In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Soon after, martial law was declared in Weixian County, and the entire city was put on a search for the red spider.

On the other side, Black Peak Ridge.

Under the pitch-black night sky, the battle had already begun; the mountain stronghold was ablaze with flames, and shouts of killing echoed endlessly.

Warhorses neighed, Tang swords whistled, and blood stained the yellow earth.

Boom!

Warhorses galloped across the battlefield, trampling countless earthenware pots, railings, and even barracks into dust. The fully equipped Han Prince's army displayed astonishing fighting power in its first battle.

"Kill them!!" The Han Prince's army went berserk, bathed in blood.

"Run!"

"what!"

Heart-wrenching screams and wails continuously pierced the night sky.

The bandits of Black Peak Ridge were like clay chickens and earthen dogs, and were routed in a flash attack!

Li Yuanchang's blitzkrieg was so successful that his army had already stormed into the village entrance before the second-in-command of Heifenggang had even finished pulling up his pants.

The second-in-command, Qingyan, lived up to his name, having only one blue eye. He was killed by Li Yuanchang with a single blow, dying on a woman's stomach.

Followed by.

The entire mountain stronghold camp was crushed into pieces by the Han Prince's army, which swept through the area in a swift and devastating manner.

When the cavalry passed through, they trampled and killed a large number of people.

The wine jar shattered and ignited upon contact with fire, intensifying the fire at Black Peak Ridge with a loud bang.

The tattered Cai-character flag burned continuously in the raging fire.

With the first wave of attacks, the Black Peak Mountain bandits were already terrified and had no power to fight back. Hundreds of bandits were fleeing in disarray.

The outcome was predetermined from the start; it was a complete rout!

At this moment, behind the village, hundreds of bandits gathered in panic, scattering large amounts of gold, silver, and valuables on the ground and hurriedly loading them onto carts.

"Third brother, you idiot, stop picking it up and get out of here!" a bald man roared.

"Yes, yes, hurry, let's go!" Another man dressed in leopard skin quickly mounted his horse, sweating profusely.

But right now.

call out!

puff! !

Without warning, an arrow pierced the throat of "Third Brother." He had just mounted his horse when he collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his throat.

Because blood had entered his throat, the third brother convulsed in great pain, making grunting sounds as if he were calling for help.

Cai Hei was horrified and didn't even have time to react.

The other bandits all opened their eyes wide.

"Charge!"

Li Yuanchang's powerful voice boomed in the darkness. Dressed in gleaming armor, he resembled a war god, leading hundreds of cavalrymen in a massive, overwhelming charge.

Moreover, from another direction, hundreds of riders had already made a detour, blocking the bandits' retreat route to the back of the mountain, thus forming a pincer movement.

"They're government troops!"

"Oh no, they've attacked!"

"Boss, what do we do?" The hundreds of bandits were thrown into chaos, like startled birds.

Despair appeared on Cai Hei's fierce face, and after that despair, his eyes burned with a desperate madness.

"Either way, we're going to die, so let's take a gamble!"

"Kill me!" he roared, drawing his silver-ringed broadsword.

His hundred bandits were forced into a corner and could only fight like cornered beasts.

"Kill!" a hundred men roared, creating a huge commotion.

Compared to those who were forced into banditry, these hundred men were undoubtedly the core bandits of Black Peak Ridge, all of whom had killed people.

But what awaits them is a merciless extermination.

"Kill them all!" Li Yuanchang roared.

"kill!!"

The Han Prince's army roared in fury, like a volcanic eruption.

This is their trial, and also their revenge. By stealing the bronze chariot, they are challenging the authority of the entire Han Prince's Palace.

boom! !

A deafening roar, as if the land had sunk.

The collision of warhorses, one of which was equivalent to a small car in modern times, is a terrifying event.

"puff!!"

Blood sprayed everywhere, accompanied by screams and wails. Twenty or thirty bandits were sent flying, some even dying on the spot.

Then, *clack clack clack!*

The hoofbeats of the Turkic horses crunched over the ground, making a constant sound of bones breaking.

The bandit caught in the crossfire let out the most agonizing scream of his life: "Ah!!"

Then, the two sides clashed, resulting in a chaotic exchange of blows.

When the Tang sword slashed, blood and flesh flew everywhere.

The bandits' blades slashed at the guards, leaving only shallow marks on their armor, utterly incapable of causing any harm.

The two sides are attacking each other on completely different levels.

To be fair, the equipment Li Shimin provided was indeed top-notch.

And so, Li Yuanchang charged in with the speed of cutting melons and vegetables, heading straight for the bald man sitting on his horse.

Red Spider once said that the leader here is a bald man.

So far, all the information provided by Red Spider has been true.

"ah!!"

Cai Hei had no time to react; he could only roar and slash diagonally with both hands holding the knife!

The air itself seemed to ripple with power; the force of that strike was immense. It could knock a person off their feet, let alone strike a weapon.

This Cai Hei must be a trained fighter.

Li Yuanchang gripped the reins with his left hand, the red horn neighed, its front hooves raised high, and its hind hooves scraped the ground, creating a trail of flying sand and stones, as it brought to an extremely dangerous sudden stop.

Aside from Akhal-Teke horses, it's unlikely that ordinary military horses could accomplish such a difficult braking and leaping maneuver.

Cai Hei swung his broadsword with great force, but missed its mark.

Due to inertia, his body lost its balance on the warhorse, and he had no time to react. He could only watch helplessly as Li Yuanchang reined in his horse and slammed his sword down heavily.

Despair and terror flashed in Cai Hei's eyes.

boom! !

puff……

Cai Hei coughed up blood, his body flying uncontrollably off his warhorse before crashing to the ground.

One move, and he's dead.

Some bandits tried to rescue them, but they were quickly scattered and hunted down by the guards.

boom!

Li Yuanchang dismounted and stroked Chidian's fur. Chidian neighed, as if a bond of trust had been established between master and warhorse.

Then, he quickly walked up to Cai Hei.

Cai Hei had already fainted. Li Yuanchang touched the tip of his nose; he was just dizzy, not dead.

But he didn't finish the job, since the money hadn't been found yet.

Fifteen minutes later.

The fighting has completely ceased, only the flames remain, burning this sinful land that once ravaged Liangzhou and killed countless people.

Black Peak Ridge was massacred, with countless deaths and very few managing to escape in the chaos.

Of the three leaders, two were decapitated, one was captured alive, and a large number of other bandits surrendered.

At 4:45 PM, inside the Tiger Hall.

Wow!!

A bucket of cold water was splashed hard on Cai Hei's face. He regained consciousness instantly and groaned in pain as he was tied to the wooden stake.

Li Yuanchang held a knife to his throat, and he jolted awake!

"No, don't kill me!"

"General, I beg you, spare my life!"

"Please!"

He panicked and became incoherent.

Li Yuanchang coldly asked, "Where is my money?"

Cai Hei shook his head, his face pale: "What money?"

boom! !

Li Yuanchang kicked him hard in the stomach.

"Ah!" Cai Hei screamed in agony.

"Stop pretending with me. What happened to the three thousand strings of cash you robbed at Yinfeng Slope?" Li Yuanchang said coldly.

Cai Hei was in agony, howling, "It wasn't me! It wasn't me!"

"Sir, you've got the wrong person!"