The female prisoner was fierce

After leaving the thatched hut, Xiao Jianyang walked straight towards the open space in the center of the mountain stronghold.

It was called an open space, but it was actually just a patch of snow that had been trampled down, surrounded by a dozen or so thatched huts.

At this moment, Lin Qingxue had already assembled all forty-odd female soldiers.

At the second assembly, the female prisoners had no complaints. Everyone knew that the shifty-eyed fellow must have brought bad news.

Xiao Jianyang walked to the front of the line, his gaze sweeping over each person's face, and then spoke loudly:

From this moment forward, you will have only one thing to do: train!

"Practice swordsmanship, practice formations, practice coordinated combat."

"Lin Qingxue is in charge of swordsmanship and close combat."

"Defang is in charge of the formation and coordination."

"Li Tiezhu is in charge of archery."

"Don't ask any more questions, don't say any more, and don't think any more. Just follow the orders."

Upon hearing this, several female soldiers were immediately confused:

"What is Lord Xiao trying to do?"

"I don't understand. Could it be related to that shifty-eyed person?"

"Shouldn't our most pressing task right now be reinforcing the fortified base? Why are we starting training?"

They didn't understand, but dared not say anything, and then Xiao Jianyang dismissed them.

"yes!"

After a chorus of responses, the command can only be executed.

Each team leader led the way and began training.

Lin Qingxue led a group of people to practice basic chopping and slashing techniques.

Defang led another team to practice formation switching and flanking maneuvers.

I taught them all last night.

It must be said that Defang's abilities are indeed outstanding. Although her foundation is not as good as Lin Qingxue's, she learns quickly and has a good physique.

Li Tiezhu then selected a few women with good arm strength and began teaching them how to draw a bow.

As for the other villagers, they all went down the mountain after receiving permission.

Li Xiaoru needs to rest due to health reasons.

The whole village was bustling with activity.

However, it also reveals a strangeness.

Then came the twenty-odd women. After excluding the six who wanted to leave, they were given some dry food. The rest, after washing up and resting, also joined the training team.

They were scattered and incorporated into existing guerrilla forces as a supplementary force.

The total number of participants has returned to its peak of nearly seventy.

Including Chu Yiran and Su Wanruo from Lijia Village, there were more than ninety people!

More than that.

Afterwards, Xiao Jianyang summoned several female soldiers who had been convicted of crimes and had them plant flags all over the stockade walls.

They even brought out a large drum and had people beat it while they practiced.

The atmosphere became even more eerie and heated!

Meanwhile.

Twenty miles to the northwest lies Black Cloud Village.

The village is built on the mountainside, surrounded by steep cliffs on all sides, with only two narrow paths leading up the mountain, one to the north and one to the south.

The entire Table Mountain is about the size of five standard football fields.

The stockade wall was built with sturdy logs, with a crenellation every few steps, and a height of more than three meters.

The crucial gate was made of three-inch-thick hardwood and had been treated with fireproofing to ensure it would not be threatened by enemy fire attacks.

At this moment, in the bedroom behind the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

Liu Xiuqing was fast asleep, embracing a delicate concubine.

woohoo~~

The snoring was thunderous and extremely jarring.

He was thirty-one years old, burly, with a face full of scars, and a grotesque scar on his left cheek that ran diagonally from the corner of his eye to the corner of his mouth.

This also earned him a nickname that few people mention: Scarface Liu!

However, since he came here to become the mountain king, no one has dared to shout like that anymore.

And just then...

Bang bang bang! !

There was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Commander! Commander!"

At the same time, a sharp shout echoed.

Liu Xiuqing was immediately awakened, filled with anger, and began to curse:

"Damn it! Don't they know I'm sleeping?!"

The voice outside the door paused, but still forced itself to speak:

"Commander, Jiangdong Dog... Jiangdong Dog still hasn't returned!"

Liu Xiuqing frowned.

I was instantly awakened from my drowsiness.

He pushed away the concubine in his arms, sat up, grabbed his coat and put it on, walked to the door and opened it.

Standing outside the door was a tall, thin man, his second-in-command, named Ma Sandao.

"What happened?"

Liu Xiuqing's face was dark, and his eyes were like knives.

Ma Sandao swallowed hard, feeling immense pressure.

But I still forced myself to say it:

"Commander, Jiang Donggou went to Qinglong Village this morning. He should have been back in an hour at most, but it's almost dark now and we haven't seen a single person."

"and……"

"And what?"

"Furthermore, my men went to scout the direction of Qinglong Mountain and saw flags waving and dust flying in the distance. There were many people training there, and many people were standing on the walls of the stronghold. Our men couldn't get close, so they immediately came back to report."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiuqing's face immediately darkened.

He had served as a commander in the border army and led troops, so he knew something was wrong as soon as he heard it.

"That good-for-nothing Xu Batian of Qinglong Village only has sixty or seventy men under his command. Can his dilapidated village support that many people?"

Ma Sandao shook his head:

"Commander, I also find it strange."

"But the commotion was quite loud; it didn't seem fake."

Liu Xiuqing touched the scar on her face, her gaze shifting between light and shadow.

"That Jiangdong dog is probably being held captive."

"Damn it, who the hell are these people?"

"They took over Qinglong Village in such a short time. My men were just sent there and they were already detained."

His men were nearby when the battle at Qinglong Village broke out.

Keeping an eye on each other to prevent accidents was an instinct ingrained in his bones; after all, he was the commander.

But unexpectedly, this situation actually occurred.

Before him, Ma Sandao tentatively asked:

"Commander, should we muster our forces and charge straight in?"

Liu Xiuqing pondered for a moment and replied:

"No rush."

"We haven't figured out anything about the other side. If we rush in rashly, what if they turn out to be tough or there's an ambush? We'll be at a huge disadvantage."

"The reason I've been able to stay comfortably in Black Cloud Village until now, and lead my men to escape from the border army's gates of hell here, is because of my steady approach."

Ma Sandao wholeheartedly agreed and quickly nodded in agreement:

"Indeed, Commander, you are wise and powerful. If it weren't for you, we brothers would have died long ago under the strangulation of the Northern Barbarians. We wouldn't have the carefree days we enjoy today."

A look of enjoyment appeared on Liu Xiuqing's face as she said:

"Send a few clever brothers to keep a close eye on Qinglong Village."

"Keep an eye on him for a couple of days, and make a decision once you have a clear understanding of his background."

Ma Sandao immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"Yes, Commander."

Then he prepared to turn around and leave.

"Wait a moment."

Liu Xiuqing spoke again, giving the instructions:

"Keep a close eye on Yanbei City. If the city falls, immediately go down the mountain to seize people, food, and horses. We need to stockpile enough food for at least three years."

Ma Sandao:

"Yes, Commander!"

leave quickly.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Liu Xiuqing's gaze first turned towards the direction of Yanbei City, her expression uncertain.

He seemed to have a headache, then turned towards Qinglong Mountain, his gaze lost in thought:

"That territory belongs to me, and everyone around here knows it, except for those lowly commoners."

"These people dare to provoke us; they must have something to rely on. We must handle this with extreme caution!"

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