The Han people had a good saying, "If you don't take advantage of the heavens, you will be punished. If you don't take advantage of the situation, you will be punished."
"Alright!" Dari Achi made up his mind. "Hu Qitu, I order you to lead a thousand men and take down the market." Dari Achi lost his usual calmness. Under the impact of victory, the incitement of the nobles, and the temptation of benefits, he became fanatical and completely dragged the Sky Abundant Tribe into the abyss of hell.
"Yes!" Hu Qitu was full of confidence.
On the sixth day of the eleventh month, when Friendship County was' defenseless', the Sky Abundant Tribe's chiliarch Hu Qitu led a large army and suddenly crossed the moat outside Friendship County, raiding the market.
The army chased away the merchants who were doing business in the market and plundered all the goods. In the end, they did not forget to set the market on fire and burn it to the ground.
Amidst the flames, the army left with a large amount of spoils of war.
The market outside Friendship County had long become an important place for nomadic tribes to trade. Every tribe, including the Sky Abundant Tribe, had merchants stationed at the market.
The Sky Abundant Tribe's actions were like a hurricane that spread throughout the grasslands.
When the tribes received the news, some were envious, some were afraid. Most of them were regretful. They regretted that they did not think of letting the despicable Sky Abundant Tribe get ahead of them.
The victors were full of themselves. When large amounts of iron ore and food were successfully transported back to the tribe's headquarters, the entire tribe was in an uproar. That night, a grand bonfire party was held.
Even Dari Achi could not believe it. He was glad that he did not miss this opportunity.
According to statistics, the food seized this time was enough for the tribe to use for half a year. The iron ore could be used to forge countless arrows, sabers, and armor.
The Sky Abundant Tribe was one step closer to dominating the grasslands.
The next day, before the afterglow of the party had faded, the envoy from Friendship County had arrived.
The envoy strongly condemned the Sky Abundant Tribe's plundering and demanded that the tribe return all the goods and compensate with five hundred green-beetle horses to compensate for the losses of Friendship County.
"Haha ~ ~ Haha ~ ~" The envoy's words were mocked by the nobles of the tribe.
The envoy's expression did not change, he was calm and composed.
Dari Achi sat at the head of the tent and shook his head in amusement. "What if I say no?"
"If your tribe refuses, we can only meet on the battlefield."
"How arrogant. Do you know who you are talking to?" Huqitu berated. The success of the raid had greatly increased his prestige in the tribe, and he was now seen as the tribe's hero.
The emissary's eyes narrowed. In a neither servile nor overbearing manner, he turned to look at Hu Qitu and calmly said, "You must be General Hu Qitu who led the raid on the market, right? Our Marquis said that the culprit must be punished! "
"You!" Hu Qitu was enraged, his blood boiling. "How dare you! See if I don't kill you." As he spoke, he unsheathed the scimitar at his waist and walked towards the emissary.
"Wait!" Suddenly, Dari Achi stopped Hu Qitu and asked in confusion, "What did you just say, Marquis? A small Youyi County dares to call itself a marquis? "
Facing the overbearing Hu Qitu, the emissary was not afraid at all. His expression did not change, as if he did not exist. Hearing Dari Achi's question, he turned his head and said, "There is no room for reconciliation for insulting the Marquis. Farewell!"
"Stop right there!" Huqitu shouted at the emissary and sneered, "Still want to leave?"
"What? You want to kill me, an emissary? "
"Bullsh * t emissary, go to hell!" Hu Qitu raised his scimitar and slashed down.
"Stop!" Dari Achi shouted in time and said in a deep voice, "The Han people have a saying, when two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed. Don't let outsiders think that our grassland tribes are uncultured. Let him go. "
"Chief!" Hu Qitu was unwilling to give up.
"I said, let him go!" Dari Achi was a little angry. He found that Hu Qitu was getting carried away.
"Yes!" Hu Qitu was smart enough to detect the displeasure in the chief's tone and retreated unhappily.
Dari Achi looked at the emissary and said, "Go back and tell your so-called Marquis not to humiliate himself."
The emissary shook his head in amusement and walked out of the tent in silence.
As early as when the spies from the Military Intelligence Department were dispatched, the military office had already begun to mobilize the army.
After two annexations, the population of the Sky Abundant Tribe had exceeded eight thousand people. Based on the nomadic tribe's tradition of all citizens being soldiers, the tribe's regular army had expanded from one thousand men to three thousand men.
In this battle, Ouyang Shuo did not mobilize the troops from the Western and Eastern Barracks. They were busy suppressing the bandits. If they were to be conscripted here at the last minute, not only would it require a lot of manpower, but it would also easily disrupt the bandit suppression deployment.
The troops on the expedition included the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division that had temporarily withdrawn to the base camp, the Imperial Guard Brigade that was undergoing training in the Western Suburbs Recruit Camp, the City Guard Brigade of Shanhai County, the City Guard Brigade of Pool County, and the City Guard Brigade of Youyi County. There were a total of five brigades with 12500 soldiers, which was more than four times the number of the Tianfeng Tribe's army.
Other than the Shanhai County City Guards Brigade, the Pool Water County City Guards Brigade and the Friendship County Guards Brigade had only been established for a month. After forming an army, they did not have the opportunity to participate in actual combat, so their combat power was slightly weaker.
Ouyang Shuo mainly relied on the Forbidden Brigade and the Second Brigade, these two trump card brigades. These two brigades were already equipped with Green Beetle Horses, Radiant Armor, and long lances.
The Blue Beetle Horses of the First Division's Second Brigade were fully equipped with armor, becoming a true heavy cavalry. As for the Praetorian Brigade, in order to maintain sufficient mobility, they voluntarily gave up on their warhorses and armor.
The sudden military operation forced the training in the Western Suburbs Recruit Camp to be suspended.
In order to avoid arousing suspicion, the ten instructors of the [Rattlesnake Mercenary Group] had already been teleported back to Jianye. After the war ended, they would return to Shanhai County to continue their recruit training.
Gaia First Year, November 8th, Youyi County.
On the city wall, the Shanhai County Lord's flag slowly rose, shining brightly under the sunlight. It was a declaration that the forces of Shanhai County had officially invaded the grasslands, revealing their long-hidden claws and teeth.
Facing the morning sun, the soldiers of the five brigades lined up neatly, waiting for the Marquis's inspection.
Ouyang Shuo, accompanied by Wang Feng, Lin Yi, and other generals, went up to the high platform to inspect the troops. He issued a demand for annihilation, accusing the Tianfeng Tribe of neglecting their cooperative relationship, brazenly attacking the Youyi County market, and plundering resources. Not only that, but they also rejected the messenger's terms of reconciliation, looking down on Shanhai County, and in order to defend their honor, they could only fight.
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "Tens of thousands of soldiers roared, determined to defend the honor of their territory. The military formation emitted a monstrous aura, bringing with it blood and fire, sweeping over, threatening to drown the grasslands, turning it into a sea of blood.
Ouyang Shuo stood on the high platform, in the eye of the storm, issuing orders, dictating everything. Such an aura, such a lineup, even if Ouyang Shuo was reincarnated, he could not help but feel his blood boil. (To be continued.)
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