Chapter 262: Lure the enemy deep into our territory? He Zhaojun taught us
Outside the valley, in the dense forest.
"Hurry, bundle these driftwoods into a bamboo raft the size of a shield, as long as it can float on the water!" Wen Ziduan ran back and forth, helping the soldiers of the Giant Wood Flag collect wood and bark.
Behind him were the ancient Qiang tribe leader Yubita and more than a thousand young and middle-aged tribesmen who came to help. This was almost all the strength that the ancient Qiang tribe could bring.
On the way here, they even encountered several small groups of the Qilan tribe, and lost a lot of people. The Qilan tribe had gathered nearly ten thousand people, and with such a huge difference in numbers, coming here would be a life-or-death struggle, but they still came.
"Master Duan! We haven't thanked you enough for rescuing hundreds of our people. Today is the time for us to repay you!" Yubita spoke in a not very fluent Central Plains dialect, and his words were sonorous and powerful.
Wen Ziduan reached out and helped Yubita up. "The people of Qielan are brave and skilled in fighting, and are adept at using poison. Almost every tribe that has dealt with them has been annihilated. Yet, the Gu Qiang are willing to lend a hand. I will remember this kindness in my heart!"
Yubita also looked determined: "The Qilan tribe has been fighting everywhere, and we have been harassed to the point of suffering. Only by killing the Qilan leader Lan Yan today can our tribe have a chance of survival!"
His wife had just given birth to a baby boy. For the sake of this child and all the descendants of the ancient Qiang people, they had to win today.
A burly, dark-skinned man nearby scratched his head and couldn't help but interject, "Uh, how does that saying go? Green mountains share the same clouds and rain, and the bright moon is never in two places!"
Wen Ziduan was stunned. This sentence was not something that the ancient Qiang people could say. Only one person could say such a thing. He thought of He Zhaojun and couldn't help but smile.
I hope she can successfully find the clues I left behind, understand his tactics of flooding the area, and fight a beautiful battle with fewer troops.
The preparations were almost complete, and everyone had a shield. This shield, made of wicker and driftwood, was light in weight. When placed under the body, it allowed a person who couldn't swim to stand on the water, like a small boat.
Wen Ziduan created this simple yet effective tool by observing the water surface and the plants growing around it along the way, and then using Central Plains techniques.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Dashuiqi were explaining to the ancient Qiang soldiers who could not swim how to save themselves after falling into the water, and what posture to maintain so that they could wait for rescue and avoid choking on water. Although it was short, it was still useful.
Everything was ready, except for luring the Qilan tribe into the valley. Seeing that night was approaching, Wen Ziduan selected a hundred or so of his best mounted and archery warriors, mobilized all his cavalry and long swords, and led the charge towards the Qilan base camp.
"Remember, launch a surprise attack and set fire, then run away after it burns!" Wen Ziduan took off the bow on his back and pulled out the feather arrows that had been filled with incendiary oil. At a command, these people rode on horses and fired hundreds of flaming arrows directly at the base camp of the Qilan tribe not far away.
It was late at night, and outside the Qielan tribe's camp, apart from a few soldiers on guard, there was no one else in sight. Perhaps they hadn't expected that Wen Ziduan would dare to attack despite such a huge disparity in numbers.
"The water is breaking! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The Qilan soldiers screamed at the top of their lungs.
Wen Ziduan drew out his long sword and held it horizontally in his hand. He shouted, "Lan Yan! Come out and die!"
As he spoke, he lifted a burning flag with the tip of his sword and set fire everywhere. In an instant, the tents outside the Qie Lan camp were ablaze, and chaos broke out. Wen Ziduan showed no hesitation. He fired arrows and whistles, and everyone turned their horses and galloped back before the Qie Lan soldiers could catch up.
Gu Guan, who was guarding Wen Ziduan, felt extremely happy. While riding his horse, he couldn't help but turn around and taunt: "Lan Yan, if you have the guts, come out and fight me in a duel! Your Grandpa Gu is waiting!"
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