Chapter 149: The Battle of Black Wind Castle
Blackwind Castle!
This is the name Li Yi gave their fortress!
It sounds like it has little to do with the Great Qian Dynasty, but it is similar to the name of the Black Wind Village they once had, very much like the old nest of the Black Wind Village, but this is also what Li Yi wants to see.
Just came to Baiyue, don't be so high-profile, otherwise, he will already be unable to mix in the territory of Dashang, as soon as he comes to Baiyue, he will be high-profile again, I am afraid that the big clans of Baiyue will want to attack him.
The wolf's ambition is too obvious.
The population of 1,511 increased again, and the population of Blackwind Castle also exceeded 3,500.
According to Qin Yang, the big boss of Qinglongzhai, there is no problem with accommodating two or three thousand people in this fortress, and now, so many people live in this fortress at once.
According to Li Yi's original habit, he had already started to build a house here.
It's a pity that this is not the Hengling Mountains, there are no trees, no stones, and among the Baiyue people who were captured before, there are not a few people in related construction professions, and he wants to upgrade his talents, and let people build houses on the spot.
Fortunately, Li Yi and his confiscated materials had a large number of tents, and most of the Baiyue people lived in tents.
It turned out that most of the tribes of Baiyue were nomadic groups, raising cattle, sheep and horses for a living, and after eating and drinking the water and grass in one place, they moved to another place, and changed back and forth in several places, and lived in tents to facilitate their relocation back and forth.
Set up a tent in Blackwind Castle and let these people stay no problem.
However, Li Yi had to think about it for the future.
Baiyue people need to move back and forth, he doesn't want to move back and forth, their future population is destined to be more than that.
So whether to expand the fortress or find another place is a matter that must be considered.
This matter is best resolved before he leaves.
Before September 30, he was going to rush to the Jinwang Mansion in Qizhou!
It's about two thousand miles away from this place!
It's just that on the road, it will take a lot of time, and he doesn't have much time to waste!
"Expand the fortress, I don't recommend it......"
Hearing Li Yi's thoughts, Qin Wan shook her head and said.
"How?"
Li Yi asked.
He knew that Qin Wan was a junior military division, and at the level of a junior military division, it was very likely that he would go very far, and in addition, Qinglongzhai knew much more about Baiyue than them, and Qin Wan, as the eldest lady of Qinglongzhai, all kinds of suggestions were still worth referencing.
Sometimes, Li Yi was wondering if he should raise Qin Wan's military advisor level to the intermediate military advisor level.
At this time, Li Yi missed Zhao Ergou a little.
Although, many of Zhao Ergou's suggestions are more biased, but the development of their Black Wind Village is not an ordinary path, and many times, the sword is more suitable for the development of their Black Wind Village.
This kind of style, even if he is upgraded to a high-level military division, he may not necessarily have it.
Moreover, upgrade another senior military division...... It takes a thousand points of faith power, and now, it is the time when the power of faith is very needed, and for a while, Li Yi is not too willing to spend this power of faith.
Anyway, I'm also a high-level leader, and I have a certain strategy, so let myself take a moment for a while.
In the past few days, under Li Yi's deliberate training, two people have also been born as military advisors, but they are not the people he brought out from Hulu Valley, but the border state soldiers who were captured later, on the other hand, Li Yi is also worried about the loyalty of these two people.
In a few days, he will leave Baiyue and go to Qizhou.
The two places are two thousand miles apart, and it will definitely take a long time to go.
At this time, the selection of military advisers is very important.
In case, he left, because the military division he upgraded was unreliable and caused chaos here, he might as well not upgrade the military division.
"You should know that the Great Shang Imperial Court and the Baiyue tribes agreed on wartime and non-wartime times every year." At this time, Qin Wan spoke.
"Hmm."
Li Yi nodded, last time, Qin Wan had already told him.
It was also because of this that after they fled to Baiyue, the army of the Great Shang Court did not continue to chase and kill.
"Every year from the beginning of winter, our Qinglong Village will leave the city next to it and camp in the depths of Baiyue......" Qin Wan pondered for a moment and said.
This is not a secret among some forces in Baiyue.
Qinglongzhai has two stations in Baiyue, one on the border and one in the depths.
"Qinglongzhai still has a station in the depths of Baiyue?"
Li Yi was surprised.
"Yes, it's a city that's not smaller than the one next to it." Qin Wan nodded.
Building a city is the habit of their great merchants.
However, it is said that some of the big tribes in the depths of Baiyue, their places of residence, also have a variety of buildings, and the magnificence of some buildings is no worse than the famous buildings in some prosperous cities in the territory of Dashang, after all, for some of the big tribes in Baiyue, most of them have left the nomadic life, but have various small tribes to supply.
"Why ......"
Li Yi frowned slightly.
Obviously, Qinglongzhai was afraid of being attacked by the Dashang army during the wartime time of the Great Shang and Baiyue...... However, why doesn't Qinglongzhai simply live in the depths of Baiyue? With the strength of Qinglongzhai, it should not be difficult to get a place in the depths of Baiyue!
This can be seen by looking at the fact that Qinglongzhai has a station in the depths of Baiyue.
"We must make a two-handed plan, the Baiyue people are more repulsive to the people of the big merchants, in case, those big tribes in the depths of Baiyue want to deal with Qinglong Village, we can still come to the border...... Those Baiyue tribes were still very afraid of the big merchants, and they didn't dare to send a large army to the border easily. ”
Without waiting for Li Yi to say anything, Qin Wan smiled and said.
“……”
Li Yi.
These bigwigs are really cautious in doing things, and Qinglong Village deserves to be a century-old village.
It's just that, in this way, it is not particularly appropriate for him to want to build in the vicinity.
At the beginning of winter, Qinglong Village began to move to the depths, can they move to Black Wind Village?
If they move, Qinglong Village has a territory in the depths of Baiyue, where will they move to Black Wind Village? At that time, the more populous they were, the harder it became!
"Let me think about this again." Li Yi groaned.
August 17.
Li Yi began to have people grow food near the Black Wind Castle.
The environment here is actually not suitable for planting all kinds of grain in the territory of Dashang, the same area, the output is at least less than 30%, and some kinds of grain can even be less than 70%, which is also the reason why Baiyue people do not like to plant all kinds of grain.
However, if Li Yi plans to develop here for a long time and develop a large population, this matter must not be abandoned.
For this reason, Li Yi deliberately spent 222 points of faith to raise two tons of grain seeds to the intermediate level, and let people cultivate 200 acres of land and plant them.
Two hundred acres of land to grow grain can't feed many people at all, but Li Yi just wants to use the grain grown on these two hundred acres of land as seeds, and there is no problem in using it in the early stage.
Hopefully, the high-grade grain seeds upgraded from more than 200 points of faith power can be suitable for the environment here, and in that case, this may be a great change for the entire Baiyue.
Li Yi said secretly.
Thirty miles away from Blackwind Castle.
The city where Qinglongzhai is stationed, with the official development of Qinglongzhai in Baiyue, has also recently been renamed Qinglongcheng.
Council Chamber.
"Black Wind Village captured two Baiyue tribes, captured three thousand Baiyue people, and then began to grow food?" Listening to the report of his subordinates, Qin Yang groaned.
"What can the Great Army Master see?" Qin Yang raised his head and looked at the Great Army Division.
"It seems like an act that wants to develop here for a long time...... It's just that he wants to grow food in Baiyue, I'm afraid it's wrong, or maybe he just wants to experiment. The Great Military Master thought for a moment and said.
"Today, people from the nearby Baiyue tribe have questioned us, asking us if Qinglong Village wants to attack the surrounding Baiyue tribes on a large scale, the fortress occupied by Heifeng Village is the original base of our Qinglong Village, and they regard the people of Heifeng Village as our people from Qinglong Village." Then, the Great Army Division said.
"Tell them the reason for the whole thing, those people of the Baiyue tribe want to steal other people's horses, they must be mentally prepared to be attacked, they are really used to being horse thieves, and they are used to fighting the autumn wind, do you really think that our big businessmen are easy to bully?" Qin Yang snorted coldly and said.
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August 19.
After the Baiyue tribes around the Black Wind Fort learned from Qinglong Village that the Black Wind Village was not from Qinglong Village, they seemed to be emboldened, and the three Baiyue tribes with a population of one or two thousand joined forces to form two thousand men and horses to surround the Black Wind Fort.
Under the banner of avenging the two Baiyue tribes in front of him, he asked Heifeng Village to hand over the people of the two Baiyue tribes and compensate a large amount of gold and silver materials.
"Daddy! The people of Heifeng Village came to Baiyue because they sent me, you must help Heifeng Village! ”
When Qin Yang received this information, Qin Wan was also beside her, and she immediately stood up and said with an anxious expression.
At the beginning, Li Yi brought two hundred people out from Hulu Valley and sent her all the way to Baiyue, and no one was more "clear" about the strength of Heifeng Village than her.
It is okay to attack a Baiyue tribe of about 1,500 people.
In particular, the horses in Heifeng Village are good, the speed is very fast, and there are many masters in Heifeng Village, so it is normal to take down a Baiyue tribe of 1,500 people by surprise.
However, this is a battle prepared for the three Baiyue tribes with a population of one or two thousand joining forces, and two thousand men and horses have been formed to surround the Black Wind Castle.
How can Black Wind Village, which only has about two hundred core combat power, resist it?
"Wan'er, don't worry, the defensive performance of that fortress is still relatively strong, the Baiyue people are not good at siege warfare, there are no large-scale siege equipment, only with some horses, it is difficult for them to break through that fortress, as long as Li Yi does not take the initiative to open the gate of the fortress, those Baiyue people will be helpless for them in a short time." Qin Yang chuckled.
"Everything is possible, compared to the two thousand hundred Yue people, the strength of Heifeng Village is too weak, and I also ask my father to assign me some green dragon rides, so that I can help Heifeng Village retreat from the enemy." Qin Wan shook her head and said.
The Green Dragon Cavalry, everyone's mount, is the best horse, it can travel three hundred and fifty miles a day, if there is such a cavalry to support the Black Wind Village, it will reach the vicinity of the Black Wind Fort at the fastest speed.
"Blue Dragon Rider ......"
Qin Yang smiled bitterly.
Does his daughter know that every Qinglong Rider is very important to their Qinglong Village, this is the existence that can turn the tide of the battle at a critical time, this is a killer feature, how can it be used casually?
However, seeing his daughter's determined look, and thinking of the fact that the people of Heifeng Village sent back his daughter some time ago, Qin Yang sighed slightly and said, "Okay! Wait a minute, I'll give you a hundred green dragoons, and you can go and support them!" ”
Simply, some time ago, he wanted to give Heifeng Village three superb horses and two thousand taels of gold, Li Yi didn't ask for it, this time, it can be regarded as repaying Heifeng Zhai for sending his daughter.
It's just a mere 2,000 Yue scattered horses, and 100 green dragon horses to support, which is enough.
Without further ado, Qin Wan acted immediately.
"Drive!"
"Boom—"
After a while, Qin Wan took a hundred green dragon riders and quickly rushed towards the Black Wind Castle, all of them wearing black armor, like a black arrow.
Qin Yang continued to look through the information in the conference hall, and he didn't look too worried.
He believed that with a hundred green dragoons to protect Qin Wan, Qin Wan's safety would definitely not be a problem.
Half an hour later.
One of the men came down to report.
"Qi Yu is in charge, there is news from Heifeng Village."
One of his subordinates said respectfully.
"Oh? With the news coming so quickly, what's going on there? ”
Qin Yang was surprised.
Calculating the time, the Green Dragon Rider has just arrived in Black Wind Village at most at this time, and even if something happens over there, the information should not come so quickly.
"Half an hour ago, Blackwind opened the gates......," the subordinate said.
"What do you say? Half an hour ago, Blackwind opened the castle gate? Are you sure it was half an hour ago? Without waiting for this subordinate to finish speaking, Qin Yang immediately interrupted and frowned.
Half an hour ago, it was also the time when their Qinglong Village Green Dragon Ride had just set off.
"This ...... The subordinate was sure to ......" The subordinate was stunned, calculated the time in his heart, and after confirming that it was right, he gave his hand again.
"This Li Yi, do you really think that if you defeat the two Baiyue tribes, you will be invincible? That's 2,000 cavalry, do you really think it's 2,000 pigs and sheep? Qin Yang said angrily.
He was a little angry, because his daughter was in a hurry for Li Yi, and he also sent a hundred green dragon horsemen to support, but as a result, Li Yi was so uncontrollable, did he not believe that their Qinglong Village would go to support, or did he not believe his daughter?
If, Li Yi waited for half an hour, it would be a different situation.
The green dragon cavalry of their Qinglong Village attacked outside, and the cavalry of Black Wind Village attacked from the inside, and they would definitely be able to disrupt the two thousand Yue cavalry and defeat them easily.
Right now...... The situation in Black Wind Village is dangerous!
"Big boss, Heifeng Village has already defeated those two thousand hundred Yue cavalry...... but at this moment, the Qinglong Zhai subordinate who came to report the information said with an embarrassed expression.
"What? What did you say? The Black Wind Village has already defeated the two thousand hundred Yue cavalry? This...... How can it be...... How could Black Wind Village have the strength to defeat two thousand hundred Yue cavalry? Qin Yang's expression first became frozen, and then he said with a look of disbelief.
"Really, a few of our brothers saw it with their own eyes, and we noticed that many of the cavalry in Heifeng Village were Baiyue cavalry, and their subordinates guessed that they should be those people from the Baiyue tribe who were subdued by Heifeng Village a few days ago!"
The Qinglongzhai subordinate nodded and said very seriously.
"It's only been a few days, and those Baiyue captives wouldn't be bad if they didn't cause trouble to Black Wind Village, and they could even help them fight?" Qin Yang said with an incredulous expression.
"This ...... The subordinates don't know. The Qinglongzhai subordinate thought about it and shook his head.
"You go and bring the army division." Qin Yang thought about it, and immediately turned his head to look at a guard beside him, and ordered.
"Yes, boss." The guard bowed his hand and turned to find the Great Army.
When the 100 green dragoons led by Qin Wan arrived, the war on the side of Heifeng Fort had come to an end, and the cavalry of Heifeng Village was chasing and killing the cavalry of the three Baiyue tribes.
Hearing the movement from afar, Qin Wan looked anxious, and when she saw the scene in front of her, she was also a little stunned.
The cavalry of Black Wind Village has the mark of Black Wind Village, if, she is not mistaken, the cavalry of Black Wind Village defeated the cavalry of the three Baiyue tribes?
Soon, Qin Wan was sure of this.
Then, the hundred green dragon cavalry was not idle, and Qin Wan commanded them to attack the scattered cavalry of the three hundred Yue tribes.
After all, it was two thousand cavalry, not only the number was large, but the speed was also fast, even the Black Wind Village could not leave so many cavalry behind.
Originally, many cavalry of the Baiyue tribe were about to run away, but they were stopped by a hundred green dragoons.
Each green dragon rider, not only the horse speed is extremely fast, but the archery skills are also extremely high, almost one arrow, in the blink of an eye, it is like cutting wheat, harvesting the lives of a large number of Baiyue cavalry.
Different from the five elite soldiers of the Great Shang Dynasty, a complete system, all kinds of troops, and a very complete variety of equipment, once defended, it is difficult for them to make the green dragon cavalry attack, and in the end they can only force a way.
These Baiyue cavalry, in their opinion, are just a rabble.
Don't look at the cavalry, it is not as good as the same number of foot soldiers among the five elite soldiers, and it is far inferior.
"Wan'er, you're just in time!"
After a while, Li Yi came to Qin Wan and said with a smile.
For so many days, he has met Qin Wan almost every day, and he has become very familiar with Qin Wan.
"Is this the green dragon rider of your Qinglong Village? I also want to trouble you to take them to help me guard the Black Wind Castle, I plan to take people to attack the lair of these three Baiyue tribes! Li Yi said.
"What? Black Wind Village...... There's just been a big war, don't you need a break? Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said.
Originally, she planned to ask Heifeng Zhai if it had the strength to attack the three Baiyue tribes at the same time, and then thought of the scene where Heifeng Zhai had just defeated the cavalry of the three Baiyue tribes...... After all, there was just a big battle, and she still didn't want Li Yi to be so radical.
After all, she didn't know the real purpose of Li Yi's attack on the three Baiyue tribes.
In her opinion, if a force wants to develop and grow, it is best to move forward step by step steadily, Li Yi brought out the people and horses from the Hulu Valley, there are only about two hundred left, first a large number of Liangzhou state soldiers were captured, and then two people from the Baiyue tribe were captured, and the population of Heifeng Village in Baiyue increased more than ten times at once.
At this time, it is best to digest it for a while.
It is really not suitable for this time to attack the three Baiyue tribes again.
"The opportunity must not be lost, the strength of the three Baiyue tribes is not very strong, they formed a team of two thousand cavalry, and they must have almost drawn the combat strength of their tribe, this time, it is the weakest time of the three Baiyue tribes, as long as the cavalry of our Black Wind Village passes, the people of the three Baiyue tribes will inevitably collapse at one touch."
"In that case, the cavalry of the three Baiyue tribes who escaped will be rootless, and there will be no threat, otherwise, when they recover their breath, it will be a trouble for our Black Wind Village after all, and if they contact other Baiyue tribes, it will be a big trouble." Li Yi shook his head slightly and said.
"This ...... Otherwise, I will only leave fifty Dragoons behind, and let the other fifty Dragoons follow you!" ”
Qin Wan herself is a junior military advisor, and she is still a junior military advisor who is not weak, so she naturally understands that what Li Yi said is very reasonable, and in addition, Li Yi's decisions are rarely wrong, she can't persuade Li Yi, so she can only say this.
Looking at the deep concern in Qin Wan's eyes, Li Yi's heart warmed.
To be honest, Qin Wan's words still made his heart move.
Just now, he had already seen that the strength of those green dragon riders was very strong, almost comparable to Deng Shihu who rode a high-level war horse, Zheng An, Qian Xiaoer and other high-level hunters with high-level bows and arrows, and even the performance of some people was even stronger in terms of comprehensive strength.
Fifty green dragoons are fifty high-ranking cavalry!
If he had taken it, it would have made their movements smoother.
However, he thought about it and refused.
He wants to be on his own more!
Most importantly, he didn't think it was necessary!
Blue Dragon Rider ...... After all, it's not his subordinate, and it's extremely strong, he's afraid that something will go wrong with it!
Instead of worrying about possible surprises, it's better to say no!
Moreover, Li Yi estimated that Qin Wan rode out with these green dragons...... It should be Qin Yang's consent, but Qin Yang must have only agreed that Qin Wan would take the Green Dragon Horse to support the Black Wind Village and let the One Hundred Green Dragon Horsemen protect Qin Wan, instead of letting these Green Dragon Horsemen help them continue to attack the three Baiyue Clans!
He didn't want to cause Qin Yang to be dissatisfied with him or even Qin Wan because of this!
Next, Li Yi considered that Qin Wan did not necessarily know the current composition of the Black Wind Village, so he summoned Zhang Whirlwind and asked him to garrison the Black Wind Fort with Qin Wan.
Then, Li Yi took a thousand cavalry and rushed to the direction of the three Baiyue tribes.