PDLP Chapter 274 The Barbarian Army is Coming
Chapter 274 The Barbarian Army is Coming
Ning Yi launched a series of fatal attacks, killing many officers in the vassal kings' armies.
Even their personal guards were not spared.
Then the ordinary soldiers were registered, and under various threats, they were reorganized and some with good performance were promoted to officers.
Although the reorganization was very rough, there were still 20,000 soldiers and horses.
The newly distributed weapons and armor, although worn out, are better than nothing.
These guys deserve to be punished.
They thought the barbarians were powerful and did not dare to fight them, but the border troops on the border could not do anything to them, so they showed off their power to the border troops.
But they could never have imagined that the prince would actually plot against their army.
He also beheaded all the officers in public without showing any mercy.
Anyone who tried to escape or complained privately was dealt with.
On the contrary, after the report, the promoted soldiers were all very excited, shouting every day that the Sixth Prince was mighty and invincible.
Qin Haifeng was very surprised. He really couldn't understand why these vassal soldiers became more loyal to His Highness under His Highness's compulsory governance and had no complaints at all.
After a whole month of hard work, Hushan Pass became more secure.
It can be said that Ning Yi reorganized all the troops.
Now he has no shortage of money and food. The supplies transported from the capital are enough for him to eat and drink lavishly for more than a year.
Moreover, all the summer grain near Hushan Pass was intercepted and retained by him.
Including the criminal army and the miscellaneous soldiers, there are almost 150,000 troops.
For Ning Yi, as long as they are useful, the more soldiers and men the better.
More and more civilians and defeated soldiers were fleeing from the front.
They were all captured after several cities in the north were breached and taken down one after another.
After all the checks and examinations were carried out, the people were released as long as there were no problems.
However, the defeated soldiers were gathered together, but the officers were selected and sent to do odd jobs.
This will prevent people from gathering and causing trouble in the defeated soldiers’ camp.
The defeated soldiers were also told that if they obeyed the instructions honestly, they would be provided with food and drink. Those who came with their families would be given even more important positions.
Their task was to cut down trees in the mountains on both sides and follow the craftsmen to make various tools.
Various supplies were transported to the city, and various traps and trenches were dug in front of the city.
Ning Yi personally went to the mountain roads on both wings to ensure that they were absolutely safe and reliable, and the barbarians would not be able to break through easily.
Everything is as solid as a rock, and we are full of confidence.
At the same time, scouts were constantly sent to the north to inquire about the battle situation in the north.
As for the emperor, he also sent him several letters, probably advising him not to act on impulse.
Don't just wipe out the vassal kings' soldiers at every turn, and don't even wipe out the caravans of the aristocratic families, leaving no one behind.
Many princes and aristocratic families were angry and submitted a large number of memorials to criticize him.
The emperor was also under tremendous pressure. He was also worried that if these princes became too angry, they would really dare to unite and send troops.
Now the imperial court really has no soldiers available. If the princes make trouble again, what can he use to resist?
If Ning Yi just used these vassal soldiers and the barbarians as an excuse to cooperate, it would be a bit far-fetched.
Of course, the old emperor also knew that now was not the time to severely punish Ning Yi.
Otherwise, if Hushan Pass is not taken care of, his capital will be in trouble.
But when persuading Ning Yi, I also told him that I knew he hated the vassal kings, but he should not bother with them now. Once the barbarians are dealt with, I will personally help him deal with them.
It sounded so nice, but Ning Yi didn't believe the old guy.
He still takes care of things on his own. No matter whether they are vassal kings or noble families, they will have no good life if they fall into his hands.
Thousands of soldiers from the vassal kings wanted to cross the mountains and ridges, but they were ambushed by Ning Yi's private army lying in ambush in the mountains and were completely wiped out.
Ning Yi issued a death order to the private army hidden in the western mountains, and not even a fly could be let go.
The princes' soldiers and the noble families also knew that they couldn't get through Hushan Pass because the Sixth Prince was too cruel. Anyone who passed through would be dealt with one by one, which made them howl with anger.
They even hoped that the barbarians would break through Shanhu Pass as soon as possible and kill the Sixth Prince.
After several groups of vassal kings' troops failed to cross the river, they could only take a long detour to the west or east.
Of course they are not barbarians, they are soldiers from the Dawu Kingdom. Even if they take a detour and leave Ning Yi's defense zone, they will not be stopped.
But the barbarian army behind them couldn't do that.
Finally, after waiting for so long and being busy for so long.
The barbarian army finally arrived.
Ning Yi received the news and led a number of his trusted men to personally climb the north city wall.
Looking at the huge and endless army arriving.
Ning Yi frowned a little: "Are these all barbarian armies?"
What a joke! The group of people in front looked ragged and had things in their hands.
There are even wooden sticks and even hoes.
This is clearly a group of refugees.
However, behind them were soldiers wearing tattered armor and holding weapons, clearly the attire of the Dawu Kingdom, pushing them forward.
Qin Haifeng smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, you don't know that they are just refugees captured by the barbarian army."
"Usually when attacking a city, they are used as vanguards."
Ning Yi understood that they were just a group of poor people.
In this feudal era, whenever there is a war, people like to use ordinary people as cannon fodder.
King Huai did this before. He first used a steady stream of refugees as the vanguard and continuously attacked the capital city by force.
In fact, this kind of situation is very easy to deal with.
The regular army can easily defeat them by launching a fierce attack in a field battle.
They would even drive them away, disrupting the guarding troops in the rear.
But the prerequisite is that you must have sufficient field combat capabilities.
Otherwise, if the enemy's field army launches a flank attack, your field army will suffer heavy losses.
Looking at the vast sea of poor people in front of us, there were probably tens of thousands of them.
Ning Yi asked, "How many regular soldiers are there in the barbarian army?"
Qin Haifeng asked a few scouts who came to investigate and immediately explained, "Your Highness, according to the spies, there are about 10,000 barbarian cavalry, 30,000 ordinary rebels, and tens of thousands of refugees ahead."
"Only this many?" Ning Yi was surprised. "Didn't they say the barbarian tribe had over 100,000 cavalrymen?"
There are not more than 100,000 cavalrymen here, only 10,000, and they can actually bring so many people here.
The commander of the North Gate laughed and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that most of the other troops are still in the rear. These are just the vanguard."
"After all, normally when attacking a city, the barbarian cavalry won't attack on their own."
That's because barbarian cavalry generally fight in the field. If they dismount and attack, they will be no better than ordinary infantry.
Ning Yi nodded: "I understand."
In this case, Ning Yi was too lazy to wait: "Go, call Yu Shengfei and the commanders of the various armies."
It is normal to hold a military meeting before a war.
When they all arrived in front of Ning Yi, Ning Yi didn't say anything more and directly ordered: "In this first battle, this prince wants you to attack with all your strength."