With over 300 more deer cavalry, the troops could march even faster. In winter, deer hooves are covered with animal hides, so they don't slip when running. With more sheepskin, there's no shortage of fur to cover the deer hooves, right?
Of course, it was winter, and deer couldn't completely unleash their full strength, but they were still faster than humans, right? Most importantly, with the deer's strength, the soldiers could save energy.
Time, what Ma Yue needs is time, and a surprise attack if possible. What Ma Yue hates most is a decisive battle.
The team marched forward in a mighty force. They had no shortage of food or salt, and their morale was very high.
The winter wildebeest cavalry had been running for more than ten days, and Ma Yue even suspected that the guides in his team had taken the wrong path. It was impossible for seven or eight guides to know the wrong path, right? After all, their power of faith had reached the intermediate level.
That’s right, after this battle, the faith of many captured soldiers in Ma Yue increased sharply, and half of them reached the level of intermediate fans.
"You charlatan! That's right, after passing this grove, we will reach the Qiufeng Branch." The guide was happy to see the familiar grove.
"Okay, back to our tribe, I'll give you guys a roasted whole lamb as a reward!"
"Yeah!" Primitive people, rewarding food is the most practical thing. How could these seven or eight guides not be happy?
"Guo Sheng, you take the three battalions and two squadrons of cavalry and surround the Qiufeng branch as much as possible. Don't let a single enemy escape."
"yes!"
"Lü Fang, this time, your team will lead the charge."
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
"Xia Wu, your first squadron will cover the second squadron, and use your flying spears to attack the enemies on the city wall."
"Yes!" Without cover, the enemies on the city wall would target the large group, and it would be too difficult for the large group to attack the city gate.
After the arrangements were made, Ma Yue led a squadron from the Third Battalion as a reserve force to look after more than a hundred snowmobiles and the spoils. This time, Ma Yue did not rush to the front.
If the boss has to lead everything, what else do the younger brothers do?
The Qiufeng branch of the Qingfeng tribe also has a wall, which seems to be pretty good, but it lacks the most critical defensive ditch.
As for casualties, they are always inevitable. It is unrealistic for an attacking force to have no casualties.
Lu Fang had already started cutting down trees. Attacking the city gate wouldn't work without thick logs. This small forest was a good choice.
Lu Fang's men cut down two big trees, which was enough.
“Attack!”
The team rushed out of the grove and was basically exposed to the enemy's sentry's sight. This was not bad, and it could be considered a successful sneak attack.
It was only a few hundred meters away. Fortunately, it was winter and the enemy's sense of crisis was not very strong. Hiding in the woods was also convenient for cover.
Ma Yue felt a little relieved. The Haifan tribe's attack was indeed very sudden. The enemy sentries had discovered it, and it would be difficult to organize an effective large-scale resistance in a short period of time.
"It's broken open so quickly?" The war went unexpectedly smoothly.
Oh, it turns out that the enemy didn’t even have time to pile up big rocks behind the city gate. Relying solely on the city gate for support, it couldn’t withstand the impact of the logs.
A surprise attack really has obvious advantages.
What surprised Ma Yue even more was that the resistance of the Qiufeng branch seemed very weak.
"Haidao, what's going on?" There was a soldier from the Qingfeng tribe beside Ma Yue. He had good combat capability and power of faith. Ma Yue thought of bringing him along and training him well.
Haidao is also the new name Ma Yue gave to this guy.
"You charlatan, this place is similar to the old Malu tribe. Except for a few dozen strong men from the Qingfeng tribe who are guarding it, most of the people working here are slaves. Those organized slave soldiers have no enthusiasm for fighting..." Hai Dao said.
Oh, that's right! Ma Yue remembered that when he first arrived at the Red Deer Tribe, the slaves were all very docile, with no intention of resisting at all, because they were used to being enslaved. Such people were immediately organized into temporary soldiers... What kind of moral character did Ma Yue worry about at the time?
There are too many slaves in this area, and the history of slavery is too long. This is probably the biggest feature of this area.
It doesn't matter, buddy, I have nothing to do anyway, so I can recruit these slaves and slowly transform them later. They will eventually become good soldiers. Well, does Ma Yue have any experience yet? Haha!
This is the last battle of this "Da Cao Gu", prisoners are needed!
This time, Ma Yue retreated faster. He had almost a full meal and set off with a large number of spoils of war and prisoners.
There are relatively many burdens, so I have to leave quickly.
Guo Sheng's deer cavalry did a pretty good job of blocking the area. At least, no one escaped. It was estimated that the Qingfeng tribe would not get the news for a while.
Men, women, old and weak, there are thousands of prisoners, and Ma Yue has to endure the hesitation. Reconnaissance squadrons have been released in front and behind, and there are many deer cavalry, which is still an advantage.
If the enemy really catches up, Ma Yue may have to... abandon this large number of prisoners.
This kind of bloody and tearful migration was not the first time that Ma Yue had experienced. Wasn't the Malu tribe also migrated to the seaside by Ma Yue in the winter?
Along the way, people kept falling down due to freezing to death or frostbite.
Ma Yue didn't even bother reading it, just listened to the numbers reported. After all, he was born in modern society, so his heart wasn't strong enough.
Am I a pioneer in liberating slaves? It’s not that cruel. If I don’t liberate you, you will be slaves for generations... Ma Yue could only comfort himself in this way.
Ma Yue was generous after all. He captured the Qiufeng branch and seized a large amount of corn and sheep, which he fed to the slaves along the way. The team also brought a large amount of coarse salt with them on this expedition, and the slaves also had salty fish and meat soup to drink along the way, which somewhat alleviated the casualties.
Relatively speaking, it is much better than the last bloody migration of the red deer tribe.
"Finally, we're back." The Great Migration of Blood and Tears had finally reached its destination. This offensive was a complete success. Despite the loss of hundreds of soldiers... you'll get used to it, right?
A large number of deer, corn, potatoes, and thousands of sheep were seized, as well as those brought back from the Autumn Wind Branch. There was really enough food.
As for how the Qingfeng and Leishen tribes would survive the winter after suffering such heavy losses, Ma Yue didn't care. Were you the ones who attacked me first?
The Haifan tribe’s base was no longer cold, and the slaves’ emotions finally stabilized. More than 200 old and weak people had died along the way, and the slaves were probably numb.
"I can't be numb. Ma Yue won't allow this. I'm a pioneer in liberating slaves. But I rescued you, and I needed to work and fight. Especially the able-bodied men. If we don't organize ourselves well, what will we do if the Thunder God Tribe or the Qingfeng Tribe attacks us next time?"
More than one hundred soldiers were lost, and the slaves who migrated back this time collected more than three hundred able-bodied men, which could be gathered together to form more than one hundred deputy soldiers.
After a rough calculation, I found that I had over 900 able-bodied soldiers and over 300 auxiliary soldiers. My team seemed quite powerful. Didn't the most powerful Thunder God Tribe claim to have only 1,000 able-bodied soldiers? What was so great about that?
If you dare, come again?
Stop talking nonsense, train the team as soon as possible, and let the warriors who were originally slaves of the Red Deer Tribe show up as much as possible to demonstrate their abilities, and let Ma Yue perform a few more miracles.
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