Xiao Yuandong didn't expect to scare the other party away so easily, so he was a little surprised in the second half of the impact. And when they rushed out of the dense forest, the other party had already fled a great distance, and there was indeed no sign of tempting the enemy.

At this time, Liu Erlang and the other refugees also discarded the simple weapons in their hands, and asked from afar: "The general is the king of the Huainan Shenhou Division?" ”

"It's a strong man who knows the side affairs well."

When Xiao Yuandong heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, although the horse has a good reputation in Huainan, but after all, the business is short, and there are not many people who can hear its name in the wild after passing Huaishui. Earlier, in the onslaught, he had also seen these refugees respond behind the slave horses, so he already had a slight affection in his heart. At this time, listening to the young man say the name of the colt, there is no doubt that the communication will be much smoother.

So Xiao Yuandong signaled more than a dozen horsemen to cruise outside as a warning, and as for himself, he led the rest of the people to stop at Lema, waved lightly with his hand, and said with a smile: "We are the scouts of the kings of Shen Hou's department, and the strong men please come close to answer." ”

Liu Erlang and the others were overjoyed when they heard this, and after a short pause, they still walked forward by themselves, observing the military appearance and posture of Xiao Yuandong's department while walking, and when they saw that there were only dozens of people around Xiao Yuandong, there was a little disappointment in their eyes, but they still approached and said: "We are all left-close countrymen, and we are all captive to slaves. If it weren't for the generals and others who scared away the thieves, they would never have been spared. Unknown generals? ”

Xiao Yuandong is also observing this Liu Erlang, this young man seems to be only as old as himself, although his posture is a little down, but his eyes are transparent, his demeanor is decent, and he does not have the crampedness and timidity of ordinary people.

"The general's name is Xiao Yuandong, and he is a general under Shen Hou. The strong man can rise up in the trap and respond to the king's division to drive away the slaves, which is really heroic and brave. ”

Xiao Yuandong turned over and dismounted, walked in front of Liu Erlang, and couldn't help but look him up and down, showing a little appreciation, but he didn't lie to him too much, and directly asked about the origin of the people along the way and the slave soldiers who were scared away.

It turned out that these refugees were all from Zuo Near Wuyang Township, who were urged by slave soldiers to break their homes and sent to the city to do labor. And why this slave soldier behaved so suspiciously, Xiao Yuandong also got an answer from Liu Erlang. It turned out that the slave soldiers were cowardly by nature, so that their soldiers could not suppress it for a long time.

After learning this inside story, Xiao Yuandong couldn't help but be happy. The slaves were not born to be fearless of death, and he just happened to meet one, which made him a little suspicious and worried.

But even so, the situation is not encouraging. The slaves were self-defeating, but they were not damaged. And his strength here is indeed insufficient, and the thieves will definitely find out after the initial panic. If they lose the rations they have received, it will inevitably be a felony, and they may not be willing to leave, and they are very likely to wander back again.

Although it is not too far from the river bend, it is also nearly thirty miles, and if you ride lightly, this distance is naturally nothing. However, if we bring these thousands of refugees, who are old, weak, sick and disabled, we will not be able to reach them in more than half a day. What's more, it is getting late now, and it is difficult to meet the navy before dark. And on the way, it is very likely that the slave soldiers will fight back.

However, fortunately, the Nanu cavalry was cautious by nature, and there was a lot of cover along the way, and although the encounter was hasty, the dense forest that was temporarily selected was an excellent hiding place. If you are not in a hurry to move, you can stay here for the night while sending out men to contact friendly forces moving in close proximity.

By this time, the riots of the people in the dense forest had gradually stopped. The grain that was chopped and scattered on the ground has long been gone, and the ground has been cleaned several times, and not even a grain of rice is rare. The villagers have many arms bulging, and some people are even chewing rice in their mouths. As for the undamaged carts, cattle and horses, and even the grass and felt were divided, and each was guarded by a dozen people.

And when Xiao Yuandong and the others approached the dense forest, these people's demeanor was also complicated, with both joy after being saved, and no lack of vigilance. It seems that he is worried that Wang Shi will abandon them, and he is also worried that the lost and recovered goods will be robbed again.

Xiao Yuandong is not the first time he has seen a similar scene, and he knows that what he talks to these villagers is in vain, and the most important thing is to find the leader of the villagers to explain the situation clearly. There is no doubt that Liu Erlang is such a candidate.

So Xiao Yuandong called Liu Erlang to his eyes and introduced the current situation a little. His troops did not have the strength to escort the villagers to the transfer, and the slaves could return at any time. Therefore, if you want to survive and wait for the reinforcements to arrive, these villagers must not be dispersed and defended, but must be mobilized.

When Liu Erlang heard this, he didn't talk nonsense much, and volunteered to talk about the villagers. After half an hour, I don't know what Liu Erlang used, nearly half of the food coaxed by the villagers was loaded back into sacks and piled up on the car. And it is no longer as scattered as before, the old and weak, women and children, and hundreds of men have been gathered, and there is a preliminary order.

"The villagers have all returned to their hearts, and they are all ordered by the general to defend and resist the enemy."

Then Liu Erlang came back and said to Xiao Yuandong.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yuandong couldn't help but think a little higher at Liu Erlang, as if he had the heart to take the school examination, and waved his hand and said: "I am a villager who is not a villager, since you have a hometown reputation, you might as well temporarily lead the villagers to make a little arrangement." I will take my own command and patrol you outside. ”

As he spoke, he gave Liu Erlang some of the extra bows and knives he had brought with him. And Liu Erlang didn't feel embarrassed after hearing the voice, and chose Ding Zhuang to divide the blade, while he held a knife and a bow, and carried another pot of arrows.

Although Xiao Yuandong looked at this Liu Erlang differently, he couldn't help but ask after seeing this: "Erlang can hold a strong bow?" ”

There were not many horses in the Huainan army, so the knights were selected layer by layer in order to enhance the ability of individual soldiers. The riding bows used are all specially made, and the pulling force is only slightly worse than that of the foot bow, which is far from being comparable to the native bow in the countryside.

After Liu Erlang heard this, he lifted his bow and immediately filled it with a little animal power, and then said to Xiao Yuandong: "Although Xiaomin was born in the countryside, he also foraged outside with his father in his early years. ”

After Xiao Yuandong heard this, he nodded secretly, this Liu Erlang, whose name is Liu Di, is not an ordinary country gateway that can be raised, whether it is speech and demeanor or temperament and ability. In these troubled times, if you dare to wander outside, if you are not forced to be forced but take the initiative to choose, whether you are a businessman or a coward, you will definitely have some martial arts to protect yourself, so it makes sense.

So Xiao Yuandong led the crowd to wander outside, and after joining Xing Yue, a total of more than 100 horses, cruising around the dense forest to watch, and at the same time paying attention to the dense forest.

At this time, the dense forest was a busy scene, hundreds of men were divided into two teams, one team was to cut down trees and clear the wood, cut the timber for guns to distribute to everyone, and the other team dug ditches around the forest and built ditch walls with idle sack. The old men and the women were divided into two teams, one cutting the grass and rubbing the hemp, and the other setting fire for cooking. Although busy, it is well organized and organized.

"This Liu Di is really a wild talent. Not only courageous, but also meticulous. Later, if he has the heart to join the army, he might as well stay in our department. ”

When Xiao Yuandong saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh, and Xing Yue on the side also nodded. Although the two of them are not from any famous sects, they are also rich families, and they are skilled in bowing horses, but they are not good at general affairs. It would be a good thing if there was such a person who picked up the slack.

Not to mention the many arrangements in the dense forest, Sofu and the others, who escaped first, did not flee far as Xiao Yuandong expected, wandered around in the wild and went around to the back road of Xiao Yuandong's department, and even near the river bay, they also found the back reinforcements docked on the shore, and when they saw that there were only hundreds of foot soldiers, they were determined in their hearts. Then he moved closer to the forest, sensing that the situation had changed.

"The owner of the building is cowardly, and he must have been frightened away by the southern captives and fled back to the camp. He may have thought that we had already done a bad job of the Nanyu, but he didn't expect that we would have avoided it long ago. Now that he has abandoned the crowd and fled, we will counterattack back, recapture the lost people, and escort them back to the town, which will be exclusive to the sin of overdue, and will be able to get rid of the restraint of the foolish lord! ”

When everyone heard this, they all praised Sof's clever calculations. But some people were uneasy and said worriedly: "But with dozens of us alone, it is also difficult to kill and retreat this scout. What's more, there are many fanatics among the thousands of people, and even the lord of the building dares to make trouble, and now we have fewer people, and it is even more difficult to suppress it......"

When Sof heard this, he laughed: "Those Nan captives are bluffing, but they say that we have fled far away, and we will not think of counterattacking back, and they can use their tactics to intimidate them." As for those Jin slaves, the rebellious ones are just a few cart pullers, as long as they are cut down immediately, the rest will be cowardly like chickens, how dare they resist! ”

While they were still discussing, smoke was already rising in the dense forest ahead, and when Sofu saw this, he couldn't help but scold angrily, those grains had been regarded by him as the basis for atonement and merit, how could he allow Nanyu and those Jin slaves to eat, drink and waste!

"Get on the horse! Those who dare not rush will die now! ”

Sof roared, turned on his horse, and glared at the rest of the crowd with his sword. When the others saw this, whether they wanted to or not, they had to bite the bullet and go with it.

At this time, Xiao Yuandong and the others naturally also discovered Sofu and his party, and they were a little shocked at first, but soon found that the other party seemed to be familiar, and it was actually the group of slave soldiers who had retreated earlier.

At the same time, smoke and dust were rising from another direction in the field. At this time, the sky was getting darker, and who was coming had not yet seen clearly, and Xie Yi's very characteristic loud voice had already sounded in the sound of horses' hooves in the field: "Don't be surprised, Yuandong, Xie is here to help you!" ”

When Xiao Yuandong heard this, there was not much joy on his face, he just scolded: "I didn't come when I should come, but I saw it when I picked up the work!" ”

These two rangers rushed from different directions, and they couldn't see each other, only Xiao Yuandong and the others in the middle could see each other. At this time, the soldiers didn't need to be reminded by the commander, they turned their horses' heads, and without warning, they charged up, and rushed directly towards the dozens of slave horses.

"These Nan captives are still a little bold! Draw your bow and be ready to shoot! ”

Although the reaction of the enemy was not as good as Sauff expected, he was not afraid, and he had not been able to fight much of his time by the incompetent lord of the building recently. Although the hundreds of horsemen on the opposite side outnumbered them, if it was time to talk about cavalry battles, how could Sof take this group of southern thieves who only knew how to swing the oars in his eyes. It only takes one rush to kill, and you can lose nearly half of it!

Sof rushed to the front, controlling the reins, silently calculating the distance between each other, and there was not much arrogance in his eyes, but more bloodthirsty calmness. He has his own arrogant qualifications, and he fights bravely, even if the old Chinese army is composed of Chinese people, few people in the country can compare with his bravery.

It's closer......

Sov thought silently in his heart, and at the same time his chest and abdomen were already strong, and after a few breaths, he gave the order to release the arrow. Light horse hedging, the timing of this first round of shooting is crucial, if it is early, the arrow will fall before it arrives, if it is late, the opponent's arrow rain has been covered first. And the distance is quickly closer, and there is no chance of shooting the second round at all, so many times, the first round of the competition can determine the winning bias!

Sof has always had a reputation for being brave in battle, and it is the grasp of this kind of opportunity, and the endowment is almost heavenly, and he is often the first to lead the team to rush into the enemy formation to fight and fight. Therefore, even if the opponent is far superior in numbers, Sof is not timid and frightened.

Right now!

After a few breaths, Sof's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was about to roar, but his eyes suddenly bulged, and he saw a few black stars on the opposite side suddenly pierce into his field of vision, and suddenly came to his eyes, and at the same time, the sharp sound of breaking the sky that usually sounded to him was suddenly hitting his eardrum with a deadly breath!

So fast?

Sof's mind was blank at the moment, but instinctively crouched on the horse's back, the wind was cold behind his head, the feather arrow passed by his back, and a scream that stopped suddenly sounded behind him.

"Sideways!"

There was no need to look up, just by the sound of the horses' hooves getting closer and closer, Sof could guess that after the opponent had grabbed a round of arrows, he must have calmly exchanged his bow for a knife and spear at this moment, and slaughtered here. So he turned his horse's head and took the lead in galloping to the flank, avoiding the straight edge.

In the first round of arrow shooting, only two or three out of ten hits, and only three or four of them really hit the enemy and fell off their horses, but they knocked down the slaves head-on. Although there was still one more arrow at this distance, Xiao Yuandong was no longer greedy, hung the bow on the saddle, touched the spear with his hand, shook his arms, and stabbed straight forward.

However, the slaves on the opposite side were indeed quick to react, and before the two armies collided, they suddenly turned to the side to avoid the Huainan army, which was in full swing. When Xiao Yuandong noticed it, and then reined in the horse and chased back, the sharp inertia had already led them behind the other party.

"Chase!"

Xiao Yuandong let out a low roar, exchanged his spear for a bow again, and fired frequently from behind. Several people in the rear of the enemy were shot and fell off their horses one after another.

"Damn the Nanyu!"

Hearing the sound of the soldiers falling from their horses in the rear, Sof was already gritting his teeth with hatred, but he didn't dare to look back. The opponent's bow is too strong, and once it is pursued from behind, in addition to rushing forward as best to get rid of the battle, the slightest pause is waiting for death.

However, when they rushed to the high post where the Nanyu had been earlier, they saw another group of rangers galloping towards them in the smoke and dust on the opposite side.

"The treacherous southern thief, there have already been ambushes!"

Sof's eyes were torn apart, a roar of despair came out of his mouth, and his mind was already blank. This time, there was no room for the enemy to avoid, and soon the war horse under his crotch was shot down, and he was directly dragged to wipe the ground and roll out for more than a few feet!

When Xiao Yuandong and the others rushed to Gaogang, all the slave soldiers had been shot down and scattered, and the rest of the soldiers were still chasing and defeating the soldiers. but he was blocked in the field by the slave riders. Thankfully, I didn't travel far this time, so I was able to arrive in time. But there are only a few dozen thieves here, and it's worth telling you around? ”

Xiao Yuandong's face was even more ugly at this time, and he just said in a deep voice: "Did the slave thief captain capture and kill?" ”

"You look like you are withered and impotent, are you annoyed that I came to compete with you? I'm Xie Er is such an immoral person? Look at the few dozen slaves, the commander of the soldiers is nothing more than a captain of Wushi, if it is not for the eagerness to save you, it is not worth my help. ”

Xie Yi had killed the Slave Protector once, and now his vision was extremely high, and the slaves who did not have the general's number were just weeds in his opinion, not worth mentioning.

"If you kill it, it's your military exploits, don't I have to be ashamed?"

If Xie Yi didn't show a high demeanor, Xiao Yuandong was not so embarrassed, so he simply ignored it.

At this moment, Sof, who was being crushed under the horse, was also pulled out and identified by the slave captives. Seeing this, Xiao Yuandong's face became even more ugly, he turned over and dismounted and rushed forward, flew up and kicked him directly to the ground, and straddled his back with an old fist and a critical blow: "You Hu maid and co-beast traitor, Xie Er's arrow is sweeter than me?" Obviously I should die at the bottom of the slope, but I want to rush here! ”

Xie Yi walked slowly, and couldn't help laughing more happily after hearing the words, and when he heard the slaves confess that the slave soldier commander was not even a captain, he had a disgusted attitude, and he stepped forward and kicked the beard pawn in the face a few times, and scolded: "The same is a thief, others can be a protector, a governor, and a three-prince uncle, but you are a slave and a thief, and you can't even be a captain!" Just a scattered pawn, I want to die in a hurry! Did I dig your ancestral grave, or raped your mother, what a grudge, I want to waste my strength and arrows here! ”

Hearing this shouting and scolding, even Xiao Yuandong, who was full of resentment, felt that such an accusation was really unfair to this slave thief. People didn't come to consume your arrows on purpose, didn't it happen by chance?

When he thought about it, he felt bored, and when he lowered his head and saw that the thief was already covered with blood under his old fist, he was almost lifeless, so he was a little relieved, stood up and said: "It's you who caught it, I won't fight for it, take it and kill it." ”

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Sofu, who fell to the ground and was almost lifeless, had his eyes bulging, his body straightened up, he looked at the two of them with a resentful expression, and he roared and argued angrily in his mouth, but he whimpered because the corners of his mouth were smashed: he was the best among the slaves, and many old Chinese army campers were not as brave and good at fighting as him, and he couldn't be knighted because the general was unfair, and it wasn't that he was not skilled! These two southern thieves really deserve to die, they actually underestimated him and even disdained to kill him!

Hearing the sobbing of this slave thief, Xie Yi was inevitably a little curious, and listened for a moment before looking up at Xiao Yuandong: "What is this slave thief talking about?" ”

"I praise General Xie for his heroism and heroism, and I congratulate you on your great achievements."

Xiao Yuandong replied angrily.

Xie Yi smiled after hearing this: "The first half of the sentence is indeed good, but the second half of the sentence is not true. The thief feared that I would abandon him and give myself strength. ”

Speaking of this, speaking of this, it seemed that he didn't do anything to show his heroism, he took out the blade and directly cut off the two thumbs of the slave soldier, waved his hand and said: "A lowly slave like you is not worthy of blood to stain my treasure knife, but since you meet it, you must always leave some marks......"

"Alas! How did I think of such a clever plan today, in the past, when I captured the thief and slave commanders, there were many lowly and scattered soldiers, and it was useless to kill them, and it was a pity. If you think that you can't hold the blade by cutting off their thumbs, and leave a slave life, and in the future, you will go around to proclaim my prestige, and the slave generals will all be lucky to fight me, so why waste time looking for slaves and scolding the array. Alas, if it weren't for the desire to kill slaves, how could I learn from your kind of generals for scolding and vulgar behavior. ”

Xie Yi's eyebrows were already dancing when he said this, but Xiao Yuandong walked away with disdain, they were friends with each other, and there was no need to thank them for their friendship.

When he returned to the dense forest, seeing that the villagers did not collapse under Liu Di's constraints, Xiao Yuandong's mood improved, and he also deepened his idea of introducing Liu Di into his army.

Xie Yi also came from the rear, and when he saw the thousands of Dingkou in the forest, he understood why Xiao Yuandong was trapped by dozens of slave riders, and then said with a smile: "I Dao Yuandong, why do you not hesitate to make small contributions, it turns out that there is no shortage of Dings here." ”

After hearing this, Xiao Yuandong said angrily: "My department is just too short of war horses, and I am trapped in riding less, otherwise how can I defeat you vulgar people." ”

"If the general is short of horses, the small people know where to take it, and they are willing to help the general succeed in order to repay the grace of life!"

Liu Di on the side heard Xiao Yuandong's words, and suddenly stepped forward and said.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuandong and Xie Yi's eyes lit up, and then Xiao Yuandong's face changed, and he pointed at Xie Yi and said to the left and right: "Expelle this person from ten zhang away for me!" ”

"Xiao Yuandong, you still have no morality! I'm here to save you......"

Xie Yi kicked his legs and scolded again and again, but he was still thrown out of the forest with his arms raised.