After continuous collisions, the wire finally broke. Lin Dan then rode forward and easily harvested the heads of the remaining people. She shook off the blood on the tip of the knife, turned back to look at the villagers with horrified expressions, and said slowly: "See? As long as you fight back, the Huns are not scary. Shoot thousands of arrows every day, swing your swords tens of thousands of times every day, and do this every day. One day, your riding and archery skills will be more exquisite than the Huns, and your strength will be stronger than the Huns. When facing them, you can also be like me, raise your sword and chop without fear. You can build an arrow tower at the entrance of the village, dig a pit for horses in the grassland outside the village, and set traps in every household, which can be used for both attack and defense."
She picked up a bow and arrow and a quiver, tied them carefully to the saddle, and said word by word: "Some things seem difficult, but as long as you are determined to do it, it will become easy. Give you another ten or twenty years, can you build this village into a fortress?"
The leading villager suppressed his excitement and said, "We can!"
Lin Dan smiled gently: "Then what are you afraid of? There are Western Expedition Army guarding ahead, you just stay here peacefully and work hard to build your home. Ten or twenty years later, even if the Huns come back, they can't break through your fortress, and can't defeat your descendants. The Huns are all soldiers, and our Wei country can do the same, right?"
The realization of these prophecies is all based on the premise of stable border defense. If someone else said these words, the villagers would definitely spit in his face and curse, "You are talking without any pain in your waist." What else could they do if they didn't run away when the Huns came? All the food and money were taken away by the Huns. What did they use to build their homes? Children, women and children were all killed by the Huns. How could they reproduce? How can we talk about everyone becoming a soldier if we can’t even survive? I can only dream of something faster than this!
But at this moment, the person who said these words was Lin Dan, and it seemed to bring endless hope and courage to the villagers.
"Are you General Lin Dan?" someone finally mustered up the courage to ask.
The little kid who had sneaked out was stunned when he heard these words. The rest of the villagers were in an uproar. They originally thought that this person was a female soldier under General Lin's command, but they did not expect that she was actually General Lin himself. However, apart from General Lin, who else could be so powerful and kill the Huns as easily as cutting melons and vegetables?
Lin Dan untied the dagger tied at her waist, threw it far away to the little kid, waved her hand and said: "Thank you for saving me, I hope to see you again in the future. Don't spread the news that I am recuperating here, or it may bring disaster." Her identity was too special, and if it got out, it might lead to revenge from the Huns.
Although they did not get a definite answer, the villagers were already convinced that this brave and incomparable military wife must be General Lin Dan.
"Mom, mom, please pinch me! I have taken care of General Lin for more than ten days, and I listen to her telling me stories every day! Am I dreaming?" The little kid's face turned red with excitement, and he held the dagger and refused to let go.
His mother pinched him hard, and seeing him screaming in pain, she actually covered her mouth and cried. She thought that all the villagers were doomed this time, but she didn't expect that Lin Dan was the only one who protected them all. She is fearless and invincible, countless times more powerful than the legend says! With her around, the Huns will always be driven away, and the people will be able to live a good life sooner or later!
After making sure that the Xiongnu cavalry would not come again, Lin Dan rode away. The villagers came to their senses and exclaimed: "General Lin Dan is not dead! We saved her!"
"Why do I feel like I saved the world?"
"You are right. Saving General Lin is the same as saving ourselves! The Huns are nothing. They are like ants in General Lin's hands. They will die with just a little crush!"
"With General Lin here, we won't run away, right? Won't the Huns be scared to death when they hear her name?"
"Yes, we won't run away. We will build arrow towers, fortresses, and horse traps. We want to defend our homeland!"
The villagers, who had already fallen into despair, seemed to be energized. They were not afraid of the broken corpses of the Huns at all. They squatted down and rummaged through their belongings, keeping the useful ones and burning the useless ones. They distributed the scimitars, bows and arrows, daggers, horses and other items to young and middle-aged men as combat preparations. Even though women, children and young children were trembling with fear, they were unwilling to run away, but stood aside and watched.
After seeing such scenes many times, they will no longer be afraid when facing the Huns in the future, and may even have the courage to resist. As General Lin said, some things seem difficult, but as long as you make up your mind, they are actually easy to do.
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On a high hill, Ding Mujie and Li Xian were squinting their eyes and gazing into the distance with serious expressions. There were densely packed tents at the foot of the hill, and looking from a distance there were at least tens of thousands of them.
"The number of people has increased again." Li Xian let out a breath.
Ding Mujie closed his eyes and said slowly, "It should be the last batch of Qiang soldiers joining in. My plan of sowing discord will not work in the short term. If we want to stabilize the situation, we can only win tomorrow's battle, not lose. If we win, the Five Barbarians' army will get a head-on blow, and there will be a possibility of internal chaos. If we lose, they will get a taste of the sweetness, and will keep their eyes on the fat piece of meat in the Central Plains in the future. We are exhausted from dealing with just the Xiongnu, not to mention the Five Barbarians' coalition. The Wei State is at a critical moment of life and death."
Ding Mujie lowered his head to cover his eyes which were full of sarcasm and indifference. He originally thought that Wei would be defeated by foreign races, but he did not expect that it would be destroyed by its own people. If Lin Dan were still alive, would the Five Hu dare to attack? Countless anger was boiling in his chest and he wanted to quit, but in the end, he couldn't overcome his conscience and guilt.
This is the land that Lin Dan defended with his life. He had to come and save it!
Li Xian looked out at the vast plain and said in a deep voice, "Mingde, don't worry. I have been sending people along the river to look for Lin Dan. She is a lucky person and will be fine. Before she comes back, we must guard the border and the Western Expedition Army for her. We can't let her hard work go to waste."
But no matter what we say, how easy is it to defend the territory and the Western Expedition Army? During these days, they had fought with the Five Barbarians' Allied Forces several times. Although it was just a test, they gradually got to know each other's strengths and weaknesses. Although the Five Barbarians' coalition forces each had their own plans and were not united, the Western Expedition Army had even bigger problems.
Several generals who came with King Kang to replace the guard were shot and killed by Mo Xiao as soon as they met. They were simply vulnerable. As a result, the morale of the Western Expedition Army also suffered an extremely serious blow. Li Xian was in charge of the 5,000 heavy cavalry trained by Lin Dan himself, but this responsibility was like a child playing with a sword to him, and he had no energy left to use it. He couldn't always rush to the front like Lin Dan, nor could he charge into the enemy's camp as if he were in an empty space. Without Lin Dan's leadership, these 5,000 cavalry were like a blunt knife, with only appearance but no power.
Lin Dan is the backbone of the soldiers. When she is around, the spirit of the Western Expedition Army will remain forever. When she dies, the Western Expedition Army will become sluggish. This situation was not something Li Xian could solve in a short period of time.
"What are our chances of winning tomorrow's battle?" Li Xian asked in a hoarse voice.
"Thirty percent." Ding Mujie said calmly, "Go back and have a good sleep tonight."
Li Xian remained silent for a long time, just staring at the river not far away in a daze. Ding Mujie knew who he was thinking about without asking, because he was also thinking about that person all the time, and it broke his heart.
The next day, the two armies fought in a valley. Mo Xiao had the support of four tribes, and his arrogance was greater than before. He laughed and said, "I really admire you people in the Central Plains. You are willing to strangle a great general like Lin Dan. You really bring trouble upon yourself! I was planning to stay in the grassland and recuperate, but you gave me the opportunity. If I don't take what God gives me, I will suffer the consequences. If I can't unify the Central Plains today, even God will not tolerate it!" He raised his sword and ordered, "Kill!"
The Five Barbarians coalition sounded the clarion call and launched an all-out attack.
The soldiers on the Western Expedition were so angry that their blood rushed backwards, but there was nothing they could do. Lin Dan did die in Wei State, and it was very likely that he was killed by his own people, with the sole purpose of competing for the throne. Could that position be more important than the people of the world? They were filled with resentment and hatred, which reduced their fighting spirit and they showed signs of defeat as soon as they faced the enemy.
The battle lasted from sunrise to noon. The Western Expedition Army suffered successive defeats and suffered heavy casualties, while the Five Barbarians Allied Forces became more and more courageous and killed more and more people. If the Five Barbarians were to win today, the door to the Central Plains would be completely opened, and the people of Wei, and even the emperor sitting high on the city wall, would suffer a devastating disaster.
Li Xian was shot by several arrows but refused to leave the front line, and tears and blood appeared in his eyes without anyone noticing. Lin Dan’s motto has become his motto - I would rather die for my country on the battlefield than return home wrapped in my horse’s hide. Since Lin Dan died here, he would also die here. As for the wealth and glory, the dragon throne, whoever wants can take it. Without these soldiers, let's see how long they can live in peace.
Ding Mujie, who was waiting for news in the military camp, was dozing with his eyes closed, with a sharp dagger placed beside him. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing an extremely gentle smile, and thought with some satisfaction: Being buried in the same land with Lin Dan seems to be a good ending...
In the clamor of war, everything is heading towards destruction. Just at this moment, a group of wild horses suddenly came out from the rear of the Five Barbarians Allied Forces, all of them were fat and strong, and came with great momentum. They rushed into the Five Barbarians' army at an extremely fast speed, completely disrupting their formation. Many war horses fell down during the collision, and many Five Barbarians soldiers became dead souls under the horses' hooves.
"Where do the herd of wild horses come from? Stay calm, you must stay calm!" Mo Xiao shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Find the leading horse and kill it!" A Qiang general looked around the herd of horses with a serious expression. If they couldn't find the leading horse, the horses would not move away, and the Five Barbarians Allied Forces would be completely dispersed by them, with disastrous consequences.
They had never heard of or seen such a large herd of wild horses. It should be a mixture of three or four, or even five or six herds of wild horses. But every herd of wild horses has a leader. They are unruly and rebellious and will not join other herds. So where did these horses come from? Who can tame five or six leading horses in succession and fully control their movements?
“Not good, retreat quickly!” Mo Xiao had an ominous premonition in his heart. Just as he finished shouting, he saw a familiar figure crawling out from under the belly of a wild horse, killing a Hun soldier, snatching the opponent's scimitar, and stepping on the crowded horses' backs to attack him. Who else could it be but Lin Dan?
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