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Liang Kun nodded slightly and rode his horse to a nearby thicket of withered bushes.

The three dismounted and waited in the shade behind a patch of withered bushes.

Liang Kun stood with his hands behind his back, gazing towards the desolate dust pass, as if he were watching a play whose outcome he already knew.

The fighting grew more and more intense, and soon he heard screams of agony.

Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Shaojun's lips curled up, and Zhang Dahu's mouth stretched wide.

"Did you hear that? That's the screams of those damned bastards!" Zhao Shaojun chuckled twice.

To their surprise, the fighting at Huangchen Pass did not stop; the sounds of fighting could still be heard.

Liang Kun frowned and looked at Zhao Shaojun with a puzzled expression.

Zhao Shaojun felt a little uneasy, but he still forced himself to say:

"Chief, it seems that Ye Chen is a bit cunning and has won over those peasants around here..."

"Don't worry, with Wolf Brother's strength, I believe there won't be any problems. They should be succeeding soon..."

However, before Zhao Shaojun could finish speaking, the sound of rapid, rumbling hooves came from behind!

The sound of horses' hooves came from behind them, from the direction of the Right Guard.

The sound of horses' hooves was rapid and frequent, pounding on the compacted loess road with a muffled thud like the beating of drums.

Zhao Shaojun turned around in confusion and looked back at the road he had come from, only to see a towering cloud of yellow dust rising from the end of the road.

From the loess soil, one can vaguely see dozens of warhorses galloping towards them.

The newcomer was clad in full armor, clearly a border soldier, a cavalryman who had fought valiantly in battle.

They had swords hanging from their waists, and the one at the front was a young general.

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Seeing the warhorses approaching, Liang Kun's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling!

The cavalry that arrived were real cavalry, and their horses were all tall and sturdy warhorses. Moreover, they came from the Right Guard Post, which means they had been to the Right Guard Post.

Why would they come to Huangchen Pass? Could it be that the imperial court is really planning something big?

not good!

There's a riot breaking out at Huangchen Pass right now. If they rush in now, they might get caught.

Just as Liang Kun was thinking about how to deal with it, ten warhorses arrived in front of him.

The warhorse galloped towards them and suddenly stopped a dozen steps away from Liang Kun. Liang Kun and his men had no time to dodge.

The horse pawed the ground twice with its hooves, kicking up the last cloud of yellow dust, before settling down steadily.

The newcomer was Luo Kai, who held the reins and looked down at Liang Kun and the other two.

Luo Kai's gaze lingered on Liang Kun for a moment, then swept over Zhao Shaojun and Zhang Dahu, before finally settling back on Liang Kun.

"Are you from the Right Guard, the Third Horse Battalion?" Luo Kai's voice wasn't loud, but it carried the unique authority of a seasoned soldier.

Liang Kun straightened his clothes, calmed himself down, and looked at Luo Kai.

He wasn't just a horse herder; he was the head herder of the horse camp, a proper official appointed by the imperial court.

Even if these cavalrymen are there, what can they do to him?

"I am Liang Kun, the sergeant commander of the Third Cavalry Battalion of the Right Guard. May I ask which unit you gentlemen belong to and what business you have here?"

Luo Kai did not answer his question, but instead looked in the direction of Huangchen Pass.

He naturally saw what was happening over there, and his brows furrowed.

"What's going on here? What's the situation at Desolate Dust Pass?"

"The Desolate Dust Pass has been attacked by refugees. Are the people stationed there your horse camp? Why are you just standing here watching? Why don't you go and help?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Kun's throat tightened. Could it be that these cavalrymen knew what was going on and had come for Ye Chen and his group?

They must have been to the Third Horse Camp; Hong Chengye must have told them something.

"Yes, yes, yes... I received the message and came here..." Upon hearing this, Liang Kun could only go along with the mistake, opening his mouth and squeezing out, "I just arrived and was about to go up to provide support!"

"Just arrived?" Luo Kai sneered, his gaze sweeping coldly over the withered bushes behind Liang Kun.

He immediately saw through the trickery involved.

He immediately averted his gaze, flicked the reins, and shouted, "Let's go!"

Ten warhorses suddenly leaped out and galloped wildly toward the desolate pass.

The yellow dust kicked up by the horse's hooves sprayed all over Liang Kun.

Yellow dust settled on Liang Kun's official hat and soiled his official robes, but he didn't bother to brush it off.

Zhao Shaojun's face was as pale as paper. He watched as the ten warhorses drew closer and closer to Huangchen Pass, and his lips trembled twice.

"Chief Shepherd... how could this be? Why are the cavalry here?"

Liang Kun, looking annoyed, shouted, "How the hell would I know?!"

He suddenly turned his head to look at Huangchen Pass, his forehead covered in sweat, a cold sweat breaking out.

"Damn it, hurry up and chase after them! If they interfere and save Ye Chen, not only will my money be wasted, but our plan might also be exposed!"

As Liang Kun spoke, he flipped himself onto the horse, his body trembling uncontrollably, looking utterly disheveled. It took him two tries to get his left foot into the stirrup.

Zhao Shaojun and Zhang Dahu hurriedly climbed onto their horses and urged them to rush towards Huangchen Pass.

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Desolate Dust Pass.

Wolf Brother reorganized his forces, sending his men in five teams to charge.

Although they had no warhorses, each of them was armed, and their numbers were large, so they were confident that taking over this broken, desolate pass would not be a problem.

Ye Chen is currently on the city wall, holding a cannonball, but he hasn't fired it yet.

Although the cannonball gun is very powerful, its range is too short, and it is his trump card, which he will not easily reveal unless absolutely necessary.

"Brother Ye, we don't have any arrows to suppress them. If we want to withstand their attack, I'm afraid..." Liang Biao looked at Ye Chen with a serious expression and asked, holding the strange iron lump in his hand.

"What is this thing? Can it really withstand the attack?"

Ye Chen smiled and didn't answer Liang Biao. Instead, he looked at the monkey and said, "You three, don't expose your crossbows. Fire them in first, then kill one at a time."

"They'll naturally be afraid once someone dies!"

The monkey lowered the crossbow bolt in its hand, its eyes fixed on the approaching thieves below.

"Don't worry, Captain, I'll shoot them down there one by one!"

"They are my prey, and I will shoot them all dead on the spot!"

Ye Chen looked down and called out, "Smoker, the rest is up to you. You have full authority to command. You decide what to do."

"Don't worry, Captain, I will not let them get even a step into the checkpoint!"

Liang Biao's expression was extremely solemn. He only had three ranged weapons on his side, which was far from enough to suppress the bandits.

If we bring all ten crossbows from the general's army, then dealing with these bandits will naturally not be a problem.

If we stay here, we'll need to make some bows and arrows, but... it's better for us to leave as soon as possible.

He gave his brothers a look, telling them that they must do everything in their power, even at the cost of their lives, to repay this debt of gratitude.

If we can successfully defend against the bandits' attempt to break through the pass, we will have repaid this debt of gratitude and should then leave.

"Charge! Kill them all!" Wolf Brother swung a spiked club and charged toward the closed door.

"Ready, fire!" The monkey, acting as the commander, decisively gave the order the moment the enemy was within firing range.