Chapter 321: The Strength of an Ox

"Well done!"

Liu Tang was delighted to see the prey, and thought to himself that he had been waiting for you to come and deliver it, and then he spurred his horse and brandished his sword forward.

Wendy Hampritt was tall and his clothes were as thick as an iron barrel. The horse he was riding was carrying a heavy load, which affected his speed.

Liu Tang was born in the underworld and only wore conventional light armor, so he was light and could attack faster.

The horses' hooves were in the dust and they neighed loudly.

When he got close to the enemy, Liu Tang decisively raised his sword and chopped him down.

Although Wendy Hampritt was a little slow, he raised the stick to block without any delay.

There was a muffled sound.

The blade hit the head of the mace, flying several sparks.

This guy is really strong.

Unable to compete with him physically, he was able to win by cunning.

As soon as Liu Tang used the first move in the fight, he found that Wendyhampreet was very strong, at least stronger than himself. He immediately cheered up and displayed his sword skills to the best of his ability.

The Wendihampulit man was a master with long arms and his whole body was covered in armor, leaving only his face exposed. He was not afraid of Liu Tang's slashing moves at all, and instead used his great strength to suppress him.

Liu Tang fought with him for several rounds, and found flaws several times to swing his sword, but Windyhampreet did not dodge, but raised his mace to fight against him.

Windyhampreet was covered in iron armor and suffered almost no damage after being hit by two swords, but Liu Tang's thin light armor could not withstand the blows from the mace, so he soon fell into a disadvantage.

The two fought for twenty rounds. Liu Tang was restrained by Windihamprit's strength. Not only was his whole body sweating profusely, but his strength was also decreasing at a geometric rate.

These guys are so shameless!
But his strength is too great. If we continue fighting, we will suffer great losses.

During the battle, Liu Tang put away his mace, suddenly turned his horse around, and shouted, "You are quite capable, Grandpa has finished walking the dog today, and will not play any more, go!"

"Hmm? That's it."

Seeing that Liu Tang led only a thousand cavalrymen to attack, how could Wendyhamprit not be suspicious? Although his weight made the horse slow, he wanted to continue to verify the strength of Xiurong's defenders, so he urged his troops to chase after them.

Thousands of riders galloped, tens of thousands of riders chased.

The dust was flying, covering the sky and the sun.

Windyhampreet had just chased for two miles when he saw from afar a small group of cavalry approaching Liu Tang's thousand men. There seemed to be only one or two hundred people, and the front army actually slowed down and stopped, and formed up the army as if they were going to continue to meet the enemy.

what happened?

Seeing Liu Tang suddenly slow down, Wendy Hampritt also subconsciously held back.

Just as he was puzzled, the general next to him asked curiously: "General, the enemy is just a few small cats, why don't you charge forward in one go?"

"The Han people are treacherous. The Marshal wants us to be careful."

Wendy Hampritt frowned and added seriously, "There are more than a hundred riders to support Liu Tang. I suspect it is Yang Chang who has arrived. I heard that he is extremely strong and must be guarded against."

"Captain Yang? Why aren't you leaving yet?"

The Mouke shuddered when he heard this.

Wendy Hampritt glanced at him, without disdain, but explained calmly: "It is better to confirm it clearly so that you can report to the marshal when you return."

"That's right, but Xiurong definitely doesn't have many soldiers and horses. Liu Tang only led a thousand cavalrymen out of the city, and the number of people coming later is even smaller."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Xiurong may have only 5,000 men. We just need to keep them at bay until the main force of the marshal arrives, and then Yang Changze can be captured."

"It was so difficult for the previous people to fight, but now that Marshal Du has just arrived, the problem has been solved. This is too much of a coincidence."

While several Jin generals were secretly rejoicing, the two armies deployed their battle formations again.

A general walked out from beside Liu Tang. He was wearing a black helmet and a black armor. Except for the metal-inlaid belly of his robe, the rest of his body had only a few embellishments. The armor he wore was very similar to Liu Tang's, but his tall stature was far beyond Liu Tang's, and his appearance under the helmet was like a god.

"This doesn't look like Yang Chang."

"Well, this man has a similar figure to the general. I heard that Yang Chang is not so tall."

"General, look quickly. There is a banner with the word 'Lu' behind him. Could it be the Jade Unicorn Lu Junyi? He is known to be the best in the world in terms of spear and stick, and is the best martial artist in Liangshan."

"Not necessarily the first, right? Where do you put Yang Chang? Lu Junyi's name is a flattery in the martial arts world, not to mention the martial arts world of Song. This man was defeated by Marshal Talan, so I may not be unable to fight him."

Wendy Hampritt wanted to show off, but unexpectedly the other party made a provocative statement and slapped him in the face.

"Lu Junyi is here. Those who don't want to die, please leave immediately. Those who want to die, please step forward and let us know!"

"Insanity!"

Wendy Hampritt shouted loudly, holding up his mace and responding to Lu Junyi, saying, "Don't run away if you dare, or I'll take some mace from you!"

"To die? Tongming!"

"Wendy Hampritt!"

"Very well, you can die."

Lu Junyi rode his horse forward and thrust his spear in his hand, heading straight for Windyhampreet.

Liu Tang, who was watching the battle, had his eyes wide open. He had just reminded Lu Junyi that the golden dog was very powerful and covered in armor, so he should be careful not to consume its strength.

However, Lu Junyi was worthy of being the unrivaled master of spear and stick. He attacked continuously with such moves as flicking, picking, sweeping and stabbing, making Windyhampreet unable to use his brute force and had to be dragged into the rhythm and unable to cope with it.

Liu Tang nodded secretly, thinking that although he is not as good as the Taiwei, Mr. Lu is also terribly strong. I would like to call him the second best in the world!

The more the fight went on, the more frightened Wendy Hampritt became. While he lamented the emergence of numerous talented people in the Han area, he also regretted his reckless behavior in the fight. His full body armor could restrain the use of swords and other slashing weapons, but it greatly reduced his defense against spears.

The most important thing is that Lu Junyi's moves were "unethical" and the gun tip was often aimed at his face. How could he survive being shot?
After fending off the opponent for seven or eight rounds in a dangerous situation, Wendy Hampritt secretly thought that Liu Tang could just run away if he couldn't win, and there was no reason for him to keep fighting with Lu Junyi.

I want to run too!

Undihampreet struggled to block the spear, then turned his horse around and fled back to his camp, waving his hand to his generals in the camp and ordering them to retreat, retreat quickly!

"install?"

The generals in front of the Jin army were stunned when they heard this. They thought, "Our troops are ten times the enemy's? Even if we lose the battle, we won't run away, right?"

Windihampreet did not react at the time. In a hurry, he only remembered that Liu Tang was defeated and fled, so he followed suit and ordered a retreat, but he forgot that his horse could not run fast.

"I said I was going to die, can you run away?"

"You guy"

Lu Junyi urged his horse forward and stabbed the enemy general in the waist and ribs with his spear. Windyhampreet turned back in shock, cursing and raising his mace to block.

There was a sound.

Windyhampreet swung the stick backhand, and the weakened force only pushed the spear away half an inch. Lu Junyi took advantage of the situation and stabbed it downwards, piercing the gap between the two pieces of skirt armor.

"hiss"

Even though he was stabbed in the thigh by Lu Junyi, Wendy Hampritt's strong survival instinct made him grit his teeth and run forward despite the injury.

Lu Junyi pulled out the bloody spear tip. Although it shocked the opponent's strong will, he still urged his horse to continue chasing and killing the general.

Da da da.
The chaotic sound of horse hooves was gradually replaced by severe pain in his legs. In despair, Windyhamplit realized that he was fighting alone, and he waved frantically to call for help from his stunned companions.

"Come and save me!" "Come quickly."

Boom!
Before Wendy Hampritt could finish his words, Lu Junyi, who had caught up with him, turned his spear into a stick and hit him hard behind the iron helmet.

Heavy armor is most afraid of striking weapons, and hitting the armor often doubles the damage. Lu Junyi flexibly used the gun as a heavy weapon and knocked Windyhampreet unconscious and off his horse with one stick.

The Jin army in front was stunned. Even those comrades who were originally with Wendyhamprit reacted when they saw their commander fall from his horse. It seemed that no one was a match for Lu Junyi.

When everyone saw Lu Junyi coming alone, they froze for a moment before making a choice. Windyhampreet had just given the order to escape, so it didn't seem too late to execute it now.

Lu Junyi had no intention of really chasing them, but he did not expect that the enemy had such an advantage in military strength that they would easily abandon their companions and run away.

It turns out that the Jin army are also mortals.

Lu Junyi smiled contemptuously, pulled the reins and turned his horse to check on the prisoners, but saw Liu Tang had already caught up with him and pointed at the person on the ground and reminded him:

"This fellow was seriously injured by the official and fell off his horse. He is now half dead. I don't think he will live to return to the city. Why not chop off his head and present it to the commander?"

"Oh? Then just chop it off. Oh, the commander hates waste the most. His armor and weapons must also be taken back."

"What the clerk meant."

Liu Tang was stunned when he heard this, and quickly asked carefully: "Can I do the beheading for you?"

"Haha, of course."

Lu Junyi smiled and raised his hand, saying, I am not as addicted to beheading as you are.

If we had known each other a few years earlier, I would have recommended you to be an executioner, just like brothers Cai Fu and Cai Qing, so that there would be fresh heads to chop off from time to time.

Liu Tang excitedly cut off the head, and was about to hand it to Lu Junyi with a smile, but he saw Lu Junyi pouting and saying, "No need to give it to me, it doesn't matter who presents it to the Grand Marshal."

"But this is the military achievement of the official."

"There's one for you, too. Let's go. The commander is waiting."

"Well, I dare not take credit for it. I am not as skilled as him and cannot defeat this thief. So I will pass it on for my brother."

The Jin army was defeated and fled, and Lu Junyi and Liu Tang led their troops back to the city.

Yang Chang, who was watching from the top of the city wall, had already seen Liu Tang carrying the shining head. He guessed that he was not a soldier but a general, so he rode his horse out of the city to meet him.

"Brother, this is the Jin general killed by Mr. Lu. What is his name?"

"Wendy Hampritt."

"Yes, that's the guy. His name is hard to remember but he's amazing. I can't beat him. He has to be a rich man."

"Oh?"

Yang Chang was a little excited after hearing this, thinking that if he couldn't even defeat Liu Tang, then what kind of opponent must he be?
Thaksin reached out to take the head, pretending to look at the enemy's face, while relevant prompts flashed in his sea of ​​consciousness.

【Gain 1000 murderous points.】

[Mountain peeling, triggering the hidden corpse to drop, do you want to peel it? ]

[Peel off to obtain attribute power symbol]

[Strip to obtain Hunter Skill Talisman]

[Strip to obtain the riding skill symbol]

[Peel off to obtain the Gun and Stick Skill Talisman]

Wow, he actually peeled out four talismans? And a power talisman, isn't that another rip-off?

The best drop after conquering Xiurong is the power symbol peeled off from Yidu, but the power symbol has a side effect, namely [Attribute power symbol 'bravery of a reckless man', after using it, this attribute is awakened, passively enhancing one's own strength by 50%, and passively reducing one's own wisdom by 30%]

Increasing strength but reducing intelligence is not suitable for anyone.

While Yang Chang was pushing aside his hair, he quietly peeled off four talismans, one red and three yellow, which were:

[Attribute Strength Symbol 'Strength of an Ox', after using it, this attribute will be awakened, passively increasing strength. ]

[Riding skill symbol 'Riding Expert', after using it, the situation will be awakened, covered, and enhanced. ]

[Hunter skill symbol 'Hunter Master', after using it, the situation will be awakened, covered, and enhanced. ]

[The Spear and Stick Skill Talisman 'Spear and Stick Perfection', after using it, the situation will be awakened, covered, and enhanced. ]

Tsk tsk, [Strength of an Ox] and [Perfect Spear and Stick], although not top-notch stuff, they don't have any negative effects and can be used to arm a new Liu Tang.

Wow, not bad.

Yang Changkai showed off something good, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Brother, is this man some famous general of the Jin Dynasty? You seem very happy."

"Hmm? I haven't heard of it."

If Liu Tang hadn't asked, Yang Chang would not have realized his mistake. He simply evaded the question and changed the subject, asking, "Besides killing a general, did you get any useful information?"

"Useful information? I was there late."

Lu Junyi couldn't help but turn his head. Seeing this, Liu Tang raised his head and thought for a moment before answering in all seriousness, "Today's 10,000 cavalrymen are all wearing heavy armor, which is particularly disadvantageous to someone like me who uses swords. Bows and arrows probably won't work either. I wonder if this counts as useful intelligence?"

"it works."

Yang Chang nodded solemnly, then frowned and murmured: "In the army of the Song Dynasty, the resources to support one heavy cavalryman can support nearly 20 infantrymen. Although the Jin Kingdom has no shortage of war horses, it consumes a lot of resources. Now there are 10,000 heavy cavalrymen. Guess what kind of opponent they are?"

"hiss"

Liu Tang took a deep breath and looked at Lu Junyi with surprised eyes, "So I only used a thousand people today to attract 200,000 Jin soldiers to chase me? I am too awesome, right?"

"If you convert it according to what the general said, you can think so, but it would have to be converted into 200,000 infantry, but no matter how many infantry there are, they can't outrun the cavalry."

"Uh"

Liu Tang was about to change the subject to defuse the awkwardness after being ruthlessly exposed by Lu Junyi, but Yang Chang handed the head back to him and said solemnly: "Take this man's head and interrogate the slave of Puchashi. Perhaps you will gain something."

"Oh"

"General Lu, you must guard Xiurong City well."

"Shi Qian, immediately send two groups of soldiers. One group goes to Shiling Pass to tell Ruan Xiaowu to bring 2,000 naval forces to garrison Xiurong. The other group goes to Dingxiang to tell Yang Zhi to have He Quan leave 3,000 soldiers to guard the city, and the rest of the troops go to Caozhuang between Xiurong and Dingxiang to wait. In addition, send more scouts to the northern part of Xinzhou to scout."

After hearing Yang Chang's series of orders, everyone immediately became nervous, as if a big battle was about to begin.

Seeing Yang Chang's behavior, Liu Tang reminded him, "Brother, are you going out alone? Since the enemy should not be underestimated, shouldn't we be more cautious? What about 10,000 heavily armored cavalry?"

"It's okay." Yang Chang smiled and comforted everyone, "I'm just going to inquire, I won't act rashly, you all do your own thing, everyone should work together, even if the Emperor of Jin comes, we have to make him leave something behind!"

"Oh"

"Yes."

After Yang Changan comforted everyone, he rode out of the east gate of Xiurong and headed towards Daizhou.

Not long after leaving the city, they discovered traces left by heavy cavalry. Yang Chang then followed the map and chased northward. He quickly caught up with them using his speed advantage. Finally, at dusk, he arrived at the Hutuo River and saw countless tents.

My goodness, how many soldiers are there? Is the Marshal of the Jin Army coming?
Xinzhou has no strategic location to defend, so the situation is a bit unfavorable.

(End of this chapter)