Catching Monsters

Chapter 274 I Died in Battle

The Hu army was now rapidly gathering together to encircle the entire Mushan City.

Unexpectedly, an enemy general would come out of the city to challenge us at this time.

At the same time, Wanyan Shi was riding a warhorse in the middle of the marching troops. He said with a smile, "It's no wonder you betrayed the Zhou Kingdom. These officials were so corrupt that they actually sold the food sent to the front line to me!"

"Hahahaha, in this battle, even if you command from inside the city, I'm afraid you will definitely lose."

"What's even more strange is that your son was transferred away immediately after our defeat."

Xu Dingwu, who was riding a warhorse and accompanying him, also had a rather ugly look on his face. He sighed slightly and did not speak.

At this moment, a Hu soldier who was delivering a message came hurriedly on horseback and said, "General, a general from Mushan City has come out to challenge us, and we have surrounded him now."

"You see?"

"The general is challenging me?"

Hearing this, Xu Dingwu next to him frowned slightly and couldn't help feeling a little strange.

In the early years, it was very common to challenge each other to a battle. Often, large armies would confront each other, and both sides would send out their respective generals to fight in front of the battle.

If your general wins, it will greatly boost morale.

However, after the unification of the Zhou Dynasty, there were very few generals who challenged the enemy.

On the contrary, it was the northern barbarians who liked this kind of thing, and when the two tribes attacked each other, challenges would often occur.

Master Wanyan became interested, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go and take a look."

After saying that, he quickly rushed there with Xu Dingwu and a group of generals beside him.

About two kilometers away from Mushan City, Jiang Yubo, wearing armor and riding a war horse, was surrounded by hundreds of Hu cavalry.

Soon Master Wanyan arrived here.

Jiang Yubo looked at the surrounding Hu cavalry and shouted, "Zhenchi Army Jiang Yubo, please fight!"

"Interesting." Seeing this, Master Wanyan laughed and looked at Xu Dingwu beside him: "I think you know this person? What is his cultivation level?"

"Fifth level in martial arts." Xu Dingwu frowned. He didn't know what was going on.

Jiang Yubo had followed him for almost twenty years, so logically he wouldn't be so hot-blooded as to do something like running outside the city to ask for a fight.

"Fifth rank martial artist?" Master Wanyan turned around and said, "We don't bully others. Come on, is there anyone who is fifth rank martial artist who is willing to step forward and fight him!"

"I come!"

Soon, a Hu man riding a tall and strong horse came out from behind, holding a long spear.

The many Hu cavalrymen surrounding Jiang Yubo also dispersed to make room.

"Who is coming?" Jiang Yubo asked after taking a deep breath.

"Amo Xun is the deputy flag officer of the left wing of the Wanyan tribe." The Hu general shouted loudly, then waved his spear and attacked Jiang Yubo.

Jiang Yubo held a Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and the two men quickly engaged in battle.

Jiang Yubo had been in the army for many years and was very skilled in horsemanship. The two sides only fought for about ten rounds.

The Fang Tian Hua Ji pierced Amo Xun's chest.

Killed with one halberd!
"it is good!"

Two kilometers away, thunderous cheers erupted from the city wall of Mushan City.

At this time, more than 20 senior generals, Liu Muyun and Duan Xing were on the city wall.

Liu Muyun naturally had to see Jiang Yubo die with his own eyes before he could feel at ease.

Listening to the thunderous applause, Liu Muyun frowned tightly.

Jiang Yubo, who was riding on the warhorse, was breathing heavily. He turned the horse and looked at Wanyan Shi and Xu Dingwu.

"This is not enough, give me more!"

Wanyan Shi also narrowed his eyes and turned around. Soon, another Hu general rushed forward on horseback.

What this person was wielding was a saber.

At this time, the two war horses were running side by side.

Jiang Yubo, sitting on the horse, kept waving the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and fighting with the Hu general.

The two men moved vigorously, bent over and attacked, fighting back and forth.

After fighting for more than thirty rounds, Jiang Yubo finally found an opportunity, and his Fang Tian Hua Ji instantly smashed into the hands of the Hu general.

The halberd, which contained magical power, killed the man instantly.

Killed two enemy generals in a row on the battlefield.

On the walls of Mushan City, all the generals breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Wanyan frowned and said slowly, "Your kung fu is really impressive. Come on, come on!"

One after another, the Hu generals took turns to fight.

However, Master Wanyan was quite particular and did not allow any generals above the fourth rank in martial arts to fight.

One after another, the Hu generals fell to the ground.

Soon, the number of Hu generals defeated by Jiang Yubo reached six.

Jiang Yubo's magic power was almost exhausted, and his body was covered with scars and he was exhausted.

Jiang Yubo's hair was already disheveled in the fight. He took a deep breath, looked at Master Wanyan, and yelled, "Come again!"

Master Wanyan narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Jiang Yubo? I remember your name. You are a good man. We Hu people respect good men. Go back and rest for a day, and fight again tomorrow!"

"withdraw!"

Master Wanyan twisted the reins and quickly left the place with all the remaining Hu soldiers.

Exhausted, Jiang Yubo lay on the horse's back, and the horse rushed back towards Mushan City.

"General Jiang!"

Everyone on the city wall had a look of joy on their faces!
He killed six enemy generals in a row on the battlefield.

This victory will surely shock the army's morale!
"Open the city gate quickly and take General Jiang back to the city!"

Liu Muyun, who had been looking gloomy all the time, said:
"Don't open it!" What?
All the generals present were stunned and turned to look at Liu Muyun.

"My order was to charge into battle. How could you come back without an order?"

The generals said one after another: "General Jiang has killed six people in a row. Even if it doesn't work, let the general come back and rest. We will fight again tomorrow."

"What's more, General Jiang still has a lot of injuries on his body."

Liu Muyun said coldly: "Who knows if it's a trick of the Hu people, deliberately letting us open the city gate and then suddenly attack us?"

"No one is allowed to open the city gates. This is a military order!"

Many generals on the city wall clenched their fists, looking as if they wanted to eat Liu Muyun.

They all looked at Duan Xing.

Unexpectedly, Duan Xing also gritted his teeth and said, "Let General Jiang rest outside the city, so that he can fight the Hu people again the next day."

"Someone, prepare some food for General Jiang."

This is a determination not to stop until Jiang Yubo is dead.

Many generals were about to get angry, but Jiang Yubo sighed and said loudly: "What General Duan said makes sense. It makes no difference to rest outside."

After saying that, Jiang Yubo led his warhorse and slowly came to the city wall and sat down.

At night, a meal was sent down from above. After Jiang Yubo had a simple meal, he sat by the city wall, leaned against his horse and slowly fell asleep.

He knew that this time, he probably couldn't escape.

That night, he seemed to see himself as a child in his dream.

He was born in a village near the northern border. When he was ten years old, Hu cavalry suddenly rushed into the village, killing everyone they met and stealing everything they saw.

In a hurry, his parents hid him under the bed so that he could not make any sound.

He hid under the bed and watched his parents die tragically under the blades of the barbarians and fall in a pool of blood.

When daybreak came, the entire village was massacred by the Hu people.

He then determined to join the army to resist the Hu people.

He begged for food all the way and finally reached a slightly larger town. He tried every possible way to practice martial arts, and finally, at the age of twenty, he joined the Zhenchi Army with his superb martial arts.

Fortunately, he was appreciated by Xu Dingwu and started as a personal soldier around him.

At that time, Xu Dingwu was a young hero who defeated the Hu army and was very famous.

Jiang Yubo hopes that he can accomplish something like this one day.

But it is always too difficult.

This time, I can't do it.

The next morning, Jiang Yubo slowly got up. After a night's rest, his magic power had recovered a little.

Early in the morning, many generals were guarding the city wall, preparing breakfast for him and ready to lower him down in a hanging basket.

Jiang Yubo wiped the water stains on his armor and said slowly, "Okay, let's not waste the food in the city."

After saying that, he jumped on his horse, waved the whip, looked back at Mu Shancheng deeply, and then rushed forward towards the direction of the Hu camp.

Soon, Wanyan Shi and many other generals including Xu Dingwu, who received the news, came on horseback.

Xu Dingwu and Wanyan Shi naturally heard the news that Jiang Yubo failed to enter the city last night and instead spent the night outside the city.

Xu Dingwu said with a complicated look: "Yubo, you have followed me for many years. Since Mushan City doesn't like you, why don't you follow me to the Hu army? With your ability, there is no need to worry about not having a good way out."

Master Wanyan looked at Jiang Yubo with some appreciation. He said in a deep voice, "General Jiang, I know that in the eyes of you southerners, we are just barbarians. But even barbarians can appreciate heroes."

"Come on, join us, you can get whatever you want from me."

Listening to the persuasion to surrender, Jiang Yubo closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened his eyes and said, "What do I want?"

"From the day I joined the Zhenchi Army, all I wanted was to die on the battlefield."

"To die on the battlefield is what I want."

"As for surrendering to the enemy." Jiang Yubo said these four words, his eyes fell on Xu Dingwu: "General Xu, I have followed you for more than 20 years. When I first met you, you repelled the Hu army. You are the idol I respect and admire the most in my heart."

"But I never thought that you would defect to the Hu people."

Xu Dingwu was silent for a moment, then said four words: "Fate plays tricks on us."

"I..." Jiang Yubo suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

He fell off his horse in an instant, his eyes wide open.

I have been poisoned.

Last night's meal?
Was it done by Liu Muyun?
Damn!

Am I going to die at the hands of this poison?

Is it impossible to do it even if you die on the battlefield?

He gripped the grass tightly with his hands, enduring the severe pain, his face was pale and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down.

He gritted his teeth, picked up the Fang Tian Hua Ji, and shouted loudly: "Xu Dingwu! Come! Fight me! Quick! Help me!"

Xu Dingwu also noticed that something was wrong with him and realized something.

He slowly drew out a long sword from his horse's back, looked at Jiang Yubo with complicated eyes, and said, "Yubo, don't worry, I will avenge you."

"shelf!"

Under the morning sun.

A long knife pierced Jiang Yubo's chest.

Jiang Yubo tightly grasped the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and muttered to himself in a daze: "I died in battle, died in battle..."

He slowly closed his eyes.

……

On the city wall, Liu Muyun, wearing a thick cotton coat and holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, saw Jiang Yubo being killed by a sword in the distance, and a slight relief appeared on his face.

He whispered to Duan Xing beside him: "General Duan, now we can rest assured."

(End of this chapter)