Chapter 603: Suppressing the Rat People
The season quietly entered winter. I wonder if it was because the climate of the two pieces of the world had affected each other after they were completely spliced together.
This winter, although the temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is still large, it doesn't seem as cold as before.
Zhou Xu had been planning to visit the temple these two days, and now was the perfect time. With the idea of getting to the bottom of this matter, Zhou Xu rode his horse directly to the plain farm.
Zhou Xu rode his horse all the way from the grassland area to the plain area and could clearly feel the rise in temperature.
"Zhao Geng, has the temperature here on the farm changed during this period?"
Faced with this question, Zhao Geng nodded.
"Yes, after nightfall, it's cooler than before."
In the past, on their plain farm, even in the autumn and winter seasons, people basically just wore a single layer of clothing, but now after nightfall, many people put on an extra coat.
But compared with the grassland, this is already a light expedition.
“Will it have any impact on crops?”
"There is definitely an impact, but it is not obvious at the moment. We need to observe it for a while and wait until next year to see the situation."
Zhou Xu nodded to show his understanding of Zhao Geng's words. Some problems can only be revealed over time, especially for crops that take time to grow.
Although some time has passed since the two world fragments merged, this time is undoubtedly far from enough to see the problem.
At the same time, in the southern border, Li Ce led two thousand Lizardmen troops and advanced in an orderly manner to the outside of the Ratmen’s border stronghold.
After a short rest, he directly ordered a team of velociraptors to go up and conduct a test.
As soon as they made a move, a small group of rats quickly rushed out of the ratman's nest to respond.
Li Ce took advantage of the situation and sent more troops. The rat tide was very small and was not worth mentioning at all. It was torn to pieces by the Swift Dragon Cavalry in a few strokes.
When the Dragoons went to challenge again, there was no movement from the ratman's nest.
At this point, it is not difficult to see that the rat people are no longer strong enough.
"Damn it! How come those stinky lizards still have so many troops?!"
Deep in the rat tide, Li Zala, who had just suffered a great defeat, looked extremely ugly.
In the fierce battle, he finally couldn't hold on and escaped early.
Originally, he thought that even if the Lizardmen could destroy their army of ratmen, they would also suffer heavy casualties and would not be able to launch an offensive in a short period of time. This would also give him some time to catch his breath. At worst, he could hide in his nest for a few years and start again after he recovered his strength.
Who would have thought that, after such a short time, the other side had already assembled a large force to attack.
However, what Claw didn't know was that the number of Southern Border garrisons that had fought against them before was actually not large, and their scale could not be compared with the time when they fought against their rat army in the early years.
The key reason why he felt that the Lizardmen had more troops was the border fortress in the south.
Throughout the entire era of cold weapons, the importance of city walls as defenders is unquestionable.
There is an old saying that goes, "If your number is ten, surround it; if your number is five, attack it; if your number is twice as many, fight it!"
Taking the border fortress as an example, if the ratmen's strength is ten times that of the lizardmen, then a siege tactic will be adopted to surround the fortress.
If the ratmen are rich in resources, you can simply surround them without attacking. After a long time, supplies from outside can't come in, and the lizardmen inside can't get out. The fortress will run out of ammunition and food, and will collapse without attack.
If the Ratmen's military strength is five times that of the Lizardmen, then they can find a clear wall to launch an attack and still have a chance of winning.
In the end, if your military strength is only twice that of the enemy, you will have to try harder.
It is not difficult to see from this how great an advantage city walls can bring to the defenders in this era.
Only a small number of troops are needed to have a chance of resisting the attack of an enemy force that is several times larger than your own.
And it was precisely because in the previous battle, the ratmen had been unable to capture the fortress for a long time that the Claws had the illusion that the Lizardmen had a strong military force.
As for the question of whether the rat people should have chosen to besiege the city and launch attacks from all sides at the same time, or should they have concentrated their forces to attack one side, all we can say is that each has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is meaningless to judge it now based on the results.
The Skaven's ability to produce troops was indeed very strong, but how long had it been since the group was wiped out? Even if their ability to produce troops was strong, they couldn't produce many troops at this moment.
Originally, Sharp Claw wondered whether the other side was at the end of its strength and was deliberately pretending to be powerful, so it forced out a wave of rats to test the waters.
With the death of the rat tide, the little hope in Claw's heart was completely shattered.
What else can I do now? Of course I can run away!
I ran away before, there is no reason not to run away now.
At the same time, in the Lizardman camp, Li Ce did not know that the Claw was inside this border outpost. Even if he knew, he could not stop it since the other party was determined to escape.
But Li Ce didn't care. Just run. They just pushed forward step by step, destroying the ratmen's nests one by one and killing all the ratmen inside.
It would be useless even if the claws could escape, because by then the opponent would be left alone, so how much threat could they bring to the Great Zhou?
Unlike ordinary camps, the ratmen's nest is underground, so it is very secretive. However, the Lizardmen have been fighting with the ratmen for so many years, so they naturally have their own ways to deal with this.
After listening to Soros's advice, Li Ce directly sent out the Ankylosaurus to launch a major advance.
If there is a rat infestation here, the underground must have been hollowed out.
Under normal circumstances, it is not easy to collapse the ratmen's nest from the surface, but it is also difficult to withstand a group of armored dragons jumping back and forth on it and stepping on it for exercise.
Li Ce didn't have to wait too long. He heard a loud 'boom', followed by a cloud of dust. The ground immediately cracked and collapsed, revealing an intricate underground nest!
When it comes to demolishing the ratmen's lair, the Lizardmen are very professional, so Li Ce doesn't need to worry about it at all. He can just leave it to Soros to arrange it.
After completely destroying the ratman's nest and killing all the ratmen hiding inside, Li Ce quickly issued an order.
"Captain Tash, you take 300 dragoons and go ahead to explore the way ahead. If you encounter a ratman army, prioritize ensuring the safety of the troops and deal with them first."
"yes!"
After receiving the response, Tash gathered three hundred dragoons without saying a word and set off immediately.
The large army led by Li Ce took a short rest on the spot and then slowly caught up.
The crusade against the ratmen has just begun! (End of this chapter)
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