aircannonsinc Chapter 249 Rapid Development
Chapter 249 Rapid Development
After a month of physical fitness and sword-wielding training, it was time to send out the troops.
During the past month, some armed groups calling themselves from Nandou Village or Beizhan Village have come to our doorstep. Some have seven or eight people, while others have more than thirty. But judging by their skills, it seems they are not people who have been fighting for years.
However, the reasons for sending troops became more and more abundant, and Inazuma was happy and at ease. If there were invaders, there would naturally be visitors. Two small villages with dozens of people within ten miles, upon hearing that visitors would not be refused, merged into Inazuma in order to save their lives.
After this, Inazuma's power grew even stronger.
At the entrance of the village, more than 120 people, with swords on their waists, looked powerful and imposing, like an invincible army that would surely return triumphantly.
When everyone walks out of the village, there will be someone next to them who will offer them a bowl of wine. After everyone finishes drinking the bowl, they can set off again.
As for the bowl, of course it cannot be smashed and needs to be put back, because although the resources are sufficient temporarily, they cannot withstand any consumption.
The families of Shu Qiuhu and others were all waiting here early, toasting and saying their final goodbyes.
Mo Ran was standing not far from them, and next to him was a figure who was trying to throw herself into his arms. It was probably the words she said a month ago that made her want to destroy this guy's "Tao heart".
"Brother, take care on your journey!" Seeing that she couldn't get in, Ying leaned her head on Mo Ran's arm that was holding her back, and made a playful apology that only Mo Ran could see, and stuck out her tongue.
Qing Li held the wine bowl in both hands, walked to the brother and sister, and said, "Brother, the wine is here."
Ying stood up immediately upon hearing this and did not stop Mo Ran from taking the wine. She even looked at him with a smile on her face, not knowing what she was thinking.
After finishing the bowl, Mo Ran returned the bowl to Qing Li, looked at Ying again, and then set off.
The journey of fifty miles can be covered in two days, but a temporary rest is needed, otherwise a tired army facing the enemy would be tantamount to seeking death.
"Everyone, go to bed early today. We will fight before dawn tomorrow!" Shu Qiuhu passed the message to several of his soldiers, and then one person spread it to ten people, and ten to a hundred, until it spread throughout the army.
After arranging the soldiers to take turns on guard duty, they each found a tree stump or something like that on the hillside to lean against, ate some rice cakes they brought with them, drank some water, and closed their eyes to rest.
When the moon rose high in the sky and then disappeared again, more than a hundred soldiers from Inazuma woke up and marched along the foggy road, heading straight for Nandou Village.
When they got closer, Kujo Takeshun grinned and, following his boss Hiiragi's orders, shouted, "Attack!"
"Kill!" The call seemed to be responded by a hundred people. The thirty soldiers led by Kujo Takeshun rushed towards the patrol line of Nandou Village.
The people of Nandou Village had been fighting for years and were already very alert. After hearing the shout of "Fight against the enemy", dozens of them rushed out and fought with the enemy.
Because this is the first battle on the battlefield, both sides take it very seriously. Once they lose, their morale will inevitably be damaged, which will be detrimental to subsequent battles.
The metallic clanging sound of weapons striking each other, the roars of soldiers fighting hard, and the blood splattering three feet after being hacked to death by the enemy, these are what happened on this battlefield.
However, most of those who fell were from Nandou Village. They were caught off guard, and after a night on duty, they were tired and sleepy, so it was normal for them to be defeated.
"Captain, there are more than 30 of them. They are too strong. We have 50 people, and we don't think we can defeat them!"
"Can't win? Then why don't you call for help? What are you yelling about here!"
"oh oh……"
Soon, reinforcements from Nandou Village arrived quickly. At a glance, there were at least a hundred people. Kujo Takeshun took a glance and immediately shouted, "Brothers! Get out of the way!"
After this shout, the thirty soldiers under his command retreated one after another. No matter those who were fighting hard or dodging, they all retreated to the sides. The people they made way for were none other than the sixty-odd people led by Hiiragi Qiuhu, Kamisato Sanqi, and Afeng.
Their morale was high, and they swung their swords and chopped down anyone they met. Although the enemy troops who had just come to support them had rested and gathered their strength, they were confused by the "retreat and replacement" tactics just now, and were unable to react in time when the enemy charged forward.
This is how cold weapon battles work. Once you are at a disadvantage in terms of psychology and momentum, it will be difficult to turn the tables once you are defeated, unless the gap between the two sides is quite large.
A guard captain from Nandou Village scolded: "It's fine if the bastards from Beizhan Village came to fight, but why did another group show up!"
"Keep calling for support!"
"Captain, Beizhan Village has started attacking again, and we can't spare any time to attack."
"Damn it, damn it..." The captain of the guard couldn't help but curse both Beizhan Village and the nameless team that attacked them.
"Go! Stop them, ask them what they want, get what they want, and then get out!"
"But didn't you say, Captain, that this would be embarrassing?"
"Face is of no use now! Hurry up and go!" The captain of the guard kicked the butt of his subordinate next to him, with a look of gnashing teeth and an angry look on his face.
"Understood, I'll go right away!"
"Ahem, stop it, stop it! Our captain said that you can accept what we asked for, but you need to listen first!"
The subordinate shouted, and the leaders on both sides of the battlefield stopped fighting and kept a distance of ten steps away.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Hiiragi Qiuhu asked Kujo Takeshun beside him to shout at the top of his voice: "Then listen carefully, don't let such a small thing scare you into pulling your pants pocket!"
"That's impossible. I'm just afraid that you'll die of exhaustion while pulling the stuff!"
"Haha, listen carefully, we want 500 dan of grain and 200 weapons!"
The messenger from Nandou Village immediately looked gloomy. Even if they had urgent matters to attend to and could not defeat this group of guys, was it really a good idea to take advantage of their misfortune?
He hurriedly turned back to look at the captain and asked, "Captain, this...should we give it to you?"
"Nonsense, what else can I do if you don't give it to me?" Although the captain of the guard looked painful, he had no other choice because there were wolves in front and tigers behind, and he had observed this group of people carefully, and there must be support, which was on the hillside less than a mile away.
Five hundred dan of grain is a considerable amount for Nandou Village, but it is not a big deal. As for weapons, it is just a small drizzle. However, the captain of the guard who guards the village can mobilize them on his own, so he must be a person with considerable power.
"Our captain said we can give it to you! Now everyone step back twenty steps and put away your swords!" the messenger shouted.
Shuu Qiu Hu asked the group of people to move aside, but only the people in the front rows put away their swords, while those at the back just pretended to do so, placing their swords along the leather scabbards but not putting them away at all.
One wheelbarrow after another was pushed out. According to Inazuma's calculation, one stone is equal to about 220 jin, and this cart can carry at most jin, which is about four stones.
It would be a long and arduous task to transport all the 500 dan of grain. Shu Qiuhu asked a few people beside him to start working and transport the things to the hillside first. He would send someone back to pass the message and ask more people to come and move the food.
Thus, a grand grain migration route began. There was also a vehicle that was carrying weapons. These things had been inspected before transportation. The grain was not adulterated, and the weapons were not brand new but not damaged. The people who traded were quite honest.
The more than 20 soldiers who died in the battle had to be brought back to the village for burial, and ten stones of grain were allocated to each of their families as compensation. Of course, this was to happen after they returned to the village.
A cart weighs a thousand pounds, so it needs at least five or six people to push it. It took four days to transport everything back to Inazuma, and naturally it was impossible for everything to be safe and sound during that time.
However, the bandits who blocked the road were all dealt with by Mo Ran's team of thirty people who were specially left to clear the obstacles. Although it was a team of thirty people, it felt like there were more than thirty people.
After this battle, the news that Inazuma forced Nandou Village to pay grain as compensation spread widely, and many small villages bowed down and voluntarily merged into Inazuma.
This village suddenly appeared out of nowhere and grew larger and larger. Its population exceeded one thousand, then two thousand... and three thousand, soaring all the way.
The ability to achieve such an effect depends on that policy, that is, not to refuse visitors and not to fear invaders. Unlike the North and South villages, which are also highly combative but belligerent, it would be strange if they were not hacked to death if they were to go to the area with their families.
Two years passed in a flash, time flew by so fast.
The doctor who believed in God has been buried.
Shu Qiuhu's son Shu Buwang is now nearly seven years old. He can write beautifully and speak nicely.
As a messenger of God, Ying, with the help of Mo Ran's magic, has reached the age of 28, in the prime of her youth, beautiful and graceful.
Shuu Qiu Hu and the others have also changed, but not as much as these children. The boys and girls have changed a lot. They either have more wrinkles or have slightly silver hair on their temples.
The ones who have changed the least are Mo Ran and Shenli Sangxi, because one can control the changes himself and the other is only in his twenties and has not yet reached thirty.
At this time, the five people gathered in the tent on the training ground. Since there was no training outside, they just started to toast each other.
Jiujo Takeshun drank half of the bowl of wine, spilled the other half, and laughed, "Little Sangxi, why don't you go home and accompany your wife?"
"Get out! I haven't married her yet!" Shenli Sangxi was angry and drank a bowl of wine.
Ah Feng weighed an empty wine bowl and said in surprise, "No, two years ago you said you wanted to learn to read and didn't have time to get married. Two years have passed, and you haven't finished recognizing her yet?"
"Of course I have learned most of the characters, but in the past two years I have been either fighting or training troops. Give me some time!" Shenli Sangxi pointed at the person he thought was the culprit.
"What are you talking about? I think you are not capable of what you do. Others look down on you and push the blame on us." Kujo Takeshun smacked his lips.
"You can't do it, and neither can your whole family!" Shenli Sangxi glared, then put one hand on Mo Ran and said, "Isn't this a big brother accompanying me? What should I be afraid of!"
"You're not afraid, but what should the girl do? She's been waiting for you for so long, but there's no definite news." Ah Feng suggested: "Why don't we pick a date nearby and do it?"
"If I wanted to, why would I need to pick a day? The food delivered every day would be counted as a betrothal gift, and it would be enough for me to marry three people!" Shenli Sangxi waved his hand and drank another bowl of wine.
Shu Qiuhu couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he advised, "Sangxi, the boss rarely asks you to do anything, but today, you can't refuse anymore."
"The girl really likes you, and you like her too. If you don't marry her now, do you have to wait until she grows cold-hearted before trying to persuade her? Wouldn't that make things difficult for yourself and her?"
"I……"
"Don't talk about me or you. If you don't like her or don't want to marry her, just say so. There are many people who want to marry her. Just give me a definite answer, otherwise I'll introduce her to someone tomorrow!" Hiiragi Qiuhu slammed the wine table, startling Shenli Sangxi.
He liked that girl very much and even came to deliver food to her every day. How could he give her up to someone else?
It is said that alcohol makes cowards brave. Shenli Sangxi did not care about the possibility of losing face and promised: "I will go back now and tell her that I want to marry her. Boss Hiiragi, please don't ruin my plan."
Shenli Sangxi stood up suddenly, walked out of the tent, turned around and shouted: "Except for me, Shenli Sangxi, there is no other person in the world who can marry my wife!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The three people in the tent were laughing non-stop. Mo Ran looked in that direction with a blessing in his eyes.
"Brother, I'm here to bring you food." A crisp voice of a girl called out.
The three of them looked at Mo Ran, who remained expressionless, and their smiles widened.
Kujo Takeshun couldn't help but say, "They just said they wanted to keep each other company, but one of them is looking for a wife, and the other has someone come to their house, hahaha."
"This is not a good thing!" Ah Feng pulled Mo Ran up and pushed him in front of the girl, then said: "Our brothers are here, take your time, we are not in a hurry."
Then he ran away with the other two people, eavesdropping behind the tent...