My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 187 It's Not a Losing Game

He had never looked up to anyone, but at this moment he suddenly felt it was a pity that he was in Gaoguo and he was unable to make him his confidant.

Luo Chengren also felt regretful. He regretted that if he had abandoned his country and family to make friends with him, would he be able to be close to him?

He sighed a little. He always felt that the winner between him and Zong Yanli was not decided. How could he be considered a loser without fighting a life-and-death duel or burning out the last drop of blood in his body?

He wanted to compete with Zong Yanli, but he didn't want to become her mortal enemy. Perhaps no one could understand his contradictory feelings.

Luo Chengren once thought that after the war between Gao and Jin was over, Wu and Gao would have only two options: either become enemies or establish diplomatic relations and become brother countries from then on.

such a pity……

"General! We can't stop them!" The soldiers who came back one after another were covered in blood and shouted hoarsely, "There are too many enemy troops!"

"If you can't stop me, then kill me!" All the emotions in Luo Chengren's eyes disappeared at that moment, and when he raised his eyes again, only the solemn murderous intent remained.

"kill--!!!"

The deafening shouts and cries of killing seemed to resound throughout the sky. The blood-red setting sun covered the earth, and the ground was covered with corpses. For a moment, it was difficult to tell whether it was the afterglow of the setting sun or the blood that dyed the land red.

In the face of absolute military strength, there was not much back and forth. With 100,000 lions from the Northern Kingdom coming to encircle and suppress them, the troops of the Gao Kingdom had no room for resistance at all. Even with a powerful general like Luo Chengren leading the army, they could only resist for half a day.

Luo Chengren stood in front of the army holding a battle axe, and the enemy troops that came to encircle him surrounded him layer by layer.

He single-handedly fought his way out of an open space, his body covered in blood and his armor almost completely chopped to pieces. The personal guards standing beside him died one after another, the camp was razed to the ground, and when he turned around, he saw that one of Xia Liguo's hands had been chopped off by a scimitar.

Before he could even utter a cry of pain, a sharp arrow had already hit Xia Liguo's throat.

He opened his eyes wide and fell down in front of Luo Chengren.

"Ah!!!" Luo Chengren's eyes were bloodshot and murderous intent was surging in his eyes. He was exhausted by sunset. The spears stabbing at him and the knives slashing at him were endless and he was too tired to block them.

In a blink of an eye, there were countless cuts on his body.

The sharp spear pierced his chest, and Luo Chengren split his axe into a knife and barely blocked it.

It was unknown how many enemy soldiers had been killed or wounded, and the bodies that fell at Luo Chengren's feet were piled up like a mountain. The enemy soldiers were also ferocious and were determined to strangle Luo Chengren to death. A steady stream of soldiers with spears in their hands surrounded and killed him. He blocked the spears that pierced his chest, but he could not block the spears that came from all directions.

Around him...

There are no brothers or companions left.

He was the only one who had fought hard to this point and remained standing.

The sharp spear pierced through his damaged armor and his flesh. Luo Chengren held his last breath, roared loudly, and turned the blade in his hand to cut off the long swords that were stabbing at him.

But in the next moment, his knees were hit by two arrows, and the tricky scimitar was cutting towards his knees.

Luo Chengren could no longer stand and rolled on the ground in a miserable state. The long spears stabbed at him one after another, following the direction he rolled, as if they would pierce his body at any time.

After all, he is the most courageous general of Gao State, and he still has the strength to fight even in such a situation.

"Who is he?" Yi Tiangan witnessed with his own eyes that Luo Chengren fought so hard but still survived, so he couldn't help but lower his eyes, his face showed a rare solemnity, he squinted his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"General Gao, Luo Chengren." General Jin, who was standing next to Yi Tiangan, Yu Jinghui, spoke in a hoarse voice with some fear in his eyes.

If it weren't for the help from the north, the Jin State would have to face such a fierce general. It was really terrifying...

Yi Tiangan was silent for a moment and then suddenly laughed, saying, "The brave generals of the southern countries are just like this. In the end, they were killed by our northern country."

Yi Tiangan shouted loudly: "Whoever can take down the head of Gao Guo's commander will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold!"

Such a huge reward naturally attracted many strong men to fight.

Luo Chengren didn't even have a chance to breathe. Seeing the enemy coming towards him, he raised the blade in his hand to block it, only to find that the blade was already full of gaps and broke suddenly in an instant.

Bah——!

The spear pierced Luo Chengren's waist and abdomen. He tightly grasped the broken sword in his hand, and blood foam seemed to flow out of his throat again and again.

The death was certain. In a trance, he seemed to hear the strange yet familiar sound of a horn. Facing the setting sun, he saw the flag standing on the horizon. His blurry eyes made it impossible for him to identify the color of the flag, but in the next second, he heard the sudden neighing of a war horse.

His pupils trembled violently, and for a moment it seemed as if he had returned to a dream many years ago.

That warhorse...

Om-! ! !

The long spear flew diagonally, seemingly filled with the ruthless intent to kill, and in the moment of Luo Chengren's pause, it suddenly pierced his chest.

Luo Chengren's body froze and he slowly lowered his head, looking at the tip of the spear that pierced his chest. Blood instantly dripped down the hole in his chest, and the blade of the battle axe that he had been holding tightly in his hand could finally no longer be held.

"How dare you--!" The cold blade chopped towards Luo Chengren's neck. The purpose of those enemy troops was to take Luo Chengren's head.

As the blade was about to pass by Luo Chengren's head and the neighing of war horses was approaching, the pitch-black long sword chopped off the heads of the approaching enemies with such a fierce force.

The black warhorse broke through the encirclement like a ferocious beast.

Zong Yanli rolled off his horse and thrust his long sword forward, then turned around and suddenly grabbed Luo Chengren's arm and lifted him up.

Her dark eyes were so solemn and calm that they almost contained the weight of Luo Chengren's entire body.

"Luo Chengren?" Zong Yanli stood still with a long sword, and behind him, Meng Qi, Wen Nian and others rushed over almost in an instant, forming an encirclement to protect Zong Yanli and Luo Chengren.

"Ahem...you're here..." Large mouthfuls of blood gushed out of Luo Chengren's mouth. There seemed to be a smile in his eyes as he looked at Zong Yanli's bronze ghost face. He looked into her eyes and raised his hand with all his strength to grab the armor on her body.

"Zong Yanli..."

"I have never been defeated."

Zong Yanli raised his hand and covered the bloody hole in his chest, as if trying to stop the blood from flowing out.

She nodded at Luo Chengren and said, "Yes, how can we know the outcome if we don't decide life or death?"

Luo Chengren looked at her and smiled again, listening to the shouting and fighting in his ears. Finally, the life in his eyes faded away little by little, and the hand that was tightly grasping Zong Yanli's military armor loosened, and there was completely no sound.

The last rays of sunset sank.

The famous general died.

Zong Yanli's eyes were filled with gloom. He reached out and grabbed Luo Chengren by the collar, suddenly threw his body onto the horse's back, stepped forward and patted the horse's back, saying, "Chifeng, take him home for me."

"I'll make a way for you!!!" Zong Yanli suddenly turned around, holding a long sword in front of him and rushed towards the enemy's encirclement.

The neighing of the war horses seemed to contain sadness.

The black warhorse really lived up to its name 'Chifeng'. It was so agile that with the help of Zong Yanli, it rushed out of the encirclement carrying Luo Chengren's body, as if it was going to break through the darkness and gallop away.

The flags of the Wu army rose from all directions. Yi Tiangan witnessed Zong Yanli charging into the encirclement with his own eyes, and finally ordered a withdrawal as night fell.

Zong Yanli led his army and left behind some remnant enemy soldiers. He turned around and looked at the Gaoguo military camp which was littered with corpses, and did not find a single survivor.

Xiao Tianhe and the soldiers cleaned up the battlefield together. When he came back, his eyes were full of gloom. He whispered: "The enemy is ruthless. Even those who are on the verge of death will be killed with one more blow."

"No more survivors?" Zong Yanli asked in a hoarse voice.

"The entire army was wiped out, no one survived." Xiao Tianhe shook his head slowly.

"..."

Everyone in the military tent was silent. Zong Yanli lowered his eyes and sat at the head. Zong Yanhongjing's voice came from outside the tent. Zong Yanli raised his eyes and stood up. He looked at Zong Yanhongjing and Kuang Xingquan who came in and breathed a sigh of relief: "Father."

Zong Yanli led his troops to go around and head straight for Gaoguo's camp, so he did not meet up with Zong Yanhongjing. It was precisely because she went there first that she encountered the enemy attack on Gaoguo's camp.

pity……

After all, it was too late.

Zong Yanhongjing raised his hand slightly, walked towards Zong Yanli and asked, "What's the situation?"

Zong Yanli shook his head and briefly told Zong Yanhongjing about what happened in Gao State and how Luo Chengren died in the battle.

"What a pity..." Even Zong Yanhongjing couldn't help but say what a pity, lowering his eyes and saying: "Jin State has let the wolf into the house this time. It won't be long before Jin State will become a northern country. We are also in danger."

"Yes." Zong Yanli quickly adjusted his mood, stepped aside to let Zong Yanhongjing in, and then summoned all the generals to discuss matters in the tent.

She said that she would catch spies from the enemy country in Wu State and that the northern countries had already made plans. Jin State probably didn't know that it was just a stepping stone for the northern countries. Now it only knew that the troops of the northern country and Wuhuan had arrived.

If all the other countries come, can the mere State of Jin still control them?

Zong Yanhongjing was also very solemn when he heard this, and then Zong Yanli turned to look at Kuang Xingquan and said, "Ah Quan, you have fought against the Northern Kingdom's army, what do you feel?"

Kuang Xingquan was silent for a moment and roughly described the situation of his fight. At that time, he did not know that it was the Northern Army and thought it was the Jin Army. He only thought that the Jin Army was very strong. Because he realized something was wrong, Kuang Xingquan retreated directly, so he could not give too many clues.

At present, they know very few clues about the Northern Army.

Zong Yanli had some ideas in mind, but without facing the situation directly, he could only make some guesses.

"If I'm not mistaken, the leader of the Northern Kingdom this time should be a fierce general named Yi Tiangan." Zong Yanli and Zong Yanhongjing sat at the main seats, and she spoke directly without reservation: "He is a ruthless person, very tall and strong, and the weapon he uses is a big knife with saw-like barbs on the back of the knife."

"He doesn't follow any military laws or strategies when leading troops, and is accustomed to using his numbers to bully the few." There was an indescribable familiarity in Zong Yanli's words when he mentioned this man.

"General, you know it so clearly?" Everyone in the tent was surprised.

"It's just a guess." Zong Yanli did not explain, but said thoughtfully: "If this person leads the troops, there is no need to worry, but... if this person does not lead the troops, we have to make long-term plans."

There are many brave generals in the Northern Kingdom. The reason why Zong Yanli is familiar with Yi Tiangan is because in the previous life, when the Qing Kingdom sought assistance from the Northern Kingdom’s army, it was Yi Tiangan who led the army. Zong Yanli fought with him many times. In other words, Zong Yanli’s fame is inseparable from the bonus of Yi Tiangan’s brain!

Zong Yanli paused for a moment and continued, "Although the number of the Northern Army is astonishing, the number of troops this time is not just the Northern Army, there are also Wuhuan, and Jin has also been with them so far."

"There must be a gap in the coalition forces of the three countries." Zong Yanli looked at the generals calmly and said, "Perhaps the next battle will be the most difficult one for us to lead the army."

"but--"

“It’s not a losing game.”

She just sat upright on the general's throne, her will not waver in the slightest after witnessing Gao's defeat and Luo Chengren's death. Her firmness and strength told everyone that they could win even against strong enemies!

Kuang Xingquan and his men, after witnessing the terrifying might of the Northern Army, did not know how to fight and became terrified and a little timid.

At this moment, with Zong Yanli's words, everything was suddenly wiped out.

The hot blood in their chests was so easily mobilized that everyone's eyes were burning with fire. They suddenly stood up and said loudly: "We will definitely stand with the general!"

“Advance and retreat together——!!!”

Zong Yanli turned to look at Zong Yanhongjing, bowed his head slightly and said: "Father, I will not lose this battle."

Zong Yanhongjing looked at Zong Yanli with great admiration, and finally reached out and patted Zong Yanli's arm and said: "You are my father's last name. Although you and I are father and son, there are only generals on the battlefield."

"You are the general." Zong Yanhongjing did not feel dissatisfied at all. Instead, he looked at Zong Yanli with satisfaction and trust and said, "With you leading the army in the front, your father will cover your retreat."

"With father's help, our army will surely win!" Zong Yanli was completely relieved and bowed in response with a smile.

The father and son made the assignment tacitly, and the soldiers under their command all laughed when they saw this. Although they knew that Zong Yanhongjing was Zong Yanli's father, people like Meng Qi obviously trusted Zong Yanli more and were more willing to fight under Zong Yanli.

Zong Yanhongjing smiled and sat down again with Zong Yanli to begin further deployment of troops.

When it was late at night, Zong Yanli said, "Tomorrow we will collect the body of General Luo Chengren and send the coffin to Gaoguo."

Zong Yanhongjing nodded slightly, looked at Zong Yanli with some complexity and said: "It is not easy for you to bring back the whole body for Luo Chengren. Don't blame yourself for being a step late."

"You've done well enough." Zong Yanhongjing said gently.

"Father, I understand." Zong Yanli paused and responded softly. In fact, even if she had gone there earlier, it would not have changed much. It might even cause our army to face the main force of the enemy directly, resulting in greater losses.

The Gao Kingdom's consumption of this time held off most of the enemy's main forces, so Zong Yanli was able to break into the encirclement.