Chapter 79: Breaking the Formation (VI)
"grown ups!"
Song Song's personal soldier immediately shouted and went forward to support him, but he saw that his eyes were droopy and he was no longer breathing. The personal soldier immediately shouted outside the tent: "Hurry up and help me!"
Zah was so shocked by this scene that he was speechless. He watched the prince stagger back two steps, and immediately stepped forward, "Prince! What are you doing..."
Suchile only felt that his wrist bones seemed to be wrapped in coldness. Even though the feeling of being clutched disappeared, he still felt that his entire arm was stiff.
He broke free from Zhahe's hand and looked around with angry eyes. The two Hu women were so frightened that they screamed and opened the curtain and ran out.
The wind and sand outside rushed in. Zhahe saw the soldier drawing his blade, so he took a few steps forward and stabbed him to death. Duan Rong outside the tent heard the noise and immediately fired his arrows.
"Master Song!"
Shen Tongchuan led his men to approach the big tent, but was blocked by the Hu soldiers. At the right moment, the felt curtain flew up, and through the gap between the black-armored Hu soldiers' arms, he saw Song Song lying in the big tent with a dagger stuck in his body. He immediately shouted, "Ulosuqile! You actually killed my Yongzhou military supervisor!"
"Someone come! Surround them for me!"
Zah held a bloody knife and issued orders on behalf of Suchil.
The dull horns of the Hu people sounded, and the black-armored soldiers who had retreated on both sides immediately moved towards the middle. They blocked the way of Shen Tongchuan and others like a low-hanging black cloud, and approached quickly.
There was a mess in front of the felt tent.
"Protect the prefect!"
Duan Rong drew his sword and shouted, and his soldiers and Song Song's personal soldiers surrounded Shen Tongchuan in the middle. Duan Rong took the opportunity to push Ni Su into the middle as well.
The Hu soldiers guarding in front of the felt tents could no longer hold back. They raised their swords and rushed forward to hack at the Qi people. The two sides clashed with their swords, and the thousands of elite soldiers outside surrounded them tighter and tighter.
"Suqile! You really intend to tear up the treaty and destroy the diplomatic relations between the two countries! Is this what you, a young boy, want, or what everyone in your Wuluo Royal Court wants?!"
Ni Su was squeezed next to Shen Tongchuan. Suddenly she heard his voice. She turned her head, but the wind and sand made it difficult for her to see him clearly.
"You little soldier, move over here, you're crowding me..." Shen Tongchuan pushed her arm, without even looking at her, and shouted into the tent, "Su Qile! If you dare to kill me today, my Yongzhou Army will spare your life and the lives of your men!"
Zhahe heard Shen Tongchuan's voice coming from outside. He frowned and turned back to ask, "Prince! Why did you suddenly kill Song Song?"
"I don't want to kill him! Who is playing tricks on me?"
Suchile looked at the dead body on the ground, almost gritting his teeth. He picked up his knife and slashed wildly in the tent, causing the tent to collapse rapidly. He cut the felt tent above his head with a knife.
"Prince! Qin Jixun and Wei Dechang are coming from the Populus euphratica forest with their men!"
The scout hurried back with the report.
Suchile raised his head. In the midst of smoke and dust, he was surrounded by his advance troops. He could not see the situation in the distance, but he could vaguely hear the sound of countless horses' hooves trampling on the plain.
"Suchile, you dare to break the covenant! I will report it to the government..."
Shen Tongchuan's rapid-fire screams sounded extremely annoying to Su Qile. He immediately raised his knife and said, "Tie him up for me!"
Su Qile was not stupid enough to kill the governor of Da Qi again at this time. As long as this person was in his hands, he still had a chance to delay time with Qin Jixun and wait for reinforcements from Juhan Pass.
"Okay, Shen Zhizhou, that's enough. Don't provoke him anymore. I'll find an opportunity and a loophole later..." Duan Rong said, raising his eyes and looking forward. He saw a figure in a scarlet robe and armor holding a sword, running towards Suchile quickly in the wind and sand.
Suchile's deputy general Zah reacted very quickly, drew his sword and stood in front of Suchile to fight with him.
Shen Tongchuan swallowed a mouthful of sand, which rubbed his throat and made him feel uncomfortable. He could not open his eyes wide and was protected by the people around him as he retreated to the left.
Ni Su also retreated. She forced herself to open her eyes and saw the masked man flip over and kick the burly Zah out.
Zach was the best Danqiu warrior under Suchile. When Suchile saw him fall heavily to the ground, his face suddenly became much gloomier. He turned around and stared at the masked Qi soldier. He blew on his knuckles, and the hunting falcon swooped down, and dust particles hit the man's sword.
The falcon's sharp beak was pierced by a sword before it touched Xu Hexue's eyes. Su Qile took three or two steps forward with his sword and chopped at him.
There was a sound of arrows whistling, and Duan Rong looked sideways, "There is a breach in the west! It must be General Qin's advance troops coming! Quick! Shen Zhizhou, you leave here first!"
Song Song was dead, and his personal soldiers had no choice but to risk their lives to protect Shen Tongchuan. Ni Su was also surrounded by them and retreated farther and farther. She almost couldn't see Xu Hexue who was fighting with Su Qile in the wind and sand.
"Don't let the Yongzhou governor escape!"
Seeing that they were trying to go west, Zah immediately ordered his soldiers to surround them. Duan Rong and others had no choice but to rush forward to fight. The sound of blades entering flesh was endless, and the thick smoke was filled with endless blood.
Ni Su heard the neighing of a horse. She looked up and saw the white horse tied to a wooden stake not far away struggling with its hooves raised. The wounds on its body were still bleeding and its silver-gray mane was messed up by the wind.
It hissed and turned around restlessly, but it couldn't break free from the restraints.
Shen Tongchuan beside him suddenly moved. Ni Su turned around and saw him rushing out like an arrow, heading straight for the white horse.
"Shen Zhizhou!" Ni Su was speechless, but seeing that she was still under the protection of Duan Rong and others, she immediately drew the knife from her body and ran towards Shen Tongchuan.
The rope was tied too tightly and Shen Tongchuan couldn't untie it. Just when he didn't know what to do, he saw a knife coming and cutting the rope and embedding it into the wooden stake.
He turned his head and was stunned.
"Are you the... young lady?"
Even though she was wearing soldier's armor and her face was painted a sallow color, Shen Tongchuan still recognized her as the woman who followed Master Ni.
She actually appeared on the battlefield?
"Shen Zhizhou! Let's go!" Song Song's personal soldiers came over, grabbed his arm, and immediately protected him in the middle, quickly heading west.
"Hey, bring her with me too!"
Shen Tongchuan was not as strong as them and was almost carried away. He raised his hand and pointed at Ni Su, but Song Song's personal soldiers just glanced back and saw that he was just a soldier, so they had no time to pay attention to him.
Duan Rong and others were still fighting in the front, only to see Song Song's personal soldiers break out. Duan Rong was just breathing a sigh of relief when he heard a horse neighing behind him. Turning back, he saw that Ni Su, who was supposed to be with Shen Tongchuan, had lost his military cap and was struggling to pull the white horse.
"Miss Ni!"
Duan Rong's heart trembled. He wanted to move forward, but was blocked by the sudden arrival of the Hu cavalry. The Hu soldiers on horseback held golden swords or spears, and their horses' hooves trampled around, raising dust.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
Ni Su hugged the white horse's ears to calm its temper, and stroked its mane like Xu Hexue. She wanted to seize the opportunity to move closer to Duan Rong, but she was unexpectedly attacked from behind by a long spear, which immediately pierced the chest of the Qi soldier in front of her.
Warm blood splattered on her face, and the soldier who had just broken through the encirclement and came towards her fell heavily in front of her.
The white horse became frenzied again, stretching its neck forward, causing Ni Su, who was holding it, to lose his balance and fall to the ground. Countless horse legs were close at hand, and Ni Su's shoulders were heavily stepped on by the horse's hooves behind him, almost breaking his bones in pain.
The blood on the Hu soldier's spear dripped onto her body, and the raised horse's hooves soon fell towards her again. Ni Su could not hold the reins, and the white horse suddenly raised its hind hoof and kicked the Hu soldier in the belly.
At the same time, a figure stepped on the shoulders of the Hu cavalry, and the long sword pierced their necks one by one. Blood spurted out, and several people fell off their horses.
Ni Su was lifted up by a pair of hands. Her left shoulder was in so much pain that she almost lost her mind. The air was filled with dust and wind. She half opened her eyes and saw a hideous mask.
Suddenly, he used his arms to hold her tightly in his arms.
The dust and blood were too thick, but she found a respite in his clothes, which were soaked with the scent of snow and spring flowers.
He hugged her so tightly that his arms almost shook.
"I'm fine..."
Ni Su's throat was hoarse from the dust and sand.
Xu Hexue didn't say anything, and there was actually no expression on his face hidden under the mask, but he raised his eyes and picked her up from under the chaos of hooves.
The white horse exhaled, and under the turbid sky, it looked at Xu Hexue's mask. Suddenly, it came over and gently sniffed his clothes.
It was neighing again.
But it was a sound of joy, but also like the whimpering of a child.
Xu Hexue stroked its mane, then put Ni Su on the horse's back. He climbed onto the horse, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the white horse raised its hooves and charged forward.
Wherever it went, Xu Hexue's sword hit everything. The nearby cavalrymen were killed by him one by one. He almost killed all the Hu soldiers in front of the big tent, causing them to be frightened and retreat again and again.
"Prince, the road behind is also blocked! It's Yang Tianzhe! Yang Tianzhe is coming from Rushan!" Zhahe killed several Qi soldiers and rushed to Suchile.
Suchile's face turned pale. He was still injured by the young man wearing the mask with green face and fangs. His heart sank at this moment, "Zah, they don't want to negotiate!"
Killing Song Song is the key for them to seize the initiative.
The more Su Qile thought about it, the colder he felt in his heart. In front of him were Qin Jixun and Wei Dechang's Yongzhou Army, and behind him was Yang Tianzhe's rebel army.
Shen Tongchuan had also broken out from the west, and he had no one to rely on.
Right now, there is no way out.
Su Qile watched the soldiers in front of him retreating continuously. He could not help but raise his sword and shouted:
"Don't retreat!"
Seeing the beast he had never ridden before being so docile and letting the masked young Qi man drive him, Suchile's face was sinister, "It really is a beast that can never be tamed!"
Xu Hexue flew down with a sword in hand and fought with him for several times. Su Qile had just fought with him before and was injured. He was not strong enough and was almost at the end of his strength.
Xu Hexue suddenly pulled out the long whip from his waist and pierced his palm with the sword tip. The golden sword rolled into the dust. He immediately tied Su Qile's hands with the long whip, jumped on the horse, and dragged Su Qile into the formation with the long whip in his hand.
Suchile had never suffered such humiliation. He looked up in the dust and saw the scorching sunlight. The sword in the hand of the man on horseback was still shining.
The masked young man looked down at them and said, "No matter how much money and concessions we make, we can't tame you barbarians, right?"
Qin Jixun's men had already arrived and were fighting with the Hu soldiers on the periphery. Their shouts were deafening and their horses' hooves were pounding.
The wind and sand were much smaller at this time.
"prince!"
Zah looked back and saw Suchile dragged on the ground with his arms tied. His eyes were bloodshot.
"Listen, Danqiu people,"
The smoke and wind cleared, and Xu Hexue on horseback said coldly, "Your prince is in my hands. If you don't want him to die, stop immediately !"
