"Could there be tens of thousands of people?" Huang Hao took a breath of cold air. He has to deal with several incidents of nomadic tribes attacking the border every year. The invading nomadic tribes range from a few hundred to a thousand or two.
The scale of three thousand people is very rare, let alone tens of thousands. This is beyond his ability. He subconsciously thought that he must quickly seek help from Feng Xiaoci, the general manager of Hexi Road.
This group of nomadic cavalry was like a wolf that rushed into the sheep. In an instant, the sheep were scattered in all directions. Urgent documents from various places flew in like snow flakes. It was not until dusk that people from Liaoquan, Lechu, Gaotai and other counties came to report.
, they all said that they were attacked by nomadic tribes and a number of boys and girls were kidnapped.
Feng Xiaoci liked to be aggressive. Last year, he personally led the army to attack Tiele when he invaded the border several times. Although he was defeated, Feng Xiaoci refused to learn his lesson. He learned that there was a large-scale invasion of nomadic tribes and that they had penetrated deep into Zhangye.
Within the territory, Feng Xiaoci could no longer sit still, and quickly mobilized more than 10,000 troops to rush to Zhangye's aid at starry night. Wuwei was the closest to Zhangye, and around the fourth watch, the army arrived at Minle County.
At this time, Du Jun had returned to the county. Apart from the abduction of hundreds of boys and girls, Minle County had not suffered any other losses. The nomadic tribes did not kill people and set fires as usual, and the entire county remained in order. Only children were abducted.
Those people couldn't sleep that night.
Hearing that Feng Xiaoci had arrived outside the city, Du Jun hurried out of the city to greet him. Feng Xiaoci raised his riding whip and said loudly: "I will not enter the city for the time being. Do you know where those nomadic tribes have gone? I will stay overnight
Chase them and catch them off guard!"
The group of nomadic cavalry was running around Zhangye, appearing here and there. Even the scouts sent by Huang Hao could not find any trace of them, but Du Jun knew it. It turned out that Du Jun was captured by Huang Hao.
Hao hurried back to the county seat. He was afraid that the nomadic cavalry would return after leaving, so he ordered all township and village chiefs in the county to report the surrounding situation every hour.
It is said that the eyes of the masses are sharp, so it is appropriate to use it here. Even if Huang Hao sends out all the scouts, how many people will he have? The people of Minle County are all mobilized. As long as those nomadic cavalry appear around, they will definitely not be able to escape.
Their eyes and ears, unless these nomadic cavalry engage in a killing spree. The invading nomadic tribes this time are obviously different from the past. They only rob boys and girls, and are not willing to kill anyone casually. This also provides convenience for the villagers to discover the target. The result is that
A villager actually discovered the traces of these nomadic cavalry and quickly reported it to the village chief, who in turn reported it to the township chief. The township chief had just reported to the county government half an hour ago.
Hearing Feng Xiaoci's inquiry, Du Jun perked up and said loudly: "General Qi, as far as I know, they are stationed in a mountain depression on the west bank of Ruoshui."
A fast horse had just arrived from Zhangye City and reported that Huang Hao did not know the movements of those nomadic tribes. Hearing Du Jun's affirmation, Feng Xiaoci couldn't help but perked up and said loudly: "Okay! Mr. Du, you are very good!
Send an order to the three armies to set off immediately and rush towards the weak water!"
Du Jun was so excited that he received personal praise from Feng Xiaoci, and his eyes were bright with excitement. He was destined to be unable to sleep after returning to the cage.
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The three thousand cavalry led by Stanai were indeed hiding in the mountain col next to the Ruoshui River, not because it was more private, but because it could block the cold wind. The autumn nights were still very cold, and they lived in the West Sea wasteland all year round.
The nomadic cavalry were not afraid, but the boys and girls captured by them could not stand such severe cold. Piles of bonfires were lit in the mountain col, and the boys and girls sat around the bonfires, chewing dried meat and drinking
Ma Nai, listening to those prairie men singing rough ballads, it felt like they were being held prisoner instead of being taken part in a camping party.
Suddenly, a scout rode over and said loudly: "General, there are many people coming from the west."
Shi Danai's heart tightened and he asked repeatedly: "Have you seen clearly, how many people are there?"
The scout reported: "The torches are lined up in a long queue. It looks like there are no less than ten thousand people."
Shi Danai muttered: "After a day of tossing, they finally made a move. I don't know if it was Zhang Ye's men or reinforcements from other places. Gather and retreat!"
The scout pointed to the boys and girls beside the bonfire and asked, "General, do you want to take them with you?"
Stanai scolded: "What are you taking them for? It's a waste of food and a burden. Just put them back."
The advantage of the nomadic cavalry lies in their super mobility. They carried almost no supplies or baggage. They quickly jumped on their horses and withdrew from the mountain col in groups, leaving behind a large group of stunned boys and girls. However, Stanai did not
Going further, he took the team to a dense forest ten miles away from this mountain col. He wanted to observe how many troops there were in this army that came in the starry night and where they came from.
After a while, another scout came and reported: "General, that group of people went straight to the mountain col. It seems that they knew we were there."
Shi Danai laughed and scolded: "Everyone can't run away when they see a female doll, and they sing nonsense songs. Look, you have attracted the enemy!"
The soldiers burst into laughter. They were downwind, but they didn't have to worry about the sound reaching the col. However, the soldiers all understood that Stanai's mission was to attract the enemy. At this moment, it was too late for him to be happy.
How can I be really angry?
Before the laughter stopped, a burst of crying suddenly came from the wind, mixed with a few screams. It was coming from the mountain col. Shi Danai was startled and said loudly: "Quick, go and check.
What on earth happened!”
Several soldiers agreed and mounted their horses. Before they could rush out of the dense forest, several more scouts came galloping in the distance. As soon as the first one arrived outside the forest, he loudly said: "General, it's not good! That team of people has entered."
They separated the boys and girls at the mountain col, and several boys were beheaded on the spot."
"What!" Stanai suddenly jumped up from the ground, grabbed the scout and asked, "Who are those people? Did you see clearly?"
The scout replied: "It's the Sui army. It's unmistakable. There are about ten thousand people. But why they bully those boys and girls, I don't know. Logically speaking, those boys and girls are their own people and should be rescued."
That’s right…”
These boys and girls were kidnapped from all over Zhangye. At first, these boys and girls were scared to death. But when they saw that the nomadic cavalry did not bully them, they gradually became more courageous. Later, they even talked and laughed with these nomadic cavalry.
Because there was no intention to take these boys and girls as slaves from the beginning, the nomadic cavalry looked at these boys and girls differently, just like looking at a group of younger brothers and sisters from next door. They originally left these boys and girls in the mountain col.
They wanted the pursuers to take them home, but unexpectedly they were sent into the tiger's mouth.
Listening to the shrill cries in the wind and recalling the young faces, Shi Danai suddenly became furious and shouted: "So-and-so is going back to rescue them, do you dare to go with so-and-so!"
These prairie men were all full of enthusiasm. No one wanted to be a coward and shouted in unison: "Dare!"
Shi Danai jumped on his horse, jerked the reins, pointed the copper stick in his hand in the direction of the mountain col, and shouted: "Kill!"
Their mission is to attract Feng Xiaoci's main force. It is best to drag the enemy in circles in Zhangye. At this time, it is obviously not a wise move to fight tens of thousands of enemies. But between completing the mission and rescuing those boys and girls, everyone is determined.
I chose the former without hesitation.
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When Feng Xiaoci led his army into the mountain col, the boys and girls were still sitting around the campfire. They had a chance to leave, but it was only the fourth watch and they wanted to wait until dawn. As a result, many of them would never see each other again.
There is no morning sun.
Seeing that there were no nomadic cavalry in the mountain col as expected, only unarmed boys and girls, the Sui soldiers under Feng Xiaoci also relaxed. Since the nomadic cavalry left, those boys and girls had become much more relaxed, and then they saw the people coming in.
They were all from their own army, and they couldn't help but cheer. A girl closest to the entrance of the mountain was waving half a roasted lamb leg in her hand. This half roasted lamb leg was dropped by a nomadic cavalry who hurriedly retreated.
A little boy who admired her picked it up and gave it to her as a gift. The Sui soldiers ran around for most of the night, and many of them were hungry. Seeing the roasted lamb leg in the girl's hand, the two soldiers rushed to fight for it.
The girl didn't know where the courage came from, but she grabbed the roasted lamb leg and refused to let go. One of the soldiers stepped forward and kicked her away. The girl couldn't resist it and fell to the ground on her back. Another soldier saw it.
Like this, he actually rushed over, rode on the girl, and tore off his clothes. A boy stepped forward to stop him, but he was cut into two pieces by the soldier with a knife, and there was chaos in the mountain col.
Just as Feng Xiaoci was about to say something to stop him, he heard a soldier say: "General, this is a great achievement given by God and must be taken!"
Another soldier said: "Yes, General. These babies are the cubs of nomadic tribes!"
Several other soldiers understood, and actually went to the crowd to drag out two beautiful girls, pushed them in front of them, and said: "General, this is how we honor you."
Just during this interruption, the mountain col became more chaotic. Some boys were chopped to death on the spot, and some girls were dragged by the soldiers to the jungle on the edge of the mountain col. Another soldier whispered: "General, brothers
We have been holding it in for too long, so let everyone relax."
Feng Xiaoci had done it before by massacring border residents and pretending to receive military merit. But in the current situation, he did not need to report military merit to anyone. However, the words of this soldier made him a little tempted. There was no shortage of women around him.
, but these soldiers under him have not eaten meat for more than half a year. Today, this opportunity can allow them to indulge for a while, so as to prevent them from being restless when they return to the military camp.
Feng Xiaoci nodded and said, "Okay, let's move quickly. Remember, it's all those nomadic tribes who did it!"