Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 720 Wuyan Guang: Wearing only three layers of armor is still not enough [2 updates]

Leaving now?

Du Xue let Wuyan Guang escape without warning, mainly because he felt that Wuyan Guang could withstand at least a dozen more rounds.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Wuyan Guang, as the commander-in-chief, fight to the bitter end?

Du Xue hurriedly spurred his horse to give chase, but Wuyan Guang's Iron-Spine Silver-Maned Horse was a thoroughbred and ran very fast.

The reason why Hua Rong shot Wuyan Guang with an arrow when he was escaping in the original story was because if he hadn't shot him, Guan Sheng's Red Hare wouldn't have been able to catch up.

Moreover, when Guan Sheng slashed Wuyan Guang off his horse, Hua Rong caught up with Zhang Qing before he could.

However, Hua Rong did not steal the kill, but instead stole Wuyan Guang's horse.

This is why Zhang Qing later managed to steal Wuyan Guang's head, which shows how good Wuyan Guang's horse was.

With Wuyan Guang taking the lead, Du Xue was left behind, but fortunately Hua Rong was also there this time.

"Whoosh-"

Wuyan Guang was fleeing for his life when he suddenly heard a whooshing sound. Without thinking, he turned his head!

This was a secret he learned from Tian Shanyong, a man known as "Yidianyou" (meaning "a little oil"). Upon hearing the sound of the string, he would immediately shake his head without even thinking.

It can save your life in a critical moment.

However, to his surprise, Hua Rong's arrow was not intended to steal the kill from Du Xue.

He only wanted to stop Wuyan Guang one step ahead so that Du Xue could catch up with him.

So Hua Rong aimed his arrow at his ear, but he just tossed his head—

Oh wow, right in the left eye!
"Pfft!"

The sharp arrowhead instantly pierced the eyeball and went straight through the eye socket to the brain!

Wuyan Guang's last thought before his death:
Wearing only three layers of armor isn't enough to guarantee safety...

Most people in the martial arts world know Hua Rong's nicknames as "Little Li Guang" and "Sharpshooter," but only those in Liangshan know that Hua Rong also has another nickname: "Divine Arm General"!
Hua Rong has a lot of strength in his arms, unlike some archer in the Milky Way who shot an arrow that ended up sticking into the eyeball.

It even allowed a certain hostage general to pull out the arrow and, like eating a candied hawthorn, devour the eyeball stuck in the arrowhead...

Therefore, Hua Rong's arrow directly killed Wuyan Guang.

Hua Rong himself hadn't expected it, but since he had accidentally killed Wuyan Guang, he felt it was only right and he should do it.

He spurred his horse forward and speared Wuyan Guang, then asked the "Wild Wolf Riders" beside him:
"Who is this?"

The Wild Wolf Cavalry were formerly Liao soldiers, so how could they not recognize Wuyan Guang? They hurriedly answered Hua Rong with great respect:

"General Hua, this is Wuyan Guang!"

King of Southern Liao?
Hua Rong was both surprised and delighted, never expecting that he had accidentally killed the enemy commander.

"Shout after me in Liaoning language!"

Hua Rong gave an order to the wolf rider, then lifted up Wuyan Guang's corpse and shouted loudly:

"Wuyan Guang is dead—why don't you surrender now, when will you?"

The wolf rider immediately shouted back in Liao language:

"Wuyan Guang is dead—why don't you surrender now, when will you?"

The surrounding Qi soldiers and wolf riders also shouted, and the news spread throughout the entire battlefield like a gust of wind!
The morale of the Liao soldiers collapsed at that moment!

They were already easily frightened, and their morale was boosted entirely by Wuyan Guang's use of bounties.

Wuyan Guang is dead, who will pay the bounty?

Not to mention that they had already fully experienced the fighting power of the Qi army, and were already terrified.

Without hesitation, they split into two groups: one group turned and ran, while the other group surrendered.

As a result, the Liao soldiers who turned around and ran found that they had no way to retreat, and the surrendered soldiers who had fallen behind earlier defected to their side!
These surrendered soldiers were adept at changing their stance depending on the situation, so they deliberately lagged behind from the beginning to observe the situation.

Seeing the Liao soldiers routed by the Qi army, abandoning their armor and weapons, they didn't hesitate to defect. Completely abandoning their previous cowardice, they charged at the fleeing Liao soldiers like wolves and tigers!
Firstly, surrendered soldiers defected on the spot; secondly, Qiu Yue, the head instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, the commander of the Left Right Guard, and the general protecting the emperor, along with Liu Yanqing and his son Liu Guangshi, led Song soldiers out of the city gates and launched a fierce attack on the Liao army's rear!

The Liao soldiers were caught in a dilemma, with no choice but to give up resistance and surrender...

However, the question is whom to surrender to.

After Wuyan Guang died, the most powerful Liao soldiers were Zhierfulang, Wuli Ke'an, and Quli Chuqing, who were originally ranked among the "Eleven Great Generals".

When the three met, Ulikoan suggested, "Let's surrender to King Qi!"

Zhier Fulang objected: "King Qi has many fierce generals under his command. If we surrender to King Qi, it will only be adding flowers to brocade!"
"The Southern Barbarian Child Emperor has no soldiers or generals. If we surrender to him, it will be a lifeline!"

Qu Lichuqing: "Zhi'er Fulang is right!"

"Then let us submit to the Southern Barbarian Child Emperor!"

Ulikoan also thought he was right.

The three reached a consensus and used the common people as a breakthrough point. They cut through the people blocking their way and rushed towards the city gate tower!
Led by the three of them, the Liao soldiers also rushed towards the city gate tower in a swarm!
Although the civilians blocking the road were full of enthusiasm, they lacked fighting ability and scattered as soon as they were charged.

Upon seeing the Liao soldiers charging towards him, Emperor Gaozong of Song panicked:
"Close the city gates immediately! Quickly!"

Imperial Censor Cui Jing has once again come out to contradict him:

"Your Majesty, our soldiers are still fighting the enemy outside the city; we cannot close the city gates!"

Qin Hui, who had just been promoted to Imperial Censor by Cai Jing, immediately started yelling at the top of his lungs:
"Raise the drawbridge! Close the city gates! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Good guy!
Cai Jing glanced at Qin Hui with some surprise: You've gradually grasped the ways of being an official!

So when the Liao soldiers rushed over to surrender, they saw the drawbridge raised and the city gates closed...

Qiu Yue, Liu Yanqing, and Liu Guangshi were all heartbroken:

We're still outside! We haven't even entered the city yet!
Emperor Gaozong of Song didn't care what they thought; he only had one idea:
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
However, to Emperor Gaozong's surprise, the Liao soldiers who rushed to the city gate all dismounted and knelt down:
"Your Majesty, we are willing to surrender!"

Under the leadership of Zhirfulang, Wulikean, and Qulichuqing, more and more Liao soldiers surrendered.

Are you willing to surrender?

This left Emperor Gaozong of Song completely bewildered: Who should he surrender to? Me?

Seeing Emperor Gaozong's bewildered expression, Cai Jing quickly reminded him:

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing!"

"So many Liao soldiers are willing to surrender to Your Majesty, doesn't that prove that Your Majesty is a wise and enlightened emperor, and the one whom the people all support?"

Right!

Emperor Gaozong of Song was suddenly enlightened by Cai Jing's words, and immediately opened his arms with a beaming smile:

"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!"

Zhierfulang, Wuli Kean, and Quli Chuqing breathed a sigh of relief; their initial goal had been achieved.

"Boom... Boom..."

Cai Fu led his army to the city and saw this scene, but said nothing.

But seeing the countless corpses of civilians below the city, he frowned and demanded sharply:

Who drove the people to attack the city?
"get out!"

The Liao soldiers looked at each other, but no one uttered a sound.

They have already surrendered to Emperor Gaozong of Song, why should they come out to die?

Emperor Gaozong of Song had no choice but to take the blame for this.

【Don’t worry, there’s more to come】

(End of this chapter)