The barbarians were brave and good at fighting, and the cavalry was well-equipped, well-trained, and cooperated tacitly. The two sides fought extremely fiercely. The battle lasted for more than an hour. It was not until late afternoon that the battle came to an end. All the men inside were killed. They were all killed, and the Qingfeng Village cavalry also lost more than a hundred people.
There were only a few children and women left here, hiding in tents and shivering, not daring to show up.
"Master, do we want to kill them all?"
Nie Chen asked.
The headmaster shook his head and said,
"Although the hatred between us and the barbarians is undying. They attack our city and usually massacre it after breaking it. But if we do the same, what is the difference between us and the barbarians?
The opponent's resistance is gone, so we don't need to attack women and children anymore.
Since ancient times, it is unlucky to bury people alive, kill prisoners, or slaughter cities. We should not bring misfortune to ourselves. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen smiled and said,
"Just now you told me to be more ruthless."
"That's being ruthless to your enemies and killing anyone who can pose a threat to you. These women and children are not a threat."
"But these children watched us kill their relatives. When they grow up, they will kill our people too."
"Every barbarian child will kill our people when they grow up, and they will all aim to invade the Central Plains. Is it possible that we can kill all these people?"
The boss smiled and said,
"You can't kill all the grassland peoples. If you kill a tribe, tribes from further north will migrate over. As long as the grassland remains, the barbarians will be there."
"Then is there any way to restrain the grassland? We can't always let them invade us, right?"
Nie Chen asked.
The boss said,
"Yes, but it's hard for us to do it."
"any solution?"
"Divide and transform."
Hearing this, Nie Chen smiled and said,
"Indeed, divide the barbarians and let them fall into fighting each other, so that they have no time to take care of us."
"Yes, there is a way, but who will do it and how to do it are all problems. We are divided within the Feng Kingdom now. How can we have any spare power to take care of the barbarians?"
The leader had just finished speaking when suddenly a fast horse came to report and shouted loudly,
"Master, what's wrong, the county guard's army suddenly appeared in the south, and now it's less than two miles away from us!"
"What? The county guard led his troops to pursue us on the grassland?"
Nie Chen immediately turned around and saw a dense army on the grassland hills to the south.
At this time, scouts from the north also came to report.
"Master, a group of barbarians came from the north, numbering more than three thousand, and they are less than three miles away from here!"
Nie Chen's face changed drastically.
"No, we are being attacked from both sides!"
The leader raised his hand and said,
"Don't panic. The tribes in the north should have come to support us after they learned that we had wiped out the Huangyan Tribe. Now we will join forces with the county guards to wipe out those barbarian tribes."
"Master, the county guard is obviously coming for us! We should break out of the encirclement immediately!"
Nie Chen shouted harshly.
However, the head master shook his head, pointed to the Gale Flag beside him and said,
"No, we are all wind people. Even if we belong to different camps, as long as we hold this banner, we will not fight against the barbarians.
As the saying goes, brothers are jealous of each other, and they can resist their insults from outside! "
"Send the order, the whole army mounts up and prepares to attack the barbarians!"
"We should break out now! If we keep fighting, we will be surrounded!"
Nie Chen shouted angrily.
"No! Follow my orders!"
Seeing that the leader insisted on going his own way, Nie Chen immediately pulled the scout and said,
"You, go find Liu Hu quickly and tell him that three thousand barbarians are coming from the north. We will join them to destroy these barbarians!"
"As you command!"
The scout immediately turned his horse's head and ran towards the south.
Soon, the cavalry army of Qingfeng Village was assembled and stood ready in the open space in the middle of the tribe.
At this time, the scout who was sent out rushed back and said loudly,
"Master, Liu Hu has agreed to join us in fighting the barbarians. After we finish fighting the barbarians, he will let us go back to the city and then fight us in a fair battle!"
"Hahaha, look what I'm saying. Everyone who has ever been a general will know the principle of jointly defending against foreign enemies."
The boss laughed, but Nie Chen frowned and muttered,
"How can he be so kind? Did I see the wrong person?"
No matter what he thinks, the boss has given the order, and the most important thing now is to deal with those barbarians.
In fact, Nie Chen still believed that before the troops from the north and the south surrounded them, they should rely on the speed of the cavalry, abandon all the spoils, and break out at full speed. By then, no one on either side would be able to catch up with them.
Then let the county guard fight the barbarians to a bloody head, which will not only get out of trouble but also consume the county guard's troops.
It's just that the boss's previous words still had a profound impact on him, and he was still willing to trust the county guard just for this strong wind flag.
Soon, the southern flag was fluttering, and the entire 15,000-strong army spread out.
The left army turned towards the west, the right army rushed towards the east, and the Chinese army steadily advanced towards the tribe.
The tribe was in a mess, with more than 1,300 cavalry and thousands of barbarian women and children inside.
To the north, more than 3,000 barbarians rushed towards this side in a mighty manner.
"The entire army obeys the order, charge, and kill through the enemy's formation!"
The headmaster gave the order and Da Ma took the lead and rushed forward.
Beside him, Nie Chen, Ma Niubai, and Lin Guang followed closely, charging towards the barbarians in front.
The cavalry was fast, and the charging distance of one mile was enough for the cavalry to reach a terrifying speed. The impact was extremely powerful, and they were soon in close combat with the barbarian soldiers and horses.
As soon as the two sides came into contact, the cavalry knocked over the enemy troops like a machete. The swords in their hands swung downwards, taking away the heads of the barbarians one after another.
The barbarians screamed and screamed, and they were so hacked that they fell over and fled.
Soon, the cavalry team penetrated the enemy formation.
The headmaster shouted loudly,
"Divide into formations! The three of you lead half of the troops to charge back, and I will lead the other half to charge to the other side."
"As you command!"
Nie Chen and Ma Niuqiu Lin Guang charged back with half of the cavalry.
The headmaster shook off the blood on the knife and laughed, saying,
"My general's sword is not old yet, and it can still kill barbarians!"
His name was Weng Huan, and he belonged to the Third Corps of the Pingye Army under King Pingxi. He served as a general. He fought in battles throughout his life and killed countless enemies. Later, he retired due to injuries and lost the bravery of his youth.
After five years of silence, he once again mounted his horse to kill the enemy, commanded the troops, and swung the sword in his hand towards his former enemies.
An old soldier never dies, and a precious sword never grows old!
