They paddled frantically, trying to escape quickly, but there were too many people on the boat. With so many people panicking, the small boat began to rock violently, and soon it tilted, with people falling into the river.
At this moment, the ambush troops attacked. The remnants of the ancient faction had nowhere to escape, so they all jumped into the river, preparing to wade across and flee for their lives.
But the river was too deep and had a certain current, and most people couldn't swim, so they were swept away as soon as they entered the water.
Some people were so frightened that they swam back, only to be ambushed and killed as soon as they reached the shore. The riverbank was filled with the sounds of battle and the wailing of ghosts.
In the end, a small number of people managed to swim across the river, but most were swept away and drowned.
The generals of the ancient faction also drowned during the river crossing; fewer than a hundred survived, and they fled in panic after reaching the shore.
Finally, they escaped to an open area, where there should be no more ambushes. No matter how capable the people of Gujiazhuang were, they would never have thought of setting up an ambush here.
By this time, they had been fleeing for more than two hours and were exhausted, hungry and tired. If only they could have some food.
They walked unsteadily and staggered forward, when suddenly they discovered a peach orchard ahead. They immediately perked up and forced themselves to continue walking.
They soon entered the peach orchard. There were indeed many peaches on the trees, but they were not yet ripe.
These people were already so hungry that they didn't care whether the food was cooked or not, as long as it was edible.
They started picking peaches to eat, but it seemed like the peaches at the bottom had been picked. To eat more peaches, they had to climb up to the village.
Climbing trees was not difficult for these people, and they were all up in no time.
Just then, shouts of battle came from outside the peach grove. A group of men rushed into the grove and began hacking and slashing at the soldiers in the trees.
They never dreamed that there would be an ambush here; they were doomed.
In fact, the soldiers in the squad had been waiting impatiently for several hours. They felt that the deserter would not pass by here, much less enter the peach orchard to pick peaches.
To their surprise, the remnants of the ancient sect, numbering less than a hundred, actually passed through here. As if it had been arranged, they entered the peach grove without any hesitation.
At this moment, the soldiers admired Li Guang to the point of complete awe. They had no idea what these men had gone through. The fact that only this many men remained from a force of over two thousand showed how utterly defeated they had been.
It is estimated that after another round of interception and killing, there will be very few of these defeated soldiers left.
Now is not the time to think about these things; killing the enemy is the priority. The soldiers rushed into the peach grove, and some people jumped down from the trees to escape, so they were immediately killed.
A few people knew that coming down would mean certain death, so they stayed in the tree and refused to come down, hoping that this would allow them to live a little longer.
Most of the remaining survivors have been killed, and a few have climbed to the top of the trees. To kill them all, we must climb the trees.
The squad leader remembered Li Guang's instructions to not kill everyone, but to leave a few alive to report back. Thinking of this, he spoke:
"Consider yourselves lucky. I will spare your lives. Go back and report the news." With that, he led his men away.
The people hiding in the tree couldn't believe their ears. They lay on the tree and saw that the group had indeed left and finally disappeared at the end of the road.
The group quickly climbed down from the tree and scrambled away from the scene.
When the last group of men returned to Gujiazhuang, the people waiting at the village entrance immediately surrounded them, asking about the final battle.
The squad leader told them that, according to General Li's orders, a few people were left alive to go back and report, while the rest were all killed.
Everyone in Gujiazhuang cheered. Gujiazhuang had won a complete victory in this battle, and they truly felt that Li Guang was a genius in military strategy.
Although the ancient faction still possesses considerable strength, with Li Guang present, they have no worries whatsoever; eliminating the ancient faction is only a matter of time.
As evening approached, Master Gu was very excited and slaughtered pigs and sheep to reward his soldiers.
Although Gujiazhuang is facing great difficulties and is short of supplies, today is a joyous day, and we must celebrate it properly.
Just as everyone was overjoyed and celebrating their victory, Li Guang stood beside Di Nu's horse, stroking its back and lost in thought.
I have been away from the capital for more than ten days now, and the princess and Lord Yao still don't know my situation. They must be searching for me all over the world.
But I'm stuck in this unknown place, helping others fight.
The reason he didn't want to leave was that he wanted to cure the horse. It was a true steed, and he had grown to love it.
These past few days, whenever I have free time, I stay by the horse's side. Thanks to Master Gu's meticulous treatment, Di Numa's condition has improved, and he is now able to eat some food. However, it will take at least three more months for him to fully recover.
By then, the allied forces of the three kingdoms might have already invaded the Great Northern Dynasty. He wondered how the army in Shuixian Village was doing, but with Zhao Xian and Yao Lin around, he wasn't worried about anything.
But I have to stay here for three more months, and they will be very worried. What should I do?
Today's resounding victory is a test of my learning of Guiguzi's military strategies in actual combat, and I have achieved the effect of using troops like a god.
This time, he wants to help Gu Family Village completely eliminate the ancient faction's power.
Since he was going to be staying here for three months, Li Guang began to think about doing something.
Three months later, war should break out. If I can bring a team back and learn Master Gu's superb marksmanship, I will be even more powerful.
It seems I need to find Master Gu as soon as possible, explain these matters, and see if he can help me, since I have been of great help to Gu Family Village.
Just then, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Master Gu walked in with Gu Huai and several important members of the Gu family.
Li Guang quickly got up to greet them. The group came before Li Guang, lined up according to their age, and knelt down respectfully to kowtow to him.
Li Guang was startled and quickly went over to help him up.
"Seniors, why are you doing this? Please rise."
"General Li, please don't be so polite. Please accept our gratitude. Without your strong support, the Gu family would have been in dire straits today. On behalf of more than a thousand members of the Gu family, we thank you for saving our lives."
"Master Gu, you flatter me. Today's victory over the ancient forces is entirely due to the unity and cooperation of the Gu brothers and their heroic fight against the enemy. I was merely offering advice."
"General Li is too modest. Putting aside the fact that General Li broke through the ambush formation on all sides, just the fact that he set up three ambushes on the road shows that he was a genius in military strategy."
Everything that happened on the battlefield was under General Li's control, and all the soldiers of the Gu family were utterly impressed by General Li's military strategies.
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