"This man is the general who escaped from Youzhou City."
"I confirmed from him that the two great families in Youzhou have indeed surrendered to the Northern Barbarians. If you don't believe me, you can ask him in person."
The man's face turned pale and he begged for mercy:
"Master Su, what General Xia said is true! The two great families have already colluded with the Northern Barbarians, and the people and soldiers of the entire city have been forced to follow him in rebellion!"
Su Changfeng's face turned pale when he heard this.
Xia He drew out his long sword without hesitation, and chopped off the man's head with a single blow.
Blood splattered and Su Changfeng's expression froze.
"Now, do you believe it?" Xia He put away his sword and asked coldly.
Su Changfeng took a deep breath and finally nodded:
"Okay, I promise you. However, the White Robe Army is now severely damaged and can only muster 3,000 men at most."
Xia He frowned slightly when he heard this, but soon said firmly:
"Three thousand is three thousand! We must burn our boats and cross the river. If we fail, we will die!"
Su Changfeng nodded, a look of determination flashed in his eyes:
"In that case, I will go and gather the remaining troops."
Xia He waved his hand and ordered his men to untie Su Changfeng.
Su Changfeng moved his wrist, looked at Xia He deeply, and suddenly asked,
"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"
Xia He burst out laughing.
"Run? The world is so big, where is home?"
Su Changfeng remained silent, then turned and left.
When everyone saw that Xia He actually released Su Changfeng and even persuaded him to incorporate the remnants of the White Robe Army into the main army, they were all shocked and suspicious.
After all, not long ago, they were fighting desperately with the White Robe Army, and the two sides were at loggerheads.
Now they have to fight side by side, which is hard for many people to accept.
"Xia He, this is inappropriate, isn't it? The White Robe Army is a rebel! We just wiped them out, but now we have to cooperate with them? Isn't this courting disaster?"
Tiezhan scratched his head and couldn't help but stand up and ask.
Xia He looked calm, his eyes swept over everyone, and he slowly spoke:
"Everyone, the destruction of the Su family was caused by the court's injustice."
"They are rebelling simply because they are dissatisfied with the two great families and the old emperor. If the people can survive, who would be willing to take the risk and embark on this road of no return?"
He paused.
"Most of these people are from Youzhou. Their homes are here. Who would be willing to leave their homes and become bandits? They were simply bewitched by the northern barbarians and led astray."
"Now, I have reached an agreement with them. As long as they are willing to fight alongside us and resist the northern barbarians, I will give them a way out and promise to avenge them!"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other. Although they still had doubts, Xia He's words made it impossible for them to refute.
After all, the current situation is critical, and the more strength we have, the greater the chance of winning.
Zhu Yi stood aside, looking at Xia He with complicated eyes, and suddenly said:
"Junior brother, you have quite a bit of the demeanor of our master. You are bold and daring, and you are not bound by rules."
Xia He smiled slightly and said:
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are needed. As long as we can defend the canyon and repel the northern barbarians, it will be worth it."
In the next few days, the approach of the Northern Barbarian Army made everyone's nerves tense to the extreme.
After the incorporation of 3,000 White Robe Army soldiers, Xia He's team grew to 8,000 people.
Although their numbers were still far less than the 50,000-strong Northern Barbarians’ army, they at least had more confidence.
On the morning of the sixth day, when the sky was slightly bright, deafening sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the canyon.
Xia He stood on a high place and looked from afar. He saw the dust flying and the dark army of the Northern Barbarians surging like a tide, with a fierce momentum that was frightening.
"It's finally here!" Xia He murmured in a low voice, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
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