No place was safe. Right now, the entire Shanxi province was not safe. Nothing could happen to the King Of Jin. Otherwise, everything he had done would be for naught. This was a lifeline, and he had to defend it. Xiao Ruxun only had one mobile force in his hands. He really did not know how to protect the King Of Jin.
The safest way was to bring the King Of Jin and his family with him. He would send elite cavalry and elite gunmen to protect him. With them by his side at all times, Xiao Ruxun could then march with Li Rusong to attack the Northern Barbarians.
He was very angry, very angry. Xiao Ruxun had never felt so angry before. He could not figure out the purpose of the Northern Barbarians.
One moment, it was Taiyuan, the next moment, it was Qi County. Furthermore, they left after attacking and ran away after destroying. They did not run north, but ran south. Currently, the information was very limited, and it was impossible to analyze.
After so many years of fighting wars, he had never seen someone who did not play by the rules. Could it be that there was a military genius who was advising the Northern Barbarians? Xiao Ruxun even felt a little defeated. He could not even determine if the Northern Barbarians' purpose was to be hired by others to eliminate their competitors.
Currently, this was the most likely reason. Otherwise, the food would not have fallen into the hands of the Northern Barbarians so easily. The other party had given the Northern Barbarians so much food. It was obvious that they were plotting something big.
It could be an internal dispute among the Jin merchants. However, the operation was so brutal. Who would have the determination and courage to kill their fellow countrymen so badly?
Or, it could be another merchant faction that knew about the location of the Jin merchants' grain storage cave. However, the possibility was low, because the Jin merchants did not allow merchants from other places to interfere with their trade with the Mongols.
Damn it, why did they do this?
With such doubts in mind, Xiao Ruxun looked at the King Of Jin, Zhu Minchun.
Zhu Minchun was also at a loss. He didn't know what choice he should make. He knew that it wasn't safe to stay here. Xiao Ruxun was right. This was the first time, but if the main force wasn't defeated, who knew if they would make a comeback? At that time, would he still be lucky enough to meet Xiao Ruxun?
However, if they were to follow along, putting aside the danger, would their family be able to withstand such a jolt? In any case, he could live in peace in the city and did not need to worry about food and clothing.
He asked the Qi County Magistrate and the Qi County Guard.
The Qi County Guard was supportive. He was only in charge of protecting the King Of Jin. The King Of Jin's safety was his mission. Other than that, there was no need for him to stay in Qi County. If the King Of Jin didn't agree to leave, he would have to stay in Qi County. If the Northern Barbarians were to make a comeback, he would be the first victim.
"I think that what the Northern Barbarians said makes sense. If the Northern Barbarians were to make a comeback, Qi County wouldn't have enough soldiers to defend it. It's not safe. Your Highness's body is priceless and your safety is of utmost importance. Currently, it seems that Admiral Xiao's army is the safest place for you. I plead for Your Highness to leave with Admiral Xiao!"
The Qi County Magistrate immediately objected. "Your Highness, let's not talk about the safety of the army. Your Highness's family has a lot of elderly, women, and children. It would be inconvenient for you to follow the army. Furthermore, marching in the army is tough. Your Highness's body is priceless. How can you be injured? In Qi County, we can at least take care of each other, right? "
The Qi County Magistrate's words were reasonable. However, he was more concerned about himself. If the King Of Jin and the three thousand soldiers were here, Xiao Ruxun might leave some soldiers behind to protect the King Of Jin. If that happened, Qi County would be much safer.
If the King Of Jin were to leave, there would be nothing worth protecting in Qi County. If the Northern Barbarians were to attack, he, as the Qi County Magistrate, would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack.
More importantly, there were so many Jin merchants in the city. If something were to happen, then … the consequences would be unthinkable!
With one person supporting and one person opposing, Xiao Ruxun pleaded with all his might. Just as Zhu Minchun was hesitating, a messenger hurriedly came to report.
"Report! Your Highness! A large number of cavalry suddenly appeared in the northwest of the city. They are heading towards Qi County! "
"What?!"
The Qi County Magistrate and the Qi County Magistrate turned pale with fright. Zhu Minchun couldn't even say a word as he looked directly at Xiao Ruxun.
It was obvious that words were useless. They had to rely on their skills.
"After I defeat the Northern Barbarians, I hope that Your Highness can make a decision. Your Highness, I will be back soon!"
Xiao Ruxun and Li Rusong left the courtyard where the King Of Jin resided.
"Commander, how should we fight this battle?"
Li Rusong asked, "Should we face the enemy head-on or …?"
"Let's ascend the city gates and observe the situation. We will decide after seeing the number of enemies. The cavalry under your command are all elites. You cannot use them casually. They will be of great use in the future."
Li Rusong nodded and ascended the city gates with Xiao Ruxun.
After ascending the city gates, Xiao Ruxun took out the monocular and saw a black mass of cavalry galloping towards Qi County. From the looks of it, there were more than ten thousand of them. If they continued to increase, they would probably be the main force of the Northern Barbarians. This was because the number of Northern Barbarians was only about thirty-five thousand.
When they got closer, Xiao Ruxun looked at Li Rusong.
"Are there thirty thousand of them?"
Li Rusong shook his head and put down the monocular. He said, "I estimate that there are only around ten thousand of them. Definitely less than thirty-five thousand. Commander, it seems like you are right. These Northern Barbarians have split up and advanced. From the looks of it, there will probably be other cities that will suffer."
Xiao Ruxun nodded and hesitated for a moment.
"Don't care about anything else. The King Of Jin is the most important. Let's protect the King Of Jin first. Otherwise, both of us will lose our heads."
Li Rusong nodded in agreement with Xiao Ruxun's thoughts.
"Then let I lead the troops and finish off these Northern Barbarians! It's just ten thousand people. I doesn't care about them. "
Xiao Ruxun thought for a moment and shook his head.
"If we can save some soldiers and horses, we should. There are still about twenty thousand Northern Barbarians. It's not good to exhaust too much of them now. How about this? I will let my foot soldiers go out to battle first. You lead the cavalry and wait in the city. When I give the order, we can quickly kill our way out and wipe out the Northern Barbarians in one fell swoop."
Li Rusong was stunned.
"Commander, you only have three thousand foot soldiers. How are you going to defeat ten thousand cavalry?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"Of course not. You still need to rely on your cavalry to defeat them. However, my foot soldiers can get into formation and wear down the Northern Barbarians for a while. This will relieve some of the pressure on your cavalry. Don't worry, I did not neglect training my soldiers in Myanmar. These soldiers have been through the fires of war. They are well-trained and well-equipped. Once the formation is set, the Northern Barbarians will not be able to get close."
"But only three thousand, this …"
Xiao Ruxun put away the monocular and took off his robe. He said, "Don't worry. Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used in one day. These soldiers were trained by me to deal with cavalry. If they can't deal with cavalry, then they are not my soldiers!"
"Commander, you want to …"
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