The female prisoner was fierce

Qinglong Mountain has a very imposing name, but it is actually just a small mountain with an altitude of less than 1,000 meters.

The terrain wasn't particularly steep; it relied on a single gate as a barrier.

The mountaintop isn't very flat either; its only advantage is a small spring that can provide basic water for about a hundred people.

When Xiao Jianyang arrived with his men, a look of disappointment inevitably appeared in his eyes.

I thought I had found a suitable place to settle down, but it turned out to be really not a good place.

However, it's alright.

There are better strongholds nearby, strongholds with enough people to station over a thousand, but that place is too tough to be touched for the time being.

"Lord Xiao, why don't I lead a team of men and try to open the gate? Once the gate is open, everything will be much easier."

As they were observing, Lin Qingxue leaned over and volunteered, her tone earnest and resolute.

Xiao Jianyang shook his head:

"Xu Batian and his men must have reinforced the gates. Without siege equipment, it's simply impossible to break them down."

Lin Qingxue offered a different suggestion:

"Lord Xiao, how about I take my personal guards and sneak in?"

Xiao Jianyang frowned, carefully examined the specific situation of Qinglong Village before him, and said:

"Sure, I'll lead the team. You can call Xiaoxing and Xiaotao to come with me."

"Everyone else stay put and rush in as soon as the gate opens."

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively wanted to stop him, as it was too dangerous, but Xiao Jianyang didn't give them a chance and quickly took Lin Qingxue and moved closer.

"Everyone, get ready!"

Behind them, Li Tiezhu, Defang, and the others could only anxiously lie on the spot, trying their best not to make a sound.

On Xiao Jianyang's side.

The stealth tactics employed in his previous life proved invaluable in this situation.

As if entering an uninhabited place, they moved swiftly and used the grass and tree trunks for cover, and soon reached the foot of the stockade wall.

There weren't many guards on the walls of Qinglong Village to begin with, and they were only a little over two meters high, which wasn't very high at all, so it was easy to reach them.

It is worth noting that.

The wood used to build the village wall was new, which indicates that the village was only recently established.

He found the weakest spot in the guard and easily jumped up.

Lin Qingxue and the three girls, Xiaoxing and Xiaotao, followed closely behind.

They quickly jumped off the stockade wall and approached the stockade gate.

however.

At this critical moment.

"who??"

"An intruder has broken in!! Quick!! An intruder has broken in!!"

The two sentries, who were hidden in the shadows, suddenly let out a pig-like scream, and then grabbed the iron tools next to them and started hitting the ground with all their might.

*Clap clap clap clap!*

The sound was piercing and loud, and the entire mountain stronghold was thrown into chaos.

"Damn it, who broke in? Quick, find them!!"

"What? The village entrance? Quick, block it for me!!"

"This is bad! Inform the chief immediately, quick!!!"

Shouts, cries of terror, and anxious voices rang out one after another, plunging the entire mountain stronghold into chaos.

Xiao Jianyang had actually been prepared for this.

It's easy to hide from visible sentries, but difficult to guard against hidden ones, which is why he decided to take the initiative to lead the team.

He decisively took out the pulley crossbow that he had prepared beforehand from his waist:

"Quickly, move towards the gate and open it!!"

As he spoke, he aimed at the heart of a bandit charging towards him with a knife, nine meters to his right, and decisively pulled the trigger.

call out!

The crossbow bolt flew out at lightning speed, accurately striking the bandit in the heart. The entire bolt pierced through the heart, and the immense kinetic energy propelled him backward more than a meter before he crashed heavily to the ground.

Beside her, Lin Qingxue and the other two women were all skilled in martial arts and had been on the battlefield before; they remained calm despite their screams.

"clear!"

"clear!"

He responded, grabbed the official knife he carried at his waist, and rushed toward the gate of the stockade.

At this time, there were only four or five bandits at the gate of the stronghold; the rest had not yet gathered.

"What to do? Run?"

"Running away is a joke! If the gate falls, even if we don't die, the chief will burn us alive!"

"Damn it, I'll risk it all!!"

Driven by their survival instincts, the four bandits grabbed their broadswords and charged towards Lin Qingxue and her two companions.

However, the gap in strength is too large.

In a single exchange, his throat was slit, and he lay dead on the spot!

Without time to look at the four dead men lying on the ground, he immediately went to the gate and opened it as quickly as possible.

On Xiao Jianyang's side.

Fighting and retreating simultaneously, relying on his crossbow, any bandit who dared to charge forward could be shot with just one bolt, causing them to scream in agony and fall to the ground dead.

However, there were simply too many bandits.

The whole village was alarmed.

More than sixty people surged in, a dense mass of heads.

"Lord Xiao, we're here to help you!!"

Upon seeing this, Xiaoxing and Xiaotao immediately drew their official swords and rushed to help.

In an instant, the terrifying pressure lessened somewhat, but only slightly.

"Miss, how is it?"

Their living space was rapidly shrinking, and both Xiaoxing and Xiaotao were covered in bruises.

"immediately."

Lin Qingxue was extremely anxious, and she used all her strength and effort in her hands.

The gate has several bolts, making it very difficult for an individual to open it quickly.

Fortunately, Lin Qingxue had practiced martial arts since childhood and was much stronger than most men.

Just when Xiao Jianyang was about to give up.

Click~~~

The gate to the stockade has moved!

Outside the village gate.

Upon seeing this, Defang, Li Tiezhu, and the others who were lying in ambush immediately stood up from the snow and shouted:

"Everyone, save Lord Xiao! Kill!!"

He drew his weapon from his waist and led the charge.

Behind them, dozens of female soldiers and ten strong villagers from Lijia Village also sprang to their feet, their eyes turning bloodshot.

"kill!!"

They quickly charged towards the gate of the stockade.

At that moment, the gate of the stronghold was opened, and Xiao Jianyang immediately led Lin Qingxue and the other two women out.

The bandits were still in pursuit.

In an instant, the two sides clashed in close combat and became locked in battle.

The vulnerability of female soldiers was magnified at this moment.

Armed with a wooden spear, he was no match for the vicious mountain bandits wielding large machetes.

Moreover, at the gate of the stronghold, a large number of bandits were rushing towards the battlefield outside.

Xiao Jianyang, disregarding his own injuries, immediately found Li Tiezhu and swiftly gave the order:

"Tiezhu, take your archers and disengage from combat immediately. On my orders, establish a pinpoint and suppress the enemy."

Li Tiezhu:

"Huh? Yes!!"

When I heard about pinpoint suppression, I was stunned for a moment, but the situation was urgent, so I couldn't worry about anything else and could only obey orders.

The battlefield was too chaotic, and only 9 archers were able to gather.

Upon arriving at the rear of the battlefield, Xiao Jianyang gave the order:

"Target: Bandit stronghold gate. Release!!"

Upon receiving the order, the nine archers simultaneously drew their bows, arrows pointing upwards.

Buzz! !

He decisively released the bowstring between his index finger and thumb, causing it to vibrate. Nine arrows shot into the sky in an instant, then arced down towards the bandits at the village gate.

shhhhhh! ! !

Nine arrows may not seem like many, and five of them were fired from a wooden bow, but their power should not be underestimated.

Five or six fierce-looking bandits were shot on the spot.

Some were in their abdomen, others in their limbs; they all screamed in pain on the spot.

"My legs hurt so much!"

"My hand! My hand!!"

"Help me, help me!!"

Only one unlucky guy was shot in the neck and died from blood loss; the rest survived.

However, the situation is actually worse.

Because we must send a normal person of equal combat strength to rescue them.

We can choose not to rescue them, but that would affect morale.

On the wall of the bandit stronghold.

At that moment, a thin man with a sinister and vicious look in his eyes watched the scene unfolding below, his teeth grinding together.

"Damn! To be able to organize a counterattack amidst the chaos, impressive!"

Then immediately give the order:

"Archers, prepare!!"

The order was given, and the junior leader immediately went to relay it.

A moment later, five archers appeared on the stockade wall.

"Ready, release!!"

With Xu Batian's command, five arrows flew towards the women soldiers below, hitting at least four of them and causing them to grunt as their fighting strength was greatly reduced.

On Xiao Jianyang's side.

Having anticipated that the bandits wouldn't sit idly by, upon discovering their leader, he immediately summoned Lin Qingxue:

"Guards, follow me and attack!"

"yes!"

"yes!"

The guards, dressed in official robes and carrying official swords, immediately followed.

Although only six people gathered, it was enough.

Quickly move towards the stockade wall: to catch the thief, first catch the king!

On the stockade wall.

Xu Batian naturally noticed, and his eyes blazed with hatred:

"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap! They're deliberately trying to force me to show myself!"

They immediately considered sending bandits over for defense.

But it was still too late!

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