burning nations

Chapter 13 Qi Qi Talks About Forest People

Zhang Cai and his team stopped and walked along the shore of Onozawa, and at noon they found a wild shop with three streamers hanging on the counting pole, and saw that there were many customers in the shop, many of whom were carrying burdens and carrying dusters. Many small merchants eat in the store, so they follow them into the store.

Soon the food was served, although it was simple, it was very satisfying. Zhang Cai was drinking oatmeal porridge with clear soup and salt water. Zhang Cai was very interested in the conversations of the guests coming to the table, so he listened carefully.

"Business is becoming more and more difficult these days."

"Isn't that right? Carrying a load of red beans to sell in Songzhou, there are either thieves or officials on the way. If you sell a load, you will lose a load. It won't be long before I will carry my mother to the county town to beg for food."

"It's good to be able to eat with breath, but I'm afraid that I will be dragged away to fill up the river. These days, everything is not peaceful."

"Who says it's not? Have you heard that there is a group of powerful people in the Onozawa water pond with a radius of eight hundred miles. I was selling dates in Pinlu at the time, and a group of thieves left the water pond and went ashore in the dark. Bind the young master of Lord Pinlu's family."

"My God, is it Mr. Wang's family who is the magistrate of Sishui County? This group of thieves don't want their heads. If they dare to kidnap Mr. Wang's family, they are not afraid that the big soldiers from the county will enter Dayozawa and take him away."

"Tsk, head? They're all poor people who are dying. They've fallen out of grass hiding in the big wild lake. Are you afraid of losing your head?"

"As for the soldiers in the county. I heard that there are a total of 10 water bandits in Onozawa. The government can't suppress them."

"My God, man, are you kidding me? Hundreds of thousands of outlaws are entrenched in the water, how could there be so many? I planned to rent a boat and row directly from the water to Caozhou to sell buckwheat."

"Hey, I also heard it from hearsay, but seeing that there are always refugees running into the water pool in the boundary of Yuncheng County, I'm afraid there are really bandits in Da Ye Ze."

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"Damn, 10 water bandits." Zhang Cai was shocked by this number.Obviously, there are not 10 officers and soldiers in Yunzhou, but there are 10 bandits in the territory. If the city is besieged, it will fall within minutes.

At this time, Qi Qi said quietly: "Son, war doesn't depend on how many people there are. If you still have questions, come to the old man's room tonight, and the old man will tell you the answer."

Zhang Cai didn't doubt that there was him. While eating, he thought about 10 water bandits lurking in the rippling Onozawa, and there are many refugees in the country.
[What does this Yuncheng county magistrate and Yunzhou governor do? 】

Later, Zhang Cai inquired by himself and learned that the county magistrates were all in an organization called "Donglin Party".

Before the sun went down, everyone came to live in Lei Ze County in Puzhou. As soon as night fell, Zhang Cai entered Qi Qi's house early.

Qi Qi seemed to expect that Zhang Cai would come over early, and pushed the fruit plate in front of her. The old man brewed up his feelings, and talked about it not very emotionally.

"Girl, before I tell you about the war, I will give you a piece of advice. There is an old saying: no matter how big a country is, if it is warlike, it will die, and if it dies in war, it will be in danger! You must always remember it in your heart."

"Besides, during the day, you are surprised that there are few soldiers and many bandits in the local states and counties. In fact, it is not the case. The victory or defeat of a war must be considered comprehensively. Whether the soldiers are elite, whether the generals are mediocre, whether the soldiers are full and armored, who is responsible? Who will attack and defend, whoever has the right land will occupy the sky, whether food and grass are guaranteed, and even which side's will is stronger, and everything you can think of can be converted into the fighting power that can be exploded in a war."

"There are 10 water bandits in Onozawa. They are scattered in the sand on the commander-in-chief. They are unarmed on the upper body of the armor. There is almost no food and grass in the rear. The water is moored to attack the city. The soldiers have no training. Although there are many bandits, 10 bandits, but in detail Come down and fight in formation, the 8000 northern frontier troops can be defeated, and the soldiers in all states and counties can hold on without losing."

Qi Qi said as he stroked his beard: "This is the most important thing in training soldiers. If you don't train soldiers, and don't set up military regulations and disciplines to supervise them, how can you be an army?"

Zhang Cai frowned when he heard this: "I understand that the army will not win if it has a large number of people. The army needs training, but there are military regulations and disciplines."

Qi Qi hesitated for a while, and said through a small gap: "Listen well, the most important thing in the army is not to speak loudly. Anyone who wants to move and stop advances and retreats has his own banner and golden drum. If there is no order to speak, but whoever speaks must It’s really important, especially at night.”

Zhang Cai still didn't understand: "Why can't you speak freely in the army? There is a law in the empire, which means that speech is free."

"Also, why can't you talk at night?"

Qi Qi was silent for a while, and then said: "Girl, imagine for yourself, you are commanding 3 people in a war, and you issue military orders, and everyone in the 3 people is talking, who can hear the order?"

Zhang Cai thought for a while, no matter how loudly he yelled in the vegetable market, he could only hear the people nearby.There are only a few thousand people in the vegetable market, if it is an army of ten thousand.
"I see, what about the night? I don't command the battle at night, so let's talk about the head office."

Then Qi Qi helped Zhang Cai explain to Zhang Cai what Yingxiao was.

Zhang Cai was scared to death!
"Just because a soldier yelled "enemy attack" in his sleep, and then the soldiers of a legion killed each other randomly, and then the Lin people wiped them out effortlessly!"

Qi Qi nodded calmly: "It was 6 years since I flattered Zhangwu, and I haven't been to the southern border for a year. The forest people launched an attack, and I sent troops to conquer. The forest people retreated into the forest and harassed them day and night. I was exhausted and had no intention of fighting until that night when the battalion screamed, the whole army fought in chaos, and our army was wiped out."

Zhang Cai couldn't help asking: "Daddy, are Lin people so difficult?"

"If there were no dense forests, the empire would have wiped out the forest people in the southern border." Qi Qi said bitterly, "I don't know the location, high mountains and dense forests, mosquitoes are flatulent, and there are garbage roads. Every step forward, the soldiers of the empire will pay endless blood!"

"My child, you have never seen the mountains and forests in the south. Qingcheng Mountain is far worse than them. The forests in the south are so dense that tens of thousands of people can get lost without leaving a mark. In the mountains in the south, you can see that there is a road ahead. Wait until you go. I only knew it was a cliff in the past; there are also worms in the southern border, one is as big as this, one bite will kill you in the day; there is also a snake in the southern border, one can have the legs of an old man, and it once ate 20 soldiers of the empire."

"There is a local saying, "One hundred thousand mountains and one hundred thousand forests, one hundred thousand soldiers and one hundred thousand blood." In addition to environmental factors, almost all the forest people are soldiers. Random forest people hold a bow and a pot of arrows, hide in the trees and release them. Hidden arrows are hard to guard against."

"That's why dad created the sword technique and boxing technique, and then defeated the Lin people?" Zhang Cai felt the pain here.

Qi Qi said: "It's actually a fluke to defeat the forest people. On land, the soldiers will fill it with their lives, and they will recruit civilians to cut down trees, reducing the range of activities of the forest people."

"Secondly, it is at sea. Lin people rely on the sea, and I use sea ships to transport grain and grass to reduce the consumption of land transportation. But the sea is not safe."

Zhang Cai: "What? Did Daddy fight the Lin people at sea?"

Qi Qi nodded: "Lin was born in a barren land, and there is no weak person who can live and grow up. The sea is very good at advancing with light boats and jumping on hooks. The soldiers of the empire have fought against him several times, and most of them lost their troops. For no reason, let the Lin people capture the ships. There is a lot of loss of food and grass.”

"How did this father beat Lin Ren at sea?"

As soon as the words came out, Qi Qi's old face turned red instantly, and then he said in a self-deprecating way: "What else can I do? Build a big ship that can carry more soldiers, build a tall ship that the forest people can't jump on."

"what?"

"In short, a big boat is better than a small boat, a bed crossbow is better than a bow and arrow, and more people are better than few people."

"Well, having more soldiers is also an advantage."

"Hasn't Lin Ren ever had a decisive battle with Daddy?"

"Of course!" Having said this, Qi Qi's complexion returned to normal, "At the beginning of Zhangwu 8, in today's Jiaozhou territory, 7 soldiers from the empire faced 18 allied forces from the Linren tribes. !"

"Although the forest people are strong in individual combat, they are far inferior to the soldiers of the empire in battle. The old man uses infantry and armored soldiers in front, and uses heavy armor and long spears to block the onslaught of the forest army. Detours and outflanking. After several fights, the Lin people were defeated, and 8 soldiers of the empire were captured, and only then will there be peace in the southern border."

Qi Qi changed the subject: "However, Lin people are not good people. If you want to fight against Lin people, you need to guard against their poison and soldiers. Poison is poison, and Lin people are very good at raising Gu to poison. There is a kind of venom that smears on the blade and arrow , as long as it touches the human skin, the wound will rot instantly. If the poison is not immediately gouged out, it will take half a month or ten days to die. In addition, there is poisonous fog. The forest people have a team of sharpshooters, and the empire can afford them. The name is "Poison Arrow Army", and all members are equipped with poisonous smoke arrows. When the arrow leaves the string and hits the ground, the poisonous gas will disperse. There are three types of poisonous gas: foaming at the mouth, convulsions all over the body, weakness and exhaustion, and being suffocated to death without breathing."

Zhang Cai nodded in agreement again and again, thinking in his heart [As expected of the Lin people who have been able to deal with the empire for hundreds of years, each has its own advantages that cannot be underestimated. 】

(End of this chapter)