Chapter 8 Section VII
Under the command of vanguard general Wan Qunli, the "Qin Wang Division" launched a three-sided encirclement and suppression, and quickly defeated Fan Gonghao's camp.
Only 500 of the 5,000 fighters in the "Pioneer Battalion" were lucky enough to surrender, and almost all of the rest were slaughtered. More than 4,000 heads were piled up like hills on the burned camp of Fan Jun.All around stood headless corpses pierced by spears.
The 30,000-strong army of the "Qin Wang Division" lost less than 1,000 people in this encirclement and suppression.General Wan Qunli won a beautiful victory.
The battle came to an end in the evening.The "King Qin" hussars on the front line are still chasing the remaining defeated enemy troops.
Wan Qun rode out of the stronghold with determination and complacency, preparing to personally inspect the most important trophy—Fan Gonghao's head.
Wan Qunli, who has a mustache, is as fat as Fan Gonghao, but slightly shorter than Fan Gonghao.At this moment, Wan Qun was engrossed in the atmosphere of victory, and did not think carefully: Why did a lone army of the enemy fall into our encirclement net so recklessly...
One by one the guards delivered that hideous offering.
Wan Qun sat on the horse, stretched out his hands to take it, and unwrapped the outer layer of cloth.
Fan Gonghao's head was placed in a copper basin, half buried in the snow-white salt grains.
Wan Qunli grabbed Fan Gonghao's hair, raised his head to mid-air, and showed it to his subordinates.
All the soldiers sang and cheered like a tide.
At this short moment when he didn't even have time to breathe, with a "whoosh", a black-rod iron cluster willow-leaf arrow cut by Master Long himself pierced Wanqun Li's neck.
The head in his hand rolled off the saddle and was crushed by the horse's hoof.
To this day, Di Bin still cannot explain why they risked their lives to do such a meaningless thing. He is convinced that even the wisest boss can't explain it himself. —Perhaps there is no need to explain at all? All Di Bin knew was that it was the first—and the last—time in Yu Da’s life that he did something beyond reason. Di Bin always misses that day.
The five of them ran at full speed towards the green and shady mountain. Outlined by the afterglow of the setting sun, the outline of the mountain is like a huge black bird crouching. The forest is the source of life, and it contains everything needed for survival: water, food, and shade. The human world cannot accommodate these five people.They can only run towards nature. Bai Dou felt thick sweat sticking to his armpits.He was enjoying a sense of liberation after venting. Except for Qi Chu, who was unaware of all this, the other three were in the same mood as Bai Dou at the moment. Bai Dou caught a glimpse: Brother Ge and Master Long couldn't hide the excitement of satisfaction in their eyes and the sinister smile on the corners of their mouths. Only Yu Runsheng's face remained calm. Bai Dou carefully looked at Master Long who was panting behind him, and couldn't help but recall that terrible arrow shot by Master Long just now.Bai Dou clearly remembered that when he watched Master Long take the arrow and bend the bow, he didn't feel nervous at all.He was watching nothing more than a good show of killing.That kind of distance, under that kind of strong wind, is not bad at all. The foot of the mountain is in sight.Bai Dou supported Master Long from behind. "Hurry up, Master Long, we're almost here, keep going!" The shade of the forest has been projected onto the heads of the five people.Qi Chu cheered in a low voice.Brother Ge ran while looking at Yu Runsheng beside him.Yu Runsheng smiled for the first time since this morning. At the same time, in the distance behind them, on a dirt slope, a tall black horse stood proudly on the top of the slope. The unusually strong knight was wearing the blue armor of "King Master Qin", without a helmet, and had long hair like a lion's mane.A dark face with outlines as solid as steel was faintly revealed from under the hair. The mouth hidden under the beard grinned.His thick long legs hugged the saddle tightly.The knight's majestic body like a giant bear rose from the saddle. The knight held a strong bow in his left hand, stretched his right hand behind his back, and pulled out a steel cluster arrow that was thicker and twice as long as ordinary arrows from his quiver. The knight nocks his arrow and draws his bow with graceful, round movements.The fierce right eye aimed at the five people at the foot of the mountain in the distance. The bow is full.The bow is about to break, and the string is about to be broken. The knight's arms were as steady as a rock.The sharp arrow clusters reflected the blood-red brilliance of the setting sun. A black light flashed in the center of the knight's forehead. The finger that plucks the string is lightly released.The long arrow shot out along an invisible straight line.The shape of the arrow disappeared.Materialized into murderous energy. Bai Dou was shocked to hear the terrifying sound of breaking wind behind him, and crouched down in panic. The air-tearing arrow passed over the back of Baidou's head, and was about to hit Yu Runsheng's back—— A white light flashed away. The long arrow broke and fell in an instant.The violent power contained in the arrow disappeared without a trace. Only then did Yu Runsheng look back and saw the Broken Arrow falling behind him.Brother Ge stood beside Broken Arrow, holding a very ordinary two-foot short knife in his hand, the blade was still trembling as cold as ice. A drop of cold sweat fell on the tip of Yu Runsheng's nose. He wiped off his sweat, and stared blankly at the tiny figure of the knight on the slope in the distance. Brother Ge silently put the knife back into its sheath, rewrapped it in the gray coarse cloth, and inserted it back into his waist.
The five stood on a high rock facing east on the mountainside, looking down at the scuffle in the wilderness. People and horses rolled up the shore like a tide. Just as the setting sun was about to fade away, the situation of the war reversed.The 30,000 vanguard troops of the "Qin Wang Division" who had just won a complete victory and joined forces in the center of the central government on three sides, are now surrounded by several forces from all directions.The howls of more than 100,000 people combined into a huge and terrifying tide sound.Countless torches were lit.The luminous formation keeps relaxing and rotating, like a gigantic millstone on the ground, wearing away flesh and dignity. "Thank you." Yu Runsheng said. Brother Ge replied with a smile. "Good knife. Is there a name?" Brother Ge squatted on the ground and wrote two words on the soil with his index finger. "Kill the grass"
The night is deep. There was no one in the "Cultivating Roots Hall". There was no trace of blood on the ground.
To this day, Di Bin still cannot explain why they risked their lives to do such a meaningless thing. He is convinced that even the wisest boss can't explain it himself. —Perhaps there is no need to explain at all? All Di Bin knew was that it was the first—and the last—time in Yu Da’s life that he did something beyond reason. Di Bin always misses that day.
The five of them ran at full speed towards the green and shady mountain. Outlined by the afterglow of the setting sun, the outline of the mountain is like a huge black bird crouching. The forest is the source of life, and it contains everything needed for survival: water, food, and shade. The human world cannot accommodate these five people.They can only run towards nature. Bai Dou felt thick sweat sticking to his armpits.He was enjoying a sense of liberation after venting. Except for Qi Chu, who was unaware of all this, the other three were in the same mood as Bai Dou at the moment. Bai Dou caught a glimpse: Brother Ge and Master Long couldn't hide the excitement of satisfaction in their eyes and the sinister smile on the corners of their mouths. Only Yu Runsheng's face remained calm. Bai Dou carefully looked at Master Long who was panting behind him, and couldn't help but recall that terrible arrow shot by Master Long just now.Bai Dou clearly remembered that when he watched Master Long take the arrow and bend the bow, he didn't feel nervous at all.He was watching nothing more than a good show of killing.That kind of distance, under that kind of strong wind, is not bad at all. The foot of the mountain is in sight.Bai Dou supported Master Long from behind. "Hurry up, Master Long, we're almost here, keep going!" The shade of the forest has been projected onto the heads of the five people.Qi Chu cheered in a low voice.Brother Ge ran while looking at Yu Runsheng beside him.Yu Runsheng smiled for the first time since this morning. At the same time, in the distance behind them, on a dirt slope, a tall black horse stood proudly on the top of the slope. The unusually strong knight was wearing the blue armor of "King Master Qin", without a helmet, and had long hair like a lion's mane.A dark face with outlines as solid as steel was faintly revealed from under the hair. The mouth hidden under the beard grinned.His thick long legs hugged the saddle tightly.The knight's majestic body like a giant bear rose from the saddle. The knight held a strong bow in his left hand, stretched his right hand behind his back, and pulled out a steel cluster arrow that was thicker and twice as long as ordinary arrows from his quiver. The knight nocks his arrow and draws his bow with graceful, round movements.The fierce right eye aimed at the five people at the foot of the mountain in the distance. The bow is full.The bow is about to break, and the string is about to be broken. The knight's arms were as steady as a rock.The sharp arrow clusters reflected the blood-red brilliance of the setting sun. A black light flashed in the center of the knight's forehead. The finger that plucks the string is lightly released.The long arrow shot out along an invisible straight line.The shape of the arrow disappeared.Materialized into murderous energy. Bai Dou was shocked to hear the terrifying sound of breaking wind behind him, and crouched down in panic. The air-tearing arrow passed over the back of Baidou's head, and was about to hit Yu Runsheng's back—— A white light flashed away. The long arrow broke and fell in an instant.The violent power contained in the arrow disappeared without a trace. Only then did Yu Runsheng look back and saw the Broken Arrow falling behind him.Brother Ge stood beside Broken Arrow, holding a very ordinary two-foot short knife in his hand, the blade was still trembling as cold as ice. A drop of cold sweat fell on the tip of Yu Runsheng's nose. He wiped off his sweat, and stared blankly at the tiny figure of the knight on the slope in the distance. Brother Ge silently put the knife back into its sheath, rewrapped it in the gray coarse cloth, and inserted it back into his waist.
The five stood on a high rock facing east on the mountainside, looking down at the scuffle in the wilderness. People and horses rolled up the shore like a tide. Just as the setting sun was about to fade away, the situation of the war reversed.The 30,000 vanguard troops of the "Qin Wang Division" who had just won a complete victory and joined forces in the center of the central government on three sides, are now surrounded by several forces from all directions.The howls of more than 100,000 people combined into a huge and terrifying tide sound.Countless torches were lit.The luminous formation keeps relaxing and rotating, like a gigantic millstone on the ground, wearing away flesh and dignity. "Thank you." Yu Runsheng said. Brother Ge replied with a smile. "Good knife. Is there a name?" Brother Ge squatted on the ground and wrote two words on the soil with his index finger. "Kill the grass"
The night is deep. There was no one in the "Cultivating Roots Hall". There was no trace of blood on the ground.