The sky has turned completely dark, and the heavy rain has not stopped. Many bonfires were lit in the mountain temple. The soldiers gathered around the bonfires and fell asleep.
I had been traveling day and night, and encountered two groups of bandits one after another. Today was the only time I could rest peacefully after the fierce battle.
Xu Biao of the Hundred Households arranged for sergeants to take turns on duty, and also sent out spies to patrol around to avoid being attacked by others, just like marching during war.
In addition, two people were sent to rush to Youzhou Prefecture and notify Youzhou Prefecture Yin to send someone to respond.
The night gradually deepened, and seeing the rain gradually subsided, Yang Xiao, who was on duty, woke up Xu Biao from the 100th household: "Sir, the rain has stopped, and it is estimated that it will stop. Should we set off?"
Xu Biao looked outside and asked, "What time is it?"
"Just after midnight."
Xu Biao frowned and thought for a while and said: "It is taboo to march in the dark. It will only be dawn in about three hours, so we might as well wait until dawn before setting off."
Yang Xiao was silent. After all, he had just joined the Yulin Guards and knew very little about the military. But he also knew that Xu Biao was right. It was not safe to march on mountain roads and in the dark at this time, but he still felt a little uneasy.
At this moment, a loud arrow streaked across the night sky.
Xu Biao and Yang Xiao were suddenly startled, looked at each other and immediately shouted: "The enemy is attacking, there is an enemy attack."
Everyone woke up immediately, and after a brief panic, the Yulin Guards were ready.
The sword is unsheathed, the bow is strung, and the battle is ready.
After a while, I saw a continuous line of fire in the distance, gradually approaching the mountain temple.
"Report, there are enemies in the south, the number is unknown."
"Report, there are enemies to the west, the number is unknown."
"Report, the brothers from the north are back. There are more than 300 enemies."
"Report, there are enemies in the east, the number is unknown."
Xu Biao and Yang Xiao looked at each other, they were surrounded.
Xu Biao looked at His Highness King Chun again, and His Highness King Chun pulled out his sword with a clang: "The affairs of the army are decided by the Lords of the Hundred Households. The sword in my hand can also kill the enemy."
Xu Biao looked serious, and he also knew that he could no longer be humble at this time: "The enemies are surrounded on all sides, and they must be well prepared. We can only hold on and wait for reinforcements."
Soon, the fire in the distance gradually approached along with the shouts of killing. As the sergeants continued to report back, they learned that the total number of incoming enemies was more than a thousand.
Everyone's expressions became solemn. Facing nearly ten times the enemy, how could a mere mountain temple be defended?
According to the Dasheng military system, one hundred households commanded one hundred and twelve people, with two general banners under their control. Each general banner commanded five small banners, and each small banner commanded ten sergeants.
In addition to the 20 soldiers from Prince Chun's Mansion, as well as more than 20 officials and servants from the Salt Department.
That’s all the people in the mountain temple.
Under the command of Xu Biao, the officials and servants were frantically demolishing the houses in the mountain temple.
Both wood and masonry are used to strengthen the surrounding walls.
Bandits were bandits after all, and there were not many high-level units like archers. After shooting a few rounds of arrows sparsely, they launched an attack.
Although there were no siege equipment, some thick trees were cut down and carried by strong bandits, and they crashed towards the gate of the mountain temple.
With a 'bang' sound, the door of the mountain temple was knocked to the point of collapse.
"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow."
Xu Biao, who was climbing on the wall, gave orders repeatedly.
Then a hail of arrows fell.
Although the Yulin Guards were small in number, they were elite after all, and everyone could shoot a bow. In one round of shooting, they managed to kill a few bandits carrying wooden stakes.
But after all, it was just a wall, not a city wall, so we couldn't shoot from a high position. Soon some bandits who were not afraid of death picked up wooden stakes and crashed towards the gate of the mountain temple.
A 'squeak' sound.
With the impact, a gap was opened in the rotten door. If it weren't for a lot of masonry and wood blocked behind the door, the door would have collapsed.
At this time, fighting was not only happening at the main entrance of the mountain temple, but also in several other places.
When Yang Xiao saw that this was not going to work, he immediately waved the knife in his hand, said hello to Xu Biao, and climbed out of the wall.
Xu Biao was dumbfounded. Is this kid crazy? Because this is the main entrance of the mountain temple. There are the largest number of bandits outside, four to five hundred people. He actually rushed out like this?
Although this wall is not high, it is still about a foot high. There are things on the inside to make it easy to climb out, but it is not so easy to climb in from the outside.
In other words, if this kid goes out, he may not be able to come back.
His Royal Highness Prince Chun in the courtyard was also dumbfounded. This was Yang Xuan's brother. If he died here, how would he explain to Yang Xuan when he went back?
"Quickly, get this person back quickly."
Facing His Highness King Chun's order, Xu Biao had the intention to carry it out, but he didn't have the ability. Besides, the safety of His Highness King Chun was the most important.
However, he quickly piled the wood under his feet a little higher and leaned out to take a look.
Seeing this, I was even more stunned.
I saw Yang Xiao, like a phantom, directly charging into the bandits, waving a simple knife like a group of horses, blood bursting out wherever he passed, the more than ten bandits carrying wooden stakes
, and within a few breaths, they were all lying on the ground.
"General Manager Yang is truly a tiger general."
Xu Biao sighed, and at the same time he drew his bow and arrow, aiming at a bandit.
With a sound of 'Whoosh!', the arrow hit a bandit directly.
At this time, Yang Xiao had already rushed towards another group of bandits carrying wooden stakes with his sword brandished.
Xu Biao only had time to shoot two arrows before Yang Xiao killed all the bandits.
Although only more than twenty people were killed in this charge, the bandits' offensive was suddenly suffocated.
But soon, the bandits gathered another 40 or 50 people and came to kill Yang Xiao.
Seeing this, Xu Biao quickly shouted: "Mr. Yang Qi, come back quickly."
However, Yang Xiao just turned around and showed a confident smile, then he held the knife and killed the bandit again.
Xu Biao quickly ordered from the side: "Fire the arrow, fire the arrow quickly."
Another string of arrows was shot out, knocking down several bandits rushing in front to the ground, but immediately after, Yang Xiao rushed into the group of bandits.
The sword flashed, and a bandit's head flew into the sky, followed by a series of blood splashes, followed by screams and screams.
Even though there were forty or fifty bandits, in front of Yang Xiao, no one could stop his sword.
After a while, Yang Xiao was the only one standing in that small area. The bandits on the ground were either dead or screaming in agony.
Yang Xiao stood with his sword horizontally, like a demon god.
None of the bandits nearby would dare to step forward and die.
But the next moment, a bandit shot at him with his bow and arrows.
But Yang Xiao didn't move or turn. He just flipped his wrist and knocked the arrow away with his sword.
The next moment, Yang Xiao tipped his toes, and a knife on the ground was in his hand. He turned around and waved, and a cold light flashed across. The bandit who had just shot the arrow was directly carried away by the knife and fell one meter.
Otherwise, a person would be completely dead in mid-air.
"Who will fight?"
Yang Xiao roared, and the bandits took two steps back unconsciously.
Xu Biao inside the wall saw his blood boiling with excitement. If it were not important to protect His Royal Highness Prince Chun, he would have wanted to rush out and fight alongside Yang Xiao.