After all, there are hundreds of bandits. If they charge in a swarm, the veterans are no match.
But how can the bandits have the courage and discipline?
Those who were not dead were all so frightened that they hid behind big trees or rocks, not daring to show their heads.
"Hurry up, wait until Jin Feng arrives with a large army, we will all die!"
Mr. Lu, who was also hiding behind the stone, stamped his feet anxiously and pointed at the bandits not far away and yelled.
Whoever dared to show his face at this time would die. No matter how the Lu family yelled and cursed, all the bandits pretended not to have heard.
In this way, dozens of veterans forced hundreds of bandits to the hillside.
A few hundred meters away, Da Liu heard the sound of arrows and couldn't help but look up at Huxiaoling.
"Sir, what a clever plan! The bandits really want to ambush us here!"
"It's not my clever plan. This action was all arranged by Brother Liang."
Jin Feng said with a smile.
"Haha, the captain is also awesome!"
Da Liu quickly gave Zhang Liang a thumbs up.
Zhang Liang glanced at Da Liu, ignored him, and turned to look at Jin Feng: "Sir, I will take people to support Da Zhuang. There are too few of them, so don't let anything happen."
"Okay!" Jin Feng nodded quickly: "Be careful."
Zhang Liang shouted to the back, and except for Jin Feng's personal guards, all the remaining veterans followed Zhang Liang and left.
"Mr. Jin, what's going on up front?" Captain Xiao rushed to Jin Feng's side and asked, "What are brothers Zhang Liang doing?"
"Our people have received news that bandits are preparing to ambush us in Huxiaoling. Brother Liang is going to deal with them." Jin Feng replied casually.
"What, there are bandits ambushing you in Huxiao Ridge?" Captain Xiao was startled: "How many people are there?"
"They are the two-hump bandits who escaped from Jinchuan. There must be five or six hundred of them."
"Five or six hundred people?" Captain Xiao became anxious upon hearing this: "But Brother Zhang Liang only brought a few dozen people!"
After all, he had been in the army for more than ten years and still had basic military literacy. Naturally, he understood that the terrain of Huxiaoling Ridge was very suitable for an ambush.
The bandits had occupied favorable terrain in advance, and it was impossible to rush through without several times the manpower.
In Xiao Duwei's view, Zhang Liang only brought a few dozen people there. Isn't it the same as committing suicide?
But Jin Feng remained calm: "Don't worry, Captain Xiao. We discovered the bandits' little moves yesterday and sent people to sneak into Huxiaoling last night. The bandits should have been controlled by our people now."
At this point, success or failure has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no need to continue to hide Captain Xiao.
Captain Xiao was stunned for a moment, then showed a look of surprise.
In fact, Zhang Liang asked to camp yesterday on the pretext that Jin Feng had a stomachache, which made Captain Xiao feel a little strange.
After all, the queue of more than 2,000 people is very long. Jin Feng can ride a horse and run to the front. The time it takes for the team to pass is enough for him to solve this problem.
Now Captain Xiao understands that Jin Feng has long known that bandits are ambushing Hu Xiaoling!
"Mr. Jin, it's really hard for you to hide this from me."
Captain Xiao smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Brother Liang and I also received the news at short notice. We didn't have time to discuss it with Captain Xiao. We hope that Captain Xiao will forgive us."
Jin Feng "embarrassedly" made a scholarly salute to Captain Xiao: "If anything happens in the future, you must first talk to Captain Xiao."
Lieutenant Xiao knew that Jin Feng still didn't trust him and was obviously trying to deal with him, but it was hard to say anything. He smiled and saluted: "Sir, since there are bandits ahead, I have to make arrangements. I'll excuse you first."
"Captain Xiao, please excuse me."
Jin Feng nodded, and Captain Xiao clapped his horse and left.
Soon, the soldiers entered a fighting state, and the shield soldier rushed to the front of the team holding a tall shield.
The bandits on the hillside were tightly surrounded by Da Zhuang and Zhang Liang, and when they heard the approaching footsteps of the large army, they became desperate and finally chose to surrender.
Headmaster Lu was also captured alive.
Hundreds of bandits lined up and were escorted by government soldiers to squat on the south side of the official road.
Zhang Liang and Da Zhuang jumped down from the hillside with a few veterans, walked up to Jin Feng, and said regretfully: "Sir, I asked the bandits, but Mr. Feng didn't come to Hu Xiaoling this time."
In addition to destroying the bandits' ambush in this operation, both Jin Feng and Zhang Liang hoped to capture Mr. Feng.
It's a pity that hope was dashed.
"It's okay. He didn't come to Huxiao Ridge. He must be in Wulang Mountain. As long as he continues to act like a monster, we can always catch him!"
Jin Feng smiled and patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder, then looked at Da Zhuang: "No brothers were injured or killed, right?"
"No, the bandits were all fooled by us. They didn't react until we took the heavy crossbow."
Da Zhuang replied happily: "The brothers are currently dismantling the heavy crossbows and catapults."
He had made mistakes in suppressing bandits before, and he still had twenty army sticks written down in Zhang Liang's little notebook.
This is considered a great achievement and the twenty military sticks should be dispensed with.
"I just took inventory and found that half of the heavy crossbows and catapults carried by Miss Mu Lan's team are here." Zhang Liang added.
"I finally heard some good news these days."
Jin Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't want to see the weapons he made used to hit him.
"Sir, what should we do with these people?" Zhang Liang asked, pointing to the bandits on the roadside.
"Kill a few of the bosses and send the rest to Heishui ditch to dig coal!"
Jin Feng said coldly.
When the bandits squatting nearby heard what Jin Feng said, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
They once tried to attack Xihewan, but they were afraid that Jin Feng would kill them in anger or send them to the government to receive rewards.
The only outcome for bandits sent to the government is to be sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder.
Relatively speaking, it is more acceptable to go to Heishui ditch to dig coal.
Some bandits even had some expectations in their hearts.
After all, Jin Feng has a modern mindset and cannot do anything like treating people like beasts.
Although the work of the Heishuigou bandits was heavy, Jin Feng did not treat them harshly when it came to their meals. Each bandit had two coarse-grain woofou and a plate of pickles for every meal, and they drank wheat porridge freely.
Many bandits did not have such a good life when they were bandits.
Moreover, Jin Feng also formulated work points. Those who perform well and work diligently can get work points.
Once you save 500 work points, you can receive monthly wages like a regular worker in Xihewan, and then buy things in the coal mine shop.
Once you save 1,000 work points, you are officially free and can leave the coal mine at will.
As soon as this regulation came out, countless bandits burst into tears of excitement.
Now among the bandits in Heishuigou, there are not many who hate Jin Feng. Everyone is working hard to save their work points, hoping to regain their freedom one day soon.
In fact, many bandits were forced to go up the mountain. Now they follow Mr. Lu and wander around like bereaved dogs. They cannot eat well or sleep well. Many bandits have had enough of this kind of life.
Being able to go to Heishuigou is a relief for many bandits.
"Brother Liang, go and discuss with Captain Xiao and ask him to send someone to send the bandits to Heishuigou."
Jin Feng said: "Dazhuang, we can't bring the crossbows and catapults now. Let's dismantle the key parts and put them here. Let the brothers take the time to take a rest. We will fight a tough battle next!"
