A Farm Girl: Three Acres of Fertile Land Can Be Exchanged for a Country

Chapter 4 Bloodbath in Dagua Town

"Wutong, come out here for a moment..."

When all was quiet, Lieutenant Li's voice suddenly came from outside.

Wutong was startled, knowing that he must have something to ask her, so she lifted the curtain and went out.

"Commander Li..."

As soon as she called out, Lieutenant Li gestured for her to be quiet, then pulled her to a corner where there was no firelight at all.

Wutong's heart was in his throat. He said in a serious voice, "I am very worried about the general, but Vice Minister Liu holds the imperial sword, and his orders cannot be disobeyed. Therefore, I have come up with a plan."

"any solution?"

Lieutenant Li's eyes gleamed: "You go first under the cover of night, take some men, and rush back to rescue the general as soon as possible. The rest of us will hold off Vice Minister Liu and the others here."

Wutong exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? What if we can't hold them off? Minister Liu doesn't seem like someone who can be easily dealt with."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have pursued it so relentlessly.

Lieutenant Li said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle things carefully. The general's situation is the most important."

He paused, then his voice deepened: "Wutong, we don't have much time left."

It's not just a small amount, it's an urgent matter.

The battle at Yuemen Pass has begun, and the air is thick with smoke. However, there are no trains or airplanes here; one can only travel on foot or horseback.

It would take at least half a month to get from Jingzhou to Yuemen Pass. By the time we got there, would it be deserted and only ruins remained?

Wutong dared not think about it too much, for the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

It was intolerable to waste time here with Vice Minister Liu and the others, so she decided to adopt Commandant Li's method.

Under the cover of darkness, Li Duwei ordered his men to throw fire into the tents and carriages of the officials. The flames immediately burst into flames, and the officials scattered and fled, turning the camp into chaos.

Seeing an opportunity, Wutong led a thousand soldiers he had already counted and fled south under the pretext of fetching water to put out a fire.

Lieutenant Li pretended not to notice and knocked out Vice Minister Liu, who had just escaped from the carriage, with an elbow strike. He then looked up at the departing figures.

faster! Faster!

He really wanted to give them his power so they could reach Moon Gate Pass faster.

Having served in the army for so many years, he never had the chance to become a general; he could only serve as an assistant to Abdo, who was younger than him.

But Abdo’s bravery always filled him with awe.

He's easygoing in everyday matters, but absolutely decisive when it comes to important ones.

Such a fierce general cannot be lost, and Yuemen Pass must never be breached!

A thousand men rode at breakneck speed, day and night without stopping.

Because he had someone to worry about, he ate his meals on horseback, just grabbing a bite of dry rations to fill his stomach. When he got sleepy, he would only take a short nap on horseback.

With such utmost effort on the journey, the trip that took them half a month to arrive was shortened to just ten days.

Later, everyone was so drowsy that they could see nothing but the road ahead.

Wutong was in slightly better condition than the others because she and Nanxing were both light and rode together on one horse. When she got tired, she would switch with Nanxing, taking turns so they still had energy.

Soon we entered the border of Yuemen Pass, and after traveling another ten miles, we reached Dagua Town.

The temperature here was significantly lower than in the Central Plains, and a biting wind howled. The soldiers could almost smell the stench of blood wafting from Dagua Town.

But at that very moment, a figure suddenly appeared in Wutong's line of sight.

The Gobi Desert is desolate, filled with yellow earth. The figure, dark and stumbling, runs through the mud, appearing particularly out of place.

Wutong couldn't see who he was and was worried it might be a trap, so he ordered everyone to listen while he went to test him.

Fu Fu carried her and Nan Xing closer to the man. When the distance was reduced to within ten meters, the strong smell of blood filled her nostrils, and she couldn't help but frown.

"Who is coming?"

She nocked the arrow and asked in a loud voice.

The man was clearly taken aback when he saw her, and after a long while, he tentatively asked, "Are you... are you Lord Wutong?"

Wutong was surprised that the other person knew her name and nodded in confusion.

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!" The man laughed wildly, ran to her horse, knelt down, and kowtowed desperately: "Lady Wutong, please save me... please save me..."

Seeing that he was emotionally agitated and seemed to have lost his composure, Wutong couldn't help but ask, "Are you also one of General Abdo's soldiers?"

She has a bad memory; with so many people in the army, it's impossible to remember every face.

Moreover, from a distance, the man's body appeared pitch black, but up close, he was covered in blood and filth, his face was so dirty it looked like he had crawled out of a pile of corpses.

The man nodded vigorously: "Yes! I often go hunting with the general outside the Great Wall! Could you... could you give me some water?"

Wutong ordered someone to bring him water to drink, his eyes gazing towards Dagua Town.

Nanxing asked, "Should we all go now, or send some advance troops?"

Before Wutong could speak, the person who was drinking water waved his hand: "No, no, you don't need to go."

Wutong's heart sank, and she stared intently at him, asking, "Why?"

The man wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and the dried blood was moistened, turning bright red again, as if it had just been sprinkled on.

"General Abdo has been killed in battle. Our army has suffered heavy casualties, and those who could escape have already fled. We are now completely disorganized. The Eastern Qi army has already occupied Yuemen Pass and Dagua Town. Your small force will only be sending yourselves to your deaths."

He spoke calmly, having witnessed it firsthand and escaped death, so he had little emotion. However, after finishing, he sighed deeply, probably because he felt the defeat had come too quickly.

Wutong was stunned on the spot.

She came full of hope to rescue Abdo, and now she was only one step away from entering Dagua Town, but suddenly someone came to tell her that Abdo... was dead?

It was as if a thunderclap exploded in her mind; everything went black before her eyes, and she lost the strength to continue, collapsing to the ground.

Nanxing was right next to her. She caught her with lightning speed and asked the man, "How did he die?"

The man said dejectedly, "He was killed by the King of Dongqi himself. The King of Dongqi brought his main force this time with the aim of taking Yuemen Pass. We were caught off guard, which is why we suffered such a crushing defeat."

Although Abdo was stationed at the border, the troops under his command were only used to defend against the annual raids by the Dongqi people, and were not the kind of troops that should be used for actual warfare.

As soon as the Eastern Qi soldiers appeared, he noticed something was wrong and ordered someone to send a message by carrier pigeon to report the situation to the Southern Frontier King's Palace.

Unfortunately, the other party was too fast, and he was trapped in Dagua Town before he could return home.

Then, King Dongqi, in one fell swoop, massacred the entire town of Dagua.

End of this chapter