Chapter 369: A hair's breadth away
This crazy fighting style brought Yeon Gaesomun great trouble. Except for the battle with Xue Rengui, he had never fought against an enemy of equal strength. He was not like Wen Chou who had opponents to compete with every day in the Central Plains.
He could only hold on with great difficulty, trying to hold on until the Goryeo soldiers could come and lend him a helping hand.
"Bang!" The long spear and the big gun collided again, and the wills behind both sides were revealed and they started fighting. Although Yeon Gaesomun had better will, he was dragged down by his injured body and could only be on par with Wen Chou.
Moreover, as time went by, his injuries became more and more serious, and even began to affect his performance.
"Bang!" The weapons of both sides collided again, and this time Yeon Gaesomun retreated five steps. He finally couldn't hold on anymore.
"Ahahahaha, give me your life!"
Wen Chou laughed wildly, but the moment he took a step forward, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"puff……"
It turned out that Wen Chou's body could not withstand such crazy catharsis. During the violent catharsis, Wen Chou's body had long been overwhelmed. Finally, just before Yeon Gaesomun could no longer hold on, his own body collapsed.
Yeon Gaesomun immediately knocked Wen Chou back with a spear. As Wen Chou vomited blood, he had already noticed that Wen Chou's body was collapsing. However, when he saw Wen Chou still wanting to come up and fight him to the death, he wavered.
"I'll make sure you're in trouble next time we meet!" Yeon Gaesomun didn't care whether Wen Chou could understand him or not. He just threw down these harsh words and jumped off the city wall.
"Shoot him to death, shoot him to death!" Wen Chou shouted . He had finally come to this point, and he must kill the other party today.
When the archers heard Wen Chou's shout, they immediately changed direction and shot all their arrows frantically. Unfortunately, Yeon Gaesomun was able to retreat successfully.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" Wen Chou's face was extremely dark. It seemed that he had put in so much effort, but in the end, he let the damn guy Yeon Gaesomun escape.
Although there will be no problem in defending the city, it would be really troublesome if Yeon Gaesomun takes a rest for three or five days and comes back.
"Puff~" When Wen Chou wanted to shout something else, another mouthful of blood spurted out.
Before Wen Chou could wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, an arrow shot towards him accurately. Even though he tried his best to dodge, he was still hit in the right arm.
Before Wen Chou could react, a large rain of arrows shot towards him.
Wen Chou lay back without any grace, and a large number of arrows were shot all around him. If it weren't for the city wall, he would have been shot into a sieve.
With a series of clanging sounds, the Goryeo side retreated as expected , and Wen Chou let out a long sigh, knowing that it would be difficult to kill Yeon Gaesomun next time.
How could he be willing to see the duck that was already in his hand fly away?
"I have to strengthen my physical training from now on . If my body is stronger, I will definitely be able to chop off the head of this damned guy today. Then maybe I can let the Lord atone for his sins and release him from house arrest!"
Wen Chou thought helplessly that he had finally achieved a great feat, but he didn't know when he would have the next opportunity like this.
"Pass the order, all soldiers rest where they are, and start sending the young and strong men up to the city walls to clean up the battlefield." Wen Chou shook his head to get rid of his annoyance and began to make arrangements.
Yeon Gaesomun was injured, and Goryeo might continue its attack in desperation, so he had to prepare his soldiers.
"Find someone special to pass the message to the other two groups. If there is no solution within 30 days, then we will all retreat together." Wen Chou conveyed his orders one after another.
"We can't retreat!" Xue Rengui appeared on the city wall with a pale face. After hearing that Yeon Gaesomun personally launched the attack, he became a little uneasy. However, after seeing Wen Chou repel Yeon Gaesomun, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"What happened in the rear?"
Wen Chou frowned and asked, if they didn't withdraw after thirty days, they would have to defend to the death. Unless there was unrest in the rear, he really couldn't think of any reason for them to defend here to the death.
"The Eastern Xianbei are attacking the pass , and Juyong Pass has been breached. Currently, General Gongsun has gone to Changping with the follow-up reinforcements. If we retreat, Youzhou will be finished!" Xue Rengui said with a wry smile. He had just received the news.
"Contact the other two friendly forces first. If we defend to the death, we will lose. Even if the soldiers can hold on, the supplies in the city will not." Wen Chou said with a frown.
"The governor is going north, probably to personally persuade Buyeo to stab us in the back. That is our only chance." Xue Rengui said after thinking for a while.
"How long will it take?" Wen Chou asked.
"The fifteenth, the time given by the governor is the fifteenth. The governor said that after the fifteenth he will personally lead the Buyeo people to backstab the Goryeo army. That is the only chance." Xue Rengui said solemnly.
"Okay, I will be responsible for the defense for the next fifteen days. You can rest assured and recuperate. After fifteen days, we will go out of the city for a decisive battle!" Wen Chou said after thinking for a while.
Although he didn't know the situation of Yan Liang and Yuwen Chengdu, he believed that they would never disappoint him.
"Please!" Xue Rengui clasped his fists and returned to his mansion. He really needed to rest and prepare for the decisive battle in fifteen days.
He was originally worried about the defense of the city, but after seeing that Wen Chou was able to defeat Yeon Gaesomun head-on, he put his mind at ease and began to cultivate himself wholeheartedly.
The next day, Goryeo did not launch a siege as usual, not even a symbolic attack.
On the other side, Yan Liang, who received the news, looked at Gao Xianzhi beside him.
"If you don't want to face Yeon Gaesomun, you can stay here!"
After Gao Xianzhi assisted him and Zhang He in defeating Yizhi Wende, Yan Liang was no longer on guard against Gao Xianzhi.
If Goryeo was willing to use an army of nearly 40,000 to 50,000 people to help Gao Xianzhi as an undercover agent, then Yan Liang would have nothing to say.
"It seems that the ability to leave the body with internal energy has become commonplace. If this continues, I'm afraid my current strength won't be enough!"
Zhang He thought helplessly as he counted the battlefield.
The scene of Yan Liang and his personal guards chopping melons and vegetables to defeat Yi Zhiwende was still vivid in his mind. His previous attempt to organize a decapitation plan was easily blocked by Yi Zhiwende on the periphery and he was unable to advance.
Although he was injured at that time, even if he was intact now, he would not have the confidence to accomplish this feat. It can only be said that there is a big gap in strength between him and Yan Liang.
We are all part of the Four Pillars of Hebei, so why is there such a big difference between us?
On the other side, Gongsun Xu returned directly to Changping after assisting Yan Liang in defeating Yiji Wende . Compared with dealing with Goryeo, they were more suitable to deal with the Hu people.
Of course, there was also a reason why most of the Baima Yicong did not want to see Zhang He. The core veterans of the Baima Yicong had never forgotten the scene when Zhang He led them to die in the vanguard, so they were unwilling to go with Zhang He.
It just so happened that they were not suitable for defending the city, so they withdrew directly to Changping to fight the Hu people.
