The most arrogant in history

Chapter 118: Be a kind person.

Ye Kun looked at everyone and asked, "Brothers, do you all want to fight to the death with Lu Chuo?"

"Since he has invaded my territory, of course we must fight him to the death!"

"I have a bowl-sized scar on my head, so I'd rather die in battle!"

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.

"very good!"

Ye Kun nodded and smiled: "Since everyone is brave, I will not hesitate. However, since we have to fight, we must win. Otherwise, I would rather be a coward than fight."

Yan Liuhai asked: "Brother, how can we guarantee victory?"

"Tactically retreat, lure the enemy deep into our territory, use the strategy of making the enemy proud, and completely wipe out the enemy's elite forces!"

Ye Kun took out the sand table and led his confidants to analyze the situation and arrange the battle deployment:

"Lingshan County is lost, so there is no need to take it back. If Lu Biao captures Lingshan County, he will have to divide his troops to garrison it, and his strength will gradually weaken. We will meet the enemy in Cigu County, feign defeat and retreat; we will lose another battle near Yejiawu in Ye Qingyang, lure the enemy army deep into Pingye County, and then ambush the elite troops to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Dachun asked: "Even if we ambush our elite troops, can we defeat the enemy in one fell swoop? The cavalry of Lu Biao is very powerful. Five thousand men and horses are rushing at us..."

"Don't be afraid, I have a secret weapon."

Ye Kun smiled faintly and called the troops: "Qin Erwu, Guan Yong, each take 500 soldiers and horses to meet the defeated soldiers and villagers in Lingshan County. After the meeting, you will hold the line, cover the villagers, and retreat towards Yejiawu. If Lu Biao sends troops to chase you, you can only lose but not win."

Qin Erwu and Guan Yong received the order.

Ye Kun ordered again: "Wang Bao and Wang Da Kui, take 600 soldiers and horses, ambush near Yejiawu, and support Qin Erwu and Guan Yong."

Wang Bao and Wang Da Kui took the order.

Ye Kun continued to make arrangements: "Zhao Biao and Tan Bamao, lead the laborers to dig trenches and set up positions in the open area twenty miles south of Pingye City. Escort the equipment and get ready."

Everyone prepares themselves.

Ye Kun also ordered his personal guards to transfer back 800 soldiers from Xiping Mountain to assist in the defense of Pingye County, and at the same time sent someone to deliver a letter to Shangguan Jifu.

Two days later, eight hundred defeated soldiers from Lingshan County came in a panic, along with two to three thousand fellow villagers.

Ye Kun made proper arrangements, recruited the defeated soldiers, and allowed them to rest temporarily while waiting for the great battle.

On the third day, Qin Erwu, Guan Yong, Wang Bao, Wang Da Kui and others all pretended to be defeated and returned, bringing three to four thousand people from Yejiawu with them.

Ye Qingyang from Yejiawu lost his base and his ancestral property, but he did not seem sad and remained expressionless.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Fortress Lord Ye, you are finally willing to leave Yejiawu."

In fact, Ye Kun had said a long time ago that Yejiawu could not be defended, and asked Ye Qingyang to move to Pingye County as soon as possible.

But this guy didn't listen!

Of course, staying in Yejiawu and being a local emperor is definitely better than living under someone else's roof.

"I'm reluctant, but I can't beat Lu Biao."

Ye Qingyang rolled his eyes: "Master Ye, I have come to you now. I will give you all my six hundred soldiers. But you have to help me feed the rest of the villagers."

"no problem!"

Ye Kun had no difficulty at all. He waved his hand and said, "Let the villagers enter the city first. Those who can fight will stay and watch me avenge you. Within three months, I will build another Yejiawu for you, and you will still be the lord of the fort!"

Ye Qingyang didn't quite believe it and sighed, "It took several generations of my family to build Yejiawu. How can you recreate it in three months?"

"I will do it, don't worry."

Ye Kun didn't say much and started arranging the formation.

During this period, more than ten thousand meters of iron wire have been produced. By sharpening the thin iron wire and wrapping it around the thick iron wire, a barbed wire defense line can be made.

The barbed wire was fixed with wooden stakes, with three layers inside and outside, blocking the enemy's way.

There are trenches behind the barbed wire.

Trenches plus barbed wire are the nemesis of cavalry, and a dimensionality reduction attack on cavalry. This tactic lasted until World War II, when tanks were widely used and gradually became ineffective.

Catapults and crossbows were set up on the battlefield.

In the valleys on both wings of the position, there were three hundred cavalrymen and one thousand infantrymen ambushed.

At dusk, the vanguard of Lu Biao, one thousand heavy cavalry and two thousand light cavalry, arrived together.

Seeing the battle formation here, the other side did not dare to underestimate the enemy.

The main general on the opposite side was Kong Dun, a general under Lu Biao, who was a veteran of the battlefield and an expert in horse combat.

Seeing that Ye Kun was holding his ground, Kong Dun stepped forward and shouted, "Please invite Ye Kun from Pingye County to come out and meet us!"

Ye Kun rode forward and shouted from a distance of a hundred steps:

"We are all officials appointed by the court, and we each guard our own territory. What is the reason for your Lu Taishou to rob my Lingshan County, and then my Cigu County and Yejiawu? Now that the army is at the gates of the city, are you planning to rob my Pingye County?"

"So you are Ye Kun? You are so thin."

Kong Dun laughed loudly and pointed his spear forward: "You colluded with Shangguan Jifu and occupied Tianmen County. Heaven will not tolerate this. Ye Kun, you'd better surrender, or I will kill you."

Ye Kun glared: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, it's all about ability, what's the justice? Kong Dun, I advise you to go back quickly and return Cigu County and Lingshan County to me, otherwise, I, I... I will not forgive you even if I become a ghost!"

"Hahaha. Ye Kun, you were defeated once in Lingshan County, twice in Cigu County, and three times in Yejiawu. Do you dare to fight again?"

"Bullshit, I lost to you on purpose. If you dare to take another step forward, don't blame me for being rude!"

Ye Kun was making a fuss about both the truth and the lies, the reality and the imaginary.

"Okay, I'll see how you treat me rudely after you become a ghost!"

Kong Dun suddenly turned hostile and swung his gun back: "Kill him, capture Ye Kun alive, and march to Pingye County tonight. Tomorrow I will lead you to rob money and women!"

"Kill--!"

Three thousand cavalrymen came charging forward like an overwhelming force.

The earth shook with the clatter of horses' hooves.

Ye Kun was so scared that he shrank his neck and turned around and ran away.

On the battlefield, the bodyguards let Ye Kun go and blocked the gate of the formation.

Seven great flags rose in the trenches, waving in unison: "Arrows, wire!"

Whoosh whoosh!

One hundred powerful crossbows shot out heavy arrows, and the arrows hit the enemy directly.

At a later position, one hundred catapults were launched at the same time.

The objects launched this time were all 20-centimeter-long pieces of wood, like the head of a hammer. Each piece of wood had three or four iron wires more than one meter long.

There are barbs on the iron wire.

This was invented by Ye Kun specifically for dealing with cavalry.

The Dading Kingdom had iron-armored horses, but the horses' legs had no armor.

The horse's legs are the most vulnerable part. Once hooked by the wire barbs, the warhorse will jump around on the spot.

The Da Ding Kingdom usually used caltrops to deal with cavalry, but the effect was far inferior to iron barbs.

As expected, the wire hammer was very effective in restraining the enemy cavalry!

Kong Dun's vanguard was shot down by a hundred arrows. The fallen horses tripped up their comrades who followed behind.

One hundred wire hammers were scattered all over the place, causing even greater chaos to Kong Dun's troops.

His rear army was blocked by the front army and could not attack at all.

"Shoot, keep shooting!"

"Catapult, fire the liquor bomb!"

Ye Kun was methodical and commanded the battle from behind the trenches.

"Kill! Capture Kong Dun alive!"

On the left and right wings, the sound of drums shook the sky. Qin Erwu and others rushed out with unstoppable momentum.

On Ye Kun's position, arrows rained down and there were shouts of killing.

Kong Dun's horse was attacked by heavy arrows, wire barbs and alcohol fire bombs, and immediately began to retreat. The rear army was unable to stop them and trampled on each other!

In the era of cold weapons, as long as you cause the enemy to retreat, you can take advantage of the victory to kill them and reap a large number of heads.

"Chase and capture Kong Dun alive!"

Ye Kun jumped out of the trench, mounted his warhorse, and personally led the team to attack.

Qin Erwu and others had been holding a lot of anger in the past few days. At this moment, they were all jealous and rushed to kill the enemy like wild beasts.

Kong Dun fled in a panic, retreating to Yejiawu with a thousand remnants.

Ye Kun surrounded the remaining soldiers on the battlefield and seized countless weapons and war horses.

Most bows, arrows, armor, swords and guns can be used.

Half of the war horses are intact, but some have injured legs. They just need to be taken back and given simple treatment.

There were hundreds of dead horses at the scene, so they had to be skinned and eaten.

There were still a thousand prisoners, and Qin Erwu planned to execute them all.

Ye Kun stopped Qin Erwu and said to the captives:

"Brothers, we are all Han children, all fellow villagers, and all sons of poor families. If Lu Biao and Kong Dun hadn't pushed me into a corner, I wouldn't have dared to hurt a hair on your head. Now, I won't kill you, you can go back with the wounded."

The captives didn't quite believe it and looked at each other: "Master Ye, you won't kill us?"

"Why do you want to kill people? The human head is not a leek. It can grow again after being cut off."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "You have parents, wives, and children waiting for you at home. So, I can't bear to kill anyone. You can go back with the bodies of your comrades. However, if we meet on the battlefield in the future and you push me into a corner, I will still kill people."

The captives knelt down together and said in tears: "Master Ye, we were forced to join the army..."

"Let's go, brothers. If you have nowhere else to go in the future, remember to come to me, Ye Kun!"

Ye Kun waved his hand and released all the prisoners.

They were also given several carriages to carry the bodies back.

The captives were saved and left with many thanks.

Qin Erwu was very puzzled and complained:

"Brother, if you don't kill these prisoners, they will come and attack us again tomorrow. We have a few more carriages, don't you want money?"

Wang Bao, Wang Da Kui and others didn't understand either.

Isn't war just about killing people?

"Brothers, be kind."

Ye Kun patted Qin Erwu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's do a favor today. When we fight to Changsha in the future, the captives we just released will know that we are kind and will not resist firmly. They may even welcome us into the city."

Qin Erwu chuckled: "Brother, you must be dreaming."