When the troops of Shanhai Town appeared outside the checkpoint, the guards of the Swift Wind Tribe were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. Fortunately, they were well-trained and immediately sounded the alarm.
The urgent bell rang throughout the valley, causing a commotion. The tribesmen of the Swift Wind Tribe walked out of their houses to find out what had happened. They were all terrified.
When the guard ran in to report, the chief of the Swift Wind Tribe, Huan Tai, had just woken up. He shouted, "Who sounded the alarm?"
"Chief, a large number of troops have appeared in front of the checkpoint," the guard said in panic.
"Troops? Which tribe are they from? How many of them? "Huan Tai was shocked and asked hurriedly.
"The flag of the enemy doesn't belong to any tribe, and I don't know where they came from. Roughly speaking, there are at least a thousand of them. They are well-equipped, and they don't look like tribal hunting teams, but more like the imperial army. "
"Imperial army? Oh no, it's the army of Shanhai Town. " Huan Tai was still somewhat knowledgeable and immediately reacted. He shouted, "Gather the hunting teams immediately and all of them will be stationed at the checkpoint to defend. Damn it!"
"Yes!"
The hunting team of the Swift Wind Tribe had a total of 800 people. Usually, only 200 of them were stationed at the checkpoint at the entrance of the valley, while the remaining 600 stayed in their houses. They would only gather together when they went out to hunt. Therefore, it was not easy to gather a team quickly. Huan Tai gathered the team while comforting his tribesmen.
When 400 people were gathered, Huan Tai did not want to wait any longer. He was very worried that the garrison would not be able to withstand the attack of Shanhai Town. Huan Tai decided to take these 400 people to the checkpoint as reinforcements, leaving his deputy, Huan An, to wait for the rest of the hunting team.
...
In front of the checkpoint, the Shanhai Town was the first to attack. Relying on the advantage of the range, the crossbowmen of the city defense camp shot wave after wave of arrows at the checkpoint, suppressing the guards on the other side. Although they did not cause too much damage because of the protection of the battlements, the guards on the other side did not dare to show their heads. The people of the Swift Wind Tribe could only watch helplessly because they were limited by the range of the wooden bows. They could not fight back, which was very uncomfortable.
After suppressing the guards, Ouyang Shuo ordered the infantry battalion to attack the gate of the checkpoint. The soldiers carried the thick battering rams and raised their shields over their heads as they quickly rushed towards the checkpoint.
At this moment, the guards at the checkpoint finally reacted. Seeing that the enemy was about to reach the foot of the checkpoint, at this critical moment, they could no longer care about the rain of arrows from the opposite side and began to counterattack.
In fact, the hunting team was not completely defenseless. After all, they had the geographical advantage. Once they discovered that the infantry battalion was attempting to approach the checkpoint, they would fearlessly launch a counterattack. None of them were afraid of death. Braving the rain of arrows, they would throw down rolling logs and stones, stubbornly repelling the infantry battalion's attacks.
Finally, the first group of reinforcements led by Huan Tai arrived at the checkpoint. Huan Tai's arrival quickly stabilized the army's morale. They began to organize an even more ferocious defense. Rolling logs and rocks rained down without any regard for their lives.
Ouyang Shuo frowned as he looked at the ever-increasing number of guards. He turned to Ge Hongliang and said, "This won't do. If this stalemate continues, the City Defense Camp won't be able to suppress them. Pass down my order, order the entire infantry battalion to attack. This time, we must take down the main gate at all costs. "The last sentence was directed at the messenger.
"Yes!" The messenger at the side immediately turned around and left.
After Shi Wansui received the order, his expression turned ferocious as he said loudly, "Brothers, His Lordship has been watching our performance. As the main attacking force, it has been so long and we still haven't taken down a mere gate. This is simply a disgrace to the infantry battalion. Those bastards from the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp can't sit still anymore. They've asked His Lordship for permission, saying that they want to replace us as the main attacking force. Can you bear this humiliation? "
"We can't!" The soldiers roared loudly.
"If we can't bear it, then what should we do?" Shi Wansui's voice resounded through the entire battalion.
"Take down the main gate and defend our honor!" The crowd was in high spirits.
"Good, this is the determination we need. Listen to my order, the entire infantry battalion will attack. If we can't take down the main gate this time, then don't live to see His Lordship again. I, Shi Wansui, can't afford to lose this face! "Shi Wansui roared.
"Attack!"
Shi Wansui personally took the lead, completely arousing the soldiers' courage.
The soldiers of the infantry battalion carried thick battering logs and raised their shields over their heads, forming a dense defense line. Braving the falling logs and the rain of arrows, they fearlessly rushed to the foot of the checkpoint.
Half an hour later, under the relentless assault of the infantry battalion, the main gate of the checkpoint was finally taken down. Ouyang Shuo decisively ordered the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp on the right flank to charge into the valley together. The City Defense Camp at the back continued to suppress the enemy, advancing slowly.
With the main gate broken, the entire checkpoint was immediately in danger of being lost. The soldiers of the infantry battalion gathered their courage and roared as they rushed up the checkpoint, determined to start a bloody battle with the Swift Wind Tribe's hunting team.
The Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp that followed up took over the task of defending the main gate. They just happened to fight with the Swift Wind Tribe's hunting team that had rushed over as reinforcements. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes turn especially red. Stone Wolf roared loudly, "Kill them!" As he spoke, he was the first to rush up and engage in close combat with the hunting team.
The five hundred people of the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp faced the two hundred people of the hunting team led by Huan An. In addition, the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp had an advantage in equipment, so the situation was quickly controlled by the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp. Seeing that they could not resist, Huan An had no choice but to lead his troops to surrender.
On the checkpoint, the Swift Wind Tribe was constantly losing ground under the fierce attack of the infantry battalion. These hunting teams that usually only knew how to hunt were no match for the regular army. While leading his troops to resist, Huan Tai shouted loudly, "Are you the troops of Shanhai Town? Why are you attacking us for no reason? "
Shi Wansui grinned and stabbed an enemy to death with his spear. He roared, "Haha, what a joke. You attacked our Wolf Mountain Mine and still dare to act as if nothing happened. Today, I will destroy your tribe."
At this time, Ouyang Shuo just climbed up the checkpoint and heard their conversation. He said loudly, "Huan Tai, order your people to put down their weapons and surrender. I can spare your lives."
"Humph, there is no coward in our Swift Wind Tribe. We would rather die than surrender!" Huan Tai said stubbornly.
"Really? Fine, you can pretend to be a hero, but I want to see how those old, weak, women, and children in the valley can pretend to be heroes. "Ouyang Shuo said mockingly.
Hearing Ouyang Shuo's words, the hunting team behind Huan Tai suddenly became restless. They thought that their families were still in the valley. If they died in battle, then their families would become lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
"You, you are shameless!" Seeing that Ouyang Shuo easily dispelled the hunting team's will to resist, Huan Tai said angrily.
"A wise man submits to circumstances. Huan Tai, I don't want to say it again. Give up resistance and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy." Ouyang Shuo said coldly.
"Ai!" Huan Tai sighed and put down his weapon helplessly.
After disarming the hunting team, Ouyang Shuo ordered the infantry battalion to guard the captives. At the same time, he ordered the Wolf Mountain Garrison to enter the valley and gather the people of the Swift Wind Tribe together.
…
In the meeting hall of the Swift Wind Tribe.
"Chief Ge, how are the casualties of the army?" Ouyang Shuo asked with concern.
"In reply to Your Excellency, a total of 20 people died in battle, 35 were seriously injured, and 60 were lightly injured."
Ouyang Shuo's face was solemn as he said, "The casualties are still quite high! The military office needs to properly deal with the aftermath of the fallen soldiers, and properly arrange for the seriously injured soldiers' jobs and living security after they retire. At the same time, we need to timely replenish the soldiers. In my opinion, the military office can now start to consider the issue of the reserves. "
"Understood!"
"This time, we didn't get any benefits from attacking the Swift Wind Tribe. They are all so poor that they are no different from the refugees in the wilderness. What a great loss. "Ouyang Shuo said with regret.
"At least, we have established our prestige in this area. In my opinion, when the news of us attacking the Swift Wind Tribe spreads, the surrounding small and medium-sized tribes will take the initiative to cooperate with us. "Ge Hongliang said comfortingly.
"Then we can only understand it this way."
"Your Excellency, how do you plan to deal with the Swift Wind Tribe?" Ge Hongliang asked.
"Escort them all back to the territory. Take those that can be taken away, and leave the rest here!" Ouyang Shuo said helplessly. He didn't have a better solution. It was impossible to let them go after such a huge sacrifice. It was better to escort them back to replenish the population of the territory.
Seeing Ge Hongliang's troubled expression, Ouyang Shuo said with a smile, "If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Yes. This subordinate has just observed this valley. This valley covers an extremely large area, and the Swift Wind Tribe only occupies a very small area. The valley is lush with water and grass, and even better, there is a lake that is very suitable for grazing. Therefore, what I mean is that we can completely transform this valley into a horse farm. You also know that Friendship Town is still in the process of constructing its infrastructure. Even if the construction is completed, it is still very risky to build a horse farm outside the city, and we will face the threat of nomadic tribes at any time. On the contrary, it is not as good as this place, where there are few people. As long as we arrange a platoon to guard the checkpoint, we can rest easy. "Ge Hongliang said.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "What you say makes sense. However, this place is far from the main camp, and the mountain roads are difficult to traverse. There will be many difficulties! "
"Your Excellency, as long as we can successfully build a military horse farm, it will be worth it to expend some manpower and resources to repair the road from the Black Bird Tribe to the valley." Ge Hongliang continued to persuade.
"Alright, we'll do as you say!" Ouyang Shuo finally made up his mind and said, "The military office should properly communicate with the chariot office and prepare for the early stages. After we return this time, it is also time to consider the matter of contacting the nomadic tribes. It is not a good idea to continue dragging this out. "
"Understood!"
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