The young man named Xiaohu ran all the way. He was like a vigorous antelope walking quickly through the rugged wilderness. He crossed a protruding stone, his movements were light and fast. His bare feet stepped on those
He seemed to be unconscious on the gravel and weeds. His speed was unbelievable.
After running like this for half an hour, he leaned against a big tree and slowly sat down and panted. Then he took off the water bag from his waist and took a big gulp. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and called Xiaohu
The young man's face was solemn. Recalling the endless camps on the coast and the soldiers as black as ants, he was troubled. He had also been to Quanzhou a few months ago, so he knew those soldiers wearing black uniforms.
They are those fierce and elite Han soldiers.
The bloody and tragic battle a few months ago was still fresh in his memory.
When he was in Quanzhou, the elite soldiers of the Han army were so cruel and callous when killing people. He remembered that the first wave of attack was the Shannan army. An army of more than 10,000 people launched an attack on 2,000 Han troops. Everyone
They didn’t even think that Shannan’s army would be defeated, but the result was so bloody and terrifying. Two thousand well-equipped Han troops actually killed more than 10,000 Shannan soldiers to pieces, and they didn’t even reach the Han army.
In front of the position, Shannan's army was shot to death by a terrifying weapon called a repeating fire ballista. More than two thousand people were shot to death. Then the Han army's archers began to show off their power. Shannan's army lost more than three thousand people, but they could not fight at all.
They didn't rush to the front of the Han army's formation! The Shannan army lost their courage and began to retreat. The Han army took advantage of the situation and pursued them, killing the Shannan army in a river of blood!
The Emperor of Zhongshan Kingdom, Shang Dingtian, quickly sent someone to respond, but a Han cavalry force of more than 500 people shot out of the diagonal thrust, and violently tore a hole in the 2,000-man Zhongshan Kingdom infantry. That cavalry force
Just like a giant dragon flying back and forth, it chopped up the infantry of the Liuqiu people piece by piece and then swallowed them up. Due to geographical constraints, the coalition forces on Liuqiu Island did not have cavalry and had no experience in fighting cavalry.
After being killed by the Han cavalry for a while, the nearly invincible army of the Zhongshan Kingdom on Liuqiu Island was killed by the Han cavalry in a panic. Just when Shang Dingtian changed his formation and prepared to surround and kill the cavalry, he came out from the flank.
A Han army of more than 2,000 people, and the Shanbei army responsible for flank security collapsed at the first touch, and was chased for dozens of miles by the Han army. Shang Dingtian had no choice but to retreat. In this battle, the Liuqiu Island army suffered heavy losses and was severely weakened.
Even the relatively most elite soldiers of the Zhongshan Kingdom lost 1,500 to 600 people. You must know that the principle that Shang Dingtian has always adhered to in training is to strive for excellence rather than more. The total strength of the Zhongshan Kingdom's army is less than 8,000.
However, they killed the allied forces of Shanbei Kingdom and Shannan Kingdom, which totaled more than 60,000 people, and abandoned their armor. This shows that the army of Zhongshan Kingdom is not weak and can be bullied.
This battle left a very deep impression on Shang Dingtian. When he left his hometown and traveled to Liuqiu, he was very familiar with the combat effectiveness of the Central Plains army. It was definitely not as powerful as the Han army. They were well-disciplined and well-trained.
The soldiers' individual combat capabilities were no weaker than those he had trained with his own hands, and their coordination was even more skillful than that of his Zhongshan army. Changing different battle formations under different circumstances, the commander of the Han army commanded the army unexpectedly.
It’s reached the point where you can use your fingers like an arm!
This battle shocked Shang Dingtian so much that he remembered the name revered by the people of the Central Plains... Hanwang Liu Ling.
He speculated more than once that if the ultimate general of the Han army commanded the army to such a level, how powerful would Liu Ling, the so-called undefeated king of Han, be?
Especially the powerful weapons equipped by the Han army, which completely raised his horizons to a level that he had never thought of before. Those weapons that looked gorgeous but were even more lethal seemed like they should not appear in this world.
.The gunpowder trebuchets and repeating fire ballistas are so powerful that people cannot muster the courage to resist. When Shang Dingtian saw these weapons, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days!
This is the only war he lost without feeling frustrated. Ever since he was a child, he has always been the one who refused to admit defeat. Otherwise, he would not have had to decide the outcome with his two brothers in a way that was close to pity.
The three brothers studied in the same discipline. The eldest brother studied astronomy and arithmetic, and the second brother was obsessed with music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Only he chose the art of war and strategy, and immersed himself in it for more than ten years.
The eldest brother said, Third brother, what you have learned is the subtle way of the immortal master. It is the thing that the immortal master pays no attention to. It is just a last resort for survival and equality in those troubled times.
The second brother said, "Third brother, although what you have learned is the exquisite art of the immortal master, it goes against the purpose of the immortal master. Soldiers are also dangerous weapons, and rash actions can cause great disasters. The immortal master has never respected war, why do you insist on it?"
Want to learn these things?
Shang Dingtian remembers his original answer: "I will use what you think is a trivial way to realize the immortal master's great wish of peace and equality in the world."
At that time, he was in high spirits.
But after seeing the methods of Liu Ling, the king of Han Dynasty, he suddenly discovered that the world was much bigger than he imagined. He found that he had been studying the immortal master's legacy for more than ten years, but he could not use it in front of the Han army.
Not coming out. He didn't believe that the Immortal Master was just a person who was good at defense but not focused on attacking. After years of research, he finally discovered that the Immortal Master's tactics could actually be used in the offensive.
Relying on the Immortal Master's legacy and his own understanding, he didn't think there was any army in the world that could stop his offensive.
The elder brother said that when the country is governed with generosity and the people love each other, the country will be strong even without an army, because the people will not tolerate anyone destroying their stable life. If someone invades, they will spontaneously take up arms to defend their homeland.
And finally won.
The second brother said that when the country is governed by etiquette and the people are all gentlemen, there will naturally be no disputes. A gentleman is upright and understands etiquette. A gentleman will resolutely deny anything that is inconsistent with etiquette. War is not a gentleman's method, and there is no such thing in this world.
There should be war and everyone should love each other.
He said, you and I will build and govern the country in our own way and see whose country is the most powerful in the end.
Victory is achieved by besieging the capital, and the loser surrenders automatically.
There is no doubt that he will win in the end.
However, that person named Liu Ling appeared in his life. From then on, he discovered that the war was not as easy as he thought.
He can train elite soldiers, but he cannot train the soldiers to kill. As long as the Han army goes to the battlefield, they will completely turn into a well-disciplined and well-trained killing machine. With a disastrous defeat, Shang Dingtian will be defeated.
I understand a truth. War is not a bet, and the battlefield is not a child's play.
War is actually killing.
The art of war is the art of winning by any means necessary.
Shang Dingtian, who dejectedly returned to Liuqiu Island, told his generals to pay close attention to the situation along the coast. Because he knew that a strong man like Liu Ling would not allow anyone to challenge his majesty. Sooner or later, the Han army would attack Liuqiu.
, and he didn’t have much time left to complete the bet with his eldest brother and his second brother. So after returning to Liuqiu Island, he immediately launched an offensive against Shanbei Kingdom, and finally defeated his eldest brother.
Xiaohu is an informant arranged by Shang Dingtian along the coast. He is one of many informants.
The middle-aged man who sent him back to report the news was a centurion in the Zhongshan Army. However, after the First World War in Quanzhou, only six of his centurions, including himself, survived, including Xiaohu. The centurion's name was
Tashan is an authentic man of the Pingpu ethnic group on Liuqiu Island.
After Xiaohu rested for a while, he stood up holding on to the big tree, took a deep breath, lowered his waist and rushed out quickly again. His movements were still flexible and fast, and he shuttled through the woods and grass like a humanoid figure.
It's like a hidden weapon. He knew that he didn't have much time, and he had to rush back to report the situation to His Majesty before the Han army gained a firm foothold. The Han army was coming with menacing force, and if preparations were not made early, Zhongshan Kingdom would face a disaster.
A devastating disaster.
Soon, the little tiger disappeared among the dense trees.
Sudden!
Several black figures seemed to appear out of thin air at the place where Xiaohu had been resting. They were wearing black lotus-style robes with almost the same style. Several slender figures stood next to the big tree, looking at the direction in which Xiaohu was leaving.
Smile but not smile. The black robe that is characteristic of the Overwatch Council has a special texture. It can be worn as a raincoat on rainy days. The flexible material will not be cut even when walking through thorns.
"It's interesting. This kid can run really fast."
Di Fuzhou smiled, turned around and asked the panting Sun Jinman, "How are you doing? Can you still run?"
Sun Jinman puffed up his chest and said, "At least I can run better than that kid, otherwise I will be sorry for this beautiful dress."
The corners of Di Fuzhou's mouth raised slightly and his eyes narrowed slightly: "To be honest... the clothes of the Supervisory Yuan are worn on you... it's a waste." (To be continued)
