Chapter 20: Bao Hong's Ambition (2)

  The first watch, three thousand words.

  Bao Hong let out a loud roar and with a swing of his battle knife, he led the soldiers in retreat.

  At this time, the Yellow Turban soldiers who were ambushing on both sides of the military camp took effect. Liu Li led the charge, his war knife continuously chopping down those hastily retreating government troops who had no intention of fighting back and didn't even bother with Liu Li. For a moment, it seemed that wherever Liu Li's war knife passed, there was no one who could withstand him.

  Liu Bi and Gong were extremely excited, their eyes completely red. At this time, the two had forgotten everything, only knowing to pursue Bao Hong, thoroughly defeating Bao Hong.

  Liu Li was also very excited because he had killed many officers and soldiers, which were all military achievements.

  Just then, the next thing made Liu Li feel like he had been struck by lightning, and he almost jumped up and cursed. Because when Gong Dou led his soldiers to chase after Bao Hong quickly, he actually let Liu Li lead his soldiers to guard the big camp, this order made Liu Li stumble, and he almost fainted to the ground, but Gong Dou had given orders, and Liu Li could not oppose them, so he could only stay in the big camp with a sullen expression, staring at the soldiers chasing after Bao Hong, one moment his eyes were red, the next moment he sighed.

  Yellow Turban soldiers pursued all the way, Bao Hong led the government troops to retreat without stopping. Along the way, more and more government troops were killed or injured.

  Bao Hong was pursued by the Yellow Turban soldiers, but he didn't panic. He quickly led his men to flee into the forest. Once they entered the forest, the possibility of being killed by the Yellow Turbans decreased somewhat. Moreover, the dense trees in the forest made it easier for them to evade the pursuit of the Yellow Turbans.

  Liu Bi and Gong Du were both enraged, they didn't care what was in front of them, and directly led the soldiers to charge into the forest, continuing to pursue and kill the government troops. Along the way, Liu Bi looked at the steel knives and armor scattered throughout the forest, the smile in his eyes grew thicker, he shouted loudly, urging the soldiers beside him to hurry up and pursue the government troops. The steel knife in Liu Bi's hand flashed, one by one, the government troops fell under Liu Bi's blade, at this time, Liu Bi had become a bloody man, all over his body was crimson bloodstains, Liu Bi stuck out his tongue to lick his dry and cracked lips, a ferocious smile appeared on his face.

  "Men, follow me and kill! For killing twenty enemies, you will be promoted to Shi Chang; for killing fifty enemies, you will be promoted to Bai Fu Chang; for killing two hundred enemies, you will be promoted to Qian Fu Chang!" Liu Bi shouted loudly while continuously slashing with his war knife: "Capture Bao Hong alive, and you will be rewarded with ten kilograms of gold and the title of Assistant General; kill Bao Hong, and you will be rewarded with ten kilograms of gold and the title of Xiaowei."

  In an instant, all the Yellow Turban soldiers boiled over and rushed wildly towards the government troops.

  The soldiers running behind were killed by the Yellow Turbans as soon as they let their guard down. As for the soldiers running in front, they had already thrown away their weapons and armor, and were fleeing quickly to escape the Yellow Turban thieves who were hot on their heels. Bao Hong ran the fastest, he turned his head to look at the heavily wounded soldiers, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, but when he saw the dense group of Yellow Turbans behind him, a sly smile appeared in his eyes.

  Run, keep running!

  Bao Hong didn't stop for a moment, leading his soldiers in a constant shuttle through the forest.

  Time passed minute by minute, second by second, and a faint light slowly appeared on the dark horizon.

  A golden light burst forth from the eastern horizon, shining brightly and dispelling the surrounding darkness. After a night of running, Gong Dou and Liu Bi did not know how many officials and soldiers they had killed, nor did they know where they were being chased to. However, Liu Bi and Gong Dou were extremely excited, for in the distance ahead, Bao Feng had stopped and was no longer fleeing.

  Gong's eyes were bloodshot, with a network of red veins visible in his eyes. He burst out laughing and said: "You corrupt official, your time is up! Come on and accept your death!"

  Liu Bi De opened his mouth and smiled, his face filled with the hope of victory. He gripped the steel knife in his hand tightly and walked step by step towards Bao Hong in the distance.

  Bao Hong glanced at the wide official road behind him, feeling a sense of relief in his heart. He then looked at Liu Bi and Gong Dou standing at the edge of the forest, with a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

  These idiots have finally taken the bait.

  His eyes were filled with blood, his pale face turned ruddy as he gazed at the Yellow Turbans and bellowed: "Gong Du, Liu Pi, you two Yellow Turbans are eager to kill me, but unfortunately, after chasing and killing for a night, not even a single hair of mine was injured. Now it's my turn to take action! I've always been thinking about killing you and occupying Runan City to become the governor of this region. Today, I'm finally going to succeed, haha... You boasted that today would be my funeral day, but I'll show you that today is actually your funeral day!"

  Bao Hong laughed loudly and shouted: "My sons, come out and kill the enemy!"

  A loud roar echoed throughout the entire official road, and the thick voice kept reverberating in the air.

  A loud rustling sound, and from the weeds along the official road, one by one, soldiers wearing armor, holding bows and arrows, with steel knives hanging from their waists, ran out and stood behind Bao Hong.

  Liu Bian gazed at the swarming officials and soldiers, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

  It's just a group of government soldiers, as long as they charge and kill Liu Bi, this battle will be won.

  "Men, Liu Bei is right ahead, follow me and kill, kill, kill~~~" With a loud roar, Liu Bei charged forward with his steel knife towards the archers in front of him. Gong Du also let out a loud roar, swinging his steel knife, and led his Yellow Turban soldiers in a charge towards the enemy. As long as they could break through the range of the archers' arrows, the Yellow Turbans would have a chance at victory.

  However, Bao Hong seemed to be fearless and instead showed a hint of excitement.

  "Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~~"

  Bows and arrows shattered the air, a multitude of black bows and arrows flew out, like a heavy downpour of rain, instantly forming a dense wall of arrows.

  "Hmm, hmm, hmm~~~~~"

  One after another, arrows shot into the bodies of the Yellow Turban soldiers. The sharp arrowheads broke through the flesh and entered the bones, making a series of crisp sounds. The lucky ones were only hit in the thigh, shoulder or arm, while the unlucky ones were shot directly in the face or heart, falling to the ground instantly, never to get up again.

  Wave after wave of Yellow Turban soldiers lay on the ground, unable to get up again. Wave after wave of Yellow Turban soldiers surged forward, one after another.

  More than 3,000 Yellow Turban soldiers were killed or wounded in an instant.

  However, after more than a thousand Yellow Turbans were killed or injured, the Yellow Turban soldiers led by Liu Bi and Gong Du finally approached the government troops. At this time, the government troops also stopped shooting arrows and drew out their waist knives to fight against the charging Yellow Turbans. The two armies clashed, Bao Hong hacked and killed the Yellow Turban bandits, his eyes reddened with killing frenzy, while Gong Du and Liu Bi were surrounded by a group of government soldiers and could not escape.

  Both sides were exerting their utmost efforts, wanting to kill each other.

  Time flies like water, and two hours pass in a flash.

  At this time, the killing on the battlefield has already shown signs of ending. Gong Du and Liu Pei's side had more than 800 Yellow Turban soldiers left, but there was a strange phenomenon - more than 400 of these Yellow Turban soldiers were only wearing Yellow Turban uniforms, with red ribbons tied around their heads. On the other hand, the government army had only 500 soldiers left, but Bao Hong wore a smile on his face, smiling without saying a word.

  Gong Du swept a glance at the Yellow Turban soldiers behind him, not noticing the red strings tied around their heads. He gazed at Bao Hong and bellowed: "Bao Hong, look! I still have over 800 men, while you only have more than 500! Who will win or lose? You'll finally know now! Ha ha ha... Don't worry, after you die, I'll bury your corpse. It'll be an open-air burial, though!"

  Liu Bi stared at Bao Hong, who was smiling, with a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

  Because he sensed something was amiss, would Bao Hong reveal a joyful smile if he were about to fail?

  Bao Hong smiled and said, "Gong Dou, you are really annoying, but unfortunately, you're about to die. Ah, since you're going to die anyway, I'll let you die with a clear understanding. Take a good look at the soldiers behind you with red strings tied around their heads - these are your troops? They aren't your troops, they're mine! Haha, surprised, right? You now have only over 400 Yellow Bandits left, while I have more than 900 soldiers. This time, it's you who will die, not me."

  Pei Yuanshao suddenly turned his head, opened his mouth wide, and then turned to look at Bao Hong, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

  When did the yellow scarf soldiers behind become government soldiers?

  Bao Hong looked at Pei Yuanshao's shocked expression and explained with a smile: "You think I brought over 1,500 soldiers to shuttle through the forest all night just for fun? This is to delay time, to let my soldiers destroy your camp in one go. These soldiers killed your soldiers, then put on your military uniforms, followed up, and slowly killed your people. Hehe, isn't my plan good? Unfortunately, none of you noticed the change in the Yellow Turbans overnight, thinking that the dead and wounded Yellow Turbans were just killed by my soldiers, without knowing it was the 'Yellow Turbans' following behind you who did it... Hahaha... I let you win a few rounds, but now I can kill you all together. How does it feel? Very comfortable, right? Alright, that's all I have to say. You can all go die now!"

  Bao Hong gave a loud order, and the officers and soldiers who had surrounded Gong Du and Liu Bi immediately rushed up.

  Over 900 people killed more than 400 Yellow Turbans, Gong Du and Liu Bi stood in the center and resisted to the death, wanting to escape but having no chance.

  "Old man and you are going to die together!" Gong shouted miserably, his shoulder was chopped by a knife.

  He let out a loud roar and charged at the government soldiers, his battle knife hacking away continuously. In an instant, several government soldiers fell to the ground at Gong Dou's hands. Unfortunately, even the strongest elephant can be killed by a multitude of ants biting it. Gong Dou was no exception, and he couldn't withstand the encirclement of the group of government soldiers. After a fierce battle that lasted for a while, Gong Dou's body had already been left with over ten knife wounds. A flash of steel light streaked across, and Gong Dou's chest was pierced through by a steel knife, leaving him no chance to survive.

  Liu Bi was also in a precarious situation, with bloodstains all over his body, and his condition was similar to that of Gong Du. However, Liu Bi's arms and thighs had suffered severe injuries. Without the protection of his soldiers, Liu Bi immediately lost his combat strength and was hacked by steel knives, instantly turning his body into a mess of flesh and blood.

  Bao Hong saw Gong Dou and Liu Bi die, a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

  In half a time, all the Yellow Turbans were killed by the steel knives of the government soldiers.

  Just then, when Bao Hong was having his soldiers clean up the battlefield, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and clearly saw over a hundred Yellow Turban soldiers strolling down the official road.