Half Moon Mountain.
As the sun sets and the autumn wind blows, at the sentry post outside Qingfeng Village...
Two bandits were chatting idly, gazing at the clouds on the horizon.
"Ugh, when are those two bastards, Zhao Si and Wang Wu, coming to relieve me? I'm starving!"
A thin man leaned against the railing, listlessly rubbing his belly and grumbling.
"Alright, alright, shut up already. Will it kill you to eat a little later? You won't gain weight no matter how much you eat!" The bald man next to the skinny man picked his nose, looking impatient.
"Let's leech off each other! If we don't pull off a heist soon, my knife will go dull!" the skinny man suddenly shouted urgently.
The bald man gave him a disdainful look. "You're as skinny as a stick. You need to work out! You should at least have some muscle like me!"
As he spoke, the bald man straightened up and bent his arms to show off his muscles.
The skinny man looked on with envy and said with a grin, "Brother Li, you're really good at this. Teach me!"
The bald man raised his chin proudly and said, "I'm exceptionally gifted!"
"You want to learn? Maybe you should be reborn into a better family..."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a "whoosh" sound.
One of the bald man's eyeballs fell out of its socket, and a black arrow emerged from the dark eye socket.
It was a powerful arrow that shot out of the forest, piercing the back of the bald man's head, with the tip protruding from his eye socket.
moment.
A stream of red and white substance shot out from his eye socket, spraying all over the thin man's head and face.
"Ah! Enemy..."
The skinny man's heart suddenly raced, his face filled with horror, and he let out an uncontrollable scream. But before he could finish speaking, several more "whoosh" sounds came from his mouth.
Several arrows shot out from different angles in the forest and hit the skinny man instantly, one of which even went straight into his open mouth!
The thin man couldn't utter a sound; his body swayed, and he fell from the watchtower.
In the dense forest, several soldiers clad in black armor jumped down from the trees with cold eyes.
"Everything's taken care of. We're just waiting for the general and the others to arrive." The group whispered a few words and disappeared into the woods.
......
In Qingfeng Village.
Zhao Dayou and his men were drinking and laughing heartily at the table.
Just then, a loud bang was heard, startling Zhao Dayou so much that the wine glass in his hand shook violently.
"What's going on!" Zhao Dayou exclaimed as he realized what was happening.
No sooner had he finished speaking than one of his men ran in from outside with a look of terror on his face. He tripped and fell hard as he crossed the threshold, his face covered in blood.
"What's the panic! What's going on!" Zhao Dayou stood up and shouted angrily.
"Boss, something bad has happened! Soldiers have come up the mountain and have already reached the gate of the stronghold!"
"What?! Soldiers!" Zhao Dayou's eyes widened in shock.
"Where did these soldiers come from? How did they get to the gate of the stockade? Where are the sentries?"
"No... I don't know, boss. There are so many people. Could they be the commander-in-chief's?"
"Command the army? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"How could he be one of his men! Quick! Get all the brothers out here!"
Zhao Dayou's heart tightened, he shouted, grabbed his broadsword, and ran out immediately.
Soon, Zhao Dayou led his men to the entrance of the mountain stronghold. Looking closely, he saw a dark mass of soldiers in armor, each with a cold expression and carrying a long sword. Their murderous aura made Zhao Dayou's heart tremble.
At the entrance to the village, a blue stone blocked the gate. That blue stone must have weighed at least several hundred kilograms, and a tall man stood next to it.
The burly man had a stern face, eyes like copper bells, and held two iron halberds in his hands; one glance was enough to tell he was extremely fierce.
Looking at these people, Zhao Dayou's eyebrows twitched, his palms were sweating, and he immediately panicked.
"So you're Zhao Dayou, the chieftain of Qingfeng Village? You've done something amazing! You've built such a big village, and I even had to make two trips to block your gate!"
Dian Wei shouted loudly.
Zhao Dayou's eyes widened suddenly, his heart pounding. Could the sound earlier have been him moving bluestones to block the door?
Just then, a subordinate rushed in and reported: "Boss, something bad has happened! There are a lot of people gathered behind the stronghold, and there's a pile of big rocks at the entrance!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dayou trembled and broke out in a cold sweat.
He quickly shouted to Dian Wei:
"Who are you? Whose troops are you?"
Dian Wei's face darkened, and he coldly shouted, "Whose troops are these? Can't you guess?"
You'll find out soon enough!
"Keep your eyes open, all of you! Don't let a single bandit escape!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dayou's heart began to race. Judging from their posture, they surrounded him without attacking. Could it be that there were more troops behind them?
Zhao Dayou quickly retreated, shouting:
"Brothers, grab your weapons! Don't let them in!"
"It's the boss!"
Immediately, all the bandits in the stronghold ran out, each carrying a weapon, but without exception, their faces showed panic.
After all these years, they had never been properly besieged by government troops in Jubeichuan.
The people surrounding the village were all fully armed, and their armor and helmets were clearly of excellent quality, indicating that they were an elite army!
It would be a lie to say we're not worried. If we let them break in, we'll probably face a bloody battle!
Seeing the panic in his men, Zhao Dayou quickly shouted:
"Don't be afraid!"
"Of the more than six thousand brothers in the stronghold, every one of them has faced death. If they dare to enter the stronghold, we'll make sure they never return!"
"You sons of bitches, soldiers! Don't think we're afraid of you!"
Dian Wei laughed loudly, and slammed his iron halberd into the bluestone, which immediately shattered into pieces.
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