"Ah!" A scream was heard, and it was soon drowned out by the sound of weapons colliding. About five hundred mountain bandits rushed towards Chang Fan.
" Leave the horse and money behind, and I can spare your lives!" A leader shouted arrogantly.
"Damn it! These mountain bandits have really eaten the guts of a leopard. They even dare to stop Marquis Xiang's personal guards. Brothers, follow me!”Tong Hu roared.
Chang Fan's 500 cavalrymen charged at the mountain bandits at an incredible speed.
There were about 500 people on each side. One side was the battle-hardened and well-armed personal guards of the Marquis 'Residence, while the other side was the scattered mountain bandits.
However, the battle was not as one-sided as he had imagined. The bandits were very disciplined and their combat strength was also very strong…a chaotic battle!
Although Chang Fan was only fourteen years old, he had fought with wild beasts since he was young. Now, he was no weaker than these seasoned soldiers when it came to fighting. It was just that this was his first time killing someone, so his face was very pale.
Buzz ~ Looking at the bandit who had lost his left arm, Chang Fan could not bear to do anything to him anymore. He turned around and left.
"Bang!" The loud sound of metal clashing rang in Chang Fan's ears. He turned around and saw that Xiang Xin had saved his life.
" Kindness to your enemies is cruelty to yourself. Save your kindness for your family and friends. This is the first lesson I'll teach you," Xiang Xin shouted at him before charging towards the other bandits.
Chang Fan couldn't help but be shocked.
Finally, the bandits were no match for the army. One of the leaders shouted,
"Retreat!"
"Damn it! If you want to run, let's chase!" Tong Hu roared and chased after him.
Chang Fan didn't give chase. His hunter instincts told him that there was danger.
"Halt…stay alert." Xiang Xin immediately ordered.
"Why, Big Brother?" Tong Hu ran over and complained.
Xiang Xin didn't answer Tong Hu immediately but turned around and asked Chang Fan with a smile.
"Changfan, why didn't you chase after him just now?”
" I recalled the scene where I lured the wolf into my trap. It felt very similar," Chang Fan replied respectfully.
"Oh! Then tell me, where is the trap that the bandits set for us?”Xiang Xin asked with a smile.
"I don't know. I just feel that it's safer not to chase after him.”Chang Fan answered honestly.
"Chang Fan, you're indeed a talent. From now on, you'll follow me closely. I'll nurture you into a great marshal who can stand on his own, hahahaha!”Xiang Xin laughed.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Chang Fan was pleasantly surprised.
"Tong Hu, Chang Fan, come! "Think about it, ordinary bandits would have run away if they saw us. How would they dare to block our way? Think about their fighting strength just now. These people are probably not bandits. Look at the narrow sky road in front of us. If we chased after them just now, if someone on both sides of the mountain smashed boulders and blocked our way, we would have died without a burial place! I'm afraid someone wants all of our lives."
That's right! Among these 500 people, other than Xiang Xin's personal guards, there were also the generals of the Zhongyong Marquis Fu. If these people were removed, then the entire fief of Xiang Xin would fall into chaos!
Xiang Xin said with a smile. He was not worried about the crisis in front of him at all. He was calm and had the demeanor of a general.
"Lord Marquis, you're amazing!" Chang Fan praised sincerely.
The others seemed to be used to it. To them, Xiang Xin was a god!
"Then what should we do?" Tong Hu was an impatient person.
"Xiao Fan, what do you think we should do?”Xiang Xin wants to test Changfan
Sometimes, just a friendly address from a leader to his subordinates could make people willingly work for him. A single "Lil 'Fan" touched Chang Fan.
"Why don't we set up camp here? At night, we'll leave fifty people to light a bonfire and cook, pretending to be the rest of the army. In fact, we'll split up into two groups and quietly attack the mountain.”Chang Fan said carefully.
"Haha! "It's already very rare for you to think of this for the first time," Xiang Xin nodded and smiled.
"But we're already not moving forward. The other party must know that we're on guard, so why aren't they on guard?”he continued.
"It's the north wind now, and the winter is dry. Tong Hu, lead 200 men to set fire to the mountain in the north and attack after the fire.
The enemies on Nanshan Hill will definitely join forces with Bei Shan to attack us from both sides. The rest of the people will follow me to ambush on Nanshan Hill and attack when they are unprepared.”Xiang Xin gave a series of orders.
Everyone acted according to plan.
The night was supposed to be dark and quiet, and the flames soared into the sky. The people on the northern mountain were forced to fight fiercely with Tong Hu. The shouting and killing continued.
" Kill..." More than a hundred people ran from Nanshan Hill and charged at Tong Hu.
He was finally out!
"Kill them!" Xiang Xin took the lead and rushed over. The archers behind him kept firing arrows at the enemies.
There were only about a hundred enemies lying in ambush on the mountain, and they were completely defenseless. More than half of them were killed or injured, and the situation was immediately controlled. Xiang Xin came to an injured mountain bandit and asked calmly,
"You're not bandits. Tell me, who sent you here?”
That person only gave Xiang Xin a cold glance and immediately spat out black blood from his mouth.
There was poison in his teeth. He committed suicide!!!
"Reporting to Lord Marquis, all the survivors have committed suicide with poison prepared beforehand.”a servant reported.
"I saw it, but I already know who sent it. They all held swords with their left hands. Only the Blood Guards of the Weiwu Marquis Li Yi's trump card army practiced the sword with their left hands.”
"Looks like they are going to make a big move.”Xiang Xin sighed.
He observed her so carefully! Chang Fan had never met any powerful figures before. Now that he had met Xiang Xin, he admired him even more.
"Hehe, as long as you properly comprehend the things I teach you in the future, you won't be inferior to me.”Xiang Xin looked at the shocked Chang Fan and smiled.
"Yes, sir!" Chang Fan made up his mind to study hard.
After that, Tong Hu also dealt with Bei Shan's enemies. Similarly, there were no survivors. The enemy bait might have known that the mission had failed and quietly retreated.
The next morning, Chang Fan and the others finally arrived at Han Changcheng.
Hanchang City was huge, with a population of over a million. It was the fifth largest city in the Yanhuang Continent, and also the second largest military city. It was only second to the capital, Tianjing. Since ancient times, it had been a battleground for military strategists. And the residence of Xiang Xin, the overlord of a region, was here.
This was Chang Fan's first time coming to a big city, so he couldn't help but be curious. Along the way, he asked this and that, and Xiang Xin patiently answered all of them. Unknowingly, he had already treated Xiang Xin as his family, and Xiang Xin was also prepared to teach Chang Fan everything he had learned in his life...
The Zhongyong Marquis Manor occupied an extremely large area. The main gate was wide open day and night. The main gate of the manor was extremely wide, enough for six or seven people to enter.
On both sides of the door stood two brawny men who were about two meters tall. These four men were like stone carvings, their cold eyes sweeping across the passing crowd. On their thick tiger backs hung huge blood-red sabers. The blood-red saber was 1.5 meters long.
Outside the manor, Han Changcheng's noble families and commoners all consciously walked around the manor.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"
When they finally arrived at the manor, the four guards immediately bowed to Xiang Xin.
"Yes! Get up." Xiang Xin said with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Chang Fan followed Xiang Xin to a quiet little garden in the manor.
"Dad, you will come." The little boy who looked like he was thirteen or fourteen years old ran into Xiang Xin's arms.
It was not right to call him a little boy, because he…was too strong! His muscles could probably lift a weight of 200 jin! It really makes people wonder if he is a natural laborer
"Little Tao, are you good? Did you practice properly?”Xiang Xin picked up the boy and kissed his little face as he said with a smile.
"Tao 'er is so obedient. Daddy, who is he?”The child noticed Chang Fan's strange attire.
" This is my new disciple, Chang Fan. You can't treat him like the other servants. Xiao Fan, this is my third son. You can call him Young Master," Xiang Xin introduced.
"Greetings, Young Master."
Xiang Xin had three sons. The eldest son was at the front line, and the second son was in the capital as the emperor's study companion (the so-called hostage). The family rarely met, and it could be said that the whole family was loyal.
The person who came was Xiang Xin's third son, Xiang Tao. Now, only the father and son were left in the Marquisdom.
……
Chang Fan's living quarters were arranged to be very close to Xiang Tao's. He took a bath and changed his clothes…After everything was done, it was already evening.
"You've changed into new clothes. You're quite handsome. Rest early. I'll teach you the art of war from tomorrow onwards.”Xiang Xin smiled and said to Chang Fan,
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Chang Fan replied.
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