Yang Rui had obtained some understanding of the so-called core tent from Cheng Yu and Sun Qian. The core tents of the Xiongnu were generally equivalent to the territory of a city in the Han court. The various functions within were similar to that of a city, only the form was different.
However, the offensive and defensive attributes of the core tents differed greatly from that of an ordinary city. In comparison, the core tents of the Xiongnu tribe relied more on manpower in both offense and defense, and had fewer offensive and defensive attributes. However, under normal circumstances, when faced with the valiant and agile Xiongnu cavalry and archers, unless one had an overwhelming advantage, it was very likely that one would be wiped out before even approaching the core tents!
The number of people gathered in the core tents of the Xiongnu tribe ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Moreover, the surrounding non-core tents and nomadic Xiongnu herders were not few in number. Most of them were close relatives or side branches of the Xiongnu tribe. It could be said that every core tent was a sizable tribe, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it represented a branch of the Xiongnu tribe.
Therefore, the cohesiveness and cohesiveness of the core tents of the Xiongnu tribe couldn't be underestimated. Often, a single horn could gather hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Moreover, they were willing to sacrifice everything, including their lives, for the safety of the core tents. This was one of the most valiant aspects of the Xiongnu tribe!
It was worth mentioning that regardless of the rank of the Xiongnu tribe, all of them had dual roles and could be herders in peacetime! Conversely, when war arrived, ordinary Xiongnu herders could be transformed into various types of soldiers at any time. Only the old, the weak, the women and the children weren't included. In fact, many Xiongnu women were also outstanding warriors in times of war!
Moreover, according to Cheng Yu and Sun Qian, the core tents of the Xiongnu tribe could even be moved if the conditions were met. This was to satisfy the requirements of water and grass for livestock rearing, thus possessing a certain degree of mobility. This was a huge advantage over the Great Han's cities. Regardless of where a city was built, its location was fixed. The core tents of the Xiongnu tribe weren't restricted by this restriction.
Before this, Yang Rui was not aware of this information. He thought that he could deal with the Xiongnu just like how he dealt with the Western Qiang rebels. Only after he learned about the Xiongnu core tent did he realize that this war against the Xiongnu would not be so simple! Based on the strength and organization of the Xiongnu, they should be stronger and more effective than the Western Qiang rebels!
Therefore, Yang Rui asked Cheng Yu and Sun Qian about the Xiongnu. This included the types of troops formed by the Hun Tribe and their usual fighting style. Only then did he have a general understanding of the Hun Tribe's overall strength.
It was only now that Yang Rui realized that the mission Sun Qian had issued wasn't that simple. Taking down one or two Hun core tents wasn't an easy task!
Three days passed by quickly. During this time, Yang Rui noticed that players from the six major forces had arrived at the checkpoint at the entrance of Ao Lai Valley. Then, they quietly logged off. Did they agree on a time to come online?
Actually, such players were in the minority. Most of the players chose to log off at the entrance of Ao Lai Valley or just stay there. Two or three days ago, Magistrate Liu and Yang Rui had a detailed discussion. Afterwards, the trade town that they had previously planned was finally built 10 kilometers away from the entrance of the valley. Moreover, it was named "Glorybound Town". At this time, it was already large enough to accommodate a large number of players for activities, transactions, and lodging.
During the final discussion between Magistrate Liu and Yang Rui, Yang Rui obtained 50% of the profits from Ao Lai Town's lodging, food, and teleportation services. He also obtained the tax exemption for Ao Lai Town's own food, wood, food, alcohol, and weapons. As for the rest of the taxes, they would all belong to Magistrate Liu alone. The first three items required the territory to be upgraded to a small city before it could be built. Therefore, it couldn't bring any profits.
Even so, there were tens of thousands of players moving around Ao Lai Town. Many players from different factions would set up stalls to trade. The amount of trade generated was not small. Ao Lai Town's lodging was completely full. This was even after Magistrate Liu had built 10 Intermediate Inns in one go.
Each Intermediate Inn had a maximum capacity of 400 people. Each person's lodging cost 250 copper coins (50 copper coins more expensive than the system's Inn). Every day, the lodging cost was 100 gold coins. Moreover, this type of expenditure didn't cost much.
At the same time, these 4000 people needed to eat and drink. The cost of eating and drinking was several times higher than the lodging itself. The profits were also not low. When Yang Rui had fought for the two items, he had seen this point.
The flow of people from Glorybound Town was mostly because of Yang Rui or Grand Mountain City. As a result, when Yang Rui proposed to split the profits and exempt some of his goods from taxes, Magistrate Liu happily agreed. It could be said that the construction of Ao Lai Town had brought about a stable income for Da Shan City.
Disregarding all this, it was time for Yang Rui and the six large player organizations to pounce on the Hun Tribe. The players who had originally logged off in Ao Lai Town or Da Shan City all logged back into the game. They all headed towards the agreed meeting point outside of Ao Lai Peak.
It had to be said that the large player organizations were very orderly. The chaotic 100,000 players had become orderly in less than an hour. At this moment, there was only half an hour left until the agreed meeting time.
In reality, Yang Rui had been a little worried. This was because the Punitive Expedition didn't specify whether the 100,000 players needed to be of the same strength. It also didn't specify whether they needed to be led by the same person. Thus, until the last moment, Yang Rui wasn't too sure.
"Brother Blazing Sun, how about we start a bit earlier?"
Seeing that the players had all gathered, the leaders of the various factions exchanged glances. Afterwards, Trace Dragon Soul opened his mouth.
"Okay."
Yang Rui agreed and took out the Punitive Expedition Token.
"System Notice: Do you wish to use the Punitive Expedition Token?"
"Yes!"
"System Notice: The number of troops and Command meet the requirements of the quest. You may use the Punitive Expedition Token to carry out the quest. Countdown: 10-9-8 …"
When Yang Rui finally took out the Punitive Expedition Token, the system notice finally made Yang Rui's heart calm down. However, at the same time, Yang Rui secretly broke out in a cold sweat. Although it didn't require all 100,000 players to belong to the same strength, it did require the leader to have 100,000 Command points!
Yang Rui actually met this requirement. This meant that Yang Rui's Command points had already exceeded 100,000! There was only one explanation. After being appointed as the Provincial Governor of Qing Province, Yang Rui's Command points had increased by another level! As a Deputy General, Yang Rui's Command points were only 50,000. Fortunately, he was appointed as the Provincial Governor of Qing Province in time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to start the Punitive Expedition Quest. Unexpectedly, the Provincial Governor of Qing Province came at the right time!
As for the exact Command points of the Provincial Governor, Yang Rui wasn't very clear. This was not specifically explained in the introduction of the position. However, after thinking about it, it was understandable. In historical records, when the feudal vassals came to seek vengeance, it was usually the Provincial Governor who led the troops. The number of troops could easily be in the tens of thousands. It was clear that the Command points of the Provincial Governor were indeed not low.
After the Punitive Expedition Quest's countdown ended, Yang Rui and the 100,000 players of the six major factions were all teleported to a vast place. As far as the eye could see, the scenery here was different from the outside of Grand Mountain City.
Here, the sky was azure, and the white clouds were clean. The ground was flat and vast, and the green grass stretched all the way to the edge of the horizon. There were herds of horses and sheep, and their fur was exceptionally bright. They floated slowly like the clouds on the ground. Everything seemed extremely clean.
Most of the players were coming to the grasslands for the first time in the game. Most of them were attracted by the scenery before them. Originally, the players were prepared to enter the battle from the start. However, when they arrived, they realized that the enemy was nowhere to be seen.
Even so, Yang Rui and the leaders of the six major factions didn't dare to be careless. Before this, Yang Rui had already revealed his understanding of the situation regarding the Hun Tribe to the leaders. Even if there were 100,000 players, the situation wasn't too optimistic.
"First, let's have brother Blazing Sun lead the troops. If there's an emergency, we'll discuss it with each other. If we need to split up, we'll lead our own troops. What do you think?"
Tracing Dragon Soul looked at the expressions of the other leaders and suggested. This suggestion was immediately unanimously approved by the others. Yang Rui was once again pushed forward.
"Since that's the case, why don't we send someone to scout the surroundings? What do the leaders think?"
Yang Rui took over the conversation. After all, the players participating in this Punitive Expedition Quest didn't belong to the same faction. Moreover, they were all players from the largest factions. Therefore, Yang Rui only asked for their opinions in order to prevent them from being unconvinced.
After hearing Yang Rui's suggestion, the leaders of the major factions didn't have any objections. They all nodded in agreement, but none of them had the intention to send someone to scout the area. Yang Rui had already expected this. When the members of the major factions were gathered together, there would definitely be many thoughts of 'waiting', 'relying', and 'competing'. It wouldn't be easy to get any of them to take the initiative to send out more manpower!
Therefore, Yang Rui sent out his 42 Tier 5 bandit leaders first. Although there was a certain degree of danger in scouting, it was also very important to grasp information and the overall situation. This was also the reason why Yang Rui took the initiative to send out troops to scout the area. Yang Rui wouldn't be at ease if players from other factions were to scout the area. If the scouting failed, they might even expose their own existence!
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