EBE Chapter 254 Fake Death
Chapter 254 Fake Death
After five or six miles of fierce fighting, Lin Kunlun led the team to break through the siege and came to the river. The men and horses stopped to drink water and rest, and their tired breaths echoed in the night sky. Lin Kunlun immediately ordered people to count the number of people, but found that there were only more than 300 people left. Many people and horses were separated in the fierce battle and disappeared. They all knew that once the cavalry lost their speed and were trapped in the infantry camp, it would be almost impossible to escape, which made them cherish every opportunity to breathe.
At this moment, the sentry came running to report: "Marshal Lin! The pursuers are here! They are less than a mile away!" The pursuers were imminent, and everyone quickly climbed on their horses and waited quietly for Lin Kunlun's orders. Despite the danger, this small team with many wounded still maintained good discipline and order without any panic.
Lin Kunlun rode on the tall and majestic black horse, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring at the direction where the pursuers were coming from: "General Tie! I heard that you are a great archer! I wonder if you can handle this distance!" His voice was firm and powerful, full of trust.
Tie Feng smiled slightly, drew his bow and arrow, and stared into the distance. When the shadow of the government cavalry was vaguely visible, he instantly released the bowstring, and the arrow shot out like lightning, accurately piercing the chest of the cavalryman walking in front. This shot shocked the entire cavalry team, and the officers and soldiers immediately stopped, with horror on their faces, and dared not move forward for a while.
Seeing this, Lin Kunlun immediately ordered everyone to run southward along the mountain to increase the distance between them and the pursuers. Tie Feng led a group of people to cover the rear in case the pursuers suddenly launched an attack.
The ones chasing them were the officers and cavalry. They did not dare to chase them too hard to avoid heavy losses, but they were unwilling to let the rebels go easily. Therefore, they kept a distance of about half a mile, hoping to capture the rebels at dawn or when the local soldiers intercepted them. Mu Feng saw through the officers and soldiers' intentions, and he proposed to Lin Kunlun: "Marshal Lin! There are hillsides on both sides of this road, which is a good place for an ambush! These officers and soldiers have been following us, which is always a hidden danger! Why don't we bury a group of people here and suddenly attack them when they pass by! We will then make a surprise attack and surround them from above! We will definitely be able to deal with this pursuer! Without these cavalry, the officers and soldiers' infantry can't catch up with us at all!"
Lin Kunlun nodded after hearing this: "That's a good idea! Then you lead 200 people to ambush here, and I will lead the rest of the people with flags in front to lead them!" He knew that it was too dangerous to have a cavalry team behind him, and this hidden danger must be solved as soon as possible. Moreover, their horses were exhausted after a night of running and needed to rest.
After receiving the order, Mu Feng selected 200 strong soldiers without hesitation. These soldiers were strong and determined. They were the elites of the rebel army. Mu Feng led them, like ghosts, quietly ambushing on the hillsides on both sides of the road. They hid in the dense woods and bushes, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes, and quietly waited for the arrival of the officers and cavalry like beasts.
Lin Kunlun led the remaining troops and continued to run southward along the mountain. They deliberately slowed down their speed and carried bright flags, as if to provoke the officers and cavalry. This strategy really attracted the attention of the officers and cavalry. They thought the rebels were escaping, so they chased them more vigorously, fearing that they would miss any "prey".
Not long after, the figures of the officers and cavalry appeared in the sight of Mu Feng and his men. They rode on tall horses, armed with spears and bows and arrows, and rushed over aggressively. However, they did not notice the rebel soldiers ambushed on the hillside. These officers and cavalry were only concerned with chasing the "deserters" in front of them, and did not pay any attention to the movements around them.
When the officers and soldiers entered the ambush circle, Mu Feng stood up suddenly, waving his sword, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, kill!" His voice echoed in the valley, inspiring every soldier of the rebel army. As soon as the voice fell, 200 rebel soldiers rushed out like tigers descending from the mountains. They held spears and bows and arrows and launched a fierce attack on the officers and soldiers.
The officers, soldiers and cavalry were thrown into disarray by the sudden attack. They reined in their horses and tried to stabilize their formation. However, the attack of the rebels was too fierce and they had no time to react. For a moment, the battlefield was filled with the flashing of swords and the sound of killing. The rebels were like tigers coming down the mountain, unstoppable. They waved their weapons and slashed at the officers, soldiers and cavalry. The officers, soldiers and cavalry were caught off guard by the momentum and fell to the ground one after another.
At the same time, Lin Kunlun and Tie Feng also led their troops back. They were divided into two teams, one team attacked the officers and cavalry from the front, and the other team went around behind them, forming a pincer attack. Under the fierce attack of the rebels, the officers and cavalry were quickly defeated. They turned their horses around and fled to the rear. Their faces were full of fear and panic, and they just wanted to escape from this place of death as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Mu Feng immediately ordered his soldiers to pursue. They pursued the victory and killed the officers and cavalry all the way until they were completely dispersed. This ambush not only solved the hidden danger behind them, but also greatly improved the morale of the rebels. The rebel soldiers cheered and celebrated this hard-won victory. Mu Feng and Lin Kunlun smiled at each other, with the light of victory in their eyes.
When the cavalry of the officers and soldiers were retreating in panic in the canyon, Ye Cheng followed them with his governor's battalion. He initially received a report from Zhou Kai, believing that Lin Kunlun led the wounded and some elite soldiers to break out to the southeast, but when he was chasing them to the southeast, he received a report from Tangshan, saying that the ones heading southwest were the real elite rebels and all cavalry, and that Tie Feng was among them, and it was possible that the leader of the rebels, Lin Kunlun himself, was also among them. He quickly turned his troops to chase them to the southwest. Seeing the cavalry fleeing like this, his battalion's men and horses thought that the peasant army was chasing them, and they also panicked at this time!
"Everyone, listen up! Reorganize your troops! Anyone who runs around and attacks the team will be killed without mercy!" Ye Cheng loudly instructed the generals around him to give orders. Sure enough, these orders were quickly passed on by the generals. Slowly, the soldiers under their command were stabilized. The special forces that escaped from the canyon were also gathered by him.
Ye Cheng immediately sent someone to call Tang Shan to inquire about the current situation. But he still couldn't be sure whether Lin Kunlun was hiding in the enemy troops that broke through. Just as he was about to order a full-scale pursuit, he received two battlefield reports in succession: one was that someone found that Lin Kunlun seemed to be injured and fell off his horse, hiding in the woods, and now a strict search was underway; the other was that someone found a "thief" who looked like Lin Kunlun in the pile of corpses, and there was a black horse lying next to him.
"How did you determine that the body was Lin Kunlun?" Ye Cheng was a little excited after hearing the news. If Lin Kunlun had died in the battle, then the problem would become relatively simple. This enemy force might disperse on its own, and its influence would be greatly weakened.
"Your Excellency, please allow me to report! The horse that Lin Kunlun rode was tall and mighty, all black, and he was wearing a special cotton armor, which was different from others. These are the key clues to identifying him!" The soldier who reported the news answered cautiously, but he was secretly delighted in his heart. If they could really confirm that the body was Lin Kunlun, they would surely have made an unprecedented contribution.
"You're jumping to conclusions based on a dark horse? Hurry up and investigate in detail, and bring the body here for careful identification!" Ye Cheng ordered excitedly. He knew very well that Lin Kunlun's life and death would have a crucial impact on the entire battle situation.