Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 81 Just One Soldier

Chapter 81 Just a Soldier
Changshan County, Zhending County.

"Fourth brother."

Murong Chui, who had become famous at a young age, strode into the tent and said, "I'm back."

"Anu." Murong Ke, who was sitting at the head of the table, looked up and asked, "Have you caught Ran Min?"

"No." Murong Chui stepped forward, picked up the goat milk on the table and drank it all in one gulp. "The beggars are very tough, and they will fight to the death."

"They retreated into the mountains and forests, and it was difficult for me to chase them in, so I returned first."

The Xianbei Murong clan was famous for their cavalry.

The combat capability of its cavalry is so strong that only the horses from Liangzhou can compete with it.

Cavalry has many advantages, but also obvious disadvantages.

The complex terrain of mountainous areas is not suitable for cavalry combat, especially for armored cavalry.

Once the cavalry loses its mobility, they will become sitting ducks facing the swarming infantry.

"This beggar army."

Murong Ke, who went to the battlefield at the age of fifteen, looked solemn and said, "It's very unusual."

"They are well-equipped, and almost everyone is wearing armor."

"When fighting, they are extremely tenacious. Even when attacked unexpectedly, they can fight to the death."

"The Shi Zhao troops from the past two years were not like this!"

"Fourth brother is right." Murong Chui, who had been on the battlefield at the age of thirteen and was also experienced in battle, nodded. "It's really hard. Sometimes I can't even break through."

Both brothers were a little worried.

Although they won the first battle in the south, the tenacity of the Qihuo Army also left a deep impression on them.

"Fu Hong was there when the Qihuo Army destroyed Shi Zhao."

Murong Ke made a decisive decision, "Call all the generals to discuss the matter and summon Fu Hong to investigate!"

All the Murongs and generals from various armies gathered in the big tent.

After winning the battle, everyone was in a very good mood.

Fu Hong, who had recently surrendered to the Murong clan, greeted everyone and said frankly, "I still have the corpse of a beggar soldier among my troops. I haven't stripped him naked yet. Please take a look."

In the previous battle of Zhending, the beggar army led by Ran Min suffered heavy losses, and after retreating, many corpses were left on the battlefield.

Because they are well-equipped and carry abundant supplies.

When the Xianbei people cleaned up the battlefield after the war, they had already stripped and looted everything.

However, Fu Hong was a thoughtful person and deliberately kept some things to himself.

The body of a beggar soldier was brought over and placed on the ground.

The weather has been getting warmer lately, and it's already smelling a bit.

"Everyone, please take a look."

Fu Hong walked forward nonchalantly and first reached out to take off his helmet.

He tapped it with his fingers, and a muffled sound came out. "Made of fine steel!"

Then he untied the breastplate from the corpse.

The front and back are two stamped steel plates with holes punched on the edges, tied together with cowhide ropes.

"It's also made of refined steel." Fu Hong hammered the breastplate hard. "Even bows and crossbows can't break it."

The generals' faces gradually became embarrassed.

Bows and crossbows are important weapons for defeating the enemy.

If all the beggar soldiers were equipped like this, their attack power would be reduced by nearly half.

This is not good news.

"The lining worn by the beggars is silk."

Fu Hong reached out and took off the corpse's shoes. "Generals, please look."

He held up his Liberation Shoes and gestured to the crowd, "These shoes are truly magical. They can be hard or soft, and they are extremely comfortable to wear."

"It's really useful," a general said with a smile, "but tying the shoelaces is a hassle."

Everyone laughed.

If you look closely, you will see that many people are wearing the same style of Liberation shoes.

The Xianbei people cleaned up the battlefield and naturally got a lot of these things.

You can tell whether a pair of shoes is good by wearing them.

Fu Hong pointed to the people and said, "These shoes were obtained during the battle of Yecheng."

"It's very comfortable to travel thousands of miles, it's definitely something extraordinary."

He leaned over and untied the leg wrappings on the corpse's calves. "These are called leg wrappings."

"According to the captives, this item can relieve fatigue and increase the speed and distance of marches."

"If you're injured, it can also be used to bandage the wound."

Murong Chui interrupted, "I was wondering why those beggar soldiers ran so fast. So that's how it is."

"This is a kettle." Fu Hong shook the kettle in his hand. "It looks like iron, but it's not. I don't know what it's made of. It's very exquisite."

"This is a lunch box, made of the same material as the kettle. Everyone in the beggar army is equipped with one."

He opened the lunch box and took out two pieces of candy.

Suddenly, people around shouted, "It's candy. This stuff is delicious."

Everyone burst into laughter.

The captured spoils will naturally be given to them first.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the Xianbei generals had already enjoyed the seized sugar.

"According to the prisoners," Fu Hong said, holding up the candy in his hand, "when you are tired from fighting on the battlefield, eat a few pieces to quickly restore your energy and spirit so you can continue fighting."

Murong Chui was immediately shocked. "Really?!"

"Yes." Fu Hong nodded. "I've had someone try it."

"After a hard training session, eat two pieces and it won't take long for you to regain the mental strength to continue training."

"I think it's the same on the battlefield."

Murong Ke frowned and looked around at everyone. "Did you guys eat it all? What a waste!"

His expression was unfriendly, as if he was disappointed with someone.

Good things like these should be concentratedly supplied to the Longcheng cavalry so that they can eat them when charging into battle.

The strength of the armored cavalry is the guarantee of their combat effectiveness.

Fu Hong began to introduce weapons.

He picked up the spear and handed it to the vigilant Murong Chui.

"Hollow, made of refined steel."

Murong Chui reached out and expertly twisted the spear head off. "It has a blood groove. I've tried it before when searching for someone. Once I fired the gun, the blood gushed out like a stream. I couldn't stop it."

As for who he was testing on, no one cared. Picking up the hammer and swinging it, Murong Chui weighed it in his hand, "For breaking armor."

Next is the ring-handled sword, which everyone is familiar with and there is nothing much to introduce.

However, Fu Hong said, "This knife is mainly used to cut off heads."

"I beg you to spare my life, and give me your heads as a reward."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces turned ugly.

They still remembered that when they raided the Beggar Army before, even in extremely unfavorable circumstances, those Beggar Army soldiers were still fighting for heads, skillfully cutting them off and tying them around their waists.

"Those guys always say we're cruel, but I think they're the ones who are truly cruel."

"Killing is killing, but cutting off the head is also cruel!"

Fu Hong took off the two cloth bags from the corpse's waist.

Open one of them and take out compressed biscuits, canned luncheon meat, a roll of cloth, and a bottle of powder.

"Dry food, canned meat."

The Xianbei generals had all eaten it after cleaning up the battlefield. They found it so delicious that they all praised it highly.

As for the bottle of powder, Fu Hong explained, "This is a wound medicine. Pour it on the wound and tie it with cloth. It is very effective."

Then open another cloth bag.

It contains daily necessities such as a flea comb, tooth powder for brushing teeth, needle and thread for sewing, soap for bathing and washing clothes, etc.

After the introductions were finished, Murong Ke looked at Fu Hong and asked, "What do you mean, Chief?"

"He's just an ordinary soldier in the beggar army."

Fu Hong said seriously, "Just a soldier."

"The beggar army is extremely wealthy, powerful, and determined to fight."

He took a deep breath and looked around at everyone. "What we defeated before was just a small group of them."

"Their true main force and elite troops are still concentrated in Yecheng."

"What's even more terrifying is Qihuo Shuai."

Fu Hong recalled the steel behemoth that Lin Dao rode during the previous battle of Yecheng.

There was a hint of gloom in his eyes.

"General Qihuo, you have some secret magic skills."

"Able to control giant steel beasts and dominate the battlefield."

"That giant steel beast ran faster than the armored cavalry, and its body was as indestructible as a mountain."

"When Shi Hu's armored cavalry collided with them, it was like hitting a rock with an egg."

"Generals, if General Qi Huo arrives in person, we must defeat him with our wits, not with our strength!"

At the foot of the city, on the bank of the Qishui River, is the camp of the Qihuo army.

Ran Min came to the outside of the central military tent and took a deep breath.

His mood at this moment was filled with a sense of tragedy and enlightenment.

He did the dirty work and suffered a crushing defeat on the battlefield.

Under normal circumstances, people like me would be thrown out and treated as scapegoats.

All the charges were placed on him, and everyone was happy.

I've thought about running away before.

But the world is so big, and there is no place for him to stay.

At this moment, I am about to be judged by fate, so needless to say, I feel very sad.

Under the gaze of many personal guards outside the tent, Ran Min held his head high and chest puffed out, his eyes becoming increasingly determined, and walked into the central military tent.

Even if he, Ran Min, dies, he will die with his head held high!

"Barbed wire will be distributed to each team, ensuring that every team has one."

Lin Dao, who was giving instructions for logistics, looked up and saw Ran Min entering.

Ran Min pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and stepped forward to salute. "I, the guilty general Ran Min, pay my respects to the commander-in-chief."

"Get up and talk."

Lin Dao's eyes sparkled. "Tell me in detail how the Xianbei Murong clan fought."

".yes."

When Ran Min finished his story, Lin Dao was thoughtful. "It was mainly armored cavalry charging and light cavalry harassing."

"So, terrain is very important."

"It would be best if we could force the Xianbei Murong clan into a desperate situation and kill them all in one battle."

Lin Dao instructed, "We've brought a batch of reinforcements this time. Go and handle the handover procedures and make up for the previous losses."

"Give you two days to recover."

"Two days later, the entire army will march north!"

Ran Min looked at Lin Dao blankly. Is that it?
"Hmm?" Lin Dao frowned slightly. "Anything else?"

Ran Min shook his head hurriedly.

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Dao said, "Victory and defeat are common in the military. Just think about how to win back."

"Here~~~"

If you want a nomadic people who are good at cavalry to be good at singing and dancing, the best thing to use is a machine gun.

Hundreds of machine guns were placed in rows, and even if Temujin came, he would have to dance a song.

It’s not that this thing is completely impossible to get, but more importantly, Lin Dao is worried that he will be hit by a volley of bullets at any time.

The human heart is the most difficult thing to understand.

He also doesn't want to popularize the equipment on a large scale.

No matter what, your own safety is always the most important thing.

In addition, the function of barbed wire is revealed.

Armored cavalry charging?

Once dozens of barbed wire fences are pulled up, you can charge in as you please.

The armored cavalry trapped in the barbed wire were also doomed to die when faced with the infantry who came forward to stab and hammer them.

As for the light cavalry, their most important means is harassment with bows and arrows.

But their bows and arrows could hardly penetrate armor.

The 100-ton King Mining Truck on Lin Dao has been repaired.

Having chosen the right time, we must leave a deep impression on the Xianbei Murong clan.

"Murong Chui, Murong Ke."