Mu Sheng didn't expect that he would be late even if he rushed slowly.
Looking at the villagers with numb eyes and frightened faces, Mu Sheng couldn't help but feel dizzy.
In theory, Wangyue Village is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the people in Wangyue Village are naturally the people of the Ming Dynasty.
And now one-third of the people in the village were slaughtered by the White Lotus Cult. This was no longer a simple act of an animal. It was a challenge to the Mu family's authority to guard Yunnan for thirty years.
What's more important is that after he led his people here, he didn't even see the faces of the people he massacred. This was what made him feel most uncomfortable.
"Immediately, immediately, send an order to all the chieftains under Lin'an, and ask them to take people into the mountains to conduct a carpet search, and let a White Lotus cultist go. I will question them."
The emperor was angry and killed millions of people. Mu Sheng was not an emperor, but in Yunnan, he had the power of an emperor.
"Grandpa~"
A shrill cry caught everyone's attention. It was a girl covered in dust. She stumbled into the pile of corpses, her eyes filled with despair.
"Akin?"
Mu Sheng heard the girl's voice, but the girl seemed to have lost her soul. She just frantically moved each corpse until she found a headless corpse wearing leather armor among a pile of corpses.
The girl seemed to have lost her strength. She didn't say a word. After finding the body, she started looking for the head everywhere like a madman. Finally, she saw a familiar head in a corner.
The girl covered her mouth and stepped closer to the old head that was still full of hair and hair after death.
When she saw the face of the head clearly, the girl's face was full of disbelief. She held the head, returned to the body, and combined the head and the body.
Her grandfather, who had raised her for more than ten years, finally had a complete corpse. The girl looked at the familiar old man in front of her, and the tears in her eyes fell like a kite with a broken string.
She shook her head, as if she couldn't believe that her grandpa, who loved her so much, was separated from her forever.
She covered her mouth and tried not to cry.
He stepped back step by step, then turned around and ran away.
"Akin!"
"Stop him!"
Mu Sheng shouted anxiously. With his many years of battle experience, how could he not see that the girl had fallen into an extremely sad and desperate mood. If she was allowed to run out of the village, she would never have a chance to come back. .
The girl staggered and ran towards the outside of the village. It was extremely simple for the soldiers who followed Mu Sheng to stop a little girl.
They formed a human wall, and Ah Jin looked at the soldiers in confusion.
Suddenly he burst into tears.
"Ajin, wake up."
Mu Sheng stepped forward, grabbed A Jin's arm and shook it a few times.
But Ah Jin's eyes were full of confusion, and only tears kept falling.
"Grandpa..."
Ah Jin seemed to suddenly think of some frightening scene, his face suddenly twisted, and his eyes instantly turned red.
"Devil, let me go!"
Ah Jin bit down on Mu Sheng's arm, as if he wanted to tear off all the flesh on Mu Sheng's arm.
Mu Sheng frowned slightly, and then slashed A Jin's neck with his hand knife, and A Jin fell into his arms.
The little girl may have lost her mind.
But the most important thing at the moment is not how to make her accept the reality.
After handing the little girl over to a deserting soldier and instructing him to take some people to stay in the village to deal with the funeral arrangements, Mu Sheng led the people and continued to rush toward the official road at the foot of the mountain.
Chen Kan only had 400 men at his disposal. Although he had arranged for 600 cavalry to ambush in the mountains and forests in advance, the total number of men on both sides was only 1,000. Facing the 3,000 White Lotus followers, they might not be able to take advantage.
In fact, it was not much different from Mu Sheng's expectation. The four hundred people under Chen Kan were indeed brave, and they even recently started to use offense instead of defense, catching a group of White Lotus cultists off guard.
But as time stretched out, the less crowded side began to struggle.
It seems that the White Lotus Sect's people are endlessly killed. Every time Fang Xu and Zhang San lead their men to kill a gap, it is always filled in the blink of an eye.
On the other hand, Chen Kan's side had one less manpower every time one died. As a last resort, everyone had to gradually shrink their defense line and no longer try to attack the gentle slope.
But even under such circumstances, the face of the leader of the White Lotus cultists became increasingly ugly.
Because according to the calculation of the Buddha and the Saint, they must capture the imperial team within the time of burning incense, otherwise the mission will be considered a failure.
The terrain in Shuzhong is different from that in Yunnan. They are fighting away from home. Once time goes on and the army stationed in Lin'an Mansion is drawn over, it means that they are likely to lose their lives here.
But now, time is approaching for a stick of incense, but the imperial envoy team of only 400 people is still stubbornly resisting.
Especially the bravery of Fang Xu and Zhang San made him even more angry, and he wanted to kill them to pieces with his own hands.
Chen Kan tried his best and finally pushed the smelly boots out of his mouth with his tongue.
"Let me get up!"
Chen Kan's face turned red, and he didn't know whether he was angry or suppressed by the three censors.
Chen An looked a little embarrassed, because his move was indeed suspected of the following.
Fortunately, Chen An's psychological quality was good. In fact, the psychological quality of the ministers in the early Ming Dynasty was not bad. Most of them had experienced the baptism of battle.
Even though Chen An is as thin as a weak chicken, he has also been on the battlefield.
Otherwise, in this bloody scene, it would be nice if a younger civil servant could stop Chen Kan's brainlessness and not be frightened by these broken limbs.
Chen An gritted his teeth and discussed with Chen An: "Sir, I can let you get up, but you have to promise me one thing. After you get up, you are not allowed to think about rushing up to kill people. That is not what you should do, your Life is more important than anything else.”
Chen Kan is now gradually regaining his senses, and he also understands that his behavior just now was indeed a bit impulsive.
But in his two lives, he was still at an age when his passion was still fresh, and he couldn't control it at all, okay?
"Put me up, reinforcements are arriving!"
Chen Kan twisted a few times, his face full of helplessness.
He had already seen Mu Sheng rushing in his direction with his bodyguards like a mad dog on the path leading up to the stockade. He could arrive there in no more than five minutes at most.
In addition, it is time for the six hundred cavalry led by Luo Qianhu to take action!
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Kan finished speaking, he heard a cry of killing coming from another mountain forest.
"kill!"
Yunnan was not suitable for cavalry warfare, so Luo Qianhu abandoned his horses and rushed out of the dense forest with his 600 soldiers.
Mountain combat itself is also an unavoidable item in Yunnan's military training.
Their ability to fight in the mountains and forests may not be as good as those natives who are as nimble as monkeys, but compared to the White Lotus cultists from Sichuan, they are at least on par.
What's more, the army is a violent machine designed for war, and the White Lotus Sect is just a loose cult organization.
Even though each of them is strong in martial arts, if they encounter an established army, no matter what kind of master they are, they will still die!
What Chen Kan could see, the leader of the White Lotus cultists could also see. When he heard the shouts of killing, his expression suddenly changed.
Why did the imperial army arrive so quickly?
Unfortunately, he had no time to think. He knew clearly that once he was entangled by the army, the tragedy of twenty years ago would happen again.
With his mind spinning, he quickly made a decision.
Compared with one Chen Kan, so many backbones of the White Lotus Sect are undoubtedly more important.
At least two-thirds of these three thousand people belong to the Xifozi forces in central Shu. If all of them are lost here, the Xifozi lineage will not be able to recover for less than ten years, and even the Holy Mother may come directly. Shu Zhongwen was guilty of such consequences, which he, a little ten-pillar Bodhisattva, could not bear.
"Evacuate, everyone disperse and hide."
Breaking them into parts is the most likely way to escape the strangulation of the army.
Even though the number of troops in the imperial court was far smaller than theirs, he didn't dare to bet, what if there were other troops in the imperial court ambushing somewhere?
The mountains in Yunnan are so big that it is impossible to fully understand what is happening on each mountain.
He didn't have time to think about why the planned and foolproof interception would be known to the imperial army in advance. The moment he shouted to evacuate, he got into the deep mountains and old forests.
The imperial team headed by Fang Xu instantly felt that the pressure was suddenly relieved a lot. Looking around, they saw that the White Lotus cultists were evacuating in an orderly manner.
Looking at the White Lotus cultists hiding in the mountains and forests, it was naturally impossible for Chen Kan to let them escape so easily.
"kill!"
With a shout, Chen Kan led his men to catch up with the White Lotus cultivators.
Among the rebellious troops, I don't know whether it was Chen Kan's good luck or Chen Kan's real strength. Actually, several White Lotus cultists who had no time to escape died under Chen Kan's sword.
"Chase!"
Chen Kan was already furious, and without any hesitation he led his men into the deep mountains and forests.
This time, Chen An did not stop Chen Kan.
Although these White Lotus cultists are not a defeated army at this moment, since they chose to escape, it shows that they are afraid of the imperial army.
The most important thing in the battle between the two armies is morale. Once morale is exhausted, defeat is not far away.
Not everyone has the opportunity to beat up a drowned dog. The three censors looked at each other and saw that there were only corpses left on the official road. They also picked up the knives and followed the team in a tacit understanding. Entering the mountains and forests.
A few minutes later, the three teams merged. In addition to the more than 100 people who died in the fierce battle on the official road, there were still more than 1,100 people in the team of 1,200 people.
Among them were two hundred Mu Sheng's personal troops.
The scene of more than a thousand people chasing three thousand people running all over the mountain looks very weird, but after seeing clearly that the pursuers are the most elite army in the imperial court, and 100% of the entire army is wearing armor, it is very reasonable.
The only unsightly thing was that the mountains in Yunnan were too big and the forests were too dense. As they chased after them, the number of people from the White Lotus Sect became smaller and smaller. Similarly, the pursuers led by Chen Kan and Mu Sheng became more and more scattered.
Mu Sheng grabbed hold of Chen Kan, who had been reduced to a bloody gourd, and said in a deep voice: "We can't chase him anymore. We don't have any protective measures. The miasma in the mountains will be fatal!"
Chen Kan's bravery was of no use in front of Mu Sheng. Mu Sheng's arms were like iron clamps that clamped down on him.
Chen Kan's violent eyes gradually returned to clarity.
Then he sighed deeply.
The conditions were here, Chen Kan didn't know that even if he continued to pursue them, the gains would outweigh the losses, but he was really not willing to just let these White Lotus Sect people escape.
The elusive White Lotus Sect has become a thorn in his heart.
He was lucky this time, because Ah Jin reported to him in advance, so that he could avoid being intercepted by the White Lotus Sect. But what about next time?
He traveled nearly four thousand miles from Yunnan back to the capital. Could it be that he had such good luck every time?
But no matter how unwilling he was, Chen Kan could not risk the lives of so many soldiers.
"Master Marquis, use the money to retreat your troops!"
Chen Kan stopped and made the decision to withdraw his troops with a depressed face.
Hearing this, Mu Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Chen Kan would get angry and chase him into the deep mountains and forests without any care.
Again, after losing so many soldiers, what he feared most was that Chen Kan would die in Yunnan.
Chen Kan can die anywhere, but he must not die in Yunnan.
He couldn't take the risk.
The sound of "ding, dong, dong, dong" resounded through the mountains and forests. When the soldiers who were chasing the White Lotus cultists heard this sound, they immediately began to withdraw from the forest in an orderly manner.
"Statistics on battle losses!"
Mu Sheng gave an order and sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.
He is not a fierce general. He ran from Lin'an to Wangyue Village that day, and there were several rapid charges. He didn't get any water for the whole day. He was fine during the battle, but now that he stopped, he suddenly felt like his chest was on fire. Similar.
Chen Kan sat down next to Mu Sheng. His condition was not much better than that of Mu Sheng. Although Mu Sheng was not a strong general who could kill generals and capture flags, he was at least a veteran who had been on the battlefield for many years.
As for Chen Kan, when he goes to the battlefield, he is really no different from trash.
Chen Kan wiped the blood on the knife with his official uniform and asked, "Master Marquis, how is Wangyue Village?"
Mu Sheng was stunned by his question, then shook his head and said, "You'd better go and see for yourself."
Looking at Mu Sheng's expression, Chen Kan suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
Seeing that Fang Xu and his men had withdrawn, Chen Kan didn't care that they had just had a big battle.
He ordered: "Go to Wangyue Village!"
Chen Kan's order was a military order. Regardless of rest, a group of people rushed towards Wangyue Village in a hurry.
Seeing this, Mu Sheng sighed slightly, and then followed Chen Kan.
It takes half an hour to walk from the official road to Wangyue Village. Although it is uphill all the way, Chen Kan's speed does not slow down at all.
When he walked to the entrance of the village and saw the village gate which was still intact, Chen Kan felt a little relieved.
But as soon as he stepped into the gate of the village, Chen Kan's eyeballs began to become bloodshot uncontrollably.
In the small square in front of the village, dozens of corpses were lying quietly. The one in the middle was clearly the old village owner who treated Chen Kan to a meal of Yunnan delicacies.
Chen Kan took a long breath and suppressed the murderous intention in his heart.
Slowly walked to the old man.
When he saw clearly the leather armor the old man was wearing and the white wax pole he was holding in his hand, Chen Kan finally couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
"White Lotus Sect, I, Chen Kan, will fight you until death!"
After saying that, Chen Kan turned around and left.
Fang Xu quickly chased after him: "Sir, where are you going?"
"Go get revenge!"
Chen Kan's face was terrifyingly cold, and his voice was hoarse and emotionless.
Guilt and anger filled his mind, making Chen Kan's head almost explode. At this moment, he had to vent, and there was nothing that could vent his anger more than the heads of the White Lotus cultists.
"Calm down, if you go to see the White Lotus Sect people now, you are just going to die."
Mu Sheng grabbed Chen Kan and was not afraid at all when he saw Chen Kan's burning eyes.
"I have sent people to notify the major chieftain forces, and all the gateways in Yunnan have been blocked. There are so many people in the White Lotus Sect, they can't escape Yunnan, don't worry."
After comforting Chen Kan, Mu Sheng took his hand and said calmly: "Follow me!"
Chen Kan had no room to resist, he couldn't break free from Mu Sheng's hand.
The two came to a bamboo building. Chen Kan looked up and saw that it was the home of the old village leader.
"There's someone waiting for you inside!"
Mu Sheng just said something casually and pushed Chen Kan into the bamboo building.
Chen Kan staggered. Just as he stepped into the bamboo building, Chen Kan saw someone who shouldn't be here.
She hugged her calves and squatted by the fire pit with an expressionless face.
"Akin!"
Looking at the girl's face, Chen Kan couldn't help but call the girl's name softly.
But the girl looked numb, as if she didn't hear Chen Kan's voice.
Chen Kanshang took a deep breath and continued to ask: "Ah Jin, when did you come back? Where is your father?"
It seemed that the word "father" had awakened her. She suddenly turned her head and looked at Chen Kan, with strong hatred bursting out of her eyes.
"It's you!"
"It was you who killed grandpa, and it was you who killed everyone in the village."
Ah Jin spoke, the girl's hoarse voice filled with deep hatred.
He looked at Chen Kan with red and swollen eyes, as if looking at an enemy with sworn hatred.
Hearing this, Chen Kan felt bitter in his heart.
So many people died in the village, and it was indeed inseparable from him.
If he hadn't come to visit Wangyue Village, maybe the White Lotus Sect wouldn't have focused on this place.
"sorry!"
Chen Kan bent over to apologize to the girl. The girl suddenly went crazy and rushed to Chen Kan with red eyes and asked: "We in Wangyue Village have no enmity with you. Why did you attract those demons and harm them?" My grandpa died and everyone died..."
Chen Kan opened his mouth, but found that he had no way to defend himself.
It was indeed him who recruited the people from the White Lotus Sect.
"sorry!"
All Chen Kan can do now is an unconvincing apology.
Ah Jin bit her lip tightly, big tears rolled out of her eyes, and her lips had already been bitten with blood, but she didn't seem to notice it, and she just looked at Chen Kan with eyes full of hatred.
"Grandpa is so kind, why do you want to harm him?"
Ah Jin's voice was still so hoarse that he could hardly speak, but every word she said made Chen Kan couldn't help but feel pain in his heart.
"I......"
"Go away, you are not welcome in Wangyue Village!"
Ah Jin cried and said this, pushing Chen Kan out of the bamboo building.
Then a hoarse cry came from the bamboo building.
