The bandits spared no effort in running as fast as they could.
Zhang Mingjian is very aware of the strength of Longtan Village. Although more than 2,000 people have been recruited, there are only about 1,000 strong men. Without training, they are definitely no match for him.
His two hundred cavalry alone could actually destroy Longtan Village, not to mention there were five hundred guards in the village, so he didn't panic too much.
While thinking, the horse team turned into a small road. The road was not very wide, so everyone could only slow down. After walking forward for a while, an uphill road appeared in front of them.
After passing this slope, you are not far from Qingniu Mountain.
Zhang Mingjian was about to say something to everyone to speed up, when he suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound breaking through the air!
He was very familiar with this sound. He had heard the same sound when he killed more than a dozen bandits in Longtan Village and was shot by Qin Lingjun.
Terrified, he hurriedly turned his head.
Just like last time, the arrow was too fast for him to dodge and he was shot in the shoulder.
At the same time, Zhang Mingjian's horse neighed and rolled forward. He also lost his balance and flew forward.
"It's a tripping rope! Stop it!" Zhang Mingjian was still in the air, but he still did not forget to remind the brothers behind him.
There was a sound of "Uuuuuuu", and the bandits behind were all good at riding. Except for Zhang Mingjian, the four or five people in front of him were knocked down, and everyone else stopped.
The attack was not over yet. The sound of "whooshing" was heard from the forest on the left and right, and countless arrows were shot out. Amidst the sound of bowstrings, the screams of the bandits continued to be heard.
Zhang Yangquan was hiding in the forest on the right, looking at the man named Li Er. Every time he loosened his bow string, he heard a loud "whoosh" sound, and a bandit must be shot to death on the road!
When Wang Da saw this, he felt a competitive spirit in his heart and drew the bow string to its fullest. However, the arrows he shot missed, and only three of the five arrows hit, and only one arrow killed the opponent.<
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In the forest on the left, Qin Lingjun fired arrows at an extremely fast rate. The sound of the bow string was "swish", and the bandits of Qingyi Village fell one after another, all with arrows in their necks.
At this time, Zhang Mingjian had climbed up.
After flying out just now, he put one hand on the ground, then turned over and landed firmly. He pulled out a single sword and protected it in front of his chest, staring at the forest on the left.
He knew that Qin Lingjun was hiding in the woods on the left, so he said loudly: "Brothers, don't be afraid, they don't have many arrows. Come with me and fight into the woods on the left to capture Qin Lingjun alive!"
As if confirming his words, the arrows suddenly stopped, and sparse sounds came from the forest. Someone shouted: "They ran away, chase them quickly!"
Zhang Mingjian slapped the man in the face and cursed: "Idiot, they deliberately led us to chase them so that they could steal our horses! Chasing your grandma!"
This slap was so powerful that the bandit turned around in the air. When he got up, half of his face was swollen. He secretly cursed: "Mom, didn't you ask us to follow you into the forest?" p>
"Master of the village, look, it's the cavalry!" a bandit suddenly shouted.
Zhang Mingjian felt a chill in his heart. He looked up and saw a group of cavalry running down the hillside. The number of them was at least two hundred. The leader was Qin Lingsi, with boars and monkeys on both sides of her.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Zhang Mingjian's mind: Longtan Village had colluded with Miao Daheng again, otherwise there would not be so many cavalry!
It’s no wonder he thinks this way. The last time he suffered a big loss, it was Longtan Village and Miao Daheng who joined forces. As soon as he thought about this, he knew that the only way to go was to escape!
"Brothers, that stinky bitch has colluded with the government again. Let's run quickly and join the brothers behind us before we fight with them!" Zhang Mingjian got on his horse, turned around and ran away.
At this time, there were more than 30 bandit casualties. The road was not wide. A hundred or dozens of people turned around together, and there was chaos.
The bandits at the back had no time to turn around and were already driven up by the enemy. The bandits in Qingyi Village only focused on running away and had no ability to fight back. They were almost chased and killed by the soldiers of Longtan Village.
Qin Lingsi held a pear-shaped spear and chased all the way, stabbing out the spear repeatedly with a dazzling light, specifically targeting the enemy's vital points.
In an instant, seven or eight people had died under her gun.
The two swords used by the monkey can be used to chop left and right, while the one-handed sword used by the wild boar is powerful and heavy.
The crowd chased for a while, and suddenly Zhang Yangquan's voice came from the forest: "Stop chasing, business is more important."
While talking, Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun walked out of the dense forest on the left and right with their troops.
Qin Lingsi came over with a gun and said happily: "Commander, this battle was really exciting, and we won nearly a hundred horses!" A delicate face was full of blood.
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "This is called calculating with intention but without intention. Zhang Mingjian didn't know that we got two hundred horses, so he was unprepared!"
At this time, Li Er also knew that the mountain stronghold was not robbing Dao, but seeking revenge from other strongholds. He praised: "The military master made a clever plan and pretended to attack Qingyi Village, letting the bandits who stayed behind to report the news, and then turned around and ambush in the dense forest. After a battle, a great harvest was achieved.
Complete victory, admirable!"
An old village soldier snorted and said: "The village leaders are talking to the military advisors, how can you interrupt?"
Wang Da stared at the man and said in a rough voice: "Li Er just shot and killed five bandits. How many people did you kill?" He most admired people who had the ability. Seeing that Li Er was better than him, he spoke for him. The old soldiers did not dare to argue with Wang Da, so they kept silent.
Zhang Yangquan patted Li Er on the shoulder and said: "Our village attaches great importance to rewards based on merit. The previous centurions were all temporary. Those who have merit can be replaced, and those who are incompetent will be replaced. Chief of the village,
I recommend that Li Er be promoted to centurion!"
Qin Lingsi also noticed just now that there was a master of archery in the woods on the right, and it turned out to be Li Er, and said happily: "It should be so."
Zhang Yangquan looked around and said loudly to everyone: "Whoever makes a contribution in this battle will be rewarded just like Li Er when he goes back. Later, it will be an opportunity for everyone to make a contribution!"
All the soldiers cheered in unison and their morale was high. The battle was almost effortless, with only a few minor injuries. Everyone was full of confidence.
Next, everyone began to organize the battlefield.
Qin Lingsi led people to collect horses and arrows. Qin Lingjun led people to collect weapons. Many village soldiers secretly changed into weapons of Qingyi Village bandits, and she acquiesced.
Zhang Yangquan led others to remove clothes. In the next step, these clothes will be put to great use.
Shanzhu led a dozen villagers and selected a few of the enemy's wounded soldiers who were willing to surrender, and the rest were all executed.
After the battlefield was cleared, Shanzhu took some of the soldiers to change into Qingyi Village clothes, then selected five of them, escorted a surrendered soldier with the highest status, and came to the entrance of Qingyi Village to report the news.
The rest of the people who had changed their clothes dropped out behind, and those who had not changed their clothes, Zhang Yangquan, Qin Lingjun and others followed at the end.
It was already the fourth watch, and the silver moon was like a plate. Under the clear moonlight, I could see the blazing fire at the entrance of Qingyi Village in the distance.
It turns out that after Longtan Village came to attack once, the five hundred bandits who stayed behind have been guarding the gate of the village to prevent Longtan Village from sneaking into the village again.
This group of people is not the elite of Qingyi Village. Most of them are newly recruited refugees. Although there are many people, they are very chaotic.
If the leader of the third village who stayed behind hadn't killed a few refugees who wanted to escape, the others would have escaped from the village long ago.