I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 444 Defending Hometown
"Yide, don't be reckless!" Liu Bei advised, his voice steady.

This is the seat of Liaodong County - Xiangping. The ancient city is shining blood-red in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Wei Ming, Qian Zhao, Wang Ling and other remaining personnel gathered here, their faces as gloomy as water.

The blazing smoke and the villagers' urgent calls for help have delivered the urgent warning.

How to deal with this powerful thief cavalry that suddenly broke into the territory became their most pressing problem.

"Liu Lingjun is right."

Wei Ming stroked his beard and nodded:
"The bandits not only have a large number of people, but also a large number of horses."

"Except for the small number of troops scattered in various counties, the Xiangping County Government has only a thousand roughly trained infantrymen."

"If we attack rashly and fail to win quickly, and the enemy cavalry cuts off our retreat, we may be in danger of being wiped out."

"And at that time, without the protection of the soldiers, whether Xiangping can wait for the Lord to return is another matter."

Be it Wei Ming or Liu Bei, they both knew that insufficient military force was their biggest problem at the moment.

If there are still a thousand infantrymen available, then as for the cavalry, except for a small number of scouts, there are almost no extra knights in Xiangping City.

This was naturally because Su Yao had brought out all the cavalry troops in the county when he went into battle.

Therefore, the infantrymen remaining in Xiangping now have no capital to leave the city and fight against the Wuhuan bandits.

Therefore, although they knew that there was war raging in the county, everyone had no time to care and could only defend Xiangping until reinforcements arrived.

"Doesn't this mean we can only watch those people being slaughtered?"

"hateful!"

"I'm so pissed off!"

Zhang Fei was so angry that his face turned red and his fists were clenched. He wished he could rush out of the city immediately to fight those Wuhuan bandits to the death.

Seeing this, Guan Yu patted Zhang Fei's shoulder gently and said in a deep voice:

"Third brother, don't be impatient. Mr. Wei and Big Brother are right. We need to respond calmly. Right now, protecting the safety of Xiangping City is our top priority."

Liu Bei also nodded and agreed:

"When the people suffer, Liu feels no less heartbroken than anyone else."

"But the Lord has entrusted Xiangping to us. The task is arduous and we cannot afford to make any mistakes."

"For now, we must not act rashly. We must wait for the right opportunity and find a suitable strategy to deal with this group of bandits."

Wang Ling thought about this for a moment and suggested:

"Perhaps we can take advantage of Xiangping City's terrain, deploy fortifications, and send a small number of scouts to closely monitor the enemy's movements."

"According to reports from the villagers who fled, those bandits were not elite soldiers, but rather bandits who robbed for pleasure."

"If we find that they are slacking off or dispersing their forces, we may take the initiative to attack."

"If we can't say we can defeat the enemy in one battle, at least we can make them suffer and stop them from being too reckless. That would be a very good thing for the people."

Liu Bei sighed:
"Little brother Wang Ling is absolutely right."

"But with our military strength, how difficult is it to take the initiative to attack?"

Liu Bei really didn't dare to delay the battle. Although his two brothers were brave, not everyone could be like Su Yao, who could lead a hundred or so people to chase away a group of thousands of people.

Besides, Su Yao was leading cavalry, and with such a small number of infantry, he really didn't dare to make the decision to go into battle.

"If I could have a hundred cavalrymen, I would definitely teach those barbarian bandits a lesson no matter what!" Liu Bei slammed the table and said anxiously.

"If it's just to teach him a lesson, we might as well give it a try." Qian Zhao suddenly stood up. "What do you mean, Zi Jing?"

"Everyone, have you forgotten that Lord Su left a helper for us?" Qian Zhao touched his chin and said with a smile.

"what?!"

"Lord Su has a backup plan?"

Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment they couldn't remember who this person was.

"The Hu thief is coming, the Hu thief is coming!"

"Everyone, take up your weapons!"

South of Xiangping County, Tianjia Village, Liaoyang County.

This time, a dark shadow suddenly struck the village here.

As they got closer and closer to Xiangping, the resistance and preparation of the people along the way became more and more thorough, such as the villagers of Tianjia Village.

The people here had already been informed of the possible attack by the Wuhuan bandits through the warnings of fast horses and smoke signals.

So they closed the village gates early, stood behind the wooden walls and organized their defense lines relying on fortifications.

Led by the head of the Tian family, the villagers, armed with simple wooden sticks, short spears and sickles, nervously guarded behind the wooden wall at the entrance of the village, with determination and fear in their eyes.

The children were placed in safe corners of the village, while the women were responsible for delivering messages and preparing first aid supplies.

Outside the wall, the Wuhuan cavalry led by Subudie were approaching like a dark cloud. They laughed wildly, waving their scimitars, thirsting for blood and victory.

"Kill all the men, take the women away, and leave nothing for them!" Subudi roared loudly, his voice filled with bloodthirsty excitement.

Along the way, he has visited one village after another, and this nameless village is no exception.

"We must not let them succeed!"

The head of the Tian family shouted loudly:

"Defend the village, defend our home!"

This place has been a village run by the Tian family for many years. Although it is not as strong as the family's fortress, as long as there is such a wooden wall fence, the advantages of the Hu cavalry will be kept out.

As long as the gate is guarded, Tianjia Village will not fall.

The fate of other villages will never happen to them.

Therefore, although the villagers were worried, they did not back down in the face of the threat to their homes.

Under the command of the village chief, they had a clear division of labor. Some people were responsible for shooting with bows and arrows, trying to slow down the enemy's offensive; others held their weapons tightly and were always vigilant to prevent accidents.

The battle began, with arrows raining down from both inside and outside the wooden wall.

The first to attack were naturally the Wuhuan cavalry. They used their advantage in riding to quickly approach the corner of the wall, threw arrows into the wall, and knocked down the villagers one by one.

The villagers naturally did not want to be outdone. They fought back with bows and arrows, causing considerable trouble to the Wuhuan people.

If it is a small looting group, after a few times, after discovering that the village has sufficient strength to fight back, they will consciously retreat.

After all, the lives of the Hu people are also lives. The looters always pick on the weak and their tolerance for casualties is far less than that of the villagers who are defending their hometown.

This is also the confidence that the Tian family’s parents have in persevering.

The Tian family's resources allowed him to equip a considerable number of villagers with bows and arrows.

However, things changed this time. After three rounds of shooting, the Wuhuan people not only did not retreat, but increased their military strength.

All I saw was a sea of ​​dark horses charging towards the gate.
(End of this chapter)