Chapter 190: The Ambush (Thanks to Shuai Dai and Wa Niu for the Bountiful Reward)
Chapter 190: The Ambush (Thanks to Shuai Dai and Wa Niu for the Bountiful Reward)
2017-09-25
"Useless! A bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Wang Hao's face darkened as he read the reports from his subordinates about Lu HaiKong. Upon learning that the Strong Yin County Troops had suffered heavy losses and returned without any further updates, he crumpled the message in his hand.
"It seems that the mountain bandits are even more troublesome than I anticipated. Judging by their previous actions and their leader's character, I expected none of the Strong Yin County Troops to return. I didn't think these bandits would have such cunning." The middle-aged scholar, Mr. Scholar, furrowed his brows.
"What's going on with the Strong Yin County soldiers? They lost several hundred men, and they dare not retaliate? They should fight back!"
Wang Hao slammed his fist on the table, his anger towards Lu HaiKong was palpable, especially after Lu HaiKong had turned the tables on him by killing Pei Yuanshao in the Black Wind Fort.
"Since the Strong Yin County Troops have returned, they probably intend to ignore the existence of those mountain bandits." Mr. Scholar understood the ways of the aristocratic families; he knew where their interests lay and that a mountain bandit like Lu HaiKong, who had established himself, could not be easily dealt with unless the prefecture intervened.
And if the prefecture did intervene, the aristocratic families of Strong Yin County would likely suffer.
"Ignore their existence? You wish!" Wang Hao's expression turned cold, clearly not intending to let Lu HaiKong off the hook.
Mr. Scholar sighed softly, not fully understanding why Lu HaiKong and Wang Hao, both being Eccentric Bandits, were so incompatible. However, this time, he chose not to dissuade Wang Hao.
He had realized that Wang Hao was determined to deal with Lu HaiKong. Rather than let Wang Hao handle it alone, Mr. Scholar felt he should get involved.
But with the Strong Yin County forces backing down, they couldn't afford to make any hasty moves.
If they were to report Lu HaiKong to the Yan Men Prefecture at this time, regardless of whether the prefecture would dispatch troops to eradicate Lu HaiKong, they themselves would face trouble.
Their actions would undoubtedly provoke the aristocratic families in Bingzhou. The other families were living peacefully with the mountain bandits nearby, but Wang Hao, being far from the imperial court, chose to report them. Wasn't he just asking for trouble for the Strong Yin County's aristocratic families?
Therefore, if Wang Hao truly wanted to deal with Lu HaiKong, he needed to plan carefully.
...
Lu HaiKong was aware that Wang Hao might be plotting against him at this moment. If it weren't for his current commitments and his reluctance to provoke the imperial court, Lu HaiKong would have loved to wipe out Wang Hao.
At present, Lu HaiKong had no time to spare for defense against Wang Hao. He was leading the Black Wind Legion into the grasslands behind the mountain camp.
After the Strong Yin County Troops retreated, it took ten days to initially clear the path from the mountain camp to the grasslands.
Currently, the path was not very wide, only about a meter, as it was a temporary measure to expedite the opening of the route. Further work on this road would undoubtedly require several more months.
Whether it was expanding the road or setting up checkpoints at crucial points along the way, a significant amount of effort would be needed.
However, these tasks could wait. Lu HaiKong and his men had a more pressing matter to attend to—dealing with the Hun Tribe of around three thousand people.
Lu HaiKong had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation with them, as he only had this one Black Wind Legion at his disposal.
The more Lu HaiKong interacted with this world, the more he realized it was all about money. When he previously used the Legion Formation Order, he didn't think much of the legion as a wasteful expense. But after using it up, he discovered that without money, the legion was practically useless.
For instance, replenishing the Black Wind Legion, which had not suffered any casualties, would cost two hundred gold. This alone made Lu HaiKong extremely cautious in deploying the Black Wind Legion.
The location of a Hun tribe had already been scouted by Lu HaiKong's Flame Battalion, who entered the grassland in the afternoon. Instead of rushing directly to the tribe, they waited until nightfall before taking action.
Before the Black Wind Legion moved out, the Flame Battalion had already begun to clear the way.
In reality, the members of the Flame Battalion were not particularly skilled in infiltration, as Lu HaiKong had not taught them this art. Their infiltration techniques were self-taught through practical combat experience.
To an experienced scout, these infiltration skills would appear crude and easily detectable by the enemy. However, they proved effective against a Hun tribe living in a comfortable environment.
When Lu HaiKong's Black Wind Legion reached the designated location, the infiltrators from the Flame Battalion had already started a fire in the residential area of the Hun tribe.
The fire was not particularly large, but it successfully caused chaos. Lu HaiKong seized this opportunity and led the Black Wind Legion to charge in.
In a 16191118100 version!
The Huns were indeed a fierce and warlike people, with each warrior skilled in combat. But when faced with a sudden attack, their strength values, all above 30, were no match for Lu HaiKong's 70 strength, which could even challenge historical warlords. This Hun tribe was completely defenseless.
Adding to this, the Flame Battalion had set fire to the tribe beforehand, causing initial chaos. The Huns couldn't even find their warhorses and weapons at the start.
Under these circumstances, when Lu HaiKong's Black Wind Legion charged in, it became a massacre.
Lu HaiKong led the charge, and anyone young and strong who stood in his way was cut down. On the one hand, Lu HaiKong's conscience prevented him from going too far. On the other hand, he found these people useful for his purposes.
After establishing the pasture on the grassland, Lu HaiKong had redeemed a group of Xianbei tribespeople, who had basic herding skills. However, their skills were rudimentary, and they harbored psychological resistance to herding, as it reminded them of their dark past.
Additionally, most of them were young and strong, more suited for construction than herding. Using these elders and women for work at the pasture seemed like a reasonable choice.
Moreover, Lu HaiKong had not forgotten his plans for the border trade zone and did not want to be too ruthless.
As Lu HaiKong's forces advanced smoothly, the Black Wind Legion spread out behind him. However, in one area, they encountered a slight obstacle, and two or three unlucky members were knocked to the ground by a burly figure...
(End of Chapter)
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