OBS Chapter 340 Two Boys
Chapter 340 Two Boys
At night, Lin Xiaofan sat cross-legged in the tent. The moon was shrouded in dark clouds and it was pitch black outside.
He looked at the outline of the cottage and sighed slightly.
The Liang Kingdom and the Great Shang Kingdom are really unsettled, and we must find an opportunity to destroy them.
But before that, two problems need to be solved.
One is the manpower issue. After the last battle, the vitality of the two countries was severely damaged, but in the end they still ran back with an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people. Even if it is to guard against other countries, there is still a lot of troops left.
As for Da Qian Kingdom, given the temperament of Emperor Da Qian, he will not send too many additional manpower. At that time, they want to capture the two countries, but the Qingzhou Army's 30,000 to 40,000 people will definitely not be enough. They will need more manpower and weapons.
Catapults and ladders are a good choice. Although he had never studied it in his previous life, he understood the principles. As long as they explain it clearly to Guan Fengxue and Li San, I believe they can lead the craftsmen to make it. With these two siege weapons and the repeating crossbow, the pressure of siege can be reduced a lot.
The second problem is that on the court side, if the emperor does not issue an order to send troops, it will be useless no matter how fully prepared they are. But with Da Qianhuang's courage, I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage to send troops.
He didn't know much about the situation in the capital. When you go to the banquet with Fengsheng, you can observe the situation yourself.
Thinking about it, he sighed. If Emperor Daqian is not wise enough, they will encounter many problems when they send out troops.
In the dark night, several firelights suddenly flashed.
Lin Xiaofan walked out of the tent, and there were some fires on the mountain. There must have been a fight above.
Seven or eight people ran down the mountain from a small road. All their weapons had been thrown away, and they still had some scars on their bodies. Some of them even had limited mobility in their legs and feet.
Behind them, dozens of bandits were chasing after them, led by the second master of the village.
At noon today, he realized that something was wrong and someone would want to escape, so he set up ambushes on several paths going down the mountain in advance.
But it was too dark tonight, and the escapers found a road that was so steep that it was almost impossible to walk.
Just by walking here, more than a dozen people have fallen off the cliff.
However, these cronies of his were all brought from Daliang Kingdom and had undergone professional training. Their speed was a bit faster, and the distance between the two sides was gradually getting closer.
"Kill a man and reward a woman."
The second master gritted his teeth as he saw the other party getting closer and closer to going down the mountain.
Hearing this, everyone's faces showed joy, and their speed became a little faster. Seeing that it was almost done, a dozen pursuers holding big bows drew their bows and fired arrows. Suddenly, screams rang out from the front, and three or four people fell to the ground.
Although the distance was close, it was too dark, so their accuracy was quite off.
Just as they drew their bows again, trying to kill the remaining people, there was a sudden flash of fire in the woods nearby, and then several rockets were fired at them.
Rockets were fired around them, causing no casualties but exposing their position.
The second master looked at the flames burning around him and the endless darkness outside, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly said:
"Go back!"
But it was too late. In the next moment, countless arrows shot towards this side. They didn't bring shields on this trip, and because of the darkness, they couldn't see clearly where the arrows were. Just one salvo killed most of the people.
However, the remaining people saw that the situation was not good and fled in all directions.
Rocket tried to fire two more rounds, but found no one.
Without the illumination of the fire, the crossbow arrows lost their direction and did not fire again.
When those who escaped looked back, the pursuers fell to the ground in a mess, and the rest were also missing.
Looking further down, many soldiers were running towards them.
For a time, they could neither advance nor retreat.
"Zhang Bo, Li Guang, what should we do?"
A young man dressed in rags asked.
On the way here, they jumped from a high platform of more than one foot, and fell a few times on the steep road, so they all looked a little embarrassed.
Everyone looked at the two leading teenagers.
Zhang Bo looks to be of medium height, with a wheat-colored complexion and a resolute face, and he looks trustworthy.
Li Guang's complexion has a sickly white complexion and his body is also thinner. He was the only one among the few who was still armed. The rest of the people were on the way to escape, and in order to speed up, they had already thrown their weapons on the side of the road.
Looking at the approaching fire and figures, Zhang Bo gritted his teeth and said:
"Going back is a dead end, and the Qingzhou Army has so many bows and arrows, we can't go back. Just surrender."
With just a few of them and a sword, they had no choice but to surrender against so many city guards.
Li Guang thought for a moment and nodded slightly. At this point, this is the only possible way to survive.
As he spoke, he threw the knife on the ground and walked over with his hands raised.
The city guards surrounded them and made a way in the middle. Zhao Shan and the maid in pink came closer.
Before Zhao Shan could speak, Zhang Bo said:
"Sir, I have something to say!"
"What do you think."
Zhao Shan looked at the young man in front of her with some surprise. These people are now in a narrow escape situation, but the two teenagers in the middle are not timid at all.
Zhang Bo raised his head and saw the figures of two women in front of him. He looked stunned, then lowered his head and said:
"Sir, we ran out here risking our lives to deliver information to you. Aren't you curious, we were obviously forced to become rogues, but why didn't we instigate rebellion today? Also, how many people here were forced to do so? How many of those who are bandits are willing to be bandits? In addition, I also found that the four leaders on this mountain are not simple."
Zhao Shan glanced at a few people. Except for the two young men in the middle who were relatively calm, the others all looked at a loss.
Obviously, this wave is lying.
However, Zhao Shan did not expose it. Instead, she showed some interest and immediately smiled and asked:
"What do you think."
"Because the hearts of the people are not united. If we rebel, we cannot be sure whether others are rebelling. If there are few people, there is only a dead end. The first and second masters in the village have some brains and divided us into several teams, each with only thirty or forty people. Information cannot be passed on to each other. Because of this, everyone is timid and does not dare to come forward."
Hearing this, Zhao Shan nodded slightly. This was what she had guessed before coming.
"Tell me, how many people on the mountain are willing to be bandits?"
When the young man saw that the other party believed him, his face showed a bit of joy, and he continued:
"I divide the bandits on this mountain into three categories. The first type is those who came with the four masters and are their cronies. The second type are those who have been accustomed to the life of bandits after being captured on the mountain, so they are willing to become bandits. The third category is those like us who are always looking for opportunities to escape from this group of bandits."
"There are thirty-two confidants of four of the heads. A dozen of them are always with those heads and do things for them. There are also a dozen people who are hidden among ordinary bandits to detect intelligence for them."
Zhao Shan looked at the young man. He didn't seem to be joking at all, and then asked curiously:
"How did you tell?"