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The rest of the battle fell into Shanhai Town's rhythm.
Of the three bandit leaders, Huo Yang was dead, the second leader was trapped at the north gate, and the third leader, Huo Liu, was captured. The bandits on the west side were leaderless. Although they still had some fighting power, they didn't know what to do next. Should they continue attacking or retreat?
Ouyang Shuo didn't give the bandits too much time to think. After the wall crisis was over, he ordered Shi Wansui to gather the sword and shield troops and get ready to leave the city and defeat the bandits.
Ouyang Shuo said goodbye to Bai Hua and the others and walked down the wall. Below the wall, the cavalry was resting, and the medical team was bandaging the wounded. Even though this wave of attacks was unexpected, for the sake of destroying as much of the bandits' siege equipment as possible, they still lost more than fifty people.
"Master!" Lin Yi bowed when he saw Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo nodded with a smile. "Good job."
"Master, what should we do next?" Lin Yi asked with concern.
"Naturally, we'll crush them in one go. The infantry will follow you out of the city."
Lin Yi paused and asked doubtfully, "Master, there are still a lot of bandits? Why don't we use the wall and continue to defend the city? "
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "They're afraid. They don't have the guts to attack the city. If I'm not wrong, it'll be hard for the enemy to organize a defense after we launch the last attack. Running away is their only choice. We don't have time to waste with these bandits. Don't forget that the north gate is still under attack. "
"Understood."
After a short period of rest and reorganization, Ouyang Shuo personally led the five hundred and fifty cavalrymen and the surviving eight hundred sword and shield troops out of the city gate.
This time, Ouyang Shuo didn't plan to use guerrilla tactics. He wanted to fight the bandits head-on. The cavalry was like a flood, crashing into the bandits and starting a merciless massacre. The sword and shield troops didn't show any weakness. Under Shi Wansui's lead, they were extremely brave.
Speaking of which, the sword and shield soldiers were holding back their anger. They had been passively defending on the city wall for half a day. Now that they finally had a chance to attack on the battlefield, how could they not be excited?
Just as Ouyang Shuo had expected, the attack launched by the Shanhai Town had once again exceeded the expectations of the bandits. After paying a huge price, the bandits, who were already frightened by the mere twang of a bowstring, could no longer hold on. At this moment, there was no need to be conflicted anymore. They could just quickly flee for their lives.
At this time, Ouyang Shuo had another thought. He rode on the Dark Subdued Horse and shouted at the fleeing bandits, "Put down your weapons, surrender and we won't kill you!"
Seeing that their Lord was playing the game of asking them to surrender again, the soldiers cooperated and shouted in unison: "Put down your weapons, surrender and we won't kill you!" The huge sound was deafening.
To be honest, it was a little baffling that these bandits were arranged to attack Shanhai Town. Since the great leader was dead, surrendering was not a bad choice. That was why even without much urging, there were bandits who continuously threw down their weapons, surrendering on the spot.
Of course, there were also stubborn people who wanted to take the opportunity to escape. Towards these bandits, Ouyang Shuo would definitely not be lenient. He ordered the cavalry to chase after them and kill them one by one. How could those who walked on two legs run faster than those who walked on four legs? Needless to say, most of these bandits who attempted to escape were killed.
Seeing that there was no hope of escaping, more bandits began to surrender. The weapons in their hands were like hot potatoes that were thrown away faster than the other.
Ouyang Shuo also did not have time to count the number of people who surrendered. He left behind the blade and shield soldiers to escort the captives to the barracks. After Ouyang Shuo brought the cavalry back to the city, he passed through the town and ran towards the north gate.
At this moment, the Shadow Cavalry still did not know about the changes that happened at the west side. They were still trying to lead the cavalry to break through the defense of the north gate. Unfortunately, these cavalry were good at charging. It was a little difficult for them to besiege the city. In addition, they lacked siege weapons, which made it even more difficult.
Limited by the width and depth of the moat, the North Sea Fleet's battleships were unable to enter the moat. Hence, the guards at the north gate now only consisted of the four platoons of Pool Town's City Defense Camp. There was one blade and shield soldier platoon, two archer platoon, and one crossbowman platoon. The good thing was that the Divine Arms Camp had set up four ordinary crossbows at the north gate, slightly making up for the difference in military strength.
Both sides were in a deadlock. They did not know what to do.
Just at this moment, Ouyang Shuo led the cavalry and rushed to the north gate. Ouyang Shuo ordered Lin Yi to wait at the city gate while he climbed up the city gate alone.
When Ge Hongliang and Zhang Daniu, who were in charge of guarding the north gate, saw Ouyang Shuo, they were very surprised.
Ge Hongliang's heart skipped a beat. He asked with uncertainty, "Sir, has the west side already won?"
Ouyang Shuo nodded approvingly and said with a smile, "That's right. The threat at the west side is completely resolved. General Shi is escorting the captives back to the barracks. I was worried about your side, so I rushed over with the cavalry as reinforcements. "
"That's great!" Ge Hongliang and Zhang Daniu said in unison.
"Let's go. Let me take a look at the bandit cavalry." Ouyang Shuo walked to the side of the city gate and looked down. He saw about eight hundred-odd cavalrymen hiding far away from the crossbows' firing range, not daring to show their faces.
Ouyang Shuo did not want to let this group of cavalrymen go, either. Although Shanhai Town had won this battle, it had suffered heavy casualties and was in urgent need of new blood. These roving bandits in front of him just happened to be the most suitable soldiers. Secondly, Shanhai Town would be promoted to Shanhai County after this battle, so he needed to expand his army. Since that was the case, it was very suitable to take in these bandits under his banner.
Ouyang Shuo did not care about their identity as bandits. Most of the soldiers in Shanhai Town were bandits. As long as they were paid on time and restrained by military discipline, the bandits' bandit nature would slowly wear away over time. Actually, there were not many bandits who truly liked to do evil. Most of them only became bandits when they were forced to make a living or when they had no other choice or by chance.
Ouyang Shuo turned around and looked at Ge Hongliang. He asked calmly, "Division Chief Ge, according to your observation, what is the character of the bandit cavalry leader like?"
"What do you mean, sir?" Ge Hongliang was a little bewildered.
"You don't need to care about what I think. Just tell me what you feel." This military chief liked to overthink sometimes.
Ge Hongliang pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, the other party does not seem to be a vicious person."
"Oh?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up. He asked with interest, "What do you mean?"
Ge Hongliang sorted out his words and said, "In the beginning, the other party directly rushed to the city gate and was ready to launch an attack. However, when they realized that our crossbows were too powerful, they decisively ordered a retreat and did not rashly continue to attack. Therefore, I boldly speculate that the other party cherishes his subordinates. Generally speaking, such a leader would not be a vicious person. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded and did not comment.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a moment and finally said to Ge Hongliang, "In that case, let's go and meet this cavalry leader!"
"Yes!"
Walking down the city gate tower, Ouyang Shuo rode on the green beetle horse and ordered the guards to open the city gate and lower the drawbridge.
Just when the Shadow Cavalry was in a dilemma, they suddenly saw the city gate that they had been unable to break open from the inside. The drawbridge was slowly lowered, and a group of cavalry appeared at the city gate.
Ouyang Shuo led the cavalry through the drawbridge and crossed the moat. When they were less than a kilometer away from the bandit cavalry, he shouted loudly, "I am the lord of Shanhai Town. Who is your leader? Can you come out and talk?"
While the Shadow Cavalry was bewildered, they suddenly saw a young general walking at the front. He was riding an extraordinarily handsome horse. He was wearing exquisite armor and had an extraordinary aura.
Hearing Ouyang Shuo's shout, the Shadow Cavalry was even more surprised. A bad premonition rose from the bottom of their hearts. At this time, the Shadow Cavalry did not allow themselves to be afraid. They rode to the front of the group and replied loudly, "I am the leader of the cavalry, Shadow Cavalry. May I know what you want?"
Ouyang Shuo nodded. Looking at the other party's wording, it was not as rude as the other bandits. He felt more confident and said, "I don't dare to give you any advice. It's just that I'm afraid you don't know the situation on the west side. I can tell you about it."
The bad premonition in the Shadow Cavalry's heart became stronger. They still looked strong on the surface and did not show any weakness. They shouted, "Hmph, what do you mean?"
Ouyang Shuo also kept them in suspense. He said, "Your leader has been shot dead by our crossbows. Not only that, but the entire troops on the west side have surrendered. I don't need to say more. I'm sure you know what this means. The outcome of the battle has been decided. I don't want to kill anymore. As long as you are willing to surrender, I promise that I will let bygones be bygones. I can even accept you into the Shanhai Town's army. "
Ouyang Shuo's words immediately caused a commotion among the bandit cavalry.
The Shadow Cavalry's heart turned cold. As expected, the worst outcome had happened. Of course, he wouldn't be intimidated by a simple sentence from the other party. He shouted in a stern voice, "Ridiculous! This is just your word. How can we believe it? "After the Shadow Cavalry finished speaking, the bandits quieted down and started to doubt the truth of the matter.
Ouyang Shuo chuckled as he turned to Lin Yi behind him.
Lin Yi understood and ordered someone to send Huo Yang's head to the other side.
Seeing the leader's head, the bandits finally believed that the army on the west side had really surrendered. A wave of despair rose in their hearts. Even if they wanted to cross the pontoon bridge and escape, it was already impossible for them to do so. After all, the other side also had cavalry. They would not allow them to cross the pontoon bridge easily.
Shadow Cavalry turned to look at his panicking subordinates with a pained expression. In the end, he steeled his heart and turned his head to look at Ouyang Shuo as he shouted in a sorrowful voice, "We surrender."
"Good!" Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed. (To be continued.)
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