Chapter 208 Battle of Makino (10)

Following the ruts of the chariots, Ouyang Shuo led the surviving 1,700 elite cavalrymen from Shanhai County to follow the Wei River all the way southward, intending to wipe out all the main leaders of the Zhou Dynasty camp.

King Wu of Zhou and Jiang Shang never imagined that there are such high-speed horses in the world that can catch up with their chariot troops. Therefore, he didn't even think about covering up his whereabouts along the way, and retreated straight to Mengjin.

When it was approaching noon, in the distance, Zhou's chariot troops retreating in embarrassment were already faintly visible.

Ouyang Shuo raised his hand suddenly, signaling the troops to stop. The cavalry troops who were advancing rapidly, as if they had stepped on the brakes, all stopped and gave orders to stop.

"Wang Feng!" Ouyang Shuo called out to his personal guard captain.

Wang Feng was following behind Ouyang Shuo, and immediately caught up with him: "The last general is here."

"Come here with your ears!"

The cool captain of the personal guard, with a confused look on his face, didn't know what his lord was going to do. Ouyang Shuo whispered something in Wang Feng's ear, and the surprise in Wang Feng's eyes flashed away, and then his expression returned to cool. Outsiders couldn't see anything strange at all, and they didn't know what task the adults gave him.

Wang Feng returned to his position, and signaled to the members of the personal guards behind him: "Guards, come with me!" He patted his horse's back and turned onto the path beside him.

"Here!" The members of the pro-guard quickly followed without any nonsense.

Other members of the cavalry unit, including Lin Yi, did not make any inquiries. The military has its own rules in the military. Never say what should not be said, and never ask what should not be asked.

As Ouyang Shuo is the commander in chief of the whole army, his instructions are top secret.

"Go ahead, remember, capture King Wu alive and capture Jiang Shang, don't hurt the lives of both of them." Ouyang Shuo deliberately explained, worried that the cavalry would accidentally make mistakes.

"Here!"

After a short stay, the troops continued to advance, and soon caught up with the tank troops in front.

The sound of hoofbeats alarmed King Wu of Zhou. King Zhou Wu, who was already frightened, turned his head and saw the menacing cavalry troops, he couldn't help being shocked.

The Mingguang armor worn by the soldiers of the First Battalion of the Pioneer Battalion is too obvious. Under the sunlight at noon, it emits a golden light. Therefore, King Wu of Zhou recognized at a glance that this was the most ferocious cavalry soldier who slaughtered the coalition forces of the princes on the battlefield before. The faces of those princes and kings turned pale in an instant. This group of devils had already become their lingering nightmare.

"Heaven is dead to me!" King Wu of Zhou lamented.

Accompanied by the lament of King Wu of Zhou, wave after wave of arrow rain came one after another.

Each chariot drives two or four horses. The two horses in the middle of the four horses are called "two suits". The leather strips are tied in front of the car, collectively called "si".

There are three soldiers in each tank, arranged according to the left, middle and right.

The soldier on the left holds a bow and mainly shoots. He is the head of the chariot, called "the left of the car", also known as "the head of the armor"; It is called "the right side of the car", also known as "participating in the ride"; the one in the middle is the driver who drives the chariot, and only wears a dagger as a body weapon.

The cavalry units aimed mainly at the chariot left and the charioteer, forcing the chariot to stop while neutralizing the opponent's long-range threats. Of course, this is a great test of the cavalry's shooting skills.

Sure enough, Che Zuo on the chariot also tried to fight back. It's a pity that the range of the opponent's bow and arrow is far from that of the compound bow of the cavalry. The arrows shot fell before they hit the cavalry.

"Stop moving forward, or you will be shot!" Lin Yi shouted loudly under the signal of Ouyang Shuo.

Jiang Shang seemed to be a few years older, and this group of strangers was beyond his expectations. It's not that Jiang Shang is not smart, but that the information is completely asymmetric, and the existence of the other party has surpassed the cognition of this era. Even though he has all kinds of resourcefulness and all kinds of tricks, there is nothing he can do.

"My lord, stop, we can't escape." Jiang Shang said bitterly.

King Wu of Zhou was silent and ordered the troops to stop advancing.

Ouyang Shuo led the cavalry and surrounded 300 chariots. The cavalry did not relax their vigilance, and aimed their strong bows at every soldier. If there is any abnormal movement, it will be shot into a sieve.

"Put down your weapon!" Ouyang Shuo continued to press.

The soldiers looked pale and looked at their king helplessly. King Wu of Zhou didn't dare to look at his son Lang, so he stretched out his hand to signal for him to do so. The soldiers could only throw down the spears or bows and arrows in their hands, completely giving up resistance.

Now, this group of people has completely become lambs waiting to be slaughtered, allowing Ouyang Shuo to slaughter them.

Standing on the chariot, Jiang Shang showed no fear, and said awe-inspiringly: "The person who came must not be an unknown person, why don't you report your name, so that I can understand when I die."

Ouyang Shuo nodded, and under the protection of Lin Yi and other generals, he came out more and more, "I am from the Shang Dynasty camp, and the representative of the stranger is Qi Yue Wuyi. I am specially ordered by the King of Shang to pursue Naer and others, and I will be arrested quickly. .”

Ouyang Shuo behaved strangely for such a character as Jiang Shang. He could kill them directly, but he must have a plan to play this trick of persuading them to surrender.

He was sure that there might be a turning point in the matter, and he deliberately said: "The king of Shang is immoral, cruel, and aggressive. Your Excellency, a young hero, why do you want to work for such a tyrant?"

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, "Grandpa is joking, but everyone is in charge." Ouyang Shuo neither denied nor admitted Jiang Shang's accusation. Each is his own master and has already expressed his attitude.

Jiang Shang was stunned, knowing that the other party was not easy to fool, so he stopped beating around the bush and asked directly: "What are your intentions, you might as well make it clear that we are all people who are about to die, so why do you have any scruples?!"

Sure enough, he is a utilitarian, pointing to the vitals.

Ouyang Shuo was on the horseback, clasped his fists together, "I dare not hide it, I came here for the grandpa."

"Oh? I'm a mere old man, how dare you work hard for your Excellency?" Jiang Shang's words were stinging.

"The grandpa should know that we can't stay here for a long time. Wuyi admires the greatness of the grandpa and wants to ask the grandpa to go back with me so that I can listen to the teachings of the grandpa every day." Ouyang Shuo directly pointed out the reason for his visit.

Jiang Shang was not moved at all, and said: "A loyal minister does not matter to two masters, let alone your Excellency is an enemy of the Western Zhou Dynasty."

Ouyang Shuo shook his head, "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, Grandpa. After listening to my conditions, it's not too late to make a decision."

"Needless to say, no matter what the conditions are, I will not agree." Jiang Shang was determined.

Ouyang Shuo was not disappointed. Jiang Shang's pretentiousness was just to gain a higher bargaining chip for his own side, and he did not really prefer to die. He said with a smile, "What if my condition is to let King Wu go?"

Jiang Shang was really moved, and King Wu was his life gate. He didn't regret his own death, but he couldn't just watch the blood of the Western Zhou royal family die. In that case, how could he have the face to meet the dead King Wen.

"Your Excellency is saying that if I am willing to go with you, you will let King Wu go?" Jiang Shang wanted to confirm.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, "Not bad!"

"So, what about the others?" Jiang Shang was not satisfied with saving King Wu alone.

Ouyang Shuo smiled coldly, "Grandpa, letting King Wu go is the limit of what I can do. After I go back, I will be reprimanded by King Shang. Please don't make things difficult for me."

As soon as Ouyang Shuo finished speaking, except for King Wu, the faces of the others were completely pale without a trace of blood. Undoubtedly, Ouyang Shuo's words have already sentenced these people to death.

Jiang Shang was depressed, so he knew that the other party was not a soft-hearted person. "In this case, I can promise you. However, I am discouraged and have no intention of career. Even if I go with Your Excellency, I will only be a hermit."

In the first half of the sentence, Ouyang Shuo was still very excited. The second half of the sentence made Ouyang Shuo smile wryly. He knew that such a saint-level historical figure would not be so easy to subdue.

If it is said that Ouyang Shuo is really not tempted by Jiang Shang at all, it must be a lie, he just chose another way, wanting to realize his ambition in a disguised form.

Unexpectedly, Gaia did not let him get his wish in the end.

Ouyang Shuo sighed in his heart, no matter what, there was still something to gain. As long as Jiang Shang agrees to settle in Shanhai County, even if he does not become an official, with his status and influence, it is possible to attract other historical figures to settle in Shanhai County. As for other benefits, it depends on how he operates.

"System prompt: Congratulations to the player Qiyue Wuyi for accepting the holy-level historical figure Jiang Shang. Since Jiang Shang was forced to agree, the player's acceptance conditions are insufficient. Jiang Shang will live in seclusion in Shanhai County and refuse to become an official."

"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qiyue Wuyi for becoming the first lord to subdue a holy-level historical figure. Special rewards include 4,000 merit points and 20,000 reputation points."

Surprisingly, Ouyang Shuo calmed down and ordered someone to separate the chariot Jiang Shang was riding in. Ouyang Shuo was also worried. With Jiang Shang's body, he couldn't bear the bumps of the horse.

As for the chariot that King Wu was riding in, it was naturally released. King Wu of Zhou was stubborn and unwilling to leave. He said loudly: "Leave your prime minister, your people, your allies, and live alone. This king can't do it. I would rather die than surrender."

A sense of sadness permeated everyone's heart.

On the chariot, Jiang Shang saluted King Wu and said, "Your Majesty, it is your unshirkable responsibility to preserve the blood of the royal family of the Zhou people. Don't disappoint the trust of the people of the country."

King Wu of Zhou lamented: "Prime Minister, if there is no prime minister, what should I do if I go back?" The young King Wu was very confused about the future fate of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

"There is still Zhou Gong in the country, who can assist the king, the king must not be discouraged." Jiang Shang continued to persuade.

"Your Majesty!" All the generals of the Zhou army suddenly knelt down and begged their king to leave.

Seeing such a scene, Ouyang Shuo was not indifferent, but this is war. As the initiator of this war, it is natural to be psychologically prepared to accept defeat.

King Wu of Zhou let out a long sigh: "Hey!" Finally, he boarded the chariot and left in the dust.