Chapter 367: Night Attack on Tiger Tooth Mountain, Counter-Ambush
The carriage stopped in front of the general's mansion.
"Yuling, take Yun'er back to his room to rest!" She handed the child to Yuling who came over.
"Yes, madam!" Yuling did not dare to delay and quickly picked up Yun Ge'er who had fallen asleep.
"And call Yingqing over."
Soon, a nimble figure appeared in front of her.
"Madam." Ying Qing's voice was low and respectful.
Chu Ruohan turned around and asked, "General, have you sent any news back?"
Ying Qing raised his head with a serious expression.
"No news yet. But I have already ascertained that the general received an urgent report from General Shi stating that the Second Young Master had been captured while on a mission at Tiger Tooth Mountain, leading his troops to hastily depart."
"Tiger Tooth Mountain?" Chu Ruohan's heart tightened. "So something happened to Gu Chengan?"
Ying Qing nodded: "The specific circumstances are unknown, but we only know that the Second Young Master led a team to investigate, encountered an ambush, and after covering his men's evacuation, he was captured by the thieves."
Chu Ruohan tightened her fingers slightly. Gu Junze went to Huya Mountain, but no news came out at the palace banquet. It was obvious that he didn't want to make it public.
And Gu Cheng'an was captured. That group of bandits was definitely not a good bunch.
"Yingqing," Chu Ruohan said in a deep voice, "Send someone immediately to closely monitor the movements in the direction of Tiger Tooth Mountain. Report back immediately if you have any news."
"Yes!" Ying Qing responded.
The night was as dark as ink, and the flickering candlelight illuminated Chu Ruohan's tossing and turning figure.
The bed was cold, there was no one beside her, and her heart was in turmoil.
At the same time, at the foot of Tiger Tooth Mountain, dust was raised by the iron hooves of three hundred war horses and filled the sultry air.
The three hundred elite soldiers were wearing bright armor and standing in neat formation. Their solemn and murderous aura made the chirping of the cicadas around them seem to be a little quieter.
Gu Junze sat upright on his horse, his eyes as sharp as a knife, examining the mountain in front of him.
A slightly plump middle-aged man wearing the official uniform of a county magistrate, accompanied by several yamen runners, almost trotted towards them.
It was the county magistrate here.
"Oh, General Gu! You're finally here! I've been looking forward to it for so long!"
The county magistrate had an overly enthusiastic smile on his face, and his waist was bent almost to the ground.
His eyes quickly swept over the elite soldiers behind Gu Junze, and a barely perceptible hint of strangeness flashed across his eyes, which was then covered up by flattery.
"General, you've been traveling so long, I've prepared a shortcut for you to get to Huanglong!"
The county magistrate turned sideways and pointed to a small path nearby that was half-hidden by dense bushes.
The intersection was dark and it was almost impossible to see what was further inside.
"This is a secret path accidentally discovered by a hunter in the mountains. Ordinary bandits would never know it. We can bypass their sentries in the front mountain and go straight to the bandit nest on the mountainside!"
The county magistrate patted his chest and made the promise with a very firm tone.
Gu Junze's gaze paused for a moment at the entrance of the path.
It's too quiet.
There are even few traces of birds and animals.
The county magistrate seemed to sense his doubts and quickly added, "General, please rest assured."
"I've personally led a team to investigate, and it's absolutely safe! Saving lives is like putting out a fire, there's no time to waste!"
When Gu Chengan was mentioned, Gu Junze's eyes darkened slightly.
He can't wait any longer.
"Lead the way." His voice was low and emotionless.
"Yes, yes, yes! General, please follow me!" The county magistrate nodded and bowed, then immediately turned around and walked in front.
Three hundred elite soldiers followed Gu Junze and stepped silently into the narrow path.
The horse's hooves stepped on the wet rotten leaves, making a soft "pu pu" sound.
The further you go in, the more rugged and difficult the road becomes.
Gu Junze's face was as gloomy as water. His eyes swept across the steep cliffs on both sides, and an alarm bell sounded in his heart.
But he did not stop, but just made a gesture calmly. Shadow Three and Shadow Four behind him immediately understood and became more alert.
General Shi followed closely beside Gu Junze, his hand always tightly gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist.
The team came to an extremely narrow valley.
This place seems to be a crack in the mountain. The narrowest part can only accommodate two horses riding side by side, and the cliff above is almost closing.
The way forward was mostly blocked by a protruding boulder in front.
The team's speed slowed down unconsciously.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—!”
The shrill scream broke the silence of the valley.
Countless arrows flashing with cold light suddenly shot down from the cliffs on both sides like dense locusts!
"Enemy attack! Raise your shield!"
Gu Junze's voice sounded like thunder, instantly breaking the brief astonishment.
The battle-hardened soldiers raised their arm shields almost instinctively.
“Ding-dang-dang!”
The dense sound of metal clashing echoed in the narrow valley, and sparks flew everywhere.
But this is just the beginning.
A strong, pungent smell followed.
It's oil!
Vast barrels of sticky black kerosene were poured down from the cliff without reservation, soaking the heads and faces of the vanguard troops!
"It's kerosene! Disperse!"
General Shi's eyes were bloodshot and he roared wildly, pushing Gu Junze to a relatively open depression in the stone wall.
Almost at the same time, arrows carrying fire came whizzing and shot accurately at the areas soaked in kerosene.
"boom--!"
The flames suddenly exploded and swallowed everything in an instant, and shrill screams rang out one after another.
The narrow passage turned into a sea of fire in an instant.
“Kill!”
Deafening shouts of killing rang out from all directions.
On the steep cliffs on both sides, countless black shadows slid down rapidly using ropes, and the swords in their hands flashed with bloodthirsty light in the firelight.
ambush!
A carefully laid trap!
Gu Junze's troops were trapped in the valley, with a sea of fire blocking the way in front, a narrow road behind that made retreat difficult, and ambushes on the cliffs on both sides.
They lost all their geographical advantages and were surrounded.
"Protect the general!" General Shi's hair and beard stood up, looking like an angry lion. He brandished a heavy saber and struggled to block the enemies and arrows falling from the sky.
The boiling kerosene splashed on his armor, making a sizzling sound, but he seemed unaware of it.
The enemy's offensive was fierce and orderly, and it was obviously a carefully planned encirclement and suppression.
Gu Junze suddenly drew the sword from his waist.
With a clear "hum" sound, the sword reflected the dancing flames and his cold and solemn eyes.
He knew they had fallen into a death trap tailor-made for them.
And the county magistrate who led the way had long since disappeared...
Capital city, general's mansion.
When the sky turned pale, the candlelight flickered all night, reflecting the faint green shadow in Chu Ruohan's eyes.
She barely closed her eyes.
A sound of very light footsteps stopped outside the door.
Ying Qing's figure appeared silently.
"lady."
Chu Ruohan suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope lit up in her eyes, but then quickly dimmed.
"General..." Ying Qing lowered his head slightly, "There is still no accurate news coming back from Tiger Tooth Mountain."
"However, Shadow Three and Shadow Four have already gone with the General. They are both top-notch fighters and will definitely protect the General."
With two more top secret guards, perhaps we can provide a little more protection.
"General, you are blessed by heaven..."
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