Words Strategize for the World

As Zhao Jun watched his trusted subordinate Yang Qiangkun throw the spear at Fang Hao, a sense of foreboding washed over him.

As expected, Yang Qiangkun was killed by Fang Hao in the blink of an eye. Zhao Jun was furious. His capable general was killed, so this kid named Fang Hao could not be allowed to live either.

Just as he was about to unleash his fury and send troops to crush the two men opposite him, he discovered that Fang Hao was also in a life-or-death crisis, and that Yang Qiangkun and Fang Hao might perish together.

When Yang Qiangkun knelt on one knee, Fang Hao kept a close watch on him, worried about a last-ditch counterattack.

Fortunately, his caution saved his life.

As Yang Qiangkun stood up and threw his spear, Fang Hao waved his hand, and the shield he had previously discarded immediately flew back.

Before the gushing blood could even hit the ground, the spear had already flown to Fang Hao's front.

Fortunately, Jin Dun returned to his side at this time to protect him.

The spear was Yang Qiangkun's last strike before his death, and its power was unimaginable. The shield, inscribed with seal script, was utterly ineffective against it.

The golden shield shattered after only a 0.01-second delay. The spear, its momentum undiminished, pierced through Fang Hao's abdomen and flew out.

In the mere 0.01 seconds that the golden shield blocked the spear, in that extremely critical moment, Fang Hao dodged to the right. It was this tiny dodge that allowed him to avoid the most fatal blow.

Although the spear pierced his abdomen, it did not endanger his life.

"My lord..."

Upon seeing that Fang Hao was injured, Lai Fengwu immediately rode her horse towards him.

When they arrived in front of Fang Hao, Lai Fengwu did not dismount. Instead, she grabbed him with her right hand and lifted him up onto the horse. Then she turned the horse around and galloped into the mountains.

The cavalry of the Hegemon Kingdom were eyeing them covetously. Lai Fengwu and Fang Hao were only two people. If they didn't escape now, when would they?

"Hmph, you killed my men and you think you can get away?"

Zhao Jun reached behind him, and a soldier handed him a bow and arrows.

Holding the powerful bow, Zhao Jun stroked it with one hand, then nocked the arrow, strung it, and aimed in one fluid motion. The bow was quickly drawn to its full extent by Zhao Jun, creaking loudly, demonstrating its immense power.

Zhao Jun released the bow and arrow, which flew rapidly off the bowstring and towards Lai Fengwu.

Lai Fengwu was riding away with Fang Hao at breakneck speed. He didn't hear the sound of hooves behind him and was overjoyed. He saw that the mountains and forests were just around the corner, and he could escape this calamity as long as he entered the mountains.

The joy was short-lived. Lai Fengwu heard the sound of a bowstring behind her and knew something was wrong, so she quickly moved aside.

Because Fang Hao was in front, Lai Fengwu couldn't bend down to dodge, nor did she dare to dodge too hard, lest Fang Hao get hurt again.

Therefore, faced with the powerful incoming arrows, he could only slightly dodge to the left.

"Um……"

With a muffled groan, Lai Fengwu was struck in the left shoulder by an arrow.

Fang Hao sensed that Lai Fengwu had suddenly moved forward and suspected something was wrong. Then he heard the sound of Ba Kingdom cavalry hooves behind them. Fortunately, they were already very close to the mountains and forests.

Seeing that Lai Fengwu had been struck by his arrow, Zhao Jun's anger subsided slightly. He was confident he could have killed both of them if they hadn't been out of range. As the two drew closer to the forest, he quickly ordered a small cavalry unit to give chase.

At this time, both Fang Hao and Lai Fengwu were injured and unable to fight anymore, so they could only flee. Fortunately, the mountains and forests were getting closer and closer.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves echoed continuously along the official road. Although the small cavalry unit from the Ba Kingdom was faster than Fang Hao and his companions, they could only watch as the two fled into the mountains.

There is an ancient saying that one should not enter a forest, and the Ba Kingdom's army was clearly aware of this, especially since more than 300 Chi Kingdom soldiers had already entered the mountains.

Zhao Jun naturally knew this, but watching the two escape, he felt nauseous, as if he had swallowed flies. He had thought he would easily capture the two, but unexpectedly, he not only failed to catch them but also lost a capable subordinate.

Zhao Jun looked at Yang Qiangkun's corpse, and his anger flared even more.

Useless things die in vain.

Unable to vent his anger at failing to capture Fang Hao and the other man, Zhao Jun could only bitterly curse the dead Yang Qiangkun for being useless.

Meanwhile, Fang Hao and Lai Fengwu slowed down after entering the forest and continued forward following the marks left by the 300 veterans.

"Feng Wu, are you alright?"

From the muffled groan just now, Fang Hao guessed that Lai Fengwu must be injured, but he didn't know how serious the injury was.

"My lord, don't worry, I just took an arrow to the shoulder, I'm fine for now," Lai Fengwu said weakly.

"Fengwu, hang in there. We'll stop treatment once we find them. We haven't gone far yet, and we're afraid they might catch up again."

Fang Hao felt somewhat depressed. Although he had killed a Grand Commander of the Ba Kingdom, both he and Lai Fengwu were injured. Fortunately, their injuries were not serious, otherwise it would have been a real loss.

Not far behind Fang Hao and his group, some sounds came from time to time; it was the sound of the Ba Guo cavalry squad searching the outer perimeter.

He didn't know if the Ba Kingdom's army had left, but fortunately they didn't dare to enter the mountains, giving him and Lai Fengwu time to escape.

"Sir, why don't we give chase now? If we can capture that young scholar, it will be a great achievement."

Another Grand Commander behind Zhao Jun offered him advice.

Zhao Jun raised his hand to stop him, and said emphatically, "No need. This scholar hasn't matured yet and poses little threat. You must understand that speed is of the essence in war. The most crucial thing now is to attack Taoshan Prefecture and then quickly advance on the capital of Chi Kingdom. That is our strategic objective."

Zhao Jun was truly displeased that his capable subordinates had died meaninglessly, but for the sake of the strategic goals of the two counties of Chi Kingdom, he could only endure it for the time being.

"Don't worry, once we conquer the capital of Chi Kingdom, I will definitely find this kid named Fang Hao. Unless he surrenders and begs for mercy, I will make him taste what extreme torture is like."

Zhao Jun pulled on the reins, turned his horse around, and galloped south.

The Grand Chancellor was about to say something more when he saw that Zhao Jun had already left, so he followed and sped off south.

As soon as Zhao Jun left, all the cavalry followed him south.

Taoshan Prefecture is in grave danger.

All the cavalry followed Zhao Jun southward, the sound of their hooves echoing throughout the land. The tremors on the ground gradually subsided as the cavalry moved away, and then calmed down.

As Fang Hao moved forward, he also sensed the departure of the Ba Kingdom's cavalry.

When he carefully observed the direction the Ba Kingdom cavalry had gone, he realized that the vanguard of the Ba Kingdom cavalry was heading towards Taoshan Prefecture.

With Liangjiang Prefecture already fallen, the next target of the Hegemon Kingdom will inevitably be Taoshan Prefecture. At this point, Fang Hao has no way to do anything more.

He and Lai Fengwu must treat their wounds as soon as possible, or the consequences will be dire.

However, after the Ba Kingdom's army left, he relaxed. Now all he needed to do was find the 300-man team.

After walking for a while, they finally found them by a stream.

The constant flow of blood from their long walk left them both feeling dizzy and weak.

Fang Hao, in particular, suffered a penetrating injury, which would inevitably endanger his life if he did not receive timely treatment.

"Lord Yashi and the others have returned."

A sharp-eyed person spotted the two people on horseback and shouted, and immediately everyone gathered around.

"Ah, both of you are injured! Quickly, someone who knows how to treat wounds, come here immediately!"

Seeing that Fang Hao and Lai Fengwu were both injured, the more than 300 people were very anxious. If it weren't for them, who knows how many more of these brothers would have died.

Perhaps due to excessive blood loss, Fang Hao's dizziness worsened, and after hearing a group of anxious and busy voices, he soon fainted.