He brought back bad news that the six major lords had assembled a new round of troops and were preparing to attack Mushroom Ridge at dawn tomorrow.
Xu Kuang took a deep breath and managed to digest this heavy news.
He frowned and said to Wang Xikui:
"Although I know you are very tired, now is not the time to take a rest. Please visit again and report again."
Wang Xikui didn't say much. He turned around and left, continuing to find out the news.
Xu Kuang called Ryan and said seriously:
"Grandpa Ryan, ask all the people to evacuate to the second line of defense and tell them that a war is coming. Anyone who dares to leave the second line of defense without authorization will be dealt with as a spy."
Ryan looked at Xu Kuang and thought, "Is the situation already so serious?" He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but still couldn't say it and turned around and left.
All the soldiers entered the designated position, and except for the sentry, everyone fell asleep.
They all understand that there will be a fierce battle tomorrow, and they must be energetic today.
…
tomato town
Renn glued the letter in his hand and handed it to his butler.
The housekeeper took the letter and asked in astonishment:
"Master, do we really have to go this far?".
Ren slowly sipped his tea, and after a while, he explained to the butler:
"We no longer have the right to choose, and I believe that Xu Kuang is the ultimate winner. Go ahead and remember to bring more horses."
Although the housekeeper still didn't quite understand, he didn't dare to neglect what the master had ordered, so he immediately headed to Mushroom Ridge with a few followers.
A group of six or seven riders left Tomato Town, and their whereabouts were captured by scouts hidden in the mountains and forests.
…
Baron Green listened to the report of his scouts and couldn't help but snorted:
"Huh, this Ren, I have long suspected that there is something wrong with him. Last time, everyone hid the food and grass behind, but he was the only one who put it in the enemy's face. These few times, he has not shied away from asking him to take the lead. Today, it seems,
I'm afraid this guy has been on the line with Xu Kuang for a long time, and maybe his children are now enjoying themselves in Moguling."
The scout asked:
"Master, should we continue to stare at them?".
Baron Green's eyes began to roll,
"This Renn has always been unfavorable. Now the six major lords are besieging Xu Kuang. The situation is great, but he is standing on the opposite side of us. There is a problem here.".
After Baron Green pondered for a moment, he said to the scout:
"In this case, you go to Tomato Town and send me a secret letter."
Baron Greene thought of this and immediately began to write. After a while, he sealed the envelope and asked the scouts to rush to Tomato Town.
…
Baron Wren looked at Baron Green's letter and couldn't help but cursed angrily:
"This Grimm is really a fox...".
Ren called his men and handed him a secret letter.
"Send this secret letter to Moguling as quickly as possible without any mistakes."
The subordinates also went.
…
Xu Kuang looked at Ren En's secret letter and nodded with satisfaction.
"You can take your young master and young lady away. They have no use here except wasting food anyway. As for Ke Lan, tell Ren that I will return Ke Lan to him the day after tomorrow."
The housekeeper opened his mouth, feeling a little embarrassed. He raised his head and was about to say something when he met Xu Kuang's gaze.
The housekeeper was shocked by Xu Kuang's momentum. He closed his mouth wisely and turned around to leave.
But I heard Xu Kuang’s men come in and report:
"Report to the lord, urgent report from Tomato Town.".
The housekeeper looked at Xu Kuang in shock, but found that Xu Kuang was also a little confused.
Xu Kuang took the secret letter and glanced at it a few times, then suddenly laughed.
He looked at the housekeeper and said coldly:
"Go back and tell Ren, don't worry. After tomorrow, it will be difficult for Green to speak again."
The butler went back in confusion.
…
Time passed and it was late at night.
The coalition forces of the six major lords have already arrived at the border of Mushroom Ridge and are ready to launch an attack at any time.
Forio, the second son of Baron Fran, took over Baron Fran's position and led the troops from Balsam Ridge into Mushroom Ridge.
He looked at the group of men in black around him, his eyes still slightly red.
"I know it will be difficult for you, but once Dawn launches an attack, there will be no one around Xu Kuang. I don't care about other things. I will only say one sentence. Whoever kills Xu Kuang will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. All participants will also get it.
two hundred.".
When these men in black heard Forio's promise, they were not only surprised, but also greedy.
In their view, death does not matter, what is terrible is poverty. They have received such rich promises and they no longer care about life or death.
Forio waved his hand, indicating that the group could sneak in.
A group of people took the lead in sneaking into Mushroom Ridge under the cover of night.
Forio's idea is that once the war starts, judging from the number of Xu Kuang's troops, there will definitely be gaps in his defense line. This group of men in black can take advantage of the gaps to enter the depths of Mushroom Ridge and attack and kill Xu Kuang.
Forio marched quietly with his soldiers. He was ready to reach the designated position before dawn. Once the war started, he must strike first.
He also understood that it was unrealistic to expect others, and he did not want others to attack at all costs. He only hoped that others could attract more Xu Kuang's troops.
What Forio didn't know was that Xu Kuang had already figured out his troop deployment, and even now, there were several pairs of eyes staring at them in the dark.
…
"Man in black?"
Xu Kuang couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing the information from his men:
"It seems that Frio blamed me for his father's death. Fortunately, I knew about it in advance, otherwise it would have been really difficult."
Xu Kuang took out "Yan Shuangdiao's Sunglasses" from the storage space and put them on.
Soon, heaven and earth became clear again.
Forio took one look at the sky and made a decision in his heart.
"Everyone, attack!".
The catapults were launched at the same time, and twenty or thirty stone shells flew towards the position guarded by Zhang Damiao.
Fortunately, Zhang Damiao was stationed here. He had many trenches dug and all the defenders hid in the trenches, so when the flying rocks came, no one was hit.
Zhang Damiao lowered his voice:
"Everyone, please listen to me clearly. Don't shoot immediately. Wait for my order. Do you understand?"
No one answers is the best answer.
Forio was not blinded by hatred. He did not climb the high slope immediately. Instead, he let the catapult throw several rounds of stones before ordering his men to climb.
Zhang Damiao pulled the bolt of Maxim's gun and whispered:
"Everything is ready.".
The first person to climb up appeared in everyone's sight.
All the soldiers nervously held the handles of their guns.
But Zhang Damiao did not give the order.
The second one, the third one...the fastest they rushed was less than ten meters away from the position.
"beat!".
Maxim wielded an orange sickle and ruthlessly harvested the lives of enemy soldiers.