Section 86 March
No one doubts that there is anything strange about this.
Black howling wolves love human flesh and human blood, and they will not obey anyone's orders.
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Before dawn broke, Tianmad hurried into the room and pulled Tianhao up from the warm pile of animal skins. His rough facial skin twisted and wrinkled with excitement, and his open lips spat out white hot air: "Third child, Qinglongzhai has moved...... They started moving. ”
Tianhao woke up quickly from his deep sleep, he lowered his head, pressed his hands to his cheeks, and wiped a few hard: "How many people?" ”
"At least 3,000 people came out when I left, and there must be more to come. I'm coming back in a hurry to deliver news to you, Xu Kun and Changlin are watching over there, if there is no problem, they will be back at noon at the latest. The rhythm of Tianmad's breathing gradually returned to a steady level, and the ups and downs of the syllables were not as strong as before.
"Then it's time for us to act." Tianhao stood up as he spoke, he reached out and picked up the war knife placed next to him, with a familiar smile on his face: "Pass my order: The first battle group of Panshi Village, set off." ”
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It was a barbaric era without airplanes.
No trains, no cars.
Even if the god of time bestows these advanced products of civilization with great kindness, they cannot be used on the bumpy road.
At the normal walking speed of an adult, it takes four days to walk from Qinglong Village to Mengxiang Village. After deducting the time for Tianmad to return to Panshi Village from the reconnaissance site, the remaining part of Tianhao is left, and there are only two days left.
If nothing else, time should be enough.
The war group is a combat unit set up by Tianhao. The establishment of 500 men was made up of warriors with strong physiques and skilled fighting skills.
With the current scale of Panshi Village, it is already an effort to make up such an army. Of course, in the event of a special situation, the number of combatants will be even higher. Except for underage children, pregnant women, and the elderly who are old and weak, all the men and women who can fight in Panshi Village are pulled out, at least more than 2,000.
This is the difference between an elite army and a militia.
Warbands move fast.
Tianhao asked all soldiers to combine daily training with production work. Everyone knows the benefits of military specialization, but at present, Panshizhai does not have the capacity to support so many professional soldiers. From the first day of the construction of the Giant Horn Deer Ranch, the entire war group was drawn over, and people ran through the mountains and forests, using lassos to catch live deer, and the physical consumption was about twice as much as usual.
A large amount of exercise must be based on adequate nutrition.
Usually, bread and stew are served open.
Now, each person carries enough food for four days: mainly bread and cured venison, and an additional two kilograms of dried apples per person are distributed.
In the era of civilization, countless fat people caressed the fat on their bodies, gritted their teeth with hatred, wept bitterly and shouted, "Sugar is a gift from the devil to mankind." ”
Long journeys are physically exerting, and fructose is an essential energy supplement.
Tianhao had never seen what the elite troops under the command of the Thunder Bull King were like, but he felt that he had done a good job. Looking at all the surrounding tribes and villages, who can beat the five hundred warriors under his command?
For the northern barbarians, nutrition means combat effectiveness.
Carrying a huge steel battle axe, Tianmad was impatient, constantly urging Tianhao to speed up along the way.
"Third child, hurry up!"
"If you're late, you won't be able to catch up."
"We set off later than Qinglong Village, and if we grind again, they will all be finished."
Tianhao looked at the little sunlight that shone obliquely down from the heavy clouds as he walked, and calculated the time in his heart: "What's the hurry, now this speed is already very fast, it's too late." ”
"There are a lot of people in Qinglong Village!" Tian ran wildly, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand: "The deer people can't fight in the first place, and the king has sent so many troops this time, Mengxiangzhai can't stop it at all." ”
Before the wargroup set off, Xu Kun and Changlin, who were in charge of monitoring, also returned. They recorded the total number of subsequent Lei Niu clan armies that set out from Qinglong Village, and the total number of warriors was as high as five thousand.
Tianhao continued to say in a majestic and flat tone: "Mengxiang Village is not pinched in mud, and it will be broken when you touch it. This is the battle of extermination, and they have to fight desperately even if they can't fight anymore. The king sent so many people at one time, and if he wanted not to attract attention, he could only break it into pieces and assemble in Qinglong Village in batches. They must fight quickly, otherwise they will die if the other Deer Clan villagers receive the news and send reinforcements, not to mention five thousand, even if the number is doubled. ”
"Second brother, you also saw it when you were monitoring, and the army that came out of Qinglong Village did not carry heavy weapons. They are equipped with the same armament as we are, nothing more than tomahawks, shields, and bows and arrows. The outer wall of Mengxiang Village is tall and strong, as long as the south gate is sealed, the people inside can't get out, and I estimate that it will take three to four days for the news to be delivered. ”
Tianfang felt that his eyelids twitched a few times in a row, and asked suspiciously: "Third child, have you been to Mengxiang Village?" ”
"Haven't been." Tianhao replied as he walked, unhurriedly.
"Then how do you know so much about the defense of Mengxiang Village?" Tianmad felt that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to see this younger brother who had lived together for many years.
"Qin has been there." Tianhao didn't deliberately show off, his explanation was crisp and neat: "She used to be from Mengxiangzhai, and she won't attract attention when she goes back to visit relatives." Otherwise why do you think I would reward her with so many things? ”
An impulse of excitement jumped in Tianmad's body, and he suddenly felt that this battle was not as difficult as he imagined, and he had firmly stood on the commanding heights of winning and not being defeated.
After following the smart third child for a long time, Tianmad has also learned to think about problems. The two walked side by side for a while, and he hesitated and asked: "Third child, do you think Qinglong Village will be like you, knowing the situation of Mengxiang Village, and inserting an internal response in it?" ”
Tianhao glanced at him in surprise, with a faint hint of approval in his eyes: "It's unlikely." ”
"Why?"
"We are the cattle tribe, they are the deer tribe. Usually, it's okay for the two clans to do some business with each other, but if you want to put eyeliner in the deer clan's village, you have to start arranging it at least a few years ago. This time we got the news from Haoping was purely accidental, I have observed, Qinglong Village is the most suitable starting point for attacking Mengxiang Village. Liangdong was very ambitious, if he had been a few years earlier...... No, even if he knew last year that the king was going to attack Mengxiangzhai, I guess he couldn't hold back at all, and he would sell the surplus women in Qinglongzhai early and exchange them for food to prepare for war. ”
The people around him are all henchmen, and Tianhao doesn't mind that the conversation between himself and Tianmad will be heard by others.
Xu Kun and Changlin looked at each other, and they both saw admiration and shock in each other's eyes.