Chapter 1028 The end of the road! (3)

"The Marquis will kill you all. Every one of you will not have a good death..."

Seeing that his true face was ruthlessly exposed by Ma Zhongjun, Xu Quan, who had been timid and cowardly before, no longer pretended and looked at Ma Zhongjun and cursed viciously:
What he told Ma Zhongjun could be said to be a mixture of truth and falsehood, for example, his real name was Xu Quan, and he was born a servant of the Xu family!

But he did not escape because he was afraid of death, but because he was extremely loyal to Xu Zhaojie, so he was sent by Xu Zhaojie to lure Ma Zhongjun into the game!
What Xu Quan told Ma Zhongjun, that Xu Zhaojie used luggage and supplies to hide gunpowder, was all true. However, it was not intended to lure the enemy deep into the territory during the day. What happened during the day was a play prepared by Xu Zhaojie in order to make Ma Zhongjun trust Xu Quan.

In fact, even if he had not been coerced or bribed by Hu Zhiwu, Xu Quan would have found an opportunity to reveal this trail to Ma Zhongjun, and then lure them to this trail on the back mountain of Wuyangling!

Xu Zhaojie and Xu Quan originally thought that this strategy was foolproof and could help the Zhennan Army survive from a desperate situation and launch a desperate counterattack against the Fengwu Army!

But they never expected that Ma Zhongjun saw through their conspiracy...
Facing Xu Quan's conspiracy at this time, Ma Zhongjun looked at Xu Quan with a trace of disdain and said:

"Humph! Are we all going to die?"

"If you, the bastards of the Zhennan Army, had this ability, you wouldn't have come to this point today?"

"Xu Zhaojie is about to die and still wants to plot against me, so I will just give him a trick! Tonight is the night when Xu Zhaojie dies!"

After hearing this, Xu Quan seemed to realize something, and a trace of fear emerged in his expression. He wanted to shout on the spot, but as soon as he opened his mouth and had no time to shout, several guards who stopped him immediately took a piece of cloth and forcibly stuffed his mouth!
Then Ma Dongqiang searched Xu's body and found the six 100-liang silver notes, and then gave them to Ma Zhongjun. However, Ma Zhongjun did not take them but ordered:
"Give the banknote to Lieutenant General Hu. He is in charge of the finances of our First Division!"

"Yes!"

Ma Dongqiang pointed at Xu Quan who was pinned to the ground and asked:

"General, what should we do with this bastard now?"

Ma Zhongjun preached calmly:

"Tie him to a tree and cut a few holes in it. Isn't he loyal to Xu Zhaojie and wants to be a spy for Xu Zhaojie?"

"Then let him watch Xu Zhaojie's defeat while he slowly dies in pain and despair. This way, he and Xu Zhaojie can be companions on their road to the underworld!"

Hearing Ma Zhongjun say this, Ma Dongqiang nodded and said with a smile:

"Sir, your plan is very clever. This is how you should treat thieves like this!"

After saying that, Ma Dongqiang kicked Xu Quan hard and taunted him:

“Our lord is merciful, isn’t he? He actually allowed you to go on the road with your master, and let you go to the underworld to serve your damned marquis…”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around burst into laughter. While Ma Zhongjun was dealing with Xu Quan, Xu Zhaojie, who was unaware that the conspiracy had been exposed, was leading tens of thousands of Zhennan troops, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Fengwu Army.

For Xu Zhaojie, this is his last chance. If he can successfully trap Ma Zhongjun, then he can successfully buy himself a moment of respite, and then he will have the opportunity to lead his troops back to Shouchun!

As long as they can fight their way back to Shouchun, there will still be a chance. If they are lucky enough, he and his Zhennan Army will be able to survive for a while!
As long as he is alive, there is still a chance. What if God opens his eyes and takes Ye Mingsheng away?

As long as Ye Mingsheng dies, without Ye Mingsheng's suppression, the seemingly powerful Fengwu Army will inevitably fall apart and fight among themselves!

In this way, Xu Zhaojie's luck has turned. Not to mention whether he can survive, it is not impossible for him to rule the world?

Although Xu Zhaojie also understands that this possibility is not great, but people should always have dreams in their lives, right?

If a person has no dreams, what is the difference between him and a salted fish?
At this moment, Xu Zhaojie's dream is to win the war smoothly, and then God will open his eyes and Ye Mingsheng will die suddenly, so that he will really win...

Just when Xu Zhaojie was thinking about how he led the Zhennan Army to counterattack and win victory after victory after Ye Mingsheng's sudden death, his subordinate Xu Bo's words brought him back to reality.

"My Lord, it's already the second watch, and there's still no sign of the Fengwu Army!"

Xu Zhaojie was pulled back to reality and felt anxious when he heard this. He and Xu Quan had agreed to meet at the second watch tonight. Logically, the Fengwu Army should have come up from this path by now. Could it be that his plan was discovered by the Fengwu Army?
Just when Xu Zhaojie was feeling anxious, a shout of killing suddenly broke out from the front of Wuyang Ridge. Xu Zhaojie was stunned at first, and then just when he was at a loss, a messenger came to Xu Zhaojie in a panic and reported:

"My lord, tens of thousands of Fengwu troops are rushing towards us from the front. Our brothers were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. The first line of defense has been breached by the Fengwu troops, and our brothers can't hold on any longer!" As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhaojie knew that his conspiracy had been exposed, and the Fengwu troops were using the same trick against them. His expression suddenly became furious!
Xu Zhaojie was angry and also sad, but even though he realized that the game was over, Xu Zhaojie's character determined that he would never surrender and give up resistance at this moment...
Taking a deep breath, Xu Zhaojie roared with a ferocious look:
"Brothers! It's time to fight to the death. Kill all the Fengwu troops!"

"Today either they die or we die!"

Although Xu Zhaojie shouted very vigorously, there were few people who responded. Only the guards around Xu Zhaojie shouted the loudest!
However, the other soldiers were somewhat hesitant at this moment. Many of them were surrendered Jingchu soldiers, incorporated Sichuan soldiers, and even some former soldiers from the Fifth Army of the Fengwu Army. It could be said to be a hodgepodge!

These people are all fence-sitters who change with the wind and do not have much loyalty to Xu Zhaojie. The only reason they have been able to fight to this point is because of Xu Zhaojie's strategy of using a big knife in one hand and money in the other. Therefore, now that they see Xu Zhaojie is about to lose, no one wants to be buried with Xu Zhaojie and this rotten ship of the Zhennan Army!

At this moment, many people with quick thinking have thrown their weapons on the ground and are trying to escape quietly under the cover of night!

Seeing this, Xu Zhaojie naturally wanted to stop them and let these people continue to fight for him. However, with the morale of the entire army low, he was powerless at this moment. Moreover, the speed of the First Division was too fast at this moment. In less than a cup of tea, they broke through another line of defense!
While the First Division forcefully attacked the Zhennan Army’s defense line, it undoubtedly also broke down the psychological defenses of the Zhennan Army’s officers and soldiers. More and more people chose to give up. They either laid down their weapons and surrendered, or wanted to lay down their weapons and escape...
At this time, the slogans of the Fengwu Army soldiers rang out from all directions.
"Capture Xu Zhaojie alive!"

"Don't let Xu Zhaojie get away!"

"Capture Xu Zhaojie and ask for credit from the Marshal!"

Hearing such shouts, a thought popped into Xu Zhaojie's mind - my life is over!
Although the Zhennan Army was completely defeated at this time, it must be said that the hundreds of guards around Xu Zhaojie were indeed loyal to him!
At this moment, instead of abandoning Xu Zhaojie and holding Xu Zhaojie's head to ask for credit and reward from the Fengwu Army, they continued to guard Xu Zhaojie closely, and even wanted to fight a bloody way out for Xu Zhaojie, showing great loyalty and bravery!
But unfortunately, the Zhennan Army was already doomed at this time, so no matter how brave and loyal they were, they were ultimately like an ant trying to shake a tree and were unable to change the outcome of the Zhennan Army's defeat!

Under the constant siege of the First Division soldiers, Xu Zhaojie's guards could only retreat step by step. Seeing one guard after another falling in a pool of blood, Xu Zhaojie's eyes were filled with tears, but at this time he could not change anything!
Finally, Xu Zhaojie and his bodyguards retreated to the edge of a cliff, and there were only a dozen of his bodyguards left. What they were facing were thousands of soldiers of the First Division...

As the two sides confronted each other, Ma Zhongjun, surrounded by his subordinates, slowly walked out of the crowd of the First Division. Looking at Xu Zhaojie, who was covered in blood, he smiled leisurely and said:

"Lord Xu, I have really heard of your great name for a long time!"

"Although he was at the end of his rope, Xu Zhaojie did not show any fear. He met Ma Zhongjun's gaze with a cold snort of disdain.

Seeing Xu Zhaojie still so arrogant despite being in such a state, Ma Zhongjun was a little angry, but in order to capture Xu Zhaojie alive, he still smiled and said:

"Lord Xu, our Marshal has always been merciful. As long as you can turn over a new leaf and admit your mistakes to us, I believe we will show you leniency and let you off the hook!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhaojie burst into laughter and said:
"Let me apologize to that bastard Ye Mingsheng?"

"How dare you, a lackey of Ye Mingsheng! The thing I regret most in my life is that I didn't kill him and exterminate his Ye family, so that this bastard could have the life he has today!"

Hearing what Xu Zhaojie said, Ma Zhongjun’s face gradually turned cold. He certainly didn’t believe that Ye Mingsheng would let Xu Zhaojie go. The reason why he said that was just because he felt that if Xu Zhaojie could be caught alive, it would definitely make Ye Mingsheng more satisfied, so he was so polite to Xu Zhaojie·····················
Now seeing that Xu Zhaojie was so stubborn and refused to accept the toast, Ma Zhongjun was too lazy to say anything more to him and just waved his hand.

The next second, countless soldiers of the First Division rushed forward. Although there were only a dozen guards left around Xu Zhaojie at this moment, they still rushed forward without hesitation, thinking of using their lives to buy last time for Xu Zhaojie!

Looking at the Fengwu Army soldiers charging towards him, Xu Zhaojie also understood that he had no way to escape today!
He was also very clear that Ma Zhongjun wanted to capture him alive and ask for reward from his dog master, and if he fell into Ye Mingsheng's hands alive, it would undoubtedly be a fate worse than death!
Thinking of this, Xu Zhaojie couldn't help but look at the cliff behind him, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face!

Xu Zhaojie was born into a wealthy family and had always been conceited, but he never expected that his final outcome would be like this!
However, even if he jumped off the cliff and was smashed into a meat patty or minced meat, it was still better than falling into Ye Mingsheng's hands and being subjected to his inhuman torture and humiliation. Thinking of this, Xu Zhaojie wanted to jump!
Even if Xu Zhaojie is to die, he must die in his own hands, leaving no chance for the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng's lackeys...
Although Xu Zhaojie had a good idea, just as he was about to jump down, two bullets were fired at him at the same time, one hitting his abdomen and the other hitting his right leg. This caused Xu Zhaojie, who wanted to jump off the cliff to end his life, to lose his balance and fall to the ground without being able to jump down!

Xu Zhaojie, who was shot twice, was still conscious but unable to move. He could only yell at the guards around him:

"Kill me! Kill me quickly!"

The guards hesitated when they saw this. Seeing this, Xu Zhaojie continued to roar:
"I order you to kill me! Don't let me fall into the hands of the Fengwu Army!"

After hearing what Xu Zhaojie said, the only remaining guard gritted his teeth and made up his mind to take action. However, at this moment a bullet arrived as expected and hit the guard in the face. He immediately fell to the ground and died!
As this man was shot dead, all the guards around Xu Zhaojie were killed, and Xu Zhaojie's expression gradually became desperate. Soon he was surrounded by the soldiers of the Fengwu Army, and Ma Zhongjun also came to his side.

Looking at Xu Zhaojie lying on the ground, Ma Zhongjun kicked him hard on the head without saying a word, and cursed at the same time:
"Damn it, aren't you Xu Zhaojie very powerful? Why don't you scream now?"

Although Xu Zhaojie was in great pain after being kicked by Ma Zhongjun, he still gritted his teeth and didn't let himself make any sound. Seeing this, Ma Zhongjun was still a little unsatisfied and wanted to kick him again.

But at this moment, Ma Dongqiang stopped Ma Zhongjun and advised:
"General, he was shot in the abdomen and the injury is serious. He needs immediate medical treatment..."

(End of this chapter)