If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...The sound of rapid hoofbeats came from ahead; in the early morning rain, a troop of elite cavalry was quickly approaching.
Their swift movements seemed to slice the rain curtain in two.
Liu Yuan sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "Men! Quickly search the house. Anyone found suspicious must be killed without mercy. We must protect the imperial grain!"
At his command, a thousand men surged toward that direction.
"Wait a minute!"
Luo Cong's voice came from ahead. He felt much more confident coming with Yue Fei.
Liu Yuan ordered, "Go search!"
Yue Fei drew his bow, and an arrow flew from the string, tearing through the rain and striking Liu Yuan's helmet, knocking it off.
Liu Yuan was shocked. Seeing the Divine Martial Army charging towards him like heavenly soldiers, he turned pale with fright.
Liu Yuan angrily rebuked, "Who are you to dare shoot an arrow at me!"
Luo Cong shouted, "Liu Dujun, how dare you! The man in front of you is Yue Pengju, a major general of the Divine Martial Army!"
Upon hearing Yue Fei's name and seeing the hazy military formation of the Divine Martial Army, Liu Yuan was terrified and cried out, immediately bowing deeply: "This humble servant greets Major General Yue! This humble servant was blind and begs for mercy!"
If Xiao Jiangwei's hundred or so men couldn't intimidate Liu Yuan's eight thousand men earlier, and Liu Yuan was so desperate that he was ready to kill to silence them, then now, with the arrival of the Divine Martial Army, Liu Yuan was completely intimidated.
Luo Cong shouted angrily, "Liu Dujun, what are you doing here!"
"I discovered robbers here, so I brought men here!"
"Alright, this is none of your business. Yue Pengju has arrived, so please leave."
"Sir, I dare not leave until I have confirmed the safety of the granary!"
Yang Zaixing, standing next to Yue Fei, laughed loudly, "That's easy, Commander Yue. I will lead three hundred men in to capture them!"
"good!"
Yue Fei responded, and Yang Zaixing spurred his horse toward the house, followed by three hundred Divine Martial Army cavalry.
But they were stopped by Liu Yuan's men.