One of the seven captains was particularly burly, like a grizzly bear. The captain named Tu Hong couldn't help but clasped his fists and asked: "Fourth Young Master, what happened?"

Zhang Lang glanced at the crowd and said, "The scouts discovered that a large group of Black Mountain bandits were approaching from the northwest. The leader is Zhang Niujiao. They don't appear here for no reason. They should be coming for us."

Everyone looked surprised, but then they all showed excitement.

Yueying was shocked when she saw this scene. She could clearly feel the desire to fight in these officers, as if they were a group of tigers and wolves, eager to pounce on their prey.

However, Yueying can be considered well-informed, but all the armies she has seen in the past are not like this. Whether they are a ragtag group or a well-trained elite soldier, they all have a repulsive attitude towards war.

Whenever a war comes, there is always a gloomy and dreary atmosphere among the army. Never before has the army in front of me been like this, everyone is eager to hear the war and is eager to jump into the battlefield immediately.

Yueying looked at the officers who were excited because the war was coming, and couldn't help but ask in her heart: Are you brave tigers and wolves who long for war, or are you idiots who don't know the horror of war at all?

Zhang Lang didn't notice the change in Yueying's expression and thought: "Cangting is still about six days away from Chenliu. The enemy is already nearby. We have no chance to enter Chenliu before the enemy launches an attack!"

He glanced at the crowd and said decisively: "Since the Black Mountain Bandits are coming to fight, we will fight them!"

The seven captains clasped their fists together and said: "Please give me the order, Fourth Young Master, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Zhang Lang looked at the seven captains who showed no fear in front of him and smiled slightly. He turned around and looked around, and found that the terrain in Cangting was flat, and only the hill near the river not far away could be used as a support.

Then he pointed to the hill and said: "Everyone immediately escorts the grain and grass baggage back to the hill!" Zhang He and the seven captains clasped their fists in agreement and immediately went down.

The scene immediately became noisy, and the porters and drivers who had rested were summoned to carry the food and baggage to the hills not far away.

When the porters and drivers heard the news that the Black Mountain bandits were coming, everyone panicked. However, no one wanted to leave the team and escape alone, probably because they felt it was safer to stay with everyone.

Zhang Lang said to Zhang Yeyu: "Send someone to Chenliu immediately for help!"

Zhang Yeyu clasped his fists in agreement and walked down quickly.

Zhang Lang walked up to Yueying and said sternly: "The Black Mountain bandits are coming, and this place will soon become a battlefield. Miss is not a simple person. Leave here immediately to ensure that nothing happens."

Yueying glanced at Zhang Lang and said angrily: "How ruthless the Fourth Young Master is! The slave family has followed the Fourth Young Master all the way, but the Fourth Young Master wants to leave the slave family here!"

Zhang Lang rolled his eyes, wondering if there was something wrong with this woman. She was still talking nonsense to him at this time, and said: "We are fighting together, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous. You should know how dangerous it is! If you stay here, I can't guarantee your safety."

Safety!"

Yueying restrained her charming charm and said seriously: "Since the slave family came together with the Fourth Young Master, they should have a beginning and an end. How can they leave alone when they are in danger? There is no need for the Fourth Young Master to persuade me, the slave family has already decided.

If it really comes to the last moment, the slave family will kill itself!"

Zhang Lang was shocked. This Yueying's performance was somewhat beyond his expectation. At the same time, he was moved. No matter what the purpose of this woman following him was, at this moment, everyone was a comrade who shared life and death.

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Yueying glanced at Zhang Lang and said, "Actually, Fourth Young Master, you don't have to worry too much. Those Black Mountain thieves may not be here for you, Fourth Young Master, but maybe they want to plunder some city."

Zhang Lang chuckled and said: "Zhang Niujiao came out in full force, and he appeared here so coincidentally. If I say that he is not here for us, miss, do you believe it?"

Combined with the information that the young lady told me before, there is no need to doubt the purpose of Zhang Niujiao!"

Yueying looked at Zhang Lang and couldn't help but ask: "The opponent has more than 20,000 people, and the Fourth Young Master only has 3,500 in his hands. The gap is so huge, is the Fourth Young Master sure of this battle?"

Zhang Lang smiled and said: "Let's fight and see. Before the official battle, everything you say is nonsense."

Yueying didn't expect that Zhang Lang would say this, and was stunned on the spot. Then a flash of brilliance flashed in her eyes, and she murmured in her heart: Fourth Young Master Yuan Mai, let me wait and see whether you are a fearless and unparalleled hero.

Are you still a fool who can't see the situation clearly?

Zhang Yeyu came back, and when he saw Yueying still standing beside Zhang Lang, his beautiful face immediately showed an unhappy look, and then he cupped his fists towards Zhang Lang and said, "Fourth Young Master, a messenger for help has been sent."

At this moment, not far away, the guide Li Kan saw that everyone around him was busy rushing towards the hill, and he hurried to a secluded place behind a thatched shed.

I looked around and saw no one else, so I quickly took out a carrier pigeon from the leather bag that was supposed to be a bamboo slip hanging on my waist, and quickly tied a small bamboo tube to the carrier pigeon's foot.

Then he threw the carrier pigeon into the sky.

Flying pigeons were a communication capability only possessed by a few families and political forces in this era. Li Kan was just a low-level officer, but he didn't expect to carry a carrier pigeon with him.

After doing this, Li Kan walked out from behind the hut as if nothing had happened.

Tu Hong, the commander of the Yingyang Army who was passing by, saw him and immediately asked: "Where have you been?"

Li Kan was shocked, but he said angrily: "I'm going to pee in the back, can you take care of Tu Hong?"

Tu Hong snorted and walked forward.

About thirty miles northwest of Cangting, 20,000 horses led by Zhang Niujiao were marching quickly. Their destination was a place called Woyungang in front of Cangting, where they planned to set up an ambush to ambush Zhang Lang's baggage team.

At this time, a homing pigeon flapped its wings and landed from the night sky, landing on the arm of the masked man next to Zhang Niujiao.

The masked man immediately took off the small bamboo tube from the pigeon's feet, handed the pigeon to the attendant next to him, took out the letter, unfolded it and read it.

His expression changed slightly, and he immediately said to Zhang Niujiao next to him: "Yuan Mai has discovered us, and the entire army is retreating to the hills near Cangting."

Zhang Niujiao was greatly surprised and said in disbelief: "How could...?"

The masked man glanced at the letter in his hand and frowned: "We underestimated him. He sent a large number of scouts around in advance, and our actions were noticed by his scouts."

Then he clasped his fists at Zhang Niujiao and said, "Your Majesty, the situation has changed. Let's rush to Cangting immediately!"

Zhang Niujiao nodded and said mockingly: "There are only 3,500 people, even if we are prepared, what's the use?" Then he ordered his subordinates to pass on the order, telling the army to turn to Cangting and march.


Chapter completed!