Chapter 351 Escape
On the other side, Song Liyun's team not only had Zhao San in his skin, but also two Wuda cavalrymen who were wounded by arrows, so they had to slow down.
Fortunately, Song Liyun, who fell behind the team, held the situation and everything was fine.
Whenever the soldiers of the Pingshan tribe approached, the horses under them would stop and circle, refusing to move another step.
No matter how Pingshan whipped his horse, he could not get what he wanted.
He could only order the arrows to be shot.
So Song Liyun and Ju Qingma became targets.
Arrow after arrow was fired. Song Liyun was carrying the door of a wooden house on her back, listening to the sound of arrows hitting her back.
By the time they reached the valley entrance of the Wuda tribe, the door panels on Song Liyun's back had been filled with stuff.
At this time, the wooden walls and chevaux de frise at the entrance of the valley had been lowered, tightly connected layer by layer, forming a defense that blocked the valley entrance tightly.
Elder Shan started shouting to open the door before he arrived.
The Wuda tribe behind the wooden wall also saw the danger of their elders, and took action immediately, opening the gate before the Wuda tribe arrived.
Elder Shan and his entourage continued their speed and rushed into the valley in an instant. The Pingshan tribe that was chasing them was shot by a volley of crossbows. The three slave soldiers in the front were pierced through the chest by the crossbow arrows at the same time. They flew up and fell heavily for several feet, and blood splattered all over the place.
Pingshan, who was following behind him, was nearly stabbed by an arrow. He was so frightened that he pulled the reins and lay on the horse's back to escape.
Behind the wooden wall, the people of the Wuda tribe lowered the coils, and with the creaking sound of the leather ropes, the second volley of crossbows shot out with a whistling sound.
The second batch of crossbows did not hit anyone. Three arrows were deeply embedded in the ground, revealing half of the black arrow shaft, which made people feel cold at the sight.
This kind of wrist-thick crossbow arrow is inherently extremely powerful, and the Wuda tribe still uses ox-cart crossbows.
Three arrows in one shot, even armored soldiers carrying hard shields cannot withstand it.
After escaping death several times, Pingshan's forehead was covered with sweat. Looking at the thick wooden wall, the arrows rising from behind the wooden wall, and the "crackling" sound, Pingshan waved his arms and shouted: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"
At this moment, he only felt bitter in his mouth and felt uneasy in his heart: Did he do something wrong again?
He tried hard to recall that when he was in the tribe, Bawan said that all the soldiers of the Wuda tribe were out and the defense of the tribe was empty. As long as he sneaked over, he would definitely be able to launch a successful surprise attack.
How can this be a sneak attack...or will a sneak attack definitely succeed?
In fact, Pingshan really has bad luck.
The crossbow is a rare and precious weapon, and the Wuda tribe is reluctant to leave it outside in the sun and rain for a long time.
Especially those crossbow strings made of ox-tendon, which are usually coated with butter and wrapped in felt cloth.
In order to facilitate the entry and exit of large herds of sheep and cattle, the valley entrance is only blocked by simple wooden fences. There are not even many wooden walls, let alone thick and heavy chevaux de frise.
In this defenseless situation, if cavalry suddenly rushed in and launched a surprise attack, the Wuda tribe would be severely damaged or even defeated.
As soon as Song Liyun and his group of more than 20 people stopped their horses, the two elders who had been guarding behind the wooden wall all night came out to greet them.
Elder Shan didn't even have time to talk to them. He first shouted for people to carry the couch and send the injured to the medical tent for treatment.
When the two elders saw the bloody injured person, they quickly found a soft board to send him away. When they saw Song Liyun who was intact, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The beggar lady values this distinguished guest very much and is only willing to help her as long as she is not hurt.
The two men congratulated the beleaguered Elder Shan, saying, "I never thought Elder Shan's bravery was still as strong as it was in the past. He managed to escape the enemy cavalry safely with only a dozen men."
"Yes! Yes! Thanks to Elder Shan for saving the young lady. If anything happened to the young lady, the lady would definitely be unhappy!"
Elder Shan's face instantly turned pale. He coughed and looked sternly at the mess to the side: "You two are wrong. Actually... it was the young lady who saved me."
"ah!"
The two elders looked at each other, unable to understand: it was the young lady who was trapped, so how could it be the young lady who saved Elder Shan?
Song Liyun was taking off the door panel he was carrying at this time, and said to the person next to him: "These arrows can still be used after they are taken off."
Elder Shan walked up to her and said in a slow voice, "Young Madam, please don't worry about these locks. Someone will come and clean them up. Please follow me to the main tent to rest and eat."
Song Liyun dropped the door panel and said, "Okay, I have something to see Madam too!"
She brought Shitou and Zhao San back. Although she knew that the Wuda tribe would take them in, as guests, she also needed to inform Madam Wuya.
When he heard that he wanted to see Madam Wuya, Elder Shan hesitated and said, "Madam is not in the tribe. She went to Mudan yesterday and has not returned."
Song Liyun's heart skipped a beat: "Madam, do you know about the Pingshan tribe's attack?"
"He should know..." At this moment, Aunt Beggar, who had received the news, rushed over with Yuquan.
Sitting in the main tent, Song Liyun ate while listening to the beggar nanny talk about what happened after she left.
At this time, Song Dekui, Wu Dan and others also came over.
Hearing that the Pingshan tribe still had about sixty or seventy cavalrymen just outside the Kala Valley, Song Dekui asked, "Madam Qi, how many cavalrymen are there in the Wuda tribe?"
Aunt Qi's face was solemn. "There are only twenty soldiers in the valley who can go into battle, but there are at least a hundred who can operate crossbows."
It seems that the Wuda tribe has no shortage of manpower, but only lacks warriors skilled in archery and horse riding.
Cavalry and defense have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The Pingshan tribe had cavalry guarding outside, so the Wuda tribe did not dare to fight easily.
However, the Wuda tribe had rows of crossbows and wooden walls, so even if Pingshan had hundreds of cavalrymen, it would not be easy to break through.
But Wuda cannot be trapped here.
There are tens of thousands of cattle and sheep in the valley, and the amount of fodder and food needed is astonishing, so they usually have to graze outside.
If you stay indoors and only eat the fodder shipped from Dongshan, the fodder will be finished in three days at most.
Obviously, the problem of the Pingshan tribe needs to be resolved within three days.
Song Dekui asked, "Isn't Madam in the Mudan tribe? As long as you bring people back, the problems here will be over."
Aunt Qi and Elder Shan looked at each other and did not respond. Both of them were not sure whether the lady could really bring back the tribe soldiers after she had been away for a day and a night.
After just a few quick words, the beggar asked Song Liyun, who had also been running around for a day and a night, to rest.
The valley entrance is under strict defense, and the Wuda tribe will be safe for at least three days. We can take a long-term view and there is no need to rush.
Outside the valley, Pingshan led his men to retreat several miles and met up with Zhang Qishan who was cleaning up the battlefield.
"Headmaster Pingshan, eight bodies have been found, and five more still need medical treatment.
Look, we don't even have a tent now. Should we leave these few... to the gods to arrange for them?" Zhang Qishan said with a sad face.
Song Liyun's animal repellent device only disturbs horses and has little impact on humans.
So apart from the tribesmen who were caught off guard and injured by their horses, the rest of those who fell off their horses still had fighting power.
The Pingshan tribe was large in number and powerful, and arrows were constantly being shot at from the outside.
It was already quite good that Lao Qian and his men were able to kill eight people in the rain of arrows.
(End of this chapter)
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