Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 59: Night Raid on the Two Rivers
Among the several mountain strongholds, these two weakest ones are closest to Huangshui Township, and the two mountain strongholds are not far away from each other. Perhaps they know that they are weak, so they have the intention to unite.

Zhu Ye was the most heroic. He proposed to split the troops into two groups and attack the two mountain strongholds separately. Others did not object, but Liu He rejected the idea.

"With our strength, it is no problem to divide our forces to attack these two strongholds, but this will most likely cause casualties among the militia. We don't have much capital at hand right now, and these villagers cannot be harmed. If we lose one less, we will have no place to replenish our troops, and we will not be able to explain to their families, and it will also affect everyone's morale. So we must concentrate all our strength and defeat them one by one. If possible, it is best to force them to surrender directly, so that we can enhance our prestige."

Everyone thought Liu He's words made sense.

At this time, Zhang Yu pursed her lips and also made a suggestion.

"This kind of small mountain stronghold is different from the big mountain strongholds like the Five Wolves and Five Tigers. The large mountain strongholds have clear division of labor and strong combat power, probably because the leaders have the intention to occupy the mountain and become the king. But for this kind of small mountain stronghold, either the leaders do not have such ambition or ability. In fact, they are just refugees gathered together, and they have no land, so they can only make a living by this. I believe they have heard about the way our Huangshui Township treats bandits. If we can use force first and then courtesy, deter with strength, and then promise houses and fields, perhaps we can persuade them to surrender."

Liu He looked at Zhang Yu with admiration, thinking that this girl's thinking was becoming more and more mature. She was truly an intelligent woman.

"Okay, let's do as Sister Yu says. We will train again in three days, reorganize the soldiers in eight days, and march to Lianghe Village!"

"Here!"

Three days later, the army gathered. When they heard that they were going to send troops to suppress the bandits, everyone was nervous and excited.

To be honest, most of these people have never fought in a war, let alone killed anyone.

Speaking of excitement, after all, many people have suffered from banditry for many years. Now they can personally participate in the elimination of banditry. How can they not be excited? Even those who used to be bandits are now working very hard for their own better lives.

Because of this, everyone was particularly active in the subsequent training, which made Liu He and others very satisfied.

After nearly a year of training, the overall combat effectiveness of the militia is now quite impressive, but they lack good weapons and equipment as well as combat experience.

Liu He believed that after he had a larger territory, exchanged for iron ore, coal mines and a variety of military equipment, improved his equipment, and after several battles, this unit would surely become a powerful army that would be feared by all!
This battle to suppress bandits is the first "experience package" for his unit, and it is also the starting point for him to truly expand his power and compete for the world!
This day has finally come!
According to the prior deployment of Liu He and others, at the beginning of the morning of that day, several people led the militia team to gather in order to attack the enemy by surprise.

I have been training the militia for almost a year. I guess these mountain strongholds were still on guard at the beginning, but they have probably relaxed their vigilance now. They just think that Liu He and others are just protecting themselves and don't have the courage to take the initiative to attack.

Therefore, a sudden attack at this time will definitely achieve unexpected results.

Liu He and others led more than 300 people, taking advantage of the night, without even raising torches, relying on the faint moonlight emitted by the crescent moon, and slowly marched towards the nearest mountain stronghold, Lianghe Village.

Lianghe Village is located in the mountains and forests five miles east of Shigou Village. It’s not far away in a straight line, but the mountain road is difficult to travel. However, it is not a problem for those who grew up in the mountains.

By the end of the Yin hour, Liu He and others had already reached the top of the hill where Lianghe Village was located.

"Everyone hide where you are. Don't make any noise without our orders!"

Zhang Yong, Guan Yu and the other five people whispered orders to the teams they led, and passed them to the back one by one.

The moonlight was dim, illuminating the mottled shadows of the trees in the forest. Liu He and his six companions hid in the shadows of the trees, looking at the mountain village built on the mountain not far away. In the mountain village, there were only a few torches fluttering in the wind, which seemed a bit weird in this situation.

"Brother, this fort is built on the mountain, with three floors, and it looks like it took some thought. But it's a pity that the defense is too weak and there are not enough people. It looks like it has taken care of everything, but it can't defend one side. It shouldn't be difficult to attack it by force, by using fire, by attacking from all sides, or by entering from the main gate. What do you think, brother?"

Zhang Yong commented softly.

"Haha, our martial arts and knowledge are not what they used to be, so we naturally don't take this kind of stronghold seriously. If we are dealing with a coward like County Lieutenant Wu, it is still quite useful, but we still have to be cautious."

After Liu He said this, several people nodded in agreement.

"Brother, Guan has seen this mountain stronghold. Although it is made of dirt and clay, it can be easily broken. However, if we attack from one side, the bandit leader will easily escape. It is better to send a group of soldiers to go around the back of the stronghold and attack from both sides. Then the bandits will be invincible and unable to escape. Then we can persuade them to surrender, use both kindness and force, and the plan will be settled!"

Guan Yu made a suggestion, and Liu He thought it made sense, so he asked Guan Yu and Cheng Liang to take a hundred people and go around the village along the mountain road.

The mountain stronghold was not very big, only about a hundred feet wide from front to back. Although the mountain road was difficult to travel, everyone on this side traveled light. After two quarters of an hour, Guan Yu and others were already behind the mountain stronghold, and they had lit torches as agreed.

As soon as Liu He saw the torches on Guan Yu's side, he waved behind him, and soon dozens of torches lit up one after another.

"attack!"

At Liu He's command, more than 200 people shouted in unison, "Catch the thief! Catch the thief!" and rushed towards the stronghold together. Guan Yu and Cheng Liang then led a hundred people to attack the back door.

The shouts of more than 300 people suddenly woke up the sleeping people in the village.

"what's the situation?"

"Someone is attacking the mountain! Report to the leader quickly!"

The discipline of this kind of village is usually very loose. When faced with an attack that sounds like a "large-scale" attack, they are all frightened out of their wits and become a mess.

Two people hurriedly ran out from the two wooden houses on the third floor of the stronghold, putting on their clothes as they ran. They were the two leaders of the stronghold.

"What's going on? Who is attacking my Lianghe Village?"

"Brother, there's no need to ask. Look at the front and back encirclement, the shouting is so neat, and the morale is so high. It must be the army in the county without a doubt!"

"County soldiers? How is that possible? Why are they so active?"

"Alas, what's the point of pursuing these things now? We have only more than a hundred people in the village, and we were attacked at night. Now our morale is completely gone. We can't win the battle. Let's pack up and run away!"

(End of this chapter)