Chapter 533: Die Generously

When the morning sun once again swayed over the city of Guiping.

Yesterday's battle was staged again.

The two armies, which had been repaired all night, once again threw themselves into this life-and-death battle without hesitation.

Obviously, the coalition forces feel that today's advance is much smoother than yesterday's.

The four thousand barbarian warriors looked at the seemingly inexhaustible army, and for the first time there was hesitation in their eyes. With them alone, even the city walls of Guiping Pass are not enough, leaving gaps one by one.

From time to time, soldiers of the coalition army climbed up the city wall bravely through the gap.

Shi Hu had to personally lead a fire brigade to and from the city walls to extinguish all dangers. Even so, there were many dangers and heavy casualties.

Seeing that the war situation is no longer sustainable.

The huge difference in the number of troops between the two sides directly caused a qualitative change due to quantitative changes, and the balance of the war was completely tilted towards the coalition forces.

Even the mighty mountain barbarian warriors are too weak to face such a mighty army.

Coupled with Li Mu's brilliant command, the coalition's attacks have a certain degree of advance and retreat, interlocking with each other. Sword and shield soldiers and crossbowmen cooperate tacitly, and the fire cover and melee attack are smoothly connected.

Even in the face of the remnants, Li Mu went all out without any negligence. And this is just one of the qualities that distinguish a famous general from ordinary generals.

For a while, Guiping Pass was on the verge of collapse.

Pei Ju stood on the tower with a dignified expression. A look of pain suddenly flashed across his face. He got up and came to Shi Hu's side, and said in a harsh voice, "General Shi, prepare to evacuate!"

"what?"

The young general was already covered in blood, even so, he couldn't hide his shocked expression.

"I said, retreat!"

Pei Ju understood the mood of a general like Shi Hu at this moment, but he still had to make the most rational decision, and said in pain: "Guiping Pass is no longer holdable, so don't make unnecessary sacrifices. Just treat it as a mountain pass." Save some roots for the First Division of Quite Independence, and don’t let its number disappear completely.”

"..."

Shi Hu was speechless, turned his head to look at the sons around him who were still fighting hard, and a trace of pain also flashed in his eyes. After this battle, the elite regiment that the monarch and marquis had hoped for the most may really cease to exist.

"No." Unexpectedly, Shi Hu shook his head again, a rare smile appeared on his blood-stained face, and he said lightly: "Master Pei, you are a minister who is highly valued by the king. It is time to fall here. In this way, I will immediately arrange a guard to escort you away, my lord."

"how about you?"

Pei Ju looked at Shi Hu at this moment, but felt more and more uneasy.

Hearing this, the young general suddenly grinned. Under the sunlight, this smile was so pure and calm, full of an unstoppable beauty.

At this moment, Shi Hu's heart seemed to be sublimated again.

"My lord, we are different."

Shi Hu turned his head and looked at the distant sky. There, under the bloody sky, there seemed to be a mysterious power guiding this young mountain man general, allowing him to draw inexplicable comfort.

"We are warriors, warriors of the barbarians, the most loyal guards of the [Barbarian King]." Shi Hu's voice was low and calm, as if he had suddenly let go of all burdens, and the only thing left in his heart was calm.

"Mountain barbarian warriors can only die in battle, not as deserters."

Shi Hu tightened the saber in his hand, smiled again, "This is our fate."

When Pei Ju heard this, a look of emotion flashed in his eyes. At this moment, his impression of the Shanman completely changed. Previously, in Pei Ju's eyes, especially after being persecuted by Chi You, Shanman was synonymous with vulgarity and arrogance.

And at this moment, he deeply felt the inherent excellent qualities of this nation.

Tough, silent, brave, not good at words, not afraid of sacrifice...

All good qualities are best interpreted in them.

This is an awe-inspiring nation. They don't talk about words like "gratitude and loyalty" all day long, but put them into practice at the most critical moment.

As the saying goes, easier said than done.

How rare is it for the mountain barbarians to be able to do this? !

Now that I think about it, it seems that Junhou's ability to subdue the mountain barbarian clan was definitely not a temporary idea. I'm afraid, Junhou has already seen their rare qualities!

Thinking of this, Pei Ju sighed in his heart.

Unexpectedly, when he was old, prejudice appeared in his eyes.

Pei Ju glanced at the mountain barbarian general on the opposite side, a flash of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said gently: "In that case, I'm afraid this old man won't be able to walk anymore, so I'll stay here and accompany you guys!"

"My lord, absolutely not!"

Shi Hu, who was calm just now, suddenly became anxious and shook his hands repeatedly.

"Why not?"

Pei Ju is determined.

"My lord, you are a civil servant, and governing the territory is your strong point. Why do you accompany us soldiers and sacrifice in vain on the battlefield?"

"No." Pei Ju shook his head and said with a smile: "General, you are wrong. The old man's current identity is a military adviser of the Guiping Pass Garrison. He is a serious soldier, not a civil servant."

"But......"

Pei Ju waved his hand and said, "There's nothing but it, let's settle it! General, return to your post. Even if we die, the enemy will have to pay a heavy price. The glory of Shanhai City cannot be desecrated."

Shi Hu took a deep look at Pei Ju, and a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, the two people who were separated from each other seemed to suddenly connect with each other.

In the end, without saying anything, the young general gave a solemn military salute to Pei Ju, turned around and left. Pei Ju stood where he was, looking at the army outside the city leisurely, wondering what he was thinking.

Pei Ju didn't expect that there would be a day when he would be passionate and generous to justice. The past scenes in history flashed through his mind one by one, and he felt a lot of emotion for a while.

Recalling the past, the eventful years.

Chabuyi is young and in his prime.

Scholarly angry, he reprimanded Fang Qiu.

Conquering the Turks, conquering the Western Regions, and wanting to become a prince with pride and ambition.

Discuss Liaodong and suppress northern Fan.

Have you ever remembered that when you hit the water in the river capital, the waves suppress the flying boat.

It was a lot of misty rain for a while when I went to the Tang Dynasty to pay homage to the prime minister.

The past and the past are all in the jokes.

...

Accompanied by Pei Ju's impassioned words, the remaining mountain barbarian warriors launched the strongest blow.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The rhythm of the battlefield suddenly accelerated, and the sound of killing shook the sky, spreading everywhere.

A group of mountain barbarian soldiers with the will to die, sang the battle song of the mountain barbarian clan in accordance with Pei Ju's words, faced dozens of times the enemy, without fear, sacrificed one by one generously, and fell into the arms of death.

They are using their actions to fulfill their silent promise to the [Barbarian King]: the mountain barbarian warriors are worthy of their name, they have lived up to the expectations of the [Barbarian King], and they have not humiliated the glory of the division.

Life seems so heavy at this moment.

Almost every moment, some mountain barbarians fell down.

The painful Shihu completely turned into a bloody tiger, stalking and fighting on the battlefield.

The fall of every brother made the blood in the tiger's eyes more intense. In the back, the blood tiger showed its power completely and let out a roar that shook the sky.

"what!"

With a loud shout, Shi Hu suddenly turned into a madman, and his body immediately became bigger and stronger.

All of a sudden, on the battlefield, there is no enemy.

Xu Shi was infected by the stone tiger, coupled with the exaggeration and guidance of the battlefield atmosphere, the remaining mountain barbarian warriors roared one by one, and completed the berserk transformation one by one.

In an instant, the power of killing gathered.

The attack of the coalition forces was immediately slapped in the face, and the entire offensive line was stagnated.

Such power is really frightening.

Every berserk transformation of the mountain man can bring "surprises" to the enemy.

Only Li Mu, who was behind the army, had a smile on his lips. He has also heard a little about the madness of the mountain man, and knows that although the enemy suddenly becomes stronger, it is actually just a flashback.

Once the coalition forces survive this wave, victory is at hand.

Therefore, Li Mu showed no mercy and ordered the army to press forward across the board to withstand the enemy's strongest blow.

Li Mu raised his head and glanced at the sun in the sky.

There are still two hours until noon.

In other words, he can complete the task of capturing Guiping Pass ahead of schedule.

On the battlefield, it relies on an established army. Even if a small group of elite fighters can be fierce for a while, it will not last long.

Because this is war, not a contest between warriors.

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The elegy of Guiping Pass is still being sung.

It seems that even God is unwilling to let this awe-inspiring army really come to an end.

The turning point came suddenly.

Just when Shihu's troops were in a desperate situation and heading towards the end, suddenly bursts of smoke and dust rolled up on the mountain road north of Guiping Pass, followed by the sound of rumbling horseshoes.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the dazzling Golden Dragon Banner shines brightly under the sunlight.

"It's Junhou, Junhou has come to reinforce us!"

The lookout at Guiping Pass immediately spotted the army that suddenly appeared outside the pass.

When Pei Ju heard this, his heart was shocked, he turned around quickly, and looked around, with a look of excitement flashing in his eyes. At this time, the Golden Dragon Banner is like a lighthouse, saving the giant mountain barbarian ship that is about to submerge when it is about to sink.

"It's really an army of princes and lords!"

Upon receiving the news, there were bursts of cheers from above the city gate of Guilin. The cheers were louder and louder, making Li Mu's heart tremble in the distance.

A bad premonition arises spontaneously.

"Variables, did they still appear after all?"

Li Mu muttered to himself.

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Ouyang Shuo raised his head, looked at Guiping Pass, which was getting bigger and bigger in his eyes, and at the flag of the Lord of Shanhai City still fluttering above the pass, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He led the Shenwu Guards all the way day and night. Apart from taking care of the necessary rest for the horses, he even took care of the meals immediately. Finally at the last moment, we arrived at Guiping Pass.