Chapter 434 He Died (2)
Luo Ling's action was seen by the Ma family and the others, who were extremely surprised. Luo Ling was the most outstanding of the younger generation of the Luo family, and now he was asking Shen Miao for advice?
Shen Miao said: "Cousin Ling didn't tell me what the current situation is."
Luo Ling waved his hand to call over the guard who had come to report the news. The guard seemed a little surprised to see Luo Ling asking a strange girl, but still answered honestly: "Miss, some guards saw the Turks gathering at the city gate. The general has not returned yet, and the city guards are short of manpower..." At the end, he was so ashamed that he couldn't speak.
Shen Miao had no time to pay attention to his embarrassment, but instead asked: "Are there many or few people? Are the Turks scattered or gathered together?"
Luo Sa stared at Shen Miao with a sharp gaze. The guard thought for a moment and said, "There are a lot of people. Although they are scattered, there are sounds of horses, so there must be backup."
Several people gasped, and Luo Ling and Luo Sa's expressions instantly turned extremely grim. If they had been feeling a bit lucky just now, now they truly realized the seriousness of the situation. Having horses meant having an army. The army that could normally compete with the Turks was now fighting on the grasslands. Xiaochun City had almost no real military strength at the moment, yet it had encountered another Turkic army at this moment.
Shen Miao was right. By making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, these Turks had finally become cunning, and even secretly developed another army. This army might not be as strong as the one that Shen Xin had dealt with, but it was more than enough to massacre Xiaochun City.
Ma and Yu also realized that the situation was not good. Ma said, "Why don't we call back all the available personnel... No matter what, we must protect you young ones first."
When something goes wrong, the younger generation is the first to go. This is the Luo family's ancient tradition. It is to sacrifice the older generation and leave hope to the new generation. Luo Tan's eyes immediately turned red. He pulled Ma's sleeve and said, "Mom, I don't want it!"
"If all else fails, we'll just fight them!" Luo Qian gritted his teeth, anger dancing in his eyes. "We have the blood of warriors in our bones, after all. Are we afraid of those barbarians? We'll just hold our swords, and the worst that can happen is a fight to the death!"
"Qian'er!" Ma said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you going to die by leaving now?"
"If it really doesn't work, my brother and I will cover your escape." It was Luo Sa who spoke up. He said solemnly, "There are carriages in the mansion. If you escape from the back city gate, there is a mountain road. You can hide and not be discovered."
“No.” Shen Miao interrupted them.
Luo Sa looked at her: "Do you have a solution?"
Shen Miao shook her head.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Luo Qian and Luo Tan's faces simultaneously. They didn't know why, but they always felt that Shen Miao seemed to have great abilities. Although she looked delicate and noble, and had delicate skin and tender flesh, every time they spoke to Shen Miao, the calmness and confidence she exuded made them feel as if they were holding onto a pillar of support. But now, seeing that Shen Miao couldn't come up with a solution, Luo Qian and Luo Tan felt a little desperate.
"Then let's do as my second brother says." Luo Ling said, "First, send you to the carriage. All the guards in the mansion will follow you. Only my second brother and I will stay in the Luo Mansion. My second brother and I will go to the city defense army."
This meant sacrificing the two brothers to buy time for others. Yu's tears suddenly fell, and she almost fainted while holding Luo Ling's hand.
"How can we let you two stay here?" Ma shook her head: "We are a family, we must leave together!"
The situation remained deadlocked. Shen Miao shook her head and uttered two words again: "No."