"... When you appeared on the official road two days ago, someone sent a message saying that you brought gold, mountains, silver, seas, and various antiques... Our heads saw that there were so many people on your side that one group of people couldn't eat, so they sent them to various places.

Please post immediately..."

This spy seemed to have committed many crimes, but this was the first time he was treated with such indifference. He was frightened and wanted to confess in a panic.

"There is a village ten miles ahead that has been dismissed. Cheng Qingzhu's men have already gone to wait for you."

Lin Fei took the wine bag from a herdsman, sprayed it in the face of the spy, and asked: "How many people are behind you and how many people are in front?"

"...Our master has assembled three groups of people, with about a hundred horses and more than a hundred steps. Cheng Qingzhu's side is said to have five to six hundred people."

When Lin Fei heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. He turned to look at Chen Zhao: "Sir, this is the capital of the capital. How can there be so many hairs under the emperor's feet?"

Chen Zhao smiled and shook his head: "What's so strange about this! The city is ruled by the Zhou Dynasty, and when you leave the city, it's ruled by the local gentry. Just like in the south of the Yangtze River, no gentry can go out without raising a few water bandits.

Nice to say hello."

"That's right." Lin Fei shook his head and sighed.

In fact, most feudal dynasties are like this: royal power does not go to the countryside, and government orders do not leave the city.

It is not until the new era that the organizational structure directly reaches every village so that government orders can reach everyone. In this way, large-scale fights still occur from time to time...

Of course, then again, after all, it is an important place in the capital, and the safety of countless dignitaries is at stake. The officers and soldiers near the capital will also keep a close eye on it, so there cannot be more than four or five hundred people.

This shows that the other party is definitely more than just a hairy guy.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhao cut off the spy's head with a knife, wiped the knife on the man's body, and ordered:

"Put the person and head on the horse and pull him back. When they come over, we'll kill them first... I just don't know if something will happen to Lao Sun."

Lin Fei shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Old Sun has a very clear mind. These thieves can't stop him. What should I do now?"

Chen Zhao did not answer, but raised his voice and asked: "Who knows whether the road in Xianghe County is easy or not?"

A coachman on the side said: "Sir, there was a flood over there last autumn. The road is broken and has not been repaired. People can walk, but cars can't pass."

Chen Zhao snorted coldly.

He contributed tens of millions of taels of silver to the Zhou Dynasty, but as a result, the roads in the capital were not repaired.

Everything up and down is nothing.

"These thieves have chosen a good place. Our convoy can't go anywhere and can only take the official road. If they rush in, we may be in chaos, and if our things fall into their hands, we will become ghosts...

…But a thief from the capital of Gyeonggi Province, who must be a clear-eyed guy, actually thinks of robbing and killing me? Are you impatient?"

"Your Majesty's prestige spreads far and wide, so ordinary Xiaoxiao will naturally run away. However, if it is concealed by someone with intentions, it is also possible to encourage some money-minded thieves." Lin Fei said.

"That's what you said. I ordered you to go down and keep walking. The scouts in front and behind should stay away. If you have any news, continue to report back."

After Chen Zhao gave the order, Lin Fei immediately conveyed it. He did not stop to eat at noon. Everyone took two mouthfuls of dry food and drank some water, and the team continued to move forward.

The horse carrying the spy's body ran back directly along the official road.

From a distance, you can see that the group of people following them stopped for a while, and then followed up, and the speed was obviously much faster.

It was obvious that when these people saw their companions being tortured and killed, they couldn't hold back their anger and decided to strike first.

Chen Zhaofei jumped up to the top of a big tree nearby, looked at it for a while, and smiled. After coming down, he arranged the team and asked everyone to stop the convoy and circle it, with women and children included, and strong men on the outside.

He took ten herdsmen who could shoot arrows to meet the group of people who came to kill them.

"Ms. sir, be careful in everything." Seeing the opportunity, Daiyu half-opened the curtains and said.

"Don't worry."

Chen Zhao smiled slightly, then took out a spear and said to an archer: "The thieves following behind are a mob. Let's kill these blind bastards first!!"

These ten herdsmen all escaped from the chase in the north. They were all used to seeing life and death, so naturally they didn't care. And the master personally led the team, so there was nothing they couldn't let go of. They immediately rode on their horses and shouted in unison.

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Seeing the thieves rushing over, these herdsmen did not hesitate. Ten horses and ten people lined up in two rows on the official road, each with a bow and arrow waiting.

The horse thieves were divided into three groups. They knew from some source that the convoy in front was carrying gold and silver, and they saw so many horses and carts with their own eyes.

In addition, they were following behind. From the villages and inns where Chen Zhao and the others stayed, they knew that Chen Zhao's team had many people with excellent weapons. If they rashly went up to fight, not only would they not get an advantage, but they might also suffer a big loss.

, now three groups of people have gathered, and they feel more courageous with the large number of people.

Fortunately for the thieves on horseback, those who followed on foot had a hard time following them these past few days. It was cold and they had no rest. They just hoped that after destroying the convoy in front, they would be able to share some profit and have a good meal.

Seeing their companions being chopped up, the leaders were firstly angry, secondly they were afraid of damaging their morale, and thirdly Cheng Qingzhu from the Qingzhu Gang was in front, and if they really took action then, Cheng Qingzhu would probably take all the money.

Go, why not take advantage of this moment and encourage everyone to eat it.

Everyone was holding back their energy, but they watched the convoy in front of them stop. Everyone immediately made a noise and rushed up in a swarm. The thieves on horseback didn't think about how to control their speed, they just wanted to rush the car in front of them in one go.

The large convoy rushes away, and when the time comes, the women with silver will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Those on horseback ran in front, and those without horses followed behind. They were all running like a fool. When the shepherds saw it, they spat at their mouths. Some people said disdainfully: "You are running like a fool when you are so far away. How can the horses have any strength when they get close?"

"So I can only be a thief in this life."

"Hahaha……"

It's not surprising that the bandits rushed over in a menacing manner, but when they saw the other party, they calmly waited.

After all, they even tortured and killed spies, so they must be prepared.

But after all, there were many of them. Although they hesitated, they felt that there were only two rows of ten sparse people, so they were overwhelmed when they got there.

When the person reached thirty steps, ten arrows were shot in succession, two of them went to unknown destinations, eight of them hit, but three of them were not on the vital points, but this also made the thieves' men and horses scream,

There was chaos ahead, but if the elite soldiers on the grassland were to shoot the second arrow at this time, three consecutive arrows would not be a big problem.

But the elite soldiers on the grassland were only a hundred years ago, and the herdsmen today are just a group of Tatars who couldn't survive and fled to the Central Plains.

After shooting only one arrow, he hit his horse and ran down the official road.

The thief, who was a little worried at first, only suffered a little obstruction and only three or five people died. His arrogance immediately increased and he continued to charge forward regardless of the situation.

In front of me, there are two more rows of archers on the official road ahead...

These two rows of archers are Jinyi guardsmen, trained by Chen Zhao. They have been baptized in Liaodong and Jiangnan, and they are not comparable to those herdsmen.

Thirteen long arrows drew arcs in mid-air, and all fell into the bandits' formation. The arrows were heavy, and the bandits' armor was nothing more than two layers of cotton-padded jackets.

Just hearing the sound of "poof", ten arrows were shot out instantly and penetrated into the thieves' bodies. The thieves immediately screamed and fell from their horses.

There were already more than a dozen people lying on the ground, and with the lone horse in the way, the thieves, who were already inconvenient to move, immediately became confused. The guards in gilded clothes kept moving, taking out long arrows from the arrow pot and stretching their bows.

He raised the arrow and shot another round.

The herdsmen who came around from below also raised their horn bows and shot arrows, killing several people.

The thieves were not officers and soldiers. They had no leather armor on their bodies, so they were just like rabbits. They screamed and screamed. They were all scared out of their wits. How dare they continue to rush forward? They pulled the reins and led their mounts to both sides, desperately trying to get rid of them.

Escape.

This time the archers were free to shoot. Before those people could take a few steps, they were shot by bows and arrows from behind.

"Get out of the way, watch me charge!" Chen Zhao raised his spear and shouted from behind. At this moment, there were ten cavalrymen wearing armor and holding swords and axes behind him. They were all high-spirited, like sharks smelling the smell of blood...
Chapter completed!