Back to the year before, Wang Yao received the task of patrolling the front line. Before leaving, Qin Yue, who had been doing nothing in the camp all day, followed him.
Wang Yao saw Qin Yue catching up and said earnestly, "Sir, we are not going on this trip for fun. The border is bitterly cold. Don't follow us and suffer!"
Qin Yue smiled bitterly and said, "Captain Wang, you must have heard a lot of gossip about me in the camp. You all think I'm just a young man who came here to enjoy the scenery and will go back when I'm tired. I really want to experience some training, so take me with you!"
Wang Yao had heard a lot of the young master's gossip, and now seeing him begging him sincerely, Wang Yao had no choice but to persuade him: "The conditions there are too difficult. If you want to come back, no one will take you back!"
Qin Yue nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Captain Wang, I will definitely not hold you back!"
The group set out like this. On New Year's Eve, they first arrived at a place ten miles away from Lulu County. After three days of travel, the soldiers were very tired. Wang Yao asked everyone to rest on the spot, drink some water, and eat some dry food before setting off.
As they sat down, a soldier appeared on the road ahead, covered in blood and precariously on horseback. The soldier seemed to have spotted Wang Yao and his companions, and drove his horse closer. "Sir, a group of Hu people have infiltrated Lulu County. They disguised themselves as Han Chinese, sneaked into the city, and slaughtered people at will. The garrison commanders who heard the news routed them, forcing them to flee, but they didn't have the energy to capture them all. Tens of thousands of Hu tribes have gathered outside the city gates, waiting for an opportunity to capture Lulu County! The situation is extremely critical. Please lead your troops to our aid!"
The soldier held on to his last breath and delivered the message. Feeling that he had completed his mission, his body softened and he fell off his horse, but was caught by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Wang Yao.
Wang Yao immediately checked the soldier's injuries and found that he only had some knife wounds on his arm. He thought it was because he was in too much of a hurry and temporarily exhausted.
Wang Yao patted the soldier's shoulder and said, "You were able to break through the siege of the Hu people without caring about your own life and give the people of Lulu County a chance to survive. It's already remarkable. Now we have to rush to Lulu County to provide assistance. Can you, alone, go to Rongcheng to deliver the message?"
The soldier managed to steady himself. "Sir, please leave this matter to me. I'm not seriously injured. I was just distracted for a moment and lost my balance. I will definitely pass the message on to the general!"
The situation in the city was critical at the moment. Wang Yao did not dare to stay for a moment. He jumped on his horse and led two thousand elite soldiers to gallop away. The most important thing now was to rush to the rescue of Lulu County.
On the city gate, the magistrate of Lulu County led a group of officials and soldiers from the border to resist the attack of the Hu people. They knew that once the city gate was lost, tens of thousands of people in the city would become the victims of these evil spirits.
Magistrate Wu's servant stepped forward, pulling his master aside and admonishing him, "Sir, this place is too dangerous. Please stand back. Swords have no mercy. If anything were to happen to you, how would I explain it to my wife?"
Magistrate Wu pushed aside the servant who was trying to comfort him and said, "Get out of here! If you can't defend this city gate, do you think you'll ever see me, your master?"
The Hu people were tall and strong, and they set up ladders and tried their best to climb the city wall, but they were forced back by the guards on the tower with stones or bows and arrows. The enemy was too numerous, and from time to time, strong and powerful Hu people took the opportunity to climb the city wall, posing a huge threat to the soldiers defending the city.
The soldiers guarding the gate didn't care about the pain on their bodies at this time. They only knew that they must not let these barbarians attack.
Under the city wall, the sound of huge round wooden stakes hitting the door came one after another, and the heavy door was shaken.
The enemies outside were a huge mass. The Hu people who wanted to climb up the city wall kept climbing up. The soldiers held sharp blades and slashed them down, but the number of enemies was too large and the soldiers gradually became exhausted.
Magistrate Wu swiftly killed a barbarian and said to the soldiers guarding the gate, "Everyone, grit your teeth and hold out until reinforcements arrive. If we let these barbarians in, Lulu County will be destroyed by us. Think of your wives and children at home. We must fight to the death and not let these evil spirits set foot in the northwest!"
The soldiers defending the city shouted in unison: "Kill!" The roar shook the sky.
Protecting their families is the deepest obsession in every soldier's heart. They are well aware of the brutality of these Hu people. For the sake of their families, they will never let the Hu people set foot in the city.
At this time, in a forest one mile away from Lulu County, Wang Yao stood on the hillside and looked at the fierce fighting in front of him from afar.
The scouts came to report urgently: "Sir, the soldiers defending the city seem to be unable to hold on!"
The guards and soldiers who were guarding the city numbered no more than a thousand men, yet they had to defend the city from the attacks of tens of thousands of hostile forces. Wang Yao turned around and glanced at Qin Yue, who had been silently following him. "Master Qin, I think you should go back. The next action is very dangerous, and I may not be able to take care of your safety!"
Qin Yue said firmly: "Don't worry, Captain Wang, I know what I am doing now! Don't worry about me, I will protect myself!"
Wang Yao saw that he could not persuade Qin Yue, so he stopped trying to persuade him. The situation was critical at the moment, and there was no time to make too many considerations. He had to lead his troops to provide assistance immediately.
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