Chapter 36: Fight to the Death

　Seeing Saito Nagae attacking, Pang Jun rolled up his sleeves and moved to the right, easily defusing his attack. He then took two steps back and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, as a disciple of the God of War, your Taoism is so unstable. Your lust and energy are at such a low level. I wonder how about wine and money? If you have wine, lust, money and energy, I guess Musashi Gorin, who has always used 'calmness' as the standard for martial artists to practice martial arts, will also be unable to calm down after knowing your condition."

　　"You are at the end of your strength and can only speak eloquently. Let me send you to hell and talk to the King of Hell slowly!"

　　After he finished speaking, there was a sound of metal clanging and a flash of cold light. Saito Nagae attacked Pang Jun again, and the tip of the Japanese sword hit the Tanzhong point on his chest with speed as fast as lightning.

　　Pang Jun did not dodge or evade, but drew out his sword to fight. The two swords collided, sparking a series of sparks. Pang Jun felt a vibration similar to a tremor on the sword, and a strong and cold energy passed through the sword body and reached his hand. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He immediately retracted the sword, and a ball of sword light danced, forming a curtain of light. He let go of his hands and feet and attacked Saito.

　　In the eyes of the Da Jin Dynasty, the sword of the Japanese is actually a knife. Both in terms of usage and appearance, it is more like a knife than a sword. The people of the Da Jin Dynasty mostly use swords for stabbing and picking, while the Japanese use swords, in addition to stabbing, mostly for chopping. Therefore, Saito's attack moves are more powerful, and Pang Jun is unable to use all his strength, so he can only use cleverness to break the opponent's force and use little force to defeat a great force, to resolve the opponent's attack.

　　Saito Nagae's martial arts were considered inferior among Musashi Gorin's disciples, and his strength was not as good as Pang Jun's. It was only because Pang Jun suffered internal injuries that he was able to fight with him for so long. Pang Jun also knew that his body could not hold on any longer, and he needed to fight quickly. After the two of them exchanged fifteen or sixteen moves, Pang Jun finally found a flaw when Saito Nagae was exhausted, swung his sword horizontally, and broke through with one sword. Saito Nagae only had time to turn sideways, and the sword had already pierced his left arm and went straight into the bone.

　　"Ah", Saito Nagae screamed and jumped back with all his might, but the sword energy entered his body and rushed around like a mad dragon, making his internal organs feel as if they were turned upside down. He felt a sweet taste in his mouth, and with a "puff" sound, a stream of bright red blood spurted out. He supported himself on the ground with the tip of the knife and looked at Pang Jun with horror.

　　Pang Jun panted slightly, looked at Saito Nagae and said with a smile: "It seems that the disciples of the God of War are just so-so. In a few years, I may be able to go to Japan and challenge the real God of War. But you are only ranked 27th, and there are a lot of people ahead of you. Maybe because you are ranked so low, you came up with other crooked ideas."

　　"You...Liu Jun! Everyone listen up, kill them all!" Saito Nagae seemed to have been exposed by Pang Jun. He was furious and ordered the pirate warriors to charge.

　　"Let's see who dares to move!" Pang Jun took a step forward, pointing his long sword at the ground. Saito Nagae's blood was still dripping slowly on the tip of the sword. His delicate face and not-so-strong body stood there like a god, which made the Japanese who were ready to move hesitate again. At this time, he said, "It's time for the sword energy to explode now."

　　As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard another "puff" sound, and saw Saito Nagae's mouth spurting out blood again. His eyes were wide open, and with an unwilling look, he fell to the ground like a golden mountain falling down with his eyes open, and died with his eyes open. The morale of the Shenyi Guards on this side rose greatly, and they shouted in unison: "Your Excellency is mighty!" The Japanese were horrified, and dared not rush forward. The three hundred Japanese warriors actually shrank back in front of the Shenyi Guards team of more than twenty people, and just confronted each other like this.

　　The two sides confronted each other for about a cup of tea. Suddenly, someone in the Japanese crowd shouted loudly and said something in Japanese. All the Japanese people looked at each other, raised their Japanese swords, and rushed towards Pang Jun.

　　"Alas, I still can't suppress it." Pang Jun sighed, raised his sword and said loudly: "Brothers, you have worked hard to defend the land and the people. Today, kill!"

　　"Sir Liu, on the orders of the governor's wife, Wei Long from the governor's mansion is leading his men to come and help!" With a loud shout, the gate of the governor's mansion opened and thirty warriors walked out. The leader shouted to Pang Jun.

　　"Okay! Let's go together! The Divine Clothes Guards, listen to my orders, and form groups, take care of each other, and form a wheel formation with me as the center to cut off the opponent's camp. Mr. Wei, please bring your men to help my men in the gaps and protect them." Pang Jun waved his sword and instructed his men and Wei Long.

　　"Brothers, follow your orders, sir. Let's go." Wei Long took over the order and gave orders to his men.

　　Although they were just guards, the Nan family of Zhejiang was a famous and powerful family after all, and their guards were well-trained. They shouted in unison, "Yes!" and immediately entered the formation as required, ready to fight.

　　Soon, the Japanese warriors surrounded them, and the formation of more than 50 people was surrounded. The two sides began to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Pang Jun stood in the middle of the formation, looking coldly at the two fighting parties. According to martial arts, the Japanese warriors were indeed no match for any of the Shenyi Guards in a one-on-one situation, but now there were 300 Japanese warriors, and two fists could not beat four hands. After a long time, their people would be exhausted and suffer casualties. Originally, the Shenyi Guards were not a frontal battlefield force, but a good cook cannot cook without rice. Without regular troops, they could only bite the bullet and fight.

　　The two sides fought for about a cup of tea. Two guards fell on the Divine Clothes Guards side, and more than 30 fell on the Japanese side. Some of them were shot with arrows by the guards on the wall of the Governor's Mansion. Four of the guards who came out to help fell. Pang Jun commanded: "Mr. Wei, please order two guards to fill the gaps in the Divine Clothes Guards formation."

　　"Yes, sir, both of you, go over there and fill in the position!"

　　"Yes!" Pang Jun originally thought that he would kill Saito Nagae at the risk of worsening internal injuries, leaving the Japanese warriors leaderless. However, a person who could command them appeared among the group of Japanese warriors. Although it was just a simple command, it was enough. Moreover, that person was quite cunning. He did not participate in the fight, but kept using the crowd as cover and moving position. Pang Jun was helpless for a while.

　　The battle had been going on for half an hour. Seeing that his side's combat strength was getting less and less, Pang Jun also began to take action. Wherever the sword went, there was a life. However, he was already at the end of his strength. Killing Saito by force was already his limit. So after killing the seventh Japanese samurai, Pang Jun supported the ground with his sword. Blood began to surge, but he suppressed it back.

　　At this moment, he looked at the enemy group and finally saw the Japanese who was giving orders. He forced himself to support himself and swung the sword with all his strength. The sword cut through the crowd, killing four Japanese warriors and pierced the commander's chest. The power contained in the sword pushed the commander back and nailed him to the wall!

　　With one move, he killed five people, including their commander. The Japanese warriors present were once again shocked by Pang Jun's thundering methods and fierce killing moves. Their morale suddenly became low. Without a commander, they began to feel confused, and their offensive gradually weakened. The pressure on the remaining thirty people in the wheel formation also began to decrease. They gradually stabilized their position, and the rate of casualties slowed down.

　　Two quarters of an hour later, there were only more than a hundred Japanese warriors left on the periphery, while Pang Jun still had more than twenty people in the formation. However, their physical strength had begun to decline sharply. If they could endure another two quarters of an hour, the formation would probably collapse and the team would fall apart. At this moment, the earth began to shake, and a long howl was heard from afar, and a loud voice rang out: "The Zhejiang Cavalry Battalion is here, the Japanese pirates must surrender quickly! Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!" Then, the sound of dense horse hooves began to become louder, and smoke and dust billowed in the distance. Leading the way was a majestic and mighty general, who led dozens of cavalrymen and rushed straight towards the two warring parties.

　　When the Japanese saw the cavalry from the Zhejiang Guards coming back to help, they knew the situation was hopeless and they all fled for their lives. Pang Jun's men no longer had the energy to fight them and could only watch the Japanese warriors flee. When the cavalry saw that Pang Jun and his men did not move, they chased after the fleeing Japanese warriors.

　　After a burst of fighting, the cavalry surrounded Pang Jun and his men. The leading officer pointed a knife at Pang Jun and said, "Who are you? Tell me your name. What is your relationship with the Japanese?"

　　Pang Jun didn't say a word. He took out the token of "Shenyiwei" from his arms, threw it over, and said, "Let's go to Diaoyu Island to check." Then, his eyes went black, and he fell to the ground with a plop. The people around him saw that Pang Jun was unconscious, so they quickly picked him up and shouted, "Master Liu, Master Liu".

　　When the general saw that Pang Jun threw over the token of the "Shen Yi Wei", he immediately realized that the young man in front of him was an important person. When he saw Pang Jun fainted, he immediately shouted: "Quick, find a military doctor!"

　　At this time, the door of the governor's mansion opened, and a group of people walked out. They surrounded a beautiful woman and came to the general. The beautiful woman was elegant and dignified, dressed in gorgeous clothes, covered with jewels and gems, and exuded a radiant glow. Her every move showed the demeanor of a noble lady. When the general saw the beautiful woman, he quickly dismounted and saluted respectfully: "I, He Yong, greet the governor's wife."

　　The beautiful woman waved her hand and said, "No need to be polite, General He. Lord Liu is the second lieutenant of the capital's Divine Guards. He fought against the Japanese who slaughtered the people of Dajin and died with many Divine Guards. He is a hero of the country and cannot be allowed to fail. Quickly send Lord Liu and the injured to the government office to recover. There are doctors in the government office, and we will bury the warriors who died in the battle properly." Then, she instructed the housekeeper, "Send someone to invite several famous doctors in Jiangling City immediately, and go to the herbal medicine store to buy the best healing medicine."

　　"Yes, ma'am." The butler took the order and left.