Some people brought their families away one or two at a time, while others brought their families in groups of ten or even thousands.
The sky gradually darkened, but the scene was still ongoing. The crowd gradually divided into three groups: one on the plains, one in the forest, and one behind Miao Yi.
Xiahou Chengyu replied to Miao Yi that he hadn't seen Master Qing, so it was normal that he didn't want to see her. On the other hand, Shangguan Qing replied to Xiahou Chengyu, only acknowledging that Hua Yitian was His Majesty's decree.
There were fewer and fewer people in the forest, and more and more people gathered on the plains. The number of people behind Miao Yi, on the other hand, didn't decrease by much. Compared to the tens of millions of people, those with families were still the minority.
The roll call continued in the darkness. To these cultivators, the darkness didn't affect them much. Moreover, the nine moons of different sizes glowed brightly above their heads, far brighter than usual.
In the forest, the encirclement of the Imperial Guards was gradually shrinking.
"Governor, why don't I see Lord Linghu?" a general suddenly transmitted his voice to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi couldn't say that Linghu Douzhong had been killed. He didn't say it before, so he couldn't say that he already knew. "I can't contact him."
In the forest, the Linghu clansmen also realized it. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around, Shao Xianghua was a little anxious. She occasionally asked the steward beside her, "Did you manage to contact the Marshal?"
The steward also shook his head anxiously. "The Marshal said he had something to do, so he quietly went into the forest behind. I don't know where he went, and I can't contact him either."
The roll call on the peak suddenly stopped, and the families who were surrounded were instantly terrified. Could they be the guilty ones?
Fortunately, after a short while, the roll began again, but with a different person.
Over a hundred names were called in one go, and Linghu Douzhong's name was among them. However, he was nowhere to be seen among the people who went down.
Linghu Douzhong was the last to be called, and he was nowhere to be seen.
The hundred people who went down couldn't get their families out either. They waited outside the encirclement for a while, but the encirclement didn't open again. Instead, a group of people suddenly surrounded them, and countless Transcendence Piercing Bows were aimed at them and their families.
The scene immediately became chaotic. Some of the women were so scared that they hugged the people around them and cried bitterly.
As soon as Miao Yi saw the situation, he had a rough idea of what was going on. A few of the generals and Linghu Douzhong had disappeared, and they were all people who had a close relationship with Linghu Douzhong. As for the generals who were surrounded, he could tell that some of them had a deeper relationship with Linghu Douzhong. He wasn't sure what kind of relationship these people had with Linghu Douzhong, but he was sure that the Heavenly Court definitely knew more than he did.
Yet, he had surrounded these people. He could vaguely guess what Qing Zhu wanted to do.
Not only him, but some of the other generals also vaguely realized that today's matter had nothing to do with them. They were just props to go through the motions and calm some people down. Now, the dagger was revealed!
"Where is Linghu Douzhong?" Hua Yitian suddenly shouted.
No one at the scene responded. Shao Xianghua, who was surrounded, shouted at Miao Yi, "Governor Niu, we have sincerely come to join you. What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to burn the bridge after crossing it? "Now that things had come to this, she clearly realized that the situation was not good.
Under these circumstances, Miao Yi couldn't pretend that he didn't see it in front of so many of his subordinates. He immediately shouted at Hua Yitian, "Governor Hua, what is the meaning of this? What right do you have to touch my people? Do you have His Majesty's decree? "
Hua Yitian abruptly turned to look at him and scoffed, "Governor Niu, remember this. These tens of millions of troops belong to the Heavenly Court. They are not someone else's troops!"
Who else could it be other than Linghu Douzhong? With a single sentence, Qing Zhu's intentions were revealed. This was a tacit order!
Miao Yi's face tensed up. He understood that as long as there was a chance, Qing Zhu would not let Linghu Douzhong go. If he wasn't wrong, he was the one who gave Qing Zhu this opportunity. His report of punishment had given Qing Zhu a chance to act. Otherwise, he would have provoked Linghu Douzhong into leading his troops to fight to the death. Then, Qing Zhu wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Hua Yitian didn't wait for him to speak and shouted, "Take these people away! Anyone who resists will be killed! "
The army immediately mobilized their troops to cut off the encirclement. Shao Xianghua immediately screamed at Miao Yi, "Governor, my lord has sincerely come to serve you. Since he is already your subordinate, why do you remain indifferent?" Obviously, she was implying that Miao Yi should save them.
"Great General Huang …"
"Great General Heng …"
The surrounded generals had already grabbed their weapons, but no one dared to make a move. Putting aside the disparity in strength, there were still so many of their families under the blades of the Imperial Guards. How could they resist? They could only place their hopes on their own people. One by one, they shouted at the people on the other side of the river who had taken their families away. Their cries were also asking for help.
Miao Yi looked to his left and right. The generals beside him either had their heads lowered or their faces tensed up, unable to look straight at them. He then looked at the troops on the plains with their families. They were cowering in fear and didn't dare to make a move.
Miao Yi let out a long sigh in his heart. 'It's over!' The will to resist had completely crumbled. First, it was Ying Jiuguang's defeat. Panicking like a stray dog, he had no choice but to rely on the Imperial Guards. Then, the Imperial Guards destroyed Linghu Douzhong's organization's framework, and now the scene before his eyes. After so many setbacks, the will of the people had already dissipated. Those who were still alive probably didn't have much else to ask for. All they wanted right now was to live a peaceful life.
What Linghu Douzhong's direct subordinates? As soon as those who had the power to incite were under their control, they would collapse at the drop of a hat. Miao Yi found it laughable, and his heart was filled with rage. Tens of millions of troops were so cowardly against the Imperial Guards that they didn't even dare to resist. They could only watch helplessly as their own people were captured. He had never experienced such humiliation in his entire life as an army commander. He had always been outnumbered. Now that something like this had happened before his eyes, it was a great humiliation!
But the situation before him was clear. Could he even incite them? He was the one who had destroyed their will to resist!
Not to mention, he couldn't possibly give the order to oppose the Heavenly Court at a time like this.
Miao Yi pursed his lips as he watched the people being captured one after another.
Shao Xianghua was protected in the middle by the servants. She watched as the Imperial Guards closed in on her. She had already drawn her sword, but her face was pale. In the end, she didn't have the courage to give the order to resist. More importantly, she didn't know where Linghu Douzhong had gone. Did he abandon his family and run away when he sensed that something was wrong?
The servants who were protecting her were taken away layer by layer. Finally, a few sharp spears were pointed at her body. Someone shot her wrist, knocking the sword in her hand to the ground. Very quickly, a few people surrounded her. The dignified Marshal's wife was forced to kneel on the ground by a few men. They grabbed her hair and pressed down on her head, subduing her on the spot.
Kneeling on the ground, Shao Xianghua's tears spilled onto the ground. Beside her, the restrained servants sobbed, "Madam, Madam …"
There were old people, women, and children. Some of the children were crying in fear, while others were sleeping with their eyes closed, oblivious to what was happening outside.
Soon, the people who were surrounded were swept away. More than a hundred thousand people were captured just like that.
Hua Yitian didn't say anything. He only shot a glance at Miao Yi, then with a wave of his hand, he immediately led the army away. Only the bright moonlight shone down on Miao Yi and the others like mercury. The scene was incomparably silent. Only the sound of the wind could be heard. Everything seemed to have passed just like that.
Hua Yitian didn't even care about Wen Ze, who was captured. He left just like that. The hundred or so Imperial Guards that Wen Ze had brought with him were still there, completely at Miao Yi's mercy.
One of the Imperial Guards flew up to Miao Yi and cupped his fists. "Governor, shouldn't you release General Wen? The punishment isn't over yet. Do you want to continue?"
"Scram!" Miao Yi said coldly.
The Imperial Guard didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought, 'Aren't you being childish? This is a good thing for you.' However, he could understand Miao Yi's feelings. He quickly went back and waited. He reckoned that Miao Yi would come to his senses sooner or later.
"General Huang!" Miao Yi suddenly stared at one of the Imperial Guards standing guard beside his family members.
This person's name was Huang Li. When he heard Miao Yi's voice, he turned around and nodded to his family members. He then pulled away his wife's hand that was anxiously grabbing onto him, indicating that he was fine. He then flew up into the air and cupped his fists. "Governor!"
Miao Yi gritted his teeth and said, "The guards we stationed outside didn't even understand the situation when they saw trespassers. They actually let them in. General Huang, how do you think we should deal with them?"
Huang Li could actually understand their feelings. If he were in their shoes, he probably wouldn't have dared to stop Hua Yitian and the others either. Given their current situation, how could they stop the Imperial Guards if they wanted to force their way in? He was instantly put in a difficult position. He didn't know what to say. They probably wouldn't have a good ending under military law.
The scene was completely silent. No one said a word.
Seeing that he wasn't saying anything, Miao Yi didn't force him either. He turned around and shouted, "Bring those people here!"
Someone immediately obeyed the order and left. Miao Yi also led the entire army to the ground.
Not long after, a small group of a thousand soldiers guarding a certain spot outside Planet Yiyue was brought over. They stood there anxiously with their heads lowered, not daring to look at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi couldn't be bothered to look at them. He simply said, "Take them down!"
Xu Tangran had a fierce expression on his face. Without hesitation, he waved his hand, and a group of troops immediately rushed out from behind and surrounded these people. They were immediately captured and forced to kneel on the ground.
"Governor, we were wrong!"
"Governor, we were forced to do this!"
"Governor, they insisted on forcing their way in …"
The people kneeling on the ground begged for mercy and tried to explain themselves.
"Shut up!" Miao Yi angrily shouted and cut them off. He pointed at them and laughed angrily, "The Netherworld Army has tens of thousands of soldiers, and they can still defend the Commander's Manor from any random intrusion. If anything happens, they can warn us in time so that the army can make preparations. But look at you. You have tens of millions of soldiers, and yet you've turned them into mere decorations. You actually let in an unknown group of people and let them in. When I finally reacted, they were already at my doorstep. Their sabers were almost at my neck. Only then did I realize what had happened! Ever since I took command of the army, I've never seen or heard of something like this. Tens of millions of soldiers were completely defenseless. They could only watch as their families became hostages. They could only watch helplessly as the enemy did whatever they wanted. This is a great humiliation, a great humiliation! If this were a battle between two armies, what would the consequences be? "
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