"The movements of the mountain barbarian army are all within our expectations. A few days ago, didn't the Ferocious Tiger Ross send a messenger to report that many mountain barbarian scouts have already appeared in the black forest between Boulder castle and the Crouching Ox Hill stronghold? Apart from breaking through the black forest, the mountain barbarian army has no other way to enter our clan's territory. Don't be fooled by the mountain barbarians' numbers of a hundred thousand. To be honest, I really don't take them seriously at all. Fighting against them is like bullying a child. It's an unfair victory! " Laurist sighed to Terman as he washed his face.
"Erm …" Terman scratched his head. He felt like Laurist was right. The mountain barbarian army had completely fallen behind the clan's armaments aside from numbers and brute strength. In Terman's impression, the defensive battle a few days ago did not even pose as much of a threat to the clan's armaments as the magical beast tide from all those years ago.
In Terman's eyes, the wall was just too long. There were only two battalions of guards around six thousand people guarding it. Seriously speaking, the defensive strength was very weak. There was not enough military strength. If the mountain barbarian army had split up into groups of a thousand and launched a full-scale attack on the wall that was over seventy kilometers long, taking down the wall would not have been anything difficult. However, the simple-minded Mountain Barbarians instead used a large army of ten thousand men, splitting them into five teams to focus their attacks on five locations along the long wall, and they even concentrated all of their attacks in one area. They were simply stupid to the point where they couldn't be more stupid.
The two battalions of guards had used war chariots, steel crossbows, and longbowmen to quickly reach the area under attack. With just a thousand of them, they could easily stop the attack of close to ten thousand people below the wall. Afterwards, they used the steel crossbows and longbows to launch a massacre against the mountain barbarian warriors who lacked long-range weapons, resulting in heavy casualties among the tens of thousands of mountain barbarian warriors attacking the wall. He remembered how Terman and a few Bear Fury Knights had watched the battle from the wall back then. They actually felt pity for the mountain barbarian warriors attacking below the wall …
Laurist brought Terman to the rooftop of a building in the middle of the long wall. He raised his monocular and looked at the opposite side for a long time before asking Terman, "When did the mountain barbarian army split up? “
Terman thought for a moment before replying, "It should have been around four or five in the morning. The soldiers on duty discovered some movement from the mountain barbarian army and thought that they wanted to launch a night attack, so they reported it. After I was roused, I also went up to the city walls. When the sky brightened and the fog in the mountain forest dispersed, we discovered that the number of mountain barbarians camping in the distant mountain forest seemed to have decreased significantly. I walked along the wall again, and through my binoculars, I discovered that the barbarian camp on the other side had lost more than half of the barbarian soldiers. That was why I was certain that the barbarian army had split up, and that was why I went to report to you. "
"Alright." Laurist tossed the monocular in his hand to the guard beside him. "Let's wait and see at night. If the mountain barbarian army really did split up, there wouldn't be so many bonfires at night. We'll wait for another day. If we find that there are fewer bonfires at night, then we can confirm that the mountain barbarian army has truly split up. Terman, tomorrow morning, we'll lead the Grizzly Bear Knights to take a detour around Turtle Mountain Stronghold and attack from behind the mountain barbarians along the Blue Cang River. Then, we'll launch a surprise attack from behind. "
When night fell, the barbarian army that had stopped in front of the wall did not know how to conceal themselves and only lit less than a quarter of the bonfires. Everyone was certain that the family was about to obtain victory. The next day, Laurist brought a large group of guards from Turtle Mountain Stronghold and followed the Grizzly Bear Knights to attack from behind the mountain barbarian tribe along the Blue Cang River.
The process of attacking the mountain barbarian tribe's camp in front of the wall was rather unremarkable. Not a single mountain barbarian would have thought that the Norton Family's armed forces would not only not hide behind the wall, but would instead launch a surprise attack from behind the army's camp. The mountain barbarian tribe leaders who were confident in the ten tribes all thought that the garrison behind the wall was the Norton Family's entire armed force. That was why they were able to use the despicable wall to defend against the barbarian warriors' first attack.
Even though they weren't very knowledgeable, these mountain barbarian tribe leaders all knew that they couldn't rely on numbers to attack the wall in front of them. The blood of the mountain barbarian warriors couldn't be wasted on the ground in front of the wall. As a result, after questioning and enticement, those traveling merchants who were willing to lead the way for the mountain barbarian army quickly chose another path. It was said that this path led directly to the Norton Family's territory. The only trouble was that they had to cross the several dozen li of Black Forest Region.
Even though there were still around forty thousand mountain barbarians left in the camp in front of the wall, the mountain barbarian army that had split up into the Black Forest Region in search of a breakthrough brought with them almost all of the young and brave mountain barbarian soldiers. Those that remained in the camp were basically either the old, weak, women, and children, or the lightly injured that were rescued from the attack on the wall a few days ago. To put it bluntly, these mountain barbarians didn't even set up any defenses for the camp. Forget about fences and walls, they didn't even dig a single trench. There were only a few rows of variegated tents made of all types of beast skins for the injured. The other mountain barbarian soldiers all camped around bonfires, regardless of whether they were men or women, young or old, scattered throughout the forest.
When the five to six thousand Raging Bear Knights appeared before these forty thousand mountain barbarians with their entire bodies wrapped in thick steel armor, even their tall and handsome mounts wearing shining armor, as expected, the mountain barbarian camp immediately collapsed. No one could stop these steel monsters. When a few mountain barbarian warriors who were willing to sacrifice themselves to cover the escape of others were trampled into meat paste by these steel monsters, quite a few of the more cowardly mountain barbarians lost control of their bowels and bowels, sitting paralyzed on the ground, howling miserably...
Meanwhile, when the guard camp soldiers who were already prepared saw the signal, they immediately launched a pincer attack together with the Raging Bear Knights, quickly capturing large amounts of mountain barbarians. What left Laurist disappointed was that he didn't capture a single mountain barbarian tribe leader, nor did he kill a mountain barbarian priest who was equivalent to a great swordmaster. It wasn't that there weren't any of these people in this Mountain Barbarian camp, but rather that these Mountain Barbarian tribe leaders and priests were all rather quick-witted fellas. When they saw the Angry Bear Riders rush over, they tactfully abandoned the Mountain Barbarian clansmen, fleeing without a trace.
After a simple sweep of the battlefield, Laurist unwillingly led the Raging Bear Knights to attack Two Mountain Towns again, once again wrapping up the several thousand mountain barbarians who were completely defenseless in Two Mountain Towns like dumplings. This time, Lollister finally saw blood. Because it was an urban battle, the Raging Bear Knights were only responsible for guarding the roads and surrounding Twin Mountain Towns. Lollister personally led a thousand guards into the town and quickly chased the mountain barbarian soldiers hiding in the houses out of their houses. They obediently became captives.
Two Mountain Towns became the logistics headquarters of the mountain barbarian army, but the spoils were not plentiful. Most of it was just some special medicinal ingredients from the Demonic Dragon Mountains and a few other miscellaneous items. Most of it was still the mountain kudzu root, which was probably the mountain barbarian army's emergency rations. The mountain barbarian tribes had a habit of bringing seven days' worth of rations to battle. If they ran out of rations, they would gather them on the spot and eat wherever they went. Unless it was absolutely necessary, the tribe did not have to bear the burden of rations, weapons, and other resources for the mountain barbarian soldiers. Apart from healing medicines, they had to plunder everything else. If they could not plunder anything, it would only mean that they were useless as a mountain barbarian soldier …
As a result, the mountain barbarians responsible for defending Two Mountain Towns were basically all slaves and mountain barbarian soldiers who had made mistakes, as well as young and old mountain barbarian soldiers. Under the fiery attacks of Laurist and the others, the several thousand mountain barbarians basically collapsed at the first touch. They did not cause any casualties to Laurist and the others before becoming captives of the Norton clan.
"Retreat. Take the captives and spoils. We're returning to the Crouching Ox fortress. We still have to hurry to where the Ferocious Tiger Ross is and wipe out the mountain barbarian army along the way, "Laurist ordered Terman.
In the middle of the main road from Monolith Castle to Maple Forest Manor, there was a small lake formed from an underground spring on the side of the road that was slightly closer to Monolith Castle. The lake was not large, but it was rather deep. The water was clear and cool. The people who passed by this road liked to rest by the lake and drink some of its water to relieve their fatigue. This was also the region of the black forest where Laurist had first encountered the mountain barbarian cavalry when he had just returned to the territory of the clan.
The mountain barbarian army finally passed through the forest after taking a detour four days later, appearing beside the small lake. As the endless mountain barbarian army surged out of the forest, they surrounded the small lake densely very soon, forming circles after circles. This was understandable. After four days of trekking through the dense forest, all the mountain barbarian soldiers were tired and thirsty. Most importantly, the black forest was a relatively dry region. There were no creeks or pools. During the past four days, the mountain barbarians who had been searching for water in the forest had been forced to dig deep holes to obtain some muddy water, or pluck some bitter leaves to stuff into their mouths to quench their thirst. Now that they had discovered such a clear lake as soon as they left the forest, all the mountain barbarian soldiers were overjoyed.
This time, over thirty thousand mountain barbarian cavalry were part of the mountain barbarian army. They, the chieftains of the various mountain barbarian tribes and a few esteemed shamans walked at the very back. As they moved through the forest, all the mountain barbarian cavalry had to dismount and lead their mounts. Only when they were close to the edge of the forest, where the trees thinned out could they mount their horses again.
When the mountain barbarian tribe chieftains and shamans emerged from the forest, the mountain barbarian soldiers at the front automatically opened up a path, escorting these esteemed mountain barbarians to the edge of the small lake successfully. After drinking a mouthful of the clear lake water, as the commander of this mountain barbarian army, the chief of the Habibaba tribe, Big Robber Sen, nodded in satisfaction. "This lake water isn't bad, it really quenches our thirst. However, this lake is so small, will the lake water be enough for our warriors and warhorses to drink?"
A person dressed as a merchant beside him respectfully replied, "Honorable and invincible Big Robber Sen, I have walked this path many times and understand the situation of this small lake. Please do not worry about the lake water not being enough. There is an underground spring at the bottom of the lake. No matter how many people drink from it, the underground water will maintain the lake's original level. However much water is used, it will be replenished. Please do not worry about this, I dare to use my life to guarantee … "
"Hahaha …" Big Robber Sen laughed loudly. "You are not bad, you have brought us a good path. Hmm, what is your name again? Forget it, I can never remember the names of you people from the plains. Don't worry, I will reward you with gold for leading the way. Let me ask you. Is this the heart of the Norton family's territory? "
"Honorable and powerful Big Robber Sen, thank you very much for your generosity. Your loyal servant, Ben Lehtz, pays his respects to you. Yes, this is the heart of the Norton family's territory. To the south is Monolith Castle, to the north is Huyang Village and Maple Forest Villa, and to the west are the seven towns and nearly a hundred villages. Apart from Monolith Castle, the defense of the other places is very weak. The Norton family's armed forces are fighting with another duke in Winston Province and the southern province. This is the duke that your tribesmen mentioned when they came to visit you at the end of last year. Therefore, the defense of these towns cannot stop the powerful and brave warriors under your command. They are just like those weak girls lying helplessly in front of you, waiting for you to lead these warriors to conquer them … "
This peddler called Ben Lehtz bowed respectfully. He had been detained by the Habibaba tribe when he entered the mountains to do business last summer. Under the threat of bloody axes and the temptation of gold, he chose gold and agreed to lead the way for the mountain barbarian army. Because he had been in the mountains all this time, he did not understand the situation of the Norton family, and he did not know that Laurist had already returned to the family's territory with the family's armed forces.
The merchant's words caused the surrounding group of Mountain Barbarian headmen to laugh wildly. Big Basen laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe. "That, that Ben something, your words are very clever, like a helpless young girl. Hahaha, I like hearing these words. But it is already evening, and the sky is about to darken. Our warriors have been on the road for a few days. Tonight, we will rest by this small lake, eat and drink to our heart's content, and then we will deal with those helpless girls tomorrow. Hahahaha … "
Big Robber Sen's words caused waves of cheers from the mountain barbarian warriors. Very quickly, bonfires were lit, and the mountain barbarian warriors took out the dry rations and food they had brought with them, casually roasting them on the bonfires, and then began to eat and drink with the cool lake water …
Suddenly, a loud and clear horn sound reverberated between heaven and earth, followed by the rumbling of war drums from all directions. All the mountain barbarian warriors stood up in a daze. In the twilight, a black flag embroidered with a golden tiger with two wings suddenly appeared in the eyes of all the mountain barbarian warriors.
The peddler jumped up in shock. "Impossible, why would the Flying Tiger Army appear here? Not good, we have been ambushed, run …"
"Run?" Big Robber Sen grabbed his clothes. "You are the one who led us into an ambush, you deserve to die!"
After stabbing the peddler to the ground with his sword, Big Robber Sen roared angrily, "What are you panicking for? Everyone, gather and face the enemy! Don't forget, we have an army of seventy thousand! "
However, the Flying Tiger Army did not give the mountain barbarian army much time to prepare. The war chariots and crossbows were the first to attack. Arrows rained down, and the mountain barbarian army was thrown off their feet, falling row by row. The mountain barbarian army indeed had seventy thousand people, but they could not get close. No matter how many people there were, they would still be targets. The mountain barbarian warriors began to involuntarily retreat, but the war chariots and crossbows were hot on their heels. Under the command of their commander, Doles, the war chariots and crossbows shot two arrows every two steps, maintaining the overall suppression of the mountain barbarian army. When three to four thousand mountain barbarian cavalry risked their lives to charge at the war chariots and crossbows, but were shot down in front of everyone, the mountain barbarian army collapsed. All the mountain barbarian warriors ran backwards, everyone wanting to get as far away from the storm of crossbows as possible …
However, when the Black Forest appeared in front of them, the mountain barbarian warriors discovered that there were three long rows of steel monsters in front of the Black Forest. Even their mounts were covered in armor. Terman roared, "Bear Rage Knights, attack!"
The horn sounded, and Doles ordered the war chariots and crossbows to stop firing and remain on guard. At this time, the Ferocious Tiger Ross on the left and Paciko on the right led five to six thousand steel spear riders. They were like two sharp knives stabbing into the left and right sides of the mountain barbarian army that was in a mess …
Leurist drew his sword and pointed it at a group of mountain barbarian tribe chiefs and shamans in the middle of the army. They were dressed in the most luxurious clothes and had the most beautiful headdresses and feathers on their heads. He yelled, "Our target is there, kill!"
On the fourth day of the fifth month of the year 1779, the Norton Family's armed forces defeated the mountain barbarian army that had invaded their territory, capturing many.
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