On the mountainside, Zheng Fang, who was hiding in the dark, could not help but clenched his fists as he watched Mr. Xu leading the Hutoushan bandits into Changshengou.
Fortunately, although there were some surprises in the plan, the bandits still took the bait.
Just when Zheng Fang was secretly rejoicing, he suddenly discovered that the Double Hump Bandits following Hutoushan had entered a small fork in the road.
"broken!"
Zheng Fang secretly said something bad and frowned slightly.
"Captain, all the bandits from Hutoushan have entered Changshegou. Shall we take action?"
The deputy standing next to Zheng Fang asked for instructions: "I'm afraid it will be too late!"
Xiaocha Road can also lead to Xihewan, but it is a little farther.
The most important thing is that there is no suitable place to set up an ambush along this path. Once the bandits with double humps are allowed to bypass this mountainous area, they can directly enter Xihewan.
They won't be able to stop you then!
Zheng Fang punched the big tree next to him and said unwillingly: "Go ahead and fire two loud arrows!"
Before taking action, Jin Feng and Zheng Fang made several plans to deal with possible situations.
Shooting two sounding arrows means implementing the second plan.
As the sounding arrows took off, pieces of rocks suddenly flew out from the hills on both sides of the Changshen Valley, covering and attacking the valley mouths at both ends of the valley.
Although not a single bandit was killed, it created a strong deterrent effect.
The Hutoushan bandits were all frightened.
"There really is an ambush!"
Mr. Feng and Master Lu looked at each other, and both saw a hint of happiness in each other's eyes.
Fortunately they didn't go through the Changshengou, otherwise they would have been trapped in it now!
"Quick, quick, quick, let's leave quickly while Hutou Mountain is holding Xihewan in check!"
Mr. Feng urged anxiously.
"Sir, there won't be an ambush on this path, right?"
Mr. Lu asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I've already become familiar with the terrain near Xihewan. The official road is a hundred feet further along this path. There are no places where you can set up an ambush along the way."
Mr. Feng said quickly: "If you want to stop us on this road, you can only fight hand-to-hand with us. Where is Xihewan now..."
Before Mr. Feng finished speaking, he saw a group of veterans rushing out of the mountain nearby, some holding spears and some carrying shields.
Although there are only a small number of people, only about 20 people, they are all strong and well-trained, and they cooperate very well.
While Mr. Feng and Master Lu were stunned, more than twenty veterans formed a small Macedonian phalanx, completely blocking the narrow path.
This plan can be said to be related to the life and death of Xihewan. How could Jin Feng not keep a trump card?
This veteran team is specially designed to deal with emergencies.
"One, two, one! One, two, one!..."
The veterans marched in neat steps, approaching the double-hump bandits.
Maybe it's because there are few people, or maybe it's because they have been trained too many times, and they cooperate with each other better. In short, this small phalanx is advancing much faster than the Tielin Army on the battlefield.
The spearmen no longer use thick and heavy moso bamboo, but all use sharp spears more than one foot long. The spear shafts are made of steel pipes, which are not only light in weight, but also can avoid being cut by swords.
In line with the chants and neat steps, the veterans' momentum became stronger and stronger. Although they were still several feet away, they frightened the bandits and kept retreating.
"Brothers, they only have more than 20 people, and there are hundreds of us. Don't be afraid, they are just scaring us!"
Master Lu shouted with red eyes: "Kill the other person and I will reward you with ten taels of silver. Whoever succeeds first will get a hundred taels of silver!"
Using money to stimulate bandits is a method often used by every big boss.
The reason why I use it often is because it works repeatedly.
The bandits are not robbing homes to achieve a prosperous, strong, democratic and harmonious society. In the final analysis, are they not doing it for money?
Sure enough, as soon as Mr. Lu finished speaking, the bandits immediately stopped retreating, and then rushed towards the veteran like crazy. They all wanted to be the first to kill the veteran and receive the reward of one hundred taels of silver.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the power of the phalanx.
When they were still ten feet away from the phalanx, following the commander's order, the spear suddenly thrust out from the gap in the shield.
The bandits at the front died immediately.
"Their spears are too long, and our people can't get close at all!"
Headmaster Lu looked at the bandits who kept falling, frowned and said, "This is not the way to go."
"Their spears are long, can't we get something longer than them?"
Mr. Feng turned to look at the woods on the mountain: "Ajun, go chop down a tree and break this hedgehog's shell into pieces for me!"
"yes!"
One of his subordinates immediately took people to the mountain to cut down a large tree that was more than three feet high and as thick as a bucket, and then a dozen people carried it down together.
The bandits on the mountain road gave way one after another and watched as Mr. Feng's men carried the tree and crashed directly into the phalanx.
However, at this moment, the bushes on the left side of the phalanx were opened, and a heavy crossbow arrow flew out. A row of eight bandits on the left side of the big tree were like candied haws, pierced from head to tail by the heavy crossbow arrow.
Then the arrow penetrated three or four more bandits before flying diagonally up the mountain!
"Damn it, why do people in Xihewan like to use heavy crossbows so much?"
Mr. Feng punched the stone next to him with a dark face.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Master Lu asked.
"What else can we do? Just withdraw!"
Mr. Feng closed his eyes and looked disappointed.
He didn't know how many times he reviewed this plan, thinking that it was flawless, but who knew that in the end he fell short and failed miserably!
He was very unwilling, but what could he do if he was unwilling?
The phalanx was like a turtle shell with thorns. There was no way for him to break it open. If he continued to fight, it would be nothing more than a moth flying into a flame.
"Sir, we are almost at the gate of Xihewan. It would be a shame to just run away in such a mess!"
Master Lu asked ferociously.
"If you want to fight, then go ahead and I'll leave first."
Mr. Feng was too lazy to say anything more and retreated directly with his people.
"I……"
Mr. Lu kicked the stones on the roadside away with his kick, and then shouted fiercely: "Get out!"
Although the speed of the improved phalanx has increased a lot, it cannot compare with the free-moving bandits. We can only watch the double-hump bandits escape!
"Forget it, sir, he said that nine out of ten people are unhappy in life. If the two humps are gone, just run away."
Zheng Fang said helplessly: "Fortunately, Hutou Mountain has been trapped by us, so our work has not been in vain. Let's persuade them to surrender."
"All the little bandits, throw away their weapons for me and get down on the ground obediently!"
The deputy shouted at the top of his lungs: "I only give you twenty to count. If there are still some of you who haven't gotten down after the twenty count, don't blame me for being cruel!"
After saying that, he let the catapults hit him again in a demonstrative manner.
It's just that this time it's no longer blocking both ends of Changshengou, but hitting all the way to the edge of the bandit gathering area.