It is their nature to be vicious and cruel, and to be murderous and lustful. They are also cowardly, selfish, and unkind. Horse thieves will always be horse thieves. Even if they put on official clothes and armor and carry the flag of the Tang Dynasty, they are still horse thieves. You cannot expect them to be able to do so.
Fight for your homeland.
Li Kuo sneered, looking at the horse thieves pushing each other in panic, he felt an indescribable sadness. This feeling was very strange. Logically speaking, the panic of the horse thieves would be of great benefit to him, and the brothers of Jianghuai Army could be more
Easily defeat these looters
A robber anointed by the people. But he felt a kind of indignation and worry. If the people of the Tang Dynasty were finally forced to follow this path by the court and thieves, would they end up with the ironclad iron that the Tang people were proud of?
Bones will gradually decay and eventually turn into a pool of pus and blood?
After all, coming all the way from Ningling, he saw countless cases of the imperial court forcibly recruiting young men. Not all of these so-called young men were men in their prime, but there were also children aged fourteen or fifteen and old men with gray hair and beards. Although
In times of national calamity, every citizen of the Tang Dynasty needs to stand up and work together
Resisting foreign enemies, but is this approach more or less cruel? After all, the ultimate goal of the imperial court is to regain the lost land and restore a peaceful world to the people of the Tang Dynasty. If in the end it paid the price of countless people and their families being destroyed for this purpose, wouldn't it be a bit cruel?
Too heavy?
"Captain, be careful!" Li Kuo was meditating to himself when Dou Qing shouted and returned to reality. He looked up and saw a sturdy horse thief holding a long machete who chopped down several brothers in a row and was coming towards him menacingly.
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Li Kuo was furious. He took out the black knife from the scabbard on his waist and faced him.
Qingfeng seemed to feel Li Kuo's anger and kept neighing. It ran quickly in the narrow alley of the rebellious army, and in a short time it was only ten steps away from Qi Laosan.
Kick, stand up, circle, drum the knife, chop!
The black knife drew a dazzling arc and slashed straight at Qi Laosan.
Li Kuo took the lead!
The battlefield is different from ordinary martial arts competitions. The one who strikes first often has the advantage. Although Li Kuo's sword is not as fancy as the swordsmanship of those Jianghu knights, it is better because the sword is heavy and powerful, and it can kill the enemy general with one move.
Of course, Qi Laosan was not someone to take things for granted. Seeing that Li Kuo's sword was so powerful, he did not dare to take it forcefully, so he whistled and fell sideways.
In a flash of lightning, Qi Laosan actually got under the horse's belly and struck Li Kuo's fatal blow into the air.
Even the best riders on the grassland may not be able to perform such extraordinary skills, but Qi Laosan was calm and made the most correct choice at the most appropriate time, which surprised Li Kuo.
Qi Laosan dodged the blow and emerged from the horse on the other side, and Duotou slashed at Li Kuo.
Li Kuo hurriedly put the black knives against each other's chests, but when he heard a crisp sound, the two sharp blades collided, causing a spark.
What a lot of strength!
Li Kuo was secretly shocked. Although he had only fought against Qi Laosan once, he clearly felt that the other party's strength was extraordinary. He could already draw a five-stone hard bow, but Qi Laosan's strength was obviously beyond that.
How many points do you have?
You can't fight a horse thief like this, you can only outwit him! Li Kuo took a deep breath, turned the horse's head slightly, and started running around Qi Laosan's horse.
Qi Laosan was even more excited when he succeeded. He clamped his horse's belly tightly and chased after Li Kuo.
He had long seen that Li Kuo was the commander-in-chief of this army. As long as he was killed, the morale of the officers and soldiers would be in chaos, and the brothers would have a chance to escape. The number of these officers and soldiers was greater than his own, and now they were very powerful. If
If we let this man control us, our brothers would have no chance of winning.
Since ancient times, officials and thieves have been at odds with each other. They are officials and they are thieves. If you fall into their hands, you will definitely have no way to survive.
Now the only option is to give it a try!
The horse under his crotch seemed to sense Qi Laosan's intention, snoring and chasing Qingfeng's footsteps.
But no matter how hard it tried, it was always thrown out by the breeze. This distance was impossible to cut with a simple knife.
Qi Laosan felt angry all over, but he had no choice but to control the horse's rein with one hand and bite Li Kuo firmly.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Kuo felt relieved.
This Qi Laosan is a brave and foolhardy person who only wants to defeat himself, so he will play with him!
"drive!"
I don't know whether the two horses were too fast, or the soldiers were busy dealing with the enemies around them. No one stepped forward to stop them. The two just galloped through the army, as if they were in no one's land.
After chasing for nearly a moment, Qi Laosan vaguely felt that something was wrong. This military general had been refusing to confront him head-on. Was there some trick on him?
Looking at the brothers who were still struggling to support themselves in the sea of Tang soldiers, Qi Laosan suddenly slapped his head and suddenly realized.
No wonder this general of the army has been following him in circles. His brothers' personal combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the army, and they are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. He wants to slowly eat up his brothers by dragging them down like this.
Hey! What a cruel heart.
Although Qi Laosan already hated Li Kuo with all his heart, but Qingfeng was too fast and he couldn't get close to Li Kuo. If he continued to pursue him, he would only play into Li Kuo's will.
"Neigh!" After thinking about this, Qi Laosan suddenly turned the horse's head without hesitation and galloped in the opposite direction.
"The wind is blowing hard. Brothers, retreat!" Qi Laosan raised his sword high and hacked to death several officers and soldiers who stepped forward to block him. He roared loudly to signal the fighting brothers to give up killing the enemy and retreat quickly.
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The horse thieves who were already red-eyed just woke up from a dream. They gritted their teeth and patted their horses and followed the third master.
As he approached the black-faced Yan Jun, Qi Laosan shouted: "Second brother, let's go quickly. If you don't leave, the brothers will have to stay here."
The black-faced Yan Jun nodded, thought for a moment and said: "Don't go directly north after leaving the city. Go east for dozens of miles first, and then turn back to the north after getting rid of these evil stars."
After hearing this, Qi Laosan was slightly stunned: "Xiangdong, isn't that the territory of the rebels? We" Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly understood what the black-faced Yan Jun meant and patted his chest and said: "Okay, second brother, I will listen to you.
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Although the officers and soldiers have sophisticated armor and sharp weapons, they can only pinch soft persimmons like them. If they really encountered a more powerful rebel army, they would be scared to death. I led the army to the east, and the officers and generals were afraid of it.
An Lushan's power would definitely not dare to continue the pursuit.
This is why they hung the flag of the rebels when they looted the county town. The horse thieves were afraid of the government troops, and the government troops were afraid of the rebels. This has become something that even children know!
"You take the brothers and leave first. Lao Ba and I will take the people behind. We'll meet at the Black Dragon Pond behind Erhu Mountain. Let's go quickly!"
The black-faced Yan Jun glanced at Qi Laosan and ordered loudly.
"Second brother, you are so sorry!" Qi Laosan seemed to want to say something, but for some reason he swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips.
"Take care of yourself!"
"The wind is blowing hard, brothers, retreat!"
In the midst of the chaos, a maroon horse galloped past, followed closely by countless fleeing horse thieves.
The fiery red sunset spreads on the flowing clouds on the horizon, dyeing a desolate and tragic picture of mountains and rivers.
Looking at the horse thieves in front of him with their arms tied behind their backs, Li Kuo frowned.
"Why do you want to come back?"
Qi Laosan snorted coldly and remained silent.
"You damn bastard who deserves a beating, the supervisor is asking you a question!" Wang Xiaochun kicked Qi Laosan hard in the stomach, causing Qi Laosan to stoop in pain and curl up into a shrimp.
"Haha, hahaha" Qi Laosan ignored Wang Xiaochun's threats and opened his mouth with a mocking smile.
"How dare you laugh? I told you to laugh!" Wang Xiaochun was slashed in the arm by Qi Laosan during the chaotic fight. He was angry and took the opportunity to kick him hard to vent his anger.
"Xiaochun, stop kicking!" Li Kuo sternly stopped Wang Xiaochun from taking revenge and sighed: "Are you worried that I will kill all your brothers?"
Qi Laosan, who was laughing all the time, suddenly stopped and sneered for a long time: "Isn't it? In the eyes of the officers and soldiers, the lives of us thieves and grass bandits are probably not as good as those of grassroots? What's more, it is chaos now, you are here
If you cut off the man's head and pretend to behead him and report it to the rebels, you can get a lot of fame, right?"
"Why do you think so?" Li Kuo frowned and said, "The reason why I came to stop you is because I happened to pass by this place and listened to Chief Feng's advice, so I decided to get rid of a harm to the local people. You
That's right, if you don't come back I will probably order the execution of the captured horse thieves, but I will not use these heads as military merit."
"So you are despicable! Unlike you shameless officers and soldiers who will run away if you leave your brothers behind, you have to stand up and be a good man! Come on, give me a good time!"
After Qi Laosan cursed Li Kuo, he closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.
He had thought about this day since the day he was beaten into a bandit. Haha, Qi Laosan has killed many corrupt officials in his life, so it was worth it.
Isn't it just death? He, Qi Laosan, is not afraid, really not afraid