Nearly hundreds of refugees outside the city all entered the city, leaving only a few corpses lying outside the city gate.

This is the criminal who was shot dead on the spot just now.

In addition to the first five, two more were later identified by refugees who had been bullied and were also shot without mercy.

This little girl is quite cruel.

Li Guorui, who was standing on the city wall and watching the whole process, rubbed his nose.

Not to mention his excellent archery skills, the ability to kill people without blinking an eye is not something that everyone can do.

Many soldiers are not so good at killing people. Killing gold thieves is easy, but killing their own people...

"How can they be called our own people?" Miss Jun said, "They took advantage of the chaos to bully our fellow countrymen and the weak. Their behavior is bad. If we fight the Jin people in the future, they will definitely turn against us and damage our city defense. We must not allow such hidden dangers to remain. Sometimes kindness is cruelty."

Li Guorui gave a bitter smile after being taught a lesson by a little girl.

Because there were no refugees outside the city for the time being, the city gates were slowly closed, but it was believed that refugees from Bazhou would soon come rushing in after hearing the news.

"Strengthen the city defenses." Li Guorui shouted to the people inside and outside the city. He glanced at Miss Jun and added, "If there are refugees coming, let them in after their identities are verified."

The soldiers on and outside the city responded in unison, with unprecedented high spirits.

Just now, these reinforcements brought wine and meat, allowing them to have a feast after a long time. They felt full of strength and invigorated.

Of course, wine and meat were one thing, but the most important thing was that Duke Cheng sent reinforcements.

They are not alone.

Such orders were not only issued in Changfeng, but also along the Hejian border. In addition to clearing the countryside and building up strong defenses, the refugees from the north could not be turned away or ignored.

News of what happened here soon reached Hejian Prefecture.

Compared to Changfeng, Hejian City is more than ten miles away, and its walls are higher and thicker. There are Tongpan and Hejian garrison in the town government, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses withdrawn from the front are guarding this central town of western Hebei. Even if the Jin soldiers invade, the city can still be safe.

Not to mention peace talks and a ceasefire.

However, the civil and military officials in the government at this time were not relaxed, but had frowned brows and looked gloomy.

"If we do this, Hejian will be in chaos." The leading judge, Lord Tian, ​​had a worried look on his face.

"I don't think accepting the refugees will cause chaos." A general said with a red face, "I know that if we retreat, those cowards will just shut themselves up and retreat. We really don't want to retreat..."

Having said this, he swallowed his words.

However, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey.

Duke Cheng dared to disobey orders, but they really didn't dare.

"What is this Qingshan Army? Does Duke Chengguo have this army under his command?" asked the Tongpan.

The generals present all shook their heads.

"Could it be private soldiers?" the judge asked doubtfully.

The generals shook their heads.

"No." They said in unison without any hesitation, "Duke Cheng doesn't even have servants, let alone private soldiers."

Although there were always people in the court attacking and impeaching Duke Cheng, there was really no evidence to prove that he maintained a private army.

"That's strange, could it be fake?" the judge speculated, "After all, the seal is a dead object."

"There's nothing strange about it. Duke Cheng is kindhearted and loves his people. He will definitely protect the people and will definitely not allow them to be ravaged by money thieves." A general said in a deep voice.

Ceding land and abandoning people is indeed a shameful thing, the judge sighed.

"Then just obey their orders and protect the people. It is not considered as disobeying the emperor's will," he said.

This was tantamount to approving the actions of the Qingshan Army, and the generals all nodded in agreement.

I was reluctant to withdraw at first.

"My lord, my lord." A soldier rushed in from outside the door, holding a document in his hand, "The garrison troops from Changfeng have entered Bazhou."

Bazhou?!

All the civil and military officials present were shocked.

"What are they doing?" the judge even shouted, "Who gave the order to let them cross the border? What are they going to do?"

It is said that the Jin soldiers have already entered the territory of Bazhou. Are these Changfeng soldiers going to fight against the Jin people?

This is against the Holy Will.

Are you crazy? They only have 3,000 people, right? They are courting death!

"This seal must be a fake." The judge shouted, his expression was angry and uncertain, and finally he slammed the table, "Could this Qingshan Army be a Jin spies!"

There was a commotion in the government hall and everyone's faces turned pale.

Isn’t that the end of Changfeng’s army?

The Changfeng Army is finished, and Hejian Prefecture is about to open up!

…

In the first month of the lunar year, the desolate land was bleak, and suddenly a ray of light appeared in the gray sky.

Someone lying in the dry grass in the ditch immediately jumped up and ran back quickly.

After crossing the ravine, we saw a group of soldiers standing in the wilderness, at least a thousand of them.

"There's a gold thief ahead." The sentry who rushed over shouted.

These words caused a commotion among the officers and soldiers.

But there was a group of people in the line who did not move at all, just stood there with their horses tied up.

Li Guorui felt a little embarrassed.

"It's not like we haven't seen Jin soldiers before, and it's not like we haven't fought against them before." He scolded in a low voice.

In addition, because the line was still in a strict order, the agitated soldiers soon calmed down.

Since he was out, he was bound to encounter this kind of thing. Although he didn't expect it to happen so soon, Li Guorui took a deep breath and was about to say prepare for battle, but Miss Jun over there spoke first.

"How many people?" she asked.

The wolf smoke and clappers could convey how many people came, but there was no wolf smoke and no clappers were struck just now. Li Guorui looked up at the sky again, and saw nothing but gray.

How did they convey the message?

"About fifteen hundred people," said the sentry.

After saying this, Li Guorui no longer cared about how they conveyed the message, his expression changed drastically, and the queue that had just calmed down became chaotic again.

They had less than 900 people, fighting against more than 1,500 Jin soldiers, and had no castle to rely on. This was like hitting a rock with an egg.

"Hurry up, hurry up." Li Guorui shouted.

"Don't leave." Miss Jun also shouted, "Prepare for battle."

The girl's voice was not as loud as Li Guorui's, but the next moment two men stood up and waved flags.

"Deploy!" they shouted.

Li Guorui was no stranger to battle formations. Just after deciding to lead his troops to Bazhou, Miss Jun had the Qingshan Army give the 3,000 soldiers of the Changfeng Army a few simple training sessions, mainly on battle formations, understanding their flag signals, and following their requirements.

"We ask you for help, so you have to listen to us." said the two men named Yang Jing and Xia Yong.

What a boast! There were less than forty of them, including women, yet they actually said that Changfeng's three thousand soldiers were there to help them.

Who helps whom?

Although he had some objections in his mind, Li Guorui did not say anything because of the seal of Duke Cheng. While he was daydreaming, the formation had already been arranged, and the baggage cart that was originally at the end of the team was pushed to the front.

Speaking of the baggage carts, Li Guorui also had some complaints in his heart. To go deep into dangerous areas, one must have flexible, simple and fast horses, but these Qingshan soldiers insisted on bringing three carts.

This car is loaded with nothing but pots, bowls, and pans, which can be used to cook at any time. Li Guorui has already enjoyed the quick and delicious meals made by this car. At the same time, the refugees he met along the way were also able to survive and move forward because of a bowl of hot porridge.

We know that they are trying to rescue the refugees, but we should not lose sight of the bigger picture when rescuing them. We should not have slowed down our progress by driving the car within Bazhou.

It seems that he will die here today. Li Guorui looked a little dazed. He was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he would feel at peace with himself if he died like this.

There was smoke and dust rolling in the sight, and at the same time, there was the sound of horses' hooves clattering on the ground and the cries of the people.

As they got closer, they could clearly see a group of civilians running wildly in the wilderness through the ravine, and behind them was a dense group of Jin soldiers.

A dozen Jin soldiers rushed out from the march, whipping the civilians with horse whips and laughing strangely.

It's certainly not that they can't kill these civilians, they're just doing it for fun.

Although the people were desperate, they had no choice but to run forward.

Most of these people were the elderly, the weak, women and children. They had lost their shoes and their bodies and faces were covered in blood from being beaten. They staggered and suddenly a woman fell to the ground.

Immediately, a Jin soldier rode his horse behind her and stepped on the woman's head with laughter.

Just when it was about to get too horrific to watch, there was a buzzing sound, and the Jin soldier who was riding a horse let out a strange cry and fell off the horse, with the falling horse's hoof stepping on his head.

The horse's hoof trampled his head, splashing a pool of blood. The Jin soldiers around him screamed in shock and froze, only then did they see the square formation standing quietly in front of them.

At the front of the square formation, a thin soldier who looked like a girl and whose face could not be seen clearly stood alone, holding a crossbow and aiming it in this direction.

I couldn't see his face clearly, but I could see his armor and clothes. He was a Zhou soldier.

From such a long distance, he was able to aim at the throat of the Jin soldier, the only part that was not covered. This soldier really has great archery skills.

However, the Jin soldiers did not applaud this archery skill. They stopped, looking angry but surprised.

Didn’t the Zhou soldiers in Bazhou withdraw?

The people, as if they had seen the light of day, rushed towards this side, crying and shouting excitedly.

"Divide left and right, and go back." A neat shout rang out from the ranks of Zhou's soldiers here.

The voice was so threatening that the panicked people stumbled and ran to the rear of the Zhou soldiers in their left and right directions.

The Jin soldiers did not chase after them. A dozen or so Jin soldiers in the vanguard rode their horses around a few times, shouted angrily at the Zhou soldiers here, and then ran back to the line.

The air in the wilderness became stagnant and suffocating.

The Jin soldiers also began to line up and advance.

Li Guorui gasped rapidly and clenched the long knife in his hand.

This was his first time fighting against so many Jin soldiers in the wild. It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid. However, he saw the two girls in the formation and the woman behind the baggage cart in front of the formation out of the corner of his eye and found it a little funny.

The supply cart was turned over, and several women were half-crouching behind it, holding a piece of wood tightly in their hands, but it was impossible to see what it was.

The women showed no fear, and the two girls in the formation looked even more calm.

Do they know what war is? Do they know how to fight?

The Jin soldiers are getting closer and closer. Now is the time to engage in a battle with the archers.

The Jin soldiers over there have already raised their bows and crossbows, but here there is still no movement.

Three hundred steps, two hundred steps, one hundred steps...

If we continue like this, it will be too late to take out our bows and crossbows, and we will be shot into a hornet's nest.

Li Guorui couldn't bear it any longer, raised his crossbow and was about to shout.

"Let go!" A high-pitched male voice sounded first.

It’s finally time to release it, but it’s a little late!

The crossbows had not been picked up yet, Li Guorui shouted wildly in his heart, but the next moment, the soldiers did not raise their crossbows. Instead, the women behind the baggage cart shouted in unison and pressed down the wooden board. Suddenly, a wooden board on the baggage cart flipped over, and something on it flew forward.

Stone? Was this baggage cart also a catapult?

But this is not a city battle, what's the point of throwing stones on the ground!

Hitting the opponent's head and making it bleed is not as effective as a bow and crossbow.

Li Guorui was about to shout, but the next moment he heard several loud explosions, the ground shook, and a burst of fire and thick smoke rose in front of him.

The approaching Jin soldiers screamed and rolled to the ground.

"put!"

The ten women pressed down the wooden board hard behind the baggage cart again, and several black stones flew out.

After a few loud bangs, the Jin soldiers fell down again in an instant, with wailing and screaming, pungent smoke, and rising flames mixed with blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

The Jin soldiers' originally orderly formation had fallen into chaos, with dozens of corpses lying on the ground and dozens of people rolling and screaming.

With just two shots, hundreds of people were killed.

Li Guorui was almost deaf and stood there like a wooden chicken.

horrible.

What on earth is that?

How did the stone bullet explode?