flstandardbreds Chapter 364 Peng Qi is killed
Chapter 364 Peng Qi is killed
There were over a hundred of Xiao Dan's personal guards imprisoned, but Chen Yang only had a dagger and couldn't rescue all his companions instantly, so he had to resort to this piecemeal tactic.
But he also knew that time was of the essence and dared not wait for everyone to arrive before taking action. He gathered more than 30 people and decisively launched an attack on the tent where Peng Qi was located.
Peng Qi's tent was easy to find because he was staying in Pan Zhang's command tent, with a large Han army flag fluttering in the wind in front of it; the flag was the best landmark.
In addition, not all of Peng Qi's personal guards went to eat; at least a dozen people stayed behind to take care of Peng Qi's daily life and ensure her safety, but...
Although the distance between the water tank and Peng Qi's tent was only thirty meters, several tents blocked the view. In addition, the bandit army did not have the discipline of officers and soldiers. In the sweltering heat, they all hid in their tents to rest. Who would have the mind to come out and stand guard?
Therefore, even though Chen Yang had gathered more than thirty people, Peng Qi's personal guards who were left behind still had not appeared, allowing Chen Yang to successfully kill his way to the back of Peng Qi's command tent.
Chen Yang was now engaged in a business that could cost him his life, so naturally he wouldn't follow traffic rules and enter through the main gate. Instead, he swung his knife directly at Peng Qi's tent, trying to cut a passage into the tent to enter.
Wu Jun's tents were all made of oilcloth and bamboo rattan. With one cut, the oilcloth was ripped open with a sizzle, but the bamboo rattan behind the oilcloth was strong enough not to be cut off on the spot.
But even the sturdiest structure can't withstand violence. Seeing that the knife hadn't broken through, Chen Yang decisively stepped back and let the axe-wielding soldiers take over. The axe chopped down hard, then the soldiers switched to hammers and smashed down with force. The axe-wielding soldiers continued to chop, and the tent broke apart at a visible speed under the alternating blows of the axe and hammer.
It must be said that Li Tong was very well prepared; the weapons pile contained all kinds of weapons.
But such a commotion could not be kept from Peng Qi. Peng Qi, who was half asleep, suddenly sat up when she heard the noise. Then, through the gap in the tent wall that had been cut open, she saw Chen Yang with a ferocious expression. She was so frightened that the hairs on her body stood on end and she shouted in terror, "Chen Yang, what are you doing here? Who let you out?"
Chen Yang glared at her and said, "Peng Qi, you didn't expect I'd survive when you threw me into the prison van to be roasted alive, did you? Today, only one of us can live. Are you ready?"
Upon hearing this, Peng Qi's expression changed drastically. Without thinking twice, she got up and ran, shouting as she ran, "Help! Help!"
Seeing that Peng Qi was about to run away, Chen Yang panicked, snatched the axe and shouted, "Leave this to me, you guys flank from both sides and entangle Peng Qi's personal guards to buy me some time."
After saying that, he swung his axe and chopped down hard at the gap. The curtain wall, which had already been cut open, could no longer hold on and burst open an even bigger gap. However, Chen Yang did not immediately crawl into the gap. Instead, he swung his axe at Peng Qi, who had already gotten out of bed and was about to cross the screen. As a result, he missed Peng Qi and hit the screen instead. The screen could not withstand the force and slowly fell to the ground, tripping Peng Qi in the process.
After throwing the axe, Chen Yang didn't check the result. Instead, he immediately crawled into the gap, but because he was bigger and larger than the gap, he got stuck.
Despite his shock, Chen Yang remained calm. With a fierce look in his eyes, he lunged forward and violently snapped the bamboo vine that was trapping him. Ignoring the cuts and the vine still embedded in his body, he charged towards Peng Qi with unwavering steps.
He had no intention of living today; he only wanted to drag Peng Qi down with him.
It has to be said that the driving force of hatred is immense; to avenge his imprisonment and being exposed to the sun, Chen Yang was willing to risk his life.
Chen Yang might risk his life, but Peng Qi might not. Peng Qi is currently riding high, dreaming of conquering Nanchang first and then Jiangling, and becoming the new ruler of Jingzhou. How could she possibly risk her life against a desperate man like Chen Yang?
Hearing the commotion, Peng Qi didn't dare to turn around to look. Instead, she used all her strength to pull out her ankle, which was pressed down by the screen, and scrambled to her feet, rushing out of the tent as fast as she could.
Wu Jun's camp was now his territory. As long as he rushed out of the tent and met up with his personal guards, he would be safe. Therefore, he dared not delay for a moment and began to run away before he had even stood firm.
Chen Yang was also running wildly. After rushing behind Peng Qi, he instinctively reached out, trying to pull Peng Qi back and deal with her inside the tent. However, Peng Qi's reaction speed exceeded his expectations, causing him to be half a beat too slow. Just as his hand touched Peng Qi's clothes, Peng Qi dashed out at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint, causing him to miss.
Helpless, Chen Yang pulled out the axe stuck in the screen and smashed it at Peng Qi again, accurately hitting Peng Qi who had escaped to the entrance of the command tent and knocking him to the ground.
Unfortunately, the axe struck the back of the blade, not the edge, thus not leaving a fatal wound on Peng Qi. Driven by her survival instinct, Peng Qi unleashed unprecedented potential, grabbing the tent flap for leverage to stand up, rushing out of the tent and running wildly, shouting, "Help... Help me..."
Chen Yang picked up the axe and rushed out of the tent as well. He looked up and found that Peng Qi's personal guards in the nearby tents were all entangled by the prisoner bandits. Moreover, the prisoner bandits were still arriving one after another. With their numerical advantage, they had the dozen or so of Peng Qi's personal guards tightly bound and unable to free up any hands to rescue Peng Qi.
Not only that, an unprecedented conflict broke out at the dining table, and the fight was so fierce that it was impossible to calm it down in a short time. It was obvious that Li Tong was deliberately creating chaos to buy himself time.
While feeling grateful, Chen Yang was no longer in a hurry. He stood still, staring at Peng Qi's fleeing figure, carefully observing her. After confirming his target, he decisively swung his hand and threw the axe out again.
This time he aimed carefully. After the axe left his hand, it spun forward in the air and finally hit Peng Qi's knee precisely, almost severing it on the spot.
"Ah..." Peng Qi could no longer hold back and let out a shrill scream before kneeling on the ground.
Chen Yang then sprinted forward, ran to Peng Qi's side, and kicked him in the back, knocking him down. Without saying a word, he pulled out an axe and chopped it hard on the back of Peng Qi's head, completing the feat that Xiao Dan had failed to accomplish that day.
It's worth mentioning that their current location is right in the gap between several tents, giving them a clear view of the melee at the cookhouse.
Those on the other side could also see this side, and Peng Qi's personal guards, who were engaged in a fierce battle with Wu's army, immediately let out a mournful cry of despair upon seeing this scene.
"Boss... Boss..."
Hearing the mournful cry, Chen Yang dared not delay. He swung his axe and chopped off Peng Qi's head. After ensuring Peng Qi's death, he immediately turned and charged at his subordinates who were fighting Peng Qi's personal guards, shouting, "You retreat quickly, I will cover your retreat!"
Previously, he only wanted to kill Peng Qi to avenge himself and did not care about his own life. Now that Peng Qi was dead, his will to survive emerged. He led his men to fight and retreat. After breaking away from the battle, he quickly turned around and fled to the North Gate, preparing to break out from the North Gate and go to the location Li Tong had told him to retrieve supplies.
Peng Qi's personal guards, numbering only a dozen or so, were mostly killed by the bandit army in the prison cart, which outnumbered them several times over. The remaining guards, seeing that Peng Qi was dead, lost all will to pursue him and ran to his body to kneel and wail.
At the same time, seeing that Chen Yang had finished and left, Li Tong stopped stirring up trouble and shouted, "Stop fighting! It'll cause a big problem. Zheng Qi, immediately take men and chase them north. Make sure to bring those thugs back to me."
After saying that, he took off running towards Peng Qi. Peng Qi's personal guards quickly followed. The Wu soldiers who had been fighting with them earlier dared not stop them when they realized they had caused a big disaster, and they all let them pass.
Soon, Peng Qi's body was surrounded by the bandit army and Wu Jun. Li Tong looked at Peng Qi's severed head and wailed, "Brother Peng, what happened to you? You were fine just now, how did you suddenly become like this?"
After saying that, he raised his hand and slapped himself repeatedly, blaming himself as he did so: "It's all my fault. I'm incompetent and failed to control my subordinates, which led to Boss Peng's downfall... How am I supposed to explain this to General Guan?"
Seeing Li Tong's absorbed performance, some Wu soldiers came to their senses and sighed as they stepped forward, grabbing Li Tong's arm to prevent him from harming himself while gently advising, "General, don't do this. You didn't mean to. It's not your fault. General Guan won't blame you."
Peng Qi's personal guards gritted their teeth as they watched Li Tong's performance. They weren't stupid; they could figure out what was going on, but what could they do?
Li Tong is now the commander of the surrendered troops, commanding seven or eight thousand Wu soldiers who have surrendered. Their bandit army only has a few people, and if they turn against each other, they simply cannot defeat them.
Helpless, he could only endure it, while inwardly cursing, "Damn Li Tong, wait until the Second Master returns from the campaign, and see how you explain this to him!"