Amei and Qin'er are both super masters who can fight one against ten. The two of them and the two squads of escorts team up to deal with several party cavalry. Isn't it easy to capture them?
Within a few minutes, all the party's cavalry were killed.
On the other side, the party infantry were also smashed to pieces by trebuchets.
The fighting will of the party members is indeed very strong, but after all, their fighting will is not as hard as a rock.
After two rounds of catapult attacks, more than half of the party members suffered casualties, and they were finally defeated.
More than half of the casualties are just a word, but those who have actually been there know what it means.
The companions around him are dying one after another, and there is no hope of victory at all. Just thinking about it makes people collapse.
It is remarkable that the party members were able to hold on until they suffered more than half of their casualties before disintegrating.
Even Qinghuai's Tielin Army couldn't do this.
Of course, ordinary party members can't do it either.
Being sent to assassinate the Ninth Princess was a suicide mission with no return, so many party members were determined to die.
"Old Niu, protect His Highness!"
The escort squad leader shouted in the direction of the carriage.
"Do not worry!"
Beside the carriage, Niu Ben, with a dark face, raised his hands in agreement.
Then he smiled stupidly at Qin'er and said: "Sister Qin'er, as long as I am here, no one can hurt your highness!"
"Take care of yourself first!"
Qin'er glared at Niu Ben angrily and pointed at his bleeding shoulder.
Since he guessed that the party members might continue to assassinate the Ninth Princess on her way to Xichuan Mansion, Jin Feng would not allow any more mistakes to occur.
Not only did the Ninth Princess' carriage be modified to be invulnerable, but half of the workers pushing the carriage were also disguised as bodyguards.
The person responsible for leading the team is Niu Ben, who originally rescued the Ninth Princess.
This guy was injured by an arrow while protecting the Ninth Princess on the hill, so he returned to the village to recuperate.
Whenever I have something to do, I like to talk to Qin'er.
It's a pity that Qin'er didn't dump him at all.
Later, he learned that Jin Feng was going to send someone to pretend to be a laborer to secretly protect the Ninth Princess. Regardless of his injury, Niu Ben was the first to sign up.
Jin Feng saw that he was injured and refused to agree. As a result, this guy pestered Jin Feng and shamelessly guarded Jin Feng's door every day.
Jin Feng was tired of being pestered, and after confirming that Niu Ben's legs and feet were fine, he agreed.
The two hundred soldiers were just a force on the surface, used to deter the bandits.
The soldiers of the government have accomplished this task very well. Until now, no bandits have dared to block their way.
The workers led by Niu Ben are the strongest force that truly protects the Ninth Princess!
"Brothers, it's our turn!"
The squad leader of the escort kicked the horse in the belly, and led two squads of escorts on horseback to chase the fleeing party infantry.
The party infantry had already escaped the attack range of the catapults. Seeing that the bodyguards dared to pursue them, they stopped one by one, turned around and prepared for battle.
Their thoughts now were the same as Captain Xiao's just now. They had no intention of going back alive, they just wanted to die happily.
This kind of dead soldier who wants to die is very terrifying. At this time, the benefits of Jin Feng's bandit suppression training are reflected.
The escorts in these two classes are veterans who have participated in many bandit suppression missions and have seen blood on their hands. They will not be timid even in hand-to-hand combat, let alone now they have an absolute advantage?
"Damn it, you still dare to show your teeth to me, show them some color!"
The escort squad leader gave a cold shout and raised the crossbow in his hand.
After entering the shooting range, pull the trigger without hesitation.
A party infantryman fell down at the sound.
The squad leader of the escort did not rush forward, but turned the horse's head. When he was still forty or fifty steps away from the party members, he turned to the left, while winding the horse, he circled around the party members.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The party members not far away raised their weapons and cursed angrily at the squad leader.
The other escorts were like him, shooting from a distance and then turning around and running away.
Only three of the two squads of escorts missed, and a dozen party infantrymen were taken away in the first round of shooting.
This is a scene that often appears in the war between Dangxiang and Dakang.
It's just that in the past, party members used fast horses to shoot Dakang soldiers at the edge of the shooting range.
The party cavalry even gave this behavior a name, hunting two-legged sheep.
In their eyes, Dakang soldiers were like goats surrounded and could only be shot.
Now the situation is reversed, and the Dangxiang people have finally tasted the feeling of being shot like goats.
Ten minutes later, the battle ended.
Except for the squad leader who was left behind to interrogate a few prisoners, all the other party infantrymen became corpses in the mud.
"Zhu'er, go over and ask where their war horses come from!"
The Ninth Princess said calmly.
The border between Dangxiang and Dakang stretches for thousands of miles, and it is impossible to prevent small groups of troops from smuggling across the mountains.
However, it is not easy to send dozens of war horses to Xichuan. Generally, fine craftsmen do not have this ability. There must be someone within Dakang to take care of it.
This kind of traitor is more hateful and more hidden than a party spy.
The goal of the Ninth Princess is not only to thwart the assassination attempt by the party members, but also to uncover the traitor lurking in Dakang through this assassination operation.
Captain Xiao had already gathered the fleeing soldiers back together.
Anyone who escapes from battle can be killed according to law!
Even if the net is widened, if you are sent to the frontline forward camp to be used as cannon fodder, you will not be able to escape.
Therefore, of the two hundred soldiers, there were only about seventy people left at this time.
The remaining more than a hundred people were afraid of punishment and ran away.
There are only two ways waiting for them, one is to go up the mountain and become a bandit, the other is to become a refugee and go up the mountain to become a bandit if they can't survive anymore.
The more than seventy people who gathered together again didn't want to run, but they didn't dare to run.
They all have family members in Guangyuan City. If they run away, Captain Xiao will definitely not be able to let their families go when he returns.
Those who escaped were not alone, but they were more selfish.
"Your Highness, my subordinates failed to protect me well, please punish me!"
Captain Xiao walked to the carriage and knelt down in the mud with a thud.
"You didn't run away just now, but you were somewhat brave. I will give you another chance!"
The Ninth Princess glanced at Captain Xiao and said coldly: "Take the remaining people and send me safely to Xichuan. I will spare your life!"
"Thank you, Your Highness! I will definitely live up to Your Highness's expectations!"
Lieutenant Xiao directly knocked his head into the mud.
The mistake this time was really huge. Captain Xiao was very satisfied with the result.
"Wuyang, Captain Xiao didn't run away from the battle, so just spare his life. Those soldiers from the government have all run away, why should we spare them?"
When Captain Xiao left, Qing Mulan asked.
"Sister, the gentleman said that you should not chase after poor enemies. These people are about to collapse at this time. If I cut off their last hope again, what do you think they will do?" Ninth Princess asked.
"They may rebel directly, or they may continue to flee."
"Yes," the Ninth Princess nodded: "Besides, what's the benefit of killing them? It's better to send them to the forward camp to serve."
"I understand." Qing Mulan suddenly realized.
"By the way, have you informed Brother Xinyao of the hidden information?" asked the Ninth Princess.
"Notice, Feng Sheng cannot escape this time!" Qing Mulan said coldly.