Cheng Zuo turned over and dismounted, staring at the country road and moving slowly. I saw that there were messy horseshoe prints on the ground, and they were all fresh, apparently not long ago. Seeing this, Cheng Zuo finally showed a smile on his face.

"General, according to these traces, it seems that the enemy army has a lot of soldiers and horses." The deputy general said behind Cheng Zuo.

"The more the merrier, so we don't have to chase it everywhere."

Cheng Zuo responded in a cruel voice, paused and pointed to the front to ask the deputy general: "What village is ahead?" ”

The adjutant general thought for a moment and responded: "General Qiyu, there are three villages ahead, but they are not big, and all of them add up to about a hundred households." They are Lijia Village and Qinjia Village, and one is Zhangjia Village. ”

"Hmm!"

Cheng Zuo nodded, thought for a moment and gave the order to the adjutant general: "Our troops are outflanked in three ways, and we must inform those villagers before the enemy attacks the village, and there must be no mistakes." ”

"Yes, General, my subordinates will retire first." The adjutant general immediately didn't say much, and immediately took his own people away.

The rest of the people followed Chengzuo along the country road, crossing a hill, and the vision in front of them immediately became wider. Between the green mountains and green waters, there are more than a dozen thatched huts, and a small stream flows slowly around the open space of the village, and more than a dozen villagers are working in the fields.

Such a paradise will be destroyed soon, and Chengzuo feels unbearable. Ordinary people have no quarrel with the world, but they are always suffering from the war. With a light sigh, he immediately sent two people down the mountain quickly to inform the villagers, so that they could defend themselves first, so as not to be affected by the next fight.

The two fast horses galloped towards the village, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed in the quiet mountains, which soon attracted the attention of the villagers working below. Looking from Chengzuo's side, I saw that more than a dozen villagers who were working just now had stopped what they were doing and began to look around.

Cheng Zuo waited until the people sent out talked to the villagers and returned to the village together, and then he gave the order again and sent a dozen spies to start searching for the enemy. It didn't take long for news to arrive, and more than 100 strong men dressed as bandits were found on another hill.

Without any delay, Cheng Zuo immediately ordered an attack, only more than 100 horsemen, which did not require any tactics for Cheng Zuo. The corners of Cheng Zuo's mouth rose slightly, and a trace of hideous color suddenly appeared, it was time to let these damn rats see the power of the Dongjiang Army.

More than 400 soldiers of the Dongjiang Army quietly outflanked the past and disappeared in the trees in the mountains. The bandits pretended to be by Li Dingguo's subordinates would stare at the village in front of them, their faces full of doubt. Because the village in front of them gave them a sense of unease, and unlike the previous tranquility, this village was eerily quiet.

Although they had some doubts in their hearts, they could not see anything wrong on the surface, and finally they cautiously descended the mountain and advanced towards the village. When they descended the hill and came to the front of the village, they saw that the gate of the village was closed, and the people inside were ready to defend themselves.

All the pretended bandits were stunned for a moment, and the bandits led by them shouted even more, and then turned their horses around and were about to leave. The other bandits also formed a bowl of porridge and learned from their leader to turn the horse's head. At this moment, they have realized that they and the others have obviously been ambushed......

It was too late, and Cheng Zuo's more than 400 horsemen had already cut off all the bandits' retreats, forming a heavy encirclement. As soon as the bandits were in chaos, Cheng Zuo gave the order to attack, and he himself took the lead in killing them.

There was no fire system and no bows and arrows, and all the Dongjiang troops directly showed their sabers and killed them. Rushing towards the two horsemen, Cheng Zuo was not afraid at all, the saber swept out, easily knocked away the big knife swung by the bandits, and then cut off a broken arm with a backhand. The remnants were still gone, and the saber was still swept away. The bandits behind couldn't dodge, and were directly cut into two pieces by Cheng Zuo.

There was no suspense in this battle, and the Dongjiang Army had more than 400 cavalry, and it was still in the case of a sneak attack. The Dongjiang Army defeated more than 100 cavalry bandits with just one charge.

The bandits killed and injured dozens of people, and the rest were captured alive, but Cheng Zuo didn't have time to guard any prisoners, so he directly ordered them all to be killed.

The smell of blood filled the air, and more than 100 lives dissipated under the butcher's knife of the Dongjiang Army. War has always been cruel, and life is as cheap as ants, Chengzuo looked at the bandits who were killed, and there was no pity on his face.

The strength of the Dongjiang Army was witnessed by the people in the village, and they showed their adoring eyes one by one. An old man saw that the fighting outside was over, and he immediately ordered the village gate to be opened.

The old man was obviously the village chief of the village, and he walked quickly in front of Cheng Zuo accompanied by two strong men: "The little old man is the patriarch of Zhangjia Village, and this time thanks to the help of the general, our Zhangjia Village was saved from being attacked by bandits. ”

Cheng Zuo is not in the mood to deal with the people in the village at all, but when he sees the patriarch of the village at this moment, he can't ignore it: "The patriarch doesn't have to be polite, it is our duty to protect your safety." But these bandits are elusive, and before they are completely eradicated, it is still necessary for General Ben to inform the patriarch that he will have to be more careful in the future, especially in the near future. ”

After hearing this, the old man thanked him again, and afterwards he got some money to give to Cheng Zuo, but Cheng Zuo directly refused and warned him severely. The soldiers of the Dongjiang Army never asked for the things of the people.

Nowadays, there are still things that soldiers don't want from the people, and the people take the initiative to send them, the situation is very unexpected, but it also gives the villagers a deeper understanding of the Dongjiang Army.

During the conversation, the officers and soldiers of the Dongjiang Army had finished cleaning up the battlefield, and Chengzuo said goodbye to the patriarch and hurried to the other two villages. Under the leadership of the patriarch, the villagers all came outside to see Chengzuo and them leave, the Dongjiang Army was actually such a military force, and Zhangjia Village grew in knowledge and began to identify with the Dongjiang Army.

The departing Chengzuo didn't know that he helped Zhangjiacun this time, and made the reputation of the Dongjiang Army famous here. The villagers of Zhangjia Village will only recognize the Dongjiang Army in the future, and they will not obey other forces when they come.

When Chengzuo rushed to Lijia Village and Qinjia Village, the battle had also ended, and the Dongjiang Army was completely victorious, and all the nearly four bandits were killed. Cheng Zuo did not slack off, he knew very well that Li Dingguo's subordinates, after not receiving a reply, would inevitably send someone to inquire immediately.

This means that the fight is far from over, and this is just the beginning. And the Dongjiang army can't reveal their identities yet, they must hide around the three villages, ready to plot the bandits who come at any time.