Chapter 116: Operation Dawn
On 9 May, the military operation, codenamed "Dawn", officially began.
After five days of preparation, the city defense battalion of Yushui Town, the city defense battalion of Youyi Town, and the second infantry battalion of the base camp have all been adjusted in place. At the same time, the only cavalry squadron in Shui Shui Town and two cavalry squadrons in Friendship Town have also joined the cavalry battalion and started joint training.
In order not to startle the snakes, the location of the joint training was not chosen in Youyi Town, but in the open area on the west side of Shanhai Town, which was very close to the garrison of the infantry battalion.
Originally, Lin Yi proposed that before starting the operation, he would cooperate with the infantry battalion to exterminate one or two rogue battalions abroad and train the actual combat cooperation level of the troops, but Ouyang Shuo refused.
First, the troops dispatched this time were all cavalry, and the main force of the attack was still a cavalry battalion, so there were not too many coordination problems. Second, if any military action is taken before the operation, if any accident occurs and additional casualties are caused, the gains outweigh the losses. This "Dawn" operation was not trivial, Ouyang Shuo had to be cautious, and he was never willing to rush into battle with a tired army.
In order not to attract the attention of the Tianfeng tribe, this military operation is prepared to cross the Friendship River from the side of Shanhai Town, and go straight to the center of the small tribe on the west side, and it must be killed with one blow.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sailor battalion stationed in Beihai Town took the Mengchong fighting ship and went upstream, docking at the bank of the Friendship River south of the small tribe.
At the same time, 800 cavalrymen who participated in Operation "Dawn" set up camp on the other side of the river.
The next day, at four o'clock in the morning, the troops began to bury the pot and cook.
At five o'clock in the morning, the troops, men and horses, crossed the Friendship River on the Mengchong fighting ship. After a short rest, they began to head straight to the nomadic tribes to the west. In order to ensure the secrecy of the operation, the human ranks, the horses' mouths, and even the horses' hooves were wrapped with sackcloth. Along the way, quietly, the troops moving forward were like ghosts.
After a slow five-kilometer march, the troops began to divide into four routes.
In the middle, naturally, the cavalry battalion was responsible for the main attack mission of this operation. The 1st Squadron of the Green Worm Horse has been equipped as a forward unit. A team of the first squadron, fifty cavalrymen wearing Mingguang armor, under the leadership of squadron leader Li Mingming, ran at the front. In order to avoid the reflection of the engo and attract the attention of the enemy, all the engos were wrapped in linen cloth and did not show the slightest light.
The cavalry squadron of Lushui Town, under the leadership of Zhang Daniu, the battalion leader, began to make a detour. In this operation, they were responsible for intercepting the route of the nomadic tribes fleeing north. To the north, the direction leading to the Tianyan tribe is also the most likely location for the enemy to flee, so the duty is the heaviest.
On the right, the 1st Cavalry Squadron of Friendship Town, under the leadership of the battalion leader Hu Yibiao, ran to the east. To the east of the enemy is the Tianfeng tribe, and the probability of fleeing in this direction is relatively low, mainly to guard against being detected by the Tianfeng tribe. Therefore, there is also a great responsibility.
On the left, the 2nd Cavalry Squadron of Friendship Town, which was also the newly formed cavalry squadron this time, ran to the west under the leadership of the squadron leader. There are no other tribes to the west of the enemy, so it is the easiest thing to do, just in case.
Each of the troops that attacked was accompanied by at least one of the military intelligence divisions, who acted as a guide. After this period of hard work, the Military Intelligence Department has long been familiar with the terrain in this area. At the same time, in order to facilitate contact at any time, Hosaku also carries a messenger hummingbird.
At half past six in the morning, all the departments arrived at their designated positions.
Ouyang Shuo went out with the army as usual this time. I saw him riding an elite-level green worm horse, wearing the military general Mingguang armor, like a heroic young general. Ouyang Shuo's side was Lin Yi, who was also riding an elite-level green worm horse, wearing sergeant Mingguang armor.
"Report!" The herald in front shouted in a deep voice.
"Speak!"
"Report to your Excellency, the forward troops have approached the enemy camp, there is no abnormality for the time being, please instruct!"
"All of them, keep going!" Ouyang Shuo said.
"Whoa!"
Twenty minutes later, the troops converged with the forward troops.
Li Mingliang rode his horse to Ouyang Shuo's side and said, "My lord, everything is going well. ”
Ouyang Shuo nodded and looked up into the distance. Nomadic tribes, with the exception of large tribes like the Tianyan tribe, have fixed settlements. Other small and medium-sized tribes generally have no permanent residence. Now that summer has begun, it's a great time for grazing. Wherever the sheep go, their tents move.
Therefore, the nomadic camp in front of me does not have the tall walls of the Central Plains city, not even a simple fence, but a temporary settlement composed of a circle of tents. Ouyang Shuo roughly counted, there were hundreds of tents in total, some large and some small, and the further they went, the bigger the tents became. The largest tent in the center should be the tooth tent of the tribal chief.
"Did you find the frog stallion?" Ouyang Shuo asked, this time it was his biggest concern.
"If you find it, you'll be locked up in their stable." Li Mingliang said excitedly.
"In that case, let's attack!" Ouyang Shuo turned his head to look at Lin Yi and said coldly.
"Yes!" Lin Yi stood on horseback, bent down to take a bow, ignited a specially prepared rocket, and shot towards the enemy camp. I saw a burning arrow, slashing through the sky, directly hitting the tooth tent in the distance, and suddenly the fire soared into the sky.
Lin Yi's rockets are like signal flares. Five hundred cavalrymen, according to the previously divided area, bent their bows and arrows one after another, and fired rockets at the enemy camp. Almost instantly, except for a few survivors, hundreds of tents were all on fire, and the sky was filled with flames, rushing into the sky.
Many of the enemies in the tents were still asleep, and they were burned alive. There were also those who slept alertly, and they were awakened one after another, rushing out of the tent in a panic. There were even some calm warriors, armed with weapons, who rushed out of the tents.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yi put the bow and arrow back, took out his fine iron gun, and shouted loudly: "Cavalry battalion, kill!" Saying that, he was the first to take the lead and rush into the burning camp.
"Kill!" Five hundred horsemen raised their weapons and rushed forward. Ouyang Shuo was the only one, still standing in place, calmly watching the entire battle situation.
The cavalrymen roamed between the tents, and whenever they saw someone running out, they would slash and slash, and the scene was extremely bloody. Ouyang Shuo stood outside on horseback and did not participate in the massacre. As a modern person, even after five years of experience in his previous life, he still can't kill without changing his face. In particular, many of the targets of the massacre were ordinary people who had no power to resist.
Power is poison, capable of corrupting anyone and making him hard-hearted. At this moment, Ouyang Shuo was deeply aware of the difference between adventure players and lord players. He is deeply aware of what kind of transformation he has undergone in less than half a year.
In order to suppress the provocation of the Swift Wind Tribe and establish his prestige in the surrounding mountain barbarian tribes, he would not hesitate to choose to attack the Swift Wind Valley and choose bloody suppression.
In order to obtain the green worm horses and form a heavy cavalry legion, he did not hesitate to choose to slaughter the entire tribe. Although he didn't get involved himself, his hands were still bloody.
The only consolation was that he silently reminded himself in his mind that this was a game, they were just NPCs, just a bunch of data. In this way, it serves as a fig leaf of conscience.
The flowers in the sky, the mournful roar, and the helpless cry are mixed together to form a scene of human tragedy. In the flames, Ouyang Shuo's face became more and more blurred.
From another point of view, the soldiers of the cavalry battalion were all enthusiastic when they saw the lord standing at the door. They knew that the adults were watching them, watching his sons fight their way.
Although the nomadic tribes organized several counteroffensives, they were brutally suppressed under the suppression of the first squadron as the vanguard.
Half an hour later, someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and began to flee outside. Lin Yi immediately arranged for the Fifth Squadron to attack and chase down those who fled.
There is the one who doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, and when he escaped, he saw Ouyang Shuo standing outside, and he still wanted to fight. It's a pity that Ouyang Shuo's combat power is no longer Wuxia Ameng. The average nomadic warrior is not his opponent at all, and he is easily cooked.
An hour later, the massacre was finally coming to an end. Except for the first squadron, the remaining four squadrons have been sent out by Lin Yi one after another, cooperating with the pre-arranged vigilance troops to chase and kill those who escape, and ensure that no one is left alive.
"My lord, do you want to arrange the scene so that you can blame the Tianfeng tribe?" Lin Yi rushed to Ouyang Shuo's side and asked out loud.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "No, burn it all out in one fire, and don't leave any traces." We are not familiar with nomadic tribes and do not understand their methods of warfare. Setting up the scene is likely to be self-defeating. The biggest suspicion is that there is nothing. In this way, the Heavenly Tribe will judge the possible enemy from the perspective of the biggest beneficiary. The Tianfeng tribe next to it will naturally become the biggest suspect. They don't have the ability to guess us. You know, we just traded frog horses with the Tianfeng tribe, and we have no motive to commit the crime. ”
Lin Yi looked at Ouyang Shuo with admiration and said, "It's still an adult who is thoughtful!" ”
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and clean up the battlefield and retreat as soon as possible, otherwise it will change later." ”
"Yes!"
At ten o'clock in the morning, the troops converged again. The operation was perfect, and not a single enemy survived. After the convergence, the troops set out for their return with the loot they had captured.
In this "Dawn" operation, in addition to the 100 frog stallions, there are also 300 perfect frog horses and four elite-level frog horses, which can be described as a great harvest.
In addition, there are more than 1,000 sheep and more than 3,000 sheepskins.