On the slope around the corner, the battle was extremely intense. Like a tsunami, the bandits surged toward Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and the others.
"Bad news! Lord Military Advisor, bad news!"
All of a sudden, smoke and dust billowed from behind the corner. A bandit rode over on a horse and stumbled his way to Zhou An's side.
"Lord Military Advisor, bad news! The chief is..."
The highwayman kneeling on the ground stuttered in fear. He pointed a finger outside, but he was unable to finish his words clearly.
Pah!
In midair, a palm suddenly stretched out and slapped the highwayman's face.
"Bastard, speak clearly! What happened to the chief?"
Zhou An roared furiously. That bastard kept saying that the chief was in trouble, but he was unable to explain what was going on. This was truly infuriating!
"Lord Military Advisor, bad news! The chief has been killed!"
The highwayman kneeling on the ground was stunned for a moment. This time, he was more articulate, and he managed to finish his words in a single breath.
Hong long!
It was like a stone that gave rise to a thousand ripples. An ordinary sentence from this bandit was like a heavy bomb that gave rise to a tempestuous storm in everyone's hearts.
Within a radius of several dozen zhang, everyone who heard those words fell silent. Even the battle cries from afar had died down significantly.
Looking at the highwayman on the ground, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Bastard! What nonsense are you spouting! "
Zhou An's face warped in shock and rage. Looking at the highwayman who had reported the news, he raised his leg and kicked him to the ground.
"The chief possesses unparalleled strength, and he has the protection of the Metal Cloak. How could he possibly die? If you continue to mislead the military advisor with your lies, I'll make an example out of you! "
As Zhou An spoke, he unsheathed his saber and aimed it at the bandit.
The chief couldn't possibly die!
There was no way he could possibly die!
Given his superior martial arts, and he had brought so many elite subordinates with him, how could he possibly be unable to defeat a brat and a bunch of bandits?
He would never believe such ridiculous news!
However, the uneasiness in his heart increased rapidly. No matter what the truth was, there was one thing Zhou An was sure of. Something must have happened on the leader's side.
However, even if Zhou An was beaten to death, he could never imagine what had happened over there in such a short period of time, and what would happen next.
Where's the jackal? Where was the long saber? Where was the Fire Ape?
Are these bastards all dead? Why the f * ck haven't they come back yet?
"Zhou An, look at this. What's this? — "
Just as Zhou An was frightened and uneasy, a thunderous roar suddenly rang out. Amidst the rumbling sound, a black object was suddenly thrown over from the corner of the official road.
That thing rolled a few times in the air before accurately stabbing into a sharp branch on the slope to the left of the official road.
As the mountain wind blew, the outer layer of cloth suddenly fell apart, revealing a hideous human head with disheveled hair.
"Hua!"
Seeing the human head on the tree, the hundreds of bandits and highwaymen in the area seemed to have received a huge fright, and a deafening cry echoed in the air.
Many people were so frightened that they fell down the hillside.
"Chief!"
Seeing that head, Zhou An's eyes were bloodshot and his eyes were bloodshot. That human head was none other than the head of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, Iron Cloak Li!
His eyes were wide open in fury, as if he didn't believe that he would die even at the very last moment!
Zhou An couldn't believe that the person who had the protection of the Iron Cloak Li and a dozen True Martial realm experts would die just like that!
In that instant, Zhou An felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the world around him seemed to have collapsed.
"Everyone, listen up! That isn't the chief, it's just a fake head! Everyone, listen up! Attack the soldiers on the slope with all your might and kill them as a blood sacrifice! If anyone dares to hold back, I'll kill him as a sacrifice! "
Zhou An's face darkened, and he suddenly bellowed viciously. Raising a finger, he pointed at the soldiers on the slope.
"Zhou An, that's not up to you! — — "
A voice echoed in Zhang Xuan's ears. Hong long, a group of Great Tang cavalrymen suddenly charged into the midst of the bandits and highwaymen in an Arrow Formation at the speed of lightning.
Boom!
In an instant, the crowd fell into chaos. After all of the top-notch highwaymen and bandits had been taken away, the remaining bandits and highwaymen had yet to reach True Martial realm.
After witnessing the might of the charge of Wang Chong and the Tang dynasty cavalrymen, there were still some who weren't fearful. This was especially so when the severed head of Iron Cloak Li was still hanging from the tree.
"Get out of the way!"
"Be careful! They're here again! "
"They really killed our chief! We need to leave!"
...
The crowd was in a state of panic. Some of them even tried to flee in panic, creating a chaotic scene.
"Bastard! Who dares to run? Stop right there! "
Zhou An flew into a rage. He whipped out his saber and prepared to deal with the highwaymen. But before he could make a move, a bone-chilling voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Single Character Consecutive Slash!"
Wang Chong slapped the back of his steed, and his figure shot into the sky like a cannonball. After a few somersaults in the air, he pierced through the air with his sword and pierced through Zhou An's neck.
Wang Chong had long realized that Zhou An was just a simple strategist, and his cultivation in martial arts wasn't too high.
So fast!
All Zhou An saw was a flash of sword light before he was pierced through by Wang Chong. At the very last moment before he was pierced, Zhou An saw an incomparably sharp sword with innumerable sawteeth on its edge. It was a three chi long sword with intricate demonic patterns on its surface.
WuZi Steel Sword!
In that instant, Zhou An recognized the inconceivably sharp sword in Wang Chong's hand. Unlike Iron Cloak Li, Zhou An knew what the sword looked like.
In the time it takes for a spark to fly off a flint, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Suddenly, Zhou An understood what had happened.
"To think that..."
As the final thought flashed across his mind, Zhou An's vision turned dark, and he lost consciousness.
"Zhou An is here. If you dare to resist, you'll be executed along with this wretch! — — "
With a single slash, Wang Chong severed Zhou An's head before standing on top of the boulder and raising it high up.
Hong long!
Iron Cloak Li was dead!
Zhou An was dead!
With the death of their two leaders, the bandits were like dragons without a leader, causing all the bandits and bandits to instantly lose their will to fight and flee for their lives with a bang.
"Brothers, the time for vengeance has come!"
On the slope, the surviving soldiers rejoiced. The two groups of cavalrymen quickly gathered together and chased after the fleeing highwaymen and bandits.
The several hundred bandits and highwaymen were forced to flee even faster under the pursuit of the dozens of cavalrymen and highwaymen. In just a short period of time, dozens of bandits and highwaymen were slain, lying in a pool of their own blood.
Seeing how the surrounding bandits and highwaymen were being routed, Wang Chong heaved a long sigh of relief. With so many bandits and highwaymen here, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious if they were to clash head-on.
Wang Chong had made a risky move, but it was fortunate that his' decapitation operation 'was effective. The morale of the bandits and highwaymen had already fallen into disarray, and they were already on the verge of collapse.
"The Art of War says that attacking the heart is better than attacking the city. It seems like that's the case!"
Standing on top of the boulder, Wang Chong looked at the bandits and highwaymen who were being chased around him and sighed.
It was just a bunch of bandits and highwaymen. In Wang Chong's life, he had faced many more formidable opponents. But without a doubt, this was the closest Wang Chong had come to death ever since his reincarnation.
Bandits and highwaymen were insignificant, but when there were too many of them, they could still be fatal!
To Wang Chong, this experience had left a deep impression on him.
Di da da!
Just as he was deep in thought, the hurried galloping of a horse sounded. Raising his head, Wang Chong saw a figure riding a warhorse toward Wang Chong.
"Lord, it's great to be able to see you all. We nearly thought that we were going to die! "
Lieutenant Zhang San dismounted from his horse and leaped onto the boulder that Wang Chong was standing on. His eyes were brimming with joy and excitement, but even more than that, respect.
This time, their lives were saved by Wang Chong. If not for Wang Chong and the others, they would have died a long time ago.
More importantly, as a soldier, Zhang San saw a kind of outstanding, extraordinary, and at the same time different commanding talent in this young man. It could even be said to be an art.
Although the youth in front of him didn't have any official position and his face was slightly immature, Zhang San believed that this person's future achievements would be extremely shocking.
This was what Zhang San respected as a soldier!
"Lieutenant Zhang San is being too polite. We serve the royal court as one. If we were in your shoes, I believe that you would have done the same. "
Wang Chong replied calmly.
Zhang San was taken aback, and for once, he fell silent. Glancing at Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu, who were still venting their anger on the battlefield, a bitter smile crept onto Zhang San's lips.
If the ones who were caught in the encirclement were this lord and Bai Siling, he wouldn't be able to guarantee their safety.
Wang Chong knew what Zhang San was thinking, but he simply chuckled lightly and ignored him. This wasn't a matter of whether he could save Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu or not. After all, Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu weren't the ones with the most manpower on the slope!
If several hundred bandits and highwaymen were to suddenly go back on their word and launch a counterattack, they would be in deep trouble. Thus, even after the bandits had dispersed, the imperial army didn't stop pursuing them.
Roughly an incense's time later, the scattered bandits fled into the depths of the mountain, and only then did the battle come to an end.
All of the surviving cavalrymen of the Tang dynasty began to gather around the boulder where Wang Chong was.
In this operation, the eighty veterans had been reduced to forty or so. This was a significant loss, and nearly half of them had died in the hands of Iron Cloak Li.
Even though Iron Cloak Li had managed to kill more than three hundred highwaymen and highwaymen, including eighty True Martial realm highwaymen, along with eighty highwaymen and highwaymen, Wang Chong still couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret.
These precious cavalrymen should have died in the service of the empire on the battlefield, not in the hands of these highwaymen.
But this was the reality. Even soldiers of the royal court would have to pay with their lives if they were to encounter a truly formidable martial artist.
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