Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 17: Bandits love to brag, so just attack the village directly!

Gousheng nodded and left the military tent to mobilize the personal guards.

"Er Gouzi?"

"Yes, brother!"

Ergouzi's heart skipped a beat, wondering if something bad was waiting for him again.

"Take a few smart guys with you and tell the bandits on Hutou Mountain that the grain we bought is priced at one tael per stone on the market."

Liu Hong's fingers tapped the table unconsciously, making a crisp sound.

Ergouzi didn't leave because he knew Liu Hong still had something to say.

"If they don't agree and guarantee their own safety, tell me! We'll just start fighting."

"Yes!"

A warm feeling surged through Ergouzi's heart. It turned out that his elder brother still cared about his life and death.

"Lü Ci, you lead 500 men, armed with bows and crossbows, and remember to pour kerosene on them."

"Huang Xuan, thank you for your hard work. The sword and shield soldiers are responsible for forcing their way into Hutou Mountain."

Fatty Lu and Huang Xuan could hardly hide their excitement and left in a hurry to gather orders.

The military tent that was bustling just now was now filled with only Liu Hong left.

Liu Hong looked at the map of Dingzhou and slowly became lost in thought.

This was his first battle as a leader of troops, and he had to win it at all costs, even if it meant greater sacrifices.

"Is Lord Liu here?"

From outside the military tent, Si Lili's pleasant voice was heard.

Liu Hong gathered his thoughts.

"come in!"

Looking at the bamboo hat on Si Lili's head, the hazy veil concealed the evil face underneath.

Liu Hong felt dazed for a moment, and then slowly exhaled a breath.

"Are you leaving?"

"Yes, Lord Liu, thank you for your care these days. I am very grateful."

Si Lili bowed and saluted.

Liu Hong was silent for a while, his tone vague.

"In that case, I won't keep you here."

Si Lili was surprised by Liu Hong's decisiveness. There were very few men who, when seeing her, did not want to make her their own.

I just thought that Liu Hong’s army was short of food and fodder.

Si Lili finally understood a little.

He saluted lightly and then left, leaving the fragrance of jasmine in the military tent.

Liu Hong was silent for a while, then picked up the post station newspaper on the table that was originally used as a coaster.

The headline in the newspaper: Kyoto's courtesan Si Lili is suspected to be a spy from Northern Qi and has now disappeared and fled.

"It's better that you left. It's just a suspicion now. Once the news is confirmed, I'm afraid they will really use you as a credit."

The sun was setting slowly in the west and it looked like it was already afternoon.

Er Gouzi came back in a miserable state, with his armor stripped off completely.

"Brother, the bandits on Hutou Mountain are unwilling and even laugh at you for not knowing how to live or die. They claim to have tens of thousands of bandits!"

When saying this, Ergouzi felt a little humiliated.

He was stripped naked, and the Hutoushan bandits only left him with a pair of underpants.

All the generals present were shocked. Tens of thousands of bandits was a bit too exaggerated.

"It's stable, we will win today!"

Liu Hong relaxed completely and spoke happily.

A group of generals were still confused.

There were tens of thousands of bandits, all of them were new recruits, and there were a total of 1,200 of them.

You said it was stable! I'm afraid he has gone crazy.

Only Gousheng frowned, as if he had thought of something.

"Fatty, our bandit camp used to have only 200 to 300 bandits, and we claimed to have so many people."

Fatty Lu suddenly understood and explained to the confused crowd.

"Bandits usually like to exaggerate the facts in order to intimidate others. Back then, our pirate camp boasted hundreds of warships and five thousand pirates." "In fact, at that time, we only had a dozen small fishing boats and two or three hundred people."

Huang Xuan was speechless, if he didn't think that complaining between colleagues was too hurtful.

He even wanted to spit in Fatty Lu's face.

Where's the face! Do you still want to beep the face?

Two or three hundred people dare to claim to have five thousand pirates! With hundreds of warships, those who don't know would think you are so awesome.

Liu Hong slowly stood up and drew the long sword from his waist.

"So there are no more than a thousand pirates in Hutou Mountain. We are fully equipped with armor and bows and crossbows. We will definitely win this battle."

The troops of the first battalion began to assign tasks in an orderly manner.

After finding out the strength of the Hutoushan bandits, the generals felt more at ease and smiles appeared on their faces.

This optimistic attitude can easily spread to ordinary soldiers below.

Hutou Mountain is indeed a small hill, with an elevation of no more than 300 meters.

Moreover, the village is low and there are no arrow towers or watchtowers.

When Huang Xuan commanded the sword and shield soldiers to form a long snake formation to surround Hutou Mountain.

The bandits who were lazily dozing off in the village and admiring the afterglow of the sunset suddenly woke up in a hurry.

The loud shouting and yelling threw Hutoushan, who was cooking, into a panic.

When Huang Xuan saw that his identity was exposed, he no longer concealed it and swung the sword in his hand.

"Go! If you die, the governor will give you ten times the pension, and guarantee that your family will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives."

The leader of Hutou Mountain rushed over with many bandits.

Looking at the sword and shield soldiers, his face darkened.

He really didn't expect that the soldier who looked so wretched today actually had an army behind him buying food.

The chieftain thought he was a deserter from the military camp, who wanted to get something for nothing and a large amount of food for free.

However, now that things have come to this, the leader has no choice but to accept it!

"Damn it, let's fight! What if the government troops are weak? We have fought against them over the years."

The big leader spat fiercely on the ground, raised the circular sword weighing dozens of pounds, and slashed at the sword and shield soldiers who surrounded him.

"Bang..." There was a loud bang.

The sword and shield soldier felt numb and swollen in his left arm and couldn't help but kneel on the ground.

The shield almost fell off, and there was a knife mark in the center of the shield.

The big leader was not feeling well either. He took several steps back, his hands shaking constantly.

And his beloved sword, at some point, had a crack on it.

This is why Liu Hong was obsessed with wanting armor.

When Fatty Lu saw that Huang Xuan had almost led his men to the top of the Hutoushan city wall, he shouted with joy.

"Ouch... My men, take aim and stop those bandits who are coming to support us."

The soldiers behind him were laughing, but they unconsciously raised their bows and crossbows a little more toward the sky.

Arrows fell in the center of the Hutoushan village like flowers scattered by fairies.

The bandits were so frightened that they ran away and hid under the eaves, not daring to come out.

To be honest, the archery skills of Fatty Lu's soldiers are not just rubbish, they are absolutely rubbish.

After all, how high can the requirements be for a crossbowman who has been practicing for less than two and a half weeks!

But even so, the fire suppression from bows and crossbows was enough to scare these bandits into trembling with fear, as if they were walking on thin ice.

For a moment, the morale of the entire Hutoushan bandits was unstable, and they wanted to turn into birds and beasts and escape in all directions.

Fatty Lu covered his face when he saw this scene, feeling that it seemed familiar.

It seemed that this was what happened to him and the pirates when they encountered the Red-Armored Knight.

"Why are you panicking? I haven't lost yet. I have an agreement with the leader of the Zuozhang tribe, Mihu. If my beacon tower on Hutou Mountain burns, he will definitely lead his troops to support me."

The big leader roared heartbreakingly.

Finally, the morale of the troops was stabilized a little.

At least the Hutoushan bandits who were eager to escape stopped in their tracks.

If possible, they would not want to leave their hometown.

Dingzhou is too big, and without food, many people will surely starve to death.

(End of this chapter)