With Guan Longsheng's death, the few remaining Golden Venerables and Silver Venerables from the House of Chivalry lost their courage to continue fighting. One by one, they knelt on the ground and wailed, "The Great Wanderer … you died a terrible death!"
"What are you crying for?!"
Xiahou Sang crawled up from the mud and said with his spear in hand, "Put down your weapons, and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, I will kill all of you!"
"We are willing to surrender …"
The group of people put down their weapons. It was good that there was no massacre.
"My Lord, what should we do now?" Qi Ying cupped his fists and said, "I feel that since Fire Axe Mountain has been conquered and these rangers are willing to surrender, our mission is complete. Why don't we go down the mountain immediately?"
Lin Muyu nodded, "General Qi Ying will lead five thousand heavy cavalry from the Tian Chong Army down the mountain to set up camp. Wait for me."
"Yes!"
Qi Ying mounted his horse and left.
Wei Chou asked, "My Lord, what else do we need to do?"
"Bring the men and follow me."
"Yes!"
…
In the Fire Axe Mountain Mine, the clanking sounds were still lingering. When more than a thousand Longdan Army Camp mercenaries appeared in the mine, the rangers did not have the courage to fight at all. They all put down their weapons and expressed their willingness to surrender. Most of these people only joined the House of Chivalry to seek a better future. Apart from some of them who had bad records, the rest could be incorporated into the Longdan Army Camp mercenaries.
Lin Muyu was wearing the Holy Temple's battle robe. When she stepped into the mine with Wei Chou, Xiahou Sang, and the other Royal Guards, Da Niu recognized her from afar. His eyes widened, "You … Aren't you little brother Lin Zhi?"
Wei Chou said in a low voice, "Don't be rude. This is Lin Muyu from the Eagle's Nest Camp of the Royal Guards. She is also the new General of the South!"
"This …"
Da Niu's face was filled with fear as he quickly knelt down and said: "This lowly one greets sir … This lowly one didn't know sir was … I, I know I was wrong, sir, please don't kill me …"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh. She went forward to hold Da Niu's arms and said with a smile, "Brother Da Niu, my real name is indeed Lin Zhi. You don't have to be afraid, the imperial army isn't like the dogs of the empire that you guys claim to be. Don't worry, if you're willing to surrender, then join us. If not, then take your Jin Yin coins and go home. With me here, no one will dare to touch a single hair on your head!"
Da Niu stood there in shock while Wei Chou snickered, "This big blockhead … is really stupid."
Xiahou Sang looked around and said, "Heavens, so there's a gold mine here … These damn Rangers are secretly mining here instead of reporting to the Ministry of Works …"
"Humans die in pursuit of wealth just as birds die in pursuit of food. It's normal," Lin Muyu said.
Luo Yu, on the other hand, was quite courageous. She squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the truth is more than that. From Hu Tiening's behavior, this gold mine is most likely his. At least, he won't be able to clean up this mess no matter what."
However, Lin Muyu suddenly turned around and said with a serious expression, "Listen up, all of you. This gold mine was mined by Guan Longsheng of the House of Chivalry in Cangnan Province. It has nothing to do with Sir Hu Tiening of Five Valleys City. If anyone dares to slander Governor Hu Tiening, I, Lin Muyu, promise to cut off his head with my sword!"
Luo Yu, Wei Chou, and the others were shocked. "Sir … this …"
However, Fengxi smiled and cupped his fists. "Sir is wise!"
At this time, everyone had already reached the bottom of the mine. However, in less than two hours, clusters of white diamond crystals had already appeared in their field of vision.
"These … are white diamonds?" Wei Chou, who was experienced and knowledgeable, asked.
Lin Muyu nodded and said, "Luo Yu, Fengxi, let our brothers in the Longdan Army Camp come down and quickly mine these white diamonds. Then, load them up and send them back to Dragon-rocky Mountain."
Luo Yu smiled. "Yes, Sir!"
Lin Muyu walked forward and used the Dragon Spirit Sword to dig with all her might. She found that there were actually only so many white diamonds in front of her. If she dug any further, there would be gold mines.
Wei Chou saw through Lin Muyu's thoughts and said with a smile, "Sir, white diamonds only grow in rich spiritual energy layers, so there are only so many here. Moreover, it's already very fortunate that we can dig so many. The reserves of white diamonds here are equivalent to about half of the empire's total reserves, right?"
Lin Muyu nodded. "Yes, this is enough. Hurry up and mine."
Xiahou Sang was puzzled. "Sir, then … what about the gold mines?"
"Privately mining gold mines is a capital offense." Lin Muyu smiled at him and said, "Xiahou Sang, do you want to violate the empire's laws?"
"This …" Xiahou Sang smiled. "Sir is too smart …"
…
Lin Muyu didn't go anywhere. She just sat in the mine and watched Luo Yu, Wei Chou, and the others mine the white diamonds. She put the white diamonds that were submitted into her Qiankun Bag one by one. However, the Qiankun Bag was quickly filled to the brim. There were at most 700 to 800 white diamonds. The remaining hundreds of white diamonds were given to the soldiers in the Longdan Army Camp to carry.
At this moment, a tiger-level commander from the Longdan Army Camp dashed into the mine and cupped his fists. "Commander … a group of people who claim to be from the Flying Mount Camp have arrived at the foot of the mountain. They said that if we don't go out, they will immediately attack the mountain. General Qi Ying of the Tianchong Army Camp seems to be unable to restrain his anger and wants to fight. Sir, quickly go and take a look …"
"Oh?"
Lin Muyu's gaze turned cold. "Is Long Qianlin finally here?"
"Long Qianlin is known as the number one general in the Cangnan Province. We are outnumbered and can't fight him. Sir …" Luo Yu advised.
"I know." Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Don't stop mining here. The few of you, follow me out."
"Yes!"
After exiting the mine, she mounted her horse and led the 3000 + cavalrymen from the Longdan Army Camp down the mountain. At this time, it was already daybreak. The first rays of the morning sun shone on the Fire Axe Mountain, reflecting a patch of red. However, the foot of the mountain also seemed to be covered in a patch of red. No, it should be called blood red. A battle had already broken out at the mountain gate. Corpses were lying there and blood had dyed the ground red.
Qi Ying's armor was stained with blood. He held his spear and urged his horse forward in a somewhat sorry state. He said, "Sir, I fell into Long Qianlin's trap. I was forced to retreat by their spear formation on the mountainside …"
"You!"
Lin Muyu suppressed her anger and calmly said, "Victory and defeat are common. Follow me to take a look."
"Yes, Sir …"
…
There were close to 500 corpses lying on the hillside. At least 400 of them belonged to the Tianchong Army. The number of corpses from the Flying Mount Camp was pitifully small. The fortress had just been repaired and both sides were in a standoff.
Lin Muyu saw this and raised her eyebrows. She said, "Wei Chou, bring our master archers to the fortress. When the Flying Mount Camp comes over later, aim at their eyes and necks and shoot."
"Yes, Sir, watch carefully!"
Lin Muyu continued, "Luo Yu, lead the stronger brothers from the Longdan Army Camp to the fortress and carry the rounder stones. If the Flying Mount Camp attacks the mountain forcefully, throw these stones down."
"Yes, Sir!"
"Fengxi, lead 200 men to dismount and form a shield formation to block their arrows."
"Yes!"
…
After the assignment was completed, Lin Muyu carried the Dragon Spirit Sword and ascended the small mountain gate. Looking from afar, the Fire Axe Mountain was really surrounded. There were at least 30,000 men and horses at the foot of the mountain, including the elite Flying Mount Camp. Moreover, Long Qianlin, the number one general of Cangnan Province, was personally overseeing this conflict. No matter how one looked at it, it didn't look like they could win.
Looking into the distance, Lin Muyu channeled her qi into her voice and said in a clear voice, "Sir Long Qianlin, I didn't expect that we would meet in this way after we parted at Wugu City."
From the cavalry formation, a man dressed in black armor walked out with a spear in his hand and said with a smile, "Sir Lin Muyu, I, Long Qianlin, also didn't expect that we would meet like this. However, Sir, you led your troops into the territory of Cangnan Province without permission and ordered your subordinates to kill over a hundred soldiers from Yunzhong Commandery. Your actions are equivalent to treason, so I had no choice but to surround this Fire Axe Mountain."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh and said, "General Long Qianlin didn't even frown when he lied. You really have the demeanor of a famous general. Why did I come up the mountain and why did you come here? Don't tell me that General Long Qianlin doesn't know?"
Long Qianlin sneered, "Sir Lin Muyu, you are one of the Four Heroes of Lan and Yan appointed by His Majesty. Everyone knows that you are now the honorable General of the South. Everyone thinks that you will be a famous general in the future. I, Long Qianlin, have the honor to experience the abilities of a famous general like you today. Do you dare to fight?"
"Come." Lin Muyu said lightly.
"Clang!"
Long Qianlin unsheathed his sword and shouted, "Attack the mountain!"
… …
The Flying Mount Battalion mobilized 1000 men to attack the mountain. Their formation was neat and orderly. After entering the firing range, they immediately raised their shields to protect themselves and their companions. They moved forward as a whole without the slightest bit of disorder as if they were an iron shield.
Lin Muyu couldn't help but secretly exclaim in admiration. This Long Qianlin was indeed very capable. As a famous general in the era of cold weapons, everyone had their own skill. Long Qianlin's reputation was definitely earned through fighting and not through bragging.
"Release the arrows!"
Under Wei Chou's command, the stone fortress released tens of thousands of arrows in unison. Moreover, there was no lack of sharpshooters among the Imperial Guards and the Longdan Army Camp. While the arrows landed on the shields, there was no lack of arrows that hit the eyes and necks of the soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion. Immediately, blood-curdling screams rang out. In the blink of an eye, dozens of people were shot and killed. The entire shield formation seemed to have been affected.
Long Qianlin spurred his horse to the rear of the cavalry formation. He suddenly raised his longsword and shouted, "Throw the spear!"
"Clang, clang, clang …"
One by one, the shields fell. The next moment, the nearly 1000 soldiers of the Flying Mount Battalion raised the spears on their horses and threw them. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
"Squat down!"
Lin Muyu hurriedly shouted. Everyone on the fortress squatted down one after another. However, there were still people who couldn't dodge in time and were directly shot by the spears. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight people were killed and more than 10 people were injured.
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