In ancient China, the situation in the southwestern region outside the borders of Qin and Chu was relatively complex, with many tribes living there.
Among them, Yelang Kingdom was the first country established by the ancestors of ethnic minorities in the southwest.
In addition, there are the Pu, Yi, Ba, a small number of nomadic Qiang tribes here, and the Dian Kingdom, all of which were separatist regimes on the southwest frontier from the Warring States Period to the Pre-Qin Period.
There are many large and small tribes, and their relationships are intricate.
The Dian people and the Ba people are all close to Chu, and some ethnic groups, such as Yelang, have had conflicts with Chu for many years because they are adjacent to Chu and do not want to be surrendered by Chu.
Zhao Huaizhong's idea was to extend the area of ​​Shu County, which was very different from the Shu County inherent in history.
When Lian Po first received the order to establish new counties in the southwest, he thought that it would be easy to suppress these small tribes and small countries in the southwest, and he would be able to lead troops. Wouldn't it be nice?
But when he arrived, he realized that these tribes were not easy to deal with.
In the southwest region, there are hundreds of ethnic groups, and battles often occur among them to compete for territory.
These tribes are arrogant by nature and often fight with each other.
There are many mountainous and dense forests in the southwest region, and many tribes live close to the mountains. They come and go like the wind, and they will take action if they disagree. They are also good at using witchcraft, poison and other techniques.
Come up and bite.
After Lian Po suffered several small losses, he became furious and immediately adjusted his response strategy.
I plan to kill a few tribes brutally first to deter other forces.
He wrote to Zhao Huaizhong, reported his plans, and immediately began to operate.
Lian Po separated 30,000 cavalry, and 10,000 elite soldiers gave up riding, but maintained their formation, advancing side by side, and drove away the hostile southwestern tribes near the mountains.
Once a tribe is forced out and loses its advantage in the mountains, the Qin army will start a war of annihilation without mercy.
From the end of August to the beginning of September, the veteran general Lian Po went on a killing spree in the southwest. After suppressing several small tribes in succession, the various tribes in the southwest became more afraid of the Qin army, and the situation eased slightly.
"Bah, bully the weak and fear the strong. After the beating, you will be honest."
Lian Po still remembered Zhao Huaizhong's order and never carried out mass killings, so he slowed down the pace and re-sent envoys to negotiate with the tribes to discuss the establishment of new counties and the acceptance of surrender.
By mid-September, the situation changed again.
Lian Po received the news that the Chu army was moving to the north. He also gathered his troops and approached the Chu border, creating a tit-for-tat posture.
September 13th, afternoon.
The Qin army camped here according to the mountains. The tents were stretched and the atmosphere was forbidding.
Outside the two hills where the Qin army camped, there were four or five tribesmen wearing animal skins, with plant juices on their faces, colorful and frightening appearance, secretly looking at the Qin army camp from a distance.
"This military camp of the Qin people is built on the mountain. It is heavily defended both internally and externally, and there is no chance of attack."
The leader of this small team was a man with a long and thin face, a strong build, and an animal skin tied around his waist.
His exposed skin was dark brown, and his arms and legs were covered with various plant juices.
Plant juices obtained from local sources can prevent mosquitoes in the mountains and forests.
The ferocious and strange image after applying the juice can deter mandrills and other spirits, making it easier to enter and exit the dense forest.
This group of people was from Ba who had a long-standing feud with Qin.
At that time, Zhang Yi was the prime minister of Qin, and he offered strategies to pacify Ba and annexed Ba's original territory.
Later, a small number of the dispersed remnants of the Ba Kingdom moved to the southwest and entered the area west of the Chu people.
Knowing that Qin was going to build a new county and come to the southwest to recruit various tribes to surrender, Ba's old sorrows and new hatreds came together and he actively planned to resist the Qin people and build a new county.
"The Qin people's military camp is well-prepared. Even if they use poisonous wind to attack the camp, it won't have much effect."
The leader, Su Ge, spoke the southwestern dialect and spoke very quickly.
"We came out this time not to attack the camp, but to destroy the Qin people and recruit them to surrender.
The people of Qin sent envoys to Yelang. We can provoke a war between Qin and Yelang, let them fight, and we will benefit." Beside Su Ge, a thin middle-aged man said.
"You're right."
Su Ge nodded: "Let's go."
A group of people then ran and moved in the dense forest, showing amazing flexibility and speed.
These people from the southwest tribe have not practiced the three teachings and nine arts, but they have their own fighting methods, such as the use of poison, racial blood, innate talents, etc.
Among them, Yelang people are born with the ability to brag, and can mobilize part of the power of heaven and earth with their voices. They have the same characteristics as Confucianists, celebrities, and politicians.
Of course, their combat capabilities are far less systematic than those of the Middle-earth countries. Most of them rely on talent and direct recklessness.
At this time, the Pakistani team led by Su Ge moved forward and communicated through signals. Soon hundreds of Pakistani people came to gather.
They finally came to a cliff and looked down the cliff.
Moisture is evaporating in the mountains and forests, and mist is lingering.
But from a high position, one can clearly see a team on a narrow road at the foot of the mountain, appearing from far to near.
"The time is just right, it is fitting that this team of Qin people should die."
At the foot of the cliff, there was a Qin army of more than thirty people. They were preparing to return to the military camp after sending Yelang as envoy.
Just after the team appeared and passed under the cliff, Su Ge let out a strange cry like a night owl.
In the surrounding mountains, there are many shadows, and Ba people appear, jump from the cliff, and are as agile as apes. When they land, they pounce on the Qin army.
They also took out a kind of animal skin bag, from which they released wisps of black gas, which contained extremely poisonous gas, and rolled toward the Qin army like a spiritual force.
"These barbarians don't know whether to live or die and have fallen into General Lian Po's scheme."
"The general had already guessed that these barbarians would not live in peace. Fortunately, he made arrangements in advance."
Suddenly, an ambush appeared behind the Qin army.
However, Lian Po was a veteran soldier. After fighting with these southwestern tribes for a period of time, he had already discovered that these tribes were full of tricks and were good at sneak attacks, so he took precautions.
The team sent by Lian Po to persuade the Yelang people to surrender, one in the dark and one in the dark, echoed each other.
Along the way in the dark, a picture scroll written and drawn by Lu Buwei himself was used to cover himself in the dense forest and blend into the dense forest, serving as an ambush to deal with special situations.
At this time, the ambush troops came out, and the Ba people changed from the ambush side to the ambushed side, and many of them were killed by the Qin army during the contact.
The number of men was quickly lost. Su Ge was horrified and immediately blew a whistle and prepared to lead his men to retreat.
But at this moment, a sword light suddenly appeared in the dense forest.
A young general of the Qin army who was leading the team had his neck cut off by a sword strike, and his head flew up.
The light of the sword flickered, flickering three or four times, and several generals in the Qin army's elite team of more than two hundred people were killed one after another.
The person hiding in the dark and wielding the sword's light is obviously much more powerful than everyone present, both the enemy and ourselves.
The change of situation made Su Ge stunned. Who was secretly helping them?
With the help of the sword light, the Ba people immediately turned from defense to attack. The poisonous wind gathered and dispersed and swept towards the Qin army.
Two quarters of an hour later, the Qin army's corpses lay scattered on the ground.
Su Ge stood among the corpses with a stern look on his face.
He was also injured, with a scar on his back, legs, and even his cheek.
The planned ambush failed to occur. Although there was help from the secret sword light, the Ba people still suffered heavy losses.
A team of more than 400 people fought two against one, with the help of sword light. By the end of the battle, there were less than a hundred Ba people left, so it could only be considered a miserable victory.
The only good thing is that the secret sword light killed all the Qin troops who wanted to withdraw and go back to report to Lian Po.
At this time, there were only about twenty Qin soldiers who were seriously injured and captured, and they were being pinned to the ground by the Ba people.
Su Ge pulled out a short blade with a bark-wrapped handle, placed it on the neck of a captured Qin soldier, and said in poor Chinese language: "I ask a question, and you answer..."
Pooh!
Qin Jun suddenly spat, hurriedly and quickly. Su Ge tilted his head, but the phlegm still fell on his face.
He was frightened and angry, and he swung his sharp blade and cut Qin Jun's throat cleanly.
Su Ge went to ask the second prisoner, but the Qin army's reaction was exactly the same, and he also complained about him.
A total of twenty-one Qin soldiers who were captured due to injuries were not asked for any useful information. Before their death, they all stared at the Ba people with fierce eyes, showing no fear.
To be continued...