Meanwhile, the Divine Eagle Guards, who had been secretly watching the Great Wizard and his men, also prepared to act when they saw the Great Wizard leading his men out.
At this time, the first and second teams had already changed into Tatar military uniforms and herdsmen's clothes and mingled in the tribe. Xie Yushu was originally worried that too many people would attract attention, but she did not expect that the power of rumors was stronger than she had imagined, and it directly caused chaos in the Tatar tribe.
However, these herders were not their target in the first place, so it's good that they left. Now that they've started, they don't have to hold back anymore.
Therefore, seeing the herdsmen fleeing in groups, the Divine Eagle Guards immediately helped them pack their belongings and herd the sheep.
By the time the high priest arrived with the thirty imperial guards to stop them, most of the herdsmen had already left.
Even the high priest himself wanted to escape, so naturally he wouldn't actively stop the herders as they left. However, the royal guards, seeing many herders running away with their families, drew their broadswords and stopped everyone who hadn't managed to get out, threatening to...
"Anyone who dares to step outside the tribe's territory will be killed on the spot!"
The thirty men stood in front of the people, brandishing large swords, looking fierce and menacing, which frightened the herders so much that they dared not go out.
Although I was very dissatisfied, I was also afraid that the executioner's blade would actually come down on me.
But out of fear of divine punishment and a desire to live, it wasn't long before someone spoke up and pleaded.
"Please, have some mercy and let us go out and hide! The child is still so young!"
"Yes! Just let us go. We can always come back after we've survived this ordeal."
My eldest son went to fight in the war, where can we go?
However, no matter how much the herders pleaded, these people refused to release them. In order to intimidate the herders, they even injured two of them as a warning to others.
Xie Yushu, dressed as a herdsman, mingled in the crowd. Upon seeing this, she gave the captains of the first and second teams a look and gestured with her hand across her neck.
The two captains understood each other perfectly. One team, dressed in Tatar uniforms, pushed forward, separating the thirty royal guards and herdsmen, and pulling them aside while shouting.
"Brothers, why are you so angry? Come on, take a break over there. We'll take care of things here."
The thirty royal city guards looked at this group of people and found them unfamiliar, and their words seemed off. Before they could even question them, the group of guards restrained them. The Divine Eagle Guards outnumbered them, so it was three against one. They grabbed their arms, and some of the quickest ones even slit their throats.
Meanwhile, the second team, disguised as herdsmen, also started running out, with Fat Cat pushing them away while shouting.
"Everyone, let's go!"
Staying means certain death, leaving offers a chance to survive!
What royal decree? You only have the right to obey it if you're alive. After today, it's hard to say whether Your Majesty will even be alive!
They just spout off, saying things like, "They'll start a war whenever they want, and then they'll send our kids to fight for them. They're living the high life and never think of us, so why should we be dragged into this disaster? We're leaving, we're quitting!"
Fat Cat, speaking fluent Tatar, stirred things up. These people had been subjugated by Yelü Ying and were sure they wouldn't be treated fairly. Fat Cat pointed out their injustices in a few words, and many people were filled with righteous indignation, feeling that their deaths were too unjust. With someone taking the lead, they all rushed out.
Having finally gotten out, of course I ran away without looking back.
However, after running a few steps, the Divine Eagle Guards slowly retreated.
Now, apart from the people inside the royal city who haven't moved, almost all the herdsmen outside have left. Xie Yushu had the bodies of the thirty guards disposed of properly, and her people disguised themselves as guards and herdsmen to secretly transport the explosives over.
The great wizard who had just led the guards out, along with his disciples, also took advantage of the chaos and disappeared without a trace.
Xie Yushu had been keeping an eye on them. Seeing that they had run away in the chaos, which made things easier for her, she had Fat Cat pick a few people from the fourth team who looked similar to the Great Wizard and his apprentice. They then sneaked into the city, went directly to the Great Wizard's residence, and changed into the wizard's clothes and mask.
When they appeared before Xie Yushu fully armed, she couldn't recognize who was behind the mask.
So he was satisfied.
"Not bad, it looks pretty good?"
"Go out and perform a song first, then bring us inside. Once inside, find an opportunity for us to put our things in the designated location. After you finish your song, lead everyone to evacuate and meet us outside."
"Understood, Master!"
Okay, let's begin!
After Xie Yushu finished giving her instructions, Fatty Cat and the others went outside to perform the ritual, while Xie Yushu led Qingfeng and Nanxing toward the vicinity of the royal city.
When they encountered people peeking out on the road, Nanxing would use the Tatar language he had just learned to scare them.
"Disaster is coming! Get back to your tents and hide!"
So the curious people all went back in fright.
The three of them walked along, searching for a high vantage point.
There are only tents here, no tall buildings, so we can only hope to find shelter under the trees.
However, the trees on the grassland are not like those in the Central Plains, which easily form forests. Here, the trees are scattered here and there, and sometimes you can't see a single one for a long time. Even if there are any, they are not as tall and lush as those in the Central Plains.
The place Xie Yushu was looking for couldn't be too far from the royal city and the sacrificial sites within it; otherwise, it would be a waste of time if it was beyond the shooting range.
Fortunately, they found two birch trees on the east side of the royal city, a few steps apart, about the thickness of a thigh and the height of two houses, and there was a small squad of guards nearby.
This was mentioned when Fatty Cat and his group came to scout the place, so Xie Yushu and her group were prepared and brought over a few jugs of strong liquor to keep warm. They estimated it to be at least 52 or 53 degrees alcohol by volume, which they, who grew up drinking mare's milk wine, probably couldn't handle more than a few sips.
So Qingfeng and Nanxing deliberately each took a pot of wine, with another pot hanging from their waists. They opened the lids, took a small sip from each pot, and walked past the guards as if they were a young couple on a date.
Sure enough, the refreshing aroma of the wine caught the attention of those people, who immediately stopped them.
"Halt! Which tribe are you from? Who gave you permission to come here?"
Qingfeng pretended to be ingratiating.
"Brothers, we are from the original Turkic tribe, now we are from the Tatar Third Pastoral Area. This is the girl I like. We want to go south to pick flowers, so we'll take a shortcut from here."
"Thank you for your hard work in protecting the royal city, brothers!"
"You know we've been working hard, why don't you bring us some drinks? Don't you have any manners?"
One of them shouted and snatched the wine jugs from Qingfeng and Nanxing's hands.
Not content with what they had in their hands, they also tried to take what was hanging from their waist.
Qingfeng deliberately held onto the wine pot tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Brother, leave some for us. It's so cold outside. I'm taking Xiaohua out to play, so we need to have some drinks to warm up!"
This is a trophy my brother finally managed to snatch from Da Qi. I'm just showing it off a bit. If I drink it all, my dad will definitely beat me!
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