Narrow roads, narrow roads. Under the setting sun, the fleeing soldiers spread far and wide. In the Hu Residence, the Liangshan army that had rushed in fought for a while. After receiving the relatively tough orders from Song Jiang and Wu Yong, they immediately retreated. However, under the circumstances of the Hu Residence, even this small round of fighting caused heavy casualties.
The hundreds of people led by Hu Cheng were defeated at the gate, but he led the remaining villagers in an effort to prevent the situation from worsening. During the fight, he was besieged and seriously injured. Old Eunuch Hu organized the villagers in the village and managed to defend the main residence for a while. However, many women and children in the village were still killed. He was also shot in the leg, but his life was not in danger. The Liangshan people intended to cause chaos in the Hu Residence and indirectly put pressure on the Zhu Residence. As soon as they entered, they set fire everywhere. By the time Hu Sanniang returned, half of the village had already been engulfed in flames.
She checked on her brother and father's injuries, arranged for people to put out the fire, and cleared out the remaining bandits in the village in time. Then, she led her people out again to avenge the dead in the village.
At this time, Huyan Zhuo, Zhu Wu, and the others had already turned to the main road. They led more than two thousand soldiers and were about to meet up with Song Jiang and the others halfway.
Huyan Zhuo originally didn't intend to retreat, but Wu Yong's words were harsh, swearing that the imperial army was coming. During this process, he had already heard a certain rumor that before Qin Ming died, he and Guan Sheng were traitors. If he acted on his own at this time, it would be difficult for him to face Liangshan in the future.
Although such a rumor forced him to retreat immediately after receiving the order, when he met up with Song Jiang and the others at a fork in the road leading out of the village, Huyan Zhuo still told them his thoughts.
"Right now, we can still fight. As long as we kill our way back, we might be able to break the village! The mere Wu Rui Camp has already been defeated by us. What's there to be afraid of? "
He wanted to lead his still spirited subordinates to counterattack, but Wu Yong and the others wouldn't allow it.
"The Wu Rui Camp is nearby and hasn't appeared yet. If Brother Huyan's people attack and get into a stalemate, the Wu Rui Camp will attack with lightning speed. At that time, we will be in a dead end. More than ten thousand of us will either surrender, die, or rebel. How can we turn things around? Moreover, there are still traitors among us who haven't been eliminated. There are still many people we can use as backup. How could Brother Huyan know that this is a battle to kill?! "
Zhu Wu cupped his fists and said, "We still have more than ten thousand people. As long as we kill our way over and defeat them, our morale will naturally rise again! For the sake of the Dao of War, how can we blindly guess that the other party has many tricks up their sleeves! "
However, Song Jiang also said, "The other party managed to put us in this situation in three days. Moreover, the Wu Ruiying Camp has yet to appear. Brother Zhu has to be on guard."
"The art of war is about countering soldiers with arms and water with earth. As long as we dare to go, there will definitely be brothers who dare to follow us. If we defeat the enemy before the Wu Rui Battalion arrives, we will definitely be able to restore our morale …"
"Brother Zhu, do you know who's manipulating the situation over there?"
"We don't need to care who he is …"
"It's the Bloody-Handed Butcher, Ning Liheng. He came to the capital from Jiangning and killed his way here."
"…"
Zhu Wu reined in his horse's head and looked in the direction of the beacon. He was still unable to react, but at this moment, his heart suddenly turned cold.
In fact, Wu Yong's considerations were also reasonable. The other party's backup was not just the Wu Ruiying Camp. There were defectors among them. At present, it was already certain that if Huyan Zhuo led his men to attack, a big boss suddenly appeared and killed Huyan Zhuo on the spot. Not to mention boosting their morale, their chances of leaving would only be smaller.
This name made everyone hesitate for a moment. "Nine-tattooed Dragon" Shi Jin said, "I will lead some people and think of a way to stop him." He had originally joined Zhu Wu, Chen Da, and the others at Mount Shaohua. Later, they went to Mount Liangshan, and their friendship was the best. During the battle of the canal, he was originally with Zhu Wu and the others. Later, because of some matters, he left early. As a result, Chen Da was killed and Zhu Wu was injured. Shi Jin was the big brother of everyone on Mount Shaohua. He had always been loyal to his friends and had always taken this matter to heart. At this time, he led a small group of people to try to stop the pursuing Zhu Family Villager.
Everyone then reached a consensus. If the Wu Ruiying Camp really appeared, only Huyan Zhuo and the others could be the backbone. Right now, they could only retreat. Huyan Zhuo ordered his subordinates to try their best to maintain the order of their own people and not be scattered. However, once they began to retreat, the people at the front were running and the people at the back were still surging over. The road was narrow, and not long after, they were also wrapped up in the crowd. It was a mess …
Behind them, the people of Zhu Family Villager chased all the way. Although there were only a few thousand people, the attacks on these roads had already reached a state of saturation. Occasionally, there would be some Liangshan leaders who wanted to stop them, but they were defeated after a while. With shields and dozens of crossbows, the formation along this road was like cutting grass. Occasionally, a lone person tried to sneak up on them, but they could not escape the eyesight and marksmanship of the three Qi brothers.
Their speed of pursuit was not fast, but it was steady. On the other roads, Luan Tingyu, Zhu Biao, and the others were like fierce tigers opening the way. Wherever they killed, there were many corpses in the grass on both sides of the road. The people of Zhu Family Villager had been threatened with death for the past few days. It was only today that they could kill so happily.
Meanwhile, in the Li Family Village to the east of Dulong Gang, Li Ying, the Sky-pouncing Eagle, had already led the villagers and his subordinates out to chase away the defeated Liangshan soldiers. He had been watching for a long time, but the changes of the past two days had probably made his eyeballs fall out. At this time, he did not dare to hide anymore and had to come out and take a stand.
On the road to the west, Hu Sanniang and the villagers had also caught up to the rear of the defeated Liangshan soldiers. She rode on her horse and brandished her twin sabers as she killed her way through. Just as she was about to kill a Liangshan soldier, a figure suddenly rushed over and threw her off the horse. An arrow whizzed past where she was just now. Hu Sanniang raised her head from the ground. On a fork not far away, the one who shot the arrow at her was Liangshan's' Little Li Guang ', Hua Rong. After missing his shot, he turned around and ran away.
The one who threw her off the horse was Wang Shanyue, who came from another fork with more than ten crossbows. Hu Sanniang glanced at him and saw that he was covered in blood. Even his face and mouth were stained with blood. She did not know how he ended up like this. Otherwise, with his gentle appearance, even if his expression was a little cold, he would still look good. At this moment, the smell of blood on his body made him look strange and ferocious.
Hu Sanniang remembered to kill for revenge. She thanked him and continued to chase after him with bloodshot eyes.
As the sun set in the west, the defeated Liangshan soldiers left Dulong Gang. After they reached the main road, they began to flee in one direction. At this time, Su Wenyu had also found the commander of the Wu Rui Battalion nearby. This person was the Deputy Commander of the Wu Rui Battalion, He Rui. This time, Ning Yi had come with Qin Siyuan's order. Secondly, he had asked Su Wenyu to send money to open up a connection. Before the encirclement of Liangshan, it could be considered as giving them a chance to practice and reap some benefits. After receiving accurate information from Demon King Zheng, He Rui led a total of nearly six thousand men.
In the past few days, Zheng Biao had used the power of Liangshan to clean up all kinds of small mountain strongholds in the vicinity. After more than twenty days, the harvest was quite plentiful. He Rui's more than six thousand men had captured all of them in one fell swoop, and the wealth had all changed hands. After tasting the sweetness, He Rui came to Dulong Gang to observe. Today, he had conveniently captured a few hundred people. In fact, at noon today, they had almost brushed past Huyan Zhuo and the others who were rushing over to attack.
He Rui was not an idiot. He knew that spreading the news on his side would be beneficial to the battle inside. However, now that Ning Yi had sent him a message asking him to resist the defeated Liangshan soldiers, he was indeed in a difficult position. However, Liangshan had indeed retreated in disorder. The people from Dulong Gang were still chasing after them. Moreover, the other side had used Qin Siyuan's name to speak harshly. Although He Rui was somewhat apprehensive, he finally ordered his six thousand men to get into formation and face the defeated Liangshan soldiers.
The setting sun dyed the sky bright red like blood. On the hillsides and on the roads, more than twenty thousand men collided with each other. Behind the defeated soldiers, the people from Dulong Gang were still killing their way over.
The Wu Rui Camp only managed to hold off the defeated soldiers for about fifteen minutes. When a few Liangshan leaders led more than a thousand men and charged over, the leader roared, "Who dares to stop me, Huyan Zhuo!" Not long after, the Wu Rui Camp's defense was torn apart from the middle. The soldiers of the Wu Rui Camp, who were divided into two groups, did a good job of protecting themselves. They blocked, captured, and killed some of the defeated soldiers from Liangshan. Meanwhile, the main group of Liangshan broke through the middle and fled in the direction of Liangshan.
This defeat seemed to have ignited the clouds in the sky. Fiery rays of light fell on the ground. After the main force of the defeated soldiers fled, both the Wu Rui Camp and the Dulong Gang began to clean up the defeated soldiers who had left the group. Ning Yi met He Rui in a tent at the foot of the mountain. He expressed his gratitude and put him at ease about the situation of the battle.
"Liangshan is no longer worth mentioning. I know that you won't believe me just by saying it. After this actual battle, Commander He and the soldiers will have a clear understanding of this matter." Ning Yi smiled very kindly. Then, he quietly lowered his voice, "Liangshan suffered a great defeat in the battle of Dulong Gang. What kind of combat power can a few villages have? They are satisfied that they can protect their own villages. We, the Wu Rui Camp, were able to win this battle thanks to Commander He's help. With six thousand men, we defeated twenty thousand from Liangshan. From now on, I will send a letter to Prime Minister Qin to ask for Commander He's credit. We will need Commander He's help in managing the troops and spreading the news … Liangshan is no longer a threat. "
This time, although the Wu Rui Camp was embarrassed by the charge, there were not many casualties. Since the other party was here, the military merits from now on would naturally all go to him. Moreover, in order to be able to attack Liangshan, they needed someone to exaggerate the decline of Liangshan's strength in the army. It was tantamount to He Rui obtaining military merits and great riches out of thin air. Even if he gave a little to the army's commander-in-chief and the others, he would still be able to benefit greatly from it. Naturally, he knew how to bribe them, so he was extremely grateful to Ning Yi. As for the small things that Ning Yi asked him to do next, he casually agreed.
Wang Shanyue led his men from the side. He knew that Ning Yi had told He Rui to hand over all the captives to them. "Are you going to take over those people? I heard that Zheng Biao was captured alive. Since you know him, he might be very surprised to see you. "
The light from the torches gradually brightened. Looking from afar, Lone Dragon Hill, which had gone through days of fighting, was bathed in grayish-blue light. The light spots were the traces of people searching for the captives. Even though there were still many things to do, the anxiety that had been floating in the air for the past few days had gradually calmed down. Along the way down the hill, Ning Yi delayed Zhu Long, who had brought his men out to observe the situation. "Bring some men and follow me to settle Li Ying's matter!"
A group of more than forty people went to the Li Clan Village. Li Ying had already returned to the village and told the villagers to be on guard. At this moment, he was already regretting in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he would not have waited and watched. After the battle, the Zhu and Hu Villages would definitely punish him. In the current situation, he was no longer afraid of the alliance between the two villages. However, it was said that there were people from the imperial court there. If they really wanted to deal with him, it would be troublesome.
He knew that the high-ranking military officer of the Wu Rui Camp was also outside Lone Dragon Hill. He hurriedly asked the villagers to prepare valuable gifts. He wanted to start building a connection. As long as they could get through this, Lone Dragon Hill would be the sole ruler of the Li Clan Village. While he was busy, the other party had already rushed over and brought in a list from the village. The one who came was the person from the imperial court. On the list, he wanted almost half of his village's wealth as compensation. Then, he could mediate between the two sides. The conditions were straightforward and without any hesitation.
Since the other party was willing to negotiate, he was slightly relieved. Even though the list was a bit exorbitant, it was not impossible to negotiate. This person was from the imperial court. Naturally, he would be demanding an exorbitant price. He might not be on friendly terms with the Zhu and Hu Villages. In fact, judging from the situation over the past few days, the imperial court might have hoped that both Lone Dragon Hill and Liangshan would suffer heavy losses.
He hurriedly gathered a few hundred villagers and went out to welcome them. The door of the village opened. The nobleman walked into the village with most of his bloodied followers. Li Ying hurriedly cupped his hands to welcome them. As soon as they passed through the gate of the manor, the nobleman pulled out his gun and shot at Li Ying's head with a bang. Li Ying dodged in a hurry. More than forty crossbows shot at him and Du Xing, the 'Ghostface', and the others beside him. Before the crowd could react, the nobleman roared, "Li Ying colluded with the Liangshan bandits! He attempted to rebel! Now the Wu Rui Camp's army is outside the village. Who wants to share the crime! "
While guarding the door of the village, Zhu Long led more than two hundred people and rushed over from afar.
Under the banner of the imperial court, the village was instantly in chaos when Liangshan was defeated. But not many people dared to resist.
"Now everyone is short of manpower. It's your business how to disperse the villagers. Arrange it well. As for Li Ying's family, you should know how to deal with those diehard members since you've lived here for so long. You will have a share of the Li family's property, the Hu family will have a share, I will have a share, and the Wu Rui Camp outside will have a share. Thank you. I'll come here to do business in the future. We may be neighbors in the future. Brother Zhu, please take good care of Lone Dragon Hill. "
Ning Yi smiled. In the flickering light of the torch, Zhu Long nodded almost subconsciously. In fact, the Zhu Family and the others had also thought of making a punitive expedition against the Li Family. But no one had expected that right after the battle, when everyone was immersed in joy and had yet to recover from their injuries, this person would come charging at them so decisively.
As for which of the Li family members were the diehard members, the Zhu family certainly knew. It was not difficult to clean them up in the name of the imperial court.
After the matter was settled, Ning Yi and the others hurried out of the village.
"It's time to receive the captives. Everyone, keep your spirits up. The matter has come to an end, but it's not over yet … We can eat something and rest for a while. Then we have to start working again … We'll be busy tonight."
Wang Shanyue asked, "What do you want to do with those captives?"
"Needless to say, most of their families are in Liangshan. Of course, we'll beat them up and kill them …" Ning Yi laughed. "Then we'll release them all, hahahaha …"
In the darkness, Ning Yi's laughter rang out. But his pace did not slow down at all. It was still hurried and firm. There was not much joy or relaxation in his laughter. When everyone was more or less relieved and enjoying a moment of peace, this man was still moving forward. He kept pushing the huge wheel in front of him, trying to crush his opponents …
The revenge of the Su Clan's destruction had probably cost five to six thousand lives. However … this was only the beginning. Not long after, the people of Liangshan would clearly understand this …
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