The sky has become dark.

During the Huai River trip, Mr. Xiong was very satisfied with Shi Er's waterwheel.

The application of hydraulic power is tantamount to an industrial revolution in this era!

The only drawback is that the bearings can only be made of wood, which wear out quickly, resulting in a short lifespan for the waterwheel.

But this is enough.

Wood is not a precious resource anyway. Now the production capacity of the processing plant is increasing every day. After the curved shaft plow is completed, waterwheels can be built in large quantities.

We strive to ensure that every piece of farmland in Quyang County can use water trucks as soon as possible.

Although it gets dark later in the summer, it is now completely dark.

Xiong Wuliang and his party held torches and ran towards Quyang City.

For some reason, Zhong Hua seemed very uneasy tonight. His hand kept stroking the hilt of the sword at his waist: "Master, I have a bad feeling."

When the guards on the side heard this, they all became nervous.

Zhong Hua can be regarded as a battle-hardened warrior. After countless life and death trials, his sixth sense is surprisingly accurate.

It was by virtue of this ability that Zhong Hua saved Xiong Wei's life many times.

Xiong Wuliang was startled and became worried: "No way? This is within the territory of Da Chu."

There are ten personal guards beside him, as well as a dozen craftsmen who came back from Huai River. These more than 20 people are all young and strong men.

Zhong Hua looked solemn: "The country of Yue nearby is in great chaos, and bandits will flee into the country from time to time, so we must be on guard. I feel very bad tonight, and there may be changes on the road soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an inexplicable sound of wind.

Zhong Hua's expression suddenly changed: "Raise your shield!"

Xiong Wuliang also realized it - it was the sound of a bowstring!

But where is the shield?

This time they came out in a hurry, and none of the guards were wearing armor, let alone carrying shields.

A handful of arrows rained out in the dark night, and two personal guards and six or seven craftsmen instantly fell into a pool of blood.

Just hearing a roar in the forest, more than thirty big men with hair and tattoos who looked like savages suddenly jumped out, roaring and rushing towards the people in the middle of the road!

Zhong Hua drew his sword in his hand with a clang: "Protect the king! Those who die in battle will be rewarded heavily!"

I saw a rough man rushing towards me, holding a black copper sword in his hand, screaming strangely and rushing towards Zhong Hua. This big man looked rough and wild, and seemed to have a lot of strength!

"Uncle Zhong, be careful!"

Zhong Hua snorted imperceptibly and planted his legs tightly on the ground, as if he didn't see the rude man.

Seeing that the bronze sword had pierced the door, Zhong Hua did not retreat but advanced, sideways to avoid the sword edge, raised the dagger in his hand, and thrust it straight towards the chest and abdomen of the arrogant man!

The reckless man's strength was exhausted and he couldn't come back in time. He watched Zhong Hua crash into his arms and stabbed him with a dagger, which was heartbreaking.

In one face-to-face meeting, Zhong Hua beheaded the enemy chieftain with almost no effort.

All the soldiers quickly gathered together, and the few remaining craftsmen quickly picked up their weapons to protect Xiong Wuliang's chariot in the middle.

Bai Zhan's soldiers were really powerful, half of the thirty bandits fell down in the blink of an eye, and the remaining bandits fled in all directions!

"Don't chase!" Zhong Hua stopped Bu Fang, who was about to chase. The dagger in his hand was dripping with blood: "It is important to protect the young master."

The team was counted - among the ten guards, one was killed and three were injured; another seven craftsmen were killed and injured.

Most of them fell under the attack of arrows.

Zhong Hua's face turned ugly, and he waved his hand: "Speed ​​up and get back to Quyang City!" At the same time, he angrily spat at the Yue corpse at his feet: "The mob."

Xiong Wuliang knew that Zhong Hua was cursing those Yue bandits.

It was indeed a mob - the correct method of warfare was to keep firing arrows in the dark. Xiong Wuliang and his party did not have shields, so if they were passively beaten in the middle of the road, they would definitely suffer greater casualties.

These Yue people rushed down in a hurry after a round of arrows, which was obviously unwise.

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Not daring to light any more torches, the group of people walked quickly in the dark. Half an hour later, they finally saw the brightly lit Quyang City, and everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the city gate, a row of soldiers were fully armed and ready!

"My lord!" The city gate captain strode forward to greet him, glanced at the wounded, and his pupils tightened: "Has your lord been injured?"

Xiong Wuliang got out of the car and said, "I'm fine."

The Chengmen Lieutenant was obviously relieved and immediately waved his hand: "Come here, help the injured."

Several soldiers immediately rushed up and carried away the wounded behind Xiong Wuliang.

Xiong Wuliang frowned: "The county town was attacked?"

The city gate captain held up his hand and said: "Reporting to my lord, Quyang City has never been attacked - but tonight there was a sneak attack by Yue bandits, and many villages were robbed."

Xiong Wuliang: "What's the loss?"

"There were not many casualties, but several villages were burned." The Chengmen Lieutenant showed a look of resentment on his face: "It must be the Shaohu bandits!"

In this era, the people are full of martial virtue.

Because most countries do not yet have the concept of a professional army, the sources of soldiers are temporary recruitment - farmers in peacetime and soldiers in wartime.

Therefore, every farmer has more or less weapons in his home, and a very small number of farmers even have armor.

One can imagine the fighting power of such people.

To be able to rob villages and towns, the strength of the bandits must be extraordinary.

Near Quyang County, there is only one rogue with this level of strength - the Shaohu Bandits!

Seeing Xiong Wuliang's doubtful expression, Zhong Hua began to popularize science to resolve his doubts.

"My lord, you don't know something - this Shaohu bandit was formerly a soldier of the Yue army."

"After the Chu-Vietnam War, the soldiers of the Yue State fled in all directions, and many of them failed to escape back to the territory of the Yue State."

"Some Yue soldiers simply occupied the mountains and robbed them. They were rogue bandits."

"Quyang is very close to the border of Yue State, so it has become a gathering place for many bandits. After several years of annexation and fighting, these bandits finally gathered together and hijacked thousands of people. They were called Shaohu Bandits!

"

"These bandits don't have the guts to rush into the county town, but they often rob villages and towns, which can be regarded as a harm to Quyang."

Xiong Wuliang frowned.

These Shaohu bandits turned out to be the old tribe of Si Wujiang, the king of Yue.

Thousands of people!

If they really come to attack the county town, Quyang City may not be able to withstand it.

"Did Yingdu never send troops to suppress the bandits?" Xiong Wuliang asked.

Zhong Hua coughed lightly: "Your Majesty also ordered the bandits to be suppressed, but the Shaohu bandits are entrenched in Shaohu. When the army arrives, they scatter in all directions, and when the army leaves, they come out to plunder again - there is nothing we can do."

Xiong Wuliang nodded, this is a typical rogue bandit.

It seems that if you want to farm with peace of mind, this Shaohu bandit must be eliminated!

Zhong Hua saw Xiong Wuliang's thoughts and admonished him: "Young master, please don't be reckless - I am a major general in Quyang, so I am afraid I will not be able to defeat the Shaohu bandits!"

This is true.

In the Battle of Danyang, not only did Xiong Wei, the previous Quyang Lord, die in battle, but all the 800 troops under his command also suffered casualties.

These eight hundred soldiers are basically Quyang's entire defense force.

At present, Quyang City's defenses are empty. In the face of the Shaohu bandits, it is very difficult to defend the county seat, let alone take the initiative to annihilate the enemy bandits.

Mr. Mi Liang smiled slightly.
Chapter completed!