The official road was only a few meters wide. The monkey just ran past the bandits, and all the bandits saw it.
Down below in the woods near the official road, the bandits were discussing him.
"Master, the man who ran across the road just now should be from Xihewan, right?" a bandit asked.
"There are scouts on the battlefield, who are mainly responsible for reconnaissance and opening roads. Jin Feng once followed Lord Qing on the battlefield, and he must have learned the tricks on the battlefield. The one who ran over just now should be one of their scouts."
Said a bandit who had been a soldier.
"Then will he find us?"
A bandit asked worriedly.
"We're so well hidden, and he's riding so fast on his horse, how could we possibly find him?"
The boss said: "It doesn't matter even if they are discovered. This is the only way to the county town, unless they turn around and go back now."
"If they really turn around, wouldn't we have waited so long in vain?"
The bandit brother complained: "Three Gouzi and the others died in vain."
They took a small road and had to pass through a steep cliff more than ten meters long. Four bandits slipped and failed to catch the crack in the stone, so they fell down the cliff and died.
After the remaining bandits came over, they have been hiding in the woods. The mosquitoes in the mountains are so fierce that they were all bitten in pimples.
If Jin Feng found them and retreated, wouldn't he have waited so long in vain?
"We are hiding so well that the scouts just now should not be able to find us. Maybe Jin Feng and the others will come later."
The leader said: "Let's wait for another stick of incense. If they haven't come yet, we will chase after them."
"Master, they are riding horses, can we catch up?"
one of the bandits asked.
"Why do you think I chose Black Wind Ridge to ambush?"
The boss said proudly: "They can run away casually, and we can catch them even if we take a nap and then chase them."
This section of Heifeng Ridge is a winding mountain road. From the current ambush point, the bandits took a small path and walked down for more than 100 meters. It would have taken Jin Feng and the others half an hour to ride on horseback and take the official road.
"Master, if you ask me, there are so many of us, what are we waiting for? Can't we just rush over and hack them to death?"
The second boss scratched the big knot on his arm and said impatiently.
"Those who follow Jin Feng must be good players. If we fight head-on, at least a dozen brothers will die. Isn't the life of the brothers life?"
The leader said coldly: "Why should we let the brothers go all out when we can wait a little longer and let the archers shoot in one round?"
"I……"
The second master shrank his neck and did not dare to speak out.
When the bandits around heard what the leader said, they felt warm in their hearts and felt that they had found a good master.
Seeing that the goal of winning people's hearts was achieved, the boss continued: "Brothers, cheer up for me. As long as Jin Feng is defeated today, tomorrow I will invite everyone to the best brothel in the county and get drunk for three days!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Jin Feng. Once Jin Feng arrives at Black Wind Ridge, he won't even think about leaving alive!"
"The horse that the scout rode just now is really strong and can run very fast. When we grab it, I will definitely ride it."
"There is also the sword hanging on his waist. I heard it is so sharp that it can break hair and cut iron like clay!"
"Then their crossbows belong to me!"
…
The bandits were talking lively and had no idea that the monkey was already behind them, lying on the high ground in disguise, counting their number one by one.
"One, two, three..."
The monkey's face became increasingly ugly, and after counting, he retreated quietly.
From the beginning to the end, the bandits had no idea that their background had been figured out by the monkeys.
Not long after the monkey left, the boss couldn't wait any longer, so he called a bandit and said, "Scorpion, run fast. Go to the front and see why they haven't come yet. If they run away, come back and report."
"yes!"
The leper agreed and turned around and walked into the woods.
On the other side, the monkey has just returned to the convoy.
Iron Hammer quickly came up to him and asked, "How many bandits are there?"
"I saw one hundred and twenty-seven people, including twenty archers!"
The monkey replied: "There are still a few hiding in the col. The bushes are blocking the way. I can't see exactly how many there are. They should be between three and seven."
"That means there are at least 130 people in this group of bandits?"
Iron Hammer's expression also became ugly.
Jin Feng heard the noise and opened the carriage door.
A heavy crossbow with gleaming cold light was facing outside, startling Iron Hammer, and quickly stepped aside.
"You look tall and thick, but you are so timid."
Qing Mulan, who was sitting behind the heavy crossbow, laughed.
"Miss Mu Lan, no matter how strong I am, I can't withstand the blow of this murderous weapon."
Iron Hammer knew the power of the heavy crossbow so well that he did not feel embarrassed at all: "I advise Miss Mu Lan to avoid the heavy crossbow in the future, otherwise your armor will not be able to stop it no matter how strong it is."
"What Hammer said makes sense."
Jin Feng nodded in agreement.
"What's the point? Didn't you see that I didn't even wind the string?"
Qing Mulan was unconvinced and said, "He is just timid."
Iron Hammer was too lazy to argue with Qing Mulan and turned to look at Jin Feng: "Sir, what should we do now, fight or retreat?"
"Fight or retreat?"
Jin Feng also hesitated.
The number of bandits is more than six times that of our own side. In a real fight, Jin Feng has no confidence at all.
After all, in the cold weapon age, the number of soldiers is still very important.
Although Jin Feng defeated more with less in the battles to eliminate the bandits in Qingshui Valley and Iron Can Mountain, it does not mean that he can do the same here.
Now that the bandits ambush in advance and have a geographical advantage, it is Jin Feng's side who suffers.
But Heifeng Ridge is the only way to go to the county town, and you can't avoid it even if you want to take a detour.
If we don’t fight, will we never go to the county town again?
The most important thing is that the initiative whether to fight or not is not in our own hands now.
"Do you know the origin of this group of people?"
While Jin Feng was thinking, Tie Zhui asked: "Are they local bandits from Black Wind Ridge, or is someone targeting us?"
For bandits, robbing is work.
These days, almost no one walks at night. If they are local bandits in Heifeng Ridge, they will probably go back in the evening.
Until then, they can just pass through at night.
What Iron Hammer is worried about is that they are being targeted. Even if they retreat, the other party will follow them and they will be even more passive than they are now.
Everyone turned to look at the monkey.
"Well... there are too many of them, and I don't dare to get too close, so I can't tell."
The monkey scratched his head in embarrassment: "Boss, how about I touch it again? This time I will try to get closer to see if I can find any clues."
"No need, we have never been to Black Wind Ridge, and we don't know what the bandits here look like. There is no need to risk getting close."
Jin Feng said: "They have already seen the monkeys just now. Whether they are local bandits or being targeted, they will definitely not let us go because they have so many more people than us.
This battle is inevitable, so everyone should prepare early."