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Chapter 28 Sneak Attack and Ambush: He Chases, He Flees

Wang Dahu looked at the chaotic military camp below, paused for a moment, and then quickly realized that it was better for the soldiers to be in disarray.

Wang Dahu glanced at everyone around him, raised his hand slightly, and said in a low voice:
"Bows nocked, ready!"

"Wow!"

"Squeak~!"

In an instant, more than thirty people simultaneously drew their bows to their fullest extent and aimed them at the military camp below.

"put!"

With a loud shout from Wang Dahu, everyone fired an arrow at the same time.

"whoosh whoosh"

With a series of whooshing sounds, screams of agony instantly erupted from below.

They had a geographical advantage from top to bottom, and were completely unprepared.

Even if Wang Dahu and his men had poor bows and arrows, bad archery skills, and low accuracy, if more than thirty people shot at the same spot, they would still be able to hit many people.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Dahu and his men kept firing arrows, and soldiers were constantly being hit.

"Ah~, help!"

"Help me, help me!"

"Oh no! Bandits have broken in!"

In an instant, screams filled the military camp, and soldiers were fleeing in panic everywhere.

There were even stampedes, and many people who were not shot died on the spot because of being trampled by others.

In fact, the casualties caused by Wang Dahu and his men's sneak attack were far less than the trampling caused by the panicked soldiers.

Especially after Wang Dahu and his men fired five volleys of arrows, the soldiers below the hillside had already fled the area.

The total number of officers and soldiers they killed was no more than ten or twenty.

However, the number of casualties caused by the stampede of the officers and soldiers was at least twenty or thirty.

"What's going on? What happened?"

Wu Ping, who had just entered the tent, heard screams and shouts outside and his expression changed. He hurriedly went outside and loudly inquired.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Those rioters have broken in!"

Just as they reached the entrance of the tent, a close follower rushed in, shouting a panicked report.

"What? How could this be? How dare they?"

At that moment, Wu Ping felt a wave of dizziness, as if it were all unreal.

Wu Ping was also somewhat panicked and hurriedly opened the tent and walked out. Looking at the soldiers fleeing everywhere, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. Could it really be those mountain bandits who came down from the mountain?

Just as he was thinking about how to escape, he suddenly realized that although the military camp was full of soldiers fleeing in panic.

But there doesn't seem to be any bandit in sight.
After observing more closely, Wu Ping was immediately speechless with anger, and roared furiously:
"Stop! Stop! Everyone stop! There are no enemies! No enemy attacks!"

"Ah~?"

One of Wu Ping's close attendants was slightly taken aback when he heard his commander's loud shout, and then carefully observed the surroundings of the military camp.

Earlier, after hearing screams and seeing everyone fleeing in panic, they thought the bandits had really come down the mountain.
At this moment, reminded by Wu Ping, they suddenly became alert and looked towards the hillside. There were indeed some figures there, but they did not attack the military camp.

For a moment, everyone was quite taken aback.

However, this is not the time to think about these things; the main task now is to gather the disorganized troops.

"Stop! Stop!"

"clang clang"

"Stop! All of you, stop right there!"

With shouts and the sound of gongs, the panicked soldiers gradually came to their senses and began to gather in an orderly manner.

"pity!"

Looking down at the soldiers gradually gathering in an orderly fashion, Wang Dahu on the hillside couldn't help but sigh with regret.

"Everyone, retreat!"

Seeing that there was no other opportunity, Wang Dahu did not hesitate at all and immediately led everyone to retreat.

Wu Ping, in the military camp, looked at the shadowy figures preparing to retreat on the hillside and couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

"Kill them! Whoever kills the bandit leader Wang Chao will be rewarded with ten taels of gold!"

Ten taels of gold is roughly equivalent to forty or fifty taels of silver, enough for a family to live comfortably for several years.

So, upon hearing this, the soldiers, who were initially quite flustered, suddenly brightened up and rushed haphazardly toward the hillside.

Well, don't expect them to be very orderly.

Most of them didn't train as much as Wang Chao and his group.

Wu Ping led his servants and followers, charging up the hillside with the main force.

But when they reached the hillside, there wasn't a soul in sight.

Only in the distant mountains and forests, where some trees were swaying, was there any indication that someone had just passed by.

At this moment, Wu Ping no longer cared whether the weather was hot or not, and immediately ordered his troops to charge into the mountains in a fit of rage.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill them all!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge! Charge in! Kill the bandit leader, Wang Chao!"
"Ten taels of silver"

"Hulala"

Excited by the reward, the soldiers rushed into the forest without hesitation upon hearing the order.

Seeing all this from afar, the dynasty couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. So arrogant!

In no time at all, Wang Dahu returned, grinning and chuckling to himself.

"Hehe, those soldiers aren't much, are they? You don't know, when we unleashed a volley of arrows, those soldiers immediately fell into chaos."
Hehe, that was really satisfying!

Thinking of the oppression he had suffered at the hands of the officials and yamen runners in the past, Wang Dahu felt a surge of satisfaction.

Not only him, but everyone else also had excitement in their eyes.

"Hehe, don't be careless, quickly lead your men to set up an ambush."

Wang Chao had naturally seen the performance of the officers and soldiers just now, and felt much more relieved, but he still smiled and gave them a word of advice.

"Hey, don't worry!"

Wang Dahu smiled and nodded, then directed his men to re-establish the ambush as before. A short while later, Wu Ping led his soldiers closer.

Looking at the group of soldiers behind them, and the man waving a goose-feather saber and shouting orders, Wang Chao narrowed his eyes. This was probably the commander of the soldiers, General Wu Ping.

When talking about knives used in the Ming Dynasty, the first thing that comes to many people's mind is probably the Embroidered Spring Knife.

In fact, the Embroidered Spring Blade was a weapon carried by the Imperial Guards.

The standard-issue sword of the Ming Dynasty army was the goose-feather sword.

When Mao Bowen went on a military expedition, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty bestowed upon him a poem, which included a line about a goose-feather dagger:

The general marching to the south is brave and bold, with a Qishui Yanfei saber across his waist.

The wind blows the drums, shaking mountains and rivers; lightning flashes the banners, illuminating the sun and moon.

The celestial unicorn has its own kind; how can the ants in the hole escape?

When the Emperor returns safely, I will remove my battle robes with you.

Looking at Wuping in the distance, Wang Chao estimated the distance, immediately drew his bow and aimed at the target from afar.

Seeing the dynasty's actions, Wang Dahu couldn't help but feel hopeful. If they could kill the highest-ranking general with an arrow, then this battle would be over, and the war could be declared over.

On the other side, Wu Ping, oblivious to everything, brandished his goose-feather saber and kicked the man in front of him hard in the buttocks, roaring loudly.

"Hurry up, all of you, hurry up!"

However, due to exerting too much force at once, Wu Ping not only staggered but also nearly fell to the ground. He only managed to avoid falling by using the goose-feather saber in his hand to support himself on the ground.

"Whoosh!"

With a sharp whooshing sound, the arrow shot out like a meteor.

Having nearly fallen, Wu Ping felt utterly humiliated and abruptly stood up, ready to kick the man in front of him again.

At this time
"Whoosh!"

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang in his ears, grazing his shoulder and shooting backward.

"beep!"

Upon hearing the sound, Wu Ping involuntarily stiffened, turning his head to see an arrow deeply embedded in a tree, its fletching still trembling.

If he hadn't suddenly stood up, that arrow would probably have hit him right in the forehead.

Wu Ping was immediately drenched in sweat, looking with lingering fear in the direction from which the arrow had come.

On the other side, Wang Chao and the others couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

The officer was just a hair's breadth away from being hit by an arrow and dying on the spot.

By then, this simmering encirclement and suppression campaign will be over.

"kill!"

Having locked onto the target's location, Wu Ping was filled with fear and rage. He brandished his goose-feather saber and gave the order to attack.

Seeing this, Wang Chao raised his hand slightly nervously, and when the soldiers came close, he suddenly swung it down forcefully.

"kill!"

"Kill them!"

"kill!"

"whoosh whoosh"

"Puff puff"

"Boom!"

"Wow!"

"Ah~!"

Arrows rained down, battle cries shook the heavens, and screams filled the air. One by one, soldiers fell from the arrows or stepped into traps, instantly collapsing and dying.

Similarly, after a period of confusion, the officers and soldiers, under Wu Ping's command, quickly retaliated against Wang Chao and his men.

In particular, Wu Ping's personal guards and his hundred or so core militia members, while perhaps not as well-trained as the regular army, were definitely far superior to Wang Chao and his men.

In addition, the bows and arrows they possessed far surpassed the crude bows and arrows of the dynasty.

Therefore, in the face of the government troops' counterattack, Wang Chao and his side also began to suffer casualties.

Moreover, Wang Chao and his men numbered only a little over a hundred, and with a limited number of arrows, the arrows they fired quickly became sparse.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the officers and soldiers quickly advanced, closing the distance between the two sides.

"withdraw!"

Seeing this, the dynasty immediately ordered a retreat.

Taking advantage of their familiarity with the mountain forest environment, Wang Chao and his men quickly shook off the government troops and arrived at the ambush point below.

When the government troops arrived, they launched another ambush. Although the casualties were limited, it caused great chaos among the government troops.

In this way, Wang Chao and his men, relying on their familiarity with the mountain forest environment, repeatedly escaped the government troops and ambushed them time and time again, leading those government troops in circles in the mountains and forests.

When they were physically exhausted, Wang Chao sent Wang Dahu and the others to rest at the final ambush point, while he stayed behind to continue the operation with Li Shu and the others.

After taking turns doing this, two or three hours had passed quickly, and it was almost 5 p.m.

"Huhu."

Wu Ping gasped for breath, wiped his forehead, and looked ahead in frustration.

"These damn rioters, they can really run fast."

If Wu Ping was like this, the others were even worse off, all of them listless and weak, especially the newly recruited militiamen, who often stopped after taking a step.

However, he was somewhat unwilling to let Wu Ping stop the pursuit.

He discovered that the rioters weren't particularly strong fighters; they were just exceptionally good runners.

"Te!"

Wu Ping glanced at the sky, spat, and decided to take advantage of the early hour to continue the pursuit.

If we still can't catch up with those rioters, then we'll have to stop the pursuit for now and wait until tomorrow.

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