Just a few hours later, when Yan Liqiang and his men returned along the same road, they were followed by nearly two thousand murderous men and horses, and among these men and horses, more than a thousand were cavalrymen from Bo'an County.
Not only Yan Liqiang discovered the identities of the so-called servants brought by Master Lu, Zuo Yuquan, Zhao Bing and others also discovered it - the almost identical standard equipment, the official mark painted black on the buttocks of the rhinoceros horses, and the uniform sense of discipline when moving, all revealed their identities.
What made Mao Taishun and his men's eyes pop out was the equipment of the people brought by Master Lu. Among the more than one thousand people, more than one hundred of them were carrying bows. The most exaggerated thing was that among the more than one thousand people, there were almost three hundred people carrying the metal crossbows produced by the manufacturing bureau. With this calculation, almost a quarter of the people brought by Master Lu had long-range strike capabilities, and among the remaining people, almost half were carrying the standard cavalry rifles of the Han Empire.
Amid the rumbling sound of hooves, these people followed Yan Liqiang and his companions and headed straight for the camp of the small Shatu tribe that Yan Liqiang and his companions had escaped from before.
Xu Meng did not come along because of his injury. He and the wounded soldiers from Zhaojiazhuang returned to the camp of Zhaojiazhuang to recuperate and guard the spoils that Yan Liqiang and his men had just obtained. Zhao Tianyi left some people behind to take care of the wounded, so Yan Liqiang and his men did not have to worry about them.
"Brother Zuo, have we arrived at the camp of the Shatu people?" Master Lu rode on his rhinoceros horse and followed Yan Liqiang and the others, with guards on both sides behind him. Ten minutes after they set out on the journey, he began to ask such questions non-stop, seeming impatient.
"It's almost there, it's almost there..." Zuo Yuquan could only comfort him like this while staring at the cavalry team behind Master Lu. For an old man like Zuo Yuquan, since he knew Master Lu's identity, he would have to make friends with him, otherwise he would have spent so many years in the martial arts world in vain. So after understanding Master Lu's temper, Zuo Yuquan specifically said what Master Lu liked to hear, "Looking at the equipment of Master Lu's servants is really eye-opening. Among these more than a thousand people, it's the first time I've seen so many metal crossbows produced by the manufacturing bureau. I heard that these metal crossbows from the manufacturing bureau are very difficult to get..."
Hearing what Zuo Yuquan said, Mr. Lu really became proud, with a proud face, "Of course, these metal crossbows are all taken directly from the manufacturing bureau, just like the equipment of the Dragon Tooth Army under the Qiyun Guardian Mansion. They are first-class military products produced by the manufacturing bureau, and the quality is even higher than ordinary takeout. You may not be able to buy them even if you have money outside. This is because my father has a good relationship with Mr. Liang of the Transportation Office, and he has been doing wool business with Qiyun County before. Knowing that the manufacturing bureau produced such a weapon to slaughter 50,000 elite Shatu soldiers, I bought some with the help of Mr. Liang. This time I brought people to Qiyun County, and they were equipped directly. You just wait and see the power of this crossbow. Ahem, I talked about this with Mr. Yan, the Qiyun Guardian, at dinner a few days ago. Mr. Yan said that since I like it, he will give me another 100 crossbows when I go back this time..."
"With such a powerful weapon and the strong troops under Master Lu's command, Master Lu will definitely gain a lot this time. Ten thousand acres of grassland will be no problem for me!"
Master Lu's face flushed upon hearing this, and he laughed loudly, "If that's the case, then I have to thank you guys very much. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have encountered such a good thing today. As long as you can find the camp of the Shatu tribe and don't let me return empty-handed, I will give each of you 100 taels of gold. In the future, if you guys go to Lanzhou and encounter any trouble, just tell me my name, Lu Yuhen, and my friends in Lanzhou will more or less give me some face..."
Most of the rangers came out to risk their lives, either for money or for fame. Seeing that Master Lu was so generous and gave such a good guide fee, how could he refuse? Seeing Mao Taishun riding a rhinoceros horse next to him turned around and winked at him, Zuo Yuquan said directly, "Haha, thank you Master Lu!"
"Well, it's settled then..." Master Lu said, and he squeezed the horse's belly, causing the Rhino Horse under his crotch to speed up a little bit, and rushed to the side of Yan Liqiang, "Brother Wang, if my men are accidentally hit by arrows later, I will need your help. Just tell me how much it costs, I don't care, as long as my guards... servants are safe!"
Although this Master Lu is a dandy boy with a flamboyant personality and likes to show off, he is a very good human being. At critical moments, he even thinks about the lives of his soldiers and guards. He is not annoying at all!
Yan Liqiang glanced at Mr. Lu, who claimed to have had dinner with him two days ago, and smiled, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, it's just a small favor. If you need anything, I will never refuse!"
"Okay, okay, I like straightforward people like Brother Wang..."
A hundred meters ahead of the team, Jia Lang exclaimed in joy, "Haha, we found another intact body..."
What Jia Lang found were, of course, the corpses of the Shatu cavalry who had been chasing Yan Liqiang and his men. Those corpses were shot off their horses during the chase and shootout between the two sides, and were still on the ground. Yan Liqiang and his men returned along the previous road, so they would naturally encounter them on the road. Those corpses became the best signposts.
Other things can be discarded, but the head of the Shatu people cannot be discarded. One head is worth ten acres of grassland. If you see this ten acres of grassland on the roadside, you will naturally pick it up. I saw a body on the road before, but the body had been eaten beyond recognition by wild beasts on the grassland. It is impossible to distinguish the characteristics of the Shatu people and the Black Jie people, so I didn’t pick it up...
Seeing that Yan Liqiang and his men could actually pick up the heads of the Shatu people along the way, the two thousand cavalrymen behind them were so excited that their eyes turned red and they kept howling. Everyone was rubbing their hands, waiting for a big fight.
Along the way, Jia Lang picked up a total of four heads, which made him very happy.
A faint red line appeared in the eastern sky, and at dawn the stars in the sky began to slowly become dim. Yan Liqiang and his men finally arrived near the previous Shatu camp.
If it was two days ago, at this time every day, these Shatu people were still sleeping. They would wait until dawn to get up, pack up and continue on the road. But the leader of this small tribe probably felt something was wrong after what happened to Yan Liqiang and his men. The cavalry they sent out had not returned yet, so for safety reasons, they had all the tribe members get up before dawn this morning, pack up their things and prepare to set off. When Yan Liqiang and his large group of people arrived, the camp of this small tribe was full of tents spread on the grass and ready to be rolled up, and there were also ox carts being driven...
Yan Liqiang saw them from several miles away, and they also saw Yan Liqiang. There were quite a few people on both sides, and as it was dawn, the field of vision suddenly became wider, and the gathering area and troops of several thousand people were naturally visible at a glance.
Someone in the Shatu camp screamed, and then the whole camp was in chaos.
Master Lu's eyes sparkled, and he excitedly waved his whip on his rhino horse and shouted, "It's really a small tribe of Shatu people. There are only two or three thousand people. Hahaha, we can achieve great things right before our eyes..."
Compared to the county magistrate's son, Zhao Tianyi also laughed out loud, as if he saw a group of plump prey appearing in front of him, and all he said was, "Brothers, kill them..."
Before, everyone was still saving horsepower and had not let the rhino dragon horses run at full speed. It was not until this moment, when they saw the Shatu people were right in front of them, that everyone suddenly let go of the horsepower and let the rhino dragon horses run quickly, rushing towards the Shatu people's camp.
Zhao Tianyi and Master Lu had already discussed the details of the operation. When they saw the Shatu people's camp approaching, they each led their soldiers to the left and right, splitting into two groups, like two large pincers, and rushed over at once...
After a brief panic, people and horses began to rush out of the Shatu camp, trying to intercept the cavalry of Zhao Tianyi and Lu Gongzi. However, the people rushing out of the camp were not in order at all. It was obvious that they were not fully organized yet and were a bit slow. The fastest people had already rushed out of the camp, but the people behind them had just got on their horses.
The terrified screams and chaos of the Shatu women in the camp could already be heard, and the closest Shatu cavalry that had rushed out of the camp had already approached within 500 meters.
With a sound of “whoosh…”
It was not Yan Liqiang who drew the bow, but a man who looked like an officer in the cavalry team of Prince Lu who drew the bow.
The gorgeous five-stone horn python bow and the fourth-level archery skills, at this moment, simply stood out from the crowd and attracted a lot of attention!
The Shatu man who was rushing in front and wielding a scimitar was shot in the chest, a ball of blood burst out, and then he fell off his horse with a scream...
At this time, the cavalry under Master Lu's command had already surpassed Master Lu, leaving him behind, and pounced on him like a group of hungry wolves.
"Kill all the men, and leave two beautiful Shatu girls for me..." Master Lu shouted behind the cavalrymen.
(End of this chapter)