vrcanaries Chapter 333 The Human Squad
Chapter 333 The Human Squad
Shen Li felt much more at ease when she heard that Xiao Qi had set off. Although the number of troops was small, the Great Zhao had firearms that could shoot beyond the range of the Rongdi's arrows, and Xiao Qi was brave and skilled in warfare. As long as they were prepared, it would not be difficult to break through the defenses.
"My lord, should we still rush to the front lines?" Ma Zheng asked, riding half a body length behind Shen Li.
Xiao Qi's 10,000 men even felt impulsive, let alone the fact that they only had 1,000 men now.
Shen Li nodded: "Of course, the Rongdi raids only involve a few thousand people each time, so we can still achieve something."
"This subordinate will obey your orders, sir." Ma Zheng trusted Shen Li's judgment more than his own intuition.
Three days later, the weary troop arrived at Mokou Pass, a desolate pass where no one could be seen on the city walls from a distance. Only when they got close did people come out from both sides to block their way.
Upon seeing the approaching troops, the garrison soldiers immediately became serious and summoned their deputy general.
"May I ask which unit you belong to, General? What brings you here?" The lieutenant adjusted his helmet.
Ma Zheng then stepped back, and Shen Li immediately stepped forward, displaying the gold medal in his hand: "I am an Imperial Censor, ordered to lead an expedition. Please open the gate."
The lieutenant examined the gold medal carefully and immediately led the soldiers at the pass to kneel down, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
Although the deputy general guarding a pass may not be of a lower rank than Shen Li, military officers in the Great Zhao Dynasty have always been subordinate to civil officials, so it is still necessary to pay respects.
"Switch." Shen Li only said one sentence.
She didn't want to waste time, as it was getting dark.
"Yes." The deputy general immediately ordered the gate to be opened, and watched as the thousand-strong team left the pass and entered the vast yellow sand.
"General, why is it a woman?" a soldier asked, puzzled. "Could it be a fake gold medal?"
The lieutenant shook his head: "Last year when I went back to report on my duties, I heard that the daughter of Minister Shen went to the northern battlefield with a gold medal. The woman's characteristic is that she is beautiful. Do you think she looks like her?"
"Her beauty is undeniable." The soldier was momentarily stunned as he thought of Shen Li's face beneath her gleaming silver helmet.
“But our governor’s 150,000 men were all wiped out. She’s just trying to get herself killed by taking this small number of people out of the pass.” Another soldier asked, puzzled.
"Alright, mind your own business and stay at your posts." The deputy general thought the same thing, but he didn't dare say it.
When Shen Li left the pass, what she saw was not the villages and fields of Da Zhao, but an endless expanse of yellow earth. In winter, there was no grass, and very few trees. It was extremely desolate and made one feel disoriented.
It seems like everything here is the same on all four sides.
Shen Li did not rush to march, but instead ordered more than fifty Rong and Di people to be gathered together.
None of these people were tied up. Standing under Shen Li's tall horse, many tough men were a little uneasy, after all, they had seen this girl's ruthless methods and unpredictable temper.
Who knows what she'll do next?
"It's time for you all to play your part. Before leaving the pass, we only brought three days' worth of rations. If we can't find the Rongdi tribe within three days, we'll probably need you all to provide the rations," Shen Li said calmly, her gaze still friendly as she looked at everyone.
But what he said sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
How can they provide food if they don't have any?
This girl looks like a fairy, and I heard she's a top scholar who studied the classics. How come she talks about cannibalism all the time?
“I know that you have offered me some positions before, but to avoid any oversights, it would be best to reconsider,” Shen Li continued to remind him.
The Rong and Di people looked at each other, realizing they had no choice but to speak up; they didn't want to be eaten.
Seeing that the time was right, Shen Li took a breath and raised her voice: "Furthermore, I swear on the honor of the Shen family that if you all achieve merit, the rewards I mentioned before will only be more and never less."
The Rongdi people sensed both sincerity and madness in Shen Li's attitude. The choice of how to face Shen Li was in their own hands.
They're not stupid; of course they know what to choose.
“My lord, I know of a small tribe in this direction; they have many cattle and sheep,” a Rongdi man immediately said.
Shen Li smiled with satisfaction: "Let's go."