People have "hundreds" of genders, and horses have three.
Stallions, mares and eunuch horses (geldings).
Horses are social animals. In a group of ponies, there is basically only one stallion.
Stallions have a fierce temper and have a lot of troubles. When they mature, they will either fight with other stallions or have sex with mares, that's all.
The horse herd has a relatively strict hierarchy.
The champion horse is the oldest and oldest mare in the herd—and may also have the most offspring.
When galloping on the grassland, the leading horse is in front, and the other horses follow according to their size. The male horse is responsible for protecting the safety of the entire herd.
This is nature, in fact most animals are similar.
Generally speaking, mares are rarely used for riding. Firstly, they are prone to estrus, and secondly, they are used to raise offspring.
Stallions are almost never used for riding because there are so few of them.
A large number of horses are ridden by castrated stallions, which are relatively docile in temperament, have strength and speed, and do not cause too much trouble.
Therefore, most of what Shao Xun and his team captured were castrated male horses, normal mares, and very few male horses.
"Huu——" The man roping the horse galloped happily, chasing the frightened and fleeing mare.
The mare's children and grandchildren followed behind, neighing loudly and galloping away.
One side runs, the other chases.
After chasing each other, the horses slowly stopped and actually started to lower their heads and eat grass.
The riders breathed a sigh of relief and drove slowly to bring the horses back.
"One, two, three..." Cai Cheng led a group of soldiers and silently counted the numbers.
"How many were you counting just now?"
"Forgot."
"Besides eating, what else do you do?"
"Oh, let me count it again."
On the other side, the silver spear soldiers rushed over and drove the prisoners far away.
The prisoners were baffled and couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
"You can go your own way."
"Get away, don't let me see you again."
"The general is kind and unwilling to kill prisoners, so you can just have fun secretly."
The captives dispersed in a hurry, including thousands of Jin slaves.
It's not that no one wants to stay and join the army, but since it's impossible to bring them along, we might as well just let them all go.
Before leaving, they even asked them to dig a hole and bury the bodies.
A total of 1,500 to 600 enemies were killed, more than a thousand were captured, and more than 1,500 took advantage of the chaos to seize their horses and run away.
Five thousand Huns cavalry were just gone.
Of course, most of them can still run back, but they have obviously withdrawn from this battle.
By evening, more than 7,000 horses had been collected. Including the original horses and mules, the total number exceeded 15,000, which was more than the configuration of one person and two horses, but still a little far away from the configuration of one person and three horses - actually not bad.
Shao Xun asked people to take the horses to the fleet anchorage immediately.
The more than 3,000 cavalrymen who raided Lu Zhuyan used their camp to monitor the movements on Chenggao's side of the mountain slope.
There must have been some defeated cavalry who just now ran to Chenggao to report the news, and preparations have been made over there.
Will Shan Zheng come down from the mountain to attack them? It's hard to say, but it's always good to be prepared.
There were many people in Shanzheng and the city was still defending, so Shao Xun was not prepared to touch him.
He believed that if Shan Zheng had a clear mind, he would not abandon the relatively strong city and put himself in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides.
As for how to get to Xingyang to the east of Dagong Mountain without going to Chenggao and Hulao Pass, there are still ways...
On the fourth day of October, it was calm all the time under Dagong Mountain.
During this period, several groups of Xiongnu horsemen came to investigate, but when they saw more than 3,000 horsemen who had retreated to Luokou, leaning against the fleet and camping in front of them, they left decisively.
In the evening of that day, Jin Zheng, Wang Queer and others arrived at Luokou with a large force.
The Huns were still far behind, but they looked a little desperate and couldn't keep them.
To be honest, they have really tried their best and used various means to slow down the advance of the Silver Spear Army to some extent. But it can only be "slowed", and it is completely impossible to stop it.
The person who really held the task of blocking the Huns was General Zhenxi Shanzheng. He is still continuously reinforcing Chenggao and is ready to fight to the death.
What a fool!
Shao Xun chuckled lightly and took Wang Queer, Jin Zheng, Wang Hu, Bei Gongchun and others to the bank of the Yellow River. He pointed to a narrow beach half submerged in the water in front of him and said: "This is the path taken by trackers.
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Dagong Mountain is bordered by the Yellow River to the north. After years of siltation, a looming road appeared at the foot of the mountain, half submerged in the water.
This road has always been accessible only to trackers pulling canals, and it is absolutely inaccessible to large vehicles.
The main road is on the mountain and is cut off by Hulao Pass.
This road would not really be possible until the Sui Dynasty three hundred years later. With the emergence of this road, Hulao Pass completed its historical mission, and the new Sishui Pass came into being.
Changes in climate and geography have had a relatively large impact on the history of human war.
Before that, there was the abandonment of Hangu Pass in Qin Dynasty and the rise of Tongguan Pass.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was the decline of Hulao Pass and the rise of Sishui Pass.
During the Little Ice Age at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the Linyuguan (Shanhaiguan) seaside road silted up and became land. Before that, this road was covered with swamps and eroded by sea water.
"The baggage vehicles and sidecars are on board, and we take the waterway to the downstream Xingyang section ferry to disembark." Shao Xun said: "If there is still room on the ship, squeeze some people on board. After landing in Xingyang, set up camp on the spot."
"The rest of the people, including me, passed through this road and arrived at the end of Dagong Mountain in the east."
"Jin Zheng, you lead three thousand men, cut down trees and build siege equipment, and prepare to attack Chenggao."
"After the rest of the people have passed, you can lead them and evacuate at night."
"Don't worry, there aren't many thieves now. Most of them think that we are going to take a boat to evacuate, and we can't catch up. They should have sent people to notify the downstream to find a way to intercept our army."
"Remember, do everything as usual during the day, and do the big things at night."
After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone and let them digest it slowly.
Jin Zheng, Wang Queer and others are idiot fans, so naturally they have no objections.
Manyu is used to obeying orders.
Bei Gongchun, Wang Hu and other guests were in awe of Shao Xun's whimsical ideas and unpredictable methods, and after thinking about it, they agreed.
The man in front of him could command the battle with ease, and nothing seemed to be difficult for him.
Being in a different place, they don't know if they can fight so well.
If Lu Zhuyan met them, he might be defeated, but he would not necessarily die. But when he met Shao Xun, his death would not be unjust.
"If you have no opinion, let's take action." Shao Xun ordered.
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Ten days have passed since the Xiongnu broke into Gaoping, and the land of Yuzhou has also entered a stage of turmoil.
Starting three days ago, a cavalry army rushed into the Liang Kingdom and destroyed the beggar army Wang Ping's troops. Then they turned their troops and marched south to Chen County, wreaking havoc in Yangxia, Wuping, and Kuxian areas.
Today (October 5th), hundreds of members of the vanguard even rushed into Chen County.
Wang Xuan took his sister Wang Jingfeng and Wang Huifeng hesitant for a long time, and finally decided to stick to Duzhi Yamen.
This is a manor with thick walls. It originally had dozens of soldiers and 200 troops.
Later, some refugees from the farming villages fled in, and there were still more than a thousand of them.
Wang Xuan opened the weapons arsenal and distributed weapons to every adult man.
Their private soldiers even have iron armor, leather armor, and infantry bows.
Although the combat effectiveness of the troop transport is average, the equipment is also acceptable.
Overall, it seems like it can be beaten?
But Wang Xuan was still worried and a little regretful.
When the Xiongnu went south, he left Luoyang with his wife, children and two younger sisters. He was supposed to live in Guangchengze Villa, but after discussing with his father, he was abducted to Chen County by some strange combination.
What a mistake!
In the study, Wang Xuan's face was filled with regret.
Wang Jingfeng was also scared at first, but after lunch, he seemed to have forgotten it, and actually hummed a tune. After being glared at by his brother, he stopped aggrievedly and muttered: "Come here, Mr. Chen."
Save us."
"How do you know?" Wang Xuan asked angrily.
Wang Huifeng, who had been reading something, looked at his sister after hearing this.
"He promised to be good to me." Wang Jingfeng said confidently.
Wang Xuan held his forehead and sighed.
Wang Huifeng smiled helplessly.
"He must be on his way back." Wang Jingfeng seemed unaware and continued.
Wang Xuan was irritated and said, "Even if he comes back, I'm afraid it will be too late."
After hearing what he said, Wang Jingfeng's confidence became less firm. His eyes instantly turned red and he said, "I don't want to fall into the hands of the Huns."
Wang Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Wang Huifeng sighed softly.
If Duzhi Yamen is breached, she will no longer be able to survive.
A woman has nothing to do with two husbands, and her fair body should not be insulted by thieves.
She knew some of her father's hidden thoughts.
Since her divorce from Prince Minhuai, her father has never dared to talk to her about remarrying. In the past year, he has started to make insinuations, vaguely mentioning things like Chen Gong Shaoxun liking her, but Wang Huifeng only laughed.
Mr. Chen is a wonderful man with great ambitions. What's more rare is that he is unwilling to do some evil deeds that ordinary military leaders are accustomed to.
Occasionally, he still speaks out and says something funny.
He looks—actually not ugly, quite masculine and strong.
If she wasn't married yet, she might not reject him.
But right now, it can only be said that they are destined but not destined.
She lowered her head and continued to review the document.
The Xiongnu's attack has gone very deep, but the focus should still be on Yanzhou and the counties in the eastern part of Yuzhou.
Those who rushed to Chen Jun's side were just a few vanguards, with neither backup nor much water.
The soldiers commanded by Chen Yougen, the left Sima of the Xuchang shogunate, are scattered in various counties. After getting the news, they will definitely be able to expel them.
But this time, it is not without any negative impact. At least people's turmoil is inevitable.
Chen Gong was able to gain a foothold in Yuzhou by protecting the peace of the area. Now that the Xiongnu broke in, burned houses, destroyed ditches and even burned, killed and looted, he will definitely be questioned by many people, right?
People's support is actually the most important thing.
Mr. Chen cannot gather people's hearts by talking, nor can he convince people by his family background. He can only rely on the knife in his hand to make people doubtfully trust him. This road full of thorns is destined to be much more difficult than it is for a son of aristocratic family.
Thinking of this, Wang Huifeng's beautiful eyebrows were already wrinkled.
Wang Jingfeng lay on the table, sulking for a while, and actually fell asleep.
Wang Xuan left the study and went outside to talk with the leader of the family soldiers and the military academy.
I was greatly relieved when I learned that the Huns only shot a few arrows at the wall from a distance and saw no reaction before retreating.
But he didn't dare to take it lightly. This was just the vanguard of the Huns. What if a big one came next time?
They all rushed to Chen County! Wouldn’t they rush to Xuchang City next time?
(Brothers, you can vote according to your ability. If you really don’t have any, it doesn’t matter. Just remember that I have been acting like a donkey these days...)
Chapter completed!