These foreign tribes were generally quite robust, and each of them had a somewhat unruly and untamed air, which contrasted sharply with the gentleness of the Confucian School thought in the Central Plains.
The Xianbei people were no exception!
Bai Qi, who was observing from the side, noticed a few things that could be considered both advantages and disadvantages. Their martial prowess was slightly greater than that of ordinary people, making them excellent soldiers on the battlefield. However, people who generally admire martial strength tend to be somewhat reckless.
Bai Qi immediately spotted several weaknesses in this advanced village, including its weak defenses and somewhat chaotic management.
This advanced Xianbei village had about nine thousand people. Bai Qi had five thousand soldiers and three thousand skeleton soldiers. With Bai Qi's abilities, destroying this advanced village was a piece of cake.
The key is how to minimize our troop losses and maximize our gains. Of course, Bai Qi knows that the greatest benefit right now is the population. Besides discovering resources, their biggest role is to plunder people. Bai Qi will naturally follow Zhao Fu's approach.
However, Bai Qi's approach was much simpler and faster than Zhao Fu's. He had a plan in mind. Historically, foreign tribes were generally nomadic and did not cultivate crops, but raised a large number of livestock. However, things changed slightly in the Apocalypse World. Although they also raised a lot of livestock, they also cultivated some crops.
This is largely due to the terrain. In a place like a grassland, these Xianbei people would certainly have continued their nomadic lifestyle. However, because this place is a forest, it is not possible to raise cattle and sheep on a large scale.
However, the Xianbei villages still have a relatively large number of livestock, about two thousand cattle, four thousand deer, and five thousand sheep, which Bai Qi wanted to take advantage of.
This time, Bai Qi brought five General with him along with his soldiers. He issued a series of orders, and now they were just waiting for nightfall.
The Xianbei village remained unchanged, with no unusual activity detected. Time passed slowly, and soon the sun set, casting a golden glow upon the village, giving one the feeling of being in the frontier region.
The lord here is a burly man, and he is also the strongest in terms of martial prowess. In a race that values strength above all else, whoever is the strongest will inevitably become the leader; whether or not one has leadership abilities is secondary.
His name was Lou Ruo. In the eyes of the residents, he was a very domineering and powerful man. Although he could be cruel at times, such as dismembering a guard who had made a small mistake, he also liked to use very cruel methods to torture people.
From a modern perspective, he would certainly be considered a brutal lord, yet many still obeyed him. This was because of the extreme dogma where the strong could do whatever they wanted, without any moral constraints. This is similar to other races like Orc Goblin.
Before they knew it, it was already dinner time. The Xianbei people mainly ate meat as their staple food, with other grains as a side dish. They usually stewed a pot of fragrant meat in a large pot. The Xianbei villagers ate to their hearts' content. In order to avoid being discovered by the Xianbei, Bai Qi's side could not light a fire, so they could only eat dry rations.
Time continued to pass slowly, and before we knew it, it was midnight. In the hazy darkness, the plan began!
The first to act were three thousand undead. In the East, undead are called ghosts and monsters. Regardless of whether it is in the East or the West, livestock are extremely sensitive to or afraid of such things.
The Xianbei village's livestock enclosure was located to the north of the village. As a large number of undead approached, the cattle and sheep inside the enclosure began to become restless and agitated. As the undead drew closer, the aura of death grew stronger, and the cattle and sheep began to bellow in fear and charge against the enclosure.
At this moment, some people also noticed something was wrong. Seeing a large number of undead appearing to the north of the village, they immediately shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Countless Xianbei people were awakened from their sleep, but by this time, ten King's Death Knight, leading a large number of skeleton soldiers, had already rushed to the north of the village. Fortunately, these were skeleton soldiers summoned by the King's Death Knight, so their strength was largely preserved; otherwise, ordinary skeletons would not be so fast.
The area north of the Xianbei village was heavily guarded because it housed a large number of livestock, which was the main food source for the Xianbei.
Ten King's Death Knight led three thousand skeleton soldiers in a charge. The Xianbei people didn't understand why so many undead were attacking their village, but soon the two sides clashed.
The King's Death Knight, riding a tall, white skeletal horse, burst through the Xianbei's wooden wall with immense force, tearing a gap in it. Countless undead skeletons poured in, and Xianbei soldiers quickly joined the fray.
At this moment, the leader of that Xianbei village, Lou Ruo, woke up on his bed. Several naked women were lying beside him. Lou Ruo savagely pushed them away. Hearing the sounds of fighting coming from the north of the village, he put on a piece of clothing and went out.
Just then, someone came forward to report, "Chief! About three thousand undead are attacking the north side of our village. The situation is very critical. These undead are much stronger than ordinary undead."
Upon hearing this, Lou Ruo frowned, her face filled with anger, and she was about to go and check.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a piercing cry rang out, a deathly roar. It was the King's Death Knight who made the cry. The livestock, which had been in a frenzy, broke through the fence and began to flee in all directions after this deathly roar.
Some of the frenzied animals charged directly into houses, while others charged at people. As the livestock went out of control and rampaged wildly, the entire Xianbei village descended into chaos.
These are the future food for the Xianbei villages, and they cannot be lost. Seeing this, Lou Ruo hurriedly shouted, "Quick! Control these livestock!"
The chaos in the Xianbei villages was the reason Bai Qi chose to attack the livestock areas.
Now, the Xianbei people are rushing to defend against the skeleton soldiers, while also having to spare a lot of manpower to control the maddened livestock. Sheep and deer are generally fine, but the maddened cattle are not easy to deal with; being hit by one will result in serious injury, if not death.
Bai Qi's plan has only just begun!
Soon! Duo Ke and several General led more than 4,000 soldiers to attack the Xianbei village from the front, that is, from the east. The Xianbei village was already in chaos and short of manpower. Duo Ke's attack was like a knife stabbing deep into the village, and the Xianbei village could hardly resist.
Upon receiving the news, Lou Ruo could only order his men to ignore the livestock and hastily lead them to meet the enemy. The two sides had just met and were about to engage in battle.
Sudden!
An 800-strong, fully armed Cavalry charged from the west like a sharp spear, unstoppable and advancing to the rear of Lou Ruo.
This Cavalry unit was led by a hundred Cavalry wielding longswords. These Cavalry were exceptionally skilled, their swords flashing with light. Together, the hundred men resembled a giant, razor-sharp divine sword, piercing into Lou Ruo's rear. They were the Iron Eagle Elite, a special unit trained by Bai Qi.