Words Strategize for the World

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Yuan Kang left with his group.

"Feng Wu, how is your injury?"

Lai Fengwu was shot in the shoulder with an arrow, and Fang Hao had fainted, so they didn't know the extent of his injury, hence this question.

Fang Hao was very grateful to Lai Fengwu. If he hadn't encountered a major crisis, he might not have been able to return.

And then there's Niu Da, that guy risked his life to escape the flood, but his own fate is unknown, what an idiot.

These two were refugees temporarily recruited in Kyoto, but unexpectedly they went through life-and-death crises together and were saved by each other multiple times.

Fang Hao was somewhat moved, and it was indeed true that he had said he would treat them as brothers. Having gone through such a life-or-death crisis together, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them brothers.

Thinking of his brothers, Fang Hao looked up to the south. There lay his mother, his brothers, and the person he loved.

He absolutely must go back.

"Thank you, my lord. My injuries have stabilized. The arrow was out of range when it came, so it didn't penetrate very deeply. After the arrow was pulled out and I applied some medicine, I feel much better."

"Yes, Feng Wu, I owe you a lot this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how I would have gotten back. I feel very guilty that you were injured. In the future, when we become stronger, we must fight our way back. We can't let our injuries have been in vain."

After following him for so long, Lai Fengwu was quite satisfied with Fang Hao. He was young, courageous, and resourceful; he was also clear-headed, adaptable, and calm in the face of adversity. Most importantly, he was a refined gentleman.

Overall, Fang Hao will definitely achieve something in the future, and it's possible that we can use Fang Hao to restore the glory of the Lai family.

Regardless of what Fang Hao's future holds, his words of concern touched Lai Fengwu. He hadn't forgotten her life-saving grace. Although she didn't need to be grateful or repay him, as long as he kept it in his heart, she felt she hadn't followed the wrong person.

Lai Fengwu looked at Fang Hao and said sincerely, "My lord, please don't feel guilty. I, Lai Fengwu, was appreciated by you among the refugees, and I decided to repay you at that time. Besides, you have treated me well. I also believe in you, my lord. We will definitely become strong and kill the traitorous Ba Guo again."

Lai Fengwu's sincere words also put Fang Hao in a good mood. With such a person assisting him, what was there to fear about failing to accomplish great things?

After breakfast, Fang Hao decided to lead everyone downstream along the stream.

There are definitely soldiers from the Hegemon Kingdom on the official road now, so taking the official road is not a good choice.

There was no path through the stream, but it was much safer. After finding signs of human habitation and asking for directions, we headed south back to Kyoto.

They followed the stream until nightfall, but found nothing. However, the stream had widened considerably, and the water level had increased.

By the third day, the stream had turned into a small river. They finally saw a small village nestled in a distant mountain valley.

The group was overjoyed; the presence of a village meant there were people. After three days of walking, they were eager to see more people.

Our provisions are long gone and we need to replenish them. Also, we need to find a road heading south to get back to Kyoto.

"My lord, there is a village ahead; we can resupply now."

Yuan Kang came to Fang Hao's side and said happily.

After what happened the morning before yesterday, Yuan Kang naturally addressed Fang Hao as his lord. Moreover, most people were now willing to follow Fang Hao to kill enemies and avenge their families; only a small number of cowardly, fearful, or weary of killing wanted to leave.

Besides those who wanted to leave, there were at least 280 people willing to follow Fang Hao. These people were helpless and alone, and as long as Fang Hao could give them hope, they would become his core group.

Fang Hao nodded in agreement; it was indeed a good thing to encounter a village here.

Upon seeing the village, everyone was overjoyed, and their pace quickened unconsciously.

As the village drew closer, smiles appeared on everyone's faces. These were the people of Chi Kingdom, their compatriots.

But before they even reached the village, it suddenly caught fire, with thick black smoke billowing out.

Everyone was in disbelief; they were almost at the village, how could the fire suddenly break out?

Just then, screams of agony rang out one after another.

Oh no! The army of the Hegemon Kingdom has arrived, and they are massacring the villagers.

The others also realized that this damned traitorous dog of the Hegemon Kingdom had even targeted the village.

"That treacherous bastard is in the village! Everyone, follow me and kill him! Kill that treacherous bastard!"

The burning village and the screams of agony fueled everyone's desire for revenge, and Yuan Kang's shout ignited their fury even more.

"Wait a minute, the number of troops in the Hegemony Kingdom is currently unknown, let's..."

With the enemy situation unclear, Fang Hao wanted to stop them, but before he could finish speaking, Yuan Kang had already led his men out.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Lai Fengwu was also worried. Although the village had been massacred by the Ba Kingdom's army, the situation was still unclear. If they continued to attack rashly, they might be wiped out.

"This Yuan Kang is too impulsive. Now there's no other way but to charge down and kill the enemy first. If we can't win, we'll think of a way to retreat."

Unable to stop them, the two had no choice but to follow the crowd and rush towards the village.

Everyone rushed down in a chaotic rush, in twos and threes, without any discernible pattern.

Fang Hao and Lai Fengwu, following behind, were getting a headache. The Ba Kingdom's army was supposed to be the most powerful army in the world, so what was this? Was it a brawl between bandits?

Watching the chaotic charge, Fang Hao thought to himself, "This isn't an army, it's bandits, a rabble. They're supposed to be the elite troops remaining from the Liangjiang Prefecture of the Chi Kingdom, after all."

No, we must reorganize properly after this battle, otherwise we will suffer heavy casualties next time we encounter the Hegemon's army.

In no time at all, more than 300 people stormed into the village. Seeing the Ba Kingdom's army kill a villager, the people were filled with rage and fury.

"Damn those treacherous dogs of the Hegemon Kingdom, kill them!"

More than 300 men swiftly charged towards the Hegemon soldiers. Upon seeing them, the Hegemon soldiers immediately formed a defensive perimeter and launched a counterattack.

The quality of the army of the Hegemon Kingdom is indeed very high.

The village was small, with only about ten households. Therefore, the army of the Hegemon Kingdom was also small, consisting of only half a squad, less than 100 men.

Seeing that the number of Ba Guo's troops was not large, Fang Hao felt relieved.

"Feng Wu, the Ba Kingdom's army is small in number. You should save the villagers first, and I will go help Yuan Kang and the others."

The army of the Hegemon Kingdom was extremely cruel; they killed most of the people, leaving only a handful alive.

All the houses in the village had been set ablaze, billowing thick smoke. Many villagers, young and old, lay lifeless in pools of blood. Numerous wounded lay on the ground, crying and screaming in agony.

More than 300 men, filled with hatred and rage, charged towards the soldiers of the Hegemon Kingdom. Seeing that the Hegemon Kingdom soldiers quickly prepared their defenses, the 300 men did not attack immediately, but instead surrounded them.

Fang Hao wrote out the two swords in seal script, and after the two swords materialized, he came to the front of the battle.

"You bunch of beasts, you treacherous dogs who want to exterminate even a small village, today I will use your heads to appease their spirits in heaven."