But at this time, more and more villagers came to besiege them. In just a moment, the number of people increased from a dozen to tens of thousands.
Fortunately, they didn't need to fight these people, they just needed to run away. They had Qinggong, but these soldiers didn't.
In the rear, they could hear the sound of horses; it was the cavalry setting out.
The ghost-faced man struggled to cope with the flood of soldiers, witnessing the power of strength in numbers. With so many people, if they couldn't escape, even a single spit from each of them would drown them here.
Finally, the ghost-faced man in front fought his way through, and the village entrance was right in front of them.
Seeing that these ghost-faced men were about to break through the village entrance, the commander-in-chief ordered that no one was allowed to take a single step out of the village, so everyone began to kill the enemy with jealous eyes.
Unfortunately, these ghost-faced men were too good at light work, and every time they were about to die, they always escaped.
Finally, the ghost-faced men ran out of the village. The villagers were slightly startled, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately followed. These ghost-faced men were injured, and if they chased them a little longer, they would be able to rescue the children.
The cavalry in the rear have already come out in full force, and they are even more confident that they will kill these ghost-faced men not far from the village.
"Stop! You are not allowed to leave! Anyone who disobeys my order will be executed!"
The general who rushed over after hearing the news was Murong Qingyu's capable deputy general. He was responsible for leading the Murong family army to live in seclusion here with several generals until the time was right to soar into the sky.
The Grand Marshal had ordered that no one should leave the village. After years of seclusion, some of these soldiers had already married and had children. Just now, he and another general were playing chess in the house when they heard reports that someone had kidnapped the soldiers' children.
Who would specifically rob soldiers' children? This is clearly a trap.
The village was filled with countless traps and secret passages. Even if a large force entered, they could be quickly annihilated without a sound. However, if they left the village, these people would be exposed, and the Marshal's twenty years of dormancy would be in vain.
So after hearing the news, he immediately mounted his horse and chased after them, trying to persuade these people to come back.
However, this village had been peaceful for too many years. Despite daily training, their resolve and agility had long been worn away. For example, his house was deep within the village. When something happened, someone had to report it. Even if he went out immediately after hearing the news, he would be unable to turn the tide and calm the frantic soldiers with his own strength.
When he galloped on his horse and chased out of the village, trying to drive everyone back to the village, countless armed soldiers were already waiting for them to fall into the trap.
The soldiers' frantic resistance was no match for the enemy's well-prepared arrows. Countless lives were lost in the hail of swords.
The general watched his brothers die in front of him with red eyes, until he felt a pain in his chest and discovered that an arrow had already pierced his heart.
Puff——
Two more.
He fell off his horse and couldn't figure out why people from the imperial court would appear in such a secluded place.
After an unexpected battle, only 40,000 of the 100,000 Murong family troops were left, and many of them were injured to varying degrees.
The emperor was furious when news of a riot on the border, including a surprise attack by an army, reached him. He demanded a thorough investigation. The captured soldiers, fearful of death, quickly gave away Murong Qingyu's name.
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