In the winding mountains, the paths are overgrown with thorns, crows are everywhere, and frightened rabbits scurry out of the grass from time to time.
A group of people hurriedly ran through the deserted mountains and ridges, all of them covered with black cloth. The mountain road was rugged, but these people remained silent as if they were walking on flat ground.
Wu Gen stood at the head of the team and looked at the sky. He raised his right hand high and the team behind him stopped abruptly. "Take a break."
The team behind them sat down on the ground with a crash. Even though these people had lived in the mountains since childhood and had undergone training for so many days, they were still a little tired from marching in such a hurry.
Wu Gen called everyone together, estimated the distance to the manor, and discussed the action with everyone.
Soon, Wu Gen asked Ha Bao and Yang Zheng to set off first to inquire about the situation around the manor, while he and Xue Xin led the team to wait safely.
After the two of them had set off for a long time, Xue Xinfang whispered: "Master, with your skills, the spying matter is easy to catch, why did you send Habao there?"
Wu Gen also discovered that Xue Xin was sometimes straight-tempered, no wonder he was demoted to guard the city gate.
"Xue Xin, do you want to stay here forever? I don't think so. We people will have to leave sooner or later, and Ha Bao and the others will eventually have to face everything by themselves.
If you blindly help them now, you are actually harming the people of Shixing Village. Only by letting them learn to face it independently is it truly good for them. "Wu Gen was leaning on a stone, drinking the bad wine he had stolen, with a contented look on his face.
Xue Xin's expression moved slightly, and he heard the meaning of Wu Gen's words, "The village leader wants to take the villain away, but please tell me a little bit about your plans so that I can prepare as soon as possible."
Wu Gen looked at the resting villagers in the distance, "I'm going to wait until the arrangements here are complete, and after I have a way out, I will go find an old person. But before searching, we must first have a force in our hands, so that we can be less controlled by others."
With power, you can control your own self-respect by speaking small words, making people afraid to humiliate you casually. I say it loudly so that more people like you can have a shade to protect themselves from the wind and rain.
Of course, the second thing is extremely difficult. Herdsmen gathering and devouring humans is a deeply ingrained habit. How could we be allowed to touch their roots? It's just a matter of doing your best and obeying fate. You can only do as much as you can. "
Xue Xin also had a sad expression on his face, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly raised his hands and said, "Master of the village, what should we do with the people who were rescued this time? You can also see that if humans and herders live together in the same place, it is inevitable that they will feel unhappy. Gap, this is inevitable.
In addition, the village owner has great plans, but he should not invest too much in the herdsman. After all, they are local indigenous people and cannot leave their homeland. I am afraid that many of them are not willing to follow the village leader to fight around.
If possible, I would like to serve the village leader and train an elite army from the Kuntianzhou human race. These people have no sense of belonging to Kuntian Continent, and they may be arrested from time to time, so they will swear allegiance to the leader of the village. But these soldiers and horses are not expensive, and the herdsmen will not let a powerful human force appear under their eyes. "
Wu Gen's eyes changed and he stared at Xue Xin, but the other party did not shy away and looked directly at him.
Wu Gen had adventured in the Great Relic Continent, and his concept of race had faded, so he didn't care whether his subordinates were herders, humans, or other alien races. But Xue Xin was different. He was captured here from Tianyuanzhou and almost died at the hands of Mo Zhicheng. Of course, he still didn't want to believe the shepherd fundamentally.
However, his idea is right. Soldiers are more valuable than more. If you really have the power to subvert a province, don't worry. Let alone inciting herdsmen to invade the divine religion, the Temple of Heaven will summon other provinces to destroy them. Got yourself.
Originally, Wu Gen was just thinking in general terms, setting up a series of strongholds with Hengmen Port as the center, and lurking a force. In this way, he could advance through other parts of Kuntian Continent, and retreat back to Tianyuan Continent. But Xue Xin's words reminded him that since the human race of Kuntian Continent has no retreat, they will definitely be more loyal. This power is truly theirs.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Wu Gen patted the other party's shoulder heavily. Although the other party's understanding was still biased, he really found a treasure this time.
"Fortress Master, I see that you are only thinking about dealing with the Mo Zhi family. Of course, there is a reason for harming the human race, but please be careful, Master, other families are not white lotuses, so you can't trust them." Xue Xin reminded again.
Wu Gen nodded, "I know, they just use me as a knife. When the Mo Zhi family falls, they will pounce on us like jackals and eat us."
Don't worry, the Mo Zhi family can only be weakened, but cannot fall. Before you have the strength to overturn the table, you can only maintain balance. It's not that easy for the other three companies to take advantage of us, so they have to spit out some of their grievances. When the four families are equally powerful and their grievances deepen, it will be time for us to fish in troubled waters. "
"How do you plan to treat the other three families?" Xue Xin refused.
Wu Gen's face froze, wishing he could kick Xue Xin back to Tianyuanzhou to guard the city gate. After thinking about it, he still faced each other sternly, "One hit, two pulls, three pressures. Beat Mo Zhi's family, pull Ansi's family, press them all. Family and Baili Family. Of course, this order will also change depending on the situation."
"Why don't you win over Baili and the Qi family? If the Ansi family gets stronger, it will be difficult to deal with them."
Wu Gen coughed and glanced at Xue Xin resentfully, "With Baili Su's scheming, Qi Yue is likely to fall into his hands. When the two families merge, who can control him."
"Oh." Xue Xin seemed to have realized something. Just as he was about to speak, Wu Gen quickly stopped him, "Go and see how these people are resting. If they have recovered, prepare to move on."
"Yes, village leader." Upon hearing the military order, Xue Xin suppressed his curiosity and carefully checked the villagers' preparations.
The team continued to move forward and soon met Yang Zheng and Ha Bao who had returned from reconnaissance.
Ha Bao looked excited, glanced at Yang Zheng, and took the lead in introducing the situation of the manor to Wu Gen. According to its description, it is said to be a manor, but it is actually no different from Wubao. The stone wall is high and surrounded by four gates. There are people patrolling the wall.
As for the manpower in the manor, according to Yang Zheng's estimate, there are more than thirty people escorting them. These people are all followers of the Heita family, and they are all capable of fighting. There are also thirty or forty people from the Mo Zhi family in the manor, as well as some servants, but their strength is not high.
"How to fight." Wu Gen glanced at Xue Xin and others beside him.
"The enemy is outnumbered and we can only attack at night. Moreover." Xue Xin turned around and glanced at the villagers behind him. "These people lack fighting experience. There is a difference between fighting in battle and training troops, so use whatever means you have." .”
Pointing to the picture of the manor drawn by Ha Bao on the ground, "Enter through the door on the side of the mountain, and don't think about surrounding it. Our people should not be scattered. After entering, we should set fire to shouts and disturb the enemy's morale. The key point is these escorts, I'm afraid those of us won't be able to eat a single bite, so it's best if we can drive them away."
Ha Bao also sighed, "Although he was unwilling to do so, Commander Xue told the truth. I once approached the convoy quietly, but I was noticed by the leader and shot an arrow without even entering the stone. I had to lie down in the grass and stay motionless to fool him."
As he said that, Ha Bao turned his attention to Wu Gen. The village leader knew what he was capable of. With him around, many things would be easier to handle.
Wu Gen kicked the opponent and said angrily: "Don't count on me. You have agreed in advance that you will leave the matters above the Fourth Realm to me. You can figure out the rest by yourselves. I will never interfere. The lamb can't wean off its milk yet." .”
Several people looked at each other. Xue Xin wanted to speak several times, but was blocked by Yang Zheng's eyes.
The team rushed to the hill behind the manor and quietly ambush. It can be seen from here that there are many carriages and horses parked in the manor, and people are constantly coming in and out.
The front yard was already occupied by these escorts, and people brought all kinds of food and drinks from time to time. After working hard for many days, these people were a little bit wild when they arrived at a safe place to rest.
As night falls, insects begin to chirp on the mountain. A clear moon is like a hook, hanging in the cold sky. It was already midnight, and apart from the sound of people breathing, there was no movement around.
Thanks to many days of rigorous training, these villagers crouched quietly in the grass and remained motionless except for eating. But the tension on his face was obvious, and he glanced at Wu Gen lying in the grass nest from time to time.
Old God Wu Gen was lying in the grass, as if nothing happened, turning a blind eye to everyone's anxiety.
Yang Zheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to Xue Xin and Ha Bao to discuss it quietly. When the discussion was over, Xue Xin carefully walked up to Wu Gen and said, "Fortress leader, you can start."
"Oh, oh, you decide, you don't need to ask me about this, just pretend I don't exist. If someone from the Fourth Realm or above appears, I will take action." Wu Gen wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat down got up. Today, he was determined not to ask, just to see how these people responded.
Xue Xin had no choice but to follow the agreement with Yang Zheng and others, and Yang Zheng and Ha Bao went down the mountain first.
Yang Zheng finally couldn't bear the risk of the villagers who lived with him day and night, so he provided the smoke he refined. Back when he was at the Holy Mountain of the Divine Religion, he learned the art of alchemy, and he also figured out a lot of weird ways.
Seeing the two of them climbing up the wall little by little under the cover of night, the people on the mountain also felt their hearts in their throats.
Wu Gen could see clearly that when the two climbed up the wall, a guard walked out of the watchtower. Ha Bao's reaction was obviously inferior. Yang Zhengze flashed and his belt was already around the man's neck. With his proficiency in this move, Wu Gen felt that he was caught off guard and fell into the trap himself.
Soon the two of them climbed off the wall and sneaked into the front yard. There was no unusual reaction in the entire manor.
A quarter of an hour later, Ha Bao ran up the mountain again, glanced at Wu Gen, and walked up to Xue Xin, "Commander, it's time to attack. Lord Yang said that the yard is too big and his smoke can't cover it all." Cover, these people are going to wake up soon and want us to leave quickly."
Xue Xin pulled out his long knife, waved his hand, and the villagers crouched and ran towards the manor.
When they reached the wall, Yang Zheng had already opened the door, and the villagers filed in, completely ignoring the backyard and heading straight to the front yard.
Wu Gen sat on the wall, holding a wine bag in his hand, leaning against the watchtower and watching the activities in the courtyard, completely unwilling to participate in this action.
The sound of fighting soon broke out, and there were shouts and fire everywhere. These escorts probably did not expect to be attacked in the manor. There were not even sentries set up, and the defense was very lax. Some people were caught in the smoke and fell asleep, while the rest hurriedly picked up their weapons and ran out without even wearing clothes.
According to the prior plan, these villagers formed groups of three to face the oncoming opponents. At the beginning, these villagers were still a little helpless. Although they had been robbed many times, many of them had not seen blood after all.
But as time went by, perhaps the smell of blood awakened the instinct to kill, and these people gradually became excited, howling and advancing bravely into the house.
As he watched, Wu Gen suddenly frowned. Although Xue Xin charged forward, he seemed to be merciful in his attacks. Apparently he was not used to this kind of bloody fighting.
At this moment, the door of the house was knocked open, and a figure appeared, it was the leader of the guard. He raised the knife and dropped it, and in the blink of an eye, a villager died at his hands.
Ha Bao and Xue Xin joined forces to fight against the enemy, but they were forced to retreat steadily. The situation suddenly reversed. Even the servants of the Mo Zhi family in the backyard came to support with various weapons.
Wu Gen placed the wine bag on the wall, paused with his feet, and appeared in the air. With another exertion, he was already in front of the leader.
The leader waved his sword in an attempt to block Wu Gen. There was a loud noise, and the broken knife pressed against the opponent's big knife, forcing him to retreat quickly and gradually reached the courtyard wall.
With a bang, a big hole appeared in the courtyard wall after the leader hit it, and the two rushed out of the manor.
"You are..." Feeling the pressure coming from his hand, the leader was a little frightened, but the other party did not answer, and the sword was as heavy as the sword. After three blows, the knife in the leader's hand broke into two pieces, and his body fell to the ground.
