“That’s right! None of them had any weapons. I even vaguely heard them shouting that Prince Rui was dead and that they were trying to steal food to escape.”
Chu Mubai immediately realized that there must be a master helping them. He immediately ordered, "Leng Zhan, go back and immediately notify all the soldiers in the city to attack. Bring all the sharp weapons you can carry, and have the people in the city also take weapons and follow behind. The rest of you will come with me to lure the grain robbers to Maicheng!"
Chu Mubai and his group were originally dressed as Beiming soldiers tonight for convenience, which made things easier for them.
Even when a person panics, they can still retain some rationality.
But what does it mean for tens of thousands of people to flee for their lives? All the Beiming soldiers were busy grabbing food and scattering to escape. Some even fought with their own people over a bag of food.
In an instant, the river was filled with floating sacks of grain, scrambling crowds, and people fleeing in all directions, creating utter chaos.
No one knows who was the first to run towards Maicheng. In the darkness, it was impossible to tell which way was which. Seeing that everyone was running in the same direction, most people followed suit.
However, they never expected that they would be greeted by a fully armed army of Nanyu, which, from a distance, numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
The city has over 100,000 people who, under Bei Ming's rule, suffered from hunger and cold year after year. They were initially on guard against Nan Yu's soldiers for the past three months, but Chu Mubai distributed grain and dealt with the local bullies in Maicheng, allowing them to take revenge. The people have been won over by Chu Mubai.
So, under Chu Mubai's orders, it wasn't long before every household came out to rush into the crowd.
"The reinforcements from Nanyu have arrived! The reinforcements from Nanyu have arrived!!" the Beiming soldiers exclaimed.
The soldiers of Nanyu were all incredibly sharp and imposing. The cavalry led the way, followed by the infantry, forming a dense, orderly line. Under the moonlight, every soldier's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The battle cries were deafening and the atmosphere was overwhelming.
On the other side, the Beiming soldiers, who had brought nothing but the food bags they were carrying, were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy.
Of the tens of thousands of Beiming soldiers, six or seven thousand were captured. The remaining Beiming soldiers were either killed or wounded, and some who were not careful in their escape even got lost in the forest, where they were left to starve to death.
Chu Mubai set the entire Beiming camp ablaze. During the fire, he also found the body of the so-called "Crown Prince Rui". By questioning the captured Beiming soldiers, he was surprised to learn that no Nanyu troops were in the camp, and they did not know who killed Crown Prince Rui.
"Master?" Leng Zhan approached Chu Mubai, his face filled with worry.
Chu Mubai was dressed in military uniform, but his fair face and lips were slightly pale. He raised his hand to stop Leng Zhan's question and suppressed a cough in his throat. "Let's withdraw our troops and return to Maicheng first. Whether they are friend or foe, let's wait and see."
Leng Zhan watched Chu Mubai mount his horse and finally couldn't help but say, "Master, you should take the medicine that Madam gave you. If you don't take it, your body will..."
As he spoke, he met Chu Mubai's cold gaze and obediently shut his mouth.
The first rays of dawn were just beginning to appear on the horizon.
Chu Mubai's knuckles turned white as he gripped the reins. He pursed his lips, but his handsome features and jade-like demeanor remained undeniable.
He gazed at the dawn, momentarily lost in thought. More than four months ago, as he expected, he received a letter from the old lady, knowing that she had finally left.
Although he wrote that letter, a voice inside him was restless, and he secretly hoped that she could stay in the Grand Tutor's mansion and wait for him.
However, she left so resolutely.
Chu Mubai felt as if his heart was empty. In that instant, countless images flashed through his mind, including one of her with a man.
Just thinking about it brings an uncontrollable murderous intent and bitterness.
Especially when he received the porcelain bottle from the old lady, knowing that every pill inside was prepared for him in advance, he didn't want to open it.
Without her, what difference would it make whether he lived or died, was sick or healthy?
Finally, Chu Mubai couldn't suppress the coughing that came from his roar. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth without a care. Anyway, his soldier's clothes were already stained with a lot of other people's blood, so a little more wouldn't be noticeable.
When Chu Mubai and his group returned to Maicheng, a soldier left behind by Nanyu hurriedly reported, "Military Advisor Chu, we have captured a suspicious woman. She claims to be surnamed Zi and says she wants to see you."
The soldiers were puzzled. The surname Zi was the imperial surname. Who would dare to impersonate a member of the imperial family?
Chu Mubai narrowed his eyes slightly, dismounted nimbly, and had already vaguely guessed who the woman was.
Zi Linglong was going crazy from being subjected to the newlyweds' PDA all day long while staying at the Righteousness Manor. In addition, she had made some progress in her martial arts after staying at the manor for several months. She learned from Ying that they had arrived near Maicheng, so she secretly followed them.
Zi Linglong followed the people into Maicheng during the day and stayed there for a few days, learning everything that Chu Mubai had done.
Besides marveling at the man's advanced methods of winning people's hearts and his military talent, she also discovered that he had developed a powerful crossbow within the city.
When she heard that a fire had broken out at the Beiming military camp, she guessed that it was Yan Jiu and Ying who had done it, so she was a little excited. Little did she know that she would be discovered by the soldiers guarding the city.
Chu Mubai looked at the piece of wood that the soldier brought over, which resembled a bow and arrow but was not quite a bow and arrow. After examining it closely for a few more moments, he noticed something amiss.
Although it was crude, he vaguely felt that it was a weapon.
Just as he was about to take a closer look, Zi Linglong snatched the item from his hand.
"I can't show you the things for now. Where is Yan Jiu?" Zi Linglong was instinctively wary of Chu Mubai. She still remembered the first time she met Chu Mubai, he helped the new emperor reprimand her and even watched the nanny punish her.
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