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Chapter 389 Death in battle

General Deng Long of Huang Zujun stood under the pole, looking at Ling Cao who was the leader of the layman on the opposite boat, his eyes showed deep hatred.

When Sun Ce invaded Jiangxia, Deng Long, as Huang Zu's vanguard, was ordered to reject Sun Ce, and the vanguard of the Jiangdong Army was Ling Cao.

Ling Cao was one of the few fierce generals in Jiangdong, and he was extremely brave. The vanguard boat led by Deng Long was quickly killed and defeated, and he himself was almost captured by Ling Cao.

Deng Long has always been ashamed of this, and today he finally has the opportunity to avenge his shame.

Deng Long held the shooting pole himself, and when Ling Cao's boat approached, he saw the right moment, let go of the rope resolutely, and launched an attack.

Ling Cao had also noticed Deng Long a long time ago. However, at this moment, he was surrounded by people, and he had no way to dodge the boulder that was falling on his head. It crushed the cowhide and hit his chest heavily.

The paddle pole was as mighty as the sky. After one blow, the deck was filled with howls and chaos, and Ling Cao, who was hit by the paddle pole head-on, was killed on the spot without any suspense.

The double-layer iron armor on Ling Cao's body didn't help at all, his chest was directly dented by the boulder, and when the left and right guards tried their best to rescue him, Ling Cao had already stopped breathing.

The advantage of slapping the pole lies in the surprise and the first strike against the enemy. After all, the slapping pole is powerful, but the attack speed is slow and the target is large, so it is easy to be targeted by the opponent.Deng Long didn't expect to kill Ling Cao with a single blow. Looking back with joy, he waved his knife and shouted: "Kill, kill... whoever wins Ling Cao's head will be rewarded with a reward of [-]..."

When Huang Zu's soldiers heard this, they were all enthusiastic and rushed to kill the enemy ship.

The soldiers of the Jiangdong Army, who were originally high-spirited and fighting bravely, fell into panic because of the death of the main general Ling Cao. Facing the fierce attack of Huang Zujun, they could not resist and retreated steadily. The warriors who did not want to retreat were all beheaded. , become the enemy's military exploits.

Although Ling Cao's personal guards sacrificed their lives to protect each other, they were outnumbered and slaughtered by Huang Zu's soldiers in an instant. Ling Cao's head was also sent to Deng Long.

Deng Long picked up Ling Cao's head, and seeing that he was dying, he couldn't help being triumphant, and laughed loudly: "I was broken by you in the past, and now I kill you to avenge my shame. How happy it is!"

Then Deng Long raised his head over the top and shouted: "The thief general Ling Cao has been awarded the head!"

"The bandit general Ling Cao has been given the head..." Everyone on the left and right raised their voices, thinking that they echoed, and it spread throughout the battlefield in a short while.

Ling Cao was not an unknown person, on the contrary, the officers and soldiers of both armies had heard of his reputation, and when they learned that Ling Cao had died in battle, all the Huang Zujun cheered, while Jiangdong's army all felt mournful.

Dong Xiye had already engaged in battle with the enemy, but he was lucky enough to escape the first round of attacks from the Pai pole, and quickly organized a daredevil, climbed onto the enemy ship, and personally chopped off the Pai pole with a knife and axe.

However, Dong Xi's approach can hardly be replicated. Other vanguard boats were hit directly with poles, and there were not a few of them.

When Dong Xi heard the news of Ling Cao's death in battle, he was leading the daredevils to attack the last stronghold of the enemy ship - Loushi. He was shocked and immediately looked around the battlefield.Only then did he suddenly realize that not only did his vanguard boats fail to disrupt Huang Zu's army, but they were constantly besieged and killed by Huang Zu's army. In addition to Ling Cao's death in battle, the situation had reached a critical moment.

Although Dong Xi is a brave champion, he is not a reckless man. After Sun Ce died, Sun Quan was in charge. Mrs. Wu worried that Sun Quan would not be able to protect Jiangdong. The family has both geographical advantages and harmonious people, Jiangdong has no worries, and everyone speaks loudly.

Therefore, seeing that the situation was not good, Dong Xi immediately gave up the attack and decisively retreated to his ship.Reluctantly, his action was still one step too late, Huang Zujun had blocked his retreat ahead of time.

Xu Kun, who was watching the battle from a distance, was also shocked that Huang Zujun had such a powerful weapon in water warfare, but they didn't know it.

"The Art of War" says: "Know the enemy and know yourself, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you don't know the enemy but know yourself, you will win one and lose one." Now the situation of the Jiangdong Army is "knowing yourself but not knowing the enemy." Xu Kun was caught in a dilemma.

First of all, it is absolutely impossible to retreat. The Xiakou waterway is narrow, and there are ambushes on it. A retreat will inevitably cause panic.

The opponent has a powerful weapon in water warfare, and it seems that it is not advisable to take the initiative to attack, but Xu Kun has no choice but to do so. He can't just watch the forward being surrounded by the enemy, which will cause a devastating blow to his own morale.

Xu Kun sent someone to report the situation to Sun Quan in the rear, while launching an attack.

"It's a pity that there is no wind today, otherwise attacking with fireboats would be a countermeasure..." Xu Kun stared at the battlefield and sighed secretly.

"Kill..." Dong Xi slashed left and right with the long knife in his hand, and he almost never failed. He seemed extremely brave, but he was exhausted after repeated battles.

At his feet, the corpses of the enemies lay layer upon layer, some he had killed, some personal guards had killed them, but until now, there were very few personal guards around him left.When all his personal guards are dead, it's his turn.

The soldiers of Huang Zu's army did not give Dong Xi a chance to breathe. They came like a tide, and they would not stop until Dong Xi was completely swallowed up.

Dong Xi rallied his courage and beheaded the two of them again. The price was that he got a spear in his left shoulder, which penetrated deep into the bone. The spear almost crippled his left arm.And the last guard around him was also besieged and killed by the enemy soldiers.

So far, Dong Xi's two wings are no longer protected, and they are completely exposed to the enemy.

At this time, Huang Zu's soldiers were not in a hurry to attack, but pointed around Dong Xi, with expressions of awe on their faces.

Dong Xi's image at this time was extremely tragic. He was kneeling on one knee, his armor was full of arrows, like a hedgehog, and there were no less than twenty sharp knife wounds all over his body. , Even if it is an enemy, it is unavoidable to respect him.

But admiration is all admiration, this does not prevent the soldiers of Huangzu's army from wanting to kill Dong Xi, they took another step and approached.

Dong Xi took advantage of this last respite and breathed heavily. In his opinion, instead of making his head a plaything for others like Ling Cao, he would rather take advantage of the fish and shrimp in the river.

As the enemy soldiers approached, Dong Xi suddenly jumped up, stabbed an enemy soldier to death, and used his body as a shield to rush forward.The swords and spears of the left and right enemies fell on his shoulders like raindrops, but he ignored them and rushed forward until his feet were out of the air and he fell straight into the river.

(End of this chapter)