Throughout history, those who win the hearts of the people have won the world; the hearts of the people are of paramount importance to every lord.
Zhang Hong's 3,500-plus soldiers were no ordinary men. Zhao Fu led 1,000 men to charge forward, but he was facing a three-on-one situation. Zhao Fu's situation was very unfavorable, so Zhao Fu mobilized the masses, hoping to use this to counterbalance Zhang Hong.
At the same time, they threw all the blame on Zhang Hong. In fact, Zhao Fu couldn't determine whether Zhang Hong was responsible for Liu Ming's death, but at this moment, he did his best to portray Zhang Hong as an utterly wicked and despicable person.
Only in this way can we unleash the power of the masses, so that they can join our side and overthrow Zhang Hong's position as town mayor!
The unusual activity in Willow Mountain Town had already alerted countless people, and now with this sound, many residents came out. Then, Liu Subai's pitiful, tearful appearance immediately provoked anger, leading her to join Zhao Fu's group.
Zhao Fu's group grew larger and larger, like a spark that could start a prairie fire, and charged towards the town magistrate's residence. The two sides quickly clashed.
Zhang Hong had a large number of soldiers and a small number of residents supporting him, while Zhao Fu had a large number of residents and a thousand soldiers.
"Who are you?" Zhang Hong asked coldly, staring at the black-cloaked figure beside Liu Subai.
He knew that Liu Subai had only escaped a few days ago, so it was impossible for her to gather so many people to counterattack Willow Mountain Town. There was only one possibility: it was the work of the person beside her, because these people seemed to be under his command. But Zhang Hong had never heard of such a person in Willow Mountain Town, even after staying there for so long.
"Who I am is unimportant! I heard that Killing Master like you, who murdered his master and even exterminated his family, has appeared in Willow Mountain Town. I am outraged, so I helped Miss Liu reclaim Willow Mountain Town and eliminate you, you villain!"
At this point, Zhao Fu naturally had to stand on the side of justice to gain the support of most residents and to criticize Zhang Hong as the evil one!
"Snort!"
Zhang Hong snorted coldly. He didn't believe Zhao Fu's nonsense. What fool would go to such lengths without seeking any benefit? Zhang Hong thought the other side might also be eyeing Willow Mountain Town.
"Gousheng! Come here quickly! Don't help Zhang Hong anymore, or you'll end up badly following him."
Just as Zhang Hong was about to say something, an old man's voice rang out from the other side. That's right, Zhao Fu was playing the emotional card again.
Compared to ordinary residents, soldiers are definitely stronger because they have advantages such as profession, equipment, skills, and combat experience. Therefore, soldiers are certainly stronger than ordinary residents.
At this moment, Zhao Fu tried to appeal to emotions again, while Zhang Hong's soldiers looked at the other side. They were from the same town, had met many times, and even had relatives and friends on that side. Now that they were going to kill them, they were sure they could do it.
Many soldiers' hearts began to waver, and some even seemed to be considering switching sides with Zhao Fu!
"Yes! Old Li's son must stop causing trouble over there!"
"Brother! Come over here, don't follow those kinds of people!"
"Husband! I also think you should come back here!"
Zhao Fu then played the emotional card again, which was somewhat despicable. Faced with the loud appeals of so many friends and family, many soldiers showed signs of wanting to surrender to Zhao Fu.
Seeing this, Zhang Hong was enraged and unleashed a power befitting a second-tier expert, pressing down on everyone. "Let's see who dares to go over there!"
This immense aura caused many soldiers who wanted to join Zhao Fu's camp to freeze in place. Zhang Hong, as expected of the strongest man in Willow Mountain Town, immediately intimidated the entire scene.
Under Zhang Hong's powerful aura, everyone became tense, and many even showed expressions of fear, feeling that Zhang Hong was invincible. Zhao Fu's group's morale completely weakened, and their faces also turned ugly.
But at that moment, an aura no weaker than Zhang Hong's Zhang Hong, and perhaps even stronger, suddenly erupted, confronting Zhang Hong.
"Don't worry, everyone! I'll definitely kill Zhang Hong!"
All eyes were once again focused on the man in the black cloak, and a cheer erupted, as if he were a hero.
Sun Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat surprised that Zhao Fu was so strong, able to hold his own against the strongest person in their Willow Mountain Town.
Zhang Hong looked at Zhao Fu with a sinister killing intent. His body disappeared like lightning as he attacked Zhao Fu. He knew that if he didn't deal with Zhao Fu first, this battle couldn't be suppressed. Zhao Fu also understood this and drew his sword to meet him.
As Zhang Hong and Zhao Fu clashed, a fierce melee ensued. Although many of Zhang Hong's men joined Zhao Fu's side, Zhang Hong also had many loyal followers, leading to a brutal battle between the two sides.
Zhang Hong thrust his sword, a cold, sharp light shooting towards Zhao Fu's throat. Zhao Fu dodged to the side, avoiding the attack. Then, Zhang Hong's sword veered off course, forcing Zhang Hong Zhao Fu to parry with his own sword.
But Zhang Hong suddenly turned his body and unleashed a spinning kick!
The kick was incredibly fierce, producing a muffled whooshing sound as Zhao Fu clenched his fist and punched out with all his might.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Zhao Fu and Zhang Hong each took two steps back. Zhao Fu was somewhat surprised. Zhang Hong was indeed very strong. Zhang Hong also did not expect Zhao Fu to be so strong. With his strength, he could be called the number one within a hundred miles. However, he did not expect that someone like Zhao Fu would suddenly appear.
Both men's expressions turned serious, and they resumed their fight. Zhao Fu slashed fiercely at Zhang Hong with his sword!
Zhang Hong dodged to the side, and with a swift upward thrust of his sword, aimed a vicious strike at Zhao Fu's eyes. The move was so cunning that Zhao Fu had to retreat, narrowly avoiding the attack.
unexpected!
Zhang Hong stepped forward, his sword emitting a large amount of gray light, and thrust it fiercely towards Zhao Fu's heart.
Zhao Fu snorted coldly and unleashed the Heavenly Demon Slash!
A sharp black sword aura slashed out and collided with Zhang Hong's thrusting sword. Another explosion rang out, and the sword light scattered in all directions. The terrifying shockwaves generated made the surrounding people dare not take a step closer.
" Vengeful Ghost Seizes Spirit!"
After exchanging several blows, Zhang Hong was already at a disadvantage and could only unleash his strongest move. Countless cold gray auras erupted from his body, and with a single sword strike, a fierce ghost with a blue face and fangs appeared, moving as fast as a streak of light and attacking Zhao Fu.
Zhao Fu slowly raised the Heavenly Demon Sword, which was radiating a large amount of demonic energy, and used it to strike the target, unleashing the Heavenly Demon Soul Devour!
A demonic phantom met the vengeful ghost!
"Puff!"
The vengeful ghost was torn apart by the demonic phantom's pair of sharp claws. Zhang Hong suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Zhao Fu seized this opportunity, leaping forward as fast as a phantom, and thrust his sword into Zhang Hong's chest. Then, with a twist of the blade, he shredded Zhang Hong's internal organs, ultimately killing him.
With Zhang Hong dead, his men lost all will to fight, and the battle became almost one-sided, with Zhao Fu ultimately winning.