Chapter 156 Accident

Chapter 156 Accident

Chapter 156 Accident
Protected by layers of soldiers, King Zuo Guli retreated desperately. He never expected that he, with 40,000 elite troops under his command, would be hunted down by the enemy in his own army.

A black gem fell, and the dense ranks of armored soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Then, there were interlaced wolf howls, and a blood-soaked figure rushed forward, unstoppable.

King Zuo Guli was thrown off his horse by the shock wave. When everything in front of his eyes went dark, he suddenly felt a chill and severe pain in his chest. The mighty King of Northern Barbarians, who was wearing a gorgeous robe, was pierced through the chest and lifted into the air, showing off to the crowd.

Under the tense gaze of countless Northern Barbarian soldiers, Jiang He waved his spear, and the powerful force tore through the body of King Zuo Guli. The broken corpse flew out and smashed the central army's battle flag in the distance.

The entire battlefield seemed to be plunged into deathly silence.

The other two armies of 10,000 men stopped immediately.

On the mountain city wall, Deputy General Du Chang excitedly hammered the battlements and shouted orders in a hoarse voice.

"All troops, leave the city!"

Two thousand cavalrymen killed the general and broke the flag. The bravery of the Lord gave him full confidence. He had suppressed the rebels in the south several times and had considerable experience in commanding the final pursuit battles. As long as the army's morale and military strength collapsed, it was not uncommon for dozens of soldiers to chase and kill thousands of rebels.

At the same time, on the inky Great Wall.

Seeing the change in the battlefield situation, General Hao decisively issued a military order, "Let all 6,000 Chengxuan Camp cavalry charge out."

The deputy general also had a fiery look in his eyes, but he hesitated to speak when he remembered the order from Anbei City.

"Master Hao, the prince's military order is to defend to the death."

General Hao clenched his sword tightly and his expression changed several times.

He was a powerful veteran promoted by the prince, and the prince's favor was as heavy as a mountain. However, he had to admit that some of General Chen's views were correct. Since the death of the crown prince, the prince had grown old and only wanted to guard the Anbei Governor's Mansion. He no longer had the energy to talk about grand ambitions and hegemony. For the sake of stability, he even did not mind making concessions and compromises with the aristocratic families.

But to him, kindness is kindness.

"Forget it, just keep holding on."

General Hao looked regretful and said, "It's a pity that such a rare tiger general is gone."

The deputy general lowered his head and said nothing, while ten thousand soldiers with spears had already arrived at Anbei City.

……

Looking down from the sky, the 20,000 main forces of the Northern Barbarians had been defeated, and a thousand Beihun Iron Cavalry charged into the enemy army like dragons, piercing through the ranks again and again.

The defeat was like a landslide. The other two armies of 10,000 people wisely chose to retreat. King Zuoguli was beheaded in public. The morale fell to the bottom and the conditions for attacking and breaking into the city were no longer met.

The pursuit lasted for a whole hour until the defeated Northern Barbarians retreated back to the barracks.

The Beihun Army returned to the city for recuperation. After counting the number of people, Deputy General Du Chang reported to someone.

"My Lord, there are still 2,000 infantrymen and nearly 1,000 cavalrymen in the city. We lost 1,200 men in this battle, which is a great victory!"

Jiang He had a blank expression on his face. Half of the cavalrymen who left the city were killed in the battle. Although the strategic goal was achieved, the price was that hundreds of his puppets died. These puppets were the skeleton and nodes during the charge, and their loss rate was the highest.

"Just stay here and rest. Other battalions should be here tonight or tomorrow to relieve us."

Deputy General Du Chang said goodbye, and Jiang He opened the executive officer's exclusive store.

All rare and excellent items have been exchanged, and the current merit has reached 6,900. All the kills of the puppets are also counted on him, most of which occurred during the pursuit and ambushes. The defeated barbarians had no fighting spirit to resist at all.

All the merits have been exchanged and activated, and the total number of puppets has now risen to around eight hundred.

Jiang He walked into the attic on the top of the city, put all the puppets into magic cube state, and then stuffed them into the item bag.

"Now we have the labor force to open up the border."

……

That evening.

The royal family's direct line of attack, the Anbei Camp, entered the mountain city.

Jiang He led the Beihun Camp to leave, and the side quest was completed. Two skill points allowed the spearmanship to reach proficiency level 7, causing 41% additional damage. During the evacuation, the deputy general of the Anbei Camp came to deliver a message, holding the Anbei King's personal token, the golden-patterned knife.

"Master, the Beihun Camp will withdraw from the front line starting today and will guard the two beacon towers on the Great Wall. There will be no combat missions in the next few weeks, and the focus will be on defense and recuperation."

Jiang He nodded. A single beacon tower only needed one or two hundred-household teams to be stationed there, so this defensive task was relatively easy.

The deputy commander of the Anbei Camp handed over the golden knife and said, "Tonight in Anbei City, the prince will hold a meeting in front of the palace. The earl needs to arrive before midnight."

"I understand." Jiang He took the sword. The hour of Hai is from nine to eleven at night.

The journey of two or three miles was completed in a flash.

The Beihun Camp was stationed at the Ink Great Wall and was under the charge of Deputy General Du Chang. Jiang He changed horses and headed for Anbei City, which was the center of the battle line.

As the night deepened, the city became brightly lit.

There are 40,000 direct descendants of the royal family, more than 30,000 troops after the death of General Chen, and 10,000 spear-bearing soldiers who arrived from the capital by water. A total of 80,000 troops are stationed here, with strong men and powerful horses.

As soon as Jiang He walked into the central military tent, he immediately realized something was wrong.

Four golden-armored figures holding halberds are guarding the four corners, all of them are top-grade warriors. There are also four red-robed eunuchs sitting at tables, all of them exuding the aura of top-grade qigong practitioners. Relying on the 80,000 troops in the city, these red-robed eunuchs in the palace can burst out with terrifying power.

"The guilty minister has put down the rebellion, and Bo Jiang has been spared from disaster. All ministers, listen to my orders!"

Next to the main table, a golden-crowned eunuch shouted in a hoarse voice.

Jiang He was stunned for a moment before he realized that the so-called "Jiang Wuyang" was referring to himself, and then he found a chair and sat down.

The two golden-armored figures felt helpless at each other's calmness and stood symbolically on both sides of the seats. In fact, the battle report from the front had just arrived not long ago, and Ping Luan Bo could now compete for the top four in the world. Such combat power could not be defeated by just a few masters.

King Anbei sat in the main seat with a serious expression.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: The war in the northern border is in full swing, and I hereby order the Imperial Guards to march north..."

At the same time as the eunuch with the golden crown announced the decree.

The King of Anbei said, "You killed the grandson of Prime Minister Yan."

The seriousness of this incident was beyond imagination, and the murderer was so audacious that all the powerful people in the capital were terrified.

Jiang He remained silent. This sentence was obviously a conclusion. He was indeed not at the scene of Young Master Yan's death, but this was only on the surface. If one thought that the Yan family did not know the truth, then it would be too disrespectful to the Prime Minister and his son.

Prince Anbei continued, "There are witnesses and evidence. As for whether it is true or not, I don't need to say more. These are not necessary for the Prime Minister. You can sit here because of the suppression of bandits in Black Prison Mountain at that time. But the problem is that there are basically no survivors in the North City Dusi Mansion and the bandits."

King Anbei said sincerely, "The limit of what I can do is to put you under house arrest in the Bo's Mansion first, and then release you in the name of expiating your crime with merit when the war gets intense. If you were not in Yizhou, if the Northern Barbarians had not come south, I would actually be powerless. You just defeated 40,000 elite troops, so you should be able to estimate the deterrent power of a Grandmaster."

Jiang He said calmly: "At least we just won a battle."

The King of Anbei remained calm, "This is one of the main reasons why I decided to intervene. The other reason is that the princess pleaded for you."

"There is some estrangement between you and your daughter."

"Oh, pick two of your own soldiers and go."

Just as the eunuch with the golden crown was about to speak, he was immediately stopped by King Anbei with a frown. Putting a minister who had made great contributions under house arrest had already damaged his prestige. The war had just begun, so how could he put away the bow and arrows after all the birds had been killed?

Someone stood up and swung the knife back, and the two golden-armored figures immediately moved aside.

After arriving outside the tent, Jiang He randomly picked two personal soldiers from the palace and rushed back to Daming Mansion under the cover of night.

"Master Yan..."

Jiang He pondered secretly, if the head of the Yan family was still in Daming Mansion, he would kill him. The Jianchi Mountain Sword Fighting Conference would be held soon, and Dao Chi would not stay in the mansion forever.

(End of this chapter)