There is always something to be admired about the best village in the world.
At least their skill at scattering in a hurry was unparalleled. Wang Liang and Lu You were both seasoned warriors, but they had never seen an enemy flee so easily, with such utterly illogical and unpredictable movements.
The leader of the No. 1 village in the world died cleanly and decisively in the first wave of crossbow arrows, without any delay. This was praised by both Wang Liang and Lu You. An excellent bandit should die cleanly and decisively, saving everyone the time and effort of trying to catch him.
But the rest of the No. 1 Village under Heaven didn't have such exceptional qualities. After the first wave of crossbows, they scattered and fled. Lu You had originally arranged for people to support them from behind. Normally, if the attack was frustrated, they would retreat to the starting position, especially since there were friendly forces there to support them. But the bandits didn't play by the rules, forcing Wang Liang and Lu You to join forces, killing and capturing them, and finally controlling them and preventing any leaks.
Of course, when they were interrogated afterwards, the answer they got was surprisingly simple: "The big boss is dead. If we charge forward, we'll die. If we retreat, we'll be recruited by King Zhentian. Being recruited by King Zhentian is not a bad thing. We can make a living anywhere. But King Zhentian lied to us and said that the range of the crossbow arrows was only a hundred steps. It's obvious that he had bad intentions, so we don't want to go back. We just have to accept our fate and run. If we run away, we can go back to the village. There are still a lot of valuables in there. If we can't escape, it won't be any worse, right?"
Well, Lu You thought that everyone in this village must be having an affair with that witch. They are so damn smart.
After a round of greetings and farewells (mostly "You're doing well, kid", "Why didn't I shoot you just now", "I won't die even if you die"), Wang Liang led his team into the village. The supplies deliberately left in the village had been looted, and the troops of the leaders Huwei and Cao did not make any attempt to stop them (they did not want to face the Qinghe soldiers and civilians with better equipment alone), but retreated with the cooks and unfinished lunch.
Lu You sent someone to tell Tiger King that he would attack the village directly before dark to attract the attention of the Qinghe militia. He hoped that after hearing the movement in the village, Tiger King would mobilize his entire army and achieve victory in one battle.
Soon, a reply was received from the Tiger King: "As ordered, but I hope to capture Wang Liang alive to pave the way for the capture of Qinghe County later."
"Capture Wang Liang alive? Then you better do your best." Lu You muttered to himself, then ordered: "Beat the gongs and drums, shout louder, we are going into the village. Also, send someone to notify Xiao Linzi to prepare to close the net."
Lu You and his men strolled into the village at a leisurely pace, and then his men filled in the various defense points in the village, while Tiger King gathered and mixed the soldiers of all the strongholds together. In his words, it was "no one should suffer, and no one should take advantage." Then a gong sounded, and the soldiers of the remaining sixteen strongholds rushed towards the village in a dense crowd.
Although the large amount of construction materials piled up at the village entrance made it impossible for the bandit coalition to deploy their troops, the Tiger King was not worried at all. No one knew what kind of formation it was, so if they couldn't deploy it, then so be it. They would be braver if they gathered together. As for this bunch of ruffians, if you really let them disperse and charge, do you believe they can retreat intact?
As for the fact that a large number of people were killed by crossbow arrows a hundred steps away from the village entrance, Tiger King was not too worried. After all, his men had received instructions and were hanging on at the back. There would always be someone in the front to consume the militia's crossbow arrows. When the militia's crossbow arrows were used up, he could rush in with such a superior force and win with a single sword strike.
After saying this, the Tiger King stood on a large rock outside the village and shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't be afraid. They have run out of arrows. Everyone, charge shoulder to shoulder. We have more people, 30,000 to 500, the advantage is mine."
Then, a crossbow arrow from afar pierced Tiger King's neck from behind, proving to Tiger King that the militia's arrows were not actually fired.
The sound of war drums began.
Lin Hai, who had been so bored in the woods that he'd started catching lice, finally ordered a charge. The regular militia used only a single round of crossbow fire to defeat the bandits' meager force remaining in the rear, and drove the large number of civilians behind them to the sides, where a support group composed of simply trained Qinghe residents awaited them. As for the bandits' main force, well, if they could still be called an army, most of them were thrown into disarray the moment Tiger King fell from the rock, and then, when the war drums sounded, they were at a loss. Many still remembered the previous military order to attack the village, but after taking one look at the corpses at the village entrance, they hesitated to move forward. Many also wanted to retreat to the village, but lacked the courage to engage the second and third battalions of the militia, which had already formed a formation and retreated. They could only wave their broken swords at the sky and scream incessantly. To call them headless flies was a bit of an exaggeration, but to call them flies with heads was more appropriate.
Finally, the first battalion of the village militia also formed a formation and marched out of the village. After the three battalions shouted at the same time, "Kneel down and hold your heads and you won't be killed," the group of flying "flies" suddenly woke up from their dreams, quickly dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.
It wasn't that no one resisted. The leader Hu Wei found three other leaders among the chaotic soldiers, raised his own banner, and shouted, "I and all the other leaders are here. Everyone, come closer to me, and we will fight our way out together."
It's not that such efforts were ineffective. In short, Big Boss Hu Wei gathered five big bosses and several hundred men, and they charged the Second and Third Battalions in a mighty force. Although Big Boss Hu Wei himself was successfully shot like a hedgehog, close quarters led to hand-to-hand combat. Although it was a close call, Lin Hai, upon discovering Big Boss Hu Wei's desperate charge, did nothing and issued no orders. It seemed the Second and Third Battalion commanders handled the situation well. While some credit was due to the contributions of the sworn brothers assigned to the various battalions and companies as military advisors, Lin Hai could clearly sense that the overall temperament of the Qinghe militia, having seen bloodshed, had undergone a qualitative change.
The most touching scene was that of our own, the Great Boss Cao. He was the first to kneel and raise his hands in surrender. Even while being tied up, he kept clamoring to see Captain Wang Liang, saying he was willing to lead his troops back to attack King Zhentian and redeem himself for his crimes...
The battle was over fairly quickly. While 30,000 pigs were difficult to capture, 30,000 people, fighting on their own and losing their will to fight, were much easier to deal with. Just a shout and they'd obediently raise their hands and line up, even helping each other tie themselves up with ropes. Lin Hai calculated that there were enough people for both the collective farm and the industrial park.
Just as Lin Hai was chatting with Shi Zhen'er from the medical team (the medical team was short of manpower, so she was called over to help, which was actually Lin Hai's suggestion), Lin Hai received a message that our good friend, old friend, and true friend - Xin Yuetu brought a caravan to Qitian Village. When he heard that King Zhentian and the Qinghe militia had gone to fight, he left the caravan and rushed here with a few guards, arriving two miles later than the messenger.
Don’t you think this is a coincidence?
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