New and dark light years

Chapter 308 Burning the Southern Barbarian Soldiers

Generally speaking, the fighting strength of the garrison soldiers was not very strong.

Because the soldiers' food was very poor and they were often hungry, they also had to farm to make a living, which was very hard work. They spent far more time farming and working than training.

Not to mention, most of the soldiers' pay was embezzled, leaving them with almost no morale or fighting spirit.

However, the soldiers under Li Lin's command were an exception.

Since Li Lin took over as the military commander of the Southern Route, these three thousand soldiers have been able to receive their full pay, with less time for farming and more time for training.

In addition, Li Lin never skimped on food, and whenever he had a "harvest," he would always set aside a portion for his own soldiers.

When this money was distributed among the more than 3,000 soldiers, each person didn't receive a particularly large amount, but for the poor, it was a large sum of money that directly brought them a "moderately prosperous" life.

Not only do the soldiers under Li Lin's command eat dry food until they are full, but they also get to eat an extra piece of mutton with every meal.

Although the mutton slices are quite thin and can be swallowed in just a few bites, they are real meat.

Being able to eat one's fill, having meat to eat... and having regular training—that's what makes a professional soldier.

Moreover, they had been under Li Lin's command for more than half a year, and their bodies were no longer as weak and frail as before.

How strong are professional soldiers!
You can see it now.

The three thousand men were divided into three teams, which were positioned in a triangular formation on high ground.

Although it's described as a high place, it's not actually that high. It's more like a terraced field, with the terrain layered on top of each other.

Each floor is roughly between half a zhang and a zhang in length.

While not as practical as city walls, they could still effectively slow down the enemy's advance.

Three thousand men may not sound like much, but they still formed a line of about one hundred feet long on the key road.

The soldiers of the Western Route Army lay quietly, their swords sheathed, afraid that the reflection would alert the enemy.

Some armor was indeed reflective, so it was covered with cloth or temporarily coated with a layer of mud.

The Western Route Army did not have to wait long before they heard suppressed and steady footsteps coming from ahead.

One sound after another, very densely packed.

Although the Qin army had tried to march as silently as possible, the simultaneous advance of an army of about 10,000 people inevitably caused some disturbance.

Li Lin was also present at this time. He was wearing an official uniform and was at the very front, lying down with the soldiers around him.

Beside him floated two eerie creatures.

One is Liu Shen, and the other is Li Yanjing.

Liu Shen whispered in Li Lin's ear, "They're here. They're about 500 feet ahead in the woods."

Li Lin nodded, then squatted down and shouted, "All archers, prepare! Apply fire oil! Fire freely from fifty feet ahead!"

The sound broke the silence of the night.

All the soldiers stood up. The front-line swordsmen and shieldmen were crouching, their shields raised, looking at the low-lying woods ahead with tense but fearless eyes.

The archers almost simultaneously drew their bows, placed the specially prepared fire arrows into the oil jars beside them, and then took them out.

Someone nearby helped light it with a tinderbox.

"put!"

The three commanders roared almost simultaneously.

Fengfengfeng!
A dense barrage of fire arrows flew in a parabolic arc towards the woods ahead.

A red glow had begun to appear in the woods.

"Release, release, release more arrows."

The commanders roared furiously.

Waves of arrows rained down, and soon the woods ahead were ablaze.

Fire shot into the sky.

Logically, in this situation, normal humans or other living beings would simply stay away from the fire.

The army will also collapse.

But then something amazing happened.

A group of 'fire men' rushed out of the woods.

A raging fire broke out on their bodies.

This is because the Nanman army almost exclusively used rattan armor.

The civilization level in the Nanman region was not high, their smelting technology was poor... and they were not very good at mining.

Therefore... armor is extremely rare in the Nanman region.

They could only wear rattan armor, which needed to be soaked in tung oil to make it more durable.

It is extremely flammable when exposed to fire.

By now, these rattan armors should have been death warrants binding the Nanman army, but these Nanmans, who had rushed out of the sea of ​​fire, seemed to feel no pain. They brandished their weapons and charged forward recklessly. There were no shouts, no groans of pain.

The fire obscured their faces, making their expressions invisible.

Only running in silence.

The crowd felt they could hear the crackling sound of flames burning on these southern barbarians, causing their body fat to explode.

It's disgusting.

Not to mention the soldiers, even Li Lin gasped when he saw this scene.

What are these monsters?

The soldiers were terrified.

Li Lin could hear a dense, chattering sound coming from all around him.

Seeing this, even the most powerful army would find it difficult to maintain its morale.

These soldiers didn't turn and run away; their mental fortitude was truly remarkable.

Under these circumstances, Li Lin was very worried about the fighting ability of these people.

Fortunately... many of the burning Nanman soldiers fell down as they charged, turning into flames that burned on the ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Lin shouted, "The enemy is also made of flesh and blood, there's no need to be afraid. Form ranks and prepare to meet the enemy."

His voice echoed through the darkness, momentarily drowning out the sound of the raging fire.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the soldiers quickly calmed down.

Swordsmen and shieldmen stood at the forefront, holding their shields and forming a shield formation.

The spearmen placed their spears, which were over ten feet long, on top of the large shields.

The spear is too long for ordinary soldiers to lift, but it can be mounted on a large shield, which saves a lot of effort, allowing them to simply draw and retract the spear.

More and more southern barbarians rushed out of the sea of ​​fire, but most of them perished along the way.

Then another small number of them collapsed on the way up the steep slope.

However, a small number of inhuman Nanman soldiers still managed to reach the front lines.

A hail of spears thrust forth!

Every Nanman who charged to the front lines had at least four or five spears piercing his body.

After being stabbed, these people tried to run forward, but after taking a few steps through the hail of bullets, they fell to the ground.

The flames on his body had not yet died down.

Corpses fell one after another in front of the sword and shield formation.

The burning body illuminated the surroundings, creating an exaggerated glow along with the burning forest.

And the unpleasant smell of burning.

Disgusting.

“They will die too, they’re just making a fuss,” Xiao Chunzhu shouted.

Upon seeing that this was indeed the case, the soldiers became excited and thrust their spears forward.

Those southern barbarians who charged to the front lines were quickly wiped out.

No more southern barbarians rushed out from the sea of ​​fire.

Did they win?

Were all the other southern barbarians burned to death in the fire?
However, the soldiers had not yet had a chance to express their excitement.

From the left and right sides of the sea of ​​fire emerged many Nanman soldiers wearing rattan armor.

They avoided the inferno and broke out from the left and right sides.

These people rushed over as soon as they emerged from the woods.

There was no hesitation.

Moreover, more and more southern barbarians emerged from the unburnt forest, brandishing weapons and running wildly, their eyes filled with deep-seated hatred.

And a kind of 'desire'.

The desire to eat people.

Soon, two dense streams of water formed, flowing against the current up the hillside.

What's even more frightening is that, despite so many people, not a single person made a sound.

Li Lin felt that something was off about these people.

The yin energy ahead is very heavy.

A powerful army should be full of vigor and fighting spirit.

(End of this chapter)