him. The thief soldiers shouted loudly: "Fan Hu. Fan Hu. If you are still alive, please give me a shout. Fan Hu."
"Commander. It's the commander. It's the commander who's here to save us." Several exclamations came from the encirclement. They were obviously the surprised cries of the besieged counter-rebel soldiers. However, there was no Zhang Xun in them. Sutuo wanted to hear Fan Hu's voice the most. Sure enough, it didn't take long before he heard the answer coming from inside: "General Fan. General Fan died in battle."
This sentence immediately stunned Zhang Xutuo. Although Zhang Xutuo usually values Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin the most, it does not mean that he does not value Fan Hu, Tang Wanren and others. These young generals are all The mainstay of the counter-rebellion army. Now Jia Wuben is seriously injured, Qin Qiong is seriously injured, and Luo Shixin is seriously injured. Now even Fan Hu has died in the battle. Tang Wanren's life and death are even unknown. This battle has almost destroyed all the foundation of the counter-rebellion army. It's gone.
Zhang Xutuo was in a daze here, but the enemy would not follow him in a daze. When the thieves in front of Zhang Xutuo saw him standing there motionless, they then stepped forward and gave him a chop. However, these thieves He was timid. The knife was deflected and struck directly on Zhang Xutuo's arm. Zhang Xutuo screamed. His left arm was cut off at the elbow. There was blood. Immediately, it spurted out from the wound. The pain was so painful that Zhang Xutuo broke into cold sweat. He took a few steps back and half-knelt on the ground. He covered the wound and gasped.
When the thieves who succeeded with the sword saw it, their eyes lit up and their courage grew. They all raised their swords and slashed at Zhang Xutuo again. But this time Zhang Xutuo was not in a daze. Gritting his teeth and enduring the severe pain, he picked up the sword that fell on the ground with his right hand and swung it. He immediately killed the thieves.
"Commander." When the soldiers who were following Zhang Xutuo saw it, they were all shocked. They ran over with horrified expressions and protected Zhang Xutuo. The leader of the soldiers among them saw it. They were even more shocked and angry. They were too careless and did not notice the situation on Zhang Xutuo's side. Now Zhang Xutuo has had one of his hands cut off. This is tantamount to their dereliction of duty. Personal soldiers The leader's eyes suddenly filled with tears. He looked at Zhang Xutuo's wounds. He opened his mouth but could not speak.
"Needless to say." Although Zhang Xutuo's face looked very ugly, he still squeezed out a smile. He bit off a section from the hem of his clothes and strangled the upper part of the wound with force. The bleeding was barely stopped. Then Zhang Xutuo followed He held the sword with one hand and shouted loudly: "Quickly, rescue the trapped brothers."
After Zhang Xutuo finished speaking, he pushed away the soldiers in front of him and charged forward again. The soldiers also rubbed their red eyes hard and gritted their teeth at the same time. They followed closely. Zhang Xutuo just rushed over.
Perhaps it was Zhang Xutuo's injury that completely stimulated these soldiers. They exploded with more powerful attack power than usual and rushed into the encirclement in one breath. Zhang Xutuo was naturally the first to rush in. At first glance, When they saw the situation inside the encirclement, Zhang Xutuo's eyes also turned red. Fan Hu had brought a total of 10,000 people here before. However, in the encirclement in front of him, there were only less than 2,000 people still standing. There, apart from that, there are several piles of corpses that have been piled up like a mountain. And on one of the piles of corpses, a tall warrior is still standing there. His eyes are wide open, but there is no trace of him left. There were dense wounds everywhere on his face, chest, and arms. Who else could it be if he wasn't Fan Hu?
"Kill him." At this time, among the bandits, a thin bandit commander pointed at Zhang Xutuo with the steel knife in his hand. This man was the bandit leader Wang Dangren from Henan. He was killed by Li Mi Persuasion. Attachment to Wagang Village. Among the various bandits in Henan, Wang Dangren is considered very powerful. Just now he and several other bandits ambushed the rebels along the way. The battle was almost resolved. Suddenly Wang Dangren was naturally unhappy when such a group of people appeared again. Although he did not recognize Zhang Xutuo, he would not let them go easily. He snorted coldly. Immediately, countless soldiers and horses moved towards Zhang Xutuo. Rushed over here.
"Go quickly. Quickly." Zhang Xutuo seemed to have completely forgotten his injury. Seeing the opponent chasing him, Zhang Xutuo hurriedly called to the more than two thousand soldiers and asked them to retreat with him. At the same time, Zhang Xutuo personally Leading a group of soldiers to cut off their rear. At this moment, both Zhang Xutuo himself and the soldiers were all red-blooded. No matter how many people came from the other side, they just kept fighting. Countless blood and limbs were lost from them. flew over their heads, but it could not affect their determination at all. Finally, when all the more than two thousand people retreated, Zhang Xutuo led his soldiers to retreat. The tens of thousands of thieves were unable to stop them.
"Trash." Seeing that the fat sheep they had obtained ran away like this. Wang Dangren and other bandit leaders were furious. But this is a jungle after all. Zhang Xutuo's soldiers and horses are very small. On the contrary, it is more convenient. Advancing and retreating, the rebels were so powerful that their speed here was not as good as that of the counter-rebels. After chasing for a while, they could only watch the opponent escape. Wang Dangren and others were so angry that they had nowhere to vent their evil fire. Neng scolded his men. Fortunately, most of the counter-rebel troops had been wiped out. They had completed their mission. Wang Dangren and others immediately ordered the rebels to stop pursuing them and instead started cleaning up. Come to the battlefield. The armors worn by these counter-rebellion soldiers who died in the battle are all good things. The people in Wagang Village may not look down on them, but ordinary rebels like them are in urgent need of these armors and weapons.