Section 40: Sudden Rain Suddenly Attacks!

  Although I knew that at this time, such a heavy rain would appear, the Tianping Army was caught off guard from top to bottom. Zhang Kuang secretly cursed the treacherous sky while being surrounded by his personal soldiers, and ran towards the big tree on the side of the road.

  Just then, sudden change!

  The soldier of the Heavenly Army who had rushed to the position under the tree suddenly let out a terrified cry. Before his cries could be heard by others in the chaos, a long spear suddenly pierced through the soldier's chest, bringing with it a burst of fresh blood that stained a patch of the tree trunk red!

  At this moment, all the troops were shocked!

  The long spears were withdrawn, and the bodies of the soldiers fell to the ground with their eyes still open. A figure emerged from the woods, then two, three, ten, twenty...

  When the sudden appearance of the enemy, shouting towards Zhang Kuang's position launched a surprise attack, the stunned soldiers, only then woke up one after another, loudly shouting "Enemy raid!", chaotic. Some looked for weapons and wanted to resist; some turned around and ran, wanting to escape with their lives; others were frightened on the spot, allowing the enemy to cut him down...

  Zhang Kuang, who had also experienced some ups and downs, was the first to react. He grasped his sword with his palm and took a look around him. Since he had arranged all his elite soldiers at the front and back of the team, the people surrounding Zhang Kuang now were, apart from a dozen or so members of the Imperial Guard, actually just auxiliary troops!

  At this moment, Zhang Kuang's body, starting from the last vertebra of his spine, was overcome with a chill. He had encountered the most dangerous moment since crossing over!

  Who is the enemy?

  Unknown!

  How many enemy troops are there?

  Unknown!

  How did the enemy troops appear?

  Still unclear!

  The heavy rain obscured the view and muffled the sound. Except for those near the ambush site, other Tianping Army soldiers were still unaware of what was happening. Although they had thousands of troops, at that moment, Zhang Kuang's life or death depended entirely on his own sword - how fast could he wield it?

  The enemy is ten paces away.

  Zhang Kuang wiped his face and his body moved rapidly.

  The violent wind and rain obstructed people's vision. Zhang Kuang couldn't see the enemy's face clearly, but he could see that the enemy was staring at him intently, chasing after him all the way!

  At the forefront was a figure as agile and powerful as a leopard. He held a long spear, with a faint yellow glow on the tip of the gun, and in one breath, he had already pierced the bodies of three Tianping Army soldiers.

  Behind this man, the two helpers who followed were not ordinary people. In just a few short breaths, four Tianping Army soldiers had been killed or injured by these two helpers.

  Fortunately, at this time, Zhang Kuang's personal guards had reacted. A slender guard shouted loudly, drew his sword and counterattacked. The sword light was mixed with a purple gold color, and he actually cut one of the enemies who attacked him in half along with the sword!

  The enemy was greatly shocked!

  This was the first casualty suffered by the enemy in the raid. And the way this man died, it was so tragic!

  With someone leading them, Zhang Kuang's personal soldiers finally calmed down. They raised their swords and charged forward to fiercely kill the incoming attackers.

  It was just a breath of time, the enemy's raid had already suffered a powerful counterattack. Although the number of Imperial Guards was not large, the number of attackers was also extremely limited. Zhang Kuang counted calmly at this moment and found that although the attackers were slightly more than the Imperial Guards, the total number did not exceed thirty people.

  It's also reasonable to assume that if a large number of people can still appear in the hinterland of the Tianping Army under the careful investigation of the scouts, then He Qian and his men can all be executed according to military law.

  The leader of the invaders, just as he was about to catch up with Zhang Kuang, suddenly a thin figure emerged from the diagonal stab and blocked his way. This person was none other than the fierce general who had just killed an enemy with one slash, greatly boosting the morale of the Imperial Guards.

  "Get out!"

  The leader of the invaders let out a loud roar. Unfortunately, the heavy wind and rain covered up half of his voice.

  However, the wind and rain obscured the sound, but they couldn't obscure his long spear. The long spear shook violently in the wind and rain, dancing out a huge spear flower, borrowing the scattered water vapor from the raindrops, flying out a yellow mist, making it impossible for people to guess which one was the real move among these illusory shadows.

  He was extremely satisfied with the shot he had made, taking advantage of the timing. He felt that this shot was more perfect than the one he usually practiced, and its power was even 20% greater. The enemy was fierce and brave, but it was absolutely impossible for him to take this shot in his peak state!

  "Be careful! Wen Qian..."

  At the sight of this move, Zhang Kuang's heart suddenly rose to his throat. Faced with this combination of heavenly timing and a single shot, even if he was as brave as Yue Jin, could he still take it?

  Although Lei Jin's small stature made it impossible for him to dodge such a swift and dreamlike attack, this didn't mean he was completely defenseless against it.

  He lowered his body slightly and took a sudden step forward. Right in front of him was a small pit, and with this one step, Le Jin's entire body suddenly dropped by more than two feet. The spear that had been aimed at Le Jin's head and chest now only grazed the top of his scalp, taking away a strand of his hair.

  This move not only made the leader of the invaders greatly surprised, but also the mastermind of the invaders who fell behind and had not yet joined the battle could not help but secretly praise him in his heart.

  What a "the heavens are not as favorable as the earth"!

  One shot missed, the leader of the attacker's momentum greatly declined. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lè Jìn, with disheveled hair, jumped out of the pit, with a steel knife in his hand, dancing with flashes of light, directly attacking the leader of the attacker!

  However, the attacker was obviously not weak either. The long spear stabbed out and kept Le Jin at bay. Moreover, the two helpers were also not weak. For a time, although Le Jin's martial arts skills were outstanding, he was unable to gain the upper hand against his three opponents, despite managing to hold his own.

  Music can be enjoyed by both parties, but Zhang Kuang can enjoy it alone.

  After a brief astonishment, Zhang Kuang had fully calmed down and quickly observed the opponent's actions. Based on the attacker's martial arts characteristics and his past experience, he recognized at a glance that the attacker was not an ordinary soldier, but a group of "Light Chivalrous" who were notorious for their lawlessness in the local area!

  "Light Chivalrous", was what people called them at that time. In the Historical Records, Mr. Sima used a more famous term to refer to this type of person. That is - "Wandering Chivalrous".

  These "Light Chivalrous Youths" had exceptional martial arts skills and outstanding combat strength, but their numbers were not many. Since the first batch of over twenty people rushed out from the forest, Zhang Kuang noticed that they didn't have any follow-up forces.

  Strictly speaking, the martial arts of the "Light Chivalrous Youths" were indeed superb, but they had always been used to single combat and lacked discipline, and were not skilled in formation battles. Therefore, although at this moment, dozens of soldiers from the Tianping Army had been cut down, they had successfully dispersed the enemy's lines.

  This chaotic battlefield was the best place for Zhang Kuang to show off his skills.

  So Zhang became furious.

  Zhang Kuang made a sideways move, neither advancing nor retreating. Just as the main force of the attackers was being tied up by the Imperial Guards and were in disarray, Zhang Kuang had already circled around to where the attackers had broken through and launched a fierce counterattack against the few enemy soldiers who had been left behind to guard the rear and had not joined in the melee!

  Since you dare to launch a surprise attack on me, then pay the price you should pay!

  At this time, the torrential rain had temporarily subsided. Zhang wiped his face and in the clear line of sight, a surprised face appeared.

  Draw your sword and strike out!

  The "Tai Ping True Qi" that was once evaluated as the "First Product" by Xu Zhan, the master of "Yue Dan Ping", flows freely in Zhang Kuang's limbs, comprehensively strengthening his body. The silver-white light even attaches to Zhang Kuang's sword, making him more adept at using the sharp sword in his hand.

  The enemy was surprised, but not flustered. Seeing Zhang Kuang's swift sword thrust, he hastily swung his short knife, and all that could be heard was a "ding ding dang" sound as he parried Zhang Kuang's twenty-one swift sword strikes.

  However, Zhang Kuang had already made twenty-three moves during this period.

  The enemy let out a miserable cry, stumbled backward, then leaned against a large tree, his body slowly softening, and fell. On this person's body, there were two wounds, one on the wrist and one on the throat.

  This is the first one.

  At this time, due to the weakening of the wind and rain, the soldiers of the Heavenly Balance Army not far away had discovered the enemy's surprise attack. Although many people were in a state of confusion, there were also brave and loyal soldiers who formed small teams and rushed towards the place where they were ambushed.

  PS: The creativity here is inspired by the Battle of Sekigahara.

  "Monthly Critique" was an activity held in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, hosted by brothers Xu Xian and Xu Kan from Ru'nan Commandery, to evaluate contemporary figures or literary works, paintings, etc., often published on the first day of each month, hence the name "Monthly Critique".

  No matter who, once commented on, the value of life is increased a hundredfold, and it is passed down through the ages as a beautiful story. As a result, he became famous far and wide, and was at his peak for a time. For example, Xu Shao's comment that Cao Cao was "a capable minister in times of peace, and a hero of treachery in times of turmoil" made Cao Cao extremely pleased.