Chapter 1483: Stop Talking, Just Fight

After chasing for more than a day, the team led by Zhang finally heard the cries of cattle and sheep, especially the sheep, which kept bleating with a slight vibrato that could carry very far.

Sheep are strange creatures; since they have no self-defense capabilities, shouldn't they bleat less to avoid attracting predators? But they are different; they just love to bleat, bleating incessantly.

Their horns, which look very intimidating, are actually only useful for fighting among their own kind; when facing other wild beasts, they are of no use at all.

However, they are probably quite confident in their agility and speed; after all, most wild beasts don't have the nerve to catch sheep that can climb all over cliffs. Perhaps their constant bleating is specifically arranged by the Creator to attract predators and carry off those that are slow or in poor health, so as to maintain ecological balance.

But what the sheep's bleating has attracted now is not wild beasts, but the Huaxia army. Having walked in this valley for so long, they are finally about to find the enemy's location; it hasn't been easy.

Zhang is not afraid of the enemy escaping. If they want to keep their property, they can only fight Huaxia, unless they are willing to abandon their flocks of sheep and cattle and slink away.

But this situation is unlikely to occur; after all, they can only survive by eating, and living is for the sake of finding food. If their own food is about to be snatched away, wouldn't they have no life left? Therefore, they will surely rise up to resist.

If they do flee, that is fine too, as long as they leave the flocks of sheep and cattle behind. For Huaxia to come out on this trip and obtain so much spoils of war is a huge profit; isn't war just for the sake of profit? Savages without livestock will only end up starving to death.

Walking in the direction of the livestock's cries, they saw scattered flocks of sheep grazing on the mountains. I could see people holding weapons or sticks herding them nearby, but they were quite relaxed and at ease. When they didn't see any wild beasts, they were all sitting on the ground or finding a shady spot to lie down. They weren't afraid of the livestock running away because they only needed to keep a close eye on the lead sheep.

Their eyes were sharp enough; they soon discovered the presence of Huaxia and began to shout to each other loudly to pass on the news. At the same time, they also began to quickly gather and drive the livestock herds together.

Huaxia was not afraid that they would escape now. Since the enemy had been discovered, there was no need to pretend anymore. All Soldiers, wearing Light Armor and carrying Weapons, began to prepare for pursuit, while the Cavalry remained in the river valley to first put on their armor and equipment, so that they could conduct encirclement and interception in the flattest part of the river valley when the time came.

This is a valley, and the sheep flocks and savages were on the hillsides on both sides. Because the terrain was high, the view was also good, but the hillsides here could be said to be extremely gentle.

Although both are plateaus, plateaus are also different. Here, it is mountains when viewed from afar and rivers when viewed up close. The Yun-Gui Plateau is big mountains when viewed from afar and high mountains when viewed up close; it is full of mountains everywhere, difficult to climb and traverse. Cavalry is completely useless in such places, and the horses produced there are all relatively short, suitable for walking on mountain roads and carrying goods.

Seeing the enemy beginning to walk toward them, the savages of the Wulenge Tribe were not very panicked, because they knew that there were enough of their own people, and they were currently gathered together, unlike their usual state of scattered grazing.

There were more than two thousand men who had been here for a long time, not to mention the women. Even if the women just held wooden sticks, they could still defend against the enemy in this situation. The Wulenge Tribe was barbaric and bellicose, so they were not afraid at all.

As Huaxia began to approach, they had already started to gather. The men took up their Weapons, and the women also gathered together. Some women and children drove the livestock herds together and drove them slightly further away from the battlefield to avoid accidentally injuring the livestock and causing unnecessary losses.

Zhang was in the team, and he was not afraid at all. Seeing that the enemy was also not afraid and had no intention of running, they just marched slowly. After all, wearing armor, even Light Armor, weighed about twenty pounds. If they sprinted now, it would lead to premature exhaustion of their physical strength, which would make it hard to fight later.

The savages were making a ruckus, howling and waving all kinds of strange Weapons in their hands. Huaxia had not yet revealed their Weapons; the savages felt that the long poles were no different from their own Weapons, so they were not worried at all that they, with so many people, would be unable to defeat Huaxia.

The Cavalry had already finished dressing during this time, leaving a few Wujian behind to wait in place. At this point, it didn't matter if they ran; their mission had been completed, and they were of no further use.

According to the temporarily formulated plan, Zhang would lead his men to force the people from the high ground downward as much as possible, while Hun would lead the Cavalry to conduct an encirclement from several directions, finally wiping them out in one fell swoop. If there were any mishaps in the middle, the Cavalry would need to consider the situation themselves and adjust their tactics.

When the two sides were only a few dozen paces apart, Zhang shouted: "Brothers, draw your Weapons, form up, charge!"

As soon as Zhang's voice fell, the Huaxia Soldiers immediately leveled their long spears and, like a long python, began to move toward the left flank of the savages, leaving them only the rear and the lower positions.

Clearly, the savages had never seen such a fighting style. A person who looked like a savage leader even roared at Huaxia, seemingly saying something, as if wanting to talk first.

But Huaxia, lacking a translator, was already too lazy to care. No matter what he said, they just charged. The savages realized that words were useless, so they also charged up, only to find that the gap between the Weapons in their hands and those of the opposite side seemed to be a bit too large.

Every spear shaft of Huaxia used the best wood, sticks that were hard enough yet resilient, which were peeled, straightened, and dried in the shade, then lightly charcoal-roasted to increase hardness. Compared to the average savage's stick, which was just peeled and slightly straighter, it was much stronger.

It was just that Huaxia currently lacked materials and the craftsmanship was not yet sufficient; otherwise, a spear shaft would also need to be coated with ash, wrapped in hemp, and lacquered to achieve maximum strength. However, in this era, it was already enough.

What's more, Huaxia already had the rudiments of spear techniques. With various methods of stabbing, thrusting, parrying, and striking, they beat the savages into a steady retreat. The savages only knew how to thrust at the enemy, but before they could even thrust, the opponent had already poked a sharp spearhead into their flesh. How could they fight this?

Furthermore, the gap in physique and strength was too large. The Huaxia Soldiers were each the strongest men in Huaxia, and after eating every day, they trained. What they practiced was how to quickly and accurately pierce the enemy's throat or heart in one go. How could these savages, who usually just grazed sheep, have such abilities? They only knew how to poke, poke, poke.