Chapter 50 Chu Yu
An emergency horn sounded immediately behind the mountain village.
Suddenly, a long, dull horn blast echoed throughout the village, and the people who had returned to their houses poked their heads out again upon hearing the noise.
Yu Wanyin heard someone in the village swear, then skillfully picked up her long knife and came out of the house, saying, "Whose little brat is so ungrateful?"
Su Fang disregarded his errands and ran a few steps onto the mountain path. When he reached a place with a clear view, he saw more and more smoke signals rising.
He immediately blew a whistle, and more and more people gathered out of the house.
This attack came suddenly and fiercely.
Su Fang turned around and urged Yu Wanyin, "Your Majesty, go back inside first and hide behind the door."
Yu Wanyin agreed and was about to turn back.
Pieces of firestone flew overhead and slammed into the dry grass.
The autumn weather is dry, and the dry grass on the ground catches fire easily, spreading rapidly along with the flint and steel.
Completely blocking the path in front of Yu Wanyin.
The arrogant laughter of the Daizhou soldiers came from the hillside not far away.
They headed straight for the bandit stronghold.
A battle had clearly taken place on the walls of the bandit stronghold, with billowing smoke mixed with red smoke rising into the air.
The fire spread along the walls.
Qing Song suddenly appeared out of nowhere, quickly grabbed Yu Wanyin's hand, and led her to the nearest house where she and A Zheng lived.
Ah Zheng closed and locked the door as soon as they came in.
Block up everything in the house that can be used to block the door.
Outside the house, the loud whistles of bandits echoed one after another.
"They're from Daizhou. These people love to do these petty thefts. They can't fight a war without launching surprise attacks."
Horses came one after another from the backyard.
They all carried weapons.
It's to guard against such a sudden attack.
But this time is different from the past.
In the past, whether it was the imperial army or the bandits from the surrounding mountains who provoked them, they would pick up their weapons and rush to fight.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose; they don't care how badly they fight to the death.
It can be rebuilt.
There are several girls in the village who must not be harmed this time.
Then we can't let them break into the house.
However, having concerns can easily lead to being hesitant and restrained.
The more they guard their headquarters, the easier it is for the enemy to see that there is something they care about there.
The raiding troops headed straight for the camp!
Beyond the layered mountains of Jiangling, all is peaceful and serene.
The residents who came from Long'an have gradually adapted to life after moving, and the streets and alleys are slowly becoming more lively again.
Rong Si walked on the streets of Jiangling.
I happened to see a vendor selling small pieces of jewelry.
A hairpin adorned with lily of the valley branches hung above it.
Pink, blue, and white jade-like flowers hang in clusters on the branches, crystal clear.
Rong Si paused for a moment, walked over to the vendor, took the lily of the valley hairpin off, and casually asked Zong Cheng, "What do you think of this?"
Zong Cheng immediately recognized it: "Of course, the best thing is for the Queen."
Rong Si also thought it was a good idea, so he bought it directly and continued walking towards the village.
I hadn't walked more than a few steps when a child beside me pointed to the horizon not far away and asked, "Why are there lights over there?"
Rong Si paused in his steps.
Looking up, the blinding orange-red flames mixed with thick black smoke rose from the horizon.
That's right in the direction of the village!
Inside the mountain stronghold, Yu Wanyin and the others hid in a house, listening to the commotion and sounds outside.
All I could hear were the sounds of intense clashes of swords and spears.
Qing Song's voice trembled, "They can win, right?"
"Yes, of course we can." Ah Zheng looked at the firelight shining through the doors and windows, though she wasn't entirely sure herself. "After all these years of operating this mountain stronghold, this can't be the first time we've encountered something like this..."
Before A-Zheng could finish speaking, a long sword suddenly pierced through the crack in the door!
Startled, Qing Song pulled A Zheng back from the doorway.
The longsword slammed down mercilessly, severing their door bolt!
Seeing this, Yu Wanyin quickly stuffed the smallest of the children, Azheng, under the bed.
A-Zheng's eyes widened, "Madam..."
Yu Wanyin said sternly, "Hide it well!"
The door bolt hitting the ground is like a signal that something has lost its protection.
Immediately afterwards, the person kicked the door open.
Without the door to shield them, the clamor of battle and the arrogant laughter of the Daizhou soldiers rushed in from outside.
It crashed down on them.
The soldiers who stormed in saw the two women and their eyes lit up. They grabbed Qing Song with their swords and threw her away.
Qing Song screamed in surprise. The moment she was thrown out of the room, another soldier grabbed her and threw her onto a horse.
The man then walked towards Yu Wanyin.
Yu Wanyin took two steps back, and casually brushed the sheets off the bed to cover Azheng under the bed.
The man looked at Yu Wanyin's beautiful face, then, without saying a word, stepped forward and grabbed Yu Wanyin's wrist.
Yu Wanyin was pulled outwards.
He then impatiently bent down, lifted the man up, and dragged him onto the horse.
Seeing this, Qing Song, who was already restrained outside, cried out in distress, "Madam!"
The shouts were heard by the bandits caught in the melee in the village, who were all terrified and chased after them without saying a word.
The man abducted Yu Wanyin and spurred his horse to gallop away.
The sound of horses' hooves echoed all around.
The man was still laughing heartily, looking back at the pursuers behind him, and shouted to his companion, "I caught him!"
"This is the mountain bandit queen!"
Su Fang and his men followed closely behind. He brandished his bow and arrow, but Yu Wanyin's figure kept appearing in his sight.
If he lets go, he might hit the enemy, but he could also easily injure the queen.
Su Fang gritted his teeth and had no choice but to put down his bow and arrows and urge his horse to speed up.
The man continued his provocation, "Tell the general, this time I've made a great contribution..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Su Fang watched helplessly as three thin arrows pierced through the chest of the man in front of him.
Blood and arrow splattered from his chest!
Immediately afterwards, Yu Wanyin put away the hidden arrow, snatched his bow and arrows, and pushed him off the horse.
The horses lurched and swayed for a moment.
Su Fang stared wide-eyed as Yu Wanyin steadied herself and pulled on the reins to turn back.
There were still some fresh bloodstains on her clothes.
Upon seeing this, the pursuing Daizhou troops immediately rushed forward to surround and attack.
Su Fang drew his long sword and slashed at the approaching enemy soldiers.
This wave of pursuing troops was not large.
Yu Wanyin was protected within their encirclement, watching the layers of firelight not far away.
She suddenly remembered what that person had just said.
Tell the general, so why didn't you come to the main camp? Where did they go to fight?
After Su Fang repelled the attacking troops, Yu Wanyin took another look at the camp.
At this moment, the person who had kidnapped Qing Song was also stopped, and it seemed that there was no major problem.
Without pausing for a moment, Yu Wanyin urged Su Fang, "Let's go to the back mountain."
"Oh, oh, oh." Su Fang immediately reacted, killed a Daizhou soldier in front of him, and without saying a word called for his men to rush to the back mountain together.
There were scattered fires on the mountains surrounding the bandit stronghold.
These were all places where raiding troops and guards clashed.
They went around the hilltop and rushed to the back of the mountain.
Sure enough, they saw bandits and Daizhou soldiers already engaged in battle on the hillside.
This part has more troops from Daizhou.
In reality, they were after the bandit camp's weapons.
They wiped out the weapons supplier and then used their weapons to take over the mountain stronghold in one fell swoop.
At this moment, all the lights in the arms camp were turned off, and the area below the mountain was pitch black to prevent the enemy from directly targeting the attack point.
But these people had clearly planned this all along, sweeping flints one after another down the mountain into the darkness.
Although gunpowder was not left in an open yard.
The flint won't cause a large-scale explosion, but there are still many flammable items in the arms camp.
If even one flint can ignite a fire, the entire munitions camp will be threatened.
Herren learned this trick from them.
Since they directly attacked their camp and seized their weapons.
He then retaliated in kind.
Destroying their firepower would prevent these bandits from aiding Long'an and hindering the attack on Daizhou.
Scattered flames fell from the sky, crashing into a patch of dry grass in the forest and igniting.
The flames roared up.
The bandits who rushed forward blocked their offensive.
The troops from Daizhou then took a detour to attack.
The forest where they were fighting had already caught fire.
Fireballs rained down the mountain, heading straight for the hidden arms camp.
The tanks in the arms city were moved to an open space and aimed at the constantly falling fire stones to intercept them in mid-air.
But compared to the countless flints that keep emerging, it's just a drop in the ocean.
Looking from afar, Yu Wanyin saw layers upon layers of camps on another mountaintop.
She asked, "What's that over there?"
Su Fang explained, "Those are military camps."
Is anyone still there?
"They definitely have to come out and fight."
Yu Wanyin nodded and reached out to draw a flint arrow.
Light the flint at the front, draw the bow and nock the arrow.
Su Fang saw that Yu Wanyin was aiming at the guard tents and quickly stopped her, saying, "Your Majesty, that's our own territory."
As soon as Su Fang finished speaking, Yu Wanyin let go.
The flint arrow flew from the bow and landed directly in the camp. With the mountain wind, it ignited the mountain camp with a "whoosh"!
The barracks were also large in scale, and from a distance, their presence was comparable to that of a military stronghold.
It is even more imposing because it houses many training grounds.
It was during the dry autumn season, and the fire spread very quickly.
Yu Wanyin nocked another flint arrow and sent some more fire into the fire.
The few soldiers stationed in the barracks saw the fire suddenly break out and immediately rushed out to put it out.
The fire illuminated half of the mountain stream, revealing only the neatly arranged campsites amidst the roaring flames.
For a moment, the soldiers of Daizhou thought that their random arrows had worked, since no one would have thought that someone would set fire to their territory.
From afar, Herren saw a military camp on fire and a group of soldiers rushing to put it out.
These bandits were there to stop them from attacking the arms base.
They must have attacked the arms base for them to be so anxious to put out the fire, "Their arms camp is there."
Herren puffed out his cheeks and immediately changed his attack.
The soldiers of Daizhou all looked over, and seeing that the plan had succeeded, they followed their commander and attacked the camp.
As they attacked the inner camp, the bandits pursued them even more closely.
This only made them feel more that they had found the right place.
More and more streaks of fire crashed into the camp on the other side, and the fire gradually spread to the entire hilltop.
Seeing the opponent change their offensive strategy, Su Fang immediately understood what was going on.
He also imitated Yu Wanyin, setting fire to the tents to confuse the enemy and cause them to attack the wrong camp.
Herren led a large army and charged through.
Su Fang was about to rush forward when Yu Wanyin stopped him, saying, "Take your men and follow their attack route to investigate their camp outside."
Su Fang responded in unison, "Yes."
He then called to the remaining soldiers, who ran off along another route.
Meanwhile, Helen kept a close eye on the camp where the fire was gradually rising in the distance and urged his horse onward.
Reflecting the flames not far away, desire and murderous intent burned and intensified with the flames in his eyes.
If it weren't for these bandits interfering...
He wouldn't lose Taixi, be scolded by Wang Jun, and let his useless older brother seize the opportunity.
As long as he destroys the bandit stronghold's arms base.
After that day, he could easily defeat Taixi and Long'an.
Who would dare to laugh at him now?
Herren's morale soared, and he charged boldly into the "armory".
The bandits chasing the Daizhou troops were all stunned.
Why would anyone run straight to their training camp?
What's the difference between this and walking right into a trap?
Rushing into the arms base could potentially destroy their base, or even allow them to use their weapons to launch a counterattack.
Rushing into the barracks, are they afraid of not getting beaten enough?
The troops following Helen gradually realized that the bandits, who had been relentlessly pursuing them, had inexplicably begun to reduce their numbers halfway through the chase.
Heron stormed into the barracks, wreaking havoc and cutting down tents.
He overturned countless military camps and fought against the bandit soldiers who came to defend them, but he could not find any trace of stored weapons.
Herren ran to an open space and saw a large pile of weapons and gunpowder packages. He immediately ordered his men to seize them.
The subordinate ran forward, and as he sheathed his weapons, he stared blankly at what he was holding. He ran back to present it to Heron, "General, this is a peach wood sword, and these packages are all full of sand!"
"General, this doesn't seem to be their arms base."
"It's a military sand table!"
Military sand table terrain is a virtual combat environment that simulates the real-world situation of a battle between two armies.
They've come to the wrong place.
Instead, they were led to their most disadvantageous position.
Herren paused slightly, a bad feeling instantly washing over him.
Looking up again, the small walls around them were now covered with a dense swarm of bandits, all carrying real weapons.
At the summit of the mountain directly in front of him stood a woman in flowing white robes, her clothes elegant and dignified.
She stood at the head of the pack of wolves, glanced at them, and then left.
Then a dense barrage of arrows and sparks rained down.
Herren instantly realized that this was the bandit leader's wife he had heard about before.
Yu Wanyin knew she couldn't be of much help there, so she simply made room for others.
As she emerged, the fires of the surrounding barracks made the autumn air feel scorching hot.
Several bandits led Yu Wanyin around the dangerous area and found a relatively safe route back.
It simply requires going around in circles.
They had just crossed a hill when they saw a flashing red light in the distance.
A halo of light emanated from outside the city walls, suggesting that Su Fang and his men had found the Daizhou military base stationed outside the bandit camp.
Yu Wanyin was still a little worried, "Let's go check over there."
That section of the city wall was the first place attacked by the Daizhou raiding force.
A beacon tower was destroyed.
There are still people on guard up there, preventing the troops outside from entering the village.
Yu Wanyin led her men to investigate the situation.
Just as the fighting was in full swing, Su Fang lifted one of the tents, and his long sword was about to fall when he saw the person tied up inside. He immediately froze and withdrew his sword!
The tent contained the scouts who hadn't returned for some time.
There were two or three of them, and some other prisoners he didn't recognize.
While Su Fang hesitated, the enemy discovered the anomaly.
Without a word, the soldiers grabbed one of the prisoners and held a long sword to his neck!
The surrounding Daizhou soldiers followed suit and took all the prisoners hostage.
Yu Wanyin didn't recognize most of those people.
Before she could look away, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure among the hostages!
Chaoyue!
Is it Chaoyue?!
Yu Wanyin hurriedly took a few steps forward, but people behind her blocked her way one after another, "Your Majesty!"
Chao Yue was covered in blood and bound with ropes. He was one of the spies and informants captured by the people of Daizhou.
The person had already fainted.
The prisoners around him had bloodstains on them, which showed that they had been severely tortured.
The Daizhou soldiers pointed at them and shouted, "You! Withdraw your troops!"
Su Fang hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't bring himself to gamble with his companion's life.
He took two steps back, and the surrounding bandits looked at each other in bewilderment, then also took two steps back.
The soldiers of Daizhou, seeing them retreat, continued their standoff, shouting, "Put down your weapons!"
A moment later, there was a clanging sound of weapons being thrown down.
Yu Wanyin stood in the shadows of the woods and picked up her longbow.
She aimed at the soldiers behind Chao Yue, but found herself afraid to let go.
This is not the time to just throw flint into the barracks from the mountain and let it ignite whichever one it is.
If her arrow had missed even a little bit, it would have injured Chao Yue.
At this point, Chaoyue seemed to be unable to withstand any more trouble.
But she was unwilling to let go.
The Daizhou soldiers below restrained the prisoners they held and retreated step by step.
Yu Wanyin's breathing became increasingly rapid.
Suddenly, someone grasped her hand that was drawing the bowstring, and an unusually familiar, powerful force flowed down the back of her hand into her frail body, slowly spreading throughout her limbs and bones.
The man's deep, magnetic voice rang out, "You want to save him?"
Rong Si's voice came from above her head, and a rumbling vibration traveled through her eardrums to her heart.
Yu Wanyin tilted her head slightly and responded softly, her voice trailing off.
You could tell she was very nervous.
Rong Si narrowed his eyes.
Unfortunately, he wanted to kill Chao Yue.
Rong Si stood behind her, so Yu Wanyin couldn't see the killing intent slowly spreading from his eyes.
She even instinctively thought that Rong Si would help her.
Having spent this time together, Rong Si's obedience to her made Yu Wanyin almost forget his original ferocity.
Rong Si knew that Chao Yue was active in this area and was captured by the people of Daizhou.
Someone sent him to inquire about Yu Wanyin's whereabouts.
Who is it?
it goes without saying.
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