Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 397 - 241: It’s Simply the Reincarnation of General Qin Kaiyun!

Chapter 397: Chapter 241: It’s Simply the Reincarnation of General Qin Kaiyun!

The two sides had just begun to clash when Yun Ying realized a very cruel fact.

Even in one-on-one combat, the combat effectiveness of the Jin soldiers was higher than that of the Green Forest outlaws!

These men of the Green Forest, though they appeared robust and used a variety of unique weapons, and had a good reputation among civilians for their martial prowess, in truth, they weren’t on the same level as the hardened veterans forged through bloodshed in military formations.

The spear is the king of all weapons, this is certainly no empty talk.

Not only can the long spear formation display an extremely terrifying effect within military formations, but even in individual combat, the long spear’s reach could easily dominate most other weapons.

An inch longer, an inch stronger.

Many believe that once the spear is closed in upon, its wielder can only wait for death, but in the face of real veterans, this is clearly nonsense.

You can close in, and the person with the long spear can also step back; even if you close the distance, the weapon in your hand can’t reach the opponent, but they can strike with the shaft, or by retreating, they can bring you once again into the attack range of the long spear.

Therefore, Judge Zhu Tuo became the first sacrifice.

After the long spear pierced his thigh, he almost instantly lost the ability to fight, and the Jin soldier, clearly very experienced, lifted with the left hand and pressed down with the right, fiercely picking the spear tip up!

The spear shaft curved into an arc, the spear tip taking with it a large piece of flesh.

Afterward, the spear tip, like a venomous snake, found its way into Zhu Tuo’s chest.

"Damn you Jin thieves! We’ll fight them with all we’ve got!"

The other outlaws of the Green Forest, with their eyes red-rimmed and their fury at its peak, brandished their weapons and charged headlong without a care.

Yun Ying sighed and had no choice but to wave her longsword and charge forward.

But the outcome was all too predictable.

A few short minutes later, Yun Ying was back to square one.

"These Green Forest people are really a pig-headed bunch...

"I overestimated their combat power and ended up being pummeled by the Jin soldiers on the ground."

Thinking back on the previous battle, Yun Ying was simply at a loss for words.

In reality, she had no problem taking on an elite Jin soldier on her own, even when using a longsword against a long spear, she still stood a chance.

But against two Jin soldiers, the situation became perilously fraught, and she could barely protect herself.

If she encountered more than two Jin soldiers, she would be immediately doomed.

This was because the battle techniques of the Jin soldiers’ military formations were extremely strong, for example, their spearplay consisted solely of straightforward thrusting and swiping techniques without any fancy moves. If there were three Jin soldiers together, they would naturally form a formation, for example, attacking Yun Ying’s vital spots like the chest, back, and ribs from three sides.

In such situations, even if Yun Ying was capable of fighting, it wouldn’t matter.

In this world, there really was no overly mystical martial arts. One couldn’t split boulders open, nor could they cross rivers on a reed.

In life-and-death battles, martial artists might not necessarily beat these battle-hardened elites.

Moreover, these Green Forest men were not even martial arts experts.

"However, looking on the bright side, although these Green Forest men don’t have much combat power, they were willing to draw their swords against the Jin people for the sake of the civilians, which is commendable..."

Yun Ying was an optimistic person, always preferring to see the bright side of things.

"So, the goal for Ranger at this stage is clear: find a way to integrate the force of the Green Forest men, or that of the nearby civilians, and try to kill these scattered Jin soldiers to protect the people.

"Without the presence of me, a Ranger, the end result would surely be the death of all Green Forest men, and the civilians would also be massacred and taken as loot, then driven out as refugees to attack cities.

"But now that I am in this little village, I might just be able to turn decay into magic, integrate these people, and change the whole situation to develop in another direction..."

Feeling that she had roughly grasped the objective of this stage, Yun Ying started to think about other methods.

...

Pingding County town.

Even as Cen Bridge Inn and a small village had already fallen to the Jin soldiers, it was the Peace Army here that had not experienced any combat.

No wonder Wang Fang was anxious every day over the condition of his wife and child.

If the Peace Army were to be involved in the war, then Wang Fang would surely have to go to the front lines and perhaps would not be so restless.

However, Zhao Hai Ping was not entirely idle; he also organized some training for the soldiers and gradually developed some close followers.

Soon, the opportunity Zhao Hai Ping had been waiting for arrived.

...

The gates of Pingding County town opened, and Zhao Hai Ping rode out first on a fast horse.

Wang Fang followed closely behind on his own fast horse, and behind them was a cavalry of nearly a hundred men.

The total number of the Peace Army was just over two thousand, among which there were probably only three to four hundred cavalry, and the fact that Zhao Hai Ping was able to lead a whole cavalry troop of a hundred men out for reconnaissance this time already accounted for a third of the Peace Army’s resources.

This opportunity indeed came with some coincidental elements.

Zhao Hai Ping had previously displayed excellent combat skills in the army, whether it be horseback archery, spearplay, or swordsmanship, he was among the best in the army.

Such performance not only earned him the privilege of commuted punishment but also shined brightly in the eyes of the leaders of the Peace Army. It was also due to the effectiveness of his training for the other soldiers in daily practice that he received such high regard.

Otherwise, the task of this "hard reconnaissance" would not have fallen to him.

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