Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 507 - 267: Three Days Without Removing Armor! (8300 words)_4

Chapter 507: Chapter 267: Three Days Without Removing Armor! (8300 words)_4

However, he only saw Prince Yun before him fall silent for a moment, then say a few words to the Western Army at his side.

The voice wasn’t very loud, so he didn’t hear clearly.

These soldiers seemed hesitant too, but soon they began to move.

Were they retreating and letting us go?

Emperor Yingzong of Qi felt a surge of surprise.

He knew that as a hostage, he was the Jin soldiers’ lifeline. Only after these Jin soldiers reached a place of safety could there be the possibility of his release. But anyway, there was a good chance he would be released.

Yet immediately following that, he saw those elite Western Army troops form into neat rows, each raising their Divine Arm Bow.

...

"Divine Arm Bowmen, form the formation!"

As Fan Cun spoke, he dismounted, took the Divine Arm Bow from an attendant’s hand.

The Divine Arm Bow was a large crossbow, and because it was too powerful, it had to be braced with the foot, which made it impossible to use on horseback.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

The bowstring made a noise, and Fan Cun raised the cocked Divine Arm Bow, aiming it straight ahead.

Ever since he had arrived in this era, with this body he had fought many battles in the south and north, and he had not neglected his training, so the physical condition of the body he possessed had significantly improved from the weakling it initially was.

Now, whether it was charging on horseback or drawing bow and arming arrows, it was all effortless to him.

The other soldiers, naturally, also watched the Emperor.

Whatever the Emperor did, they did.

When the Emperor readied his bow, they readied theirs.

When the Emperor aimed the Divine Arm Bow ahead, they too raised their bows, aiming ahead.

But what came next...

The soldiers hardly dared to imagine.

Emperor Yingzong also couldn’t imagine.

He watched the scene before him in disbelief, "What are you, what are you doing! Younger brother! Command them to stop at once!"

Fan Cun said emotionlessly, "Fire!"

With that, he pulled the trigger!

With a "buzz", the crossbow arrow of the Divine Arm Bow shot forth, speeding towards Emperor Yingzong with incredible velocity!

The Jin soldiers were clearly stunned too, as they absolutely did not expect that the enemy would be so undeterred by the hostage and even... directly attack the hostage?

In fact, these Jin soldiers were by then almost without an escape, completely surrounded by the Qi Army. They were left behind, making it impossible for them to break out, either they became captives or bound Emperor Yingzong as a hostage, perhaps to be released.

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With a "thud", the crossbow arrow from the Divine Arm Bow struck Emperor Yingzong squarely in the chest.

The Divine Arm Bow was, in this era and even in later eras, one of the most powerful types of bow and crossbow, capable of piercing through heavy iron armour at close range, let alone Emperor Yingzong who was without any armoured protection.

The crossbow arrow not only penetrated his chest but even went straight through his body, leaving a huge bloody hole in his chest!

Instantly following that, a barrage of arrows fired off!

A mass of Divine Arm Bows shot off crossbow arrows, falling down like rain.

These Jin soldiers immediately collapsed, initially believing they had secured a slim chance at life, but now, could only wail and curse as they were turned into sieves by the torrent of arrows.

The Qi Army fell into a terrible silence.

The former Emperor... had just died under a hail of arrows...

This was somewhat difficult to comment on.

Although these soldiers all utterly loathed Emperor Yingzong, seeing him lying on the ground like a dead dog, spewing fresh blood, still left them with complex emotions.

But Fan Cun had not the slightest psychological burden.

"What are you standing around for? Keep pursuing!

"No matter what people the Jin use to threaten you, disregard them, show no mercy!

"From the moment they entered the Jin Camp, they were already dead men!"

Fan Cun remounted his horse and rode directly over Emperor Yingzong’s corpse.

And the gathered soldiers also came to their senses, stepping in unison, following behind Fan Cun.

They didn’t look at Emperor Yingzong, lying on the ground, again.

And at that moment, Emperor Yingzong, with several arrows stuck in his body, still had his eyes wide open, seemingly unable to believe what he had witnessed before his death.

...

"Damn, the Jin managed to break through..."

Liu Fa, covered in blood, arrived at this small hillock on his warhorse.

The ground was littered with bodies.

Among the bodies at the highest point, Liu Fa found Wang Jianxiong, who was barely clinging to life.

With several arrows stuck in his body and his long saber chopped to the point of being blunted, he still clutched it tightly in his hands.

"General Liu... I held out... for an... hour..."

Wang Jianxiong’s eyes held pride but also reluctance.

Though his tens of thousands of men fought desperately in a bloodbath, and despite allied forces rushing to their aid, they ultimately failed to stop the Jin from breaking through.

And judging by Liu Fa’s condition, the Western Army had already done their best to attack the Jin’s rear guard, fighting to the death to this point, exhausted.

Yet, they still fell just short.

There was nothing to be done, after all, that was the Jin’s army of a hundred and fifty thousand.

Even cornered beasts fight back, let alone these battle-hardened Jin soldiers.

Liu Fa grasped Wang Jianxiong’s hand, "I’m sorry, General Wang... You held out for an hour, but I still didn’t make it in time..."

Wang Jianxiong weakly shook his head.

But just then, a voice arose behind Liu Fa.

"General Liu, it’s not over yet."

Liu Fa turned back to look and saw the Emperor, his golden armor drenched in blood, standing behind him, looking towards the direction the Jin were escaping to.

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