Chapter 49: The Ninth Outpost of the Guan Army, Tongzi Battalion!
Xu Mu stood under the North City Gate and did not move for a long time. The long sword he was holding was so tight that the hilt was soaked with sweat.
It's not fear, it's anger.
When you are angry, the world will be restless, when you are angry, weapons and weapons will spread everywhere, and the people will be miserable.
"Pull the strings full!"
On the city wall, the captain on horseback held the camp flag and roared like thunder. But as soon as the sound ended, an arrow pierced his chest and fell down high.
The corpse was shattered into pieces, and the scimitar held tightly in his hand also fell into a twisted shape.
"I think back in the olden days, hundreds of thousands of tiger warriors entered Beidi, and their heads were thousands of miles away, and all the people in Di were frightened by the news!"
"This time the Di people attack the city, we will also die."
"Everyone, please raise your swords in your hands. If there is a child at home, the family will sacrifice to him in the coming year. It will be a heroic act!"
The three thousand battalion troops seemed to be infected by the old officer's spirit of sacrifice for his country. They all had a rare tragic scene, and they all roared loudly.
"If there is anyone alive in Wangzhou, please remember my name."
"The ninth post of the Daji Guan Army, Tongzi Camp!"
The sound drifted away with the wind and rang in my ears.
Xu Mu trembled and raised his hands.
Zhou Fu raised his hands, and Si Hu also put away his long saber and clasped his fists high.
There were also many people from Wangzhou City present, who, like Xu Mu, raised their hands and cried out in sorrow.
"Although we are ruffians, we still have the heart to save the country! After half a stick of incense, the south city gate was half opened, and the two camps only escorted the two miles. Everyone, please leave the city and escape for your life."
A captain came running down the long street, roaring angrily.
"The people of Di laugh at me for criticizing people who are sick and weak. Look at the ancestors on the city wall who are still able to survive thousands of arrows. I judge people who are strong and strong, can they shoot well?"
"Roar!"
Under the north city gate, the soldiers in robes and armor suddenly burst into morale and ran towards the city wall one after another.
"Brother Mu! Let's go!" Si Hu shouted anxiously, holding Xu Mu's hand hard.
In this situation, it is only a matter of time before the city is destroyed.
Xu Mu's eyes darkened, and after looking around, he found that Li Xiaowan and other female family members had also left the official residence and were riding in the same carriage.
"Go back to Zhuangzi first." Xu Mu gritted his teeth.
At first I thought it was just a problem of refugees, but I didn't expect that in such a short period of time, Beidi people rushed seven hundred miles to attack Wangzhou City.
"My boss, get in the car quickly! The two battalions leading the way are already preparing to open the city gate!" Zhou Zun came galloping over on an old horse carrying a simple sword.
"Hurry up, hurry up! There are more and more people." Zhou Fu couldn't suppress the panic on his face and urged again.
Following Zhou Fu's gaze, Xu Mu looked forward and found that at some point, the streets at the South City Gate were already crowded with people. At first glance, there were at least thousands of people.
At first, some people were just lucky, thinking that Wangzhou was safe, but now that the city was about to be destroyed, if they didn't run for their lives, they would only fall into the hands of the Beidi people.
"Tongziying! Congratulations to all of you on your last journey!"
"Please tell the world that today's Tongzi Camp is full of heroes with eggs!"
Rumble——
An iron door was pushed ajar in an instant.
Fortunately, it seemed that it was because of the Di people's attack on the city that there were not too many refugees blocking the city, only some who looked crazy and refused to retreat.
The two battalion soldiers wielded their long knives and roared to cut a path.
Corpses and blood flew across the air, and heads one after another fell to the ground. They were accidentally trampled by those who came up from behind, and soon turned into a puddle of meat.
"Si Hu, rush over." Xu Mu gritted his teeth. He knew very well that if they were slower, everyone in their group would die here without being able to get out of the city.
Si Hu pulled up the reins and used his long saber to kill several stickmen who were taking advantage of the situation.
Xu Mu pressed his long sword and coldly paid attention to the movements around him.
Suddenly, Li Xiaowan from behind let out a cry of surprise and anger.
When Xu Mu turned around, he realized that Li Xiaowan was already being dragged by two civilians and was about to be dragged off the carriage.
"Master Xu, help me!"
Xu Mu's eyes were shocked, he jumped off the carriage, scratched several troublemaking people with his long sword, and then pushed Li Xiaowan back into the carriage.
"Hide all the bracelets and jewelry on your body!" Xu Mu shouted angrily in a low voice. He looked into the carriage and saw that Fan Gu and Wang Yun, although both holding iron bars, had half collapsed to the ground with fear.
"Si Hu, hurry up and ride the horse!"
"Master Xu, thank you very much." Li Xiaowan trembled, still feeling scared.
Xu Mu didn't answer. He jumped on the carriage and took a breath. He pressed his sword and didn't dare to be distracted.
"My boss, we are leaving the city gate." Zhou Zun held a simple knife and walked back from the front.
"Where's Zhou Luo?"
"Zhou Luo is with Shopkeeper Zhou, and everything is fine."
Before Zhou Zun could finish what he said, thousands of refugees who were dormant on both sides of the city gate suddenly rushed out from all directions.
Many of the people who were fleeing had their baggage taken away by the refugees, and even some fair-skinned people were knocked unconscious several times and dragged into the dense forest, leaving only pitiful cries.
The two groups of Tongziying Guan soldiers who were opening the way were having an increasingly difficult time resisting. A school lieutenant who accompanied them stood up with his sword drawn and kept shouting curses.
"Brother Mu, save me!" A familiar stickman, regardless of his grudges, panted and rushed a few steps from behind, stretched out his hand with difficulty, and begged Xu Mu to pull him into the carriage.
Xu Mu hesitated to reach out his hand.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the stickman stopped moving, he was knocked to the ground by the crowd behind him. Before he could get up, he was trampled to a bloody pulp.
Xu Mu returned his hand silently and sat down coldly.
"We're two miles away! Everyone, run away for your lives!" the riding colonel said with difficulty, his eyes already turning red.
Half of the soldiers in the two camps were dead, and the number of civilian casualties was even greater.
"What we have today in Wangzhou is all our fault. Once I leave, I just hope that we won't become old friends in the mountains and rivers."
"I'm sorry to see you off so far!" The junior captain raised his face and cried, then hurriedly reined in his horse and headed back to Wangzhou with the remaining soldiers.
The setting sun was still shining, and the blood-like sky was pressing down heavily.
Thousands of people then let out pitiful wails that filled the sky.
Not long after, the flow of people fleeing was like water from a river that burst its banks, pouring madly in all directions two miles away from the city gate.
"Boss, there are more and more refugees!" Zhou Zun held the bloody knife in his hand, with a look of horror on his face.
Xu Mu jumped off the carriage, and with the help of Zhou Zun, he cut several rushing refugees and looked forward hurriedly.
It was discovered that Zhou Fu's car ahead was blocked by hundreds of refugees. A waiter's neck was immediately broken by several hands as he moved too slowly.
Zhou Luo rode on horseback and slashed, and finally managed to kill one group, but another group came in.
"Zhou Zun, tell Shopkeeper Zhou to get out of the car. Go and light the carriage!"
"My boss..."
"Go quickly!"
Xu Mu had a cold face. In today's situation, it is no longer easy to return to Zhuangzi safely.
On Zhou Fu's carriage, there were dozens of jars of spirits on the left and right sides. He could only use the fire to rush through the group of refugees blocking the road.
"Master Xu, can we still survive?" Li Xiaowan poked her head out of the carriage, and before she could say a word, tears fell again.
"Can live."
Xu Mu responded solemnly, took out the small dagger from his arms, and handed it to Li Xiaowan's hand.
"You close your eyes, and when you open them again, we will be back at Zhuangzi."
Li Xiaowan was startled, and indeed she closed her eyes tightly.
Buzz——
Zhou Fu's carriage in front also suddenly burst into flames. With the blessing of fifty jars of strong wine, the fire snake climbed crazily.
The old horse, hurt by the fire, dragged the burning carriage and ran forward crazily.
The remaining power of the fire frightened the refugees who were approaching and ran away.
Zhou Zun carried Zhou Fu, and Zhou Luo carried a boy. The remaining two female members of the Zhou family also ran over quickly, crying, and were helped onto the carriage.
"Si Hu, urge the horse!"
Si Hu whipped his horse down hard, and the last remaining carriage, taking advantage of the remaining power of the fire, rushed forward quickly.