Chapter 636: The Herdsmen's Jedi Counterattack (Please vote and subscribe)
The reason why Jiandun said this is actually the rules set by Luo Chong. The military merits of the Han tribe are generally exchanged for the heads of the enemy or prisoners. However, in order to avoid internal fighting among soldiers for the merits, Luo Chong decided that the merits would be calculated based on the temporary organization during the battle.
It is okay to chop off a few heads during the battle, and the heavy armored infantry of the Han tribe will not suffer any loss, but the job of capturing prisoners is not something that one person can do. At least when one of the warriors ties someone up, another warrior must be left next to him to cover him. In this case, they must be divided into groups during the battle. The Sancai formation consists of at least three people, and the largest has seven or eight people. During the battle, the merits are recorded in the group. If the sum of the heads or prisoners is less than the number of people in the group, then they can only be accumulated first, and no rewards will be issued for the time being. If it is greater than the number of people in the group, all members of the group can be upgraded together.
Although this way of commending merits may be suspected of taking care of the weak in the group, it is conducive to the unity within the group. The group will generally be organized flexibly according to the wartime situation, and most of them will use the corresponding arms. In this way , the
group must rely on its teammates when fighting, otherwise it will be difficult to obtain merit and it will be dangerous. After Jiandun led his men to chop off the head of the cavalryman, he continued to fight elsewhere. In the messy camp, countless Han tribe warriors formed groups, set fire to the houses and killed people. Unless they surrendered voluntarily and there was no enemy around, they would choose to tie up the person and capture him. Otherwise, in a critical moment, no one would risk their life for such a prisoner.
The scattered groups quickly captured most of the camp. The red flags of the Han army were everywhere, and there were raging fires and billowing smoke from the burning tents. Many herdsmen and livestock fled in panic, but were soon intercepted and killed by the surrounding Tiger Guards. The leader ordered that all people and animals be killed, leaving no one alive.
The Maodun tribe, which was always in great glory, enjoyed the treatment of the leader of the alliance. Any tribe that came had to be respectful. They never dreamed that their tribe would be turned into a sea of fire one day. Countless herdsmen and livestock died, which made the eyes of the young men holding bows and arrows red.
They failed to protect their people, not because they were not brave, but because the enemy was too strong. Each of them had an invulnerable iron armor, and the bows they used could shoot farther than they did. Their weapons would be blocked by the enemy's large wooden boards, which made these warriors who had never bowed their heads feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
"I have a way, maybe I can defeat those enemies. Who is willing to go with me?"
At this time, a young man at the outermost edge suddenly said in the crowd preparing to escape.
"You? What method? Stop bragging, they are all coming to attack, we should quickly escape with the livestock, it is better to go anywhere than to stay here." The middle-aged man next to him sneered disdainfully.
The young man didn't pay attention to what he said, but continued to encourage others, "The armor of the Han tribe is too powerful, and our weapons can't hurt them, but they don't have horses and run too slowly. I have a way to deal with them. If it works, not only can I survive, but I can also kill a few enemies to avenge myself, and get a set of armor like that, and maybe even a weapon. Who of you is willing to go with me?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether what he said was true or false. The middle-aged man who had just made sarcastic remarks asked again.
"That sounds good. Tell me what you have first. If it really works, it's fine, but don't let everyone follow you to die."
The young man still didn't speak, but this time he looked around at everyone, and finally put his secret weapon in front of everyone. When everyone around saw what he was holding, their eyes lit up immediately.
A few minutes later, just when the various groups of the Han tribe were about to burn all the tents and felt houses, the young and strong herdsmen who had just escaped in the distance ran back again. Although there were not many people, there were still one or two hundred people scattered around.
The rumbling sound of horse hooves attracted the attention of the soldiers of the Tiger Guards. These shirtless herdsmen quickly dispersed, but they did not bend their bows and arrows, nor did they throw spears and axes. They just rushed forward with a stick with a rope.
The flying cavalry passed by the scattered Han army, but did not stop. The young knight shook the pole in his hand, and a rope loop was put on a Han soldier. He galloped past without stopping and dragged the soldier with the head rope away. The surrounding soldiers were shocked. Seeing their comrades being taken away by the enemy, they quickly shot arrows to stop them, or drew their swords, or waved their halberds, trying to cut the fatal rope.
The soldier who was dragged away felt dizzy and the rope around his neck made it hard for him to breathe. He had to throw away his weapon and hold the rope around his neck tightly with both hands to prevent himself from being strangled. He wanted to kick his legs, but the horse kept moving forward and he had no place to put his strength. Both boots were pulled off. The silver armor was now covered with brown mud and thick green grass leaves. The soft grass kept passing around him, making him feel as painful as a steel knife cutting his face.
Just when his eyes rolled back and he felt that he could not hold on any longer, his forward momentum suddenly stagnated. He heard noisy shouts of killing. Several people wearing armor quickly surrounded him. A sword and shield soldier swung his sword to cut the rope around his neck, and then chopped off another herdsman's head while cursing. He even chopped off his limbs in anger.
This sudden attack finally made the warriors of the Tiger Guard feel difficult. Most of them were not familiar with the life of herdsmen, and they did not expect that they had such means. If it was just weapons such as bows, arrows, spears and axes, they would not be afraid, but they did not expect that the enemy would use such soft knives, using lasso poles to put on the head, and then leave, which really caught people off guard.
Such tactics are useless even if you wear thick armor .
The attack of the lasso team of nearly 200 people caused considerable losses to the Tiger Guard. The sword and shield soldiers who were dragged away were better. They were equipped with short weapons. Some of them cut the ropes above their heads with their sabers before they were dragged far. The few scouts also had basically no casualties. Each of them was equipped with at least two short knives and easily escaped from the lasso.
The worst were the spearmen and archers. They had no short weapons. Spears, halberds, and bows and arrows were useless against the tough ropes. The only short weapon they had, the shovel, was good for chopping people like an axe, but it was not easy to cut the ropes.
Some of these people were rescued by the friendly troops around them, while others were dragged away and disappeared from their comrades' sight. Even if some were rescued, they found that the cervical vertebrae of the people they dragged away were broken and they were already dying. Some had already stopped breathing, and their heads were tilted to one side unnaturally.
On the other side, the herdsmen, nearly 200 of them attacked, but only 30 or 40 of them returned alive. However, behind these 30 or 40 people, there were more than 20 soldiers of the Tiger Guards dragged by their horses. Some of them had died long ago, while others were still dying.
"Only so few people have returned?" One of them looked around, his face pale and terribly pale.
"Yes, but we didn't suffer any loss this time. Look what we got, hahahaha." A blind herdsman laughed wildly, pulled out the crossbow arrow stuck in his arm, spat at the arrow head fiercely, and finally put it into his quiver with care. Then he picked up the stone axe and walked to the back of his horse fiercely.
The Han army soldiers lying behind were barefoot, their eyes rolled back, and saliva mixed with blood slowly flowed out from the corners of their mouths. They had died long ago, and the bright armor had become filthy, but in the eyes of this herdsman, it was a rare treasure.
"Damn it, how do you put this thing on and take it off?" The young man who had been trying for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to put on and take off the armor couldn't help but curse.
However, the people around him reminded him, "Don't take it off here. It's not far from the camp. Be careful that the enemy will catch up. Let's go quickly and find a way to take it off when we have time."
"I still have a living person here. What should I do? Should I kill him?" At this time, a teenager suddenly asked.
"Is there a living person? Keep it. We can take him away and offer him to the leader. We will definitely get a lot of rewards. Don't let him die. If he dies, he will be worthless." The person next to him immediately suggested.
"Oh, then I'll tie him up first and take off his clothes when we get to a safe place." The boy nodded, and immediately tied up the half-conscious warrior, and asked someone to help him move to his horse, waiting for the others to finish packing and leave together.
But at this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Stop it, the Han tribe is chasing us on horseback!"
Everyone was startled and immediately looked in the direction of the camp. Sure enough, more than a hundred Han soldiers in iron armor were chasing us on horseback. They each held a sword and a gun, and rushed over here bravely. Without asking, everyone knew that they were here to take the bodies.
It turned out that the Tiger Guards who had just captured the camp were suddenly attacked by a lasso. Xue Tu, who was still observing the entire battlefield by the lake, immediately gave instructions to select soldiers with superb horsemanship, use the captured horses to form a temporary cavalry, rush over to grab the bodies of their comrades, but they could not fight to the death, just drive the enemy away and bring the bodies back.
There were indeed some people in the Huben Guard who could ride horses, but if they were to say that they were excellent horsemen, no one would dare to boast about their horsemanship. You should know that the horsemanship of the Han tribe was based on high-bridge saddles and stirrups. They really didn't dare to brag about this kind of horsemanship, which was nothing but running with legs clamped on the horse's belly . However, in order to recapture the bodies of their comrades and save them from abuse, none of those who had ridden horses before would back down. Those who didn't have the opportunity to go could only regret not having learned to ride horses.
This temporary cavalry was not large in number, and most of them were scouts of the Huben Guard. Although these scouts did not have horses, they had also learned horsemanship so that they could ride back when they captured enemy horses. In addition, there were a small number of officers. Many of the early soldiers of the Han tribe had also been exposed to horsemanship. Now that they have become officers after the expansion of the army, they have more opportunities to ride horses.
The smallest proportion was the craftsmen and grooms in the logistics department, including the blacksmiths who changed horseshoes and the grooms who fed horses. Although they did not participate in the battle much, they dealt with horses all day and had a good understanding of riding. At this time, they finally had the opportunity to go to the front line to make some military achievements. The logistics troops were not to be outdone. All those who could ride horses rushed up in a rush, and even the weapons in their hands were borrowed.
Seeing a cavalry team suddenly coming from the Han army, these dozens of people were immediately shocked. They had fought for so long and did not see any cavalry from the Han tribe. Their first impression was that the people of the Han tribe could not ride horses, so they did not run far after trapping people just now, thinking that as long as they were out of the range of bows and arrows, they would be fine. However, they did not expect that some of the Han army would catch up on their horses.
Dozens of people were caught off guard and hurriedly packed up their things and jumped on their horses to flee. However, some people were reluctant to leave the armor and clothes on the corpse, so they had to continue to drag behind the horses and run. However, this inevitably slowed down their horses and they were soon caught up by the temporary cavalry of the Han tribe. Some were killed on the spot, and some could not run fast enough, so they had to catch up and cut the ropes, which was also considered to be snatching the corpse back.
In the end, even the only survivor was taken back from the herdsmen by the warriors, but the herdsman boy who captured him was too cruel. Seeing that he was about to be caught up, he had no choice but to give up the prisoner. However, before throwing him off the horse, the boy pulled out an arrow and stabbed it directly into the eyes of the captured warrior. The wolf tooth arrow penetrated deep into the skull. Although it did not pierce through, it still took the warrior's life.
With a bang, the corpse fell heavily to the ground. The herdsman glared fiercely at the Han army chasing behind him. He had lost all his spoils of war, except for the iron helmet left in his arms.
The Han cavalry chasing after him saw that the corpses dragged by the other side were all snatched back. They did not want to fight. Some people began to patrol in circles, while others dismounted and put the corpses on the horseback, and then everyone returned with the corpses of their comrades.
It was not that they were unwilling to pursue, but because their abilities were really limited. They were not serious cavalry, and the weapons they used were varied, and even the horse gear was not complete. Some people were almost falling off just by holding the horse's belly with their legs, not to mention using weapons on horseback. It was okay to gather a number of people to scare people, but if they really fought with those herdsmen on horseback, it was hard to say who would win or lose. They could not abandon their martial arts and waste their own advantages.
By the time these people came back, the battle in Maodun's old nest camp had basically come to an end. The Tiger Guards scattered throughout the camp began to search everywhere, and drove all the captured captives and livestock to the lakeside, preparing to escort these people onto the boat. Military Commander Xue Dongliang, who had been staying on the boat, also brought people over to start counting the results and losses.
(End of this chapter)
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