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Chapter 1404 A glimmer of hope

Using the smoke from the explosion of the small enemy behind them as cover, Su Laohu shouted and led two hundred Tiger Guards from two outposts to turn their horses around and gallop westward.

"Charge in and rescue our heavy cavalry brothers!"

When Su Laohu led everyone to run a distance of 150 paces, he suddenly shouted and turned his horse around, charging straight into the circle formed by the rebel cavalry.

He also shouted loudly, "A hero capable of defeating ten thousand men, clear the way!"

No sooner had Su Laohu’s shout fallen than a loud “boom” came from inside the encirclement of the bandit cavalry, followed by two more loud “booms”.

Su Laohu was overjoyed upon hearing the sound. Just from these few powerful explosions, he could confirm that his judgment was correct. Hu Dayou's heavy cavalry was indeed surrounded here, and not too far away.

He mounted his warhorse, brandishing his saber and roaring, "Quickly, blast this place apart for me!"

Immediately, two Tiger Guard knights rode forward and casually threw out the "Little Ten Thousand Men Killer" that they had prepared in advance.

"Boom boom... boom boom boom..." A series of grenade explosions rang out one after another.

Su Laohu was stunned for a moment, but then he understood the reason. It must be that Wanren Di was thrown out at the same time, which is why a series of explosions came out.

At this moment, Su Laohu was even more anxious than before, because he knew that Hu Dayou's side had first fired his pistol and then lost the Ten Thousand Man Invincible weapon, which meant that they must have reached the final stage of exhaustion.

"Boom, keep going, blast that son of a bitch to death!"

Almost every Tiger Guard cavalryman carried a Ten Thousand Enemy-Killing Pill in the saddlebag of his warhorse. Since today was the decisive battle, many knights carried two Ten Thousand Enemy-Killing Pills with them, all for this moment.

Since Commander Su Laohu had clearly given the order to "blast them to death," they naturally had no more scruples. Three or five riders charged forward, flinging the sparking iron lumps flying...

"Boom... Boom boom... Boom boom boom..."

The explosions continued, some near and some far, some coming from the Tiger Guard cavalry outside, and a few from within the encirclement of the rebel cavalry.

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All of this happened so suddenly that the bandit cavalry had no time to react.

Su Laohu led his Tiger Guards north and then west at breakneck speed, which was actually only a matter of moments. As soon as they arrived, they swiftly threw out the Ten Thousand Enemy-level weapon. The explosions were deafening, and the rebel cavalry was startled. Their horses scattered in all directions, and their formation was already in disarray.

Moreover, when the Ten Thousand Enemy exploded, fragments flew everywhere, causing some damage to the surrounding bandits and warhorses. Many bandits howled on the ground, and many warhorses rolled and struggled on the ground...

Even more wounded but not fallen warhorses charged wildly and recklessly through the enemy ranks, causing damage no less than that of a ten-thousand-person enemy explosion!
Even Yuan Zongdi was shocked. From the sound of the explosions alone, he could clearly hear that more "ten thousand enemy soldiers" were coming from the outer perimeter, indicating that reinforcements from the government army had arrived.

However, Yuan Zongdi did not know the size of the government troops coming to reinforce him, but in any case, the main force of the government troops, heavy cavalry, was here, so he believed that the number of government troops coming to reinforce him would not be small.

Moreover, his five thousand elite cavalry were already engaged in a fierce battle with the government troops, and with the outcome still uncertain, he could not completely disengage from the fight. If he made a mistake, the government troops would have an opportunity to take advantage of him, and he might even turn the tide of battle.

Immediately, Yuan Zongdi urgently ordered Zhao Chunsheng, the Tiger Guard in charge of pursuing Su Laohu's troops, to lead his soldiers to the direction of the explosion. He was determined to intercept the reinforcements and prevent them from breaking into the encirclement to rescue the heavy cavalry inside.

On the other hand, Yuan Zongdi also sent orders to Chen Chun and Liu Han on the left and right flanks, instructing them to intensify their attack on the government heavy cavalry that were surrounded inside, regardless of casualties, in order to end the battle on this side as soon as possible.

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Hu Dayou had already resigned himself to death. The moment he ordered his heavy cavalry to throw out the "Ten Thousand Invincible" weapons, he had no intention of returning to the Xincheng camp alive. But suddenly, two loud explosions came from outside the enemy's encirclement. It was immediately clear that they were the huge explosions of his own "Ten Thousand Invincible" weapons.

A glimmer of hope rekindled in Hu Dayou's heart!
It wasn't that Hu Dayou was afraid of death; he was more unwilling for his three hundred or so brothers to die with him. He hoped they could live, and of course, he also hoped he could live.

That's how people are. In moments of near despair, a surge of fighting spirit arises from within, banishing the fear of death from their hearts and leaving only anger and hatred. They will fight and kill with all their might.

When they realize they won't die, that fierce fighting spirit will vanish instantly, leaving them feeling weak all over, their strength disappearing into thin air, and they might even lose their grip on a knife.

However, there are always exceptions, and this is no exception.

Because, although there was a "glimmer of hope" in front of them, the heavy cavalry would not be saved out of thin air; they still needed to fight and work hard on their own.

To live—this is the most urgent need when people are in despair!
To survive, anyone would risk their life—and if they succeed, they can live.

Even if we fail, the loss won't be significant; at worst, we'll just die!
"Support is here!" Hu Dayou shouted loudly.

He swung the pistol he was holding in his right hand at a bandit soldier with great force, simultaneously drawing his saber and pointing it to the right, shouting, "A warrior capable of taking on ten thousand men, clear the way! Let's fight our way out!"

"kill……"

The eyes of the three hundred or so heavy cavalrymen were bloodshot. They all roared loudly, firing whatever handguns they could find, and smashing whatever they couldn't find at the bandit cavalrymen around them. They grabbed whatever weapon they could find and gathered around Hu Dayou.

"Boom...boom..."

The sound of explosions from the outer perimeter reached tens of thousands of enemies once again.

"Boom boom... boom..."

The heavy cavalry also threw out their last few anti-tank missiles, and at that moment a passage like a blood-soaked hole began to take shape.

"Let's go home!" Hu Dayou roared. "Kill...kill the traitors...fight our way out!"

"Kill the traitors...fight your way out..."

More than three hundred heavy cavalrymen who had lost their horses surrounded Hu Dayou and charged like madmen towards the blood-filled hole in the right side!

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"Commander, the heavy cavalry is exhausted and unable to advance. With only He Zhenxiong's standard cavalry, I'm afraid we won't be able to break through the rebel's central army."

On the high platform of the central command post of the Yongyi Army, the old staff officer Sun Shixiang looked worried. He slowly put down the telescope in his hand and reminded him from the side.

At this moment, Marquis Yongning Zhang Cheng was also holding a telescope, carefully observing all the changes on the battlefield. However, his expression was very calm, showing neither joy nor worry.

He continued to observe the battlefield through his binoculars, and without turning his head, he said in a deep voice, "Even if we can't break through, we have to."

After saying this, the Earl of Yongning put down his telescope, turned around to look at Sun Shixiang, Hu Yiwen, Liu Chengzhu, and Zhang Mingyuan of the central army, and said loudly, "How can we speak lightly of victory or defeat without fighting to the very last moment?"

He turned back to gaze at the battlefield and said, "Have faith in our soldiers. Believe that they will break through the enemy's central army and defeat them. Remember one thing..."

"When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the bravest will prevail!"