"Huh?" Uncle Luo and the third leader looked at each other in bewilderment. "This is war, not a trip."
After considering for a moment, Li Ruo said, "Grandma, sister-in-law, Xiao Yi, you can move to Black Wind Village, but this will create the illusion that you are still living here. Anyway, they don't go out often, and if no one sees them for a few days, no one will suspect anything."
Li Ruo looked at Uncle Luo and the third leader, "Also, there's something else you need to pay close attention to..."
After giving his instructions, Li Ruo set off with Chen He, Xu Dafu, and five thousand naval troops. After passing through Beishan and Qinghuashan, he also exchanged a few words with Achang and Ye Sang.
The boat traveled quickly, arriving in Xuzhou in a day, and then on to Ruzhou, but they still did not see their elder brother.
That day, Guazi, who had gone to Chenzhou, returned. "I didn't see him or his family on the high mountain that Master Liao's father mentioned."
"Before that, were Liao Fusheng's father, grandmother, and uncle there?"
"They did stay there for a few days, but I heard they went to the capital afterwards."
"The capital?" Li Ruo's unease grew stronger, as if something was about to burst forth. "Did they say who they were going to the capital to seek refuge with?"
The melon seed shook its head.
Xu Dafu said, "Could the Taoist priest's father take him to the capital? If so, it's very likely a scheme by the Prince of Jiangning or someone else in the capital."
Chen He said, "Boss, why don't we not go? We might end up waiting for you to go and rescue the Taoist priest."
“Saving the Taoist priest is one thing, and the other is to meet up with my elder brother,” Li Ruo said.
Soon after, the Fifth Master's scout returned, saying that General Li Qing had already passed Ruzhou and headed for the capital.
Li Ruo still ordered the large ship to pursue them.
At the same time, she was also waiting for news from Xie Xiao, wanting to know when he would come to the capital.
At this time, near Qin Prefecture in the northwest of the Great Yin Dynasty.
Xie Xiao, leading the Black Wind Army, was wiping out a group of river pirates. The leader of these pirates had business dealings with the Northern Army, and through this person, he learned that the Northern Army only had 20,000 men.
Originally there were 50,000, but General Fu later withdrew 20,000 to the capital, leaving 30,000 to fight against the 100,000-strong Western Rong army. 10,000 died, so only 20,000 were left.
If it weren't for the treacherous pass, the entire army might have been wiped out.
"That Prince Jiangning!" Xie Xiao angrily slammed his halberd into a rock, which shattered with a bang.
"Boss, we have 30,000 men, while the Western Rong army has 100,000. We can't resist them."
Xie Xiao's gaze was deep and unfathomable. "Let's go ask the Northern Army for them." Wouldn't that make a total of 50,000 men?
Everyone thought it was impossible.
"Putting aside the fact that the Northern Army is unwilling, they are all currently staying in Qinzhou City and won't come out. It won't be easy for us to enter the city and negotiate with them," Sun Ergou said.
Qinzhou was the only city of the Great Yin Dynasty that was not flooded.
Xie Xiao stared at Sun Ergou, making Ergou feel uneasy. "Boss, what do you want to do?"
Xie Xiao said, "You should look very suitable in eunuch clothes."
Half an hour later, Xie Xiao, dressed in the armor of the imperial guards, led a small squad to the city of Qinzhou in a grand manner, and announced the emperor's decree.
The city gate guard immediately went to report to Deputy General Cheng of the Northern Army. Deputy General Cheng had never seen Xie Xiao before, and seeing that there were only about fifty of them, dressed like people from the imperial court, and carrying an imperial edict, he wondered if it was the idea of the Prince of Jiangning, so he let them in.
"May I ask who you are?" Deputy General Cheng asked as he invited them into the tent.
Xie Xiao remained unfazed. "I am Xie, the commander of the Loyal Guard of the Imperial Guard. I have been ordered by His Majesty to take over the Northern Army."
Vice General Cheng and the others were all taken aback. "You're being sent to take command of the Northern Army? General Fu didn't mention this when he left. Do you have the imperial insignia?"
Xie Xiao said, "I don't have the official seal, but I do have the imperial edict."
After he finished speaking, Eunuch Sun opened the box, and inside was a bright yellow imperial edict that did not look fake.
The deputy generals exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled, but since it was an imperial edict, they decided to kneel down and accept it first, figuring they would find out whether it was true or not later.
After Eunuch Sun finished reading the imperial edict, he naturally had to show it to Deputy General Cheng. In the blink of an eye, just as Deputy General Cheng reached out his hand, Sun Ergou's hand shot out like lightning, and in an instant, a knife was already pressed against Deputy General Cheng's neck.
Almost simultaneously, Xie Xiao subdued the other two soldiers who wanted to step forward to rescue the person.
Inside the tent, three other soldiers remained, their swords drawn.
Deputy General Cheng was shocked. "Who are you? Western Rong people?"
Xie Xiao laughed and said, "We are not Western Rong people, we are the Black Wind Army. I will never change my surname or name, my surname is Xie and my given name is Xiao."
"So you're that big traitor Xie Xiao?" Deputy General Cheng's eyes widened. "Well, we didn't even bother looking for you; you just delivered yourself to our doorstep."
Xie Xiao stared at him and sneered, "Deputy General Cheng, you were abandoned by General Fu and Prince Jiangning, and you're still kept in the dark?"
"What did you say?"
"Now that the Western Rong are about to besiege the city, none of you will survive. Rather than die innocently, let's talk about cooperation..."
After Xie Xiao analyzed the situation with him, Deputy General Cheng was struck dumb.
Half an hour later, Xie Xiao had the military tally of the Northern Army in his hands. He stepped out of the tent and said, "All soldiers, listen to my command."
Two days later, the Western Rong army attacked again, but the enemy suddenly had a large number of troops, as well as rockets and explosive firearms. The Western Rong army suffered countless casualties and had no choice but to retreat to their camp.
The Dayin army pursued them relentlessly until they reached their camp, where a fierce battle ensued, resulting in the theft of hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain and a batch of weapons from the Western Rong camp.
The Western Rong army had no choice but to retreat and return home.
With the northwestern pass of the Great Yin Dynasty secured, the soldiers and civilians of Qin Prefecture were able to catch their breath, all under Xie Xiao's control.
Afterwards, Xie Xiao opened the granaries to provide disaster relief, and many of the people outside Qinzhou City, grateful for this, joined the Black Wind Rebel Army.
“Boss, the firearms my sister gave us are really powerful. If we had enough, what would we be afraid of?” Sun Ergou said.
The fourth leader was also deeply impressed; that woman had actually created such a wonderful thing.
"I miss my sister so much, and I miss the other brothers. I wonder how they are doing?"
Xie Xiao stroked the whistle on his chest, his eyes brimming with longing. "Has the scout not returned yet?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the scout returned.
"What!" Xie Xiao exclaimed, jumping up and down. "She went to the capital? How can this woman be so restless?"
The fourth leader said, "Boss, don't be angry. The scout just said that the Taoist priest has been captured. The plague in Chenzhou can also spread to the capital. It's not surprising that she's nervous."
However, Xie Xiao's expression didn't improve much, and his eyes were terrifyingly deep. "All of this is too coincidental. It's very likely a trick by the Prince of Jiangning."
Sun Ergou was confused. "But boss, why did the Prince of Jiangning arrest Liao Dao? Because he can perform magic? Would an old fox like the Prince of Jiangning believe in that?"
Xie Xiao's eyes grew increasingly dark and unfathomable. "He naturally has his reasons. I should have killed Liao Youcai."
He hadn't made a move only because he was mindful of their past friendship, the woman's feelings, and the fact that the man wasn't a bad person.
Sun Ergou was suddenly startled, "Boss..."
"I promised not to kill him, and I will keep my promise." Xie Xiao's eyes blazed with fire as he said sternly, "Send the order to fetch water from the mountain spring, fill two boats, and set sail for the capital at dawn tomorrow."
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