Catching Monsters

Chapter 514 I guarantee you will have the title of Marquis

"General, this is bad."

In the midst of the battle, Zhang Han was leading his men in a bloody fight when a trusted confidant arrived behind him and whispered, "Our troops are in disarray, General. We must leave this place quickly."

"Collapse?" Zhang Han's pupils contracted slightly when he heard the news, and he grabbed his confidant's collar: "How could it collapse out of nowhere?"

The confidant's face also showed helplessness as he said, "General, holding on until now is already the limit."

"We will begin our siege at dawn today. The enemy is using strange magical artifacts, which have severely damaged our morale."

"In the end, most of them withdrew, leaving us to cover the rear. We fought bloody battles until nightfall. It's a miracle that we've managed to hold on until now."

Hearing his confidant's report, Zhang Han was slightly taken aback and clenched his fists. He knew, of course, that what his confidant said was true.

His soldiers were, after all, just ordinary mortals. Since the siege began, they had probably only eaten some dry rations. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even a martial arts cultivator like him with magical powers was feeling tired.

"General, sound the horn and retreat."

“We can’t sound the horn.” Zhang Han shook his head and took a deep breath: “If we collapse, those who can escape should escape.”

"We'll hold off Zhenchi Army for as long as we can."

Moreover, at this point, the two sides are already locked in a fierce battle, and once the call to retreat is sounded, they will quickly and completely collapse.

After saying this, Zhang Han notified his personal guards to prepare to withdraw.

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Under the cover of night, Xu Xiaogang was covered in injuries, including a long knife wound on his back, which had only been treated briefly.

Of the original five thousand cavalry, less than three thousand remained, having already fought three rounds of attacks.

Of course, the losses to the more than 200,000 rebels were also enormous.

He took a deep breath and looked around anxiously. Qin Hong had already entered the enemy ranks to search for Wang Longzhi, but there was still no signal.

Just as they were preparing to launch the third wave of attacks, suddenly, a firework signal flashed and exploded in the sky from the central position of the more than 200,000 troops.

It was quite bright and dazzling under the dark night sky.

Qi Da, who was not far from Xu Xiaogang, saw this and his eyes lit up. He said to Xu Xiaogang, "Lord Duke, we've found it!"

"Yes." Xu Xiaogang nodded emphatically, his face hardening, and shouted, "Charge in the direction the signal came from!"

"Zida, how many men do you have left in your Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Zidane reported, "There are still more than 350 people left."

It is quite rare that the Imperial Guards only lost about fifty men in such a fierce charge into the enemy lines.

Xu Xiaogang reached out and patted Qi Da heavily on the shoulder, saying, "You and all the Imperial Guards, go to the very back of our formation."

"I will lead my cavalry to get you to the position where the signal was sent."

"Whether or not we can kill Wang Longzhi depends entirely on you."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Zidane's eyes flashed, and he nodded emphatically.

Xu Xiaogang also took a deep breath. In the previous rounds of attacks, after charging a certain distance, the momentum would slow down, and Xu Xiaogang would order a retreat to reorganize the attack.

But this time, they charged straight into the center of the enemy camp. With such a large cavalry force, it would be extremely difficult for them to retreat.

Xu Xiaogang was aware of the crisis and feared he might die among the more than 200,000 soldiers.

But his eyes were incredibly resolute. He glanced at the moon in the sky and said slowly, "Father, if you were still alive, after tonight, perhaps you would be proud of me."

"Soldiers of Zhenchi Army, listen to my command!" Xu Xiaogang turned to the cavalry behind him and shouted, "Charge with me! This time, you can only advance, and you cannot retreat!"

"Order that this charge must proceed only, with no retreat allowed!"

Upon hearing this, the cavalry of Zhenchi Army continuously relayed the orders to the rear.

"drive!"

"kill!"

Xu Xiaogang's voice was slightly hoarse, and his armor was stained with blood. He brandished his whip and led all his cavalrymen in a mad charge into the enemy ranks.

At the same time, in the very center of the camp where the more than 200,000 troops were located, above the tent, Qin Hong, dressed in a black robe, stood gracefully on the tent, looking coldly at Wang Longzhi and the others below.

Faced with this suddenly appearing expert, many guards had already surrounded Wang Longzhi, Xiao Min'er, and others in the center.

However, these people could not stop Qin Hong.

Qin Hong's gaze fell on Xie Yifeng, who was standing next to Wang Longzhi.

"Xie Yifeng, I've been thinking about that battle ever since we fought. At our level, there are rarely opportunities for a life-or-death struggle." Qin Hong stood on the tent and slowly said, "I just wonder if Sword God Xie Yifeng would be willing to fight me?"

"What's the point of talking about a sword god?" Xie Yifeng stood beside Wang Longzhi. Upon hearing this, he slowly stepped forward, shook his head, and said, "Your cultivation is hard-earned. Do you really want to fight me to the death? It would be a pity if either of us died."

Qin Hong: "The mighty Sword God Xie Yifeng, is he actually afraid of death?"

Xie Yifeng carried a sense of vicissitude. He slowly drew his long sword from behind him and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of death, but I feel that it's quite remarkable that you, a eunuch, have cultivated such skills. Wouldn't it be a pity if you died here like this?"

"Fighting here might harm innocent people. Why don't we do what we did last time and fight somewhere else?"

This is, after all, the very center of an army of over 200,000. If the two were to fight to the death here, countless soldiers would suffer as a result.

"That's fine too." Qin Hong's eyes flickered, and he was happy with it.

His goal was to lure Xie Yifeng away, so that Wang Longzhi's strongest expert would leave this place.

"Come with me."

After Xie Yifeng finished speaking, he took off into the air. Qin Hong followed suit and the two flew south into the night.

When Wang Longzhi looked up and saw this scene, his brows furrowed. Xiao Min'er, standing beside him, had a solemn expression and looked at a high-ranking general: "General Lu, put on Longzhi's clothes." Wang Longzhi's clothes were quite conspicuous; they were a set of white armor, which was also his most distinctive feature.

Lu Yuanyu was a general in his thirties. Upon hearing this, his expression changed slightly, but he dared not object. Soon, after entering the tent, he put on Wang Longzhi's clothes.

Wang Longzhi did not change into his own clothes. Instead, after Xiao Min'er reminded him, he changed into the clothes of a bodyguard.

"Min'er, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this..." Wang Longzhi frowned and said in a low voice.

Xiao Min'er glared at him and said, "Would that top expert suddenly appear in our formation for no reason, to challenge Senior Xie to a duel? What's he thinking?"

"It's obvious they came here to lure Senior Xie away, and they're after you!"

Wang Longzhi nodded and said in a low voice, "Of course I understand this principle, but wouldn't doing this mean sending General Lu to die in my place? Besides, General Lu has followed me for many years. Wouldn't it be heartless and ungrateful of me to do this?"

Xiao Min'er rolled her eyes. Well, her indecisiveness had kicked in again: "You are the most affectionate and thoughtful, while I am cold-blooded and heartless, alright?"

Xiao Min'er grasped Wang Longzhi's hand firmly and said in a deep voice, "I want you to live, do you understand? As long as I don't agree, you are not allowed to die, you are not allowed to breathe your last!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Longzhi seemed to understand but not quite. Just then, the sounds of battle from the west grew closer and closer. Soon, a messenger rushed over, but upon seeing the situation, he ran towards Wang Longzhi and said, "General, the enemy cavalry is charging madly in our direction."

Wang Longzhi instinctively shouted, "Men, prepare to meet the enemy!"

Xiao Min'er gritted her teeth and shouted, "What enemy are we talking about? Now we'll do whatever General Lu says. You'll send General Wang to the army in the east and be ready to evacuate at any time."

With a major battle imminent, how could he possibly retreat? Wang Longzhi's expression was solemn. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Min'er looked at Bai Xuanang and said, "Elder Bai, take General Wang away first."

Upon hearing that the enemy army was approaching, Bai Xuanang was wondering how to escape.

After all, in his view, if the other party dared to come and kill Wang Longzhi, they must have arranged for many experts to do so.

Upon hearing Xiao Min'er's order, Bai Xuanang was overjoyed. He ran to Wang Longzhi's side with a serious expression and said, "General, there's no need for us to fight over this moment's anger. Let's retreat first."

"I'm not leaving!" Wang Longzhi said seriously, still preparing to object, but Bai Xuanang suddenly exhaled a puff of black smoke. Instantly, Wang Longzhi's eyes rolled back and she fainted to the ground.

Bai Xuanang, carrying Wang Longzhi, looked at Xiao Min'er and said, "Miss Min'er, let's retreat together."

Xiao Min'er shook her head: "This is the command center. If I also retreat, the army will be leaderless. You take him away first, and I will come after I stabilize the situation."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanang quickly advised, "Miss Min'er, the situation is already out of control tonight. Even if you stay, you probably won't be able to change anything. Let General Lu stay."

"General Lu is highly experienced."

"What should General Wang do if something happens to you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Min'er's eyes flickered slightly, and Lu Yuanyu beside her quickly advised, "Miss Min'er, you should go with the general. I'll stay here."

Lu Yuanyu knew perfectly well what it meant to change into Wang Longzhi's clothes. He said in a deep voice, "General Wang has been incredibly kind to me. I owe my promotion entirely to him... I am willing to stay, no matter what."

"But Miss Min'er, you are too important to General Wang, please think it over!!!"

"Leave the military seal to me, and I will surely bring this army back safely."

After listening to Lu Yuanyu's persuasion, Xiao Min'er could only nod and leave with Bai Xuanang.

Then, she took out the military seal, hesitated for a moment, and handed it to Lu Yuanyu, saying, "General Lu, if the army retreats to the south, you will have done a great service!"

After saying that, he quickly left.

At the same time, Xu Xiaogang's less than three thousand cavalrymen quickly approached the camp.

The cavalry charging at the front suffered considerable casualties.

Finally, the cavalry rushed to the camp and surrounded the more than one hundred guards inside.

At this moment, a strange situation had formed: the remaining less than a thousand cavalrymen quickly surrounded the camp, while on the outer perimeter, there were more than 200,000 troops constantly charging and fighting.

Xu Xiaogang shouted loudly, "Zida!!!"

Finally, the group of Imperial Guards who had suffered the fewest casualties and were at the very back of the column quickly took action.

More than three hundred Imperial Guards immediately began to move, rushing into the tent.

As Wang Longzhi's personal guards, these soldiers were naturally top-notch and well-trained, but compared to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they were still far inferior.

Soon, these guards fell one by one into pools of blood.

The tent was quickly surrounded by a large number of Imperial Guards. Xu Xiaogang also rode his horse over the corpses of these guards and quickly arrived at the tent. Soon, Qi Da and Xu Xiaogang entered the tent together.

Inside the tent, General Lu was dressed in a white robe.

be cheated!
Upon seeing the person in the white robe, Xu Xiaogang's expression changed instantly; he recognized Wang Longzhi.

This is not Wang Longzhi!
"You, Wang Longzhi, how dare you sneak away at a time like this!" Xu Xiaogang clenched his fist, then waved his hand to order someone to take Lu Yuanyu down.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanyu sat on the table with a calm expression, though there was a hint of hesitation on his face. He then said in a deep voice, "General Xu, I am willing to surrender, and the army's seal is now in my hands."

amount.

Xu Xiaogang was slightly taken aback, not expecting Lu Yuanyu to have a military seal. He stepped forward, stared intently at Lu Yuanyu, and said, "Is this true?"

Lu Yuanyu took a deep breath and slowly said, "I was originally a military officer of the imperial court. I had no choice but to join Wang Longzhi's pirate ship. At first, they said they were fighting for the Sixth Prince, which was perfectly legitimate."

"But I later learned that there was no sixth prince at all, and what we did was an act of treason."

"The hundreds of thousands of troops outside were all the court's top elite forces before. If things were going well, who would want to do the work of rebels?"

At this point, Lu Yuanyu revealed his purpose: "I want a marquisate. If you can grant me a marquisate, I will lead an army of more than 200,000 to restore order to the country."

From the very beginning, Lu Yuanyu had the idea of ​​surrendering; otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Xiao Min'er for the military seal.

He followed Wang Longzhi in rebellion, but only for fame and fortune. Now that he has surrendered, he will also enjoy wealth and honor. Why not?
Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "If you can really get all the soldiers to surrender, I guarantee you will be a marquis!"

(End of this chapter)