Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 86 Aye, I want revenge!

The sky is clear and the sun is scorching.

The sunlight falls on the winding river, reflecting the rippling waves, which is very dazzling.

The fat fish jumped out of the water, rolled down, and splashed waves.

“Go~~~”

On the river bank covered with lush water plants, children riding on broken plow carts dressed up as knights, waving their wooden sticks and playing with each other.

The plow cart, a product of agricultural technology, has become a toy for the children of the barbarians.

Scattered cattle and sheep were grazing leisurely on the shore.

In contrast, there are farmlands that have long been abandoned.

The water diversion canal not far away is covered with weeds and shrubs.

The wind blew the grass, revealing the white bones inside.

The dull sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and the children playing looked back in surprise.

A group of beggar army scouts passed by here and rode forward.

The leading cavalryman glanced at the children who were looking around curiously on the river bank.

They have high noses, deep eyes, slightly curly yellow hair, and many of them wear bone ornaments.

The leading cavalryman raised his hand, and the entire cavalry began to slow down.

A moment later, the cavalrymen drew their swords, turned their horses around and rushed towards the river.

After a cup of tea, the cavalrymen wiped the blood off their swords and rode their horses to set off again.

On the bank of the Yishui River, Lin Dao stood on the shore and looked at the river, letting the sun and wind blow on him.

"Grand Governor."

Xie Daoyun came forward holding an oil-paper umbrella to shield him from the scorching sun. "The sun is high in the sky, it's better to take a rest."

Lin Dao said nothing, just looking at the Yishui River in front of him.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke calmly, "Do you know about the Xianbei people's capture of Yecheng forty years ago?"

Xie Daoyuan was intelligent and had read countless books.

After hearing what Lin Dao said and looking at the Yishui River in front of him, he immediately understood what the commander-in-chief wanted to say.

She nodded gently, "I know."

"Those human-shaped beasts ate as they went."

"When they reached the Yishui River, they simply threw the remaining women into the river."

Lin Dao turned and looked at Xie Daoyun. "A thousand women threw themselves into the river, and the Yishui River dried up."

"The few words in the history books are a human tragedy that cannot be expressed in words."

Xie Daoyuan was puzzled. How could something like this, which happened only a few decades ago, be included in history books?

Besides, since the turmoil at the end of the Han Dynasty, such atrocious events have been countless.

Especially after the Hu people moved south, the Han people in the north were almost wiped out.

There are worse things than this.

"The barbarians are brutal." Xie Daoyun remained calm. "They are not worthy of being human."

"Heh~~~"

Lin Dao turned around and looked towards Yishui.

His gaze seemed to penetrate time and space, looking at the women who were crying and wailing, struggling to float in the water forty years ago.

"Can you sing and dance?"

"Why should I give you the chance to sing and dance?"

"The Sima family is to blame!"

"The entire Sima clan must fulfill the Luoshui oath and atone for their sins!"

"Murong Fu actually still wants to restore his country? He wants to repeat the tyranny of his ancestors and kill them all again?"

"This time, we must completely eradicate the problem and not give him a chance to be reborn!"

Fanyang County, Beixincheng.

"Aye."

Murong Ke drew his sword and slashed his face with it, leaving a deep wound.

Murong Ke, with blood all over his face, saluted Murong Huang.

"We lost the battle, the Dragon City Armored Cavalry, and implicated my fifth brother."

"I deserve death!"

"I won't die now, just for revenge!"

Murong Ke's eyes were red. "Aye, I want revenge!"

His blood oath left those who came to punish him speechless.

Prince of Yan, Murong Huang, had a solemn expression.

"Where did that giant steel beast come from?"

After taking back the military power, Murong Huang carefully questioned the generals, captains and soldiers.

The conclusion reached was that what Murong Ke said was true!

There may be a hundred people lying, or there may be a thousand people lying.

But it is impossible that everyone in the army is lying!
As a result, how to deal with the unmatched steel behemoth has become a top priority.

If such a giant creature rushes into the formation, there will be no battle.

"I don't know." Murong Ke simply shook his head. "A huge object appeared out of thin air, just like a Taoist magic."

This sounds like a joke.

But no one around was laughing.

Everyone has inquired about the process of the Battle of Fenglong Mountain through their own channels.

They knew that Murong Ke was telling the truth.

It really appeared out of thin air!

"The Qihuo Army has reached the bank of the Yishui River." Murong Huang frowned. "How should we respond?"

"That steel behemoth can even see through trench traps."

Murong Ke calmly responded, "Invulnerable to swords and spears, it's beyond my power."

"The only drawback is that it moves too slowly."

"Oh?" Murong Huang's eyes were cold and stern. "It's good to have flaws."

I am not afraid that you have only advantages, I am afraid that you have no disadvantages.

With the shortcomings in mind, we can develop targeted strategies.

A golden body with a flaw is not really a golden body.

"go on."

Murong Ke tore off his clothes and pressed them against his bleeding face. "I have many cavalrymen, and we will use them to lure them away."

"The Qihuo army has few cavalry and mostly infantry."

"When the giant creature has fled too far to return, the cavalry will charge and destroy its main force."

"In this way, all that will be left is a slow-moving iron giant that can't do anything." This was the strategy Murong Ke came up with after he was defeated.

The purpose is to solve the problem that the hook machine moves slowly.

Lure it away first, preferably to the muddy riverbed.

Then, relying on the high mobility of the cavalry, they attacked the infantry of the Beggar Army first.

Once the wings are knocked off, it becomes easy to deal with an iron lump.

As for the giant creatures acting together with the infantry of the Qihuo Army, they were just harassing them.

The biggest advantage of cavalry is that they can come and go as they please.

"The battlefield was chosen on the bank of the Yishui River."

Murong Ke spoke again, "The Qihuo Army tamed giant eagles and threw them on the battlefield with fire starters."

It is convenient to get water to put out fires on the banks of the Yishui River, and there are not many things that can burn.

It doesn't seem like a mountain where few people go, but the burning of dead branches and leaves that have accumulated over the years is simply a nightmare!
The Xianbei Murong clan was famous for their cavalry.

What they excel at is wild battles.

Faced with the beggar army that is constantly moving northward, they must be defeated in a field battle.

Otherwise, when the Qihuo Army reaches Jicheng, will they be asked to defend the city?
In Murong Ke's opinion, it was impossible to defend the city.

That giant creature with a long arm is undoubtedly a weapon for breaking through cities.

Murong Huang's gaze swept across the civil and military officials.

No one said anything, because no one could come up with a better solution.

"That's it."

Murong Huang stood up and said, "Let's follow Silang's plan."

At this time, Fu Hong, who had already fled far away to Yanmen County, was hesitating whether to send an envoy to find Murong Ke.

Tell Murong Ke that in addition to the slow-moving giant, the Qihuo Army also has a giant that can run very fast.

"Forget it."

Fu Hong looked out at the vast grasslands in the distance and said, "If we send an envoy, he will surely be killed."

"Xianbei people, wish yourselves good luck."

The time it took for the Qihuo Army's scouts to travel back and forth became shorter and shorter.

This means that the distance between the two sides is getting closer.

Finally, when the distance between the two sides was less than thirty miles, they set up camp and rewarded their soldiers.

Tomorrow will surely be a decisive battle that will determine the fate of the country.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, as bright as day.

In the camp built by the Yishui River, Lin Dao was inspecting a drone.

There are also hundreds of plates of Dadihong placed on the side.

These are in preparation for the battle tomorrow.

The Xianbei people were mainly cavalry, that is, they had many horses.

Horses are delicate animals. Without human domestication, they would be on the verge of extinction.

These earth-reds that can explode with loud noises will inevitably bring great turmoil to the Xianbei people's horses.

In addition to firecrackers, Lin Dao also prepared dozens of large bags of chili powder.

As I said, horses are delicate.

Afraid of noises and can't stand irritating smells.

"Master Lang."

Jinlian came over with a wooden basin and said in a flattering tone, "The weather is hot, I will cleanse you for you, my lord."

Lin Dao saw through her little thoughts at a glance.

This is following the example of Xie Daoyuan.

However, Xie Daoyuan knew that there would be a big battle tomorrow, and Lin Dao needed to conserve his energy to go to the battlefield.

But Jinlian came over foolishly
Forget it. Jinlian is just a village girl after all, so it’s natural that she doesn’t understand these things.

The most important thing is that she is truly loyal, so it's not a bad idea to give her some rewards.

"No need to wipe."

Upon hearing this, Jinlian's little face suddenly turned gloomy.

But before she could say anything, Lin Dao leaned over, picked her up, and walked towards the back tent.

After giving Jinlian two meals, the girl immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Although after following Lin Dao, Jinlian has always been eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks to nourish her body.

But due to excessive losses over the past decade, the combat effectiveness is just so-so.

Afterwards, Lin Dao took a bath by himself.

Back on the bed, Lin Dao closed his eyes and deduced tomorrow's battle, and fell asleep in a short while.

Fourth watch.

The cooks in the camp were already busy.

Everyone knew that there would be a battle today, so the breakfast had to be good.

The cooks skillfully wielded their knives, cutting the beef into chunks and throwing them into the pot.

Chop cabbage, sunflower greens, turnips, mustard greens, leeks, etc. and throw them into the pot.

Sprinkle with salt and spices, stir and simmer.

There are many customized steamers, which are filled with white flour buns when opened.

A big bowl of beef soup, plenty of steamed buns and a dish of pickles to go with it.

It is no exaggeration to say that the breakfast of an ordinary soldier in the Beggars' Army is no less than that of Murong Huang, the Prince of Yan on the opposite side.

It not only fills the stomach, but more importantly, it has a strong boosting effect on military morale.

Having eaten the food provided by the master, I should work hard for him!
Five watch.

The soldiers in various camps gradually began to stand up.

Eat, wash, and pack up.

When the sky brightened, the camp gates opened one after another.

Teams of soldiers, guarding carts piled high with armor, weapons, and barbed wire, marched out of the camp.

Their water bottles were filled with water from the Yishui River.

Everyone was given a few pieces of chocolate with liquor filling and White Rabbit milk candy.

There were also two compressed biscuits in the bag, enough to support their energy needs for the day.

Lin Dao also had breakfast served by Jinlian and others.

Watching Liu Hu and his personal guards loading earth red, chili powder, drones and other equipment onto the truck.

What he wanted was not just to win the battle, but to eliminate as many Xianbei people as possible!
Xie Daoyuan, along with Jinlian and Sun Rong, bowed respectfully to Lin Dao.

"Must win!"

(End of this chapter)