Chapter 693 A huge victory (please vote and subscribe)
Youye had already led 600 archers to the periphery of the battlefield. He didn't need to give any instructions at all. Another group of 200 warriors who were responsible for the lure mission rushed up and finished off the enemies who were not dead yet.
The sound of spears hitting flesh rang out in succession, and those cannibal totem warriors who had not yet died were quickly killed.
Everyone immediately began to clean up the battlefield. The archers picked up their arrows and replenished their "ammunition". The advantage of feather arrows is that they can be reused, which is an advantage that gunpowder bullets cannot compare with. After a
short rest, the hunting team members of the Han tribe were ready to go and sneaked back again. At this time, there were only dozens of totem warriors left in the cannibal's temporary camp, and hundreds of captives were being watched there. With the addition of the 800 people on their side, winning was almost a foregone conclusion.
The soldiers were very excited. In the battle just now, no one on their side died. Only a few soldiers who served as bait were slightly injured in the pursuit, but they killed more than 200 people on the other side. This was undoubtedly a huge victory. At least in their opinion, it was a great victory.
The cannibal totem warriors who stayed in the camp began to panic. Their companions had been gone for so long and had not returned. Just now, they could hear some fighting sounds, running sounds, and screams from many people, but now there was no sound. There was deathly silence all around, leaving only the rustling sound of the bleak autumn wind blowing through the reeds.
Could it be that the enemy deliberately led them away? And the real purpose was these people? Or was it to rescue the captives?
The totem warriors who stayed behind began to have wild thoughts, and the captives who were tied in a string also found that something was wrong. They also began to whisper to each other, ready to move, as if ready to rebound at any time.
Seeing this, the cannibal totem warriors panicked and began to talk to each other. They seemed ready to abandon the captives and run away. They became more alert, and any disturbance in the surroundings could scare them.
Just then, the rustling sound of the surrounding reeds became louder, and it was all over the place, as if thousands of people surrounded them from all directions.
At this time, no one doubted anything. They were very sure that the two hundred companions were deliberately led out, and more enemies seemed to be hiding around them.
They began to slowly move closer, holding up the few rattan shields and vigilantly scanning the surrounding reeds. However, what they never expected was that this action just met Youye's tactical needs.
"Shoot!" Suddenly a loud shout came from the reeds in front, scaring the remaining dozens of cannibal totem warriors. However, before they could make any move, the next second, the sound of feather arrows breaking through the air sounded around them.
Dense feather arrows flew out from the reeds like poisonous snakes spitting out their tongues, and flew quickly towards the target in front. The enemy camp gathered together and screamed miserably. Many people were shot and fell to the ground in the first round of arrow rain.
Then there was another round of arrow rain, followed by another round of arrow rain. Each wave was a neat volley of 600 arrows. Arrows from all directions were impossible to defend against because there were too many arrows. Arrows flew from almost every direction.
The captives tied together squatted aside and watched dumbfounded. They had never seen this kind of fighting method before. They didn't even see the shadow of the opponent. The enemies here fell in groups. The white devils who used to beat and scold them and kill them at will were easily killed.
After the four rounds of arrow rain, almost no one was still standing on the ground intact.
At this moment, another voice came from the reeds, and then more voices. The shouts of dozens, hundreds, and thousands of people came from all directions.
"Follow me, kill them!"
There was a roar, and the reeds around swayed wildly. The next moment, 800 people rushed out of the reeds together. Except for the soldiers holding longbows on the periphery, all the other soldiers rushed over, and the captives squatting next to them did not dare to move at this time.
This group of people who dared to kill even the white devils at will looked even more ferocious. They killed people without blinking an eye. They were also afraid of getting out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den.
The sound of finishing blows sounded nearby, and blood kept splattering. It was a one-sided massacre. It seemed that as long as the giant ape did not appear, the Han tribe would always be invincible.
In this era, bows and arrows are indeed a real weapon of war, especially when the number of archers reaches a certain level and the enemy does not have decent protective gear. Basically, anyone who encounters such a formation will be slaughtered.
The captives were very panicked. They did not know whether the strangers in front of them, who were larger in number, were enemies or friends, whether they were coming to rescue them or to rob them.
However, the next moment, while others were still cleaning the battlefield, Youye had already brought a team of people over and personally untied the ropes for them.
A man in his twenties or thirties came over cautiously. Judging from his attire, Youye was the leader of the group. He stretched out his hand and gestured while talking.
"Are you here to rescue us? What do you want to do to us?"
Youye did not understand what he said at all, but directly handed the dried meat and dry food he brought with him to his hands, then sat cross-legged on the overwhelmed reeds, took out the water bag and drank the water.
Being able to share such good food with him meant that the other party was actively showing goodwill, and he must not be a bad person. The man's nervous mood relaxed a little, and as soon as he relaxed, his stomach began to growl. Then he scratched his messy hair embarrassedly and began to eat the food handed to him by Youye.
During the time when they were captured by the cannibalistic white devils, in order to reduce their resistance, the white devils would not feed them enough, let alone prepare food for them. They would just kill anyone who was in poor health, walked slowly, or was disobedient and feed them to others.
On the one hand, it was to reduce the burden and abandon the old, weak, sick and disabled, and on the other hand, it was to "assimilate" these captured captives, let them live a cannibalistic life, and integrate these people into their own tribe as soon as possible.
The captives were terrified, but in order to survive, they had to bite the bullet and eat their companions. Moreover, they dared not be lazy during the march, because the consequence of being lazy was to become the next meal. This cruel elimination method almost broke their spirits. They dared not not eat, because they would have no strength if they did not eat, and they would fall behind and be killed and made into food.
This is why so many of them were willing to be guarded by 300 people and dared not resist. One was that they were not full and had no strength to resist, and the other was that they were simply scared by them.
It had been a long time since he had eaten normal food. The man almost choked himself to death while eating the corn cakes and bacon in his hand. Seeing this, You Ye immediately handed over the kettle and asked him to eat slowly.
At this time, the chief of the survivors who had just cleaned up the battlefield came over and asked You Ye.
"You Changshi, what should we do now? How should we deal with these people?"
You Ye looked back at the hundreds of captives who had just been rescued, and then turned around and explained.
"Go and take the soldiers to clean up the battlefield first, and take back the animal skins from the white devils. We have so many people at once, and the demand for animal skins is very great. Those animal skins can still be used to make clothes after mending. Don't waste them, otherwise this winter will be hard to endure."
"Yes, I will take people to do it now."
The patriarch of the survivors was very convinced by Youye after this battle. He led them to win such a great victory with just a casual arrangement, and there was almost no loss on his side. Except for the loss of some arrows, there were only a few minor injuries among the 800 people. This was something they dared not think of in the previous battles with the cannibals.
Otherwise, they would not have been dispersed by the cannibals and become a displaced survivors.
"Follow us, we are numerous, safe, have clothes and food, and can let you survive this winter. Everyone fights side by side, and you don't have to be afraid of them anymore." After arranging the cleaning of the battlefield and collecting supplies, Youye immediately turned around and tricked the group of prisoners to join his camp.
After understanding Youye's meaning, the captives agreed without much hesitation, because just as Youye said, they had nothing left except their lives, and there was no sufficient food and safe shelter to support them through the long winter.
If they took their people to migrate and escape at this time, they would probably die before they could get far.
So Youye immediately called on his warriors to take the captives back to their own camp, and then set up a pottery jar to make a fire and cook, and boiled some beef and corn porridge for them to recover. Then, when the other half of the people who went to skin the animals came back, they began to discuss the subsequent evacuation plan.
This hunting operation got hundreds of bison, which could not be carried back by people, so they had to be transported by boat. Even so, the meat of hundreds of bison could not be taken away in one trip. After loading all the beef, there was no spare space on the boat for people.
So the whole team stayed where they were. More than 800 hunting team warriors will take the nearly 600 refugees they just rescued and walk back to the base camp in the valley. By then, the new house will probably be almost built.
This is the advantage of adobe houses. The production process is simple, the structure is strong and durable, and with a large number of people, the construction speed is very fast. As long as the house is slightly dry, people can live in it directly. If it is really not dry, you can also burn a kang in the house to artificially dispel moisture and make the house meet the use standards as soon as possible.
The cut beef, cowhide, horns and other items, as well as the animal skins seized from the cannibals, were all loaded onto sailboats in batches and quickly transported away.
And those newly joined refugees, in order not to let themselves be eaten for nothing, naturally helped a lot when they were working. Women and children stayed in the camp to help boil salt, and the men went to the river to help carry supplies. When they saw the large sailboat marked with the flag of the Han tribe, they were immediately shocked and muttered to themselves. No wonder these people were so good at fighting. It turned out that they could also build such a magical and powerful means of transportation.
Therefore, these refugees became more determined to continue to live with Youye. As long as they followed the tribe in front of them closely, even if they really couldn't beat the cannibals, they would be able to take them away quickly.
It took eight days to transfer the harvest of this hunting. During these eight days, the hunting team and the refugees who had just been rescued also walked back to the camp together.
The houses had been built long ago. They were all adobe houses with thatched roofs. The more exquisite ones would also apply a layer of mud on the thatch to waterproof. However, at this time, it was basically the end of October, and there were only a few days left before the arrival of winter. However, it was actually very cold now, and the temperature in the morning and evening did not exceed two or three degrees.
On the day when everyone came back, Youye also announced with the tribe leaders that the camp officially entered the hibernation state. People who had nothing to do should not go out casually. Except for the hunting team who had to insist on patrolling, everyone else could stay in the house. Of course, those who were not afraid of the cold could also move around within the camp.
After everyone settled down, Youye and the chiefs of the survivors conducted a simple census to count the population of each age group and the total population. Although he could not go back this winter, he had to give an explanation to the chief and could not lose contact with the tribe. After all, he was still a member of the Han tribe, and he was going to ask the chief for some material assistance.
He was not Luo Chong, who had the ability to get the living materials to feed thousands of people. He had to ask for what he needed. The chief, who really started from scratch and pulled such a large tribe, was really a genius. He dared not compare himself with the chief.
In fact, compared with Luo Chong at the beginning, Youye's camp was already a world apart. Luo Chong really had nothing at the beginning, while Youye still had a lot of ironware and a two-masted sailboat that could be used for fishing. It was so beautiful.
It took a few days to investigate the materials currently lacking in the camp, mainly seeds and farm tools, as well as some tools indispensable for life.
Of course, Youye would not be stupid enough to ask Luo Chong for these things directly. Instead, he would put the population statistics results on it first. This was the result he had achieved after being away for more than half a year. Then he would ask Luo Chong below how to deal with these people. If the leader asked him to take the people back directly, then it would be best to send some boats to pick them up. If they were to continue to conduct reconnaissance and combat on the front line, or continue to find ways to accumulate population, then he would be given the necessary production and living materials and tools so that he could develop rapidly.
In short, Youye was not a fool. If he asked for materials directly, it would make him look like he had the idea of rebellion and independence. It would be better to leave such an important decision to the leader.
(End of this chapter)
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