Chapter 367 367: Refugee Grass Bandits (6) [Please vote]
The messenger looked in the direction of the Luxia County Government Office with slightly red eyes.
He scolded the refugees and thieves as beasts.
Although the world is in chaos, such tragic scenes are no longer surprising, but seeing the messenger like this, many people were touched by the secret pain in their hearts, and felt sympathy for him for a while. But he can only turn his sympathy into fighting strength and kill a few more thieves later.
Only Shen Tang sighed quietly, but stopped talking.
I don't seem to agree very much.
Chu Yao noticed his lord's mood, took a few steps forward on his horse, got closer to Shen Tang, and consoled him: "The clouds and mist will rise in an instant; the rainstorm will prevail, but it lasts all day. Thieves and bandits are many. Those who are unjust will die, and our army will surely win!"
Shen Tang's attention was drawn back from his wandering mind.
She was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm not worried about losing this battle."
Shen Tang never thought that he would lose.
In addition to the thousands of second-class soldiers mentioned by the messenger, the enemy army also has several high-level warriors. The enemy army is mostly ordinary people who are hungry and emaciated, and tenant farmers who have lost their land. Most of them are dragging their families with them. mouth.
It’s hard to say how much combat effectiveness it can really exert.
Chu Yao asked: "Then my lord, what is this?"
"The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together. I am admiring the sunset, but at the same time I feel deeply regretful..." The sunset is setting in the west, and you can look up Seeing the gold-plated edge of the clouds, it was breathtakingly beautiful. When he lowered his head, he was brought back to reality by the devastated ruins. "It's such a pity."
Chu Yao looked at his lord with complicated eyes.
It's full of complaints about "it's so perfunctory to lie".
Shen Tang smiled awkwardly and lowered his voice.
"It's not that I wouldn't tell Wu Hui, but I just feel that the situation is not right. It wouldn't be good if others heard it."
Especially not by the messenger.
My home has just been destroyed by refugees and bandits.
"This is easy to handle."
Chu Yao raised his hand and said "Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears", and the invisible literary energy surged up and dissipated instantly.
Shen Tang: "..."
I almost forgot that Yanling can be used in this way.
Without any worries, Shen Tang can speak freely.
She hesitated for a while, and her usually energetic voice suddenly became confused: "I just think that compared to the hatefulness of the homeless grassroots, shouldn't the most hateful people be the powerful people represented by Zheng Qiao? If they can make a living by farming peacefully, Who is willing to tighten their belts and follow others with a hoe and pole? Are good soldiers fighting against each other? Are they being driven around like lost dogs? ”
The land annexation is fierce;
The landowners are exploiting cruelly;
The government’s corvee is heavy;
Political corruption is rampant.
Zheng Qiao allowed his evil dogs to be extravagant and wasteful, built massive construction projects, indulged in licentiousness, and exploited the people. However, the people under his rule lived a miserable life of hunger and cold. They ate jujubes, bark, Guanyin soil, and were forced to starve to death...
If you don’t want to die, you can only resist.
Survival is the innate instinct of everyone.
Who can say that their rebellion is treason?
These conclusions are made from the perspective of the landowners and nobles.
Because what is harmed is their interests, what is shaken is their status, and if the common people rise up, they will not be able to sleep peacefully and enjoy themselves without any worries.
Of course these people will be labeled as thieves and traitors.
But, are the culprits responsible for the devastated situation in Luxia County really just the refugees and bandits? Or the commander who rallied them to plunder and kill? Or are they forced to lose their land, become unable to survive, and have no choice but to rebel?
Chu Yao asked: "Lord, do you sympathize with them?"
Shen Tang thought that he was currently the leader of half an armed group, and grinned inwardly, smiling bitterly: "Yes."
Chu Yao is extremely rational, without even a trace of emotion.
“But in Yao’s opinion, the moment the common people take up arms and start killing innocent people indiscriminately, they are no longer innocent. The most deserving of sympathy now are the innocent people who are threatened by their butcher knives. Yao knows that the Lord has a good heart. , but your sympathy should be reserved until they are defeated and captured, and can no longer threaten you. At that time, sympathy was meaningful. Before that, there was only one identity - "Enemy!" The ragtag people who are short of food and grass must not have the slightest soft-heartedness. This has nothing to do with justice or evil, or ethics. There is only victory or defeat on the battlefield.
Shen Tang naturally understands this truth.
Kindness cannot be without edge.
But her edge is not sharp enough.
Chu Yao asked again: "Lord, do you want to save them?"
Shen Tang said honestly: "I want to, but I am powerless."
Chu Yao pursed his lips. Wen Wen did not laugh, but said softly: "My lord has this heart, it is enough."
This is also the biggest difference between the lord and others.
With this kind of heart now and with more efforts in the future, the common people may truly be able to live a stable and happy life. Maybe those days weren't so rich, at least they were better than now.
So——
"Lord, there is no need for any tolerance to kill these homeless bandits. Even if their weapons are just poles and hoes, even if their rebellion is a forced choice. The only thing my lord can do is What I want is to live on, go higher, and do justice to the world.”
Chu Yao’s voice became softer but more powerful.
"Don't repeat the same mistakes again!"
Six simple words but heavier than mountains.
Because Chu Yao knew in his heart that this was impossible. The general trend of the world has always been that if it has been together for a long time, it must be divided, and if it has been divided for a long time, it must be reunited.
He does not expect to live long enough to "be together for a long time, but they will be separated", but he hopes to see "a long time apart, they will be reunited" in his lifetime. One glance is enough.
At this time, Shaochong came over carrying a gray eagle with an arrow.
This eagle is huge and has powerful wings.
In the hands of Shaochong, he was extremely "obedient".
Chu Yao waved away Yan Ling.
Shen Tang quickly regained his composure: "Who is this eagle?"
Shaochong held the eagle's wings with one hand to show off to Shen Tang, and said, "This thing has been flying overhead just now. It's very annoying, so I knocked it down easily. If Shen Jun wants to eat it, I'll have it roasted and give you half of it!"
In the past, he would either eat the prey he hunted himself or share it with several other foster brothers. Shen Jun was the first outsider to receive such treatment. I weighed it a little. It was very heavy in my hand, and it was half full.
“Keep flying overhead?”
Chu Yao is very sensitive to this word.
He asked Kang Shi, who was a few steps away.
“Have you seen Ji Shou?”
Kang Shi, who was named, shook his head.
Chu Yao asked Shao Chong how he discovered it.
Shaochong was confused.
How did you find it?
Of course you can find it with your eyes.
Shen Tang asked: "Is there something wrong with this eagle?"
Chu Yao: "I'm worried it's a scout."
"Oh, a scout..." When Shen Tang came to his senses and said something, he was surprised. He said, "Huh? Wait, you said scout?"
An eagle?
As far as she knows, scouts are a special force, and they are scouts. Get as close as possible to the enemy before the war begins, understand the enemy's true strength, deployment, and types of troops, inquire about the unfamiliar terrain, and find out where there are clean water sources...
These details can even determine the outcome of a war, but scouts are all humans, and this is an eagle.
On second thought, it seems not surprising.
Wen Xin Wu Dan has so many words and talents, and they are mostly used in all aspects of the battlefield, so it is normal to create a reconnaissance eagle.
It’s just——
Shen Tang plucked the eagle’s feathers and frowned: “In this case, won’t all our troops be controlled by the enemy?”
Chu Yao shook his head: "It doesn't matter."
They were originally rescuers.
The army did not carry much food.
The sooner you confront the enemy, the better.
If the enemy hears reinforcements coming and runs away, then comes back again after they withdraw, then Luxia County will be in danger.
This eagle should be the courage totem of a certain scout. Some brave warriors have limited talents and their strength progresses extremely slowly, but this does not mean that there is no way out. The valor totems of some of them can be used for battlefield intelligence reconnaissance.
The so-called valor totems are the shadows of various beasts that appeared on several battlefields in Gongxi Chou during battles.
This kind of scout is quite valuable. They can obtain relatively true intelligence without being very close to the enemy.
The reason why it is said to be relatively true is because the literary scholars accompanying the army also have counter-reconnaissance methods to prevent the leakage of intelligence.
Kang Shi smiled and said, "I'm careless."
He said he was worried, but he didn't care on his face.
As a strategist accompanying the army, the counter-reconnaissance Yan Ling was laid out early in the morning, fearing that the enemy would defeat it and change it from time to time.
The virtual becomes the real, the real becomes the virtual, the virtual and the real are intertwined, and the changes are unpredictable. The other three companies also took action, providing multiple insurances.
Chu Yao said: "I thought these refugees and grass bandits were scattered, but now it seems that the water behind them is deep."
Shaochong asked confusedly: "Why?"
"Because this kind of scout needs to be carefully cultivated."
You can't use it directly if you have talent in this area.
This kind of scout talent usually falls into the hands of big and small powerful people or warlords, and only they have the background to cultivate them. It can take at least a few months to cultivate, and it can take up to two years.
The leaders of the forces who commanded this group of refugees and bandits to besiege Luxia County probably had some background and had been lurking for a long time because of the current situation. The time has come - the common people finally couldn't stand Zheng Qiao's tyranny - and stood up to raise their arms.
In this world, human life is very worthless.
But manpower is different.
Of the more than 200,000 common people who were expelled, at least 50,000 were able to go to the battlefield. Women, children and the elderly could help with logistics and transportation. They could also go to the battlefield to put a certain amount of pressure on the enemy during wartime.
Coupled with the raids and plundering along the way, more and more desperate people joined in... It took almost no effort to build up a warlord force with considerable combat power.
The messenger said before that there are more than a thousand second-class warriors in the bandit formation, and a few high-level brave warriors who hold the line down. Is this a lineup that the common people who are forced to rebel can put together? Haha, my lord has been working hard for a year and can't even make 30%.
Shen Tang frowned worriedly.
"Is this going to hit an iron plate?"
Chu Yao chuckled: "It won't hit the iron plate."
He recruited soldiers to inform Gong Shuwu of the news. and Zhao Feng.
The two have highly consistent attitudes.
Gong Shuwu was even more excited when he heard this, and geared up: "Haha, you have come, you can't come back empty-handed. These are all military achievements sent to your door! Any intruders will be annihilated!"
To weaken the enemy is to strengthen yourself.
Zhao Fengdao: "Don't fight with me!"
Uncle Wu Sharan laughed: "Everyone depends on his ability on the battlefield!"
If only He Yin's family met, The enemies of this lineup will indeed be beaten to death, but the elites of the four families are all there. If they still lose, the four masters will no longer have to hang around here.
Chu Yao raised his hand and Gongshu Wuxin understood.
He said: "The way to be a general is to be on the battlefield."
"All troops, listen to the order!"
Chu Yao followed: "Look around, Listen to all directions!”
The majestic aura spread from the feet of the two to the entire army.
All four soldiers and horses felt it.
The mood that was still a little relaxed suddenly reached its peak. I was energetic and ready to deal with incoming attacks at any time.
We marched another three miles to a wasteland with lush vegetation.
I thought that all the elite scouts were dispatched, and the enemy would take advantage of the relaxation of the three larger armies in the middle of the night to attack at night. Unexpectedly, the sky has not yet completely darkened, and the bandits have already lined up to meet them, taking advantage of the convenient terrain to surround more than 10,000 soldiers and horses.
Shouts rushed out from all directions.
The sky is dark and the figures are longing.
Can't tell the difference between a grass shadow and a human figure.
A wave of arrows fell from the sky.
But they were all blocked by the rising wall of Wenqi.
Only ripples of literary spirit are left.
"Finally here!"
The young man, who was on horseback chewing dried meat to replenish his strength, regained his energy and threw half of the dried meat to the subordinate officer with his backhand.
“The first achievement is mine!”
The improvised team basically has no tacit understanding at all. They are willing to listen to Shen Tang’s orders and they are willing to move their butts. Those are two different concepts. We are all elite soldiers, and there are only so many military achievements.
Who plays forward, who supports, and who stays behind?
I really want to talk about it, but I can’t figure it out clearly.
No matter how it is divided, other people have opinions, and they all feel that they have worked more hard, risked more, and achieved less credit.
Shen Tang didn’t want to be unhappy either.
The most brutal method was adopted -
Every family defended one side and asked for help when it couldn't hold on any longer. The four defense lines in the southeast, northwest and northwest will be embarrassed if one collapses.
Zhao Feng: "..."
The other three families: "..."
They have never fought such a rough and simple battle.
Chu Yao wanted to save respect for his lord.
Unexpectedly, Shen Tang didn't need it at all. He cajoled and lied: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done! All generals are veterans who are good at fighting. They naturally have rich combat experience. The battlefield situation is ever-changing, and only You can adapt to changes.”
She is still new in this area.
It's okay to pull them out, but it's not possible to pull them to fight. She doesn't know the fighting styles that each of them is good at. If one of them doesn't command well, which one of them will be hurt? Why don't Wu Xian and the three of them fight with her? It's better to let them perform independently.
I am also worried that there is a lack of tacit understanding. During the melee, one of my own will accidentally injure my own, so I simply fight on a separate line and one family defends one side.
Everyone fights his own way, as long as he kills the enemy.
General: "...???"
Is this okay? ? ?
But I have to admit that it is indeed a more feasible method at present, and they are also confident in guarding their respective defense lines.
Looking for help?
It is impossible to ask for help.
Except for Heyin County, the force lineups drawn by the other three families are all very similar. At this time, the defense line collapses, isn't it a disguised admission that one's own strength is weaker than others? The head can be cut off, the blood can be shed, but the face cannot be lost, at least not in front of them!
The enemy can't even think of breaking through the defense line!
Damned by the desire to win and the eagerness to make meritorious deeds, as soon as the enemy appeared, they were ready to make a move. The courageous warrior at the head even rushed out of the battle, with armor on his body, weapons in hand, and he could take them directly. enemy. No matter who it is, anyone who blocks the road will be killed!
The two armies...
Ah no, the five armies met, and they started to kill.
Faster than Shaochong's figure, two meteor-like bright white lights suddenly lit up, breaking through the darkness of the night.
Shaochong said angrily: "You have crossed the line!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the heads of the enemy soldiers who were charging ahead had already rolled to the ground. The person who came did not pause, and his figure was as flexible as a swimming dragon. When the two swords were released, one sword would pierce the heart and the other behead.
Shen Tang’s luck is much better than the other three.
Because she is facing the main force of the enemy.
In the army, Chu Yao and Kang Shi took action almost at the same time.
The latter said: "The chessboard is dotted with stars!"
The huge Zongheng Wenqi chessboard is spread across the entire battlefield.
The former said: "Sinking into fire..."
Kang Shi: "???"
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I’m so annoyed, someone reported the mushroom book...
(End of this chapter)