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Chapter 182: A Sudden Task
Chapter 182: A Sudden Task
September 25, 2027
Zhao Xue now regretted his decision. He had become too complacent after living a comfortable life for too long, losing his vigilance. Without thoroughly investigating and verifying the enemy's information before taking action, he found himself in an awkward and inescapable situation.
Zhao Xue was well aware that the small force he led was not enough to take down the mountain camp. However, returning with his troops would make him appear cowardly, and he was not willing to accept such a fate.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, and Zhao Xue turned to look.
Behind him, a cavalry force of around five hundred men came into view within his line of sight.
Upon seeing Zhao Gang's newly formed Black Wind Legion, Zhao Xue felt neither panic nor fear. Instead, a glimmer of surprise and delight flashed in his eyes.
Zhao Xue was pondering how to gracefully find a way out of this situation when a ready-made opportunity presented itself.
"It seems like a group of bandits who didn't make it into the mountain camp in time. Let's surround these five hundred bandits outside the wall and see if the mountain bandits inside will come to their rescue!"
In Zhao Xue's eyes, this group of bandits was as easy to handle as a piece of dough. He could crush them however he pleased. If his county troops could stand against a thousand Xianbei warriors, there was no reason to believe they couldn't handle a mere five hundred bandits.
After defeating these bandits, Zhao Xue could return home victorious. As for taking down Lu HaiKong's mountain camp, it was a joke. How could they attack such a high wall? Since they were already at the border, he might as well pretend it didn't exist.
"Refuse Horse Formation!"
At Zhao Xue's command, his experienced county troops swiftly formed a battle formation. Spear-wielding soldiers took the front, saber-and-shield warriors the middle, and archers the rear. This formation, though simple, was highly effective. Zhao Xue had used it countless times to face the Xianbei warriors.
As Zhao Xue's formation took shape, Lu HaiKong and his men appeared on the wall behind them, looking down at the county troops and Zhao Gang's Black Wind Legion.
During their journey, Lu HaiKong had already learned of Zhao Xue's approach. The situation Zhao Xue had imagined was impossible. The Black Wind Legion's appearance outside the wall at this moment was solely to witness their first battle.
As for Zhao Xue's county troops, Lu HaiKong had never considered them a threat, especially after the upgrade to his defensive wall.
Previously, Lu HaiKong had been cautious, hiding his identity to avoid a government crackdown. But now, with the wall as his stronghold and Dian Wei's forces returning, there was no need for such secrecy.
Since his identity was exposed, Lu HaiKong decided to confront the government head-on.
This was a mindless but inevitable response. What else could Lu HaiKong do?
As a mountain bandit, he was always seen as inferior in the eyes of the aristocratic families. Even with his considerable power, he was still regarded as an outlaw, lacking even the most basic authority.
At this point, Lu HaiKong was being a bit stubborn. His situation wasn't as dire as he imagined.
What Lu HaiKong didn't expect was that, as the county troops marched towards the mountain camp, the long-absent system quest reappeared.
Tyrant of the Bandits
Mandatory Professional Task
As a professional bandit, one must be capable of challenging the imperial court.
Task Completion Conditions: Provoking and repelling three waves of the imperial court's siege.
Task Completion Rewards: ????? (Based on task completion level)
Task Failure Punishment: None
This sudden system task left Lu Hai Kong somewhat bewildered. Ever since he left Shan Wu County, he had not received any system tasks. This led him to have a vague feeling that he had left the game and was living in a real world, especially after going three months without fighting any monsters. Lu Hai Kong had already begun to consider this world as a real one.
However, the system always found a way to remind him of its presence. A system task successfully caught his attention and also brought him a great deal of confusion. Was this world truly a game world? If it was, why did it feel so real? If not, what was the system, and what were those data points? More importantly, what was this system task about?
Alright, the most important thing was what this task was about. It seemed like a task designed to lead to certain death. Lu Hai Kong suddenly understood why eccentric bandits were so dangerous.
The arrival of the Strong Yin County troops was considered the first wave of the imperial court's attack, which, in fact, it was.
Since this was the first wave of the attack and also part of a task, Lu Hai Kong, who had no intention of compromising, decided to use the Strong Yin County troops as the Black Wind Legion’s debut stepping stone.
The formation of the Strong Yin County troops was excellent, and their fighting spirit was high. However, they made a critical mistake from the start. The Black Wind Legion was not a conventional cavalry.
After acquiring the Galewind trait, the legion's tactical style was completely defined. The Black Wind Legion was destined to become a light cavalry; otherwise, the Galewind trait would be wasted.
Did you really think this light cavalry would charge straight in without a word, like the Xianbei cavalry?
Don’t be silly; they had a better offensive strategy!
Just as the soldiers under Zhao Xue’s command finished forming their formation, the Black Wind Legion charged over without a word. As they approached, their formation immediately dispersed into a crescent formation, encircling the Strong Yin County troops.
This was clearly not a conventional charge. The Black Wind Legion did not plan to charge. Each rider held the reins of their horse in one hand and a fine rope in the other, with a sharp iron block tied to the end of the rope.
When the Black Wind Legion was about a hundred meters away from the Strong Yin County troops, the bandits flung the ropes, sending the iron blocks high into the air toward the Strong Yin County troops.
Five hundred sharp iron blocks were thrown, but only about two to three hundred landed within the Strong Yin County troops, instantly taking the lives of over a hundred soldiers.
This was a tactic that Lu Hai Kong had devised. He had thought of it yesterday and decided to test it on the Strong Yin County troops today.
Since this was the first time the Black Wind Legion used this tactic, the results were not ideal. Out of the five hundred attackers, only about half managed to land their iron blocks in the Strong Yin County troops.
However, from the results of this wave, it seemed that this tactic could work!
(End of Chapter)
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