reax;
Cuan Wudi and the others were all shocked. They were confident in the concealment of the villages. The Army had just been formed, so they shouldn't know the exact location of these villages. How could they destroy so many villages so easily? Traitors were the only reason they could think of.
As long as there were traitors leading the way, the Army could easily avoid the sentries of the villages and enter the depths of the villages. Then, they could launch a surprise attack and achieve a huge victory.
"Traitors, it seems like there are traitors in our ranks."
Cuan Wudi looked at everyone fiercely, as if he wanted to see through their hearts. Everyone was so scared that they quickly lowered their heads.
"Great Ghost Lord, even if there are traitors in the villages, it can't be that there are traitors in all six villages. The Army has just been formed, how could there be so many traitors?"
"That's right, that's right, how could there be so many traitors? It doesn't make sense. The Army has given them so many benefits."
"Great Ghost Lord, our brothers in the village have heard a rumor recently. It seems like the Gourd Valley has discovered a huge gold mine. Hundreds of miners have been mining day and night, and the yield is very impressive."
"It's not a rumor, it's true. Our brothers in the village have already heard about it a few days ago."
"Great Ghost Lord, there's a saying in the Tang dynasty, 'Money makes the world go round'. The Gourd Valley is the Army's base, and there's also a gold mine there. It's not surprising that there are traitors."
Cuan Wudi was furious and scolded: "Bastards, since you already knew there was a gold mine in the Gourd Valley, why didn't you tell me? Did you want to take it all for yourself?"
"Great Ghost Lord, please calm down. We thought you already knew."
Cuan Wudi stood up and paced back and forth in the Hall of Brotherhood. He paused and said seriously: "The Army has three to five thousand men, and there's also a gold mine in the Gourd Valley. If we don't get rid of them quickly, there will be endless troubles in the future."
"Great Ghost Lord, the Army is very strong. Even if we gather all of our men, we might not be able to defeat them. Why don't we ask for reinforcements?"
"Reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?"
"Great Ghost Lord, our people are hiding in Luzhou City. We have already figured out the purpose of the army's formation. It is not to target us, but to quell the rebellion in Liangcun. Once the army is strong enough, the people in Liangcun will be finished. Great Ghost Lord is familiar with the people in Liangcun. If you ask them for help, they will definitely give you face."
"That's right, Great Ghost Lord. The army is too scary. They destroyed six strongholds in a row. Our brothers in the stronghold are all scared out of their wits. It's better to ask for reinforcements from Liangcun. We'll use our advantage to defeat the army and get rid of this disaster."
Cuan Wudi waved his hand and said angrily, "The Army has only won a few sneak attacks, and you're already so scared. We haven't even fought with the Army yet, so why should we be afraid of these newly formed farmers? You want me to ask for reinforcements? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Clearly, no matter what, Cuan Wudi did not believe that an army that had only been formed for less than a month could be an elite force. He planned to have a face-to-face contest to see just how strong the army was.
"Everyone, go back and gather your troops. Prepare to march into Gourd Cave."
Lei Wudi ordered.
"Great Ghost Lord, when do we set off?"
"Before dawn tomorrow, we must gather here. Move quickly."
"Yes, Great Ghost Lord."
The other bandit leaders accepted the order and left the Hall of Brotherhood, returning to their respective homes.
"Great Ghost Lord, the Army is in the limelight right now. They have a lot of troops. If we rashly gather our troops, can we really win?"
Cuan Wudi's face twitched, and a cold smile appeared on his face: "Whether or not we can win is not important, I am doing this to test the strength of the army, to see if they are as strong as the rumors say, so that we can take the right medicine."
"Great Ghost Lord, it's not right to let our brothers risk their lives to test it."
"Don't worry, I won't let our brothers die for nothing. I'll let them test it out."
"Great Ghost Lord, they are all loyal to you. They won't dare to disobey."
"Hahaha!"
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"General, you were looking for me?"
Li Quan walked into the tent and looked at Ang Lee.
"Li Quan, the ten captives you left behind yesterday, how can they help me?"
Ang Lee asked politely.
"General, these ten people were forced to come to the mountain. They are not evil people. Moreover, I have convinced them to work for you."
"Very good. What do they know? Do they know the location of the other bandit lairs?"
This was what Ang Lee was most concerned about.
Li Quan was overjoyed, "General, a few of them do know the location of the nearby mountain. They can lead the way for you."
"Good, that's great. If this goes on, we will be able to find the bandit lairs below. Eliminating all the bandits in Lu Province is just around the corner."
Of course, Li An was even happier.
"General, shall we start the operation tonight? I am willing to participate in the operation."
Li Quan asked eagerly.
Ang Lee patted Li Quan's shoulder and shook his head, "Li Quan, you are now a talent in the medical team. How can I let you take the risk? Stay here and boil more herbs."
"General, there are only a few injured soldiers in the war. The herbs we have boiled now are enough to last us for a few hundred years. There is no need to continue boiling."
Li Quan did not treat himself as an outsider and directly rebutted.
Ang Lee glared at Li Quan and lectured him, "You are also a scholar. Do you know what it means to be vigilant in times of peace? There are only a few injured soldiers in the war. We do not need to consume too many herbs. However, the enemies we will encounter in the future will not only be these motley crew hiding in the mountains. We will encounter even more powerful enemies. Powerful enemies may cause us great losses. The number of injured soldiers will greatly increase. When that time comes, we will not have enough herbs. Do you understand?"
"Yes, General. This lowly one understands."
"Well, go and call Nan Jiyun."
Ang Lee waved his hand and let Li Quan leave.
"General, is there another mission? Leave it to our first reconnaissance team."
Soon, Nan Jiyun, the leader of the first reconnaissance team of the special forces, rushed into the tent.
Li An smiled. "That's right. The ten captives we left behind yesterday know the location of the stronghold. I will let them lead the way. You will lead the soldiers under your command and split into three groups to investigate. Figure out the situation of these three strongholds."
"Only three strongholds? This is not enough. There were five strongholds last time."
"Nan Jiyun, if you think it is too little, I will send the second team to investigate."
Ang Lee's expression changed slightly as he prepared to change the leader.
"No, no, no, General. I will go. I will definitely complete the mission."
"Alright, go."
Seeing Nan Jiyun jogging away, Ang Lee sighed and got up to walk in the direction of the East Cove Higher Magic Academy's supply regiment.
He wanted to see how the new armor that the blacksmith had made according to his request was coming along.
"General, the armor is ready according to your request. Please take a look."
The blacksmith ran over excitedly.
Ang Lee was overjoyed and praised, "You finished it so quickly. This is too surprising. Good, let me take a good look and see how well you have done."
An airtight metal armor was displayed in front of Ang Lee. This type of protective equipment was made according to the style of the European armor of the future. It looked flawless and could protect every part of the body.
Ang Lee picked up the fully enclosed helmet from the wooden rack and gently put it on. It didn't feel very heavy. There was a small hole in the front that allowed him to see everything outside. The arrows that were shot from outside obviously couldn't penetrate these small holes, thus protecting the wearer's head from injury.
The breastplate was also relatively sturdy and much heavier than the helmet. The arms and calves were all covered with metal plates. The shoes and fingers were also very delicate and didn't affect the movement of the fingers and feet.
After putting on the armor, Li An felt that it was rather comfortable, and he didn't feel too uncomfortable. Furthermore, this armor was made from the western style of his previous life, but it was made from the materials of the standard armor of the Great Tang. The quality was top-notch, and it looked extremely impressive when worn.
Ang Lee walked back and forth in the yard and kept moving his fingers to feel the flexibility of the armor. He even took a crossbow and shot arrows at the distant target to verify that the design of the fingers didn't affect the flexibility of the fingers.
He took a long spear and waved it without much effort. His fingers could also move freely with the shield and long saber.
However, the armor was still too tight. Its defensive power was good, but its flexibility was still far inferior to the Mingguang Armor of the Tang dynasty. The only thing that attracted Ang Lee was its strong defensive power.
"Come, help me take off the armor."
Ang Lee asked his attendant to help him take off the armor and hang it on the scarecrow next to him.
"Let me see how strong the defensive power of this armor is."
Ang Lee grinned, took a strong crossbow next to his attendant, and aimed at the newly made armor.
"Whoosh!"
The crossbow bolts shot at the armor at a very fast speed, but they didn't penetrate it. Instead, they were blocked by the thick armor.
"Come again, you guys shoot together."
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Clang! Clang!"
A large number of crossbow bolts shot at the armor, but they were all blocked. Several crossbow bolts shot at the small hole in Ang Lee's head were also blocked. uu3;
"Not bad, not bad at all. This level of defense is simply too powerful."
Ang Lee was very satisfied with this defensive power. Of course, this kind of ancient European plate armor was second to none in terms of defensive power. What Ang Lee valued was this super defensive power.
In other words, the reason why Li An wanted to create this kind of weapon was to pursue the goal of zero casualties. In a field battle, this kind of cumbersome armor was useless. But in a siege where the army had the absolute advantage, a large number of soldiers carrying scaling ladders would charge up the enemy's walls. This kind of airtight armor had its advantages. It had super strong defensive capabilities and could withstand the dense rain of arrows from the top of the city walls. It was also very difficult for swords and sabers to harm iron armored soldiers. Letting these heavily armored soldiers at the front lines would definitely reduce the number of casualties. Moreover, in a siege battle, the requirement for mobility was not high, so it was understandable that it was a little cumbersome.
Of course, other than being able to use this kind of heavy armor when attacking, it could also be used when defending. As long as the attacking side didn't have catapults that could throw huge rocks, the soldiers wearing this kind of armor would be immune to almost all damage.
Such a thick and heavy armor could only be used when attacking and defending. Moreover, the cost of manufacturing it was quite high. Therefore, they naturally couldn't manufacture too many of them. It was fine as long as there was a certain amount of them.
"Not bad, the armor is well made. It completely meets my requirements. How much time would it take to make sixty sets of this kind of armor?"
"General, this kind of armor takes a lot of time, and the materials used are also very large. Many of us rushed to make one set. Sixty sets would take at least a month."
Ang Lee waved his hand: "No, it's too slow. I will give you at most half a month. Sixty sets of armor must be completed."
"General, making this kind of armor takes a lot of time and stamina. We don't have enough people. If you can give us more people, we might be able to complete this task in half a month."
The craftsman requested.
Ang Lee nodded: "Okay, I will give you more people, but you must complete the task in half a month, understand?"
"General, don't worry, we will do our best."
Ang Lee nodded and turned to leave.
At this moment, Ang Lee had already calculated. As long as these plate armors were made, they wouldn't have to worry about attacking and attacking. In order to further improve their defensive ability, Ang Lee decided to equip the vanguard warriors wearing this kind of armor with shields and long swords, turning them into armored warriors that would strike fear in the hearts of the enemy.
In the evening, Nan Jiyun led the first reconnaissance team under the leadership of many bandit captives. They split into three groups and rushed to three bandit lairs.
Since they had already carried out two missions, the soldiers had become more proficient. They were also more familiar with the terrain of the surrounding mountains. Thus, their movements were much faster.
"Captain, there doesn't seem to be anyone in this stronghold."
A soldier of the reconnaissance team in camouflage carefully ran over and reported the situation to Nan Jiyun.
"No one? How can there be no one?"
Nan Jiyun was stunned and looked at the bandit captives next to her: "How many people are there in this bandit lair?"
"More than a hundred."
"Then why does it look empty, as if there is no one here?"
"I really don't know. Maybe they were scared away."
"General, what should we do now? How should we report back?"
Nan Jiyun thought for a moment: "You guys stay here and keep watch. The rest of you come with me to take a look."
"Captain, there may be an ambush inside. Let's not go in."
Nan Jiyun said angrily: "Since we are already here, how can we go back empty-handed? If there is really no one here, the army will come tomorrow and find nothing."
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