367: Refugees and grass bandits (six) [seeking monthly ticket]
The messenger looked in the direction of the Luxia County Government Office with slightly red eyes.
He scolded the refugees and thieves as beasts.
Although the world is in chaos, such tragedies are no longer surprising, but seeing the messenger like this, many people were touched by the secret pain in their hearts, and felt sympathy for them for a while. They could only turn their sympathy into combat power, and go back to kill a few more thieves.
Only Shen Tang sighed quietly and stopped talking.
I don't seem to agree very much.
Chu Yao noticed his lord's mood, took a few steps forward on his horse, got closer to Shen Tang, and said calmly: "The rise of clouds and mist will end in an instant; the victory of heavy rain will last only a day. Thieves and bandits who commit too many unjust actions will be killed. Our army will surely win a great victory!"
Shen Tang's distracted attention was brought back by him.
He was stunned for a moment and said: "I'm not worried about losing this battle."
Shen Tang never thought that he would lose.
In addition to the thousands of second-class regiments mentioned by the messenger, there are also several high-level brave warriors. Most of the enemy troops are ordinary people who are hungry and emaciated, tenants who have lost their land, and most of them still have their families.
It’s hard to say how much combat effectiveness it can really exert.
Chu Yao asked: "What is this, my lord?"
"The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together. I am admiring the sunset, but at the same time I feel deeply regretful." The sun sets to the west, and when I look up, I can see the gilded edge of the clouds. It is breathtakingly beautiful. When I look down, I am brought back to reality by the devastated ruins. "It is really a pity." ."
Chu Yao looked at his lord with complicated eyes.
It's full of complaints about "it's so perfunctory to lie".
Shen Tang smiled awkwardly and lowered his voice.
"It's not that I don't want to tell Wu Hui, I just feel that the situation is not right and it wouldn't be good if others heard about it."
Especially not to be heard by the messenger.
Their home has just been destroyed by refugees and bandits.
"This is easy to handle."
Chu Yao raised his hand and said "Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears", and the invisible literary energy surged up and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Shen Tang: "..."
I almost forgot that Yanling can be used in this way.
Shen Tang can speak freely without any worries.
She hesitated for a while, and her usually energetic voice suddenly became confused: "I just think that compared to the hatefulness of the homeless grassroots, shouldn't the most hateful people be the powerful people represented by Zheng Qiao? If they can make a living by farming peacefully, Who is willing to tighten their belts and fight with good soldiers with a hoe and pole? Being driven around like a bereaved dog, running here and there?"
land annexation is intense;
Landlords exploited cruelly;
The official corvee service is heavy;
Political corruption is rife.
Zheng Qiao allowed his vicious dogs to be extravagant and wasteful, built a large-scale construction project, indulged in licentiousness, and exploited the people. However, the people under his rule lived a hard life of hunger and cold. They ate jujubes, bark, Guanyin soil, and were forced to starve to death and be eaten by wild people...
If you don't want to die, you can only resist.
Survival is the innate instinct of every human being.
Who can say that their rebellion is treason?
These conclusions are all made from the perspective of the powerful and powerful landlords. Because what is harmed is their interests and what is shaken is their status. If the common people rise up, they will not be able to sleep peacefully and enjoy themselves without any worries.
Are the culprits responsible for the devastated situation in Luxia County really just the homeless bandits? Or are they the commander-in-chief who rallied them to plunder and kill? Or are they the powerful people who have forced them to lose their land and cannot survive, so they can only choose to rebel?
Chu Yao asked: "My lord, do you sympathize with them?"
Shen Tang thought that he was now considered the leader of half an armed group, and grinned inwardly, smiling bitterly: "Yes."
Chu Yao is extremely rational, without even a trace of emotion.
"But in Yao's opinion, the moment the common people take up arms and start killing innocent people indiscriminately, they are no longer innocent. The most deserving of sympathy now are the innocent people who are threatened by their butcher knives. I know that my lord is kind-hearted, but your sympathy needs to be Leave it until they are defeated and captured, and can no longer pose a threat to you, then sympathy will be meaningful. Before that, there is only one identity——"
"enemy!"
As long as you are an enemy, no matter whether they are well-equipped soldiers and generals or a ragtag group of poorly equipped and lacking food and grass, you must not have the slightest hint of soft-heartedness. This has nothing to do with justice and evil, and has nothing to do with discipline and ethics. The battlefield is only about victory or defeat.
Shen Tang naturally understands this truth.
Kindness cannot be without edge.
And her edge is not sharp enough.
Chu Yao asked again: "Master, do you want to save them?"
Shen Tang said honestly: "I want to, but I am powerless."
There was a touch of gentleness on the corner of Chu Yao's lips. He did not chuckle, but said softly: "My lord has this kind of heart, it is enough."
This is also the biggest difference between the lord and others - with this kind of heart now, and with more efforts in the future, the common people may truly be able to live a stable and happy life. Maybe those days will not be so rich, at least they will be better than now. Be good.
so--
"Repelling the homeless bandits does not require any forbearance. Even if their weapons are just poles and hoes, even if their rebellion is a forced choice. The only thing the Lord can do is to live, go higher, and do justice to the world."
Chu Yao's voice became softer but more sonorous and powerful.
"Never make the same mistake again!"
These six simple words are more important than mountains.
Because Chu Yao knew in his heart that this was impossible. The general trend of the world has always been that if it stays together for a long time, it must divide, and if it stays divided for a long time, it must unite.
He doesn't expect to live long enough to "be together for a long time, but they will be separated", but he only hopes to see "a long time apart, they will be reunited" in his lifetime, and one glance is enough.
At this time, Shaochong came over carrying a gray eagle with an arrow.
This eagle is huge and has powerful wings.
In Shaochong's hands, it was extremely docile.
Chu Yao waved his hand to remove Yan Ling.
Shen Tang quickly regained his composure: "Who is this eagle?"
Shaochong held the winning wings with one hand and showed off to Shen Tang proudly, saying: "This thing has been flying overhead just now, and I knocked it down easily. Does Shen Jun want to eat it? If so, I will have it roasted. , I’ll give you half of it!”
In the past, the prey he hunted would either be eaten by himself or shared with several other sworn brothers. Shen Jun was the first outsider to receive such treatment. Shao Chong weighed it up. This guy was very heavy in his hands, and he could still fill half of it. .
"Always flying overhead?"
Chu Yao is very sensitive to this word.
He asked Kang Shi, who was a few steps away.
"Did Ji Shou see it?"
Kang Shi, who was named, shook his head.
Chu Yao asked Shao Chong how he discovered it.
Shaochong was at a loss and confused.
How was it discovered?
Of course you can find it with your eyes.
Shen Tang asked: "Is there something wrong with this eagle?"
Chu Yao: "Worry is a scout."
"Oh, scout..." When Shen Tang realized what he had said, he said in surprise, "Ah? Scout?"
An eagle?
As far as she knows, scouts are special forces, and they are scouts. Get as close as possible to the enemy before the war begins, understand the enemy's true strength, deployment, and types of troops, inquire about unfamiliar terrain, and find out where there are clean water sources...
These details can even determine the outcome of a war, but scouts are all humans, and this is an eagle.
On second thought, it doesn't seem surprising.
Wen Xin Wu Dan has so many words and talents, and they are often used in all aspects of the battlefield, so it is normal to create a Scout Eagle.
only--
Shen Tang ruffled the eagle's feathers: "In this case, won't all our troops be controlled by the enemy?"
Gu Qi
Chu Yao said: "It doesn't matter."
They were originally rescuers.
The army did not carry much food.
The sooner you engage the enemy, the better.
This eagle should be the valor totem of a certain scout - some valor warriors have limited talents and extremely slow progress in strength, but that doesn't mean there is no way out. The valor totems of some of them can be used for battlefield intelligence reconnaissance.
The so-called valor totems are the shadows of various beasts that appeared on several battlefields in Gongxi Chou during battles.
This kind of scouts is quite precious. They can obtain relatively real information without being very close to the enemy. The reason why it is relatively real is because the Wenxin scholars accompanying the army also have counter-reconnaissance methods to prevent the leakage of intelligence.
Kang Shi smiled and said, "I'm careless."
He said he was worried, but his face showed no concern.
As a strategist accompanying the army, the counter-reconnaissance Yan Ling was laid out early in the morning, fearing that it would be defeated by the enemy and change from time to time. The imaginary is the real, the real is the imaginary, the virtual and the real are intertwined, and the changes are unpredictable. The other three companies have also taken action, providing multiple insurances.
Chu Yao also said: "I thought these refugees and grass bandits were scattered, but now it seems that the water behind them is deep."
Shaochong asked confusedly: "Why?"
"Because this kind of scout must be carefully cultivated."
You don't have to be talented in this area to use it directly.
This kind of scout talent usually falls into the hands of big and small powerful people or warlords, and only they have the background to train them. It can take a few months at least, and it can take two years at most.
The leaders of the forces who commanded this group of refugees and bandits to besiege Luxia County probably had some background and had been lurking for a long time because of the current situation. The time was ripe - the common people finally couldn't stand Zheng Qiao's tyranny - and stood up to raise their arms.
In this world, human life is very worthless.
But manpower is different.
Of the more than 200,000 civilians who were expelled, at least 50,000 were able to go to the battlefield. Women, children and the elderly could help with logistics and transportation. They could also go to the battlefield to put a certain amount of pressure on the enemy during wartime. Coupled with the raids and looting along the way, more and more people were The more desperate people join in... it will take very little effort to build up a powerful warlord force.
The messenger had previously said that there were more than a thousand second-class warriors in the bandit formation, as well as a few high-level brave warriors who held the line. Is this a lineup that the common people who were forced to rebel could put together? Haha, even my lord couldn't put it together after a year of hard work. Thirty percent.
Shen Tang frowned worriedly.
"Are you talking about the iron plate?"
Chu Yao chuckled: "It's not like an iron plate."
He recruited some soldiers to tell Gong Shuwu and Zhao Feng the news.
The attitudes of the two are highly consistent.
Gong Shuwu became even more excited when he heard this and geared up: "Haha, we've come here, we can't return empty-handed. These are all military achievements sent to our door! Any intruders will be annihilated!"
To weaken your enemy's strength is to strengthen yourself.
Zhao Fengdao: "Don't fight with me!"
Gong Shuwu Dao: "Everyone depends on his ability on the battlefield!"
If there was only He Yin's family, enemies with this lineup would indeed be beaten to a pulp, but the elites of the four families were all there, so if they still lost, the four principals wouldn't have to hang around here.
Chu Yao raised his hand, Gongshu Wuxin understood.
He said: "The way to be a general is to be on the battlefield."
"All troops, obey orders!"
Chu Yao said: "Look around with your eyes and listen to all directions!"
The majestic aura spread from the feet of the two to the entire army.
All the soldiers and horses of the four families felt it.
The mood that was still a little relaxed suddenly reached its peak, and I was energetic and ready to deal with incoming attacks at any time.
We marched another three miles to a wasteland with lush vegetation.
I thought that all the elite scouts were dispatched, and the enemy would take advantage of the relaxation of the three larger armies in the middle of the night to attack at night. Unexpectedly, before the sky turned completely dark, the bandits could not wait to form a formation to meet them, and taking advantage of the convenient terrain, they surrounded more than 10,000 soldiers and horses.
Shouts came from all directions.
The sky is dark and the figures are dim.
For a moment, I couldn't tell whether it was a grass shadow or a human figure.
A wave of arrows fell from the sky.
But they were all blocked by the rising wall of Wenqi.
"Finally here!"
The young man who was riding a horse and chewing dried meat to replenish his strength suddenly regained his energy and threw half of the dried meat to the subordinate officer with his backhand.
"The first achievement is mine!"
There is basically no tacit understanding in the makeshift team. They are willing to listen to Shen Tang's orders and they are willing to move their butts. Those are two different concepts. Everyone is an elite soldier, and there are only so many military achievements. Who is in the vanguard, who is in charge, and who is in the rear?
I really want to talk about it, but I can't figure it out clearly.
No matter how it is divided, other people have opinions, and they all feel that they have worked more hard, taken more risks, and achieved less credit.
Shen Tang didn't bother either.
The most brutal method was adopted——
One family defends one side, and if it can't hold on any longer, it calls for help. If the four defense lines of the southeast, northwest, southeast, and northwest fall, whoever's family will be embarrassed will be embarrassed.
Zhao Feng: "..."
The other three: "..."
They have never fought such a rough and simple battle.
Chu Yao wanted to win respect for his lord.
Unexpectedly, Shen Tang didn't need it at all. He cajoled and lied: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done! All generals are veterans who are good at fighting. Naturally, they have rich combat experience. The battlefield situation is ever-changing, and you are the only one who can adapt to changes." "
She is still new in this area.
It's okay to drag them out, but it's not possible to drag them into fighting. She doesn't know the fighting styles that each of them is good at. If one of them can't command well, which one of them will be hurt, Wu Xian and the three of them won't fight with her.
I am also worried that there is insufficient tacit understanding, and in the melee, one of my own will accidentally injure my own, so I simply fight on separate lines, and each family defends one side. If it is more rough, everyone will fight their own way, as long as they kill the enemy.
Generals: "......???"
Is this okay???
But I have to admit that it is indeed a more feasible method at present, and they are also confident in guarding their respective defense lines.
Asking for help?
It is impossible to ask for help.
Except for Heyin County, the force lineups drawn by the other three families are all very similar. At this time, if the defense line collapses, isn't it a disguised admission that one's own strength is weaker than others? The head can be cut off, the blood can be shed, and the face cannot be lost, at least not theirs. in front of!
The enemy can't even think of breaking through the defense line!
Coupled with the eagerness to make a meritorious service, the enemy had just emerged and was already ready to move. The brave warrior at the head even rushed out of the battle, wearing armor and weapons in hand, and attacked the enemy. No matter who it was, they would block the way. kill!
The two armies...
Ah no, the five armies met and started shouting to kill.
Faster than Shaochong's figure, two meteor-like white lights suddenly lit up, breaking through the darkness of the night.
Shaochong was furious: "You have crossed the line!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the heads of the enemy soldiers who were rushing forward had already rolled to the ground. The person who came did not stop, and his figure was as flexible as a swimming dragon. When the two swords came out, one sword would pierce the heart and the other behead him.
Shen Tang's luck is much better than the other three.
Because she is facing the main force of the enemy.
In the army, Chu Yao and Kang Shi took action almost at the same time.
The latter said: "Stars spread all over the place!"
The huge Zongheng Wenqi chessboard is spread across the entire battlefield.
