The first time in history

The spear tip and the broadsword intersected, making a sharp metallic friction sound, and sparks flew everywhere, like fireworks blooming in the night sky. The two men instantly fought in one place, back and forth, their figures intertwined, and every move and every style carried the determination to kill.

The government troops were like surging waves, constantly attacking the bandits' defense line. However, the bandits were not to be outdone, and they relied on their familiarity with the terrain to put up a stubborn resistance.

Some bandits pushed huge rocks down from the mountain, and those rocks, with billowing smoke and dust, smashed towards the government troops like cannonballs. "Be careful!" The government troops shouted loudly and hurriedly dodged. However, many soldiers were still hit by the rocks, and were instantly smashed into a bloody mess, screaming in pain.

Blood splattered on the rocks and plants, like blooming red spider lilies. But the morale of the government troops was not reduced. Their eyes became more determined, and the anger of revenge burned in their hearts.

Arrows flew through the two sides like raindrops, and the sound of "whoosh! whoosh! whoosh" was heard continuously. The archers of the government army lined up in neat rows, constantly drawing their bows and shooting arrows. The arrows were like black death, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the bandits. There were also archers among the bandits, who blindly fought back from behind cover, and many arrows stuck in the ground in front of the government army, like a hideous patch of thorns.

"Set fire to the mountain!" Qian Mingduo looked at the battle situation, frowned slightly, and gave a decisive order. In an instant, the rocket flew towards the mountain forest like a meteor. The dry grass and trees were quickly ignited, and the fire spread rapidly with the wind. The red flames were like a demon with bared fangs and claws, devouring everything.

Thick smoke billowed into the sky, dyeing it gray. The mountain stronghold was in chaos. The bandits were choked by the smoke and coughed continuously. Their eyes were also choked by the smoke and they started to flee like headless flies, but they were surrounded by the government troops.

"Don't kill me, I surrender!" Some bandits shouted in horror, but the government troops showed no mercy and continued to swing their weapons mercilessly.

Su Yao held the sword tightly and followed Qian Mingduo closely. What she didn't expect was that Qian Mingduo, who seemed weak, showed his profound martial arts attainments in the battle with the bandits. Especially the spear in his hand, which was as fierce as a dragon emerging from the sea or a tiger roaring in the mountains.

Little did they know that when Qian Mingduo was commanding the Feiyu Army in the Northern Wei Dynasty, he had learned from the young lady of a noble family who was an authentic Overlord Spear master. He also learned a very sharp sword technique. He was a general who had commanded thousands of troops. When fighting with these evil bandits, he seemed extremely calm and fierce.

The battle lasted until noon, the sun piercing through the thick smoke with difficulty, shining on the bloody battlefield. The mountain stronghold was littered with corpses, and blood gathered into streams.

The government troops stood on the ruins of victory, gasping for breath, their armor covered with blood and dust, but everyone's face was filled with the joy of victory, because they had wiped out this group of bandits, eliminated a great scourge for the people, and restored peace to this land.

Wen Yujun walked up to Qian Mingduo and said, "I am really surprised by the prefect's superb martial arts skills."

"I have been practicing martial arts since I was young. If I had not passed the imperial examination, I might have become a military commander like the general." Qian Mingduo handed the spear in his hand to the palace soldier. "Today, with the help of the general, we will wipe out this evil bandit and restore peace to Jiankang. After returning to the city, I will personally reward the soldiers."