As soon as Da Leizi finished speaking, the archers on the ship below began firing arrows at the guard post.
A barrage of swords attacked the guard post.
Despite warnings to take cover, some people were still injured by arrows.
Li Lanzhen used the cover to look at the person who had just spoken.
Unexpectedly, he was beheaded by a tall, inconspicuous man in black standing nearby.
That person said viciously.
"You bastard, who told you to reveal your master's information? You deserve to die!"
He spoke softly, but Li Lanzhen heard him very clearly.
The person just now said they were sent by the Ministry of Works, and that information should be true.
So, was this person trying to reveal information to themselves, or were they just showing off and trying to be arrogant?
Li Lanzhen is unable to determine the cause, and there is no time to do so now.
It doesn't matter. As long as we know these people are from the Ministry of Works in the capital, we can leave the rest to Xuan Shen or the Prefect. And if all else fails, there's always Su Beisheng, who has been watching the whole thing closely with me.
She turned to Da Leizi, who was standing next to her, and said.
"Buy time, let everyone protect themselves, and once Xuan Shen and the others arrive, open the floodgates and let them in, then we'll trap them!"
From the sluice gate to the Eleven Trees Wharf, the riverbank is very high, and they won't be able to get ashore for a while, even if they have light-footed skills to fly ashore.
At this time, the people from the training camp led by Xuan Shen also arrived, and they were fully capable of resisting these enemies.
Li Lanzhen instructed Da Leizi to use delaying tactics to hold off the enemy on the three ships.
He turned to Han Dazhong, who was standing beside him, panting heavily.
"Village chief, you must quickly take all the elderly, women, and children back to the dining hall and keep them there. Don't let them out."
"How can that be? There are too few of you. You take them with you and I'll stay."
"Alright, stop arguing. Xuan Shen and the others will be here soon!"
Upon hearing that Xuan Shen was leading troops, Han Dazhong turned around and took away all the women and children gathered below the river mouth guard post.
Upon seeing the guards at the mouth of the Peach Blossom Spring, they dared to hide but dared not fire arrows at them.
The people below started shouting arrogantly again.
"What are you cowards for? Hurry up and open the gate, let us in!"
Then wave after wave of arrows were fired at the guard post.
In order to hold off the enemy below, Da Leizi used the cover to fire arrows downwards in twos and threes.
Because Da Leizi and his fellow veterans had fought on the battlefield and killed enemies, their archery accuracy was still very good.
After shooting down several enemies, the people on the ship became even more furious and arrogant.
"Get ready, launch the rocket!"
At a command, arrows carrying flames streaked across the sky and landed inside the bunker, setting the roof of the guardhouse ablaze.
Several people quickly scooped water from the large water vat to put out the fire.
The falling rocket also landed on our guards, setting their clothes on fire.
People nearby quickly tried to put out the fire.
In an instant, everything became chaotic.
This chaotic scene, witnessed by the enemy, made them laugh heartily and shout incessantly.
"Open the gate quickly and let us in! Otherwise, I won't hesitate to burn down your Peach Blossom Spring!"
"They actually found out about Peach Blossom Spring! Knowing it, they still came; they must have some grand scheme in mind!"
Li Lanzhen was furious. She heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves and saw Xuan Shen riding a horse at high speed towards her.
He was followed by a dozen or so horses, each carrying two men, all wielding large swords, the sunlight dazzling their eyes.
Li Lanzhen immediately said to Da Leizi.
"Big Lei, open the gate, let them in, then close it! Close the gate and beat them!"
Da Leizi immediately went through the mountain pass and shouted down to the people below.
"Alright, stop shooting arrows. You've killed so many of us, so we'll let you in."
"Once you're in, you're not allowed to kill or harm any of our people."
The people below burst into smug laughter.
"Hahaha! If only you had done this sooner, you would have let us in earlier and you wouldn't have had so many people die!"
But so what if he's dead? The sooner the better.
Upon hearing their words, Li Lanzhen knew that these people were ruthless!
Not only did they plunder the resources in Peach Blossom Spring, but they also wanted to kill everyone there. They are truly despicable!
After settling Da Leizi in, Li Lanzhen quickly walked down the steps.
He shouted at Xuan Shen, who had just dismounted and was about to come up with his sword.
"Xuan Shen, it's alright, we'll trap the dog and beat it!"
Upon hearing Li Lanzhen's words, Xuan Shen then heard the sound of the gate opening.
He immediately understood what Li Lanzhen meant.
He turned around and began to arrange things for the people behind him. They first gathered around Xuan Shen, and then scattered in all directions.
Li Lanzhen saw that there was a person specifically in charge of these warhorses, who drove the horses into the area close to the mountainside to hide them.
Xuan Shen led the others along the riverbank and retreated more than 100 meters towards the Peach Blossom Spring, where they lined up and disappeared into the bushes along the riverbank.
As the river roared and crashed against the water, the first large ship entered the valley, and immediately the arrogant laughter of the enemy on board could be heard.
On the guard post, Da Leizi organized the guards and carefully prepared the rockets, ready for battle.
We're just waiting for the third boat to enter the valley. As soon as the boat enters the lock, we'll lower the lock gate.
They were met with a barrage of rockets, and the two ships in front needed to be carefully protected.
They took everything from the enemy, leaving only a small boat in Peach Blossom Spring.
They really loved the three big ships.
Such a large ship is sturdy and beautiful, perfect for use.
Li Lanzhen turned around and took a few steps up the steps, standing on the high steps, coldly watching the enemy's clamorous faces.
"Laugh, be arrogant, and you'll have a good feast later!"
"I'll make sure you never leave alive!"
The heavy gate slowly descended.
Immediately afterwards, a barrage of rockets rained down on the people on the third ship.
Because the rockets carried tung oil, they landed on the deck and on the enemy, instantly igniting them.
Upon seeing this, the people in front realized they had been tricked, and immediately more than a dozen figures leaped into the air and flew towards the river.
At the critical moment, Li Lanzhen saw Xuan Shen leading his soldiers, wielding his broadsword, charging towards the enemy.
Li Lanzhen saw it clearly; the enemy, numbering over a dozen, was indeed quite skilled.
Fortunately, along with Xuan Shen came several experts, including An Yi and Xiao Wu.
The people on the third ship were either burned or killed by arrows.
Da Lei and his men quickly coordinated with Xuan Shen to eliminate the enemies on the second ship.
These two ships were still moving slowly forward. When Da Leizi and his men saw that the range of the arrows was too far, he immediately called his guards down the steps and chased after the ships.
"Auntie, you should go up to the guard post to hide. It's safer there. We can take care of things here."
After Da Leizi came down, he saw Li Lanzhen standing on the platform watching the battle, so he reminded her.
Li Lanzhen waved her hand, "You all be careful, don't worry about me, I'll be careful myself."
With the participation of Da Leizi and his group of more than 20 people.
We have an overwhelming advantage here, suppressing the enemy to the point that they can only run around aimlessly on the ship.
The few figures that came ashore had already been eliminated by Xuan Shen and his men.
After another cup of tea's time, all the enemies that could be seen on the ship were wiped out.
Xuan Shen and the others leaped onto the ship. Li Lanzhen guessed that they must be going to the cabin to check.
Sure enough, a short while later, seven or eight more people were driven out of the three boats.
As the boat slowly moved forward, it approached the 11 Trees Pier.
This last ship, although its deck caught fire, was still able to move forward.
After approaching the Eleven Trees Wharf, all three boats stopped.
Xuan Shen and the others tied up the six or seven people and pushed them off the boat, gathering them under a big tree.
Da Leizi led his men towards the last path and quickly extinguished the fire.
The dawn redwood wandered around the deck, rubbing its hands together as it spoke.
"What a pity, what a pity! The wood on this boat is really good!"
However, once all the burned planks on the deck were replaced, it was still a good boat.
He excitedly inspected the three boats.
Li Lanzhen also knew that these three boats were quite good, and now they all belonged to Peach Blossom Spring.
They delivered whatever enemy they needed, that's great!
Several groups of people are cleaning up the battlefield and checking the supplies on the three ships.
Then, the bells rang again from the valley guard post.
This time, the bell signaled, "Our friends have arrived."
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