Chapter 658 Bloody Trick

Lihua Town, in the southern part of Yazhou.

This is a small town located beside the Tianshui River. It is small in size and has a permanent population of about five to six thousand on weekdays. Because it is located in a remote area of ​​Qi State and the terrain is relatively flat, it is rarely affected by disasters and banditry. In addition, Yazhou is adjacent to Youzhou and Qingzhou respectively. The caravans traveling between the two places by the Tianshui River often settle in the riverside towns. The residents here live a good life and have some surplus wealth at home.

However, this peaceful life changed with the defeat of the Ten States Coalition.

Passers-by brought news from time to time, saying which towns in Qingzhou and Youzhou were looted.

There were also more and more robbers who made a living by robbing houses in the suburbs of the town.

The residents of the town spontaneously formed a militia to make up for the vacancy of the Yazhou Army. Because the place was small, the Privy Council did not send alchemists to stay here. With the support of the local magistrates and gentry, this militia was well organized. Not only were all members equipped with spears and sticks, but they also scared away refugees and robbers approaching the town several times.

On this day, the sentry captured another group of people coming from the north.

He quickly rang the bronze bell beside him.

With the crisp bell, the town's militia quickly gathered together.

"It's the defeated soldiers!"

"Hurry up and move the chevaux de frise!"

The town had no city walls, only a circle of half-man-high fences. According to the training content, everyone put their spears on the railings, which became a natural line of defense. Coupled with the fortifications to prevent horses from charging, and the archers who climbed to the high point in the back, this formation was enough to deter most enemies.

But this time, the other side did not give in because of their reaction.

The enemy accelerated and launched a charge!

"Sir, they are coming!"

"Don't panic, there are only about a hundred people on the other side!" Li Yin shouted, "Hold your guns level! Draw your bows and get ready - shoot!"

The arrows were shot out in unison, but the results were few and far between. The general who was in the lead waved his sword a few times and knocked away all the arrows shot at him.

"Kill!" This person shouted and rushed into the spear formation. While the blood of the horse was splattering, he jumped from the horse's back, jumped over the fence, and landed in the militia team!

Everyone rushed forward, but he was knocked away by a pair of iron hands.

No matter who it was, no one could stand a face in front of this person. Not only that, he became more and more excited as he killed, and he rushed left and right in the crowd while laughing wildly.

Ordinary people have never seen such a scene. Facing the flying limbs, the little courage they had was instantly wiped out. In addition, the rest of the enemies had also rushed to the fence, and the line that was finally established collapsed in an instant.

Li Yin, who was commanding on the high platform, was also slashed in the stomach by the defeated general.

He fell to the ground in the mud, trembling and pointing at the other party, "You...you are not the defeated general of Yazhou..."

This man's strength and reaction are far superior to ordinary people. Li Yin has seen some of the world and knows that only the Taoist priests of the Privy Council can do this.

No matter how badly the army is defeated, the Taoist priests will not fall with the defeated generals - they are born superior.

"Of course I am not." The other party smiled. He has a very heavy accent and doesn't sound like a Yazhou person at all.

"Then why do you want to..."

"If not, how can I reward my subordinates? I can't rely on the little salary from above, right?" He raised his sword and chopped off Li Yin's neck cleanly, sealing the second half of his words in his mouth, and then shouted to the team, "This town is yours! Go get your reward!"

"Yes!" The soldiers wearing the clothes of the defeated army laughed and chopped down the soldiers and civilians who didn't have time to escape, and followed the backs of other defeated people into the streets.

Soon, screams and cries were heard everywhere in Lihua Town.

"Master Qiao, this tattered armor is really useful." The adjutant rode close to the general and said, "Those people thought we were the Yazhou Army when they were about to die."

"Who made them lose to Jinxia City? This bad debt is destined to be counted on them." Qiao Zhenggang laughed heartily, "If I wasn't transferred to Shangyuan City soon, I really wanted to stay here for a while."

"Shangyuan also has its advantages. I heard that there are many beautiful women there, and the hospitality is warm. The enjoyment is much richer than here."

"Women? Humph... How can it be as refreshing as hunting." Qiao Zhenggang said disapprovingly. As a third-rank garrison of Xu State, he has been stationed in remote areas for a long time, and his greatest hobby is to kill people in different ways. The more blood his hands are soaked in, the stronger his ability seems to be. Every time he encounters a bottleneck in his practice, he will find ways to taste the fishy taste.

Unfortunately, there are still people watching him above, and the number of robbers and death row prisoners is always limited. He can't enjoy it to his heart's content. Now that he has been transferred to Yazhou, Qi State, he finally has a way to vent.

That's right, in theory this place is under the jurisdiction of Qixing and is managed by the Privy Council, but in fact who would care about the people of a little-known place? In times of war, it is normal for people in a town to be massacred. Even if someone investigates it, it is the work of roaming bandits.

While chasing the defeated Yazhou army in exchange for military merit, Qiao Zhenggang pretended to be a Yazhou army and plundered nearby towns. This kind of life made Qiao Zhenggang feel rare satisfaction.

This move also won the enthusiastic support of his subordinates.

Most of these people are from Xu. After coming to a foreign land with no connection, all psychological burdens are gone. As long as they cooperate with the leader to fight, they can fill their pockets. No one can refuse such a good thing.

Knowing that the new general will take over the defense of Yazhou Port, Qiao Zhenggang has accelerated his pace of enjoyment recently.

If there were no alchemists stationed in those big cities, it would be easy for people to find clues. He even wanted to find a proper city to experience the pleasure of slaughtering the city with a sword.

"Master Qiao, a report from Yazhou Port!" This is a messenger riding a horse towards the town, "Unusual phenomena were found in the southeastern sea area, suspected to be approaching enemy troops!"

"Enemy troops?" Qiao Zhenggang raised his eyebrows, "Where are our naval commanders?"

"Master Xu and Master Luo are keeping their troops in place. They said that the Jiaotou ship is not good at sea battles, and they probably want to wait for the enemy to get closer before making plans."

"Humph, not good at sea battles? I think they just want to save their wings. Anyway, I'll go there now." Qiao Zhenggang turned to the adjutant and ordered, "You will give you half a day to bring these people back to the camp before nightfall tonight. If you don't rob enough, you will have another chance later, but if anyone dares to violate the military order, I will take his head tonight!"

"I obey the order!"

Qiao Zhenggang rode on the horse given up by others and rushed towards Yazhou Port.

This place is only an hour and a half away from the landing site of the army. Shortly after noon, he returned to the army's camp. Climbing up the sentry tower, Qiao Zhenggang took the telescope from the soldier and looked at the sea and sky in the south.

As expected, he found a gray-green "hill" on the blue sea.