The second village was even more lively, almost turning upside down. Women and children couldn't wait to fly with wings to the riverbank!Shuiling ran to Huiniang's house to send a letter. Jia Yin got...On the other hand, the Marquis remained calm. Before the traitor was found, he looked at everyone with suspicion. Now, though saddened, he felt much more grounded.

He paused and asked, "What do the other generals say"

Mu Xu replied, “They originally planned to defy the imperial order and lead troops out of the pass to rescue them. But I stopped them. After all, defying the imperial order would inevitably lead to being accused of rebellion. They have relatives in Xin You…”

The Lord nodded, “You did the right thing. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't let them get involved. Jiang Cheng’s betrayal and the imperial edict seizing power were all aimed at me.”

I thought that even though the Emperor might be wary of my accomplishments overshadowing him, he would still prioritize the safety and security of Tianwu. I believed that after this final battle, after I had completely crushed the barbarian iron cavalry and secured twenty years of peace for Tianwu, he would then make his move.

"Unexpectedly, he wasn't even willing to wait for a few days. He also implicated the three thousand vanguard soldiers, who are now caught in danger with me!"

"No, My Lord, don't say that!" The other soldiers shouted in protest.

"We are the Marquis's soldiers, the invincible Northern Expeditionary Army! At any time, we are willing to fight alongside the Marquis to the very end!"

"Even if there are no more than ten thousand men below, we're not afraid! A few charges and we can break through the encirclement!"

"That's all, just one of our defeated soldiers!"

With such morale, the Marquis and everyone else were naturally delighted.

The people from under the mountain remained inactive, their intentions unknown. This gave everyone time to discuss countermeasures.

Li Laosì looked at the soldiers bustling about and sighed, “Originally I was thinking that in this last battle, we would wipe out all the barbarians. Then I could take my brothers back to Jiangnan so they could reunite with their families.”

"Now, with things so dangerous, I fear…"

The Marquis also frowned, wondering how to break the barbarian siege while keeping his troops safe and avoiding a northern campaign with the border guards. It was a truly difficult task.

Li Lao Si turned around and said, "My Lord, we should still contact the troops at the border. When the time comes, if the imperial court accuses them of treason, we will lead them south. Perhaps by reaching overseas, they could even build their own country!"

Mu Xu was excited and replied, "I think so too. If we find a place like the Golden Buddha Country, becoming king wouldn't be difficult at all."

The Lord stood up and looked towards the border, shaking his head. "It won't work. The soldiers all have parents and families. If they leave with us, their families will surely suffer. Moreover, one's homeland is hard to leave. Unless it's absolutely necessary, no one wants to move away from home."

Li Lao Si kicked a stone irritably, refuting, "Lord Hou, this doesn't work, and that doesn't work. Where are we supposed to find reinforcements It's better to just attack directly! Otherwise, on this isolated mountain, even if the barbarians don't attack, we'll die of thirst and starvation in a few days!"

The Marquis tightly wrapped the white bandage around his wounded leg, picked up his saber, and said, "I'll lead the personal guard to find the weak points in the barbarian encirclement. Let's try to break out before nightfall."

"Nonsense, you're still injured! If I have to go, I'll go!" Li Lao Si stopped the Young Master and was about to leave.

Instead of waiting, Mu Xu leaped onto a large stone, gazing towards Jiangnan before jumping down and saying, "Lord Hou, we have reinforcements!"

Having said that, he carefully took out an oiled paper envelope from his bosom and handed it to the Marquis.

"When I left, the county princess gave me this. She told me to give it to you if I ever found myself in a desperate situation. I reckon the time has come. The county princess must have a way to save us!"

The lord opened the envelope. Inside was only a sheet of paper with a single sentence written on it.

"Believe me, wait for me!"

Li Lao Si was anxious and rushed over to take a glance, his heart feeling a bit complicated.

He knew his girlfriend had some magical abilities.

But more than 2,000 vanguard soldiers, with half of them wounded, were besieged by tens of thousands of enemies without any reinforcements.

Even if our female friend was a fairy descended from heaven, she probably wouldn't be able to save so many people!

Mu Xu ignored them completely, turned and ran, throwing out a sentence.

"Four days, wait for me four days! I promise to bring the county princess here!"

Li Laosì instinctively got up to stop him, "Come back, come back first!"

Ke Muxu had already run halfway up the mountain, and was even discovered by the barbarians who roared and intercepted him with their swords.

Mu Xu thought about home day and night, about the girl who had captured his heart long ago. How could he be stopped by barbarians

With just one face-off, he defeated a barbarian, dodging the encirclement in three moves and even snatched two warhorses!

Ride one, spare one!

On the mountaintop, Lord Hou and Li Lao Si along with others watched as Mu Xu's figure slowly disappeared. They didn't know what to say.

"What a fool!" Old Li cursed, "This is such a dangerous place, what's Fu Niuer doing here! Mu Xu this kid is too reckless, I absolutely can't let Fu Niuer marry him in the future!"

Unfortunately, Mu Xu couldn't hear the threat at all.

Without saying, how the Marquis and Li Laosi organized their troops and defended Gushan.

Although the royal family took the initiative to pull a “veil” over Li Family’s audacious actions, covering it up, people in Xindu still felt a sense of tension in the air.

The unspoken test of marriage between men and women still lingers, while the privileged youth remain confined.

On the street, people coming and going unconsciously tiptoed, afraid to speak loudly.

The entire New City seemed like a tranquil scene before an earthquake. At any moment, perhaps just because someone threw away a pit, it could immediately collapse into ruins and turn upside down!

All outsiders are like that, naturally the Earl's Mansion and the Broken Gold Beach were at the center of attention, even more tense and cautious.

The servants in the Earl's mansion were all bought and sold with contracts binding their lives to him. They had no family, only their master.

All honor and disgrace naturally fall upon the master's house.

Therefore, there's no need to ask what to bring when heading south. Just take everything.

But the attempt to build a golden beach failed. It wasn't because the villagers weren't loyal enough or united enough, it was simply that there were too many elderly people in the village.

Since trekking over mountains and valleys to reach their new home, they have rebuilt their lives here. They have personally cleared land, built houses, excavated hot springs, and planted fruits and vegetables, firmly establishing themselves in this place.

For them, Quanzhou was a good place, but they didn't have the energy to uproot themselves again.

The village head, holding a list of names, gathered all the remaining young and old. He went through the list one by one, asking each person if they were leaving or staying.

An old man pulled the village head's arm and sighed, "Brother, we know that the county princess and her lord are kindhearted and don't want us to be bullied by others."

But we are old bones, and we really don't want to move anymore. Besides, even if we went south, we wouldn't be of much use except to burden our children. We might as well stay here and watch over the Broken Gold Beach for the master.

"Yeah, brother. We really don't want to leave, just stay here and keep watch. Things change over time, who knows when the master might come back!" Another old woman also said.

"When that day comes, we can't let the owner see nothing but overgrown weeds all over the place! We'll stay here, do some hard work, and wait for death. When that day comes, we'll die here too, buried here, and then we can rest easy."

Several other elderly people also nodded, apparently all with the same plan.

Today's update is here ~~eeted her with a smile.Li Laotai was still a bit nervous, but Tang Lao Fu's family was also from a military background, with a cheerful and hearty personality. She spoke loudly and confidently, much...