Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhuge repeating crossbows were limited by the firing box. Not only were the bolts only eight inches long, but they also didn't have feathers attached to their tails. They were short and powerful without feathers.
This kind of featherless crossbow bolt had a small hole near its tail to calm the air vortex, allowing the featherless crossbow bolt to fly smoothly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Li An controlled the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and shot out the ten featherless crossbow bolts in the box.
"General, they all hit the target."
The soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army immediately ran over and took down the target that was filled with ten crossbow bolts and brought it to Li An.
Ang Lee took the targets and carefully observed the locations of the bolts as well as the depth of the bolts.
"Not bad, they're very powerful. They even pierced through the targets. The accuracy is a bit lacking, but they can shoot continuously. Not bad, not bad."
Ang Lee was very satisfied with the power of the repeating crossbows.
"How many of these repeating crossbows have been made? How many bolts do we have?"
"General, we've made three hundred repeating crossbows and thirty thousand bolts. The craftsmen are still working on them."
Ang Lee nodded and left the workshop. He went to the blacksmith workshop.
Ever since he discovered the gold mine, Ang Lee didn't have to worry about not having enough money. Because of this, he hired a group of craftsmen from Luzhou City. They were in charge of repairing the military equipment and making metal heads. Of course, they were also needed to make items that Ang Lee urgently needed.
Li An walked into the blacksmith shop and handed the blueprint he had just drawn last night to the blacksmiths.
"General, what kind of armor is this? I've never seen it before."
The blacksmith held Li An's drawing with a look of surprise on his face.
This was something that Ang Lee had made based on the western armor of the future. It was a heavy armor that was immune to all arrows.
Even the masks on their heads were made with several rows of small holes. These small holes allowed people to see the situation outside, but crossbows and arrows could not be shot through these small holes.
The fingers were also covered in armor. Moreover, it didn't affect the flexibility of the fingers.
The blacksmiths of Luzhou City naturally hadn't seen this kind of armor before. However, the theory behind it wasn't complicated. They could make it with some time.
"This is the heavy armor I designed. Think of a way to make it."
"General, don't worry. We'll do our best."
Ang Lee nodded and walked back to the central valley.
Nan Jiyun's first scouting team, led by five bandit captives, was divided into five groups to investigate the five bandit lairs in the vicinity.
As everyone was wearing Invisibility Cloaks, it was very difficult to be discovered in the dense forest. They smoothly made their way to the bandit nest and spread out to investigate the bandit nests.
After completing their mission, the scouting team didn't dare to the Word. Translation and Gourd Were, they returned to the Gourd camp and reported their findings to Ang Lee.
"Have you investigated clearly? There are less than a hundred people in these bandit lairs."
Ang Lee asked.
"General, don't worry. The soldiers have been hiding for half a day. From the number of houses, we can see that they are all small bandit groups. There are no more than a hundred of them. The camp isn't strong enough. My scouting team can easily destroy them."
Nan Jiyun said confidently.
Ang Lee smiled and nodded. "Since these bandit groups are small, we'll destroy them all in one fell swoop. Let your men go back and rest. You'll be in charge of leading the way after dark."
"Yes, General."
Nan Jiyun took the order and left the tent.
Ang Lee took the map on the table and gently drew a small triangular flag on the location of the bandit lairs. Including the bandit lairs that had already been destroyed, there were six small flags on the map in Ang Lee's hands.
"Big Brother, why did you draw such a small flag on the map? Oh, I understand. It must represent the location of the bandit lairs."
As soon as Li Kunxiong asked, he immediately guessed the answer.
"That's right. Each flag represents a bandit's nest. Now, on this map, we have found six bandit's nests in the mountains. I believe there must be more bandit's nests waiting for us to discover."
Ang Lee said.
At this moment, looking at the map in front of him, Ang Lee felt like he was clearing mines. It was like a minesweeper game in the future. Every new computer had one. As long as the player successfully cleared the mines, a small flag would be inserted at the location of all the mines on the map, representing the victory of the minesweeper.
These bandit lairs hidden in the mountains were like hidden mines to Ang Lee. They had to be removed one by one. It was not only for the people of Luzhou to live and work in peace, but also to better complete the task of pacifying Cuandi.
After all, the situation in Cuandi was somewhat complicated. As the rear of the army, Luzhou had to be stable and safe. If the bandits in Luzhou were not dealt with, the army would have to worry about the rear when they went south.
"Kunxiong, Fei Yu, do you know that Cuandi is in the south of Luzhou? If we want to pacify the unrest in Cuandi, we have to first stabilize Luzhou. Only when Luzhou is stable can the army have no worries and better focus on quelling the rebellion."
Ang Lee said meaningfully.
"Big Brother is right. Luzhou is close to Cuandi. The bandits are very serious and must be eliminated."
"In just half a month of military training, your combat power is already very good. Quelling the bandits is just around the corner."
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Tonight, Big Brother intends to send five armies to attack at the same time. We will eliminate all five bandit lairs in one fell swoop and once again kill the arrogance of the bandits."
"Five armies attacking at the same time? Big Brother is generous. He let me lead one of the armies."
"Big Brother, let me lead one of the armies too."
Li Kunxiong and Li Feiyu wanted to continue to contribute and loudly requested for the order.
Ang Lee nodded and said seriously, "Okay, Big Brother will give you this opportunity. Kunxiong, you will lead the third army. Fei Yu, you will lead the fourth army. The fifth, sixth, and seventh armies will be handed over to Shouyu, Guangcheng, and Nan Jiyun. Big Brother and Erniu will stay in Gourd Valley."
"Yes, Big Brother. We will definitely complete the mission."
Li Kunxiong and Li Feiyu were very excited.
Ang Lee warned, "The scale of this operation will be bigger. Five armies will be moving at the same time. Half of our army will be mobilized. You must complete the mission well and try to avoid casualties. Oh, right. It would be even better if you can capture a few captives, just like last time."
"Big Brother, don't worry. As long as these bandits put down their weapons and surrender, we won't kill a single one of them. They will all be captured."
"Okay, I will leave it to you guys. Big Brother is very assured. Go and pass down the order immediately. Tell all the armies to stop their training and return to their tents to rest."
Ang Lee ordered.
"Yes, Big Brother. I will pass down the order right away."
After the two left, Ang Lee continued to ponder. He thought about the details of the night operation in detail and found the inadequacies of the operation to make adjustments.
For this operation, Ang Lee decided to hand it over to a few of his subordinates. He would sit in Gourd Valley and wait for the news of victory. The reason why he did this was because he had great trust in his subordinates and the generals.
Ang Lee believed that the generals and soldiers were all good. They would be able to complete the mission of exterminating the bandits. Moreover, the results of the battle would be extremely glorious.
In the evening, the supply troops prepared a delicious meal. The troops who were resting got up to eat.
Because of the night operation, the requirement for night vision was higher. For this reason, Ang Lee ordered the supply troops to increase the nutrition of the soldiers to prevent the possibility of night blindness.
In this era, due to the lack of nutrition, most people suffered from night blindness. The characteristic of night blindness was that they could not see clearly or could not see anything at all.
This disease was caused by the lack of vitamin A. As long as they ate more animal livers or carrots, they would recover quickly. If they ate these things regularly, night blindness would not occur.
Ang Lee had long been aware of the problem of night blindness. For this reason, he had been supplementing the soldiers with various kinds of nutrition. Therefore, during the night operation, he had given all the soldiers pig livers to prevent them from suffering from night blindness.
After dinner, the first reconnaissance team and the soldiers of the third to seventh battle regiments had gathered near the exit of the West Valley. They were waiting for Ang Lee's orders. As long as Ang Lee gave the order, they would immediately go to the battlefield.
Only the first reconnaissance team knew the location and situation of the five bandit lairs. They were in charge of leading the way and attacking. The third to seventh battle regiments were the main force of the battle and were responsible for exterminating the bandits.
"General, the soldiers are all gathered. We can set off at any time."
Ang Lee looked at Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, Shou Yu, Guang Cheng and Nan Jiyun. He said seriously, "Tonight, our five battle regiments will move together. Before dawn tomorrow, you must return safely. Alright, let's set off immediately."
The five battle regiments left the Gourd Cave one after another. Under the dim moonlight, they headed towards the five bandit lairs.
Ever since Ang Lee personally led the soldiers to attack the bandit lairs, the bandits near Luzhou had become frightened. They were much more vigilant than usual. However, this was only to increase their vigilance. After all, they were still quite confident in the location of their lairs. They were lucky enough to think that the army would not discover their lairs.
The five battle regiments moved at the same time. With lightning speed, they attacked the five bandit lairs and killed all the sleeping bandits in one fell swoop. They also captured a large number of bandits.
This time, the operation went smoothly. The five battle regiments were well-prepared and coordinated well. The reconnaissance team's advance investigation was also very accurate. Almost immediately after the attack, the bandits could not take it anymore. They threw away their weapons and surrendered. Those who did not have time to throw away their weapons were all killed by the soldiers.
Just like the previous time, after the bandit lairs were exterminated, the soldiers burned the lairs to the ground and took away all the valuables and food as spoils of war.
The five battle regiments escorted the captured bandits back to the Gourd Cave from five different directions.
This time, the bandit lairs were further away from the Gourd Cave and the distance was different. Therefore, the first battle regiment did not return to the West Valley until dawn.
"General, I have successfully completed the mission. Out of the 89 bandits, 29 were killed. The remaining 60 were kidnapped. Hehe."
Nan Jiyun was the first to return to the Gourd Cave. His expression was very bright.
"Not bad. You are the first to return. How was it? Were there any casualties?"
"General, please forgive us. Two spearmen of the seventh regiment were injured. However, it was not serious. They will recover in three to five days."
Nan Jiyun looked a little ashamed. He felt that the mission was not completed perfectly because he could not ensure that all the soldiers who participated in the battle were unharmed.
"Alright, it is already very good. Take all the captured bandits to the Central Valley and lock them up. It has been a tiring night. Let the soldiers rest early."
"Yes, General."
Nan Jiyun nodded and shouted, "Take them away! Take them all away!"
Soon, the other four battle regiments also returned to the Gourd Cave and captured a large number of bandits. The casualties were also very small. Only a few soldiers were injured.
The five bandit suppression squads had a total strength of more than 1,800 soldiers. They carried out a surprise attack on the five bandit nests and achieved a glorious victory. Moreover, the losses of the soldiers were extremely small. Less than ten soldiers were injured, which was basically in line with Li An's expectations.
Last time, the main force of the raid was the elite reconnaissance team. This time, however, it was the various combat regiments. It was normal that there were more casualties. The combat strength of the combat regiments was still slightly weaker than that of the reconnaissance team.
Overall, in these two battles, the army had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength. It was normal to launch a surprise attack on the motley crowd of bandits and achieve a brilliant victory. The significance of these two battles was very huge. First, it could strengthen the soldiers' self-confidence and make them feel that they were very powerful. Thus, they were not afraid of the bandits at all. Second, it could let the soldiers see blood. This way, they would not feel nervous or afraid when they encountered a real battle. This was the so-called adaptability to the battlefield.
After all, everything had to be easy at first. First, let the soldiers come in contact with the weak bandits to cultivate their confidence and enhance their understanding of battle. Then, they could carry out more targeted training step by step. In the end, they could even let the soldiers experience fierce battles to further hone their abilities.
This time, they had raided five bandit lairs, killed 120 bandits, and captured 352 bandits. The results were much better than the last time, and the spoils of war were naturally many times more. Of course, the gold jewelry that they had taken back last time was not included in this.
With so many prisoners, they naturally had to be taken back to Luzhou City. Ang Lee had already shown his power last time and let the people of Luzhou City understand the strength of the army. After two days, they had captured more bandits. This would further strengthen the people of Luzhou City's worship of the army.
Ang Lee had already decided to personally take these captured bandits back to Luzhou City and behead them in front of the people of Luzhou City.
"General."
A bandit who had been subdued by Ang Lee and had sworn loyalty to him strode over.
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