Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

In the evening, Wild Wolf Mountain.

Inside the Handao Village.

"Captain, the soldiers down the mountain have reported that smoke is rising from every household in Xujiazhuang today. It seems these peasants have probably hidden away some food!"

The village chief Yan Biao had a gloomy face and frowned, "Xujiazhuang has always been honest. I didn't expect that even these bastards dared to deceive me."

"The last time I went to the farm, I thought they really had no food left. I was merciful and let them go. These peasants hid the food."

Hearing this, the second in command Guo Kai showed a cruel smile on his face.

"Brother, let me go. I will lead a group of soldiers down the mountain right now!"

"If they really dare to hide the food, we will kill all the men in Xujia Village and drag the women to the mountains, so that the brothers can have fun!"

"I want to see who dares to hide food in these villages near Wild Wolf Mountain!"

Yan Biao nodded gently, "It's time to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, so that these peasants know how powerful we are."

"Second brother, it's getting dark. You're leading a thousand soldiers. Go and come back quickly."

At the same time, in Xujiazhuang.

The old village chief filled Xia Mingyuan's glass with wine with some fear.

"Master Xia, the countryside is no match for Hanyang City. This is the only wine that is not worthy of being served. Please don't despise it."

"You are too polite, old village head. The villagers have been suffering from the scourge of bandits over the years. I feel very sorry that you can offer us such wine and food now."

Xia Mingyuan pointed to the only hen that had just been slaughtered in the village and the two grass carps that had been brought from the river with great effort, and said softly.

"Master Xia, with your soldiers here, as long as Xujia Village is no longer harassed by those bandits, we will all be able to live a peaceful life sooner or later. This glass of wine is in your honor..."

As soon as Xu Shuigen finished speaking, several elders from Xujiazhuang who came to accompany him stood up.

Just as everyone was about to toast, Wei Saner hurried in from outside.

"Sir, the scouts have reported that a group of bandits have descended from Wild Wolf Mountain and are heading towards Xujiazhuang."

"Snapped!"

The wine glass in Xu Shuigen's hand fell to the ground and his face turned pale.

"They are the bandits from Handao Village. They must have received some news."

"Hurry, go inform the elders and villagers, and get everyone to hide."

Xu Shuigen's voice trembled, and everyone in Xujiazhuang panicked. They subconsciously raised their heads and looked at Xia Mingyuan.

Xia Mingyuan frowned and looked at Wei Saner, "How many people are there on the other side?"

Wei Saner quickly replied, "The scouts reported that there were over a thousand men, about three hundred of whom were on horseback, and the rest were foot soldiers."

"A mere thousand people dare to come to the territory protected by Xia Mingyuan?"

Xia Mingyuan sneered when he heard this, and stood up to look at everyone in Sujiazhuang. "Don't be afraid, everyone. They are just a thousand minions. I don't think they can cause any trouble."

"Wei San'er, go inform General Yue and have him lead 300 cavalrymen to encircle and attack them, sneaking up on their retreat route."

"Hongying, come with me!"

As he spoke, Xia Mingyuan jumped on his horse and came to the village entrance with Zhao Hongying and several Qilin Guards.

"Zhang Weiyi, you take 300 elite archers and 300 Wei Wuzu and ambush on both sides of the village road. Zhang Weier, you take 100 Yellow Turban warriors and block the village entrance. Remember, only defeat is allowed, not victory. Lure the enemy deep into our territory. I want to meet their leader!"

Zhang Weiyi and Zhang Weier took the order and left.

Zhao Hongying followed behind Xia Mingyuan, frowning slightly. "There are only about a thousand bandits, and my husband has two thousand elite soldiers under his command. If we charge head-on, at most one encounter will destroy them. Why bother with so much trouble?"

Xia Mingyuan shook his head slightly, looking at the bandits holding torches, who were rushing towards them with ghosts howling and screaming. He said in a deep voice: "This battle is not only to repel these bandits, but also to show our momentum and let these nearby villages know our reputation."

"Using a few to defeat a large force, I wonder how many people will still have concerns, but I only need a few hundred people to capture all these thousands of people. Tomorrow, other villages will definitely come to us for cooperation!"

"There are about four to five thousand bandits in Handao Village. We must let the people see that we are not afraid of them!"

Zhao Hongying nodded slightly when she heard this and didn't say anything more.

While the two were talking, Zhang Weier and a team of Huangjin strongmen were seen retreating.

Guo Kai fought his way forward, anger rising in his heart.

Seeing Xia Mingyuan waiting for him at the village entrance, he immediately grinned.

"Boy, where did you come from?"

"I haven't seen Xujiazhuang for a few days, but the market has really improved. They even dare to challenge us! But in the end, they are just a hundred or so country folk. Do you really think you can stop my Handao Village?"

"Why don't you get off your horse and die?"

Xia Mingyuan glanced at him coldly and asked calmly, "Are you a bandit from Handao Village? I wonder what position you hold?"

Guo Kai sneered, "My name remains unchanged, my surname remains unchanged. Grandfather is the second in command of the Cold Blade Village, Ghost Blade Guo Kai!"

"If you know what's good for you, get off your horse and surrender now. Since you still have some courage, I might consider taking you up the mountain and making you my groom."

Xia Mingyuan sneered, "Guo Kai, right? Go back and tell your boss that from now on, all the land in Xujiazhuang has been sold to me. Tell him to stay away from me in the future, or I'll kill anyone who comes my way!"

"Insanity!"

Guo Kai was furious and lashed out with the whip.

"Kill them all, my men! Leave no one alive!"

The bandits of the stronghold rushed forward and were about to take action.

However, the next moment, a row of arrows immediately burst out from both sides.

The soldiers on horseback instantly became living targets. Without even having time to scream, they fell down in droves like wheat being cut!

"kill!"

Following Zhang Wei's order, three hundred Wei Wu soldiers rushed forward with spears in hand.

Compared with the Yellow Turban warriors, these Wei Wu soldiers are born with a very high combat awareness.

Although there were only 300 people, they cooperated very well and divided the bandit group into three groups. Their actions were quick and efficient. In just a short moment, it was like a one-sided massacre, killing the minions of Handao Village and making them flee in all directions, and the army was completely defeated.

"Retreat, retreat quickly, there's an ambush, we've fallen into a trap!"

Guo Kai finally realized that something was wrong, turned around and rode away.

Zhao Hongying narrowed his eyes slightly, took the spear from the soldier beside him, and threw it hard.

"puff!"

The spear pierced Guo Kai's body, pulling him off the horse. He rolled on the ground and fainted on the spot.

Xia Mingyuan turned around, staring at the scene in front of him in amazement, and couldn't help but gasp.

Zhao Hongying's martial arts are really too terrifying.

The minions of Handao Village tried their best to escape, but before they had gone far, they ran into Yue Hanshan who was encircling them.

The armored cavalry only charged the infantry twice in succession, and only countless corpses were left on the ground.