King Solomon's Treasure

Chapter 23 The Last Battle of the Gray Army (2)
After 5 minutes, the outcome was decided.Taiwala's troops were beaten to pieces by the Gray Army and the Buffalo Army, coupled with the sudden attack by the two flank troops, they were soon defeated, and the plains were full of enemy troops who planned to flee back to Lucheng.The enemy army that had surrounded us and the buffalo army just now dispersed, and we were left standing where we were, like rocks at low tide.The sight in front of me was horrible!Surrounded by dead bodies and dying wounded.There are only 95 people left in the heroic Gray Army, and the remaining more than 900 people have all fallen, and most of them will never stand up again.

"Soldiers," Inverdus said to the rest of his subordinates while bandaging the wound on his arm, "you have kept the honor of our regiment. Today's heroic battle will be remembered for generations." After speaking, he turned and held Henry tightly The knight's hand, and said: "You are very great, Inchub. I have fought all my life, and I have seen many brave men, but I have never seen such a great man as you."

At this time, the Bison Army began to advance towards Lucheng.Agnus gave orders that Inverdus, Sir Henry, and I should go with him.In addition, the remaining 90 people of Gray's army stayed behind to search for the wounded.So we followed Agnus to Lucheng together.If possible, he intends to take advantage of the situation and seize Taiwala in one fell swoop.Not far away, we suddenly found that Gude was sitting on a hill more than 100 steps away from us, with the corpse of a Kukuana lying beside him.

"He must be wounded," said Sir Henry anxiously.As soon as the words fell, an unexpected troublesome thing happened.The body of the Kukuana suddenly jumped up, it turned out to be playing dead.He struck Gude hard on the head, and Gude fell to the ground. He picked up the spear and stabbed Gude again.We were taken aback and rushed over quickly.The strong Kukuana was still stabbing at Gude on the ground.Every time he stabbed, Goode's hands and feet twitched.Seeing that we were almost there, the Kukuana stabbed him hard again, shouted, "Go to hell, wizard," and ran away.Goode was lying on the ground, motionless, and our hearts sank, guessing that he was in danger.We ran over sadly, only to see that he was pale and almost fainted.But when he saw us, there was a peaceful smile on his face, and the monocle was still firmly on his eyes.

"Thanks to the armor," he whispered as we leaned over his wounds, "he thought I was going to die." He passed out.We found that he was stabbed in the thigh by a flying knife while chasing the enemy, and the injury was serious.Fortunately, with the protection of the chain mail, the stab wound just now was not serious, only some bruises.Good luck escaped unharmed.Since we couldn't treat the injury at that time, we had to carry him on a stretcher made of wicker and rushed to Lucheng together.

When we came to the nearest city gate, we found a detachment watching the situation in Lucheng under the orders of Agnus.Other city gates are also monitored by troops.The commander of this force saw us, and immediately ran to salute Aignus, and reported that Tevala's army had fled into the city, utterly demoralized, and might surrender.Tewala herself is hiding in the city.After discussing with us, Agnus sent heralds to inform the defenders at the gates to open the gates, and promised in the name of the king that as long as they lay down their weapons, they would be saved from death.The order worked.Soon, amid the cheers of the buffalo army, the suspension bridge on the moat was lowered, and the gates were opened one after another.

In order to prevent fraud, we are still very cautious and have not let down our vigilance.Walking into the city, there were many soldiers standing on both sides of the road, all of them downcast, with their shields and spears at their feet.They all gave a royal salute to Agnus as he passed.We went straight to the palace.The square where the witch hunt had been held a day or two ago was now empty.On the huge square, only Taiwala and Gagul beside him remained.

It was a bit sad to see Tavala sitting there alone, with his ax and shield aside, his head bowed, and only a shriveled, ugly old woman by his side.Although he was brutal and committed many crimes, I still feel a little pity for the high and majestic king in the past who has ended up like this now.He once owned tens of thousands of troops, but now there is not a single soldier; the hundreds of courtiers who once surrounded him to flatter him, but now there is no trace; He gets through it.He is a tyrant, and a poor man!Now, he finally understands, people always turn a blind eye to the losers.A loser has no friends and no mercy.For such an end, he deserved it.

Entering the palace gates and crossing the square, we walked straight to where the former king sat.At a distance of about fifty yards the troops stopped.Accompanied by several soldiers, we stepped forward.Gagul cursed us viciously.When we walked in, Tevala raised his feathered head, staring fixedly at the victor—Aegnus with one eye, with repressed anger in his eyes, like the diamond on his forehead shining.

"Hello, Your Majesty the King," he said sarcastically, "I will give you good food and drink. But you used the magic power of the white people to instigate my army to rebel and defeated my army. What are you going to do now? What about me, Your Majesty?"

"How you treated my father back then, I will treat you now! You have been in his position for a long time!" Agnus replied coldly.

"Very good. I want to show you how I died. When your time comes, remember this method of death. Look, the setting sun is like blood," he raised the bloody tomahawk, pointing to the sinking the sun. "Very well, my life will end with the sun. Now, Your Majesty! I am ready to face death. But I hope to duel with the Kukuana royal family. You can't refuse me, or even the deserters on the battlefield today I will look down on you too."

"I agree. Take your pick. Who do you want to fight? I will not fight you myself. Kings don't fight except in battle."

Tewara's gloomy eyes scanned the group of us.I felt his eyes linger on me for a while, and I couldn't help feeling a little panicked.What should I do if he chooses me?What are my chances against this six-foot-five, brutal outlaw?A duel with him is tantamount to death.I immediately made up my mind to refuse to fight him, even if I was kicked out of Kukuana.Better to be banished than to be killed with a tomahawk.

Soon Tevara spoke.

"How about Inchub? Shall we continue the unfinished fight today, or shall I call you a coward?"

"No," Agnes interrupted hastily, "You can't choose Inchub."

"If he doesn't have the guts, forget it," Tevara said.

Unfortunately, Sir Henry understood him, and flushed with anger.

"I will fight you." He said, "I want you to know whether I have the guts or not."

"For God's sake," I begged, "don't risk your life with this outlaw. Anyone who saw the fight today knows you're not a coward."

"I will fight him," replied Sir Henry sullenly. "No one can call me a coward. I am ready!" and he stepped forward with his tomahawk raised.

I rubbed my hands together anxiously, unable to do anything about Sir Henry's quixotic behavior.Now that he has made up his mind, no one can stop him.

"Don't go, white brother." Agnes grabbed Sir Henry's arm with one hand, and said affectionately, "You are tired enough today, if something goes wrong, my heart will be broken in two."

"I will fight him, Agnus." Sir Henry said with determination.

"Well then, Inchub, you are indeed brave. I believe this duel will be a good one. Listen, Tavara, Inchub is ready."

The former king laughed arrogantly, and walked up to Sir Henry.They stood facing each other, their strong bodies shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun.The two were really evenly matched and evenly matched.

Then, the two began circling each other in circles, raising their tomahawks at the same time.

Sir Henry lunged forward and slashed at Tywara.Tavala dodged and dodged.Due to the excessive force, Sir Henry's center of gravity was a little unstable, and he staggered a few steps. Tavala took the opportunity to raise the battle ax high, and slashed at Sir Henry with all his strength.At this moment, my heart rose to my throat, thinking that the duel was over.Unexpectedly, Sir Henry quickly raised his left arm to block the shield in front of him.The tomahawk chopped off the outer edge of the shield and landed on Sir Henry's left shoulder.Fortunately, the injury was not serious.It was too late, but it was too late, and Sir Henry immediately raised his ax to fight back, and it also fell on Tewara's shield.Then the two took turns attacking, and the fight was inextricable. The tomahawk either fell on the shield or was dodged by the opponent.The fighting became more and more intense, and the soldiers who watched the battle forgot their military discipline and gathered around one after another, making applause or regret from time to time.At this time, Gude, who was lying beside me, also woke up.Knowing what was happening before him, he stood up, grabbed my arm, jumped up and down on one leg, propped himself up, and cheered Sir Henry on.

"Chop it, man!" he yelled excitedly. "Beautiful cut! Cut at the waist!"

A moment later, Sir Henry blocked another blow with his shield, and returned the blow with all his might.The blow split Tevara's shield and cut through his chain mail, leaving a long, deep gash in Tevararah's shoulder.Taiwala roared in pain, and in a rage, he struck back vigorously, cutting off the rhino horn handle of Sir Henry's battle axe, and scratched him several times in the face.

Seeing their hero, Sir Henry's ax fall to the ground, the soldiers of the Buffalo Army couldn't help screaming.Tavala took the opportunity to raise his battle-axe, and rushed towards Sir Henry, screaming.I was so scared that I quickly closed my eyes.When he opened his eyes again, he saw Sir Henry's shield thrown on the ground, and his strong arms hugged Tyvara's waist tightly.The two wrestled together like two bears, exhausted all their strength, and fought to the death, not only for the precious life, but also for the precious honor.Tavala threw Sir Henry to his feet.Then the two rolled a few times on the limestone floor.Tywara tried to chop off Sir Henry's head with his battle axe, and Sir Henry drew out the throwing knife from his waist, trying to pierce the opponent's chain mail.

This is really a thrilling duel.

"Take his tomahawk!" cried Goode.

Perhaps Sir Henry heard him.So he dropped the throwing knife and reached for the tomahawk.Unexpectedly, the battle ax was tightly tied to Taiwala's wrist by a cowhide rope.The two rolled on the ground a few more times, panting, fighting for the tomahawk like two wild cats.Suddenly the oxhide rope snapped, and with a sudden effort, Sir Henry broke free, holding Tavara's tomahawk in his hand.He stood up, blood dripping from the cut on his face, and Tewala was covered in blood too.Seeing that the tomahawk fell into the opponent's hand, Tavala pulled out the throwing knife from his waist again, staggered towards Sir Henry, and stabbed him in the chest.The knife was accurate and fierce, but fortunately it was protected by chain mail.Tywara roared angrily, and slashed fiercely again. Sir Henry was shaken and took a few steps back, and Tywara hurried forward.Our great Englishman stood still, raised his tomahawk aloft, and struck at the opponent with all his might.The soldiers immediately screamed with excitement.Tevala's head seemed to spring off its shoulders, then fell to the ground and rolled toward Agnus, stopping right at his feet.Tewara's headless body stood for a few seconds, blood gushing from severed arteries, before the body fell to the ground, the gold collar around its neck rolled aside.At this time, Sir Henry also fell heavily to the ground due to exhaustion and blood loss.

Everyone immediately lifted him up and splashed water on his face in a hurry.After a few minutes, he slightly opened his large gray eyes.Great, he didn't die.

By this time the sun had set, and I went to Tevara's head, and untied the diamond from his forehead, and gave it to Agnus.

"Put it on," I said, "the true king of Kukuana."

Agnus put on the diamond, a symbol of royal power, then stepped forward, put his foot on the chest of the headless corpse, and sang a hymn, or a hymn of victory.His singing is rough and beautiful, but unfortunately I can't fully understand it.I once heard a scholar sing the poems of the famous Greek poet Homer. The beautiful voice echoed in my ears for a long time, making my blood coagulate.Agnus' odes are as beautiful and touching as ancient Greek.Although I am exhausted at the moment, I am still deeply intoxicated by it.

He sang thus:
"At this moment, our revolution is triumphant, and good has finally triumphed over evil.

In the morning, the oppressors put on their battle uniforms and plumes, and prepare for battle.

With spears in hand, the soldiers shouted: 'Come, lead us to defeat the rebels. '

The leader shouted to the king: 'Your Majesty, please command us to fight. '

They are extremely proud, twenty thousand soldiers, another twenty thousand soldiers.

Birds' feathers cover the nest.Their plumes are all over the land.They waved their spears and shouted repeatedly, and the spears shone coldly in the sun.Their hearts longed for war and were filled with excitement.

They came, vowed to defeat us, and uttered wild words: 'Haha!His time is short, and he must die. '

I blew like a storm.look!They backed off.

I stared like a torch and pierced them.My spears swallowed their courage and strength like lightning.I roared like thunder, shaking them to the ground, trembling.

They were crushed, fled in all directions, and dispersed like morning fog.

Their corpses piled up like mountains, and became the belly of crows and foxes, and the blood-stained land became more fertile.

Where is the presumptuous man of the morning now?

Where is the man who clamored 'he must die'?

It is not from deep sleep that they bow their heads; it is not from deep sleep that they lie on the ground.

They will be forgotten and sunk into the endless darkness, never to return.The wife remarried, and the children no longer remembered their father's face.

I!I am back, I am the king, like an eagle returning to its nest.

Countless nights, I wandered and lost.Now, at dawn, I finally return to my native land.

I will spread my wings and protect my people.You will live happily ever after, free from pain.

Now, the better days have come.

The cattle of the valley are mine, the maidens of the village are mine.

Winter is over and summer is coming.

Evil has been vanquished, and prosperity will bloom like lilies throughout the land.

Rejoice, rejoice, my people!The tyrant has fallen, and the earth is in full bloom.I am the real king. "

He paused, and there was a muffled response from the crowd:
"You are His Majesty the King."

My prophecy has finally come true. Within 48 hours, Taiwala was dead at the gate of the palace.

(End of this chapter)