When a dry branch is placed on the ground, no one will notice it at all, but once someone steps on it, the cracking sound it makes is extremely harsh in the quiet night of the wild.
Anyone who is alert will react immediately.
Being able to become a royal servant means that he is an experienced ruthless figure in the world. His arrangement may seem irregular, but he will definitely not step on the sentry post at night. Therefore, such a sound represents an enemy attack.
Lin Zhao walked out of the tent with a knife in his hand. He saw that the elite soldiers under his command had already gathered and were on standby. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
After several months of rigorous training and the test of the battle at Tienwang Mountain, he has indeed become a model for a strong military.
Three generals, Li Long, Pei Lun, and Wang Ping, came over immediately. Pei Lun, who was on duty, loudly said: "Sir, the enemy is in the east, and Wang Ping and his men have blocked it."
Lin Zhao waved his hand and sneered: "Set up lighting rockets and give me a clear picture of these bastards who dare to attack at night!"
"promise!"
After giving the order, a soldier immediately picked up the arrow in the quiver, ignited the arrow and shot it in mid-air to the east.
Among these arrows were rockets wrapped in oilcloth. The arrows flew in the air, and the flames burned forever. Coupled with the talisman and seal applied by Lin Zhao, they could hang in the air for half an hour and shine brightly.
Sure enough, the rocket shot over, and dozens of panicked figures immediately appeared in the dark night. Almost at the same time, several more elite soldiers fired rockets in various directions, illuminating the entire Jinyiwei temporary camp as if it were daylight.
bright.
Suddenly there was light in the darkness, and the opponent panicked. Wang Ping held a shield in his left hand and a steel knife in his right hand. He shouted loudly, and fifty people immediately lined up in a neat formation and rushed towards the east.
In other directions, there were also hundreds of commanders of Jin Yiwei under their command, all wearing armor, holding shields in their left hands and swords in their right hands, and they rushed towards them fiercely.
The flames of the rockets hanging in the air became brighter and brighter, and even strong winds blew through, bringing up a fire dragon, which illuminated the ground dozens of feet in radius like daylight. It could be seen that the enemy numbered more than a thousand people.
Lin Zhao paused for a moment and said loudly:
"No matter who the other party is, if they dare to come and stroke the tiger's beard, I will kill them all!"
There are still two days to go from Guihua City, and with such a big fanfare, it doesn't matter whether they are people sent by Khovd or not.
But as long as they are killed and built into the capital, it will be enough to scare the powerful and powerful tribes in the grassland area.
Five hundred people were attacked by a thousand people at night, and all of them were killed in a flash.
This unparalleled fighting power is enough to intimidate most people.
If Khovd has a brain, he will understand the strength of the imperial imperial army, and his mind will surely be clearer.
Some of the Jin Yiwei were charging in front, while others were lobbing from behind. This was an event they had practiced countless times, and everyone was familiar with it.
Soon the enemy screamed in agony.
In fact, the best weapon at this time is firearms.
Lin Zhao held a knife and led thirty fire gun soldiers to the east side, shouting: "Jin Yiwei, move forward bravely!"
When the firecrackers were in position and each held their firecrackers pointed at a distance, Lin Zhao shouted again:
"Jinyiwei is inferior!!"
The people who were fighting in front were all well-trained. When they heard the order, they all immediately bent down and Lin Zhao shouted:
"Fire!!"
There was a loud roar, and there was screams from the other side immediately. After the sound of fire cannons, the scene seemed to be much quieter. However, Wang Ping roared and rushed forward again. The thieves who came up in the dark were shot by the fire cannons.
They were shocked, and the sudden charge from Wang Ping and others left them unable to react in time.
"The idea is prickly, go back quickly! Go back quickly!"
A guy with his head covered shouted loudly.
This guy was thoughtful enough to cover his head during the night attack.
Lin Zhao snorted coldly, grabbed the bow of the crossbowman beside him, and shot an arrow directly through the chest of the man. Without losing power, he penetrated the chests of the five thieves in one breath.
, and then there was no sound.
The sound of explosions of firecrackers resounded from every direction. The thieves who attacked at night failed to make a sneak attack. Those who were beaten with real swords and guns were defeated step by step. They suffered heavy losses amidst the explosion of firecrackers.
"Go quickly, go quickly, don't worry about the horses... I will take care of your wife, children and parents!"
"The idea is pricking your hands, pull it, pull it!"
"Run! Run!"
Under the light of the hanging flames that were as bright as day, the thieves were shouting hurriedly, some were yelling angrily, two bursts of fire cannons, bows and arrows were fired randomly, and the royal guards were bravely charging and beating, which had already caused confusion among the thieves who broke in in the middle of the night.
The formation, coupled with the death of several leaders, has become even more panicked. Now I am thinking of running away.
The enemy is not a fool. If he encounters a strong enemy, he will rush forward one after another and immediately scatter in all directions.
When he heard that the movement around him was no longer as chaotic and noisy as before, and many sounds were fading away, Lin Zhao spoke again:
"Everyone gather, stay alert!"
The people below suddenly agreed. The so-called military order was reflected here. Lin Zhao gave the order and all the people who had just rushed out were withdrawn.
By this time, within the range illuminated by the rocket, no standing people or horses could be seen. It must have been that everyone had gone far away.
However, according to Lin Zhao's estimate, of the nearly a thousand thieves, only four to five hundred at most could have escaped.
It was just half an hour of rushing.
Do you think you will be safe if you run away?
If Lin Zhao's judgment is correct, this should be a gang belonging to the Khovd Group.
Maybe they were horse bandits, or maybe they were a Chahar tribe.
It may even have nothing to do with Khovd, but a border general who led private soldiers to rob merchants...
You know, although Lin Zhao's Jin Yiwei made a big show, after all, they only had one person and three horses, but they only had 500 people, which was enough for some guys who only believed in money and not the king's law to take risks.
Speaking of which, the possibility of private robberies is higher.
Privateering is a disgraceful thing to say, but in fact it is very common.
The so-called private soldiers were popularized in the Ming Dynasty. They were regarded as the most capable elites under the border army generals. They were supported by generous treatment with sufficient food and salary on weekdays, and they also had to live and eat together for training and hard work.
Naturally, these people cannot be treated rigidly with military law. In terms of discipline, they will inevitably indulge a little and pretend to be thieves to rob. Naturally, they will turn a blind eye to this matter. The imperial court has already deducted and deducted military pay.
It costs a lot of money to support the family members and soldiers without the food and salary of ordinary soldiers. The other money is withheld and has to be spent. This kind of robbery is not without its benefits. Instead of prohibiting it, many generals condone it in private, and even personally do it.
participate.
However, the border generals do most of these things. After all, people in the interior have various other incomes.
The border is a lawless place, often hundreds of miles into the wilderness. As long as you do it secretly and don't provoke anyone who can't get rid of you, there won't be any trouble.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhao summoned Li Long, Pei Lun, Wang Ping, and Lin Dafei. After briefly talking about his doubts, he said: "If he dares to be in the first grade of junior high school, don't blame me for being in the fifteenth grade. No one can
Threatening the Jin Yiwei, in the middle of the night, this group of people can't escape far, let's rush over and kill them all!"
This kind of blood for blood, tooth for tooth thing is most suitable for the temperament of a warrior, so everyone agreed immediately!
Jinyiwei is full of talents of all kinds,
Naturally, there are a few people who are looking for traces of enemies on the grassland.