The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

Li Tian knew that Zhao Yong didn't get along very well with the team, so he deliberately started a conversation, "Zhao Yong, where are you from, and how many years have you been in the rebel army?"

"He's from Xiangtan. He joined the righteous army at sixteen, so it's been about four years now! Where is the squad leader from?" Zhao Yong seemed to cherish this hard-won opportunity and took the initiative to ask.

"I'm from Nankai City. I used to be a blacksmith in the village. Later, the rebel army conscripted soldiers by giving away wives, so I came along too." Li Tian didn't hide anything and told them about his background.

Over time, the two became much closer.

"It's so hot in the sun!" Zhao Yong took off the water pouch from his waist and handed it to Li Tian. Li Tian took a sip, then handed it back to Zhao Yong. "Any plans for the future?"

"What plans could I possibly have? Joining the rebel army was just a way to get a full meal. I'll just have to see how things go from here on out."

As the two were chatting, Li Tian suddenly stood up, a serious expression on his face.

He heard rustling footsteps not far away, the steps were disordered, and there were at least twenty people.

In addition, he heard the sound of metal clashing, indicating that the newcomers were clearly carrying weapons.

Since gaining Hawkeye, his hearing has become much more sensitive than that of an average person.

"Li Wuzhang, what's wrong?" Zhao Yong was completely unaware of the matter.

"Someone's coming. They don't seem friendly. Let's hide first. You stay to the west, and I'll stay to the east. If they're really after us, we'll make our move when we have the chance."

Li Tian calmly said something and then turned to walk towards the dense forest on the right. Zhao Yong was stunned for a moment, looked around but couldn't see anyone, but he immediately grabbed his ring-pommel sword and headed towards the dense forest on the left.

Trust is the most important element of the three battalions and six squads. All the soldiers of Wolf Head Fort have great trust in Li Tian.

The wind rustled the leaves, making the air feel heavy. Cicadas chirped incessantly in the trees, adding a touch of restlessness to the already heavy atmosphere.

For Zhao Yong and Li Tian, ​​serving in the army and fighting battles was already commonplace. They were just curious about who the people who came this time were.

Imperial troops? Bandits? Or perhaps itinerant merchants passing through this area?

After a while,

The leaves on the trees ahead rustled, and a small team of five appeared on the official road. They were all dressed in black samurai uniforms, some carrying ring-pommel swords, and others carrying spears or fire and water clubs.

They didn't look like soldiers because they lacked the fierce spirit that soldiers retain after fighting on the battlefield.

"They're from Zhoujiazhuang; they must be local militia!"

Li Tian immediately recognized these people because their clothing was exactly the same as the samurai uniforms that followed behind Steward Lai.

To Li Tian's surprise, this Master Zhou was so ruthless. He had only offended him, yet he wanted to send someone to kill him to silence him.

However, if they wanted to kill them to silence them, sending only such a small number of people seemed to disregard the guards of Wolf Head Fortress.

Zhao Yong naturally saw this scene as well, and secretly felt lucky. If Li Wuzhang hadn't discovered it early, this group of people alone could have surrounded the two of them.

Without a word, Zhao Yong took the large bow from his back, nocked an arrow, and aimed it at the leader's throat.

at this time,

Two more groups of people emerged from the woods. These groups were dressed in a more varied manner, some as hunters and others as farmers, and their weapons were also a motley collection, including carrying poles, bows and arrows, and hoes.

A commotion arose on the official road: "Where are they?! Lai Chun clearly came by just now and said that the two soldiers were resting here. How come they're gone in the blink of an eye?"

"Could they be hiding? Everyone search around. If we can't find them, they must have gone ahead. Let's chase them for a few more miles. If we still can't find them, we'll have to go back and report to Master Zhou."

After hearing these words, Zhao Yong realized that these people came from Zhoujiazhuang.

However, he didn't rush to take action.

He was waiting for Li Tian's orders.

He would only act if Li Tian made a move. Although there were many of these people, they were just a rabble and Zhao Yong did not take them seriously.

Just at this time,

With a whoosh,

A short arrow suddenly flew out of the woods and struck the leader squarely in the throat.

It was the corporal who made the move!

A surge of excitement welled up in Zhao Yong's heart, and he silently aimed his bow and arrow at the strongest man among them.

This man was about 1.8 meters tall, strong like a bear, and carried a large, flat-bladed knife on his shoulder, almost identical to Li Tian's weapon.

Whoosh!

Zhao Yong's long arrow flew out and pierced the man's right eye with unerring accuracy. The man cried out and fell to the ground, clutching his eye.

The militia on the official road immediately descended into chaos.

"There are people in the woods! Someone is shooting arrows at us!"

"Quick, hide!"

"No, we should rush into the woods. There are more of us. We can find them and hack them to death."

"Bullshit! You go if you want! I'm not going to my death."

……

That's why they're called a rabble. After two of them were shot dead, they panicked. Some hid behind rocks, while others rushed into the woods with razor blades in hand.

Since it's war, people will inevitably die. Li Tian's expression was indifferent. He believed that he would not attack unless attacked. Since they dared to attack and kill him, there was no point in him living.

Li Tian began using a crossbow to headshot people one by one.

Chi Chi Chi!

Li Tian's crossbow bolts flew out of the forest like locusts, and the first to suffer were the group of people who rushed directly into the forest. No wonder they were foolish to dare to charge in this situation.

With the enemy in the dark and us in the light, and no cover on the official road, what else could we be but sitting ducks?

Li Tian fired a total of six arrows, and all six men fell to the ground, each with an arrow in their throat, utterly dead.

"Oh no, their archers are too strong, let's retreat."

This group of people ran halfway but then turned back.

Unbeknownst to them, an archer was hiding on the right side of the woods, and their escape route was completely blocked by this archer.

Zhao Yong began to draw his bow and shoot an arrow.

Bang bang bang!

Arrows flew like locusts!

Although Zhao Yong's archery skills were not as good as Li Tian's, he could use a two-stone bow, which was extremely powerful. In a short time, the enemy's camp was thrown into chaos and suffered heavy losses.

"Zhao Yong, stop hiding! You're just a bunch of rabble, let's fight head-on!"

At that moment, a loud shout erupted from the woods on the right, and Li Tian, ​​carrying his broadsword, walked directly out of the woods.

The saying goes, "Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?" His crossbow bolts were very precious, made from extraterrestrial meteorite iron, and he didn't want to waste them on these people.

Seeing this, Zhao Yong also jumped out of the woods, holding a ring-pommel sword.

There were seven or eight people on the other side, who were completely surrounded by Li Tian and Zhao Yong.

The strongest martial artist on the other side, the big man whose right eye had been pierced by Zhao Yong's arrow, was quite tough. He cut off the tail of the arrow with a single stroke and then forcefully pulled the arrowhead out of his own eye.

Blood mixed with his eyeballs gushed from his eye sockets, but he paid no heed and suddenly leaped out from behind the boulder with a roar.

"Brothers, stop hiding! We've been training for this moment!"

"Master Zhou has supported us for seven or eight years. It's time for us to do our part for him."