372: The people of Daxia are full of martial virtues!

Lin Yue couldn't help but smile at this moment. It seemed Feng Cai really had some tricks up his sleeve. He solved the problem just by bragging, which was no easy feat.

Some people with great power might make trade-offs by delegating authority, but it was precisely these village elders and chiefs with very little power who were most reluctant to let go!

The powers that Feng Cai considered "insignificant" or even somewhat amusing were precisely what they would never give up, even if it meant their lives. To make them relinquish power was like asking for their lives.

Feng Cai's ability to resolve this matter with just a few words was enough to make Lin Yue look at him with new eyes!

If this matter wasn't resolved today, and rules weren't set, it would be difficult to resolve in the future!

It could be foreseen that in the future, if there was any dissatisfaction between villages or clans, militias would be called to fight, and casualties would be inevitable. Such things have existed since ancient times.

Never underestimate the "bloodlust" in the bones of the Great Xia people; don't be misled by "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness." If you don't believe it, just look at how many times the territory of Great Xia has expanded from ancient times to the present.

Countless Great Xia ancestors blazed trails, ventured deep into desolate lands, wrestled with wild beasts, and fought with wild men to expand to today's territory. When it comes to abundant Wu De, it's the Great Xia people who are truly the "fighting nation!"

Similar to the "clan feuds" among Great Xia clans in later generations, the most famous was the "Majianggele Battle"!

That was more than forty years after the founding of the nation, and they still maintained such a martial spirit, which was quite renowned at the time.

It was a conflict between two neighboring villages, or rather, two clans. The spokespersons for both sides were the village elders and clan patriarchs currently before Lin Yue. They usually kept a low profile, but at critical moments, a single command would bring forth a multitude of heroes!

The cause of the war was a minor incident that led to the eruption of long-standing grievances between the two sides. The conflict gradually escalated from fisticuffs to cold weapons, and then to firearms!

At that time, villagers on both sides had served in the military. Under the unified command of their respective clan elders, these "honest and law-abiding" villagers instantly erupted!

They all pulled out hunting rifles and ammunition from their homes and responded. Some occupied high ground, some ambushed in alleys, some guarded rooftops, quickly weaving a three-dimensional, interwoven network of firepower!

At the same time, both sides also dispatched scouts to infiltrate the opposing village entrance for reconnaissance.

The women, children, and elderly in the villages were not idle either; they served as logistics, transporting weapons, ammunition, and casualties, and then set up field kitchens to cook meals, which were uniformly sent to the front lines. Veterinarians repurposed themselves as military doctors. In short, the two villages established a modern "corps" overnight with unified command, clear reward and punishment systems, and efficient combat capabilities!

Over five thousand people were mobilized by both sides in this battle!

But with such a large number of people, there was no disorganization or every man fighting for himself. Instead, they maintained good command. Both sides adopted the three-three system, coordinated infantry and artillery, and dispatched elite veteran soldiers for surprise attacks!

However, the veteran soldiers within the two clans were all from the same lineage, fighting back and forth but never truly breaking each other's moves. As the war intensified, more and more people joined the battle! One side even directly breached the county's ammunition depot and stole a large number of weapons for the battlefield!

Furthermore, to avoid disturbance, both sides cut off communication with the outside world, fighting from dawn to deep into the night, with continuous gunfire and no signs of stopping!

Ultimately, this epic battle lasted over thirty hours, spanning two days and one night. In the end, both sides even deployed four artillery carts, ninety-five homemade cannons, over three hundred homemade grenades, over two hundred kilograms of explosives, and twenty-five hundred detonators!

And countless broadswords and long spears!

The ferocity of the firepower even surpassed the famous "Ping'anggele Battle"!

Even a renowned general like Li Yunlong would drool upon seeing the equipment used in this battle!

Finally, with the assistance of thousands of armed police, helicopters, and armored vehicles, the battle was forced to end!

The battle resulted in hundreds of casualties on both sides, fully demonstrating their abundant Wu De!

It is said that to commemorate this battle, the road between the two villages was renamed Peace Road.

Although clan concepts in Liaodong Commandery were not as strong as in the Central Plains, these sickly and weak-looking clan elders in the council hall could still rally hundreds of people to fight for them with a single command!

Lin Yue dared not be careless about this. He disbanded these village militias and transferred the elites to the Guard. This way, as fellow comrades, it could reduce the occurrence of bloodshed.

But then he thought, this isn't right!

If it were modern peaceful times, Feng Cai's decision would naturally be without any problems. But the problem is that this world is filled with countless heroes and ambitious individuals, and who knows what troubles might arise someday. If these villages disbanded their militias, wouldn't they be crippling themselves?

He then stepped into the council hall.

"My Lord!" Feng Cai, who was bragging, immediately spotted Lin Yue!

The others in the council hall were first shocked by Lin Yue's youth, and then reacted by bowing to Lin Yue in unison: "Earl!"

"Mm." Lin Yue nodded with a smile, then took his seat at the head of the table.

The village chiefs and town magistrates secretly gazed at Lin Yue, thinking that the Earl had a natural affinity. Just a few words made everyone feel as if they were bathed in spring breeze, truly incomparable to them.

"I heard what you were just discussing. I think the plan to disband all the militias is a bit inappropriate," Lin Yue said, shaking his head lightly.

The clan elders below, sensing a turn of events, eagerly asked, "Earl, please elaborate!"

"I think not only should they not be disbanded, but there should be as many as possible, as long as it doesn't affect production!"

With a "boom," the council hall instantly became a noisy uproar!