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Chapter 204 A crushing defeat in the pursuit, the death of Gao Yingxiang

"Kill!"

"Surrender without killing!"

Accompanied by the shouts of the People's Salvation Army, the soldiers of the uprising army who were nearby surrendered one after another, while those who were far away ran even faster and fled in all directions.

It is obvious that these rebel soldiers have already gained experience in running away.

Running in one direction will only get you chased and hacked at; only by splitting up will you have a better chance of survival.

Standing atop the city wall, Zhao Zesheng watched the rebel soldiers fleeing in all directions below and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Trying to escape? You've come all this way, so don't leave!"

As he spoke, Zhao Zesheng removed his official seal from his waist and uttered a single word.

"town!"

"Om~!"

In an instant, the official seal in Zhao Zesheng's hand shone with a blue-gold light, instantly connecting with the fate of the entire county in Manchuan.

Immediately afterwards, the national fortune of this county trembled slightly, instantly transforming into a powerful force that crashed down.

The positions of prefect and county magistrate in the People's Salvation Army were not ordinary civil servants.

Within the scope of their authority, they can fully mobilize the power of the nation to suppress everything.

"Ah~!"

Those rebel soldiers who were frantically fleeing suddenly felt their bodies sink, as if they were carrying a mountain of immense weight. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and each step required ten times the usual effort to barely move.

Sensing the change in the outside world, Liu Zhe and Huang Long immediately circulated their internal energy, trying to break free from the sudden confinement.

However, the internal energy within both of them was also imprisoned, becoming extremely sluggish.

When it flows out of the body, it dissipates instantly, unable to break free from the constraints of external forces.

Just as they were struggling anxiously, they suddenly heard a gunshot behind them.

"clap clap"

Suddenly feeling waves of intense pain, the two couldn't help but lower their heads slightly, only to see several bloody holes in their chests, from which blood was gushing out.

"Ah"

The two men let out a bitter laugh, then collapsed and died.

On the other side, Gao Yingxiang and his men immediately knew something was wrong after hearing the cannon fire; they had definitely been ambushed.

As they watched the flames shooting into the sky in the distance, they couldn't help but recall the rumors about the militia's formidable firearms.

At this moment, they finally realized that this was not just a rumor.

The firepower of the People's Salvation Army's weapons was truly far beyond ordinary.

Everyone circulated their inner energy and gazed into the distance towards Manchuan.

The soldiers were scattering and fleeing in all directions. The city gates of Manchuanli were wide open, and hundreds of militiamen were charging forward with muskets at incredible speed.

Every time they raised their guns, dozens or even hundreds of rebel soldiers fell, and many others laid down their weapons and surrendered.

The group exchanged glances, knowing that their surprise attack was doomed to fail.

"Go! Split up!"

Although I had already come up with an excuse, who knew if the militia would accept it?
Therefore, that is a last resort when there is no other option.

If you can escape, then it's best to run away.

Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Gao Ying'en each led a group and fled east and south, respectively.

Just then, an invisible pressure suddenly descended, causing the people who were rushing along to freeze in place.

Sensing this situation, everyone was filled with shock.

What's going on? Sorcery? Supernatural powers?
However, whatever it may be, what everyone needs to do now is break free from this invisible constraint and leave the territory of the Salvation Army as soon as possible.

If this continues, they will soon be caught up and killed by the militia.

However, no matter how much they struggled and unleashed their inner energy, it was all to no avail; their speed remained as slow as a tortoise's crawl.

Finished!

Despair couldn't help but creep into everyone's hearts.

Just then, a golden light suddenly burst forth above the heads of Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard.

"Ang~!"

In an instant, golden light spread, quickly enveloping the soldiers under their command.

After the golden light swept over them, everyone felt their bodies lighten, and the external constraints were instantly broken.

At the same time, on a spiritual level, the golden dragons above Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng's heads instantly weakened, and their bodies became somewhat transparent.

In reality, Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang exchanged a glance, both feeling a strange unease.

Dragon's Roar and Golden Light
Is this the destiny bestowed upon us, the countenance of a ruler?

But why are there two people here?

While urging everyone to hurry on their way, Gao Yingxiang was also lost in thought.

Could it be that Li Zicheng's nephew wants to go it alone? He might even have already assembled his own team.

Good lad, you've got some serious ideas.

After glancing at Li Zicheng, he joined up with Gao Ying'en's troops, broke free of their restraints, and continued on his journey at high speed.

About half an hour later, Shi Wenhu finally led his troops to arrive. He looked in the direction the two had left, but didn't know which way to chase after them.

Just then, he felt a slight tremor in the command token, and his heart stirred slightly.

The next instant, a screen of light appeared in front of him.

"Zhao Zesheng, Magistrate of Manchuanli: The dragon's aura grows stronger as we pursue it eastward."

If you want to obtain the Golden Dragon's Conferment, you must choose the strongest one.

With a slight thought, the light screen before him dissipated, and Shi Wenhu gave orders to the entire army.

"Chase them eastward!"

"Yes!"

The group quickly changed direction and sped off eastward.

Although walking, it was in no way inferior to a galloping horse.

On the city wall of Manchuanli, sensing Gao Yingxiang's escape direction through the national fortune and the rapidly pursuing Shi Wenhu and others, Zhao Zesheng couldn't help but have a slight thought.

"trap!"

In an instant, the nation's fate fluctuated, and even with Gao Yingxiang's dragon aura protecting them, everyone's speed was still a fraction slower.

The national fortune of the People's Salvation Army surpasses that of other forces. Even the dragon energy condensed from countless national fortunes pales in comparison to the national fortune of the People's Salvation Army. This is still the national fortune mobilized by Zhao Zesheng through official seals, which ultimately cannot fully exert its power.

If it were done by the dynasty, they could absolutely destroy the dragon's aura with a mere thought, suppressing them to the point where they could hardly move an inch.

After limiting the speed of Gao Yingxiang and his group, Zhao Zesheng used his mind to communicate with the official seal and continued to mobilize the power of the nation's destiny.

"Lightness of body! Divine speed!"

This time, however, it was an aid and support for Shi Wenhu and others.

In an instant, Shi Wenhu and the others felt their bodies lighten, and their running speed increased by another three points.

Immediately afterwards, they felt their speed suddenly double as they activated their Divine Speed ​​Technique, and their bodies shot out abruptly.

Shi Wenhu understood immediately that this must be Zhao Zesheng mobilizing the nation's fortune to bless them.

"Haha, brothers, speed up and try to catch up with them within half an hour."

"Yes!"

On the vast wilderness of Manchuan, Gao Yingxiang and his men fled desperately, while Shi Wenhu and his men chased after them with all their might.

At 1:15 AM, Shi Wenhu finally caught up with Gao Yingxiang and his group.

Hearing the commotion behind them, Gao Yingxiang and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

Why did those damned militia choose to pursue them?

A few moments later, the two sides were less than 100 meters apart.

"shot!"

"bang bang bang"

"clap clap"

With a burst of intense gunfire, dozens or even hundreds of soldiers who were lagging behind were instantly killed by bullets.

As time went by, more and more soldiers following Gao Yingxiang began to die, and morale plummeted.

"Ah~!"

In the end, everyone's spirits completely collapsed. After letting out a shout, they began to flee in all directions. When pushed to the limit, they would turn around and fight the militia to the death, or surrender directly.

Needless to say, he turned around and desperately granted their wish, ultimately taking their lives.
Those who surrendered were temporarily ignored; they were simply ordered to throw away their weapons, kneel down, and keep their heads in their hands.

"damn it!"

Looking at the few hundred people scattered behind him, Gao Yingxiang felt utterly desperate and regretful.

If he had known this would happen, why did he provoke the People's Salvation Army?

But now, it's too late to say anything.

Thinking of his previous plan, Gao Yingxiang took a deep breath, quickly circulated his internal energy, and shouted back:

"Why press the people's army brothers behind us so hard? The attack on Manchuanli was caused by someone mobilizing troops without authorization; it's their personal matter, so why take it out on us?"

"Hahaha, Gao Yingxiang, are you too naive, or do you think we're fools?"

"You're just trying to fool ghosts with that kind of talk."

"Damn it!"

Gao Yingxiang cursed angrily and spurred his horse into a gallop once more.

Seeing Gao Yingxiang desperately fleeing ahead, Shi Wenhu suddenly raised his gun, drawing the morale and strength of the entire team into the surging gunfire.

"boom!"

The gunfire, like the roar of cannons, rang out. The bullet, enveloped in military might, shot out like a crimson meteor, creating a series of sonic booms.

"Moo~ Ang~!"

Seemingly sensing a deadly danger, the increasingly weak golden dragon above Gao Yingxiang's head couldn't help but let out a roar.

Immediately afterwards, the golden dragon gathered its strength slightly, squeezed out all the dragon energy in its body, and then suddenly spat it out backward.

In an instant, the golden dragon energy transformed into a golden cloud, enveloping the crimson meteor-like bullet and attempting to extinguish its military aura.

Unfortunately, the moment the two sides made contact, the rapidly spinning crimson military aura instantly shattered the golden clouds formed by the dragon aura.

As for why Zhao Zesheng's manipulation of the nation's fortune could not completely break through Gao Yingxiang's dragon aura protection.

The military energy mobilized by Shi Wenhu should theoretically be weaker than the national fortune, so why could it easily break through the golden clouds formed by the dragon energy?

This is actually quite normal. It's just that the military energy has gathered into a single point, making it not only more solid but also able to break through the surface with a single point, so it can easily break through the dragon energy.

However, influenced by the golden dragon, Gao Yingxiang, sensing the danger behind him, managed to avoid a fatal blow at the last moment; the bullet only struck his left arm.

"boom!"

"boom!"

In an instant, Gao Yingxiang's entire left arm was blown into a pile of minced meat, and he himself was also blown away, landing heavily on his horse. He was almost trampled to death by Gao Ying'en, who was a horse length behind him.

Seeing that Gao Yingxiang hadn't been killed by a single shot, Shi Wenhu couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

These guns are indeed convenient, and their power is also considerable.

The only drawback is that it is too difficult to control.

Once it's shot out, it goes straight ahead, with little chance of deflection.

If it had been a bow and arrow, combined with archery skills, it would have been possible to adjust the direction at the last moment and hit a vital spot with a single shot.

Of course, even if the first shot misses, it's not a problem; you can just fire another shot.

"Wow!"

Shi Wenhu quickly unloaded the gun, reloaded, and aimed at Gao Yingxiang once again.

"boom!"

The bullets shot out like meteors in an instant.

Despite having his arm blown off and being thrown around in a daze, Gao Yingxiang remained vigilant after being warned by the golden dragon.

However, he was already powerless to escape.

Ultimately, the bullet struck him in the chest.

"puff!"

"boom!"

In an instant, half of Gao Yingxiang's body was blown to pieces.

Before plunging into final darkness, Gao Yingxiang was filled with endless regret. Why did he provoke the People's Salvation Army?
"No! Big brother!"

Seeing Gao Yingxiang killed, Gao Ying'en roared in anguish, his eyes bloodshot, and turned his horse to fight the militia.

(End of this chapter)