"Sure enough, there is an ambush in the Black Wind Canyon."
Yan Jun: "What! There is really an ambush. Who could it be? Hungry Wolf Village is still surrounded by city guards. This is the sphere of influence of Hungry Wolf Village. Apart from them, who else dares to be an enemy of our city lord's mansion?"
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Russell said casually: "When we catch them, we will know who they are."
Luo Cheng: "Young Master, is this news reliable? Xiaobai has just passed by for a while, how can he be sure that there is an ambush ahead?"
"I have no doubt about this. Xiaobai has great abilities, especially his sense of smell. Even from thousands of meters away, he can easily smell the human scent in the air. As long as Xiaobai goes to the foot of the mountain and smells it, he can be sure
Whether anyone passed by today, and Xiaobai came back so quickly, it can only prove that there are obvious human traces at the foot of the mountain. There are definitely a lot of people here today."
"Woof woof..." Seemingly agreeing with Russell's statement, Xiaobai quickly stood up to express his opinion.
Seeing Xiaobai being so spiritual, Luo Cheng and Na Yanjun immediately believed a little more.
Yan Jun said: "That's just in time. I will lead people to rush up the mountain and catch those rats to see who dares to cause trouble for us in Nanshan City." With that, he prepared to send out troops to arrest people.
Russell stopped Na Yan Jun and said, "Uncle, don't be impulsive. If you go like this, you won't fall directly into his trap."
"Don't worry, I am leading all the elites under my command. One of them is no problem. It is not easy to capture a few bandits with 1,000 elites. What's more, there are also soldiers from Zhenshan Prince's Mansion. They can fight while lying down."
We can win." Yan Jun looked excited, showing absolute confidence in the victory of this battle.
"I don't doubt your ability, uncle. We have discovered the opponent's ambush in advance. It is indeed very easy to win. After all, the strength gap is huge. However, the opponent occupies a favorable location. If we force it, even if we win, we will
I don't want to injure many brothers and affect the disaster relief schedule. Moreover, I'm afraid that even if we win in the end, we may still catch a few people, which is the most troublesome."
"Dressell, why do you say that? We still can't catch them."
"Uncle, just think about it. Black Wind Canyon is a very good ambush point and a must-pass route. Bandits must often ambush passing business travelers here, right?"
"Indeed, Black Wind Canyon is surrounded by mountain walls and jungles. If you want to take a detour, it will definitely add a lot of time. Therefore, there are often reports of merchants being robbed in Black Wind Canyon. Our city lord's palace has also been encircled and suppressed here many times.
It’s just that the bandits were too familiar with the terrain here, and they escaped several times.”
"It's not difficult to understand. After all, this is their best ambush point. If I were a bandit, I would use this place as another base. As long as I control it well, there is no need to worry about not grabbing anything. Since it is
How could it be possible for the bandits to be an important stronghold without leaving a few escape routes for themselves?"
After thinking for a while, Yan Jun suddenly realized: "Dressel, you are saying that there is a secret passage for bandits in the Black Wind Canyon!"
"It's not that there is, but there must be. They know that we are the elites of the City Lord's Mansion and the Zhenshan Prince's Mansion, yet they dare to intercept us halfway. They are so confident that if there is no way out and they have some courage, they will not dare to come."
"Then what should we do? Those bandits are probably ambush at the top of the mountain now. It's a bit dangerous to walk through the Black Wind Canyon. If we want to start a war, we have to guard the bottom of the mountain to prevent the bandits from escaping, and at the same time we have to attack the top of the mountain. We don't seem to have enough troops.
That's enough. Why don't I send a message and ask my father to bring another team of people over."
Luo Cheng: "If that were the case, I guess all those bandits would have escaped long ago."
"This...then what should we do? Letting those bandits go is too easy for them."
Russell smiled and said: "Uncle, how difficult is this? We just need to find the entrance to the secret passage of those bandits, leave some troops at the entrance of the cave, and wait for them."
"To put it simply, those bandits have no other skills. They are really good at digging holes. They are like mice, not to mention how difficult it is to catch them." Yan Jun had learned a lesson from these bandits and was very fond of the mountain bandits.
The thief's special skills are very troublesome.
Luo Cheng smiled at this time and said, "Don't we have Xiaobai here?"
"Brother Luo, who knows me, Xiaobai has a strong sense of smell. It is not difficult to find a few tunnel entrances. Bandits must often repair those tunnel entrances, and even store a large amount of food supplies inside to avoid being besieged by the army. This
The place where you plant it must have a very different smell from the mountains, forests and vegetation. If Xiaobai wants to find it, it will be very easy and it only takes a little time."
At this time, Russell took another look at the soldiers who were making fire and cooking, and said with a smile: "Moreover, we only need to wait and wait. There is no need to charge. We just need to wait for them and throw ourselves into the trap. We have enough troops."
Looking at Russell's look, he already has a plan in mind...
Behind a pile of dry grass, more than a hundred fierce bandits wearing animal skins were looking at the army at the foot of the mountain with a relaxed expression. There were huge rolling stones and logs beside each of them.
At this time, a bandit with a sly eyebrow ran up to a burly bandit and said: "The army of the third master, the city lord's palace, seems to have stopped to light a fire and cook."
This burly man with a beard and a scar on his face is none other than Wei Xiong, the third master of Hungry Wolf Village, nicknamed Bao Xiong.
Bao Xiong: "Hey, these guys are quite careful and don't even dare to enter the Black Wind Canyon."
"Third Master, we robbed their food here last time. Could they... choose a detour instead of going through the Black Wind Canyon?"
"No, they are going to provide disaster relief. If they choose to take a detour, they will have to walk a lot more distance. After all, they can't walk on the mountain road with so much food."
At this time, another bandit said: "Master Xiong, there are troops from Zhenshan Palace inside this time. They are the most elite troops in the empire. If we want to snatch the food from their hands, can we defeat them?"
"Why are you being cowardly! You have so much potential... Who said we were going to fight them? We are here just to ambush, not to grab food. Later, as long as they enter the Black Wind Canyon, you will
Give me a strong greeting, and after the fight, we will retreat and see how they catch us. Even if the Qianlong Army comes, it will be useless. By then, the reputation of my Hungry Wolf Village will definitely be famous in Nanshan County."
"But, we came to ambush with such a big fanfare and didn't bring back any loot. Will the boss blame us?"
Bao Xiong smiled cruelly and said: "Don't worry, someone has already paid the bill this time. We only need to hinder their disaster relief trip, and someone will naturally give us benefits."
At this time, a man suddenly rushed to the top of the mountain and said: "Report! The third master, the people from the City Lord's Mansion have begun to search the foot of the mountain, seemingly looking for our traces." "Oh, it seems that someone is suspected of ambushing here.
, asked people to come and inquire. How many people came from the other party? "
"Not many, just a dozen or so, just arrived at the foot of the mountain. Do we want to kill them?"
"Asshole, kill these people. Why don't you tell them there is an ambush here? Everyone, listen, hide in the tunnel and take cover. They must not be discovered. When they enter the Black Wind Canyon, I want them to look good.
So as to avenge the siege of the stronghold."
With that said, hundreds of people quickly disappeared on the top of the mountain, leaving no trace at the scene. It seemed that these bandits had good experience in escaping.
At this moment, Russell, Na Yanjun, Xiaobai, and a dozen of their subordinates were wandering around at the foot of the mountain, observing the terrain and looking for the entrance to the cave.
Xiaobai bent down and sniffed around with his nose. After a while, he stopped, then pointed behind a big tree in front of him, and glanced at Russell. Russell immediately understood, but did not say anything.
Keep going.
As soon as Russell and others left, there was an abnormal tremor in the grass behind the big tree...
After walking around for a while, Drasser already had an outline of the general structure of the entire hill. The mountain range does cover a large area, and there are many big trees and rocks around it. If we fight head-on, even if we can win, we still have to break.
A lot of soldiers will be lost, and the opponent's strength is not known yet, so it is not appropriate to attack rashly.
Without saying a word, Russell and his men immediately disappeared at the foot of the mountain.
After a while, the bandit's sentry ran up to Bao Xiong and said: "Third Master, those people left. They seemed to have walked around the ridge a few times and then left. They didn't even come to the top of the mountain."
"Oh, who is the leader? He didn't even reach the top of the mountain. This is too cowardly."
"He is a young man, fair and tender, with a sickly look. He looks like a young man at first glance."
"It is said that the leader of the team this time is the lord of our entire Nanshan County. If we can catch him, we will make a fortune."
"Ah——! Lord! It's the young master of the Zhenshan King. If we really catch him, he won't be destroyed by the Qianlong Army. Third Master, please don't mess around." The Qianlong Army of the Zhenshan King's Mansion
The name is prestigious throughout the entire Celestial Empire.
"Haha, don't worry, I just thought about it. There must be experts protecting those people. How could we catch him? We will just harass them this time." Bao Xiong waved his hand.
Didn't care.
A few bandits were joking there happily, not caring at all about the danger of their operation.
At this moment, a large number of sergeants suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain. They separated into several teams, surrounded the foot of the mountain, took out torches, and started to light a fire...
While the bandits were still leisurely waiting for news, a secret whistle suddenly ran over and said with a horrified look: "Third Leader, it's bad, it's on fire. The entire foot of the mountain is on fire..."
Bao Xiong was startled and said: "What! Where did the fire come from?"
"It was... people from the City Lord's Mansion... set the fire. They started from the ridge and burned the entire foot of the mountain. Now the fire is spreading to the top of the mountain."
It was midsummer in Nanshan County at this time, and it was already sultry. In addition, since it had not rained for many days, the vegetation on the hilltops had already been very dry. Russell and others collected some hay, and the vegetation was ignited at once, and the fire spread.
, extremely quickly.
De La Serre and others only need to set up a fire ring at the foot of the mountain. The fire in the mountain has nowhere to vent and can only burn towards the top of the mountain. The billowing heat wave and the raging smoke are spreading towards the top of the mountain. In an instant, the fire is spreading.
It's no longer controllable.
At this moment, Bao Xiong suddenly discovered that billowing smoke was coming from several tunnels in the distance, which shocked hundreds of bandits.
"Ahem...what's going on? Why did thick smoke enter the tunnel so quickly? Didn't someone seal the entrance to the tunnel?"
"No... it's not good. The city guards seem to have discovered several tunnel entrances and are throwing dry grass and fire pits into the tunnels..."
A group of bandits panicked now. If they waited any longer, they and others would be killed by the thick smoke sooner or later.
"You bastard...how dare you cheat on me!"
"Third Master, let's evacuate quickly. The fire is too strong. It will burn to the top of the mountain soon. The smoke in the tunnel will become even bigger. If this continues, we will be smoked to death." These bandits are actually just thieves.
The mob is not very strong, has no good skills, and has no extraordinary talents. They just rely on the number of people and rob some things. Most of them are wandering in the Houtian realm. There are very few Xiantian realm warriors. This kind of strength is just a person.
It is impossible for ordinary people who are stronger to rush through the sea of fire.
Bao Xiong said angrily: "You bastard, you are plotting against me. I will remember this grudge. Brothers, let's retreat and leave along the tunnels without thick smoke." The tunnels in the mountain extend in all directions, which are the result of the great efforts of many bandits.
It was built. Even if Drasel led people to block a few tunnels, they could still evacuate from other tunnels. This was their confidence.
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De La Serre and others watched the fire spread rapidly until it reached the top of the mountain. Then De La Serre smiled and said: "These bandits are quite patient. They dare to huddle in the tunnel at this time, so they are not afraid."
Roasted."
Luo Cheng smiled and said: "Come on, someone will come out soon."
At this moment, a soldier from the government came to report: "Returning to the young master, there are bandits pouring out of the third passage in the north. There are probably dozens of them."
"There is no need to report. If you see a bandit, shoot him directly."
"yes!"
Just a few steps after Bao Xiong and others came out of the cave, countless arrows were shot at them. Bao Xiong was the strongest and had reached the third level of human martial arts. He immediately realized that something was wrong and drew out his sword to block it. But those of his
My brother was not so lucky. After just one round of shooting, a large piece fell.
"There is an ambush, retreat to the tunnel quickly...!"
Seeing the bandits retreating, the leading team leader laughed and said, "These bandits are so overestimating their capabilities that they dare to ambush the young master. I'm really tired of living."
"Captain, do we need to pursue you?"
"Young Master ordered us to just keep an eye on the exit and kill everyone we see. There is no need to chase them into the tunnel. Go up and see if there are any survivors. If there are any survivors, it would be good to capture them and get some information."
As soon as Bao Xiong and others entered the tunnel, they immediately ran in other directions, trying to leave the tunnel quickly because the temperature in the tunnel was getting higher and higher.
Of course, every time they rush out, they are greeted by a hail of arrows... "Why... why, they actually know all the exits of our tunnels. Could it be... there is a traitor among us..."
"No... Third Master, no, we have never betrayed any copycats."
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and take a look at the other exit..." After saying that, he quickly drove his men towards the next exit, while Bao Xiong himself hid at the end and quietly left the team.
Bao Xiong quietly walked to a stone wall and blasted away a stone. Behind the stone, a small secret tunnel immediately appeared. When Bao Xiong saw no one around, he immediately got into the hole. This cave is the most hidden. Knowing this place
There must be no more than 5 people. Bao Xiong believes that no one can discover this tunnel.
Bao Xiong pushed away the rock at the exit and jumped out of the tunnel. He looked around and saw that there was no ambush. He chuckled and said, "Boy, you are too young to catch me."
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"That's such a loud tone. I really don't know where you got the confidence to say this." A mocking sound like thunder made Bao Xiong break into a cold sweat. Just when he was about to return to the cave, a powerful blast
The sharp arrow has been planted in his retreat.
Russell took Luo Cheng and Na Yanjun and walked out from behind the tree.
Yan Jun: "Dressell, you are really good at predicting things. You said that the leader of the bandits would come out from here, and he actually came out from here. And this time, it was a big fish.
He is the third boss of Hungry Wolf Village, his name is Bao Xiong. He is one of the three people with the most say in Hungry Wolf Village. He is cunning and cruel, and has killed countless people. Our city lord's palace tried to capture him several times, but he ran away."
"The human atmosphere is the thinnest at this tunnel entrance, and the entrance is secretive and leads directly to the woods at the bottom of the mountain. It is obviously reserved for a few people to escape. If anyone can come out from here, there is a high probability that he will be the leader." De Lacey
I am still very confident in my own judgment.
Bao Xiong looked at the three of them and his face turned pale. He knew Yan Jun. The young master of the City Lord's Mansion was at the peak of the Human Martial Realm. He was in his hands and there was absolutely no way he could escape.
I saw Bao Xiong immediately begging for mercy: "Master Yan, please let me live...I won't dare to do it again next time. I will never be a bandit in the future. I am willing to submit to the city lord's mansion...as a slave...
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"Don't worry, we won't kill you today. Even if you want to die, you won't be so easy. I also want to get other information from you. I will entertain you well in the following days. If you don't want to live and suffer, commit suicide now.
, I won’t stop you either.”
"This must be the lord. I am willing to accept you as my master and be loyal to you. Please... let me go..."
"Hahaha... That's so ridiculous." Russell suddenly laughed and said: "A mere bandit with poor strength actually wants to be my subordinate. Who gave you the confidence... Ridiculous, so ridiculous
Yes! Hahaha.”
Luo Cheng also had a playful look on his face.
Yan Jun was even more direct, saying: "Bao Xiong, Bao Xiong, in the Qianlong Army, a warrior at the early stage of the human martial realm is not even qualified to be a captain of thousands, and you actually want to be Draseel's subordinate.
It’s really ridiculous.”
Seeing the ridicule of Russell and others, Bao Xiong became a little angry and shouted: "Shi Ke cannot be killed. In this case, I will fight with you and die, I am not afraid."
Russell: "Your performance like this can make me think more highly of you. Uncle, Brother Luo, you are watching from the sidelines. I want to move around, and I have been lying in bed, and I am almost rusty."
"Okay, this is your last chance. If you defeat me, I will let you go."
Bao Xiong was overjoyed and said: "Seriously." Bao Xiong heard that Drasel's cultivation had been abolished and he was already a useless person.
"Don't talk nonsense. I haven't eaten yet. After I deal with you, we still need to eat."
"Too much bullying." Bao Xiong shouted angrily, raised his sword, and ran towards Drasel. Then he jumped up high and struck with the huge sword, carrying spiritual power.
"Split the mountain and chop!"
Russell was unmoved at all. He raised his two fingers and easily clamped the big knife.
"What!"
Russell quickly kicked the Explosive Bear away using only his physical strength. The powerful force sent the Explosive Bear flying several meters, and the impact even broke a big tree behind him.
Bao Xiong vomited blood and said with a shocked face: "You... are not... a useless person." Then he fainted.
"It's so weak. Is the third level of the Human Martial Realm so weak? When I was in the early stage of the Human Martial Realm, I could kill 100 of these things."
"Young Master, this is just a little bandit. The skills he has cultivated are too low-level. The spiritual power he has cultivated is naturally weak and he has no advanced martial arts skills. He cannot compare with you, Young Master." The skills you cultivate are also divided into levels.
The spiritual power cultivated through level-level skills is too weak. The difference in combat power between each person is affected by many factors. Realm is only one of them. There are many other factors that can determine the strength of combat power.
"It's so boring. I originally wanted to do some activities, but this kind of character has no interest in activities. Brother Luo, take him back. It's almost over there."
"yes."
On the other side of the battlefield, Russell's men have eliminated all 233 bandits. Except for a few who were lucky enough to survive, they all were killed. A perfect victory!
The entire battle lasted more than half an hour. No one on Drexel's side was injured or killed, and all his opponents were wiped out. This was the first battle Drexel commanded after coming to the other world. It can be said to be a complete victory.
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Seeing the triumphant return of the soldiers, Drasel shouted: "Very good, this is the first battle that I personally commanded after the palace left the imperial capital. The soldiers proved themselves to me with an almost perfect victory.
In order to celebrate the victory in the first battle, I will reward all the soldiers. Next, everyone will come forward to receive your rewards."
As he said this, he threw out several large bags of sweet potatoes and distributed them all to the soldiers.
Only Yan Jun and Luo Cheng knew what this was. The other soldiers didn't know what this lump was, but since it was a reward, it should be a good thing.
"Dressell, you are a bit generous, so many sweet potatoes... it's too extravagant." Yan Jun still couldn't believe that Russell actually gave high-grade spiritual food as a reward. This is too extravagant.
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"Hahaha, uncle, don't feel bad. From now on, there will be more of these things, so don't worry about it."
A captain asked: "Young Master, what is this and what is its use?"
Yan Jun was the first to say: "This is a new type of high-grade spiritual food. It is very delicious and contains sufficient spiritual energy. It can quickly restore physical energy. You will know after you try it. But remember to keep it secret. Only we have this thing. You cannot