Amidst the chaos, Song Gui stealthily approached the transportation array.
While no one was paying attention, Song Gui quickly took out the Formation Breaking Talisman and stuck it on the transportation array. A white light flashed and the transportation array immediately stopped operating.
The transportation array was originally forbidden, so no one had noticed the anomaly just now.
Just as Song Gui stealthily left the transportation array, an angry roar suddenly came from the front. The anger in the roar could burn people from afar. "Bastards, what are you doing?"
Raising his head, he saw Ruan Ping rushing over with his personal guards.
For some reason, Ruan Ping had been restless all night and did not feel sleepy at all. For some reason, he wanted to bring his personal guards to check around the city.
He did not expect to see a group of soldiers eating roast chicken and drinking wine when he arrived at the most important transportation array. How could he not be angry?
"Who is your commanding officer? Tell him to come see me. "
Ruan Ping's face was gloomy, his eyes cold like a venomous snake that wanted to devour someone.
When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they kept quiet out of fear, not daring to speak.
"It's me!"
Song Gui successfully completed his mission and was in a good mood. However, he pretended to be fearful on the surface and stumbled over to Ruan Ping, trembling as he saluted.
"Bastard!"
When Ruan Ping saw Song Gui's red face, he was so angry that he directly kicked him.
"Ugh!"
This kick was not light. Song Gui clutched his stomach and curled up in pain.
When the surrounding soldiers saw this, they were furious.
No matter what, Song Gui was their commanding officer. How could he be humiliated like this?!
There was no subordinate relationship between the alliance troops. Strictly speaking, Ruan Ping had no right to punish them.
Seeing this, the personal guards behind Ruan Ping drew their weapons in unison with a whoosh, and they were ready for battle. The surrounding soldiers were even more furious. Some of the courageous ones also drew their weapons.
The atmosphere on the street became heavy. It looked like a conflict was about to break out.
Seeing this, Ruan Ping was unmoved.
"Don't move!"
Amidst the commotion, Song Gui tried to straighten his body and stop his subordinates from acting recklessly.
"Commander!" The soldier was indignant.
Song Gui waved his hand and saluted Ruan Ping again. "I have neglected my duty and am willing to be punished!"
Seeing this, Ruan Ping sized up the person in front of him for the first time.
This person was not simple!
"What's your name? Which territory do you belong to?" Ruan Ping asked.
"Your Excellency, I am Song Gui from Huadong County."
"Are you interested in working under me?" Ruan Ping unexpectedly asked. His love for talent had been aroused, and he was actually trying to poach him in front of everyone.
Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers looked at each other in dismay.
"This lowly general is humble. Thank you for your favor. However, I am indebted to Huadong County for nurturing me, so I do not dare to join any other force. I hope Daren will understand. "
Ruan Ping, on the other hand, liked him even more. His smile deepened. "Loyal and devoted. Not bad."
"But!"
Ruan Ping's expression changed. His expression was somber. "You neglected your duty, so you have no choice but to be punished."
"Guards!"
"Here!"
"Thirty lashes, carried out immediately!" Ruan Ping didn't give any face.
"Yes, sir!"
"Behead the one who delivered the roasted chicken. I've already made it clear that this is a forbidden area. Anyone who dares to approach is to be killed," Ruan Ping said.
When Song Guigang heard this, his body stiffened and his fists clenched.
Gritting his teeth, he quietly let go.
"That's a comrade who fought alongside him!"
In ancient times, whipping was extremely cruel. After thirty lashes, Song Guigang couldn't even stand and was carried back to the barracks to recuperate. At the same time, the exploration team led by Song Guigang was also replaced.
After this interlude, the night returned to tranquility.
Just as Ruan Ping was about to leave, the exploration team that came to take over checked the teleportation array according to the rules.
Upon doing so, they were scared silly.
"Daren, bad news!"
"What happened?" Ruan Ping's heart trembled.
"The teleportation array is broken ~ ~ ~"
"What?!"
Ruan Ping seemed to have gone mad. He instantly rushed to the teleportation array. Looking at the motionless teleportation array, his face instantly turned pale. He said in a daze, "It's an array breaking talisman."
"Damn it, it must be Song Guigang!" Ruan Ping's eyes were bloodshot.
"Guards!"
"Here!"
"Arrest Song Guisuo and interrogate him through torture."
"Yes, sir!"
"Could it be that all of this was a trap set up by Shanhai City?"
Ruan Ping's heart suddenly palpitated. He couldn't help but tremble.
… …
The news of the teleportation array being destroyed swept through the entire allied army like a hurricane.
The feudal lords of the city instantly felt a chill run down their spines.
Baishi City, the mayor's residence.
The feudal lords and their generals gathered for a temporary meeting.
Before the meeting began, the feudal lord of Huadong County had already been locked up and was being interrogated in prison. Ruan Ping and the others suspected that the feudal lord of Huadong County was also an accomplice, perhaps even the mastermind. He was a pawn of Shanhai City embedded in the city.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was close to freezing point. No one was in the mood to talk. The destroyed teleportation array was like a ghost in the dark night, looming over the meeting hall, unable to dissipate!
The feudal lords weren't fools. It was easy for them to guess that everything they had done had been under the surveillance of Shanhai City. They were at the mercy of the enemy.
It was laughable that they still thought of themselves as smart, fantasizing about dealing a fatal blow to the enemy.
"If that's the case, aren't we just a bunch of clowns?" The feudal lords mocked themselves in their hearts.
All of their passion, all of their hopes, everything seemed to fade away, disappearing without a trace. All that was left was an empty shell, without a soul.
In an instant, the world had turned upside down. They had become a group of people without a tomorrow. Just a moment ago, they were the cream of the crop in the wilderness of the China region, enjoying the respect of tens of thousands of people.
"Everyone, say something!" Ruan Ping's voice was hoarse and full of bitterness.
"What else can we say?"
"Yes, it's useless to say anything. We can't win."
"But we can't just give up!" Ruan Ping was exasperated.
In the face of Ruan Ping's accusations, the feudal lords were indifferent, their faces expressionless. There was nothing more sorrowful than a dead heart. This was their current situation.
"Let me say something."
The feudal lord of Baishi City suddenly stood up. "There's a small path in the mountains behind Baishi City that leads outside. However, the path is rugged and steep, and it's desolate and uninhabited. It's impossible for a large army to get through, but it's still possible to escape with a small group of soldiers. "
"Is that so?" There was no joy in Ruan Ping's eyes.
Since when did they have to rely on a small path to escape?
The other feudal lords felt the same way. Without an army, what was the point of escaping?
"I say, everyone, don't be depressed. At least we can return to the territory, take away the territory's wealth, and become rich in the main city!" The feudal lord of Baishi City consoled. He was quite optimistic.
"That's the only way."
The feudal lords smiled bitterly in agreement. They were all ambitious people.
Become rich? How ironic!
"I say, since we have a path of retreat, we can't just be cowards. Don't forget, we still have 250,000 soldiers in our hands. If we really charge out, can a woman like Fan Lihua stop us? " However, Ruan Ping was unwilling to give up. He tried his best to pull himself together and shouted, "Even if we fail, we still have to take a bite out of Shanhai City. Moreover, we are not at the end of the line yet."
"That's right. If we retreat just like this, won't Shanhai City be the same?"
"Then let the Fan Lihua Army be buried with us!"
"They must be buried with us!"
A sense of determination rose in the meeting hall.
After leaving a path of retreat, the feudal lords began their final journey of revenge.
"Tomorrow morning, let's not do any ambushes. The enemy won't fall for it. I suggest that we directly leave the city and launch a frontal assault. We will attack the Fan Lihua Army in a dignified manner. I don't believe that our 250,000 soldiers can't deal with a group of women. "
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Good, this is the final glory of our Lingnan City. We definitely can't mess it up!"
"Defend the glory!"
"Fight for the glory!"
In the conference hall, the feudal lords were united against the enemy, and their blood was boiling again. However, this blood was not burning with passion, but with life. Like a rootless tree, it was not endless, and it would dry up.
Because there was no strategy to discuss, the conference quickly dispersed.
Baishi City became quiet again.
The difference was that after the feudal lords returned, they all gathered their trusted aides and secretly arranged for their retreat. The timid ones chose to retreat from the back of the mountain, while the bold ones prepared to retreat from the battlefield.
Don't be fooled by what they said during the conference. If they could return to the territory alive, smoothly take away the wealth, and live a stable life, it would be very good.
At least it was better than nothing, right?!
That was why people said that the human heart was the most complicated.
Especially for the feudal lords, no one's heart was pure. The truly pure feudal lords had long been eliminated in the territory wars.
That night, there was another episode.
Song Gui and the Huadong County's feudal lord were tortured to death in the torture.
The Huadong County's feudal lord was indeed innocent, but at this time, no one went to investigate his identity. If he wanted to blame someone, he could only blame his bad luck!
Song Gui's sacrifice was really heartbreaking.
On this very night, another nameless hero sacrificed his life for Shanhai City's rise to prominence.
As long as the war continued, as long as Ouyang Shuo's ambition remained, as long as Shanhai City continued to expand, such unknown heroes would appear one after another.
Reality was so cruel.
Fortunately, the night would eventually disperse, and dawn would come.
When the sun rose again, it would be a brand new day!
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