In the early morning, it drizzled, and the rainy season finally arrived.
For the peace of Zheyang County, the people of Yangcheng will suffer...
"Go quickly, go quickly!" A group of Beimang soldiers shouted angrily, holding spears.
In front of them were thousands of old, weak, women and children. These people were all people of Dayan and refugees in Yangcheng!
Behind these people, in addition to a group of Beimang soldiers, there were thousands of people interspersed, but these people were all surrounded by the Beimang army, and even their hands and feet were tied with ropes.
"My lord, is this really possible?" Pang Lu asked, looking at the slaves in front of him.
Before Ugeda could speak, Tian Heng smiled and said: "This is the method that the Duke and the Crown Prince came up with. If Xu Jiajun is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, he will not dare to bear the infamy."
Cang Qi next to him hesitated for a moment and said, "But, isn't this strategy too vicious?"
"No poison, no husband, we are at war, not to mention these slaves are the people of Dayan." Ugueda explained indifferently.
Cang Qi nodded slightly. Although he, a veteran, understood what Ugeda said, this was not the way to rule!
When the Xu Jiajun scouts saw such a scene, they quickly returned to attack the mountain pass. After all, if so many people died in vain in their hands, what would the people of Dayan think? How should the emperor deal with them like this?
Halfway up the Nanshan Mountain, the Xu family's army was stationed here.
Xu Maofeng and others were shocked when they heard the news from the scouts...
Who would have thought that Beimang would actually use the people of Yangcheng as a pathfinder. This is against the teachings of the saints, and isn't Beimang afraid of public resentment?
"It's not the way of a human being, damn Ugeda!" Ma Guanxing smashed the table angrily.
"Isn't Beimang afraid of being shamed by the world?" Xu Long was angry.
"General Xu, how should we respond? If these people die due to military disasters, then we are doomed!" Zhang Feng asked Xu Maofeng.
Xu Maofeng closed his eyes and thought. He had no good solution. After all, if he killed the people of Dayan, he would be infamous...
"What else can I do? I can only remove those traps or mark them. I can't use such cruel methods!" Ma Guanxing said angrily.
"Then the trap we set will be in vain? And even if the trap is dismantled, they will have to rely on the people to fill the defense line, and we will be completely defeated!" Xu Long said.
"Please tell me, let the scouts mark all the traps, and we will withdraw to Zheyang County!" Xu Maofeng said helplessly.
"Father!"
"General Xu!"
The three of them looked at Xu Maofeng. Before they could speak, Xu Maofeng said, "Those people are the people of Dayan. If this news is spread to the capital, what do you think will happen to us?"
The three of them lowered their heads angrily and remained silent. They understood this and what Xu Maofeng was thinking about.
"Okay, let's inform you. While the Beimang army is still far away, we should have enough time to withdraw to Zheyang County." Xu Maofeng stood up and said helplessly.
Following the commander's order, these Xu Jiajun also understood what was going on, but what made them angry was that Beimang actually used the people of Dayan as human shields. This was extremely shameless!
In an instant, more than three hundred scouts quickly left the camp and ran toward the trap at the foot of the mountain.
But the Beimang scouts who got the news laughed out loud. They never expected that these Great Flame soldiers would be so stupid!
After the three Beimang scouts exchanged words, two quickly left, while the other stood still and continued to watch.
When Wuqida and others learned the news, the generals in Beimang applauded wildly, and their laughter became crazy.
"My lord, this is a good opportunity. Do you want me to lead a group of troops to rush over?" Pang Lu asked, cupping his fists.
"Yes, Lord Guo, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we can intercept the Xu family's army, then we can directly eliminate them." Tian Heng also agreed.
Uqaida waved his hand and said: "If you really lead troops to intercept, you are seeking death. We rely on the people of Dayan to prevent them from taking rash actions. Without these people of Dayan as human shields, Don’t you think they can fight backhand?”
After hearing Uqaida's words, the generals seemed to be enlightened and instantly understood what the Duke meant.
"The Duke of Guo is really powerful, I admire him!" A middle-aged general hurriedly clasped his fists and praised.
"That's right, this strategy was thought up by the Duke and the Crown Prince." Pang Lu praised proudly.
Uqaida did not show any proud expression, because this sinister plan was not thought up by him at all, but was passed down from the prince himself. However, in order not to affect the morale of the army, he could only acquiesce...
"My lord, we are about to enter the mountain pass. Shall we drag all these people up?" Tian Heng approached and asked.
"Let a group out first and let others follow. If an accident occurs, these slaves can withstand a lot of losses for us!" Ugeda said.
"Yes, my subordinates will do it now!" Tian Heng accepted the order, struck his horse and approached the forward army.
After the front army received the order, a group of soldiers immediately pulled out more than a hundred Dayan people.
"Our prince is in a good mood and plans to let you go free. As long as you run through the mountain pass safely, we will no longer arrest you." A messenger on a war horse shouted.
When they heard what the messenger said, the people in Dayan who were pulled out were stunned. This was the first time in their lives that they had heard such good news.
You must know that becoming a slave of an enemy country means a narrow escape from death. There is no one who can give them freedom in ancient times and modern times!
"Okay, why are you hesitating? Just run away!"
Following the urging of the messengers, these old and weak women and children also ran as fast as they could. No matter how weak their legs and feet were at the moment, they would use all their strength to escape. After all, it would be uncertain whether they would live or die if they stayed here.
And just when these Dayan people ran out less than a hundred steps away, someone suddenly disappeared, and then, there was a sound of wailing.
"Don't run to the marked places!" an old man reminded as he ran.
But many people still fell into the trap. As for the end, it was really terrible...
As for the people in Dayan who were not pulled out at the back, they were trembling with fear. None of them expected that these Beimang people actually asked them to go into the trap!
"I can't stand it anymore!" A woman screamed in fear.
But the next moment, her head was pierced by a spear!
"Let me tell you, this is a trap set by your Dayan Xu family army. As long as you get through safely, that's it. If someone escapes, this will be the fate!" The messenger on horseback shouted loudly.
The common people hugged each other tremblingly. Only now did they understand what purgatory on earth is!
"Continue!" the messenger ordered.
As the messenger's voice fell, hundreds more Dayan people were dragged out.
At this moment, the crowd of people was crying and howling because they didn't want to die like this...
"Everyone, please be quiet, I will kill anyone who makes a sound again!" The ordering soldier shouted angrily, pointed at the few survivors a hundred meters in front and said: "If you see them, catch up with them and go around them. If you go through the marked traps, you will survive!"
Hundreds of people looked forward tremblingly, and there were only a few people alive at the moment.
"Okay, I've given you a way to survive. It's up to you whether you want to, but if you stay, you'll end up with her!" The messenger picked up the woman's body and laughed.
Cruel, extremely cruel!
"Run, you will only die if you stay!" shouted a woman holding a child.
As her words fell, the undecided people gritted their teeth and ran out.
Seeing another group of people being sent out, Ugeda showed a bloodthirsty smile.
"Master Guo, I estimate that in two or three more times, we will be able to reach the mountain pass safely." Pang Lu said with a smile.
"Yes." Ugeda nodded in agreement: "As long as we cross the mountain pass, we can reach Zheyang County in two days!"
"Master Guo, are we going to attack Zheyang County directly?" Tian Heng asked.
"The proficiency test will be held in three days. There is no need to be in such a hurry." Ugueda responded casually.
