He Wan is very smart. She took into account the current difficult situation of the court. We know that if civilians are recruited as a source of troops, the national treasury will not be able to support it, and there will be a lack of combat effectiveness.
There are many people, but without a period of training, no matter how many there are, they are just cannon fodder.
And doing so will also cause unease among the people.
But the prisoners in the prison were different. He Wan specially selected those prisoners with serious crimes and death row prisoners and asked them to form a military force.
He also promised them that as long as they join, those who are still alive after victory will be exempted from their guilt and will be rewarded with enough treasure to last a lifetime.
Originally, these people were determined to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives, but now that they had a chance to survive and have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives, everyone was as excited as a chicken.
Of course, He Wan was also wary of someone escaping halfway, so he was sent to Pegasus Pass under strict supervision.
The number of these people is very considerable, enough for Lu Feng to show off his skills.
Lu Feng stood on the high platform, looking at the thick crowd below, and he said angrily:
"You all already know what you are doing here, so there is no need for me to waste my words. You only need to remember two things. First, help me succeed. The one who survives among you will be free. Second, My orders are iron laws, and anyone who dares to violate them will be dealt with according to military law."
There are no fancy words, it's just so simple and crude.
This is a battlefield, not a conference.
Lu Feng immediately asked Fan Yufei to go down and equip this group of prisoners. In three days, he would see a group of soldiers who could kill the enemy in a battle and protect his family and country.
Fan Yufei did not disappoint him.
Three days later, the square was filled with all Daxia soldiers.
They have infantry and cavalry, ready to go, waiting for Lu Feng's order.
Lu Feng was very satisfied with this situation.
After leaving Fan Yufei and enough manpower to defend the Pegasus Pass to avoid being stolen, Lu Feng took the lead and ran out of the pass on horseback.
Daxia's flag fluttered in the wind among the troops, and the golden dragon on the flag bared its teeth and claws, showing its power without anger.
In the first battle, Lu Feng chose the small country where Zuo Manduo was located.
In terms of sophisticated equipment, small countries are naturally inferior to Daxia.
Moreover, Lu Feng's first battle was a surprise attack with surprise troops. Just like last time, he aimed to catch the enemy by surprise. Even if the enemy's spies find out and send the news back, they will not be able to organize a strong defense immediately.
Wang Wu was asked to hand-draw a map outside the pass, and with it, Lu Feng could accomplish the task.
Along with the biting cold wind, small snowflakes began to float in the sky.
"kill!"
The first person he met was a scout from the enemy country.
Before they could run far, they were shot to death by random arrows from the Daxia soldiers behind them.
Lu Feng continued to move forward without any delay.
According to the markings on the map, it was less than two days' journey from the heart of the enemy's country.
Running all the way there, except for necessary rest, I always strive to kill the enemy with one blow when I see it.
The enemy also reacted belatedly. They were originally deceived into supporting Hu's troops, but now they all came over to suppress Lu Feng's troops.
However, they miscalculated one thing, and that was the strength of Lu Feng and the three women.
Under the dual cultivation with Lu Feng, the strength of the three women is infinitely close to the peak of the master.
One of the three Grandmasters who broke through the realm was enough to lead the enemy's army. Those ordinary soldiers couldn't stop the four of Lu Feng at all.
Of course, being strong is not omnipotent.
Once they were besieged by so many people and were exhausted, Lu Feng and the four of them fought quickly, trying to kill them with one blow and then retreat.
With this style of play, the enemy's generals were almost killed by Lu Feng and the others.
No matter how many remaining troops there were, they would not be able to form effective combat effectiveness and would have an excessive impact on Lu Feng.
This time, Lu Feng also brought archers with him.
Those with short hands cannot defeat those with long hands. Every time they fight, Lu Feng will let the archers fire a volley at the opponent first.
Even if the opponent uses the same method to deal with Lu Feng himself, Lu Feng will let the shield soldiers resist. He can be attacked or received, and his speed is very fast. This kind of opponent is scary to all enemies.
Of course, at the beginning, those criminals turned soldiers were not familiar with the battlefield, and the casualties were some serious. And after those people saw the battlefield littered with corpses, they all more or less wanted to retreat.
Several people wanted to be deserters, but they were all caught by Lu Feng.
As the saying goes, kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and serve as a warning to others.
Lu Feng beheaded these deserters in public, so that those people did not dare to retreat again.
After several small battles, Lu Feng fully revealed the vicious personalities of these criminals.
What's more, Lu Feng has also set up a reward and punishment system. Those who perform well in every battle and kill the most enemies will be rewarded.
An iron-clad team is rapidly forming a terrifying fighting force.
The leader of the small country panicked. Even if they allied forces, they would only have so many troops. The key is that there is no one to direct the battle now, so it is useless no matter how many people there are.
Every time he resisted Lu Feng's steps, he always ended up in defeat. Seeing the people of Daxia getting closer and closer to him, the heads of several small countries gathered together and tried their best to come up with a solution.
They sent a message to Hu State asking for help, and although they received a response, they had to block Lu Feng's advance within the next four days until Hu State's troops arrived.
Four days. Judging from Lu Feng's current forward speed, he will be beaten here in less than three days. By then, they will all become prisoners of Daxia.
One person proposed a way to fake surrender.
First stabilize Lu Feng, and then wait for reinforcements from the Hu Kingdom to arrive. Then there will be a chance to make a comeback.
After they made this plan, they immediately sent people to Lu Feng to issue a letter of surrender.
"Surrender?" Lu Feng looked at the messenger from the small country in front of him and sneered again and again.
Facing a general like Lu Feng who was full of murderous intent, the small country envoy's back clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
He stammered: "Yes, our king was also bewitched and coerced by the Hu Kingdom, so he dared to offend the power of Heaven."
"Now the king knows that the Celestial Empire is unstoppable, and it is a big mistake to offend the Celestial Empire. Therefore, I kindly ask the general to accept the surrender of our king, and that our king will definitely surrender to the Celestial Kingdom in the future and do not dare to have any different intentions."
Lu Feng shouted:
"Why is it that you, the lord of the country, have two other small countries?"
The messenger trembled all over and replied tremblingly: "They are also waiting for the arrival of the general on the side of the king, and sincerely surrender to the heaven."
"General, we are forced to have no choice. If we don't listen to Hu Guo, we weak ones will be cannibalized. Please have mercy on us, General."
As he spoke, the messenger burst into tears and looked very sad.
Lu Feng didn't care that he was crying here, he touched his chin and quickly accepted the surrender of the small country.
"Go back and tell your king, if you don't see their sincerity in surrendering when I arrive, don't blame me for turning against you."
"I understand." The messenger nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
