Chapter 23: Three Feet of Green Edge Fighting for Fame (3)

  The rain keeps falling and getting heavier...

  Wang Ling could no longer remain silent, not that he wanted to break the silence, but the seven sturdy men in front of him forced him to make a decision. The eleven bandits had been reduced to seven. Although these four eliminated bandits were not strong and powerful, their impact was particularly great.

  "Xian Men's leader has been killed, and all sixty of his thieves have been wiped out... Wang Leader, when can your troops launch a counterattack?"

  A burly man shouted loudly. Apparently, he and the leader of the Xiongmen gang had a good relationship.

  "Yes, King Wang, in my opinion, your intelligence is wrong. This grain team is not made up of those barefooted commoners, but real Qin soldiers. Shanmen leader has been rampant along the Si River, but has never met an opponent, today fell here... King Wang, we should avenge him!"

  "Bloodbath for the Qin people, bloodbath for the Qin people!"

  The bandits were stirred up and had already secretly influenced some of Wang Ling's subordinates.

  At this time, a middle-aged man with a high crown and dressed as a scholar suddenly spoke out: "Leader Wang, in my opinion, there is deceit in this matter!"

  Wang Ling felt a sense of relief in his heart and thought: Finally someone has come out to help!

  "Master Song, how can you say such a thing?"

  Song Fu said: "The enemy in front of us must be the elite troops of Qin. Ren Ze, a small bandit, used the banner of recruiting people from Pei County to lure us, but actually dispatched the elite troops of Qin, probably to eliminate us. However, although this little bandit has some cleverness, he is after all a rough man. He didn't expect that we would join forces and launch a surprise attack... Commander Wang, this time it's a great opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves, absolutely cannot be missed."

  "Make a name for yourself and become rich?"

  "Not bad!" Song Fuzi smiled with a confident look, "Eliminate the elite of the Qin army, burn their grain and provisions! For the people of Qi, it will definitely have an unexpected effect. The Qi army can hold back the main force of the Qin army, while we take advantage of the opportunity to persuade other states, and even the remnants of other states will strengthen their faith in resisting Qin. When the time comes, we'll raise our arms and shout, and all sides will respond. Although the Qin army is brave, they won't be able to withstand it."

  A group of thieves nodded in unison, "What Master Song said is absolutely right!"

  Wang Ling also showed some movement in his heart and pretended to be deep in thought.

  At this time, a fast horse came galloping, the knight on the horse fell off the saddle and stumbled to the front of Wang Ling.

  "Great Leader!"

  "How is it?"

  "After investigating thoroughly, within tens of miles around the vast and bright swamp, there was no unusual situation, nor were any traces of the Qin army found."

  Wang Ling heard this and was immediately invigorated.

  "What Master Song said is absolutely right! We will make a name for ourselves and achieve great things, starting from today... The Jing and Man armies are ready to strike!"

  The Jingman Army was the name of Wang Ling's troops. However, in the mouths of outsiders, it was not called the Jingman Army, but rather the Jingman bandits. The people of Chu had the name Jingman, although it was derogatory, but for Wang Ling and his fellow Chu remnants, it had a special significance that was not ordinary.

  The barbarians of Jing are just barbarians!

  You people of the Central Plains view us as barbarians, and now you see how these barbarians have conquered you...

  The people of Chu are fond of war and have a fierce and heroic spirit. The Jingman army had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and as soon as Wang Ling gave the order, they were all suddenly filled with boiling blood.

  Tore open his collar, baring half of his chest, revealing the flying dragon tattoo on his body, gritting his teeth and eager to try.

  Boom, boom, boom, the stirring sound of war drums rose, echoing in the sky above the vast expanse of the Zhao Yang. The killing sounds on the battlefield were dull in comparison.

  Did Wang Ling make a move?

  Zhao Tuo heard the drumbeat and his spirit was suddenly lifted. He turned to the guards beside him and said, "Prepare to scatter the Wolf Bow arrows!"

  This Canglang arrow is a special arrow used by the Qin army. When the Qin army fights, it often attacks the enemy with an arrow array first. The Canglang arrow is a type of arrow similar to a whistling arrow, which emits a special sound when shot out. One arrow will not have much effect, but when the Qin army launches an arrow array attack, it is often a simultaneous launch of ten thousand arrows. That special sound, when gathered together, is like the howling of a pack of wolves in the desert, chilling to the heart.

  Although it is no longer possible for thousands of arrows to be fired at once, the sound of several hundred Wolf Fang Arrows is enough to shock people's hearts.

  That strange and mournful sound, like the howling of a wolf in a fierce gale, blended with the beat of war drums, echoed through the sky, lingering on and on.

  As soon as the wolf arrow was shot out, Wang Ling felt relieved instead.

  The other side can hold the Canglang arrow, then there is no doubt that the other side must be the Qin army!

  "Fire!"

  In the dark and vast marsh, hundreds of Jie tribesmen emerged. Each one was short in stature, with leg wraps, half-naked, squatting on the ground, with a cruel murderous intent in their eyes. They were waiting for Wang Ling to give the order to attack. At the same time, hundreds of archers drew their bows and shot arrows into the sky. Unlike the previous scattered arrow rain, this attack was more organized.

  Arrows pierced the sky, like flying locusts, whizzing towards the grain convoy.

  They held up their shields one by one, and the rest of the people crouched behind the grain carts, motionless. This was also the result of Ren Yao's three-day training. Too many formations, killing techniques, can't be learned in a day. But you can learn how to conserve your strength.

  He stuck close to the grain cart, dodging arrows as much as possible.

  Liu Kan held a copper spear and stuck it on the grain cart. Not only was he not nervous at all, but he actually chuckled to himself.

  This guy was born for the thrill of it. In his first battle, he beheaded generals and slaughtered enemies without batting an eye, and when faced with a hail of arrows, he actually smiled...

  Tang Lie looked at him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, "A Gan, what are you smiling about?"

  "It doesn't matter!"

  But in his heart, he had a thousand thoughts. Born into a military family in his past life, how could he not love the army? Firstly, it was rebelliousness, and secondly, after growing up, he hated that one phrase: In an era of peace, soldiers have lost their battlefield to show off their prowess, so athletes represent the soldiers to bring glory to the country. Bullshit... The glory of a soldier, since ancient times, who can replace it?

  Now, the war has begun...

  If the old man were alive in this era, he would definitely be shouting with joy.

  Tightly grasping the copper awl, Liu Kan closed his eyes.

  The arrows stopped, the Jie and Man armies and bandits shouted and rushed towards the grain team. Liu Qian said in a low voice: "Order the archers to shoot horizontally within 100 steps... remember, it's not scattered shooting, but horizontal shooting. After three rounds of horizontal shooting, Cao Wujing led his troops and followed me out of the attack."

  Cao Wu Shang nodded vigorously and smiled with a grin.

  This guy is also a born fighter, yet he's completely relaxed.

  Tang Lie said in a low voice: "A Gan, without the general's order, launching a surprise attack, isn't that..."

  "A great man is born into this world, holding a three-foot green sword, seeking wealth and glory for all eternity. Looking back and forth, how can he accomplish anything?"

  "What Ah Jian said is right!"

  Cao Wushang couldn't help but praise, and the surrounding soldiers also nodded in unison. Earlier, Liu Kan had returned to rescue his brother for a single promise, regardless of life and death. This seemingly reckless behavior made the surrounding soldiers trust him infinitely.

  Tang Lie also laughed, "Ah Guan, you were born ten years too late, otherwise you would have been a famous general!"

  Having said that, he raised his sword and gave the order, and the archers quickly got into position.

  When they were one hundred and fifty paces apart, Zhao Tuo gave the order to fire arrows. Liu Bang's troops and Yong Chi's troops fired volley after volley into the air, but Liu Jian's troops remained still. Zhao Tuo was furious and was about to order his personal guards to go over and ask what was going on. Just then, he heard Tang Le shout: "Archers, level your bows!"

  A row of arrows whizzed out from behind the grain cart, carrying a powerful force, and charged at the thieves in the front. Dozens of people fell into a pool of blood.

  Then comes the second round, the third round...

  Within a hundred paces, over a hundred bandits fell to the ground. Seeing that the distance to the grain cart was only twenty or thirty steps away, Liu Quan suddenly sprang up, stepped into the air, and with his toes on the cart's shaft, he leapt out. The moment his feet landed on the ground, the copper spear pierced fiercely.

  "Kill!"

  The bullet pierced through the flesh, making a dull thudding sound, and fresh blood splattered onto Liu Jian's body.

  Cao Wushang led dozens of people, rushing out of the fortifications, each with a ferocious face, facing several times more bandits, but not retreating in the slightest.

  More than a hundred bandits never expected that under such circumstances, Qin's army would dare to launch a preemptive attack.

  With a flash of inspiration, Liu Quan's spear danced up and down, sending two bandits flying in succession. He looked up at the sky and shouted loudly, "Liu Quan from Pei is here! Who will come to meet their death?"

  The black armor was stained with fresh blood, and thick plasma flowed on the leather armor.

  In the firelight, Liu Quan was majestic and awe-inspiring, with a fierce killing aura that made the bandits tremble with fear. At the same time, perhaps stimulated by Liu Quan's words, Liu Bang and Yong Chi led their troops in a charge, clashing with the rushing thieves. Although outnumbered, they did not fall behind.

  Zhao Tuo's hand holding the large banner did not stop trembling.

  Not because I'm afraid, but because I'm excited...

  If he weren't an old Qin soldier, how could he have such bravery? However, this guy didn't listen to orders and launched a solo attack, so he can't be exempt from punishment!

  Zhao Tuo's eyes rolled over, and a plan formed in his mind.

  "Sound the bugle, charge!"

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