On the other side of the open space, the female prisoners' attack was not going well.

"These damn soldiers reacted really fast."

Mu Jiangli and Ji Tangtang stood back to back, each facing a soldier.

"Hmm, unlike those good-for-nothings from Anping County, ugh!"

Ji Tangtang spat out the dirt in his mouth and charged forward again with his knife.

The opponent retreated and dodged, causing Ji Tangtang's strike to miss and lose his balance.

The soldier fighting her seized the opportunity and slashed at her with his sword.

Just as the knife tip was about to slit Ji Tangtang's throat, Mu Jiangli reacted quickly, grabbing Ji Tangtang's clothes from behind and pulling him back forcefully.

thump.

Ji Tangtang fell flat on his backside, but avoided a fatal blow.

You owe me a life.

Mu Jiangli helped her up, and Ji Tangtang laughed: "Fine, I'll pay with my life then."

"Pooh!"

Mu Jiangli rolled her eyes: "Who wants your life? I want money. Remember this, you owe me thirty strings of cash."

"Thirty strings of cash?" Ji Tangtang clicked his tongue in astonishment. "You might as well just rob us."

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Wait a minute, I'll find a chance to repay you with my life."

In the midst of their banter, the enemy charged again, and the two drew their swords once more to meet the attack.

Clang clang—

The weapons clashed, and the loud impacts were so deafening they hurt people's ears.

Ye Qingqing used her melon-shaped hammer to meet the bearded man's horizontal sword.

"You're quite strong, woman!"

The bearded man parried with his knife, saying, "Are you really a woman? Or are you a man dressed as a woman?"

"Go to hell!" Ye Qingqing cursed angrily, "Are you blind as a bat?"

bang bang bang-

Ye Qingqing swung the hammer several times, almost with all her might, but she didn't hurt the bearded man; she only exhausted him until he was panting heavily.

But she herself was also holding her knees, bending over and panting.

We were in such a hurry that we didn't even have a proper meal.

Ye Qingqing glanced at the cloth bag containing flatbread on the horse behind her and swallowed hard.

If you're not full, you can't exert any energy.

Ye Qingqing stared at the bearded man in front of her, gritting her teeth as she spoke;

"If I'm full, I could lift three of you, let alone you!"

"Huh?" the bearded man sneered. "You're a big woman, and you're good at bragging."

"Pah!"

Ye Qingqing rubbed her already shrunken stomach and looked around.

The other female prisoners, whose situations were similar to hers, did not gain any advantage.

They even gradually lost ground due to exhaustion.

The confidence that had been built up by the previous surprise attack on the bandits was quickly eroded by this group of regular troops from the Great Wilderness.

"These soldiers are pretty tough."

Wen Lanxiang wiped her sweat and spoke for everyone.

While the female prisoners were struggling to cope, Lu Jing's situation was no less challenging.

Ding-ding!

The two exchanged blows for several more rounds.

Lu Jing's hands trembled so much that he could barely hold the lance, and as he exerted force continuously, his chest felt a tearing pain.

The opposing Dark Horse Captain wasn't much better off.

His face was covered in sweat, he could barely open his eyes, his shoulders were trembling, and his lamellar armor was creaking.

That brat has reached his limit.

Now it's a matter of who gets discouraged first and who gives up first!

Lu Jing held on, mustered his courage again, and raised his spear, preparing to charge once more.

"Wait a moment!"

The black-horse captain slammed his lance into the ground and shouted to his men, "Stop! Stop!"

"Um?"

The soldiers stopped, panting heavily, and the female prisoners were finally able to catch their breath.

Everyone looked at the dark horse captain.

He stared at Lu Jing and asked, "What exactly is the background of all of you?"

Lu Jing was also exhausted, and he could barely draw the bowstring, but he tried his best to control his facial expressions and remain calm: "You... cough cough cough."

After coughing a few times to cover his embarrassment, Lu Jing said, "It's basic courtesy to introduce yourself before asking others, isn't it?"

"it is good."

The black-horse captain saluted with his hands clasped: "My name is Fang Shengtian, and I am the captain of the Longxing Garrison in Dangning City. These are all soldiers of my Flying Cavalry Battalion."

Dangning City?

Lu Jing and the female prisoners exchanged glances.

Isn't this our destination?

What a coincidence!

Fang Shengtian lowered his hand and asked Lu Jing, "And you are?"

"Wait a minute."

Lu Jing made a gesture: "You're the one who's going to fight, and you're the one who's going to stop. What exactly do you want to do?"

"I would like to invite you to join us and become part of the Flying Cavalry Battalion."

what? !

Upon hearing this, Lu Jing and the female prisoners were all stunned.

Fang Shengtian continued, "Since I became a captain of the Flying Cavalry, no one has been able to fight me for more than five rounds. Just now, you and I fought for a full twenty rounds, and neither of us could gain the upper hand."

"Furthermore, the women you've brought with you... Fangqing and the others are all very brave and skilled. They were able to fight my soldiers for quite some time. With such abilities, they can certainly put their skills to good use in my camp!"

"that……"

Jiang Duyue suddenly spoke up, and everyone looked at her.

She turned her head to face Fang Shengtian and asked, "You just said that my master and you are evenly matched, and that we are also evenly matched with your soldiers, right?"

"That's right," Fang Shengtian said frankly.

"Since our skill levels are comparable, why should I join your ranks and be at your beck and call?"

His words left Fang Shengtian speechless.

The other female prisoners chimed in, "That's right, we're all the same level, why should we listen to you?"

"Ugh, you damned women!"

The bearded man said angrily, "Our Lord Fang invited you out of respect, and you're still being picky? Besides, Lord Fang..."

He turned to Fang Shengtian: "What kind of logic is there in inviting women into the army!"

Fang Shengtian gestured to stop him: "Now the rebels are rising up everywhere, and mutinies have broken out in many places. In particular, the rebel army led by Wang Lu has already captured several cities. This situation is critical. With capable people and patriots helping us, why should we care whether they are men or women?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man said nothing more and silently stepped aside.

"Brother."

Fang Shengtian looked at Lu Jing again: "What do you think?"

"Please wait a moment, let us discuss this."

Lu Jing dismounted and told Fang Shengtian and the others to wait aside. He waved to the female prisoners and turned into a secluded spot.

After confirming that the distance was far enough that Fang Shengtian and the others could not hear them, Lu Jing said:

"They wanted to recruit us into the army, how did you come up with that idea?"

Ye Qingqing was the first to raise her hand and say, "If you ask me, I'm not going."

Ji Tangtang and the others quickly nodded: "Yes, we're not going!"

Lu Jing asked them to explain why they didn't go.

"My lord, isn't it obvious!"

Ye Qingqing said in a muffled voice, "If we go, we'll be at the mercy of those soldiers. It'll make me furious."

"Exactly!" Ji Tangtang chimed in, "Isn't it great that we're so free and independent now? Why should we be controlled by others?"

After she finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Lu Jing.

"If you ask me, go."

"Go? Lord Lu, this..."

"Shh!" Wen Lanxiang quickly reminded everyone, "Let Lord Lu finish speaking."

Lu Jing continued, "The reason is that we are going to Dangning City. Joining them will provide you with a place to stay, military rations, and barracks, allowing you to rest and recuperate, and better train and improve."

"Once we've rested and recuperated, and our army is strong and well-equipped, we can seize Dangning City in due course. What do you say?"

Hey!

Upon hearing this, the women's eyes lit up immediately.

"Sir, you know what, this idea is excellent!"

"That's true. First, we need a place to stay, then we can gradually work our way up. Good idea!"

"But……"

Wen Lanxiang raised her hand, frowning, and said, "Lord Lu, they asked about our identities. How should we respond? It's highly likely that our status as female prisoners will be exposed."

"Then let's pretend."

Lu Jing pointed to the sky: "We forged our identities and deceived everyone."

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