Guo Tai agreed.
Li Le grabbed a spear and rushed out urgently.
After a while.
Another urgent report came in.
This time the voice was more pressing.
Guo Tai's face darkened, causing the messenger to hold his breath.
"Speak clearly! Explain in detail!"
Guo Tai said each word with restraint, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Yes, Commander."
The messenger immediately began to narrate, word for word:
"General Hann left the city, yet the bandit didn't flee, instead, he confronted General Hann, battling for over a hundred rounds. The bandit suddenly changed his technique and used a bizarre move, catching General Hann off guard, sweeping him off his horse. He raised his halberd, stabbed, and killed him.
General Li saw General Hann being knocked off his horse, was shocked, and rushed to rescue him, but halfway there, he saw General Hann was already dead.
In his fury, he fought the bandit.
They battled for over another hundred rounds.
General Li was no match for the bandit and was also knocked off his horse and killed on the spot!
We wanted to rescue them, but it was too late."
"!!"
The more Guo Tai listened, the angrier he became, to the point where his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He couldn't believe that the top three fierce generals under his command had died so pointlessly!
After all, whether it was Hu Cai, Hann Xian, or Li Le, they were all comparable to second-class generals. While their skills might not match that of second-class generals, their strength certainly did, each possessing innate divine power!
If it were otherwise, Guo Tai wouldn't have had them lead a troop!
Yet such fierce generals had all fallen here today.
Guo Tai was so furious that his chest heaved, and he shouted mightily:
"Bring me my sword! Today, I must see which rat has so brazenly dared to bully Bai Bo Army!"
Over a dozen courageous generals below were also indignant, clamoring noisily.
But at this moment, not a single one suggested going out to confront the enemy.
The three fiercest of them had been slain.
Even a fool knows that the enemy must have genuine skill.
Perhaps he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Going out now, there's a high chance of dying!
As bandits, bullying the weak and fearing the strong is instinctual because this is the only way they can survive longer and better!
Seeing the enemy standing alone turned out to be a hard nut, no one else dared to claim they could take him down alone.
Everyone proposed mobilizing troops, besieging, and killing him.
Guo Tai nodded in approval.
He's a cautious man.
He knew the skills of Hu Cai, Li Le, and Hann Xian. Even he dared not claim he could kill these three in such a short time.
Yet the enemy managed to do so.
A formidable foe.
"Sound the drums. Gather the masses!"
Guo Tai shouted.
Some time later.
Guo Tai led the way.
Thousands of fierce bandits headed mightily towards the city gate.
To kill one man.
The Bai Bo Army mobilized nearly seventy to eighty percent of its forces.
To create a Celestial Net and Earth Net, to besiege and kill, blocking the enemy's path, making sure he can't escape again this time.
Tatat!
Clatter, clatter!
Amidst the rumbling sound of galloping hooves, the group quickly reached the city gate, fixed their gaze, and saw a lone man on a horse standing tall a hundred meters away!
The horse was obviously a top-grade warhorse!
No wonder it ran so fast!
As for the man?
Guo Tai examined him closely; the man looked handsome, almost like a pretty boy, making him look around:
"Where's the messenger?"
"Commander."
The messenger hurried over.
Guo Tai pointed at the 'pretty boy': "Is it him?"
"Yes, it's him!"
The messenger was very certain.
Guo Tai's face turned somewhat unsightly, having lost to a pretty boy. He waved his hand, and the troops under his command silently scattered.
Guo Tai was increasingly puzzled as the enemy didn't run away.
He shouted strongly:
"Mouse, dare to state your name?"
"Your Laozi!"
"Your Laozi?"
Guo Tai frowned, mumbled it twice, suddenly understanding, became infuriated, and his temper flared. Seeing the solitary man, he didn't bother to conceal his anger, shouting:
"Charge, slaughter that pretty boy."
"Gang up on him!"
The over a dozen skilled generals under Guo Tai exchanged glances, mounted their horses, whether holding knives, guns, or spears, charged at the 'pretty boy'.
"If you've got guts, don't run!"
Fearing that the 'pretty boy' would flee in the face of many, they hollered first.
Unexpectedly, the pretty boy was very obedient, not only not running, but also raising his halberd and making a disdainful gesture towards them.
Rather than becoming angry, the over a dozen skilled generals were delighted.
Each felt that the pretty boy was doomed.
At this point, if they didn't cut him into pieces, boil him in oil, how would they do justice to the spirits of Hu Cai, Hann Xian, Li Le in the heavens?
No sooner said than done.
Because the distance between the two sides was only about a hundred meters, with the horses galloping, they collided quickly.
In Guo Tai's expectant eyes.
Clang!
Clang, clang, clang!
Then came the sound of weapons clashing, in a flash, figures were stabbed and fell from their horses, some were even swept ten meters away, their heads hit the ground, dying with crushed skulls!
In a few moments.
Guo Tai hadn't even reacted.
All over a dozen skilled generals were dead.
"Hiss!"
Guo Tai's pupils widened, took a sharp breath.
The rest of the Bai Bo bandits were also terrified.
At this moment.
Everyone understood.
The 'pretty boy' before them had merely been toying with them earlier!
Fishing indeed!!
Now that the fish had bitten, he wasn't pretending anymore, directly counter-killing.
[Achievement Medal obtained: Your martial power has intimidated Bai Bo's Great Commander, Guo Tai!]
[Note: He initially thought you were merely equal in combat power to Hu Cai, gaining victory only by horse power and trickery. But your strength was beyond his imagination! He's now even starting to tremble, fear, and weaken.
He has lost the courage to face you alone, most likely he will abandon the idea of a duel and opt for a massive army assault!]
A hint swept across the ear.
The 'pretty boy,' also known as Ding Ling, raised an eyebrow, then decisively shouted.
Boom!
Suddenly, two troops charged out from the dense forests on the sides.
From a distance, dust billowed skyward, the neighing of horses pierced the air, as if countless troops were swarming like a tide.
At the same time.
Thick smoke suddenly emerged from Zhongqiu Ancient City behind, and the sound of drums occasionally echoed.
The Bai Bo bandits began to panic!
Guo Tai shouted:
"Don't panic, rally! Rally!!"
But because of the earlier preparations to besiege Ding Ling.
Although the Bai Bo bandits were vast in number, about three thousand, they were scattered.
Wanting to rally, how could it be easy?
In addition to the several times Ding Ling killed enemies.
He had killed soldiers numbering in dozens, reached seventeen to eighteen 'braves', including the three commander-level generals Hu Cai, Hann Xian, and Li Le.
With such terrifying might, it made people fearful.
At this moment, the Bai Bo bandits suddenly shocked, discovered Ding Ling wasn't alone, but leading numerous cavalry, rapidly charging towards them!