Su Anlin thought about it, but didn't mention it much in his mind.
After all, he is just a martial artist and the leader of a small gang. No matter how powerful he is, he cannot influence the war between the two countries.
No matter how strong a person is, facing thousands of troops, even if you can kill a hundred, what about a thousand or ten thousand?
There will always be times when you are exhausted.
Just like when he dealt with the people on the flower boat last night, even though he killed them smoothly, in fact, after the fight, he consumed nearly half of them.
How many people did it cost him so much?
This is the difference in war.
"I'm a martial artist, so I don't know much about these things." Su Anlin told the truth.
Yang Wenli smiled bitterly and said: "That's all, originally I wanted to recruit you into the army. With your strength, you will definitely be able to become a general."
"A general doesn't just need force, he also needs tactics and strategies, which I don't know much about." Su Anlin said modestly.
"By the way, Hall Master Su, you saved me this time and also solved the big fish of the Yin Sect. Your hard work is great. I don't know what reward you want?"
Yang Wenli asked: "You can tell me, even if you have an official position, I will tell my father."
Official position?
Su Anlin had a strange look on his face. He disliked being an official the most.
After becoming an official, how can he find time to earn experience points?
He immediately shook his head and said: "Forget about the official position, I have enough gold and silver, but if I can reward you with a title, that's fine."
The so-called title is a position similar to that of a marquis like Yang Wenli.
This kind of person has no real power, but there is no need to bow and kneel when seeing any official.
This is privilege.
Yang Wenli was curious: "The title is a trivial matter, but it doesn't have any real power. Are you sure?"
"Sure, I'm not asking too much."
"Okay, I will talk to my father when I get back, but Hall Master Su, do you really not want to consider joining our army?"
"I'm really not interested."
"Hey, forget it." Yang Wenli sighed and thought to himself: "In recent years, the number of barbarian wolf cavalry has increased and increased, and the border is in a hurry. Although we also have wolf cavalry in Daxia, the number is not large, so we have been eating continuously in recent years.
defeat."
Wolf Cavalry is a special type of military force in this world.
Unlike ordinary cavalry, wolf cavalry has soldiers sitting on wolves.
Those were not ordinary wolves, but black wolf beasts that were similar to horses.
Su Anlin had hunted some of this kind of wolf beast in the jungle before. It was so big that it could sit on a person.
Wolf cavalry has many advantages over horses. For example, it can be instantly converted into combat power on the battlefield. Its momentum is enough to oppress horses and frighten enemy horses.
The disadvantage is that the endurance for long distances is not as good as that of horses, and the pulling power is also insufficient.
The degree of domestication is even more of a shortcoming. It is difficult to completely domesticate wolves. In some camps, there have even been incidents of wolves killing people, causing riots.
Yang Wenli said a lot in one breath.
He has been fighting against barbarians in the Western Regions since he was a teenager, and suffered many losses from wolf cavalry.
In the early years, no one had wolf cavalry. Although the barbarian war horses in the Western Regions had more horses, they still had no obvious advantage.
But decades ago, barbarians in the Western Region began to raise black wolves. As the number of black wolves increased, the destructive effects they caused were great.
Over the years, they have learned to raise black wolves, but the effect has always been a little worse, not to mention the number, which is much less.
Su Anlin frowned and said: "Although the black wolf beast is ferocious, in the final analysis it is similar to a war horse. It relies on impact to kill people. It is enough to deal with the black wolf beast in the same way as a war horse."
"To deal with war horses? How to deal with war horses?"
Yang Wenli was curious.
Su Anlin took a step back and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Yang, you are also a person who has fought in wars. Don't you know how to deal with war horses?"
Yang Wenli shook his head innocently.
"No, you..." Su Anlin was about to say, but after thinking about it, he changed his approach: "Then how did you deal with war horses in the past?"
"Of course, we use war horses to fight war horses, and then we skillfully use formations to lure the enemy deep, and then we outflank the rear and catch them all in one fell swoop. Or it is a confrontation between two armies, and we use the stronger ones as the vanguard to penetrate into the enemy's heartland...
…”
Su Anlin's face became increasingly weird.
"In other words, the most you can do is use cavalry against cavalry!"
"yes."
"There's no caltrops? Are there no horse guns?"
"Uh... Hall Master Su, what kind of weapons are these you are talking about?"
Seeing Yang Wenli's confused look, Su Anlin slapped his head.
He knew why he couldn't win. Apart from various reasons, the most important thing was that he had no special means to deal with the galloping horses and wolf cavalry.
Yang Wenli realized that Su Anlin seemed to have a way to deal with the wolf cavalry, and for a while, his thirst for knowledge also increased.
"Palace Master Su, tell me about those iron caltrops and horse-rejecting guns. What are they used for?"
Su Anlin said truthfully: "Of course it is used against cavalry, including wolf cavalry. It is effective."
"How many people are needed to use this kind of weapon?" Yang Wenli asked quickly.
"Uh... you just need to set up a trap. It's similar to a trap." Su Anlin said.
Then he began to explain what caltrops were.
Tribulus is composed of four iron nails. No matter how it is thrown on the ground, there will always be one nail pointing upward.
Once you scatter this stuff to the enemy's attack area, you can imagine that if the wolf cavalry steps on it, they will fall in batches.
After listening to Su Anlin's explanation, Yang Wenli's eyes became brighter and brighter.
"Okay, this is a good thing. Why didn't I think of it before? Hall Master Su, I am becoming more and more curious about you. How did you learn these things?"
Su Anlin said casually: "When we were fighting before, I saw someone using this to stab someone's horse."
"If we have this thing, we can definitely deal with the wolf cavalry. By the way, what is the carbine?"
"Hey, let's eat first, eat first."
At this time, Duan Ying and Chen Ruxuan finished cooking.
Yang Wenli could only hold back his curiosity and ate first.
After eating, Yang Wenli couldn't help it anymore: "No, Hall Master Su, I think you need to go to the border with me to make the caltrops and the horse gun."
Su Anlin said: "It's easy to do this. I'll just make two samples here for you later."
These two things are very simple. Anyone who has gone to high school or studied some historical literature can almost understand them.
Who knows, Yang Wenli shook his head and said: "No, I'm worried that after I go there, what I make will be different from what you said, and we don't understand how to use it, so I have to ask Hall Master Su to come over."
As he spoke, Yang Wenli gritted his teeth and knelt down directly in front of Su Anlin.
"Mr. Yang, get up quickly."
Su Anlin was speechless. What kind of trouble was this? Why did he kneel down in front of me?
After helping Yang Wenli up, Yang Wenli said with red eyes: "The border officers used their lives to prevent the barbarian invasion. Hall Master Su, you have a way to save people, but you can't just ignore them."
"Master Su, I know what you are worried about. You don't like the officials in the imperial court, and to be honest, I don't like them either, so I can promise that after you go there, when the soldiers learn how to do it, I will let you leave!"
"Besides this, I will definitely write a letter in person and dedicate it to Your Majesty, informing Your Majesty of your merits and promoting you to a higher rank."
Su Anlin was not interested in getting promoted to a higher rank or anything like that.
He still didn't want to go to any battlefield.
After all, it's too far away, and he still has a lot of things to do here.
"Well, Hall Master Su, the border is actually not far away. Aren't you from Heshui County? Keep walking towards Heshui County and you'll arrive in about ten days."
Duan Ying said from the side.
"Yes, please also ask Hall Master Su to agree."
Su Anlin's heart moved. Will it be there in ten days?
This is not impossible.
He didn't want to go at first because he thought it was far away.
If the distance is not too far now, you can consider it.
Moreover, for the barbarian enemy troops, they also receive experience points in batches.
Thinking of this, he changed his mind and could go.
"Then I'll think about it, but that won't work in the last few days. Right now I need to deal with some things in the gang."
Su Anlin explained.
Yang Wenli was overjoyed: "It should, it should. Then I will stay here for a few more days to accompany you."
Seeing Yang Wenli's excited look, Su Anlin couldn't help but laugh.
This Yang Wenli is really a sweetheart.
"Well, you can stay here. It just so happens that I will take some time in the past few days to let the people below make some samples of these tools."
"That's very good. I just happened to write a letter to my father and beg him to give me some soldiers."
Su Anlin was surprised: "Master Hou, don't you agree to lead the troops to fight? Why don't you have any soldiers?"
"You don't know something. I did have a group of thirty thousand soldiers in my hands before. Unfortunately, in a previous battle, I made some mistakes, which led to my impeachment. Now I have been removed from office."
Su Anlin understood that he had suffered a defeat.
That day, Yang Wenli recruited his most trusted subordinate, Zhou Yong, and asked him to send a letter back asking his father to send troops.
In fact, despite Yang Wenli's noble status, every family has a hard-to-recite scripture.
For example, he and two brothers above him have been eyeing his position.
This time he failed to lead troops, so his two brothers have been looking for opportunities to recruit troops and seek his position.
There was nothing he could do.
But this time, if Su Anlin can really help him deal with the barbarian wolf cavalry, then he can avenge his humiliation, stand up again, and let others see how powerful he is.
After Zhou Yong received Yang Wenli's letter, he clasped his fists and said, "Please don't worry, Mr. Hou, I will truthfully convey the situation here to Mr. Hou."
"Zhou Yong, I'll thank you for the hard work this time. You must ask my father to give me soldiers." Yang Wenli said seriously.
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, and swear to the death to complete the mission."
Zhou Yong is impassioned.
He has been working with Yang Wenli for a long time and is very loyal.
…………
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
In the past few days, the Yin Sect has been completely silent.
At the same time, an urgent report came from the border, and the wolf cavalry army once again harassed the border, breaking through three cities in a row, causing countless casualties and countless people being displaced.
The outskirts of Meilan City.
Yang Wenli listened to the reports from his subordinates, his brows furrowed and his mood extremely heavy all the way.
"Mr. Yang, after testing the caltrops and horse-guns this time, we will set off, please don't worry."
Su Anlin knew that Yang Wenli was worried about the border, so he said.
Yang Wenli sighed: "Master Su, what I'm worried about is not this, but my subordinate Zhou Yong. Three days ago, I asked him to go home and ask for troops from my father, but I don't know what happened."
"Are you worried that you won't be able to recruit soldiers?"
"Well, last time I failed to lead troops, many people in the court have impeached me. If it weren't for my father, I might have been killed. This time I asked for troops again, but I don't know what will happen."
Su Anlin was speechless.
Unexpectedly, Yang Wenli, who has unlimited fame and high status on the surface, would have such a side.
"Hey, I'm sorry, Hall Master Su, your mood has also been affected."
Yang Wenli chuckled lightly and introduced the soldier who had just come to report to Su Anlin: "Palace Master Su, let me introduce to you. This is Jin Wu, his right-hand man in our army. After I left the army, he was in charge of a hundred-man army.
force."
Jin Wu clasped his fists towards Su Anlin: "I have met Hall Master Su, and I heard a lot about you on the way here. But, what are we doing here?"
Jin Wu was puzzled.
He hurriedly traveled thousands of miles away and came in person to report the border affairs to Lord Marquis.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Hou did not rush there, but came to the outskirts with the leader of the Shanhai Gang.
Don’t know what to do?
"Jin Wu, Hall Master Su made two things for us that can defeat the barbarian wolf cavalry!" Yang Wenli explained.
"What?"
Jin Wu's eyes almost popped out of his head.
"Seriously? Can you really defeat the Wolf Cavalry?"
"Jin Wu, Hall Master Su will not talk nonsense." Yang Wenli looked unhappy: "No, Hall Master Su brought me here to test."
Jin Wu still didn't believe it: "Master Hou, the barbarian wolf cavalry is not only fast, but also has a strong impact. Even a master of internal energy must use all his strength to face it. I really can't think of any weapons that can deal with the wolf."
cavalry."
Su Anlin glanced at him and said, "Isn't this about a test? You happen to be riding a horse, so I'll trouble you to try it."
Jin Wu frowned and said, "Okay, just give it a try, but Hall Master Su, I have promised you, if it fails, please don't blame me."
"What do I blame you for? Am I so stingy?"
Su Anlin was happy: "Stop being ink, go farther away. Later we will wave the flag of attack here, and you can rush over with all your strength."
"good."
Jin Wu took a lunge and rode away on horseback.
Su Anlin nodded towards his subordinate Wang Laifu.
Wang Laifu understood immediately and went down to prepare.
"Master Yang, we are waiting here."
Su Anlin sat down.
Their entourage had already arranged a big parasol, a coffee table and two chairs.
Su Anlin and Yang Wenli can relax here while drinking tea and looking at the experimental results.
Yang Wenli sat down and saw Wang Laifu and his men throwing a bunch of things in front of him.
After the preparations were completed, a team of people stood guard in a bush.
There seems to be something else placed in the grass, but you can't see it unless you look carefully.
In the distance, Jin Wu came over on horseback and looked at it curiously.
"What a new weapon, it's not afraid of the wolf cavalry charge! This Su Anlin is the leader of a gang, is this gangster trying to fool the Marquis?"
The more Jin Wu thought about it, the more likely it became.
"That's all, I'll break his weapon later so he can't fool him!" Jin Wu made up his mind.