klisemfg Chapter 348: Instant Kill Sword Technique VS Nation-Splitting Sword Technique, Li Chengfeng wins!
Chapter 348: Instant Kill Sword Technique VS Nation-Splitting Sword Technique, Li Chengfeng wins!
[Chapter 347 is at the end of the previous chapter. If you haven’t seen it, please go back to the previous chapter~]
"My Lord, you and the old marquis have done great things in the southwest over the past few months!"
Xiao Ruofeng dusted off his shoulder armor and spoke in a very calm tone.
"Young Master, what you said is correct. If we have another year or two, maybe we can meet outside of Tianqi City!"
Baili Chengfeng had a smile on his face, but his words were sharp.
"My father has been very kind to you and the Marquis. Why would you rebel for no reason?"
While Xiao Ruofeng was speaking, nearly a hundred brave cavalrymen behind him were either shot off their horses by the ambushed soldiers or fell into the horse traps and became hedgehogs.
"Your Majesty has indeed treated our Baili family well. Young Master, you are a prince, and although you don't usually stay in the palace, you are not so ignorant as to why we are rebelling, right?"
Baili Chengfeng held the sword at his waist with one hand and took out half a piece of yellow silk with words written on it from his arms with the other hand.
Xiao Ruofeng took a closer look and found that the yellow silk was actually an imperial edict.
"Imperial decree?"
"That's right! It was the same imperial edict that His Majesty ordered Zhuo Luo to travel thousands of miles to my residence to announce five months ago!"
"I wonder what my father's decree is for?"
"Hehe... What is it? Since Your Highness wants to know, how about I just read it to you now?"
After Baili Chengfeng finished speaking, he unfolded the half piece of yellow silk and said to Xiao Ruofeng loudly:
"Marquis of Zhenxi, Baili Luochen, disregarded the imperial order and privately mobilized troops. He plundered the treasuries of four prefectures, amounting to tens of millions of taels of tax silver, without reporting to the emperor. This act is tantamount to treason and he deserves death! The Imperial Censor's investigation has revealed that the officials of the four prefectures did not die at the hands of local nobles, but rather at the instigation of the traitor Wen Yanzhao! For Marquis of Zhenxi Qingtian's meritorious service in protecting the emperor and defending the southwest, I will spare his crimes! I order the Imperial Supervisor Zhuoluo to accompany Marquis of Zhenxi, Baili Luochen, to the capital for trial. I decree..."
"I wonder if Your Highness heard clearly, but this imperial edict is no different from a death warrant for our Zhenxi Marquisate!"
After reading the imperial edict, Baili Chengfeng retracted the yellow silk, raised his left hand high, and then waved it forward.
A burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from both sides of Baili Chengfeng's position at the same time. Xiao Ruofeng clearly saw that thousands of Fengpo soldiers had already gathered in the wasteland on both sides of the village road, ready to go!
"Yes, this imperial edict is indeed the will of our father. Whether the plunder of the tax silver from the four states in the southwest is true or not, I believe that the prince and the old marquis must know it clearly!"
"Based on this attitude, does the prince want to challenge me to a duel?"
Xiao Ruofeng held the sword in his hand, with no fear on his face.
Baili Chengfeng slowly drew out his sword, and the Pofeng Army who had been waiting behind him for a long time also tightened their weapons.
"Since you and I have already met on the battlefield, why ask again? Who is right and who is wrong is no longer important. Emperors are wary of generals who command large armies. Isn't this a common occurrence in history?"
"If this could be resolved through reasoning, my father and I would have both had our heads hanging from our necks long ago!"
Just as the two were testing each other with words, the Pofeng Army ambushed outside Sanqipu and the Yunzhou Shenju Camp that broke into the battlefield had already started fighting each other!
Seeing that Xiao Ruofeng was blocked by Baili Chengfeng on the main road at the entrance of the village, the left and right captains Cheng and Zhang each led their troops of more than 4,000 people to fight hard.
Only three days had passed since Ye Dingzhi's bloody massacre of Geng Jiyuan, and this small village was once again covered in blood and body parts!
The Pofeng Army behind Baili Chengfeng was stacked in layers, and their black and red armor plates looked even more awe-inspiring against the backdrop of the night.
The more than 700 surviving cavalrymen of the Yunzhou Shenju Camp behind Xiao Ruofeng no longer dared to move forward even half a step. Fortunately, the trip ropes had been cut off by Xiao Ruofeng with a few swords, allowing them to gain a small space.
Xiao Ruofeng turned around and glanced at the more than 700 cavalrymen, then turned to face Baili Chengfeng.
Looking at the situation, it is simply a fantasy to expect the Pofeng Army led by Baili Chengfeng to break through Sanqipu unscathed.
It seems that we have to fight today!
Xiao Ruofeng no longer hesitated, took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
"I, Xiao Ruofeng, have always respected the old marquis the most, but no matter what, a subject should be loyal to the emperor!"
"If the Crown Prince and the Marquis have truly been wronged, they can naturally submit a memorial to my father, the Emperor, or even come to the capital to see him. However, raising an army to rebel is treason!"
"My Lord, we each serve our fathers, Ruofeng has offended you!"
As the words reached Baili Chengfeng's ears, the Haoque Sword also slashed out two sword energies, one on the left and one on the right, slashing towards Baili Chengfeng!
Facing the oncoming sword energy, Baili Chengfeng swung out several sword shadows to offset Xiao Ruofeng's sword energy, then kicked off the saddle with his legs and jumped more than ten feet!
"What a swift sword! Unfortunately, Your Highness has probably forgotten my Baili Chengfeng's famous technique!"
"Instant Kill Sword!"
Xiao Ruofeng's pupils tightened, and Baili Chengfeng above his head suddenly disappeared from the spot!
When he saw the person clearly again, Baili Chengfeng's sword and the figure seemed to become one, rushing forward at an incredible speed!
"clang!"
Xiao Ruofeng could only rely on his instinct to lift up the Haoque sword to block, and this time he barely blocked Baili Chengfeng's attack, but Xiao Ruofeng was not feeling well either. The palm of his hand holding the sword felt a sharp pain and almost burst!
He himself was thrown backwards from his horse by this tremendous force, and he somersaulted sideways in the air before he was able to release the force.
"Instant Kill Sword Technique, truly worthy of its name!"
Xiao Ruofeng stood firm and did not forget to praise.
"Your Excellency's swordsmanship is comparable to that of other nations, but your internal strength is still a little weak. If I hadn't stopped just now, Your Highness might never be able to wield a sword with your right hand again!"
In the distance, Baili Chengfeng responded with a relaxed look.
Xiao Ruofeng was shocked when he heard this, and only then did he realize that there was a deep sword mark on the armor on his right forearm.
There is a big gap between the two in terms of swordsmanship, speed and internal strength.
Besides, this is a battlefield, not a place for martial artists to compete and exchange skills. If Baili Luochen had not said that he wanted to capture Xiao Ruofeng alive, I'm afraid that after a few rounds, Xiao Ruofeng would have been killed by the instant-kill sword!
Xiao Ruofeng took a few steps and flew up, then stepped back onto the gilded horse. He bowed to Baili Chengfeng and said,
"Thank you, my lord, for showing mercy, but Ruofeng has military orders... Brothers of the Divine Horse Camp, follow me to break through!"
After saying that, Xiao Ruofeng raised his sword to the sky, and the seven or eight hundred cavalrymen behind him also bypassed the horse trap and went around from both sides of the road.
At this time, Xiao Ruofeng probably had no chance of winning except taking the opportunity to break out.
There was only one way to break out, and that was to turn the horse around and rush back the way they came.
Only on this road, there are no ambush troops of Baili Luochen!
Baili Chengfeng was not worried at all when he saw Xiao Ruofeng turn his horse around and gallop away with the seven or eight hundred remaining soldiers. He even looked a little gloating.
What Xiao Ruofeng didn't know was that Captains Cheng and Zhang had been fighting hard for a long time, but the number of cavalrymen accompanying them was decreasing.
Either they were tripped by ambushes with lassos, or they were killed on the spot by other Pofeng soldiers.
Seeing that they were no match for their opponent, the two captains retreated at the same time. After running less than two miles, they were blocked by a young man in red clothes and with messy hair!
Before Xiao Ruofeng could reach the two captains, he heard two shrill screams from the distance, followed by several sword winds that were as powerful as ever coming towards him!
Xiao Ruofeng took a deep breath of true energy, and the Haoque sword formed a semicircle in front of him, dissolving the sword winds. Even with his strength, his blood and energy surged!
"What a powerful sword intent! This sword intent is even not inferior to the Yu Sheng Mo that fought against Wen Yanzhao in Tianqi City!"
Xiao Ruofeng didn't know that the person who launched these swords was none other than Yu Shengmo's apprentice - Ye Dingzhi!
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