Chapter 67: The Extermination of the Wang Family of Feiying Fortress

The troops of Feiying Fortress moved forward slowly and soon discovered the army of the Jin Prefecture Governor-General.

“Quite a lot of people! Five or six hundred.”

Wang Ermazi secretly estimated the number of this ‘Khitan Army’ in his heart, and the final conclusion was that Feiying Fortress was no match.

“Something’s wrong!”

Originally, Wang Ermazi planned to take his younger brothers to pay respects to Dahe Chuluoduo.

But as they got closer and closer to this ‘Khitan Army’, Wang Ermazi suddenly became hesitant.

“What’s wrong, Second Brother?”

“Aren’t we going to pay respects to Dahe Chuluoduo?” Wang Wu turned to look at the stunned Wang Er and asked in confusion.

“Something’s wrong, don’t go, let’s leave.”

“Pretend we haven’t seen them,” Wang Er said in a heavy tone.

Before this, he subconsciously thought that no one in Jin Prefecture would dare to impersonate Dahe Chuluoduo.

Moreover, the Karluks had already been suppressed. In the entire Jin Prefecture, the only ones who could mobilize more than five hundred cavalry were the Khitans.

But as they got closer and closer to the other party, Wang Er always felt something was wrong.

His heart was also a bit flustered.

“Go, head east.”

Wang Er ordered, preparing to turn around.

On the other side, Li Xiao also saw that the other party stopped and even prepared to turn back.

“At this point, you still want to run?”

Li Xiao chuckled.

Fully armored and holding a horse lance, he ordered everyone.

“Scatter them!”

“Kill!”

Accompanied by Li Xiao’s loud shout, the six hundred cavalrymen who had long been ready surged forward.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

Warhorses galloped on the earth, erupting with low roars, yellow sand filling the air, dust flying.

Like a violent storm, pressing toward the people of Feiying Fortress with overwhelming momentum.

Seeing this scene, everyone in Feiying Fortress was stunned.

Completely unable to understand why these Khitans wanted to chase and kill them.

The Wang brothers were the most agitated, shouting loudly: “Run quickly!”

“Withdraw.”

Wang Er’s premonition came true. Fortunately, he didn’t foolishly run over to pay respects; otherwise, there would be no return.

But now, facing enemies several times their number, the situation of Feiying Fortress was equally precarious.

Wang Er could only lead the Feiying Fortress troops to flee for their lives rapidly.

Looking from the sky, one could discover that on this desolate land, a group of people fled in panic in front, while the pursuers behind split into two parts.

Like a pair of scissors, flanking Feiying Fortress from left and right.

Because when warhorses run, they cannot run in an absolute straight line and will always deviate left and right unconsciously.

The pursuers used this short deviation error to close the distance with the opponent bit by bit.

When the distance between the two sides got closer and closer, and Li Xiao’s subordinate cavalry were about to catch up to both sides of Feiying Fortress…

Li Xiao’s loud shout was heard: “The Wang family of Feiying Fortress collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country; their crimes are unforgivable.”

“By the order of Jin Prefecture Governor-General Dahe Chuluoduo, arrest the Wang clan.”

“Unrelated persons are all innocent.”

“Those who continue to flee will be treated as accomplices of the Wang clan. After breaching Feiying Fortress, the whole family will be executed.”

As Li Xiao’s voice rang out, the effect was immediate.

Originally, these Feiying Fortress herdsmen, chased to desperation and ready to burn their boats (fight to the death), instantly lost much of their mood to fight to the death.

People are selfish; no one wants to die if there is a chance to live.

Of course, except for the Wang family.

“Fake, they are all fake! They won’t let you go; anyone who surrenders will definitely be killed by them,” Wang Ermazi shouted loudly with a ferocious face.

Unfortunately, except for the die-hard loyalists, other people’s minds began to waver.

Mainly because they had families.

If they rebelled with the Wang family, wouldn’t their families also be implicated after the Khitan army breached Feiying Fortress?

Under such circumstances, Li Xiao’s six hundred cavalry gradually completed the encirclement.

A few die-hard loyalists following the Wang family were also quickly shot off their horses.

Soon, the Wang brothers were bound and brought before Li Xiao.

“Let me go! You are not Khitans; who exactly are you?”

Wang Ermazi was shot in the back with an arrow, bleeding non-stop, but still resisted vigorously, cursing constantly.

According to his observation, the vast majority of these people wore Han clothes, while those foreign tribes were the minority.

There were Han people throughout the Northern Border; Jin Prefecture had Nine Forts and Eighteen Villages, Yin Mountain had quite a few, the Desert had the most, and Beihai the fewest.

It was normal to have Han people in the Khitan army, but having so many Han people was a bit abnormal.

Wang Ermazi realized this was definitely a Han force in disguise.

Bullshit Dahe Chuluoduo.

Soon, Wang Ermazi was brought before a young man, staring dead at him and asking.

“Who are you?”

Li Xiao looked at Wang Ermazi playfully.

Really true to his name, this guy had a face full of pockmarks; too ugly.

“Feiying Fortress is a large fortress among the Nine Forts and Eighteen Villages after all. Didn’t expect the Fortress Lord to be such a brainless person.”

“At this point, you still haven’t guessed my identity?”

“How stupid are you?”

Immediately after, Li Dashan and others riding horses and holding knives around them burst into laughter.

Wang Ermazi’s face instantly turned flushed, and then he seemed to understand something.

“You…”

“You… You are people from Hexi Fortress?”

Wang Ermazi pointed at Li Xiao in shock and anger, turned to look at Li Dashan and others, and vaguely seemed to indeed discover some familiar faces.

“Of course we are from Hexi Fortress; otherwise, who else do you think would run all the way to Feiying Fortress?”

“You want to kill us to avenge your sister’s whole family? Very reasonable.”

“But unfortunately, you don’t have the strength,” Li Xiao said in a calm voice.

“You are simply audacious, forging orders from the Governor-General’s Office to harm my Feiying Fortress.”

“Impersonating Governor-General Dahe, aren’t you afraid he will blame you?” Wang Ermazi roared angrily.

Staring dead at Li Xiao’s figure with fire in his eyes.

He considered himself smart all his life, but didn’t expect to be deceived by a wet-behind-the-ears brat.

“Dahe Chuluoduo blame me? I want to kill him too,” Li Xiao said disdainfully.

“You…”

Wang Ermazi was driven mad with anger.

Immediately, Li Xiao called a person over and said to Wang Ermazi: “Recognize him?”

The person who came was a thin young man in his twenties, wearing tattered clothes, with faint bruises from beatings visible on his body.

Walking with a limp, obviously his injury hadn’t healed.

But looking at that familiar face, Wang Ermazi blurted out instantly: “Zhou Ergou, why are you here?”

“I, I…”

That young man named Zhou Ergou was obviously afraid when seeing Wang Ermazi, his steps even unconsciously retreating a few steps.

His eyes turned to Li Xiao, seeming to seek help.

“Useless thing, such a big man, acting like a woman.”

Li Xiao was angry seeing his cowardly appearance.

This guy named Zhou Ergou was also from Feiying Fortress.

Participated in the Battle of the Northern Mountains, captured by the Moman tribe, and then rescued by Li Xiao.

To deal with Feiying Fortress, Li Xiao naturally needed to understand the detailed situation of Feiying Fortress, so he found Zhou Ergou.

“What are you afraid of? With so many of us watching now, can he eat you?”

“Go, kill Wang Ermazi.”

“Didn’t you say Wang Ermazi snatched your sweetheart? Now giving you a chance for revenge.”

After speaking, Li Xiao pulled out the short knife at his waist directly and threw it in front of Zhou Ergou.

The Wang family had a grudge against him; Li Xiao definitely couldn’t let them go.

Especially Wang Ermazi, must die.

Otherwise, Li Xiao would always worry about him in his heart.

“You dare?”

Wang Ermazi panicked completely at this moment, glaring angrily at Zhou Ergou.

A few years ago, Wang Ermazi indeed married a concubine, but didn’t expect this dog thing Zhou Ergou was also eyeing her.

It was just that Wang Ermazi always thought this guy was honest and simple, timid as a mouse, unable to fart even if beaten with three sticks, so he never looked at him straight.

But unexpectedly, facing Zhou Ergou’s cowering expression, Wang Ermazi actually felt fear in his heart.

“Behave yourself.”

Seeing Wang Ermazi still so arrogant at this point, Li Dashan shouted violently, swinging the spear in his hand instantly, hitting Wang Ermazi’s leg heavily.

“Ah!”

Wang Ermazi screamed, falling directly to the ground, clutching his legs and crying in pain.

Li Xiao shook his head gently and said to Zhou Ergou: “Go, kill Wang Ermazi, and you can snatch back the woman you love.”

“If you dare not do it, then die with him, and the woman you like will be snatched by someone else,” Li Xiao said in a cold and fierce voice.

Stimulated by his words, Zhou Ergou shouted loudly, picked up the short knife on the ground, and charged toward Wang Ermazi with a ferocious face.

“Ahhh!”

Accompanied by the short knife constantly piercing the body, Wang Ermazi’s screams slowly disappeared.

Seeing this, Li Xiao instantly felt his mood much more comfortable, his mind clear, and his heart settled.

“The feeling of having no enemies is just great!”

Immediately after, under Zhou Ergou’s identification, anyone who was a member of the Wang family, or deeply entangled with the Wang family, was picked out.

Subsequently, two more middle-aged men were brought before Li Xiao.

“Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Xiao, the Lord of Hexi Fortress, and also a Thousand Household personally appointed by the Lord Garrison Commissioner.”

Facing the two, Li Xiao said in a deep voice, no longer disguising.

“Coming here this time is only to resolve a private grudge with the Wang family, not targeting the entire Feiying Fortress.”

Still the same sentence: Li Xiao would only limit the grudge to the hostile family and would absolutely not expand the scope of retaliation.

Unnecessary.

For forces like Feiying Fortress, what should be done is divide and conquer.

Win over a batch, strike a batch, subdue a batch.

Besides the Wang family, the most numerous in Feiying Fortress were the Qian and Zhou families.

These two middle-aged men before Li Xiao were the leaders of the Qian and Zhou families of this generation.

Hearing Li Xiao claim it was for a private grudge with the Wang family, these two obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

They couldn’t control the Wang family’s affairs; as long as it didn’t implicate them, it was fine.

Moreover, the Wang family’s misfortune was also a good thing for them.

So at this moment, the two felt inexplicably faintly excited in their hearts, feeling that the spring of their two families was coming.

Sure enough, they heard Li Xiao continue: “From now on, there will be no more Wang family in Feiying Fortress.”

“According to the plan of the Eastern Capital Regency, household registration will be implemented in Jin Prefecture next.”

“I can recommend you two to serve as Hundred Household officials, each managing one hundred households of Feiying Fortress.”

“I think you shouldn’t refuse my kindness, right?” Li Xiao looked at the faces of the two with a distant gaze.

(End of this chapter)