"General Wu, what do we do now?"
The adjutant beside him sighed helplessly and said, "We've already sent out four or five thousand soldiers. If another wave of rioters comes now, we're in trouble..."
What I feared most came to pass!
Before the deputy general could finish speaking, a dozen or so rioters appeared from another direction, sniping at the soldiers on the official road with guns.
In a short period of time, dozens more soldiers were killed.
"Grass!"
Wu Jun was so angry that he started swearing.
"General Wu, this can't go on!"
The lieutenant said helplessly, "Let's retreat first!"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
Wu Junsheng's expression changed drastically. He lashed out with his whip and said coldly, "Retreat? Where are you going to retreat to? Don't you want these provisions? If you lose the provisions, even if you get out alive, the Marquis won't let you off!"
Hearing the angry curses, the lieutenant immediately fell silent.
"Tell Lieutenant Liu and Lieutenant Sun,"
After a moment, Wu Junsheng gave the order: "Don't chase them that far, just guard the perimeter. The rest of you, keep pushing the cart!"
Now, we can only move forward little by little.
The muddy road stretches for three or four miles.
Even as evening approached and night fell, they had not gone very far.
Left with no other option, Wu Junsheng ordered his men to rest on the spot.
As night fell, the most dangerous time of day, Wu Junsheng, eyes wide open, instructed Captain Liu and Captain Sun to be on high alert.
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