Many ancient people were night blind, so marching in the middle of the night was not an easy task.

Fortunately, most of the male troops were pampered and well-nourished. Those with good sightlines would go first, and those who followed would light more torches, so they were not afraid of getting separated.

Although this expedition was a midnight raid, the cavalry did not consider hiding their whereabouts. The fire dragon in the darkness went all the way to the west, quickly crossed the big stream, and arrived at Nanliu Mountain, close to the Edogawa River.

At this moment, in the Edogawa River area, there are also countless bonfires, burning as bright as the day.

The farmers guarding the river embankment were watching in horror the Satake Army's ashigaru, carrying hoes and other tools to dig up the embankment.

In the Guanyin Temple not far away, the servants of several local villages knelt in front of the Satake retainers who led the troops to dig the embankment, and kept kowtowing.

The leading servant begged bitterly.

"My lords, please spare my life!

People in rural areas are not very polite. If someone is offended, the villain is willing to compensate, and the money, food, head, and heads are as the adults want. All they ask is not to dig a dike!

The spring floods are stronger than the summer floods. The winter wheat planted in late autumn is about to bear fruit and cannot be flooded. The newly planted spring rice cannot withstand the impact of the flood.

With this flood, the entire harvest for the whole year has been completely finished! Please be merciful to all of you, no matter what your request is, we will agree to it!"

Seeing the floor servants lying on the ground whining like old dogs, a trace of unbearability flashed in the eyes of several Satake retainers.

During the hundreds of years of war in Guanbazhou, not only the people were poor, but the military class was also living unsatisfactorily.

Except for a few nobles, most Ji warriors have to work in the fields. When the farmers are busy, they have to grab time, and the family supervisors also have to help in the fields.

Several Satake retainers present knew what it meant to dig the dam at this time, but they had to do it.

The families in the Orient had different ideas. Satake Yoshige wanted to quickly attack Xiaojin Castle, so he had to resort to desperate measures such as flooding, but others may not be willing to accept such an order.

Digging dikes during the spring floods is harmful to nature and is a matter of deadly enmity.

When the Takagi family found out later, they had to go crazy. Although the Chiba family behind the Takagi family has been declining in recent years, after all, it has a deep foundation and still has connections in the lower country.

If you really want to stir up the common enemies of the samurai family of Shimono Kingdom, Shimoso Terrace is connected to Shimono Country and Hitachi Country, and you can't prevent others from taking revenge even if you go back and forth in the plain area.

If you beasts dig up the embankment of our Xiazongwu family, we will retaliate in kind and lead our troops to burn your villages and trample your seedlings.

When will the enemy be repaid? Many blood feuds between generations of the Wu family were forged in this way, and no one benefited in the end.

Satake Yoshige has lost her sight and insists on going her own way, but others are unwilling to do the evil for her, so Satake's retainer can only do it himself.

The local villagers burst into tears outside the temple, several floor attendants had their heads smashed, and the adobe bricks in front of the temple were stained with blood.

Several Satake retainers looked at the leading general with some hesitation.

The name of the commander-in-chief of Satake is Xiaoba. Of course she knows that she is taking on a bullshit mission of giving birth to a daughter without vaginal eyes, but does she have any choice? The military orders are overwhelming and she can only execute them.

I saw her eyebrows raised and eyes raised, and she said coldly.

"Noisy! Drive all these unruly people out!"

What are you hesitating about on the other side of the river embankment? Let’s start digging immediately! If we can’t dig a hole before dawn, we won’t see the water flowing over the mountain, I want their heads!”

The leading ground attendant was none other than the most prestigious Warrior Ji from several nearby villages. When she heard Xiaochang's order, her eyes widened with rage.

"Beasts! You beasts! I will fight with you!"

She overturned the ashigaru that was trying to take her away, pulled out the short sword from the shattered ashigaru, and put on a desperate stance.

But what use is a short sword? When a few of them entered the courtyard, all their weapons were confiscated and they were only wearing civilian clothes.

Several spears were pressed against her and she couldn't get in. Within a moment, she was pierced with several holes, and her companions screamed in fright.

"Gutian, don't be impulsive!"

When Xiaochang came to accept such an order, she had already been simmering with anger in her heart. At this moment, when she saw that the leading servant was ignorant, the evil fire in her heart was suddenly aroused.

He casually picked up the spear in the ashigaru's hand next to him, and threw it fiercely at the ground attendant named Tanita.

At this moment, it was difficult for Gu Tian to dodge the four or five spears in front of him. He didn't even notice the spear being thrown, and it was directly pierced through the chest and stuck on the ground, limp and trembling.

The ground servant who was blocked in the distance howled and broke free from his restraints and rushed to Gu Tian.

"Tanida!"

The spear pierced Gu Tian's lungs. She couldn't breathe. Her mouth kept opening and closing, spitting out blood foam, as if to say, "Field, Tian, ​​Tian..."

The waiter holding her burst into tears, picked up the short knife in her hand, and pierced her heart directly to help her end this painful struggle.

Then, the local servant respectfully pulled out his dagger and long spear, placed them on the ground, kowtowed deeply to Xiaochang, and then walked out step by step with Gu Tian's still-blooded body in his arms.

A trace of compassion flashed through Xiaochang's heart, so he didn't stop him.

Several ground attendants surrounded the ground attendant who was holding Gu Tian's body, and walked out of the small Guanyin Temple together. The villagers waiting outside the door howled in despair when they saw Gu Tian's body.

Back among the villagers, a ground attendant looked back at Zuo Zhujun behind him, his eyes filled with hatred, and he choked with sobs.

"Sister Gutian was killed by them, and our fields are going to be flooded. Is that the end?"

The ground servant holding Gu Tian's body sneered.

"It's over? How can it be over like this! They killed Gu Tian, ​​and they won't let us live, so don't let us live!

When we went back, people from each village went back to collect weapons and recruit people, and we fought with them!"

Several local servants looked at each other. The total number of women in their villages was only a few hundred strong women. They were clumsy peasant soldiers at best. They were really not enough to kill these elite Satake soldiers in one round. Do they have to attack the stone with an egg?

The ground attendant who was holding Gu Tian could feel Gu Tian's body gradually getting colder and stiffer, and said with red eyes.

"What? Can we survive without resistance? The fields have been flooded by them, what will we eat this year? Instead of starving to death, it is better to fight these beasts now!"

Several ground attendants were also angered by the desperate situation, and one of them took the lead.

"Okay! I'll go back and organize people to fight with them!"

The rest of the people nodded.

"Fight!"

The ground attendant holding Gu Tian's body showed a bloodthirsty smile and looked at the Guanyin Temple behind him.

Xiaochang shouldn't be soft-hearted and let them leave. Although the villagers are despicable, they are forced to have no way to survive. The untouchables can also organize themselves and go crazy.

———

The hateful eyes seemed to penetrate the thin wall of the temple and were fixed on Xiaochang, making her shiver uncontrollably.

She stood up from the horse, listening to the sound of crying gradually disappearing, her face was solemn.

someone asked.

"What's wrong?"

Xiaoba narrowed his eyes and said.

"We are digging the embankment to prevent the villagers from rioting. I shouldn't have felt pity just now and let them leave.

With these local Ji warriors coming forward to organize it, if the villagers get into trouble, it will be a bit troublesome."

Several people suddenly became nervous.

"What to do now? Send someone to kill them?"

Xiaoba shook his head.

"It's too late, we..."

She was about to take some precautionary measures when suddenly there was noise and commotion outside.

"what happened!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! A large group of cavalry appears from the east!"

Xiaochang was shocked. She came to dig the embankment this time and only brought 800 people with her.

Except for the men responsible for digging holes on the river bank, most of them are on the side of Guanyin Temple. The lights are bright like fireflies in the darkness, making them a perfect target for attracting enemies.

Are they the troops from Xiaojincheng? Xiaojincheng only has a few thousand troops, so how dare they send troops out to attack at night?

Xiaochang looked to the east, and sure enough he saw a fire dragon, which stretched for a long time, and gave the order.

"Hotian! You take a few people to the home to supervise our formation and report that there is an enemy raid on my side. I want everyone to know."

"Hi!"

"Changcang! Take our team to have a look and find out who is coming."

"Hi!"

"The rest of you are waiting and preparing for battle!"

"Hi!"

———

The Guanyin Temple here is just a small temple worshiped by the local villagers. It is said to be a temple, but in fact it is just a courtyard and a Buddhist hall. The villagers may not be pious, but they must have a place where they can find peace of mind.

Satake's army came to dig a dike at night and wanted to have a base station, so the devil sat in front of the hall, and Guanyin closed his eyes and listened, unable to bear to look at the tragedy that was about to happen in the world.

Just as Xiaochang was killing people and driving away the villagers, the male army coming west from the south gate of Xiaojincheng had already arrived not far away.

The brightly lit Guanyin Temple is an obvious target. If not, where would you go?
To be continued...