northernbook #180 - The might of the army
#180 - The might of the army
Defense Command Barracks.
Lei Yu, Feng Tian, and An Liangbi had already emerged from the main tent.
Outside the main tent, within the encampment, rows of armored soldiers stood in neat formation.
They stood motionless, yet a chilling aura of death and slaughter permeated the air.
"Clang!"
The instant Lei Yu appeared, all the soldiers saluted him in unison.
Lei Yu, clad in armor and gripping his weapon, strode towards the camp gate.
An Liangbi and Feng Tian followed closely behind.
The camp gate was tightly shut, and the bugles on the watchtowers blared incessantly, indicating a state of high alert.
Outside the camp, however, a cacophony of voices arose.
Countless people gathered outside the camp, shouting in unison:
"Slay the sheep demon!!!"
"End the plague!!!"
"Slay the sheep demon!!!"
"End the plague!!!"
… …
"Do they… really intend to rebel?"
An Liangbi looked at the dark mass of people and felt a sense of helplessness.
No wonder the yamen runners and constables fled at the mere sight of them.
Even he, standing here, could only feel fear and trepidation in the face of so many countless, rage-filled people.
Lei Yu, noticing the paleness of An Liangbi's face, couldn't help but reveal a hint of disdain.
In this Qingzhou City, at this critical moment of war, he, as the city's defense commander, was entitled to look down upon these civil officials.
At this moment, Lei Yu was the king here!
He was the master of this place!
Faced with the countless disaster victims outside, Lei Yu remained unmoved.
He simply raised his hand slightly:
"Beat the drums."
As Lei Yu's command was issued,
the war drums in the army immediately began to beat.
"Dong!!!!"
"Dong!!!!"
"Dong!!!!"
… …
The muffled drumbeats resounded.
It was as if each beat struck the hearts of everyone present.
The sound of the drums completely overwhelmed the shouts of the countless disaster victims outside.
To the point that An Liangbi could only hear the drums in his ears.
After all, these were war drums used on the battlefield, their penetrating sound capable of shaking people's hearts.
Lei Yu continued to order:
"Open the camp gate."
An Liangbi was shocked to hear this.
What if the disaster victims rushed in after the camp gate was opened?
Although there were two thousand armored soldiers in the camp,
the number of disaster victims outside looked to be no less than twenty thousand!
An Liangbi wanted to dissuade him.
But military orders were like mountains, and the soldiers in the army only obeyed Lei Yu's commands.
As Lei Yu's order was issued, the soldiers immediately opened the camp gate.
The moment they saw the camp gate open, the disaster victims outside were indeed stirred up, instinctively rushing towards the camp, wanting to break in.
Seeing this, Lei Yu snorted coldly and waved his hand lightly:
"Advance with me."
With that, he pressed his hand on the long sword at his waist and strode forward.
The two thousand armored soldiers behind him immediately followed.
These soldiers were clad in armor, their steps uniform, each step producing a heavy sound.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! … …"
The movement of two thousand armored soldiers created a terrifying momentum, as if the earth was trembling.
Faced with the army's imposing manner, the disaster victims who had originally intended to rush into the camp couldn't help but stop.
Even as the army advanced, the disaster victims couldn't help but slowly retreat.
It was as if they were facing not just two thousand soldiers, but a terrifying war and slaughter machine.
Lei Yu arrived at the camp gate and stood firm.
The two thousand armored soldiers behind him also stopped instantly.
The next moment.
All the soldiers shouted in unison:
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!!!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!!!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!!!"
They shouted three times.
Such shouts were filled with a terrifying killing intent, completely suppressing the shouts of the disaster victims.
After the three shouts of killing fell to the ground.
The whole place was silent!
All the disaster victims subconsciously closed their mouths in horror, becoming uneasy.
They were just disaster victims, unarmed, and had never undergone slaughter training, let alone personally killed anyone.
Now, facing this group of terrifying soldiers, the disaster victims, despite outnumbering them tenfold, were completely suppressed in terms of momentum.
Just three shouts of killing were enough to shock the audience!
An Liangbi regained his senses, and a look of great joy appeared on his face:
"Defense Commander, you are well-trained, only then can you cultivate such a group of elite soldiers!"
"With these two thousand brave armored soldiers, not to mention twenty thousand disaster victims, even two hundred thousand disaster victims would be nothing to worry about!"
Qingzhou had been stable for too long.
If it weren't for this Taiping Dao rebellion, An Liangbi would really not have had the opportunity to witness the strength of the defense army.
At this moment, An Liangbi was greatly relieved.
Had he known that these defense soldiers were so fierce, he would not have needed to be so restrained from the beginning, nor would he have needed to make so many unnecessary preparations.
Just bringing these soldiers would be enough to wipe out the Taiping Dao.
Lei Yu said triumphantly:
"I have long said that I am outstanding in training and using soldiers, only lacking a Bole to recommend me."
Saying this, Lei Yu came to the army formation behind him and patted the armor of a soldier.
The armor made a muffled sound when patted, obviously of excellent quality.
"Thanks to the Yang family's financial support, my soldiers can all wear iron armor."
"Such equipment, such elites, are among the best in the entire South."
"Now that the Yang family is in trouble, this official will naturally not sit idly by."
"No matter how many people there are in the Taiping Dao, in the eyes of this official, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs!"
Before the great battle, Lei Yu surprisingly wore a relaxed expression, showcasing his talent and army to An Liangbi.
This displayed his extreme confidence.
Even though Lei Yu strolled leisurely, the countless disaster victims outside the camp dared not take the opportunity to cause trouble.
This confidence also infected An Liangbi.
He excitedly said:
"Please, Lord Commandant, dispatch an army to rescue the Yang family first."
In An Liangbi's estimation, only a few hundred people would be enough to rampage through the disaster victims and successfully reach the Yang family to carry out the rescue.
And the remaining troops would be enough to engage in a head-on battle with the main force of the Taiping Dao, until the Taiping Dao was completely annihilated.
Lei Yu nodded slightly, raising his hand to give the order.
Suddenly!
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Only to hear a burst of clamor.
The disaster victims, who had originally been frightened into silence by the army, actually cheered at this moment.
The deterrence and oppression brought by the army had surprisingly lost their effect at this time.
Doubt flashed in Lei Yu and An Liangbi's eyes as they turned to look.
Above the countless heads of the disaster victims, eighteen yellow long-tailed banners were fluttering.
The next moment.
The disaster victims parted a path, kneeling on the roadside to welcome the approach of a team.
That team, uniformly wrapped in yellow turbans and carrying an altar, was rapidly approaching.
With the appearance of this team, the sound of percussion instruments and chanting followed.
Countless disaster victims showed piety, kneeling and chanting scriptures along with the Taiping Dao.
At this moment, the sound of chanting surged like a tsunami.
Upon seeing this, disdain flashed in Lei Yu's eyes:
"The Great Virtuous Teacher has finally arrived."
He raised his hand.
Two thousand armored soldiers stomped their feet fiercely, shouting in unison again:
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ! ! !"
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ! ! !"
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ! ! !"
Shouting 'kill' three times again.
However… …
This time, after the shouting ended, it surprisingly failed to silence the chanting of the disaster victims.
At this time, the disaster victims seemed to be unaffected by the murderous aura of the armored soldiers, and they continued to chant without stopping.
This was not just piety, it even carried a hint of fanaticism!
They were previously afraid of the armored soldiers.
But now, their spiritual leader had arrived!
This gave them a backbone, and their faith had a foundation, and they also began to feel confident!
At once.
Lei Yu and An Liangbi couldn't help but be a little surprised.
For the first time, the situation was beyond their control.
But Lei Yu then composed himself and said:
"No need to worry."
"Once it is confirmed that the person who comes is that demonic Great Virtuous Teacher, I will immediately take action."
"Once the demon is dead, it will be useless for this group of rabble to shout any louder."
As a military officer, Lei Yu was naturally worried that the Taiping Dao would use conspiracies and tricks, sending a substitute for the Great Virtuous Teacher to lure his main force to attack.
So he decided to respond to all changes with constancy, anyway, the advantage was on his side.
An Liangbi could only watch.
He felt a little regret in his heart.
As the saying goes, one strike gathers courage, the second diminishes it.
Just now, the moment the armored soldiers suppressed the disaster victims, they should have immediately attacked, taking advantage of the rising morale to defeat the opponent first.
It was a pity that Lei Yu was too confident and arrogant, causing the second shout to kill to fail.
An Liangbi didn't say these words, he knew that he was somewhat wise after the event, second-guessing.
Right now, they could only wait and see if the person who came was the real Great Virtuous Teacher.
At this time.
The Taiping Dao team had passed through the disaster victims and stopped in front of the military camp.
The crane-like altar was high above, and the yellow-robed priest in the gauze tent under the altar's canopy was difficult to see clearly.
Mysterious and solemn!
At this time, the yellow-clothed girls holding the instruments shouted in unison towards the military camp:
"The Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage has arrived, why don't you quickly pay your respects and kneel?!"
As soon as the girls spoke, countless disaster victims also stood up and kept pointing fingers at the soldiers.
Lei Yu roared angrily:
"Kneel your mother's ass!"
"I eat the Emperor's grain, and I kneel to the Emperor!"
"How could I kneel to you demons!"
The girls' pretty faces turned cold:
"Presumptuous!"
The instruments in their hands rang at the same time.
A crisp sound was instantly emitted.
The next moment, the girls spoke in unison:
"The officials don't kneel, what about you soldiers?"
"The Great Virtuous Teacher's talisman water is spiritually efficacious and can cure epidemics."
"Many of you are infected with the disease, and your families are suffering from the plague."
"Don't you want to ask for a bowl of talisman water to obtain peace and health?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a slight commotion among the soldiers in the camp.
During this period of rampant plague, they naturally suffered from it.
The officials didn't need to be afraid.
Because the Yang family would spend a lot of money to buy talisman water to ensure their safety.
But for ordinary soldiers, there was no such treatment.
Talisman water was precious, and it was impossible for the Yang family to allow two thousand soldiers and their families to obtain talisman water.
During this period, there had been many reductions in the number of soldiers.
But all the Yang family did was insert more people to make up for the reductions.
Ordinary soldiers were just tools used by the Yang family and the commandant and other superiors.
Lei Yu noticed the commotion among the soldiers, and his eyes couldn't help but turn cold:
"Still dare to spread rumors to confuse the public and disturb the morale of the army?"
"This official wants to see the true face of you who are pretending to be ghosts!"
Having said that, Lei Yu picked up a broadsword in his hand.
The broadsword had a long handle and a straight blade, it was awe-inspiring and chilling.
Lei Yu raised the broadsword and rushed towards the yellow-robed priest in the gauze tent on the altar… …