Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

The weapons used by both sides are not at the same level at all.

The weapons and armor used by the Southern Barbarians were forged by the Southern Barbarians themselves. And their casting level is very low, inferior to those used by ordinary Daxia soldiers.

The weapons and armor used by the Red Flame Army have just been updated. They are much sharper and stronger than the weapons and armor used by ordinary Daxia soldiers.

When the Southern Barbarians discovered in shock, the spears in their hands could not penetrate the armor of the Red Flame Army soldiers.

When the spears in the hands of the Red Flame Army could easily pierce through the light armor on their bodies, the outcome was already determined.

As for the Red Flame Army, they became more and more brave as they fought.

They even relied on the strength of their armor. Unless the Southern Barbarians stabbed their heads, throats and other vital parts, they didn't even bother to dodge or resist.

And every time they stabbed a Nanman soldier to death or wounded.

Although the barbarian soldiers were brave, they were still not brave enough to fear death.

If the two armies were evenly matched, and even though they were at a disadvantage, they could still cause damage to the Red Flame Army, they would still dare to fight tooth and nail.

Everyone knows how tough the barbarian soldiers are.

Otherwise, the early stage of the Southwest Battle of Great Xia would not have been so corrupt.

But now their weapons can't even break through the Red Flame Army's defense.

They almost fell into the predicament of being massacred unilaterally.

Especially Zhou Tong, the deputy general of the Red Flame Army, took the lead, his spear danced with silver light, and there was no enemy wherever he passed.

Soon, the barbarian soldiers were defeated like a mountain, teetering on the verge of collapse, and could be defeated at any time.

boom!

boom!

At this moment, two cannon shots were heard.

Suddenly, two wolf armies came out from the mountains on the left and right sides.

These two wolf armies were the ambush that the Southern Barbarians had arranged long ago.

Their original plan was to let the Nanman army of ten thousand people hold back the Xia army. They took the opportunity to attack from left and right, forming an encirclement and annihilating the Xia army.

However, what they never expected was that the Southern Barbarian army they sent north not only failed to hold back the Xia army, but were almost defeated by the Xia army.

Therefore, the two wolf troops on the left and right did not dare to neglect, and quickly came out from the ambush to kill their generals, preparing to step forward to rescue their comrades.

These wolf troops have a natural suppression effect on cavalry.

The horses of the Red Flame Army have received rigorous training and can be fearless in the face of danger.

But the wolf has a blood suppression on the horse.

Once these wolf troops are allowed to charge over, they can quickly kill all the cavalry horses.

Once the war horses died, wouldn't these cavalry be at their mercy?

Of course, the wolf army's ability to suppress the cavalry was only relative.

Facing the cavalry, the wolf army also has its weaknesses.

That is, the speed of the wolf army is lower than that of the cavalry, and they cannot catch up with the cavalry at all.

Therefore, if the Southern Barbarian wolf army wants to achieve success, it must slow down the cavalry.

The wolf army is suitable for ambushes and surprise attacks, but not good at pursuit.

The combination of wolf army and falcon can be said to be a perfect combination.

It was precisely because of this that the Xia army was defeated so quickly.

The two warring parties had different moods when they saw the wolf army coming out.

Zhou Tong couldn't help but feel surprised.

What he fears most is the Southern Barbarian Wolf Army, especially in this situation.

This was also the reason why he strongly opposed the Red Flame Army leaving the city alone.

And now, what he was most worried about finally appeared.

Although in response to the Nanman ambush, Jia Huan had already sent two thousand-man teams to intercept.

But Zhou Tong didn't think they could really intercept the Wolves.

If the Southern Barbarian Wolf Army was so easy to defeat, the southwest would not be defeated.

As for the Nanman, their confidence suddenly increased greatly.

They began to fight hard to entangle the Red Flame Army regardless of casualties, preventing the Red Flame Army from getting away.

They firmly believe that as long as their wolf army kills them, it will be the end of the Red Flame Army.

And just when the wolf armies on both sides of the Nanman were halfway through, suddenly a Qianxia army appeared diagonally to their side to block their way.

These Xia troops did not ride horses. They were holding long spears and quickly approached.

What surprised the Southern Barbarian Wolf Army was that these Xia soldiers also shouted a whistle.

This puzzled the Southern Barbarian Wolf Army. These Xia troops came out to fight with a whistle in their mouths. Are they here to make fun of them?

How could a mere thousand infantry be a match for two thousand wolf troops?

In just a matter of seconds, they were able to tear the Qianxia Army in front of them alive.

The next moment, these wolf troops discovered that the Daxia soldiers on the opposite side were puffing up their cheeks.

It looked like they were about to start blowing the whistle.

Are these Xia troops planning to blow whistles to scare us?

This scene made the Southern Barbarian Wolf Army burst into laughter.

What made them even more amused was that they didn't even hear the sound of the whistle.

These Xia troops not only held a whistle in their mouths and blew the whistle desperately on the battlefield, but the whistles were still broken and could not make any sound.

Are these Xia Jun here to make fun of you? Do they want to laugh us to death?

However, at this moment, they were surprised to discover something was wrong.

The wolves they had tamed stopped unexpectedly. They shook their heads vigorously, some were spinning in circles, some were barking, and some were jumping around in place, very irritable.

What happened to these wolves?

Why did it suddenly become like this?

The next moment, a wolf suddenly whined and howled, turned around and ran away.

Next, more and more wolves turned around and ran away.

The wolf troops were extremely frightened and they called loudly.

They have raised these wolves since childhood. They even eat and sleep with the wolves, developing a deep relationship with them.

Usually these wolves are extremely well-behaved and can be said to obey orders and prohibitions.

However, at this time, no matter how loud they shouted, not a single wolf looked back.

In an instant, all the wolves ran away without a trace.

The Southern Barbarian Wolf Army suddenly lost its wolves, leaving only the army.

And these wolf soldiers all rely on wolves for their existence.

All their daily training focuses on how to cooperate with the wolf.

Yes, they just protect and cooperate with the wolf, and their main killing power is the wolf.

However, the wolf ran away at this time, which made the remaining wolf soldiers very embarrassed.

The Red Flame Army opposite them, while surprised, did not give them any chance.

The Red Flame Army came up with guns and guns, and the two battlefields suddenly showed a one-sided situation.

Soon, the two ambushing wolf armies were defeated and fled in all directions.

The two thousand-man Crimson Flame Army teams that easily won did not kill them all. Instead, they quickly turned around and defended the Nanman team of ten thousand people.

The battle here is also shocking the soldiers of the Nanman and Red Flame Army who are still fighting.

None of them expected that the battlefield between the two wings would end in such a childish way.

Although the barbarian army could not accept it, even Zhou Tong and the 7,000 Red Flame Army he led were in disbelief for a moment. Is this the Southern Barbarian wolf army that Xia Jun feared like a tiger?

That's it?

So vulnerable?

Because the wolf army was defeated, the Southern Barbarians were defeated as soon as their morale dropped to freezing point.

They hurriedly turned their horses and fled in all directions. For a moment, they became a mess.

There was a situation where the two horses turned around and ran into each other's horns, whipping their whips. As a result, the two horses collided head-to-head.

There are those who run faster behind and those who run slower in front.

He even disliked the people in front of him who were in the way, so he did not hesitate to draw his machete and chop at his comrades.

For a time, the Nanman army of ten thousand people turned into a mess.

What the Red Flame Army needs to do is to kill ruthlessly from behind.

A head is worth five taels of silver, and it is even linked to military merit!

There are seven thousand of them, and there are only ten thousand in total on the opposite side.

On average, one person can get more than one point.

If you are quick, you can grab one more head, but if you are slow, you really won't be able to grab one.

Soon, the Southern Barbarian army formation was completely penetrated, and Zhou Tong led the Red Flame Army to pursue and kill them closely.

What made those southern barbarian soldiers desperate was that they couldn't fight or even outrun the Xia army.

The Nanman soldiers rode Yunnan horses, also called short-footed horses. They were born one head shorter than the horses used by the Red Flame Army.

Its speed is also inferior to that of the Red Flame Army's war horses.

In fact, Yunnan horses are not bad, on the contrary, they are still a very excellent breed.

It's just that the Yunnan horse's strength lies in endurance. If the distance is extended to more than forty miles, then the Yunnan horse will definitely win in the end.

Yunnan horses are just not as good as other war horses in sprinting for short distances.

However, when they were fleeing for their lives, just because of this shortfall, the lives of the southern barbarian soldiers were lost.

There is really no way to heaven, no door to earth, and you can't escape even if you want to.

By the end of the fight, there were fewer and fewer Southern Barbarian soldiers, and there were often several or even a dozen Red Flame Army chasing one Southern Barbarian soldier to kill.

His tragic experience really made those who heard it sad and those who saw it shed tears.

In the end, all these ten thousand Nanman cavalry were annihilated.

Although Lieutenant General Zhou Tong has been on the battlefield for a long time, he has fought in dozens of battles.

It was also the first time to fight such a happy battle.

Zhou Tong ordered his soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield, and then led his troops to withdraw into the city.

At this time, several other thousand-man teams also returned in triumph.

After counting the number of people, it was found that in this battle, the Red Flame Army suffered 126 minor injuries, seven serious injuries, and zero deaths.

11,786 enemies were wiped out, 6,300 horses and 11,786 sets of armor were captured.

Zhou Tong was completely stunned when he heard the battle report.

He fought this battle extremely happily, but he never expected that he would be so awesome.

The battle loss ratio was 11,786 to zero!

Such a record would definitely not be possible if he were in charge.

Do not!

Before the war, he even strongly opposed sending troops, believing that there was no chance of victory.

At this moment, Zhou Tong suddenly remembered what other centurions said in the military tent.

If General Zhou doesn't know how to fight, the general will teach you how to fight.

This battle, vaguely, actually convinced Zhou Tong.

Next, Jia Huan began to write a battle report, describing in detail the course of the battle, the results, and the soldiers' achievements on the battlefield.

After the writing was completed, someone was sent to report to the court.

Nowadays, the imperial court really needs a great victory to cheer up the people. The victory of this war can be said to be a timely rain.

At this time, the two commander-in-chiefs Wei Hong, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou, as well as the officers and men under their command, also learned about the results that the Red Flame Army had just achieved, and their jaws dropped.

Think of their three armies, each with one hundred thousand soldiers and horses.

However, the three of them were defeated by the southern barbarian army and were unable to find the north.

Now I am even more frightened and dare not leave the city.

And what about the Red Flame Army? A mere 10,000 troops dared to go out of the city to kill the enemy, and also annihilated more than 10,000 Southern Barbarian troops, while remaining unscathed.

Such a comparison makes them look even more useless.

This also made them start to feel in awe of the power of the Red Flame Army.

And in the afternoon, Zhou Tong couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to come to Jia Huan to clarify his doubts.

"General, in today's battle, I have some questions that I would like to ask the general to clarify. I would also like to ask the general to give you some advice."

Jia Huan smiled slightly and said, "If you have any doubts, just ask, I won't hide it from you."

Zhou Tong couldn't help but ask: "May I ask how the general mastered every move of the Southern Barbarian army, and how he deceived the Southern Barbarian army?"

Today's battle seemed to be easy for them to win, but in fact it was very dangerous.

You know, the Southern Barbarians have an army of two hundred thousand.

Once the delay is too long, the Nanman will send out a few more troops to surround them, and the Red Flame Army will be unable to fly.

Hearing Zhou Tong's doubts, Jia Huan smiled slightly and said, "Actually, this question is easy to say."

"As soon as the Red Flame Army arrived here, I sent a large number of scouts. Naturally, the movements of the Southern Barbarian army were discovered by the scouts."

Hearing this, Zhou Tong said dissatisfied: "How is this possible? How could a scout get such detailed information?"

"Don't the other three generals know that it's impossible to send scouts to spy on the military situation? If the general doesn't want to say it, he doesn't have to say it. Why bother to coax me?"

Jia Huan laughed and said: "What I told you is the truth. How can I coax you? These scouts have special detection equipment."

"You have also used telescopes, and these scouts have telescopic telescopes in their hands. They allow people to see clearly at very far distances without having to climb to high places."

This is something made by the Mo family, similar to a periscope.

Although it is certainly not as accurate as a periscope, its basic functions are the same.

Hearing this, Zhou Tong asked doubtfully: "Is it that simple?"

Jia Huan nodded and said, "It's that simple."

Zhou Tong couldn't help but ask: "Then how did you trick him into dividing the Southern Barbarians' troops elsewhere? How were you sure that their troops could not be mobilized in time?"

Jia Huan said: "It's very simple. Through Nanman's defense situation, I discovered the weaknesses in their three defenses."

"Next, I sent three groups of soldiers and horses to pretend to attack their three weak points. One of them is where they store grain and grass."

"In this case, do you think they would be fooled?"

"And this is the limitation of their use of falcons to spy on intelligence. A beast is a beast, and it can be easily deceived."

"And if you want to know clearly the movements of the Southern Barbarian army, it's easy. Just send out scouts at various locations to conduct detection at any time."

"As for information transmission, semaphores are used. These are all learned in daily training."

After listening to Jia Huan's explanation, Zhou Tong couldn't help but look thoughtful on his face.

Before the explanation, Zhou Tong felt that it was amazing that Jia Huan could make every move possible.

The feeling after listening to it is just two words, that’s it?

However, even though Zhou Tong listened to Jia Huan's detailed explanation.

But he felt that if he were in charge, he still wouldn't be able to do this. (End of chapter)