There used to be dozens of groups of bandits, large and small, in Jinchuan County. Now, only their two humps are left to survive among the four major bandits who collected annual grains. The remaining three groups were either captured and taken to the Yamen to receive rewards, or they were taken to Heishuigou to do work.
The coolies are gone.
As for those young bandits, let alone them, they either dispersed or were directly wiped out by the bandit suppression team in Xihewan.
If bandits are the evil stars in the hearts of the people, then Jin Feng is the King of Hell in the hearts of the Jinchuan bandits.
"See how cowardly you are?"
Master Lu kicked the second master angrily: "At the beginning, Jin Feng only had a few dozen bodyguards, so why did he destroy Iron Can Mountain? Wasn't it just by relying on catapults and heavy crossbows? Now we have hundreds of people, and we occupied it in advance.
After reaching Huxiaoling, why can't we kill them?
Besides, the mission Mr. Feng gave us is to kill Jin Feng, not all the soldiers. When the time comes, we will use a few more catapults and heavy crossbows to target Jin Feng. Even if he has a hundred lives, he will still be smashed.
Turn into scum!"
Mr. Feng chose Huxiaoling because the official road became very narrow in the Huxiaoling section, making it one of the most suitable places for an ambush from Guangyuan to Wulang Mountain.
On the south side is a steep cliff dozens of feet high, while on the north side of the official road is a steep slope, and the bandits are hiding in the woods on the steep slope.
There was no talk all night, and before dawn the next day, the soldiers of the government started cooking at the urging of Captain Xiao.
Other soldiers began to pack up tents and load them into vehicles.
As a Lord, Jin Feng can naturally wear armor, and according to the regulations of the Ministry of Rites of Dakang, he can also choose two people from his personal guards to wear armor.
It's just that Jin Feng finds armor uncomfortable to wear on his body, so he never wears it.
But this morning, when Jin Feng walked out of the tent, he put on a suit of armor.
Not only him, but also Zhang Liang and Da Liu behind him.
This set of armor was designed by Jin Feng. It is entirely black, the joints are more flexible, and it looks more snug.
In addition to the helmet and breastplate of conventional armor, Jin Feng is also equipped with leg armor and combat boots. In appearance, it completely overwhelms the imperial soldier's standard armor worn by Captain Xiao.
Not only are they excellent in appearance, these three sets of armor also incorporate the highest craftsmanship currently available in the Xihewan Iron Smelting Workshop. They are light and hard, and are difficult to pierce with sharp black knives.
After breakfast, it was already getting light, and the army set off.
Although the army moved slowly, it was only a few miles from Huilong Mountain to Huxiao Ridge. In less than half an hour, the bandits hiding in the mountains and forests saw the army soldiers from a distance.
The official road is narrow, and the queue of more than 2,000 people is hundreds of meters long, and the edge can't be seen at a glance.
"Jin Feng is here, cheer me up!"
Master Lu lowered his head and looked at the bandits exploring the road: "Where is Jin Feng in the team?"
"Under the flag of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau at the front, the people wearing black armor are Jin Feng and his two men."
The bandit pointed down the mountain and said.
Mr. Lu squinted his eyes and looked east, and sure enough he saw a black escort flag from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Under the escort flag, three figures wearing black armor were riding on tall war horses.
"Let the backside be prepared. Once Jin Feng reaches the crooked neck tree, kill him immediately!"
As Mr. Lu spoke, he looked back at the heavy crossbow and catapult behind him.
At this moment, arrows suddenly flew out from the bushes next to the heavy crossbow and catapult.
The bandits guarding the heavy crossbows and catapults were hit by arrows and fell to the ground one after another.
Then Mr. Lu saw a group of strange men covered in branches and weeds rush out of the bushes and occupy the heavy crossbow and catapult positions.
Everything happened too fast, from the time the arrows flew out of the bushes to the time the weirdos took back the heavy crossbows, it only took about ten seconds.
Before many of the bandits realized what was happening, they saw one of the weirdos raise his crossbow, raise his hand to the air and pull the trigger.
call out!
The sounding arrow flew into the air with a sharp whistling sound.
"This is the ringing arrow from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency! Why are there people from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency here?"
Headmaster Lu felt that his scalp was exploding. He had no time to think about it and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quickly, take back the heavy crossbow catapult, or everyone will die!"
The bandits also came to their senses and rushed towards the heavy crossbows and catapults.
This group of weirdos is a group of veterans led by Da Zhuang.
Ever since he learned that the mastermind behind this operation was Mr. Feng, Zhang Liang immediately realized that Mr. Feng would probably ambush Jin Feng on his way to rescue Qing Mulan.
After asking hunter Daqiang, he learned that the most suitable place for an ambush from Xihe Bay to Wulang Mountain was Huxiaoling. Zhang Liang sent Zhongming's team to set off in advance and visited the people around Huxiaoling. It was quickly confirmed that there were a large number of people there recently.
The bandits entered Huxiaoling.
Zhang Liang and Jin Feng discussed it and decided to play it off. When Jin Feng went to the county town to visit the county guard, Da Zhuang also sneaked into the county town with the caravan and transferred dozens of veterans from the far escort bureau in the county town. After putting on makeup, he came from another place.
The city gate leaves.
When Jin Feng and the others were slowly advancing with the large army of government soldiers, these dozens of veterans, led by local hunters, had already gone around from the old forest in the mountains to the back of Huxiaoling Ridge, and climbed to the top of Huxiaoling Mountains from a small road.
In order to buy time for Da Zhuang and others, Jin Feng would go back to Longshan a few miles away and set up camp on the excuse of having a stomachache.
As expected, the bandits' attention was attracted by the large army of government soldiers a few miles away, and no one paid attention to their backs.
Da Zhuang and the others took advantage of the cover of darkness and spent the whole night quietly sneaking near the bandits' heavy crossbows and catapults.
Then there was the scene just now.
"Class 1, Class 2, stop them, Class 3, unpack the goods!"
Da Zhuang gave the order, and the veterans immediately divided into two groups.
The catapults and heavy crossbows were both aimed at the official road. Some of the more than twenty veterans who occupied the heavy crossbows turned the direction of the heavy crossbows and aimed them at the area where the bandits were concentrated. Others raised their crossbows and aimed them at the people rushing up the mountain.
Scattered bandits.
The veterans were much more proficient in using heavy crossbows than the bandits. With the sound of bowstrings crashing, each bandit was killed by huge heavy crossbow arrows or sharp hand crossbow arrows.
The heavy crossbow is equipped with a steering base, which is very convenient to change the direction. The catapult is relatively bulky and it is difficult to readjust the direction.
Since they couldn't adjust the direction, the veterans of the third squad rushed under the catapult and disassembled the key components.
These catapults were all manufactured in Xihewan. The veterans had done similar training countless times without even looking at it. They just reached out and touched it, and pulled out a small gear from the base of the catapult.
The gear is small, but it is very crucial. Without it, the catapult becomes just a decoration.
After eliminating the threat of catapults, the veterans of the third squad also retreated to the heavy crossbow position to help the first and second squads and use the heavy crossbows to stop the enemy.