"Dad, come back early today." A little boy in ragged clothes but bright sunshine ran to the entrance of the village and shouted to Tang Baishan, who was about to go hunting in the mountain.
Tang Baishan smiled and waved his hand, "I know, be good at home and help your mother with some work."
The little boy patted his chest and promised like a little adult: "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely not make Mom tired when I am at home."
Tang Baishan waved his hand and strode up the mountain.
Today is his son's birthday. He is going to the mountains to catch more game and come back in exchange for some money to buy a bow for his son.
My son is already eight years old, and it is time to start practicing bow and arrow to lay the foundation for future martial arts training.
If you become a warrior, you will have a bright future. It will be a hundred times better than living on the mountain in the small Tangjiagou Valley.
Thinking of this, hope surged in Tang Baishan's eyes, and his feet became faster.
When the sun was about to set, Tang Baishan half-knelt on the ground panting, but with an ecstatic look on his face.
"This time it is released. Such a big iron-backed bear can probably be sold for more than thirty taels of silver."
Looking at the huge beast bleeding in the trap, Tang Baishan thought in his mind,
"It's more than enough to buy bows and arrows, and I can also make a few sets of clothes for the two of them. I'll have enough for half a year's household expenses."
Tang Baishan looked around cautiously. If a prey of this level is discovered by others in the mountains, a fight is likely to break out, so be careful.
The mountain forest is very quiet, with only the rustle of the wind blowing through the trees.
Tang Baishan began to carefully dismantle the most valuable thing on the iron-backed bear.
Bear paws, bear skin, and bear lungs and bear spleen.
I heard from outsiders that the iron-backed bear is a beast of metal and earth. Both of these internal organs have been strengthened and are useful for his son's foundation building.
Tang Baishan moved skillfully and removed the spine of the iron-backed bear. This is the most essential part of the iron-backed bear.
Bone marrow is a good foundation-building medicine, and the spine is the hardest part of the Ironback Bear's body, making it the best forging material.
In the end, Tang Baishan cut off several large pieces of bright red meat.
The rest was buried in the trap to be picked up tomorrow.
If you can attract some wild animals and jump into the trap, you will make a lot of money.
Tang Baishan hurried home carrying a bunch of things on his back.
It’s my son’s birthday. I’m probably already waiting for it at home.
However, when Tangshan Bai rushed out of the forest, he saw the direction of Tangjiagou and fell into a sea of fire.
"No!"
Tang Baishan's heart suddenly clenched and he ran towards Tangjiagou in panic. Before he could rush down the mountain, he was caught by a man and pushed to the ground.
"You don't want your life!?"
"This village is ruined!"
"No, no..." Tang Baishan's eyes were blank and he struggled to get up and run to the village.
His children and his wife are all still at home!
But the person holding him down was so strong that he couldn't even stand up as an adult and could only flop on the ground.
Tang Baishan's tears fell down. His fingernails were scratched on the ground and raised, but he didn't feel any pain. "Please, let me go and let me go back to find my children. My wife and children are still at home."
"Oh, there are no living people in this village anymore. Let's wait until those guys leave to collect the bodies for the family." The person holding him down was a young warrior even younger than Tang Baishan.
Tang Baishan felt like he was suffocating. He couldn't even breathe. He was holding back a lot of energy and wanted to run to the village like crazy.
"Bang!"
The young warrior slapped Tang Baishan on the back of the head.
"Why go down and die again? Do you think the Thirty Bandits are joking with you?" The young warrior sighed and looked through the trees at Tangjiagou in the distance.
"These are the soldiers and horses of the Thirteen Bandits. They haven't been here for several years. Why did they suddenly break into Yonglie Mansion this time?"
"There are too many soldiers..."
The young warrior looked at the army of Thirteen Bandits, tens of thousands of warriors, rushing across the border like locusts, rushing to attack the hinterland of Yonglie Mansion.
When Tang Baishan woke up, he got up instantly and ran to the village.
This time the young warrior did not stop him.
The army has already crossed the border, so it would be a good idea to let him collect the bodies of his family.
Tang Baishan ran home, but the place had been burned to ashes, and not even the bones could be found.
Tang Baishan knelt on the ground with a thump, his whole body drained of strength.
His sky has fallen.
"Why...why..."
The young warrior followed him to the village and looked at the ruins of Tangjiagou, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.
"Take care of yourself, I'm leaving."
After saying that, the young warrior set off to walk south.
Before walking two hundred meters, Tang Baishan's voice sounded behind him, "Where are you going?"
"Go back to the city and join the army!"
The young warrior turned around and said seriously, "The thirty bandits invaded our border, and they must pay the price!"
"Can we win?" Tang Baishan asked in despair.
"Sure!"
"I'll go too..." Tang Baishan tightened his grip on the bow and sword and stood up.
"If we don't kill all these beasts, this revenge... won't be over."
…
Tangjiagou was just the smallest microcosm of this war. The young warrior and Tang Baishan went all the way south. Everywhere they passed, whether they were villages or cities, were turned into ruins of a sea of fire.
In just one day's work,
The north of Yonglie Mansion and Baiyang Mansion were invaded and occupied for 700 miles by the Thirteen Bandits.
Yonglie Mansion destroyed six cities, and Baiyang Mansion destroyed four cities.
Millions of people were displaced.
A large number of civilian warriors fled southward.
There was chaos all the way, and people were everywhere running away in haste, without even having time to pack up their belongings at home.
The Thirteen Bandits are really too strong.
Tens of thousands of warriors, at least all at the Divine Foot Realm, can conquer small towns and villages without any obstacles. Even a city with a million people gathered is a piece of cake.
It really comes and goes like the wind, causing countless killings wherever it passes.
Wolf smoke is everywhere and corpses are strewn across the fields.
The rivers were blocked with corpses, and the water was stained red with blood.
The heaven and earth are whimpering, and the people are crying.
Not a single one of the people in the small towns or villages was left alive, and all the people in the city who resisted were killed.
The heads of the city lords of these ten cities were also beheaded and hung on the city walls.
The country was shaken,
Zhou Yin and Bai Xin immediately informed the whole government and ordered all cities to strictly defend themselves and all the people to evacuate southward.
He also dispatched a large family army to challenge the Thirteen Bandits, and must defend the enemy within thousands of miles of the border.
At the same time, he calls on all warriors who represent the country to join the battle against thieves.
"Damn Thirteen Bandits! How dare he!?"
Zhou Yin was so angry that his whole body was like a blazing fire, and he rioted wildly.
"Have everyone been sent out?"
"I would like to inform the head of the family that the family's 10,000 bodyguards have been sent out, but the number is not enough. I am afraid that they will not be able to prevent the attack of the Thirteen Bandits!" Elder Zhou said hurriedly.
"Send out the deacon hall and the elders as well!" Zhou Yin pointed to the north and said loudly, "I want to make sure these bandits never come back!"
Zhou Yin took out the sound transmission jade talisman and quickly contacted Bai Xin, "How are you doing over there?"
Bai Xin gritted his teeth and said, "The Thirteen Bandits destroyed four of my cities and even massacred one of them. These beasts are worse than pigs and dogs. They didn't even spare women and children!"
"This time we have to join forces to attack. Otherwise, if we allow the Thirteen Bandits to massacre, our two mansions will probably become a hell on earth."
Zhou Yin's eyes were also red. There were at least one million people in a city.
The Thirteen Bandits actually dared to massacre the city!?
"I'll contact Gu Wenbang, you contact Lin Zhenping and Xu Changhe." Bai Xin said.
Zhou Yin nodded and quickly contacted Lin Zhenping, "Master Lin, you should know the matter."
Lin Zhenping said seriously, "Brother Zhou, don't worry, I will send troops to the northern border immediately. The Thirteen Bandits are too rampant and must be taken down!"
"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Lin." Zhou Yin said.
Lin Zhenping said quickly, "Brother Zhou, you're welcome. This is a matter for the entire Dai Kingdom. I can't just stand by and watch. I will go to Yonglie Mansion in person tomorrow to discuss with you what I said last time."
"We are too weak. We are so weak that thirty bandits dare to attack the Dai Kingdom at will. We cannot wait any longer."
Zhou Yin nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for Brother Lin in the mansion."
Lin Zhenping put down the sound transmission jade talisman and looked at the two people around him, "You have heard it. The plan is half successful. Come with me to the Zhou family in Yonglie Mansion tomorrow."
"Don't worry, Master Lin. The sect leader has told us that we will do our best to assist Master Lin in this plan." One of them nodded.
"When the time comes, I and the head of the Xu family will personally kill Zhou Yin. Please help the two of you guard the perimeter of the Zhou family to prevent him from escaping."
"But according to the instructions of the Lin family."
Before he finished speaking, news from Xu Changhe came through, "Brother Lin, has Zhou Yin come to see you?"
"He's looking for you too?" Lin Zhenping asked.
"Yes, you just told me that the Xu family's army will march north soon," Xu Changhe said.
"Okay, everything goes well with the plan!" Lin Zhenping's tone became slightly higher, "We will go to Zhou's house tomorrow."
Xu Changhe paused for a moment, then said with a slight hesitation, "Brother Lin, this time the Thirteen Bandits massacred an entire city, and millions of people died."
"Are we really allowed to allow these bandits to do evil in the territory of Dai?"
"If Zhou Yin dies, Bai Xin alone cannot stop the Thirteen Bandits."
"The country will really be in chaos by then."
"Should we wait until the rebellion subsides before we make plans?"
Lin Zhenping's lips curled up slightly, "Brother Xu, don't worry, this matter is all under my control."
Xu Changhe's pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart was shaken: "Are you saying that the Thirteen Bandits Army was also your arrangement!?"
"That's right, Brother Xu." Lin Zhenping said with a smile: "The end of the country is approaching, and the royal family will surely perish."
"After killing the Bai and Zhou family, it will be followed by the Gu family. Wouldn't it be great if you and I can divide the kingdom equally?" Lin Zhenping's voice could not tell whether it was a temptation or a threat.
Xu Changhe was silent for a long time before saying, "Okay, everything is as Brother Lin said."
"Very happy! Brother Xu is indeed a person who has achieved great things!" Lin Zhenping smiled and hung up the jade sound transmission talisman.
"You two, if this Xu Changhe wants to rebel tomorrow, I hope you can stop him. I'll deal with him after I kill Zhou Yin."
…
Xu Changhe put down the jade telegraph talisman and said, "Here comes someone."
"Master." Elder Xu's family rushed over quickly.
"Go, spread all the 'dandelions' in the clan, and send someone to let the people lurking in the Bai, Zhou, and Gu families spread the rumors quickly."
"Just say that there is a ghost inside the country, and there are people who are cooperating inside and outside, and they are ignoring hundreds of millions of people!"
The elder hesitated: "Master, do you really want to say this? In this way, the people we arrange will most likely be exposed."
"Moreover, the Lin family's side..."
Xu Changhe angrily shouted: "Go!"
"Lin Zhenping cannot be trusted! We must not trust a man who dares to disregard the lives of millions of people!"
"If you dare to destroy three families this time, you will destroy my Xu family next time."
"If those three families are aware of it, it would be better to take more precautions."
"Otherwise, the country of Dai will really perish."
"Why didn't the head of the family just tell the heads of the other three families directly?" The elder was puzzled.
Xu Changhe shook his head, "In this way, my Xu family will completely offend the Lin family."
"If the Lin family wins in the future, the Xu family will be doomed."
"I have to consider comforting the Xu family..."??