Chapter 766: I Shall Bring Down a Heavenly Thunder

Ma finished listening and laughed out loud, and his tribesmen were laughing too. Ma said with complete indifference, "What master, what Jiangshui Tribe? With just that few people of yours, what are you pretending to be the Jiangshui Tribe for? Do you think I would believe that? At least bring more people so it looks a bit more like it, right?"

Hearing the Tribal Chief of the Chishe say this, the Huaxia side knew there was no point in talking. Since there was no point in talking, then they would use force. However, they had not brought their shields over, and if they went out directly now, it might be somewhat dangerous; after all, at this distance, the spears thrown had quite a large amount of power.

Even if they were wearing armor, they could not necessarily guarantee complete safety. After all, to ensure marching speed and reduce the burden on the oxen, they were all wearing Light Armor and half-armor, which had smaller coverage areas and much worse protective capabilities. It was only in close-quarters combat that they could withstand the hacking and slashing of those not-so-sharp or sturdy Stone Knives and Stone Axes.

In this current position, it was truly difficult for Xiong and the others to take action. As for the Chishe side, it was also very clear they were not prepared to come out; perhaps they wanted to see who could hold out longer.

Xiong observed the distance and the structure of their tribe, feeling that there was no need to be so troublesome. He would just throw a Bomb over to intimidate them, force them to come out, or make them fall into disarray. The ultimate goal of their use of force was still to incorporate this Chishe. If they killed them all, it would be better to leave them here and wait until the power of Huaxia truly expanded over here in the future to go and persuade them to surrender.

After observing, Xiong immediately gave the order to let the Soldiers disperse and scout toward both sides; they could not all block this small path. Thus, the Soldiers immediately moved toward both sides; although the trees were slightly dense, walking was not difficult.

At this moment, the people lying in ambush in the trees saw that the Huaxia people had actually crept over, and they could not help but want to laugh. After all, Huaxia only had that few people, and they had actually dispersed—was that not courting death?

Thus, they pulled back their Long Bows, set up stone pellets, and aimed at the Huaxia people who were wearing strange things on their heads.

Although the Tribal Chief had not given the order, in this situation, one should strike when it is time to strike. The hunters in the trees used stone pellets to shoot at the Huaxia people closest to them. The Huaxia Soldiers had not noticed that there were still people hiding in the trees until a stone suddenly smashed into their helmets, making a muffled sound on the helmets wrapped in animal skin, only then reacting that they had been ambushed.

Some Soldiers were hit on their chest armor with a very loud sound. They did not care what kind of thing had attacked them, but immediately turned and hid behind trees.

The reaction of the Huaxia people stunned the people of the Chishe. Although the power of their stone pellets could not be said to be able to shoot a person to death, getting hit by one would definitely result in injury. If a fox or something were hit like that in the chest, it would die on the spot, yet these people acted as if they felt nothing, not even a scream.

The Spear was their final Weapon; in a situation of last resort, they would not throw it, otherwise they would truly become prey waiting to die in the trees. It was just that they had not expected that their most primary hunting method would actually be useless against these people.

The Huaxia Soldiers hiding behind the trees immediately lowered their heads to check their chest armor. There was a very small scratch on it, and since they had not seen clearly what had attacked them, they were now certain it was a stone. But as for the trees, they felt that it was impossible to use a sling, as it could not be swung and would also make noise. Regarding this method of attack, they were still quite puzzled.

However, puzzlement was puzzlement; after confirming that it could not cause them harm, they were no longer afraid. They braced their Crossbows, loaded an Arrow, and quickly turned to shoot toward the position that had just attacked them.

A sound of "Eh" came from the trees, but there was no scream that should have followed after hitting a person, so he knew he had missed. However, the sound also exposed the enemy's position. His companion also had more confidence based on this sound, and several arrows were shot in succession. They only heard a great commotion in the trees and the branches shaking, but unfortunately, no one was hit.

The Chishe Soldier was somewhat shocked when the first arrow shot past him, because he had only seen a piece of wood come out and then he was attacked, and the Weapon's speed was fast and its power was great. Following that, several more arrows were shot in succession, and they knew that this enemy was truly not easy to deal with.

Thus, they hurriedly climbed to a higher position or prepared to climb down the trees directly to hide in other places; the previous position was already unsafe.

Ma now also had no confidence. He looked into the distance through the gaps in the shed to see if the enemy had come over. At this moment, he could hear almost no movement, and he always felt that something was not right.

Seeing that the dispersed Soldiers had encountered obstacles, but also having ascertained that many people were hiding in the nearby trees—which could be considered as having removed some of the threat of being shot by cold arrows—Xiong decided not to delay any longer and to finish the battle quickly.

He took out an Explosive Pack; it did not contain shrapnel and was mainly for deterrence. Those with shrapnel would have special markings. The thrower had already taken hold of it, and another Soldier had also taken out the Fire Tinder and blown it lit, ready at any time to ignite the Fuse and throw the Explosive Pack out.

Xiong at this moment issued an ultimatum to the Chishe: "Chishe, I will give you one last chance. If you are willing to surrender and willing to talk, come out now. I will stop the attack. Otherwise, I will bring down a Heavenly Thunder on your territory. After that, if you want to talk, it will depend on my mood."

Ma did not believe it at all and mocked: "You should surrender first. If you do not surrender, I will bring down a bolt of lightning on your position to punish you."

Xiong did not care about his words and signaled to the thrower: "Prepare to light it, throw it at the first wooden shed, and bomb them out for me."

The thrower confirmed the target, then moved to the most suitable position. After his posture was ready, he let his teammate light the fire.

The fire was lit, and the Fuse burned without issue. He counted in his mouth: "One, two." Subsequently, he took a small step and threw the Explosive Pack out. The Chishe Soldiers, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately rushed out upon seeing someone reveal their head and flew several Spears toward the thrower's direction, but their reaction was still a step too slow. The thrower had already been quickly pulled back by his comrade behind him and hidden well behind a tree.

The Explosive Pack landed, and amidst the thrower's silent counting, it exploded with a boom. A ball of fire rose up, accompanied by a huge sound. The target wooden shed was instantly torn apart and blown into debris. Xi, Fu, and those Slaves who had never seen a Bomb were scared into lying down from where they were standing. Xi even accidentally rolled over, and after climbing up, his eyes were full of disbelief and fear.