Soon, the group arrived at the city gate.
Morey's team was strong and well-equipped, but he was arrogant and conceited. Before arriving in the South, he had learned that Yu Shida, the military governor, had led his troops on a northern expedition, and the military governor's office was now just an empty shell.
Therefore, not many people were assigned to guard the city gates.
Yun Shiyi and his men easily dealt with the guards at the city gate.
Taking advantage of the cover of night, one of them tried to sneak back to report the news, but was shot through the chest by Yun Er's arrow.
"You could have lived, but you insisted on courting death!"
Yun Er casually put away his bow and arrows, drawing frequent sidelong glances from Ye Shang beside him.
Once inside the city, the group split into three teams, with several people leading each team in three different directions.
When Yun Mo led his men from the main street all the way to the gate of the Yun residence, he saw Yun Si, Yun Qi, and Yun Xiaobei leading their guards in a bloody battle against the bandits.
Morey was startled when he saw a large number of armored soldiers appear.
who are they?
From which dynasty did these soldiers come out?
When he took over Nanzhou Prefecture, he repeatedly confirmed that the prefecture currently lacked a capable army, and the various powerful families acted independently, appearing harmonious on the surface but actually not at peace. That's why he was determined to take over Nanzhou Prefecture.
He was quite certain that these people were not from the military government.
"Brothers, kill them, and the entire Southern Prefecture will be ours! We will have endless food and beauties to enjoy."
Morey rallied his somewhat timid subordinates.
"Kill them! I'm done being a rat in the gutter, hiding and running away!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
The bandits exuded a terrifying killing intent as they frantically brandished their knives.
Yun Kang saw his father and elder brother Yun Jing standing on the wall, brandishing their swords and fending off the bandits who kept climbing up.
Before he knew it, Yun Zhenchuan had been cut on the hand, and blood was flowing freely.
Yun Kang frowned, his eyes flashing with anger.
He raised his sword and addressed his troops behind him: "All men, listen to my command, form ranks!"
The Yun family's troops quickly formed a battle formation, several people at a time, all looking towards the bandits climbing the wall.
Pushing through the fighting crowd, Yun Mo immediately recognized Morey, who was mixed in with the crowd. He drew his sword and stepped forward, hacking and slashing his way through them.
The entire street was instantly filled with the glint of swords and the flying of blood and flesh. For a moment, the sounds of weapons clashing, screams, and fighting echoed over Nanzhou Prefecture.
Blood was everywhere, mixed with mud and water, staining the entire street red.
Morey's team was nothing but a rabble, relying on their numbers and brutal methods to quickly take over Nanzhou Prefecture.
Faced with the tacit cooperation of the Longtan soldiers, they were simply no match.
Under Yun Mo's leadership, the bandits fell one after another. The soldiers of Longtan were cutting melons and vegetables, harvesting the heads of the bandits. When Morey saw this, he immediately felt that something was very wrong.
"Quickly! Kill that man in armor!" he ordered his men, pointing at Yun Mo.
Upon receiving the order, the bandits surged forward. Some held off Yunmo's attack, while Morey fought and retreated, quickly reaching the back of the street.
"Trying to escape? Not so easy."
Yun Mo watched his every move. Seeing that he wanted to escape, he seized the opportunity and shot an arrow in his back. Morey fell in the darkness.
Some shrewd bandits, seeing that Morey was missing, decided to retreat. They were terrified by the Yun family's troops and the soldiers of Longtan, and fought their way back.
The crisis on the wall had long been resolved, and Yun Kang fought with increasing vigor. He felt that this was the most enjoyable moment of his life in the past ten years.
With the danger to the Yun residence over, Yun Zhenchuan ordered the gates to be opened and the guards to carry the wounded soldiers inside for treatment.
Upon opening the door, Yun Jing, who had lived for over twenty years, was shocked for the first time by the scene of dismembered limbs and mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
The next moment, he covered his mouth, turned around, and leaned against the wall to vomit violently.
Some bandits noticed Yun Zhenchuan, who was dressed in fine clothes, and guessed that he must be an important person. So they drew their knives and rushed over, hoping to take him hostage.
After Yun Jing finished vomiting, he turned around and saw this scene, and was immediately terrified.
"Father, be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp sword pierced through the bandit's body. Yun Kang, who was behind him, drew his sword and pushed away the bandit blocking his way.
"Dad, are you alright?" He grinned at Yun Zhenchuan.
Yun Zhenchuan's soul returned to its place. He looked at his fourth son, whose face was covered in blood, and whose eyes shone like stars in the firelight.
"Dad's alright, be careful!"
Yun Kang nodded, then turned and slashed at the bandits with his sword again.
Yun Jing felt a mix of emotions. He was actually not even as good as his half-brother who was more than ten years old. He had really lived in vain!
After his two half-brothers went to Longtan, they broke free from their father's control, and they grew up so much that he almost didn't recognize them.
Yun Zhenzhong glanced at his eldest son. He had raised him himself, so how could he not know what his son was thinking?
He sighed silently and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go help."
"Yes, son, I'll go right away." Yun Jing put aside any further thoughts and hurried off to help.
As dawn broke, the fires on the buildings along the street subsided.
"Morey is dead. Those who surrender will not be killed!"
In the chaos, someone shouted out.
Only then did the bandits realize that their numbers were dwindling with each battle, with some dying and others fleeing.
After a moment of stunned silence, someone put down their weapon.
After the first one was captured, the remaining bandits dared not resist any longer and surrendered one after another, throwing down their weapons.
The soldiers took out ropes, tied the bandits into a string of dumplings, threw them aside, and then began to clean up the battlefield.
Yun Mo walked to the gate and bowed to Yun Zhenchuan, "Second Uncle!"
The winter sun slowly rose behind him, and Yun Mo arrived in the morning light, his whole body enveloped in golden light.
In a daze, Yun Zhenchuan seemed to see the shadow of his elder brother returning from a campaign when he was young.
Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns.
Yun Zhenchuan instantly burst into tears, "You've really worked hard!"
"We're family, no need for formalities, Uncle, you're too kind."
"Come home for a meal when you're done. I'll have your kitchen prepare some of your favorite dishes."
Since the two brothers brought their families to the south, Yun Zhenchuan felt he owed them a great deal.
In the past two years, without the help of the two brothers, their family would not have been able to survive unscathed.
Just as Yun Mo was about to speak, a guard came to report.
"Master, we searched all the corpses but couldn't find Morey's body."
"Could he not be dead?" Yun Mo frowned.
But he clearly shot Morey in the back.
"It's alright. Even if he doesn't die, he'll definitely be seriously injured and won't get far. Give the order to guard the city gate exits and not let him escape."
"Yes, I will take care of it right away."
No sooner had the guard left than another person came to report.
"Master, the count is complete. We annihilated 8,000 bandits and captured 3,000."
After the reporter left, Yun Mo said to Yun Zhenchuan, "Second Uncle, there's no rush for dinner. The bandits in the city have been mostly cleared out, but you and your men will have to handle the aftermath for the people in the city."
"Alright, I'll take my men back to the government office to pack up right away."
The immediate priority was to appease the people and handle the aftermath. Yun Zhenchuan stopped dwelling on it, went back to his room to change into his official robes, and hurriedly left with his men.
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