In the city, helpless cries were heard at some point, and groups of emaciated civilians and haggard wounded soldiers appeared on the streets, their expressions so resolute and determined.
They knew that Luoan City was defended, but instead of being slaughtered one by one by strange beasts, it would be better to fight desperately.
The sound of the horn still echoed in the air, like a dirge that sounded in advance.
"Kill!" At this moment, a thunderous shout of killing sounded from behind.
Looking at those young and agile figures, and looking at those powerful sword beams containing the swordsman's energy, the people who had already prepared to fight to the death were shocked at first, and then, as if all the strength was drained out of all their bodies, they collapsed to the ground and couldn't help but shed tears.
But they were tears of joy, because they knew they were saved.
In just a blink of an eye, Mu Hanyan and others rushed into the strange beasts. Just as they had seen before, these strange beasts had also fought hard for a long time and were already at the end of their strength.
Although they had been able to fight to the death with those equally exhausted city guards, how could they possibly be defeated by this group of fresh troops with high morale?
Almost every time a sword beam passed by, a cloud of blood mist would burst out, and at the same time, the mournful cry of a strange beast would be heard.
With the joint efforts of Mu Hanyan and others and the city guards, half an hour later, only the corpses of strange beasts were left on the open ground.
At some point, fine raindrops began to fall, quietly washing away the bloodstains on the ground.
All the city guards finally breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel a surge of boundless fatigue. They sat down on the ground, gasping for breath.
The white-haired old general dragged his tired steps to the front of Mu Hanyan and the others, clasped his fists and saluted with difficulty, saying, "I am Luo Pengcheng, the Lord of Luo'an City. I believe you are the elites of the eight great families in the capital and the Holy Court, right?"
"I am Tan Tai Xuan, a steward of the Holy Court's Outer Court," Tan Tai Xuan said haughtily. The ease with which he had slain over a thousand exotic beasts, defusing the crisis in Luo'an City, had completely dispelled his melancholy, and he began to tremble once more.
"My name is Mu Hanyan." Mu Hanyan said simply.
Although the monsters were at the end of their strength and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, in her opinion, they were still a little weak. If it was only monsters of this level attacking the city, it seemed that they would not need any help at all.
"It's you, you came at the right time. Hurry, go to Beining Pass and Qingyang Pass. If those two passes are lost, Luoan City will be finished." Luo Pengcheng said anxiously.
"What Beining Qingyang?" Tan Taixuan asked in confusion.
"Beining and Qingyang are the Sword Guards of Luoan City. Built on a mountainside, they are extremely strategically located, allowing for both attack and defense. Most importantly, these two passes block the vital routes through which strange beasts attack Luoan City. If it weren't for these two passes supporting Luoan City, Luoan City would have been lost long ago.
This time, the strange beasts attacked in large numbers. While attacking Luoan City, they also attacked Beining and Qingyang Pass respectively. Although the two passes had the advantage of terrain, the number of defenders was limited after all. Moreover, judging from the strength of these strange beasts before, they were not too strong. It was very likely that the strength of the strange beasts attacking Beining and Qingyang Pass was not inferior to these strange beasts. If they were not rescued in time, they would most likely not be able to hold on.
By then, Luoan City will be isolated and helpless, and it will definitely not be able to hold out for long." Luo Pengcheng explained quickly.
The children of the aristocratic families looked at each other in bewilderment. They had just won a great victory and had thought that the strange beasts in Luoan City were nothing special. But now they realized that they had been too naive and the situation was much more serious than they had imagined.
"Report..." At this moment, a general covered in blood came galloping on a red charcoal cloud and smoke beast. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, the red charcoal cloud and smoke beast raised its head and roared, then fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood foam from its mouth. It was obvious that he was not going to survive.
The general on his back also fell to the ground, but he immediately got up and stumbled to Luo Pengcheng. He half-knelt on the ground and said anxiously: "Beining Pass is in danger. Please send troops to rescue us as soon as possible!"
The general was obviously young, but his voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of crying, as if a cuckoo was weeping blood. One of his sleeves hung empty at his side, and was broken at the shoulder, with bright red blood faintly seeping out of the shoulder.
"What, Your Majesty...what happened to your master?" Du Pengcheng was shocked and asked.
"My lord, you swear to live and die with Beining Pass. If you don't send troops to rescue us, our lives will be in danger." The young general said with a sob.
"What about Qingyang Pass? How is the battle situation at Qingyang Pass?" Du Pengcheng asked after a moment of silence.
"This time, the monsters attacked the city mainly at Beining Pass. The situation at Qingyang Pass is slightly better, but if we don't send troops to rescue, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for long." The young general said after taking a breath.
"Lord Tantai, Young Master Mu, you have seen the situation in Luoan City. We really cannot spare any manpower. Please help us." Luo Pengcheng bowed deeply to Tantai Xuan and Mu Hanyan and said anxiously.
"Your Excellency City Lord, there is no need to be so polite. We will split into two groups. I will lead the people to rescue Qingyang, and Young Master Mu will lead the people to rescue Beining. We will try our best and never let any mistakes happen at these two checkpoints." Tan Taixuan said righteously.
Luo Pengcheng was slightly startled by his words. He hadn't seen much of a clue during the earlier melee, but after the battle, he noticed the aristocratic family members who had come to Luo'an City were divided into two groups. One, led by Tan Taixuan, numbered around 1,300 to 1,400 men, while the other, led by Mu Hanyan, consisted of just over 500 men.
As one of the eight great families in the capital, even if there is some difference in strength, it will not be too big. With such a huge difference in numbers, it goes without saying which team is stronger.
Knowing that the battle was most critical at Beining Pass, and that Tan Taixuan's team had the upper hand in strength, they did not go to rescue Beining but to rescue Qingyang. What was their intention?
Although he was doubtful, he guessed that this might be related to the struggle between the eight major families in the capital, or there might be some personal grudge between Tan Taixuan and Mu Hanyan, so Luo Pengcheng didn't dare to ask more questions.
Tan Taixuan also noticed Luo Pengcheng's puzzled look and pretended to be embarrassed. "Lord City Lord, do you think it's a bit strange that our team, which has several times more people, chose Qingyang instead of Beining? To be honest, when we passed through Fengchi City yesterday, it was attacked by strange beasts. We tried our best to help, but over two hundred of us died on the battlefield, and almost everyone else was injured. After the bloody battle with the strange beasts in the city, many of us have suffered relapses in our injuries. Our fighting ability has actually been greatly reduced. If we go to rescue Beining, I'm afraid we will miss the opportunity."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Yanhong and several other children from aristocratic families cooperated by lifting up their clothes, revealing the glaring claw marks on their bodies. One of them had broken ribs and was wrapped in thick gauze. When he lifted up his clothes, he gritted his teeth and showed a look of pain.
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