842 Savage of the Wasteland
There were not enough boats, so the army could only cross the river in batches, but they did not see the obstruction of the Lulou people. After two busy days, the 80,000-strong army finally crossed the Tianhe safely.
The north of Tianhe is very different from the Buyeo country in the south, and it can basically be regarded as a vast wilderness. The vegetation grew vigorously, and there was no road at all, relying on the map provided by Jian Ju, Wang Baoyu led the army, all the way through thorns and thorns, and rushed towards the direction of the big meteorite in his memory.
Despite being a wilderness, supplies are not scarce, and a large number of fish can be caught in any river, Kirbyching joked that there are more fish in this river than in water.
Wild beasts were also everywhere, and the soldiers' food was greatly improved.
"If you build a country here and develop, you can also dominate one side." Xu Shu sighed: "It's just that there is not much food, and it needs to be supplied." ”
"Old Xu, you may not believe it, this place is the granary of the future country." Wang Baoyu said.
"Baoyu, I always have something to understand, can I ask?" Xu Shu hesitated.
"We're not friends for a day or two, so there's nothing we can't say."
"First, I really don't understand, why did you choose to come to such a wild place? Second, Cao Cao is so suspicious, why did he let you come here, isn't he afraid that you will have a piece of the country? Xu Shu said.
"Your first question, I can't explain it, anyway, coming here is my greatest wish. As for Cao Cao, maybe it's because of his good friendship, he believes in me, I've done a lot of things for him, and I've never asked for credit, and he knows that I don't have this ambition. Wang Baoyu said.
Xu Shu was silent for a while, and then said: "Cao Cao is moody, suspicious by nature, the most repetitive, and even more murderous, and vicious. Although I am friendly with you, it is not enough for him to give away a huge piece of the country. ”
"Hehe, facts speak louder than words, no matter how suspicious he is, as long as I have no ambitions, he is relieved." Wang Baoyu disagreed.
"Baoyu, my army should have returned to the DPRK long ago, and there must be many grievances in the DPRK at this time. I think this place is far away from the Central Plains, and you can build a capital and establish a business, and I am willing to assist you here. As if he had made up his mind, Xu Shu fell to his knees with expectant eyes in his eyes.
Wang Baoyu hurriedly helped Xu Shu up and categorically refused: "Didn't I say it just now, I don't have the intention of being the king, I just want to fulfill my wish." ”
It was difficult for Xu Shu to understand why Wang Baoyu's wish was more important than becoming a hegemon. The two were talking, a very dense forest appeared in front of them, Wang Baoyu hurriedly ordered the soldiers to move forward carefully, although it was wild here, it did not mean that there was no one, and the people of Lulou did not know where to hide.
Oh! There was a shout, and several soldiers in the front row suddenly fell, with a wooden arrow stuck in their chests, gurgling and bleeding.
At the same time, there was a strange shout from the woods, and countless figures flashed out of the cracks in the dense forest, and Wang Baoyu raised his binoculars to see that a group of real wild people appeared in the lens.
These people were naked, with only a piece of animal skin surrounding the private parts below, and their dark and rough skin glowed with a luster like fine iron, which at first glance was the result of wind and rain. The hair was draped over the shoulders, the long part must have been cut off, and the face was smeared with a few shades of green, a little weird, more like the juice of grass.
Armed with homemade bows and arrows, the savages shuttled barefoot through the woods, sometimes flying freely through the air with the help of the power of slender branches.
Whenever they encountered a gap in the trees, the savages would shoot arrows at Wang Baoyu's army, and although the bows and arrows were rough, they were quite good at the end, probably practiced by chasing wild beasts all year round.
Almost in a moment, hundreds of soldiers in Wang Baoyu's army were wounded, but not a single wild man was caught on his side, and it was difficult to even grasp the whereabouts of the other party.
Oh!
Several more screams were heard, and several soldiers fell in pools of blood, one of whom was still shot in the throat and died a terrible death. Wang Baoyu was immediately furious, and commanded loudly: "Give me an arrow to the woods!" ”
The archers immediately rushed to the front, and the dense arrows flew towards the dense forest, and the savages immediately hid behind the trees. Wang Baoyu also ordered the archers to move forward, and as long as there were figures shaking, they would shoot arrows intensively, so that they could not escape.
Unfortunately, the wild people really seemed to have wings, and when the ground was not safe, they all flew up to the trees, or wandered the branches and vines, or jumped up and down the trees. The arrows were immediately shot upward, but they were blocked by dense foliage and branches, and their lethality was greatly reduced, and few were shot.
"Bow and arrow cover, forward!" Wang Baoyu raised the dragon slaying knife and gave the order to attack.
The army immediately rushed forward, and the savages saw this from among the trees, and soon disappeared into the depths of the dense forest with their bare feet on the branches of the treetops, and the wounded savages were carried away by the other savages.
"Baoyu, march quickly, these Lulou people know the terrain better, and the battle in the forest is not good for us." Xu Shu said anxiously.
The army quickly shuttled through the woods while vigilantly firing its arrows, but fortunately, when it was dark, it finally crossed this dense forest and came to an open field.
Wang Baoyu ordered the camp to be set up, and at the same time erected a wooden fence on the outer edge of the camp, and arranged a large number of people to garrison it to prevent the savage-like Lulou people from sneaking up at night.
At night, the people did not attack the camp, but let out a burst of ghost crying wolf howls nearby. Translated by Zhang Qiying, it roughly means to kill all the invaders and defend the homeland.
Thinking that my dignified and disciplined army, how could I be afraid of these wild savages, Wang Baoyu was very unconvinced, it was obviously not advantageous to launch an attack at night, and the necessary reconnaissance could be carried out.
Wang Baoyu asked Zhang Qiying to release the eagle, and soon got the news that thousands of Rulou people were active around the camp and were in a position to encircle the camp.
Although there are not many of them, they are constantly changing positions, and they move quickly, and they can evacuate instantly at the slightest movement, and it is indeed very difficult to carry out a frontal attack. And their code is also very strange, not a language that humans can understand, but a strange tone, which Zhang Qiying can't translate.
Wang Baoyu knows very well that the most difficult thing to deal with when leading troops to fight is guerrilla warfare, and in the vast wilderness, every place may be a battlefield for the Lulou people, and every mountain rock, every dead branch, may become their sharp weapon.
It can be seen from this that Jian Ju is very reasonable, these Lulou people are only afraid that they are the most difficult people to conquer.
The destination he wanted to reach was hundreds of miles ahead, of course Wang Baoyu would not stop there, he asked Zhang Qiying to release the eagle again, this time let the eagle fly farther away, to see if he could find a favorable clue.