Chapter 219: Overcoming thousands of troops with one attack
It was the middle of winter, the north wind was blowing and the weather was dry and cold.
On the official road near Wagang, there were finally no traces of large numbers of labor vehicles and horses moving forward.
However, the dead bodies lying on both sides of the road still spoke of their misfortune.
As the weather turned colder, corpses were less likely to rot, so the government simply ignored them and allowed countless corpses to be exposed in the wilderness.
In this era, there were no warm clothes such as cotton coats and quilts. Whether it was silk worn by rich people or burlap worn by poor people, they had little warmth-keeping effect.
As a result, activities began to decrease as soon as winter arrived, and the wilderness became even more desolate and lonely.
But it was at this time that Wu Dong personally led his subordinates and braved the biting cold wind to start the expansion and annexation of the manor and fields.
Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin also came. They wanted to see with their own eyes the combat effectiveness of Wu Dong's troops.
"Leader Wu, going on an expedition in the middle of winter is against common sense!"
Riding his horse to follow Wu Dong, Xu Shiji exhaled white breath and asked curiously: "Aren't you afraid that brothers will be injured or killed if they can't stand the cold?"
"Look at these boys, do they look like they are afraid of the cold?"
Wu Dong laughed loudly, flicked the riding whip in his hand into a beautiful whip, and said without looking back.
Xu Shiji subconsciously turned around and suddenly burst into laughter.
The brothers who followed were all strong and healthy, with rosy faces and energetic feet, with steam rising from their heads.
It has to be said that Wu Dong spent a lot of money and energy on teaching boxing, kicking, and physical training to his brothers. After more than half a year, the results were obvious.
He didn't have many clothes on, but no one showed signs of frostbite.
When passing by the official road, he saw the corpses of dead laborers on both sides of the official road. Wu Dong's face became slightly solemn and he ordered his younger brothers to help them bury them.
"Leader Wu is kind-hearted and seems to have been prepared for it!"
Seeing the brothers who were following him take out the iron bars and other things they carried with them, Xu Shiji sighed and said something profound.
"Yang Guang committed evil and caused countless innocent people to die of exhaustion!"
Wu Dong did not dismount and spoke in a calm tone: "If you are able, help restrain the body so that the wild beasts will not cause harm. It can be regarded as doing good and accumulating virtue!"
Xu Shiji was silent and asked subconsciously: "What does the leader think of Yang Guang's summoning of a million troops to expedition to Goguryeo?"
"It's a waste of money and people, and the gain outweighs the gain!"
Wu Dong curled his lips and said disdainfully: "What can be done by sending a large general and mobilizing hundreds of thousands of elites, but why do you want to make such a big fuss!"
Pointing to the corpse of the dead laborer, he said quietly: "Three million laborers were recruited in a short period of time. The damage to the people's power is really too great!"
"What does the leader think the outcome of this battle will be?"
I don't know why, Xu Shiji suddenly asked such a question, and when he reacted, he felt that he was quite stupid.
"Hard to say!"
"Hard to say?"
Xu Shiji's face was full of disbelief. He looked at Wu Dong as if he were a fool and asked: "Is it possible that a million-strong army can't take down a mere Goguryeo?"
"The number and combat power of the army are clear at a glance. The key depends on whether Yang Guang, the commander of the army, can withstand the attack and killing of Goguryeo master Chaerin!"
Wu Dong's tone was solemn and he said disdainfully: "That's the problem!"
"If we can't solve Fu Cailin's threat, the Sui army can't hope to destroy Goguryeo!"
"The strong master is the stronghold of the country. Do you think you are joking?"
Xu Shiji disagreed and retorted: "As long as the Sui army destroys the main force of Goguryeo, Goguryeo will be subjugated?"
"Well said!"
Wu Dong glanced at this guy lightly and said sarcastically: "Then, whether it is Yang Guang or the leading general, he will have to live in the shadow of the master assassin every day and tremble!"
"Would you like it if it were you?"
"this……"
Xu Shiji hesitated. This question was really difficult to answer.
Wu Dong ignored this guy and just watched his brothers digging holes and burying the corpses on the roadside one by one.
Speaking of which, it seems that the Double Dragon World of the Tang Dynasty also has such a thing as national destiny.
During the heyday of the Sui Dynasty, there were Goguryeo in the east of Liaodong and the Turks in the northwest. They were both large and powerful countries with impressive military capabilities.
In particular, there are master-level experts in both countries. As long as they are still alive, there is no need to worry about the true destruction of the country.
The so-called artifact that governs the country is nothing more than this!
But during the Tang Empire, the Goguryeo master Celin had died, and the Turkic master Bi Xuan had also died, so that the Tang army could attack the two countries unscrupulously.
The matter of luck is so mysterious that there is really no way to explain it.
In the Sui Dynasty, even Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was very afraid of the threat of Song Que, the Heavenly Sword, when he wanted to capture Lingnan. Was he really afraid of Song Que's so-called military talent?
That's not the joke...
It is estimated that Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was worried about a sneak attack by a top swordsman like Song Que.
Thousands of people were busy collecting corpses and burying them on the official road without any intention of hiding their whereabouts, which naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding forces.
Wu Dong didn't take it seriously, and even took it upon himself to make several large holes in the hard ground to help bury the corpses. He kept busy for two or three hours, and then he finished cleaning up the official remains in a radius of more than ten miles.
It can be seen from this that a large number of laborers died due to exhaustion and disease.
After collecting the corpses for so long, the atmosphere in the entire team seemed a bit solemn.
Wu Dong didn't say much encouraging words. He first let the brothers eat the dry food he had brought with him, and then the whole team rushed to the destination with great momentum.
This is a manor that governs dozens of miles of fertile farmland. It is quite large and has the appearance of a city.
Of course, there are only a few traces.
Seeing Wu Dong and his men rushing toward him with great momentum, the entire manor had already been on alert, with young men braving the cold wind to guard the walls.
"Brother Shan, you and some brothers, turn to other directions and block the other exits of the manor!"
Turning back, he told Shan Xiongxin, who was eager to give it a try: "No one in the manor is allowed to leave through that exit without my order. Do you have the confidence to do it?"
When the sound reached the back, it was like rolling thunder that was shocking.
"Yes, I have confidence!"
Shan Xiongxin's tall body trembled, and he answered loudly and energetically.
At this moment, he felt a surge of blood in his heart, and he wanted to immediately charge into battle with a gun.
The bow and arrow in the hand of the guard on the wall of the manor was not a deterrent in his eyes at this time.
Watching Shan Xiongxin and his brothers leave in high spirits, Wu Dong laughed and rode forward, and the 60-pound sledgehammer in his hand was suddenly thrown out.
The sledgehammer drew a graceful arc in mid-air, easily spanned a distance of three miles, and directly hit the closed gate of the manor.
Boom!
There was a loud bang, and the hard and thick manor door was forcibly smashed by a sledgehammer from the sky, creating a hole large enough for two people to enter and exit.
"The boss is mighty!"
His subordinates immediately burst into cheers, holding up various models of guys in their hands and cheering loudly.
On the opposite side, the manor guard, who had been shivering in the cold wind for a long time, turned blue and his morale dropped to freezing point.
Damn, how can we fight this battle?
Not to mention the guards of the manor opposite, even Xu Shiji who was following him had his eyes bulging at this time, and his face was full of disbelief.
I thought there would be a fierce attack, but who knew that leader Wu Dong would come with such a move? The manor opposite had almost lost the spirit to resist.
"Haha, come again!"
Wu Dong laughed heartily, took the other hammer sent by his confidant, and threw it out again, hitting the damaged gate of the manor impartially again.
Amidst the rumbling sound, the gate of the manor was completely shattered. The guards behind who originally wanted to block the door let out bursts of screams, obviously suffering a great impact.
"Rush, rush in!"
Wu Dong waved his hand and took the lead in charging. He had an iron spear in his hand, and every time he waved it, it made a shrill scream that shook the soul.
The battle started suddenly and ended suddenly.
When the gate of the manor was smashed open by two heavy hammers falling from the sky, the morale of the manor guard had dropped below freezing point.
When the few masters in the manor faced the charging Wu Dong, they were defeated miserably without even a fight, and the entire manor's defense system collapsed instantly.
Here, there is a second-rate expert.
The Wu Dong camp head brothers swarmed in through the open door and quickly controlled all the enemies in the manor.
A battle to attack the manor ended in less than half a stick of incense.
Xu Shiji was filled with shock at this time. He helped Wu Dong's men count the spoils and put a quantity of money, grain and materials into the treasury. He was very busy.
He now fully understood what it means to defeat a thousand troops with one force.
No wonder on the battlefield, the fighting power of fierce generals and their men was incredibly powerful. Now he finally understood what was going on.
If you are not a strong general of the same level, or if you rely on the strength of numbers to siege, you really cannot withstand the impact of a strong general like Wu Dong.
The manor at your feet is not small in size and strength.
It directly governs fertile farmland with a radius of dozens of miles, and the number of tenants and tenants under its control reaches thousands according to rough statistics.
The number of guards and combat-ready soldiers in the manor has reached more than three hundred.
After careful inspection, it was found that the manor was equipped with all kinds of defensive equipment. Although the number was a little small, it was not something that thousands of people could attack at will.
The most amazing thing is that the grain inventory in the manor is enough to feed thousands of people for half a year.
If this starts a war of attrition, the Wagang Army, which has few troops, simply cannot afford it.
But now, all these good things are cheap for Wu Dong's troops.
With this money, food, materials, and weapons and equipment, it would not be a problem to double the number of men and horses.
"Is this the end?"
When Xu Shiji felt a little excited, Shan Xiongxin hurried over with a depressed look on his face.
He originally thought he could have a good fight, but as soon as he arrived at the designated location, the battle to attack the manor was over. He and his men waited in vain. This was not the result he wanted...