The machete hit the shield hard, knocking the soldier holding the shield backwards.
Several spears came from behind the shield. Zhang Hua raised his sword and swept the spears aside.
Sun Guang, who was right next to him, rushed forward, his sword plunged through the gap in the shield, and the soldier holding the shield screamed and fell to the ground.
Zhang Hua calmed down in his mind. The new soldiers were just new soldiers. They had never been on the battlefield and were not skilled in cooperating. In his eyes, they were full of loopholes. It shouldn't be difficult to get out.
His courage doubled, and he swept across with his sword. The light of the sword was like a horse in the sun, and it was unstoppable, forcing the officers and soldiers in front of him to duck back.
Zhang Hua laughed ferociously and slashed the head of a soldier holding a gun with his knife. The soldier raised his gun in panic to resist.
The blade cut off the gun shaft, and the sword continued to cut forward without losing force. He saw that the soldier was about to be hit.
A silver gun poked out from behind and pointed at the blade.
With a "dang" sound, the knife was swung away, and the soldier retreated in panic, escaping with his life.
Yin Ji swept away the obstructing soldiers with one kick. He twisted his spear, the spark of the spear trembled, and tremblingly pierced Zhang Hua's chest.
A fierce light flashed in Zhang Hua's eyes. He could tell by looking at the silver spear that this person was a general. If he killed this person and blocked his way, he would open it and escape with his life.
"Third brother, join me in killing this kid." Zhang Hua roared.
Sun Guang's short beard was spattered with blood and sticky on his chin. When he saw Zhang Hua slashing at Yin Ji with his sword, he moved around to the back left side of his body and stabbed Yin Ji in the thigh with his sword.
Yin Ji cheered up his spirit, shouted harshly, and danced his spear like a wheel. The more he fought, the more brave he became.
While he was busy fighting Zhang Hua and Sun Guang, Yin Ji didn't pay attention to his soldiers. The soldiers around him were killed by the minions and they retreated steadily.
Several holes were torn in the shield wall, and the soldiers escaped along the torn holes.
Yang Anxuan paid attention to the movements around him and found that the soldiers were rushing westward like a tide. He secretly thought that something was not right and ordered: "Sound the horn and push to the west. Don't let the thieves escape."
The trumpet sounded, shields and spears surrounded them and they advanced westward.
Zhao Tian led his troops out of the camp, and Yan Zhuang also began to advance forward to squeeze the space for his troops.
Hearing the sound of the trumpet, Yin Ji suddenly woke up. Looking around, he saw that the soldiers beside him were rushed to pieces, and the soldiers were escaping from him.
Yin Ji withdrew his gun and walked back, shouting urgently: "Don't be chaotic, make a long formation and stop the thief."
Seeing Yin Ji's retreat, Zhang Hua and Sun Guang fled separately, one on the left and the other on the right.
Yin Ji was not willing to let Zhang Hua escape and immediately stabbed him with his spear. Zhang Hua had no choice but to greet Sun Guang with his sword and shouted to Sun Guang to fight alongside him.
Unexpectedly, Sun Bald didn't even look back. Yue Yinji had no time to pay attention to him, and killed several officers and soldiers to escape the siege.
Yin Ji was anxious, the silver gun in his hand was filled with brilliance, and he tightly wrapped around Zhang Hua.
He made a mistake and let the soldiers run away. If he lets Zhang Hua run away again, he will be stealing the chicken but losing the rice. Not to mention the first achievement, I'm afraid he will still be punished.
Zhang Hua secretly complained that he waited too long to wait for the officers and soldiers to encircle him, and his life could not be saved.
He forcefully jumped up and stabbed Yin Ji in the chest with his knife. He made up his mind that as long as Yin Ji dodges, he will escape even if he is shot.
Yin Ji knew that Zhang Hua was in a desperate situation, and with a stern look in his eyes, he refused to give up an inch, his gun swept across, and the whip hit Zhang Hua's waist.
Zhang Hua changed his moves in the air and used his sword to meet the gun. When the sword and gun collided, sparks flew everywhere.
With no place to rely on in the air, Zhang Hua was shot and flew out diagonally, but this was the chance of survival he was fighting for.
Being swept away by the gun, he fell two feet away from Yin Ji. Zhang Hua leaned on the ground with his knife. As soon as his feet fell down, he immediately jumped up with force, leaning forward and jumping forward.
The knife in his hand slashed forward crazily. When the officers and soldiers in front of him saw several attacks coming, they were so frightened that they stepped aside, leaving a gap.
Zhang Hua was overjoyed, and the blade changed from chopping to sweeping, opening up a gap.
Just when he thought he had escaped with his life, his back hurt, and his strength disappeared along with the heartbreaking pain.
Turning his head with difficulty, Zhang Hua saw a horse riding ten feet away. The man on the horse was holding a bow and sneered at him.
Yin Ji stabbed forward with his spear, piercing Zhang Hua's throat.
Gao grabbed Zhang Hua's body, and Yin Ji shouted loudly: "Zhang Hua is dead, and those who surrender will be spared."
The soldiers saw Zhang Hua's bald head shining on the tip of the gun, his body still twitching, and blood dripping down.
The officers and soldiers had surrounded him, but the soldiers had no fighting spirit. They threw away their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
Sheng Yong pursued the enemy, and Yang Anxuan led Yin Ji and others to pursue them all the way to the Dafu Mountain. They captured hundreds of fleeing soldiers and escorted the prisoners back to the camp at Shenchu time.
Doctors recruited from Pingshi City are treating the wounded; veterans such as Chen Hua, Sun Zhong, and He Qing lead the recruits to clean the battlefield, which is also one of the things that the recruits must learn.
Yan Zhuang counted the results of the battle. In this battle, more than 100 soldiers were killed, more than 400 prisoners were captured, and the thief Zhang Hua was killed. It was considered a complete victory.
When Yang Anxuan learned that 17 of his soldiers had been killed, 29 were seriously injured, and 46 were slightly injured, he became depressed.
Zhao Tian saw Yang Anxuan's annoyance and advised: "In war, casualties are inevitable. When you see too much blood, your heart will become cold. By then, you will become a general commanding thousands of troops."
This was inspired by Zhao Tian who had been fighting with Yang Quanqi for more than ten years and was used to seeing Pao Ze die. He was injured many times on the battlefield, including two fatal injuries.
Having experienced Paoze using his life as bait to lure the enemy, and having fought to the death to cover Paoze's retreat, Zhao Tian was not afraid of dying on the battlefield, but he also wanted to see the day when his daughter would put on the red wedding dress.
Understanding the truth may not necessarily lead to relief. Yang Anxuan let out a long breath and said gloomily: "I hope these people will have fewer casualties next time after seeing blood."
Seeing Xu Xiaozhong's tall figure coming from a distance, Yang Anxuan felt a little more relaxed. He had been worried about Xu Xiaozhong.
It was his idea to let Xu Xiaozhong sneak into the village, and he would definitely feel uncomfortable if something happened.
"Let's go and greet Mr. Xu. He has done a great job this time." Yang Anxuan smiled and walked towards Xu Xiaozhong.
When they got closer, they found that Xu Xiaozhong was holding a cane, and behind the cane was leading Tian Dahe.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Big Xu, you caught a big fish."
Xu Xiaozhong grinned and said: "The servant followed Tian Dahe when we came down from the mountain. This boy did not follow him towards the stronghold. He hid far away. When he saw the army formation, he turned around and ran towards the mountain. The servant stared at him closely and chased him to the mountain col. Just caught this kid."
Tian Dahe was disgraced, his brocade robe was hung with holes on the branches, and he begged Xu Xiaozhong all the way to let him go.
When he saw Yang Anxuan and recognized him as the young master he met at the grain store that day, he understood everything.
Kneeling on the ground with a plop, Tian Dahe begged: "General, please spare my life. I am willing to take the blame and perform meritorious service, leading the army to destroy the den of thieves."
Yang Anxuan joked with Xu Xiaozhong for a while and learned that there were nearly a thousand thieves who came down the mountain, and four to five hundred thieves escaped.
There are still three to five hundred thieves left in the stronghold, which adds up to six to seven hundred people. If the roots are not eradicated, once the officers and soldiers leave, these bandits will definitely reappear.
After kicking Tian Dahe on the ground, Yang Anxuan shouted: "Stop howling for now. Can you lead the army up the mountain?"
"Yes, yes," Tian Dahe agreed.
Xu Xiaozhong interjected from the side: "He is the fifth master of the mountain."
"Oh, how disrespectful." Yang Anxuan said with a faint smile: "Fifth Master, tell me how to take us up the mountain?"
Tian Dahe was a little dumbfounded. He just had to follow him up the mountain.
Yang Anxuan ignored him and said to Zhao Tian: "Find the people from the Pioneer Camp, change your clothes, and follow me into the mountain."
Zhao Tian said: "This time I will follow the Third Young Master."
Yang Anxuan wanted to disguise himself and attack the mountain stronghold, so he must not bring more people, otherwise it would easily arouse the suspicion of the bandits.
One cannot be wise in fighting with swords and guns. Zhao Tian was the bodyguard arranged by Yang Quanqi for Yang Anxuan. Of course he had to be there to protect him for such a dangerous matter.
Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "Bring more of these arrows and ask Yan Zhuang to lead his army to follow inside and outside. When they hear the sound of the hammer, they will attack the stronghold."
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Lingyunfeng, Sun Guang fled back to the stronghold, and immediately ordered his soldiers to close the stronghold door and take strict precautions.
After drinking half a pot of cold water, I reached out to stroke my beard, only to find that it was sticky and sticky with blood, making it hard and uncomfortable.
After being asked to wash his face with water and change out of his bloody clothes, Sun Guang calmed down a bit, sat down on Zhang Hua's table, touched the table in front of him, and laughed out loud.
According to the soldiers who escaped, Zhang Hua was picked on by the officers and soldiers and could not come back.
Zhao Tuzi took people to Fuyang City, and it seemed that he had no intention of returning to the village. From now on, Ling Yunfeng would be the one to make his own decisions.
There are still more than 600 people left in the village, half the number of people, and the food reserves should be enough to last until next year.
It is impossible for the officers and soldiers of Xinye County to stay in Dafu Mountain for a long time. As long as he sticks to the stronghold and waits for the officers and soldiers to withdraw, he will be the master of this thousand-mile mountain forest.
After taking a breath, a soldier came in and reported: "The third master, the fifth master is back."
Sun Guang doesn't like Tian Dahe. This kid has no skills and only managed to get to the position of fifth leader by flattering Zhang Hua.
However, this boy was eloquent and the village suffered heavy losses, leaving him alone to appease the soldiers.
Thinking of this, Sun Guang stood up and said, "Lao Wu is back. He's not hurt. I'll go and greet him."
He strode out of the Sanqing Hall and walked down to the gate of the village. He saw Tian Dahe leading a group of people walking up the steps. Sun Guang recognized the tall man next to Tian Dahe, the one named Gou Sheng.
"Lao Wu, you're back, you're not injured, right. Where's the boss, is everything okay?"
After ordering someone to open the gate of the village, Sun Guang stood on the stone steps and asked with a bit of pride and a bit of sadness.
He thought in his mind that if Tian Dahe refused to recognize himself as the master, he would be killed outside the village gate.
Tian Dahe stopped on the steps and looked up at Sun Guang.
Sun Guang was stunned. Tian Dahe's face looked both happy and sad. What did this mean?
Just when he was about to ask a question, a cold arrow flew out and hit his throat.
Sun Guang covered his throat, stared, and fell straight down the steps. Before he died, the thought flashed across his mind that this bitch wanted to seize power.
Tian Dahe shouted loudly: "Sun Guang killed the big boss. I will kill him to avenge the big boss. Don't be afraid, everyone."
The minions were dumbfounded and at a loss. The fifth master killed the third master, the second master went to Fuyang City, the first master died in Pingshi City, and the fourth master followed the first master down the mountain and has not returned yet. It was a mess.
Yang Anxuan pushed Tian Dahe quickly into the village and signaled Chen Hua to fire three loud arrows in a row.
The screams echoed through the mountains and forests. Before the whistle stopped, the horn sounded, and the officers and soldiers appeared at the bottom of the mountain and began to climb the mountain.
The soldiers were in chaos, and Yang Anxuan pushed Tian Dahe.
Tian Dahe shouted loudly: "Brothers, the officers and soldiers are coming. I have decided to lead everyone to abandon the dark side and surrender to the government. Let the officers and soldiers come in. Don't block them. I guarantee that no one's life will be hurt."
"The man surnamed Tian betrayed everyone, kill him", "Close the gate of the village quickly", "Throw rocks down and don't let the officers and soldiers come up". The minions in the village were in a panic, not knowing who to listen to.
Yang Anxuan and others bent their bows and fired, and screams came one after another.
Zhao Tian shouted loudly: "Throw away your weapons and squat on the ground. If the officers and soldiers come, your lives will not be harmed."
Yang Anxuan was condescending and his arrows were fired accurately. Those soldiers who wanted to step forward and fight fell to the ground one after another.
Yan Zhuang appeared more than ten feet away with his officers and soldiers, the black flag fluttering in the wind.
The soldiers were so discouraged that they either squatted on the ground or turned around and fled into the mountains and forests. The stronghold was quickly occupied.
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Standing in front of the Sanqing Hall and looking down, the narrow stone steps go straight up. The mountain is steep and the wind is so strong that it can blow people to the point of collapse.
Yin Ji clapped his tongue and said, "If the Third Young Master hadn't outsmarted Ling Yun Peak and attacked this stronghold, I don't know how many brothers would have died."
Now Yin Ji is sincerely convinced by Yang Anxuan.
Yan Zhuang looked at the Taoist temple behind him and said, "Burn this damn place to prevent thieves from coming again."
Yang Anxuan hated the practice of burning this and that at every turn. How many civilizations have been destroyed by fire, including Epang Palace and Old Summer Palace, leaving archaeologists to lament and lament as they look at the remnants of the ruins.
"To prevent the rebirth of thieves and bandits, it is important for officials to practice virtuous governance and live well with the people. A fire can burn down the stronghold, but it cannot burn away the bandits. Keep it and let County Magistrate Guo recall the Taoist priests and restore the old appearance."
