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Under the watch of over a dozen Knights, Kong Sheng's mount slowly walked towards the city gate. Kong Sheng tilted his head and rode the horse, with a bolt on his right shoulder.

Before Zhao Handong could even get close to his, a red shadow flashed and Xiu'er jumped down from behind Kong Sheng. She casually held Kong Sheng in his arms, walked to Zhao Handong and Ling Zilu and said anxiously: "Kong ~ Lord Kong was shot by an arrow, I was afraid that riding it too quickly would worsen his wound, so ~ ~ ~ ~" At the end of her sentence, her face suddenly flushed red, and his voice became timid.

"Relax, relax ~ ~ We'll deal with it ~ ~ ~" Ling Zilu hurriedly called for people to bring Kong Sheng over. It was also at this time that Captain Ling discovered that there was a problem. Although Kong Sheng did not have a tall and sturdy physique like the fierce man's, he could definitely be considered strong and sturdy. With his height and the chain mail on his entire body, he definitely wouldn't lose more than two hundred pounds. Now, it was two soldiers who had carried him to the side for a doctor to treat. Just now, it was this lady who had carried him off the horse so easily. How much strength did she have?

Zhao Handong did not notice this, but he took a step forward and cupped his hands towards Xiu'er. There's one more thing I'd like to ask you, Miss. I wonder how the war ahead is going? Did the enemy chase us? "

Xiu'er's face became even redder, she lowered her head and said softly, "Rural girls, I don't know much about battles, but there seems to be no one chasing after them. How about, how about you ask them ~ ~ ~ "After saying that, the girl lowered her head and ran into the city, leaving Zhao Handong who was in a daze at the city gate.

Zhao Handong was helpless, he quickly called for his subordinates to be on guard, and then called for the ten over Knights to quickly enter the city, as he treated their wounds, he asked them what happened. From their mouths, Zhao Handong finally managed to piece together everything that had happened before.

At that time, Kong Sheng led the rest of the group and once again charged into the Moqiu Army camp. Facing the gradually growing group of enemies, Kong Sheng looked around and said, "Fellow disciples, we haven't worked together for too long, but we are like brothers. If we are able to survive today because of our fellow warriors, we might just die here. But to be able to die in the battlefield along with you brothers is my, Kong Sheng's, honor! " With that, he placed his right hand on his left chest and bowed to the knights.

The knights responded at the same time, shouting loudly, "It is our honor to have your body wrapped in horsehide!" It is our honor to die with the Lord! "

Kong Sheng raised his head, his eyes had already become as sharp as steel. Following a clear shout from his mouth, a dozen or so Fire Phoenix Army Knights charged forward. Within a short distance of a few hundred feet, they had already completed the readjustment of their footwork speed, and changed from a single line into the most powerful, Conical Assault Formation that Heavy Knights were most proficient at. There were all sorts of weapons in their hands. There were standardized long blades, firewood axes, curved blades that they had taken from their enemies, and even a wooden stick or flagpole. Most of their helmets had already disappeared, and the chainmail on their bodies had also been broken into pieces. However, amidst the rumbling sounds of horse hooves and the shouts of "Long live the Fire Phoenix", the momentum of these ten or so cavalrymen surged forward, giving off the impression of a hundred or a thousand people.

Blade Slash, Axe Slash, Spear Stab, pole sweep ~ When the Fire Phoenix Knight saw death as a glory, they also activated their martial skills to their limits. Even their mounts' hooves became a powerful weapon, continuously kicking back the infantry soldiers who were ambushing them from behind.

But they were after all not Gods, and the night of climbing and continuous battles had long exhausted all of their energy, and their impeccable martial arts had started to lose their standards as their passion slowly faded. Especially when the opponent started to pull apart the distance between them to launch their handheld crossbow, the casualties of Fire Phoenix Knight appeared. Three or four of the Black Riders pulled up a long rope and pulled a war horse to the ground. The rider fell head first onto the ground with his neck making a cracking sound. Before he could get up, he was chopped into mincemeat by the Moqiu Soldier.

Another Knight was pierced through the chest by a bolt that came from an unknown place. Although he still used the last bit of his strength in his life to kill the last enemy, the second and third bolt flew in succession, leaving him on this once familiar land.

"Be careful!" Kong Sheng roared out and jumped from his own horse to another horse, blocking in front of the rider on the horse. In the next moment, a bolt passed through Kong Sheng's right shoulder, with a huge force, it flipped Kong Sheng off his horse, and smashed him heavily onto the ground.

Seeing that the main general had fallen to the ground after getting injured, the remaining riders did not care about anything else and jumped off their horses. With weapons in their hands, they surrounded Kong Sheng.

Kong Sheng struggled to stand up with the support of the rest. He looked around and saw fourteen riders, all of them injured and covered in blood. The blade of the sword had already cut out a gap, the tip of the spear had been flattened, and many of the people's chainmail had already been broken. They were only hanging on their bodies symbolically, no longer having the ability to defend. Outside of them, there were at least a few hundred soldiers forming layers upon layers of encirclement. They were hiding behind thick and heavy shields, holding bright steel swords in their hands.

Kong Sheng picked up a three feet long wooden stick from the ground and couldn't help but to let out a bitter laugh. It seemed that he was really going to die here today, he hoped that someone would aim accurately and not take seven or eight cuts to die, that would be too much of a pain.

Just as all the Fire Phoenix Army Knights were preparing to fight to the death, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

First, it was a scattered tent which suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the ground between the two sides. The dust and dirt it stirred up completely blocked off the handheld crossbow's line of sight. In the next moment, countless of rocks and dirt flew towards Moqiu Soldier like arrows. The rocks and stones left a dent on the giant shield and the soil on the soldiers' chest armor began to crack. It was as if there were more than ten stone thrower s shooting at the enemies from behind them!

Opportunity! The opportunity must not be lost!

Kong Sheng who was close to exhaustion quickly made his decision. He called for the Knights to mount their horses again, and wanted to use this opportunity to escape the enemy camp!

One by one, the knights mounted their warhorses and began to retreat. The rubble that filled the sky seemed to have grown eyes, flying through the gaps between the knights, continuing to provide them with powerful cover. Although the crushed rocks and dirt were not enough to kill the soldiers, the huge force from it was enough to cause them to fall down one by one. They no longer had the courage and strength to chase and kill.

It was only until they reached the outskirts of the camp that Kong Sheng and the others discovered the truth of the "stone thrower". This sky full of shattered rocks had actually come from the hands of a frail girl. Sweat had drenched her hair, and her long hair was tightly stuck to her cheeks. She was breathing heavily, but she was still maintaining her extremely fast movement technique, continuously picking up rocks and dirt from the ground beside her feet and throwing them towards the army camp. Her arms were waving so fast that only her shadow could be seen.

Kong Sheng didn't care about the surprise at all. He bent down on his horse and extended his hand towards the girl. "Get on the horse, let's go!"

The young lady extended her arm out towards Kong Sheng, the two palms came into contact and firmly grabbed onto each other. Then, with Kong Sheng's sudden increase in strength, the young lady used her strength and jumped onto Kong Sheng's horse. Just before she landed on the warhorse, she threw out something that she had been holding in her hand.

It wasn't until that thing crashed onto the ground some distance away that the riders finally reacted. Another wave of cold sweat broke out from the back of the riders' back. Just how much strength did this girl have? Ignoring the fact that it was impossible for an ordinary person to throw such a huge object and the stones that had rained down, just to throw it at such a distance was something that ordinary people definitely couldn't do.

The moment he forcefully pulled Xiu'er onto the horse, he had completely ripped open the wound on his right shoulder. His overworked body and the large amount of blood loss made it impossible for him to endure any longer.

Three whole days later, Kong Sheng woke up. He stretched a little, but his right shoulder was still aching. Kong Sheng casually grabbed a cloak and put it on before slowly walking out of the room. He wanted to go up the city wall to have a look.

Just as he walked out of the door, Kong Sheng was stopped by Zhao Handong who hastily rushed over. Zhao Handong pushed him back into the chair: "Old Kong, before your injuries have fully healed, you are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Kong Sheng laughed bitterly: "Aren't I alright ~ ~ ~ about that, there's no movement from Mo Qiu's side, right?"

Zhao Handong rolled her eyes at him, then casually lit up the smoke bag as he took a smoke, and said: "There are no movements, we are both watching day and night, don't worry."

Kong Sheng asked again: "About that, are the grains that we got enough to eat?"

Zhao Handong rolled his eyes at him again, "Haven't you counted if you didn't have enough to eat? More than a hundred people brought back two to three thousand jin of grain. It should not be a problem to stay here for three to five days. "

Kong Sheng nodded his head, and said with embarrassment: "Oh oh, that's good, that's good, hmm."

Zhao Handong tilted his head and looked at Kong Sheng, then said: "The city walls are fine, there's enough food, it's my turn to ask you."

Kong Sheng smiled along. "I'm fine too, I'm really fine."

Zhao Handong rolled his eyes for the third time. The power was so strong that when Kong Sheng was worried about whether his eyeballs would fall out, he was surprised to see a swear word from the whites of his eyes.

After rolling his eyes, Zhao Handong cleared his throat and asked, "Let's delay the matters with Lady Xiu’er for a while. Let me ask you first, why are you trying so hard this time? I've asked around and understood everything. Your subordinate said that you're going to risk your life and you don't want to come back alive. Is that what you mean? "

Kong Sheng curled his lips: "When have I not been in the front ~ ~"

Zhao Handong glared at him. "Old Kong! We're all from the martial arts world, so it's fine to lie to others like this, but do you want to lie to me, Old Zhao? No way! I don't care whether or not you are a surrogate commander, but you are my brother! I can't just watch you throw your life away! Furthermore, you said earlier that you would tell me the reason when you returned. Now that you're back, and you're still alive, can you tell me? "As a man, are you not going to keep your promise when you're ready to speak?"

Hearing such intense words, Kong Sheng lowered his head in silence. Zhao Handong did not rush him, and instead sat by his side, puffing on his pipe.

When he almost finished all the cigarettes in the bag, Kong Sheng sighed and said, "You said that it has something to do with the Lady Xiu’er, right? It doesn't matter, nor does it. If you really want to hear it, I'm afraid you have to start from the day I went to the Imperial Military Academy. "

Zhao Handong snorted, he stood up and walked to the door and shouted, "Bring me a pot of tea! Say it to the kitchen, and bring me and Lord Kong's food over as well. I'll eat here today! "

Zhao Handong casually turned around and sat back down on his chair, then he smiled at Kong Sheng, "There's food to eat, water to drink, and no demon lackeys attacking the city. I have plenty of time to waste with you! "

Kong Sheng laughed bitterly and shook his head. When the guards brought the tea over, he poured a cup of tea into his mouth. The bitter aroma of the tea and the boiling hot tea stimulated his throat and stomach. After a long while, he opened his mouth and gently said, "Lady Xiu’er is really very similar to Ye Qing."