Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Chapter 1351 Heart Barrier

Where is Pengju?

When Huyan Zhuo and Qin Ming's troops rushed to the battlefield, the battle was already nearing its second half.

Only a few areas of the battlefield remain where fighting continues.

"Charge through them! Scatter them!"

Qin Ming brandished his spiked club and charged ahead! Hu Yanzhuo followed closely behind, separating from him and heading towards different enemy areas.

"Withdraw! Withdraw!"

When the Jurchens saw that the Dayi army reinforcements had arrived, they dared not linger and immediately withdrew their troops. Those who were unable to retreat in time were left there forever.

"Zaixing? What about Pengju?"

As Qin Ming was fighting, he suddenly spotted a fierce man chasing after the enemy on foot. The man was covered in bloodstains, and it was unclear whether they were his own or splattered from someone else.

It took Qin Ming quite a while to recognize that the man was Yang Zaixing.

"Brother Qin! I don't know either. Pengju is right next to me!"

Yang Zaixing was so engrossed in the killing that he didn't notice where Yue Fei was.

"You've gone mad with killing."

Qin Ming shook his head and gestured for his personal guards to go and help Yang Zaixing up.

"Brother Qin! I can still kill!"

Yang Zaixing indicated to Qin Ming that he was alright.

"What are you killing for? This is your first time on the battlefield, that's enough, go back and rest!"

Qin Ming gestured for Yang Zaixing to be taken away. The fact that the boy was so excited about seeing blood on the battlefield for the first time was not a good thing.

"Pengju? Pengju?"

Meanwhile, Huyan Zhuo was also searching for Yue Fei. After all, Yue Fei was his brother's junior brother, and if anything happened to him, it would be as devastating as the sky falling.

"General! Is it over there?"

Huyan Zhuo's personal guards were also searching for Yue Fei's figure. Someone with sharp eyes spotted a kneeling figure in the snow.

"Pengju?"

Huyan Zhuo rode over and saw Yue Fei kneeling before the body of a soldier.

"Pengju, what's wrong?"

Huyan Zhuo dismounted from his warhorse, then knelt down beside Yue Fei and asked.

"Huyan, Brother Huyan."

Yue Fei raised his head and looked at Huyan Zhuo, an expression that startled Huyan Zhuo.

To be honest, in Hu Yanzhuo's memory, Yue Fei had never felt so wronged, resentful, or angry in his entire life!

"Pengju, what's wrong?"

Huyan Zhuo patted the snow off Yue Fei's shoulder. He looked at the corpse on the ground, an arrow deeply embedded in its chest, but the man had left with a smile on his face, clearly having passed away peacefully.

"He took the arrow for you?"

Hu Yanzhuo immediately guessed what it was; there was only one possibility that could elicit such a reaction from Yue Fei.

"Yes, this is Brother Wang, the leader of the patrol team. He didn't have to die."

Yue Fei looked at Old Wang's frozen smile, his emotions were very complicated.

"Is he very familiar with you?"

Huyan Zhuo continued to ask.

“We weren’t particularly close, but he took good care of me and Zaixing. I tried to save him just now, but he said it wasn’t necessary and he was going home. He felt it was worth it to take this arrow for me.”

Yue Fei gently shook his head.

"This is the cruelty of the battlefield, Pengju. Your brother didn't let you go to the battlefield so early because he was afraid you wouldn't be able to handle it."

Huyan Zhuo understood. Yue Fei was still too young and lacked the steely will. It wasn't surprising that he would have such emotions, especially since it was his first time on the battlefield.

"He didn't have to save me. My senior brother gave me a custom-made protective armor; this arrow can't pierce through me!"

Yue Fei felt a pang of regret. Had he told Lao Wang about this before the battle began, Lao Wang wouldn't have had to die?

“You’re wrong, Pengju. He shielded you from the arrow for the future of the Dayi Army. It’s normal for veterans to shield new recruits from arrows on the battlefield.”

Huyan Zhuo patted Yue Fei on the back and continued speaking.

"If one day we are on the battlefield and someone shoots an arrow at you from the shadows, I will shield you, so you don't need to blame yourself."

"But, but there's also Qin Hui..."

"Qin Hui? What happened to him?"

Hu Yanzhuo knew the name Qin Hui; his brother had warned him that the man was not of firm mind and that he should be careful.

"He also saved me, and was captured by the Jurchens in my place..."

Yue Fei briefly recounted to Huyan Zhuo how Old Wang and Qin Hui had saved him one after the other. Huyan Zhuo listened with a frown.

"The Jurchens actually wanted to capture you alive? No, this must be an accident, since no one outside knows about your relationship with your brother, Pengju."

"As for Qin Hui... I can only say that he was a real man, a good man."

"Brother Huyan, do you think Qin Hui can survive? I want to save him."

Yue Fei looked at Huyan Zhuo and said.

"It's difficult. He was dragged back. In this freezing weather, the Jurchens must be short of food. After Qin Hui was dragged back... his chances of survival are slim."

Hu Yanzhuo didn't say it explicitly, but everyone who heard it understood.

"If that's the case, I will avenge him."

Yue Fei lowered his head; this was the first time he had come to understand what war was!

"Brother Huyan, tell me, what should I do? How can I avenge them?"

When he looked up again, his eyes were filled with the flames of revenge.

“If you want to learn, we will definitely teach you, but you have to take it slow. There’s a long road ahead, so don’t rush it.”

Hu Yanzhuo understood that Yue Fei had passed half of this psychological hurdle, and the rest depended on his ability to adjust.

"I understand, Brother Huyan. By the way, how is Zaixing?"

Yue Fei composed himself and reached out to close Old Wang's still smiling eyes.

Brother Wang, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!

"Pengju! How are you, Pengju? Are you injured?"

Qin Ming rushed over at this moment. Seeing Yue Fei and Huyan Zhuo kneeling or squatting, he thought something serious had happened and quickly dismounted as well.

"Brother Qin Ming, I'm fine."

Yue Fei shook his head, indicating that he was fine. Hu Yanzhuo stood up, pulled Qin Ming a couple of steps away, and briefly explained the situation.

"This Qin Hui has not disgraced the Qin family."

Qin Ming knew that Qin Hui had a bad reputation with his brother, but now that he heard this, he realized that the kid did have some commendable qualities!

"As for Pengju, he's fine. He's my brother's junior brother and Senior Zhou's last disciple. I don't believe he can't get through this."

"Besides, haven't we all gone through this feeling?"

Qin Ming has a typical military mindset: since everyone has gone through this, how could Yue Fei not be able to?

"Does Pengju want to go back? If so, then I look down on him."

Seeing the hesitation on Huyan Zhuo's face, Qin Ming immediately thought of a bad possibility, and his expression changed instantly.

"What are you thinking? How could Pengju possibly leave? If he really left, I'd never get over it for the rest of my life!"

Hu Yanzhu rolled his eyes at Qin Ming. "Why are you acting like you've reverted to your old, mindless self, Thunderbolt-like self since you came to the north?"

"Pengju is only fourteen after all. We should ask his older brother's opinion about his feelings..."