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Liu Qian was holding a thick rope that stretched all the way to the back of the column.

After making a large detour, Liu Qian suddenly ran wildly down the mountain.

The thick rope stretched out from the right side toward the carriage procession.

"Cut the rope!" Xiao Yunfei shouted sharply.

One soldier immediately broke away from the group, drew his sword, and ran towards the thick rope.

At that moment, four or five people suddenly jumped out from behind a boulder and rushed toward the soldier as if their lives depended on it, leaping onto the soldier's face in the blink of an eye.

The soldier slashed down one man, then was stabbed through the body by the remaining men and died on the spot.

At this moment, more soldiers drew their swords and ran out to cut the rope.

But Liu Qian had already gone in circles, and several bandits were running wildly together, holding the rope.

Those soldiers were instantly flung away by the rope.

In the blink of an eye, the rope was stretched towards the cavalryman's horse's leg.

Xiao Yunfei leaped up, stepped on the rope, and drew his broadsword to slash.

Zhai Fei had been waiting for this opportunity.

As long as the other side is thrown into disarray, they can take the initiative to launch an offensive.

Zhai Fei kicked the lance, sending it flying horizontally and instantly impaling the two men.

"kill!"

At Zhai Fei's command, hundreds of mountain bandits charged forward with great momentum.

Before Xiao Yunfei could cut the rope, he discovered that the other party had already given up on it.

Only then did he realize that he had been tricked.

The enemy never intended to trip up all their cavalry with ropes; they simply wanted to create an opportunity to get close and kill them, nothing more.

"kill!"

At Xiao Yunfei's command, two hundred soldiers immediately assembled into an attack formation and charged towards the disorganized bandits.

Xiao Yunfei leaped onto his horse and led his cavalry in a charge.

They're just a bunch of rabble; how could they possibly be a match for them?

At this moment, Zhai Fei had retrieved his lance, and shirtless, he charged ahead.

The lance moved like a dragon, instantly throwing a cavalryman off his horse.

Zhai Fei then leaped onto his horse, wielding his lance with effortless skill, and in the blink of an eye, he killed several more cavalrymen on the spot.

Xiao Yunfei had heard of Zhai Fei's reputation, but he never expected that this bandit leader would be such a formidable fighter.

His cavalry were the elite of the elite, yet not one of them could withstand Zhai Fei's lance.

This bandit leader might actually be a martial artist who has mastered martial arts.

Xiao Yunfei glanced around and saw that the two sides were already engaged in a fierce battle.

To be precise, it was the soldiers who, as soon as they arrived, forced the mountain bandits into a series of defeats.

Especially where those dozens of cavalrymen were, the bodies of the bandits were lying all over the ground.

Xiao Yunfei estimated that the battle would be over in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

These bandits are nothing but a rabble; they only look intimidating. In reality, their fighting ability is no better than that of the refugees except that they have an extra knife.

As for the enemy's thirty-odd cavalrymen, they must have known that horses cannot fight, and they have all dismounted now.

But Zhai Fei was truly valiant. At this moment, he was almost surrounded, yet no one could get close to him.

However, fighting a war depends not on individual bravery, but on the overall combat effectiveness of the army.

Although he had just been caught off guard by the enemy's trickery, he had infantry and cavalry fighting together, and the equipment and combat power of the two sides were not even in the same league.

Xiao Yunfei thought to himself that if he could recruit Zhai Fei into his ranks, with his bravery, he would surely be highly valued by his father.

Just as Xiao Yunfei was distracted, an unexpected situation arose.

From the rear they were protecting, screams suddenly erupted.

Xiao Yunfei was shocked. He turned around and saw that Liu Qian had actually led dozens of men and charged into the middle of the carriage procession!

How is this going?

Liu Qian had clearly run ahead of them just now, but in the blink of an eye, he not only returned but also brought so many people with him.

Xiao Yunfei immediately realized that he had miscalculated.

Mountain bandits have always been lurking in this mountainous area!

Although the coachmen were also equipped with knives, they were practically no fighters at all.

With a swift movement of his blade, Liu Qian killed several people in quick succession, and the coachmen abandoned their carriages and fled.

"Cavalry, continue the charge! Rear troops, return to defend!" Xiao Yunfei immediately gave the order.

Although these bandits weren't very strong fighters, they were far more troublesome than the bandits he had encountered before.

There must be someone among them who is quite intelligent.

If Xiao Yunfei continues to be careless, he might suffer a setback here today.

Liu Qian rushed into the carriage caravan from the rear, simply to relieve some pressure on Zhai Fei and his men.

If they continue fighting at that pace, they will be crushed by these regular troops in one wave.

Tiger Head Stronghold has always been a place where thieves never leave empty-handed. Today, the entire stronghold is launching an attack. Even if they can't get a piece of the fat meat, they must at least get a sip of soup. In short, they can't afford to lose money.

After harassing the chariot caravan, Liu Qian saw that seventy or eighty enemy soldiers had returned to defend, so he immediately ordered a retreat.

He retreated to the hillside, raised his hand, and dozens more people popped their heads out on the hillside.

Liu Qian raised his hand and waved, and five or six people immediately formed a group and set up a giant slingshot made of bamboo poles on the mountain.

Two men held the slingshots on either side, while three others loaded stones onto the slingshots, pulled the strings, aimed at the caravan, and launched the stones.

The stones were not thrown accurately, but after two or three rounds of attacks, five or six people were hit and fell to the ground.

With some people returning to defend, the pressure on the bandits was greatly reduced, and Zhai Fei continued to fight on the front lines.

He had single-handedly killed seven or eight cavalrymen and a dozen or so infantrymen.

The bandits actually managed to withstand the frontal attack of the regular army.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yunfei cursed inwardly.

These bandits were surprisingly well-prepared, and were able to hold off their attack for a time.

He then surveyed the battlefield. The bandits had blocked their attack from the front, but they wouldn't be able to hold out for long and were about to collapse.

Xiao Yunfei guessed that the short man on the mountain must be the brains of these bandits.

Kill him. These bandits are just a bunch of brutes, utterly vulnerable.

If he doesn't die, things will definitely get even more complicated.

Xiao Yunfei immediately mobilized ten cavalry and thirty infantrymen to charge up the hillside.

"Second Master, they're attacking!" A bandit panicked when he saw cavalry charging up the hillside.

"Draw your bows and drive them back!"

Liu Qian personally carried a large rock, placed it on his slingshot, and pulled it back with all his might.

Before he could let go, a broadsword came flying through the air and instantly cut the rubber band in two.

The immense elastic force reacted on Liu Qian, sending him flying backward. He tumbled several times on the hillside before regaining his balance.

The bandits abandoned their slingshots and drew their narrow knives to meet the attack.

However, they were completely disorganized and had no experience fighting regular troops.

A cavalryman came from the opposite direction, raised his hand and slashed down two bandits with two quick strokes.

The cavalry behind them had caught up, and more than a dozen of the dozens of bandits on the hillside fell in the blink of an eye, proving to be utterly vulnerable.

A moment ago, on Swallow's Nest Ridge.

"It's almost dawn, why is there still no movement?" Li Ertie wondered.

"A fight has broken out over there!" Upon hearing the commotion, Li Mu immediately looked towards the opposite hillside.