Chapter 1389
: Making Arrangements for His Death
Chapter 1389: Making Arrangements for His Death
Flames shot up, illuminating the night sky.
Boom boom boom!
The rhythmic drumbeats of the Wei army rose loudly, and the scouts shouted: "The Wei army is here! Villagers, lie down where you are and don't run around, lest you get hurt by our army!"
"The bodyguards must gather the human wall, return to defend and protect the villagers, prevent them from running away, and help the Wei army kill the enemy! Those who kill the enemy will be rewarded, and their past crimes will be forgiven!"
Rumble rumble rumble rumble!
While shouting, the Wei army threw several more packets of gunpowder, blasting the enemy troops who had not yet regrouped.
The screams of agony and the enemy's roars of order to assemble echoed throughout the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) camp.
Both sides, both inside and outside the camp, were shocked.
"Wei army! The Wei army has come to our rescue!"
"Hahaha, the Wei army is here! We can live now!"
"Quickly, run to the center of the camp, reunite with the villagers, form a battle formation, and stop any villagers who try to run away. Don't hinder the Wei army from killing the enemy!" Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), shouted, instructing his trusted镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) to wave flags and beat gongs, using their voices and the tall flags to guide the crowd and prevent them from wandering aimlessly.
At the front, Dong Xin finally came to his senses and ordered: "Dongmo warriors, charge forward on horseback and crush the Liangwei bastards to death, crushing their morale!"
"Roar!" His soldiers responded, quickly mounted their horses, and charged towards Guan, the镖头 (bodyguard/escort), and his men.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
From the side, the sound of something being thrown piercing the air could be heard; the object, carrying tiny sparks, landed among the ranks of the Eastern Desert soldiers.
A deafening roar filled the air, accompanied by flashes of fire and a pungent odor, leaving Guan, the镖头 (bodyguard), and his men stunned.
"Go, you bodyguards, hurry up! Don't stand there, there's nothing strange about it. This is a weapon made by Qin Dongjia. We saw it at the Q&A session at Wuyuan. Come and protect us right now!" Elder Li Er shouted, terrified. He didn't want to become Elder Li Si.
Is this the weapon of gunpowder?
Guan, the镖头 (bodyguard), was shocked, his eyes flashing... It's a pity that both Master Zheng and Mr. Tong failed.
If he obtains the formula for the powerful weapon and presents it to his master, then wouldn't his family be able to...?
No, no, no, you can't think like that. Something this powerful can only belong to our nation!
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), still possessed normal reasoning. He knew that anything too powerful had to be held by the imperial court to ensure the safety of everyone; otherwise…
Boom boom boom!
"The bodyguards formed a defensive formation to prevent the villagers from running around..."
dong dong dong, dong dong dong!
The war drums beat urgently from the front and rear, and every now and then there were two loud explosions, throwing the enemy into disarray.
But Nango sensed something was wrong: "There are only booming sounds and the sound of war drums, but no Wei soldiers are rushing out to kill us... It's obviously a bluff. We don't need to be afraid of them. Move out with the whole army and charge towards the source of the Wei army's sounds, and wipe them out!"
"Let's go! I, this nobleman, will personally go to the front lines and command the battle!"
Nan Ge rose, left the tent, mounted his horse, and led his six hundred most elite cavalrymen toward the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) camp.
Dong Xin and the others were at a loss for what to do when they saw him leading the southern cavalry. They immediately felt reassured and rode up to meet him, saying, "Southern nobles, two groups of Wei troops carrying sharp weapons are coming. Please give your instructions!"
Nan Ge said, "We will split into three groups. One group will charge directly into the镖师 (bodyguards) camp, slaughter the Liang Wei people, and disrupt the Wei army's formation. The other two groups will attack the two Wei army groups hiding in front and behind, engage the Liang Wei in a head-on battle, and cut them down, so that they know the consequences of angering the Divine Protector of the Eastern Desert!"
"Yes!" Dong Xin replied and immediately relayed Nan Ge's military order.
Thump thump thump, thump thump thump!
A strange drumbeat arose, and the enemy army split into three groups, attacking from the front, the rear, and the direction of Guan Biaotou and his men.
Bang bang bang bang bang, the iron hooves pounded the ground like muffled thunder, and the cavalry charged like war chariots, rolling towards three directions.
When Guan Biaotou and his men faced a regular enemy attack for the first time, they were shocked and their eyes widened in disbelief... It was different from the battles they had learned about between armies in the manor!
They were incredibly powerful. The enemy cavalry were like mobile cities, crashing into anything they encountered, their iron hooves trampling over the fallen objects. The sounds of thuds and thuds filled the air—the sounds of the last-ranking镖师 (bodyguard/escort) being trampled, coughing up blood, their internal organs ruptured.
"Ahhh!" One of the bodyguards couldn't withstand the terrible impact and went completely insane, grabbing his hair and running around wildly.
"Come back! Don't run around! Come back and form ranks! Protect our fellow villagers! With the Wei army here, we won't die!" Guan, the镖头 (bodyguard), shouted, but it was no use.
"Draw your swords, nock your arrows, fire, and kill the enemy!" Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), could only shout, attempting to lead his镖师 in a counterattack.
Training and the real battlefield are two different things. Even if they have killed bandits, when faced with enemy cavalry, they are like ants before warhorses, helpless and can only wait to die.
They won't die; Commander Zhen, Commander Tang, and Commander Zhong have already led their cavalry to arrive.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The arrow shot from the main road towards Dong Xin and his men's backs.
Rumble, rumble!
Gunpowder weapons were used to attack the other two enemy forces.
The drums of war beat loudly, and all the Wei army messengers shouted: "General Chu of Wei, with two thousand cavalry under the command of Commander Zhen, Commander Tang, and Commander Zhong, is coming! All Wei soldiers, lie down and do not run around to avoid being accidentally injured!!"
It took a lot of shouting to finally bring the terrified and helpless Wei Min back to his senses.
Chief镖: "Quick, get down and crawl towards the villagers, don't get hit by the Wei army's arrows!"
The surviving bodyguards immediately lay down and crawled towards the villagers using both hands and feet.
Halfway up the mountain, they encountered villagers running around with their bundles on their backs. Enraged, Guan, the镖头 (bodyguard), started hitting them with the hilt of his sword, knocking several down with a series of blows: "Fools! A large number of Wei soldiers are coming! Don't run around, you'll only hinder the Wei army from killing the enemy!"
"Running around will kill us! Quickly lie down and move closer to the villagers. Once the Wei army has finished killing the enemy, we'll be saved!" the bodyguards shouted in unison.
Chief Weng and the others shouted, "Come back! Folks, come back and stay together! Don't hinder the Wei army from killing the enemy! It's Commander Zhen who slaughtered the Xiduo tribe in Dongfu Town! We're saved! Listen to me, and you won't die!"
Upon hearing the names Zhen Qianhu and Dongfu Town, the villagers felt a glimmer of hope, and those who had been running around hurriedly turned around and ran back.
The villagers all huddled together, lying on the ground to avoid the flying arrows.
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and his镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) lay in wait around the villagers, forming a defensive line for them... Chief Weng was shocked; this guy used to be like a bandit, but now he seemed like a decent person.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble!
Loud noises continued, along with the constant whooshing of arrows. In one direction, the sounds of two armies clashing swords could be heard, a chilling and menacing cacophony.
"Waaaaah, Mom, Mom, I'm scared."
"Shut up, keep an eye on your child. If the crying attracts the enemy, we'll all die!"
"Shut up! What time is it? Why are you blaming a child? If you're so tough, go and fight the enemy!"
"Waaaaah..."
"Don't cry, don't cry. Your parents are here. Our family will never be separated, no matter where we go."
The camp was filled with all sorts of noises, creating a chaotic scene that made the villagers feel both annoyed and that time seemed to drag on endlessly.
Li Hui, who had been shot by an arrow while running around, was afraid of dying and was making his last arrangements: "Eldest son, your father has been shot by an arrow and I'm afraid I won't survive. You must promise your father that you must go to Qingfang Prefecture after the war. Your stepmother and your three younger siblings are there. You must find them, raise them, and help them get married and start their own families. Otherwise, your father will haunt you and come back to settle scores with you!"