"It seems like the businessman is still quite powerful?"
Fang Yuan drank the sweet and sour wine in one gulp, thinking silently in his heart.
The wine he drank at this time did not have much alcoholic content at all, and it was not intoxicating. At most, it was equivalent to a little alcoholic beverage.
It had to be said that since he knew that the Shang Dynasty was developed from the tribe he founded, he felt a sense of intimacy in his heart.
Of course, it's just a trace.
This kind of goodwill allows him to help out if something happens to his best ability without damaging his own interests, no more.
"between… "
At this time, Meng Kuo opened the tent and came in with an embarrassed look on his face.
"But is there something difficult?"
Fang Yuan wiped his mouth.
"Alas... Uncle Fang doesn't want to see you, and he rejected the proposal to reward you!"
Meng Kuo looked a little scared, and punched the table hard: "Some villain is at work. Uncle Fang didn't believe what I said. He thought that the heads of the ten people were captured by you and me together. For this reason, I still lost money." Killed those pawns..."
"I see!"
Fang Yuan nodded, but didn't say anything more.
What is the reward of a mere corporal
The reason why he came here was to meet Dashang's army and see if there were any hidden masters.
In the large-scale battle between the two armies, the high-end power each has mastered should finally be revealed, right
However, he was not someone who could be easily persuaded. Instead, he stared at Meng Kuo for a while, making up disputes and sowing dissent, which was not the exclusive domain of others.
But if this noble clan thought that they could control themselves with these means, they would be totally wrong.
Fortunately, the dream master's unique power of emotional induction allowed Fang Yuan to know that what the other party said was the truth.
On the second day, the Dongyi people took advantage of their victory to pursue them, and a large army invaded.
The merchant army lined up directly outside the camp and stood ready.
Fang Yuan followed Meng Kuo and got to see the army at this time.
It has to be said that times are still making progress in this regard.
Compared with Xia Shi, the merchant's army at this time was more organized and carefully divided. The most eye-catching thing was the hundreds of chariots in the middle.
As the star of the battlefield at this time, chariots are a concentrated expression of the strength of a prince, and their strength can even be directly divided by quantity.
Fang Yuan looked at it with some interest and saw that this kind of chariot was made of bronze and lacquered wood. There were two horses tied in front. The chariot could seat three people. The one in the middle was the charioteer. The man holds a spear and is followed by infantry around him.
As long as there are a hundred such chariots, it will be difficult for ordinary troops to resist them when they charge on the ground.
At this time, Meng Kuo said proudly: "We, the Great Shang, are the co-owners of the world, a country of ten thousand chariots! The mere Eastern barbarians are nothing more than scabies and will be wiped out in the blink of an eye!"
Fang Yuan was making calculations in his mind: "A kingdom of ten thousand chariots means ten thousand chariots and thirty thousand people! If you also include infantry and logistics, you can probably pull up an army of hundreds of thousands. This is the number one prince in the world." The country’s strength?”
Although the Great Shang is the common master of the world and the King of Shang is the only king, other vassal states still exist, each with a power of thousands to thousands. They are only nominally surrendered. The real extent depends entirely on the methods of the Shang kings in the past. .
This merchant's expedition to Dongyi also had the intention of demonstrating hegemony and subduing other countries.
Of course, this time is just a small punishment. If we really want to wipe them out in one fell swoop, we still need the King of Shang to conquer them personally.
Even so, the confrontation of tens of thousands of people was depressing.
"Even if our army suffered a small defeat yesterday, it is definitely not something that the Dongyi people can match... These few tribes across from Dongyi are all small tribes in Dongyi, with a total of less than 10,000 people, and their weapons are far inferior. They actually dare to fight with Our army is facing each other, we don’t know whether to live or die!”
Meng Kuo came to the conclusion as a person who had studied the art of war.
"indeed… "
Fang Yuan glanced at the Dongyi army formation opposite. Perhaps it couldn't be described as an array at all. It was crooked and a bit miserable.
In fact, the closer the battle came, the more intense the noise there became, making people think that they were going to disperse in the next moment.
On the battlefield, victory or defeat is definitely not determined by large numbers of people and small numbers of people.
Although the number of people on Dashang's side was small, they were as dignified as a mountain. On the opposite side, there were more people, but they were scattered. It was clear at a glance who was winning and who was losing.
"These Dongyi people can't be so stupid, right?"
Fang Yuan was a little surprised.
The Dongyi people I saw in the dense forest yesterday were insidious and cunning, completely different from these.
"Dongyi can be divided into thirteen major divisions and thirty-six smaller divisions, which are not subordinate to each other. What we are facing this time is just the union of two or three small divisions..."
Meng Kuo explained: "It's pretty good to have this!"
"All right!"
Fang Yuan was speechless, and immediately looked at the battlefield with focused eyes.
From the opponent's military formation, a chariot slowly drove out and came to the front of his own formation, making a provocative gesture.
"Choose generals before the formation?"
He was a little surprised: "Does this custom exist now? Oh! No! This is a world where extraordinary power appears, and personal bravery is infinitely enhanced. Naturally, there is room for this kind of competition. The masters of both sides can fight, and the winner can indeed be determined. The game serves as a foreshadowing.”
"I am a leopard in charge of Dongyi, who dares to fight with Nai Gong?"
The one who came to challenge was an eight-foot-tall man who drove a car with one hand and had amazing physical strength. He waved a battle ax with the other hand, showing off his superb martial arts and royal skills.
"Oh, this person is pretty good among ordinary people. Can he finally see the high-end martial arts now?"
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up and he observed carefully.
Obviously, the provocation of this leopard was something that no businessman could bear. Not long after, a chariot rushed out of the military formation, and a warrior on top also drove it alone and rushed forward: "Thieves, don't be so rampant." , look at my warrior Nuo coming to meet you!"
Lulu!
The two chariots got closer and closer, and suddenly passed each other.
Immediately, the leopard in the pipe was heard laughing, and the battle ax was dripping with blood.
The warrior who rushed out had a big gash in his chest and was dripping with blood. He fell from the car. The cheers of the entire merchant army suddenly stopped, as if a duck had been pinched in the neck.
"This Guan Zhongbao's martial arts skills can be said to be the pinnacle of mortals..."
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up and he paid more attention.
At this time, in the center of the military formation, some order seemed to be sent from where Uncle Fang was, and another chariot rushed forward.
"Hmph, nameless rat, come and die!"
It seemed that the previous killing made Guan Zhongbao extremely happy. His eyes were red, and he waved his battle ax and faced the enemy without fear.
call out!
The two chariots approached quickly, and you could even see the increasingly ferocious face of the leopard in the tube.
At this moment, the warrior on Dashang's side suddenly drew his sword.
The clear cry of the iron sword reached into the sky and could be heard far and near, making ordinary soldiers change their expressions in horror.
Bah!
On the original iron sword, a brilliant light flashed, and it suddenly grew by one foot, stretching and contracting like a green snake.
"Sword light?!"
Fang Yuan thought of an appropriate term.
The chariots on both sides passed by each other, but this time it was the leopard in Guanzhong whose palms were dripping with blood, and he turned around and ran away without saying a word.
"The traitor shall die!"
At this time, the knight let out a light shout, and the iron sword in his hand turned into a black dragon, flew straight out, penetrated the leopard from the pipe into the back of the chest, and broke out from the front, nailing him to the car!
A sword coming from the west is like a flying fairy from the sky!
"good!"
Meng Kuo was startled at first, and then he cheered loudly: "That's Doctor Jiu. I heard that this man once had an adventure and learned swordsmanship from a stranger. It's true!"
"Doctor... Jiu?"
Fang Yuan looked at the young man using the sword and nodded.
This man's swordsmanship has indeed transcended the ordinary and entered the path.
But vaguely, it gave him a familiar smell, making him seem to see the shadow of Daqian World's martial arts.
"This kind of swordsmanship is probably passed down from the Xia Kingdom back then, right? After being digested by the Daqian world, it has become a local thing?"
He was thinking silently in his heart. At this time, the merchants were cheering, but they pissed off someone from Dongyi.
While the horse was neighing, a man rushed out, riding a horse alone, which made Meng Kuo sneer: "He is indeed a barbarian and does not understand etiquette!"
"If I were you, I should think about how to deal with that doctor..."
Unexpectedly, Fang Yuan replied coldly.
"What?"
Meng Kuo was shocked, and soon saw that the doctor Jiu on the scene was not afraid at all in the face of this sudden attack. He pulled out a long sword from the car and focused on the enemy.
The lone cavalry general was proficient in martial arts and used a spear. He had many interactions with him and followed strict rules.
"go!"
Suddenly, Doctor Jiu repeated his old trick, and the sword radiated from his long sword.
The man whispered, turned around and left.
"Where to run!"
Doctor Jiu's face was rosy and he was chasing after him, the sword in his hand was about to fly out.
"snort!"
At this moment, the lone knight suddenly turned around and snorted coldly.
call!
A white air visible to the naked eye spurted out from his nose, swept across like a bolt, and shook Doctor Jiu's body.
boom!
This expert, who was extremely skilled in swordsmanship and used his sword to enter Taoism, rolled his eyes, fell down and got out of the car, and was captured alive by the Dongyi people who swarmed up in front of the battle.
"What?"
In the merchant army, Uncle Fang looked at this scene and exclaimed: "How could something happen to Jiu? Send troops quickly to snatch him back!"
The title of a doctor is higher than that of a scholar. Even among this branch of the army, he is considered a high-ranking official. He cannot help but ignore him.
Boom!
The drums sounded, and the merchants took the lead in launching an attack. Hundreds of chariots lined up in a line, and the powerful impact was like a surging river, unstoppable.
Many foot soldiers stepped forward and followed closely behind the chariot.
"kill!"
On the opposite side, the Dongyi people also launched a charge.
Especially the fierce man who captured Doctor Jiu was leading the way at this moment, snorting coldly and spitting out Bai Lian from his nose. No matter who he met, he was swept off the bus, and there was no enemy within a few feet.
"between!"
Meng Kuo was also in the car at this time, holding a bow and arrow, and looked over for help.
Fang Yuan, on the other hand, was too lazy to pick up the weapon and stood with empty hands, but he looked at the fierce man opposite him with great interest.