Shi Xin is the head of 10,000 people who leads an army, and he understands the reason for doing this after a little thought, and he can't help but nod slightly: "There are too many whites, and they can't be killed in one battle." Rather than trapping them in the camp, we should force them to leave, and we just need to follow them all the way down. It is much simpler to do so, and there are fewer casualties. ”

Shi Quan's face showed an excited expression: "You don't know, this time we can be regarded as catching a big fish." ”

"Oh?" Shi Xin suddenly came to his senses.

"I've heard from the dragons in charge of interrogating the captives that the whites coming from the south are divided into five nations, plus a papacy. The one we defeated this time is called the Plantagenet Kingdom, which is their main force, about 600,000 people. ”

Shi Xin couldn't help but gasp: "So much? ”

"It's nothing." Shi Quan said in a show-off tone: "I heard from the Tiger Clan that they cooperated with the Dragon Clan and had already killed the main force of the Viking Kingdom in the west of the Pantuo River. At that time, the dragons and tigers lured the enemy deep and waited until the white army had crossed the river before attacking. The dragon warship opened fire and blew up the pontoon bridge and blocked the river. Because there was no supply, the white people, who had no way to retreat, could only surrender on the spot in the face of the double attack of the dragon and tiger clans. In that battle, even with the death and capture, the whites lost at least a million troops. ”

This is an exaggerated number, but it is the news that Tianhao and Tiger King Yaoxian privately discussed and agreed with each other and released to the outside world through various channels. Exaggerated results, while meaningless to the war itself, can have the special effect of inspiring confidence.

“…… One million, the gods are above, this is simply ......" Shi Xin suddenly felt his throat dry, feeling that the fierce battle before had completely lost its meaning in front of such a huge number. Thinking about the young and handsome regent, and then subconsciously thinking of Ah Ping's sentence "I only marry men of the same race", he suddenly understood why the woman he liked made that choice.

"They're just too strong, I mean the dragons." Shi Xin stuffed the last rice ball in his hand into his mouth, and let out a heartfelt sigh while eating: "If there is no artillery, it will be difficult for us to break through the defense line of the whites, and we will not even be able to approach their camp." Of course, if it is a style of play that does not count casualties, it will definitely be able to rush in. But how many people will die in the end...... It's really hard to say. ”

"It's not surprising." Shi Xin was a little sullen: "The dragons have sulfur, they can make gunpowder, they can make muskets and cannons. ”

"That's not what I'm trying to say." Shi Quan has a different opinion on this: "The dragon clan invested a part of the heavy infantry in this battle, and all of them were pigs. They're very strong...... Let's put it this way, with the same weapons, one pig heavy infantry can beat three of us, or even four. ”

Shi Xin instinctively wanted to refute, but in his mind, he instinctively appeared on the way from the front line to the field hospital, and saw those pig infantry patrolling the rear camp...... He stopped talking, and could only let out a low "hmm" grunt from his nostrils in a depressed manner, which was a reluctant admit.

As a Commander, this was a topic he didn't like and didn't want to continue. Shi Xin forced himself to show a smile on his face, and asked seriously: "Next, what is your task?" ”

Since he was injured, the follow-up tasks could only be handed over to Shi Quan. Tianhao has formulated strict confidentiality regulations, and irrelevant personnel will not be reported even if their status is high.

"Pursue, chase as far as you can." Shi Quan didn't hide it from Shi Xin, he was not a real dragon officer after all, and he didn't have that kind of trained secrecy thinking. But this kind of thing is nothing in the eyes of Shi Quan, and it is impossible for Shi Xin to surrender to the whites: "Just after this battle, the soldiers need to rest. According to the agreement between His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Regent, we will be given a day of rest. Set off tomorrow morning, and then it will be our turn to catch up and kick the white man in the ass. ”

Shi Xin's blood boiled when he heard this, but when he looked at his injured legs and feet, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Actually, it's good for you to stay here." Shi Quan saw what he was thinking and comforted: "The women here are all beautiful. I've heard the dragons say that they seem to be called "nurses". That's right...... I remembered that the nurse in charge of you was called Ah Ping, very beautiful, a real beauty. ”

He then half-jokingly flattered: "I think she is very interesting to you." It's no wonder that you're the head of 10,000 people, or our commander and hero. ”

Shi Xin's face looked much better than before. These words really spoke to his heart, and it was only superficial humility that was essential. He waved his hand: "The women of the dragon clan are very beautiful. Hehe...... Speaking of which, you also have a chance. ”

"That's right." Shi Quan nodded seriously, he thought about it and commented: "My grandfather said when he was alive that only a well-fed woman will be beautiful. ”

Shi Xin didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and agreed: "That's for sure. There wasn't enough food to eat, she was hungry to the bones, and that kind of woman was no different from a skeleton. In the words of the old man: it would be good if they were not hacked to death and thrown into the soup pot, and it was impossible to let them go to bed (harmoniously). ”

Shi Quan thought of more aspects: "When you say this, I really feel that the women of the dragon clan are basically beautiful. ”

Shi Xin didn't think deeply, reached out and knocked on the empty plate placed next to the bed, and said casually: "That's for sure." Even their soldiers can eat this kind of food, basically every meal has meat, not even eggs, and the supply within their tribe is not far off. ”

Shi Quan nodded again and again: "I just heard that the Dragon Clan people are doing not badly before, but now it seems that this is really the case." I see that many of their baggage troops are women, and they do almost all the work of men. ”

"And they have brimstone, which makes muskets and cannons." Although he repeated what he had said before, Shi Xin thought it was necessary.

I don't know why, but the two of them fell silent. They were caught up in thought, and when they looked at each other, they both saw shock and fear in each other's eyes.

If it weren't for sitting together and discussing, I'm afraid no one would have thought that the dragon clan had become so powerful.

The huge whole can be seen through a lot of small details.

Can the Tigers alone defeat and capture millions of white people?

During this time, Shi Xin had seen Tiger King Yaoxian several times, and he also knew the weapons and equipment of the Tiger Clan's cavalry. It must be admitted that they have an absolute advantage in mobility, but in the face of the dense array of halberds and muskets of the white people, combined with the extremely lethal artillery, even if the Tiger Clan can really achieve such a major victory, the price must be heavy.

On the battlefield, good food means morale. Only by eating well can you do more, and with vigorous and abundant energy, you can go further. Before being wounded and admitted to the field hospital, Shi Xin had eaten luncheon meat twice. The reason why I was impressed by this food in clay pots was the unique taste on the one hand, and the huge amount of distribution on the other. Not only the dragon soldiers, but even the lion infantry who participated in the battle this time also enjoyed the same treatment as senior commanders like Shi Xin.

Shi Xin is very aware of the current situation of the lion clan. In order to fulfill his promise, the Lion King called on almost all the food stocks in the clan, racking his brains and trying his best to meet the daily consumption of the front line. But even so, a considerable part of the supplies were still transported by the dragons. That means that whether it is the use of manpower, material resources, livestock, rear production and supply, and transportation along the way, it has reached a close and perfect connection.

If it weren't for the people who were at the peak of their strength, it would have been impossible to do it to this extent.

Shi Xin's mind once again resurfaced Ah Ping's beautiful face and her "graceful" figure.

No wonder she would say things like "only marry the same kind".

This is not at all an imaginary self-esteem, nor is it a woman's unique reserve, but a resolute recognition of her ethnic group, and an incomparably strong pride.

Only the most powerful races will give confidence to their members.

yes, I'm standing on a high vantage point looking down. Both the lion and the tiger seem to me to be inconspicuous poor ghosts. It must be admitted that the king of poor ghosts is still quite attractive, but how can a rich lady of noble birth be regarded as a mere king of beggars? Even your legendary Hong Qigong can't get rid of the brand of being called Hanako.

“…… They...... Those dragons...... How happy they are! With indescribable bitterness and complicated feelings, Shi Xin let out a long sigh.

Shi Quan also sighed, and said with longing and envy: "It would be nice if the lion clan could also become like the dragon clan." ”

Perhaps sensing that this sentence was not appropriate, in order to avoid misunderstanding, Shi Quan hurriedly changed his words: "I mean, Your Majesty is a wise leader, the difficulties we are facing are only temporary, and His Majesty the Lion King will lead us to overcome all difficulties and move into the future." ”

Shi Xin looked at him with a complicated gaze: "Is it interesting to say these words in front of me?" Yard, does Lao Tzu have a grudge against you or has he never returned your family's grain? It's okay to perfunctory others with this kind of talk, but you are still my deputy, Lao Tzu has always treated you as a brother, but you are pretending to be in front of me? ”

Shi Quan threw up his hands in surrender and made a gesture of surrender, and then he returned to normal with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just talking casually." But seriously, looking at the treatment of the dragon people, I am really envious! ”

Shi Xin's heart moved when he heard this, he squinted his eyes and stared at Shi Quan for a few seconds, then lowered his voice and asked, "Do you want to join them?" ”

Shi Quan was about to speak and stopped, he quickly glanced at the direction of the tent's door curtain to make sure that there was no one there, and then turned around and replied in the same low tone: "When this battle was just over, someone shouted in private, saying that they wanted to be treated the same as the dragon people. ”

"Treatment?" Shi Xin was a little inexplicable: "What treatment?" ”

"The dragon officers recorded the battle scene of all the soldiers participating in the battle, and made a promise of rewards on the spot according to their performance. To put it simply, it means that soldiers receive different degrees of rewards for their military exploits. I won't mention more, just say that their minimum standard of military merit ———— as long as you kill a white man, you can get two acres of land. ”

"It's nothing!" Shi Xin felt incomprehensible: "If you want land, just open up the wasteland yourself." It's ...... to treat this as a reward."

"No, no, no, not what you think." Shi Quan hurriedly explained: "The two acres of land mentioned here refer to high-grade fertile land, not ordinary wasteland. ”

"What did you say?" Shi Xin felt that the three views had been subverted again: "Superior fertile land? ”

The difference between fertile land and reclaimed wasteland is very significant. The former means being close to a river or lake, with systematic irrigation ditches, and producing a good amount of money every year. Of course, in the dictionary of the northern barbarians, "fertile land" generally refers to areas that are easy to produce, including the slopes at the bottom of the hills. This part of the land usually did not belong to the commoners, but was firmly controlled by the tribal nobility.

"Superior fertile land!" Shi Quan used an affirmative tone: "If you don't want it, you can choose other types of rewards." For example, monetary compensation, or tax exemption for engaging in business. ”

"Money?" Shi Xin's frowning brows have never stretched: "The dragon clan is also using tokens like us?" ”

Shi Quan chuckled, turned sideways, took out a silver coin from his pocket, and handed it to Shi Xin: "Look, this is the reward given to me by His Royal Highness the Regent." Because of my meritorious battles, he rewarded me with twenty of these dragon coins. ”

The silver coin is beautiful, standard round shape, the obverse pattern is a dragon carved by Tianhao according to the memory of the civilization era, and the north side is the regular script "One Yuan" inscription, plus the classic pattern of wheat ears, sickles, and hammers. On the edge of the circular inner circle, there are a few small words "Dragon XX Year System".

"It's worthy of a dragon clan who is good at forging, and they can actually achieve this level of tokens." Looking at the coin in his hand over and over again, Shi Xin exclaimed sincerely: "This thing is really good." In comparison, the token of our lion clan is simply a piece of scrap metal. ”

"And it's scrap metal that no one wants." Shi Quan added approvingly: "I have inquired carefully, this token of the dragon clan is different from ours, it is really made of silver. ”

Shi Xin felt that he had been hit by a heavy blow of thinking again. He took the silver coin in his hand, and it felt heavy, not as light as the lion token, and the surface was smooth, like a work of art.

"How much can this silver coin buy?" Shi Xin asked uncertainly.

"I didn't ask in detail, but I can be sure that this kind of money is worth a lot." Shi Quandao: "According to the dragon people, five pieces of this silver coin can make a family of three live a good life for a month. There was enough food, meat for every meal, and a small amount of sugar and wine...... By the way, there are also dried apples specially made by the dragons. ”

Shi Xin no longer dares and is unwilling to think deeply in this aspect.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt fear, and with it came a deep disappointment.

The dragons are too strong.

If only they have advanced weapons, strong soldiers, and the army can rush and fight. That only shows that the dragons are unique in military terms.