Ang Lee and Li Kunxiong made more than twenty short spears in a row. Each spear was equipped with an iron tip to increase its penetrative power and lethality.
After making the last short spear, Ang Lee's emotions gradually calmed down. Although he was still filled with hatred and grief, his rationality had gradually returned, and his eyes were much clearer.
He did not have much hope for his family's survival, but he had to avenge them and investigate the cause and effect of White Wolf Village's destruction. This was his responsibility, and also his bottom line.
As for how to complete this mission, Ang Lee came up with many plans in his mind. As soon as he found the culprit, he would immediately take action.
"You're fine. It's noon, have something to eat."
Li Feishou Yu handed Ang Lee a Hu biscuit. Erniu also followed.
Ang Lee gently took the Hu biscuit and ate it in big bites.
"Water, bring me some water."
Erniu hurriedly handed Ang Lee a pot of water.
"Thank you."
Seeing that Ang Lee's emotions had stabilized and his eyes were clear, Li Feishou Yu and Erniu were very happy. If Ang Lee was willing to eat and drink, it meant that there would be no problem.
"Don't worry. No matter how powerful the culprit is, I, Li Feishou Yu, will help you. But you must not be reckless. You must not do something that is like throwing an egg against a rock. Only by staying alive can you have a better chance of revenge."
Ang Lee squeezed out a smile and nodded. "Don't worry, Shouyu. I, Ang Lee, am not a brute, and I'm not a good-for-nothing. I won't die so easily. Haha!"
His enemies were soldiers with great power behind them. Revenge was a dangerous thing, but Ang Lee had already formulated many plans. He was still very confident in himself.
Li Feishou Yu and Erniu looked at each other and nodded.
"Dalang, that scar-faced general is Sun Xiaozhe, a trusted general under Ying Province's Governor An Lushan. The other general is Tian Qianzhen."
Zhang Erniu told Ang Lee the truth. This was something that he had discussed with Ang Lee in advance. They could not keep it a secret forever, so they had to discuss the countermeasures together with Ang Lee.
Sun Xiaozhe and Tian Qianzhen were An Lushan's lackeys. They were the ones who had killed the people of White Wolf Village.
Ang Lee was greatly surprised. He was quite familiar with these two names. They were An Lushan's loyal lackeys, evil people who had gone down in history for ten thousand years. However, why did they slaughter the people of White Wolf Village? Was it An Lushan's order or their own decision?
"Erniu, how do you know all this?"
Erniu told him what he had found out and said that he had seen Sun Xiaozhe with the scar on his cheek.
Ang Lee frowned and thought for a long time. He looked at Li Feishou Yu and Erniu and said, "Sun Xiaozhe and Tian Qianzhen only brought twenty or so soldiers back to Pinglu's camp. We only need to capture one of them alive to find out the cause and effect of this matter."
"Don't worry. My men are currently investigating these soldiers. You don't need to worry."
Li Feishou Yu patted Ang Lee's shoulder.
"Shouyu, I'll go to Pinglu's camp tonight. I'll investigate the situation first before deciding what to do."
Ang Lee was somewhat anxious.
"Then you must be extremely careful. Erniu, you will lead ten brothers and cooperate with them. Everything will be fine."
"Yes, Master."
In the evening, Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, Zhang Erniu, and their ten brothers were all ready to depart. They were just waiting for Ang Lee's order.
Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu were all equipped with sabers and bows. They also had five short spears on their backs. Zhang Erniu and his brothers were also fully armed. If they encountered a small group of soldiers, they were completely capable of protecting themselves.
"Don't worry. Be careful."
"I'll be careful."
Ang Lee nodded and said to the group, "Let's go."
The group of fourteen people followed the rugged mountain path and headed towards the Pinglu Army's camp that was dozens of li away. Li Feishou Yu had already taught his subordinates how to ski. Li An and the other two were also ski experts. They used skis as a means of transportation. Not only did they save energy, but they also saved time. They could reach the Pinglu Army's camp faster.
However, the path was rugged and the moonlight was not too bright. By the time Ang Lee's group reached three li west of Pinglu's camp, it was already close to midnight.
"Big Brother, Pinglu's camp is just ahead."
During the day, Li Feiyu had already scouted out the situation around the Ping Lu Army camp.
Ang Lee looked up and saw the torches of Pinglu's camp clearly in the distance. Pinglu's camp was right in front of him. This made him suddenly think of his father, Li Wu. Li Wu had stayed in Pinglu's camp for more than ten years. If not for his disappearance during the northern expedition, he would be in the camp now.
Zhang Erniu was once a soldier of Pinglu's camp and had stayed there for three years. He still had feelings for the camp in front of him. However, he could no longer go back.
"Big Brother, there seems to be people ahead. There are dozens of them."
Ang Lee could not see who these people were because they were too far away. However, he could see that they were walking toward him. Moreover, they did not light any torches.
"Erniu, tell the brothers to hide."
Erniu waved his hand and ten subordinates immediately hid in the woods by the road.
Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu also retreated behind several large trees and closely monitored this group of people. In Ang Lee's view, this group of people came out in the middle of the night and did not light any torches. This place was so close to Pinglu's camp. This group of people must be related to Pinglu's army in some way.
One step, two steps, ten steps, a hundred steps. As the distance closed, Ang Lee's group could clearly see that there were more than fifty people in this group. The twenty people in front were dressed in white and seemed to be tied up. Behind them were fully armed elite soldiers led by a general.
Thirty steps away, this group of people stopped. The elite soldiers in the back immediately stepped forward and ordered the twenty people in front to kneel in a row.
Ang Lee could not be more familiar with this scene. These twenty people were going to be executed.
Twenty people. What a coincidence. Ang Lee's heart suddenly jolted.
These twenty people were most likely the people he was looking for. It was easy to understand why they were about to be executed. Someone wanted to silence them. After all, as long as these people were dead, no one would know the truth about what happened in White Wolf Village.
"Erniu, tell the brothers to get ready. These twenty people are most likely the people we are looking for."
Ang Lee lowered his voice and gave the order.
"But there are almost thirty of them. They have twice as many people as us. Their equipment is also very good. They should be An Lushan's private army."
"An Lushan's private army."
"An Lushan has raised an extremely elite private army. They are very strong. I'm afraid we may not be able to defeat them."
Zhang Erniu had some understanding of the fighting power of An Lushan's private army, and he knew that this small force of soldiers was extremely powerful.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said in a low voice, "They are in the open while we are in the dark. We already know their situation, but they don't know ours. So, there is no need to worry. In a moment, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and I will charge forward. Erniu, you lead the brothers to strengthen the surrounding area and attack them with arrows."
"Will this work? Isn't it too risky?"
Zhang Erniu was not too willing. Before leaving, he had promised Li Feishou Yu that he would not let Li An take any risks. However, at this moment, Li An's plan was clearly very risky.
"Erniu, trust me."
Zhang Erniu gritted his teeth and nodded.
The whistling cold wind and the friction of the soldiers' armor completely covered the conversation between Ang Lee and Zhang Erniu. The executioners were caught off guard.
The leader was a young man who looked to be in his twenties. He looked at the scene in front of him without any expression on his face. It was as if what was about to be chopped off was not a human head, but firewood.
"General, everything is ready."
"Okay, let's do it."
The general nodded calmly and did not seem to care at all.
Perhaps it was the last moment of their lives, the twenty or so people kneeling in a row struggled. However, it was obviously futile.
"Kacha, kacha!"
One saber after another slashed down, reaping one life after another.
"Get ready."
Ang Lee made a prompt decision and led Kun Xiong and Fei Yu to charge forward. Zhang Erniu and ten of his brothers also drew their bows and prepared to shoot.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu threw the short spears in their hands at the three soldiers who were holding large blades.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Zhang Erniu and ten of his subordinates also released the arrows in their hands.
At this moment, three soldiers were pierced by the short spears and flew backward. Five soldiers were hit by the arrows and fell to the ground, struggling.
Ang Lee and the rest would not give the enemy a chance to catch their breath. After the first round of attacks, the second round of short spears and arrows was shot out, causing the same number of casualties.
In an instant, half of the elite soldiers under his command were killed. The young general was shocked. He could not figure out how many enemies were lying in ambush in the dark. Fear emerged in his heart.
However, his mission must be completed. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain himself when he returned.
"Steady, all of you, steady yourselves!" The young general roared.
In the end, they were well-trained private soldiers. After a moment of panic, they quickly regained their order and lowered their bodies to avoid the short spears and arrows in front of them.
"General, these people are not friendly. Let's retreat!"
A soldier blocked the young general's side, looking extremely nervous.
"No, our mission is not complete yet. We must kill all of them. Otherwise, how am I going to explain it to my father when I return?"
This general was An Lushan's second son, An Qingxu. He was skilled in archery, but had a cold personality and did not like to talk much. This time, he was ordered by An Lushan to carry out the mission of silencing witnesses. He did not expect to be ambushed.
An Qingxu quickly drew a sharp arrow and aimed at a few soldiers who had not been silenced.
"Whoosh!" The arrow shot out and hit one of them, followed by another.
Seeing that two of the three surviving men in white had been shot dead by An Qingxu, Ang Lee panicked and immediately shot a short spear at An Qingxu.
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