Qin Feng knew very well that now was not a desperate situation of "death and no life" at all.
Qingshan County is close to the capital, and Chen Si, Li Yu and others must be waiting for Qin Feng to arrive. If there is too much difference from the scheduled time, the two will immediately realize that something is wrong. Just ask around and you will know What happened in Qingshan County.
After all, Lu Li mobilized thousands of people. This was not a village fight. No matter how tightly the information was blocked, it could not escape the eyes of all parties.
Qin Feng was certain that Wangdu would definitely send someone to rescue him.
Qin Feng didn't mention this to anyone, not even Li Xiaolan. The reason was simple. Whether he could survive the desperate situation today depended on whether he could hold on until reinforcements arrived.
Lu Li was already determined to kill Qin Feng, and the difference in numbers was too great. Therefore, Qin Feng had to inspire everyone's fighting spirit and potential in order to persist until reinforcements arrived.
At this time, a large number of soldiers had begun to attack the village. For fear of accidental injury, these soldiers held many torches in their hands. The flickering and jumping firelight almost turned the surroundings of the village into daylight. In comparison, the village was even more dark. It's brighter.
In order to prevent enemies from quietly infiltrating into the village under the cover of darkness, Qin Feng also ordered many torches to be lit in the village to illuminate all intersections. However, the area around the ancestral hall located in the center of the village was pitch black.
Li Xiaolan stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall with two Tianji Camp guards, listening to the shouts coming from outside the village, her expression became more severe than ever.
Li Xiaolan knew very well that if no reinforcements arrived, even if Qin Feng had extraordinary abilities, he would not be able to escape.
Although the soldiers who besieged the village were all field soldiers and their combat effectiveness was terrible, there were still a large number of Lu family soldiers behind the field soldiers to supervise the battle team.
Lu Li always hid at the outermost edge of the battlefield, controlling the entire battle situation while commanding the battle in an orderly manner, not giving Qin Feng any chance to "capture the thief first".
Qin Feng, a rookie in the war, met the veteran Zhuguo from Beidi, and the result was predictable.
In terms of tactics and strategy, under the premise that there is no advantage at all, whoever has more soldiers under his command will have an absolute advantage.
Morale is the internal factor that affects the success or failure of the battle, while the number of people is the external factor that affects the success or failure of the battle. If both are present, there will be no disadvantages.
At this moment, a loud cry of children came from behind, and then the sound suddenly stopped.
Li Xiaolan frowned slightly, and under the protection of the Tianji Camp guards, she opened the door and walked into the ancestral hall.
At this time, the whole village was "driven" into the ancestral hall. There were more than fifty old, weak, women and children. They huddled together with each other, their faces were pale, trembling, and their eyes were full of fear.
A young woman held an infant baby in her arms, and her other hand was covering the baby's mouth tightly.
Seeing Li Xiaolan approaching, the woman was so frightened that she trembled and begged: "At least let the child live, please."
Li Xiaolan didn't answer. Under everyone's horrified gaze, she slowly knelt down and raised her hand to touch the baby. The woman quickly turned away.
Li Xiaolan did not force anything, her eyes became extremely soft, and she comforted softly: "Don't be afraid, we are neither bandits nor a rebel army."
"The reason why I am here is because I was intercepted by thieves on the way. Faced with the siege, I had no choice but to seize the village and use it as a basis to resist."
"I drove you into the ancestral hall because I was worried that you would be accidentally killed."
"Don't worry, after we are all dead, you can leave here and continue your life."
After hearing Li Xiaolan's words, the people present still had hesitant eyes. Firstly, they had a serious lack of trust in the people who occupied their village, and secondly, they did not understand Li Xiaolan's words at all.
What does "waiting until we are all dead" mean?
Aren't these people taking over the village just to survive? Why were you prepared to die as soon as you came up? Since you knew you were going to die, why did you still resist?
The people couldn't figure it out and were not in the mood to think about it. At this moment, they just regarded themselves as "lambs to be slaughtered."
At this moment, Li Xiaolan glanced around and asked softly: "Who is the village chief?"
There was silence, no one responded.
Li Xiaolan was not in a hurry and asked again: "Excuse me, who is the village chief?"
An old man finally stood up in the crowd. He looked at Li Xiaolan tremblingly, stuttering severely due to fear: "Little...little old man is the village chief of Wanggang Village."
Li Xiaolan nodded. She first took off the jade bracelet on her head, then took off the jade bracelet on her wrist, and handed it to the village chief.
"I never take money with me when I go out. I only have these two valuable things with me, which are worth about two thousand taels of silver. However, there are very few people who know the goods in the market. Even if there are people who know the goods, they will deliberately trick you. Therefore, these two things only need As long as it can be sold for five hundred taels of silver."
"After selling the money, you distribute it equally to the villagers."
"After all, after tonight, this village may no longer exist, and your entire life's wealth will be in vain, so these two things should be regarded as our compensation."
The old village chief couldn't believe his ears. At first, these people rushed into the village, dragged the sleeping villagers off the Kang without explanation, and drove them into the ancestral hall rudely. Their behavior was no different from thieves and gangsters. the difference.
At this moment, the woman who looked like a leader actually took the initiative to donate her treasure to compensate the villagers for their losses.
The old village chief was confused and felt like he was dreaming.
Seeing that the old village chief did not dare to reach out to pick it up, Li Xiaolan handed the thing directly to the Tianji camp guards, and then the guards forced it into the old village chief's hands.
When I entered the village before, due to the emergency situation, I didn't have time to explain to the villagers, so I was a little rude, which was helpless.
Although Li Xiaolan was highly skilled in martial arts and skilled in assassination, she could not personally fight in such a close combat battlefield, so the task of appeasing the people fell on her.
As if they saw that Li Xiaolan and others had no ill intentions, the people at the scene gradually relaxed their vigilance.
When Li Xiaolan reached out to touch the baby again, the woman did not hide anymore. When she released her hand that tightly covered the baby's mouth, the baby's loud cry resounded throughout the village.
The woman looked very nervous, fearing that the baby's cry would disturb Li Xiaolan, but it turned out that she was completely overthinking.
Li Xiaolan's eyes were extremely gentle, and she gently stroked the baby's little face, seeming to be a little yearning, but more of a pity.
Li Xiaolan could have become a mother.
