Chapter 71: The Main General is Dead +
Suddenly facing a war launched by the Luoluo Kingdom, Mengyao Gu was not panicked.
She first went to Gu Qing’s residence and, before he knew what was happening outside, directly sprinkled sleeping powder on him, immediately causing him to fall into a deep sleep.
Mengyao Gu threw a very large amount of medicinal powder, thinking Gu Qing would sleep for a day and a night, and then she felt relieved.
Afterwards, Mengyao Gu turned to look at the armor hanging on the wall, and with a sigh of helplessness, she no longer hesitated but directly put it on.
To prevent exposure, Mengyao Gu specifically wore a helmet and covered her mouth and nose with a black mask.
Because Mengyao Gu’s current height of 1.7 meters would not feel out of place even when riding a horse and appearing in the army, Gu Qing’s physique was slightly larger than Mengyao Gu’s, so his armor was also not suitable. However, others could not tell the difference.
As long as Mengyao Gu did not speak, she would not be recognized for the time being…
When counting the number of people, Gongsun Jie saw Mengyao Gu impersonating Gu Qing, and he did not say much, choosing to ignore it.
Gu Qing’s shoulder was seriously injured, so it was impossible for him to recover so quickly. Now he was riding a horse as if nothing had happened.
When he thought of Mengyao Gu’s excellent martial arts skills, Gongsun Jie did not have any intention of exposing her.
It was a time when people were needed, and as long as Mengyao Gu could play a role in this war, it did not matter whether she was a man or a woman, or a human or a ghost.
Due to the sudden attack by the Luoluo Kingdom, the Linfeng Kingdom did not delay too much.
After counting the personnel, with Gongsun Jie leading the charge, the neatly formed soldiers followed him forward, ready to bravely face death.
Every time there was a war, soldiers had to tie their heads to their belts, because they could lose their lives at any time.
But for the country, it was worth it!
“Hahaha, you old geezer Gongsun Jie, you finally dare to poke your head out of your shell today!”
“Youngster, you can only speak confidently for a moment. After I take your head, let’s see if you can still laugh.”
“Hmph, it’s not yet decided who will win. Today, I will let you taste the power of my divine arrow.”
If Gu Yu were here, he would find that ancient wars were nothing more than this, with first a verbal exchange, and then a direct fight.
However, because he transmigrated to a fictional world, it did not represent ancient history…
In short, with Gongsun Jie and Gong Leyun disliking each other and disagreeing at the slightest provocation, the war began.
In ancient times without guns and cannons, the soldiers of the two sides could only decide the victory with cold weapons.
In the midst of incessant shouts and killings, who knew how many lives were lost here, with only bright red blood flowing across the land to prove that they had once been in this world.
While the soldiers of both sides were fighting, Gongsun Jie and Gong Leyun remained on their horses, not moving. As generals of the two countries, they did not need to dismount and wield weapons. Instead, they acted as supporting figures, calmly analyzing the battlefield situation and then deploying troops.
However, unlike the calm Gongsun Jie, Gong Leyun had a smug smile on his face at this time. Afterwards, he asked his deputy general to bring him his divine bow, preparing to take the life of the opposing main general in the chaos of battle and directly win the war.
Even though the battlefield was chaotic, Gong Leyun was confident that he could shoot down the opponent with an arrow!
And the many deputy generals beside him, seeing the confident Gong Leyun, although they had a look of unspoken disapproval on their faces, did not say anything and could only tacitly agree with Gong Leyun’s actions.
Since the Emperor of Luoluo Kingdom had appointed Gong Leyun as the Great General, others naturally had nothing to say. If they dared to raise any objections, it would be disrespecting imperial authority.
Under the unequal official positions, if they tried to persuade Gong Leyun to stop his current actions, even if he directly cut off their heads with a single saber, it would be a futile death…
Therefore, everyone prepared to protect themselves.
If this war could be won, no matter the process, as long as the result was good, it would be fine!
With everyone thinking this way, no one said anything else to the confident Gong Leyun, and could only stand aside and watch silently, waiting for further developments.
Gong Leyun’s arrogance was indeed well-founded.
His archery skills were indeed the strongest in the Luoluo Kingdom, and even in the Linfeng Kingdom, he was definitely not an unknown figure.
However, Gong Leyun was a bit overconfident in his archery skills… Even at this time on the battlefield, he wanted to take a risk and shoot down Gongsun Jie with an arrow, thereby making a name for himself…
After the war began, Mengyao Gu, wearing Gu Qing’s armor, mixed in with the crowd. Although she was considered a thorn in the side by the enemy army, with the help of the Linfeng Kingdom soldiers around her, she was not affected and continued to quickly approach Gong Leyun.
Just as Gong Leyun thought, Mengyao Gu also wanted to take the head of the enemy general in the chaos of the formation, to end this war.
Although Mengyao Gu’s divine power was unparalleled and assisted by lightness skills, she was invincible on the battlefield and would not be obstructed… However, the strength of one person would eventually be exhausted.
And when Mengyao Gu was exhausted, it would also be the time for her to die on the battlefield.
Therefore, Mengyao Gu decided to take the risk of killing the Luoluo Kingdom’s main general, Gong Leyun, which was more useful than killing hundreds or thousands of soldiers.
With this thought in mind, when Mengyao Gu was less than a hundred meters away from Gong Leyun, Gong Leyun had already drawn his bow and arrow, preparing to show off his skills.
The bowstring was pulled taut, and Gong Leyun’s eyes were fixed on Gongsun Jie’s position, wanting to confirm it before shooting the arrow.
This arrow, once it hit Gongsun Jie, he would be famous in the Luoluo Kingdom!
The hard training day and night was finally rewarded when he became famous!
From now on, he would be the archery genius of the Luoluo Kingdom!
“Ugh, why do I suddenly feel very uncomfortable, like many insects are rubbing on my body, it’s so itchy!”
“The enemy general is attacking, be alert!”
“I suddenly feel a lot of pain in my body, ahhh! It hurts so much!!!”
“Ah, I can’t stand it anymore, why does it hurt so much.”
“I’m so sleepy…”
“This is bad, we’ve fallen into a trap! General Gong Leyun, please quickly order a retreat, the Linfeng Kingdom is secretly using dirty tricks!”
However, just as Gong Leyun was about to shoot the arrow, the deputy generals and soldiers standing beside him suddenly spoke with extremely pained expressions. Some even fell to the ground and rolled uncontrollably, trying to alleviate the physical pain.
But this was of no use.
Instead, the pain and itchiness gradually intensified, making them wish they could kill themselves now, rather than endure such unbearable suffering.
And Gong Leyun, after hearing what his deputy general said, did not want to give up this opportunity to make a name for himself.
Although his body also began to ache, Gong Leyun directly clenched his lower lip. As blood flowed uncontrollably from his mouth, he aimed the arrow at Gongsun Jie, wanting to directly finish off his opponent.
However, Gong Leyun’s arrow was ultimately not shot.
This is because after Mengyao Gu scattered all the medicinal powder that Gu Yu had given her, she did not stop. Instead, using her lightness skills, she quickly arrived beside Gong Leyun, and then directly swung her saber towards Gong Leyun’s neck.
Instantly, a bloody scene appeared.
And the subsequent development was naturally extremely smooth.
Mengyao Gu’s divine power made it as easy as chopping vegetables and melons to swing her saber and cut off Gong Leyun’s head, without any obstruction, directly killing Gong Leyun.
And Mengyao Gu, holding Gong Leyun’s head in her hand, under the terrified gaze of the surrounding Luoluo Kingdom soldiers who had stopped moving, raised her hand and held the head high, indicating that the Luoluo Kingdom’s main general Gong Leyun had been executed here.
“The main general of the Luoluo Kingdom is dead!”
The Linfeng Kingdom soldiers around her were also very effective. At this time, without Mengyao Gu speaking, they all shouted excitedly.
With the main general dead and the deputy generals rolling on the ground due to itching and pain, the Luoluo Kingdom soldiers were instantly thrown into a state of disarray, and with Mengyao Gu holding Gong Leyun’s head, many were frightened out of their wits.
With the morale scattered, the soldiers lost their strength to resist.
Upon seeing that they had won the war, Gongsun Jie did not pursue the matter further. He loudly declared to the Luoluo Kingdom soldiers that those who surrendered would not be killed.
Gongsun Jie had already learned of the changes in the capital from Mengyao Gu. Knowing that the Wang Clan was involved in the killing of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy, he thought that the war between the Linfeng Kingdom and the Luoluo Kingdom would not continue indefinitely.
Therefore, he did not need to pursue the matter to the end at this time. Instead, he actively persuaded them to surrender, preparing to use these soldiers to threaten the Luoluo Kingdom and demand more benefits.
This way, he could also demand more慰抚金 from the Imperial court so that the relatives of the soldiers who died on the battlefield could receive more compensation.
As Gongsun Jie gradually gained control of the situation, Mengyao Gu no longer needed to hold the head in her hand. Just as she was about to hand the head to another soldier, a silver light suddenly flashed, causing Mengyao Gu to instantly become alert and retreat a few steps using her lightness skills.
However, the silver light did not disappear, but followed her like a shadow.
As she retreated, Mengyao Gu suddenly remembered what Gu Yu had told her before leaving the capital, even if she used others as a shield…
With this thought, Mengyao Gu directly used Gong Leyun’s head in her hand to block the incoming silver light.
Afterwards, Mengyao Gu drew the dagger from her waist. When the silver light emerged from the head, she directly split it in half, revealing its true form as it fell to the ground.
It turned out to be a snake with wings…
Mengyao Gu had lived for so long and had never seen a snake with wings, so she did not crush the snake’s corpse with her feet. Instead, she put it in a cloth bag, preparing to bring it to Gu Yu to see.
After all, Gu Yu liked this kind of rare thing very much!
However, where did this snake come from…
“Vice General Gu, this person released the ferocious beast!”
Afterwards, before Mengyao Gu could figure anything out, a soldier had already caught the person who had released the flying snake from the shadows, and then escorted him to kneel before Mengyao Gu.
“Hahaha, you were just a little lucky this time. When that lord appears, not only the Linfeng Kingdom, but the Luoluo Kingdom will also perish together!”
However, the man escorted by the soldier seemed to have gone mad. After uttering a string of nonsensical words, he took the weapon from his hand while the soldier was not paying attention and stabbed himself in the chest.
A moment later, he was no more…
“Hey, I’m asking you, who is this person?”
After the man committed suicide, the soldier whose weapon was snatched had an angry look on his face. He then grabbed a nearby Luoluo Kingdom soldier, pointed at the dead man lying on the ground, and forced him to reveal the man’s identity in the Luoluo Kingdom.
“His name is Min Xing. He previously accompanied Lord Yi Lewen as an envoy of peace to the Linfeng Kingdom.”
