Chapter 67: The Extermination Of Feiying’s Wang Family
The troops of Feiying Fort slowly moved forward and soon discovered the army of Jin Prefecture Governor.
“There are quite a few people! Five or six hundred.”
Wang Ermazi secretly estimated the number of this ‘Khitan Army’ in his heart, and the final conclusion was that Feiying Fort was no match for them.
“Something’s not right!”
Originally, Wang Ermazi had planned to take his younger brother to pay respects to Da He Chu Luo Duo.
But as they got closer and closer to this ‘Khitan Army’, Wang Ermazi suddenly became hesitant.
“What’s wrong, Second Brother?”
“Aren’t we going to pay respects to Da He Chu Luo Duo?” Wang Wu turned his head to look at Wang Er who was stunned in place and asked puzzledly.
“Something’s not right, don’t go, let’s leave.”
“Just pretend we never saw them.” Wang Er said in a heavy tone.
Before this, he had subconsciously thought in his heart that no one in Jin Prefecture would dare to impersonate Da He Chu Luo Duo.
Moreover, the Geluolu People had already been exterminated, and in the entire Jin Prefecture, the only ones who could mobilize more than five hundred cavalry were the Khitan People.
But as they got closer and closer to the other side, Wang Er always felt that something was off.
His heart also started to panic a bit.
“Let’s go, head east.”
Wang Er ordered, preparing to turn direction.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Xiao also saw the opponents stop in their tracks, even preparing to turn around and leave.
“At a time like this, you still want to run?”
Li Xiao chuckled.
Fully armored, holding a horse spear, he ordered the crowd.
“Scatter them!”
“Kill!”
Accompanied by Li Xiao’s loud shout, the six hundred cavalry who had long been prepared surged forward.
“Kill~”
“Kill~”
War horses galloped across the land, erupting in a low rumble, yellow sand billowing, dust flying.
Like a storm, with an overwhelming aura pressing toward the people of Feiying Fort.
The people of Feiying Fort who saw this scene were all stunned.
Completely unable to understand why these Khitan People wanted to pursue and kill them.
The Wang Brothers were the most agitated, shouting loudly, “Run fast~”
“Withdraw.”
Wang Er’s premonition came true. Fortunately, they hadn’t foolishly gone to pay respects, otherwise it would have been a one-way trip.
But now, facing enemies several times their number, Feiying Fort’s situation was equally precarious.
Wang Er could only lead the troops of Feiying Fort to flee quickly.
From the sky, one could see that on this desolate land, a group of troops ahead was fleeing in panic, while the pursuers behind split into two parts.
Like a pair of scissors, splitting into left and right flanks to encircle Feiying Fort.
Because war horses couldn’t run in a perfect straight line while galloping, they would always unconsciously veer left and right.
The pursuers took advantage of this slight deviation error to gradually close the distance with the opponents.
When the distance between both sides grew closer and Li Xiao’s cavalry was about to catch up to the flanks of Feiying Fort.
They heard Li Xiao shout loudly: “Feiying Fort’s Wang Clan colludes with the enemy and betrays the country, their crime is unforgivable.”
“By order of Jin Prefecture Governor Da He Chu Luo Duo, arrest the entire Wang Clan.”
“Uninvolved people are all innocent.”
“Those who continue to flee will be treated as accomplices of the Wang Clan, and after breaking through Feiying Fort, their entire families will be executed.”
As Li Xiao’s voice rang out, the effect was immediate.
Originally, these desperate herdsmen of Feiying Fort who were prepared to fight to the death saw their resolve to fight instantly dissipate a lot.
People are selfish; no one wants to die if there’s a chance to live.
Of course, except for the Wang Family members.
“Fake, they’re all fake, they won’t let you go, anyone who surrenders will definitely be killed by them.” Wang Ermazi shouted loudly with a ferocious expression.
Unfortunately, aside from the die-hard loyalists, everyone else’s minds began to waver.
Mainly because they all had family members.
If they rebelled with the Wang Family, after the Khitan Army broke through Feiying Fort, wouldn’t their family members be implicated too?
In this situation, Li Xiao’s six hundred cavalry gradually completed their encirclement.
The few die-hard followers of the Wang Family were quickly shot down from their horses.
Soon, the Wang Brothers were bound and brought before Li Xiao.
“Let me go, you’re not Khitan People, who the hell are you?”
An arrow had struck Wang Ermazi’s back, blood flowing nonstop, but he still resisted fiercely, constantly cursing.
Based on his observation, the vast majority of these people were wearing Han People clothes, while the foreign race members were the minority.
There were Han People throughout the Northern Frontier: Nine Forts and Eighteen Villages in Jin Prefecture, plenty in Yin Mountains, most in the Great Desert, and fewest in North Sea.
It was normal for Khitan Army to have Han People, but having so many Han People was abnormal.
How could Wang Ermazi not know that this was definitely a Han Force disguised.
Bullshit Da He Chu Luo Duo.
Soon, Wang Ermazi was brought before a young man, who stared at him intently and asked.
“Who are you?”
Li Xiao looked at Wang Ermazi with a mocking expression.
Truly a man true to his name, this guy had a face full of pockmarks, too ugly.
“Feiying Fort is after all a major fort among the Nine Forts and Eighteen Villages, yet the Fort Master turns out to be such a brainless man.”
“At a time like this, and you still haven’t guessed my identity?”
“How stupid are you?”
Immediately after, Li Dashan and the others riding horses and holding daggers all burst into laughter.
Wang Ermazi’s face instantly turned red, and then it seemed he understood something.
“You~”
“You~ you’re people from Hexi Fort?”
Wang Ermazi pointed at Li Xiao in shock and anger, then turned to look at Li Da and the others, vaguely recognizing some familiar faces.
“Of course we’re from Hexi Fort, otherwise who did you think would come all the way to Feiying Fort?”
“You want to kill us to avenge your sister’s entire family? Very reasonable.”
“But unfortunately, you don’t have that strength.” Li Xiao said indifferently.
“You’re simply audacious, forging orders from the Governor’s Mansion to harm my Feiying Fort.”
“Impersonating the Governor Da He Chu Luo Duo, aren’t you afraid of his punishment?” Wang Ermazi roared in fury.
His eyes stared fixedly at Li Xiao’s figure, spitting fire.
He had prided himself on being clever all his life, yet he was tricked by a snot-nosed kid.
“Da He Chu Luo Duo blaming me? I want to kill him too.” Li Xiao said disdainfully.
“You~”
Wang Ermazi was driven mad with anger.
Then Li Xiao called over a person and said to Wang Ermazi: “Do you know him?”
The newcomer was a skinny young man in his twenties, wearing tattered clothes, with faint bruises on his body from beatings.
He walked with a limp, clearly his injuries hadn’t healed yet.
But seeing that familiar face, Wang Ermazi blurted out: “Zhou Er Gou, how are you here?”
“I, I~”
The young man called Zhou Er Gou clearly showed fear upon seeing Wang Ermazi, his steps unconsciously retreating a few paces.
His eyes turned to Li Xiao, as if seeking help.
“Useless bastard, such a grown man, acting like a woman.”
Seeing his cowardly appearance, Li Xiao immediately got angry.
This guy called Zhou Er Gou was also from Feiying Fort.
He had participated in the Battle of North Mountain, was captured by the Moman Tribe, and then rescued by Li Xiao.
Wanting to deal with Feiying Fort, Li Xiao naturally needed to understand the detailed situation of Feiying Fort, so he found Zhou Er Gou.
“What are you afraid of? We have so many people watching now, he can’t eat you.”
“Go, kill Wang Ermazi.”
“Didn’t you say Wang Ermazi stole the woman you love? Now’s your chance for revenge.”
After Li Xiao finished speaking, he directly drew the dagger from his waist and threw it in front of Zhou Er Gou.
Li Xiao definitely couldn’t let go of people with grudges against the Wang Family.
Especially Wang Ermazi, he must die.
Otherwise, Li Xiao would always have him on his mind.
“You dare?”
At this moment, Wang Ermazi was completely panicked, glaring furiously at Zhou Er Gou.
A few years ago, Wang Ermazi had indeed taken a concubine, but he hadn’t expected this bastard Zhou Er Gou to have designs on her too.
Wang Ermazi had always thought this guy was honest and timid, unable to fart after three beatings, so he never paid him any attention.
But unexpectedly, facing Zhou Er Gou’s cowering expression, Wang Ermazi actually felt afraid in his heart.
“Behave yourself.”
Seeing Wang Ermazi still so arrogant at this point, Li Dashan roared, his spear instantly swinging out and heavily striking Wang Ermazi’s leg.
“Ah~”
Wang Ermazi let out a miserable scream, collapsing directly to the ground, clutching his legs in agony.
Li Xiao shook his head lightly and said to Zhou Er Gou: “Go on, kill Wang Ermazi, and you can take back the woman you love.”
“If you don’t dare to act, then die with him, and the woman you like will be taken by someone else.” Li Xiao said in a cold voice.
Stimulated by his words, Zhou Er Gou shouted loudly, picked up the dagger from the ground, and charged at Wang Ermazi with a ferocious expression.
“Aaaah~”
As the dagger repeatedly stabbed into the body, Wang Ermazi’s screams gradually faded.
Seeing this, Li Xiao instantly felt much more relaxed, his mind clear, and his heart stable.
“Feels great without enemies!”
Next, under Zhou Er Gou’s identification, all the Wang Family members and those deeply entangled with the Wang Family were singled out.
Subsequently, two middle-aged men were brought before Li Xiao.
“Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Li Xiao, Fort Master of Hexi Fort, and also a Chiliarch personally appointed by the Governor.”
Facing the two, Li Xiao said in a deep voice, no longer disguising.
“This time, I’m only here to settle the personal grievance with the Wang Family, not targeting all of Feiying Fort.”
As always, Li Xiao would limit grudges to hostile families and never expand the scope of revenge.
No need.
For forces like Feiying Fort, the approach should be to divide and win over.
Win over some, strike some, subdue some.
Apart from the Wang Family, the most numerous in Feiying Fort were the Qian and Zhou families.
The two middle-aged men before Li Xiao were the current leaders of the Qian and Zhou families.
Hearing Li Xiao declare it was a personal grievance with the Wang Family, the two clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
They couldn’t control the Wang Family’s troubles, as long as it didn’t implicate them.
Moreover, the Wang Family’s downfall was good news for them.
So at this moment, the two felt an inexplicable excitement in their hearts, sensing that spring had arrived for their families.
Sure enough, they heard Li Xiao continue: “From now on, there will be no Wang Family in Feiying Fort.”
“According to the Eastern Capital Governor’s Mansion’s plan, Household Registration will next be implemented in Jin Prefecture.”
“I can recommend you two to serve as Centurions, each managing one hundred households in Feiying Fort.”
“I assume you won’t refuse my kind offer?” Li Xiao’s leisurely gaze turned to the two men’s faces.
