bookcurios Chapter 222 Death!
Chapter 222 Death!
Seeing this, Ji Guang curled up his lips in sarcasm.
He moved slightly and easily avoided Xiao He's fatal blow. At the same time, he swung his spear, which collided with Xiao He's weapon in the air, making a crisp sound.
"What a great Xiao He, he really has some skills."
Ji Guang's voice was particularly clear in the confrontation, "But do you think this general will be afraid of you? Come on."
On this side, Xiao He heard Ji Guang's shouting tone, a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes, and he continued to attack Ji Guang.
"Qiang——!!!"
With a deafening sound of metal clashing, the two spears collided violently again in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere.
After a brief stalemate, Xiao He's lips curled up into a faint smile, which concealed an unknown depth and cunning.
He moved his body slightly and suddenly pulled back the spear in his hand. This action seemed like a retreat, but it actually contained a mystery.
"Traitors must die!"
Xiao He's voice came clearly in the interval between the confrontations, with a hint of sarcasm and confidence.
After saying that, Xiao He's palm flipped quickly, and the spear drew a strange arc in the air, like a poisonous snake coming out of a hole, and suddenly attacked Ji Guang's unprotected abdomen.
This attack was as fast as lightning, extremely ruthless, and went straight to the vital points.
"What!?"
Ji Guang was shocked, and a hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
He never expected that in such a fierce confrontation, Xiao He could capture his flaws so quickly and accurately.
However, it was too late, Xiao He's spear had penetrated the gap in his armor and pierced deeply into his flesh.
"what--!!!"
Ji Guang cried out in pain, staggered involuntarily, and almost fell off his horse. His face instantly turned pale as paper.
He lowered his head, his eyes passing through the cold armor and falling on the shocking wound on his abdomen.
Blood was slowly seeping out from the gaps in the armor, staining his clothes and his eyes red.
At this moment, Ji Guang's heart was filled with disbelief and anger. He couldn't believe that he would be so seriously injured by this sudden attack.
"You... how dare you..."
Ji Guang gritted his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying endless hatred and unwillingness.
He looked up at Xiao He, his eyes burning with a raging fire of war, and vowed to take revenge.
However, Xiao He just snorted coldly, with a scornful smile on his lips.
He gently waved the spear in his hand, and pointed the tip of the spear directly at Ji Guang, "That's it? This general really overestimates you."
Xiao He's voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty and power. Every word he spoke was like a heavy hammer hitting Ji Guang's heart.
Upon hearing this, Ji Guang was so angry that his eyes became bloodshot and his pupils almost burst.
He felt an unprecedented humiliation and anger, as if all the blood in his body was boiling at this moment.
Ji Guang shouted loudly: "Give me your life!"
These three words resounded through the sky like thunder, filled with endless hatred and determination.
As Ji Guang shouted angrily, the warhorse under his feet seemed to feel his master's anger and determination, and rushed forward suddenly, carrying him towards Xiao He.
Xiao He remained calm and just smiled slightly. The spear in his hand was ready to meet Ji Guang's crazy counterattack.
"Qiang——!!!"
The two guns collided violently in mid-air again, making a deafening sound of metallic collision.
This time, Xiao He used all his strength and directly broke the spear in Ji Guang's hand.
Then, without giving Ji Guang any chance to breathe, the spear in his hand suddenly accelerated, and with an unstoppable force, it pierced Ji Guang's chest.
Ji Guang watched the spear in Xiao He's hand approaching like lightning, and a feeling of despair that he was powerless to change the situation surged in his heart.
He tried to block the attack with all his strength, but he was too seriously injured and Xiao He's attack was too fast, so he couldn't resist at all.
"puff--!!!"
The spear easily penetrated his armor and pierced his chest, and blood gushed out instantly.
Ji Guang only felt a sharp pain in his chest. He clenched his teeth and tried to resist the pain with his willpower, but his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"No...impossible..."
Ji Guang's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying endless shock and unwillingness.
He followed the trajectory of the spear, his eyes slowly moving down to the wound on his chest that continued to ooze blood, his eyes filled with fear of the passing of life and anger at the unfairness of fate.
Ji Guang looked up at Xiao He, wanting to say something, but only wheezing sounds came out of his throat.
In a moment, the light in his eyes completely dissipated, and he seemed to have lost all support and fell backwards uncontrollably.
"bump--!!!"
Ji Guang's body slipped off the horse and fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Xiao He looked at the body in front of him and snorted coldly. Then, he looked up at the Zhou army camp and said in a deep voice:
"Listen, traitor Ji Chang. You, Ji Chang, claim to be benevolent, but you started a rebellion and disregarded the lives of the people. This is truly a heinous crime!"
"This general advises you to surrender quickly and follow me to Chaoge to plead guilty to the king. Perhaps you can still save your Ji family."
Xiao He's tone revealed deep disdain and indignation. He paused and continued:
"Humph, if not, when the great king's army arrives, you rebels will surely lose your heads and it will be too late to regret!"
In the Zhou army camp, Ji Chang's face remained calm when he heard Xiao He's words, as if he had turned a deaf ear to Xiao He's provocation.
Nangong Shi, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer. He frowned, bowed to Jiang Ziya, and spoke with unquestionable determination and urgency:
"Prime Minister, I beg your permission to fight! Xiao He is too much of a bully. How dare he insult the king like this?"
"I am willing to take up my gun and go into battle to take his head to boost the prestige of our army!"
Jiang Ziya gently raised his hand, signaling Nangong Shi to calm down, and then slowly spoke in a gentle but powerful voice:
"General Nangong, please don't be anxious. Xiao He's words are just pre-war rhetoric, intended to anger our army and make us lose our composure."
"How could we fall for such a trick so easily?"
He paused slightly, his eyes penetrating the smoke and dust in front of him, as if he had seen the battlefield situation farther away.
"Besides, although Jinji Ridge is called a pass, it is actually just a small stumbling block on our way to attack Shang."
"And Xiao He is just a city garrison commander, so he is nothing to be afraid of. To capture him, there is no need for General Nangong to take action for the time being."
Nangong Shi nodded when he heard this, indicating that he understood. He bowed and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, in that case, Prime Minister, who are we going to send to fight now?"
Jiang Ziya pondered for a while and said slowly:
"Retreat, set up camp, and rest. Tomorrow, we will take Jinji Ridge in one fell swoop."
Nangong Shi heard this, a trace of confusion and doubt flashed across his face. He took a step forward, bowed and asked:
"Prime Minister, why... why is this happening? Our army's morale is high, why don't we take this opportunity to capture Jinji Ridge in one fell swoop?"
Jiang Ziya's mouth curled up slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes:
"General Nangong, although our army's morale is high, we have been busy for days and have not had enough rest."
"On the other hand, the enemy at Jinji Ridge, although outnumbered, has an advantageous position. If our army attacks forcefully, we will probably fall into the enemy's trap."
He paused and continued:
"Furthermore, our army has found out that there are no reinforcements in Jinjiling. This is a godsend opportunity."
"Our army should rest and conserve its energy. When tomorrow, the soldiers are full of energy and morale, we can launch an offensive in one fell swoop. We will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort and easily capture Jinjiling."
When Nangong Shi heard this, he suddenly understood and all the doubts in his heart disappeared, replaced by deep admiration and conviction for Jiang Ziya.
He cupped his hands again, his voice filled with excitement and determination:
"Your Excellency, you have great foresight. I admire you! I will follow your orders and immediately arrange for the withdrawal and rest of the troops."