How to deal with rats in crouching tiger temple?

Level 30~ish (forgot), im currently suffering in crouching tiger temple cellar. The rats (the pack with the buffed rat) rushes me and I practically can't beat them or run away in time due to the hilariously long stun time. Suggestions?

EDIT: current idea: I put a few points in pillar in order to get the 'spinny spinny' thing(I play with Chinese so I don't know the english name) doesn't work well, still gets ganged. I try to rock solid, only parries one. Thrust stance 3 point charged doesn't deal enough damage, pluck of many ends too fast, and even red tides gets ganged down.

EDIT 2: Well... i just kinda cloud stepped away and rushed xu dog. Thank yall.