Chapter 34

In the northern frontier of Great Zhou, the sky is pale red.

This is because the Barbarian Nation has obtained a large amount of fortune in the Lower Upper Realm in recent decades, and the increase in the Barbarian tribe's fortune represents an increase in the Barbarian Nation's fortune, so the "Barbarian Evil" of the Barbarian sky has expanded.

Within the "Barbarian Evil" area, humans are suppressed.

Even if one does nothing, one will feel fatigued.

This is also why the Zhenbei Army retreated one hundred kilometers to avoid battle.

In order to safely evacuate the frontier people, the Zhenbei Army fought while retreating, mainly to block the Barbarian tribe's invasion speed and give the logistics and people sufficient time to retreat.

At the foot of the barren mountain.

A ten-man Zhenbei Army scout squad was taking a temporary rest on a reverse slope.

Their mission this time was to try their best to prevent Barbarian scouts from coming to probe for information about the rear, because ten miles behind them, a thousand frontier people were retreating.

"Are you afraid of death?"

The squad leader with a big beard teased the new recruit who had just arrived.

"Squad leader, I am not afraid of death; I am only afraid that when I die, I won't have killed a few more Barbarian soldiers!"

The new recruit grinned and said.

This new soldier was named "Guan Heng," just nineteen years old, a local from the frontier who joined the army, and because he read "Dream of the Red Chamber" and developed book fragrance, he was assigned to this scout squad.

He did not develop Haoran Zhengqi, nor did he have innate Qi.

Because he had practiced "Martial Arts" since childhood, his physique was sturdier than ordinary people.

The "Martial Arts" of the Great Zhou Dynasty is very pure, mainly focusing on tempering the physical body, and the realm division is only from the Ninth Rank to the First Rank, with very limited achievements, but it is more than enough to be a soldier.

Among the Eighth-Rank martial artists, Guan Heng himself had excellent endurance and speed, and coupled with the blessing of book fragrance, he entered this elite scout squad.

"Good lad!"

The squad leader showed an appreciative look and smiled: "Just now I heard Two-Doggy say that you entered the Grand Void Mountain yesterday and saw the latest 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' from others; take advantage of the time now to tell us about it."

Although the Zhou Emperor ordered the Zhenbei Army to watch the elegant texts written by Lu Fang.

But there are too many soldiers in the northern frontier; how could everyone have a copy? They were all read layer by layer and then distributed downward.

Many people were not reading the latest version.

There was no such problem on the Grand Void Mountain, because on the first level, there were people everywhere writing or reading "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms."

Upon hearing this, the others could not help but gather around.

The reputation of Lord Wenguan Lu Fang is quite famous in the Zhenbei Army, especially among those who only practice martial arts.

Previously, they could only improve their strength through extremely difficult body tempering.

After having book fragrance, there was an additional channel to improve their physique, so how could they not be happy? Moreover, the elegant text "Dream of the Red Chamber" is truly a masterpiece.

"Damn it, just listen with your ears; why are you gathering around? Go, go, go, pay attention to guarding all directions."

The squad leader scolded with a smile.

Guan Heng scratched his head and smiled honestly: "Squad leader, I am a rough person; I did indeed see some of 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' on the Grand Void Mountain yesterday, but I didn't remember much; I will try my best to speak in detail..."

So Guan Heng vividly told a part of the content he remembered most deeply.

It was about Guan Gong warming wine to behead Hua Xiong.

"... The first achievement to awe the world, the painted drums at the gate sound dong-dong, Yun Chang stops his cup to show heroism, beheading Hua Xiong while the wine is still warm."

Guan Heng took a dagger from his waist and made a chopping motion.

Their surnames were both Guan, so he had a special love for Guan Yun Chang in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms," especially when seeing this part of the content, his blood was simply hard to cool down.

"Well said! Continue."

The squad leader urged.

"It's not good, squad leader; a Barbarian scout squad was discovered three kilometers ahead, about fifteen people."

The person guarding in front hurried back to report.

"So close, there's no time to retreat. Guan Heng, you run fast; you go to the rear to notify that Barbarian scouts have been discovered, and the others will ambush everywhere to drag it out until reinforcements arrive to annihilate the enemy."

The squad leader ordered.

The others did not say a word, divided into two teams of five and four, and ambushed on both sides of the road, waiting for the arrival of the Barbarian scouts.

Everyone knew that this time it was likely to be more ominous than auspicious.

Within the Barbarian Evil area, fighting against many with few, before reinforcements arrive, it is possible that the scout squad will be annihilated by the Barbarian tribe.

But there is no way!

If they don't fight with the Barbarian tribe and let these Barbarian scouts run away, it is likely to attract the Barbarian army's full-speed raid, and at that time, the rear people's great retreat may be destroyed, or even massacred!

They must delay until reinforcements arrive, so that the Barbarian scouts can be annihilated, and the Barbarian army, not knowing the situation ahead, will not dare to rush forward rashly.

For this, even if they pay the price of their lives, they will not hesitate.

"Let Two-Doggy go back to report; I will stay here and go nowhere."

Guan Heng disobeyed the military order for the first time.

"I'll settle the account with you when we go back; Two-Doggy, you go back to report." The squad leader glared fiercely at Guan Heng and cursed: "You dog thing, you brat think that because you have the same surname as Guan Yunchang, you are really a great hero?"

On the road ahead, a Barbarian scout squad was swaggering toward this side; in their view, at this time, the Zhenbei Army should have long since retreated from the "Barbarian God" area.

The Barbarian tribe is different from humans; they have a pair of exposed fangs and brown skin, these two are standard.

Other aspects are different.

For example, some have six arms, three eyes, one ear...

The Barbarian tribe is basically dominated by the power of Barbarian Evil; some Barbarian tribes are born with copper skin and iron bones, and have been tempered by the Barbarian Evil aura, resulting in a physique no weaker than the Demon tribe.

A very small number of Barbarian tribes can also communicate with the Barbarian sky.

Because the Barbarian tribe has lived in the "Barbarian Evil" environment for a long time, their nature is extremely cruel, even toward their own tribe.

"Stop!"

The one-eared Barbarian leader shouted in the Barbarian language.

"Kill!"

Seeing that they were discovered, the Zhenbei Army scout squad leader chose to take the initiative.

Inevitably, a slaughter broke out between the two sides.

The first clash between the two sides separated.

Two Barbarians were injured!

One Zhenbei Army soldier died and four were injured!

Originally, they did not have the advantage in numbers; who could have thought that this scout squad of the Barbarian tribe were all Eighth-Rank Barbarian soldiers with the "copper skin and iron bones" talent.

The leading "one-eared" Barbarian leader sneered repeatedly and said in the human language:

"Put down your weapons and give up resistance to surrender; in the 'Barbarian God' area, you weak humans cannot be the opponents of our Barbarian elite soldiers."

"Bah! Still Barbarian God area, it's clearly Barbarian Evil!"

The squad leader touched the deep-to-the-bone knife wound on his cheek with his hand; the Barbarian soldier who cut him just now had an arm cut off by him, so he earned it!

The scout squad of the Zhenbei Army were all pure martial artists, because martial artists are least affected in the Barbarian Evil area.

There were no Barbarian priests on the Barbarian side either, because Barbarian priests who can communicate with the Barbarian sky are too precious.

In the competition of physical bodies, the Zhenbei Army scout squad did not have any advantage, let alone this was in the Barbarian Evil area.

"Brothers! Our Great Zhou Zhenbei Army takes pride in dying on the battlefield; today, let these Barbarian tribes see the bloodiness of our men and guard a piece of peace for the people of our Great Zhou frontier!"

The squad leader said fiercely.

"Guard a piece of peace!"

"Guard a piece of peace..."

The Zhenbei Army soldiers shouted in unison!

After the squad leader and his men stopped shouting, he pointed at the leading Barbarian soldier and said fiercely: "Leave this one-eared guy to me; even if I die, I will bite off his ears! And eat them as cold-dressed pig ears."

"Kill them all for me!"

The one-eared Barbarian waved his hand with a ferocious face.

The combat power of the two sides was simply not at the same level; this would be a massacre!