The devil is coming

Chapter 229
The Tianduan Mountains are very long, stretching almost seventy-eight-tenths of the northern part of the Jin Kingdom. At the same time, they are also very large, with mountains stacked on top of each other. They do not have too much of a sense of steep overlapping peaks, but instead present a kind of landscape similar to the East China Sea. vast.
The army marched for a day, and under the command of the guide Xiong Lie, they set up camp on a flat place in a mountain col.
There are three settlements that we are going to conquer on this trip. The nearest one is only more than 20 miles away from here on the mountain road. It is a village with a population of several thousand, and the number of men who can fight is estimated to be close to [-].
In the military tent, Zheng Fan gnawed on the roasted pheasant legs.
When the army enters the mountains, those who are capable will naturally hunt for it. Even if the army has enough food, it is also good to hunt for teeth.
Both the barbarian soldiers and the Jin soldiers were very good at hunting. After setting up camp, they all went out, but they didn't know how much prey they had to waste. When they came back, they all rushed to sacrifice it to Zheng Fan.
The blind man sat opposite Zheng Fan, gnawing on chicken wings and saying at the same time:
"My lord, actually this savage can distinguish between a familiar savage and a raw savage."
"Do you mean civilized and uncivilized?" Zheng Fan asked.
"My lord Yingming, that's what I mean. Anyone who has been influenced by the civilization of Jin and has had trade relations with Jin, and some people in the settlement can speak Xia language, these are called familiar barbarians.
The three settlements that Xiong Lie hooked up with before, which are the three settlements we are going to conquer this time, are mature savage settlements.
They are basically located on the outskirts of the Tianduan Mountains, close to the three Jin lands. Because they understand the rules, both the Helian family and the Situ family will give a wide berth to these familiar barbarians, and the Jin army will also let them go when they enter the mountains to encircle and suppress them. By passing them, he treated them as a settlement of Jin people under his command.
These mature savage settlements, relying on their business relationships, have a much better life than their savage relatives in the mountains and further north in the Tianduan Mountains in terms of food, iron tools, etc., so they often take advantage of this to go abroad. To annex and capture the savages.
Partly, it is to replenish its own population, and at the same time, it will also conduct human trafficking to outsiders. There have always been savage slave trading activities in the Sanjin Land, and the mature savages have made greater contributions than the Jin people. "
"It's so luxurious, and it's human trafficking." Zheng Fan smiled, picked up the handkerchief and started to wipe his hands.
"It is also because this side of the Tianduan Mountains and the side near here are not suitable for agricultural development due to climate reasons, so it is useless to have too many serfs."
"Well, we'd better keep it. It just so happens that those workshops also need manpower."
The blind man nodded, "My subordinates feel the same way. Many times, things like gold and silver are of little use."
At this time, a guard outside the door came in and reported:
"Sir, the bald patriarch wants to see you."
"Let him in."
Soon, Bald-haired Successor walked into the tent, knelt down and said:
"I will inherit the bald hair, sir. Please give my regards to Mr. Bei."
"Get up, bald patriarch, have you eaten?"
"It's time for dinner, sir."
"So, what's the matter?"
"Sir, I saw General Liang quietly leaving the stronghold with more than 3000 soldiers."
"Huh?" Zheng Fan was doubtful.
The bald heir immediately lowered his head and said sincerely:
"My lord, please forgive me. I didn't mean to see the direction of the army, but..."
"There is nothing to blame for this. You are a lieutenant colonel in our army. If you really act blind and deaf in the military camp, this would be a sin.
Besides, when 3000 people left the village, it would be difficult for the people in the village not to notice. "
"Yes, sir, I dare to ask, where are General Liang and his troops going?"
"It's not convenient to tell you this." Zheng Fan said.
Bald Hair inherited the words, gritted his teeth and said:
"Sir, Xiong Lie is also missing. Did Xiong Lie say that he knows a trail that can secretly attack the savage village on the opposite mountain in a roundabout way?"
"Well, you know quite a lot, guess?"
"Sir, I'm not just guessing, but Xiong Lie had hinted at the villain last night."
"Hint, hint to what?"
"He said that the Yan people are more domineering than imagined. After compiling the people's register, what do you think, the leader of the clan, what do you mean?"
"He was right."
"..." The baldness is inherited.
The Yan State is also currently carrying out a large-scale compilation of civilian records. Originally, more than [-]% of the country's population "does not exist".
The population has been hidden by the local wealthy families, which also leads to the fact that sometimes when local officials want to do something, collect labor, etc., they have to sit down and discuss with the local wealthy families first.
This policy of thoroughly clearing land and integrating the population can be said to be the lifeblood of local power.
"Baldness is inherited."
"The little guy is here."
"Stop calling yourself a villain from now on, call yourself the general."
"Yes, the end will be here."
"You are a smart person. The smart thing about a smart person is that he knows what sesame is and what watermelon is. I am very happy that you can take the initiative to report this matter now."
"The Baldy Successor swears allegiance to the Lord and Dayan to the death!"
"Ah."
"But sir, there is something wrong with Xiong Lie. He is definitely not willing to lead the way this time. He was even bullied by the savage tribe and came back. In the eyes of the general, he was also pretending.
Therefore, I beg you to order General Liang to be called back, otherwise he may be ambushed by the barbarians. Xiong Lie should collude with the barbarians. "
Zheng Fan shook his head and said:
"That's too late."
"That………"
The bald-haired successor didn't know what to say. He originally thought that his suggestions would be valued and praised, but the attitudes of the city guard and the military advisor in front of him seemed extremely ambiguous, as if they didn't care at all. generally.
Is it possible that they really think that the Yan army is invincible?
At this moment, a shouting sound suddenly came from outside, like the cry of a beast or bird.
Zheng Fan and the blind man looked at each other, smiled together, stood up and walked out of the military tent, with Baldy Cheng following behind.
The military camp was set up on a flat area of ​​the mountain. Standing here, you could see the patches of torches on the surrounding hillsides. Along with the bursts of shouts, God knew how many savages were ambushing all around.
The savages were going to take advantage of the Yan army to leave the camp and attack the camp directly when the camp was empty.
At this time, there were only soldiers from the Bald Tribe and some barbarians in the camp, totaling more than 1000 people.
The bald-haired successor swallowed his saliva. He didn't expect the savages to come directly to attack the military stronghold!
"Sir, look at this battle, at least adult savages from three villages have come, and their number may not be less than five thousand!"
This is still a conservative estimate. The savages are fierce. Although their combat effectiveness and fighting qualities are not comparable to those of the barbarians, in places with harsh natural and living conditions, women can often hold up half the sky. Young men and women within the tribe can also hold up half of the sky. If someone who can bend a sword and bend a bow really fully mobilizes all his strength, even seven thousand savages will not be able to defeat him.
Zheng Fan was very calm, waved his hand, and Zuo Jiqian and Ding Hao, who were wearing armor, came over.
"See your lord!"
"See Master!"
"Chief Bald-haired, your clan soldiers will be commanded by these two. This stronghold is quite well built. The barbarians will not be able to break in for a while."
"Yes, the last will obey!"
The bald-haired successor hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed, following Zuo Jiqian and Ding Hao down to rectify the troops. Although he was still a little confused now, he knew that once he got on a ship, he would leave easily. The reason for going to sea again.
Zheng Fan looked at the blind man and said:
"Tell me, should I bring a chair over and lie down."
The blind man added: "I also need a goose feather fan."
"Well, there must be a pot of good tea. You play the erhu next to me, and I will hum a tune."
"When it's over, I have to add another sentence: The younger generation has defeated the enemy."
Zheng Fan's eyes lit up and he said, "Be particular about it."
"But, my lord, arrows don't have eyes."
"Well, you're right."
"My lord is wise."
It's the front line again, not the time to show off.
"Yo yo yo yo!!!!!!!!!"
A long roar sounded,
Immediately afterwards, echoes came from the hillsides on all sides.
This should be a military order, and immediately, the torches on the hillside began to move down quickly and jump.
"It's also interesting. There are a lot of savages. They seem to have a lot of strength in such an extreme environment. Why have they been used by Jin soldiers as a machine to kill people for hundreds of years?"
The blind man heard this and explained with a smile:
"Lord, from the very beginning, the barbarians were actually the masters of the Three Jins. The Yu family was ordered by the Great Xiazi to open up the Three Jins. They forcibly drove the barbarians out of the Three Jins. They had no choice but to go to the Tianduan Mountains. Zhonghe and the snowfield further north of the Tianduan Mountains.
Although they are now called savages, they actually created civilization earlier, but it was forcibly cut off by the Jin people.
It may seem to ordinary people that it is easier for successful people to make a comeback after a fall, but this is often not the case. In fact, it is even more difficult.
Because your mentality is wrong, and you can no longer be as down-to-earth as when you are barefoot. This is almost the case with the savages. Every settlement, every person, everyone counting up is the aristocratic inheritance of the same family, and they have no relationship with each other. Convinced, it has been reduced to a piece of loose sand.
In addition, although they are collectively called savages, they are actually divided into dozens of specific 'ethnic groups' internally. It is really simple for the Jin people to deal with them. "
"It turns out that there are still these paths. I thought it was just because of the lack of armor and equipment."
"They are not bad. They are equipped with armor and weapons, and there are still some. After all, they are experienced savages. After all, they cannot really live a life of eating raw materials and drinking blood.
However, in the current situation, the three settlements have come together to form such a large battle, which is already extraordinary. With the development of trade over the years, these three savage settlements have gradually lost their original tribal atmosphere. In fact, it's more like the three city lords, who already know how to help each other. "
"Xiong Lie's lobbying should also play a role in this, right?"
"That's natural, this Xiong Lie can be considered a person and has some brains.
However, Your Majesty, according to my subordinates, the barbarians dare not really kill the Yan people. They know that the Yan people are not easy to mess with, but the three requests that the Lord made to them earlier are acceptable to Bald Hair Succession, because Bald Hair There was no way out, but the savage leaders didn't want that.
They probably want to hurt us through this experience. Even if the Lord is captured this time, they will treat us with great courtesy and send some gifts to repair the relationship and continue doing business with each other. "
"You are too rational. I prefer a more emotional one."
"What the Lord said is that there is no room for others to sleep peacefully on the side of the couch. The sleep of Dacheng and Dayan is too deep to be pushed away, but the savages here should not even think about sleeping well again."
The most important thing is that the best way of primitive accumulation is not to immerse yourself in farming, but to plunder. There must be someone around you who you can beat and move, right?
The savages had already rushed down and were gathering at the camp from all directions. Fortunately, Zheng Fan had a good habit of fighting. This habit came from his lack of confidence in his own military command level.
He doesn't understand any fanciful ideas about using troops, but at least he understands that it is always better to make fewer mistakes at any time.
He has experience in building the camp. After all, this job is not difficult. All it requires is the word "pay attention".
How deep the stockade fence is dug into the soil, how many feet and how many trenches are dug in front of the stockade, how many sharp bamboo pieces are buried in the pit, the distance between the tunnel gate and the antlers and obstacles behind it, as long as the general pays attention to it and inspects it over and over again, the soldiers will not If you are lazy, you can always arrange things properly.
Right now, the outer defense of the military stronghold was causing the savages a lot of trouble. Screams were heard one after another. In addition, the defenders in the military stronghold were shooting arrows and obstructing the outside, which greatly hindered the momentum of the savages.
Moreover, the unorganized side of the savages has emerged. Often a breakthrough has been made in one place, but the news from other directions has not been received and converged here, but they continue to gnaw on the hard bones.
The team that broke through didn't think about joining the friendly forces. Instead, they rushed in and were quickly beaten back.
This made the effect of the military fortifications much better than expected and delayed enough time.
"Recycle!"
"receive!"
After the savages began to clear the outer obstacles and fences, Zuo Jiqian and Ding Hao almost simultaneously ordered the soldiers around them to retreat, directly abandoning the outer perimeter, and instead went to the core area with Zheng Fan's military tent as the center to truly block the attack.
With the crossbowmen inside and the heavily armored men outside, the bald-haired successor personally acted as a small soldier and obeyed the command. He led his tribesmen to counterattack the dozens of savages who had just rushed in one direction, and directly cut down the wave of savages. Retreat, and then return immediately.
"This bald inheritance is pretty good." Zheng Fan commented.
"He has the qualities of a hero. Since ancient times, there have been heroes hidden in the wilderness. It just depends on whether there is an east wind to help him rise up." The blind man said.
Zheng Fan nodded, weighed the long knife in his hand a few times, and looked around. The savages who rushed from several directions were repelled. Finally, they finally calmed down, stopped their enthusiasm, and began to encircle them first. , and then carried out siege in all directions.
The attire of these savages is very strange. Some are no different from Jin people, and some are just wearing animal skins, giving them a mixed feeling of civilization and savagery.
Under the night, you can still hear the shouts of many leaders restraining their men.
To be honest, this is no longer an army, but more like a group of people managing a chaotic flock of sheep.
At this moment, Zheng Fan finally understood why the Jin people were able to form an overwhelming advantage over the barbarians. There was almost an age gap between the two sides in terms of military level and philosophy.
"My Lord, can't bear it any longer?" the blind man asked.
"After all, I just got promoted and want to try my luck."
It's like you just got a new toy and you can't help but want to show it off to your friends.
"My lord, it's not my subordinate's fault for talking too much. Right now, it's not time for my lord to go into battle, so just wait."
"If we wait any longer, it will become a battle with the wind, and we will always fight against the wind to grab heads. If the battle lasts for a long time, it will not be very interesting."
"My lord, I have an internal odor."
Zheng Fan smiled, put away the knife,
"Is it?"
.........
"Third Master, why did you stop for so long?" Xiong Lie looked back curiously and found that only Xue San was left behind him, and the others were no longer behind him.
There is a canyon ahead. After passing through this canyon, you can reach the top of the savage settlement and dive down from behind.
"Aren't we about to start work? We need to rest." Xue San responded, "The soldiers have been traveling for a whole day and have been following the mountain nests for so long. They have to change their breath before they have the strength to fight."
Xiong Lie nodded and said, "That's the truth."
Then, Xiong Lie sat on the ground and began to chew dry food and drink water.
Xue San did the same, sitting on the ground eating and drinking.
About half an hour later, Xiong Lie looked at the short Xue San and said with a smile:
"I know your skills."
"Hey, don't call me Third Master anymore?"
"Why are you still shouting? I know you are good at tracking."
Xue San nodded and said:
"I know you know I'm good at stalking."
Xiong Lie was stunned for a moment and continued:
"I know you followed me into the mountains the day before yesterday."
Xue San nodded again and said:
"I know you know that I followed you into the mountains the day before yesterday."
"I asked you to follow me on purpose!"
"I also deliberately let you know that I followed you on purpose."
Xiong Lie's head was a little dizzy.
But he immediately said:
"I know you don't trust me!"
"We're letting you know that you know we don't trust you."
"Cough cough..."
Xiong Lie coughed twice, drank two gulps of water, and sneered:
"Don't think that I don't know where the thousands of soldiers and horses you came up with have gone to. They went to the high ground on both sides of the canyon in batches to ambush, right?"
Xue San looked at the proud Xiong Lie,
shake your head,
Road:
"We know there are no ambushes on the high slopes on either side of the canyon."
"Then...then you?"
"Oh, they have all gone back. They came out for some training in the evening. They returned to the camp early. They should be arriving at the military camp soon. You and I are the only ones left here."
"..." Xiong Lie.
This is a set within a set within a set.
Xue San yawned.
Road:
"Boy, you are playing tricks, you have found the wrong person."
Why were the demon kings kneaded in the past?
Because they themselves are too weak, their power is weak, their personal strength is not enough, and the level of opponents they face is too high. Now, when their own strength is at an advantage, their talents in planning and planning will naturally come into use.
Suddenly, Xiong Lie raised his left arm, and a dark crossbow appeared.
"Whoosh!"
Say it's too late, then it's fast,
Xue San fell back, lying on his back on the ground, kicking his legs forward.
Xiong Lie pulled out his knife and was about to take advantage of the situation and chop Xue San to death, but his body suddenly trembled, and two short arrows were stabbed into his abdomen.
Xue San raised his legs,
He shook Xiong Lie arrogantly like an aerobics athlete.
Road:
"You've got the wrong person to play with hidden weapons."
.........
on the valley,
Looking at the camp with flickering torches below and hearing the constant sounds of fighting, Liang Cheng reached out and rubbed his chin.
Next to him, stood Xu Youcheng.
"Captain Xu."
"The general is here." Xu Youcheng saluted Liang Cheng.
"I heard that you Jin people have been good at hunting wild people for hundreds of years. I have never seen you, general, so I don't know if it's true."
"General, we can't defeat the Yan people, but the savages are no problem!"
Liang Cheng smiled when he heard this.
Knowing how much humiliation Qiu Ba, an old soldier in the army, suffered when he said such words,
reach out,
Patted Xu Youcheng's shoulder,
Road:
"In the future, we will be able to beat the Yan people."
"what………"
Xu Youcheng was still a little confused. He didn't know why the Yan people's general said such words.
"However, I would like to ask Captain Xu to prove it to me now. If you lose your special skills like hunting junglers, then don't think about eating the same as Brother Yan Jun in the future."
"General, please take a look."
Liang Cheng reached out and patted the belly of Fan Li next to him. Because Fan Li was already wearing armor and his body was covered with iron blocks, he made a clanging sound when struck.
"Blow it."
Fan Li, who had already dozed off while standing, was woken up by a shout.
He looked around blankly,
After yawning,
He picked up the rhinoceros horn that he had been carrying for a day, puffed up his cheeks, and was about to blow it when Liang Cheng added:
"If you dare to blow the charge horn again, you won't be allowed to eat tomorrow."
"Forehead………"
Fan Li smashed his mouth and pointed at the rhinoceros horn:
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!"
When the trumpet sounds,
The Yan army, which had already returned to complete the counter-siege, no longer hid and began to charge.
among them,
The Jin people, whose morale had always been somewhat low, showed extraordinary bravery and fearlessness at this time. They jumped down each other howling, really like a pack of wolves descending the mountain.
The soldiers of the original Cuiliu Fort seemed much more orderly. Everyone stayed in small groups and charged downwards in formation.
A Ming, who had been standing next to Liang Cheng, smiled and joked:
"Does this count as being submissive in front of the Yan people, and punching hard in front of the savages?"
"We have to let them regain some confidence and murderous intent, otherwise they will all become soldiers. This group of savages is really no big deal. They come in one group and go down in one group, without leaving any escape route for themselves."
"Okay, you can continue to command here, I will go down too." A Ming said and prepared to rush down the mountain with the large army.
"What are you doing down there?" Liang Cheng asked, "The situation has been decided."
A Ming raised the empty water bag in his hand,
Road:
"Go get a drink."
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Thanks to Shuhuang Hehe, he has become the 82nd alliance leader of "Demon Arrival".
(End of this chapter)