Xiang Shaolong's words were not unfounded. In fact, they had already suffered one attack by horse bandits before this. That was precisely why, upon seeing Fang Zheng, Xiang Shaolong immediately thought of asking this "Horse Bandit Nemesis" for help. Fang Zheng's attitude remained the same as before: as long as there was money to be made, everything was negotiable... After all, what did it matter how many horse bandits he killed?
Xiang Shaolong had his own plan as well. The enemy was hidden while they were exposed. Although the Envoy Group had quite a few people, once it was confirmed that those horse bandits were actually King of Wei's soldiers, they were effectively in a den of thieves within the State of Wei. King of Wei could mobilize every force at his disposal to wipe them out.
Under such circumstances, the solution Xiang Shaolong came up with was... to hold their ground.
"We will find a defensible elevation nearby, with a mountain at our backs and open plains before us. We'll build earthen stockades and trenches, stockpile game and spring water, and hold out for ten days to half a month. At the same time, we'll send light cavalry to Fengqiu to request aid from the commander stationed there. No matter how badly King of Wei wishes us dead, we are still ostensibly an Envoy Group escorting a Princess to marry him. They will have no choice but to comply. Once Wei troops are accompanying us, it will be difficult for King of Wei to do anything further."
"Xiang Bingwei's plan is sound, but I am concerned. What if those men intercept the light cavalry scouts, or secretly kill them and claim they received no information about us? What then?"
Another commander spoke up at that moment. Xiang Shaolong merely