Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The army set out, led by Liao Qun, with two capable officers each leading a detachment as vanguard, beginning their advance into the mountains.

Wei Xiaohong was mainly responsible for logistical support this time. Liao Qun was well aware that, although Wei Xiaohong was extremely cooperative,

his abilities were still somewhat lacking for this battle.

However, Wei Xiaohong had no objections. He firmly believed that professional matters should be handled by professionals, without offending anyone!

As long as they won this battle and a memorial was presented to his benefactor, he wouldn't have to worry about rewards, would he?

The army of ten thousand began to advance into the forest.

Yi Shun was mountainous, but the terrain wasn't too rugged.

The biggest problem was the indigenous people were scattered throughout the area and had set up countless traps.

Liao Qun was aware of this.

He wasn't the main player in this battle. He only needed to follow the original plan, encircling the enemy and driving them into the village, without engaging in excessive conflict.

Therefore, the initial advance was not fast, proceeding cautiously step by step.

Three hundred men formed a small team, advancing in batches.

It wasn't until the sun began to set that Liao Qun's troops discovered the first small group of enemies!

About two hundred indigenous people were resting in a simple camp.

Some were eating, and others were sharpening their weapons.

Suddenly, they saw a group of soldiers appear before them. The first indigenous person to spot them immediately let out unintelligible cries.

Instantly, all the indigenous people became alert!

Encountering danger in the forest, rapid reaction had long become an instinct.

This was precisely the weakness of the Da Jing soldiers in mountain warfare!

Hearing the sound, Liao Qun quickly stepped forward, a fierce glint in his tiger-like eyes, but more so, surprise!

He immediately roared an order: "Kill! Kill the enemy with me!"

With that, he took the lead, brandishing his spear, and charged towards the indigenous people's gathering point with unstoppable momentum.

Seeing their commander so brave, the soldiers' morale soared, and they shouted battle cries as they rushed forward madly!

One team, two teams, three teams... The soldiers of Shanwei City surged forward like a tide.

The hundred-plus indigenous people initially wanted to resist, but seeing this situation, they immediately turned and ran, fleeing deeper into the dense forest.

Liao Qun moved extremely fast, taking two steps in one as he charged forward!

It wasn't so much that he was fearless, but with his level of armor, it would be difficult for the indigenous people's weapons to inflict a fatal wound.

Many indigenous people were too slow to react, and Liao Qun had already charged into their ranks.

His spear thrust left and right, instantly killing several indigenous people!

The subsequent soldiers had already caught up, forming an encirclement and surrounding dozens of indigenous people. Blades flashed like a meat grinder... Dozens of corpses littered the battlefield.

The shouts of killing shook the sky, and with the sudden attack, the indigenous people had no intention of fighting... They kept uttering strange cries and quickly fled.

The soldiers behind him roared excitedly, mustering all their strength to continue the pursuit.

Unexpectedly, Liao Qun raised his hand and shouted: "Stop!"

They couldn't get bogged down in battle now. The hundred or so indigenous people who had fled would definitely return to report. They only needed to drive the enemy in the right direction.

If they killed them all at once, there would be casualties, not to mention a lot of trouble later.

The fastest soldiers reluctantly sheathed their swords and slowly returned to the main force.

It was rare to have a head-on confrontation with the indigenous people this time!

They had been constantly harassed by these guys, losing many brothers in vain.

It was a pity not to avenge this.

Liao Qun knew his subordinates' feelings well, smiled calmly, and then said loudly: "Brothers! This place is deep in enemy territory. There will be more indigenous people later. We will continue to advance. Shout loudly when you see enemy soldiers!! Continue to advance south!"

The soldiers' morale was high, they shouted in unison, and then continued to advance according to the plan.

Such scenes were also playing out on the other two routes.

Although the indigenous people had a geographical advantage, their biggest disadvantage was their lack of organization.

The dozen or so tribes gathered together, but except for special battles, they couldn't form an effective cohesive force.

They could only be scattered everywhere.

The operation went surprisingly smoothly!

For two days, they continued to advance inward. Although dozens of battles broke out, the scale was not large.

The largest was only a few hundred people.

Until the night of the second day... While rushing and driving the enemy, they finally achieved their goal. Liao Qun looked at the looming shadow of the village not far away, and his heart was faintly excited.

They had lost thousands of men to get here. It would be incredibly satisfying to personally attack the city and kill the enemy.

Unfortunately... Although the village in front of him was called a village, after years of accumulation and expansion, its area could no longer be called a village.

If it weren't for the rough earthen walls, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a city.

There were nearly ten thousand usable soldiers in the city, not to mention the other old, young, and children without combat power.

Although those old, young, and children couldn't go to the battlefield, they could still fight to defend the city.

A forced siege was absolutely impossible.

After thinking it over, Liao Qun sighed, took out fireworks from his arms, and lit them with a fire starter.

Whoosh!

A dazzling light flew into the sky.

Seeing the signal in the distance, the rear quickly lit their own fireworks... The rear continued to set off fireworks.

To prevent the signal from being missed due to the distance, a few troops were specially left as sentries. This had been arranged before entering the mountains.

Zhou Tie and the others had been waiting for a long time and had already measured the wind direction three times tonight!

Suddenly seeing fireworks in the distance, they immediately became alert.

Zhou Tie shouted loudly: "Brothers! Prepare to take off! Cheer up and prepare the kerosene cans. Act according to the pre-arranged plan!"

"The brothers in the rear will light up the signal for you. Follow the bonfire and fly back. Don't panic!"

"If we succeed in this battle today, we will go home immediately!"

"Okay!!!" Two hundred strong men shouted in unison.

These two hundred men were already eager for action, all their equipment was ready, and it was time to fly!

After that, everyone put on goggles and put on warm coats.

Each hot air balloon was filled with a large number of kerosene cans. Even the baskets were strung with many kerosene cans, and the load reached its maximum!

Then, everyone entered the basket one by one and began to ascend into the sky in order.

In the deep night sky, the hot air balloons looked like stars, strangely lined up and flying towards Yongyuan Village.

After everyone had successfully flown away in hot air balloons, Zhou Tie breathed a sigh of relief and instructed the soldier next to him: "Remember to watch the bonfire signal, otherwise we won't be able to return smoothly. Take good care of the kerosene and don't let accidents happen. We still need to come back and get the kerosene to fly a second time."

The soldier nodded in agreement. He had already memorized these procedures!

Seeing the soldier's confident guarantee, Zhou Tie nodded heavily, then boarded his own hot air balloon, cut the rope, and slowly took off...

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