The desert bandits chose to attack at around eight o 'clock at night.
At this time, the soldiers had already gone to bed.
The entire camp was quiet.
Only the night wind whistled past, blowing the bonfire outside the tent up and down, making it erratic.
Looking at the starry sky, the Milky Way hung upside down and the bright moon hung high. Together with the vast desert, it gave people a sense of loneliness and serenity.
"Who's there?"
The soldiers in charge of guarding the perimeter noticed the flickering torches in the distance.
"Puchi!"
What answered him was a sharp arrow.
The desert bandits that had been hiding for a long time finally bared their fangs and chose to bite. Forty to fifty thousand desert bandits came from all directions, surrounding the campsite so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
Tens of thousands of torches illuminated the desert as if it were daytime.
The soldiers on guard fell to the ground one after another after being hit by the arrows.
The muffled scolding alerted the patrolling team in the camp.
Then, the entire camp was awakened.
In an instant, the silence disappeared and was replaced by a wave of clamor.
Ouyang Shuo had already given strict orders to march in the desert.
Other than the patrolling team, all the soldiers were to sleep without taking off their armors. Their weapons were placed next to their pillows to ensure that they could join the battle at any time. He was guarding against the other mutant armies.
Unexpectedly, the desert bandits came instead of the mutant armies.
"What's going on?"
Ouyang Shuo held his sword and walked out of the tent.
"Reporting to the Marquis, it's the desert bandits."
The captain of the guards, Chen Dameng, the most loyal guard, came to the commander's tent immediately.
"Desert bandits?" Ouyang Shuo was startled. "How dare they."
Ouyang Shuo's voice was not loud, but anyone could feel the murderous intent in it.
"Guards!" Ouyang Shuo drew his sword again.
"Here!"
"Attack with me!"
Ouyang Shuo was ready to take action himself.
"Yes!"
The entire campsite had already fallen into a mess of killing and was in a complete mess. It was impossible to organize a battle formation or set up any rules. The only way was to fight the desert bandits with their swords and spears.
They would kill them until they were defeated.
Because of that, Ouyang Shuo did not bother to think about commanding the troops at all.
He raised his sword and led his personal guards into the battlefield.
Needless to say, the desert bandits' timing was impeccable.
Desert bandits were best at fighting at night. Especially in the Great Desert, they were the local tyrants and were familiar with the roads. Even if they moved at night, there were no obstacles.
On the other hand, the allied army was suddenly attacked. Although they were not in a sorry state and were defeated by the enemy in a single strike, they were still in a hurry to fight. More importantly, the nine-thousand-strong allied army was composed entirely of cavalry.
Now, the knights had no choice but to engage in close combat with the desert bandits, abandoning the charge that they were best at.
This was a great taboo for military strategists!
Fortunately, there were still three thousand Divine Guards at the forefront.
The Divine Martial Guards were experts in both infantry and cavalry.
Mounted, they were invincible cavalry; dismounted, they were the most valiant warriors.
"Kill!"
Some desert bandits noticed Ouyang Shuo's group and quickly surrounded them.
Ouyang Shuo laughed coldly as he spun the Crimsonsky Sword and slashed out with a backhand, chopping a desert bandit to death in a straightforward and efficient manner. Then, he slid into the middle of the desert bandits and engaged in close combat.
The killing sword was born for the battlefield.
How could ordinary desert bandits be Ouyang Shuo's match?
Especially the desert bandits' equipment. Using simple to describe them was overestimating them.
They were simply too shabby.
Looking around, there wasn't a single piece of metal armor.
Their bodies were loose and all covered in leather armor, some even just plain cloth clothes.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't imagine who gave them the courage to attack the army.
Such defense was no different from tofu in front of the Crimsonsky Sword.
In an instant, Ouyang Shuo led his personal guards and killed everyone on the battlefield.
In a short while, there were already dozens of corpses of desert bandits beneath Ouyang Shuo's feet.
When the surrounding warriors saw this, their morale was greatly boosted.
The leader of the desert bandits wasn't a fool and immediately noticed the changes on the battlefield.
Ordinary men couldn't even get close to Ouyang Shuo.
They wanted to shoot arrows from the back?
The personal guards seemed to be standing casually, but in reality, they had already surrounded Ouyang Shuo tightly.
The desert bandits finally saw how terrifying an elite army was. It was a world of difference compared to the caravan guards they had killed before.
After the initial panic, even if they didn't have the advantage in numbers, the army launched an orderly counterattack. The soldiers were organized into platoons and moved about freely on the battlefield.
On the other hand, once the desert bandits started fighting, they fought for themselves and became a mess.
The situation gradually became disadvantageous to the desert bandits.
A trace of regret flashed in the heart of the leader of the desert bandits.
Helpless, the arrow on the bow had to be fired.
The leader of the desert bandits was prepared to personally make an appearance. His target was Ouyang Shuo. He gathered a group of the most elite desert bandits and pounced towards Ouyang Shuo.
"Motherf * cker, is there finally a tough one?"
Chen Dameng said with a sinister expression as he waved his saber and chopped off the head of a desert bandit. Looking at his appearance and tone, he was more like a bandit than the desert bandits.
This personal guard captain wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Under Ouyang Shuo's personal guidance, his combat strength increased day by day.
Even Wang Feng had to fight over a hundred rounds against Chen Dameng before he had the confidence to take him down.
This time, the leader of the desert bandits had met his match.
The two burly men collided, and it was hard to tell who would gain the upper hand.
Ouyang Shuo was on the battlefield, but he didn't think of killing the leader to show off his bravery. To him, this battle was the best place to temper his killing sword.
Even elite desert bandits couldn't withstand the sharpness of the killing sword.
Especially towards the end of the battle, blood mist condensed on the blade of the Scarlet Night Sword, which was even more terrifying.
Clang!
The Scarlet Night Sword clashed with a longsword.
"Something's wrong!"
As soon as they clashed, Ouyang Shuo felt that the desert bandits opposite him weren't simple. The other party's sword seemed soft and powerless, but the angle of attack was extremely tricky. Moreover, the sword was extremely fast and every move was fatal.
"It's an expert!"
Ouyang Shuo raised his head and glanced at the other party. It was just an ordinary-looking desert bandit.
"Humph!"
Ouyang Shuo snorted coldly and raised his sword to meet the bandit again. He didn't believe that there was someone among the desert bandits who could contend against him.
The more they exchanged blows, the more Ouyang Shuo felt uncomfortable.
The enemy in front of him was simply the most cunning fox, or rather, a venomous snake. He relied on his agility and didn't fight head-on with Ouyang Shuo. He constantly retreated into the crowd and used it as cover.
When Ouyang Shuo wasn't paying attention, he would suddenly attack again.
Every time, Ouyang Shuo would break out in cold sweat.
"How despicable!"
Ouyang Shuo was somewhat infuriated by the other party.
The Scarlet Night Sword in his hand became sharper and sharper, and every move was fatal.
"Since you want to hide, then I'll kill all the enemies in front of me."
Ouyang Shuo thought to himself. He couldn't be blamed for being so conceited. Ever since he mastered the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor and cultivated it into a killing sword, Ouyang Shuo had rarely suffered such a loss.
Even if it was Chiyou, he still dared to raise his sword and charge forward.
But now, he had been tricked by a nameless person.
How could he not be angry?
The Scarlet Night Sword seemed to have sensed Ouyang Shuo's thoughts and seemed to be even more excited. Ouyang Shuo discovered that he could actually clearly feel the feelings that the Scarlet Night Sword's sword spirit transmitted to him.
"Go on a killing spree?" Ouyang Shuo muttered to himself. "Alright, as you wish."
This time, Ouyang Shuo circulated the true essence in his body.
Golden true essence quietly covered the blade of the Scarlet Night Sword.
Gold and red intertwined and reflected off each other.
With the assistance of true essence, the Scarlet Night Sword became even sharper.
Before it even got close, the enemy felt waves of sharpness that were like needles stabbing them. The bandit's weapon was immediately cut into two when it came into contact with the Scarlet Night Sword.
Such might was simply unparalleled.
Ouyang Shuo seemed to be killing indiscriminately, but in reality, more than half of his energy was secretly guarding against the bandit that sneak attacked him earlier.
This time, Ouyang Shuo wanted to make the other party suffer a crushing defeat.
Sure enough, when the bandit with an ordinary appearance saw that Ouyang Shuo was a killing spree, a trace of a cold smile flashed on the corners of his mouth. He quietly circled around Ouyang Shuo's back, and the longsword in his hand pierced towards Ouyang Shuo's heart like a venomous snake.
"I've finally caught you!"
Ouyang Shuo smiled instead. His feet moved, and his body suddenly leaned to the side, dodging the other party's attack. Before he completely turned around, the Scarlet Night Sword in his hand had already stuck to the other party's longsword and slid past.
A sword light flashed, and the Scarlet Night Sword seemed to have intelligence as it directly pierced into the other party's body.
Only at this time did Ouyang Shuo turn around.
Once he succeeded, Ouyang Shuo naturally wouldn't show mercy.
The Scarlet Night Sword turned and shook, completely shattering the other party's five viscera and six bowels.
"Wu ~ ~ ~"
The bandit stared at Ouyang Shuo with an incredulous gaze as he fell to the ground and died.
"Great Leader!"
At this time, the surrounding bandits cried out in alarm.
"So that's how it is!"
Ouyang Shuo suddenly understood.
This ordinary looking bandit was the leader of another bandit organization. When the first leader was fighting with Chen Dameng, he quietly snuck to Ouyang Shuo's side and prepared to launch a sneak attack.
He didn't expect that in the end, he still lost his life under the Scarlet Night Sword.
Once the leader died, the bandits instantly lost their will to fight.
The entire battlefield began to loosen up.
When the leader who was fighting with Chen Dameng saw this, his face darkened, but he was also unusually courageous. He blocked Chen Dameng's broadsword and shouted loudly, "Retreat!"
Turning around, he disappeared from the battlefield under the escort of his trusted subordinates.
"Bastard!"
Seeing this, Chen Dameng stomped his feet in anger, feeling very humiliated.
As the leader retreated, the remaining bandits retreated like the tide.
The bandits were worthy of being the local tyrants. The army of Shanhai City was just about to mount their warhorses and prepare to chase out of the camp. As far as the eye could see, in the vast desert, where could they still see the figures of the bandits?
They really came and went without a trace.
In the end, the army could only resentfully give up!
As for Ouyang Shuo, he casually picked up a token.
This token was dropped by the leader of the bandits after his death.
Other than that, there was nothing else.
After the battle, Ouyang Shuo's battle contribution points increased by tens of thousands again.
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