"Pass down my order, all troops attack and annihilate the barbarians!" Zhao Yi waved his hand and said.
"Second Young Master, you can't!" A middle-aged man stood up. His surname was Zhang and his name was Jin. He was one of Zhao Wei's subordinates. Because of him, the entire Yunnan City could operate quickly.
Overall, Zhao Yi was a person who enjoyed the fruits of others' labor while Zhang Jin was the one who worked.
Now that there were barbarians outside the city, Zhao Yi wanted to send troops to attack them. This was a good thing but he couldn't do it.
"Second Young Master, these barbarians live deep in the mountains. When they come out to hunt, they will lose their trail. We only need to send a troop to drive them back. A thousand men is enough. We can't send the whole army!" Zhang Jin advised Zhao Yi.
Generally speaking, these barbarians were easy to get along with as long as they didn't have the habit of eating people. They would only appear near the city when there was no food in the mountains or when they lost their way while chasing their prey. Otherwise, they wouldn't be seen in the dense forest.
If the whole army attacked, the consumption of provisions would not be a small amount. His Lord, Zhao Wei, left at the right time. He asked Zhang Jin to guard Yunnan and didn't ask him to take the initiative to attack.
This place was Zhao Wei's rear. So, it was their duty to provide Zhao Wei with food and fodder. Therefore, they had to save as much food and fodder as possible. How could they waste it on these barbarians?
Of course, Zhao Yi knew this as well. However, Zhao Yi's thoughts were different from Zhang Jin's. Zhang Jin was thinking about how to cut costs and increase the supply of provisions to Zhao Wei who was attacking the city on the frontlines. Zhao Yi, on the other hand, was thinking about how to use the authority in his hands to gain prestige and benefits before his father's return. It was a rare opportunity for him to control the situation in the rear.
His elder brother had gone to war with his father. If he were to return victorious, no one in the army would be able to compare to him. He would also be praised by the people. When that time came, Zhao Yi would really not be able to be mentioned in the same breath as his elder brother.
Zhao Yi wasn't a saint. He was also an ordinary man. He also had his own desires. He also wanted to take over his father's foundation. He didn't have the opportunity before but now the opportunity had come.
Now that the barbarians of Yunnan had made their move, they could not blame Zhao Yi.
As long as he could take down this group of barbarians, kill a few tribes, and use their heads to increase his reputation. As for whether these barbarians came to attack Yunnan or harm one side, it had nothing to do with Zhao Yi.
Even if the commoners didn't believe the barbarians' words, how could the dead speak?
"Mr. Zhang Jin, how do you know that these barbarians are scattered people? If they are the vanguard, what should we do? This barbarian is not one of us. If we keep him alive, he will be a disaster. Why don't we get rid of him to keep the people safe?" Zhao Yi said.
"But Milord's army is attacking at the front line. The food supply should be sufficient for the front line and not the rear!" Zhang Jin still wanted to persuade Zhao Yi.
"Mister Zhang Jin, you also know that Yunnan is my base. Now that the barbarians have appeared, the entire Yunnan is in a state of panic. How can we let the common people live and work in peace? How can we produce when the common people are in a state of panic? Some of the common people outside the city are already unwilling to leave the city. They are afraid that the barbarians will bring disaster to them. If this continues, how can we manage the fertile land? Without fertile land, there will inevitably be no food. When the time comes and father's great plan is ruined, will you be responsible for it, Mr. Zhang Jin? "Zhao Yi immediately pinned a big hat on Zhang Jin.
Zhang Jin frowned. "Second Young Master is right! However, Second Young Master, we can't have the whole army in Yunnan. We have to leave some men behind just in case! "Zhang Jin also took a step back.
Troublesome! Zhao Yi was unwilling. How could these barbarians understand military strategy? They were a bunch of uncivilized people. If they had lived in the forest for a long time and had the protection of the mountains, they would have been moved away long ago.
However, although Zhao Yi was unwilling, he did not want to offend Zhang Jin. No matter what, he was still a loyal subordinate of Zhao Wei. Offending him would not do him any good.
"Good! Then I will leave a thousand men in the city to help Mr. Zhang Jin in case anything happens! " Zhao Yi did not have many men in the city. There were only five thousand of them. Zhao Yi leaving a thousand men behind was already giving Zhang Jin face.
Zhang Jin also thought about it and nodded. Exterminating the barbarians would also require manpower. Four thousand men were enough to protect Zhao Yi.
"Good. Men, gather the troops with me. Let's move out!" Zhao Yi waved his hand and immediately mobilized the troops.
The army of four thousand marched out of the south gate of Yunnan City and headed towards the area where the barbarians had appeared.
Zhao Wei could be considered to have trained his soldiers well in Yunnan. His soldiers were able to move as fast as they could in Maolin and Chong Mountain. With such quality, they could be considered elites even if they were brought to the Central Plains.
"Report!" Zhao Yi's army was mobilized. Naturally, it could not be hidden from Jia Xu and the rest who had been paying attention to Yunnan. When Zhao Yi's army moved, someone immediately came to inform Jia Xu.
"Great … Great King, they have moved out!" This was the news brought by a scout. As for how many people there were and how they arrived, it was impossible to say. After all, they were not regular scouts.
"Good!" Jia Xu smiled.
"Is there a fight?" The big fool beside Jia Xu saw Jia Xu smile. In addition to the scout's words, he could not help but become excited.
"Huzi, you will be leading this battle again!" Jia Xu said to Huzi.
"No, I want to fight. I want to fight!" The big fool at the side did not agree. It was not easy for him to come out for a group battle. Seeing that he was about to enter the battlefield, how could he agree if he was not allowed to fight?
"Huzi, you cannot win this battle!" Jia Xu continued to instruct Huzi. "When you come into contact with the enemy, immediately scatter and run into the forest! The further the better! " “
Don't fight? Run? What's the point of that? " The big fool did not want to run. He liked to fight and chase people. He did not like to be chased and beaten up.
"I can only give you a thousand troops!" Jia Xu continued to instruct.
"With the obstruction of the mountains, I believe that you will be able to hold back the Yunnan army!" Jia Xu said.
"What about you, Mr. Wen He?" Huzi looked at Jia Xu doubtfully.
"Hehe, me? I will bring him along to fight!" Jia Xu said with a smile.
The vanguard of Zhao Yi's Yunnan army quickly came into contact with Hu Zi's vanguard. In the beginning, Zhao Yi's Yunnan army was very cautious. This was because they had fought against the Barbarians before. Although the Barbarians weren't as well-equipped as the Han army, they had been dealing with the beasts in the forest since childhood. Therefore, each and every one of them was very strong compared to the Han army. In a one-on-one fight, they really couldn't beat the Barbarians.
But fortunately, the Han army knew how to fight and quickly offset the advantage of the barbarians.
However, the barbarians that they encountered were different from the previous barbarians. These barbarians looked incomparably strong. Who would have thought that they were just a wax head with a silver spear?
This immediately made Zhao Yi's army overjoyed. Originally, Commander Wang Cheng was still a little cautious. But when he saw the barbarians leaving behind the provisions, he did not care anymore.
"You barbarians, you really came to rob my Yunnan. Fortunately, Second Young Master sent troops in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!" Wang Cheng looked at the barbarians who were transporting the provisions back to the forest.
Along the way, there were also Han people who were being escorted.
After asking around, he found out that these barbarians wanted them to bring the provisions and also wanted them to help transport them.
Wang Cheng thought that this barbarian was here to rob the people, and he suddenly felt a sense of responsibility. Therefore, all his worries were dispelled. However, he didn't think that after this barbarian had robbed the village, he didn't burn it down, nor did he kill the innocent people in the village.
Now, Wang Cheng had an idea because of the loot.
"Come and send a letter back to Yunnan. Tell Second Young Master that my army has already started a war with the barbarians. These barbarians are really here to rob my Yunnan. There are more than ten thousand of them. But tell First Young Master to rest assured that these barbarians are only so-so. Their vanguard has already been defeated by me. We have killed countless of them and seized countless items. Tell Second Young Master to wait in the city for our victorious return!" Wang Cheng said to his subordinates.
"Yes!" “
Soon, Wang Cheng's letter reached Zhao Yi's case.
"Good, good!" On the other side, Zhao Yi laughed heartily. "Mr. Zhang Jin, look, our army is invincible. We have already defeated the enemy's vanguard. Once we enter the mountains, we will definitely let those barbarians know the power of our Yunnan Army! Zhao Yi laughed as he spoke.
Prestige, prestige! As long as he took down these barbarians, as long as he used their heads, he would definitely win the hearts of the people in Yunnan. So what if his elder brother followed his father to battle? The one who won the hearts of the people would win the world.
Zhang Jin looked at the letter in his hand. He didn't know why, but he vaguely felt that something was wrong. But he couldn't put his finger on it.
"Where are the people sent by General Wang Cheng?" Zhang Jin asked his subordinate over there. When Wang Cheng sent the report of victory to him, he also sent those commoners over to verify the authenticity of the report.
"Wait outside the hall!"
"Send them over!" Zhang Jin said to his subordinates.
Soon, the people were sent over. Originally, they were scared by the barbarians. Now that they saw the big shot of Yunnan, the people trembled even more. Zhang Jin approached an old man and said gently.
"Old man, did you see those Berserkers robbing your village?"
"Yes, yes, Mister!" The old man said nervously.
Zhang Jin was also a talent. He could see the old man's nervousness. He didn't care about the dirt on the ground and directly sat on the ground as if he was on the same level as the old man.
This Zhang Jin was so approachable that he was able to close the distance between them. The old man was no longer so nervous that he couldn't speak.
Zhang Jin also asked the old man step by step, and the old man also answered one by one.
"You're saying that these barbarians only asked you to load the food into the cart after they arrived at your village? They didn't burn down your houses, nor did they kill your villagers?" Zhang Jin suddenly grasped a key point and asked the old man.
The old man quickly nodded. These barbarians seemed to be different from the barbarians in the past. If the barbarians in the past entered the village, they would shoot all the way. Whoever dared to stop them would be killed. After shooting, they would also set the village on fire.
Therefore, the people of Yunnan hated the barbarians who came down from the mountains.
"What's so strange about that? These barbarians are also afraid of our Yunnan army. They are afraid that we will destroy their tribes if they go too far!" Zhao Yi said indifferently. In the past, his father had destroyed many barbarian tribes. After a period of time, the barbarians didn't dare to rob Yunnan anymore. Even if they came, they didn't dare to go too far.
"No!" Zhang Jin shook his head.
"Old man, do you know how many barbarians went to your village?"
"Half of the village!"
"Half of the village?" Zhang Jin counted the number of people in the old man's village and their houses. After careful calculation, half of the village should be around 1500 people.
"Did they run away when they saw our Yunnan army?" Zhang Jin continued to ask. He received an affirmative answer from the old man.
"Not good!" Zhang Jin suddenly stood up, which startled everyone present.
"Mister Zhang Jin, how are you not steady?" Even Zhao Yi was dissatisfied. You're the Governor of Yunnan, yet you're so immature. It really makes people feel uncomfortable.
"Second Young Master, quickly give the order to close the gates of Yunnan City!" Zhang Jin couldn't care less about the period of stability. Instead, he anxiously called out to Zhao Yi who was over there.
"Close the gates?" Zhao Yi felt that Zhang Jin was a little silly. It was only afternoon, and it wasn't night yet. If they closed the gates, what about the livelihood of the people in the city? What about the people who wanted to enter the city to do business, or those who had already entered the city? What about the merchants who came and went from the various cities?
"Quick, quick, quick!" Zhang Jin didn't have time to explain to Zhao Yi. He was about to go past Zhao Yi to give the order.
Zhao Yi's face also showed anger. This Zhang Jin simply didn't put him in his eyes.
However, Zhao Yi didn't have time to vent his anger. His expression instantly changed.
"Not good, not good, the barbarians are attacking!" A messenger rushed into the mansion, panting heavily as he shouted at the few officials from Yunnan who were sitting on the stage.
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