In the seventh year of the great cause, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict to attack Goguryeo, and a great war broke out across the country.
At that time, three million young men and women across the country were working hard, and all the official roads were filled with carriages and horses rushing to the front line in Youzhou, causing countless fields to be abandoned and the people to mourn.
It is the crisp autumn season, and the sun is hanging in the sky but not too bright.
Wu Dong led a group of subordinates and galloped through the area under the direct control of the Wagang Army.
This is a plain area with ditches crisscrossing the fields and fertile fields, and the crops in the fields are growing at a gratifying rate.
A burst of joy during the harvest season suddenly rose in my heart.
"Gather the brothers as soon as possible to harvest the crops in the fields and put them into storage!"
Slowly slowing down his horse, Wu Dong pointed at the crop fields all over the sky and gave instructions to his fellow countryman and younger brother.
"Don't worry, boss, our brothers have already been prepared!"
The boy next to me looked cheerful, looking at the endless fields, his eyes sparkling, as if this place was full of incredible treasures.
For ordinary people, this fertile field is indeed an incredible treasure.
With these fields, as long as they are cultivated well, you don't have to worry about going hungry in the future. This is the biggest benefit.
"Are all the farm tools for harvesting crops complete?"
Wu Dong smiled softly, feeling the good mood of his younger brothers, and he himself was in a pretty good mood.
“The gap is not small, but the problem is not big!”
The confidant who followed closely said nonchalantly: "It's all here, it's no big deal!"
"You still have to be careful!"
Wu Dong reminded: "During harvesting, the surrounding vigilance cannot be relaxed. Those powerful people are not good birds!"
This fertile field was naturally snatched from the hands of local powerful men.
It has to be said that the strength of the powerful local forces that just came over from the Southern and Northern Dynasties era is really not something they can boast about.
A manor controls a large area of land and many tenants, or it can also be said to be a hidden household.
Not only did it have sufficient food reserves, the tenants and hermits under the control of the manor were also organized to conduct semi-military drills.
The manor itself also has a certain amount of armed forces, including one or two third-rate warriors.
During the initial attack, if Wu Dong had not taken the lead and relied on his powerful force to smash the gate of the manor directly, he could have captured the powerful stronghold controlling this field in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, if you want to rely on your younger brother to attack hard, you may suffer heavy losses.
It can be said that after experiencing this wave of battles to seize land, Wu Dong deeply understood that at this time, the aristocratic families and local powerful people were basically paramilitary organizations.
Any stronghold-style manor can mobilize more than a hundred young men, and they have undergone semi-military training, so their war potential is not weak at all.
If we follow the war mentality, who knows whether the local powerful people who have had their fields plundered will become hot-headed and directly engage in a scorched-earth policy?
Adhering to the idea that if I can't get it, no one can think of it, it is really easy and simple to set a few fires at the critical moment.
After experiencing several lives, Wu Dong not only has a thorough understanding of human nature, but he also knows it well.
"Boss, don't worry about this!"
The confidant next to him sneered again and again and said disdainfully: "With the strength of our brothers, it is enough to give us face by not causing trouble for those guys!"
"If they don't care about life and death and take the initiative to attack, then don't blame the brothers for being ruthless!"
Wu Dong nodded slightly. He would not touch the common people and low-level traders, but there was no need to be polite to local powerful people.
According to the information he investigated, among the powerful locals in Wagang, which one is not stained with blood and committing heinous crimes?
If you look under the hood, you will find that every one of them is a demon-like existence.
There is really no need to be polite when it comes to these guys, there is no psychological burden at all in grabbing the fields.
Do you really think that the land in the hands of powerful people in these places was obtained by legitimate means?
"Don't be careless. With your little martial arts skills, you have met a real master of martial arts, that is, a food delivery person!"
Although he was satisfied in his heart, he still warned: "Don't be brave if you encounter hard ideas, report them as soon as possible!"
In the world of high martial arts, the power of local tyrants is not only reflected in material reserves and personnel control, but also strong personal force guarantees.
Of course, compared to those famous martial arts masters, Naturally is nothing.
But compared to ordinary people and military generals, they are insurmountable mountains and rivers.
The situation in the main world is much more exaggerated than here.
It's not that the Double Dragon World of the Tang Dynasty couldn't do it, but it was influenced by the public opinion dominated by the aristocratic families, coupled with the rise of Jianghu sects in the troubled times for hundreds of years, and the widespread spread of various martial arts, which prevented the status quo of warriors being respected.
Otherwise, the imperial court does not need to maintain so many troops. It only needs to have enough masters to suppress a place, and it can easily control the order of the entire world.
Speaking of which, after besieging the stronghold of the local powerful manor, I also harvested several relatively superficial martial arts secrets, including fist and kick skills, and pure military martial arts.
There were also some books and other things, and Wu Dong brought them all to the camp as a knowledge reserve for his eager and motivated brothers to read and copy.
"Boss, you think too highly of those local gangs. Without the help of local gangs, how can they withstand the torture of our brothers with their own force?"
The confidant next to him disagreed and said with a smile: "Whether it is the art of joint attack by the army or the art of volley of bows and crossbows, these so-called third-rate masters in the world cannot afford it!"
Wu Dong glanced at this guy and didn't think there was anything wrong.
Since joining Wagang, he has been strictly training his brothers, not only teaching simple fist and kick martial arts to strengthen their bodies, but also putting great effort into the art of combined strikes.
Knowing that the world of Double Dragons in the Tang Dynasty is a world of high martial arts, and personal martial arts are sometimes too exaggerated, naturally they will not run out of ideas to target their methods.
When encountering second-rate or above skilled players, ordinary army attack methods may not be effective.
Unless you directly use the number of people to consume, or use strong bows and crossbows to surround and kill, it will be difficult to keep people.
But against third-rate warriors and below, the army's combined attack technique is still very effective.
There is a pitiful shortage of masters in Wagang at this time, but there are still many third-rate and inferior masters.
In the past, wasn't it because Wu Dong was too upright and had a rather unconventional style of conduct, which led to internal fights for a period of time?
How could Wu Dong take these third-rate or even inferior warriors seriously, so he simply took the opportunity to let his brothers accumulate some combined attack experience.
This was also one of the main reasons why Zhai Rang, the leader, came forward to mediate and the other battalion leaders were very considerate.
In battles, they rely on their own bravery to charge forward, thus driving the enthusiasm of their younger brothers to attack in a chaotic manner.
As a result, when fighting with Wu Dong's subordinates, he was repeatedly knocked down by the army's combined attack techniques. This was very embarrassing and hurt morale.
There was also Wu Dong, a man with astonishing supernatural power, who was smiling and looking at him with eagerness. As soon as Zhai Rang, the big leader, showed up, people naturally took advantage of him.
During the siege of local powerful manors, my brothers also accumulated some experience in fighting against martial arts warriors, so they appeared confident and arrogant.
"By the way, are there many refugees who have joined recently?"
The conversation changed and Wu Dong asked about the hot things happening in Wagang recently.
Thanks to Sui Emperor Yang Guang, this guy is really a lunatic and has no idea what the power of the people is.
They always have to complete some major projects within a deadline, and they don't take the lives of ordinary people seriously. They call for three million laborers in one go, and they have to bring their own dry food.
Wu Dong didn't even know what to say. Such a move was simply an attempt to force ordinary people into despair.
One bad thing is the widespread death from labor and the tragic end of bankruptcy for a large number of ordinary people's families.
Even in modern times, if you want to use three million laborers, you have to plan and prepare carefully, and wait until all the logistics are ready before starting.
Even so, there were constant troubles during this period, and there were so many problems that all parties needed to handle and coordinate in a timely manner so that no major problems would arise.
But Yang Guang ignored it and only ordered the recruitment of laborers. He didn't care about how the laborers went to the Youzhou front line or the coordination and management on the road.
According to the information Wu Dong knew, in the hinterland of the Central Plains where Wagang was located, there were corpses everywhere on the official road, all of them were laborers who died in the middle of the road in a hurry.
The officials responsible for management did not even have time to bury it. They had to bring their laborers to Youzhou at the designated time, otherwise they would die.
That is to say, Yang Guang's father had accumulated enough in the founding emperor's prosperous era. This was also the preparation period for the expedition to Goguryeo, and the imperial family could still withstand the hardships.
Even so, many people who could not bear the labor force fled halfway and became refugees.
These refugees are naturally the source of troops to strengthen Wagang.
Not only did the big leader Zhai Rang open his mouth to recruit people, but all the elders of Wagang also continued to recruit refugees to expand their strength.
After all, they are all young and strong laborers who can escape smoothly. They all have good physical foundations and can be used with a little training.
Wu Dong was naturally not polite and attracted some honest and conscientious refugees.
He didn't really care about the physical condition of these refugees. As long as their conduct was not bad, it wouldn't be a big problem.
The current natural environment is quite good, and the vitality of heaven and earth in the Double Dragon World of the Tang Dynasty is not bad. The wilderness is full of materials that can be used to prepare medicinal diets for strengthening the body.
With Wu Dong's medical skills, common diseases can be easily solved, and even serious problems can be solved with a little time and effort.
The same is true. The combat effectiveness of Wu Dong's troops has been maintained very well, even with the addition of a large amount of new blood. This made other Wagang elders extremely envious and jealous, but they could not imitate and copy them. You can imagine the depression in their hearts.