Yu Tang knew that in this kind of battle with a hundred soldiers, outnumbered and outgunned, there were only two ways to win.
First, we must capture the leader first; second, we can only stall until Li Wen arrives with reinforcements.
However, it takes at least an hour to travel from Wuze Valley to the nearest city.
Choosing to procrastinate is very likely a dead end.
With a long sword slicing through the enemy's throat, Yu Tang's gaze locked onto the leading Kashi man, judging from his attire that he was the leader of the group.
He took a deep breath, his nostrils filled with the smell of dust and blood, and shouted: "Everyone, give me pain relief!"
Seeing his cold expression, the system couldn't help but ask, "Host, what are you going to do?"
Yu Tang: Hurry up!
The system didn't dare to delay and quickly started operating.
The next moment, Yu Tang loosened the reins, used his inner strength to pat the saddle with one hand, and stood on the horse's back.
He said to the soldier next to him, "Cover me!"
Then he used his lightness skill, stepping on the heads of the soldiers, and in a few leaps, he arrived in front of the leader.
He killed a Kashi man, seized his horse, wrapped the reins around his arm, and slashed forward with his longsword!
With a piercing clang of metal, Yu Tang's attack was blocked by the leader's scimitar, and the two men's warhorses collided, neighing loudly.
“Sakyutang! He is Yutang!”
"Zamosa! Kill him!"
The Kashi people recognized Yutang, seeing that he had the audacity to venture into their group alone.
He was instantly enraged and shouted that he would kill him, cut off his head, and take the bounty!
Yu Tang understood what they were saying, but he didn't panic.
He knew he had his brothers behind him. Now, his only target was this Kash general standing before him!
The soldiers of Beicheng were all fearless, and seeing Yutang's situation, they almost immediately formed a battle formation, breaking up the enemy forces surrounding Yutang, restraining each other, and fighting fiercely!
In a short while, Yu Tang had exchanged more than a dozen blows with the general.
Just as he was about to swing his sword again, he was jolted and fell off his horse.
Ignoring his head and face, as he rolled on the ground, Yu Tang swiftly slashed off the foreleg of the leader's warhorse with his longsword, causing him to lose his mount along with him!
Thud—
His head hit a rock.
Yu Tang's vision blurred for a moment.
He touched his head and his fingers were stained with blood.
However, since there is no pain, I can still endure it.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a Kash soldier who had cut off the leg of his warhorse, causing him to fall from its back.
He acted decisively, retaliating in kind, and didn't let the leader "Hao" suffer.
Without a second thought, Yu Tang ran a few steps, raised his long sword, and swung it at the leader who had just stood up!
The man was a size taller and stronger than Yu Tang. It wasn't obvious on horseback, but once he dismounted, he was like a small mountain. He quickly raised his scimitar in front of him, and the two clashed again, their eyes filled with fierce light.
After several rounds of fighting, both of them were injured. Yu Tang was breathing heavily, and blood was seeping from the wound on his head, flowing down half of his face and staining his eyelashes, causing him to squint.
That was the moment he was struck by the leader's solid palm.
Yu Tang used all his strength to deflect the opponent's curved sword, but the next moment the man grabbed him by the neck and slammed him to the ground.
Even though the pain relief was activated, the feeling of suffocation remained. Yu Tang drew the dagger from his waist at top speed and aimed it at the leader's neck, but was instead subdued by one hand.
The man twirled the dagger, aimed it at Yu Tang's chest, and stabbed straight at him!
The system cried out in alarm: [Host!]
Click—
The dagger was suddenly jammed by something, unable to go any further. The leader was stunned for a second.
Yu Tang seized the opportunity and thrust his weapon into the man's thick neck.
Then, with a swift movement, she gripped the hilt of the knife and shoved the entire dagger into the man's throat!
Blood gushed out and splattered all over his face. The leader's struggles slowed down until they disappeared. He stared wide-eyed at Yu Tang, dying with his eyes wide open.
Wiping the blood from his face, Yu Tang took out the cracked white jade from his pocket and pursed his lips.
I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Unexpectedly, it was that kid's jade pendant that saved his life.
Xiao Lin...
After silently repeating the name twice in his mind, Yu Tang's lips curved into a gentle smile.
I even felt a little warm on my body.
He stood up, picked up the long sword that had fallen to the ground, aimed it at the leader's head, and slashed down.
Then, carrying the blood-dripping head, he mounted his warhorse and proclaimed, "The enemy general is dead! Who dares to fight!"
Seeing his posture, the soldiers of the North were instantly filled with patriotic fervor, shouting along with him, "The enemy general is dead! Who dares to fight!"
"The enemy general is dead! Who dares to fight!"
The sound echoed throughout the entire Wuze Valley.
The morale of the Kashmir army was shaken, and they all stopped moving.
After a brief standoff, they finally chose to retreat, disappearing into the Wuze Valley in less than a quarter of an hour.
Upon seeing this, the surviving soldiers from the North and the supply convoy cheered, dismounted, and came before Yutang.
"General Yu!" The leader of the grain delivery team knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "This humble subject, Mu Chen, was ordered by His Highness the Sixth Prince to escort grain to the Northern Border, but unexpectedly, this has happened! I beg your forgiveness, General!"
"It's not your fault." Yu Tang helped the man up, his gaze falling on the grain that these people had been protecting. He saw that although it was stained with blood, it had not been damaged too much.
I also felt a sense of respect for these people.
"You've had a long and tiring trip," he said. "Since you are His Highness's people, you are honored guests in the Northern Territory. You don't need to be so reserved. Once we return to the manor, I will treat you to a good time."
These words brought tears to Mu Chen's eyes. He nodded and became even more convinced of Yu Tang's abilities.
It was not advisable to linger in Wuze Valley. Yu Tang ordered his soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield, cut off a lock of hair from one of his fallen brothers, and carefully place it close to his body.
They then set fire to the corpses and returned with the provisions.
He met up with Li Wen on the way.
The tall man's eyes reddened the moment he saw Yu Tang.
He used to fight alongside Yu Tang, risking his life, but this time he became a "deserter," leaving Yu Tang alone there.
If anything were to happen to Yu Tang, he would never be at peace with himself for the rest of his life.
"Hold back your tears!" Yu Tang scolded him, "You're such a grown man, why are you still making that face? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you!"
Li Wen gritted his teeth and nodded, secretly making a decision in his heart.
He must never let the general put himself in danger again. If there is another mission like this, he must be at the forefront to protect the general's safety!
Chapter 34
He died for the villain for the fourth time (34)
Because she was given pain relief medication, Yu Tang didn't realize how serious her injuries were.
He rode his horse all the way, just like the soldiers around him.
But once they arrived in the city, as soon as they dismounted, they felt dizzy.
He knelt down, clutching his forehead, hearing Li Wen's exclamation in his ear.
The next moment, Yu Tang lost consciousness and fainted.
When I woke up again, the pain relief effect had worn off.
Headache, arm pain, chest pain, shoulder pain, thigh pain, basically everything hurts.
Yu Tang gave a bitter smile.
Then he remembered that when he fought the leader one-on-one, the fall from his horse was quite painful.
He later suffered a head injury and was stabbed several times.
If the system hadn't enabled pain relief, he might not have been able to kill that Kashman.
It was already dark outside. Yu Tang turned his head and saw someone lying next to his bed. His heart tightened.
"General?" Xiao Si sensed the movement, woke up, and his sleepy eyes met Yu Tang's gaze. He instantly became awake: "You're finally awake!"
Yu Tang felt inexplicably disappointed.
He had thought... that it would be Xiao Lin lying by the bed.
etc!
Why would he have such a thought?!
Yu Tang suddenly realized that there was something wrong with his thoughts, quickly cleared his mind, and moved his lips: "Xiao Si, how long have I been asleep?"
Xiao Si got up to pour him water, then helped Yu Tang sit up, and sighed, "You've been asleep for three days."
"Your injury has terrified everyone."
"When the army doctor saw your injuries, he was so anxious that he lost all his usual composure!" Xiao Si said, still feeling a chill. "He said you lost too much blood and your head injury was very serious. He didn't know how you managed to get back to the city without saying a word!"
Yu Tang felt guilty.
It seems that pain relief products shouldn't be used too often. Otherwise, you might accidentally overdo it and end up dying.
"Where's Li Wen?" Thinking of his own state, Yu Tang couldn't help but ask, "Li Wen must be the one who's suffering the most."
“Deputy General Li has gone on patrol,” Xiao Si replied. “He is the one who feels most guilty because you were so badly injured.”