The task of escorting the bandits to Heishuigou naturally fell on the government soldiers.
There were only more than 2,000 soldiers in the government, and another 500 were sent to escort the bandits. Now, including the escorts from the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, the number was only over 2,000, and the bandits numbered more than 4,000. Xiao Duwei was really worried.
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The county guard did not need to participate in the war, so when he learned that Qing Mulan was Xichuan Mu's sister, he did not hesitate to give orders to the soldiers to suppress the bandits.
But Lieutenant Xiao can't help but worry. These soldiers are the foundation for his livelihood. Let alone destroying them all, even if he loses one-third, he will be finished.
When the time comes for the court to hold him accountable, the county governor will definitely place the responsibility on him.
After Tie Hammer was injured in the county town, Da Liu took over the post of captain of the personal guard and had some friendship with Captain Xiao.
While Jin Feng was assigning tasks, Lieutenant Xiao found Da Liu and inquired: "Brother Da Liu, you and I will tell you whether Mr. Jin has some tricks that are useless?"
"Captain Xiao, to be honest, I don't know if you still have any means, but I know that you never fight a battle that you're not sure about, and you won't play with the lives of your brothers."
Da Liu patted Captain Xiao on the shoulder: "So Captain Xiao, don't worry, everything will be fine."
Although Lieutenant Xiao didn't get the result he wanted to hear, after hearing what Liu said and looking at Jin Feng's indifferent expression, he still felt a lot more at ease.
After passing Huxiaoling, the scouts never found any danger. After more than a day of trekking, on the morning of the third day, hunter Daqiang pointed to the distance and said, "Sir, that mountain is Wulang Mountain."
Jin Feng followed Da Qiang's finger and looked over. At the end of his field of vision, there was a reddish-brown mountain peak.
The first time he saw this mountain peak, Jin Feng remembered a scenic spot he had visited during his previous company team building—Chaya Mountain.
Chaya Mountain is located in southern Henan. It has a granite landform. There are all kinds of big rocks everywhere on the mountain. It is very distinctive. The 1986 version of "Journey to the West" even filmed scenes there.
Jin Feng grew up in a mountainous area and has long been used to seeing mountains. However, when he arrived at Chaya Mountain, he was still attracted by its special geographical structure. In addition, he had not visited many scenic spots in his previous life, and he was very impressed.
The Wulang Mountain and Chaya Mountain in front of us belong to the same type of terrain in terms of geographical structure, but they are different.
Chaya Mountain covers a large area, with several relatively gentle mountains. Over the long years, the sand and dust brought by the wind have accumulated. The vegetation in this area is very lush, and there are also lakes on the mountainside and on the top of the mountain. It is considered Chaya Mountain.
A view of Mt.
But Wulang Mountain is just a small mountain peak, not high, but it is extremely steep.
In this kind of terrain, whenever it rains, the rain will flow down the rocks, taking away the sand with it, so the entire mountain looks bare, with only a few small spots of green.
It is indeed difficult to find food in such a mountain.
Looking at the mountains is like running to death. Although we have seen Wulang Mountain, the distance in a straight line is still several miles. In addition, the mountain road is winding, and it will take at least another hour to walk to the foot of Wulang Mountain.
As the army marches, it is impossible to hide the enemy or make a sneak attack. They just have to inform Captain Xiao to prepare for battle.
Soon, the drums with a clear rhythm sounded in the team, and the flag bearer also waved the flag and issued the order to prepare for war.
"Wulang Mountain is ahead of us. This time we are serious about it. Please cheer me up and be ready to fight at any time."
All the centurions were running back and forth in the team. If they saw anyone still fishing, they would jump up and kick them.
Jin Feng was not idle either. All the scouts led by Tang Fei were sent out to carefully search the mountains and forests on both sides to prevent sneak attacks.
Several carts were also pushed to the front, and the coarse cloth covering them was lifted, revealing the heavy crossbows underneath.
There were more than a dozen veterans who unloaded parts from the carriage and quickly assembled the catapult.
On Wulang Mountain, Qing Mulan and his guards stood on the edge of a cliff, looking at the bandits and soldiers below.
At this time, Qing Mulan no longer had his usual high spirits, and his face was full of fatigue.
The thousand people she led belonged to the First Bandit Suppression Team and came from the Changxin Army.
Before taking over the Chang Xin Army, Qing Huai sent a letter to Qing Mulan to remind Qing Mulan that the Chang Xin Army was also an old soldier and she must be cautious when using it.
That's why Qing Mulan personally led the first bandit suppression team.
In the previous battles, with the help of heavy crossbows and catapults, the bandit suppression team had an advantage, and the soldiers became more and more brave.
Except for the soldiers who seemed a little confused when they robbed the bandits' lair, their performance in other places was okay.
This made Qing Mulan very happy, and even had the illusion that the rumors were false, thinking that the Chang Xin Army was not as bad as the legend said.
But being trapped in Wulang Mountain this time completely shattered Qing Mulan's illusion.
Chang Xin's army was indeed a veteran army, and it was okay to take advantage of the advantage and fight with the wind. However, they had only been surrounded for a few days, and all of them were withered.
Wulang Mountain is full of big rocks, not even a hare. The soldiers of the bandit suppression team have not had a serious meal for several days. People's hearts are inherently unstable. Mr. Feng let the bandits eat and drink at the foot of the mountain.
As a result, the anti-bandit team's morale was completely lost.
Many soldiers have begun to talk about Qing Mulan and Sichen behind his back, blaming all the mistakes on Qing Mulan.
If Amei hadn't killed a few guys who were instigating the trouble in time, the bandit suppression team might have been in chaos.
"Amei..."
Qing Mulan was just about to say something when she suddenly heard the sound of drums in the distance.
"Where's the drum sound coming from?"
Qing Mulan listened for a while, then quickly climbed up the big rock behind her and looked to the east.
On the mountain road to the east, a team appeared at some point, winding along the mountain road for hundreds of meters.
"Miss, our reinforcements have arrived."
Alan shouted excitedly: "I saw the big flag of the Guangyuan County soldiers, and the black flag of our escort agency... Oh, and Mr.'s moire flag. Miss, Mr. Jin is here in person!"
"Sir is here?"
Qing Mulan's life has not been easy these past few days, and her heart is full of self-blame, guilt, unwillingness, fear and other emotions. She just wants to stabilize the morale of the army and hold herself together so as not to fall.
When she heard that Jin Feng was coming, all the negative emotions in Qing Mulan's heart were swept away, and a sense of security inexplicably arose in her heart.
It seems that once Jin Feng arrives, there is nothing to worry about.
But the next second, Qing Mulan suddenly remembered something, turned around and asked: "How did Mr. Jin know that we were trapped? Which of you reported the letter?"
Qing Mulan is very aware of the situation in Xihewan, and also knows very well that Jin Feng cannot organize too many veterans in a short period of time.
When she discovered that there were thousands of bandits besieging Wulang Mountain, Qing Mulan had no idea of asking Jin Feng for help.
Because in this situation, asking Jin Feng for help is tantamount to asking him to die.