Strictly speaking, these ballistae were too few in number, and they were not equipped with specialized heavy armor-piercing shuttles, which could hardly pose a threat to the ships.

But no matter what, it's better to do it than not to do it well, at least you can try to have a psychological stability.

At ten o'clock the next night, a huge fleet of ships came from upstream again. Although the darkness of the night shrouded everything in the depths, the sound of the water judged by the sound of the water to be faster and lighter than when they headed north during the day. To put it simply, it is an empty cabin with almost no load.

Tiger Jin Zhong did not give the order to attack.

The situation is unclear now, not to mention that during the day, I said that this was the ship of the Tiger Clan, even if I slapped my face, I had to find a logical excuse. He made up his mind, and before the news came from the direction of the Tiger Prison Pass, he stood still for the time being.

The speed of the boat is obviously not as fast as that of a horse, but the advantage of a boat is obvious, it can sail day and night, a limitation that even the best rider cannot overcome. They can only gallop during the day, and if they ride their horses at night, in the field where they can't see their fingers, it is tantamount to suicide.

In the darkness, one could not count the number of ships one by one, and did not notice that the fleet had grown larger, with six new ships added.

The craftsmen of Broken Horn and White Deer City worked day and night, working overtime, and adding ready-made materials to build the last batch of new ships, which had just finished launching tests just in time for the second move.

Hu Jin sat in the big tent and stayed awake all night.

He stared at his reddened eyes and walked around fidgetily.

He swore that no matter ———— victory or defeat in this attack on Red Moon City, he would definitely make a statement to His Majesty when he returned, and he would build a large warship and build the Tiger Clan's own naval army.

……

Tiger Clan's territory, Gangwei City.

The feeling of riding a horse was wonderful, the teeth clung to the reins, the short and strong legs clamped the horse's belly, stepped on the stirrups, ran a section about two hundred meters long on the uneven road, turned over and jumped off the horse's back.

It's late at night, and here is the temporarily occupied riverside pier.

Torches were standing all around, and in the distance there was a crowd on the dock, and heavily armed pig infantry escorted a huge group of prisoners of war and slowly moved towards the ship.

Tianhao's definition of this operation is very clear———— harassment, which in turn makes the Tiger Clan misjudge the entire battle situation and situation.

Centuries-old fixed thinking has led the Tigers to ignore surface attacks. They believe that with the Tiger Prison in front of the sky, Gangweicheng will be as stable as Mount Tai. The fleet that went down the river, coupled with Neiying, Tianhao taught them a good lesson with the cruel reality, and by the way, he captured a lot of loot.

Fifty ships were not a large load, and each ship could carry an average of five hundred men, excluding the sailors who were operating normally and the soldiers who maintained order.

The Ministry of Intelligence has long investigated the situation in Gangweicheng, there are not many defenders here, and they are all second-line troops. Tyrant Tooth is full of experienced pig infantry, which is enough to crush the local garrison with weak combat effectiveness.

In the shortest possible time, the residents of Gangweicheng were arrested, Qingzhuang was preferred, and then escorted to the riverside wharf, accompanied by some grain, rice, dried meat, as well as gold and silver.

The fleet that returned to White Deer City for the first time brought back more than 30,000 Tiger prisoners of war, who were the most valuable trophies.

Now, the number of Tiger people who are boarding the boat is about the same.

In fact, Tyrant Tooth really wanted to expand the results of the battle, but unfortunately, there was no one in Gangwei City anymore, and it became a completely empty city.

Originally, it was just a distribution point for supplies, with about 60,000 residents.

Under the night sky to the south, a striking red flame rose. As the minutes passed, the flames rose higher, and the darkness around them was dispelled, as if to ignite the dark canopy.

The Tiger Clansmen who were boarding the boat suddenly became panicked, many of them looked frightened, and some began to cry bitterly and scream in that direction.

That's their home.

The voices were echoed by leather whips, clubs that slashed heads and faces, and roars that threatened death.

"Don't scream, shut up!"

"Hurry up for the front ones, and follow the back ones."

"What do you see? Look at Lao Tzu again and gouge out your eyes! ”

Time waits for no one, the speed of loading must be accelerated, the night is the talisman of this elite army under the command of Tyrant Tooth, once the sky brightens, the only ally on his side, only time remains.

As early as this afternoon, the remaining prisoners of war had arrived at the riverside pier. Stormtooth left five hundred warriors in the city, tasked with setting the warehouse on fire in the middle of the night.

Arson is a technical job.

It is not difficult to set fire a granary full of rice and flour, but in order to burn all the grain reserves in a short period of time, a large amount of flammable materials needs to be piled up. After capturing Gangwei City, in addition to ordering the arrest of people, the rest of the energy of Tyrant Tooth was focused on how to burn the city. Using the most direct and simple method of inducement, he selected more than 4,000 collaborators from among the captives, demolished the houses, obtained a large amount of dry firewood, gathered them in various granaries and material storage points, transported as much rice and flour as possible, and collected all the grease he could find.

Whether it is the Tiger Prison Pass in the north or other Tiger Cities in the south, there is at least a two-day walk between it and Gangwei City. Stormtooth deliberately chose to set the fire in the middle of the night, just to try to buy time and make the fire burn longer.

A squad of 500 people was able to walk at night with torches, thanks to the great young highness, and if it were not for the large consumption of seafood, the night blindness of the pigs would not have been significantly improved.

Looking at the flames rising in the distance, Stormtooth smiled happily, his thick fangs making his face look hideous.

Gangwei City is really rich, and the huge amount of materials is simply shocking.

In addition to grain and forage, the storehouse was filled with hides and cloth, and the armory was stacked with bundles of arrows, and the wooden poles and metal arrows were placed separately and could be used as long as they were installed. Hemp rope, rattan baskets, harnesses...... There are all kinds of military-related materials, even shoes and the like.

When he accepted the mission from Tianhao, Storm Tooth knew that Gangwei City was an important logistics city. But when he really saw the warehouses full of warehouses, he was still taken aback.

"Burn everything, that's your job!" These are Tianhao's exact words.

The fires grew stronger, and the night wind swept through the sparks, blowing scorched and stenched from afar. The desperate cries of the Tiger prisoners of war were louder, but they were fiercely suppressed by the fierce pig warriors with leather whips. They didn't dare to cry loudly, so they could only sob, looking there with helpless and distracted eyes, and their minds went blank.

Stormtooth was very patient, and waited until the sky was twilight, and the figure of the pig infantry retreating from Gangwei City appeared at the end of the road, and then he raised his lips and smiled slightly.

The city was still on fire in the distance, and anyone who wasn't a fool knew something was wrong. Reinforcements must have been sent to Tiger Pass and the cities in the rear of the Tiger Clan, and they may have lit torches and walked at night, or they may have waited until now to set off, but either way they could not catch up with the fleet that was already full of prisoners and supplies and ready to set sail.

Stormtooth walked up to the horse he was riding, stroked the mane with affection, and gently grabbed a few handfuls under the horse's belly.

This is a majestic mare with a docile temperament and a beautiful coat with a smooth coat.

"Reincarnate as a woman in the next life! I'm going to love you so much! He smirked, drew his backhand from the long-handled tomahawk that was stuck diagonally in his back, held it above his head, rounded it, aimed it at the long slanted neck of the horse, and slashed it down.

More than a thousand stallions were already loaded in the cabin, and this was the result of careful selection of only the strongest horses. The rest, including cattle, donkeys, mules and other livestock, were all requisitioned by Tyrant Tooth as early as the time of Gangwei City, loaded with all kinds of grain and all kinds of booty to the riverside docks, and then killed.

Now, it's the turn of the horse.

Stormtooth was the last to get aboard, and he pulled back the plank that connected to the shore with all his might, letting out a satisfied laugh.

This kind of combat is really enjoyable.

His Highness is right, this is how a war should be, snatch everything that can be taken away, kill everything that cannot be taken away, and then burn it, leaving no usable thing for the enemy.

……

The flotilla appeared on the river for the second time, and when it headed north, Hu Jinzhong had already received news from the Tiger Prison Pass.

"No enemy has been found nearby, there is a fire in the direction of Gangwei City, and people have been sent to investigate."

The message conveyed by the skin scroll should not be too cumbersome, but the word "firelight" seems to be enough to say it in Tiger Jin.

He immediately ordered the whole army to be put on alert and attack the fleet of ships passing on the river.

But it was too late.

Most of the ships had already crossed the Tiger defenses, and the heavy ballistas were few in number, and they were far less powerful than the Ox products, and the thrown stones were difficult to hit the moving targets, and even the occasional shot could not shatter the deck.

All the ships raised their flags on the river, and the black horns of the bull identified themselves, and at the same time, Stormtooth issued a special order.

"Capture the disobedient captives and beat me hard!"

Each ship had several, which were deliberately arranged by the POWs before they boarded the ship. They are all tough guys who refuse to surrender, and even if they are caught, they refuse to admit defeat, shouting cruel things such as "I want to fight back" and "His Majesty the Tiger King can't spare you".

No matter what race, there is no shortage of brave people in this world.

Not far from the fleet, these brave prisoners of war were put on the bow of the ship and whipped them with leather whips, which in turn caused more Tiger people to cry inside the cabin. The torture lasted for about three minutes, and as a red pennant was raised from the boat where Tyrant was located, the executioners cut off the heads on the spot and threw them directly into the river.

"Hahahaha, we have captured Gangwei City, and your wives and children have been arrested."

"You idiots don't know anything, your hometown has been copied, and you're stupid to stay here, you're going to be hungry soon!"

"Keep your eyes open and take a good look, this is your people, all the ships are!"

The microphone made of thin iron sheet is very useful, but it is noisy when too many people shout together. It was as if the river was passing not an attacking fleet, but moving madhouses.

The wind blew the sound and smell of blood to the shore, and the Tiger soldiers were all terrified, they lost their fighting spirit almost instantly, and they talked in a panic, and the camp could not maintain order, and there was chaos.

"What the hell is going on?"

"That's the Ox boat, why did they come from the south?"

"Could it be that they really occupied Gangwei City?"

"I can see very clearly that those who were killed were indeed our people."

The people on land could not catch up with the ship in any way. Although the fleet was gone, deep fear permeated the entire Tiger Clan camp.

The leaders of 1,000 people and 10,000 people walked into the manager's tent one after another to inquire about the situation.

"Archon, what the hell is going on?" A leader who has a close relationship with Tiger Jinzhong asked.

"Panic what!" Hu Jin shouted loudly, and at the same time handed over the animal skin scroll brought by the messenger: "The Tiger Prison is still in our hands, even if the Niu people play tricks and conspire, it will only cause a little riot, and they will not be able to defeat us by relying on this." ”

The 10,000-strong leader unfolded the animal skin scroll, took a closer look, and showed a shocked look on his face: "Gangwei City is on fire? What's going on? ”

"Tiger Prison Pass has sent someone to investigate, and it won't be long before there is news." Hu Jinzhong said seriously: "Calm down, don't panic, and take care of your respective teams." Your Majesty trusts you and me very much, otherwise you would not have entrusted us to attack Red Moon City. Rest assured, for hundreds of years, Tiger Prison has been safe, and this time is no exception. ”

A 10,000-strong head who had seen the animal skin roll next to him was worried: "Great Commander, the Tiger Prison Pass and Gangweicheng are connected in a line, and Gangweicheng is on fire...... Will it be ......"

"Enough!" Hu Jinzhong suddenly spoke, interrupted his words, and threatened in a stern tone: "Do you want to shake the hearts of the army?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare!" The man quickly knelt down.

"Then keep your mouth shut!" Hu Jinzhong's face was full of hideousness, and he looked around with angry eyes: "I let you know the situation, not to let you discuss it in private. Everyone is a smart person, and you should know the consequences of defeat. Or do some of you think that Your Majesty is kind-hearted and will give special preference to the generals of the defeated army? ”

Everyone's hearts sank, and they denied it repeatedly.

Hu Jinzhong's face softened slightly: "It's good that you understand." Now let's all go back and appease our respective people. If I hear anyone spreading rumors in private, don't blame Commander Ben for not being merciful! ”

……

The idea is good, but it is difficult to do.

The soldiers on duty by the river brought the news back to the camp and spread it as quickly as the wind.

The commanders strictly carried out the orders of Tiger Jinzhong and severely punished those who spread the news. flogging, confinement, and even public beheading...... But even this can't be stopped, anyone can feel that the army is discouraged and has no will to fight.

At night, rumors spread more than during the day.

"Have you heard, Gangwei City has been occupied by the Niu people."

"They burned all the food we had there, and now even the army in Tiger Prison is short of food and is running out of food."