My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 429 Erzhu Rong: At this moment, I have become Wei Wu.
Erzhu Rong made an oath.

These were the only two embarrassing moments in his life.

The last time I was in such a sorry state was when Yuan Ziyou was still alive, which was also the last day of Yuan Ziyou's life.

Inside the Mingguang Hall.

Yuan Ziyou gathered a group of wandering knights to kill him.

His sworn brother Yuan Tianmu and eldest son Erzhu Puti were both left in the Mingguang Hall.

He was like a stray dog ​​at the time, and only managed to escape by sheer luck, saving his life.

Then there's the present moment.

The Erzhu clan had been operating in Xiurongchuan for generations, and their army was strong and powerful. Even when the world was in chaos, the entire Shanxi province bowed down and submitted to the iron hooves of the Qihu elite cavalry.

In his eyes, all kinds of rebels were mere traitors who would sell their lives for a living; he only needed to personally lead his army to wipe them out with ease.

But right now.

Despite his favorable situation, he was once again hunted down like a stray dog!

A flash of resentment crossed his eyes. "Damn it! Mo Heduo, you've gone too far!"

Although he was filled with resentment, Erzhu Rong dared not stop at all. Instead, he kept cracking his whip, wishing that his horse would grow wings and fly away with him.

The pursuers behind him were like his own tail, impossible to shake off.

On the contrary, the distance between the two sides continued to close, and the shouts of the pursuers behind them became clearer and clearer.

Look back.

Just then, they saw the leader holding a bow with the string already strung, ready to draw the bow and shoot an arrow.

Whoosh whoosh!
The soldiers behind the leader also drew their bows and started shooting arrows!
A dense barrage of arrows rained down. Although they didn't cause much damage, quite a few unlucky ones were either hit by arrows themselves or their horses were hit, causing them to be thrown off in a frenzy, knocking down other unlucky ones in the process, and causing a commotion.

Erzhu Rong turned around again, only to find that the distance between them had been shortened a little. He was terrified. Was he going to die here today?
Just now.

He suddenly heard someone shouting from behind him!

"The one wearing the red cloak is the traitor Erzhu Rong! All of you keep a close watch and do not let him escape! The one wearing the red cloak is Erzhu Rong!"

"The one wearing the red cloak is Erzhu Rong!!"

Erzhu Rong was greatly alarmed!
As he urged his horse to keep running, he looked down and saw that he was indeed wearing a red cloak.

His expression changed drastically. He quickly unbuttoned his coat, took off his red cloak, and threw it aside.

Gao Yu wasn't actually sure if Erzhu Rong was among the group he was chasing. They were so far apart, and he was on a bumpy horseback, with the warhorses kicking up dust as they ran. It would be a miracle if he could see him clearly.

That's how they deliberately try to trick someone.

result……

He looked up and saw a very conspicuous red color that was blown into the air by the wind.

Could it be that……

Is Erzhu Rongzhen really in front?
Gao Yu was overjoyed. After thinking for a moment, he continued to shout.

"The one with the long beard is Erzhu Rong! Don't let him escape! Follow me and give chase!!"

"The one with the long beard is Erzhu Rong!!"

Damn!

Erzhu Rong looked flustered and thought he could take off his cloak and throw it away.

But how do I deal with the beard on my face?

In his panic, he drew the precious sword from his waist, grabbed his beard, and was about to cut it off with the sharp blade.

Although the people of the grasslands do not have the concept of "our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents", Erzhu Rong was still furious at being in such a sorry state. He had a raging fire in his heart, but nowhere to vent it.

He knew all too well just how brave the man chasing him was.

If you stop and fight to the death, you have absolutely no chance of winning!

"Damn it! Damn it! That damned Moheduo, why is he chasing us so closely?!"

The jolting horseback riding and his impatient mindset made it impossible for Erzhu Rong to focus on shaving his beard. Instead, he carelessly left a bloody mark on his chin with the sharp blade.

The intense pain was something Erzhu Rong could only grit his teeth and endure.

Fortunately, Prime Minister Wang, wielding his precious sword, cut a piece from the military flag carried by a soldier beside him and handed it to Erzhu Rong. "Prime Minister, use this to wrap your beard."

Erzhu Rong didn't care about anything else.

At that moment, he didn't care at all whether he looked pathetic or how humiliating he was.

All he wanted was to live!
In no time, Erzhu Rong swiftly wrapped his chin with cloth and continued galloping on his horse.

Seeing this, Prime Minister Wang had no choice but to speak again.

"The Prime Minister has been very kind to you all in the past. Now is the time for you to repay his kindness. When else do you want to wait?"

Erzhu Rong's training of soldiers was strict.

But he is indeed very kind to those close to him.

His personal guards, in particular, often abused Erzhu Rong's power to bully men and women and oppress the common people.

The loyalty of the guards was beyond question; those who were not loyal would never have been promoted to such a position.

After Wang Xiang had said this much, the dozens of guards exchanged glances and then shouted loudly.

"We have no way to repay the Prime Minister's kindness. Today, we will help the Prime Minister escape danger. We hope that the Prime Minister will treat our wives, children and elderly parents well in the future!"

"You may go without worry! The Prime Minister will surely take good care of your families!"

About forty or fifty soldiers slowed down on their own initiative, then tightened the reins, turned their horses around, and charged in a line toward Gao Yu's location.

They knew, of course, that they were no match for Gao Yu.

But since they had received kindness from Erzhu Rong in ordinary times, they had to repay that kindness at this time.

"what!!"

One by one, they launched suicidal charges, gripping their lances tightly, but not aiming them at Gao Yu on horseback.

The target was the warhorse beneath Gao Yu's mount!
The two sides clashed.

Gao Yu could see that those who stayed behind to cover the retreat were determined to die in order to stop him.

He skillfully wielded his lance, deflecting the incoming thrusts, and then swept them off their horses with a backhand motion.

"Kill them all!!"

The Xuanjia soldiers behind them, using the immense kinetic energy provided by their warhorses, easily killed those who had fallen to the ground.

But enough is enough.

These bodyguards, who were determined to die, successfully stopped Gao Yu in his tracks.

It's too late for Gao Yu to give chase now.

"Tianbao, you've got good luck this time."

Gao Yu stopped chasing.

Erzhu Rong ran in this direction, which must be the location of his main camp. If I continue to pursue him, I might encounter reinforcements from the other side.

"Come on! Come back with me."

Gao Yu wasn't bothered by it, nor did he expect to achieve his goal in one battle. Capturing the enemy commander alive on the battlefield was a low-probability event.

Moreover, Gao Huan had been hit by several arrows, and it was still unknown what his condition was.

He needs to go back and take charge of the overall situation.

Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle.

Erzhu Rong did not gain much advantage either; the exact number of casualties will only be determined after the battlefield is cleared.

but……

In terms of the big picture.

Having defeated Hou Yuan in Yingzhou and with Gao Huan holding off Erzhu Rong in Yinzhou, they had already gained the upper hand!

Hebei has no natural defenses, and Erzhu Rong currently occupies Xiangzhou.

As long as you can gather your defeated troops and reorganize them for war.

Xiangzhou will be mine sooner or later.

P.S.: Starting today, I'm going to regain my manly prowess!
We're starting to update like crazy, speeding up updates and accelerating the plot!
(End of this chapter)