The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1707: 832 Executing the Rebels! (Part 1)_2

Chapter 1707: 832 Executing the Rebels! (Part 1)_2

Li Jin pressed his ear to the ground. Suddenly, he felt the vibrations on the slope of the mountain. Someone was coming!

To be precise, a large contingent of troops was arriving!

Li Jin mimicked a cuckoo’s call, and Tong Zhong responded with two calls. Both sides reached an understanding and raised their right hands simultaneously.

The sound of hooves approached from afar, mixed with the clashing of armor, infusing the silent mountain range with an air of bloody battle.

The moonlight tonight was quite fine.

Armor reflected the cold light, and the deep sound of hooves echoed through the valley.

They were approaching the canyon.

Ten zhang… seven zhang… five zhang…

Li Jin suddenly pressed his hand down, “Drop!”

The more than twenty cavalrymen behind him pried with their wooden sticks, sending massive boulders tumbling down.

The boulders rolled thunderously down the rugged mountainside, creating a sound like thunder, smashing into the Nangong rebels in the canyon, throwing their formation into disarray.

Screams of agony intermingled and rose in succession.

Tong Zhong was not to be outdone; he fiercely ignited the trenches behind him, “Fire the arrows!”

The Hei Feng Camp demanded the highest standards from its soldiers, with the most comprehensive training, excelling not only in horseback combat but also in infantry fighting and archery tactics.

Their arrowheads were coated with oil, which, when ignited in the trench fires, blazed fiercely and were shot overwhelmingly at the rebels in the canyon.

The rebels could almost offer no resistance and toppled over en masse.

The deputy general was stunned.

Even though he understood they were here to face death, he hadn’t expected to die so quickly!

Whiz!

An arrow swiftly shot towards him, causing the deputy general to lean back in avoidance, the arrow grazing past his nose.

The heat of the oil lingered near his nose, and he broke out in a cold sweat!

But… they couldn’t retreat!

He gripped the reins tightly and drew the sword from his waist, “Charge! Kill them!”

There was limited space on the mountaintop, not enough for everyone to hide and ambush, and the main force of the Hei Feng Camp was surely hidden ahead in the canyon. If they could just charge through, they could engage in combat!

Boulders and logs continued to fall from the canyon’s peaks, and the oil-coated arrows set the entire canyon ablaze. The Nangong rebels lost more than half their forces charging through the canyon.

The deputy general’s heart bled.

Even as scapegoats, they hadn’t expected to sacrifice so many!

Fortunately, they had charged through the canyon. Next, as long as they engaged the opposing forces, the ambush from the mountain peaks would cease to avoid friendly fire.

On the other side of the canyon, Cheng Fugui saw the Nangong rebels had charged through, tore off the bandage that was slinged around his arm, tightened the reins, and drew his long sword, “Brothers, attack!”

The Hei Feng cavalry surged like overwhelming tides, full of killing intent, rushing towards the Nangong family rebels.

Mama, by nature timid, is easily frightened. Training a riding horse into a competent warhorse is an exceptionally difficult task, and training to the level of Hei Fengqi is a feat no other family has achieved apart from the Xuanyuan Family.

The Nangong family had also bred quite a few fine horses at the border passes in recent years.

But firstly, their breed was inferior to Hei Fengqi, and secondly, their tactical training had significant gaps.

Hei Fengqi being called the dead men of horses is not without reason.

The deputy general’s mind was no longer calm; after brief skirmishes with the opponents, he hastily gave the command to retreat.

Cheng Fugui shouted excitedly, “Brothers! Charge! Kill them all! Don’t let the rebels escape!”

In terms of warhorse speed, which family’s steeds could outrun Hei Fengqi?

Thankfully, General Changwei had planned ahead!

“Release!”

The deputy general shouted sharply, and the rebels under his command took out something and threw it on the ground.

Then, the deputy general picked out an oil-arrow stuck in a rebel’s body and hurled it towards those items.

A series of thunderous explosions ensued, and the black gunpowder turned the canyon into a place of thick smoke.

Due to limitations in formula and manufacturing methods, the explosive power of the current black gunpowder was not significant, mainly used in combination with smoke and Paralysis Medicine.

Cheng Fugui quickly pulled the reins tightly, “Stop! Stop! Be careful! There’s Paralysis Medicine!”

This distraction bought precious time for the deputy general and others.

They timely rushed back to where the main Nangong army was stationed.

The Hei Feng cavalry pursued relentlessly, everyone could clearly hear Cheng Fugui’s cursing voices.

Chang Wei looked at the returning forces, which had dwindled to less than five hundred, and frowned.

He hadn’t underestimated the enemy, yet the strength of Hei Fengqi still exceeded his expectations.

However, this was now the end.

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