It is said that Cangman and Hujia led an army of 800 non-stop from the remote south to the land of Dongyi. After a long journey, they finally met the emperor's army seven days later.
The guest armies coming for reinforcements from all directions are not the main force on the battlefield. In fact, the reinforcements from various princes are not many, ranging from a few hundred to one or two thousand. The real main force is the emperor's army and the princes from various countries who have been invaded.
It is also easy to understand. As the boss, the emperor has the duty to resist the invasion of foreign tribes, but the invaded vassal states have no choice but to use all their troops to defend the enemy. As for the other guest troops, it is entirely an act of friendship. As the saying goes, one party
If it is difficult to get support from all sides, this is what I am talking about.
Xidu's 800 troops were quite well-behaved among the guest armies of various princes. They were neither ostentatious nor stingy, and they did not attract any attention after joining the main army.
At most, some brothers and visiting soldiers were astonished when they saw the army covered with armor and sophisticated weapons. As expected of the direct descendants of the Xi family, the skinny camels were bigger than horses, and all the soldiers were equipped with gold and stone weapons. This was simply too luxurious!
However, no one thought too much about the material of the weapons despite feeling sad. With the development of bronze weapons over the past millennium, people's way of thinking has long been solidified. They only think that those used by the military are relatively special bronze weapons, and there is no thought to delve into it at all.
Cangman is not a person with a flamboyant personality. Although the king intends for him to use this opportunity to make famous Xiguo Ironware, he knows one thing very well. Only by showing your own value will others take you seriously.
Just like when he and Shi Ziyun hit it off, it was right that the prince fell in love with him, but if he didn't have a very high talent for Qi refining, King Xuan would not allow him to become the prince's retainer.
Cangman's eight hundred troops were assigned to Wei Donghou's camp, and participated in three or four battles, large and small.
Because they followed the army on the expedition, and because Wei Donghou commanded it well, the several battles were fought with a swarm of swarms following the torrent of the rolling army. Although the fighting was lively, the harvest was very little, let alone showing off one's prestige.
After fighting several battles, the emperor transferred the main force of the army to a remote village called Jiming Pass to garrison.
It is said that the Dongyi army invaded the Xia Dynasty in order to fight the autumn wind. These barbarians were mostly organized into tribes and poured into the eastern countries like locusts. The Wei Kingdom of Wei Donghou is now full of Dongyi barbarians.
Hu Yi: "Commander Cangman, this Jiming Pass is the hinterland of the Wei Kingdom. Do these Dongyi barbarians dare to come? If they don't come, then we will be depressed."
Cang Man shook his head with a stern face, noncommittal.
Kan Meng, the general of the garrison at Guancheng City, listened to Hu Yi's words on the sidelines and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Commander Cangman, brothers Hu Yi, you two are brave and good at fighting, eager to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. I understand, brother, but I, Lao Meng, can't
I hope when barbarians come, it will always be the common people who suffer!"
"General Kan Meng, don't be offended when I say something to Meng Lang!" Hu Yi knew that he had made a mistake and quickly handed over his hand.
Cang Man had a solemn expression on his face and did not speak. Although he was flattering in front of Yao Yun, he acted in a orderly and calm manner. Although his thoughts were similar to those of Hu Yi, his face was still calm and calm.
Quietly looking into the distance.
"General Kan Meng, I'm afraid the barbarians won't let us get what we want!"
Kan Meng's color suddenly changed, and he followed Cang Man's gaze into the distance, only to see flames and wolf smoke billowing in the distance.
Enemy attack! Barbarians from Dongyi tribes are coming!
When the rooster crows, the city's defenders immediately enter a state of preparation for war, close the city gates, and wait for the enemy.
Not long after, densely packed black barbarians appeared on the vast plain outside the city walls. A closer look revealed that there were as many as three to four thousand people.
"Why are there so many Dongyi barbarians? We are in the heart of the Wei Kingdom. How did they break in despite being blocked by the main army of the King (Wei Donghou)!"
Kan Meng's pressure suddenly doubled. The city of Jiming Pass was the southern fortress of the Wei Kingdom. If they failed to defend Jiming Pass, then a large area of the Wei Kingdom's land behind them would become the target of plunder by the Dongyi barbarians.
When Cang Man and Hu Yi saw this, they were not anxious but overjoyed. They had been worried that they would not have the chance to make meritorious deeds if they stayed in the rear, but now they finally had the barbarians come.
"Commander Cangman, let's go, let's rush over and kill them all without leaving any trace behind!"
Hu Yi spoke so carelessly that the defending general Kan Meng on the side broke into cold sweat: "Commander Hu Yi, the opponent has three to four thousand men. It's good if we can defend the city. Don't be greedy for credit and rush forward.
Commander Cangman, do you think so?"
Kan Meng immediately remembered that Cang Man looked very calm, so he turned to consult Cang Man. He was really afraid that these two young and reckless boys would delay the important event. If he was not careful, half of the Wei Kingdom would suffer, let alone the cock-crowing pass!
Cang Man was naturally more calm than Hu Yi and said with a smile: "Well, let's first see how many second-grade viscount-level Qi refiners the other party has. If there aren't many, then we'll do it!"
As for the Qi Refiners above the third-grade Fengbo level, Cang Man didn't even think about it. If there were strong men of this level, they wouldn't have to resist at all and would just wait to die.
However, generally a strong man of that level would not risk his life to enter the enemy's territory alone. After all, the king is against the king and the general is against the general. Although a master of this level is a great threat, he is also eye-catching and is not suitable for sneaking in secretly to plunder.
Kan Meng's face suddenly froze when he heard this. Are these two stupid men crazy? Although the weapons of the barbarians are not as good as those of the Xia Dynasty, and most of them are still stone tools, they can't stand up to the overwhelming number of people!
Cang Man ignored Kan Meng and took out the turtle shell that the second elder Wu Tong had given him before leaving.
Injecting vitality, invisible waves soon erupted from his body, spreading towards the barbarian army slowly walking in the distance.
"Two second-grade Qi Refiners and six first-grade Qi Refiners, Hu Yi, can fight. I will kill the two second-grade Qi Refiners within a hundred rounds. Hu Yi, can you withstand it?"
Hu Yi was also quite excited: "Don't worry, Commander!"
Cangman ignored Kan Meng and immediately mobilized his troops to prepare for battle.
In the past, strong Qi Masters of the third-grade Feng Bo level appeared on the main battlefield from time to time. Cangman didn't dare to be too arrogant, but now that he encountered several soldiers from the Barbarian tribe, he didn't have so many scruples.
Just by using the stone tool in the barbarian's hand to chop down the armor of the Xidu soldiers, he probably wouldn't even be able to make a mark, let alone hurt someone.
When Kan Meng saw Cang Man, Hu Yi was really ready to go out to fight. He immediately stopped the two of them and said, "You two, you must not go out of the city to fight. We are the defenders of the city, and we are born to occupy the territory."
Advantage, why use your own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points? It is really unwise. If the two of you act recklessly and delay important events, the emperor and the king will punish you!"
Cangman rode on the Shaotail Fire Ox, brandished Wu Qi's battle ax and said: "General Kan Meng, we are guest troops, and Wei Donghou cannot command us. The most we can ask for is our help. You defend your city, and our army goes to kill you."
What a barbarian!"
After saying that, some soldiers opened the city gate, and eight hundred troops rushed out of the city.
Kan Meng watched the troops of the Xi Kingdom go out to "send death", and directly scolded the eighteen generations of Cang Man and Hu Yi's ancestors in his heart.
Although the Wei Kingdom has no control over how the Xi Kingdom's army fights, and only the emperor can command it, but now that the enemy is facing them, these two people have no sense of the overall situation and only think about killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds, as if they are possessed by demons.
If there really was a chance to kill the enemy and make a meritorious service, Kan Meng would not talk about it. He was clearly going to die, facing three thousand people with less than a thousand soldiers and horses.
Do you really look down on barbarians with stone tools?
Kan Meng felt a chill in his heart. If the army of Xi Kingdom was present and there were nearly 1,500 defenders in the city, it would not be difficult to defend the city, but...
"Two idiots! It's over, the people of our country are going to be killed by you!"