Chapter 726: Southern Barbarians and Poisonous Insects
A group of men set off with high morale, and there were about 1,000 soldiers before and after, mighty and murderous, and those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods saw that they only had to evade, how could they really rush to send them to death.
The spies sent out before came back to report that the ambush in front was a team of about seven or eight hundred people who had been living in seclusion in the forest for a long time.
The Southern Barbarians, born and raised in the south, are known for their barbarism, bloodshed, cruelty, and strong physique, and have fought many times with General Chang's people because of their difficult life in the past few years, and finally retreated in the mountains and forests, and have not appeared, and have been dormant in the mountains and forests.
Unexpectedly, General Chang did not kill them all, but let them look at the wind, and gathered a group of people to make trouble.
The matter of the treasure itself was also spread wildly for a while decades ago, but unfortunately the mountain collapsed at that time, and even if there was something inside, I don't know where to bury it, not to mention that it was just a rumor, and no one took this legend seriously.
Now that this group of people has entered the mountain, many smart people have thought of the news of the treasure of the legend of the year, and it is even more popular.
There are unwilling people guarding below, and one after another boxes are carried down the mountain, is there any other way to say it? It can only be a treasure!
The first to bear the brunt is the Southern Barbarians who live in seclusion around, they are not really reclusive, but have been secretly developing their power.
They are in dire need of expansion, this treasure is their best cornerstone, anyway, they don't deal with the imperial court, even if they fail, what can they do?
These people have lived in the mountains and forests for a long time, and they are very familiar with the surrounding mountains and forests, and when the time comes, it is almost impossible to find them when they enter the mountains and forests.
In this way, this is almost a deal without capital, and it is cost-effective to do anything, so it is not a problem to go out of the nest.
Zheng Jingyi and the others were unlucky, as soon as they came out of the forest, they were targeted by the aborigines in the forest, is there anything more tragic than this?
The spy who went out before only knew how many people the other party was ambushing, it seemed to be a Southern Barbarian, and he didn't know the rest in more detail, because he didn't have the ability to go around in other people's ambushes.
This alone was enough for them to be vigilant, and after the army of thousands of people had rested, they set off at a not very fast pace.
Their location is still a small mountain village, and the concrete roads do not yet lead here, so there are only those small roads that can accommodate a horse-drawn carriage, and even one more horse can carry a person with them.
There is a long road from the village to the town, the side is overgrown with weeds and dense forests, just like someone walks here every day and steps out of a road, and the terrain is not flat, it is not easy to walk.
The gang of southern barbarians was ambushed on the road ahead, and it stands to reason that the surroundings here are very well hidden, but it is not an excellent ambush location, and if you want to escape, it is very likely that someone will catch up here.
"Stop!" General Chang waved his hand, and the long line stopped, and according to his subordinates, the ambush seemed to be ahead.
This is extremely inconsistent with what Su Manman thinks, how can it be that he should kill a large group of people by surprise, and then fall into the trap, right?
How can it be so easy to know the situation of the other party in advance, and can stop the team in advance, and then the other party will rush out to confront each other, what is the difference between marching and fighting on the battlefield?
I don't even know how to use the terrain and geography, which seems very wrong, but General Chang doesn't seem to think there is anything abnormal!
Su Manman was sitting on the wheel of the box, following the dots, with treasures flying above his head, like an ordinary soldier, all paying close attention to the situation ahead.
The big war was imminent, and she was still wondering why the war was different from what she imagined.
"How strange the actions of the Southern Barbarians are, and they are good at controlling poisonous insects, everyone be careful not to be tricked!"
General Chang has been fighting with the Southern Barbarians for many years, and he is already very experienced, and he knows their tricks well, and those poisonous insects can withstand a large army.
"Pick up torches, tie your trouser legs, and don't let the poisonous insects get close. General Chang shouted loudly.
Everyone picked up the torches in their hands, and the fire folds were also raised, preparing for the next battle, which was a tough battle.
Su Manman also picked up the torch that was put aside, she already understood why everyone had to fire the torch today, it was to prepare for a fire attack, which was a good way to deal with insects.
"Chang Lao'er, don't come to harm!"
There was a wild laugh from the top of a towering tree on the side, coming from an old man who was not small, his name was Miao Kang, and he was the current leader of the Southern Barbarians.
General Chang rolled his eyes into a dead fish: "I don't talk to my defeated generals!"
"You!" Miao Kang was about to explode, and his wrinkled face was wrinkled into a bun.
The soldiers under him cast admiring glances at General Chang one after another, worthy of being an old general, and one sentence made the other party crazy.
"Hmph, don't be arrogant, and try the power of my new methods over the years!" That Miao Kang was not an ordinary person, and he returned to normal in an instant, took out a Tao Xun from his sleeve, and blew it "woo".
The sound is unmelody and does not seem to have any special meaning, but it is actually a lurito, a sound that can control poisonous insects, make them pour out of their nests, and then attack the enemy.
"Ignition!" General Chang ordered.
He wasn't sure if he could repel the bugs, but it was the only way to do it.
"Everyone, don't burn the carriage!"
Everyone lit torches one after another, and thousands of torches were lit in the blue sky and daylight, and the smoke billowed into the sky.
And in the surrounding woods on both sides, with the high and low voice of Tao Xun, a large number of dense insects poured out, as if they were going to devour everyone all over the world, which made the people on Su Manman's side have goosebumps.
At first glance, it seems that there are scorpions, centipedes and other highly poisonous things inside, and the body will be swollen for a long time after being bitten by these things, and if you bite too much, you will have to die, which is not a joke.
The people who were lying in ambush on both sides of the forest also came out one after another, standing in the tall grass one by one, with oil paint painted on their faces, like wild people in the mountains and forests, each of them holding some jars in their hands, which were full of poisonous insects, and were pouring downward.
Some people have hideous faces, and some people have expressionless faces, which makes people feel cold in their hearts just by looking at them.
"Archers prepare, shoot that old man from the tree down for me!" General Chang shouted.
Everyone understands the principle that the thief captures the king first, and the first wave of arrows was shot over.