After hearing Lu Shan's words, many people realized that the long-haired man standing on the hillside was actually Ge Cheng, the magistrate of Hongyuan County.
"Haha, why are you colluding with bandits? I am a bandit to begin with. I am Hu Tianxiong, the leader of Tianxiong Village in Jinniu Mountain. As for that old boy Ge Cheng, he was sent to see the King of Hell by his grandfather a year ago. I was bored, so I Come and be the county magistrate with your appointment certificate." After hearing Lu Shan's words, the long-haired man on the hillside laughed again and said.
"No wonder the officials you brought and the newly recruited county soldiers didn't obey my command. They were originally your subordinates." Only then did Lu Shan, the magistrate of Hongyuan County, understand the truth. It turned out that in the past year, he had actually sent a The bandits regard themselves as their superiors.
"You are a dying man, what's the use of knowing it now? Once I kill you, I will go down the mountain and loot Hongyuan County." Hu Tianxiong said loudly, and then waved his hand.
Following Hu Tianxiong's actions, the bandits on the mountain rushed down the mountain with weapons in their hands, shouting loudly.
"Form up and prepare to meet the enemy!" Seeing this scene, Chen Zhi, who was in charge of leading the troops, did not panic at all and loudly ordered his soldiers.
The soldiers immediately took action and formed a circle. The outer circle was filled with soldiers holding short swords and shields, and the inner circle was filled with soldiers holding long swords and spears. They quietly stared at the enemy who was getting closer and closer to them.
As the bandits got closer and closer, a big battle finally began. The bandits surrounded the soldiers led by Chen Zhi, waving at them with various weapons in their hands.
Facing an enemy several times their size, the soldiers did not panic at all. They cooperated with each other. The soldiers holding short weapons were responsible for close attacks, mainly attacking the enemy's lower walls. The soldiers behind them holding long swords and guns were responsible for long-distance attacks, attacking the enemy's upper body.
As time passed, the bandit leader Hu Tianxiong, standing on the hillside, was surprised to find that although his bandits had a numerical advantage, they did not take advantage of De Sihao.
The bandits' unorganized attack caused few casualties among the soldiers, but many of them themselves fell to the ground.
Ye Ying, who was surrounded in the middle, was so excited by the sight of these warriors. He raised the Pu Dao in his hand and tried to rush out several times, but was stopped by Hu'an County Horse.
"Little brother, don't worry, this is just the beginning. You will fight later." Hu'an County Ma was not worried about his own safety at all and seemed very calm.
"The terrain here is not suitable for the cavalry. If we were on flat ground, I could charge the brothers several times and disperse them." Liu Chuan, commander of the cavalry battalion, said angrily.
"As long as the brothers maintain their formation, they can't do anything to us. As time goes by and their energy is weakened, it's time for us to counterattack." Ningyuan General Chen Zhi looked at the battle ahead and said.
Although the enemy's number was several times theirs and they were surrounded, Chen Zhi's people maintained an optimistic attitude towards the battle, but the development of things was completely beyond their expectations.
The bandit leader Hu Tianxiong stood on the boulder and looked at the battle below with a look of dissatisfaction.
Hu Tianxiong waved his big hand, and a bandit behind him immediately handed him a long knife.
Hu Tianxiong, holding a long knife, jumped down from the boulder and rushed down the mountain. Behind Hu Tianxiong, there were more than a dozen bandits holding various weapons and they also rushed down.
After these dozen people joined the battlefield, they did not separate in all directions. Instead, they launched a fierce attack in the same direction of the soldiers' defense line. These people were very skilled in martial arts and quickly opened a hole in the defense line.
"Oh my God, how come there are so many masters among these bandits? Now we are in some trouble. Let's go." Chen Zhi had a solemn look in his eyes for the first time.
Chen Zhi took the lead, raised a spear, and went straight to kill the leader of the opponent, the bandit leader Hu Tianxiong. Behind him, Hu'an County Horse, Cavalry Commander Liu Chuan, and several generals who stayed behind , also rushed out with weapons in hand.
With the most powerful people from both sides joining in, the battle became more intense, especially the leaders of both sides. Their kung fu was evenly matched, and it was difficult to score points.
At this time, the situation on the battlefield was constantly changing. The number of masters on the bandits' side exceeded that of Chen Zhi's generals, giving them the upper hand in the fight.
More importantly, the game between these masters destroyed the formation that the soldiers had finally organized into pieces. This was undoubtedly very beneficial to the bandits who originally fought without any rules. matter.
This mountain forest was originally the "home field" of the bandits, and they were very experienced in fighting in this kind of terrain. As for the soldiers led by Chen Zhi, they were unable to fight in the way they were best at. As a result, they, who were at a numerical disadvantage, had an increasingly difficult time fighting, and the number of casualties increased.
Chen Zhi brought all cavalry this time. Their advantage lies in running to kill the enemy. Ground combat is their weakness.
Fortunately, Chen Zhi usually led his troops rigorously, and there was no defeat even when the odds were obviously against his own side. Everyone is struggling to support it, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that if nothing changes, defeat will happen sooner or later.
Watching the battle in the distance, Ye Ying felt very anxious. He wanted to rush out several times, but when he looked at the military advisor named Hu next to him, he had to stop.
Before Chen Zhi left, he gave Ye Ying the task of protecting the military advisor named Hu. In fact, more importantly, he did not want the young man to fall into danger.
Among the bandits in the distance, someone finally spotted the two people standing in the inner circle.
Two of the bandits were smarter. When they saw the military advisor surnamed Hu who was dressed as a scribe, they knew that he must be an important figure in this team. Next to him, there was only a half-year-old child. It was him and others who had made great contributions. Chance.
The two bandits were very lucky. They took advantage of the chaos and got into the circle of soldiers, and then rushed towards the two men as fast as possible.
Before the soldiers could react, they had already rushed to Ye Ying and the military advisor named Hu.
Although the military advisor surnamed Hu is often in the army, his greatest hobby is to study military books. His task is to make suggestions to the generals, and he does not have any skills himself.
"Run, I'll stop them!" Seeing the bandits getting closer and closer to him, Military Advisor Hu was a little scared, but looking at Ye Ying next to him, he still gritted his teeth and pulled out the long sword used for decoration at his waist. Standing in front of Ye Ying.
Seeing that great success was within their reach, the two bandits were unwilling to let go of this opportunity. They raised their weapons together and struck at the vital points of the military advisor surnamed Hu, one from the left and the other from the right.
Upon seeing this situation, the military advisor surnamed Hu secretly cried out. He knew that he could not stop the enemy's attack, and it was too late to escape at this time. He simply closed his eyes and waited for the fate of being killed by the enemy.
Military Advisor surnamed Hu closed his eyes and only heard two "ding-ding" sounds. After a long time, he did not feel the sword entering his body. He opened his eyes curiously and saw a thin figure standing in front of him.
Looking further forward, he saw that one of the two bandits who had looked fierce just now had fallen to the ground and was twitching, with blood flowing out of his body. The other bandit's eyes showed a look of horror, staring at the thin figure in front of him.
Only then did the military advisor surnamed Hu realize that the person standing in front of him was the young man who had been following him. He actually killed an enemy at this moment, which surprised the military commander named Hu.
When he was in the military camp, military advisor surnamed Hu also saw Ye Ying taking action. Although he also defeated a sergeant, he believed that the military failure was mainly due to the sergeant's carelessness.
But now, Ye Ying, who was clearly standing behind him, suddenly appeared in front of him, not only resolving his danger, but also killing an enemy, which made him unable to believe what was happening.
The remaining bandit on the opposite side was also shocked and angry for a long time without reacting. How could such a small child use such ruthless methods?
He could see clearly that the thin body appeared in front of the two of them like a ghost. Not only did he quickly block his own weapon with a knife, but he also used the knife to slit his companion's neck.
"How could such a young child have such good martial arts? It must be a coincidence." It took the remaining bandit a long time to find a reason for himself, regain confidence, and then attack Ye Ying.
The bandit was holding a ghost-headed sword. He swiped the blade and struck directly at Ye Ying's waist. If this move hit, Ye Ying would not be able to escape the fate of being cut in half.
What a good Ye Ying, facing such a crisis, his expression did not change. He jumped out of the opponent's attack range, swung the sword in his hand, and struck the bandit head-on.
The bandit was startled and quickly crouched down to dodge the oncoming sword. Unexpectedly, Ye Ying was unlucky when he gained the upper hand. Before his body even hit the ground, his hands had already changed his moves.
"Sweep the leaves in the wind!" Ye Ying shouted softly, and quickly swung the knife in his hand towards the bandit's left arm. The bandit never expected that this young man's moves were so agile, and the knife hit his left arm.
"Ah!" Almost at the same time as Ye Ying landed, the bandit screamed, and his left arm suddenly became dripping with blood.
"Alas, it seems that my strength is still too small. The first move of the Wind Chasing Sword Technique actually failed to kill the enemy." Looking at the bandits who were retreating continuously, Ye Ying sighed softly in his heart.
How could this bandit know what Ye Ying was thinking? He had no time to think about it now. Now he knew that he, who was seriously injured, was no match for this young man.
Thinking of this, the bandit suddenly turned around and retreated quickly towards the rear. Between performing a meritorious service and saving his life, he decisively chose the latter.
"Second style of Chasing the Wind Sword Technique, follow the wind to explore the path!" Seeing that the enemy wanted to escape, Ye Ying was of course not willing to do what he wanted, so he shouted softly. As if his body was blown by the wind, he rushed out quickly and quickly caught up with the bandit in front. The simple knife in his hand quickly penetrated the bandit's back.
Seeing Ye Ying pull out the sword from the bandit's back, the military advisor surnamed Hu behind him was stunned. This young man actually killed two bandits at such a fast speed. This superb skill and ruthless style were completely beyond his imagination.
In fact, military advisor surnamed Hu still overestimated Ye Ying. Under normal circumstances, although he could defeat these two bandits, his victory would not be so easy.
The reason why Ye Ying was able to win so quickly this time was mainly due to his surprise and the fact that the remaining bandit did not have the determination to die.
After killing the two bandits, Ye Ying looked at the battlefield in the distance, then turned to look at the military advisor named Hu behind him. He finally suppressed the idea of rushing out and retreated to the military advisor named Hu.
The war continued, and many people died on both sides. Although the bandits died more, their advantage became more and more obvious. They pressed forward step by step, compressing the soldiers into a small circle.
Many soldiers died in the battle, and even one of the master generals who fought against the bandits with Chen Zhi fell to the ground.
