"Gongzi sure has a sharp tongue. However, if we were afraid of the laws of the royal court, we wouldn't have become bandits. Since this is our livelihood, it goes without saying that our heads are already hanging by our belts. Do you think that we will fear the imperial army? "
"Besides, we have already killed the imperial army, and this isn't the first time. Do you think that there's a way out? "
At the back of the formation, the military advisor of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, Zhou An, suddenly spoke up. That young man was simply too imposing. With just a few words, he had managed to lower the morale of his brothers.
Zhou An knew that if he didn't stop the other party now, something unexpected might really happen.
"Speaking of which, gongzi sure is impressive. Despite your young age, you have such a deep understanding of the means of us highwaymen. On top of that, when we make a move, not even the fowls and dogs are spared. Yet, gongzi killed more than a hundred of them without batting an eyelid. Zhou An is truly impressed. To think that a place like the capital would have a figure like gongzi, I'm really surprised. "
"It seems like if gongzi were to rise to the top in the future, we would have to keep our distance from gongzi."
"That fellow sure is formidable!"
With just a glance, Wang Chong could tell that the military advisor of the Iron Cloak Highwayman had managed to raise the morale of the bandits with just a few words. The eyes that were staring at him were filled with hostility and killing intent.
"You must be the military advisor of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, Zhou An?"
Wang Chong stared at the middle-aged scholar next to Iron Cloak Li, his eyes sharp and unfazed by his aura.
A light breeze blew by, causing Wang Chong's robe to flutter. Even the cavalrymen of the Tang dynasty who had followed Wang Chong for a long time had never seen such a powerful aura before.
"Just how many secrets does that lad have?"
Bai Siling looked at Wang Chong's slender back with a peculiar look in her eyes. She had seen many geniuses in Longwei Training Camp, and she had seen many scions and scions of prestigious clans.
However, none of them could match up to the feeling that Wang Chong gave her.
General!
Bai Siling racked her brains and finally found a suitable word. The aura that Wang Chong was exuding now was like that of a general on the battlefield who was in charge of the country.
Before him, be it the thousands of horse bandits and bandits on the other side, or the cavalry of the Tang dynasty on his side, all of them were subconsciously suppressed and followed his lead.
Even Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and the others, who were on bad terms with him, were paying close attention to his every move.
Even though his cultivation base was lower than many people's.
Oblivious to the thoughts of the crowd behind him, Wang Chong's attention was completely focused on the middle-aged advisor standing beside the Iron Cloak Highwayman.
"… Your Excellency is also a well-read scholar. Why don't you take the imperial examinations and fight for your fame? Don't tell me that the Book of Confucius and Mencius also teaches people to become bandits, to rob houses and occupy land to become kings? "
"Haha, you don't have to worry about that, Young Master. I am indebted to the Iron Cloak Highwayman for saving my life, and I am willing to serve him. On the other hand, gongzi, you can't be thinking that you will be able to save your companions just like that, right? "
"By the way, the Iron Cloak Highwayman is the only one who has the final say here. Don't waste your energy on me. "
Zhou An stroked his beard with a smile.
"Hahaha, lad, you do have some capability. Seeing that you have killed more than a hundred of my men, I will give you a chance. Put down your weapons and surrender. Perhaps, you might even be able to save your companions. Otherwise, both you and them will die! "
Iron Cloak Li laughed heartily, and his voice reverberated through the surroundings like the rumbling of thunder.
"Leader of the bandits, are you joking with me? Won't we die even faster if we put down our weapons? "
Wang Chong sneered coldly.
"There's no other way then. If you don't put down your weapons, they will die even faster! Attack! "
As soon as those words were spoken, Iron Cloak Li's smile retracted, and with a wave of his hand, he pointed at Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and the others with a cold and cruel expression on his face.
Hong long!
The bandits and highwayman, who were still in a passive state a moment ago, suddenly began to move like a massive machine. Five to six hundred bandits and highwaymen moving out at the same time, their aura could topple the mountains and overturn the seas. It was extremely astonishing.
"Neigh!"
With the highwaymen at the front and highwaymen at the back, they charged right at Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and the others with the aid of bows and arrows.
"This is bad!"
On the slope, the faces of Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and the others warped in horror. They had just received the pills from Wang Chong and the others, and they hadn't even rested for long when the Iron Cloak Highwayman suddenly launched an all-out attack.
"Get up! Get up!"
"Damn it!"
"Bastard, what are you doing? Put down your weapons! Are you trying to get us killed? "
"Are you insane? If they put down their weapons, we will die even faster!"
…
On the slope, Huang Yongtu cursed furiously as he tried to get Wang Chong and the others to put down their weapons. However, what greeted him was Zhang Lin and Xu Gan's fury.
Huang Yongtu might have been speaking without thinking, but Xu Gan and Zhang Lin knew that if Wang Chong and the others were to put down their weapons, there would be no hope left.
Everyone was going to die.
"Hurry up and prepare the defenses. Don't let them get close. If we can't hold them, we can break out at any moment! "
Zhang Lin hurriedly issued the command. The twenty-six True Martial realm cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty were still able to hold on for some time.
"What should we do?"
Bai Siling subconsciously turned to look at Wang Chong.
The Iron Cloak Highwayman's sudden assault on Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu had thrown the crowd on the main road into chaos.
"Don't panic! Everyone, listen to my command! Charge! Don't hold back, charge! "
Wang Chong swiftly analyzed the situation before Bai Siling, and before Bai Siling's astonished gaze, Wang Chong waved his hands grandly and led the forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen into the midst of the Iron Cloak Highwayman.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Carrying the momentum of killing a hundred bandits and highwayman, the forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen charged into the midst of the Iron Cloak Highwayman like ferocious beasts.
The speed of the charge was far faster than the speed of the Iron Cloak Highwayman. Before the first wave of bandits could even reach Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu, the steeds of Wang Chong and the others had already charged into the midst of the Iron Cloak Highwayman like a sledgehammer.
The same sight repeated itself once more!
Hong long!
Amidst shrill, panicked, and terrified screams, dozens of mountain bandits and horse bandits were thrown high into the air by the impact of the warhorses' charge as if they were weightless.
Pu pu pu pu!
A dense formation of spears pierced through the air, and in the blink of an eye, a large group of bandits and highwayman fell to the ground. The halos connected with one another, and the forest of spears turned into a tidal wave. Before the charging Tang army, the bandits and highwaymen were no match for them at all.
"Ah! Get out of the way, get out of the way! Those fellows are attacking us! "
"Hold them back! AH! "
"Get out of the way! Let me through!"
"Save me! AH! "
…
Wang Chong's assault was extremely sudden, and the speed of his steed's charge was even more unexpected. Most of the bandits clearly saw it, but they were unable to react in time.
In just an instant, the bandits and highwayman collapsed like weeds, their severed limbs flying all over the place.
Relying on their superior strength, the bandits and highwayman on the east side of the main road collapsed in an instant, and the collapse swiftly spread to the rear.
The crowd fell into chaos.
The valiance and ferocity of the bandits and highwaymen were nothing in the face of the ruthlessness and ruthlessness of the imperial army, as well as their machine-like efficiency in harvesting.
The bandits and highwayman screamed as they frantically fled. Panic swiftly spread through the crowd, and it seemed like it was going to spread to the entire army.
"Bastard!"
Iron Cloak Li flew into a rage. Before they could make any progress in their assault, Wang Chong's army was already on the verge of crushing the eastern side.
"Mobilize the archers and aim at the eastern side. Send a hundred brothers over to coordinate with the other bandits and exterminate them!"
"Yes!"
One of the leaders of the Iron Cloak Highwayman quickly carried out the order.
Beside the boulder, the military advisor of the Iron Cloak Highwayman couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that that lad wouldn't be easy to deal with, but only after seeing him for himself did he realize how difficult it was.
Under his command, the forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen were as ferocious as beasts. The might of their charge even sent some of the bandits and their steeds flying a dozen zhang into the air.
This aura was too fearsome!
At this rate, if the Iron Cloak Highwayman were to focus on the Tang army on the slope and ignore Wang Chong's group in the east, even if they succeeded, they would suffer heavy losses.
"We're in trouble!"
Zhou An smiled bitterly.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that the Tang army was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
"Left flank to the left and right flank to the right. Ignore the Tang army on the slope for now and don't enter the main road. The Tang army is the strongest on the main road. Flank them from both sides of the slope!"
Zhou An quickly mobilized his troops and issued a series of orders, instructing the bandits and highwayman to move according to his will.
Under Zhou An's command, the five to six hundred bandits and highwayman quickly got into formation. They gave up on the main road and circled around the forest on both sides of the slope, forming a formation that encompassed Wang Chong's group.
Zhou An's gaze was sharp. In just an instant, he could tell that they weren't a match for Wang Chong's group on the main road.
War steeds could charge on flat ground, but on the complicated terrain, their might would be greatly reduced.
As long as they could circle around the Iron Cloak Highwayman and attack from both sides of the slope, they would be able to suppress them.
"Retreat!"
Seeing that the Iron Cloak Highwayman was about to surround Wang Chong's group, Wang Chong raised his left fist and spread open his fingers. In the next instant, the twenty cavalrymen under Wang Chong split into two groups and charged forward, crushing the eastern formation of the Iron Cloak Highwayman. First, they would cover Bai Siling's retreat before retreating themselves.
Seeing that the encirclement was about to be completed, some of the bandits thought that this was an opportunity and charged forward desperately, hoping to delay Wang Chong's group. However, under the charge of Wang Chong's two groups of cavalrymen, they were crushed to smithereens.
"Neigh!"
With a loud neigh, the Iron Cloak Highwayman charged out from the main road like a serpent before the encirclement of the Iron Cloak Highwayman closed in.
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