Chapter 157 Don’t Be Soft-Hearted
After Lord Lu and his entourage retreated directly to the ditch, before crossing it, Guardian Geng asked to stay behind: "We must set fire to them from their bodies, so that we can form an encirclement. Don't worry, sir, I will definitely return safely."
Having said that, it is not easy to return safely. Once the fire is set, he will have the fire in front of him and the desert soldiers led by Gangbujili behind him, so it will be impossible for him to retreat back to the town.
Lu Yan's expression was heavy with grief. He was reluctant to let Guardian Geng go, but faced with the crisis, he had no choice but to compromise. He ordered, "Okay, set the fire and run to Nanshan. Remember, you must stay alive and find the official road. We will wait for you in Wo County."
"Don't worry, Master."
Guardian Geng showed the courage of a warrior. After he finished speaking, he clasped his fists towards the others, turned around and left without saying any more words.
Several guards wanted to go with him, but were rejected one by one.
In fact, it is easier for him to get away when he is alone.
Guard Geng has not only traveled extensively with Master Lu over the years, but has also never forgotten to practice martial arts. Now, no guard in the Lu family can match him in martial arts. Even taking on a dozen desert soldiers alone is no problem for him.
At this moment, he was only thinking about protecting his master and didn't care about his own safety at all.
After leaving the crowd, he returned to the top of the hill where the mountain passes, climbed up a big pine tree with nimble hands and feet, and waited for Dama and the crowd to rush into the woods, then he followed quietly.
When these people entered the two hills and were right in the middle of the ditch and the front mountain, Guardian Geng lit a fire on the back mountain.
Seeing the thick smoke coming out of the front mountain, Lord Lu and his entourage also started to set fire to the ditch and quickly removed the sedan chair on the ditch.
Thousands of desert soldiers were hurrying forward. Thinking of making great contributions, Dama kept urging them to walk faster.
Unexpectedly, the soldier in front suddenly shouted: "General, fire!"
What fire?
Before Dama saw the source of the fire, he took a deep breath in confusion, his face suddenly changed, and the air was filled with a strong smell of fireworks.
broken!
Unexpectedly, these unruly people actually thought of using fire attack. Dama immediately ordered the army to retreat. However, when he turned around, he found that the fire behind him was even bigger and more intense.
In such a drought year, when sparks hit the branches, it is like pouring oil. A small piece will be ignited and it will quickly burn into a large area. Coupled with the hot wind, the forest in front of you will soon turn into a sea of fire.
Suddenly, the screams of the desert soldiers were heard everywhere.
At the same time, the desert soldiers in the town discovered that a fire had suddenly broken out in the mountains. They hurried to report to Gangbujili: "General, there's a fire on the mountain!"
"What?"
Gangbujili rushed out of the house and looked from afar. He saw flames rising into the sky and thick smoke billowing on Dayun Mountain. Thousands of his subordinates were trapped in the mountain.
Someone here asked: "General, should we go up the mountain to rescue them?"
save?
How to save them? Not to mention that there is no water source on the mountain, even the town is short of water. Going up the mountain is just to be buried with the deceased. Don’t even think about saving them!
Gangbujili stared at Dayunshan with cracked eyes, his fists clenched and crackled: "You unruly people, I will definitely kill you all."
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When Ding Xiaodie and the others discovered the thick smoke, Dama's team of desert soldiers were basically trapped.
The only thing they could do at this time was to speed up and move forward.
Lu Xingluo had to take care of her mother, so she could only send someone to Aozigou to pass on the message: "You can't stop no matter what. You have to move fast and keep moving forward."
At this time, almost everyone was on edge, as if the desert soldiers were not far behind them. Almost every household was trying their best, and as a result, the speed of the large team increased by two times than before.
Finally, Mr. Lu and his group caught up with them after chasing them for a long time.
The whole family was finally reunited, and Mrs. Lu, who had remained calm throughout, could no longer hold back her tears.
All the fear and trepidation she had ever experienced in her life was used up in these few days, and she didn't want to experience it again for the rest of her life.
Mr. Lu wiped away her tears distressedly: "Don't worry, everything will pass."
Mrs. Lu has always been a well-educated and well-mannered woman. She had been holding back her tears because she didn't want to burden the man. At this moment, she nodded and held back her tears: "Chen He, go and see if Xiaodie's family needs any help."
Apart from his family, what he was most concerned about was Ding Xiaodie's family. Maybe it was because she saw her daughter's shadow in her, but Mrs. Lu could never let go of this little girl.
Lu Chenhe had exactly this in mind. Now they had returned and brought back news from the ditch.
The team of desert soldiers led by Dama is finished!
For the time being, Gangbujili did not dare to risk going up the mountain. Even if the fire was extinguished, the mountain would be full of hot coals, and it would take at least a day for them to go up the mountain.
So now the team can slow down a bit, and after crossing the next hill, they can stop and take a rest.
"Xiaodie."
Lu Chenhe finally found Ding Xiaodie's family in the exhausted team. They had been walking all the way in the hot weather. Ding Xiaodie's hair had long been stuck to her face due to sweat. Her cheeks were flushed, and her skin looked even whiter and more rosy.
"Master, you are back?"
When Ding Xiaodie saw the smoke rising from the direction where Dayun entered the mountain, she was very nervous. But now that she saw Lu Chenhe, she finally felt relieved.
Ding Gui and Zhang Xiu also greeted Lu Chenhe and continued on their way.
Ding Xiaodie slowed down her pace and walked slowly with Lu Chenhe. She wanted to ask about the situation ahead: "Did Master Lu and the others retreat safely?"
Lu Chenhe asked Guardian Geng to stay and told her that all the desert soldiers who entered the mountains were trapped in the fire.
"That's good."
If in the previous life, I had only watched it on TV and in movies, I might have thought that this method was too cruel, but when it happened right in front of me.
If they didn't fight back, it might be herself and her family who would be killed. Ding Xiaodie had only three words in her mind: Well done!
The soldiers in the desert are worse than beasts, so kill one less and you’ll be one less.
Lu Chenhe didn't expect the little girl to be so calm. After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly took out the apple from his sleeve: "You must be hungry. I saved this for you."
In fact, he wanted to give it to Ding Xiaodie last night, but unfortunately he found that the wheelbarrows disrupted everything. He didn't have time to give the apple to her when he left, and he couldn't bear to eat it when he was ambushing in the front mountain. He only took it out when he saw the girl.
Ding Xiaodie felt warm in her heart: "Master, you have worked hard this time. I am not hungry. You can eat!"
"I don't like apples. I never have." Lu Chenhe stuffed it into her hand with a faint smile on his lips: "Can you still walk?"
If you can't walk, I can carry you!
Ding Xiaodie nodded quickly: "Yes, don't look at my skinny body, my bones are very strong, so I'm not afraid of walking this short distance."
"Okay, hold on a little longer. Once we get over this mountain, we can rest for a while!"
(End of this chapter)
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