In front of his subordinates, Wu Ming did not hide his ambition for the Yun Nation.
"The current guardian of the Yun Nation is the Yiyu Clan. They are 100,000 dans tall and 10,000 dans light …"
Lu Zhijie said in a low voice, "Our family only has 20,000 dans now. A few days ago, we were just a small wealthy family with only 5,000 dans. Who would have thought that His Majesty could not only destroy the Yamada family in one fell swoop, but also defeat the interference of the Yi Yu family?"
"That's right! Furthermore, after conquering Marsha City and obtaining the Yamada Clan's savings, we have 100,000 dans of rations stored. We can definitely start a war to unify the Yun Nation. In the Iishi District, Tachibana Shigesuke and Ozu Hayakichi should have received my order to transport the rations and prepare for the training of the soldiers. This time, we want to recruit 1,000 regular soldiers. They will be given a salary and will live in the military camp! "
Wu Ming's eyes lit up. "Next, we will deal with the 1,500 captives first. After that, we will attack the Yiyu Clan's Chuanliu City!"
Chuanliu City was where the Yiyu Clan's base camp was located. It represented their hegemony over the Yun Nation! This time, Wu Ming was going straight to the root of the problem!
"Hiss, hiss …"
Hearing this, the sound of people sucking in a breath of cold air could be heard.
"My Lord … the checkpoints along the way, as well as the ambushes from the other clans and savages, are enough to cause us to collapse … We need to mobilize at least 10,000 soldiers and thousands of logisticians to ensure the safety of the rear before we can take action!"
Kanosuke Yamanaka advised.
He had originally thought that Wu Ming only wanted to take advantage of the situation to conquer one or two counties and defeat the Yiyu Clan. He did not expect Wu Ming to destroy the Yiyu Clan's hegemony in one battle!
Naturally, this was something that was almost impossible.
First of all, there were many clans along the way. They relied on mountain cities and wooden abutments to defend themselves. If they were to flatten them one by one, it would not take long for the entire army to be wiped out.
Moreover, there were many natives and barbarians on the road, so they needed to maintain a stable military force. Otherwise, the supply of food would be unstable.
Unless they mobilized an army of more than ten thousand people, they would not be able to stop these small checkpoints and suppress this place.
Now, Wu Ming only had 2,500 men, and even the core legion only had 500 men. It was no wonder that Kanosuke Yamanaka was like this.
"I have my own decision. You just need to carry it out!"
Wu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. Kenichi Matsushita, who was beside him, gripped the hilt of his katana. This kind of awe-inspiring aura immediately made Kanosuke Yamanaka's forehead sweat. "Hai!"
"Very good! Now let's talk about the captives! "
Wu Ming knocked on his military fan. "Since we've decided to attack the Yiyu Clan, we can't let these 1500 people go …"
"Why don't we kill them together?"
Kenichi Matsushita licked his lips, feeling the desire to kill in his heart.
"Killing captives is ultimately not a good thing!"
Guiyi Yijing, however, frowned. "Let's just send them back and let them work hard for us every day!"
"Your suggestions are not bad, but I want to balance things out. First, we should screen the captives. We should pick out all the samurai. Those who are willing to submit to us, write an oath and leave a bloody handprint on it. Then, let them lead the way! Those who don't submit will be killed … Among the remaining Ashigaru, we should pick out the docile ones and send them to our rear to do heavy labor like mining and clearing the way. Promise that as long as they work hard and contribute to the family, we will pardon them after a few years. I believe that Tachibana Shigesuke will use them well. Those who are hot-tempered or unwilling, let them go on the spot! "
Wu Ming waved his hand.
"Let them go?"
Guiyi Yijing and Kenichi Matsushita widened their eyes, as if seeing their master for the first time.
"But before we let them go, we should chop off their thumbs!"
Wu Ming smiled coldly.
This was a cruel way to deal with them. Their thumbs were the source of their strength. Once they lost their thumbs, not only would they not be able to draw a bow or wield a sword, they would not even be able to do heavy labor. They would become useless!
Letting them go would be a waste of the enemy's food and would spread the bad name of the Ghost Family!
In fact, they would not have to bear the bad reputation of killing captives. This was killing many birds with one stone.
…
After a few days, the Gui Yi Army, which had rested and reorganized, received the help of 1,000 people from the Iishi District. Instantly, they formed an army of 3,000 people and charged into Dayuan Prefecture, which was adjacent to the Iishi District.
The other Ashigaru Army's masters naturally had some complaints. However, under the strict rule of Wu Ming, they had no choice but to lie low.
"After passing through Dayuan Prefecture, we will reach Yiyu Prefecture. Chuan Liu City is there!"
Kanosuke Yamanaka rode on a horse with a doubtful look on his face. "However, there are many powerful clans in Dayuan Prefecture. Most of them are important officials of the Yiyu Clan. Furthermore, there are over 30 wooden stockades built at important places. It will be very troublesome to take down one of them …"
As expected, not long after the army advanced, they saw a huge wooden stockade in the middle of the road. It looked like a checkpoint.
Although it was made of wood, it had all the basic defenses. A flag was raised in the middle of the stockade. On top of the stockade, there were over a hundred people guarding it.
"I am the master of the Lin Family, Lin Chongsheng! I advise you to leave this place as soon as possible! "
On top of the wooden stockade, a general wearing a golden-red outfit shouted.
"Are you not willing to submit?"
Wu Ming was wearing a black suit. His face was full of heroic spirit. He asked lightly, "Little Lin family?"
Mochizuki Kotaro said immediately, "This is a powerful family in Dayuan Prefecture. The stockade is 2,000 stones tall …"
Although such a small family could only mobilize about 200 soldiers, with the help of the wooden stockade, the army would lose at least dozens of soldiers if they wanted to take down the stockade!
There were dozens of such stockades in the important places of Dayuan Prefecture! Not to mention the cities that were one level higher!
The stockade was like the mouth of a huge beast. Without a guide or a sense of righteousness to force the powerful families to submit, they would have to fight their way through the stockade one by one. Before they could even walk out of Dayuan Prefecture, they would lose half of their forces. It would only be a matter of time before they were defeated and killed!
"Guiyi Yijing! If you lead the army, what price do we need to pay to take down the stockade? "
Wu Ming asked casually.
"I'm afraid we need 500 soldiers for two days!"
Guiyi Yijing, who was also wearing a black outfit, had the emblem of the Green Ghost Head of the Gui Family on it. He answered seriously.
"Hmm … These local powerful clans and people are able to divide the whole Dayuan Prefecture with the help of these stockades. Even the Yiyu Clan can't command them, let alone my family …"
Wu Ming said coldly as he looked at the defense in front of him.
Other than the conflict between the Three Noble Deities, the broken terrain was also the main reason for the current situation in Japan!
"What about the losses?"
Guiyi Yijing broke out in a cold sweat when he asked about this. "Unless we use the Ghost Team 1, there will be at least 10 soldiers!"
Even though he was at the peak of Level Two, he did not dare to force his way into such a fortress. Otherwise, he would most likely be dismembered!
Even the most powerful Ghost Group under Wu Ming's command couldn't guarantee that no one would die. Maybe the enemy would hide a master. Even if there was no master, they weren't really immortal. If they were surrounded or beheaded, they would still die!
Even if it was the Great Swordmaster or the Sword Saint, it would be stupid for them to attack an army of thousands.
"No one from the Gui Family can be hurt. The same goes for the other infantry teams! Mochizuki Kotaro! Bring the secret weapon of the Gui Family! "
"Yes!"
Mochizuki Kotaro respectfully accepted the order. Not long after, a group of strange ninjas pushed wooden carts onto the battlefield.
Although these ninjas were dressed in plain clothes, they all had forehead protectors on their foreheads. There was a strange vortex and a bird's beak engraving on the forehead protectors.
"Are these … catapults?"
Guiyi Yijing could barely recognize these wooden carts. He thought that Wu Ming was going to use Taekwondo.
"That's right … It's just a small catapult. Because it's made of wood, it's easy to disassemble. It can also be transported by cart …"
Wu Ming glanced at the wooden stockade in front of him. "Although it's difficult to throw a catapult at this distance, it's not a problem if it's lighter!"
"Lighter?!"
Guiyi Yijing was still confused. Then, he saw the ninjas take out black cannonballs and place them on the catapult. Then, they threw it.
Boom!
A bright red flame cut through the sky and landed on the wooden stockade.
Whoosh!
These cannonballs exploded as soon as they landed, creating countless flames. The Ashigaru that were hit wailed like ghosts and howled like wolves. A moment later, the aroma of roasted meat filled the air.
"Fire … Kerosene cannonballs?"
After a few rounds, the enemy's wooden stockade was set ablaze. When the fire destroyed everything, Guiyi Yijing finally reacted.
"That's right, they're kerosene cannonballs!"
Wu Ming laughed. "My family has been accumulating kerosene for five years. It won't be a problem to burn all the wooden stockades in the Yun Nation!"
To be honest, since he came to this Japanese world and saw so many wooden fortifications, he would be letting himself down if he didn't become a pyromaniac.
Since the enemy was so stupid to run into the wooden stockade, why would he be afraid of adding fuel to the fire?
In fact, Taoist techniques could also do this. However, other low-level Onmyoji techniques were not very useful. If Wu Ming had to do it himself and burn them one by one, it would be exhausting. Therefore, he secretly formed this ninja army.
"I personally formed this ninja army and named it the 'Fire Ninja'. What do you think?"
This scene was so inhumane that even his own people in the Gui Yi Army were shocked. Wu Ming asked Guiyi Yijing, who was beside him.
"Very …"
Watching the raging flames engulfing the wooden stockade, Guiyi Yijing's lips moved, but he still remained silent.
"Kill!"
The stockade gate opened. Obviously, the general had launched a desperate charge after realizing that all the rescue measures were useless.
"Iron Artillery! Fire! "
The Iron Artillery, which had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward and fired three rounds. Many of the defeated soldiers fell to the ground. However, Kobayashi Chongsheng seemed to have good martial arts. After his horse fell to the ground, he still charged for 20 meters. In the end, he was shot by dozens of Iron Artillery and turned into a sieve on the spot.
"Yijing! After the flames are extinguished, you will lead Zu Qing to annihilate the Lin family. I believe that the resources that they have stored should be enough for our army to use for a period of time. We must let the surrounding people know the consequences of resisting our Gui family! "
Wu Ming flicked his fingernails and said calmly, like a devil descending to the earth.
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