Chapter 1249: Carrying on the Past and Opening the Future (One Hundred and Thirty-Nine) Nails

He Yong watched Wen Yi carrying the dead deer and disappearing into the jungle, then turned to look at the tall and ugly man, "Brother Qiang, it seems that this is not a good thing for us?"

The man called Brother Qiang narrowed his eyes, "You are right. If the Qin people really do this, our source of soldiers will be a problem. More importantly, if the news comes, those who have already joined will also be shaken. Don't say anything about this. Let's go back and talk to the boss and see what he says."

"Brother Qiang is right!" He Yong nodded.

The riot launched by the He and Liang families last year ended in a tragic defeat, and all the innocent women and children of the He and Liang families were killed. This also caused an unsolvable blood feud between the He and Liang families and the government. After the remnants fled to Cangli Mountain, they joined forces with the remnants of the riots and uprisings in other neighboring counties to fight against the imperial army.

Originally, each of the several groups had their own leaders, and they were not convinced of each other. However, since the other group came up the mountain in the middle of last year, they became the leaders of these several peasant uprisings and integrated them together.

Now the leader of the Cang Er Mountain Uprising Army is Niu Teng. This man, called Brother Qiang by He Yong, is one of the dozens of people who followed He Teng up the mountain. His surname is Wang and his name is Qiang. He is tall and strong, with amazing combat power. He is now the deputy of the third team of the Cang Er Mountain Uprising Army, responsible for the training and combat tasks of the entire third team. As the captain, He Yong is more of a nominal leader.

Although He Yong was sidelined, he still had to take revenge on Wang Qiang. This reckless man, with a faint murderous aura on his body, always made He Yong tremble a little, and what's more rare is that he can actually read. You know, in Shu County. Those who can read are really rare objects.

Not long after the team led by He Teng took control of Cang Er Mountain, the entire rebel army underwent a fundamental change. In He Yong's opinion, they were now more like an army, not the chaotic team they used to be.

In the past two years, riots have occurred from time to time in Shu County, and He Yong personally participated in organizing the riot in Ziyang County. At that time, it looked very powerful, but these teams organized by peasants who could not survive had one biggest drawback, which was that they were only good at fighting with favorable winds. Everyone rushed up in a rage, and when the government was not prepared at the time, they were really unstoppable. But later, the government reacted, and the county soldiers, together with the rural soldiers organized by the landlords and gentry, and the resistance of the farmhands was strong, the rebel army fell into a stalemate, although they did not lose because of their large numbers. But they were already weak in the follow-up, let alone the county town, even the farms of several big landlords and gentry were not taken down, with the arrival of the regular army of the court. The rebels were defeated like a dead tree and rotten wood. Except for diehards like He Yong who rushed into Cangli with a group of confidants, the others dropped their weapons and fled back home. The once powerful uprising disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Walking along the rugged path in the mountains, the two of them were originally ordered to see if there was a chance to sneak down the mountain to find out the situation outside the mountain.

He met Wen Yi unexpectedly here. After asking a lot of questions, he didn't have to risk going out of the mountain again, but some of the things Wen Yi said made He Yong feel a little heavy.

If the government really distributed land to the people, as a former farmer, He Yong knew how strong the stickiness of a piece of land was to the people. With their own land, at least they would not starve to death, and everyone would honestly go to farm. Where can a team like his go to recruit soldiers to strengthen its strength? If the strength does not grow, it will be wiped out by the officers and soldiers one day. Although Cangli Mountain is large, it is not impregnable.

The two of them walked through the mountains for most of the day. After passing the Black Bear Valley, the view suddenly opened up. Looking into the distance, the East and West Gucheng Mountains rose from the ground like two huge cylinders in the vast blue waves. The mountain was steep, but the top of the mountain was generally flat. On top of it was the base camp of the Cang Er Mountain rebels.

The reason why Cang Er Mountain was difficult to attack was that in addition to its own dangerous terrain and high mountains and dense forests, more importantly, there were caves everywhere, caves inside caves, and caves connected. Last year, the government troops had already fought here, but they suffered a great loss because of these special terrains. Although they had superior forces, they were defeated by the elusive guerrilla warfare of the already integrated rebels. After losing thousands of people, they had to withdraw from Cang Er Mountain and change the attack to siege. They hoped to trap this fierce rebel to death.

But even the commander of the Qin army probably didn't believe this possibility. Cang'er Mountain was too big and rich in resources. It was unlikely that they would starve to death. However, it was feasible to not allow other materials to enter the mountain. Materials such as salt, iron, and cloth were strictly prohibited. This move did make the life of the righteous army in Cang'er Mountain more and more difficult.

The East and West Gucheng Mountains were about a thousand meters apart. The large forest between the two mountains had been opened up to plant crops and some crops that He Yong had never seen before. These were tubers that the leader Niu Teng got from somewhere. It was said that they were not picky about the fields and did not require much fertilizer. Basically, they were things that could be planted and waited for a good harvest. However, He Yong, who had been planting for half his life, didn't believe it. Watching the leader Niu Teng and his men chop the tubers into small pieces and bury them in the ground, He Yong didn't hold out much hope. After all, they wouldn't starve to death in the Cangli Mountain. If the leader wanted to do whatever he wanted, he could do it. Anyway, the current situation couldn't get any worse.

The worst thing in Xanthium Mountain is the salt. Without salt for a long time, the soldiers will become limp and weak. Let alone fighting, even walking will have a hard time.

The new leader did have a way, but the amount of salt obtained from his channels could not meet the needs of the entire team. The officers and soldiers outside the mountain were too stuck, and they had to find another way.

At the foot of Gucheng Mountain, wooden houses were erected one after another, and on the mountain was the base camp of the rebel army. The two passed through the crops that were growing well and climbed up along the rugged mountain road.

Niu Teng, the lieutenant general of the National Security Bureau of the Han Kingdom, has been in Shu County for more than a year. He personally planned several peasant riots in Shu County, but without exception, they all ended in failure. The National Security Bureau who followed him Half of the action team members were lost in the riots. Now he only has more than fifty people, but he finally found a place to settle down, and that is Xanthium Mountain. Last year, he entered the Xangu Mountain. Relying on the little fame he had accumulated in the Shu County uprising army over the past year, as well as his more than fifty well-equipped team members who were willing to risk their lives, he successfully took charge and escaped into the Xangu Mountain. Several rebel armies in the mountains were successfully integrated together, and after the invading official army was defeated and fled last year, he established absolute prestige among the team.

The prestige has been established, and the team is cohesive because of last year's big victory, but the pressure on Niu Teng has also increased. Together, these teams have a team of more than a thousand people. Eating, drinking, and getting Lazarus also fell entirely on him. Fortunately, the Xanthium Mountains were large enough that he would never die of hunger, but things like salt were troublesome. Through spies outside the mountains, he could barely bring in a little bit. , but as the officers and soldiers outside the mountain became more and more strict, it became more and more difficult to send them in.

Being trapped in the mountains is definitely not the answer. At least they have to find the right time to attack and grab enough of these supplies to allow this team to survive.

He divided the team of more than a thousand people into two parts. One part was combat soldiers. According to the standards of the Han army, Niu Teng selected more than half of them, about 700 people, to form his fighting force during the uprising. After the failure, most of the people who were able to escape all the way into the mountains were strong men. However, over the past year or so, they had suffered a lot due to injuries, illness and other reasons. These people were no longer suitable for fighting, so Niu Teng took them. Follow the platoon for logistics, farming, gathering, and hunting, mainly to raise enough food for the combat troops. As for the remaining 700 people, Niu Teng began intensive training for them.

If you want to go out to grab another one, you will not face the previous village soldiers and villagers, but the regular army of the Qin State. If you don't have enough guaranteed combat effectiveness and fighting skills, you will be looking for death if you go out.

These people do not lack the will to fight and have experience in killing people, but they still lack fighting skills and experience. Basically, more than a year ago, they were still farmers carrying hoe handles.

Niu Teng divided the 700 people into four teams, each with 150 people. The original leader became the captain, and the team deputy who really controlled the power was divided among the people he brought. The deputy team leader is responsible for the daily training of the entire team. The action team members who followed him to Shu County are basically veterans selected from the field troops. They are all familiar with the daily training methods of the Han army. Under their leadership, Next, in more than half a year, these former farmers have become an elite army.

Not to mention the big victory last year, Niu Teng collected enough weapons and armor, even the damaged ones, and there was no shortage of blacksmiths among these people. They set up stoves on Pengcheng Mountain. , take those damaged weapons and armors and re-smelt them into new knives and new guns.

There is no shortage of weapons, but there is a huge shortage of things like bows and crossbows. The bows and arrows I made from local materials were unsatisfactory in terms of strength and accuracy, better than nothing.

Niu Teng stood on a boulder and looked at the summit. Several teams were practicing the offense and defense of a three-person team under the leadership of the captain and deputy captain. Looking at the decent attack, Niu Teng had a look on his face. With a satisfied smile, they are like a nail piercing the enemy's heart. As long as the time is right, they can play a role in causing the enemy extreme pain.

Now, what he is waiting for is an opportunity. (To be continued...)