Li An had Chen Long lead the troops to attack the bandit lair, while he himself, under the lead of a few guards, climbed up a mountain and prepared to snipe the bandits at the checkpoint. As long as the bandits at the checkpoint were dealt with and they charged through this checkpoint, the bandits inside would be like turtles in a jar.
Chen Long naturally did not dare to disobey Ang Lee's orders. He believed that as long as his troops assembled their shields, the bandits' attacks would not cause too much damage to his troops. At most, they would not be able to break through the checkpoint.
Of course, Chen Long was also well-prepared to attack the checkpoint. Not only did he prepare six scaling ladders, but he also prepared a large number of crossbows. During the attack, the huge shields would open the path in front and the crossbowmen would suppress the guards at the checkpoint so that the guards would not be able to face the enemy calmly. As long as they reached the checkpoint, they could set up the scaling ladders to attack the city.
Although the bandits' defense was very strong, it was not impossible to break through. As long as they were willing to pay a price, they could still break through.
Before the attack, Ang Lee had already reached the designated location and asked a few guards to stand guard beside him. Then, he assembled the sniper rifle alone and found a more secluded position to kill the bandits who showed their heads at the checkpoint.
At this moment, the leaders in the stronghold were still eating and drinking. In their eyes, the hundreds of soldiers outside were not worth mentioning. If thousands of soldiers had arrived, they would still be nervous. However, there were only three hundred soldiers, which was about the same number as them. Furthermore, they had the high ground and the strong checkpoint. They had the geographical advantage. Therefore, it was impossible for such a small number of soldiers to break through their stronghold. However, as a precaution, the leaders still arranged for fifty bandits to guard the checkpoint and not let the soldiers in. They felt that with the dangerous terrain of the mountain, fifty men would be enough to defend it. They even felt that twenty men would be enough to make it difficult for the soldiers to move an inch.
Obviously, these guys had seriously underestimated the strength and determination of Ang Lee's soldiers. They thought that these hundreds of soldiers were still the same soldiers from Dongnu Province and retreated when they saw that it was difficult to attack the stronghold.
"Big Brother, the soldiers are still outside. It looks like they're going to attack the village! "
One of the bandit leaders said.
The leader smiled indifferently. "Attacking the mountain stronghold? With just them, it's simply wishful thinking. It's not like you don't know how sturdy our mountain stronghold is. The imperial army has always said that they want to attack the mountain stronghold, but when have they ever gained an advantage? Haven't they always retreated with their tails between their legs?"
"That's right. Second Brother, when did you become so timid? Are you afraid that these soldiers will attack the mountain?"
One of the leaders said with dissatisfaction.
"The imperial army only knows how to bluff. They speak so righteously every time, as if they are pleading for the people's lives. Actually, who do they think they are? They are worse than us bandits."
Another team leader said.
The bandit leader said, "Forget it. Let's not talk about these mood-dampeners. Let's continue drinking and pretend that they don't exist. Anyway, no matter what they say, we'll do what we should do. Don't worry about them."
It could be seen that these bandits were very confident in the defense of their stronghold. They felt that even if the imperial army attacked the stronghold in anger, they would not be able to gain any advantage. On the contrary, the imperial army might even suffer a great loss. After all, based on past experience, every time the imperial army tried to probe the stronghold, they would suffer losses. They would either lose a few soldiers or lose some of their men. However, the bandits did not suffer any casualties.
The results of the previous battles made these bandits very arrogant. They seemed to think that they were very powerful. It seemed that in their eyes, the imperial army could only bully the ordinary people. They could not do anything to the bandits who had the advantage of the terrain.
However, these bandits were obviously wrong. The imperial army led by Ang Lee was not the weak imperial army of Dongnu Province. Ang Lee's troops were very elite. Their combat power was not something that these bandits could handle. Moreover, Ang Lee had a secret weapon in his hands. These bandits could not resist.
The bandit leaders gathered together to drink and eat meat. The fifty bandits who were in charge of guarding the checkpoint didn't seem to care about the imperial soldiers outside. They had been attacked by the imperial soldiers many times. In the end, every time the imperial soldiers attacked the city, they would fail and retreat with their tails between their legs. They felt that this time, there wouldn't be any accidents. The imperial soldiers wouldn't be able to break through the checkpoint.
However, when the bandits saw that the imperial soldiers had assembled all the shields together to form a gigantic shield, their expressions changed slightly. Although they didn't think that these shields were a threat to them, they had never seen such a gigantic shield before. Then, when they took a closer look, they realized that the imperial soldiers in front of them seemed to be even more orderly. The formation of the imperial soldiers in front of them was far from what they had seen before. This made them slightly nervous and unconsciously increased their vigilance. They knew that they had a strong defense, so they weren't too nervous. They just needed to hold the defense line and then throw stones down. Previously, every time they encountered an attack from the imperial soldiers, they would use stones to repel them. It was a tried and tested method. Every time they encountered an attack from the imperial soldiers, they could use stones to repel them. This time, they felt that they could use the same trick to make the imperial soldiers suffer a small loss when facing an imperial soldier with a gigantic shield.
Although the defense of the huge shield was amazing, Chen Long did not dare to be careless. He gave the order to attack while carefully observing the reaction of the bandits at the mountain stronghold. He was ready to give new orders at any time.
When they were close to the range of the crossbows, Chen Long decisively ordered a rain of arrows to attack. This would make the bandits at the mountain stronghold unable to attack in peace and thus reduce the pressure on the huge shield.
The mountain stronghold not only had the geographical advantage, but it was also built very firmly. The battlements above were built very well. It was no different from the gate of a normal city. Therefore, its defense was naturally very strong. The bandits hid behind the battlements and only showed their small heads. The probability of being hit by the arrows was not high.
However, even if the bandits hid behind the battlements and only showed their small heads, it was enough for Ang Lee. Ang Lee's sniper was not to be trifled with. As long as he aimed at the heads of these bandits, he could kill one with one shot.
After installing the silencer, Ang Lee aimed at these small heads that were exposed. The target was neither big nor small. It was just right. However, Ang Lee was not in a hurry to shoot them. He was waiting for an opportunity. When Chen Long's troops began the rain of arrows, he would shoot these small heads that were exposed. This way, it would be better to hide his secret weapon. If these bandits died before the attack began, then his secret weapon would be exposed.
Soon, Chen Long's troops launched the rain of arrows, and Ang Lee began to snipe these bandits that exposed their heads. He killed all the bandits that exposed their heads one by one.
After killing more than a dozen bandits in a row, the remaining bandits finally panicked. They had been fighting with the imperial army for a long time, but they had never seen such a situation. They had just started fighting, and they had already suffered so many casualties. Moreover, the stones that they threw were all blocked by the giant shields, and they did not cause any damage to the imperial army. This made the defending bandits very nervous, and they felt that they had encountered a tough opponent. They had made a serious mistake in their previous estimation. These imperial soldiers were too powerful, so powerful that it was a little strange. It seemed that they could not afford to provoke them.
"Quick, go and tell the chief that we can't hold on here."
A small leader said nervously.
A bandit quickly ran down the checkpoint and went straight to the top of the mountain a few miles away.
Since one-third of the defending bandits had been killed, the remaining bandits did not dare to expose their heads anymore. They all hid their heads behind the walls of the stronghold and threw stones blindly. In this way, they could not cause any real damage to the imperial army.
Seeing that the bandits were beaten so badly that they did not dare to expose their heads, Chen Long was very surprised. He immediately seized the opportunity and ordered the soldiers to set up the scaling ladders. As long as his soldiers climbed up the checkpoint through the scaling ladders, this battle would be considered a victory. Once the checkpoint was taken down, it would be easy to wipe out all the bandits.
The scaling ladders suddenly leaned against the wall of the checkpoint. With such a big movement, the bandits on the top of the checkpoint naturally heard it clearly. They knew very well what these scaling ladders meant. Once the imperial army climbed up the scaling ladders, they would be finished. What awaited them would be death.
"We can't let the imperial army climb up. Brothers, hurry up and push these scaling ladders away. We must push them out."
The small leader in charge of the defense shouted the order.
However, the bandits who were scared did not dare to expose their heads easily. They picked up the long spears in their hands and pushed against the top of the scaling ladders. However, the long spears were too short. They could only push the ladders away for less than ten feet. The bottom of the scaling ladders was more than twenty feet away from the wall of the checkpoint. Even if they pushed with all their strength, they could not push the scaling ladders away. These scaling ladders firmly leaned against the wall again.
In order to prevent being injured by the stones, these soldiers who were probably scaling ladders all held up a small shield. In this way, if they were attacked, they could block for a while. Even if they were injured, they would not be too seriously injured. In addition, the crossbowmen below were also doing their best to cover. They were all aiming at the wall of the stronghold. Once they saw a bandit peeking out, they would immediately attack.
Six soldiers climbed up each of the six scaling ladders. These soldiers were very close to the wall. As long as they climbed up, these bandits would be completely finished.
A bandit who ran back to report hurriedly broke into the house of the bandit leader. The bandit leaders who were drinking and eating meat were startled.
"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
One of the leaders was very unhappy.
"Leader, the situation is not good. Half of our brothers are dead. We can't hold on for much longer. The imperial army is about to attack."
The small bandit said hurriedly.
"What? We can't hold on? How is this possible? How can the imperial army be so powerful? Aren't there only a few hundred of them?"
The bandit leader frowned. Obviously, he could not believe it.
"Leader, there are only a few hundred of them, but these few hundred people are very powerful. They formed a huge shield with their shields, and our stones can't hurt them at all. Moreover, their archery is very powerful, and as soon as our brothers show their heads, they will immediately be shot to death. Moreover, some of our brothers can't even find the arrow shafts in their heads, they directly have a big hole."
The small bandit said nervously.
The bandit leader was shocked when he heard this. He said hurriedly, "It seems that the imperial army has sent out their elite troops. We have underestimated them."
"Big Brother, what should we do now? Our stronghold only has one way out. Once the imperial army takes over the checkpoint, we will be trapped like a turtle in a jar."
"Are we destined to die here today? Forget it. We have lived for so many years. It's worth it."
A few of the small leaders said viciously.
At this moment, they were indeed like fish on the chopping board. As long as the imperial army took over the checkpoint, they would be trapped like a turtle in a jar. It would be impossible for them to escape. After all, there was only one way out of the stronghold and it seemed like the imperial army was about to take over.
"Are the imperial army's shields made of wood? Why don't they use fire to attack? "
A small leader said.
"It takes time to prepare fire. We didn't expect the imperial army to be so powerful. It's too late to prepare fire now. Why don't we fight the imperial army to the death? We can drag some of them down with us before we die. "
One of the bandit leaders said.
The bandit leader made up his mind and said, "Brothers, we have nowhere else to go now. If we want to live, we can only fight with the soldiers. Even if we die, we have to drag a few soldiers down with us. If we kill one, we'll break even. If we kill two, we'll earn one."
These bandits were all vicious bandits. Naturally, they were more ferocious. In their opinion, if they could kill a few more soldiers before they died, it would be a great advantage. However, they obviously hadn't met the soldiers yet. If they really met the soldiers, they would know what despair was. They thought that they could kill one to break even and kill two to make a profit. In fact, they didn't have this ability at all. It was absolutely wishful thinking for them to break even.
The soldiers under Chen Long's command successfully climbed up the wall and fought with the bandits on the wall. Although these bandits were fierce, they were still no match for the soldiers who had just climbed up the wall. They thought that they were already very strong, but when they really fought, they realized that they were too arrogant. Not only did the soldiers have amazing attack power, but their defense power was also unimaginable. When their weapons hit the armor of the soldiers, there was no reaction at all. The armor of the soldiers was not something that could be broken by their simple weapons. When they hit the soldiers, it was like scratching an itch, but when the soldiers' weapons hit them, they would immediately lose their lives. The difference was so big that there was no comparison at all.
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