Chapter 230: The direction of the battle
"Ugh!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
The barbarians screamed strangely and searched everywhere. When they found that there was no one in the village, not even food was left, they roared angrily.
Suddenly, a sharp-eyed barbarian saw the beggar in the corner of the alley and screamed strangely.
Many barbarians immediately rushed over and surrounded the frightened beggar.
Seeing that the beggar with a broken leg was motionless, a barbarian roared and stabbed the beggar in the back with the spear in his hand.
The moment of intense pain made the beggar cry out, "Ahhh!"
His face suddenly turned pale, his eyes widened, he was sweating like rain, and he was gasping for air.
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeey!"
After discovering that the beggar was alive, many barbarians screamed with joy, stepped forward one after another, and took turns stabbing the beggar with their spears.
With smiles on their faces, they stabbed their bodies deliberately, avoiding the vital points, so that they were stabbed more than a dozen times. The beggar was in agony and bleeding profusely, but he was still not dead.
His hands were nailed to the ground and he could not move at all. He could only let the barbarians stab him like an animal.
After stabbing him dozens of times, listening to the beggar's heart-rending screams, many barbarians began to surround the beggar, formed a circle, and danced, with smiles on their faces, as if they were celebrating.
This scene seems extremely strange and cruel.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.
The barbarians immediately stopped dancing, picked up their spears, and rushed out of the village.
At this time, a group of soldiers were riding horses and rushing towards the village.
After seeing the tattoos all over his body, which looked like a vicious barbarian, the general in charge suddenly showed murderous intent.
He raised his long sword high and shouted, "Soldiers, listen to the order and charge with me...kill!"
Dozens of knights suddenly leaned over, raised their long knives, accelerated their horses, turned into a torrent of steel, and rushed into the crowd of shouting barbarians, like a meat grinder, slashing like crazy!
In this village where the people have already evacuated, the first battle against the barbarians has begun!
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Looking at the pouring rain outside the window, Qin Yi frowned slightly.
It has been raining continuously for more than ten days. At first it was light rain, but in recent days it has become a heavy rain, which not only affects travel, but also affects mood.
Qin Yi was a little helpless, sighing secretly that this year's spring floods were coming so violently.
Withdrawing his gaze, he focused his gaze on the military strategy in his hand.
At this time, more than two months have passed since the student dinner.
During this time, he had been studying. He went to listen to lectures in the morning and studied military books in the afternoon, gaining a lot of military-related knowledge.
Today, he is no longer what he used to be, and he has made great progress in strategy.
How to march and fight, how to deal with logistics, garrisoning, camping and other issues are all memorized.
To put it simply, he has the ability to lead troops in all aspects and is just waiting for an opportunity to practice.
In addition to studying, Qin Yi also went to understand the situation of many dynasties, the most concerning of which was Linzhan's war to suppress the barbarians.
At the beginning, Zhu Yuankui used his troops like a god and defeated the barbarians... In fact, the main reason was that the equipment and fighting methods of the two sides were not equal. Linzhan's soldiers wore light armor, while only half of the barbarians had leather armor, so there was a huge difference in protective capabilities.
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In addition, the barbarians' tactics were crude and unstructured, and they liked to swarm in. As a result, they suffered heavy losses when they encountered Linzhan's elite soldiers. In less than ten days, they suffered nearly 40,000 casualties.
You must know that the Tianteng tribe only has a total of more than 80,000 people. After this battle, more than half of the casualties were serious.
Although later on, some experts seemed to have given some advice, and the barbarians gradually improved their tactics. They began to know how to form formations, and they did not know where to get some light armor. Their tactics and equipment were improved, but they were still not the elite soldiers of Linzhan.
Opponent.
So later, the barbarians gave up frontal combat and instead sneaked into the dense forest, turning into disturbing mosquitoes. Sometimes they would pop out and bite Sergeant Linzhan, and then hide in the forest and disappear without a trace.
Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuankui became like his predecessor Ying Guogong, a little helpless.
It is unfamiliar to fight in a foreign place, and the dense forest is vast and there are many snakes and insects, so the army's combat effectiveness has been greatly affected.
Even if the soldiers spread out and march in small groups, they will not be able to find the enemy. Instead, they will be injured by arrows or spears fired from the dark.
Gradually, the battle situation became tense. Ten days passed. Linzhan's soldiers continued to reduce in number, but the number of enemies killed became less and less.
Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuankui couldn't fight or not. It was like being dragged into the mud. He would sink if he didn't move, and he would sink if he moved. It gave him a huge headache, and he secretly cursed the barbarians as cunning as rats.
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In addition to paying attention to the war in the south, Qin Yi is also thinking.
He knew that there must be someone behind the barbarian rebellion.
And this main messenger is so powerful that he can get a lot of light armor for the barbarians.
From this, he was thinking about what supporting the barbarians could bring to the mastermind behind the scenes?
At present, these 40,000 barbarians can only turn into mosquitoes and flies, and their bites are painful. However, it is tantamount to wishful thinking to rely on them to bring down Linzhan.
Therefore, the insidious mastermind must have other back-ups.
After thinking about it for several days, Qin Yi already had some ideas.
He can be sure that the mastermind behind the scenes cannot be Dali, because there is a dispute between Dali and the Jing Dynasty, and it seems that they will start a war if they disagree.
If it intends to annex Linzhan, Dali will never anger the Jing Dynasty, otherwise it will fall into the unfavorable situation of fighting on two fronts.
The mastermind behind the scenes cannot be the Liukang Dynasty.
A few months ago, Zhao Yanwei was besieged. General Liu Kang went to rescue him, but was surrounded by Gu Yulan for reinforcements. He suffered heavy losses. His father Zhao Liangyan, Liu Kang's regent and prime minister, suffered a loss of prestige and was criticized by people.
His voice has plummeted, and whether he can start an annexation war has become a question.
Therefore, Qin Yi feels that the mastermind behind the scenes is probably the violent group of Chixinmen.
So what is their back-up plan?
Could it be a bandit trouble in Panlian Mansion?
Thinking of this, Qin Yi shook his head.
Although the banditry in Panlian Mansion appeared suddenly and the troops were very powerful, with nearly 200,000 people, it was not easy to mess up Linzhan.
Unless, this group of bandits can grow to hundreds of thousands or even millions in a short period of time...
Thinking of this, Qin Yi raised his head slightly and looked at the torrential rain outside the window. He suddenly thought of something, and his heart suddenly trembled!
Spring floods...heavy rains not seen in decades...prices...military food and grass...dykes bursting...floods...refugees...
In an instant, Qin Yi's heart beat wildly!
He had a vague feeling that he had guessed the behind-the-scenes plan of the Chixin Sect!
And this backhand is likely to lead to the casualties of many people, or even... the complete destruction of Jiang Linzhan!
So crazy, so cruel!
Chapter completed!