Chapter 378: Being plotted against, a do-or-die battle!

Chapter 378: Being plotted against, a do-or-die battle!

In an instant, deafening shouts of killing rang out all around, one after another, resounding through the sky. These shouts seemed to be able to penetrate the human soul, making people shudder. Even so, Gao Yao still suppressed his inner anxiety, desperately drove the warhorse under his crotch, and galloped towards the direction of the mountain forest.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of the instructions he had given to his soldiers before: if they encountered the imperial army, they didn't have to fight to the death, they just had to surrender to save their lives. However, just from the fierce shouts of killing coming from afar, Gao Yao could guess that the soldiers of the Southern Border Army did not obey his orders. They were all brave and fearless, fighting a desperate battle with the imperial army, and there was no sign of surrender at all.

The purpose of doing so is very simple, that is, to buy more time for Gao Yao. Soldiers of any era are not stupid, they all have their own ideas, experiences, and lives, including how Gao Yao treats them. Naturally, when Gao Yao encounters danger, they will fight desperately without fear of death.

A distance of more than a mile was not far for a well-trained, well-equipped team riding fast horses. Gao Yao led dozens of cavalrymen and galloped like the wind. The sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky and raised clouds of dust. Before long, they quickly rushed to a place less than 200 steps away from the mysterious forest.

At this critical moment, Gao Yao, who had been staring at the dense forest ahead, suddenly focused his sharp eyes. It turned out that he had discovered an abnormal scene in the dense forest - the originally quiet forest was shaking violently at this moment, as if something was stirring in it.

With years of experience and keen intuition, Gao Yao instantly realized that danger was coming. So, he raised his hand without hesitation, signaling the cavalrymen following behind him to stop immediately. Seeing this, the well-trained cavalrymen also reacted immediately, tightening the reins and making the horses under their crotches stop.

Almost at the same moment when Gao Yao ordered to stop, a sharp sound of "swoosh, swoosh" suddenly rang out! Then, countless arrows flew out from the dense forest like locusts passing through. These arrows were densely packed, covering the sky and the sun, and whizzed straight towards Gao Yao and his cavalry team at lightning speed.

If Gao Yao had not made a prompt decision and ordered the soldiers to stop in time, but chose to continue charging forward blindly, then there is no doubt that this team would have suffered a devastating disaster. Even if they were not shot into sieves, the soldiers at the front would probably not be spared, and there would be very few who could survive by chance.

At this moment, Gao Yao's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. He stared at the seemingly peaceful forest in front of him. He cursed in his heart: "Damn it! How could there be an ambush here?" Obviously, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had already seen through his intention to break out and accurately predicted the direction and target they might choose. There was no doubt that these ambushes were traps specially prepared for him.

At this moment, a noisy sound of footsteps was heard, and a large number of imperial soldiers suddenly emerged from the woods. They quickly surrounded Gao Yao and others like a tide, forming an airtight encirclement. Not only that, teams of well-equipped and majestic cavalry appeared on both sides, and the sound of their horses' hooves was as deafening as thunder.

Gao Yao's eyes were sharp as torches, and he quickly scanned the surroundings. Suddenly, his sight was fixed on a place in the enemy camp. There, he saw the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, whom he hated to the core. Yi Xiaochuan did not look good at this moment. After all, he almost died at Gao Yao's hands in the duel yesterday. Even with Tianxing's repair ability, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's left forearm was broken at this moment, and the wound on his right shoulder was particularly obvious, which also caused the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's face to turn pale, and it was obvious that he was in a very bad state.

Such a serious injury made it difficult for Yi Xiaochuan to hold the weapon in his hand, let alone continue to participate in the battle. But even so, Gao Yao knew that the seemingly fragile Yi Xiaochuan still had an absolute advantage. Because those well-trained court soldiers and elite cavalry all obeyed his command. As long as he gave an order, he could easily fall into danger.

For the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, this battle did not require him to show up in person. However, this unfathomable figure insisted on showing up here, and his purpose was obvious - just to witness Gao Yao's demise with his own eyes. If not, he would be uneasy. Of course, there was another calculation hidden behind the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's move. Only if he was there in person could Gao Yao be furious and lose his mind. At this moment, Yi Xiaochuan was determined to give Gao Yao such an opportunity, a good opportunity to make him desperately try to put himself to death. Because only when Gao Yao was overwhelmed by anger, he could deal with this difficult opponent more easily and freely.

"Gao Yao, oh Gao Yao, today is the day when your doomsday comes! Prepare to die!" With an angry shout, Yi Xiaochuan was no longer willing to say anything more at this moment. He waved his arm decisively and ordered his soldiers to rush towards Gao Yao like a tide.

In an instant, shouts and cries of killing rose up, deafening. Looking around, the number of people gathered in this area was at least nearly a thousand. On the other hand, Gao Yao had only a few dozen people with him. The difference in strength between the two sides was extremely large, almost ten times. What was even more terrible was that just by looking at the momentum and state displayed by those soldiers who were pressing forward step by step, Gao Yao knew very well that these people who came with ill intentions were all the best among the elite soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles. Faced with such an unfavorable situation where the enemy was numerous and we were few and the gap in strength was huge,

Faced with this special situation, Gao Yao at this moment was indeed somewhat similar to what the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan thought, that is, he stared at the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan intently.

Want to die so easily? How can it be so easy! At this moment, Gao Yao knew very well that it was meaningless to pretend any longer. He suddenly pulled off the heavy armor on his head, and the helmet drew an arc in the air and fell heavily to the ground, making a crisp sound. Then, he reached out and drew the Chixiao sword from his waist without hesitation. The sword body flashed with cold light, which made people shudder.

"Soldiers!" Gao Yao suddenly roared, and the sound exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

The soldiers who followed Gao Yao closely were all elite troops who had experienced hundreds of battles. Faced with such a serious situation, they did not show the slightest sign of cowardice, but shouted in unison: "Yes!" The sound was deafening, as if it could break through the sky.

"Follow me and kill!" Gao Yao shouted again, holding the Chixiao Sword high in his hand and pointing it forward. At this moment, he had made up his mind that he had no choice but to fight with all his strength. Since the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan suddenly appeared here, everything had fallen into the trap carefully designed by the other party.

If it weren't for the unexpected reward from the system, Gao Yao would have had a hard time finding a chance to counter the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. At this point, there was no other way. When he decided to break out, Gao Yao knew that the process would not be smooth sailing. However, for him now, there was only one belief that supported him - kill gods if gods stood in his way, kill Buddhas if Buddhas stood in his way!

The next moment, Gao Yao led the brave and fearless soldiers behind him and rushed towards the imperial army like a surging torrent! At this moment, Gao Yao had already released his true strength without reservation, and there was no need to hide it. He was like a god of war, majestic and murderous, and every step he took was accompanied by thunder.

Wherever he passed, the enemy was unable to withstand his attack. Gao Yao wielded the cold and shining Chixiao in his hand. As the sword flashed, blood splattered like rain, and broken limbs flew everywhere. Facing the dense spears swarming from all directions, Gao Yao remained calm and just casually stretched out his hand to grab the enemy holding the spear and easily pulled him off his horse.

Then, he threw the seized spear with force. The spear was like a flash of lightning that cut through the sky. In the blink of an eye, it pierced through the bodies of three or four soldiers. It finally stopped when its remaining strength was exhausted.

Gao Yao was not only a skilled martial artist, but the Chixiao Sword in his hand was indestructible and could cut through anything. When the Chixiao Sword was stained with the blood of the enemy, it seemed to emit a faint bloody aura that made people's heart palpitate, which made Gao Yao's already powerful aura rise again.

For a moment, wherever Gao Yao rushed past, many Northern Army soldiers were shocked by his extremely ferocious momentum. Some of them were ruthlessly killed by Gao Yao before they even had the chance to raise their weapons to resist.

This scene caught the eyes of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan who was watching the battle from behind. His gaze changed slightly. He had never expected that in this situation, Gao Yao seemed to be completely relaxed. His fighting spirit completely suppressed the Northern Army and even frightened them. Wherever Gao Yao went, many Northern Army soldiers did not dare to attack easily.

If Gao Yao continued to kill like this, it was possible that he might break out of the encirclement by force. The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan naturally could not allow this to happen.

"Someone, get ready to shoot!"

At this time, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan stopped talking nonsense and immediately ordered the archers to prepare to shoot arrows in the direction of Gao Yao. After hearing this, the Northern Army finally hesitated and did not respond to the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's words immediately.