Chapter 262: Killing the Enemy Like a Bamboo

Chapter 262: Killing the Enemy Like a Bamboo

Chapter 262: Killing the Enemy Like a Bamboo
The open space after the fierce battle was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The bodies were scattered all over the ground, blood was pouring out,

The originally dark and moist soil became even darker, with a hint of dark red.

The Luchuan soldier who was left alive had been dragged out.

He is a young man in his twenties.
His face was dark, his body was covered in dirt, and there were animal traps on his calves.
Because of his weight loss, his calves had been clamped off and you could see the bones piercing through the flesh.

His face was pale, there was fear in his eyes, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

Some black ants have already crawled onto the wound, moving very fast and with huge bodies.
The mouthparts moved at the fastest speed, gnawing at the flesh.

He wanted to slap.

But the severe pain of moving made him open his mouth wide. He dared not wail, and could only hold back his tears and cry.

It left two more tear marks on the dirty face.

At this moment, Lu Yunyi was standing at the edge of the battlefield, looking at the fallen Luchuan soldiers, and took out a telescope to check.

The soldiers on the side were a little embarrassed and couldn't help scratching their heads.

This was the first time I set up so many traps, and I had some plants and trees as reference points.
Now there are suddenly more corpses, and even they themselves have forgotten where the traps are.
This made Lu Yunyi speechless.

Even the living person was dragged out with a rope hung from a tree.

After looking for a while, Lu Yunyi put away the telescope.
He then glanced at the many soldiers standing upright behind him and sighed softly:
"This won't happen again. Next time, remember these traps. If you want to fight abroad, it's fine.

But this is our Ming Dynasty, how can we forget the traps we set?
Record this, report it to the Dali Prefecture after returning, and order someone to remove the trap."

The soldiers were filled with shame, especially those who had arranged the iron nails and bamboo spikes.

These Luchuan soldiers ran and jumped around, stirring up a lot of fallen leaves.

They had buried all the marks they had made, and now they didn't dare to go up and look for them.

"Disperse, disperse, and take a rest."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and turned to look at the only survivor.
At this moment, he seemed to be crying and laughing, sweating profusely, and his lips were pale.

In front of him, Feng Yunfang was holding a crossbow.

It hit him on the forehead, causing him pain and making him afraid to move.

Lu Yunyi walked up to him.

He looked at the bloody wound and the mosquitoes crawling on it, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

Then he took out concentrated salt water from Feng Yunfang's backpack.
Open the water plug and pour it in.

The man watched the black ants being washed away, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

A sharp pain penetrated the edge of the wound like lightning and rushed deep into the bone marrow.
The man no longer cared about the crossbow above his head.
The whole person tensed up in an instant, straightening his body like a shrimp and shaking continuously.

The stinging soon turned into a persistent burning sensation.
Like a flame slowly spreading across a wound!!
He couldn't hold back any longer and started howling.

what--

"Don't scream." Lu Yunyi frowned and spoke slowly.

But the man didn't even look at him, just wriggling and trembling on the ground.

Lu Yunyi stood up.
He turned his head to look at Feng Yunfang and winked at him.
Feng Yunfang immediately understood, moved the crossbow aimed at the head down, aimed at the other calf, and pulled the trigger.

Whoosh—bang! Snap.

The sound of the metal arrow colliding with bone was heard, followed by the sound of it shattering.

The man suddenly opened his mouth, his eyes were bloodshot.
The intense pain made his eyes go black, but the severe burning of the wound prevented him from fainting.

"If you don't want to die, shut up and keep your voice down."

The man looked over, his vision blurred.
He couldn't see the face of the person in front of him, so he could only bite his lip and nod continuously.

"I'm giving you salt water for your own good. Look, are there any more bugs coming over now?"

The man did not look at the wound, but nodded repeatedly:

"Sir, please spare me. Please spare me."

Lu Yunyi looked down at him and sneered:

"I can spare your life. I'll tell you what to do.

If you lie, I will shoot you with another arrow and make sure you live a life worse than death here."

"Okay, okay, your Excellency asked."

"Who are you and why do you speak Mandarin?"

"I am a chieftain of the Xianlamei tribe in Jingdong, and a soldier under the command of General Si Yuanheng.
During the battle of Jingdong a few years ago, he was captured and incorporated into the army. As a prisoner, he was sent to explore the way. "

Lu Yunyi continued to ask:
"What is the purpose of your trip?"

"I don't know. The master only said that they came here to cause trouble, killed anyone they saw, and then hid back in the mountains."

The man's lips were trembling, and the heat from the wound was still continuing, causing him to tremble as he spoke.

Lu Yunyi's eyes were cold, which was exactly what he guessed, that it was to create chaos and panic.

This caused a stir in Jingdong and nearby Chuxiong.

Lu Yunyi asked again:
"Who are those people two miles east of here?"

"They are the servants.

Many of the people you brought with you to explore the way have died on the way, and these are the only ones left in our team."

"How many of you are here?" Lu Yunyi asked.

"Two thousand three hundred people"

Lu Yunyi's pupils shrank slightly, and his face turned cold.

This is far different from the more than a thousand people mentioned by the Yunlongzhou garrison commander.

"How many combat troops are there, how many auxiliary troops are there, and how many people are there exploring the way like the ones just now?"

The man showed a trace of confusion on his face, but he did not dare to neglect it and said quickly:
"There are more than 400 people exploring the way, and I don't know about the auxiliary troops."

"Where are the rest of you?"

"I don't know where General Si Yuanheng is.
But General Aaronk had about three hundred men in the village of Wushan behind him;

There are others like us who are exploring ahead.”

"How many people are there exploring? How far is the village?"

"The village is less than five miles away. How many people are there?"

The man was confused, but when he saw Lu Yunyi's face turned cold, he quickly spoke:
"It's just us. I don't know if General Aaronk has sent any more people out."

Lu Yunyi nodded slightly, stood up and left.

The man felt relieved when he saw Lu Yunyi leaving.
The intense pain in my legs suddenly surged up.

But a hint of relief flashed in his eyes, thinking that it would be good to live a little longer.

But the next moment, a crossbow arrow shot into his head.

His expression was stiff, the pain in his legs receded like a tide, and he fell backwards, with a hint of relief still in his eyes.
Feng Yunfang looked at the crossbow arrow, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
He flipped his hand and took out a crossbow from behind his back and loaded it quickly.

Because of the existence of the supply station, the arrows and crossbows they shot almost never needed to be recovered.

Lu Yunyi walked to one side and looked at the man he shot first.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person is the leader of this trip.

Looking at the body lying on the ground, Lu Yunyi scratched his head and turned to look at Feng Yunfang who had followed him:
"Pull out that body. Be careful."

Feng Yunfang took a look and quickly shouted "yes", then climbed up the tree with the rope.
Soon, the leader was pulled out of the trap by his head.

Lu Yunyi took the body.

After searching his body, he soon found a booklet.
When he opened it, his eyes immediately lit up with joy.

Although I can't understand the text above, I can understand the map.

It is marked with official roads, Dali City, Yunlong Prefecture, Yongping,
There are even dozens of villages of varying sizes.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yunyi's face turned cold!
The map of Dali Prefecture is not so detailed, but the people from Luchuan have marked out all the villages!

This shows that Luchuan had been plotting against Yunnan for a long time.
The survey of the topography and geography of Yunnan Provincial Administration had already begun.

Otherwise, there must be an insider who provided him with detailed information.

No matter which one it was, it made Lu Yunyi feel heavy-hearted.

"Sir, is this a map?"

Feng Yunfang, who had fallen from the tree, came over and let out a cry of surprise.

"Keep your voice down."

Feng Yunfang quickly covered his mouth and widened his eyes.

Lu Yunyi quickly scanned the map, memorized it in his mind, and then handed the map out and instructed:

"Give it to the logistics team and have them quickly copy it down.
Distribute it to each combat team and continue to clear the enemy.

The target is Wushan Village where Si Yuanheng is staying, and then send the map to the supply station."

"Yes!"

Feng Yunfang ran away with the map, handed it to the investigating soldier, and then ran back. "Sir, shall we continue on?"

Lu Yunyi looked at the body, shook his head slowly, and turned to look at Sun Sian and Qin Yuanfang from the exploration team:

"Send the team forward, and then rest where they are. Set off again in two hours."

"Yes!"

Sun Sian quickly tightened the water bag and waved to the soldiers who were resting in different places:
"Rest two miles ahead, set off now!"

After the exploration team set out, Lu Yunyi found a clean place.

He took out a few wooden sticks and rolled cowhide and quickly assembled them into a stool.
Then he took out concentrated salt water and sprinkled it around.
He then lit some herbal medicine to repel mosquitoes, then sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.

Take off the head armor, then the mask and the gauze covering the entire head.
The air suddenly became fresh, with the fragrance of grass and the smell of blood blowing in the air.

Lu Yunyi took out a brush from his backpack.
He brushed all the bugs off his backpack and boots, then took out food and water.

The food consisted of two steamed buns, a large piece of braised pork ribs, and a melon, and the drinking water consisted of strong tea and sugar and salt water.

Although it is simple, it is quite enjoyable to be in the wild forest.

Lu Yunyi looked back and saw that most of the soldiers in the combat team looked like him, so he laughed:
"Eat as much as you can. The supply station is very close and the logistics team has brought a lot. If it's not enough, go back and get more."

The soldiers nodded repeatedly with smiles on their faces.

At this moment, they felt that fighting in the mountains and forests was much easier than fighting in the grasslands.

There are people waiting on the side, so all you have to do is focus on killing the enemies.

At this moment, the scene is particularly strange.

In front of me was a corpse lying on the ground, smelling blood.
On one side were the scouts of the front army who were feasting heartily, and the two sides did not interfere with each other.

Official Road, it is morning now, the sun penetrates the misty mountains,
It pours generously on the winding official road, gently dispelling the chill of the winter night.

The huge caravan walked slowly on the road.
They stopped every three steps and rested every five steps. The whole caravan exuded a lazy atmosphere.

Some guys lay straight on the cart, enjoying the sun bath.

In the center of the caravan, on a huge cart,

A handsome young man in a black and red robe was leaning against the carriage, holding a play script in his hand and laughing foolishly.

This caused Zhang Yu, who looked like the shopkeeper nearby, to glance sideways with a helpless look on his face.

This Duke Cao seemed far less reserved and serious than he was in the capital, and instead seemed a bit childish.

At this moment, the weeds on both sides of the official road rustled and swayed.
Zhang Yu looked over instantly.

Not only him, but even some of the lazy soldiers reacted.

He half sat up, his face solemn.
He had already grabbed the long sword and crossbow hidden on the cart.

But soon, they saw a man dressed as a waiter running over.
Coming from the south of the official road, this made many people's eyes light up.

Zhang Yu even reminded Li Jinglong:
"Sir, there is a letter."

Li Jinglong also noticed the visitor, sat up straight, and looked expectant.

Soon, the clerk handed the document back, turned around quickly, and ran back into the dense forest.

Zhang Yu opened the document and looked at it. His eyes widened slightly, and he looked surprised and delighted.
found it!
He looked at Li Jinglong with a burning gaze and said quickly:
"My lord, you should rest."

Li Jinglong reacted immediately, stood up on the cart, and shouted impatiently around:
"Stop, stop, stop, stop. Stop now. I'm tired. Stop and take a nap!"

For a moment, the huge convoy slowly stopped.

Li Jinglong looked at Zhang Yu and asked hurriedly:
"how's it going?"

Zhang Yu smiled and handed over the document:

"The battle is going well. Lord Lu has found the enemy.

And has already wiped out a hundred-man team,

And discovered the true number of the enemy, not one thousand, but two thousand!"

Li Jinglong's breathing quickened. He had previously thought about going to the mountains and forests to fight together.
But after traveling on this official road for four days, he gave up the idea.

There were too many mosquitoes and snakes, and it was impossible to tell the direction.

Li Jinglong quickly read the document, breathing rapidly.

Whether it is searching forward vertically or setting an ambush without turning back when encountering an enemy,
It was the rapid transformation of the on-the-spot battle situations that made him admire them more and more.

In order to allow the northern and southern teams to complement each other's experience, the supply team also serves as a transit station.
Military reports and documents from both sides must be passed on to each other to increase experience and speed up the process of defeating the enemy.

After reading the document, Li Jinglong handed it back to Zhang Yu:
"Quickly transcribe it and send it to Black Hawk. The maps and intelligence information on it are very needed."

Zhang Yu nodded heavily and gave his instructions. When the soldiers ran away, he slowly spoke:
"Sir, we need to stay here for a while.
According to the strategy, before the enemy is annihilated in sufficient numbers,

We will be behind the fighting team to provide them with follow-up support."

Li Jinglong nodded:
"Then I have diarrhea and can only leave tomorrow."

Zhang Yu grinned and nodded:

"We still need to deliver some crossbows and food to Lord Lu's supply team. Calculating the time,
It's time to replace the screens and protective gear.

Since concentrated salt water can effectively prevent mosquitoes, we should send some, and also some refined salt, just in case it comes in handy."

Zhang Yu chattered non-stop.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed and he looked towards the north.

A soldier dressed as a servant ran out from the woods on either side of the road, his face excited.

Zhang Yu opened the document and couldn't help laughing.
"Master Liu has also made some achievements.

He discovered the gathering point of a group of Luchuan soldiers.

After gathering a combat team of more than a hundred people, they were shot from all sides and wiped out completely! "

Li Jinglong couldn't help but clench his fist and waved it vigorously in the air, with an excited look on his face:

"Okay, this way we have eliminated 10%.
You are right. In mountain warfare, it is much more difficult to find the enemy than to kill him.
Look at them, they have just found the enemy within an hour and they have already strangled him."

Zhang Yu smiled and nodded:

"You two adults have extensive knowledge of jungle warfare.
They all chose to attack from a distance to avoid losing their own lives."

"Yes, Yun Yi said that there are many insects and grasses in the mountains and forests of Yunnan.
If you have a wound, you must leave the forest, otherwise there is a risk of infection."

A trace of fear appeared in Li Jinglong's eyes, and then a trace of relief appeared.
In any case, both armies made progress and destroyed the enemy.
Judging from the combat effectiveness of the Luchuan soldiers as shown in the documents, there will be more and more good news.

The front army scouts made some gains in their first battle.

This made Li Jinglong feel proud. He waved to the guards who were pretending to be waiters and ordered:

"Tell the clerk accompanying the team to compile the battle reports of the two combat teams and send them back to Dali Prefecture."

"Yes!"

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

As the night gradually darkened, in the forest on the south side of the official road,
Lu Yunyi has assembled the twenty members of the combat team.

They advanced westward little by little in a diamond formation, a defensive formation used specifically at night.

After a day of careful exploration,

The 300-man combat team he led received victory reports one after another.
In addition to the more than one hundred people he had wiped out,

We also found less than fifty people carefully exploring the periphery.
Also successfully eliminated,

The damage was minimal, with three people slightly injured and two seriously injured.
One was shot in the chest by an enemy arrow and it is unknown whether he can be saved. Another person fell off a cliff during the exploration and is nowhere to be found.

The extremely low casualties made Lu Yunyi feel somewhat relieved.
Although the battles in the mountains and forests of the southwest were complicated,

But after being well prepared, it will be much easier than the war in the northern border.

It is also the quality gap between Luchuan soldiers and grassland soldiers.

After thousands of years of training, the grassland soldiers are almost the same as the Central Plains soldiers.
Both sides come and go, each other wins or loses.

The Luchuan and Annan soldiers were almost unable to resist the attacks of the Central Plains dynasty.

While thinking in my heart, the team moved forward.
A strange sound was heard in the forest, and no one knew what insect made it.

But for the fully armed front-line scout attack team, there is nothing to fear.

The march of darkness is much faster than that of daylight,

Because there is no need to check for enemy troops everywhere like during the day, you only need to pay attention to movements and fires.

After marching for another half an hour, the soldiers' breathing became heavy and they looked tired.

But Lu Yunyi still did not choose to rest, but continued on his way!

Tonight, he plans to strike while the iron is hot.
They rushed to Wushan Village and eliminated all the people from Luchuan gathered there.

To him, fighting in the mountains was like chopping bamboo.
The sword chopped down with great force,
Chop as much as you can, until you can't chop anymore.

It is the same now. As long as the enemy has not discovered any clues, the front army scouts cannot stop and must keep killing.

"Sir, here we are."

Feng Yunfang looked at the figure in front of him and spoke softly.

Lu Yunyi looked forward and saw Qin Yuanfang standing under the moonlight, waving his hands vigorously.
Lu Yunyi's eyes were sharp. He took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice:
"Rest on the spot after arrival to recover your strength and move in the second half of the night!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)