Riding and Slashing

Chapter 263 I Came To Stab You
Qicha Fortress.

General Agathon clutched his chest, coughing from time to time.

A day ago, he was kicked by Li Ang, and the military medical officer said that he had a broken rib.

As a general who has fought for many years, he has long been used to things like injuries, but this time it is slightly different.

Agathon felt a little guilty.

This time he attacked Li Ang with a sword temporarily, and he didn't communicate with any of his subordinates in advance - this was an assassination on a temporary basis.

Agathon did not regret this impromptu decision.

But he felt very uncomfortable at this moment.

He knew that Li Ang had just helped the Bacchus Empire out of crisis not long ago. This was the only assistance from outside when the empire was in full swing...

It was Li Ang who broke the siege of Boshi City at the most dangerous time, destroyed the python knights of the fear legion, and killed the army of the Snake Worship Cult.

And Li Ang even found a way to protect against the Red Death.Perhaps it won't be long before the entire empire and even the entire continent will no longer be threatened by the Red Death, and the Snake Cult will lose their most feared means.

For the Bacchus, Leon is the hero who saved the empire.

No matter what Li Ang's ultimate goal is, anyway, the entire Bacchus Empire owes Li Ang a huge debt of favor.

As a member of the Bacchus Empire, Agathon felt that he should also be grateful to Li Ang.

But I did something that a Bacchus shouldn't do at this time, and still carried out a sneak attack and assassination in the way of a killer...

For the sake of the country's safety, it is unreasonable to assassinate a benefactor who has provided great help when the country is in crisis...but it has to be done.

After all, he is an enemy, and a terrible enemy that he cannot fight against...

As a general of the empire, he has such a responsibility and cannot show mercy to the enemy. Presumably Earl Leon can understand, right?
Li Ang also went to danger among thousands of troops with one sword and one person, and saved White Hart Castle in the Sarleon Kingdom by kidnapping. Perhaps he can understand himself...

But at that time, the two armies were facing each other, so they should have used everything. Li Ang was able to kidnap people in the army, and he hardly hurt anyone.

However, he made a sneak attack during the official negotiation...without reputation.

This is the stain of a lifetime.

Agathon was indeed in pain.

This method of attack through negotiation does not conform to the honor of a general, it does not conform to the principles among nobles, and it does not conform to Agathon's own values.

It's a pity, it's too late to think about this now, he should be able to rest in bed now, right?

Ajiasong felt that the sword might not have killed Li Ang. He could feel that the sword tip was blocked by a hard object and did not penetrate too deep, but serious injuries should be inevitable.

"I hope you didn't die... Sorry, this is not what a hero did. I will let you return my sword in the future... But I can't let you send an army to the empire at this time..."

Agathon murmured towards the east gate of Qicha Fortress.

On the ground outside the east gate, there were still bloodstains from Li Ang.

"General! There's a situation in the east... it's the Griffin Banner! They're back!"

At this moment, the soldiers on the watchtower of the fortress exclaimed.

Agathon sighed deeply, got up silently and walked towards the city wall.

Come back this time...

Could it be... Li Ang is dead?
Is this Li Ang's troops coming back to take revenge on me?

Agathon was not excited about killing a great enemy, on the contrary, his heart was full of twists and turns, as if several walls had sealed his heart, and he panicked.

You really shouldn't die alone in this way...

Wait for me on the road, maybe I will walk with you...

But I have my responsibility, I can't watch your troops cross the Sava River, for my country, I have to take more people... Do you understand?
We will be accompanied by many brothers along the way, and we will not be lonely.

Maybe, I can follow you to kill Hades and rule the underworld...

A hero like you must have similar wishes...

"The whole army is ready for war! Get the torches ready!"

Ajiasong, who stood on the city wall, no longer showed any weak emotions. He shouted various military orders, and the troops in Qicha Fortress immediately became busy.

……

Li Ang had already been lying in the carriage for a long time.

He didn't feel that there was something wrong with his body, but his spirit was getting better and better.

It's just that there were some slight bruises on the eye sockets and under the ribs, which were now bruised and purple, and still hurt faintly after applying the Chinese medicine wine—it was Wendy's beating, and he was very ruthless.

However, Wendy didn't leave the carriage after the beating. In fact, Wendy helped Li Ang wipe the Diadajiu on.

This girl felt distressed immediately after she moved her hands...

Li Ang neither fought back nor got angry, he already realized why Wendy beat him.

But Wendy knew that she had misunderstood and felt a little guilty, and she was taking the initiative to help the lord lord massage to promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis - this massage technique was learned from Mai Xiangling, and it is said to be a by-product learned by the leaders after Li Ang's first military training .

Only Klose, who was driving, once again had the idea of ​​'we must get that book back' - the lord and Wendy didn't know what they were doing in the carriage, anyway, the carriage was shaken all the way... …

Klose felt that if he hadn't been able to hold down the carriage due to his heavy weight, maybe the carriage would have been overturned by the two of them...

Lord Lord's ability is really strong...

The carriage was shaking all the way, almost never stopping!
Massage on the carriage, of course it will shake, and the wooden carriage will even creak occasionally...

Those ten or so old brothers are now also surrounding the carriage. As Li Ang's original team, these Mettenheim hunks feel the need to help the lord cover it up, so they can't let the big troops see the swaying carriage, right?
Maybe it will affect the morale of the army...

Of course, they winked and walked around the carriage, obviously not just to cover up... It's a pity that the windows of the carriage were closed, and the sound of horseshoes on the road continued, so they couldn't peep or hear any specific movements.

Li Ang is now sure that there is nothing wrong with his body.

He has already asked Wendy again, the heartbeat speed of the Noldor elves is actually similar to his current situation when he is calm and not exercising.

This meant that he probably received some kind of divine power infusion through that meeting with that little dragon.

Maybe he also got the ability that most people dream of but can't ask for... the same longevity as Noldor.

But Li Ang also knew that it might not be possible for this kind of thing to happen again. After all, Kouaris said that Althea was 'wrong', and he saw that he was not an elf, and his memory was different from that of ordinary people.

In other words, apart from this coincidence, I still can't use Longlei as a life-saving straw in the future, and good things like resurrection with full blood should not be provided to me as a human being...

Now that he knew that he might live a long life, and also knew that Longlei could no longer save his life, the lord of course decided to be more cowardly, try to avoid accidents, and strive to live for a few more years.

But the one who deserves revenge still has to take revenge, such as Agathon's sword.

It's not that the lord is narrow-minded, it's mainly because he was stabbed by a surprise attack during the negotiation, and Li Ang was really out of good intentions to seek a win-win situation for all parties. This kind of thing is always very infuriating.

Besides, as the leading marshal, if he is stabbed, he will not take revenge. Those uneducated lords of Sarleon will probably think that Earl Leon is weak and incompetent...

After all, the Kingdom Army has many small lords, and they are not as obedient as their own leaders. If the hearts of the people are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

So the lord led his troops to Qicha Fortress again, and this time, he did not intend to negotiate on an equal footing.

He intends to intimidate.

Aren't you, Agathon, worried that I will bring troops into the territory of the Bacchus Empire?
Then if you don't obediently leave the city and come to my barracks, I will lead troops to attack Bacchus... see if you can come out!
In his own camp, surrounded by a group of strong men from Mettenheim and Wendy's guards, Li Ang didn't believe that Agathon could assassinate him!

So, the troops stopped one mile to the east of Qicha Fortress, and Klose took the orders of the lord to go to Qicha Fortress to find Agathon's trouble.

"You mean, Earl Leon wants to invite me to dinner? In his barracks?"

Agathon looked very surprised after seeing Klose-what's the situation?Shouldn't Li Ang be seriously injured? It's only been a day!
I knew that I stabbed it with my own hands, even if I didn't die from that kind of injury, I would have to lie down for a month or two at least!

Can you treat yourself to dinner?
This must be deceiving myself...

From the looks of it, Li Ang was indeed dead, otherwise he wouldn't have used such a clumsy trick with his ability, and if he really had nothing to do, he should have shown up in person.

"My lord said that if you don't go to our barracks for dinner, he will directly attack the Bacchus Empire... Qicha Fortress will be left for you to take care of, and you dare not come out anyway!"

Wearing a helmet, Klose finished speaking the lord's words in a low voice, then turned around and planned to go back.

Agathon knew Klose, and this rough and rough voice was the strong man who asked Li Ang which governor he wanted to kill at the White Hart Castle.

So at this moment, Ajiasong has strengthened his mind. This kind of subordinate who can go through life and death together into the enemy's camp must be loyal to Li Ang. It seems that because Li Ang died, this strong man came here to avenge his lord...

"Wait! Don't go yet..."

Agathon stopped Klose, pulled out the sword from his waist, and slashed at the city wall beside him.

Sparks flew, and the blade snapped in the middle, breaking in two.

"General!"

The soldiers on the wall shouted in horror.

But Agathon just waved silently to make them retreat, then put the two severed swords back into their scabbards, and ordered the soldiers to pass them to Klose.

"This is my saber... the sword I shot at Earl Leon yesterday. It should be by Earl Leon's side now, it can be regarded as my courtesy and apology."

Agathon said it very calmly, and now he is no longer entangled in his heart. If he killed a respectable opponent in a dishonorable way, both the murder weapon and the murderer should be buried with him. This is the practice of Pendor Continent.

Agathon turned his head and glanced to the south from the city wall.

It was the country he loved dearly.

And today, he is saying goodbye.

If Li Ang died, Agathon would not worry about the invasion of the Sarleon Kingdom's troops at all—he believed that Emperor Marius would be able to defeat any enemy except Li Ang.

Moreover, except for Li Ang, even if other people achieved a temporary victory, they would not be able to make the people of Bacchus surrender.

Only Leon.

Both His Majesty the Emperor and the people of Bacchus have been favored by Li Ang, and His Majesty once regarded Li Ang as an equal opponent, but other people have never been in His Majesty's eyes.

"I'll be at the party, tonight."

Agathon said to Klose.

Klose didn't think much, took the broken sword, nodded and left.

Since the lord is safe and sound, and can still stagger in the carriage all the way, Klose will certainly not have too much hostility towards Agathon.

After all, for the people of Mettenheim, injuries in battle are commonplace, and the lord was also injured a lot in the past, so he is not a hypocritical person.

Mr. Li Ang treats guests to dinner, and the guests come with a gift. This is also a normal exchange. Klose feels that the errand has been settled, and there is probably no problem.

So he returned to the barracks to report.

But Li Ang held Agathon's broken sword and was a little dazed.

He is not a rough man like Klose, he knows what it means for a general to break his sword and give it to the enemy...

It is normal to cut it off when fighting, but it has an extraordinary meaning to break it off when not fighting-this represents a decisive battle, and it is a battle that you think you must die!
Giving the broken sword in two to the enemy is to pay homage to the enemy as well as to yourself!
"The sword is in the man" is not a slogan in many cases, especially for a general who leads the battle.

Unless you know you are going to die, you will never do it.

Agathon... want to fight me to the death?

And there's an appointment tonight?

His troops should not be many... Is he going to seek death on purpose?
Li Ang didn't think Agathon could defeat his own army, even if it was a night attack—his personal guards were the Noldor Rangers led by Lisa Dilan and Wendy, it would be good if he didn't take the initiative to engage in night attacks, the whole On the mainland, the troops who can sneak attack Noldo at night cannot be ordinary humans.

Although Lisa Dilan has not returned yet, Wendy is very reliable as the captain of the guard. She is more sensitive than cats, and no matter how subtle the movement is, she can't escape her ears.

But why did Agathon do such an absolute job?
If he didn't want to pay attention to his threat to march into Bacchus, he didn't have to respond at all. Few people would be willing to attack him if he stayed in Qicha Fortress. This would instead restrain more troops of the Sarleon Kingdom.

Why does he have to challenge the mantis?And also used this ritual of admitting death?
To stop myself from crossing the Sava?

But he must know that he can't stop it...

Besides, he might as well have gone to the other side of the Sava to hold the bridge.

Ajiasong is an excellent general, so he wouldn't be so stupid as to impress himself with a deadly battle, right?

You won't have any practical effect if you're dead...

Li Ang, who didn't understand, decided to come to the door to find out in person - although he planned to take revenge on Agathon, he didn't intend to kill him...

Agathon was the most trusted general of Emperor Marius. If he died in his hands, it would be very difficult for him to form an alliance with the Bacchus Empire.

Therefore, Agathon, with a determination to die, saw Li Ang riding his horse towards the Qicha Fortress from the top of the city, and then dismounted nearly 200 meters outside the east gate of the fortress.

"Agathon! Come out and speak!"

Li Ang's voice was quite loud.

General Agasson's head buzzed, his resolute expression suddenly collapsed, and he began to be in a trance again.

Because just yesterday, Li Ang came to Qicha Fortress on horseback holding a banner like this, and dismounted outside the east gate in the same way, and even shouted "Agason, come out and speak" with the same voice so big...

General Agathon can't help but start to wonder now, has he returned to yesterday?

Otherwise, who seriously wounded can speak so confidently? Can be heard clearly from 200 meters away...

Ajiasong, who was full of confusion, also went down the city wall like yesterday, stood outside the city gate like yesterday, and watched Li Ang walking towards him in a daze like yesterday.

But the blood was still there outside the east gate, and there was no sword on him.

this is not yesterday...

Ajiasong sighed, and looked at Li Ang: "Your Excellency, Li Ang, are your injuries... all right? Are you... wanting to persuade you to surrender again?"

"Persuasion! I'm here to stab you!"

Li Ang probably felt a little bit like yesterday, but this time he didn't intend to let Ajiasong say anything, he stepped forward and spoke while stabbing him quickly, just like Ajiasong stabbed him at that time...

(End of this chapter)