Chapter 721 Wu Rui was finally captured!

Chapter 721 Wu Rui was finally captured!

"Ahem..." Wu Rui coughed a few times, and felt his throat tighten and his chest ached. He slowly opened his eyes and saw several guards looking at him anxiously. One of them said quickly, "Your Majesty, you finally woke up! You scared us to death just now."

Wu Rui calmed down and recalled the scene just now. He couldn't help but feel scared. He was worried that Gao Yao might catch up with him, so he was on edge. When he found that Gao Yao had completely disappeared, he suddenly relaxed and lost his balance, falling off the horse.

Although he was dazed by the fall, fortunately, he only had some superficial injuries and was not seriously injured. Wu Rui slowly stood up with the help of his personal soldiers and moved his body. He felt that he did not have any serious injuries.

"Gao Yao is such a terrifying man!" Wu Rui exclaimed, "Not only is he a man of extraordinary strategy, his martial arts is probably unmatched in the world!" Recalling Gao Yao's ghostly figure and fierce attack just now, Wu Rui still has lingering fears.

At this time, Wu Rui had a deeper understanding of Gao Yao's strength. He couldn't help but think of Wu Yan's words of advice to him. At that time, he didn't take it seriously and felt that surrendering to Gao Yao was a shame. However, now, he finally understood Wu Yan's painstaking efforts.

Gao Yao is rare in the world in terms of strategy, military strength, governance and development capabilities. He does have the ability and style to become the common leader of the world. How can he easily compete with such a person?

Wu Rui finally understood why Wu Yan had urged him to surrender, but Wu Yan still could not understand Wu Rui's idea. After all, as a local lord, who would willingly give up everything he had worked so hard to get and easily choose to surrender?

"Retreat to the ferry immediately!" Wu Rui made a prompt decision and decided to retreat to the ferry first. Although the ferry had been destroyed, he still left two thousand people there to try their best to repair the ferry, just in case. These two thousand people were like his last line of defense. Although the hope was slim, it was better than nothing.

Originally, Wu Rui thought that these two thousand men might not be useful, but he didn't expect that he would actually need them now. However, it was absolutely impossible for him to go back and look for the main force. Because he didn't know whether the battle was over. If he ran into Gao Yao's troops on the way, he would probably die with the few people around him.

"Rustle... rustle..." A slight sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silent woods. Wu Rui's heart tightened. He had just climbed onto his horse, and the sudden sound made him alert instantly.

Logically speaking, Gao Yao should not be able to catch up. Wu Rui just saw Gao Yao's horse fall down due to excessive fatigue. Gao Yao could not have caught up so accurately in such a complex terrain like the forest relying only on his legs.

Just when Wu Rui was beginning to doubt, a figure on a warhorse flashed through the bushes like lightning and appeared less than fifty steps behind him.

"Gao Yao!" Wu Rui looked closely and couldn't help but scream. The person who came was actually Gao Yao!

Fear surged into Wu Rui's heart like a tide, and his face turned pale in an instant, as if he had lost two of his three souls in fear. He didn't have time to think too much, and instinctively tightened the reins, driving the warhorse to gallop forward like a gust of wind, continuing to escape.

As for the remaining guards, they were busy helping Wu Rui onto the horse, so when they just got on the horse, Gao Yao came like a gust of wind and caught up with them in an instant. Gao Yao swung the sword in the air rapidly, as fast as lightning, and several dazzling sword lights flashed, and Wu Rui's guards were immediately killed without even having time to scream.

Gao Yao did not pause at all, his movements were as smooth as flowing water. After killing his personal soldiers, he quickly turned his horse's head and galloped towards Wu Rui again. This time, the situation changed fundamentally. Wu Rui's horse was getting slower and slower, as if it had lost power, while Gao Yao's horse seemed to have recovered its peak state and was running wildly at lightning speed.

The distance of just a few dozen steps was quickly closed by Gao Yao's full pursuit. When Wu Rui finally took the opportunity to look back, a look of extreme horror immediately appeared on his face - Gao Yao had actually appeared in front of him like a ghost!

Before Wu Rui could react, Gao Yao's sword came slashing at him fiercely with a sharp sound. Wu Rui had no way to dodge, and felt a huge force coming at him like a tidal wave. Then, his back felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and the pain was unbearable.

"Puff..." A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out of Wu Rui's mouth, like a blood flower blooming in the air. His body also flew straight off the horse's back like a kite with a broken string, and then fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

The force of this blow was so fierce that Wu Rui's body slid for a distance on the ground after landing, and finally slowly stopped. His eyes were closed, and he was obviously in a coma, and his life or death was uncertain.

Gao Yao was riding on his warhorse, staring down at Wu Rui. At this moment, Gao Yao really wanted to kill Wu Rui directly, but after a little hesitation, Gao Yao still did not do it, because Wu Rui was more useful alive than dead at this moment. Once Wu Rui died, the Wu army would certainly be in chaos and try to withdraw, but Wu Rui's subordinates would not give up resistance easily.

Although Wu Rui is dead, his son is still alive and fully qualified to inherit the throne and continue to cause trouble for Gao Yao. However, Gao Yao cannot focus on Nanjun at present, at least until Zhang Liang completely takes over Hanzhong. Therefore, if Wu Rui is not dead, the two sides still have room for negotiation. As for how far the talks can be finally concluded, it depends on Gao Yao's strategy and means.

Thinking of this, Gao Yao took out the gunpowder firecracker from his waist without hesitation. He pulled the fuse skillfully, and saw a ball of sparks rushing into the air like lightning. "Bang!" With a loud bang, the sparks exploded in the air, forming a gorgeous firework.

The loud noise caused a great uproar on the battlefield. The soldiers of the Southern Border Army, who were originally scattered in different parts, gathered towards the explosion location as if they were under a spell. This was the unique assembly signal of the Southern Border Army. They were well-trained and acted quickly, as if the loud noise was the horn of their action.