Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The fierce battle continued.

Zhao Lie and the others didn't rest for long before another landmine was triggered.

This time, Zhou Tie didn't lead the men to continue retreating south.

Instead, he ordered everyone to meet the enemy head-on!

Guerrilla warfare and night battles were the strengths of Taoyuan County!

The training level and diet of ordinary soldiers were far inferior to their own.

Not only were their physical qualities superior, but their night vision was also excellent.

According to Zhou Tie's experience, ordinary soldiers had extremely poor night vision, and many couldn't see anything at all.

He didn't know the reason behind it, but that was the reality.

The night vision of Taoyuan people was often better than that of ordinary people.

The enemy had more people and was scattered, their physical condition was poor, and their night-time organization was even worse.

They had fewer people, strong night vision, and had just replenished their strength, making organization easier.

Comparing the two, the best choice now was to take the initiative!

The mountain forest at night was pitch black, with almost no light source except for the stars in the sky and the bonfires.

More than a hundred people, wielding broadswords, shuttled through the trees, in groups of ten, constantly ambushing and defeating them one by one!

Even at night, Wu Wang's pursuers didn't dare to gather together, as it was unclear whether the enemy still had weapons like thunder from the sky.

After all, someone had already stepped on a landmine and been blown away... no one dared to take the risk of clustering together again.

One after another, mournful cries began to echo in the deep, quiet forest!

A one-sided slaughter began…

After an unknown amount of time, the sky gradually began to brighten.

Zhou Tie, leaning on his long saber, looked at the enemy soldiers faintly beginning to retreat below and wiped away sweat.

"Heh heh, it ends here! Tell the brothers to retreat south quickly and find a place to rest. The enemy may retreat directly, or they may continue to pursue, so don't relax."

Zhao Lie responded and hurried to gather the scattered brothers.

........

By the coast.

Wu Wang hadn't slept all night, nor had he boarded the ship, but simply sat on a rock by the shore in a daze.

His thoughts churned like the tide.

Behind him, the morning sun was rising, and as the sun gradually rose higher, the heat began to spread little by little.

The seascape was extremely beautiful, but Wu Wang had no heart to appreciate it.

Looking at the forest not far away, suddenly a group of people emerged from it in a disheveled state. Wu Wang suddenly stood up and looked over.

More and more soldiers emerged from the forest, but judging by their mental state, everyone was in extremely poor condition.

Wu Wang's heart sank to the bottom.

Before long, the leading general arrived in front of Wu Wang, looking lost and dejected.

Hanging his head, he said despondently: "Your Majesty, this humble servant is incompetent... let, let them run away."

Wu Wang's lips moved slightly, and he said in a trembling voice: "How many people are on the other side... Why does it seem that less than half of those who went out have returned?"

"The enemy only has... a little over a hundred people, but their sky thunder is really too powerful, we simply can't get close... 1,200 people were responsible for pursuing them into the mountains... over 700 were killed in action... some of their corpses can't even be found."

The leading general's throat tightened, and his eyes were red.

Left with no choice, he told a lie.

Although the explosive packs were powerful, there weren't that many.

The main thing was that the other side's ruthlessness was too intimidating... that night, the enemy appeared and disappeared unpredictably, reaping lives everywhere. Once they succeeded, they would disappear into the darkness. They didn't dare to gather and pursue, making it virtually impossible to defend against or avoid!

Their own morale had been driven to a low point, everyone was terrified, and they were simply unable to fight again.

Moreover, they didn't bring food. If they dragged on for another day, I'm afraid the hundred-odd people would annihilate the thousand-plus people!

Wu Wang swayed, instantly appearing ten years older!

He murmured: "Ten times the strength, winning with less... Heaven's will... Could this be Heaven's will...?"

Chen Jian quickly helped him up and pleaded: "Your Majesty, let's retreat quickly!"

"Retreat... recall the people blocking the official road, we will set sail immediately!"

........

Four days later.

A ragged beggar appeared on the official road.

The clothes on his body had been torn into strips, covered in dirt as if he were draped in seaweed.

He walked along the road, limping and leaning on a broken stick, with disheveled hair and dull eyes.

Occasionally, people who passed by him would hurriedly dodge away.

The person was none other than Fang Zheng Yi!

Five days! A full five days! He survived on a little dry food, picking up bugs, and the accumulated water in the forest!

On the first day, he encountered a wild boar!

Fang Zheng Yi panicked and scurried randomly through the forest.

Fortunately, he still had a gun!

A shot steadily hit the wild boar.

The wild boar was successfully enraged....

Fortunately, the second shot startled it away.

At that time, Fang Zheng Yi didn't dare to run around anymore and stayed in a tree for a day.

It was not easy to last until the second night, shivering from the cold, thanks to the guards' thick enough clothes.

He took out fireworks to prepare to send a signal... but found that there was no fire, so he could only find a way to turn back and find someone.

Drilling wood to make fire? He tried every day.

Now Fang Zheng Yi's hands were covered in blisters, and he hadn't succeeded once....

As for the direction, he had long lost track. He could only run around like a headless fly. After wandering for a long time, he knew that this was not a solution. In the end, he had no choice but to choose a road and walk down it without looking back.

In order for Zhou Tie and the others to find him, he deliberately tore his clothes and left marks along the way.

However, the fabric of the clothes seemed to be not enough. He was afraid of freezing to death, so he didn't dare to continue tearing them.

Fortunately... he finally broke out of the mountains!

Walking on the official road, Fang Zheng Yi was now relying on a single breath to support himself.

If it weren't for his usual laziness and good fat reserves, he would have probably hung in the mountains long ago.

Now his lips were chapped, and blood oozed out constantly. He only had the last bit of strength left, and he didn't even dare to say another word, for fear of losing his breath.

Fortunately, the pedestrians who appeared around him gave him a lot of hope.

Someone... meant that there was a town nearby, or at least a village.

He could only pray now... it was best not to be a village.

Reality wasn't like filming a movie. The villagers had a hard time feeding themselves, and no one had the kindness to help beggars. If he continued to endure like this, he would probably die at the entrance of the village.

If it was a town, the situation would be much better!

Damn Zhou Tie! You gave me the signal but didn't give me fire! Damn it!

Fang Zheng Yi started cursing again in his heart.

After walking for about ten minutes, a majestic city slowly suddenly appeared in front of Fang Zheng Yi...

A trace of vitality suddenly appeared on Fang Zheng Yi's expressionless face!

He smiled, and a force suddenly surged from his body!

A gleam flashed in his eyes as he looked not far away!

In the mountains... I'm not good, but when I get to a place with people, I'm the boss!

"Heh heh heh heh... hahahahahaha...."

Fang Zheng Yi laughed like a madman, and the people around him avoided him in fear.

However, he didn't care at all. Leaning on his crutch, he staggered towards the city gate.

Finally running to the city gate, Fang Zheng Yi was so excited that his whole body trembled. Without thinking, he went to enter the city gate!

Suddenly, a pair of big hands suddenly pushed Fang Zheng Yi away!

Fang Zheng Yi fell to the ground, staring blankly at the owner of the hand...

I saw the city gate guard holding his arms, looking at Fang Zheng Yi with a playful look: "Where did this beggar come from, get out of here!"

"......"