In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Chen Shan was well aware of the importance of this battle.

Although Chen Shan didn't concern himself with outside affairs during training, Xiao Zhen would talk to him about it every few days.

During this period, the imperial court had urged them to act more than once.

There were even some fabricated accusations, but since Nan Tu Rou was, after all, the daughter of the King of Nan Tu, those minor fabricated accusations did not have much impact.

"Yes, be careful. If things get really bad, retreat. We can always launch a frontal assault."

Xiao Zhen gave them some instructions, and the two went their separate ways.

Wushan.

It is also known as the Wushan Mountain Range, a continuous mountain range with complex and dangerous terrain. Although there are mountain paths, they are few and far between, and local people rarely use them.

Chen Shan, on the other hand, chose the least typical road.

The main peak of Wushan was where the bandits were entrenched, and it was the location of their stronghold. Chenshan's attack route was planned to take place here.

"Holy crap? That tall?"

"Boss, are we really sure we can make it up there?"

Liu Sanshi looked up and immediately swallowed hard.

Good heavens, at a height of several hundred meters, it looks extremely dangerous. Even martial arts masters couldn't get up there.

After all, martial arts only make people physically stronger and give them an advantage in certain battles.

But it doesn't allow people to fly or disappear into the earth.

"It's okay. Remember what I taught you: make good use of the grappling hook and ropes, and work together in pairs."

"Iron Man, you and I will go first."

Chen Shan took the lead. This was the first time that the eight hundred men had put this into practice, and it was also a real battle, since the cliff was the stronghold of the bandits.

Once discovered, these people will most likely be in danger.

"Okay, boss."

In contrast, Liu Tiehan was much more straightforward. He and Chen Shan climbed side by side, using grappling hooks to grab onto the top and taking advantage of the uneven rocks to climb upwards.

The others began to act, though they were afraid, they knew there was no way out.

After all, disobeying orders also leads to death.

After half a month of training by Chen Shan, their resolve remained strong.

After the first group successfully ascended without incident, the entire process took a full hour, which was both time-consuming and laborious.

Chen Shan could even hear the sounds of fighting in front of Wushan Prefecture.

Clearly, the main battleground has begun.

However, Chen Shan breathed a sigh of relief after successfully making it up.

If professional rock climbers were to come, it wouldn't take them so long for just a few hundred meters.

Unfortunately, it was the first time for everyone, even Chen Shan, who had only seen it before in his previous life.

"Boss, some of the brothers fell halfway down. We don't know the casualties yet. Although we left some people down to help, less than six hundred have made it up."

After several hours, it was now afternoon. After counting the number of people, Liu Sanshi felt a wave of fear.

Even if you fall halfway down, you'll either die or get seriously injured.

"The losses are quite significant, but let's not worry about that for now and focus on completing the mission."

Chen Shan's heart sank. They still lacked time to train and familiarize themselves with the training; otherwise, they wouldn't have lost so many combat troops so quickly.

But now is not the time to consider that.

"Everyone check the weapons: rockets, oil, repeating crossbows, and composite bows. Check them all thoroughly."

"Confirmed, put on your straw coats and proceed in batches!"

Chen Shan made quick arrangements

Six hundred people, divided into teams of one hundred, and this time the grass clothing was made from local materials to better blend into the environment.

Chen Shan's surprise attack still employed the method of fire attack.

This method always works.

The location of the bandit stronghold was not far away. Although it had a fortified position overlooking the area, it was not a direct battlefield. Given its remote location and the fact that it faced a cliff, the bandits would not have expected anyone to be able to climb up there.

Therefore, these two fortresses were completely uninhabited and were even used by the local bandits as a place to stockpile supplies.

"There are people ahead! The stronghold is right there! Everyone, fire!"

After proceeding cautiously, they finally discovered the stronghold of the mountain bandits, and Chen Shan made a decisive move to take action!

In an instant, rockets rained down through the forest, filling the entire mountain village.

Due to the properties of kerosene, coupled with the current dry weather, it ignites instantly!

Built on a mountain peak, the village was already rich in dead wood and grass. The fire fueled the flames, and the village was instantly engulfed by the fire!

"Fire! Quickly notify the boss!"

"No, no, it's arrows! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Soon, the bandits who remained behind realized what was happening, but it was already too late.

The main force of the mountain stronghold went down the mountain, leaving few people behind. In addition, the fire was fierce, and with thick black smoke billowing, it was even more difficult to find the enemy's exact location.

The entire village was in complete chaos!

And Chen Shan and his group's hunt officially began!

As the mountain stronghold was engulfed in flames, the main battlefield was clearly visible at a glance!

"A big fire? Could it be that Chen Shan did it?"

Being on the front lines, Nan Tu Rou immediately noticed the movements on Wu Mountain.

Not long after, the bandit army that had been attacking from the flank suddenly turned back to the mountain at great speed, which further confirmed Nan Tu Rou's idea!

"Prepare the catapults! Charge!"

"Xiao Zhen, go and meet them. Try not to let the bandits get up there too quickly."

General Nan Tu Rou is clearly a woman of great talent; even on the battlefield, she can quickly make appropriate arrangements.

On the other side...

After thoroughly eliminating the bandits remaining in the mountain stronghold, Chen Shan had no intention of retreating.

"Boss, we did it again!"

"These bandits have lived in the mountains for so long, yet they can't even find us."

Liu Sanshi was beaming with excitement, his face blackened by the smoke.

"Don't even mention it, your ass's on fire."

Just as Liu Sanshi was getting excited, Liu Tiehan immediately reminded him, and Liu Sanshi then noticed that the straw clothes had been set on fire at some point, which startled him so much that he jumped around.

"Everyone assemble, quickly clear away all usable stones and wood on the mountain, and count the remaining arrows."

"Kill as many as they come up!"

Chen Shan knew that only by completely eliminating the bandits could he have a chance to capture Marquis Wuding and understand the problems between the two sides.

On the mountain path, the bandit leader cursed and swore, his face ashen. The destruction of his hometown was a mystery to him. He had scouted the mountain path all the way and left men to keep watch.

But this person just inexplicably appeared behind the mountain stronghold.

The bandit gang was wiped out in the blink of an eye!

However, when the bandit leader led his men up the mountain, they had only reached halfway up when they saw rockets hurtling down from the mountainside!

These rockets were not precise, but they ignited a fire along the entire mountain road, instantly making the ascent difficult.

Before the bandits could react, stones and logs began to roll down one after another!

In the ensuing battle, the bandits suffered heavy casualties, even more so than when they attacked the Third Army Corps!

The battle was fierce. After confirming that the entire mountain path was covered by fire and the entire Wushan Mountain was engulfed in flames, Chen Shan led his men back the way they came.