My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 251 Sudden Changes
"How dare the thief?"

Seeing the bandit leader reaching out to capture the leader Chen Gong, Gao Lan, who was entrusted by Lu Yi, became furious and immediately swung his sword to chop him.

The bandit leader had been on guard for a long time, and when he saw Gao Lan's sudden attack, he immediately dodged and retreated.

"Good boy, I knew you wouldn't be so quiet!"

The bandit leader was nearly chopped in half by Gao Lan, and he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

The other thousands of minions also started to clamor, picking up the various simple weapons in their hands and were about to go forward to besiege Chen Gong and others.

"slow!"

Just as the caravan's guards were preparing to fight to the death, the bandit leader suddenly reached out to stop his men.

"Ok?"

The caravan guards who were ready to fight to the death just now were stunned. Even Chen Gong, who had already grasped the sword at his waist, was stunned. Although he was smart, he was not a god. He couldn't understand why the leader who had the advantage would show mercy since the negotiations had already broken down?

"Hehe, the king is itching to do it again. I'm waiting for something good to happen today!"

Unlike the people in the caravan, the surrounding minions happily stopped their attacks upon hearing this, and even stepped back slightly, as if they were leaving room for something.

"Boy!"

The bandit leader saw that Gao Lan had fully recovered and was tall and strong. The sword he just attacked with was also very sharp and swift. It was obvious that he was a brave and good fighter. He couldn't help but become interested.

"This king has always admired people with martial arts skills. Today, your caravan is in luck. I see that you are quite brave. Do you dare to fight with this king?"

"Gao is naturally not afraid of fighting, what do you want to bet on?"

"It's easy!"

The bandit leader handed the bow and arrow in his hand to Lou Lou beside him and took a big knife from the guard. He raised the blade and slowly pointed it at the entire convoy behind Gao Lan.

"You and I will fight to the death, regardless of life or death."

"If you defeat me, I will not take a single grain or tung nut from your caravan, and I will let you go."

"And if you are defeated, you will not be allowed to take away the food, money, goods, or even the vehicles and horses of this caravan. You can only escape with your life."

After saying that, the bandit leader was still worried that Gao Lan would not dare to accept the bet, so he took a few steps forward and pointed his sword at Gao Lan's eyes as if provoking him, and asked sarcastically.

“Why not?” Gao Lan was furious when he heard that, and was about to step forward and fight with the bandit leader. Chen Gong, who was standing next to him, knew that Gao Lan was Lu Yi's favorite general and must not be allowed to fail, so he quickly held him back.

"Now the county lord's army is in sight. I see that this bandit leader is strong and powerful, and he is so confident. He must be a brave man. Swords and knives have no eyes. Gao Lan, are you sure?"

"If there is no chance of winning, we can just hold on and resist for now. There is no need to take such a big risk."

"Haha, why did the county magistrate underestimate Gao?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lan glanced at the bandit leader who was still looking provocative and sneered.

"My martial arts skills are naturally not worth mentioning compared to the two brothers of the county master, but dealing with this ignorant little thief in front of me is a piece of cake!"

"It will take time for the county lord to arrive. If we resist stubbornly, the brothers in the caravan may suffer casualties."

"They are all capable assistants of the County Lord. We must not let them go lightly. I just accepted the challenge of this bandit leader and went forward to fight with him to delay the time until the County Lord's heavenly soldiers arrived!"

"In this case, you should be careful. If you can't do it, you can retreat to the caravan to defend. Don't try to show off your abilities!"

Chen Gong heard this and felt relieved seeing Gao Lan was so confident in front of him, but he still said the same thing when they parted.

Gao Lan felt warm in his heart and was about to speak, but the bandit leader became impatient.

"It's just a life-and-death bet. Why have you two been whispering for so long? If you are cowardly, my promise is still valid. Just hand over half of the caravan's food and you can pass!"

"I understand. County Magistrate, just watch me chop off this official's head!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lan snorted coldly again, uttered a few boastful words, and then made a sword move and walked calmly towards the bandit leader.

"It's not that we are afraid of a life-and-death fight, but we are worried that you, the leader of the bandits, will break your promise and rob us again after you lose the battle!"

"Nonsence!"

The bandit leader flew into a rage upon hearing this and immediately started roaring.

"We were good citizens of the Han Dynasty a few months ago, but we rebelled out of necessity. That day, the landlord raised the price of grain, thinking that we were so poor that we dared not kill him. That day, I threatened to kill his entire family if he did not open the door and offer grain. But after we broke through his fortress, he came to beg for mercy. But I always keep my word!"

"If you say you want to kill his whole family, then you must want to kill his whole family!"

"I have dominated Pingcheng for several months. Who doesn't know that I am trustworthy?"

"In that case, let's look at the sword!"

After Gao Lan got the answer he wanted, he stopped talking nonsense, gave a direct reminder, and went forward with his sword in hand.

"Good boy, a sneak attack!"

"You must not interfere, just wait and see who wins or loses. Even if the king dies in battle, you must still let them go!"

When Cao Xing saw that Gao Lan had the intention to kill him, he was not angry but happy. He stepped back repeatedly to avoid Gao Lan's attack, and at the same time, without turning his head, he kept giving orders to the minions behind him.

In order to delay time, Gao Lan also looked down on the bandit leader Cao Xing, so he did not use his full strength when he first attacked.

"joke!"

"I, Gao Lan, cannot defeat the County Master, so I am grateful for the County Master's kindness and am willing to give in."

"Besides, as for the fact that I can't defeat the county lord's brother Lu Bu..."

"Um……"

"That pervert doesn't count. I don't think anyone in the world can beat him!"

"You are just a little-known thief, and you dare to show off in front of me?"

Gao Lan sneered in his heart and launched a series of attacks on Cao Xing as he stepped forward.

However, after the fight, he found that he seemed to be wrong.

Although Cao Xing did not use his full strength at the beginning because he was confident in his strength, he was surprised by Gao Lan's attack and began to improve his performance as Gao Lan continued to perform.

The two fought for more than twenty rounds, but there was no winner!
"Hmm? This Cao Xing is really good at occupying the mountain and dominating the area. It seems that I can't hold back and must go all out!"

While Gao Lan was extremely surprised, Cao Xing, who was fighting with him, was even more shocked.

"hiss……"

"I, Cao Xing, have never been defeated in the countryside. I have been robbing houses for several months without losing. Where did this expert come from? How could he fight me on equal terms?"

The two men fought for several more times and realized that their strength was equal. If they had to fight to the death, neither of them would dare to claim that he would be the survivor.

Therefore, after the swords collided again and sparks flew, the two looked at each other, and surprisingly, they withdrew their hands and flew back at the same time in tacit understanding.

"You have a very fast sword!"

"Would you dare to leave your name?"

Cao Xing looked at Gao Lan with some surprise.

"My name is Gao Lan. Your sword is quite powerful and strong. You can fight me on equal terms!" Gao Lan also looked cautious.

"It's just that we agreed to a life-and-death bet, but now it's a draw. How should this bet be judged?"

"Hahahaha, when can't we fight for food and money? It's hard to find an opponent who can match Cao's temper, but you are a man with some skills. You can fight this king to a draw!"

"That's it, that's all!"

"I will let you go today, and you can get ready to go!"

However, Cao Xing's words made Chen Gong and Gao Lan look at each other in confusion.

"what's the situation?"

They were originally used as fishing bait, but now that the fish has finally taken a bite of the bait, it has decided not to eat it because the bait has its own abilities?

It's not a big problem that you, Cao Xing, don't eat the bait, but my county magistrate, Lord Lu Yi, is still waiting by the river, waiting for the fish to take the bait and then lifting the rod!
Now that you don't take the bait, how can the county magistrate still enforce the law by fishing?

Therefore, the two of them did not know for a moment whether they should listen to Cao Xing's words and organize their journey, or continue to provoke Cao Xing and fight with him to fulfill their sacred and noble mission as bait.

Cao Xing had no idea of ​​the secret in the two men's minds, and instead put away his sword.

"Which caravan are you from? Tell me your name. From now on, as long as I, Cao Xing, am still in Pingcheng, your caravan will be allowed to pass smoothly, and no toll will be charged!"

Cao Xing was obviously having a great time with Gao Lan, and was in a very good mood. He even took the initiative to ask Chen Gong and Gao Lan about their identities.

When Chen Gong saw that Cao Xing seemed willing to strike up a conversation, he thought it was a good opportunity to delay the time. An idea suddenly occurred to him and he immediately stepped forward and bowed politely.

"Your Majesty, this caravan is from the Lu family. Have you ever heard of it?"

"Lu's caravan?"

When Cao Xing heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and his face changed drastically. He stepped forward and grabbed Chen Gong's collar with such force that he almost lifted him up into the air.

"You villain, why don't you let go of my county magistrate immediately!" Gao Lan blurted out the secret in a panic and started yelling and cursing at Cao Xing. If he had not seen that Cao Xing was unarmed and was unwilling to take advantage of him, he would have stabbed him with a sword and killed the villain.

Although Gao Lan let the cat out of the bag, Cao Xing's attention was not elsewhere at the moment. He was still staring at Chen Gong, his face, which was slightly excited, was almost pressed against Chen Gong.

"Which Lu family? Could it be the Jiuyuan Lu family?"

"It is the Lu family of Jiuyuan County!"

Although Chen Gong was captured by this skilled thief, he remained fearless. Seeing his strange behavior, he suddenly had an idea and revealed the origins of himself and his companions with some suspicion.

"oops!"

"It really is the Jiuyuan Lu family!"

Unexpectedly, after getting Chen Gong's confirmation, Cao Xing immediately let go of Chen Gong excitedly and shouted.

"Cao Xing didn't know that the caravan from Jiuyuan Lu family came here, and he led the people to rob. He deserves death penalty, death penalty!"

"Ok?"

"Could it be that this person has an old relationship with the county lord?"

Chen Gong's brows furrowed even deeper when he heard this.

"what's going on?"

Gao Lan, who was standing by, was so shocked when he heard this that he almost couldn't hold the sword in his hand.

……

Just as the caravan guards and the thieves were staring at each other awkwardly.

Lu Yi and Gao Shun, who had no idea of ​​the exact situation here, led the 800 excited soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp to charge forward.

Several months have passed since the Battle of Pingcheng. During these months, Gao Shun has not relaxed the training of the Xianzhen Camp.

Instead, he summarized many shortcomings of the Xianzhen Camp from the Battle of Pingcheng.

In addition to daily basic training, other training items are also added.

For a while, the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp complained bitterly. After finishing the training, they returned to the dormitory and fell asleep immediately. Their physical strength and energy were completely ruthlessly drained by Gao Shun.

However, under Lu Yi's high welfare policy regardless of cost, if one is lucky enough to become a member of the Xianzhen Camp, it is a good treatment that is envied by tens of thousands of people in Luwu, and no one is willing to quit.

Moreover, after a year of war with the Xianbei, everyone understood that troubled times had arrived, and if they wanted to protect themselves and their families, they could only rely on the swords in their hands.

Everyone understands that this is also working for their own happiness.

Therefore, although the work was hard and tiring, no one complained.

However, even if you don't complain, if you keep holding in the accumulated fatigue and pressure in your heart for a long time, you will go crazy.

Now, they finally have another chance to fight, and all the soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp are very excited.

If Gao Shun had not enforced strict military discipline and had not allowed any unauthorized actions, the soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp, who already had some Hu temperament, would have wanted to howl loudly to relieve their inner excitement and agitation.

After all, for them who were fully armed, fighting a group of bandits who didn't even have enough weapons, let alone armor and horses, was more of a game of entertainment than a battle.

Lu Yi noticed the mood of his soldiers and a smile appeared on his face.

Soldiers are not afraid of fighting and are eager to fight. This shows that the morale of the army can be used!

"Soldiers!"

"The enemy is not far ahead. As long as we pass this high slope, we can fight the enemy. Follow me to charge!"

The caravan's flag, which was flying high, was already in sight, as long as they crossed the slope.

Lu Yi shouted loudly and the whole army responded.

It was like a giant steel wolf biting towards the unsuspecting enemy.

However, when Lu Yi rushed up the slope first and saw the scene in front of him, he was dumbfounded for a moment and couldn't figure out what was going on.

Everywhere I looked, I saw bandits sitting quietly around the convoy.

They were dressed in rags and looked pale, looking more like refugees than bandits.

Some tattered so-called weapons were placed in front of them, and everyone was looking in their own direction with empty hands.

Seeing a battalion of fully armed armored cavalry rushing towards them, each of them became extremely nervous and looked terrified.

The caravan, which should have been trapped in the siege of bandits and tried its best to defend itself, had a relaxed expression on its face. Some of them even leaned lazily on the baggage carts, looking at these ragged bandits with great interest.

"What's going on?"

Not only was Lu Yi dumbfounded, but even Gao Shun and the other 800 soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp who were chasing after him also showed surprised expressions.

In my entire life, this is the first time I’ve seen a robbery scene so harmonious and peaceful.

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(End of this chapter)