twin moon

Chapter 91, Scene [-], Breaking the Prison Part VII

The dense iron arrows immediately made the execution ground look like a large dense wheat field.The Xuanjia warriors who came up together with Yu Li before the siege fell to the ground one after another. Even if they were lucky enough not to be killed on the spot, they were all hit by arrows, spitting blood, leaving only their last breath.

However, in this Shura Field, where it seemed impossible for any living creature to survive, suddenly a corpse wriggled like a hedgehog was pierced by arrows.It turned out that there was no way to avoid it, and Jiang Yan actually grabbed Deng Guiyi, who had been killed by him before, as a human shield, and only then was he able to survive the deadly rain of arrows!
"A bunch of blind people! This general hasn't given the order yet, who allowed you to shoot the arrows?"

Only a few steps away from Jiang Yan, Yu Li also pushed away the corpses of two Xuanjia warriors with all his strength, and yelled at the crossbowmen outside the execution ground.A pair of eyes still stared at the black-eyed boy in front of him like a hungry wolf, without blinking.

"It seems that you don't have much prestige in the army!"

Taking this opportunity, Jiang Yan took the black-golden Xiao Tianmo into his hands again.Seeing this, Yu Li didn't dare to be careless, crossed the broad-backed saber in his hand, and opened his posture:
"Stop talking nonsense! Today, only one of you and I can get out of here alive. And this general will definitely take off the heads of the three of you rebels with his own hands, and hang them outside the city gate as a sacrificial flag!"

"Buying the few with more is what cowards are best at. Stop talking nonsense and accept the trick!"

Jiang Yan knew that the opponent had the upper hand in numbers, even if he could defeat Yu Li, the crossbowmen ambushing around the execution ground would not let him go easily, and he had to fight quickly.Therefore, he was unequivocal, and at the same time as the words fell, he exerted all his strength, straightened up Xiao Tianmo, and stabbed straight at the opponent's chest!
The black-golden weapon sliced ​​across the air, letting out a deep roar.One person, one sword seems to have merged into one body at this time, turning into an erratic shadow on the execution ground.Yu Li also danced the broad-backed saber in his hand almost at the same time, only to hear a loud "ping", and the two sharp blades collided heavily.The physical strength of the two young men was evenly matched, as if they had met for the first time in the Baisha camp three years ago, they were evenly matched!
"Back then, my general shouldn't be merciful. Today I will kill you kid with my own hands, so that there will be no future troubles!"

Yu Li's eyes protruded from their sockets, and his ashen face became more ferocious with anger, full of chilling intentions of killing.

"Why do you have it? Do you think you can take half of the advantage today after being defeated several times by the horseman like me?"

Jiang Yan was not intimidated by the other party, and retorted.While speaking, the long knife in the young man's hand still kept stabbing and chopping again and again, thrusting and chopping again.This is the Mountain Destroyer that he practiced the most on weekdays. Although the saber technique lacks variety, the fierce and tyrannical offensive under the impetus of luck made the opponent exhausted for a while.

However, Yu Li is not an idle person after all, after taking a few tricks abruptly, regardless of his own vitals being completely exposed, he turned from defense to offense, and stabbed directly at Xiao Tianmo's edge with his saber!
The black-eyed boy knew that the opponent wanted to force him to retreat, but he didn't dodge anything. Instead, he gathered a lot of stamina and attacked more fiercely.Seeing that continuing to fight was destined to result in a loss for both sides, there was another sound of pulling the bow and drawing the string outside the court!

The sky suddenly darkened again, and the dense iron arrows streaked across the air, sending out screams that made hair stand on end.Out of an instinctive reaction, the two huddled together withdrew their hands at the same time, each dodged to the sides, and each pulled up the nearest corpse from the ground, and re-protected the body before the iron arrow fell to the ground.

The scream that represented death was now only separated from Jiang Yan by a pair of human skin that still had a little warmth, suppressing him so much that he couldn't move at all.Time suddenly became extremely slow at this moment, and the rain of arrows had no intention of stopping.In the execution ground, apart from the continuous sound of "Du Du", only the young man's own heavy breathing could be heard.

When the sound of the bowstring stopped again, Jiang Yan failed to get up again, but clumsily shrank behind the human shield, stretched out his right arm with his backhand and groped around his body.There were several bloody arrows scattered around the young man, as if he had pulled them out just now—it turned out that due to the dense rain of arrows, in this round of volley, a few iron arrows actually pierced through. The corpse was nailed to the left shoulder blade and arm that he used to withstand the meat shield!
Every time a feathered arrow was pulled out, Jiang Yan's body trembled uncontrollably, and Xiao Tianmo was also thrown aside by him, at first glance he had no strength to fight back.

Yu Li also stood up again.Right now, the corpse he was carrying on his shoulders was almost pierced by the iron arrow, and the greasy human blood mixed with the smell of excrement stained his whole body.And it wasn't until this moment that he realized that the one who saved his life was actually Deng Guiyi, who had been used as a human shield by Jiang Yan before, and was almost killed by the iron arrow at this moment!
He glared at Jiang Yan fiercely again, but he did not raise his weapon to continue attacking. Instead, he swung his saber wildly and roared towards the outside of the execution ground:

"Don't you fucking understand my general's order? Where is the lieutenant general in the battalion? I'm going to skin you with my own hands today!"

The young General Ping Hai stared at the red-hot eyes, and scanned the crossbowmen who almost took his own life, but suddenly found an inconspicuous short and fat figure behind the army formation, and he jumped violently like an electric shock. Stunned!
I saw that the man was dressed in neatly dressed clothes, showing his noble status different from ordinary people.And the son of Ye Kingdom, who had already slipped away from the execution ground, was standing beside him trembling.The other party's face full of flesh was easily recognizable. It was Qi Shouyu, the Marquis of Jinghai who had never shown his face since the beginning of the execution!
Realizing that Yu Li was aware of his own existence, Marquis Jinghai no longer hid, stepped forward and pressed his palms lightly on the left and right bowmen.The Xuanjia warriors immediately faithfully carried out the order of the warlord, putting down their bows and crossbows one after another to make way for him.

Seeing this situation, Yu Li was almost certain that it was the short and fat prince who ordered two salvos into the execution ground.However, he had always been in awe of Qi Shouyu, so he could only forcefully suppress the anger in his heart, and began to question:

"What is the meaning of this, Lord Overseer? The situation on the field is under the control of the general, why bother to order people to shoot arrows?!"

Jinghaihou didn't intend to explain at all, instead he scolded loudly with a straight face:

"Is it really under control? As a general, you must know how to retreat to advance, defend to attack, use more to defend against the less, and use the strong to attack the weak. You rashly led a team of elites into the execution ground, but were killed by a company of weapons. The little devil who didn't even kill all his armor. After that, he didn't know how to retreat, and he still wanted to fight the opponent one-on-one. If the king hadn't acted decisively and ordered people to shoot arrows, I'm afraid you would have become that general Yan's opponent by now. The ghost is under the knife!"

"Even if the final general did mishandle something, the warlord must be aware that those arrows may also kill me—"

"Shut up! You have all the skills in martial arts, but you can't even dodge a few arrows? Since the king has helped you and has the strength to pursue these things, why don't you take advantage of the black-eyed brat's injury and quickly take him away?" life!"

Although he heard what Jinghai Hou said, General Ping Hai, who always obeyed his orders, felt that he really couldn't accept the other party's explanation.He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and the sense of trust in Qi Shouyu's unconditional obedience for many years collapsed in an instant like a dam eaten away by termites.

Yu Li's shoulders trembled slightly, but he didn't immediately execute the other party's order:

"But what about after that? After I kill Jiang Yan and the others, what will Hou Ye plan to do with me? Over the years, how many difficult problems have I solved for you in private? How many people have I killed because of it? But in the end I What I want to get in return is not these iron arrows shot at me! When you went to Wuyun Cape to find me, I was full of hope that I was no longer alone, but after so many years, you still treat me as a Just an obedient dog!"

Qi Shouyu also knew in his heart that he was eager to defeat the enemy this time, and it was indeed a bit hasty to order the arrows to be released.However, Yu Li has been obedient to his own words for many years, but he has long been accustomed to ignoring the other party's feelings.Right now, he is only thinking about killing people, instead of comforting him with good words, his tone became more and more severe:
"Sometimes, in order to win, it is necessary to use all means. Those who want to achieve great things must first learn to forbear. Could it be that all the things I taught you have been fed to the dog's belly?"

"I only know that as a parent, I should be sympathetic and caring for my children. But why do I always feel that I am always like a chess piece that can be discarded at any time in the eyes of your father? Are you my biological father? Is it still your blood?!"

At this time, Yu Li, who was emotionally agitated, couldn't think calmly at all, and actually told the deepest secret between himself and Qi Shouyu in front of everyone.As soon as he blurted out his words, he saw the calm face of Jinghai Hou on the opposite side suddenly change color, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly. Only then did he realize that he had crossed the threshold, but it was too late to recover.

The huge execution ground fell silent in an instant.No one expected that this young general who had risen to the top in the Baisha camp would claim that he was the blood of King Ye's family.The warriors in Xuanjia turned their eyes sideways to the Marquis of Jinghai. Qi Zixiu, who was standing beside Qi Shouyu, also turned pale with shock, pointing at him and backing up again and again:

"Uncle Wang, is what he said true? This matter has a lot to do with it, why did you hide it for so long? Could it be that Uncle Wang's support for my succession is really just a show in front of the officials?"

"My son, don't listen to such nonsense! The serious illness in my childhood has already made me unable to have children. This is also the reason why I have never married a wife and had children. No one in the palace knows about this matter. How could anyone Do you doubt it?"

Although Jinghaihou's words were not too loud, they were the only voice in the empty execution ground.Intermittent words and sentences drifted into Yu Li's ears, stimulating his nerves again:
"Old thief! Is what you said true? It turns out that you have been lying to me all this time!"

"For a general who refuses to obey orders is a rebellion! Crossbowmen prepare!"

Qi Shouyu finally couldn't hold back the impatience in his heart, and shouted orders frothingly.Now the estrangement between the two has been formed, and it will not be explained at all for a while.What's worse, the iron fist he used to discipline Yu Li in the past is completely unable to force him to calm down now.At this moment, the pudgy prince had only one thought in his mind, which was to make the other party shut that open mouth as soon as possible.Even if he couldn't bear it in his heart, he would not allow such a trivial matter to wipe out his great achievements over the past few decades!
However, at this moment, Qi Zixiu, who was standing by the side, suddenly rushed to Jinghaihou, and snatched the tiger talisman that he held high in his hand:
"All the generals on the sidelines obey the order, and none of them are allowed to act rashly, and this person must be left alive!"

The prince gave an order, causing the surrounding soldiers who had bowed their bows and were about to launch the third salvo to hesitate.Seeing this, Qi Shouyu couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment:
"This person created something out of nothing and damaged my Qi family's reputation. Does my nephew still think he deserves to die?!"

Qi Zixiu already believed that there was something else hidden about this matter.Although he couldn't see the situation on the field clearly for a while, he knew that if he wanted to ensure that his throne was safe, he must first grasp the initiative in front of him:

"Uncle Wang, are you in such a hurry to kill people and silence them, is it because you are afraid that the other party will reveal some earth-shattering secrets? Why don't you hand this beast over to the Ting Weisi? If the charges are convincing, it's not too late to impose the death penalty!"

Until now, Jinghaihou still didn't want to tear up his face with Qi Zixiu in public.After all, the person in front of him is about to become the legitimate new lord of Ye Kingdom, let alone in front of countless people in the city.

However, Qi Zixiu, who was anxious and frightened, knew that this might be his only chance—although most of the archers around him were soldiers brought by the Marquis of Jinghai from the Baisha Camp, there were still more than ten soldiers on the sidelines. Mo Lingwei who accompanied him to watch the execution.These guards carefully selected by Xiang Baili are loyal to the Qi family. If there is a conflict between the two sides, he may not have no chance of winning.

Seeing that Marquis Jinghai didn't answer, the young prince snatched a longbow from a soldier beside him, aiming at the opponent's chest:

"If Uncle Wang refuses to agree, it is a tacit consent that the person on the field is your own flesh and blood! In this way, from today onwards, there will be no uncles and nephews, only monarchs and ministers! If you disobey orders, it is intentional rebellion! I will kill both of you!"

"I'm afraid the son is tired today, so he should go back to the palace to rest earlier. I will leave the matters here to the old minister..."

The pudgy prince didn't expect that the situation would take a turn for the worse, and instead he was taken into the army by this nephew who had never had any opinions.His tone suddenly became blunt and cold, and even after a long distance, people could clearly feel a chill.After speaking, he did not continue to try to persuade Qi Zixiu, but stared at the other party in front of him, and began to mutter something.

Strange to say, the son who was filled with righteous indignation a moment ago suddenly became like a docile sheep and put down the bow in his hand.The eyes that were originally round and staring on his face gradually lowered, as if he had lost his soul.But just when the chunky prince finally breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to order his left and right escorts to leave, he heard exclamations from the crowd watching at the execution ground.

He knew that there must be another accident on the field, so he immediately turned his head to look, only to see a slender black shadow flying towards the sky—it was Yu Li who had lost his mind and threw the broad-backed saber in his hand viciously. Own!

The short and fat prince subconsciously stretched out his hand and wanted to pull Qi Zixiu who was beside him to block him, but there was a loud bang, and the broad-backed saber missed by half a mark, and it was inserted only a few inches in front of the two uncles and nephews. , the head of the knife sank half a foot into the ground, and the heavy handle trembled violently in mid-air, and slammed on Shizi's shin like a steel whip, causing him to cry heart-piercingly on the spot in pain!
Seeing that the son was injured, the two Mo Ling Guards who escorted Qi Zixiu also drew their knives and surrounded him.Seeing this situation, Jinghaihou finally had no choice but to tear off the last camouflage, shouted and dispatched the crossbowmen on the sidelines to organize defenses, preventing the opponent from approaching any further.

In just an instant, the already chaotic scene became more and more difficult to clean up.Under the orders of the generals of the boat battalion, countless iron arrows flew in the air, flying in all directions like man-eating locusts.The dense rain of arrows knocked down a group of imperial troops who charged forward, and also caused countless deaths and injuries to the surrounding people.

"Hold it, hold it up for me! Protect the prince, kill the rebellious party!"

Until now, Marquis Jinghai still did not forget to confuse right and wrong in the army formation.Ye State's army was strictly disciplined, and the bowmen of the boat division unconditionally obeyed the order of the man holding the tiger amulet, and fell into a stalemate hand-to-hand battle with Mo Lingwei who rushed forward.After all, their side had the upper hand, and Mo Lingwei launched several consecutive attacks, but they were all blocked back.

As soon as the pressure behind him eased, Qi Shouyu immediately turned his head to look at the situation on the execution ground.However, Yu Li, who had thrown his saber to kill himself, had already disappeared from the corpses everywhere.

(End of this chapter)