NOVEL NEXT Chapter 319 Reinforcements
Chu Qingyun and Ye Qingran knew very well that this group of bandits could not leave so easily, but were trying to block the attack and rush in. They must not relax now, but should be more vigilant, otherwise they would be easily attacked.
Sure enough, the bandits quickly turned back. When they came back, they brought several large shields, which could completely block the arrows shot from the fence.
Ye Qingran frowned when he saw the shields in their hands.
She could recognize that these shields were commonly used by officers and soldiers, and some were even used in the camps of defeated generals. She didn't know where they got them.
Now that firing arrows would not work, she shouted: "Come here, prepare torches and tar!"
There weren't many arrows she could take out from the box, and if she took too many arrows out of the space, she would be noticed, so she had to use them sparingly.
Now that the opponent has a shield, shooting ordinary arrows is a waste. It is better to use a piece of cloth dipped in tar, light it, and shoot it at the rogue bandits.
It doesn't have to be very accurate. After all, the tar-stained cloth is a bit heavy and can't fly as far as ordinary arrows. As long as it can hit them, even if it hits the shield, it will be useful.
These wooden shields were all picked up after their fights. They must be old and cannot withstand fire.
When the flaming arrows ignited their clothes, the bandits stopped advancing, but they only paused for a moment before rushing forward again.
They were very close, and Ye Qingran could see that the bandit at the front was burned by the fire and immediately rolled in the snow trying to put out the fire.
But the bandits behind them didn't care about their life or death at all. They pushed and pushed others to go ahead and block the arrows. They just moved forward without realizing that there were fewer and fewer people in their team.
Their original advantage was their numbers, but now their numbers had been reduced by half, and traps and fire had thrown them into disarray. This time they should be easier to deal with than last time.
It's just that the same method cannot be used a second time. These bandits finally arrived at the fence.
Compared to the last time we faced the enemy when we were not fully prepared, this time it was much smoother.
Having learned from the experience last time, although the men were scared, they were able to control their movements and be on guard.
This time, Chu Qingyun jumped directly over the fence and rushed into the crowd of bandits, killing the bandits continuously. Ye Qingran made a sneak attack from the side to help Chu Qingyun reduce the pressure.
Seeing that they had reached this point, the men had no reason to back down. According to the arranged fighting method, they took turns guarding the door to prevent the rogues from outside from breaking in. From time to time, they could seize the opportunity to kill a few. readily.
Because Chu Qingyun's offensive was very fierce and Ye Qingran used poison to influence them, they gradually stopped caring about the people inside the fence and focused on guarding against the two people outside.
The men in the fence also felt the changes in the bandits. They immediately discussed it and pushed the defensive personnel a few steps away. From pure defense at the beginning, they changed to taking turns to defend and attack.
Although they don't know martial arts, they can still stab the bandits a few times with their spears when they are not prepared. Although they cannot find the fatal point, stabbing them several times is enough to cause the bandits to bleed to death.
But these bandits did not relax, and kept changing their style of play, from offense to defense, to sneak attacks and breakthroughs.
Fortunately, both Chu Qingyun and Ye Qingran were well prepared and could handle it.
But sooner or later, if you continue to use up your strength like this, you will lose your strength, and you must find a way to make the bandits retreat.
But no matter how they fight or how many people they kill, these bandits are determined to fight to the end.
Their life-threatening fighting style was very fierce. Chu Qingyun sometimes had to avoid the edge. Ye Qingran was a little more relaxed on the outside, but she had almost used up the available medicine, and she did not dare to use the remaining poisonous medicine. , worried that the wind direction at this time would bring the powder to the fence.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly the sound of horse hooves came from a distance. It was not obvious among the collision of swords, but Ye Qingran still heard it from the periphery.
"Everyone, please hold on, reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived!"
After hearing this, the tired people regained their spirits, and the bandits fought back even more desperately, trying to rush out and escape.
Although they are not afraid of officers and soldiers, they have lost most of their men now, and if they don't leave, they will all be lost here.
But how could Chu Qingyun let them leave so easily?
He directly changed his sword moves from killing enemies to blocking them, and the effect was remarkable.
The third prince saw this black man from afar. The sound of slashing attracted him and he saw this scene.
It was already dawning at this time. He rushed forward with his troops and horses, and killed all the bandits in a few strokes.
The third prince got off the horse, looked around, and finally landed on Chu Qingyun's face.
"Why are you? You..."
He suddenly realized, "Are you the Xiaoyao King my father mentioned, my uncle?"
Chu Qingyun didn't refute, so he acquiesced.
The third prince's eyes became complicated. Before he could figure out the previous situation, Chu Qingyun first told him the current situation in the north, and then asked him to go to disaster relief.
At this time, Ye Qingran also walked over and nodded: "I have met His Highness the Third Prince."
"Are you Ye Qingran?!"
The third prince took a step back and said, "You are indeed not dead!"
Chu Qingyun took a step forward and blocked her behind him: "Your Highness should be busy with something else, right?"
The third prince understood what he meant and nodded immediately.
"Then let's get busy first. We've been busy all night and need to rest for a while."
"Yes."
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, the third prince was already confused.
No wonder he felt that the wife Chu Qingyun was talking about looked familiar at the time, but now he finally realized it.
It's just that depending on the situation, it's not convenient to ask too many questions. He doesn't know his imperial uncle at all, and he didn't even recognize him before, so naturally he doesn't know his depth.
People who even the emperor was afraid of were not easy to mess with.
Thinking of this, the third prince planned to be more respectful to his uncle. After all, multiple friends are better than many enemies, but the premise is that the uncle has no idea about the throne, otherwise he will still be ruthless.
After what happened these days, the people in the northern border were no longer so resistant to the people sent by the imperial court. With the relief food, they had a full meal and went to sleep. Only the third prince and his troops were left to clear out. The bandits were busy until the evening when they came back.
As for the plague on the west side, he couldn't deal with it yet. He could only wait until he settled down tomorrow.
On the second day, in order to celebrate the defeat of the rogue bandits, the third prince held a banquet for everyone in the north. Even Xitou sent a lot of food to him. Those patients who could still eat were very grateful to him.