The lords of the Eastern Han Dynasty were gearing up to prepare for the first epic battle, and Chutian was still on his way to support Shangbi Village.

The decisive battle between the Han court and the Yellow Turban Army was in December. It was mid-September, and Chutian still had time to build up its territory and train its troops.

"Before the epic battle begins, upgrade to the second-level town as soon as possible. In this way, after the epic battle is over, you can attack the third-level town or even the first-level city. The reward for the first lord to upgrade to the city should not be bad."

Chutian's strategy is also very simple. Upgrade the second-level town before the epic battle, and then prepare for the battle with all his strength to attack the world's number one city.

The lords in the areas outside the pass had a large number of pastures and had the advantage of cavalry, but the population in the area within the pass was still dominant.

"My lord, we are about to arrive at Shangbi Village. Please let your subordinates lead the cavalry to conduct reconnaissance in front."

Hua Mulan's voice brought Chu Tian back to his senses.

Considering what will happen in two months, it is better to settle the trouble caused by the third-level gold mine in Shangbi Village first.

In order to prepare for the "Yellow Turban Rebellion", Chutian had already considered conquering towns of the same level. Conquering a town was equivalent to doubling his territory.

Due to the need for gold mining in Shangbi Village, which has only a population of 500, Chutian sent prisoners and laborers from other villages and towns to work as miners. Now it has a population of 700.

Guarding Shangbi Village is the silver-level ranger hero Wu Shang, as well as 50 first-order light infantry from Shangbi Village and two hundred village warriors.

There are two wooden arrow towers at the entrance of Shangbi Village.

Wu Shang was worried. He was not a professional military commander, and the troops in his hands were limited. The combat effectiveness of ordinary light infantry was only slightly higher than that of Xiang Yong.

There are more than 500 enemies surrounding Shangbi Village, including hundreds of strangers armed with various weapons. Their individual combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than that of first-level troops of the same level.

200 vs. 500, the defenses of Shangbi Village are also very simple, with only wooden fences. Due to the enemy's attack, Wu Shang had no time to set up hunting traps around the village. The enemy could destroy the wooden fence at any time and break into the village.

"There are only so few people occupying Shangbi Village? Our number is almost more than the number of villagers inside."

Tang Li Er, the mayor of Lingyan Town, was riding on a war horse, observing the fortifications of Shangbi Village and not daring to attack rashly.

But according to his observation for a short period of time, Shangbi Village does not seem to have many troops. At most, these troops are only used to guard against bandits and small groups of Yellow Turban soldiers.

"You lead the light infantry and the country warriors attack."

Li Er of the Tang Dynasty issued an attack order to a silver-level general.

Although he brought hundreds of free players, players may not dare to charge forward like professional soldiers. They cherish their own lives more.

The general of Lingyan Town, holding a red-tasseled gun, led 100 light infantry and 300 rural warriors to formally attack Shangbi Village.

The 400 soldiers seemed so dense to Shangbi Village with a population of 700 that they blocked the entrance to the village.

The light infantry in the front row held up their shields and held their swords and advanced forward.

In the middle are archers holding longbows, preparing to suppress the two wooden arrow towers and the defenders guarding the village gate.

Fortunately, the terrain at the entrance of Shangbi Village was narrow, so the army could not deploy for a while, and each attack could only accommodate dozens of people.

Wu Shang personally stood on a wooden arrow tower and shot arrows at the enemies attacking the village. A light infantryman fell under his arrows.

However, there were too many enemies attacking Shangbi Village, and there were light cavalry and aliens as reserves in the rear.

It is extremely difficult to defend Shangbi Village with this small force.

If a Confucian general or counselor were guarding Shangbi Village, he might use tricks or tricks to delay the arrival of Xia Town's reinforcements, but Wu Shang's intelligence was not very high, and he only had orders in his mind to defend Shangbi Village.

The two sides were fighting at the entrance of the village. There were 50 light infantrymen in Shangbi Village hiding behind the wooden fence, using bows, arrows and spears to block the enemies who tried to rush into the village.

"Block the village gate!"

Under the command of Elder Zhang of Shangbi Village, the villagers moved wood and stones out of the warehouse and blocked the village gate to prevent the enemy from easily entering the village.

Because Chu Tian led his troops to drive away the horse thieves, the villagers of Shangbi Village had reached 90 points of popular support. Not only would they not rebel at this time, but they would also actively assist the defenders to resist the enemy. This is why some ancient cities would rather die than surrender.

"The people in this village are really tenacious. The last time they conquered a third-level village, they never had so much trouble."

Li Er of the Tang Dynasty seemed a little impatient when he saw that the offensive was blocked.

With the strength of a first-level town, if he cannot conquer even a second-level village, he will be disgraced and the members of the guild may not be convinced in the future.

"Ranger team, you climb over the wooden fence on the side and enter the village. In the future, part of the proceeds from gold mining can be divided among you."

Li Er of the Tang Dynasty made a promise to a small group of free players from the Lingyan Pavilion Guild.

The rangers of the Eastern Han Dynasty are similar to the assassins who traveled around various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. They are capable people and strangers, and have relatively strong personal combat skills. They correspond to the ninjas and ronin of the Dongying District, but they are very different.

About 20 free players who were rangers heard that they could profit from the gold mine in the future. They all drew their swords, climbed over the wooden fence under the leadership of the captain, and entered the village.

Xiang Yong, who was defending Shangbi Village, discovered this small team, but was unable to stop the well-equipped players who had learned several skills.

"Sir, a group of strangers have entered the village and set fire to it. Shangbi Village cannot defend itself at all!"

Elder Zhang found Wu Shang who was guarding Shangbi Village.

Wu Shang was a little anxious and had to say: "I'll deal with them!"

Wu Shang is a silver-level ranger, but he was jointly attacked by several players, and the situation was not optimistic. As soon as he left the wooden arrow tower, the attack at the entrance of the village became more fierce.

"This village will be captured soon."

Li Er of Tang Dynasty finally showed a satisfied smile.

The third-level gold mine is about to fall into his hands, and he will recruit thousands of laborers to mine gold here.

Just when the coalition forces in Lingyan Town were preparing to capture Shangbi Village in one go, a small group of cavalry appeared on the edge of the battlefield, making the coalition forces in Lingyan Town feel uneasy.

"President, the reinforcements from Shangbi Village are here!"

The scouts in Lingyan Town were not idiots. The cavalry that appeared near Shangbi Village at this time were most likely reinforcements from Shangbi Village.

There was a commotion among the coalition forces in Lingyan Town. The cavalry and free players who had not yet participated in the attack on Shangbi Village turned around and looked back involuntarily. They saw a military general leading thirty or forty light cavalry. They seriously threatened the coalition forces in Lingyan Town.

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"There are only forty light cavalry, don't panic!"

Li Er of the Tang Dynasty suddenly felt uneasy. The opponent seemed to be more than forty light cavalry.

Nearly two hundred more infantrymen and archers appeared on the horizon.

The Lingyan Town coalition forces became nervous now, and their formation was somewhat scattered.

"Calm down! We have more people, so we have no chance of winning!"

Li Er of the Tang Dynasty tried his best to maintain the formation of the coalition forces. He knew the importance of formation in the era of cold weapons.

But something happened that made him desperate. Behind about 200 professional soldiers, local braves appeared all over the mountains and plains, waving flags and shouting.

Chu Tian rode a war horse in the Chinese army. This time he recruited 400 Xiang Yong from Xia Town, 300 Xiang Yong from Xiaozhu Village, and 300 Xiang Yong from Yunlai Village, a total of one thousand people. These Xiang Yong temporarily put down their work, holding long spears,
Chapter completed!