Chapter 23: A Bad Start
The old man looked up in the direction of the sound and was stunned.
A gangster who was tied to a pillar suddenly started to cry loudly.
He staggered with the wine bowl in his hand and fed the fifteen bandits one by one.
As he poured the wine into the prisoner's mouth, he prayed:
"There is no killing, no famine, no fighting in heaven..."
"Emperor Gaozu Wen is waiting for you over there, have a safe journey..."
"You are not afraid of being beheaded, but you have a scar as big as a bowl. Twenty years later, you will be heroes again..."
When he walked up to the frightened and crying man, he whispered to comfort him:
"Winter is coming, the pain is going away, and heaven is waiting for you..."
Shan Xiongxin, the supervising official of Pingyuan County, who was sitting nearby, saw that it was getting late and wondered if there would be any more trouble.
He urged sharply:
"Old man, why are you dawdling? Hurry up and don't delay sending them on their way."
When the old man finished feeding the last bandit with wine, Shan Xiong raised his hand.
"preparation--"
At this time, the sky was dark and dark clouds were circling over Caishikou.
Some of the fifteen bandits had their eyes wide open; some were trembling all over; some had their eyes tightly closed.
The man who was crying bitterly was also drunk by the bowl of wine.
Streams of water with a fishy smell flowed down their trouser legs and onto the ground.
"Begin the execution!"
Before Shan Xiongxin finished his words, fifteen iron-blooded guards had already raised their dog-head swords high in the air.
There was only a series of crisp sounds, such as "crackling".
All I saw was red blood mist gushing out.
Where the red light appeared, fifteen human heads had already rolled to the ground.
The people around were brave and grimaced, while the timid ones were crying loudly with fear.
For a moment, blood was everywhere in Caishikou and cries were deafening.
The fifteen iron-blooded warriors were just about to wipe their swords when they heard a loud shout from the other side:
"Blood debt must be repaid with blood!"
There were fifteen women dressed in black, all chivalrous and courageous.
They wore masks and rode white horses, rushing into the execution ground like a torrent.
People were stunned and the crying sounds in Caishikou stopped abruptly.
The leading woman held a knife in her left hand and a golden killer weapon in her right hand.
Just as the Iron-Blooded Guards were stunned, the killer weapon had quietly cut their throats.
"Run! The murderous witch is coming!"
People fled in all directions like birds and beasts.
Fifteen women in black killed and chopped the men left and right, killing them instantly.
Those who failed to escape had already become their victims.
Shan Xiongxin and his guards fought hard.
Those women in black are just as brave as men and become more courageous as the battle goes on.
Wherever the sharp blade goes, it cuts through iron like mud.
In the sunlight, the woman in black was as light as a swallow, moving around on the horse's back.
At Caishikou, the iron-blooded guards were agile and jumped like springs on the flat ground.
The sun suddenly shone brightly in Caishikou.
Amid the shouts and cries of killing, fifteen white horses shuttled back and forth, trampling countless innocent lives to death.
Over there, guards had already sent express horses to report to the government office.
When Liu Hong heard that the witch had appeared, he was so frightened that he fainted.
When Li Ji heard this, he slammed the table and stood up.
He shouted:
"Ye Fan!"
"have!"
Ye Fan knelt down and listened to the order.
"Gather three battalions of soldiers and crush the Xiaodao Society."
"Yes, sir!"
Ye Fan took the order and went out.
It took Liu Hong, the governor of Pingyuan County, a long time to catch his breath.
His face turned pale and he said in a low voice:
"Master Li, this all depends on you."
Li Ji thought that as the leader of the Pingyuan Camp , he must never retreat when encountering difficulties.
A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Now is the time to show off his skills.
He comforted Liu Hong:
"Master Liu, please rest assured that killing a few thieves is not a big deal."
After a while, Ye Fan came running over to report that the new army had been assembled and asked Sir Li to give the order.
Li Ji brought 200 elite guards and rushed to reinforce Caishikou.
He ran to Caishikou and saw that there was no trace of the female bandit.
Shan Xiongxin sat on the stone steps, covered in blood.
When he saw Li Ji, he knelt down hastily and reported tremblingly:
"Master Li, I was incompetent and let the female bandit escape."
Li Ji ordered: "Captain Shan, you take the remaining brothers from the Shanzi Battalion and clean up the Caishikou."
He turned and looked at Ye Fan and said loudly:
"Ye Fan, come with me to wipe out the Xiaodao Society."
After Li Ji left, Shan Xiongxin took the remaining brothers to clean up Caishikou.
Arrange carriages to bring the wounded soldiers back to the camp.
Someone was asked to fetch clean water to wash away the bloodstains at Caishikou.
Let me explain this on two sides.
Wild Rose Liu Lisha arrived at Caishikou one step late, and fifteen lives were lost in an instant.
She returned to Han Xin Ridge, knelt in front of Liu Yuanba's spirit tablet, and cried bitterly.
"Dad, I am incompetent and failed to save the lives of the soldiers. Please show your wisdom and help Asha!"
Liu Lisha cried miserably, and several elders of Xiaodao Society came to persuade her.
Qiu Huizuo reminded:
"Young Captain, now is not the time to cry. If you rashly rob the execution ground this time, I'm afraid you will be in great trouble."
Liu Lisha wiped away her tears and looked at Mr. Qiu with fluttering white hair. "Mr. Qiu, do you have any solution?"
Qiu Huizuo twirled his beard and looked at the young helmsman whose face was covered with tears. "I say, the government officials will be here soon. We should hide for a while."
"Nowadays, there are bandits everywhere. Which one can be trusted?"
Qiu Huizuo said in a firm tone:
"Qi County Hao Xiaode is now recruiting soldiers and horses. I heard that he has gathered tens of thousands of people."
Qiu Huizuo took out a letter and handed it to Liu Lisha.
"The old captain and Chief Hao are old friends. You should take your Wild Rose Team and join him."
Liu Lisha thanked Mr. Qiu and said, "I'll leave this place to you."
Say it and leave with tears.
By the time Li Ji and his guards hurriedly arrived at Han Xin Ridge, the large group of Small Knife Society members had already evacuated.
Li Ji looked at the dusty distance and thought, let you guys have some freedom for a while.
Li Ji was about to lead the team back when suddenly, shouts and screams were heard from behind the mound on the right.
"Oh no, there's an ambush!"
Li Ji was stunned and a stray arrow shot directly into his chest.
He turned around so suddenly that he almost fell off his horse.
Hundreds of Xiaodao Society bandits armed with large swords came from behind the mound to kill them.
Li Ji commanded the guards to fight with the bandits.
Luo Xiao commanded the guards of the Luo Camp to fight hard, but these veteran soldiers had no intention of fighting and retreated one after another.
Li Ji was furious when he saw this and yelled, "You useless people, you act like heroes in peacetime but act like cowards in battle."
He jumped off his horse and drew a mark on the ground with his sword.
"Anyone who crosses this trail and retreats will be killed immediately."
When a soldier from the Luozi Camp saw the Xiaodaohui members rushing towards him, he ran away.
When Li Ji saw that he had passed the trace, he swung his sword and pierced the soldier's back.
Li Ji killed two soldiers who were offside, but more and more soldiers retreated.
These soldiers were lazy in training and were defeated miserably in actual combat.
Ye Fan protected Li Ji and retreated.
The remnants of the Xiaodao Society were chasing them closely.
A remnant bandit raised his knife and chopped at Li Ji's head from behind. There was a "pop" sound:
A blood mist filled the sky!
