The Han army launched a multi-channel attack on the Taishan Army Food Road.
While Xu Huang led his cavalry to annihilate a 20-man Han cavalry, more than ten miles to the northeast, there was also a 50-man Han cavalry lurking in a dense forest.
This Han army team is Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and their ranger team, including some Huqi from the city-side tribes of Youzhou Tuqi.
The so-called Huqi by the City, as the name suggests, refers to the Huqi of the tribe who stationed their camp beside the city. The reason for this is because of the bitter cold in the Northeast. Whenever the north wind blows, the weather is freezing, and the vast Northeast plain is unblocked, with cattle, horses and livestock
Most of them will freeze to death, and some small tribes will even disappear in one winter.
At this time, the open space beside the Han city became a barrier that could protect the Hu tribes from the wind and snow. Therefore, every winter, many small and medium-sized tribes rushed to request shelter by the city. Moreover, they could also use cattle, sheep and horses.
These livestock were traded with the Han people for winter supplies. Therefore, the survival rate of the Hu tribes who had the qualifications to be near the city in the winter was greatly improved.
But although the city is good, it is not without cost.
The first is to pay a blood tax and be recruited by the Han to fight. The second is that they are treated very poorly in the army. These barbarian tribes are located near the Han city, and their life and death are controlled by the Han, so they cannot be beaten or scolded by the Han military officials.
But even so, the Hu cavalry still had to endure it, because their families, old and young, were all at the rear.
Precisely because the Hu cavalry in these cities are capable of fighting and enduring, whenever something happens in the north, the Han generals like to recruit these people without mercy. Anyway, the Northeast is vast and full of such miscellaneous Hus who want to sell their blood for the Han people.
There is never a shortage of rides.
At this time, four or five tents were set up haphazardly in an open space in the forest. They were surrounded by dense forests and swamps, especially a swamp in the southwest, which was simply a barrier specially set up for this camp. It was blessed by nature. Before, in order to choose
In this garrison, there was a Hu Qi who fell into the swamp without paying attention and was never rescued.
The ground was very wet, so the Hu riders found some dead branches and spread them on the ground in a thick layer. They also built several Hu people's unique sheepskin tents for the Han knights. They used mud and branches.
There are also tents made of sheepskins, which are the Hu people's means of survival in the wild.
It was time to eat. In order to prevent the fireworks from being discovered by the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Bei did not allow anyone to light a fire. Therefore, everyone was eating some berries and tubers picked by the barbarians. They were definitely not full.
Fortunately, there is dried meat to satisfy hunger. Although it is difficult to chew, it can be swallowed with water.
Half of Liu Bei's fifty-man team are miscellaneous people from the north. They are either Wuhuan people, Bian people, Yilou people, or a mixture of these people, but most of them don't know their tribe.
The genus of Zahu.
These people are brave and militant, but at their core they are undisciplined. At this time, they are lying on the ground in twos and threes after eating and drinking. But if you think they are just a group of gangsters, you are wrong. Next to them, there are piles of weapons.
, as long as there is any trouble, they can pick it up and fight.
Different from the Han army's standard weapons, these miscellaneous weapons come in all kinds. There are short stone axes and some copper-clad sticks, but most of them are made of wrought iron and have many iron bones. This is what they
The most common weapon used to hammer prey.
The horses of these barbarians are also generally short, almost one head shorter than the horses of Youzhou Tuqi. They are more like bigger dogs than horses. At this time, these barbarian horses are scattered on the edge of the grass, chewing water plants, No one takes care of me.
But compared to Zahu's undisciplined behavior, the dozen or so rangers under Liu Bei were meticulous in feeding their companions with beans. Not only did they feed them, they also used horse brushes to brush their companions' manes from time to time.
It seems that not only the life of the Hu people is not as good as that of the Han people, but also the life of the Hu people's horses is not as comfortable as that of the Han people's horses.
The barbarians over there were snoring, and Zhang Fei looked at those people with cold and arrogant eyes, full of disdain and contempt, as if he looked at these barbarians like animals.
Some of the Hu people were not sleeping peacefully, and they noticed the way the strong man with a leopard head and ring eyes looked at them. There were several young men who had just come from the tribe to enlist in the Han army. When they saw Zhang Fei's contemptuous eyes, they became angry. Burn, had he not known that the man with the leopard head and ring eyes was a Han soldier, he would have exploded on the spot.
But some veterans in the city have long been accustomed to this kind of systematic discrimination, and they calmly comfort these young people.
Liu Bei knew what Zhang Fei was looking at and sighed helplessly:
"Brother, these barbarians are in the same danger as us and eat at the same trough. They are brothers. That look in your eyes is really too much."
Zhang Fei sneered and said to Liu Bei:
"Brother, it's not that I, Zhang Fei, want to discriminate against them, but the things that pigs and dogs do make people look down upon. Brother, I don't know that with this kind of miscellaneous nature, when they are in trouble, they can endure humiliation like wolves and bear heavy burdens like sheep. They are as submissive and obedient as they are, and their favor to you can be as sweet as honey. But once they gain power, they will show their faces more ferocious than wolves. Before, there was a group of bastards under Brother Gongsun, who were respectful and hard-working in the army. Later, when we went out to collect food, these pigs and dogs directly slaughtered a settlement. We Han people were also killed by these pigs and dogs. Later, Brother Gongsun directly trampled these people to death with his horse. Bah."
After saying this, Zhang Fei was still angry and spat towards the group of miscreants.
When Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei being so angry, he was a little angry and said:
"Those people are those people. Now that these barbarians have done nothing, you can't ruin the relationship between Pao Ze. If you want your own back to be at ease, you must have the proper respect for your Pao Ze. I understand. ?"
Zhang Fei wanted to speak, but seeing Liu Bei's eyes getting more and more severe, he finally stopped talking.
Liu Bei was reprimanding Zhang Fei for his arrogance. There was a majestic young man among the miscellaneous crowd over there, closing his eyes and concentrating. There were also several warriors surrounding him, one of whom was cursing in Wuhuan dialect:
"Taton, one day I will dig out the eyes of that ring-eyed man, twist off the head, and feed it to my falcons."
A few people nearby also cursed the Han people with similar words. They were all the second sons of the Wuhuan tribe's commander. They had never been so angry in the past, but this time they went south with Taton, and they had been full of bird anger for a lifetime. Already.
Tadun kept squinting his eyes, and the hair on his head was scattered because it had not been taken care of for a long time. At this time, he heard the complaints from his companions, Tadun opened his eyes and said lightly:
"Let's not talk about this first. Let me ask everyone first, why do you leave the tribe with me and come to the territory of the Han people?"
The companions were choked and did not speak.
Why else? Isn't it because they are all second sons, who can neither inherit the tribe like the eldest son, nor guard the stove like the youngest son, so they can only rely on the tribe's elders to be their relatives.
Taton understood, so he continued:
"So you also know that we actually have nothing. Except for the bows in our hands, the horses on our crotches, and the tribes, cattle and sheep, we don't have any share. So don't act like you are a noble species and send it to someone else's tent."
, just be good. This time we came to the territory of the Han people to see what the Han people are like, so don't cause any trouble to me."
These companions all believed in Taton. On the one hand, Taton was the disciple of the tribal leader, and more importantly, Taton had bravely conquered three counties at a young age. They were convinced that Taton would become a hero like Moton.
, leading the Wuhuan people to a larger grassland.
Tadun clicked on the bandang he had just cursed before:
"Bagan, come and tell me, what do you think of the Han world on this journey south?"
Bagan is a grown-up man. He used to curse Zhang Fei behind his back, but this time he was punished. The tall man fell silent, and finally said honestly:
"Taton, I have seen how powerful the Han people are. I don't know if there is any tribe in this world that is more powerful than the Han people. Every city I saw along the way is more magnificent than our Lord Wuhuan's camp.
No, even some of the strong and powerful fortresses of the Han people are incomparable to us. Then I also saw these Han knights, each with armor, tall horses, and charging fearlessly. Moreover, there are too many Han people, and the territory here is too large.
No wonder even the Xianbei people, the overlords on the grasslands, dare not face the Han attack."
Tadun's eyes narrowed and he asked:
"Are you scared?"
Bagan didn't speak, but his meaning was clear.
On the contrary, an inconspicuous swarthy young man next to him said unconvinced:
"I'm not afraid? I'm not afraid of Jida!"
This young man named Jida said angrily:
"What's so great about these Han people? One of us Wuhuan people can beat a hundred of them. No matter how many sheep there are, they will only die under the claws of wolves. And do we fight less with the Han people? In the past, how could we fight with the Xianbei people?
In the autumn of next year, we went south to plunder the Han people together, and which of those Han county guards didn't send us money, silk, and gifts out of the country? I don't know what Bogen is afraid of. I think Bogen is getting old and scared."
Bagan was ridiculed by this junior and immediately scolded him back:
"Jeda, if I hadn't saved you in Hebei, your head would have been taken off by those yellow turban Han Chinese. How dare you question me here?"
When Bagan said this, Jida was not convinced and could only remain speechless.
Finally, it was Taton who spoke the truth and told his companions:
"Some of you have seen the strength of the Han people, and some have simply ignored it, but only I have seen such a scene. There is a giant tree like a pillar in the Xianbei Mountains. Everyone can see this at a glance when they go into the forest.
Due to the denseness and ancientness of the tree, one would take it for granted that this giant tree will exist for thousands of years. But as long as anyone walks into this giant tree and taps it a few times with a small ax in his hand, he will be able to discover this giant tree.
The inside of it has long been hollowed out. When you hit it, the giant tree will cry unbearably. And the same is true for this big man. I think this big man is rotten and rotten. It looks tall and majestic, but in fact it can't survive much.
years."
Then Taton explained to everyone:
"The Han people are fighting among themselves, and one side will always win. But no matter which side wins, the Han people will be severely weakened and will no longer be able to care about us."
All the companions were shaken by Taton's words, especially Bagan, who couldn't help but say:
"Taton, what should we do next?"
Tadun picked up a piece of dead branch from the ground, shook his head and said:
"Should we do nothing? After this battle, we will return to the tribe. No matter what we do next, we must first capture the young people of the tribe."
After saying that, Tadun pushed back the dead branch, his expression full of perseverance and ambition.
Just as the people in Taton were thinking about it, a sudden quarrel interrupted the prospects of these Wuhuan people.
While Zhang Fei was silently scolded by Liu Bei, and the Wuhuan people in Tadun endured the humiliation, one of Liu Bei's rangers had a conflict with a Qi man.
The ranger under Liu Bei kicked away a naked man wearing only an old wool and cursed:
"Take your dirty hands away. How dare you touch my water vat with your fishy smell? Are you tired of living?"
With that said, the ranger kicked the man again. No wonder he was so angry. The man pinched a black handprint on the edge of his water jar, which made him feel sick to his stomach.
The man begged for mercy in stumbling Chinese:
"Thirsty...water...wrong."
Apparently the man couldn't stand his thirst and wanted to take a sip of water from the Han ranger's water jar. But the ranger didn't care and continued to kick him.
At this time, a younger man rushed out, protected the man behind him, and said in somewhat proficient Chinese:
"What kind of hero are you? Do you just bully the weak? I often hear that the arrogance of Han warriors prevents them from bullying the weak. Is this what a warrior should do?"
The ranger was stunned by these words and immediately retorted:
"What you're saying makes it sound like there are strong men among you idiots? If not, then you should know your fault and get beaten, and don't show off your words."
With that said, the ranger was about to kick the younger man, but was stopped by an angry shout:
"Liu Yan, who told you to touch Pao Ze? Why don't you back down!"
It was Liu Bei who said this. At this time, his two thick eyebrows were already standing on end, and he was obviously very angry.
The knight named Liu Yan heard Liu Bei's anger and if he dared not move again, he would retreat honestly.
But the younger man didn't know what was good and what was wrong. He continued to refute what Liu Yan had just said:
"Who says we Hu people don't have heroes? I'll find one for you right now."
After saying that, Qianren pointed his finger at Taton.
But Taton and his companions looked confused and had no idea what was happening.
Then, the man continued:
"You think you are powerful, but this hero of our Hu people is more powerful than you. I personally saw him strangle a bear to death, and even killed dozens of people on the battlefield in Hebei. I don't believe that among you Han people
There will be heroes who are more powerful than him. You can try it yourself. If you can defeat him, I will admit that you Han people are heroes. But if no one can defeat him, then you need to give us Hu people respect."
As he spoke, the man continued:
"It's the same respect as you Han people. We have good horses, good armor, and good swords, so that we can sleep with Han women."
After saying this, the young man responded to the cheers of his tribe like a hero.
But Taton wants to kill this fool. What does it have to do with you, a bastard, whether I am a good man or not? You despicable people also want to use me, Taton, as a knife?
These people have never changed their habits and always feel that everything belongs to them. Now even his bed belongs to them?
But this man didn't know that his words had angered all the Han people including Liu Bei. Especially Zhang Fei, who was already full of disgust for these stinking barbarians, and his stomach had already been filled with fire. Now he would accept this nonsense again.
The words were so stimulating that his whole beard and hair stood up and he jumped directly to the middle.
Zhang Fei shouted loudly, ordered the bed directly, and cursed:
"Hot girl, those pig-like things are also barking. Come out and challenge me. I promise I won't beat you to death."
Taton was very angry. He had been trying to avoid conflicts with the Han people. After all, in the army, if you were too provocative, you would be killed easily. But he never expected that he would be involved in a war with a deceitful person.
In the midst of an unforeseen disaster.
At this time, Zhang Fei pointed his nose at him and scolded him, and he was already there. They Hu people are a world of strength, and everything follows the law of the jungle. The reason why he can win the support of the young people of the tribe more than the parents and children of the tribe adults.
, just because he is braver and more powerful.
If he chooses to escape after being so humiliated by Zhang Fei, then Taton will lose everything.
Moreover, Taton could not stand this rude man with a leopard head and ringed eyes for a long time. In this case, he just wanted to teach this guy a lesson, but in order to make these Han people look good, Taton also promised not to beat him to death.
Tadun walked out of the queue silently, and was about to put on a show of dignity on the grassland, when he saw Zhang Fei pointing at another person, it was the young man just now.
The Qi people were still feeling proud of themselves, thinking that they had used the strength of the Wuhuan people to make swords, and at the same time made their Qi people respectable.
But he was suddenly called upon, and this guy realized that he had been screwed. But he was the one who started it, and there was no reason why he couldn't do it. But it didn't matter, with that stupid guy from Wuhuan standing in front of him, he didn't have to put in any effort.
.
So just like this, Zhang Fei fought against two, one was on the couch and the other was a fool.
The duel ended quickly. As soon as Taton and Zhang Fei hugged each other, his entire arm was broken. And just as the man was about to run away, Zhang Fa grabbed his neck and beat him to death.
But this time Liu Bei only watched Zhang Fei brutally kill this man without saying a word.
Because after this man said those words, he was already dead in Liu Bei's eyes.
At this time, Tadun was lying on the ground, looking at the sky in confusion. He felt that everything just now was so illusory. What happened? Why did it happen? His physical strength, which could strangle a bear, was actually broken by the thick man in front of him.
When Taton was dragged back by his companions, he was still in a daze.
Hot girl, is this the warrior of the Han people?
Liu Bei looked at the fear in the eyes of those miscellaneous dogs with satisfaction. It is precisely this, not only kindness, but also authority. This is the way to train dogs.
After this small conflict, a man quickly entered the camp. It was Liu Bei's companion, Qian Zhao. Qian Zhao was clever, so Liu Bei ordered him to investigate the situation of the Taishan Army's transport team.
Now that he's back, he's obviously gained something.
As soon as Qianzhao came over, he whispered to Liu Bei:
"Brother, it's time to set off, those people are coming."
Liu Bei nodded and inspected everyone's situation first. Seeing that the morale of his knights was high, the eyes of the barbarians were full of fear, but they were also prepared.
Finally he saw the bed and said coldly:
"Can you still ride a horse? If you can ride, just keep up. If you can't, just stay here."
Taton nodded quickly. He injured his arm bone and it had just been bandaged by his companions. Although he didn't need weapons, it was still fine to ride a horse. He knew that he must keep up with the team at this time. He was abandoned by the wolves.
The wounded wolf has only one ending, and that is to be swallowed up by the forest.
And his military fortune in Taton has not yet begun, how can he stop here.
Soon, Liu Bei's forty-nine cavalry team packed up and gathered around Liu Bei. Looking at these sturdy subordinates, Liu Bei couldn't restrain his ambition. He didn't say anything more, but took the lead in holding his own.
The black colt, led by Qianzhao, then led everyone out of the forest one after another.
When they walked out of the forest, what stood in front of them was a shallow stream. Liu Bei once again took the lead in leading the horse to wade into the water. Everyone followed him across the river. No one wanted to wring out the soaked hakama and continued to follow.
Liu Bei moved forward.
After yesterday's autumn rain, today's autumn still arrived as scheduled. The scorching sun was baking these Han riders with soaked hakama feet, and the smoke was rising, giving these people an indescribable atmosphere.
After crossing the creek, Liu Bei saw a continuous official road and an abandoned dock wall near the official road. The walls of this dock wall had traces of being burned by fire, and there were ruins everywhere as far as the eye could see.
, overgrown with weeds. Then several hares and foxes that were disturbed by Liu Bei and others sprang out from the weeds. Apparently, this dock wall has become their home.
Liu Bei took one look and knew that this abandoned dock wall needed to be occupied, so he ordered Zhang Fei to take fifteen cavalry and hide in the dock wall first.
Then Liu Bei asked Qianzhao:
"Approximately how long is the Taishan Army's baggage train from here?"
Qianzhao calculated it silently and affirmed:
"There's still less than two miles to go."
Liu Bei nodded. He believed in the ability of Qian Zhao because his teacher was Le Yin, and Le Yin's teacher was Shi Bi, the former governor of Hedong. He was famous for his magic skills. Therefore, Liu Bei trusted the results of Qian Zhao.
Liu Bei looked at the sun again. It was pointing westward, probably around the end of the day.
Liu Bei observed the terrain again. In addition to a small stream behind him, there was an official road to the right, an abandoned dock wall not far to the left, and several small slopes to the southeast, which should have been good ambush points.
But it's obviously too late to rush over now.
So Liu Bei had no choice but to take the remaining thirty-four riders behind the wall of the dock and hide in the shadows.
Then everyone gathered their hats and horses, and waited quietly for the arrival of the Taishan Army's baggage convoy.
Everyone didn't wait long before bursts of the sound of wheels and the master's trumpet came from the official road.
Liu Bei lay on the ground with his hand in hand, observing the prey. This was a quite large convoy, with at least fifty vehicles. Calculated at twenty-five dan per vehicle, this convoy numbered at least one thousand two hundred and fifty.
Ten stones is worth their money.
Liu Bei looked at the convoy repeatedly and saw that there was no problem, so he immediately played the horn. Suddenly, the horses' hooves flew behind him and the ground trembled.
In this way, the forty-nine horsemen straightened their horses and launched a surprise attack on the unprepared Taishan Army's baggage train.