Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Chapter 148 An ambush in Longyan City

Several people chatted quietly, and soon it was time to set off. Xia Qin looked at the army and whispered, "We have hundreds of warships sailing near the coast. It's very powerful. I think the Japanese pirates must have heard the news. I wonder if they chose to defend or fled to Jiaozhou."

"It makes no difference," Mo Ye said confidently, "They are like frightened birds now. Even if they defend the city to the death, they won't be able to hold out for long."

Long Ming at the side also said: "That's right, ever since General Mu's Southern and Eastern armies won victory after victory, those Japanese pirates have obviously panicked and have stopped encircling us recently."

"There is no time to lose. Let's set off now. We should be able to reach Longyan City by midnight tonight!" Following Xia Qin's order, Long Ming and others led the way, and the 10,000-strong army marched quickly southward under the cover of night.

Two hours later, the army arrived outside Longyan City in pitch darkness.

Xia Qin looked at the dark city wall in the distance and asked, "Is this Longyan City?"

"That's right," Long Ming nodded, "This place was occupied by Japanese pirates four years ago, but we have come to the vicinity many times to try to kill the lone Japanese pirates."

There were only a few lights in the city. With the help of the dim moonlight, Xia Qin discovered that the walls of Longyan City were in ruins and lacked defensive fortifications. There was no condition to defend the city at all.

She turned around and asked Long Ming softly, "Brother Long, has it always been like this here?"

Long Ming nodded: "After all, this is not a frontier. Longyan County was originally just a county town. The city walls and fortifications here were temporarily built by the former governor of Kuaiji County after the Japanese pirates landed in Jiaozhou. After the Japanese pirates occupied it, they had no intention of repairing it."

"That's good," Xia Qin breathed a sigh of relief. "This way, we can save a lot of effort. Order the soldiers to surround Longyan City and don't let any of the Japanese pirates go!"

"Mr. Shi." Long Ming seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xia Qin looked at Long Ming curiously: "What's wrong? Is there any problem with Longyan City?"

"There are still many civilians in this city." Long Ming said with some concern, "If we attack rashly, the civilians may be in danger. These Japanese pirates are inhumane."

He had witnessed the brutal acts of the Japanese pirates with his own eyes and was well aware of the threat they posed to the people.

Upon hearing this, Mo Ye looked around the city, his eyes full of vigilance and caution.

He whispered to Xia Qin, "Xia Xia, I don't know if the Japanese pirates in this city are still in the city. We need to be careful. According to the original plan, you are responsible for the siege, and I will lead people into the city to find out the situation. If I find anything, I will deal with them personally!"

"Okay, then you have to be careful too!" Xia Qin looked at Mo Ye, her eyes full of worry and concern, and whispered.

"Well, don't worry." Mo Ye smiled slightly, then waved his hand, signaling the more than one hundred Night Spirit members behind him to follow him and quickly flash towards Longyan City.

Soon, they arrived outside a city wall that had long collapsed.

Mo Ye stopped and said in a deep voice: "Ah Gui, Han Yu, Yan Yang, the three of you come with me into the city, and the rest of you wait here for Ah Gui's signal!"

There was complete silence all around, as if even the wind dared not blow.

Mo Ye and others sneaked carefully in the darkness, trying not to make any noise.

This silence felt a bit weird. Even in the middle of the night, in this city with a population of nearly a thousand, there was not a single sound from so many residents. It was really abnormal.

Mo Ye suddenly stopped and made a gesture.

The other three people immediately understood and quickly hid in three different corners, no longer making any sound, even their breathing was difficult to distinguish.

Mo Ye leaped lightly and flew onto the roof of the tallest house.

Standing on a high place, he can overlook the movements of the entire city.

Although it was pitch black all around, Mo Ye could still roughly see the situation around him with the help of the faint candlelight.

Soon, he vaguely heard a slight sobbing sound coming from the southeast corner of the city, which made him feel a strong sense of uneasiness.

Without hesitation, he quickly jumped over the roof and rushed towards the southeast.

As he approached his destination, he couldn't help but gasp at the sight before him.

It turned out that this was a wide parade ground, and it was densely packed with people.

These people were all tied up tightly, their faces were full of fear and despair, and they were crying helplessly.

In the parade ground, a large amount of wood and hay were piled in a disorderly manner beside people, forming a huge woodpile.

The air was filled with a strong smell of kerosene, and even a hint of blood.

"Hmph!" Suddenly, a low, cold snort was heard, with obvious contempt.

Then, a harsh Japanese voice sounded: "Aren't these Mu Jinyu and Mu Jinyan very powerful? Aren't they planning a surprise attack? Well, let them in and let them witness with their own eyes how these people of Daxia die tragically in front of them."

In the flickering light of the torches, Mo Ye discovered that there were not many Japanese pirates around, only about a dozen or so. It seemed that most of the Japanese pirates had fled in advance.

I just don’t know if there are still Japanese pirates hiding in other places in this city, but the most urgent task is to deal with these Japanese pirates in front of us and save these innocent people.

He carefully took out the hidden weapon from his bosom, thinking secretly how to get rid of all these dozen Japanese pirates in the shortest possible time. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of "thump thump thump" footsteps. Then, several black shadows emerged from all directions.

"I finally saw you!" A familiar voice sounded. Mo Ye's heart trembled when he heard the voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Ruoran standing not far away.

Mo Ye couldn't help but frown, and was very surprised at Qin Ruoran's appearance. He originally thought that after what happened last time, she should have returned to the capital in despair.

However, it turned out that he was wrong.

"Where is Mu Jinyan? And where are your friends? Why are you here alone?" Qin Ruoran looked around and asked in a cold tone. Her eyes were filled with a dark atmosphere, as if she was shrouded by a resentment that could not be released.

Mo Ye didn't pay attention to her question, but looked at the innocent civilians tied up below again, and said with cold eyes: "You are also a Daxia person. Whether it is a court dispute or a personal grudge, these innocent people should not be involved."

Hearing Mo Ye's words, Qin Ruoran showed a hint of sarcasm on his face and sneered: "At this moment, you still want to be a knight? It's ridiculous!"

Mo Ye stared at Qin Ruoran quietly, his eyes full of pity, and slowly said: "Miss Qin, you have some friendship with Brother Shaoqing, and you have lost two brothers in succession in the past few months. If you release these people, I can let you go this time."

However, Qin Ruoran completely ignored Mo Ye's advice. She shouted excitedly, "What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me now? I think you'd better surrender! Otherwise, when Mu Jinyan sees your body, she will be very sad!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ruoran gently raised his hand.

Two Japanese ninjas nearby threw out several spherical hidden weapons. Mo Ye reacted extremely quickly and easily blocked them with his sword. Unexpectedly, the hidden weapons exploded directly, emitting red and green dust.

poisonous!

Mo Ye quickly covered his mouth and nose and wanted to fly away, but several chain knives suddenly appeared from under the house, blocking all his escape routes.

Seeing that Mo Ye was trapped, Qin Ruoran couldn't help but smile proudly and said, "I know you are a martial arts expert, but we have carefully prepared for this situation for a long time. You want to leave? It's not that easy."

Mo Ye still had a calm expression on his face, and didn't seem to be afraid.

He looked around calmly. Unknowingly, fifty people appeared and surrounded him.

Among them are Japanese ninjas, members of the Blood Hand Battalion, and some great martial arts masters.

It seems that it is just as Qin Ruoran said. They had long expected that he would come to inquire about the situation, so they took great pains to set up an ambush.

Fortunately, Xia Xia didn’t come along this time.

Facing such a dangerous situation, this is the greatest comfort in Mo Ye's heart at the moment.