In the early morning of the next day, with a lively atmosphere, 5,000 soldiers were well fed and drunk, and the army set out.

Target - Bandit Mountains!

Yang Mu had already figured out last night, there are not many places suitable for human survival and living in the Bandit Mountains, and you can go directly to Jindao Village along the mountain path.

In addition, it is not the first time that the imperial court has sent troops and horses to suppress bandits over the years, and he has long been familiar with the terrain of some major mountain ranges, and he is also very familiar with the location of Jindaozhai.

After finding a few hunters to lead the way, the five thousand soldiers marched in an orderly manner towards the mountains.

There are many thorns and shrubs in the mountains, scouts are scattered around to inquire about the situation, Yang Mu feels that he has become a rare treasure, surrounded by the inner and outer three layers in the middle, and the guards are like frightened birds, a little bit of wind and grass, they have to send someone to investigate before moving forward.

This made Yang Mu speechless, which not only slowed down the entire marching speed, but also increased the danger factor a lot.

Why?

The whole army is walking in one lump, can it be fast? I didn't even know if I was making dumplings!

So, he told Wei Zhongquan his idea, and quickly adjusted his strategy, dividing the 5,000 soldiers into 5,000 troops, advancing front and rear and left and right separately, and the 400 new soldiers were responsible for protecting the royal driver, which increased the speed.

It was very hot in the mountains and forests, and there were scouts in front of me to report, and there were many traces of traps and bandit activities around, and I thought that I was not far from the bandits' den.

In order to avoid an ambush, Yang Mu ordered the thousand-person team in front of him to investigate first.

In less than half an hour, there was a horn in front of me.

It is a valley surrounded by streams and lakes, and it is a rare place in the mountains, not only suitable for human life, but also good for protection from wild beasts and the like.

Without the slightest hesitation, the whole army attacked!

Like a hurricane, the remaining 4,000 men all set out and approached the valley.

At this moment, the battle in the valley has reached a fierce stage, due to Yang Mu's advice, under careful precautions, this team of 1,000 people did not rush into the valley recklessly, but found the enemy's traces when they just approached the valley, and made a correct judgment, while blowing the horn for help, while dividing into several groups, besieging and killing the outermost bandits.

I have to say, after all, it is a bandit who has been entrenched in the valley for decades, and the performance of Jindaozhai is very good, in the face of a large number of regular troops, the performance between the various small soldiers is remarkable, using the familiar terrain, successfully dividing thousands of soldiers, wanting to break them one by one.

There were also old and weak women and children in the valley, and suddenly the chickens and dogs jumped, and the cries were endless, but as the battle began, they retreated towards the outside of the valley.

Then, I saw a dense crowd of soldiers, rushing towards the valley!

"How can there be so many!"

"Oh my God, we've been deceived!"

"No, I don't want to die!"

"Run!"

Suddenly, the retreating old, weak, sick and disabled were in chaos, and it turned out that the owner of the village had long known that he could not resist the army outside, but in order to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers outside, he deliberately left them in the valley to create a false impression and lead the officers and soldiers into encirclement.

But it's a pity that Boss Jin's strategy failed, these are all soldiers who have experienced the battle of the Imperial City, and the tactics of this pocket formation have long been discussed in full swing, how could they make the mistake that the enemy has just made?

Hundreds of old, weak, sick and disabled people had no choice but to rush to the place where Da Jindao and others were ambushed.

This time, it is equivalent to acting as a guide, and Boss Jin and others, who originally relied on their position advantage to put cold arrows behind their backs, can be regarded as completely exposed.

"Damn! Bad for me! Jin Lao was so angry that he jumped to his feet, but he was also very helpless, these old and weak women and children were all family members in the village, if they were to blame, they were afraid that people's hearts would be unstable.

Wei Zhongquan took 4,000 soldiers and directly joined the 1,000-man team and joined the war group.

After a while, the Golden Dao Village had already retreated, threw a large number of corpses, and began to retreat towards the mountain.

But at this moment, a turning point appeared, and a group of people appeared out of nowhere, frantically shooting arrows downward.

The people of the Eighteen Villages!

They still made a move, with a kind of worry about the death of a rabbit and a fox, and put a cold arrow behind their backs, anyway, there is no danger in hiding in the mountains and shooting arrows, even if Cangguo investigates it, they can't find responsibility!

Yang Mu watched the battle from a distance, frowning, these people are hiding on the edge of a river, they can attack and retreat, they can defend, no matter how bad they are, they can escape in a small boat, which is a headache.

"Mingjin retreats!" Yang Mu gave the order.

"Yes!"

The herald responded, then sounded a great gong and drum, and sent a team to inform.

After ten minutes, all the soldiers retreated, and the wounded soldiers were carried aside for treatment.

"Your Majesty, why did you withdraw your troops?" Wei Zhongquan was anxious, and 4,000 people were killed, but in the end he failed to lay down a bandit's den, which made him feel very ashamed.

A terrible thought arose in my heart - Your Majesty, aren't you afraid?

What are you kidding, will five thousand soldiers not be able to beat a small cottage?

As long as there is one more tea time, all the bandits in the valley can be killed, and those bandits who are ambushed around the valley can only escape as far as they want!

However, looking at the expression on His Majesty's face, he still looked happy after losing the first battle!

Wei Zhongquan was completely confused, he kept telling himself in his heart that His Majesty was a Ming Jun, and there must be a reason for doing so.

But what is the reason?

"General Wei thinks I shouldn't retire?" Yang Mu asked.

"Yes...... It's a bit ......" Wei Zhongquan is also a little uncertain.

"That's right, that's what I think, I can't attack it anyway, it's better for us to go back to our respective homes and find our own mothers, the years are quiet, and the present world is stable......" Yang Mu blinked his eyes and looked serious.

"Ahem...... Your Majesty, don't make trouble. "Wei Zhong's whole face is dark, Your Majesty is good at everything, but he will often say some headless words, so that these courtiers don't know how to deal with it.

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The 5,000 soldiers suffered few casualties, retreated a mile, and then set up camp.

In the valley, there is jubilation!

Five thousand soldiers, repulsed!

Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and the great victory diluted the grief of the death of his comrades.

In this battle, more than 200 Xiaoluo died in the Golden Dao Village, which is equivalent to one-third of the combat power of the entire cottage, but it is really cost-effective to be able to defend the valley with two hundred lives!

In the evening, the reinforcements of the seventeen villages also arrived, this time the major village owners did not have too many excuses, and they were very happy to contribute, perhaps because they saw the retreat of the Cangguo army, and they had obvious confidence in their own advantages.

Some people also believe that the emperor of Cangguo is young and vigorous, and he will definitely take advantage of the night to launch a sneak attack!

However, after a night of waiting, everything was calm and normal, and there was nothing unusual at all.

Emperor Cangguo, what the hell?

Just when everyone was in doubt, there was a burst of singing from the camp in the distance.

That's right, it's the singing, which is different from the familiar mountain songs, this kind of song is very unfamiliar, and the melody is also very weird.

But is this the time to sing? Is it necessary to sing it over and over again?

Worried about some accident, more than 2,000 people all cheered up, and every time the song sounded, they immediately sent a little hello to investigate, and at the slightest disturbance, they urgently gathered and prepared to face the battle.