Wuling, Yuanshui.

The beautifully decorated building boat was quietly parked in the Yuan River. The breeze was blowing, the big star was hanging down, and only the decorated ribbons swayed gently. Under the bright brocade cover, He Qi sat upright and quietly looked at the scenery in front of him. A huge relief wooden map was at his feet, with various small flags inserted on it, marking his position of opposition to me. Two black lines were winding from both sides of the Yuan River, constantly approaching the location of the building boat.

Hundreds of He family members held a shield in their left hand and a spear in their right hand, standing along the side of the ship, staring vigilantly around them. They not only wore brocade clothes, but also their weapons were painted with exquisite patterns, which contrasted with the carved beams and painted buildings. Brocade clothes and delicate armor shone in the sun, showing their existence to the green mountains on both sides of the shore.

After the tower ship, dozens of large ships were moving forward. The ships were dripping deep, showing the richness of goods. Under the bamboo felt were full of food and bulging straw bags. The boatman wearing a cow nose was barefoot, holding the bamboo pole with his hands, bowing his waist, and moving forward with force along the boat bang. The super-long bamboo pole was like a giant bow ready to go, full of strength.

The exquisite building ship, gorgeous armor, and heavy baggage ship, can only sum up in two words: rich.

In the woods on the shore, several vertebral barbarians squatted in the grass, looking at the fleet slowly sailing in the river, swallowing a saliva. They had seen the tower ships, never seen such beautiful tower ships, never seen such exquisite armors. Of course, what made them most jealous were the baggage ships. Those ships were so big and so heavy, and you could tell at a glance that they were full of food.

As long as you can grab a boat, the young and old in the village can have a happy and prosperous summer, and the young men who should get married at the age will have the money to propose marriage to the neighboring tribe.

"Is the leader here?" Shan Fu, who was dark-faced, wiped the corners of his mouth and asked in a low voice. He could no longer wait. Although these ships walked slowly, they would always leave their vision. Leaving this relatively narrow water surface, it was difficult for them to shoot the bamboo crossbows in their hands to the ship, and the attack became empty words. They could only watch these grain ships enter the territory of other tribes.

"It should be here." The thin Xianghu stood up and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, feeling a little suspicious. They had been squatting here for a day and a night, and the news had been sent out long ago. Logically, the leader should have arrived with his tribe members. Is there something wrong with him yet?

Could it be that he was ambushed by another tribe?

Xianghu was feeling uneasy, and a rustling sound came from the grass in the distance. A young man with ink patterns on his face came out and raised his hand to say hello from a distance. Xianghu felt relieved, stood up, and waved his hand. He knew this young man, Heitou, who was inquiring about the news with them, and he also went back to report the news. When he came back, it means that the leaders had arrived.

"Come?"

"Here, here." Hei Tou walked to Xianghu and squatted down, sat on the ground, and gasped for a few breaths. "Anyone who can hold a knife has come. The leader said that he not only needs food, but also that big ship. Such a beautiful building would be a pity to land in another village."

Shan Fu and Xianghu looked at each other and smiled at each other. They also had the same feeling that such a beautiful big ship cannot be given to others. Wuxi Man made a living by water, and there were many boats, but there was never such a beautiful boat. In the future, he would be more face-saving to use such a boat.

“How far is it?”

"It should be at that mountain..." Hei Tou turned around and pointed, suddenly speechless. He narrowed his eyes, looked carefully, and suddenly jumped up. Shan Fu, Xiang Hu was shocked and hurriedly grabbed him. "What are you crazy?" Shan Fu scolded in a low voice, and at the same time he looked at the boat in the river, fearing that the sound would be too loud, which alarmed the prey.

"Then...then..." Hei Tou pointed his hand at the distance, looking anxious.

Shan Fu and Xiang Hu looked at each other and saw a figure shaking on the hilltop in the distance, with bright lights dots, and you could vaguely see a battle flag. The battle flag was very conspicuous in the woods. Shan Fu suddenly felt his scalp numb. He squatted here for a long time and was very familiar with the battle flag. The biggest and most beautiful building boat was a similar battle flag.

But when did they run behind them?

"Not good!" Shan Fu suddenly reacted and reached out to pull out the short knife around his waist. "Go away quickly, we are surrounded."

Before he finished speaking, a sharp roar sounded. Before Shan Fu could think too much, he subconsciously raised the rattan sign in his hand to cover the door. Xianghu and Hei Tou also made similar moves. As the most agile hunters in the village, they were too familiar with this sound.

"Bangbangbangbang!" Several muffled sounds, and the rattan card was shot by a crossbow arrow. The crossbow arrow was powerful and powerful, far beyond their imagination. The sharp arrow shot through the rattan card and shot into their arms. Blood gushed out, causing pain to the heart and lungs. Blackhead was slower and was shot into the chest by a crossbow arrow. The bamboo armor on his body failed to protect him. The arrow went deeper. Blackhead struggled twice and fell to the ground and stopped moving.

After a round of arrows, Shan Fu and Xiang Hu were both injured. Although they were not dead, they basically lost their combat effectiveness. They looked at the enemy who slowly stood up from the surrounding woods and grass, holding crossbows, and forced them step by step, and their faces were pale. They had been surrounded by people for a long time, and the reason why the other party had not launched an attack was definitely not because of kindness, but because they were waiting for the leader.

The sound of war drums came from afar, and familiar shouts came, but those shouts were filled with fear and despair.

There is no doubt that the leader and the people in the tribe were surrounded. They passed by the valley and knew how easy the terrain was to ambush. As long as they guarded the narrow passages at both ends, the people in the valley could not escape.

——

The battle ended very quickly. After a round of rapid shooting, most of the hundreds of barbarians who rushed to rob were falling down. The rest held their shields and hugged under stones and trees, and did not dare to act rashly.

Some soldiers showed their bodies on the hillside. They held shields and shiny swords, and carried groups of three or five to cover each other and walked down the hillside and into the valley. Even if the terrain was narrow, they did not give up their formation. More soldiers were still lying on the hillside, holding crossbows, waiting for the formation.

Seeing the enemy walking to his side, the two barbarians jumped out of their hiding place and rushed over with screams.

With a sharp roar, three crossbow arrows flew at the same time. One barbarian was shot down and let out a painful wail. The other rushed to the enemy. The Jiangdong army soldier who was directly opposite him stopped steadily, looked at the moment, swung his shield, and smashed it hard on the side of the barbarian. The barbarian fell to the ground. Before he could come to his senses, a foot wearing combat boots fell into the air and kicked him hard on the neck.

With a "click", the barbarian's neck broke and he was so angry that he was on the spot.

However, the soldiers of Jiangdong Army did not relax their vigilance. They stroked the sword against the barbarian's neck and cut the barbarian's carotid artery cleanly. Even if the barbarian was not stepped on and broke his neck, he would die of excessive blood loss in a few breaths.

Immediately afterwards, they cut off the neck of the barbarian who had fallen to the ground.

The terrain in the jungle is complex and danger is often within reach. Ensuring the death of the enemy is the basic combat principle.

The Jiangdong soldiers have a clear division of labor. The crossbowman is responsible for covering. The shield in front is strong and strong, ensuring that the enemy's first strike is blocked. The back is quick and good at close combat. He kills the enemy at the fastest speed without leaving any trouble. In the face of their tacit cooperation, the surviving barbarians are very brave and even desperate, but they cannot take advantage of anything. Once they jump out of their hiding place, they are immediately sniped by the crossbowman and escape by luck. They will face the unfavorable situation of being invincible with few enemies and killing their lives within one or two rounds.

The encirclement shrinks and becomes smaller and smaller, and the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army are step by step, without giving any chance to the opponent.

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He Qi sat on the boat, looking at the hillside in the distance, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

The map shows that the hillside was where General Fubo Ma Yuan garrisoned the Wuxi Barbarians when he conquered the Wuxi Barbarians. Throughout history, the Wuxi Barbarians have been a headache for the Central Plains dynasty. No matter how good the generals are or how elite the troops are, once they enter this mountain and jungle, there are few who are not frustrated. Even if they win for a while, they cannot live for a long time. In a short time, this mountain forest is still the barbarian forest. If you want to rebel, you will be rebelled.

It’s not that the barbarians are good at fighting - the barbarians are indeed brave, but their weapons and tactics are not necessarily stronger than the county soldiers - but that they are familiar with the terrain, and it is difficult for the county soldiers to truly damage them. In the past, tactics were all about attacking them, robbing their food, burning their villages, forcing them to fight, or surrender. This can only attack the barbarians for a moment, and cannot truly conquer the barbarians. Once the barbarians recover, they will make a comeback.

The main purpose of this expedition was not the barbarians, but to enter Yizhou. The mountain road was tortuous, and the baggage needed by the army was always facing the danger of being robbed, so Zhou Yu had to establish his authority first and use the most ruthless means to shock these barbarians. As the Wuling Weiwei, He Qi was the vanguard. He used the barbarians' greed to lure them to come and rob, and then ambush the elite soldiers on the right terrain, waiting for their work, and the invading barbarians were all in one go.

He will not take the initiative to attack these barbarian tribes for the time being, but he will not let anyone dare to rob him.

Sooner or later, he will establish merits that Ma Yuan can't even meet and completely conquer this mountain. He is very sure about this.

The heads hung up one by one, and hung on the trees on the shore. Blood dripped down and flowed into the Yuan River. The heads of the tribe leader were also cut down, marinated with lime, and sent people to various tribes to inspect to serve as a warning. The smell of blood was filled with the air, but He Qi enjoyed it very much. He took a deep breath and slowly vomited it out, imagining Zhou Yu's expression when he received the battle report, he was in a very happy mood.

Everyone says I am too luxurious and like to show off my wealth. Now you know that showing off my wealth is also useful. I don’t have to go to the valley at all, so these barbarians came to my door. Zulang, the bandit, slept in the open and walked thousands of miles in the mountains and forests, and the heads he won may not have been as much as mine.
Chapter completed!