Chapter 1484: Elite Troops and Strong Generals

When the savages discovered that their own weapons could not pierce the enemy's clothing, they began to panic a little; furthermore, when they struck the enemy's stomach or chest, it felt as if they were hitting stone, and their own Stone Spears would even spark, which undoubtedly caused the savages to feel extreme terror.

However, they did not have much opportunity for panic, because after clashing and trading a few blows, they would be stabbed and lose their combat effectiveness; the people of Huaxia usually performed a finishing blow to ensure they were completely dead, as Huaxia's Light Armor only provided good protection for the front, while the back was merely Leather Armor with very average defensive power, making it vulnerable to sneak attacks.

It is rumored that Huaxia is currently producing Vine Armor, using bamboo or the vines of other plants to weave it into a two-piece suit, but the current difficulty lies in the fact that most vines do not meet the requirements, the protective capability is insufficient, and its lack of a close fit affects combat effectiveness, so Huaxia has not yet had sufficient development in Vine Armor.

Now that new materials have been discovered and the craftsmanship has improved, they have begun to experiment again; if it is indeed feasible, then Huaxia will have one more option, as the greatest advantage of Vine Armor lies in its lightness and good toughness, though its service life is short—once broken, it can only be replaced entirely and cannot be repaired.

What is currently being produced is a two-sided armor, two pieces—one front and one back—fixed together with ropes; other parts, due to insufficient coverage, would significantly affect movement.

Currently, it is all still in the experimental stage; first, the factory conducts several tests, and only after it is deemed to meet the standards will it be sent to the military camp, where a portion of the Soldiers will be selected to wear it during daily training, drills, and combat to experience the situation, and only then will large-scale production and equipping begin.

However, Baifeng's positioning for Vine Armor remains for the Militia and reserves; Huaxia's army follows a professional and elite model, so everything must be the best, and no amount of investment is feared.

This type of armor, which can be produced on a large scale, is relatively cheap, and has an effect inferior to Iron Armor, is naturally for the Militia and reserves to use.

Huaxia does not yet have the concept of reserves, but as long as they are of Huaxia, every adult man is a reserve; as long as Huaxia faces a large-scale war that the existing military cannot handle, then the men of Huaxia should all go to the battlefield just like those of other tribes, and at this time, Vine Armor would naturally be the most suitable.

Furthermore, there is the Western Development Group, a Militia without formal Establishment System or systematic training; it is impossible to equip them with armor or the current best standard Weapon, but with Vine Armor and discarded weapons, their equipment is still far superior to other tribes.

Now, if the elite Huaxia team led by Zhang, when facing the savages left behind by the Wulenge tribe to guard their home—who could even be called the old, weak, sick, and disabled—still could not win, then they should just go home to farm; no, they should go to mine to atone for their sins.

Among these large numbers of older men mixed with some young and strong men, holding the worst weapons while facing the elites of Huaxia, they no longer had their initial confidence, because they discovered that their numerical advantage was no longer an advantage, and there was absolutely no hope of winning.

Even when trying to escape, their speed was not fast enough; the women now did not know what they should do, and watching the men retreat step by step and be stabbed down in an instant, they were both anxious and angry.

Consequently, some women also joined the battle, but their weapons were even cruder; unless they could stab the head or some completely unprotected area, they could not hurt the people of Huaxia at all, and the Huaxia Soldiers naturally would not go soft just because they were women, but instead stabbed them fiercely.

There were some new recruits in the team who had been brought over from Lema City; it is rare in Huaxia for them to get such a combat opportunity when they have been there for less than a year, but the young Soldiers who had never killed anyone still felt some psychological pressure.

Fortunately, Huaxia also organizes them to watch execution scenes or slaughterhouses, allowing them to adapt to bloody scenes in advance; these children, who grew up in the stable environment of Huaxia, are after all different from those who grew up in the precarious and incomparably barbaric tribes outside, and having not seen much blood since childhood, they naturally might not be able to accept the act of killing all at once.

Fortunately, in this era, genes are relatively primitive, ancient, and barbaric, so they still performed very well, not to mention that with adrenaline surging, they were killing more fiercely than one another; the savages were not afraid of dead people, not because they had killed many, but because they had seen many dead people, as seeing their own acquaintances being dragged away by wild beasts and disemboweled was not a rare occurrence.

The Huaxia Soldiers pushed forward like cutting melons and vegetables, and the Cavalry also began to increase their speed, but it was not yet time for encirclement; they stayed on the periphery, drawing Bow and Arrow to shoot while riding, focusing primarily on attrition.

Hun also realized more at this time; if he could have light armor and light... no, horses—if the horses were faster and he did not have heavy armor, then one person holding a Bow and Arrow to toy with hundreds or thousands of people would be no problem.

One could even use the strength of one person to drag down a Large Team, using the advantages of speed and distance to constantly harass and ambush in the surroundings; in this way, the enemy's morale would be chaotic, their speed would slow down, and in their fear, their combat effectiveness would be severely reduced.

If there were dozens of such people, then they could completely exhaust a team of several hundred people without even making contact; Hun felt his train of thought becoming clearer and clearer, and then began to command the Soldiers to gradually increase their speed, harassing and attacking all the savages, no longer limited to those savages holding weapons, because they clearly posed no threat to Zhang's side.

The Cavalry charged into the group of women, and it could be said that their speed did not diminish in the slightest; they easily scattered the gathered women, forcing them to disperse and flee, and then used Knives to cut down a few, causing even greater panic.

The crowd behind had already scattered, and with constant shouting, the hearts of the savages fighting in the front also scattered; they began to panic and started to retreat and flee, because they saw no hope of winning.

Upon discovering signs of them fleeing and retreating, Hun immediately gathered the Cavalry again and began to surround the savages from several sides, gradually herding them together; as for the women, he ignored them for now, as these men were the ones that needed to be controlled first.