Where does Ye An's confidence lie? It lies in the fact that the gangsters in Jichuan Village have close ties with the clan. Once this kind of connection exists, no matter how large it is, the attack on Puhui Company's convoy will be the work of the clan.
Every move of the clan seemed to be under no one's control, but it was impossible for Liu E to ignore it.
When Ye An arrived at Jichuan Village, this small military village had been cleared by the Xi Lie Army. The 800 well-trained and armed soldiers were fully capable of pacifying any armed force here.
In the face of the powerful intelligence collection system, the disguises of those monsters and monsters are not worth mentioning. Wen Zhongliang and Ding Xiaoyi have already divided and marked the forces belonging to the clan in detail.
It seemed that the Eight Hundred Xi Lie Army left the military camp, but in fact they broke into pieces after leaving the military camp, went straight to their target, and carried out a targeted attack.
In the face of powerful armed forces, the number of people was no longer enough to affect the balance of victory. The stragglers were unable to fight against the regular army. Wherever the Xi Lie Army went, they killed all the bandits.
Although the "suppression of bandits" was over, the traces of the battle in Jichuan Village did not disappear so quickly. The strong fighting power of the Xi Lie Army can be seen from the corpses on the ground.
Not one of the corpses scattered here and there belonged to the Xi Lie Army, and more injured soldiers were sitting under the porches of shops on the roadside to rest, while the merchants were all cautiously bandaging the wounds of the injured Xi Lie Army soldiers.
The reason is very simple. When the Xi Lie Army was attacked, they sat idly by. Now that the Xi Lie Army is so powerful, if they remain indifferent, they may be "disasters in the pond."
It's a pity that their ideas are a little biased. They were not the target of the Xi Lie Army from the beginning. Puhui Company's rules have always been famous for being strict, but they don't know it.
Ye An was quite satisfied with the counterattack, and was also satisfied with the decision made by Wen Zhongliang and Ding Xiaoyi. They eliminated the gangsters in Jichuan Village before he arrived. This was to a large extent to gain face for himself.
Soldiers of the Western Lie Army were already patrolling on the narrow street. When they saw Ye An's convoy arriving, they quickly saluted. The leader of the team crossed their hands and said, "See Ye Hou! The first capital of the A-shaped camp of the Western Lie Army."
Team 3 Captain Xiao Yi is patrolling the streets!"
"Keep patrolling!"
"Your Majesty!"
As the clicking footsteps left, Ye Anyun looked at Chen Lin calmly and said: "How is the military discipline of the Xi Lie Army?"
Chen Lin no longer knew how to evaluate this army. He had never seen such a simple and efficient army. He gave a concise and comprehensive report in front of the commander and then went back to carry out military affairs. There was no sloppiness in the process. As for himself, the supervisor of the army
It was completely ignored!
Such an army is not much worse than the Forbidden Army in Tokyo City, and even in terms of combat strength alone, it is not weaker than the Forbidden Army. You must know that the Xi Lie Army has just been formed not long ago.
To have such strength in the first battle is shocking enough.
However, as Chen Lin turned around, Ye An's face gradually became ugly. In fact, the Xi Lie Army was not without losses. When he first entered Jichuan Village and saw the corpses on the street, he knew how tragic the battle was.
From time to time, pieces of armor made by Puhui Company can be seen on the ground. Although the iron leaf armor has good defense, it is difficult to protect the soldiers in the armor when faced with blunt force blows.
As for how many manpower were lost, I am afraid that I can only know it by asking Ding Xiaoyi and Wen Zhongliang in person.
Qin Mumu understood Ye An's feelings best and did not dare to say anything along the way. She just silently accompanied Ye An to the camp of the Western Lie Army and Puhui Company.
As soon as they entered the camp gate, they vaguely saw Bai Fan, Ding Xiaoyi and Wen Zhongliang greeted him with flattering smiles: "Welcome to you, Lord Marquis..."
Ye An waved his hand and sneered: "Don't be so polite in front of me. Before I arrived at Jichuan Mountain, your people were following me secretly. Do you think I don't know? Report the battle damage!"
Ye An's words made the two of them look embarrassed. Ding Xiaoyi pushed Wen Zhongliang quietly, and Old Wen said helplessly: "Reporting to the Marquis, fifty-six of the Xi Lie Army were slightly injured in this battle, and twenty-eight were seriously injured. They died in the battle."
...Sixteen died in battle!"
This kind of battle damage was already considered insignificant. Even though Chen Lin was mentally prepared, she was shocked. Those were bandits who licked blood with their swords, and the characters who fought desperately were the Forbidden Army who came to eliminate them.
Even if the numbers are not dominant, they can only be suppressed reluctantly.
Looking at the bandits who suffered countless casualties, such damage was already considered insignificant, but Ye An still had a long face next to him, which Chen Lin couldn't accept.
"Why did so many people die in the battle? Even if they were seriously injured, they should have saved my life!"
Wen Zhongliang said solemnly: "Most of the injuries were caused by blunt objects. The strong men among the bandits held bone buds and swung fast and violently at tricky angles. They often hit their heads with it! Fortunately, our army had crossbows and arrows to cooperate, so we were able to kill them! But because of their humble position, they were killed
See, these warriors are probably soldiers in the army!"
Following Wen Zhongliang's words, Chen Lin beside her couldn't help but frown: "You have to think about it carefully. These are all bandits. How can there be army sergeants who help the tyrants do evil?!"
"Is this strange? Obviously they came here for my Puhui Company, but I didn't expect that my Puhui Company is where the Xi Lie Army is located. Without strong bows and crossbows, there would have been more casualties! Now I know the power of those people
How old are you?"
Chen Lin was silent for a moment. It was not unusual for the clan to reach out to the powerful Green Forest, but if they could use soldiers from the army, it would be a bit shocking. The Tian family had been wary of the clan for many years, let alone the military power outside?
If soldiers can be mobilized, the consequences will be disastrous. Chen Lin still didn't believe it, and then said to Cheng Gongshou who was following him: "Send someone to the Deshun Army quickly. If there are any missing soldiers, please ask for their identification!"
Ye An interrupted Chen Lin without thinking: "It's better not to waste your time. Since people can use such methods, they must also be able to think of countermeasures!"
Before Chen Lin could speak again, Ye An said to Ding Xiaoyi: "Bring out the bodies of those warriors. I think no one will know better than the people from the Imperial City Division whether they are soldiers in the army, right?"
Chen Lin nodded slightly. Indeed, as Ye An said, all the soldiers in the army had their own characteristics, and Xu Yongzhang, who was good at tracking people, was the best at it, so Chen Lin sent Xu Yongzhang to check.
Sure enough, Xu Yongzhang came to the same conclusion as Wen Zhongliang. In his opinion, those corpses must be soldiers in the army, and they were relatively elite soldiers. As for which army they belonged to, it was hard to say.
Although the closest one is the Deshun Army, it is very likely that they were secretly recruited from other armies. The gold seal on his face was burned off, leaving a large scar, making it impossible to tell.
The only thing that can be known is that these people should be selected from the Xiang Army. Only Xiang Army members who are selected into the Forbidden Army will have a gold seal on their foreheads.
Ye An is not entangled in this matter. This first trial has already demonstrated the power of the Western Lie Army. Those who should be frightened have been frightened, and his own losses cannot be ignored.
Next, it is time to recover the interest: "Xiao Yi, send someone to tell the powerful heads of the Green Forest that I will host a banquet for them in Jichuan Village tomorrow. If they still hide in their nests and refuse to go,
At the banquet, I will mobilize the Qin Feng Road soldiers and horses to destroy them!"
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing Ding Xiaoyi leaving, Chen Lin said with a smile: "Is Marquis Ye going to hold a Hongmen Banquet?"
"Do they all have to come to the Hongmen Banquet? If the Western Lie Army can kill their men today, they can take their heads tomorrow! If I didn't have these 800 elite reserves, believe it or not... the person who died here today is probably you.