Sui and Tang Dynasty Generals

Chapter 50: Fighting on the brink of life and death!

"Kill them! Quick!"

Among the rebels, some leaders did not expect that such a group of people would appear behind them. In panic, they hurriedly gave orders.

However, rebels were rebels after all, and there was no large-scale training at all. Those who were good at fighting were basically at the front of the army, either attacking the city or preparing to break into the city and then rush into the city to rob.

Now the army was suddenly attacked from behind. Even though Fu Zihou's troops had not been well trained, the rebels were still unable to form an effective defense. Instead, under the attack, seeing people behind them being hacked to death in large numbers, many people simply retreated to both sides or even turned around and ran away.

Your life is your own.

No one wants to use his or her life to stop those people.

"Don't run! Kill them now!"

The rebel leader was in a panic and even drew his sword to kill two people. However, facing the soldiers coming to attack, the weakest rear of the army had already fled and could not be saved at all.

Seeing this, the rebel leader had no choice but to turn his horse around and retreat.

In front of the rebel army.

Zhang Jincheng and other rebel leaders also noticed something unusual behind the army. When they saw a group of Sui soldiers appear behind them, Zhang Jincheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Where did this group of people come from?"

Zhang Jincheng asked in surprise.

The official roads at the border of the county and Qinghe County were all guarded by their own troops, and in the nearest large city, Xin County, there was Gao Shida along the way, and people from Wucheng helped to keep an eye on it.

Before dawn, after receiving the news from Wucheng and Gaojibo, he learned that Xin County had sent two more groups of troops, from Zhangnan and Zaoqiang respectively, and he had already sent troops to ambush.

Where did this group of people come from?

When Zhang Jincheng noticed the direction the group of people were coming from, he suddenly thought of something.

"Yongji Canal..."

After Zhang Jincheng reacted, he looked at the group of people and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Who on earth is this idiot? He actually ignored the official roads of Wucheng and Zaoqiang and took the river at night!!!

Is there something wrong with your brain?
"Jin Peng, Zhang Tai, Dai Ye, take your men and wipe out the Sui army!"

Zhang Jincheng took a look at Qinghe County which was about to be captured, turned back to look at the troops, and gave the order with gritted teeth.

Hearing Zhang Jincheng's words, Xu Jinpeng, a brave warrior who had been recruited by Zhang Jincheng with beauty, money and status in the past, hurriedly obeyed the order.

Looking at the Sui army reinforcements behind him, Xu Jinpeng, who was in his thirties and was the most powerful general under Zhang Jincheng, believed that he had no rivals as long as he was not at a disadvantage in terms of the number of troops.

"Just go with me!"

Xu Jinpeng gave the order, and together with Zhang Tai, Dai Ye and their troops, they attacked the Sui reinforcements behind the main army.

On the city wall of Qinghe County.

As the fog gradually dissipated, the Sui Dynasty soldiers who were fighting with the rebels could vaguely sense something unusual happening with the rebel army outside the city, especially the sounds of fighting.

"County Secretary! It seems... there are reinforcements?"

After killing a rebel who climbed up the city wall with a sword, Qiu Ziqian quickly came to Yang Shanhui.

Cui Duxing and Fan Yichuan, who were leading troops to kill the enemy in the nearby city roads, all looked outside the city with a look of surprise and some could not believe it.

"It seems like they really are reinforcements!"

"Correct!"

After Cui Duxing and Fan Yichuan listened carefully to the noise outside the city, they finally looked at each other and were completely sure.

"Give me my order!"

Yang Shanhui held a sword in his hand. Although the morning mist still blocked his vision and he could not see the situation far outside the city clearly, by listening to the roaring sounds of killing, the elderly Yang Shanhui had already judged that the reinforcements numbered at least a thousand people.

This shocked Yang Shanhui. Although a thousand people were not a large number, for Qinghe County, which was about to fall, a thousand reinforcements were enough to give them hope.

"Tell all the soldiers that reinforcements have arrived! Give up defending the city! All soldiers, follow me and charge out of the city!"

Yang Shanhui shouted loudly.

Although he didn't know the fighting capacity of the reinforcements, Yang Shanhui was not a hesitant person. Rather than waiting to die on the city wall, he watched the reinforcements being surrounded by the rebel army.

Yang Shanhui was determined to lead his troops out of the city to coordinate with the reinforcements inside and outside.

Even if it means death!

This time I will die outside the city, kill more rebels, and let the people of Qinghe County suffer less harm.

"kill!!!"

After hearing Yang Shanhui's words, Qiu Ziqian, Cui Duxing, Fan Yichuan, and other Sui army soldiers on the city wall raised their swords and began to kill their way out of the city gate, no longer choosing to defend the city.

Even if the rebels who climbed the city walls took the opportunity to enter the city, it would be a good thing for Yang Shanhui and others.

The leaders of the rebel army are all outside the city. The more rebels enter the city, the fewer soldiers and horses are around the rebel leaders outside the city.

"Reinforcements have arrived! Kill!!"

"kill!!!"

Inside the city gate of Qinghe County, the Sui army soldiers, who were originally exhausted and had long been in despair, suddenly heard that reinforcements were coming. They became excited and, following the orders of their generals, they all held swords, opened the city gates, and rushed out of the city gates in an endless stream.

Outside Qinghe City.

Before Zhang Jincheng could see his confidant Xu Jinpeng leading his troops to fight against the Sui army reinforcements, he suddenly heard noise coming from the top of the city wall.

Hearing the roar of the soldiers defending the city, Zhang Jincheng had a bad feeling.

Zhang Jincheng, who had fought with Yang Shanhui hundreds of times, knew better than anyone that upon learning that reinforcements from the Sui army were coming, Yang Shanhui would never give up this opportunity to boost morale and would certainly try his best to make a final gamble.

"Damn it!"

Zhang Jincheng cursed angrily, they were about to take Qinghe County, but at the critical moment, reinforcements from the Sui army appeared.

Looking at the troops climbing the city wall with high morale, they realized that the momentum of the Sui army in the city was not right. When they heard that the reinforcements of the Sui army had arrived, their morale dropped sharply and their offensive became hesitant and panicked.

Zhang Jincheng almost gritted his teeth as he looked at the mist around him that had not yet disappeared.

This fog should have been his weapon for attacking the city, but at this moment, it became Yang Shanhui's reliance to boost morale.

"Everyone, listen to my command! The reinforcements are only a few hundred people! Don't pay any attention to them. Wait for General Xu to wipe out the reinforcements and then rush into the city! You can rob as much as you want!"

Zhang Jincheng didn't care about that, he drew his sword and boosted morale.

Zhang Jincheng also knew that the Sui Dynasty reinforcements numbered about a thousand people, but knowing it was enough for him to naturally not say so much. Instead, the less he said, the better.

"Send the order! Kill them!"

Zhang Jincheng shouted angrily and ordered everyone to kill the Sui soldiers who rushed out of the city gate.

"kill!!"

"kill!"

Upon hearing Zhang Jincheng's order, the rebel leaders drew their swords one after another.

In an instant, the rebel army, armed with weapons, all rushed towards the city gate with an extremely huge momentum.

"Yang Shanhui! Even if there are reinforcements, I must take Qinghe County today!"

Zhang Jincheng was riding on a horse, looking at the soldiers behind him charging towards the city gate with a gloomy face.

Thinking of the troops that were mobilized towards Gaojibo and Wucheng, Zhang Jincheng realized that he might be being plotted against.

But at the moment, Zhang Jin said he could no longer care about so many things. He was about to take over Qinghe County, so how could he bear to give up?

What's more, the Sui army reinforcements only have a few thousand men. With Xu Jinpeng's bravery, he can definitely lead his troops to kill all the reinforcements, and then come back to encircle and suppress Yang Shanhui together.

This Qinghe City still belongs to him.

Outside Qinghe County.

The sky was filled with howling sounds. At dawn, under the gradually rising fog, densely packed figures were constantly rushing and killing each other, like two opposite black tides converging in one place.

From outside the city gate, amid the flashes of swords and the shadows of sabers, in the chaotic battlefield, soldiers and rebels continued to fall to the ground tragically.

Although the Sui Dynasty was outnumbered, the soldiers, who had experienced despair and now had hope, fought desperately one after another, and for a while they were in a deadlock with the rebel army.

And on the other side.

On the battlefield behind the rebel army.

Fu Zihou killed a rebel soldier with one sword, with the blade covered in sticky blood. Fu Zihou was panting and heard the sound of horse hooves. He was about to look forward and continue to lead his men to kill.

In an instant, a bad premonition appeared between Fu Zihou's brows. Fu Zihou opened his eyes wide and almost instinctively turned sideways, holding the sword in both hands to block in front of him.

In less than a breath, a huge force hit the sword, and under the flying sparks, not only did a small gap appear on the blade, but even Fu Zihou felt a pain in his chest and took three or four steps back.

Xiong Ruixiang and Kong Yan were all around Fu Zihou. After killing the rebels in front of them, they quickly protected Fu Zihou and looked vigilantly at the rebel leader who was holding the horse reins.

"Boy!"

Xu Jinpeng, who was riding a horse, was in his prime. Under his sturdy physique, one could clearly see that his neck and wrists were extremely thick, and the huge machete must have weighed no less than 30 kilograms. As Zhang Jincheng's confidant, his status was second only to Zhang Jincheng. Xu Jinpeng's bravery was almost known to everyone in the army.

But at this moment, Xu Jinpeng was a little surprised that his sudden attack did not kill the young Sui army general with a single blow, especially when he saw that the young man just blocked most of the force of his blow by just holding the sword with both hands.

If the young man had not blocked his sword, that one blow would have destroyed his armor and broken his chest.

Thinking of the young man's reaction, Xu Jinpeng could feel that this young Sui army general was not an ordinary martial artist. No wonder this young Sui army general led his troops to kill them just now, and there were no less than twenty or thirty people who died under his sword.

"Boy, kneel down and beg for mercy now, there's still time!"

Xu Jinpeng looked at Fu Zihou, put the big knife on his shoulder, and motioned Fu Zihou to kneel down, perhaps he could spare his life.

Zhang Tai and Dai Ye also arrived with their troops. Looking at the defeated troops around them, their faces were filled with anger. Thousands of troops were killed and scattered by less than a thousand Sui soldiers.

"You don't deserve it!"

Fu Zihou looked at the gap in his armor and felt a slight pain. He slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Jinpeng with cold eyes.

"Leave this person to me!"

Fu Zihou panted, rubbed his wrist and spoke softly.

On the side, Xiong Ruixiang and Kong Yan heard Fu Zihou's words, and their eyes were all looking at the other two rebel leaders beside Xu Jinpeng, with murderous intent in their eyes.

"Insanity!"

Seeing this, Xu Jinpeng's face turned ferocious. He swung the horse under his crotch and rushed towards Fu Zihou who was a few steps away.

At this moment, Fu Zihou stopped rubbing his hands, took the sword in one hand, and rushed forward quickly.

When he was close to Xu Jinpeng's warhorse, Fu Zihou took advantage of the morning mist to wet the ground and slid quickly. Watching Xu Jinpeng slashing down with his sword, he dodged while passing by and slashed the horse's hind leg with his sword.

Xu Jinpeng was also a martial artist. He saw Fu Zihou lying close to the ground to avoid his attacks. Then he loosened his hips. Just as his warhorse fell, Xu Jinpeng had already stuck his sword into the ground and flipped off the horse. He did not fall like the horse.

At this time, Fu Zihou had already stood up by supporting himself on the ground, looked at Xu Jinpeng who had drawn his big knife, and rushed forward quickly.

"Boy!"

Xu Jinpeng looked at his beloved horse that was struggling to the ground and unable to get up, then turned to look at Fu Zihou, whose ferocious face was full of anger and he raised his sword with both hands.

Xu Jinpeng's swordsmanship is of the type that uses force to defeat skill, so he raised the sword with both hands and swept it forward with a force that was almost unstoppable.

Fu Zihou knew how powerful Xu Jinpeng was, so he didn't use his sword to block at all. Between life and death, relying on his mastery of chopping and slashing, he could judge where the sword would hit the moment Xu Jinpeng swung it.

"What a quick response!"

Seeing Fu Zihou quickly dodging sideways, Xu Jinpeng was startled and quickly stepped back.

Fu Zihou took advantage of this gap and did not give Xu Jinpeng a chance to distance himself. He swung his sword and slashed at Xu Jinpeng quickly.

One sword, two swords...

Xu Jinpeng retreated step by step, constantly blocking.

Soon, Xu Jinpeng became more and more frightened as the opponent's hacking was not only fast, but also incredibly powerful. Sparks were emitted from the sword in his hand. What frightened Xu Jinpeng even more was that the opponent's offensive hardly paused for a moment and was continuous. He could hardly see the slightest chance of success.

It was not until he met someone behind him that Xu Jinpeng looked back and saw that it was a soldier of the Sui army who was fighting with his own men.

Upon seeing this, Xu Jinpeng turned around. Under the horrified gaze of the Sui army soldiers, he turned around, grabbed their neck with his strong hands, and threw them back without even looking.

When Fu Zihou saw the Sui soldiers being thrown over and blocking his way, he was shocked and quickly moved away.

But the next moment.

Fu Zihou, who had just steadied himself, saw Xu Jinpeng wielding a broadsword with both hands, with an arc of more than half a moon, chopping down at him with all his strength.

Fu Zihou's pupils shrank. With no time to dodge, he could only turn his head, holding the sword in one hand, and quickly put the sword against his shoulder.

Dang~!!!!
A sharp collision sound rang in Fu Zihou's ears, and the sharp sound made Fu Zihou's ears hurt for a moment.

The huge force from his shoulder forced Fu Zihou to kneel on one knee on the ground, and even the sword against his shoulder was bent.

"what!!!"

Xu Jinpeng was holding a machete with a ferocious and ferocious look on his face. From the initial excitement to this moment, his whole face was filled with shock.

Xu Jinpeng couldn't believe it. He had chopped with all his strength, but this almost perfect attack was actually blocked like this!
How dare this young Sui army soldier?

Isn't this young man afraid that the sword might deviate and be cut in half by the sword?

"not good!"

At the moment when Xu Jinpeng lost consciousness and had no time to put away the knife, Fu Zihou, who was kneeling on one knee, had already exerted force with his feet and raised his hand to pry the big knife off his shoulder.

Seeing this, Xu Jinpeng knew that Fu Zihou's swordsmanship was superb and he must not let Fu Zihou fight back with the sword. So, relying on his absolute physical strength, he threw away his knife and chose to rush forward for hand-to-hand combat. He grabbed Fu Zihou's sword hand with one hand and was about to use his body to push Fu Zihou to the ground. This was also a method Xu Jinpeng often used in the past, killing people with brute force.

But Fu Zihou's reaction was faster than Xu Jinpeng's. The moment Xu Jinpeng rushed over to grab the sword, his other hand had already reached behind his back and placed it on the quiver.

next moment.

Xu Jinpeng pressed down Fu Zihou, holding Fu Zihou's hand with one hand, and raised the other hand instantly, preparing to punch Fu Zihou on the head with all his strength.

Xu Jinpeng seemed to have seen that Fu Zihou, like those people before him, was killed by his punch.

But in Xu Jinpeng's horrified eyes, Fu Zihou under him already had an arrow in one hand, and before Xu Jinpeng could react, he inserted it directly into Xu Jinpeng's head from the side.

The cold ground was covered with mud from countless footsteps, with occasional traces of blood mixed in.

Fu Zihou lay on the ground gasping for breath, holding the arrow that had pierced Xu Jinpeng in his bloody hand. He watched Xu Jinpeng's arm slowly fall down before he let go of his bloody hand.

Watching Xu Jinpeng fall beside him, Fu Zihou looked up at the sky. He almost walked on the brink of life and death, and the exhaustion of surviving a disaster filled Fu Zihou's hands and feet.

Knowing that he couldn't rest now, Fu Zihou slowly stood up.

Picking up Xu Jinpeng's machete, looking at Xu Jinpeng's body, Fu Zihou raised the machete and chopped off his neck without hesitation.

As Xu Jinpeng's head rolled off the corpse, blood gushed to the ground. Fu Zihou endured the discomfort in his throat, bent down and picked up Xu Jinpeng's head, gasping for breath, and then held Xu Jinpeng's head high.

"The leader of the bandits is dead! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Fu Zihou roared loudly, his cheeks covered in blood, and his eyes looked fiercely at the rebels.

this moment.

Throughout the battlefield, no matter whether it was the Sui army soldiers who had no way to retreat and were fighting bloody battles, or the rebels who were fighting with the Sui army soldiers, they were all stunned when they heard Fu Zihou's voice.

Everyone looked at Fu Zihou, and then they all saw the head in Fu Zihou's hand.

I saw Fu Zihou holding up a bloody head.

A moment later, all the Sui army soldiers burst into cheers, and their ferocious, bloody faces showed excitement. They did not know Xu Jinpeng, but they all knew that it was the head of one of the leaders of the rebel army.

The young man who led them to rescue Qinghe County, killed the enemy leader with his own hands on this battlefield during the bloody battle!

"kill!"

"kill!!!"

What did they have to fear when their leader was so brave? The Sui soldiers were so excited and agitated that they became even more powerful and rushed towards the rebel soldiers.

On the other hand, Zhang Jincheng's men all knew Xu Jinpeng. They saw Xu Jinpeng, who was always brave and warlike and invincible in the army, having his head chopped off by a young Sui army man and held in his hands.

At this moment, all the rebel soldiers were in a panic, and a fear that originated from the young Sui army soldiers began to spread in their hearts.

Even the rebel leaders Zhang Tai and Dai Ye, who were fighting with Xiong Ruixiang and Kong Yan, stared in disbelief and looked terrified when they saw Xu Jinpeng's head.

Xu Jinpeng...is dead!!!
How can this be! ! !

Looking at the young general holding Xu Jinpeng's head, Zhang Tai and Dai Ye looked at each other, and a hint of fear arose in their hearts.

"kill!!!"

Faced with the fierce and fearless Sui army soldiers, more and more people in the rebel army began to drop their weapons and flee.

"run!"

"Run!!"

After all, this is not the first time they have tried to escape. There is no need to fight to the death here. It is not like they have no way out. As long as they escape from here, they can survive. Who wants to die when they can live?

They no longer wanted to fight with this Sui army. Not only were the soldiers brave and fearless, but even Xu Jinpeng, who they used to think was invincible, had been killed by the generals of this Sui army.

They all knew very well how fierce and brave Xu Jinpeng was.

The current Sui army is simply not something they can resist.

"go!"

Zhang Tai and Dai Ye watched Xu Jinpeng die and the troops around them were defeated. They didn't care about anything else and turned around to run.

　Note: Some people today can swing a 150-jin sword, which is too heavy for some men to lift, due to differences in individual physique. None of the above are from the gym.

　　After checking the tombs, we found that the broadsword buried with the dead weighed more than 80 kilograms, which is a very rare record in ancient times.

　　There were also many strong men among the ancients, like the strong man Zhang Liang was looking for to assassinate Ying Zheng.

　　The living environment thousands of years ago made it more likely and more powerful for ancient people to become strong men.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)