Catching Monsters

Chapter 285 What is light and dark

When Xu Xiaogang heard this, he fell silent. He stared at Xu Dingwu and was speechless for a long time.

Xu Dingwu's eyes were firm, and he looked at Xu Xiaogang with some satisfaction, and said slowly: "I am very pleased with your growth during this period of time. You are worthy of being a man of our Zhenguogong Mansion."

"Dad is proud of you."

"Take good care of your mother and your sister."

After saying this, Xu Dingwu quickly opened the door and walked out. When Xu Xiaogang was about to chase him out, there was only the white moonlight in the yard, and there was no trace of Xu Dingwu.

"father……"

Xu Xiaogang had a complicated look in his eyes. He returned to the house and saw the map for attack that Xu Dingwu had brought personally. He took a deep breath.

Then he quickly summoned the senior generals in the house to his room.

When the eleven young senior generals saw the map, surprise appeared on everyone's face.

As people who lead troops in battle, they know very well the value of this map.

All the enemy's attack directions are marked on it, including the defense in the rear, and most importantly.

The enemy's granary.

"General, how did you get this map?"

Someone couldn't help but look at Xu Xiaogang and asked.

Xu Xiaogang did not answer this question, but pointed to the three directions where the Hu army was going to attack tomorrow, and said, "Jiang Huaihua, you take 20,000 people to focus on defending the Hu troops on the left flank."

"Xiang Feiyu, you lead 20,000 men to defend the right flank."

"I will personally lead 20,000 men to guard the Hu army attacking from the center."

Of course, this is not the point. Xu Xiaogang turned his head and looked at one person: "Fang Jing, you and more than 20 people, immediately disguise yourself, change into the clothes of the Hu people, and find a way to sneak into the Hu army camp."

"Burn the food."

"Yes." Fang Jing was about thirty-five years old, with somewhat dark skin. Most importantly, he was good at speaking the Hu language.

However, Jiang Huaihua had a strange look on his face, and whispered: "General Xu, it is a bit strange. There is no bridge in the direction where the Hu army is attacking."

Three bridges had been destroyed by them. Logically, the Hu people should have quickly built a pontoon bridge to allow the cavalry to cross the river.

Otherwise, the river between the two armies would be the biggest barrier for the cavalry.

There was also a look of confusion on Xu Xiaogang's face.

……

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, the Hu army was already getting ready to go.

In the Hu camp, Xu Dingwu was wearing armor and holding a spear. The Wanyan division next to him smiled and said, "General Xu, you are a rare talent. You should let others lead the charge."

Xu Dingwu said solemnly: "General, I have been with the Northern Hu for some time, but these people in your army no longer trust me. Only if I personally lead the troops to attack the Zhenchi Army can everyone change their views on me."

"What's more, I have led the Zhenchi Army for many years. I charged in the front, and the soldiers of the Zhenchi Army did not dare to hurt me at all. They could only let me charge and kill."

"That's great." Master Wanyan kept smiling and nodded slightly.

Of course, he hoped that Xu Dingwu would lead the Hu people to charge, and the reason was just as Xu Dingwu said.

Xu Dingwu led the Zhenchi Army for many years and enjoyed a very high prestige within the army.

He is now personally leading the army to charge, which will be a big blow to the morale of the Zhenchi Army.

Of course, Master Wanyan did not completely believe Xu Dingwu. He looked at the Sword God Qi Xinyi who was also riding on a warhorse not far away.

Qi Xinyi carried a long sword on his back and had an expressionless face.

"Mr. Qi, you must protect General Xu's safety." Master Wanyan reminded.

Of course, he had already instructed last night that if Xu Dingwu showed the slightest sign of abnormality, Qi Xinyi could kill him on the battlefield.

Qi Xinyi nodded slightly.

"It's getting late, let's go."

"drive!"

Xu Dingwu waved his whip and rushed out of the Hu army camp. At the same time, Qi Xinyi, who was not far behind him, also followed quickly on horseback.

Soon, a thousand cavalrymen from the Hu camp followed closely behind Xu Dingwu.

And behind them, there were 30,000 strong Hu soldiers wearing leather armor following behind.

The army marched for about an hour and a half and covered about twenty miles before they saw a wide river in the distance ahead.

Blue River.

The river is fast-flowing, about fifteen meters wide and only three feet deep, so it is not difficult to cross the river on horseback.

However, when crossing a river, the cavalry cannot charge at all.

On the other side of the river, the Zhenchi Army that had been waiting there for a long time could already be seen faintly.

The other party has already prepared bows and crossbows.

As long as they cross the river, the enemy will shoot arrows at them, and the army moving slowly across the river will be nothing but a sitting duck.

Xu Dingwu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Prepare to cross the river."

"Wait a minute."

The Sword God Qi Xin who was following beside him spoke.

Xu Dingwu looked at Qi Xinyi in surprise. He knew that this person was very powerful, so he asked, "What are Mr. Qi's plans?"

"No." Qi Xinyi shook his head, looked at the river in front of him, and said, "But I can help the army cross the river."

They all jumped up in unison, put their feet on the horse's back and used the force to fly up.

In an instant, Qi Xinyi flew above the Lanwang River. He looked at the straight river, took a deep breath, and took out the sword behind him.

For many years, he has lived in the extremely cold snowy mountains to practice swordsmanship, and has already mastered a set of extremely cold swordsmanship.

In mid-air, sword intent was rising. He held the sword in his hand and slashed towards the entire river.

The sharp sword energy instantly struck the river.

In an instant, the river struck by the sword energy instantly turned into a thick layer of ice. The entire river, nearly five miles long, was frozen by the sword.

After doing all this, Qi Xinyi flew back to his warhorse and sat down. He turned his head to look at Xu Dingwu and said slowly, "General Xu, go on."

Xu Dingwu also took a breath of cold air. He had heard of the name of Sword God Qi Xinyi a long time ago.

But no one has ever seen him take action. With just one sword, he can freeze a river for several miles.

Such strength is simply terrifying.

Xu Dingwu quickly came to his senses, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Attack!"

Soon, the army's war drums began to beat and the battle flags began to wave.

On both sides of the river, there was a deafening roar of soldiers.

The 30,000 Hu troops he led quickly rushed forward.

But the cavalry did not move.

Qi Xinyi frowned slightly, turned around and asked, "General Xu, you are not leading the cavalry to charge?"

Across the river, archers and traps have been set up in advance...

Normally, the cavalry would need to charge from both sides to disrupt the enemy's formation.

Xu Dingwu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "I know where the enemy's commander is. If we capture and kill him, their morale will be broken."

"All cavalry, follow me!"

Xu Dingwu took a deep breath, waved his whip, and instantly rushed towards the right side of the opposite bank of the river.

Qi Xinyi also looked at Xu Dingwu's back, just frowned, and didn't say much.

After all, he knew nothing about military affairs and just followed closely on horseback.

Soon, a huge forest appeared in front of them.

Xu Dingwu did not order them to stop, but said, "Go!"

The Hu cavalry frowned. The terrain ahead was not suitable for the cavalry to perform.

Although many people had doubts in their hearts, the Hu people had strict military law, especially during wartime.

All orders given by generals must be executed unconditionally.

Soon, a large number of cavalry entered the dense forest. As expected, after entering, there were a full thousand cavalrymen, and soon things started to get a little chaotic.

Many Hu soldiers couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?"

"Do you want to exit?"

"I don't know where the captain is."

"Lost."

All the cavalry were in chaos.

Suddenly, an arrow shot down from the woods above and hit a cavalryman in the chest.

The cavalryman's eyes widened, and before he died, he shouted loudly: "There is an ambush!"

In an instant, arrows rained down from the jungle above.

Countless arrows fell.

Of course, the Hu cavalry were also good at riding and shooting. They hurriedly took the longbows from their horses and shot with their heads raised.

But there were many branches and leaves in the dense forest, and the enemy had already hidden above.

He drew his bow and drew his arrow, trying to lock onto an enemy, but the arrow that had been prepared earlier had already hit them.

A large number of elite Zhenchi troops are ambushed here.

In an instant, the woods were filled with sounds of fighting and killing.

And the screams of the Hu people.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Xu Dingwu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His mission, his mission has been accomplished.

He felt a chill coming from behind.

Xu Dingwu slowly turned around and looked.

Sword God Qi Xinyi was standing on a branch in the back, and asked with a cold face, "Did you bring them here on purpose?"

"Xu Dingwu, there really is something wrong with you. You are a traitor."

Listening to Qi Xinyi's words, Xu Dingwu's face was serious, and he said slowly: "You said that I will be loyal to Your Majesty all my life and resist the Hu people as my mission."

"Would someone like me be a traitor?"

"I have never been a traitor."

"Mr. Qi, you are also a southerner in the eyes of the Hu people, and you have been a slave of the Hu people for generations."

"With your strength, why don't you give up the dark and join the light."

When Qi Xin heard this, her face turned cold and she said slowly, "Abandon the dark and join the light? There is no such thing as light or darkness."

Xu Dingwu couldn't help but smile and nodded heavily: "Yes, there is no such thing as light or darkness, we just serve our own masters."

"You don't seem to be afraid of death at all?"

"I have been thinking about this day since I joined the Hu people's court."

Qi Xinyi's gaze slowly turned to the cavalrymen who were attacked in the jungle and he shook his head slightly.

He knew that this cavalry unit was finished. Even if he took action, he would only kill a few more ordinary Zhenchi Army soldiers.

He couldn't save these cavalrymen. Even as a top master like him, the power he could contribute in such a battle situation was limited.

Of course, there was one more thing he could do.

Bring back Xu Dingwu’s head.

(End of this chapter)