The leader of the shield soldiers was a small colonel named Jiang He. He was only in his early twenties and was a wanderer from Jiuquan County. When Xue Rengui recruited soldiers, Jiang He joined the army and gained the approval of Xue Rengui, allowing Jiang He to command a hundred soldiers.
The soldiers led by Jiang He could not only be used as shield soldiers, but they could also form a spear formation or even other formations.
They could be used to attack and defend.
When Jiang He saw that the spear formation bandits were charging at them, he did not panic at all. Instead, he was filled with fighting spirit as he shouted, "Boys, the bandits on the mountain have formed a spear formation and are charging at them. The weakness of the spear formation is close combat. As long as we get close to them, they will be finished. Charge, charge! "
As his voice fell, Jiang He led the charge.
Even when they were charging, the shield soldiers at the front of the formation did not change. They charged up the mountain in an orderly manner.
Their charge was incomparably fast.
Normally, when Xue Rengui trained his soldiers, he would train them to charge at them. Therefore, when they suddenly sped up, they immediately closed the distance between them and the bandits, causing Xu Shan to feel a trace of panic in his heart.
Luckily, Xu Shan was also used to killing, so he quickly ordered the spear soldiers to attack.
"Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!!! "
Great spears shot out one after another. The sharp spearheads pierced through the air, intending to stop the shield soldiers. When the spearheads and shields collided, the shield soldiers led by Jiang He quickly moved to the side and cut in.
Especially after the shield soldiers cut in, the shields behind them held back the spear formation, allowing the charging soldiers to quickly draw their blades and slash out.
The blades fell, and in an instant, the sound of blades cutting into flesh could be heard.
One by one, the spear-wielding bandits died tragically.
Corpses fell one after another, and the heavily injured soldiers cried out in pain. Especially after the first clash, the shield soldiers had already cut in. The soldiers who charged into the spear formation no longer held shields in their hands. Instead, they held blades with both hands, allowing them to quickly slash out.
An inch longer, an inch stronger.
An inch shorter, an inch more dangerous.
If the distance was pulled apart, the long spear formation was extremely powerful, and it would not be easy to get close.
The problem was that the spear formation had lost its advantage in front of the shield soldiers. Once the shield soldiers closed the distance between them, the spear soldiers lost the foundation that they relied on to survive. Their spears could not fight back, while the shield soldiers' blades kept slashing down.
The number of casualties was uncountable.
In the crowd, Xu Shan was also retreating step by step. There was no way he could stop them.
He couldn't control the situation.
Xu Shan's retreat caused further chaos in the spear formation. Without the command of their general, the pikemen kept retreating. As a result, the shieldbearers quickly rushed up and closed the distance between them and the mountain.
This scene fell into Guo Xiaozheng's eyes. Guo Xiaozheng knew that the situation was not good, so he immediately mobilized another 200 soldiers to intervene and stop them. When the two sides clashed, the situation was stabilized.
For a time, the situation became extremely tense.
However, the shieldbearers were proficient in both offense and defense. As they fought with the bandits on the mountain, they slowly began to advance up the mountain. Even though the process was extremely slow, they were still moving up.
When Xue Rengui saw this scene, he looked at Du Qi and said, "Your Highness, now that the two sides have begun to fight. I request that Mordor go out to fight. With Mordor and me, we will fight together. Then, our speed up the mountain will be more than 50% faster. "
"Okay!"
Du Qi nodded and replied.
Xue Rengui turned to look at Mordor, nodded, and charged out with Mordor.
This time, Xue Rengui did not use a spear. Instead, he used a blade. The battle up the mountain was on a slope, and there were many people. It was not easy to use a spear, so it was best to use a blade. Only then could it be used to continuously slash and kill.
Mordor held two hammers in his hands. The huge hammers in his hands were as light as a feather.
The two of them led more than a hundred elites and charged forward again.
After all, the path up the mountain was narrow. No matter how many soldiers there were, it would be difficult for them to fight. Thus, Xue Rengui only sent in less than three hundred men.
The two of them charged forward quickly. They quickly passed through the shieldbearers' formation and charged to the front. The two of them raised their weapons. The hammers and blades swept through the air and smashed toward the Gold Mountain bandits.
Whether it was Xue Rengui or Mordor, they were both fierce generals on the battlefield. It was easy for them to kill generals and seize the flag. Thus, when their weapons entered the battlefield, they immediately swept through.
In particular, their charge spurred the shieldbearers to charge forward. For a moment, their morale was high.
The Gold Mountain bandits, on the other hand, were forced to retreat.
When Guo Xiaozheng saw this scene, his expression became even more solemn. He did not have a solution. He could only send more men to the path up the mountain.
More and more Gold Mountain bandits entered the battlefield. For a moment, the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle.
Amidst this slaughter, time quickly passed.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.
The expression on Guo Xiaozheng's face became more and more unsightly. He had already sent in more than five hundred elites, but they were still unable to stop the attack of the soldiers. The soldiers were still constantly pushing forward, constantly crushing the space occupied by his subordinates.
In the long run, Guo Xiaozheng's forces would undoubtedly be defeated. Guo Xiaozheng's mind was quickly thinking of a plan to defeat the enemy. He did not want to fall into such a predicament. He wanted to break out of it.
However, he did not have a solution in a short time.
Should he escape?
This was the thought in Guo Xiaozheng's mind.
No!
Never!
Guo Xiaozheng extinguished the thought of escaping. Because he was not in a desperate situation. He was definitely not willing to leave.
"Fire, the stronghold is on fire."
All of a sudden, thick smoke billowed up from the stronghold halfway up the mountain behind them.
The fire was already burning.
When the soldiers discovered it, they shouted loudly. When the shouts reached Guo Xiaozheng's ears, his face was filled with shock and disbelief. How could the stronghold be on fire for no reason?
Did the soldiers sneak in?
It was impossible.
Guo Xiaozheng shook his head in his mind. Because he had arranged people to guard a steep mountain road in the back of the mountain. If someone really sneaked in, it was impossible for him not to know anything.
"Report!"
At this moment, there were soldiers running from the rear.
It was the soldiers of the stronghold.
Xiao Yuanqi deliberately let them out. Xiao Yuanqi led his men out of the forest and easily killed their way into the empty stronghold. With Xiao Yuanqi's strength, it was easy for him to kill dozens of people in the mansion.
However, Xiao Yuanqi did not do that at all. He let these people come to report the news. He deliberately took this opportunity to disturb the morale of Guo Xiaozheng's men.
The loss of the stronghold would inevitably lead to chaos.
Originally, the bandits were panicked because of Shen Biao's death. Now that the stronghold was lost, the result of this battle was very clear.
Xiao Yuanqi's fire only set a thatched shed on fire. He did not really set the stronghold on fire. The reason why he did that was to create the illusion of arson, and also to send a message to the people below the mountain.
Guo Xiaozheng looked at the soldier who came to report and asked, "What happened? Why is the stronghold on fire? "
The soldier shouted, "Military Counselor, soldiers suddenly came out and took down our stronghold. Military Advisor, this group of people is already here. Our escape route has been cut off. "
Boom!!!
Guo Xiaozheng's mind was blown.
He was completely stunned.
Defeated!
He was completely defeated!
Guo Xiaozheng thought that he would have a chance to win if all the bandits under his command gathered together. At least he would have the geographical advantage.
What Guo Xiaozheng did not expect was that Du Qi's army was so powerful. While making head-on progress, they also arranged to destroy his stronghold and cut off his way out.
When the soldier reported, he shouted so loudly that the surrounding bandit leaders and bandits all heard it. At this moment, everyone was panicking and did not have the slightest intention to fight.
"Military Counselor, what should we do?"
A bandit leader asked.
"Our way out has been cut off. It's impossible to escape. Military Counselor, let's surrender. "
"Military Counselor, we can't stop them."
"We can't break through the front, and our way out has been cut off. Military Counselor, we are in a dilemma. We are sandwiched in the middle. Military Counselor, we have no meaning to resist. Let's surrender. "
The bandits of Jinshan Mountain spoke and looked at Guo Xiaozheng anxiously.
These people had lost their courage.
They no longer had the will to fight.
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