Chapter 14: One Man Holds the Pass
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The goat trail and the valley it leads into.
“Boss, they’re here!” Lin Shaoyu said.
Cheng Dalei excitedly stood up. For the past few days, he camped on top of the valley. He was also nervous the whole time, terrified that something might go wrong with his always wrong strategist. That was why he had Xu Shenji visit all the bandits of Blackbull mountain to lure them into setting up ambushes on the public road, when his real killing stroke is set over the valley.
This valley was extremely narrow, allowing only two horses or four men to pass side by side. When the army arrived at the valley the cavalry went in first while the infantry followed immediately after.
Dawn hadn’t broken yet, so it was still completely dark. He could still hear the sound of armor clattering about though. Cheng Dalei looked down from the top of the valley and was immediately covered in cold sweat.
“Boss, this… This is a good thousand men there!” Xu Shenji spoke in shock.
Cheng Dalei audibly grounded his teeth together. His bandit group numbered only five. Why the hell did they send a full thousand then? Were they bored or something!
“Boss, let’s retreat. It’s impossible.” Xu Shenji spoke.