The way was suddenly blocked in front of him, but Banbianyun subconsciously turned his head to look behind him. Behind him, more than a thousand bandits followed, and many horse bandits who had been burned by the fire were rushing here in disarray. Banbianyun looked at the sand dunes in front of him, although the Han people on the sand dunes were in the dark and couldn't see clearly, they could roughly judge that they still had some advantages in numbers.

Half of the clouds' hearts turned like flying, and suddenly shouted: "Little ones, rush forward, as long as you catch the leader, everyone can still have a way to live!" ”

Those bandits who fled in a panic heard the shout of Banbianyun, and actually really moved closer to this side, it seems that the truth of capturing the thief and capturing the king first is not only understood by the Han people, but also the horse bandits are also very clear.

The horse bandits were skilled in riding, and they were not inferior to the Huns on the steppe, and soon they approached the sand dunes with a strange scream. When he attacked the Han camp just now, half of the cloud was behind, and now his situation has changed, and he has taken the lead in rushing to the front.

I saw that the white-clothed man on the top of the sand dunes waved his hand, countless cold lights flashed on the sand dunes, and the sound of breaking the sky was endless, and the horse bandits fell down in the yellow sand one after another. Although the number of Han troops on the sand dunes was small, the three-stage shooting method could ensure that they kept shooting arrows, but in this way, the arrow rain could not be too dense.

The rain of arrows, which was not too dense, still gave some opportunities to the horse bandits who were skilled in horse archery. Half of the cloud can be the leader of such a large gang, naturally he also has his advantages, he did not hesitate to seize this opportunity, the scimitar in his hand danced like a wheel, the arrows that shot in front of him one by one, and soon rushed to the front of the sand dune, not far away The face of the Han leader was already clearly visible.

Half of the cloud's heart was in ecstasy, as long as he rushed a few more steps, he could catch the Han man. Suddenly, a feathered arrow came, hitting the neck of the war horse under half of the cloud seat, and the horse "chirped" with a mournful roar, and the person stood up. Half of the clouds did not have stirrups, and relied on their own riding skills to control the horses, and now the horse suddenly "stood up", and half of the clouds were engrossed in firing arrows, and they were caught off guard and were thrown out of the way.

A good half-cloud, his movements were very flexible, he rolled lightly on the sand, and rushed forward a few more steps, closer to the Han leader. Suddenly, a pain came from the outside of his heart, and Banbianyun's right leg fell to his knees in the dust, and a feather arrow had been inserted into his right knee. "Whoosh", dozens of feather arrows shot straight towards half of the cloud. Banbian Yun wielded the scimitar desperately, and there was a numb on his left arm.

More than a dozen bandits rushed over, they were all cronies around Banbianyun, and when they saw Banbianyun fall to the ground, they surrounded them one after another. At this moment, the rain of arrows on the dunes suddenly stopped, and hundreds of knights rushed down brandishing their sabers. A few bandits stepped forward, and in the blink of an eye, they were in a different place. The elite Han cavalry equipped with stirrups, horseshoes, and sabers could not be stopped by these little bandits.

Banbianyun saw this scene, but his spirit was lifted, he still had some martial arts, if he fought face-to-face with these Han people, he would definitely not be inferior to them. Just as Banbianyun struggled to get half of his body, a horse galloped past him at a rapid pace. Half Cloud saw a long knife flash in front of him with a red glow in a hurry, and then a headless corpse slowly fell to the ground.

On the other side of the camp, dozens of bandits fled into the darkness under the leadership of the bandit leader called "the second child" by Banbianyun, and a group of men and horses in front blocked their way, and the leader was armed with a pair of strange weapons. The second child has been in Xicheng for many days, and he clearly remembers that the Han leader is followed by a big man all day long, and it is these two weapons in his hand. The people who can follow Liu Xin's side naturally have martial arts that cannot be underestimated, the second child is cunning, but his martial arts are mediocre, and he doesn't want to turn around and leave at the moment. There was a burst of laughter behind him, and the second child was even more panicked. Unbeknownst to him, the big man laughed because he had inadvertently touched the two weapons together, and as a result, they were broken into four pieces.

Dian Wei's big iron halberd is made of good iron, so naturally it can't be broken when you touch it casually, and it can't be a big iron halberd if it's broken. In fact, the big man was not Dian Wei at all, but a personal guard under Dian Wei pretended, and what he was holding in his hand was not a big iron halberd, but a pair of "fake and shoddy products" made of wood. When the guards saw that they had scared off the group of bandits with a pair of fake weapons, they naturally laughed. And the second one, whether they continue to rush forward or turn around and run away, they can't avoid being wiped out.

All this is basically a bureau under Liu Xinbu. He deliberately slowed down the march and put the camp in the field, just to lure out the bandits of Half Cloud. Originally, Banbianyun was still very patient, but his subordinates couldn't help it for a long time, and Banbianyun could only act in advance.

Since Liu Xin wants to draw out half of the clouds, it is impossible not to lay a lot of scouts around. When Banbianyun gathered nearly 10,000 horse bandits and thought that they were secretly lurking around the Han camp, their whereabouts had already fallen into the eyes of the well-trained Han detectives. And Banbianyun cleverly postponed the sneak attack until before dawn, and gave the Han army time to calmly arrange.

In order to lay down this game, Liu Xin also took great pains. Along the way, many people already knew that he was carrying a female dependent, and if there was no female dependent, it was likely to arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits. But this is a bloody battle of swords and swords after all, and Liu Xin doesn't want Minchan to risk with him. So Liu Xin took matters into his own hands and modified a carriage, at least from the outside, this carriage was no different from the one in which Mink Chan was riding. Of course, there were also a few women sitting in the carriage, and these women were all palace maids in the Khotanese palace, but they had changed the clothes of the Han people and covered them with veils.

Minchan stayed in Xicheng, and naturally needed the protection of a capable cadre by her side, so Dian Wei had to stay with three hundred guards. But along the way, Dian Wei was by Liu Xin's side, especially the pair of big iron halberds he used were too eye-catching, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits, Liu Xin had to choose a personal guard who was about the same size as Dian Wei to pretend to be him. However, Dian Wei's big iron halberd could not be handed over to him, so he had to make a pair of wood instead.

With a detailed plan to lure the wolf, you also need to be extremely familiar with the surrounding terrain. At this time, the self-volunteering King of Pishan, Saadin, has a place to play. Although Saadin is the king of Pishan, the population of Pishan is too small, although he is the king, he has to do some things himself, just like this time he personally went to Xicheng to ask to see Liu Xin. This also had the advantage of being very familiar with his surroundings, so Saadin became a more competent guide than Bagul.

Liu Xin didn't tell Baguli about this plan, not because Xin didn't trust Baguli. On the contrary, Baguli repeatedly persuaded Liu Xin to hurry as soon as possible and not to stay overnight in the wilderness, which is enough to show that he is a qualified and responsible guide. Liu Xin did not tell Baguli about the plan because it did not need Baguli to know about it, and it did not require his cooperation. As a result, Baguli failed to persuade Liu Xin, but he didn't dare to close his eyes for two days, and finally exhausted himself on the third day, when the Han soldiers quietly withdrew from the camp, Liu Xin specially arranged for the soldiers to carry the bashi from the camp tent.

At this time, Baguli stood beside Liu Xin, watching the fierce bandits fall in a pool of blood, dyeing the sand under him into a blood-red color, and looking at the raging fire in the camp, he sighed and said, "It's a pity for those camels." ”

For people living in the desert, camels are their most faithful companions and can even save the lives of their owners at many critical moments. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the horse bandits, a lot of camels and horses were left in the barracks. In the raging fire just now, you can even hear the mournful roar of camels. Liu Xin understood Baguli's mood very well, patted him lightly on the shoulder and said, "Only by eliminating these horse bandits can the camel team come and go freely, otherwise, more camels will die." ”

At this time, Huang Zhong had already ridden his horse in front of Liu Xin, and arched his hand and said, "Lord Qi, the horse bandits have all been cleared!" ”

Because Dian Wei stayed in Xicheng, and Wei Yan's martial arts were not as good as Huang Zhong's, in order to ensure the success of this plan to trap the horse bandits, Liu Xin wanted to use himself as a bait to attract those bandit leaders who slipped through the net in the camp ambush. The bait was always a bit dangerous, so Liu Xin deliberately transferred Huang Zhong to his side, while Wei Yan was sent to command the other soldiers of the Fifth Army to follow from a distance.

Although the plan was a great success, Liu Xin was still a little uneasy, and asked in a deep voice: "Is there a whereabouts of half of the clouds?" If you don't catch half the cloud, you can't finish it! ”

Huang Zhong untied a bloody human head hanging next to the saddle, held it high in his hand, and said, "Back to the lord, according to the confession of the captured bandits, this is Banbianyun. ”

Baguli hurriedly walked up to the front branch canal, took a closer look, turned to Liu Xin and said, "Congratulations, my lord, this person is really half of the clouds." ”

Half Cloud's style is completely different from that of the Black Whirlwind, not only does he solicit bandits, but he also likes to show off in front of the trembling merchants who plunder caravans, so there are many people who know him, even Baguli has seen him a few times, so he is instantly recognizable.

Liu Xin had also recognized that this human head was the bandit leader who rushed towards him arrogantly, and couldn't help but nod and said, "Now that the two bandit gangs of Black Whirlwind and Banbianyun have collapsed, the Western Regions will have a smooth road from now on. ”

In the desert, these horse bandits hiding in the shadows were much more harmful than those kings who opposed Liu Xin's rebuilding of the capital protectorate. In tonight's battle, several bandit gangs that were rampant in the countries of the Western Regions were almost wiped out, and some of the remaining small bandits had limited strength, and they were not even the opponents of some powerful caravans, so there was no need to worry.

Huang Zhong threw Banbianyun's head to the ground, and said again: "What to do with those captives, please tell the Lord." ”

"Let them each identify each of them, and whoever identifies the leader of the bandit will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver." Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "When their identification is over, all the bandit leaders will be beheaded on the spot, and the rest of the ordinary bandits will be released on the spot, so that they can behave for themselves in the future." Then pass on my general order, the whole army assembles, set off immediately, and be sure to rush to Pishan before sunset today! ”