Chapter 207 No Return 1
They didn't know what it was, but they had seen the damage with their own eyes.
Facing the Wei Dynasty with such weapons...
The generals of Bian Meng were all slumped in their tents, with frightened expressions on their faces. As for countermeasures, there would be no countermeasures.
The Wei Dynasty recently won its first victory, and the whole army cheered.
The general at the frontier was the happiest. He originally thought that he could not hold on any longer. At this moment, Zhao Yuan led his people, and as soon as they arrived, they immediately turned defeat into victory. How could he not be happy?
"My lord, it's a good thing you're here. Otherwise, my subordinates might not be able to guard this city gate."
The general was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. "My lord, I'm going to ask someone to serve wine tonight. It's been a long time since we last met. Let's have a good drink."
Zhao Yuan waved his hand, "Don't drink yet. We will plan the next action after the others finish cleaning up the battlefield."
"Does the Duke want to take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
Zhao Yuan nodded.
What he didn't say was that what he had to do was not only to pursue the victory, but also to destroy its roots.
He wanted Bianmeng to see that all the soldiers who came out this time were not the same.
Moreover, he was not surrendered in the early stage.
Don't blame him for being cruel.
They are now able to overwhelmingly attack the border Mongols because of the new weapons developed by Jiang Fu.
Only they have this thing now, so it is naturally an overwhelming victory.
But what happens next?
Who can guarantee that something will happen somewhere? Treacherous ministers, traitors, and the human heart are so difficult to guard against.
I can't help but think that with their new weapons, sooner or later, Bian Meng will make exactly the same ones, and then they will start fighting...
He saw it with his own eyes today when Bian Meng came out.
Faced with these explosives, people have no ability to resist with a single gun.
And the death rate is too high.
When the border troops have these weapons, even if they go to the battlefield, they will definitely be incompatible.
Therefore, taking a deadly strike in advance, destroying the foundation of Border and Mongolia, and making it difficult for them to stand up for decades is the best way to fight against the enemy.
Those who join the army are all prime-age laborers. If this group of prime-age laborers is not uniform, Border Mongolia will be short of manpower in a short time.
It will take at least thirty years for the Border Mongols to return to their current military strength. In two generations, they may even be able to barely make up for this gap.
They may not even be able to do it in thirty years.
Underpopulation is a serious problem.
Without enough strong labor force, the Border and Mongolian tribes are located in severe cold and are not rich in products. It will only become more difficult in the future. If survival is difficult, there will be big problems in the reproduction of offspring.
Therefore, it is very likely that they will not be able to get over this problem in thirty years.
Therefore, celebration wine is not suitable for drinking at this time.
Clean up the battlefield in the afternoon to make sure no one succeeds in pretending to be dead.
That night, the spies went to explore the enemy camp.
After confirming that the enemy had not broken out of camp, Zhao Yuan immediately led his men to attack.
When Zhao Yuan got the news from the spies, he just sneered and said, "Hairless boy."
Don't blame him for calling Tuobayan a hairless child.
The opponent showed up with such a big and powerful weapon, and they had already suffered so much losses, but they didn't even break camp immediately, but they still dared to stay where they were.
It was simply seeking death.
Anyone with more combat experience would have already left camp.
Pity.
In the Bian Meng tent, Tuoba Yan and a group of soldiers finally regained their composure after spending the whole afternoon.
He began to discuss countermeasures with his generals, whether to fight in the future, and if so, how to fight.
To fight or not, the generals on the border were even more curious about the weapons used by Wei Dynasty: "What is that?"
One general opened his eyes wide and said, "Even though he is far away, he can still hit someone like an arrow, and he can kill him directly."
"It's not like an arrow at all. It can't hit the head or heart, but it can still survive."
The other party doesn't know, and neither does anyone else.
But someone else said, "Yes, that thing that was thrown down, bang, exploded, like... like thunder..." Now that he mentioned this again, the other person's eyes were still filled with fear.
Not only was he frightened, but he was also afraid of the unknown. "If they have this..." The other party's blinking eyes showed a desire to retreat.
There are also those who are reckless, puffing up their chests and saying, "Even if they accidentally get a magical weapon, if the magical weapon can be used for a while, can it still be used for a lifetime?"
"Maybe that's all. What are you afraid of?"
If Jiang Fu heard this, she would definitely praise him: A strong man is so brave.
But in the end I have to add one thing: it can really last a lifetime.
The man thought that those ammunition and individual guns were like someone getting a sword by chance. They were limited and could not be used all the time.
He didn't know that just like arrows, they could be produced continuously.
After all, he is a man from the prairie, and he has bloody and murderous aura in his body.
When the intensity subsided, the killing intensity surged into my heart again.
They still refused to admit defeat and wanted to fight, thinking that the gods were on their side. They still coveted the gold, silver, treasures and women of the southerners.
Compared with these things, those people who seemed to be dead were nothing.
This is why Zhao Yuan thought about the reason why they were so different.
There is no use in reforming some people. All you can do is to scare them so much that they have no ability to fight back.
Otherwise, once they are given a chance to breathe, their counterattack will be like the counterattack of a wolf pack, a fatal blow.
People like those in Bianmeng are wild and murderous. Once they figure out the principles of explosives and individual guns, it will be a disaster for the Wei Dynasty.
The eggs were not finished when the nest was overturned. He couldn't let anything happen to Wei, let alone his own family.
Instead of worrying about it day and night, it would be better to solve this problem directly.
Because of his arrogance and unwillingness, Bian Meng did not break camp immediately, giving Zhao Yuan a chance.
During the fifty-mile journey, Zhao Yuan did not lead the infantry, but only the cavalry. Even though it was dark, it took a little more than half an hour to pass by.
Naturally, there are spies in border areas.
It's a pity that Zhao Yuan led cavalry and not any infantry.
Almost as soon as the border spies entered the camp, Zhao Yuan and others arrived on horseback shouting.
Before they even got close, they lit the explosives and threw them over.
The explosives were so powerful that the guards on the lookout could do nothing.
Otherwise, they can use arrows to slow down the enemy's advance and buy time for the army to retreat and deploy.
It's a pity that Dawei has explosives here.
The attack was too violent.
Even if Zhao Yuan only brought cavalry, Bian Meng's army was almost wiped out.
Tuobayan led some people to complete the mission under the cover of others.
But this time, almost all of their hundreds of thousands of troops were lost here.
There is no real ten.
He brought plenty of explosives, but Zhao Yuan didn't lead anyone to pursue the victory.
Also, it was daybreak. Even if they had weapons beyond the borders, they would not be able to fight smoothly as if they were caught off guard.
The most important thing is that after running around for a day and a night, everyone is tired and needs to rest.
So after clearing the enemy barracks, Zhao Yuan took his people back.
On the way back, the people in the cavalry camp were extremely excited.
"Happy, happy!"
"It's more than just a pleasure. Such a quick victory is like a dream."