Chapter 156: Xinzhou Star Falls, Strong Enemy Appears (6k)

Yang Chang took the initiative to go north to Xinzhou, which was exactly what Lu Junyi wanted.

At this time, the area under the jurisdiction of Taiyuan Prefecture was the largest among the five states occupied by Tian Hu, and the troops of Lu and Yang went straight to the government seat Yangqu, leaving several surrounding counties unconquered.

Especially in important towns such as Qi County in the south, everyone was holding out stubbornly and it would take at least ten days or half a month to completely clear the situation.

The 5,000 infantry and cavalry brought by Yang Chang suffered almost no casualties along the way, but it was not necessary to have all 5,000 people go north to Xinzhou to pursue Tian Bao.

Taiyuan is the northernmost point of Tian Hu's influence. So far, he has only infiltrated a few towns in Xinzhou. Intelligence says that there are only two to three thousand scattered soldiers, so there is no need to mobilize a large army.

Yang Chang planned to lead a thousand cavalrymen and Lu Zhishen to the north, leaving Sun An, Xuan Zan and Zhou Tong in Yanggu to rest, and let the Ruan brothers prepare the return boat in advance, and then they would return to Pingyang together by land and sea.

As for the deputy general Hao Siwen who was accompanying the army, Lu Junyi asked him to go back early.

After Lu Junyi pacified Fenzhou, he left many leaders to guard there, and they would not be able to vacate the positions until the imperial court sent people to take over. Now Taiyuan Prefecture is larger than Fenzhou, so manpower is becoming increasingly tight.

After Yang Chang made some arrangements, he called Xuan Zan aside and asked quietly, "Where is the treasure you seized during the day stored now? Have you handed it over for unified distribution?"

"How can I?"

Xuan Zan shook his head, then grinned like Zhu Bajie with an ugly face: "Although we are all brothers of Liangshan, we are now in different vanguards after all, and we are the first to break the city. How can Mr. Lu's people compete with us for the spoils? I have sent people to take good care of it, and I am waiting for you to come down to distribute it."

"Heh." Yang Chang smiled dumbly, secretly praising Xuan Zan for his high EQ despite being ugly, and reminded him with a pursed mouth: "There's no need to separate them, I plan to take them north."

"Take it north?"

Xuan Zan was puzzled at first, but then he saw Yang Chang looking at Lu Zhishen and immediately understood what he meant. He thought he wanted to send him to Mount Wutai.

"Okay, no problem, I'll arrange it later."

"So good."

Yang Chang nodded in affirmation, then turned around and said to everyone, "Master Lu and I will be back in a few days. You stay in Yangqu and prepare for the return journey. We will reward you based on your merits after we conquer Qinzhou. Anyway, I will not treat anyone unfairly."

"it is good."

"Brother, what do you mean by unfair treatment? Fighting with you is the most enjoyable thing. I am willing to do it without reward."

"Me too."

Everyone was smiling and flattering, but Zhou Tong had a solemn expression on his face. He suddenly clasped his fists and stepped forward, volunteering, "Brother, I have not made any great achievements since I joined the army. Please take me with you when we go north to Xinzhou to fight this time."

"Okay."

When Yang Chang was hesitating, he saw everyone nodded in agreement, so he agreed.

Perhaps Zhou Tong was just unlucky. His companions Lu Zhishen, Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen and Sun An all had records of beating generals, but he alone didn't even encounter a small leader, so his only credit was to collective military achievements.

This is like participating in a basketball game. The others are constantly scoring points and brushing up their stats, but Zhou Tong plays the entire game without getting a single point. How can he face his friends and family after the game?
With the 'Xinzhou Overtime', Zhou Tong naturally wanted to seize the last chance. Xuan Zan and others understood and cared for him, and no one stood up to compete to join the army.

On the morning of August 16, Yang Chang led a thousand cavalrymen north to Xinzhou.

Seeing that Zhou Tong had a strong desire to make merit, Yang Chang took advantage of the situation and allocated 500 cavalrymen, ordering him to lead the way as a vanguard.

According to information provided by prisoners of war, Tian Bao escaped through the west gate of Yangqu with his subordinates Chen Xuan and Duan Ren, along with more than a hundred followers, shortly after the war began.

Zhou Tong's troops also inquired along the way and confirmed that the group did not flee along the Fen River to the northwest upstream of Lanzhou and Guanzhou, but fled directly to the Xinzhou road in the north.

Yang Chang went north to Xinzhou and happened to have some stew on the way.

He also wanted to help Zhou Tong achieve a great feat, so he deliberately slowed down his pace and followed behind.

Tian Bao originally thought that the situation would end once Liangshan took Taiyuan. After all, the Tian family only occupied a few towns in Xinzhou and had not yet officially incorporated Xinzhou into their territory.

Xinzhou was a small territory with few defenders, so Tian Hu was fully capable of taking it. However, to the north of Xinzhou was Daizhou, which bordered Xijing of the Liao Kingdom.

Tian Hu believed that rather than taking the risk of confronting the Liao Kingdom head-on, it would be better to leave it alone and use it as a strategic buffer zone.

Tian Bao stopped at Chitang Pass to rest, wanting to wait until Lu Junyi's army left Taiyuan before gathering his troops in Xinzhou to fight back. However, this group of "colleagues" wanted to kill them all.

Tian Bao originally wanted to gather the troops of Xinzhou and wipe out Zhou Tong's hundreds of cavalry in one fell swoop, but was stopped by Deputy General Chen Xuan.

"Second King, have you forgotten how cunning the Liangshan bandits are? These few hundred people are probably Lu Junyi's bait. There are only two or three thousand people from all over Xinzhou. They are going to catch them all in one fell swoop."

"That makes sense, so what should we do now?"

"They retreated to the outskirts of the town. Perhaps they were on business in Xiurong. They just needed to hide there." (Xiurong, the seat of Xinzhou, now Xin County)

"Well, let's retreat to Tuhe Town in the northwest first. Commander Duan will leave a group of soldiers behind to cover the retreat and investigate the details of these things."

"Order."

Tian Bao left behind twenty scouts and retreated to Tuhe Town in the northwest with Chen Xuan.

There were more than 800 bandit troops entrenched in Tuhe. Similar to other towns and villages around Xiurong, Tian Hu's men were like a virus in Xinzhou, just looting and harassing but not fatal.

Around dusk that day, Duan Ren, who was in charge of scouts, arrived at Tuhe.

As soon as Chen Xuan saw him, he hurriedly asked, "Brother Duan, what's the situation?"

"One good, one bad, two pieces of news." Duan Ren raised two fingers.

Tian Bao was like a lost dog. Seeing Duan Ren's riddle, he was very impatient and reminded him in a deep voice: "Don't be like those scholars who keep things a secret. If you have any information, please tell us as soon as possible."

"Bad news, they are not going to Xiurong on business, but are coming here specifically for us, and the leader is Yang Chang, the ruthless guy who threw the cannonballs with his bare hands."

"hiss"

Chen Xuan sucked in a breath of cold air, slapped his thigh and stood up, and reached out to pull Tian Bao, "It's not safe for us to stay in Tuhe, and it's not safe to stay in Xinzhou. We have to flee to Daizhou immediately."

Duan Ren put his hand on Chen Xuan's shoulder, frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why are you panicking? I haven't told you the good news yet."

"What good news are you talking about? Yang Chang is not someone you and I can deal with. Besides..."

Chen Xuan struggled to stand up, pointed at the entrance of the village and shook his hands, then turned around and shouted angrily: "What I said is what happened, you brought your tail here!"

"Go away, motherfucker!"

Tian Bao stood up angrily, and no one knew whether he was scolding Duan Ren or the 'tail' he brought back. Anyway, he had no intention of staying any longer and planned to escape in the twilight.

"Second Lord, wait a minute!" Duan Ren pulled him back again and reminded him solemnly, "Although Yang Chang came to Xinzhou, he only brought over a thousand cavalrymen, and there were only a few hundred cavalrymen following me."

"Just a few hundred cavalrymen? You are so arrogant."

Chen Xuan interrupted and smiled: "The combined forces are less than a thousand, probably not enough for Yang Chang and the monk to kill. Commander Duan is so confident, does he have the confidence to repel them?"

Duan Ren looked at Chen Xuan with a sneer, his nose like an ox's. "Why don't I have confidence? Yang Chang divided his troops when he entered Xinzhou. He and Lu Zhishen both went east, and the commander of the hundreds of cavalrymen in the west was just the unknown Zhou Tong."

"Zhou Tong?"

Tian Bao's eyebrows trembled, and he noticed that Duan Ren was in a bad mood, so he immediately asked: "What do you want to do?"

Duan Ren clenched his fists and said solemnly, "We have been defeated all the way from Fenzhou to Taiyuan, and now we can't even stay in Xinzhou. Are you willing to continue to flee north? What I mean is, since the generals here are unknown, why not gather all the troops and fight, even if it means grabbing more horses to speed up the journey?"

"Second King, this may be a trick, please think twice."

"Shut up!" Duan Ren shouted at Chen Xuan, angrily scolding him, "It's fine if you are afraid of the enemy, but don't influence the Second King's judgment. Now that we have a God-given opportunity, we should seize it and take revenge!"

"Duan Ren, don't take us with you if you want to die. Do you have what it takes to seek revenge?"

"Chen Xuan! You are a coward."

"Stop arguing!"

Seeing the two commanders arguing, Tian Bao decisively stepped forward to pull them apart.

"I have made up my mind. I am determined to defeat Zhou Tong's several hundred cavalrymen first, and then go north to Daizhou. I have to teach the people of Liangshan a lesson. I am not made of clay!"

"The Second King"

"I have made up my mind. Gather your troops immediately. Commander Duan will lead the charge, Commander Chen will lead the second charge, and I will follow in the rear as the third charge."

"Yes"

Chen Xuan had no choice but to obey the order. Even when facing his deputy general Zhou Tong, he was still filled with fear of fighting.

Nearly a thousand people from Tuhe Town were hastily assembled, most of whom were infantrymen without horses or armor. Chen Xuan was full of pessimism about the upcoming battle.

Later, Zhou Tong led the cavalry to attack, and Duan Ren rode out to meet them with his spear in hand. They fought for seven or eight rounds but there was no clear winner.

Duan Ren was secretly delighted while fighting, thinking that Zhou Tong's martial arts skills were indeed mediocre, and he might be able to wash away the shame today. However, his joy did not last long, as he heard the other side order the entire army to attack.

Isn't the fight over yet? Do you still have any respect for martial ethics?
Once you are on the battlefield, don't play the tricks of the underworld, this is what Yang Chang repeatedly told us.

Although Zhou Tong's martial arts skills were not outstanding, he was obedient, hardworking and motivated. When he saw that he could not defeat Duan Ren, he decisively used cavalry to charge and suppress him.

Combined with these unarmored infantrymen, who did not have an absolute advantage in total numbers, how could they stop Lin Chong's trained soldiers? Moreover, they were veterans who had experienced the battles in Pingyang and Fenzhou.

As soon as the cavalry charged, the army formation behind Duan Ren collapsed like a mountain, and he was soon surrounded in the center of Gai.

Commander Chen Xuan, who was in the second formation, saw his companions in danger and instead of sending troops to rescue them, he turned his horse around and ran away according to the old rules.

Tian Bao in the rear thought he had been defeated and was also swept away by the retreating troops in the front to flee. Nearly a thousand bandit soldiers lost their morale as soon as the battle began and became the "leeks" used by Zhou Tong to gain military merit.

As for the abandoned Duan Ren, he was thrown off his horse by Zhou Tong in the chaos and eventually trampled to death.

Zhou Tong gained confidence, and the record of killing a commander was not enough to satisfy his inflated "ambition".

After all, capturing the bandit chieftain Tian Bao alive is a tempting achievement.

Yang Chang and Lu Zhishen took the initiative to see me off, how could I bear to let them go?
Relying on the mobility of his cavalry, Zhou Tong chased the enemy relentlessly from Tuhe Town. He continued the pursuit even when night fell, running all night until he reached Chenghou Mountain, dozens of miles away.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Yang Chang gave the opportunity to capture Tian Bao to Zhou Tong, and he and Lu Zhishen started from Shiling Town and quickly advanced along the towns in the eastern part of Xiurong.

Tian Hu's forces were weak in Xinzhou, and he usually relied on wolf pack tactics to bully the few government troops in the state. But now, facing these two terrifying beasts, he was blown away like fallen leaves by a broom.

They will collapse at the first touch, and either die or flee.

On that day, Zhou Tong was fighting in Tuhe Town, while Yang Changze and Lu Zhishen were resting in Dingxiang.

Since they were advancing with light cavalry and were not carrying any baggage, they camped outside the city of Dingxiang.

Why didn't they go into the city to rest? Dingxiang had been harassed by bandits many times, and the defenders were already paranoid and in a tense defensive posture.

Yang Chang planned to wipe out the bandits first, and then inform Xinzhou to take over directly. He never thought of contacting the government.

Fortunately, it is just the Mid-Autumn Festival and the summer heat has not completely subsided, so we won’t catch a cold if we sleep outdoors.

At night, the soldiers ate cakes and admired the bright moon in the sky. Yang Chang and Lu Zhishen sat side by side.

Looking at the hanging white jade plate, Yang couldn't help but sigh: "It is often said that the moon is full on the 15th and 16th, and it is still this full today on the 17th. Master, sitting facing the moon, do you have any feelings?"

"Hmm? Should I feel that?"

Lu Zhishen scratched his head, looking confused and naive.

"Ha ha."

Yang Chang smiled leisurely, stood up, put his hands behind his back, and murmured, "Mr. Dongpo has a beautiful sentence, 'I wish we can live long and share the beauty of the moon, thousands of miles apart.' Is there anyone you care about? Is he also enjoying the moonlight at this moment?"

"Su Dongpo's beautiful words are incomprehensible to me, a common person. If you want to talk about the people you care about,

After Lu Zhishen finished speaking, he fell to the ground and said to himself, "I have been alone for many years, and I can't seem to explain it."

At this moment, a golden wind blew by, causing the small trees not far away to sway gently.

Yang Chang turned around, looked at the monk on the ground, and said meaningfully: "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. This place is not far from Mount Wutai. Master, you took the initiative to come to Xinzhou. Don't you want to go back and take a look?"

"Uh hey hey"

Lu Zhishen somersaulted, looked at Yang Chang and scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

It turned out that my little thoughts had already been seen through by the person in front of me.

"Most of the bandits entrenched in Xinzhou are located in the southern towns. There are a few stragglers left. Zhou Tong and I will deal with them. Is three days enough for you?" "Yes, yes, Brother Yang, do you want it?"

"I have heard of Elder Zhizhen's great name for a long time, but I still have military duties to complete. Let's wipe out Tian Hu before we go to pay our respects to him."

"Ah, yes, yes."

Lu Zhishen nodded as he listened.

"Master, when you take away two hundred cavalrymen tomorrow, remember to take the cart of treasures with you. It would be inappropriate to return to the mountain empty-handed."

"I see. Thank you very much."

Lu Zhishen had always been puzzled about taking treasures with him on the expedition, and only now did he understand. He thought that Yang Chang was so thoughtful and he would introduce him to his mentor later.

The night wind blows gently, and the autumn grass is dry and crisp.

Everyone slept outdoors, feeling a rare sense of comfort.

After waking up in the morning, Yang Chang and Lu Zhishen parted ways in Dingxiang.

The two agreed to meet at Chitang Pass in the south of Xinzhou on August 20th.

Yang Chang led three hundred cavalrymen and continued to advance slowly towards the northern part of Xiurong, which was the place agreed with Zhou Tong.

He walked slowly on purpose because he was afraid of stealing the credit from Zhou Tong.

When we were walking around noon, smoke and dust suddenly billowed in the field ahead.

Enemy attack?

Yang Chang held the saddle and reins, and stretched out his hand to signal the entire army to be on alert.

Looking again, I saw more than ten riders appear in my sight.

At this time, the sun had just risen, and these people ran numbly against the light, until they saw the familiar "Yang" military flag, their eyes were filled with light.

"Pioneer, pioneer"

"elder brother."

The autumn wind came to Yang Chang in an instant with a shout.

The man in the lead had a sad face. He was King Cheng, a close guard that Yang Chang had followed for many years. This time he was specially sent to help Zhou Tong.

Yang Chang's heart sank when he saw this, and he immediately had a bad feeling.

King Cheng bowed his head and cried, "Vanguard, something has happened. General Zhou, something has happened."

"Get up first and talk slowly."

Yang Changqiang suppressed his uneasiness, helped King Cheng up with both hands, frowned and asked again: "What happened to Zhou Tong?"

"He was killed in action."

"say clearly!"

I thought Zhou Tong was seriously injured, but he turned out to be dead.

Yang Chang felt as if he was struck by lightning at that time. He was secretly thankful that his journey was smooth. Not only did no leaders die, but there were only a few injured.

He had previously secretly criticized Song Jiang, which led to the death of Zhang Qing and his wife.

Now that Zhou Tong has opened the chapter, it’s like a blow to the head.

This plot is totally messed up, isn't it?

"Yesterday we won a great victory in Tuhe Town. We chased Tian Bao to Chenghou Mountain in the north at night, but we were ambushed and suffered a great loss. In addition to General Zhou who was killed on the spot, half of the 500 cavalrymen were also killed or wounded."

"Chenghou Mountain?"

Yang Chang had looked at the map before coming here. The mountain was forty miles north of Xiurong. It was not very high but the mountain range stretched for a long distance.

Thinking of this, he preemptively blamed: "Have you forgotten my instructions? You must never rush into unfamiliar places. Chasing at night is dangerous. How dare you go into the mountains?"

"No, we didn't go into the mountain. We stayed at the foot of the mountain, ready to search the mountain again at dawn, but we were attacked in the middle of the night."

"Tian Bao has an ambush at Chenghou Mountain? Do you know how many people are there in the ambush?"

"I don't know. Although the moon was bright at that time, it was not as bright as the day."

"Haha, you know nothing about anything. That's great."

Yang Chang paced back and forth, and suddenly stopped to ask, "Zhou Tong's martial arts skills are not too weak, and he is not someone that Tian Bao and his ilk can defeat. Was he ambushed by someone?"

"It wasn't a sneak attack." King Cheng shook his head bitterly, his voice getting smaller and smaller: "He was killed by a frontal blow with a mace."

"How is it possible? Who is this person?"

"I don't know"

Yang Chang was completely confused at this moment. Even if Sun An was the top fighter under Tian Hu, he should not be able to kill Zhou Tong instantly. He wondered who was behind this?

"and after?"

"We will fight and retreat to Xiurong to rest."

"Let's go to Xiurong!"

As the distance was only twenty or thirty miles, and Yang Chang was extremely anxious and rode his horse in a hurry, they arrived at Xiurong in less than an hour.

The Xinzhou officials had ascertained the identity of the friendly forces and had properly arranged for Zhou Tong's defeated troops.

When Yang Chang arrived at the temporary military camp, Zhou Tong had already lost the flash of light because he had been dead for too long.

Seeing Zhou Tong's bloody face, Yang Chang didn't know what to do with his outstretched hands. He was not sad about not being able to pick up the body, but he could not accept that his companion died so suddenly.

Zhou Tong was not an outstanding martial arts expert and had a history of kidnapping brides, but during the time he worked under Yang Chang, he was always positive and motivated, and could be considered a well-reformed partner.

I was planning to train Yang Chang well, but he died in such an unclear way.

The plot is out of control?
"Yang Xianfeng, I am deeply saddened by your loss"

"Ah you are."

Yang Chang had just rushed to Zhou Tong's body and did not notice the presence of outsiders. Only then did he see a middle-aged man wearing the military uniform of the border army.

"I am Shi Ban, the garrison commander of Xinzhou. I am very grateful for your help."

"Excuse me, by the way, Chenghou Mountain is also occupied by Tian Hu?"

Shi Ban took the initiative to introduce himself by bowing. Yang Chang did not dare to be arrogant and immediately returned the greeting. He also wanted to ask about the enemy's background, but the answer he got was unexpected.

"No, at least not before."

"No?" Yang Chang was surprised, so he asked again: "Are there any strong enemies in Xinzhou? Especially the bandit chieftain who uses mace?"

"Never heard of it either."

Shi Ban shook his head and murmured, "I just asked your soldiers, and they felt that they were not Tian Hu's bandit army, but more like foreign enemies from outside the Great Wall."

"what?"

Yang Changxin was so angry that he immediately went out of the camp to gather people for detailed questioning.

The answer they finally got was exactly the same as what Shi Ban said. They were all skilled in archery and horse riding, and judging from their attire, they were also foreigners.

The alien race that used maces, were they the Liao people or the Jin people?
Is he an ordinary person or a general from another race? Isn't his fighting ability too exaggerated?
"General Shi, are there foreign invasions in Xinzhou?"

"I have been transferred to Xinzhou for two years. There has never been any foreign invasion. The main purpose is to prevent Tian Hu from causing chaos. However, Daizhou in the north often trades with Liao people."

"Liao people? Could they be Jin people?"

"Jin people? Unlikely, right? They fought fiercely with Liao people, and Xijing outside the Great Wall changed hands several times. They shouldn't have entered the country and killed people randomly. I think it was Liao people."

As soon as Shi Ban finished speaking, he heard Yang Chang's bold words: "No matter if they are from Jin or Liao, if they touch my brothers, they will pay with blood. I will become the king and lead you to Lu Houshan!"

"Yes!"

"Yang Xianfeng, don't be impulsive. If you want to fight a foreign war, you must report it to the Privy Council. If it causes a diplomatic incident, you and I will both be held responsible."

"Don't worry, General Shi."

Yang Chang patted Shi Ban on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "The bandit chieftain Tian Bao has not been captured yet. I went there just to suppress the bandits. There will be no diplomatic incident."

"right."

Shi Ban answered with a full face, thinking, why don't I believe it? But he was powerless to stop it.

Before Yang Chang arrived at Xiurong, Shi Ban took the opportunity to ask about his character, only to find out that the young pioneer in front of him was actually a fierce man who was invincible.

I am just a garrison commander of a small state and would not be taken seriously by this person at all.

Even so, Shi Ban still didn't dare to let it go. If a diplomatic incident happened in Xinzhou, he would be implicated, so he also went to Chenghou Mountain.

Three hundred fast horses galloping at lightning speed.

As soon as the sun reached the zenith, they arrived at Chenghou Mountain.

Yang Chang saw that the mountain was not steep and that the vegetation was gradually withering and dying in autumn, so he could see a long distance at a glance. He then divided the troops into seven or eight teams to search the mountain.

If the enemy was spotted, they would set off smoke to alert each other and ask to get down the mountain before dark.

Hundreds of people searched the mountain for half a day, but not only did they not find the aliens who killed Zhou Tong, they also did not find any trace of Tian Bao and the bandit army.

Finally, on the way down the mountain to gather, one team heard some useful information from a villager at the foot of the mountain: that morning, about fifty hunters on horseback and carrying bows went to Daizhou with their prey.

It must be them!
Yang Chang immediately made a decision. He asked King Cheng to take 300 cavalrymen back to Xiurong to wait, while he himself rode alone to Daizhou.

He did not act rashly, but rather did it after careful consideration.

After all, the enemy had left a day earlier, and only Yang Chang's horse was fast enough to easily catch up with them. Besides, this group of people was very powerful, and bringing too many people might be a burden.

It's better to take revenge as soon as possible. Yang Chang's attributes are his assets. Now he is not afraid of single combat or group attacks.

Even if he couldn't defeat the man who killed Zhou Tong in seconds, he still had a treasure in his pocket, the [Camouflage Feather], which could allow him to evacuate the battlefield by becoming invisible.

The entourage of King Cheng did not dare to persuade him, and the guarding general Shi Ban was also unable to persuade him, and they all watched the white horse go away.

Yang Chang asked for information as he walked, and finally he stopped outside the canyon near the mountains west of Gang County, not daring to go any further.

At that time, the setting sun had been blocked by the western mountains and it would be dark in less than half an hour. There would be great uncertainty in crossing the canyon at this time, so he planned to move forward early tomorrow morning.

If he can't catch up tomorrow, Yang Chang will have no choice but to give up temporarily, otherwise he will miss the appointment with Lu Zhishen.

Yang Chang led the horse to the river to drink water and eat grass, while he himself carried the phoenix-wing gilded spear and stared at the flowing water. He was in a hurry and did not bring enough dry food, so he wanted to fork a few fish and grill them for dinner.

Just as he was concentrating on catching fish, a bearded Hu man who was picking wild apples under a tree halfway up the hillside a mile away suddenly spotted him with his quick eyes.

"Eh? How come the white horse by the river at the foot of the mountain looks exactly like mine? Could it be the one I lost before? And the man next to it is the horse thief?"

"Hehe, you are really looking for death!"

The Hu man walked on the mountain as if it were flat ground. He quickly came to the place where his companions were resting, then picked up the mace and prepared to go down the mountain.

"I'm going down the mountain to catch a mouse. You guys stay here and don't make any noise. Don't scare my prey!"

"Yes, Vice President."

The bearded Hu man was experienced in hunting. He rode his horse and approached carefully. When Yang Chang came into the range of his bow and arrow, he decisively drew his bow and shot.

The arrow is like a rainbow, breaking through the sky and piercing the sun.

(End of this chapter)