It wasn't until this moment that Tangning realized that the horse thieves in the Western Region had become so rampant.
After all, the root cause of the chaos in the entire northwest is still Xiaowan.
Xiaowan keeps annexing countries in the Western Region and strengthens itself, making everyone in the Western Region in danger. Even powerful countries like Dayue and Wusun feel a strong threat from Xiaowan.
The big countries could not protect themselves, and the alliances between the countries in the Western Regions were naturally of no use. This made these horse thieves become frantic and shift their targets from caravans to these small countries.
"Master, we should ask for help from other countries as soon as possible. Only in this way can the Wutanzi Kingdom continue..." Knowing the methods of those horse thieves, Sadik had deep fear in his eyes, and even his voice was trembling.
Tangning asked: "What other countries are around here?"
Sadiq said: "Huhu, Cheshi Weidu, Jieguo, Cheshi Houcheng... In three days, the horse thieves will come. The only reinforcements we can move to within three days are from these countries.
Already."
[Note: This is an imaginary world. This Western Region is not the ancient Western Region of China, and this country is not that country. Readers, please do not take your seat. The plot of the novel is not directed at any ethnic group. The Chinese nation is one family...]
Tangning continued to ask: "How is their strength?"
"Forty-five Huhu mercenaries, eighty-four Che Division Weidu mercenaries, one hundred and fifteen robber mercenaries, two hundred and sixty Che Division Houcheng mercenaries..." Sadiq said to the people around Wu Tan Zi
Small countries are very familiar with each country, and they also know the military strength each country has.
The situation in the Western Region is somewhat special. Only big countries can build countries deep in the desert. In order to avoid being destroyed by big countries or massacred by horse thieves, these small countries can only choose to gather together on the edge of the desert and rely on the alliances and the Chen Dynasty.
As a result, the countries nearby the Wutanzi Kingdom were at the same level as them.
According to Chen's classification of the strength of the countries in the Western Region, those with a population of less than 2,000 can only be considered small countries such as Ding. If calculated in terms of national strength, Wutanzi is the most powerful country nearby.
Except for the young and old, the people of the Wutanzi Kingdom all went into battle with weapons. Coupled with the military strength of these countries, if they faced 1,500 horse thieves, even if they could win, it would be a miserable victory. After a battle, it is very likely that they would be defeated.
Even those who survive the disappearance of two countries will never be able to withstand the second wave of horse thieves.
Regardless of whether it is the Chen Kingdom or the Western Regions, many people who cannot live a good life will choose to turn into bandits. This results in the number of horse thieves in the desert being as numerous as sand. It is impossible to kill them all. They kill wave after wave.
Once these countries are severely weakened by some horse thieves, another group of horse thieves will immediately pounce on them like hungry wolves.
Tang Ning and his group, including the old beggar Lao Zheng and several elders, would be quite troubled if they encountered 1,500 horse thieves in the desert, let alone Wu Tan Zi. Tang Ning looked at Sadiq and said, "Please order people to go quickly.
Huhu, Cheshi Weidu, Jieguo, Cheshihoucheng and other countries brought back reinforcements..."
"Yes!" This was a critical moment concerning Wu Tan Zi's life and death. Sadiq responded hastily and immediately ran out to make arrangements.
The news that a large group of horse thieves was about to attack the Wutanzi Kingdom spread among the people in an instant.
There are too many things happening today. The Shan Huan Kingdom was attacked and almost destroyed, the Wu Tan Zi Kingdom changed hands, and a large wave of horse thieves were about to attack...
The more turbulent the situation becomes, the more you can see how unique the people of Wutanzi are.
Tangning walked out of the palace and saw that the streets where there were many people just now became empty in an instant. The sound of sharpening knives could be heard from various courtyards. The city gate of Wutanzi was closed tightly, and children stood on the wall to watch.
, the women brought stones from all over the city and piled them beside the trebuchet.
It is not without reason that Wu Tan Zi can dominate a small country with a radius of hundreds of miles without having a numerical advantage.
Almost all of them are soldiers, and when the war comes, they can maintain such orderly order, which is commendable.
Lao Zheng and the others were also arranged in the palace. Although the palace in Wutanzi Kingdom was a little dilapidated, it was large enough and was much cleaner and tidier than other places.
Lao Zheng glanced at him and asked, "A horse thief is coming?"
When he said this, he unconsciously reached out and touched the butcher's knife at his waist. Tangning thought of Shan Huanguo's hell on earth and couldn't help but shudder.
He looked away, nodded and said, "Yes, a group of horse thieves are eyeing this place. There are quite a few of them, at least 1,500 people."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the elders and asked: "There are fifteen hundred horse thieves. Is there any way to minimize the casualties on our side?"
The greater the number of enemies, the smaller the role Old Zheng and the old beggar can play. On the contrary, these elders are good at poison and poison, and their combat effectiveness will increase exponentially. Although the desert is not as good as the mountains and forests of Guizhou, it is not lacking.
Poisonous insects, their strength will increase a lot.
The Fourth Elder stood up and said, "Yes, there is, but it takes time to prepare."
The horse thief would only arrive in three days. Tangning looked at her and said, "Is two days enough?"
The fourth elder nodded and said: "The longer the better, if there are only 1,500 people, two days of preparation time is enough."
The old beggar blew out a breath from his nose and said: "Crooked ways..."
Tangning looked at him and said, "How about you come up?"
The old beggar glanced at him and said, "Fifteen hundred horse thieves, do you think I am a god?"
Tang Ning knew that the old beggar had always looked down upon the Gu techniques of the Wan Gu Sect, thinking that they were all evil ways. As a top master, he considered this from the perspective of a martial artist pursuing martial arts.
However, for Tang Ning, all he wanted was to get through this catastrophe in Ukraine with minimal casualties.
Although the methods used by the elders are somewhat inhumane and not recognized by the righteous way, when their own lives are threatened, how can they be humane and inhumane when dealing with those horse thieves who only know bloody killings?
Besides, Tang Ning felt that compared to a head-on fight with Old Zheng, the elders' method was more humane...
After all, the elders could at least leave them a whole body.
Having made up her mind, Tang Ning looked at the fourth elder and asked, "Do I need to prepare anything?"
The fourth elder looked at the eighth elder and said, "What do you need?"
It seemed that the Eighth Elder was the indispensable person in this matter. Tangning looked at him. The Eighth Elder thought about it and said, "Just one sheep will do."
Although she didn't know why he needed a sheep, Tangning was not a very curious person and ordered Bahar to find Sadiq and ask him to prepare a sheep.
Tangning waited for a full hour before Sadiq walked in from outside.
He waved his hand to the door and said, "Bring it in."
Two people walked in from outside carrying a thick wooden stick with a roasted whole lamb on it.
Tangning immediately smelled a fragrant aroma. Sadiq looked at Tangning and asked, "My subordinates asked them to bake two more. Do you want to send them to those elderly people?"
Tangning sniffed, then looked at the Eighth Elder and asked, "Is roasted lamb okay?"
The eighth elder shook his head and said: "We must use live sheep."
"Prepare a live sheep with strong blood and send it to my room." He looked at Sadiq, said something, then turned and left.
Sadiq stood there for a long time, looked at Tangning, and then looked at the direction the Eighth Elder had left. He walked heavily and walked to a sheepfold.
A guard stepped forward and asked: "Chief, isn't there enough roasted sheep? Do you want me to have two more roasted?"
"No need to roast it this time." Sadiq waved his hand and said, "Just go and bring me a sheep."
The guard walked into the sheepfold doubtfully and took a sheep out. After Sadiq looked at it, he looked at the sheep in the sheepfold with pity, shook his head and said: "I want a ewe, the ewe has strong blood..."
