Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2286 Slaying Gao Zong and Killing Chang Feng

At the same time, just as Yang Jian, Wang Shengzhi, and Wu Zhiqi joined forces to capture Gao Chong alive.

Lan Yu and Deng Jiugong finally led their cavalry through Zhao Changfeng's last chariot formation and charged directly in front of Zhao Changfeng.

"Zhao Changfeng, prepare to die!"

"Today, I, the general, will use your head to achieve my unparalleled fame!"

Seeing Zhao Changfeng almost right in front of him, Deng Jiugong disregarded everything and charged forward on his horse, intending to take his head.

It's worth noting that Anubis and Hou Yi, who previously slew the emperors of Dongcang and Zhongcang respectively, have both been granted the title of county marquis. Even Han Xin and his ilk are currently only county marquises.

If these people can achieve further merits in the future, the title of Duke is almost within their grasp!
Once you are granted the title of Duke, you will truly be at the pinnacle of power! Even people like Han Xin would have to greet you before you were granted the title.

As for Zhao Changfeng, the retired emperor of the Song Dynasty, his head would not be much less valuable than the heads of the emperors of Zhongcang and Dongcang, and he would also be able to obtain the title of county marquis.

To have obtained the title of county marquis at this stage means that being granted the title of duke in the future is practically just around the corner.

Therefore, this head was undeniably attractive to the generals.

"How dare you! With Xuanjinhu here, who can harm a single hair on the General's head?" A one-armed general wielding a shield charged out!
This person is not an unknown figure in the Zhenxi Army.

He was not only Zhao Changfeng's brother-in-law, but also a general in the Zhenxi Army, commanding the Panshan Heavy Infantry Battalion.

However, he made a grave mistake on the battlefield back then, which caused huge losses to the Zhenxi Army. He even had his left arm cut off, and his skills were almost halved, which is why he gradually faded into obscurity.

The once-glorious commander of the Panshan Heavy Infantry Battalion is gone, leaving only Zhao Changfeng as a mere bodyguard.

In contrast to calling Zhao Changfeng the Retired Emperor, Xuan Jinhu still prefers to call him the Great General.

Those elders and confidants who knew Zhao Changfeng best understood that he had never had any desire for the throne; he was only forced into this position.

Even Zhao Changfeng himself preferred to be called the Great General rather than the so-called Emperor Emeritus.

"Ding! Xuanjin Tiger skill activated."
The Black Tiger, with its black armor cleaving the sky and its tiger banner reaching for the heavens, has different effects depending on who activates the skill.

Effect 1: After this skill is activated, your attack power increases by 5.

Effect 2: The more you fight, the stronger you become. Every ten rounds of battle, it reduces the enemy's attack power by one point. It can be activated up to three times.

Effect 3, Iron Wall Defense: When facing enemies wielding light weapons such as swords, spears, and lances, all negative skill effects are doubled.

When the Xuanjin Tiger skill is activated, the user's attack power increases by 5, base attack power is 103, Xuanhu Shield increases by 1, attack power increases by 3, and current attack power rises to 112.

Xuan Jinhu, carrying a huge shield in one hand, was the first to finish off Deng Jiugong.

After he lost his arm, his strength was greatly reduced. However, he devoted himself to practicing his family's shield technique for many years and even innovated on it. Although he did not recover to his peak strength, he recovered to some extent.

Furthermore, while it is difficult for generals skilled in defense to defeat others, it is equally difficult for others to defeat them.

Therefore, even when facing Deng Jiugong, who was at the level of a divine general, they were able to temporarily stop him.

However, Deng Jiugong was not the only one present. Although Lan Yu's strength was far inferior to Deng Jiugong's, he was still a master of the Heavenly level.

At this time, apart from Xuan Jinhu, Zhao Changfeng had no other generals protecting him.

As for Zhao Changfeng himself, he was indeed a master when he was young.

If Lan Yu were in his prime, he would never have been a match for him. However, he too was seriously injured in a battle. Although he was not physically disabled, his martial arts foundation was damaged even more than that of Xuan Jinhu, and his strength declined even more severely than that of Xuan Jinhu.

In particular, Xuanjinhu's strength declined due to his injury, but he has been trying to recover over the years.

But Zhao Changfeng is different. After his martial arts foundation was damaged, he almost gave up martial arts. In addition, he has been living a retired life in recent years, so he has stopped practicing martial arts.

Therefore, at this time, they were only barely maintaining a top-tier level of strength.

The battle was already fraught with danger in less than five rounds.

Fortunately, just as he was about to die at the hands of Lan Yu, his nephew Zhao Gou rushed out with his spear and fought alongside him.

In history, Emperor Zhao Gou was a somewhat incompetent ruler, heavily criticized for his role with Yue Fei, and was considered a prime example of a foolish emperor.

However, this doesn't mean that this incompetent ruler was completely powerless. After all, he was an incompetent ruler, not a mediocre one.

At least in terms of military force, Zhao Gou did have some skill.

According to the "Annals of Emperor Gaozong" in the History of Song, Zhao Gou was "intelligent from childhood and could draw a bow up to 1.5 shi (a unit of dry measure)," which exceeded the highest standard for officers of the Imperial Guard.

Yue Fei, who was at the top of the martial arts world during the same period, had a record of three stones.

In addition, the Jin general Wanyan Zongwang once competed with Zhao Gou in archery. Wanyan Zongwang shot three arrows, one of which hit the bullseye and two of which were close to the bullseye. Zhao Gou shot three arrows in succession, all of which hit the bullseye.

This greatly surprised Wanyan Zongwang and the Jin people present. They simply could not believe that the Song Dynasty, which had always valued literature over military affairs, could have such a skilled archer prince.

Therefore, Zhao Gou was also a first-rate military leader.

However, unfortunately, they lost because of their mindset!

When Zhao Gou and Zhao Changfeng joined forces, but were slightly suppressed by Lan Yu, he began to regret his rash decision to come out earlier.

In fact, if Zhao Changfeng hadn't been there, he would have wanted to run away right then and there.

When one's mindset becomes problematic, it will naturally directly affect their combat effectiveness.

In reality, even with these two top-tier players joining forces, Lan Yu was only at the initial stage of the Heavenly Rank. Although he gained points, it was a very difficult achievement.

Defeating them is not something that can be done easily.

If Zhao Gou had truly shown the same courage as Zhao Changfeng in a fight to the death, it would have been very difficult for Lan Yu to defeat them directly.

It was precisely because of his flawed mindset that Zhao Gou hesitated in his actions, inevitably revealing his weaknesses.

As a fierce general on the battlefield, how could Lan Yu easily let go of the flaws that the enemy had already exposed?

With a full-force strike, Lan Yu temporarily blocked Zhao Changfeng's thrusting spear, and then swung his weapon towards Zhao Gou's neck.

A cold glint rapidly magnified in Zhao Gou's eyes. Terrified, he immediately opened his mouth to say something, but it was too late. A line of blood appeared on his neck.

Zhao Gou was dead, and Zhao Changfeng, who was only at the top-tier level, could not escape the fate of being alone with his spear. In less than five rounds, he was killed by Lan Yu.

Or to be more precise, Lan Yu initially wanted to capture him alive, but knowing he was no match for him, he ultimately walked right into Lan Yu's weapon.

"Ding, Blue Jade has been killed..."