As Xia Zhong watched his former comrades fall one by one at his feet, he couldn't hold back any longer: "General Xiao, I'm leaving this place to you."
After he finished speaking, he strode down the city wall and dared not look outside the city again.
Xiao Yi's mood was also extremely heavy: "General Xia, rest assured, I know what to do."
A short while later, Xia Zhong appeared in Luo Xi's study. He nodded briefly to Rong Bai and Chu Zhe inside, then spoke to Luo Xi in a deep voice about what had just happened.
"Boss, what should we do now?" Xia Zhong asked with a pained expression.
Upon hearing this, Luo Xi, who was sitting in the main seat, couldn't help but be startled: "Didn't they just arrive? How come they're already attacking the city?"
Moreover, the Crimson Soul Army was sent to lead the charge.
"This humble general didn't expect this either," Xia Zhong said with a bitter expression.
Rong Bai, who knew Du Hong quite well, scoffed: "Du Hong is a madman. He does things entirely based on his whims, so it's normal for him to make such a foolish move."
Xia Zhong didn't care why Du Hong did this: "Boss, the most urgent thing is for us to find a way to stop the fight between the two sides as soon as possible, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain and all the brothers will die."
“I know.” Luo Xi stopped tapping her fingers on the table, pinpointing the location of the Red Mansion assassin’s hideout: “Any news from White Tiger?”
The man flashed and landed silently in front of Luo Xi: "Reporting to Lady Luo, Protector Bai and the others found the place where Du Hong was imprisoning the Crimson Soul Army's family a day ago, but we still don't know if they have been rescued."
Chu Zhe and Rong Bai were aware of Luo Xi's plan. After thinking for a moment, Chu Zhe suggested, "Boss, things are urgent, we can't wait any longer."
Otherwise, by the time the person is rescued, the Crimson Soul Army and its soldiers may have already suffered heavy casualties, which is not what they want.
“I know.” Luo Xi looked at him: “Go to the city wall and tell Xiao Yi and Yin Li to proceed with the plan immediately.”
"Okay, I understand." Chu Zhe stood up and left.
"Rong Bai, you and Wei Qing are responsible for keeping an eye on the people in the city. After dark tonight, no one is allowed to go out."
After arranging things for Rong Bai, Luo Xi said to the man in black, "Go tell Qi Lei that the time has come."
"Xia Zhong..." Luo Xi's mind raced as she gave orders to her men.
After Luo Xi finished making the arrangements, everyone stood up, cupped their hands, and said, "We will certainly not fail in our mission!"
They all looked very serious, clearly taking this matter extremely seriously.
Rong Bai was delighted, his mouth almost stretching to his ears: "This time, that bastard Du Hong is going to get a real beating."
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
On the imperial army's side, Qi Lei and his men had just received permission to return to camp and had a half-full meal when Du Hong sent them off to attack the city again.
The Crimson Soul Army soldiers, who hadn't even finished swallowing their food, were so angry that the veins on their foreheads were bulging.
"That's too much! I'm done! Kill me or torture me, but if I even flinch, I'll change my surname to yours!" A soldier with a bad temper smashed the bowl in his hand on the ground.
The others glared at Du Hong, who was standing at the front, their eyes red, wishing they could rush over and devour him.
They won't even let people eat their fill, isn't that just deliberately making things difficult for them?
Facing these ruthless Crimson Soul Army soldiers, Du Hong felt inexplicably pleased.
Didn't they used to look down on him, a prefect from a humble background, just because they had the support of the Yue family?
Now, humph!
"Sure, but it's no fun scratching you guys," he said.
"Someone, go and bring their families over here. Yes, you, how about you take your relatives first? They'll be very happy to hear that."
"You dare?" The soldier's face changed, and he roared as he was about to rush over and kill Du Hong, but was stopped by a more rational soldier next to him: "Don't be impulsive."
"Your Excellency, they're just too tired and talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart," Qi Lei quickly explained.
"It's you again, General Guerrilla?" Du Hong couldn't help but look at him a few more times. "Fine, I'll let it slide this time for your sake. However, you must get to the top of the city wall tonight, or I won't let any of you go."
Tonight? Qi Lei's furrowed brows were so deep they could almost trap a fly.
"What? You can't do it?" Du Hong's gaze swept over them.
Qi Lei: "..."
"Okay!" he finally agreed.
After the Crimson Soul Army had run far away, Liu Wei finally couldn't help but advise, "Lord Du, aren't you pushing them too hard by doing this? Be careful that things don't go too far and end up backfiring."
Would Du Hong be afraid of them? The answer is of course no: "Don't worry, as long as we still have leverage over them, we're not afraid of these people causing trouble."
Otherwise, even if he had military power, his troops would all be troublemakers, and he wouldn't be able to use them comfortably. It would be better to scare them all away at once and get rid of those tough guys so that he could truly control the Crimson Soul Army.
However, to his surprise, not long after, before even Liu Wei, the commander-in-chief, had arrived, the messenger returned excitedly: "Sir, the Crimson Soul Army has already stormed the city walls and is now engaged in fierce fighting with the rebels."
Du Hong: "???"
"So fast? How is that possible?"
It should be noted that when they first arrived, it took them almost an hour, and not a single person managed to get to the top of the city wall before they were all driven down. This shows that the military strength of Tongning County was not weak at all.
"It's true, sir." The soldier who delivered the message said with certainty, "We saw it with our own eyes. As soon as the Crimson Soul Army arrived at the city, they charged towards the city wall like madmen. We were also startled."
"Before those rebels could even react, a large number of them were killed. When my men arrived, several sections of the city wall were already covered with our men."
"Was he really scared by what I just said?" Du Hong murmured.
"Lord Du, shall we go and take a look?" Liu Wei suggested.
"Let's go." Du Hong thought for a moment and then was the first to walk out.
When they arrived, the sounds of battle were deafening on the city wall. And just as the soldier had said, most of the soldiers still standing on the wall were from the Crimson Soul Army, while the rebels were covered in blood and lying motionless on the wall.
The deputy general was so excited that he ran towards Du Hong and the others in a few steps: "General, sir, you've finally arrived! Should we send the whole army out immediately? Maybe the battle can be over tonight."
"As expected, bandits are just bandits; how could they possibly be a match for the imperial army?"
"Wait," Du Hong raised his hand to stop his deputy, "Be careful, it might be a trap."
“This…” The deputy general looked at Liu Wei, thinking it impossible.
Liu Wei also disagreed: "You should get the army ready first, then we'll see."
Although the lieutenant felt they were being overly cautious, he was only a lieutenant and had no choice but to obediently go.
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