The four generals standing in front of the xanthopanax array looked at each other. They knew that the generals were here to challenge them, but none of them wanted to go out and accept the challenge. Zhao Hong had been tired for a long time, and was lazy to even move. Sun Zhong knew that his martial arts were not as good as Qin Ming's and Qin Liang's, and he did not dare to show off. As for Qin Ming, Qin Liang did not want to fight with the officials either.
After waiting for a long while, when no one came out to fight, Sun Jian actually scolded loudly in front of the array, humiliating General of the Yellow Scarf Army. Qin Ming thought that if he did not fight, how could he explain it to Zhang Mancheng when he got back? However, when Qin Liang saw that Qin Ming was about to go, he flattered him and rushed out first.
"Watch me fight you."
The two of them did not exchange names and went up to fight. The two of them were both men with large sabers, and they both possessed superb kung fu skills. Their sabers flew up high in the air with a cold light shining from them, outshining even the afterglow of the setting sun.
Qin Liang initially did not want to fight with the generals of the imperial government, but due to the circumstances, he had no choice but to fight with them. Who would have thought that this Sun Jian would be so vicious? His blade was as tight as a knife, causing Qin Liang to burn, and an icy cold killing intent flashed from his eyes.
"Die."
Qin Liang suddenly roared out, the double knife in his hands shot out like lightning, and an ear-piercing sound of something tearing through the air rang out.
Dong …
The two steel knives smashed into each other, causing an intense collision to resound through the clouds. A strong rebound spread across his entire body, shaking both of Sun Jian's arms until they were numb. Sun Jian who had always thought of himself as Wu Yong suddenly felt a bit of fear. This fellow's martial arts and strength were far above his, how could there be such a character in xanthopanax?
"General."
"I am Qin Liang."
Qin Liang roared towards the sky, urging his horse to rush forward, a berserk killing intent surged, the double knife flew up and down, cold light overflowing everywhere. At this point in time, Sun Jian felt that he had met a dangerous opponent, the other party's double knife s were like ghosts that were entangled in his body, unable to leave his vital parts, and their blades were all on his fatal ones. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Sun Jian was already at a disadvantage. He only had the ability to resist, and losing was only a matter of time.
"Kill …"
Following the explosive shout, Qin Liang's double knife fiercely slashed at the top of Sun Jian's head. In that moment of desperation, Sun Jian welcomed it with his blade and let out a loud crash.
"Hui …"
Sun Jian's war horse let out a long hiss, and consecutively retreated more than ten steps, before shaking and stopping, almost throwing Sun Jian off his horse.
"Puff …"
The drowsy Sun Jian held onto the horse's mane tightly, his blurry eyes looking over the General of the Yellow Scarf Army in front. He saw the sun setting in the west, and suddenly, his chest swelled up as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"The thief will leave now."
Zhao Yun who was spectating from the side saw that Sun Jian was about to lose, without much thought, he rushed forward to fight.
Qin Ming, who was very confident in his little brother, watched the battle easily. Suddenly, he saw Zhao Yun rushing towards him, without saying a word, he urged his horse to ride, and blocked Zhao Yun with his blade.
As the two weapons clashed, a "bang" sound was heard. It was as if a thunderclap had sounded out on a sunny day. Both of their arms went numb as both of them sighed in their hearts. They couldn't help but become cautious as they attacked with their sabers and spears, slashing left and right, killing to the point where they couldn't be separated.
After walking for more than a hundred rounds, Zhao Yun's heart was already filled with murmurs. What a powerful General of the Yellow Scarf Army, I have to report to my big brother immediately, I can't let him escape.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's faces were extremely serious, Sun Jian was undoubtedly heavily injured, although Yang Lin's army was at a draw against the xanthopanax's army, if they were to continue fighting, the outcome of the battle would be uncertain. The two of them looked at each other and nodded.
"Dang, dang, dang, dang …"
Both sides returned back to their own formation. Sun Jian walked in front of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun with a regretful look on his face. Unexpectedly, Huangfu Song laughed and waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Don't mind me, it's not surprising that the Yellowtowel rebel has a few tyrants. Watch as my Imperial army breaks the Thief Formation."
On the other hand, in front of the xanthopanax Formation, Qin Ming and Qin Liang had returned triumphantly like a hero. Zhao Hong and Sun Zhong could clearly see that the two generals of the imperial court were no match for each other, but Qin Ming was even more powerful if he was able to fight evenly, and actually beat his opponent to the point of spitting blood.
"Howl …"
In the army formation, the unpleasant sound of Bullhorn blowing could be heard, the low and deep wails echoed in the Nanyang.
This was the official army launching an attack. Both sides of the government army had begun to shrink, and the forward part of the army was protruding out like a cone. Right after that was the sound of war drums. The soldiers stepped on the drums, holding onto their pikes, they stabbed towards a sharp arrow s, towards Yellow Scarves' Great Formation.
Facing such a strong army, Zhao Hong and Sun Zhong's hearts couldn't help but feel a little nervous. They had not actually fought against the soldiers, but even so, they had already lined up in a formation, so they took it for granted that the Lance Soldier was in front and behind the Lance Soldier was the archer. This was what Zhao Hong had paid a price of blood for when he fought with Zhao Yun's cavalrymen.
However, they did not panic today, which was a rare occurrence in the history of the xanthopanax. Because they had two generals, which were Qin Ming and Qin Liang. Among these untrained soldiers, the military prowess of the generals was the source of their confidence. As long as the general was still alive, the soldiers would follow him closely. Once the general fell, it would truly be like a tree falling and monkeys scattering. No matter how many people there were, they would all collapse.
However, Qin Ming and Qin Liang had been bandits for all these years, and never would have fought face to face. Although he did not panic, he did not know what to do in the face of a large number of officers and soldiers rushing towards him.
"archer, prepare to shoot."
Zhao Hong was the most senior General of the Yellow Scarf Army here, and seeing that Qin Ming and the others did not have any intention to lead, he immediately stepped forward to command the battle.
"Puff puff puff …"
Rows of Arrows s shot out from the Yellow Scarves' Great Formation. However, the officers and soldiers were too well-equipped, so not many fell. Most of the Arrows hit the armor with a "dang" sound and either broke it or fell to the ground. This was also the main reason why the soldiers were able to win so many times over.
"Kill …"
Very quickly, the officials rushed to the front of xanthopanax's array, followed by the battle of life and death, blades, blades, spears, etc. The soldiers brazenly charged forward to kill, while the Soldiers of the Yellow Scarves did not retreat at all.
Under the blood-red sun, the saber chopped, the spear stabbed, blood spurted, severed limbs danced in the air, and the earth groaned.
Qin Ming and Qin Liang exchanged glances, both of them calculating in their hearts, if they were to make a move here, then they would definitely be able to make these one hundred thousand people stay here, but what about the hundred thousand xanthopanax in the city? He had to get rid of all of them and not leave any future troubles behind.
"Zhang Shun, take your men and charge forward.
When Qin Ming's shout reached the ears of every soldier of xanthopanax, even Sun Zhong was shocked. These two bandit leaders were really ruthless. Their more than two thousand bandit brothers stood behind the formation like executioners, each of them brandishing a shiny blade. If anyone dared to take half a step back, they probably wouldn't be merciful at all, even if they were generals.
The xanthopanax soldiers did not dare to retreat even half a step. They had heard of these bandits before, they would kill people without blinking an eye. It was better to defend than to retreat or to die.
Even Huangfu Song was shocked, what's wrong with these xanthopanax, is this still that group of people that jumped from the very beginning? If there was such a strong soldier, would Zhang Mancheng really need to hide in the Wan City?
"Master, our casualties are too great. Should we evacuate?"
Zhu Jun looked at the fiercely fighting xanthopanax, and in his heart, he was also confused, could it be that the two generals were that powerful? He had actually made a motley group of people into the master of tigers and wolves? If this continued, the imperial government's army would not be able to afford the cost.
"Alright, it seems that we met a formidable foe today, let's retreat."
Huangfu Song was also extremely pained. The imperial army was made up of elites, they were not trained for one or two days. It seemed that he had overestimated the combat prowess of the imperial government. At the same time, he had not expected that the xanthopanax would also have such tenacious moments. He raised his hand and ordered the troops to withdraw.
"Dang, dang, dang, dang …"
Hearing the order to retreat, the imperial army who was fighting with their lives on the line immediately stopped ripping and killing each other. Supporting their injured brothers, they dragged their exhausted bodies and retreated like the tide.
"archer, cover them, retreat!"
Just as the Imperial army was retreating, Qin Ming made a prompt decision and ordered the Soldiers of the Yellow Scarves to retreat. He had also learned that even if he wanted to retreat, he had to have archer to protect him. Otherwise, the soldiers and cavalry would rush up and bite him.
Sure enough, at the same time xanthopanax was retreating, Zhao Yun and Cang Ba rushed forward with his cavalry, but xanthopanax's formation was not chaotic, so Zhao Yun and Cang Ba could only shoot for a while before turning around and leaving.
"Scoundrel, my big brother and second brother are in trouble."
It wasn't easy for Yang Lin who had a leisurely cultivation to take a nap inside his tent, but then he was suddenly disturbed by Qin Yi and Qin Yao who barged in, and even got glared at by Qin Yi and Qin Yao.
Yang Lin received the cloth strip in Qin Yi's and Qin Yao's hands. This Zhang Mancheng had only just come to the end of his life to recruit talented people, what had he been up to for a long time? Isn't this killing me? Where can I find the Lord Qin? She walked around the tent a few times but still couldn't come up with a good idea. She quickly asked the guards to get a few strategists.
The three strategists arrived one after another. Yang Lin passed the cloth strip to them and frowned after seeing it. A few people lowered their heads and thought for a while. Xin Ping raised his head and made a suggestion.
"Master, I think we can only change the plan. We will immediately take action and eliminate these xanthopanax s who have entered the mountain. Then, we will inform the imperial government's army to surround the Wan City together and seal off all news. This way, we might be able to protect Qin Liang and the two thousand over brothers. "
Yang Lin had thought of this idea before, but he felt that it was difficult to plan for such a scenario and was unwilling to let it go. Moreover, as long as one of the xanthopanax soldiers managed to escape, Qin Liang and the others would be in danger. Just then, Xin Pi made a suggestion.
"Master, if you want to keep the plan safe, you can trick them into going back. For Qin Yi and Miss Qin Yao to bring a group of people and pretend to be going out to rob them, and to coincidentally meet them, is to say that Old Master Qin had also brought a few people out to make a fortune. Then, Qin Ming could only bring xanthopanax along.
This was a good idea, but it was also possible to save the plan. Yang Lin could not help but nod his head. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Zhang Banxian laugh.
"Rather than letting the two misses come forward, it would be better to find a mountain villager with a similar appearance to Lord Qin and disguise himself as Lord Qin, then send a few hundred soldiers disguised as bandits to meet them. In any case, none of the xanthopanax s knew who he was. With our people present, Qin Ming would understand with one glance. Then, this Lord Qin agreed to leave the mountain and let Qin Ming return to the Wan City. He would take care of the matters at home and rush to the Wan City. That will give us time to implement the plan. "
Who would have thought that this Zhang Banxian would have such an idea at this time. Once the three's suggestions were combined, Yang Lin had an idea.