Brave and high-spirited, in front of the troops, on a bamboo pole more than three meters long, a piece of silk woven with two twisting characters "China" was engraved on it. One hundred cavalry and four hundred running infantry were in front of them.
A thin layer of dust is rolled up on the forest floor in the mountains. The sun shines through the dust in the air, passing through the branches of the leaves and illuminating the fast-moving team under the trees.
Hua Xi is leading a 500-man mixed combat force composed of the most elite personnel in the tribe, and is rapidly advancing towards the Bailongjiang branch basin.
"Chief, should we say hello to the clan leaders of the tribes in the alliance?" Elder Hua Feng looked back at the cavalry and infantry not far behind him while riding on his horse, and said worriedly
"Haha, there is no need to say hello for the time being. It will be beneficial to our next actions if the people in the alliance continue to maintain a high-intensity state," Hua Xi said with a smile.
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Because they were a mixed force, not just cavalry, the team's marching speed was also greatly restricted. It was not until noon the next day that Hua Xi and the others arrived at the Bailongjiang branch basin area that Tukan Intelligence had mentioned.
The tribesman who led the way was a follower who followed Tukan and had been handling diplomatic affairs for the White Wolf tribe. He usually came out to do things intentionally or unintentionally, so he was familiar with the terrain and wars in this area. After resting for a while, the tribesman who led the way used a small branch to draw on the ground.
Drawing a strategic map with the Bailongjiang branch river as the center and the east-west, north-south coordinates as directions, he quickly marked more than a dozen tribal settlements within 30 kilometers nearby and the approximate distribution points of the Getian clan's troops.
"Chief, around the place where we are currently, there are some small groups of Getian people patrolling and operating within 5-8 kilometers." The tribesman drew a big circle on the ground with branches.
After hearing this, Hua Xi nodded. Although there were many enemies in the small group, they were too scattered. It would be a good idea to annihilate them one by one, but he was afraid of disturbing the situation. He thought for a moment and asked the tribesman: "Ge Tian, the small group closest to the direction of the alliance."
In which area do people of this family frequently move?”
The tribesman picked up the twigs again and continued to draw pictures and explain: "Cross the river at your feet and walk about 4 or 5 kilometers in the west direction. You will find the original site of the Mu Clan. After passing the original site of the Mu Clan, you will see a mountain ridge a little further.
The news I heard from the White Wolf tribe is that one of the vanguard troops of the Getian clan is stationed here in the mountains. They also built a mountain stronghold here as a temporary command post and base. They have sophisticated weapons.
, with a large number of people, many alliance fighters who came to drive them away and attack them have been killed by them."
The tribesman regained his breath, paused and continued: "Even the wooden tribe is in trouble. The original site of the tribe has been occupied. I heard that their leader has been destroyed and abandoned the original site. Unfortunately, I have never been to that village.
I don’t know much about the strength of this group of Getian people stationed in the mountain stronghold!”
In addition to this cottage, Hua Xi also learned from the tribesmen that the former army of the Getian clan was divided into three leaders to control and lead the army. However, the journey was much further than the previous cottage. If he led the troops there rashly, it could be said that
He rashly went deep behind enemy lines and could have wiped out his entire army if he wasn't careful.
Hua Xi stared at the map at his feet and pondered for a while. Out of caution, he said in a deep voice: "I think you must get up and return to the White Wolf Clan immediately and ask Elder Tu carefully about the Ge Tian clan here.
Please rush back and report the details of the person to me!"
"Here!" the clansman responded loudly, immediately got on his horse and galloped away in the direction of the White Wolf clan.
When the Bailong River branch reaches the Bailang tribe on horseback, it will take about a whole day to wait for the tribe to return. It is already the morning of the third day. During this period, Hua Xi also took Hua Feng on horseback to patrol carefully.
After a while, except for the strangeness of the original location of the Mu Clan, Hua Xi did not dare to get close to check other places because he was afraid of disturbing the Getian people, but he did not find any clues about the Getian people.
After the clan members came back, they immediately went to the clan leader Hua Xi and conveyed the information about Tukan. There were dozens of messages, large and small, but Hua Xi heard almost all of them were superficial. Although the superficial strength and distribution of the Ge Tian clan people everywhere were not heard,
Useful things, but through the information on the surface, Hua Xi analyzed a conclusion: at any time and in any place, a high degree of vigilance must be maintained
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There was still an hour before dawn. Under the dark night, Hua Xi, who couldn't sleep, kept thinking about various information about the Getian people in his mind. After thinking to no avail, Hua Xi decided to wait until dawn and go directly to that day.
Let’s check the original location of the strange and dangerous Wood Clan we scouted and see if we can find any useful clues.
While there was still some time, Hua Xi asked Hua Feng to order the soldiers to immediately take out the bacon and dried fruits they had brought with them to fill their stomachs. Some of the soldiers who were not aware at all wanted to light a fire to cook, but were immediately interrupted by the elder Hua Feng's scolding.
The sky was white, and when the sun had just shined through the thick fog, Hua Xi had already quietly set off for the Mu Clan with Hua Feng and his troops.
After running for several days, the horses without horseshoes have begun to wear out the cuticle nails used to protect the horseshoes. It seems that if they continue to run for hundreds of miles, the horses may not be able to cope with such a long distance.
Hua Xi looked at the slightly uncomfortable war horse under his crotch and cursed to himself: I am such a fool. When building a cavalry, I actually forgot to shoe the horses. When I return to the tribe, I must ask the craftsmen to make the horseshoes out of bronze.
It was the first time to fight at a distance. Almost every tribesman who participated in the battle was excited and a little afraid of the new recruits. This reaction was naturally normal. However, Hua Xi had experienced it and understood it. Along the way, whenever he took a break, Hua Xi
He continued to tell the accompanying soldiers stories in the form of stories, telling them mythical and heroic stories in a melody, sometimes passionate and sometimes indignant. The recruits' original fear and excitement gradually disappeared, and the atmosphere was under Hua Xi's control.
In the end, all these bad emotions were under Hua Xi's control and turned into killing enemies and performing meritorious deeds, imitating the deeds of the heroic gods that Hua Xi said
Although Hua Xi has been busy with the tribe's economy, science and technology and other civilization construction, and does not know as much about military affairs as later generations of generals or military enthusiasts, he also knows how to mobilize the good emotions of his tribe at some important moments.
When the morale of the troops was high, Hua Xi said proudly: "We, the warriors of the Chinese tribe, have to rely on you for this expedition. We must complete the mission assigned by the gods!"
"Clan leader, please rest assured, we will defend the dignity of the gods even to the death! Any evil spirit that infringes on our clan will be punished as it deserves!" The soldiers seemed to have eaten religious drugs, and their oral descriptions were comparable to those in the ancestral temple.
priest
"Clan leader, um, what! Use... to raise an army for a thousand days, and use it for... a moment!" Elder Hua Feng also said the unfamiliar four-character idiom in response.
On the way to the original site of the Mu Clan, Hua Xi and others were chatting and laughing as they moved forward, as if they did not pay attention to the Getian people at all. In fact, Hua Xi had already sent scouts around to inquire about the situation. As long as the original site of the Mu Clan
As soon as there was any disturbance, Hua Xi would naturally take action. The journey of more than six miles passed in a blink of an eye, and the troops led by Hua Xi also arrived near the original site of the Mu Mu Clan.
Almost everyone in the neighboring tribes knows about the Mu Clan.
It has to be said that the leader of this tribe is unlucky because the Mu Clan is on the edge of the alliance's circle of influence. During the Ge Tian clan's first invasion, the Mu Clan was remote and irrelevant due to its remote location and irrelevance.
However, during this invasion, the Mu Clan was not as lucky as last time. They were targeted by a vanguard force of the Ge Tian clan and sent a team to attack the village of the Mu Clan. Under the leadership of the clan leader, the Mu Clan
The group of soldiers fought back, repelled the first attack of a small group of Getian people, and obtained a small number of bronze weapons and a piece of silk clothing from the dead Getian people.
The elders and chiefs of the Mu Clan were so obsessed with wealth that they actually organized tribal warriors to encircle and suppress a vanguard force entrenched in the mountains. They wanted to obtain more bronze weapons and silk clothing from the Ge Tian clan. This was surprising.
It really stirred up a hornet's nest, and immediately provoked a large number of Ge Tian's troops in the village to come down to take revenge.
The leader of one of the forward troops originally stationed on the mountain had always followed the orders of the forward commander, steadily taking root and waiting for the arrival of the follow-up army. However, his beloved general was killed and the troops were annihilated. How could the leader care so much?
In a fit of anger, he rushed down the mountain and attacked the village of the Mu Clan frantically. The poor Mu Clan was torn to pieces by the crazy attacks of the Getian people. The tribe suffered heavy losses, and the clan leader was also killed in the battle. The Mu Clan was helpless.
The only option is to be defeated and go to other tribes.
When Hua Xi and others came here, what they saw was a desolate, ruined small village. The long fence beside the village was in dilapidated condition. Looking from a distance, one could see the collapsed village through the fence.
You can even see the huts, craftsmen's houses and other building facilities that are still in good condition. Judging from the desolate village now, the Mu Clan was once a well-developed tribe. Of course, compared to the ordinary primitive barbarian tribes
Hua Xi sighed. The tribes that used to live and work in peace and contentment are now overgrown with weeds and desolate.
Suddenly, Hua Xi caught a glimpse of someone moving in the village, and was startled. In confusion, Hua Xi decided to send a team of ten people in to check what was going on.