The most arrogant in history

Chapter 409: Kill the traitor.

Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "It's the middle of winter now, where does the miasma come from?"

Ye Kun was not afraid of the miasma as he was wearing a gas mask.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang led his troops across the Lu River but encountered miasma and suffered a great loss.

But it was May.

On the other side of the Lu River, a large number of barbarian soldiers are gathering.

Moreover, watchtowers were built with huge logs on the coastal highlands and in strategic locations, where soldiers armed with bows and arrows were standing ready for battle.

It is obvious that Shamoke wanted to stop Ye Kun's army at Lushui.

Ye Kun was not in a hurry at all. He looked at the situation on the other side of the river through a telescope and ordered the camp to be set up on the spot.

Lu Kaijiang asked: "My Lord, why don't we attack them all at once? The enemy's wooden towers will definitely not be able to stop our cannons."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry, the enemy's army is still gathering. I want to wait until there are more of them before taking action."

Zhou Xuanwu said: "My lord, are you planning to capture all the barbarians in one fell swoop?"

Ye Kun shook his head: "No need to kill too many, just scare them. Barbarians are also human beings, they also have parents and families. Killing too many is against the harmony of nature."

Zhou Xuanwu sighed: "We have to fight a war, but we can't kill too many people. This is a bit difficult."

Ye Kun was confident: "It's not difficult, just follow my instructions."

A day later, more barbarian soldiers gathered on the other side of the river and set up camps along the river bank, stretching for dozens of miles.

Ye Kun ordered Wu Xuan and Xue Ju: "You two, one go upstream, the other go downstream, take a detour to find a crossing point, and then outflank Shamoke's rear army. I will launch a frontal attack here early tomorrow morning."

Wu Xuan and Xue Ju each led their troops away.

The barbarian soldiers from the three caves on the other side of the Lushui River did not know how powerful Ye Kun was and thought that Ye Kun could not defeat him, so they provoked him in a show of force.

But Shamoke was smart. He led his army to retreat twenty miles and stayed in the rear, letting the Three Caves barbarians consume Ye Kun's military strength.

Another day passes.

Ye Kun ordered all muskets, artillery, crossbows and heavy arrows to aim at the barbarian soldiers in the blockhouse on the opposite bank and start shooting.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of cannons rumbled and smoke rose.

Because of the lack of accuracy and limited lethality, the barbarians on the other side of the river did not take it seriously.

However, with the continuous attacks of guns and artillery, the blockhouses on the opposite bank were destroyed one after another, and the barbarians continued to suffer casualties. Finally, they could not hold on any longer and began to retreat with screams and howls.

The barbarians' bows and arrows had insufficient range, so they could only be attacked from across the river without any ability to fight back.

Ye Kun himself felt embarrassed. This was really bullying.

Seeing the enemy troops on the opposite bank retreating, Ye Kun ordered the left and right wings to defend with guns and artillery, and then built a pontoon bridge in preparation for crossing the river.

The materials for building the floating bridge were prepared two days ago.

There is no shortage of wood in the mountains.

In less than an hour, the two pontoon bridges were built and Ye Kun's central army began to cross the river.

Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting in the front. It turned out to be the ambush troops of Wu Xuan and Xue Ju, who attacked the rear of the Three Cave Barbarians.

Ye Kun ordered Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu to lead troops to attack and cooperate with Wu Xuan and Xue Ju.

The Barbarians have good mobility, but their combat effectiveness is very poor, their armor is very poor, and they do not have full equipment.

Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu arrived and quickly dispersed the barbarian soldiers' camp, achieving another great victory.

Two of the three cave marshals were captured alive by Xue Ju and Wu Xuan.

Ye Kun went up to the tent and asked the so-called Barbarian Marshal: "What are your names, both of you?"

"Qu Shiqiong."

"The Three Great Wus."

Ye Kun nodded and said, "You should have heard of my name, why do you dare to be my enemy?"

The two barbarian marshals were afraid of death, so they lowered their heads and said, "It was all because of Shamoke's intimidation that we dared not disobey."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If I let you go now, will you still be my enemy in the future?"

"As long as the King of Han lets us go back, we will never dare to be enemies with the Heavenly Soldiers again!"

"Okay, I'll let you go, but I have a request."

Ye Kun chuckled and said, "I want you to lead the way for me and capture Shamoke alive."

The two barbarian marshals turned pale with fear and shouted, "If our plan fails and the news leaks out, Shamoke will kill us!"

"He can kill you, but I can't?"

Ye Kun snorted and said, "Don't worry, my plan is foolproof. After catching Shamoke, you will be safe."

The two barbarian marshals had no choice but to accept Ye Kun's arrangement.

Ye Kun gathered three thousand elite soldiers, changed into the clothes of barbarians, pretended to be barbarians, and took advantage of the cover of night to escort two barbarian marshals to Shamoke's tent.

On the way, Shamoke's night patrol soldiers questioned them, and the two barbarian marshals responded vaguely: "We were killed by Ye Kun, and we just gathered the remaining soldiers and returned..."

The night patrol soldier did not suspect any trick and opened the door to let them pass.

As they were approaching the main camp, Lu Kaijiang suddenly shouted and led three thousand elite soldiers to charge towards the central military tent.

Ye Kun's rear troops also attacked with torches held high.

Shamoke had drunk some wine and was sleeping soundly. When he woke up, he found himself tied up by Lu Kaijiang and his men.

Lu Kaijiang laughed and said, "You stupid barbarian, you boasted a few days ago that you would capture my master alive, how come you are in my hands again today?"

Shamoke could not struggle and could only lower his head in silence.

Ye Kun arrived and met Shamo Ke, sneering, "You were captured alive by me for the second time today, what else do you have to say? This time, you should obey me, right?"

Shamoko said angrily: "It was my subordinates who betrayed me, not Zhan's fault. If it weren't for my Three Cave Marshal leading you to attack, how could I lose to you?"

"So, you still don't accept me?"

"I won't surrender until you catch me again on the battlefield!"

"Okay, I'll let you go back tomorrow and we'll decide the winner." Ye Kun nodded and asked his men to take Shamoke away and give him wine and meat.

Wu Sanjie and Qu Shiqiong on the side were so frightened that they clasped their fists and said, "King Han, if you let Shamoke go, he will definitely kill us."

"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."

Ye Kun thought for a moment, and ordered the two barbarian marshals: "After you go back, immediately lead your troops and set up camp in the valley ten miles to the east. Shamoke will surely lead his troops to attack you. I will set up ambushes on the left and right to capture him in one fell swoop!"

The two barbarian marshals were hesitant.

Ye Kun frowned and said, "If you don't listen to me, Shamo Ke will definitely kill you. Don't blame me for standing idly by when that happens."

Qu Shiqiong complained: "But you captured Shamo Ke, but didn't kill him. Instead, you released him. Didn't that harm us?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "When I catch Shamo Ke again this time, if he still refuses to obey, I will definitely kill him. Then, I will support you to become the king of the Southern Wilderness, and your descendants will be rich and prosperous."

The two barbarian marshals then agreed.

Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu gathered 10,000 soldiers and went with the two barbarian kings to make arrangements.

Ye Kun took a nap, got up and entertained Shamo Ke, drank and chatted with him, then sent him out and said with a smile: "Shamo Ke, in less than three days, I will catch you again. I hope you will keep your word."

Shamoke laughed and said, "If you can catch me again, I will definitely surrender to you."

"It's a word."

Ye Kun arranged a horse for Shamoke and let him go.

But Shamoke returned to his camp. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He ordered the three heroes of Qu, Shi, Qiong and Wu to come and see him, ready to kill the two traitors!