Their mission was to deal with the bandits behind them who had no horses!
Zhu Fu led his men out of the mountains, and ahead lay a vast expanse of land. A few miles away was Shifeng City, a place he had visited countless times and knew intimately.
Zhu Fu was preparing to take the lead and break through the city gates in one fell swoop, but his brows suddenly furrowed.
Under the moonlight, the ground looked as if it were covered with a layer of white frost. The night wind howled, stirring up sand and dust, and a chilling atmosphere filled the air.
Zhu Fu raised an eyebrow, put one hand to his brow, and gazed into the distance. Although there was moonlight tonight, he couldn't see very clearly into the distance.
Even so, he could still vaguely see a large dark shadow ahead.
"Hmm? Could it be a person?" Zhu Fu wondered.
Just then, a bloodcurdling scream came from the rear.
Zhu Fu hurriedly turned around and saw screams coming from the mountains behind him, which was the only way for his 4,500 men to pass!
Deputy leader Li Qiang broke out in a cold sweat and said in a panic:
"Boss, this is bad! The Prince of Zhenbei must have set up an ambush there. We brothers have probably fallen into a trap!"
Zhu Fu frowned and said coldly:
"What's the panic! Hmph, this blond brat is quite capable! He actually anticipated that I would come to kill him tonight."
"So what!"
"I have over four thousand men. How many ambushes can he lay? He only has eight hundred men! Even if he were to lay an ambush with all his forces, he still wouldn't be a match for us!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qiang's expression softened slightly, and he said, "Boss, the brothers behind us don't have any horses. Shall we go now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Fu sneered repeatedly.
"It's alright! They can handle it."
"Qin Ze, that little brat, has outsmarted himself! With only eight hundred men, he dared to detach troops to ambush in the mountains. How many people are left in Shifeng City?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qiang slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what was going on!
"Boss, do you mean we should just storm Shifeng City?"
Zhu Fu nodded and laughed loudly:
"If he sends troops out, then Stone Peak City will be like an empty field for us!"
"That brat Qin Ze must be in the city. Come with me and we'll storm the city and chop off his dog's head!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Fu slapped his horse's rump and led his men to gallop towards Shifeng City.
Zhu Fu stared intently. The city gates were tightly closed, and a few soldiers stood sparsely on the city walls. He smiled slightly. Shifeng City was still the same as before, and there had been no change because of the arrival of the Prince of Zhenbei.
Zhu Fu roared and shouted:
"Open the door for me!"
"Too late, I'll kill your whole family!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the city gate opened. Zhu Fu was overjoyed, thinking to himself that the city guards were quite sensible.
Under the moonlight, a burly man riding a fine horse emerged from the city. A strong wind blew, and dust stung his eyes, making it difficult for Zhu Fu to see clearly. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he could see him again.
Upon closer inspection, Zhu Fu frowned. The burly man was imposing and strong, and the two iron halberds on his back looked extremely heavy. It was clear at a glance that he was no ordinary person.
"Who are you, and what are you doing blocking the way!"
Zhu Fu shouted loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Fu saw the big man ride a few more steps on his horse, and then he heard a loud roar.
"Who goes there? State your name!"
This shout was like a thunderclap in the desolate night, startling the horses.
The group quickly grabbed the horses and managed to steady them.
Zhu Fu's heart suddenly raced, his right eye twitched wildly, and he felt inexplicably panicked.
Just then, his deputy, Qi Biao, exclaimed in alarm:
"Boss, something's not right!"
"There were quite a few people lying in ambush behind us, but the brothers have run out from the mountains!"
Zhu Fu hurriedly turned his head to look. In the moonlight, he saw groups of his men running behind him, howling in pain, some of them even with arrows stuck in their bodies!
With just that one glance, Zhu Fu's back was already covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
There must be many archers hiding in the mountains and forests.
Just then, a large group of people emerged from the shadows of the city walls on both sides of Shifeng City!
Zhu Fu's eyes narrowed, and his whole body trembled violently.
He knew that Shifeng City itself did not have many troops, and although the Prince of Zhenbei had come to Shifeng City today, he only had eight hundred personal guards.
Now there are more than a thousand soldiers. Where did these soldiers come from?
Thinking of this, Zhu Fu hurriedly looked at Dian Wei at the city gate and said:
Who are you?
No sooner had the words been spoken than a deep voice came from ahead.
"All troops, listen to my command! Follow me and annihilate the bandits!"
"kill!!!"
With a loud shout, Dian Wei's face was ashen as he charged forward on horseback, wielding his twin halberds!
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