Start with the Soul Forge

Chapter 79 79. Killing and C... Ahem, Killing and Captivity
"I seemed to see a combination of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Emperor Ling of Han in their later years."

What Emperor David did was to completely decentralize central power.

It's so easy to put it down, but I want to take it back...

Don't take it, you basically can't get it back.

However, this kind of matter concerning the entire dynasty is not something that Mo Hao and other students need to consider at all.

He now wanted to know more about the intelligence of those wolf soldiers.

The student explained, "Those wolf soldiers are from the Wind Wolf Tribe under the command of Xiong Ba, the governor of Yuntang Prefecture. Most monster tribes live in tribes, and the strong tribes rule over or even enslave the weaker tribes."

"The chief of the Wind Wolf tribe died of a sudden illness, leaving behind three sons and two daughters. They are now leading the troops that support them to fight against others."

A brief explanation of the Xuanwu Sect's inheritance method that the Wind Wolf Tribe was carrying out also put the other students at ease.

They knew how strong the wolf soldiers in that camp were. If the Wind Wolf Tribe came with their troops, they would be faced with a very troublesome situation, and it was not impossible that they would fail directly and exit the Taixu Realm.

After all, it was Mo Hao who broke into the camp alone, and it had nothing to do with them, the students.

If facing the revenge of the Wind Wolf Tribe, Mo Hao might be able to remain safe and sound, but these students with insufficient strength can only get a not-so-good result in the joint examination.

Mo Hao was not very curious about the Wind Wolf Tribe. He looked around and asked, "Did the headman tell you where there are inhabited areas nearby?"

Quxi Village needs population, and the approach of spending time slowly attracting others to settle down is obviously not suitable for him. That is an option that should be considered by people who are good at governance.

For Mo Hao, the most direct method should be to abduct people.

Whether it is used to upgrade the village level or recruit soldiers with dragon flags, population is of paramount importance.

"There is almost no one around. The survivors from the surrounding villages are all with us. The rest of the population should have been abducted by the Wind Wolf Tribe."

The student then added, "The largest city nearby is Qingshi City, which is the territory allocated to the Wind Wolf Tribe by Xiong Ba. Within this area, the Wind Wolf Tribe can use everything to feed and grow itself."

"That is to say... the Wind Wolf Tribe has already swept the surrounding area and left no population for us?"

“Maybe there are still some bandits in some remote places.”

Given the ruthlessness with which the Fenglang Tribe had previously recruited able-bodied men, even if they captured all the surrounding bandits alive, they might not be able to gather enough men to turn Quxi Village into a county.

"You say..." Mo Hao looked at the students around him and made a suggestion, "We go hunt down the Wind Wolf Tribe and capture them as population. Is this plan feasible?"

feasibility?
Of course there is such a thing.

But the price is that apart from Mo Hao himself, no more than two of the imperial recruits and other students will survive.

Just as the others were thinking about how to dignify and tactfully reject Mo Hao's suggestion which was no different from seeking death, a student acting as a scout ran back.

He ran very fast, as if something terrible was chasing him from behind.

"Wolf... Wolf cavalry!" The student was out of breath, and it was obvious that he had come back to report at full speed. "Fifteen miles away, there are a hundred cavalrymen riding giant wolves. The wolf soldiers of the Wind Wolf Tribe are clearing the way for them."

Wolf cavalry, the unique cavalry of the Wind Wolf Tribe, because ordinary horses cannot withstand the size and momentum of the demon tribe.

Only some species that have been cultivated for a long time by various tribes can be used as mounts, and some tribes don't even have cavalry.

For example, Xiong Ba, the governor of Yuntang Prefecture, was a member of the Earth Angry Bear tribe. He was so large that he could hardly find a mount that could bear his weight. However, the soldiers of the Earth Angry Bear were all wearing heavy armor, sweeping away the heavy infantry on the battlefield.

The Earth Fury soldiers were armed with heavy weapons, and ordinary soldiers would be injured if they just touched them, or die if they were touched.

If the tribe had not had so few people and could only rely on other tribes to manage Yuntang Province, Xiong Ba might have taken action against other provinces long ago.

The emperor of the David Dynasty granted and recognized the legal status of the demon tribe, and even directly appointed several powerful tribes as governors in exchange for their support.

As time went on, the patriarchs of these tribes inevitably developed ambitions.

The ambition called "lust for power".

The David court, or the human regime, began to crumble the moment several powerful demons came to power.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the moment when this regime loses its inertia and collapses.

At that moment, whether human or demon, they would dismember and eat David's court.

Then all people or demons will attack and fight each other in the name of David's orthodoxy, and finally decide a ruler in the chaos.

Xiong Ba’s ambition is too far-fetched for the people of Quxi Village, and what Mo Hao cares more about at this time are the wolf cavalry.

The wolf riders' mounts are giant wolves as big as horses, with sharp teeth and claws that can easily tear apart small and medium-sized creatures.

Those giant wolves were also able to lead the wolf cavalry to jump and climb up the city walls.

If there is a weakness, it is that the cavalrymen carrying the load on their waists consume a lot of physical energy when moving, and they cannot run for a long time.

Even in terms of endurance, they may be weaker than horses.

"Everyone find a place to hide and come over when I give you the signal!"

Without any arrangements or hesitation, after letting the other students and the imperial recruits hide, Mo Hao rushed towards where the wolf cavalry were.

The wolf cavalry is powerful, and the enemy has a large number of troops. Even after defeating this batch of troops, the Wind Wolf Tribe may send out more troops...

All these concerns disappeared in Mo Hao's mind at this moment. It can even be said that such worries had never arisen from the beginning.

His idea at this moment was simple, crude and direct: try to kill this army, improve the health of those who died, and take the prisoners who are not dead to see if they can be recruited, and don't continue to kill them.

Isn't the so-called mount and blade just killing and recruiting?
Whether recruiting with money, supplies, or by force after capturing prisoners, the difference is not that big.

With this thought in mind, Mo Hao's eyes turned bloodshot at some point in time.

Running wildly on the land, Mo Hao felt extremely refreshed all over. The heat that he had been searching for for a long time was finally released from his body.

Smoke and dust were rolled up, and the billowing smoke dragon lingered behind him for a long time, and at the same time it also exuded a layer of violent and bloodthirsty red.

As red as blood, it brought with it boundless murderous intent.

Thanks to [无声夜y] for the reward.

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(End of this chapter)