Sword from Songshan

Chapter 140 Eight Sword Powers
For several days, the Dongchang guards just followed him and did not make any other moves. Although Lu Nanxing was puzzled, he ignored it to avoid any complications.

That morning, Yang Yiqing met up with General Shen Ying. With a large army at his side, he did not have to be afraid of villains.

Lu Nanxing wanted to return it, but the Dongchang thugs were still circling the outskirts of the military camp, seemingly with other intentions.

After several rounds of reducing the power of the princes in the Ming Dynasty, the princes had declined. This time, the rebellion of Prince Anhua lasted only eighteen days in history.

The East Factory is insidious and cunning, so Lu Nanxing simply stayed for a few more days to make sure that nothing would go wrong with Yang Yiqing.

The war is urgent and the army is marching quickly. It will reach Ningxia in a few days.

"How could this happen?!"

Before coming into contact with the rebels, we received a message asking for help.

Zhang Yong was ordered to supervise the army. On his way, he was blocked by the rebels led by the right deputy general Ding Guang and was trapped in a small town.

As a military supervisor appointed by the court and a eunuch favored by the emperor, if Zhang Yong made any mistake, Yang Yiqing and Shen Ying would not be able to escape the blame.

After the two men discussed, Shen Ying led the army to continue advancing, while Yang Yiqing led a thousand elite soldiers to support Zhang Yong.

As Liu Jin's power grew, he became more arrogant and domineering. Even many of the Eight Tigers began to resent him, and Zhang Yongzheng was one of them.

Historically, after suppressing the rebellion, Yang Yiqing took advantage of the conflict between Zhang Yong and Liu Jin and let Zhang Yong come forward to report to the emperor, which led to the removal of Liu Jin.

Although the elimination of Liu Jin was planned by Yang Yiqing, it was carried out by Zhang Yong.

As a key figure, Zhang Yong also cannot afford to make any mistakes!
Besides, Lu Nanxing stayed behind to protect Yang Yiqing, so he just went with him.

In fact, Liu Jin was executed not simply because of a conspiracy, but because he was too arrogant and made too many enemies.

There was no time to lose on Zhang Yong's side, so Yang Yiqing led his men and rushed to Qinglin Town for a day and a night.

The rebellion of King Anhua led to wars everywhere, and the residents of the town had already fled, leaving only an empty town.

I saw two or three thousand rebels surrounding the town.

"rush!"

Although the rebels were numerous, they were scattered at this time and the defensive force in one place was not strong. Yang Yiqing shouted loudly and immediately led the crowd to charge.

Just as he expected, the rebels were caught off guard and were easily torn apart.

Yang Yiqing did not want to fight and led his men directly into the town.

The town was not big, and Zhang Yong and his remnants were quickly found in a big house.

"Master Yang! You are finally here!"

When Zhang Yong saw Yang Yiqing, he burst into tears with excitement, which showed that he had been really worried these days.

"wrong!"

Taking a look at the area around Zhang Yong, Yang Yiqing saw that there were less than a hundred soldiers left. His expression changed drastically.

With such a small number of troops left, how can they hold out against two or three thousand rebels and hold out for days?
"Follow me out!"

It was too late to regret now. Yang Yiqing shouted loudly, took the remaining troops of Zhang Yong, and immediately charged out of the town.

But unfortunately, it was too late. In addition to the original 2,000 people, another 3,000 rebels emerged, a total of 5,000 troops, who directly stopped them.

"Fell into a trap!"

Due to the huge disparity in military strength, Yang Yiqing was unable to defeat the enemy, so he immediately ordered his troops to retreat back to the town.

Although the rebels have five times as many troops as theirs, it is easier to defend than to attack. If they defend themselves strictly, there may be a glimmer of hope.

The town had no high walls to rely on, so Yang Yiqing had to order his men to connect the houses and walls to build defensive fortifications.

"It's really cunning."

Looking at the rebels outside the town, Lu Nanxing sneered.

He could have killed Zhang Yong but didn't, and even let someone go to tip off the enemy, deliberately luring people to come to the rescue and then annihilate the reinforcements in one fell swoop.

The rebels were quite smart in surrounding the enemy and attacking the reinforcements.

With Yang Yiqing's talent, he shouldn't have fallen into such a trap. He suffered because he was new here and didn't know the rebels' movements and the distribution of their forces. Moreover, Zhang Yong had a special identity, so he had to save him.

However, Yang Yiqing was indeed a famous minister who had served as a general and a prime minister. He did not lose his composure in this situation, but continued to command properly and advance and retreat in moderation.

First, they relied on temporary fortifications to block a round of attacks by the rebels. Afterwards, instead of retreating to rest, they led the crowd to counterattack, not hoping to break out, but just wanting to send out a few signal soldiers to notify the army to rush to the rescue.

The rebels have already caught these two big fish, so how could they easily let them go out to report the news?

After several charges, no one was able to get out until night.

Yang Yiqing did not give up and sent out a few more scouts, hoping to escape under the cover of night.

Unfortunately, they were all discovered by the rebels and killed.

"Reporting the news?"

Lu Nanxing stood on the wall, looking at the rebels outside the town, pondering in his heart.

With his martial arts skills, although he could not kill all the 5,000 rebels, it would not be difficult for him to break out and fly through the air.

But compared to asking for help, Lu Nanxing must first ensure the safety of Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong!
After he left, if the rebels broke in and the Ming army could not hold out, Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong would be dead.

As long as Lu Nanxing is here, he won't be able to take care of those ordinary soldiers and generals, and maybe he can still do it if he only protects Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong.

After some consideration, Lu Nanxing said nothing.

Next, they were besieged by the rebels for three full days.

During this period, the rebels attacked many times. Fortunately, Yang Yiqing commanded properly and had the assistance of top master Lu Nanxing. Although the situation was critical several times, the rebels were finally repelled.

"Can't wait any longer!"

But after several days of fighting, only less than three hundred of the one thousand troops led by Yang Yiqing are left.

The disparity in military strength became increasingly large, and after days of fighting, the soldiers' mental and physical strength had reached their limits. Without the support of the city walls, they would definitely not be able to stop the next attack by the rebels.

In fact, the rebels were also recuperating, preparing to destroy Yang Yiqing's troops in one fell swoop.

"We just have to fight!"

Yang Yiqing's face was gloomy and he decided to break out at dawn.

If you rush out, you can escape. If you can't rush out, it will be considered as sacrificing your life for the country!

As night falls, the soldiers who have received the order will take the time to rest and prepare for the breakout.

But when they think about the impending decisive battle and the risk of life and death, how many people can fall asleep?

In a residential house with a hole in the roof, Lu Nanxing sat in the middle and took out the Seven Treasures Ring from his arms.

Tonight is the day when the pattern in the ring completely coincides with the Big Dipper.

In other words, you can comprehend the freedom of riding the wind again!

Buzz~!

Through the hole on the top of the head, the pattern on the ring overlapped with the seven stars in the night sky. When a gem was placed in front of the ring, a ball of light was immediately reflected.

"Have it!"

Looking at these lights, Lu Nanxing's face was full of excitement.

Only one night in a year, he immediately focused his mind, not daring to delay even a bit, and began to comprehend immediately.

Looking at these lights and shadows, I was attracted unconsciously and my mind was completely immersed in them.

……

"gather!"

Half an hour before dawn, Lu Nanxing was suddenly startled by a low shout.

It was almost dawn, and it was the time Yang Yiqing had planned to charge and break out.

"That's all."

There was still half an hour left, and although it was a pity, things had to be prioritized, so Lu Nanxing had to put away the Seven Treasures Ring.

Fortunately, after this night of contemplation, he has gained a lot.

Then walk out of the room and join the army.

After Yang Yiqing organized his troops, he led them towards the northwest without any hesitation.

The northwest is the direction where the Ming army is located, and it is also the place where the rebels' defense is most solid.

But at the same time, they would never have thought that Yang Yiqing would choose to break out here.

“Charge~!”

After leaving the town, one could see the rebels lighting torches everywhere, illuminating the wilderness. Since there was nowhere to hide, Yang Yiqing no longer hid. With a loud shout, he led the army to charge with all their might.

Bang~!

Crash! Just after rushing out a hundred meters, still some distance away from the rebels, many horses in front suddenly fell down. Only then could I see clearly that the ground was full of pits and holes.

"dismount!"

Yang Yiqing frowned and gave the order immediately.

He only had 300 cavalrymen, and there was no way they could break out of this trap. Even though fighting on foot was dangerous, this was the only option he had.

Fortunately, because of these horse traps, the rebels were unable to organize a cavalry charge.

"Kill~!"

As soon as they dismounted their horses, shouts of killing rang out from the other side and the rebels were already rushing up.

"Everyone rush!"

Yang Yiqing led his men to break out, but there were only more than 200 people left. How could they defeat thousands of people? They were stopped in just one encounter.

"Protect your lord!"

Faced with the rebels who were surging like a tide, all the soldiers gathered together and protected Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong inside.

Although they have tried their best to retreat, they are surrounded by rebels and it is only a matter of time before they are slaughtered.

Seeing people falling down one after another around him, Yang Yiqing's face turned pale and his heart was filled with despair.

Lu Nanxing was protecting the two of them, his brows also furrowed.

Yang Yiqing was already in his fifties or sixties, and Zhang Yong was a weak eunuch. It was not easy to protect both of them at the same time and break out from the army of thousands of soldiers.

If we are not careful and someone dies, things will be troublesome.

Just when they were in trouble, there was a sudden panic outside, and then more than a dozen experts rushed in.

"Ok?"

They didn't expect that there would be help at this time, and they didn't expect that these helpers were the Dongchang thugs who had been following them before!

Although Zhang Yong is also one of the Eight Tigers, he is not the supervisor of the East Factory. Why would these men save them?
"You take care of the two adults!"

Although I was confused, this was an opportunity.

These bandits are quite skilled in martial arts, and they should be able to hold out for a while just to protect Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong.

Lu Nanxing gave an instruction and immediately jumped into the rebel army.

"This is……"

Seeing Lu Nanxing rushing into the rebel army alone, Yang Yiqing widened his eyes in surprise. Going into the battle alone would be courting death.

But the next moment, Lu Nanxing's great sword was invincible, and the surrounding rebels were either killed or injured, and he was crushed like dry weeds and rotten wood!
Yang Yiqing's eyes widened. Only then did he realize that what Wang Yangming said was true. Although Lu Nanxing was young, his martial arts skills were unrivaled in the world.

The reason why Mr. Wen and He Sanqi let him order them around was not because of their status, but because of the difference in martial arts skills.

But what can I do about it?

Surrounded by enemies, he was at the end of his rope. Even if Lu Nanxing could break out and get reinforcements, it would take some time, and they simply couldn't hold on.

"Break it for me!"

Among the army, hundreds of soldiers holding shields formed a military formation and surrounded Lu Nanxing.

Lu Nanxing had a gloomy expression and slashed down with his sword, using the Mountain Sword Force.

Bang~!

With a loud bang, the heavy tower shield was instantly shattered, and several people around it were blown away.

Bang~!

But other soldiers immediately filled in and continued to shrink and force Lu Nanxing.

"court death!"

Lu Nanxing snorted lightly, raised his hand and swung the sword again, this time not chopping, but stabbing straight.

Boom~!

The heavy sword thrust out, the tip of the sword seemed to be a touch of red, and it suddenly exploded when it touched the shield. The power of the explosion blew away several shields.

It’s the fire sword force!
As violent as fire, the characteristic of the fire sword is its unparalleled destructive power, and every sword is as violent as an explosion.

After a night of meditation on the art of free and unrestrained sword, after mastering the three major sword styles of water, wind and mountain, Lu Nanxing also comprehended the five major sword styles of sky, earth, fire, thunder and marsh.

At this point, all eight sword styles have been comprehended!
Zhila~!

He struck out with two swords in succession, and just when he was about to break the turtle formation, countless spears suddenly pierced through the gaps in the shields and stabbed towards Lu Nanxing fiercely.

It turns out that it is not a coward, but a hedgehog formation.

In such a small space, no matter how strong your physical skills are, you cannot dodge all the spears.

As for the Tai Chi palm power, although it seemed to be sealed, the spears had extremely strong penetrating power and there were too many of them to block them all.

Bang~!

In such a desperate situation, Lu Nanxing swung his heavy sword and cut off all the spears with one sword.

Earth sword force!
In the vast land of the Eight Desolations, no matter how many attacks there are, no matter where they come from, it can be contained. As one of the two most powerful sword forces, it is an absolute defensive move!
Hurrah~!

Temporarily breaking the battle formation, Lu Nanxing leaped up, used the air crossing skill, and broke through.

Ta Ta Ta Ta~!

Then, he stepped on the heads of these soldiers and headed straight for the central army.

“…Stop him!”

Deep inside the rebel camp, Ding Guang's face changed instantly as he looked at Lu Nanxing running straight towards him.

Wow~!

The next moment, the surrounding personal soldiers gathered and protected Ding Guang layer by layer.

"die!"

Lu Nanxing had already arrived in front of him, his face gloomy, and stabbed with a sword.

This time he was not trying to break through, but to kill the general!

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. As long as the enemy commander is killed, the rebels will be in chaos, and Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong will have a chance of survival.

Boom~!

Facing the defending personal soldiers, he swung his fire sword again, directly sending several people flying.

There was still a distance of more than ten meters. Lu Nanxing grabbed a spear and threw it at Ding Guang.

Poof~!

Ding Guang had no time to react before the spear pierced his chest, and the huge inertia knocked him off his horse.

"General!"

Seeing Ding Guang fall from his horse, the surrounding rebels were in panic.

Lu Nanxing sneered and used his Qinggong skills again to come under the commander's flag. He kicked the general carrying the flag away, then cut the flag in two with a sword.

"The handsome flag has fallen!"

"The general has been killed!"

For a time, the rebels were in chaos.

"This is!"

It was just daybreak at this time. Amid the siege, Yang Yiqing was dumbfounded when he saw the changes in the rebels.

Killing generals and seizing flags, Lu Nanxing alone can defeat three thousand elite soldiers!
"Everyone rush!"

But at this time, without time to sigh, Yang Yiqing shouted loudly and led the crowd to break through again.

The rebels had lost their commander, and although Yang Yiqing only had a hundred men left, he was unable to stop them.

With Lu Nanxing turning back, he rushed forward like a knife, and his momentum was unstoppable.

In just a moment, they broke out of the encirclement.

Not only that, Yang Yiqing led his men to charge again and beheaded dozens of people.

"Thank you, Young Master Lu!"

Only after the rebels dispersed did Yang Yiqing come back and bow deeply to Lu Nanxing.

"I will never forget your life-saving grace!"

(End of this chapter)