readytorunbook Chapter 294 Guan Xing Shoots and Kills Xu Sheng
Chapter 294 Guan Xing Shoots and Kills Xu Sheng
Looking at Wu Jun in front of him, Guan Xing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
After working so hard for so many days, staying up so many nights, and taking so many muddy and pointless detours, we finally managed to corner Xu Sheng.
Now, with Wang Tao blocking his way in front and himself blocking his way behind, and steep cliffs tens of meters high on both sides, making it impossible for even birds to cross, Xu Sheng couldn't fly out even if he had wings.
This famous one of the Twelve Tiger Generals of Jiangdong was about to become a dazzling achievement in Guan Xing's record of merits, and the thought of it excited Guan Xing immensely.
Unfortunately, the passage was too narrow for the army to deploy, and only a few dozen men could be deployed at a time. This frustrated Guan Xing, who had a superior force but could not make the most of it. Helpless, he ordered Zhu Chao to lead a small team to attack first, while the rest stood by and watched.
But they couldn't just sit idly by and watch. As soon as Zhu Chao launched his charge against the Wu army, Guan Xing led the rest of the army, shouting, "Brothers of the Wu army, you are surrounded! Stop struggling in vain and surrender now! The King of Hanzhong treats prisoners well and won't make things difficult for you..."
The roar of tens of thousands of people combined to create a deafening thunderclap, which, combined with the echo in the valley, reached the ears of every Wu soldier precisely.
Xu Sheng, who was overseeing the battle at the mouth of the bottle, also heard the shouts. He turned around and looked at the morale that had been lowered again by the Han army's shouts, his face ashen.
Before he could figure out how to respond, his subordinate commander Xu Yong rushed over and said with a fearful expression, "General, Guan Xing's attack is too fierce. The brothers in the rear can't hold him off at all. We are surrounded from the front and blocked from the rear and can't break through. Why don't we just surrender? Anyway, your family is in Guan Yu's hands."
Everyone is afraid of death, and Xu Yong was no exception. In this situation, his instinct was to surrender.
Moreover, they surrendered without any concerns. First of all, the King of Hanzhong was renowned for his benevolence and righteousness and would not make things difficult for his ordinary soldiers.
Secondly, their families were all captured by Guan Yu in Jianye and were not in Sun Quan's hands. They didn't need to worry about Sun Quan making things difficult for their families after surrendering. So why risk their lives?
As for Sun Quan, who cares? I'm about to die, who has time to care about him?
In conclusion, from any perspective, surrender is the optimal solution. Therefore, Xu Yong looked at Xu Sheng with expectation, hoping that he would immediately lay down his weapons and lead them to abandon the darkness and embrace the light.
Xu Sheng stared at Xu Yong as well, but asked in a chilling tone, "You want to surrender too?"
Xu Yong was terrified by the chill in his tone and said through trembling teeth, "It's not that this humble general wants to surrender, but there is really no other way but to surrender."
Xu Sheng's lips curled slightly, and he said without any emotion, "Who said there's no way out? Isn't there still a dead end? You go first, and I'll be there soon."
Before Xu Yong could react, he grabbed his sword and swung it across, the blade precisely slicing through Xu Yong's throat, killing his old brother who had followed him for many years on the spot.
Without even glancing at Xu Yong's corpse, he looked up and roared at the nearby soldiers, "Brothers, I led you to your deaths. I, Xu Sheng, am sorry. I owe you a debt I'll repay in my next life, but..."
"Although I, Xu Wenxiang, am not talented, I am unwilling to be a coward who seeks personal gain and lives a life of shame. So what if I die? Everyone has to die. What difference is there between living to twenty and living to eighty?"
"My idea is simple: rather than living a long and servile life, it's better to fight it out in a spectacular way. Those who are willing to risk their lives should follow me and kill one person, which will be enough. Those who are not willing can do whatever they want."
After saying that, he pushed through the crowd and charged toward Guan Xing's direction. He was in a desperate situation and could not choose whether to live or die, but he could choose how to die.
Xu Wenxiang was, after all, a renowned general who could be considered one of the best in the land. If he was to die, he should die at the hands of Guan Xing, not at the hands of some nobody who stood in his way.
With this in mind, Xu Sheng stood in the crowd and walked against the flow, his steps more determined than ever before.
The nearby retainers exchanged glances, then looked at Xu Yong's corpse and silently followed. Everyone else could surrender, but they couldn't, because they were Xu Sheng's personal guards.
People are prone to blindly following others. Seeing that the personal guards had followed, the other soldiers also chose to follow. However, judging from their hesitant expressions and timid steps, this group could not exert much combat power.
Seeing Wu Jun retreat so quickly, Wang Tao, who was standing in front of the position, was confused. After a moment of stunned silence, he pointed at Wu Jun and angrily cursed, "What does Xu Sheng mean by this? Does he look down on me, Wang Tao?"
They had heard the Han army's shouts earlier, and upon learning of the main force's arrival, Wang Tao's morale soared. They were about to press their advantage and block the Wu army when, unexpectedly, the Wu army withdrew... withdrew...
That damned Xu Shengning would rather take on Guan Xing, that tough nut, than continue attacking his crippled defensive line, which made Wang Tao's face very ugly.
I've already got into position, but you're not going to go for it? Are you out of your mind?
A soldier nearby asked, "General, should we charge out and fight Wu's army head-on?"
Wang Tao shook his head with a dark face and said, "No, although it is very satisfying to take the initiative, we must not forget that our mission is to stop the Wu army from escaping. If we make a mistake in taking the initiative and the Wu army takes advantage of the chaos to escape, we will be in big trouble."
"Tell the brothers to stay alert and hold the line. Not a single fly is allowed to get out before General Guan's orders arrive."
Wang Tao thought this way and acted accordingly, actively leading his men to mend the breach and prevent Wu Jun from feinting and launching another attack.
At the same time, Xu Sheng finally broke through the crowd and arrived at the front of the battle. Seeing that the blocking troops he had left behind were being defeated by the Han army, he charged forward without hesitation, wielding his sword and shouting as he slashed, "Brothers, killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus, let's fight these Shu dogs to the death."
Zhu Chao and his men, who were attacking, were furious when they heard Xu Sheng call them "Shu dogs." They swung their swords and fought back, shouting, "You're the Shu dog! Your whole family are Shu dogs! I'm a true Jiangdong native! And you bunch of idiots, General Guan has already given you land, why are you still risking your lives for Sun Quan?"
Guan Xing was from Jie County in Hedong, and Xu Sheng was from Ju County in Langya, but their armies were mostly from Jiangdong. This meant that two outsiders were leading locals to fight locals, which was rather...
Therefore, when they heard that General Guan had allocated land to them, many of the Wu soldiers behind Xu Sheng were momentarily stunned. They wanted to surrender, but no one was willing to be the first to do so, so they had no choice but to follow Xu Sheng and continue charging. In an instant, the area of more than ten meters in radius was filled with the sounds of swords and spears, and the fighting was incredibly intense.
Upon seeing this, Guan Xing stepped forward and shouted, "General Xu Sheng, things have come to this, are you still not going to surrender?"
Xu Sheng shouted back, "There are only Xu Shengs who die in battle, not Xu Wenxiangs who surrender. Don't even dream about making me surrender."
Guan Xing sighed, "That would be a great pity. But don't worry, after you die, I will bury you with the Han family father and son and give you the highest level of funeral."
After speaking, he reached out and took the bow and arrow handed to him by his personal guard, nocked the arrow, aimed at Xu Sheng's throat, drew the bow to its fullest extent, and then decisively released it.
In his previous life, he was a sharpshooter in the police force, and the original owner of this body was an excellent archer who had been taught by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Combining the two, his archery skills not only did not decline but became even better.
Although Guan Xing's archery skills are not as good as Lü Bu's archery skills at the gate or Huang Zhong's archery skills at a hundred paces, they are enough to rank him among the top 100 in the Han Dynasty.
As Guan Xing released his fingers, the arrow flew like a meteor from the rock where he stood towards Xu Sheng, accurately piercing Xu Sheng's throat.
The moment he was struck by the arrow, Xu Sheng, who was about to strike with his sword, seemed to be frozen in place, and fell to the ground powerless.