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"A musket can be reloaded approximately every two breaths. The White Horse Army is adept at switching between muskets and melee weapons, and their teamwork is seamless, making them virtually invincible in small-scale battles. No wonder they are known as the White Horse Army, undefeated throughout the world," the woman said.

"Those firearms are truly formidable."

As the man spoke, he stretched out his hand and glanced at the scars on it.

He caught the bullet with his bare hands, and his palm was almost pierced through.

Even a dignified third-grade cultivator couldn't withstand the musket fire.

"Why don't you go and meet Sima Xiangyue?" the man asked.

"I've already received ten million taels of silver from Hechou, and it hasn't expired yet. So, do you think I'm going to go back on my word, or go back on my word?" the woman asked with a playful smile.

The man smiled faintly.

"It seems you're going back on your word. If He Chou knew you killed his beloved, wouldn't he search the whole world for you?" the man asked with a smile.

"Given his personality, he probably will. However, he may not be my match."

The cloaked figure vanished.

Immediately afterwards, more than three hundred cloaked figures stepped into the Sima family's ancestral home.

"Watch out for the weapons they're carrying."

The woman's voice became incredibly incoherent, indistinguishable between male and female.

The sudden appearance of more than 300 experts greatly increased the pressure on the White Horse Army, which was already struggling.

The leader, in particular, had incredibly strange movements and was extremely powerful.

Sima Xiangyue had already clearly sensed that this person was a third-grade expert!

Among the three hundred people she brought, there were more than a dozen third-grade experts and no fewer than thirty fourth-grade experts.

No wonder the Green Forest Army was so fearless and dared to rebel against the Great Ning Dynasty!

What does it mean to have an army composed of a dozen or so Rank 3 cultivators and more than thirty Rank 4 cultivators?

Even someone at the third rank can stroll leisurely through a military formation.

A dozen or so Rank 3 cultivators gathered together are probably comparable to a Rank 2 cultivator, enough to overthrow an army!

Not to mention that the other side also has more than thirty fourth-grade realm cultivators providing support!

This battle is likely to be difficult.

Xiong Mo also realized that something was wrong. After these cloaked figures joined the battlefield, the White Horse Army was suddenly overwhelmed.

As soon as they arrived, more than a dozen of their guards were killed on the spot.

Xiong Mo quickly ordered the battle zone to shrink and retreat back into the ruins of the main hall.

"Find cover, everyone! We must stop their attack, even if it kills us! We cannot let them cross the line even a single step!"

The White Horse Army immediately dispersed, taking cover behind bunkers, forming a defensive perimeter and helping each other protect their backs.

At this time, the White Horse Army numbered less than a hundred, but they formed a tight network of firepower and held the front line.

Although they held the line, those cloaked figures were also very cunning.

Even if muskets were aimed at them and fired, it would be difficult to harm them.

Only Xiong Mo had a sniper rifle, but he did not reveal the special features of his weapon.

He took advantage of the chaos to call out the names of the cloaked figures one by one, but did not fire at the leader.

If he were to reveal that his weapon was something the enemy could not block, he would definitely be the target of their concentrated attacks.

However, at this distance, even a scope is not needed.

With Xiong Mo's marksmanship, one shot would be enough to kill a kid.

This weapon is really useful!

If each soldier were equipped with one, these eighty or ninety White Horse Army soldiers could prevent the enemy from even getting close to the courtyard.

……

Qinghe County.

Zhao Cuo led his men, disguised as bandits, and swaggered into the city.

Just two days later, Zhao Cuo had figured out the situation in the city.

The following night, Zhao Cuo led a surprise attack on the Cui residence, capturing Cui and over a thousand servants, as well as all the officials in Qinghe County.

After rescuing the young lady named Yun Ge, he stopped pretending.

At a single command, three thousand elite troops, working in coordination with three hundred personal guards, swept through Qinghe County in just one hour.

Of the more than 100,000 bandits, 30,000 to 40,000 died, and another 70,000 to 80,000 surrendered.

This time, Zhao Cuo did not kill those who surrendered. Instead, he gathered all the powerful clans and noble families in Qinghe County together and shot them all with arrows, regardless of age or gender.

The Cui clan, numbering over a thousand, along with numerous other gentry members, totaling over ten thousand, all perished under Zhao Cuo's arrows.

Then Zhao Cuo used the same trick again, creating the illusion that the White Horse Army was attacking Qinghe County.

He then led 500 men, plus 300 personal guards, to launch a surprise attack on other county towns overnight.

His goal was to eliminate the powerful clans and aristocratic families in all the surrounding counties.

Make an example of them to warn others, so that the world can see how powerful the White Horse Army is. Otherwise, after the East China Sea is pacified, other places will rise up, which will be too troublesome.

How can we deter the world without severe punishment?

……

Bohai County.

The battle at the Sima family's ancestral home has been going on for a day and a night.

Despite the White Horse Army's valiant resistance, they now have fewer than thirty men left.

Compared to the beginning, the White Horse Army's firepower was several times sparser.

It has become quite difficult to suppress the enemy's advance with firepower.

Sima Xiangyue also knew that he couldn't hold out any longer; his army would most likely be wiped out before noon today.

Xiong Mo was still young, and he was also Xiong Wenjing's eldest son.

Sima Xiangyue did not want to watch Xiong Mo die before her eyes.

Although the two are not related by blood, Xiong Mo has called her "Mom" for five or six years, and she has long treated Xiong Mo as her own son.

"Mo'er, we don't have many people left. I'll take the rest and protect you as we break out," Sima Xiangyue said urgently.

"It should be me, the mother protecting her son, who should be the one to rush out! Everyone, listen up, prepare to break through!"

"No! Everyone, listen to my command!"

Xiong Mo grinned.

"Mother, these elite troops are all my soldiers. They will only obey my orders."

At this moment, outside the city.

An army of 100,000 surrounded Bohai County.

A cavalry force of over two thousand men is marching at full speed.

"Uncle Xingzhou! Intelligence from the front: Brother Mo is about to collapse! There are still 100,000 troops outside the Bohai Sea!"

"Never mind all that for now, let's rush into the city and save Mo'er!"

"Yes!"

After running for a while, they finally saw the city of Bohai ahead, as well as the troops surrounding the city.

Li Mu was extremely anxious and wished he could fly there on the spot.

Xiong Mo had only a little over a hundred people with him, and intelligence indicated that they were almost wiped out.

If they arrive too late, the mother and daughter might die in the city.

Then Li Muke won't be able to explain it to Xiong Wenjing.

Xiong Mo saved him twice, how could he let Xiong Mo die on the battlefield?

"Chao'er, listen to my command!"

"exist!"

"Lead the Imperial Guard to charge forward, fight your way through, and get into the city to support Mo'er!"

"Understood! All guards, prepare your weapons and charge!"