GBP Chapter 1855: Died in Battle
Chapter 1855: Died in Battle
Outside Hongdu City, it has turned into a hell on earth.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Han and Chu armies were like two giant pythons biting each other madly, entangled together tightly, blood soaked every inch of the land, and corpses piled up like mountains.
Chu Ning personally led fresh troops to join the battlefield, and Xue Huaide's 100,000 reinforcements were like a tiger descending from the mountain. Under the attack from both inside and outside, the collapse of the Han army was irreversible.
However, in the core area where the chaos was the greatest and the fighting was the most brutal, the flag of the Han army's central commander was still flying stubbornly.
Under his banner, the Han Emperor Liu Xiu was like a trapped lion. Although his body was covered in blood and his armor was damaged, his eyes still burned with the flame of indomitable will.
The personal guards and the remaining elite soldiers around him were building the last barrier with their flesh and blood to resist the crazy attacks of the Chu army, which were getting stronger and stronger.
"Protect Your Majesty!"
"Stop them! Fight to the death!"
Huo Guang and Wang Yan, one on the left and one on the right, protected Liu Xiu. Both of them had blood-stained battle robes and were panting, but their eyes were still sharp.
Huo Guang's long sword flew, slashing down several fierce Chu soldiers who tried to rush forward, and roared at Liu Xiu:
"Your Majesty! No more hesitation! The Chu army is about to complete its encirclement. If you don't leave now, you'll be stuck! We will risk our lives to carve a bloody path for you!"
Veteran General Wang Yan also struggled to block a spear, his voice mournful:
"Your Majesty! The Han Dynasty can do without Wang Yan, Huo Guang, or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but it cannot do without you!"
"If you were to die, the world would be in chaos, fulfilling the wishes of Chu Ning and that vicious woman Dugu Jia! Your Majesty, please put the country first!"
Liu Xiu looked at the loyal guards falling one by one around him, looked at the imperial flag of Chu Ning that was getting closer and closer in the distance, and listened to the tearful exhortations of Huo Guangwang Yan. The great pain and humiliation almost tore him apart.
He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, and blood oozed through his fingers.
In the end, the emperor's sense of responsibility and the instinct to preserve the country overwhelmed personal honor and blood.
He suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only cold determination and a hint of deep sorrow in them.
"Go!" This one word seemed to have exhausted all his strength, carrying with it endless humiliation and unwillingness.
"Protect the emperor! Break out to the west!" Huo Guang was greatly encouraged upon seeing this and immediately roared the order.
"All troops, listen up! Move closer to the commander's flag! Protect the emperor and break out!" Wang Yan also shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to gather more scattered troops.
An extremely brutal breakout battle began.
Led by Huo Guang and Wang Yan, the remaining Han army generals and the most elite troops spontaneously gathered together to form a huge, mobile spearhead formation.
They guarded Liu Xiu tightly in the center, like a small boat desperately moving forward in a violent whirlpool, and rushed towards the west.
"Stop them! Don't let Liu Xiu get away!"
"Whoever kills the Han Emperor will be crowned king and rewarded with ten thousand gold coins!"
The Chu army obviously also discovered the intention of the Han army, and the attack became more frenzied and concentrated.
Chu Ning personally supervised the battle and ordered the troops to intercept at all costs.
Arrows flew towards the breakout troops like locusts, and the Chu army's cavalry and infantry launched a desperate counterattack.
Every step forward was accompanied by heavy casualties.
The Han soldiers used their bodies to clear the way for the emperor. Many were shot by arrows and fell down, while others were dragged out of the team and hacked to death by the Chu army.
Huo Guang and Wang Yan were like two blood-soaked war gods, charging to the front. When their swords were bent and their spears were broken, they snatched the enemy's weapons and continued fighting.
Huo Guang was as fierce as a mad tiger. He swung the Chu army sword he had snatched so hard that no water could penetrate it. He killed a general and more than ten soldiers of the Chu army in succession, and tore a hole in the dense enemy formation.
Wang Yan was calm and experienced. He commanded the soldiers on the flanks to resist attacks from both sides and ensure that the breakout team would not be cut off.
However, are the famous generals of the Chu army easy to deal with?
Just as the breakout team was about to break through a distance, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the flank: "Huo Guang, don't run! Leave your head behind!"
Zhao Yu, a fierce general of the Chu army, led an elite cavalry and came like a whirlwind!
He had long been eyeing the core of the Han army that was trying to break out, and now he saw the opportunity and went straight for Huo Guang who was rushing in the front!
"Zhao Yu!"
Huo Guang's pupils shrank, but he showed no fear. He roared and rushed forward: "Your Majesty, please leave!"
He knew that he must not be entangled by anyone at this moment.
Swords and guns were raised, sparks flew!
Both of them were powerful generals of the time, and they immediately started fighting fiercely.
Huo Guang was determined to break out, so he used a wide range of moves, only attacking and not defending, fighting with all his might.
Zhao Yu sneered repeatedly, and his spear was as cruel and cunning as a poisonous snake coming out of a hole.
After more than ten rounds of fierce fighting, Huo Guang was exhausted due to the long battle. He was careless and was stabbed in the shoulder blade by Zhao Yu, causing his movements to falter.
How could Zhao Yu miss such an opportunity? He thrust his spear forward and pierced Huo Guang's chest directly!
"General Huo!" Liu Xiu turned around and saw this scene in the chaos of the army. His eyes were bloodshot and he let out a sad and angry roar.
Blood spurted from Huo Guang's mouth, but he used his last bit of strength to tightly grasp Zhao Yu's spear and screamed towards Liu Xiu:
"Your Majesty... Go!!!"
Before he had finished his voice, the man had already died, but his body was still leaning on the sword, standing upright, as if he was still fighting the enemy for his emperor.
"Huo Guang!!!" Liu Xiu was so heartbroken that he almost fell off his horse.
"Come on!"
Wang Yan was in tears, but he knew that this was not the time to be sad, so he grabbed Liu Xiu's reins and continued to rush forward.
But the tragedy is far from over.
After the loss of Huo Guang, another group of soldiers rushed out from the front. The leading general was wearing golden armor and a black robe, holding a huge Fang Tian Hua Ji. He was the commander of the Chu army reinforcements - Xue Huaide!
"Liu Xiu, accept your death!"
Xue Huaide's voice was like a loud bell, and he swung his painted halberd, directly sweeping away several Han soldiers who tried to stop him, and his target was Liu Xiu!
"Protect Your Majesty!"
Wang Yan did not hesitate, and rode his horse and held his spear to meet Xue Huaide.
He knew very well that he was no match for Xue Huaide, but at this moment, he had no choice but to fight to the death to give the emperor a chance of survival.
"You old bastard, you're looking for death!" Xue Huaide snorted coldly, and smashed down with the painted halberd with tremendous force!
Wang Yan raised his gun and blocked it!
"clang--!"
A deafening sound of metal clashing!
Wang Yan only felt an irresistible force coming, his knuckles cracked instantly, and the spear in his hand was bent and fell out of his hand!
Before he could react, Xue Huaide's painted halberd swept back like lightning!
Blood spurts out!
A gray head rose into the sky!
The old general Wang Yan, an old minister who was loyal to the Han Dynasty, died on the battlefield without even leaving a last word, and his body fell heavily from his horse.
"General Wang!!!"
Liu Xiu watched helplessly as another of his trusted ministers died tragically for him. Grief, despair, humiliation...all these emotions almost consumed him.