On the ninth of May, the military operation codenamed "Dawn" officially began.
After five days of preparation, the defense camp of Pool Town, the defense camp of Friendship Town, and the second infantry camp of the base camp were all in place. At the same time, the only cavalry company in Pool Town and the two cavalry companies in Friendship Town had already met up with the cavalry camp and started their joint training.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the joint training location was not chosen in Friendship Town, but in the open area on the west side of Shanhai Town, very close to the garrison of the infantry camp.
Originally, Lin Yi had suggested to cooperate with the infantry camp to wipe out one or two roving bandit camps before the operation, to train the troops' coordination level. However, Ouyang Shuo rejected it.
Firstly, the troops sent out this time were all cavalry, and the main force of the attack was still the cavalry camp. There wouldn't be many problems with coordination. Secondly, if any military operations were to be carried out before the operation, it wouldn't be worth it if there were any accidents and additional casualties were caused. This "Dawn" operation was no small matter. Ouyang Shuo had to be cautious and didn't want to rush into battle with an exhausted army.
In order to not attract the attention of Tianfeng tribe, the military operation this time was prepared to cross the Friendship River from Shanhai Town, straight into the heart of the small tribe on the west side. They had to kill them in one strike.
At four in the afternoon, the navy camp stationed in Beihai Town boarded the Mengchong battle ship and went upstream, docking at the Friendship River south of the small tribe.
At the same time, the eight hundred cavalry participating in the "Dawn" operation set up camp on the other side of the river.
On the second day, at four in the morning, the troops started cooking.
At five in the morning, the troops and their horses boarded the Mengchong battle ship and crossed the Friendship River. After a short rest, they went straight to the nomadic tribe on the west side. In order to ensure the secrecy of the operation, the horses' mouths were tied, and even the horses' hooves were wrapped in linen. Along the way, it was quiet, and the troops moving forward were like ghosts.
After the troops moved forward slowly for five kilometers, they began to split into four groups.
The middle group was naturally the cavalry camp that was in charge of the operation. The first group, which was equipped with green-beetle horses, was the vanguard force. The first platoon consisted of fifty cavalrymen wearing Radiant Armor. Under the lead of platoon leader Li Mingliang, they ran at the very front. In order to avoid the reflection of the round protector and attract the enemy's attention, all the round protectors were wrapped in linen, and no light could be seen.
Under the leadership of Battalion Commander Zhang Daniu, the cavalry platoon of Pool Town started to move forward in a roundabout manner. In this operation, they were responsible for intercepting the nomadic tribes' escape route to the north. The north was the direction that led to the Tian Jian tribe. It was also the direction where the enemy was most likely to flee, so the responsibility was the heaviest.
On the right, the First Cavalry Platoon of Friendship Town, under the leadership of Battalion Commander Hu Yibiao, ran east. To the east of the enemy was the Sky Rich Tribe. The chances of them escaping in this direction were relatively low. Their main objective was to prevent the Sky Rich Tribe from discovering them. Therefore, the responsibility was equally great.
On the left, the Second Cavalry Platoon of Friendship Town, which was also the newly formed Cavalry Platoon, ran to the west under the leadership of the platoon leader. To the west of the enemy, there were no other tribes, so it was the easiest. It was just a precaution.
Every troop that moved out had at least one Military Intelligence Division elite following them as a guide. After this period of hard work, the Military Intelligence Division had long since familiarized themselves with the terrain of this area. At the same time, in order to facilitate communication at any time, the spy also brought along a messenger hummingbird.
At half past six in the morning, all the troops arrived at their assigned positions.
This time, Ouyang Shuo followed the troops as usual. He was riding an Elite-grade Green Beetle Horse and wearing the General Bright Armor. He looked like a heroic young general. Beside Ouyang Shuo was Lin Yi, also riding an elite Cyan Beetle Horse, wearing the General Light Armor.
"Report!" The messenger at the front shouted in a low voice.
"Speak!"
"Sir, the vanguard troops are approaching the enemy camp. There are no abnormalities, please give your orders!"
"Everyone, continue forward!" Ouyang Shuo said.
"Yes!"
Twenty minutes later, the troops met up with the vanguard troops.
Li Mingliang rode his horse to Ouyang Shuo's side and said, "Sir, everything went smoothly."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and looked into the distance. Nomadic tribes, other than large tribes like the Tian Jian tribe, had fixed settlements. The other small and medium-sized tribes usually didn't have a fixed residence. Now that it was already summer, it was the best time to graze. Wherever the sheep went, their tents would go.
As a result, the nomadic camp in front of them didn't have tall walls like the cities in the central plains. There weren't even simple fences. Instead, it was made up of circles of tents, forming a temporary settlement. Ouyang Shuo did a rough count. There were hundreds of tents, big and small. The deeper they went, the bigger the tents were. The largest tent in the center should be the tribe leader's tent.
"Did you find the Cyan Beetle Horse?" Ouyang Shuo asked. This was the question he was most concerned about.
"Found it, it's locked in their stable," Li Mingliang said excitedly.
"If that's the case, then attack!" Ouyang Shuo turned to Lin Yi and said coldly.
"Yes!" Lin Yi stood on the horse's back and pulled his bow. He lit up the fire arrow he prepared and shot it towards the enemy camp. The burning arrow streaked across the sky and directly hit the tent in the distance. Immediately, flames soared into the sky.
Lin Yi's fire arrow was like a signal flare. The five hundred riders drew their bows and shot the fire arrow towards the enemy camp according to the area they were divided into. Other than a few survivors, the hundreds of tents were all set ablaze in an instant. The fire filled the sky.
Many of the enemies in the tents were still asleep when they were burned alive. There were also those who were alert and woke up. One by one, they ran out of the tents in panic. Some of the calmer warriors took their weapons and ran out of the tents.
Lin Yi put his bow back and took out his steel spear. He shouted, "Cavalry, kill!" He was the first to charge into the burning camp.
"Kill!" The five hundred riders raised their weapons and charged forward. Ouyang Shuo was the only one standing there, watching the battle calmly.
The riders roamed between the tents, killing anyone who ran out. It was a bloody scene. Ouyang Shuo stood outside on his horse, not participating in the massacre. As a modern man, even after five years of experience, he couldn't kill without a change in his expression. Most of the people he killed were normal people who couldn't fight back.
Power was poison. It could corrode anyone and turn them into a person with a heart of stone. At this moment, Ouyang Shuo finally realized the difference between adventure-type players and Overlord players. He was deeply aware of just how much he had changed in less than half a year.
In order to suppress the provocation of the Swift Wind Tribe and establish his authority in the surrounding barbarian tribes, he chose to attack Gale Valley without hesitation.
In order to get the cyan beetle horses and build a heavy cavalry unit, he chose to massacre the entire tribe without hesitation. Although he didn't participate, his hands were still stained with blood.
The only consolation was that he reminded himself that this was a game, and they were just NPCs. They were just a bunch of data. Using this as a fig leaf for his conscience.
The sky was filled with sparks, mournful screams, and helpless shouts. It was a sad scene. Ouyang Shuo's face became more and more blurry in the flames.
On the other hand, when the soldiers of the cavalry camp saw their lord standing at the door, their blood boiled. They knew that the Lord was watching them, watching his sons bravely kill the enemy.
Although the nomadic tribes had organized several counterattacks, with the First Platoon as the vanguard, they had failed every time and were brutally suppressed.
Half an hour later, someone finally couldn't take it anymore and started to escape. Lin Yi immediately arranged for the fifth company to attack and kill those who escaped.
There were some who didn't know what was good for them. When they saw Ouyang Shuo standing outside, they wanted to fight him. Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo's strength was no longer the same as before. Normal nomadic warriors weren't his match at all. They were easily taken care of by him.
An hour later, the massacre was finally coming to an end. Other than the first company, who stayed behind to clean up the mess, the other four companies were sent out by Lin Yi. They cooperated with the sentries and chased after the escapees, making sure that no one was left alive.
"Master, should we set up the scene and shift the blame to the Sky Rich Tribe?" Lin Yi rushed to Ouyang Shuo's side and asked.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "No need. Burn everything down. Don't leave any traces. We aren't familiar with the nomadic tribes and don't know how they fight. We aren't familiar with the nomadic tribes and don't know how they fight. The biggest trick is that there's nothing. If that's the case, the Sky Rich Tribe will think from the perspective of the biggest beneficiary to determine the enemy. The nearby Sky Rich Tribe will naturally become the biggest suspect. They definitely don't have the ability to guess that it's us. You have to know that we just traded with the Sky Rich Tribe. We don't have a motive to do this. "
Lin Yi looked at Ouyang Shuo with admiration and said, "Master is really thoughtful!"
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and said, "Make the best use of the time to clean up the battlefield and retreat as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
At ten in the morning, all the troops gathered again. This operation could be said to be perfect. Not a single enemy survived. After the meeting, the troops took the spoils of war and returned.
In this Operation Daybreak, other than the one hundred stallions, there were also three hundred perfect stallions and four elite stallions. It could be said to be a huge harvest.
Other than that, there were a thousand sheep and three thousand sheepskins.
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