55: Gonglin was besieged

"Again!"

Pan Feng brandished his Xuanhua Great Axe and charged at the enemy general once more!

The Jurchen on the other side grimaced, not expecting Pan Feng to be able to fight again!

Though he seemed to have the upper hand, facing the hundred-catty Xuanhua Great Axe, his hands, holding the iron spear, were already trembling uncontrollably!

Outsiders could only see Pan Feng at a disadvantage, but the hidden truth was known only to the two who were fighting.

So Pan Feng fought with increasing ferocity, aiming to exhaust his last bit of strength!

Axes and spears clashed, clanging, as the two sides engaged in battle once more!

Lin Yue used the Art of Recognizing People on the Jurchen strongman opposite him.

["name: Huerhan", "Identity: Martial General", "Martial Power: 85", "Intelligence: 81", "Command: 83", "Politics: 77", "Charm: 75"]

Huerhan, with a Martial Power of 85, under equal equipment conditions, Pan Feng should be able to defeat him.

Lin Yue watched Pan Feng fight with increasing ferocity, and Xing Daorong also fought with ease, thinking that he no longer needed to worry about the two of them.

Then he grabbed a captive lying on the ground, still breathing, and asked, "Where is Zhao Bo?"

"*&%*"

Facing the gibberish reply, Lin Yue let go and threw him to the ground, apparently unable to speak the Central Plains language.

Lin Yue scanned his surroundings. The eastern sky was now showing the first hint of dawn, and it was starting to get light, but he couldn't find any trace of Zhao Bo or the person who had fired the cold arrow.

He casually found an ownerless horse, mounted it, and once again led the White Horse Righteous Cavalry to raid the camp!

After Lin Yue cut down several Xiongnu people with his blade, continuous sounds of battle reached his ears from ahead!

He looked back and saw that the White Horse Righteous Cavalry' white armor was covered in bloodstains, not knowing whether it was his own or the enemy's.

"Brothers, follow me and charge!"

"Understood!"

Although he only had the strength of a Special-rank Soldier at this moment, he still charged at the very front of the Team.

Because only this way could he boost morale; "Charge for me" and "Charge with me," though only one word apart, had vastly different effects!

Lin Yue continuously brandished his Miao Blade until he rode past a barricade and realized that Colonel Gong Lin was right ahead!

Hundreds of Golden Fire Cavalry surrounded Colonel Gong Lin in the center, while Xiongnu people surrounded them from all directions!

"Kill!"

Lin Yue charged towards the battleground between the two armies, killing any Xiongnu people he saw. He himself suffered two cuts from the enemy but still broke into the encirclement!

"Lin Yue! You finally came!" Colonel Gong Lin was covered in blood, wearing a bandage, but he laughed heartily with an open mouth.

"Captain, what happened to you all?" Lin Yue asked.

It was supposed to be a raid, so why was Colonel Gong Lin entangled?

"Damn it, we caught a big fish, but these dogs won't let us go!" Colonel Gong Lin said with a grin.

"What big fish?" Lin Yue glanced and saw three men and two women, a total of five people, being held by Colonel Gong Lin's personal guards behind him. He asked curiously, "Who are they?"

"That's the Xiongnu King of the Juqu Tribe, and his family.

We noticed there were a lot of Xiongnu people here just now, so we rushed over, but there were too many guards, so we had to retreat into a nearby large tent.

When we entered the tent, he was in the middle of doing something. Early in the morning, he wasn't even ashamed in front of his children." Colonel Gong Lin laughed, possibly too excited, touching his wound and gasping for air.

Lin Yue looked at the Xiongnu King, who was leaning against a woman, now looking on the verge of death, and worried he might die at any moment.

"Don't worry, he won't die. Just now, he put on a robe and was able to fight me for a hundred rounds. He won't die so easily.

Damn it, good thing I was more skilled, otherwise I might be lying on a plank now." Colonel Gong Lin said with a carefree laugh.

Lin Yue looked at Colonel Gong Lin's appearance, and in his heart, he understood the danger just now. He was afraid that Colonel Gong Lin was almost left here.

"Captain, what should we do now?" Lin Yue asked, seeing more and more Xiongnu people gathering outside, fearing that soon they wouldn't even be able to fight their way out.

"Where are your two subordinates?" Colonel Gong Lin asked.

"They're also fighting others. I don't know when they'll be able to come over."

"Then it's fine." Colonel Gong Lin glanced at Lin Yue's small stature and sighed, saying, "Damn it, where did the reinforcements go!"

Hearing about reinforcements, Lin Yue was also a bit puzzled. It was clearly a three-pronged attack, so why hadn't they arrived yet?

"Never mind, right now we're fighting individually and can't gather together. We can only break out, otherwise, we'll be stuck here sooner or later.

Our lives are much more precious than this Xiongnu King's life. It's not worth it to fight to the death with them." Colonel Gong Lin smiled, but his heart was a bit bitter. He had been a bit impulsive when he saw him, which led to the current encirclement.

"Understood!" Lin Yue responded!

"I'm injured now, and you have an Earth-rank warhorse, so you have the greatest chance of breaking through the encirclement. When the fighting starts, we'll cover you, and you take the Xiongnu King and leave!" Colonel Gong Lin said, propping himself up with his saber hilt, leaving no room for doubt.

"Captain, but..." Lin Yue quickly began to speak but was interrupted.

"Stop talking nonsense! Right now, you have the greatest chance of escaping!" Colonel Gong Lin said with a stern face and wide eyes.

"No, Captain, ..."

"Why are you so wishy-washy! This is a military order!" Colonel Gong Lin's eyes widened in anger, then he thought for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"Don't feel guilty, don't think you're abandoning your comrades. We staying here doesn't necessarily mean death!"

As the main general, he had to stay here. Besides, as long as they could hold on, he might not die if reinforcements arrived, but the Xiongnu King had to live; this was a meritorious achievement!

He saw Lin Yue's concern, but only a living Xiongnu King was a meritorious achievement, and at present, this was the only desperate measure.

"No, Captain, my Big Yellow isn't here, I lent him to Pan Feng!" Lin Yue quickly said, fearing another interruption!

"What is Big Yellow?" Colonel Gong Lin asked.

"It's my warhorse!"

"You boy, how can you name a tall, snow-white warhorse 'Big Yellow'?

It sounds like a dog's name! You're insulting that horse!" Colonel Gong Lin felt a pang of heartache. A good horse for a hero; for cavalry, a warhorse was like their second life!

"Captain, how do you know it's a dog's name?

Besides, I asked for its opinion, and it agreed!" Lin Yue said, implying that no objection meant agreement.

"Alas, 'Little Yellow' might be a young man's name, 'Old Yellow' might be a middle-aged man's name, but 'Big Yellow,' it just sounds like a dog's name!"

Colonel Gong Lin waved his hand, clearly not wanting to discuss it further. The last option was unfeasible, and he had already decided to fight to the death!

"Captain, we have hostages, why don't we make them clear a path?" Lin Yue suddenly asked.

This was the Xiongnu King! How could they not make good use of him?

"It's useless. Here among the Xiongnu people, succession goes from elder brother to younger brother. Those who have influence would wish the Xiongnu King dead sooner. By then, even his wife would belong to the new Xiongnu King!"

This... is quite a play!

Lin Yue thought to himself.

"Right now, we can't communicate at all. We don't understand Xiongnu people language, and those who understand Central Plains language pretend not to under pressure.

Now they are determined to kill us, and incidentally, kill the Xiongnu King."

At this moment, the Xiongnu Cavalry were restless, their eyes burning with fervor!

"We can only fight to the death." Lin Yue looked at the changes on the other side and thought that even if he bought a Xiongnu people language skill from the game store, no one would listen to him anymore; the other side's resolve had changed.

"Yes, as long as we hold on until reinforcements arrive, we've won." Colonel Gong Lin grinned, having already cast aside thoughts of life and death.

"My men, let's strike first!

Kill!"