General Qin

Fujian is more mountainous and full of jungles.

This time the Qin army took the "big road" between Minyue and Dongou. The road conditions were also complicated and difficult, which made the army move very slowly.

The vanguard troops went south from Dongou and walked for more than 30 miles without encountering Vietnamese attacks on the road. Birds and insects chirped from time to time in the surrounding mountains and forests, but there seemed to be no danger.

Such a scene made the leading Qin general not only uneasy, but also nervous at all times.

This is the cunning point of Yue people.

They are a group of experienced hunters and will not attack the Qin army when they first enter the jungle.

The Yue people waited silently, waiting for the Qin people to enter the depths of the jungle. When the Qin army relaxed their vigilance and became exhausted physically and mentally, the Yue people would launch a fatal attack.

The Qin army's march south was walking step by step into the trap set by the Yue people. The further they went, the more dangerous they became.

And in addition to overcoming people, there are other dangerous things in the jungle.

For example, snake.

Qin soldier Liu Bang waved his sickle, cut off a snake blocking the road, and split it in half on the spot.

Looking at the snake's body writhing in pain on the ground, Liu Bang muttered: "This place is really scary. There are still snakes crawling out in the winter. In my hometown, these things would have gotten into the holes long ago."

"snake?"

A Qin soldier with a sallow complexion came over, saw the snake body on the ground, his eyes lit up and said, "This thing is delicious. Liu Bang, pick up this snake, how about we stew it for dinner at night?"

In an era of low productivity, anything edible is part of the human diet.

Liu Bang frowned and said: "Huang Mu, look how scary this snake is. There are protrusions on both sides of its neck with black spots on each side, like human eyes. I have never seen this kind of snake before. It might be poisonous, so don’t eat it.”

Huang Mu has no surname.

He was named Huang Mu because when he was born, some yellow wood was piled in front of his house, so he was named Huang Mu.

Coming from a poor lower-class family, he would naturally not let go of such delicious meat as snakes.

Huang Mu patted his chest and said, "Don't worry. My uncle said that poisonous snakes have triangular heads, and snakes with round heads are definitely non-venomous. Look at how round this snake's head is, and the weird ones on both sides of its neck." The thing is also round, so it must not be poisonous.”

With that said, without waiting for Liu Bang's answer, he stepped forward and picked up the snake's tail part.

I turned around and saw a long section behind the snake's head. I felt it was a pity to throw it away, so I reached out to grab the snake's head.

Unexpectedly, the snake that was cut in half was still alive. The snake's head opened its mouth and bit Huang Mu on the back of his hand.

Liu Bang's eyelids jumped and he asked, "Are you okay?"

Huang Mu grinned and said: "It's okay, this snake has a round head. It's not poisonous, my uncle said so."

Liu Bang nodded doubtfully.

Seeing that Huang Mu was bitten and not panicking, he said that the snake was not poisonous, which was probably true.

"It's not long since the sun sets. It looks like we'll be able to drink delicious snake soup soon. There seem to be a lot of snakes in Fujian and Yue, so we'll be lucky in the future."

Liu Bang licked his lips.

At this time, the team leader urged the two of them to follow the team.

Liu Bang said no more, Huang Mu packed up the snake body and stewed it for dinner when they set up camp later.

At the same time, on a mountain ridge in front of the Qin army.

Mo Ta Zhu, the leader of the Wasp tribe in South Vietnam, stood on a stone with his hands behind his back.

He looked at the black army revealed in the mountains and forests in the distance and sneered: "That's almost it. When the sky darkens, we will take down the Qin army that opened the way and give the Qin people a big surprise."

…

As dusk approached, the Qin army that opened the way found a relatively open flat land and prepared to set up camp.

Shiwu, where Liu Bang was located, was ordered to cut trees nearby.

"Huang Mu, your face is dark. Forget it if you can't walk anymore. Sit down and rest for a while."

Liu Bang looked a little frightened when Huang Mu's face turned dark and his hands and feet were sluggish.

Several people around him were so frightened that they tried to dissuade him.

Huang Mu shook his black face and said, "It's okay. Snakes with round heads are not poisonous. My uncle said so."

After saying that, he stubbornly went to the nearby forest to chop wood.

After taking five steps in total, the person fell straight down.

"hiss……"

Zhongpao Ze was startled.

Liu Bang smacked his lips and muttered: "I just said it was poisonous, but he still didn't agree..."

The words stopped abruptly before he finished speaking, because from the direction where the yellow tree fell, Liu Bang saw a pair of eyes staring at him in the forest opposite.

"Why did the Qin people fall before we even took action?"

The Yue people ambushed in the forest were shocked.

They planned to kill the Qin soldiers who entered the forest to chop wood first, and then take advantage of the situation to attack the Qin army not far away. However, before they launched the attack, one of the enemy's soldiers fell first.

And immediately after, behind the fallen Qin people, a Qin soldier with a mustache reacted very quickly.

He turned around and ran away, shouting: "The enemy is attacking! The Yue barbarians are ambushing us here!"

Seeing that their whereabouts were exposed, the leading Yue leader no longer hesitated and shouted: "Yue warriors, attack!"

"Kill!"

Accompanied by the sharp whistle, there were countless Yue people shouting for death.

They jumped out of the forest and rushed towards the Qin people in front.

However, because of Qin's soldier Liu Bang's scream, the already prepared Qin army immediately launched an emergency plan.

The horn sounded in the forest.

The Qin soldiers in each camp arranged in a formation that had been practiced dozens of times before, and quickly found their positions and stood up.

Crossbow, sword and shield, dagger, halberd...

Each type of soldiers took up positions and formed small defensive formations to cooperate with each other.

The Yue people attacked very suddenly, except for Liu Bang's direction which reacted due to his alertness. The Qin soldiers who went out to cut trees in other directions did not have such good luck. Dozens of them were killed in the first wave of Yue raids.

The number of Qin's Xingjun troops on the front line was about a thousand, and by the time they were in a defensive position, there were still more than 900 people left.

In addition to the two thousand warriors of the Wasp Tribe of South Vietnam, the Yue people who launched the attack also included more than three thousand Minyue people. The total number of people was five times that of Qin's Xing army.

In addition, the Qin army came from afar and everyone was tired and weak. The Yue people are waiting for work with ease, and their morale is high.

According to normal circumstances, no matter how good the Qin army's equipment is, they will be defeated by the Vietnamese.

"Five against one, again in this dense forest, we will definitely win."

Mota Zhu, the leader of the Yue people, grinned.

This thousand-man Qin army is just the vanguard responsible for opening the way in front, and behind them there are more numerous Qin heel troops. However, it was difficult for the two armies to contact each other in the dense forest. The forward was attacked, and the Qin army behind them had no idea, let alone rescue.

Therefore, he could easily take down this thousand-man Qin army.

"The weapons of these Qin troops are very good. Kill them all, and their weapons will make the warriors of my Wasp tribe stronger."

The smile on Mo Tazhu's face quickly froze.

Because he saw that there was a sharp sound in the Qin army formation that was attacked by the Yue people.

Several rays of light rose into the sky and bloomed in the dark sky, forming a brilliant brilliance.

Mo Tazhu was stunned.

"What's this?"

…

"Cloud-piercing arrow!"

Chief Zhang San yelled, and Xiang Ji was so shocked that he raised his head and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he saw flames blooming in the sky in the distance.

Cloud-piercing arrow.

It is said to be a messenger item created by General Zhao Tuo based on the fragments of public transmission.

This thing has no power, but once it encounters flames, it can rise into the sky and shine with brilliance in the air, which is very eye-catching.

You may not be able to see it clearly during the day, but if it's at dusk or night, you can see it clearly even from a distance of more than ten miles.

An arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet you.

These are the General's exact words.

During the expedition to Vietnam, in order to enhance communication among various ministries and avoid being ambushed by the Vietnamese. Each Qin army is equipped with different types of cloud-penetrating arrows, so that they can summon friendly forces for support in time when they are attacked by Yue people.

At the same time, in order to be able to see the cloud-penetrating arrow calls from friendly forces, each Qin army camp will try to choose open areas, and there will be dedicated people responsible for paying attention to these signals at all times.

Now that the cloud-piercing arrow appears, it is a sign that the Xingjun army ahead has encountered a Vietnamese attack.

"The Yue people are taking action!"

Xiang Ji was overjoyed.

He shouted: "Chief Commander, report to the superiors quickly. We are going to support Paoze!"

"Kill the Vietnamese and gain military merit!"

"I, Liu Yu, want to be promoted!"