The sun was gradually setting in the west, and the remnants of the twilight still hung over the firmament.

Near the borders of Yunzhong County, a village clings to the forest that seems to have no end in sight.

The village is not very large, with only a dozen huts scattered around.

At this time, the young green wheat seedlings in the field have grown lush and green.

The breeze blew and rippled, and the whole field was like a sea of green with shallow waves.

Under the light of the setting sun, it seems to exude a strong smell of life and hope.

There was a hint of hot heat in the wind, and there seemed to be a faint bird's cry and a crisp cicada chirping.

An atmosphere of tranquility and tranquility pervades the surroundings.

Although the people here dress modestly, perhaps because of their isolation, life seems to be very peaceful.

But on the hillside not far from here, several dejected figures were lying in the grass, quietly surveying the peaceful village.

"Damn, this village looks fat, do you want to do it."

A wrinkled man spat on the ground and stuck out his tongue to lick his dry chapped lips.

"This ...... I'm afraid that's not good......"

It was only a half-old child who spoke up.

He wore a mantle and a coarse cloth shirt covered in dark red blood.

As if it was too hot, he raised his sleeves upward, revealing his thin arms.

Looking at the village that seemed to be like a paradise, the half-grown child showed a look of worry.

When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but think of his hometown

"Not so good?"

"Hey, we finally picked up a life from the battlefield, we have already become deserters, and when we go back, we will be sent to the government by Li Zheng, and you and I will inevitably die at that time."

The man's sharp eyes looked at him like a hungry wolf, and he said with a sneer.

"But ......"

The half-grown child was immediately very entangled when he heard his words.

"Ha, if you really have such a kind heart, you won't run for your life with us and die on the battlefield early."

The man smiled sadly, not knowing what he was mocking.

He couldn't help but blush when he heard this, but he couldn't find anything to refute the man.

Because he is telling the truth.

It was because of his cowardly personality that he was forced to serve as a pawn instead of others.

It was also because of greed for life and fear of death that he fled from the battlefield and became a deserter.

But at that time, he was not the only one who escaped.

Hideous laughter, the wails of their companions, the blood that flowed......

Thinking of the slaughter-like scene, the half-grown child's eyes showed extreme fear.

It was a sight I had never experienced before.

Obviously, he was fine the day before, and he watched the mighty generals personally sit in charge of the Chinese army.

I heard others say that this war, the imperial court has raised 200,000 soldiers.

That's 200,000!

There are probably not so many people in the state capital.

According to the propaganda of the big men in the army, the enemy army was only 50,000 people.

200,000 against 50,000, the advantage is mine.

But in just one day, everything changed.

I heard that the general abandoned them and ran away half an hour after the battle began!

Then there were the generals at all levels, and the officers also ran away.

Later, all the Overseers ran out.

There was only a group of big-headed soldiers who didn't know anything left.

In the end, they had to run along.

ran inexplicably, ran crying dad and calling mother.

He couldn't figure out why everyone was running, and even killing the people in front of him.

But in this case, he can only run with others in fear.

No one knows what this battle is all about.

Why did you run all of a sudden?

The half-grown child's eyes showed the biggest doubt in his life.

The sound of the wind blows and whirls, and the green leaves all over the mountains gently sway, followed by a sultry dryness.

"Fuck it!"

"When the time comes, just find a mountain and grass for Koude."

One of them said reluctantly, his eyes shining green as he stared at the peaceful village.

They have been hungry for a long time.

Although along the way to catch wild beasts, pick wild fruits.

But where is there enough food for people to eat?

There were twenty or thirty deserters in their group, and they had only come to inquire about the situation.

Everyone else is in the back at the moment.

Now that I have finally found a village, where can I take care of any morality when I am so hungry that my chest is close to my back.

That's all for the readers!

Fuck those softets are the fastest!

The man thought with hatred in his heart, and then glanced at the man with a fierce face.

When I was about to go back to inform the situation, I never thought that the half-old child would run out!

Then he ran to the village, shouting.

"Run! There was ......"

"There is ......"

The shouts were intercepted, and he looked blankly down at his chest, where a sharp knife with blood came out of nowhere.

He opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

But only blood came out of the mouth.

The thin body fell heavily to the ground, and then rolled down the hillside.

"Phew!"

"Almost made this son of a mess!"

The fierce man said with some gloom.

"Without further ado, hurry back."

Several figures retreated quickly, and then ran towards the bottom of a cliff.

There there were at least twenty or thirty people, sitting or lying, their faces tired.

The clothes on his body were hung by thorns in many holes during the escape.

When a few people arrived, they informed everyone about it.

Hearing that they were proposing to rob the village, many people subconsciously licked their lips.

They hadn't tasted white rice for a long time.

Only a few of the twenty or thirty were opposed.

But soon there were a few screams, and now there were no more opponents, and everyone was unanimous.

Soon the figures of the men touched the village, and when they were about to get closer, they suddenly attacked.

"Mountain...... Bandits!

”

A farmer who had just come from the field screamed in shock when he saw them.

Soon, however, a bow and arrow shot into his eye socket.

It was an old man smoking a pipe, but there had been no tobacco in the pipe for a long time.

The farmer's scream also succeeded in waking up the village.

Many people went out to see this group of figures wearing various worn helmets and iron armor.

When he heard that it was a bandit, his face changed suddenly, and he fled in all directions in a panic.

Almost everyone in the village was terrified, but it was too late to escape.

Because there was already a group of people who had gone around behind them.

They were holding a shiny knife, their mouths were screaming arrogantly, and their eyes were full of ferocity and aggression.

These villagers, who were no longer able to escape, could only keep retreating under the shiny blades.

Some people who had never seen such a battle trembled, and they sat directly on the ground weakly waiting for their fate.

When the thieves entered the village, they began to loot the contents of the village and food, and gathered people and animals in the central square of the village, forcing the villagers to confess their hidden money.

The thieves shouted loudly, brandished their swords, and slashed at those who disobeyed.

The bloody slaughter and plundering of the treasure left the villagers with nowhere to run, and they were driven to the clearing like pigs and sheep.

The survivors huddled in a ball, trembling as they waited for their fate to strike.

Beneath the shining swords, they did not dare to make any sound, exuding a suffocating silence.

Scattered villagers are constantly being driven here.

Several thieves whistled behind them on skinny horses, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Their arrogant aura and noisy shouting and scolding mingled with a chill.

By this time the sun had almost set, and a dark atmosphere enveloped the entire village.

"Bell!

”

The sound of iron clashing suddenly shattered the silence.

I saw an old peasant with half-white hair wielding a long knife that had rusted and slashed at the invading thief.

He seems to have a lot of discipline between his moves.

Every time it made the other party difficult to parry, and soon the color was hung on the body.

Seeing this, the thief did not dare to step forward again, and retreated in fear.

The old man smoking his pipe frowned when he saw this, and walked towards the old farmer.

When the retreating thief saw him coming, a hint of joy appeared on his face, and he was about to beckon him to kill the old farmer together, but he never thought that he would be confronted with a shiny broadsword.

The old man slashed the retreating deserter and then took off his pipe.

Then he looked at the old farmer who was on guard and spoke.

"I see that your sword technique is the way of the army."

"Are you also in the military?"

The old farmer frowned deeply when he heard this, because he keenly heard the hidden meaning.

Also......

"You are a soldier of the imperial court? But how did he become a thief!

”

The old peasant's eyes fell on the old man's knife, although he had not been in the army for more than ten years.

But the official seal on it clearly indicates the identity of the person who came.

"Do you think I'm willing to do that......"

The old man said quietly, but then his face suddenly turned hideous.

"Do you think I'm willing to be this deserter!"

"Deserter ......"

The old peasant's expression froze suddenly, but a turbulent wave was set off in his mind.

Where did the deserters come from in this place?

However, before he could think about it, the old man in the vicinity suddenly took a few steps forward, drew his knife and slashed diagonally at a tricky angle.

It was a sudden sneak attack when he was stunned!

The old farmer suddenly woke up, and after more than ten years of being a farmer, he was about to lose the most basic vigilance.

But fortunately, he reacted in time and escaped this fatal knife.

However, there was still a long cut in the arm holding the knife.

He was in pain, and the knife in his hand almost let go and fell.

But thinking that his family was still in the house, the old farmer settled down and forcibly held the knife.

Drop by drop, blood trickled and fell to the ground, and the hand holding the knife trembled.

His mood was sad and panicked.

"Good thief, die!

”

The old farmer actually took the initiative to come forward and fight with him.

And completely ignoring the gradually increasing wounds on his body, he took out a posture of fighting for his life, and he was going to cut a knife on the opponent's body no matter what.

The old man had scruples for a while, and gradually changed to a defensive posture.

In a short period of time, the two were at a stalemate, on par.

However, the old farmer was still affected by the injury on his arm after all, and his movements were a little slower.

Seeing this opportunity, the old man stepped forward and kicked him to the ground.

He could no longer hold the knife in his hand and fell to the side.

Then he saw that he was about to fall with a knife.

"Daddy!

”

A voice of grief and indignation came from inside the hut, and then a figure suddenly rushed out.

It was a woman, with a strong and powerful body.

She dragged a wooden pole in her hand, and threw it at the old man with all her might.

The old man's hand holding the knife hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to avoid the rapidly flying wooden pole.

The woman rushed to the old farmer, knelt on the ground and helped him up, trying to help Daddy stop the bleeding.

"Get out of the way!"

The old farmer's face changed suddenly, and he wanted to push his daughter away.

It was the old man who changed his goal, stepped forward again and swung his knife at the woman.

However, his arm was injured, and he was kicked in the chest and felt a little stuffy, and he couldn't use his strength for a while, and he couldn't push away at all.

The woman did not dodge or dodge, and her eyes were full of resentment when she looked at the thief.

She picked up the bloody knife from the ground and went straight to meet it.

Although she is a woman, she fights with thieves but does not fall behind, and fights back and forth.

The old man was shocked by this.

But how can a daughter's family be on par with herself!

But fortunately, his accomplices also found out about the situation here, so they sent a few people to help in the battle.

The woman faced the siege of many people, and her body was not flustered at all.

This is all the more alarming.

But the situation did not last long, and a few cries of pain came from the back room.

The woman looked sideways, and it was her mother and sister who were dragged out by someone taking the opportunity!

In their hands were a young child.

"Auntie!

”

"Sister!"

"Brother......

Seeing that her family was in the hands of the other party, her heart gradually sank.

"Hey, your family is in my hands, and you still can't resist!?"

Facing the ridicule of the thief, the woman clenched her teeth, and her heart was already full of anger.

But no amount of anger will help.

She knew that she couldn't resist and couldn't change her fate.

No matter what you choose, you will be killed by thieves.

"Hahaha, little girl, hurry up and grab it."

This is the rampant laughter of the thief.

"Alain, run, leave us alone!

”

This is the mother's own tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Listen to A-Niang, run! How far can you run! ”

This is Sister A's trembling voice.

"Sister, wow, wow, wow......"

This is the cry of the younger brother......

The various voices were intertwined, as if they were demonic thoughts, leaving the woman at a loss.

She was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent, and crystal tears had already slid down her face.

Hold the knife tightly in your hand.

Because it has not been maintained for a long time, cracks have appeared visible to the naked eye in several impacts.

Looking at the thieves approaching step by step, looking at the relatives who were being coerced, and looking at the father who fell to the ground......

The woman felt as if the air around her had frozen completely, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Why!

Why did this happen all of a sudden?

What the hell is this...... Why!