The female prisoner was fierce

County Magistrate Qian Youde was also affected, with two iron nails hitting his hands, leaving two bloody holes from which steaming blood was seeping out.

"Monsters! These people are monsters!!"

He murmured desperately.

Not knowing what gunpowder was, he could only apply what he already knew, just as humans cannot imagine what a non-human civilization would look like.

After going through all the questions, there was really no other explanation besides the word "monster".

Yelü Chi was no better off:

"The Eternal Heaven is angry! The Eternal Heaven is angry!!"

His eyes also showed immense terror, and his body trembled.

Will to fight?

What is that?

But his faith told him he couldn't do that, so he quickly changed the term:

"This is sorcery!"

"That's right, this must be sorcery!!"

"Retreat! Retreat!!"

He hurriedly shouted wildly in the Northern Di language, then took off running with four loyal guards who hadn't run away yet, and decisively fled.

But it was too late!

At that moment, following Xiao Jianyang's command, the second round of high-explosive grenades in ceramic jars was unleashed once again!

Boom~~

The explosion was deafening.

Yelü Chi wasn't so lucky this time, as he was hit by two high-explosive grenades from clay pots.

One is located one meter away on the left, and the other is about six months behind.

After the explosion, the terrifying power and the massive amount of iron nail fragments and gravel first sent him flying more than a meter into the air. Then, hundreds of shrapnel flew over, easily piercing through his leather armor and creating hundreds of bloody holes.

His back was a bloody mess, with large gushes of blood gushing out and still steaming. He was bent over in the cold north wind of the snowy night.

Finally, it crashed heavily to the ground.

"No! Impossible! Sorcery..."

His eyes blazed with extreme humiliation, anger, and fear. He wanted to vent, but his life force simply wouldn't allow it.

It kicked its legs out, twitched symbolically twice, and then stopped moving.

A corpse lay on the spot!

With his death, the defending troops on the city wall were thrown into complete chaos.

Seeing that all was lost, Magistrate Qian Youde, driven by his survival instinct, forced back his trembling legs and shouted frantically:

"Kill! Kill! Hold them off for this magistrate!!"

After shouting, he immediately asked Commandant Zhou to take him down from the city wall, hoping to escape.

The county soldiers on the city wall weren't fools either.

Kill my ass.

They fled frantically, like wild boars on the mountain, or like headless flies.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jianyang had already led his men into the city.

Under the immense deterrent power of gunpowder, all resistance was utterly annihilated. Their first reaction upon seeing the enemy was not to resist, but to kneel down and beg for mercy.

"Please spare me, my lord!"

Xiao Jianyang looked at the dozen or so county soldiers in front of him with a strange expression for a moment, but he understood in the next instant.

Order:

"Tie them up, we'll deal with them together later!"

Several male soldiers from the Xiao family army immediately stepped forward to respond:

"Yes, Lord Xiao!"

After saying that, he went forward to find ropes and then tied them up tightly.

"Pursue!!"

Xiao Jianyang didn't waste any time and quickly led his men toward the county government office.

At this moment, Qian Youde, escorted by the remaining county soldiers and Commandant Zhou, had just hastily packed some travel money and planned to escape through the back door.

"No, we don't want any of that! Let's go!!"

Seeing that his wife still wanted to pack up the gold, silver and jade artifacts she had embezzled, he hurriedly urged her to hurry up.

"Sir, without these, we'd starve on the road. This is what we've painstakingly saved up!"

The noblewoman in front of me was crying as she spoke.

Qian Youde's scalp tingled:

"Fine, since you're determined to die, I can't care less. Let's go!"

He decisively abandoned his wife and ran away.

"master!!"

The noblewoman panicked, realizing the seriousness of the situation. Without bothering to pack anything, she hastily put some jade jewelry into her bundle and tried to escape with them.

but.

Just then.

Outside the county government office, a series of screams suddenly rang out, followed by a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth, and then the sporadic sounds of swords clashing.

Qian Youde's scalp tingled:

"Run! The devil is coming!"

They hurriedly tried to leave through the back door, but they were too slow and were intercepted by Xiao Jianyang and his men halfway there.

"Magistrate Qian, why are you running!"

Xiao Jianyang's gaze was cold as he looked at the county magistrate, who was dressed in official robes but had the heart of a beast. His voice was very calm.

But those eyes were filled with icy killing intent!

Qian Youde's lips trembled, and his throat went dry.

Feeling death approaching, I wanted to speak:

"Chief Xiao, I...I..."

But he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

Xiao Jianyang's expression remained icy:

Where are they?!

Qian Youde naturally understood the meaning behind those words; he was trembling all over, and his teeth were chattering.

Clang~~

The bundles in his hands fell to the ground, and his hands were completely exhausted. He said:

"In...in the county jail, not dead, not...dead."

Xiao Jianyang:

"Where is the prison?"

Qian Youde:

"The backyard..."

Xiao Jianyang frowned and immediately said to Defang behind him:

"Go to the prison and rescue Bai Shen and the others."

Defang:

"yes!"

He responded and immediately led his men there.

Xiao Jianyang lowered his head and glanced at Qian Youde, who was lying on the ground. The murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Tie him up."

"Take it back."

"Yes, Lord Xiao!"

Several men immediately came up, tied Qian Youde up tightly, and dragged him out of the county government office like a dead dog.

……

Half an hour later.

The battle in Dongshuang County has ended.

It lasted only half an hour, which is incredibly fast!

The entire Dongshuang County has completely fallen into Xiao Jianyang's hands!

Of the three hundred county soldiers, some died and others surrendered, and Commandant Zhou was also taken prisoner.

Xiao Jianyang had no interest in this kind of general with thieving eyes and decisively threw him into prison.

Then came Yelü Chi and the thirty Northern Di cavalrymen he brought.

They all perished; not a single one escaped.

Xiao Jianyang accepted the thirty fine horses without hesitation, as well as the armor and other equipment.

Then came the county jail.

Before an incense stick could burn, Bai Huatong and his six remaining soldiers were rescued.

Xiao Jianyang made a special inquiry about it.

The other party didn't say anything, nor did they betray their country for personal gain; they were a tough nut to crack.

At this moment, Bai Huatong had lost a lot of weight, his face was sallow, and his body was covered with whip marks.

Fortunately, he is out of danger!

The moment he saw Xiao Jianyang, the border army adjutant, who hadn't shed a single tear during the bloody battle in Yanbei City for half a month, had tears welling up in his eyes.

"Brother Xiao..."

He struggled to stand up but almost fell.

Xiao Jianyang immediately helped him up:

"Brother Bai, it's alright now."

Bai Huatong gripped his arm, his voice hoarse:

"Brother Xiao, you've saved me again."

"Including the last time, I owe you two lives."

As he said this, his face showed a mixture of reluctance, shame, and confusion.

Xiao Jianyang answered seriously:

"Brother Bai, you're too kind. This just means we're destined to meet, and Heaven doesn't want you to die either."

Bai Huatong raised his hand to wipe his eyes and said:

"Brother Xiao, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise. If it weren't for you, I would have been dead long ago."

"It's a pity that I, Bai, am not afraid of death, but I am afraid that the Northern Di people will slaughter my people, and I am powerless to stop them."

Xiao Jianyang felt a slight pang of emotion and sighed.

"Brother Bai is very righteous."

"Oh, right."

Changing the subject, he asked:

"Brother Bai, what are your plans next?"

Bai Huatong took a deep breath, suppressing his emotions, but his tone was still sorrowful as he said:

"Brother Xiao, to be honest, I didn't know that."

"I originally planned to use Dongshuang County as the core to resist the Northern Di people, but now... sigh..."

Xiao Jianyang's gaze shifted, and he decisively extended an invitation:

"If that's the case, why don't you join my Xiao family army, Brother Bai?"

Bai Huatong:

"This…"

Actually, he had a vague feeling about this earlier, but he was still stunned when Xiao Jianyang actually spoke.

But then, he immediately nodded in agreement:

"Brother Xiao, you are truly righteous. If you think highly of me, I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"

Then, decisively clasp your hands together and lower your head below your fists.

In fact, he really had nowhere else to go.

Xiao Jianyang naturally knew this, but he was still happy to accept such a fierce general:

"it is good."

"Brother Bai, please go and rest first. I will make arrangements for your position later. Take care of your health first."

Bai Huatong:

"Yes, Brother Xiao!"

He agreed, then hesitated for a moment, and added:

"By the way, Brother Xiao, I have a favor to ask."

"My younger sister, Bai Muyi, is still in Youzhou. I wonder if Brother Xiao would allow me to go and fetch her?"