This time he brought more than a thousand people, including more than 600 cavalry, and more than 100 people at night, and the others were all fire soldiers. They would move forward lightly in vacated baggage vehicles, so everyone
I only brought a day's worth of dry food and water.
And this time Liu Haojia took away all the officers he could, leaving only a few servants to take charge of the camp's defense. Anyway, they didn't need to do anything at this time, they just needed to hold on to the camp!
The large group of people had not traveled far when news came back one after another from Ye Bushou, leading them all the way north. Moreover, Ye Bushou also brought news that except for the two people who died at the sentry post where the fireworks were first released, the other two were killed.
Where the Mongolian cavalry broke through, only one of them died, and all the bodies have been recovered.
As a result, the number of people killed in this battle became nine. Among them, Ye Bushou accounted for nearly half, which shows how risky this profession is!
Not to mention Liu Haojia and his men chasing after them, but also the three men from Hutch and their men hurried back dejectedly. At the beginning, it was still dark, so they could only run quickly. After running for a while, they left the battlefield.
It was dawn the day after tomorrow, when the three teams of men and horses completely merged into one team and began to gallop!
Moreover, Hutch also sent someone to clean up the rear and cover up some traces. But his instructions were not taken seriously, and the people working underneath were even less serious!
In their impression, the grassland belongs to Mongolian men! Those Han people who are not under the protection of the Immortal Heaven cannot even find their way into the grassland, let alone find the location of their tribe! In addition, they have just eaten a meal
The battle was severely defeated and morale was low. Therefore, the Mongols responsible for cleaning up the traces did not pay attention and dealt with the matter hastily.
Moreover, the road traveled by thousands of war horses is not so easy to cover! So although Hutch arranged it well, in fact, in the eyes of those old people, the traces they left along the way were as conspicuous as road signs.
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At the same time, the worst thing is that Hutch is overconfident. He only leaves people to clean up the traces, but does not leave anyone behind. Therefore, he is overconfident and easily bitten by a few old guys!
After they rode for a while, they saw that the horses were sweating, and they felt that they were out of the battlefield, so they slowed down and rushed back. Along the way, Hutch and the other three didn't say anything, but they just talked about each other.
As he talked, he was thinking about how he could make up for the huge loss he had suffered and the loss of so many sons.
The three finally reached an agreement that when the Ming people who bribed them arrive, they must let them deliver the things truthfully, otherwise they will not even think about coming to the grassland in the future, and they will kill them all when they come! Moreover, the three of them also decided to send a message to the grassland.
The plan for peripheral expansion remains unchanged, and we will continue to form alliances to deal with surrounding enemies.
Due to low morale, they naturally wasted a lot of time on their way back. By the time they arrived at Hatch's tribe, it was completely dark. The people in the tribe were very happy to hear that the leader was back, and they all came with torches.
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But when you see their appearance, you know that they have lost the battle! Especially those whose family members died in the battle are so sad that they cry loudly! Losing a man on the grassland is equivalent to the destruction of a family!
Hutch couldn't say anything at this time. He could only kill cattle and sheep to entertain the people of the other two tribes. As a result, the meal was eaten by several people and was dejected and lifeless. So after finishing the meal, everyone
Just take a rest.
Just when Hutch and the others had just fallen asleep, Liu Haojia had already arrived seven or eight miles away. An old man ran over without stopping his horse and said: "Commander, tell the brothers to put out the torches. Let's leave."
They are already very close!"彡彡訁凊
Liu Haojia waved his hand for everyone to execute, and then asked: "How do you know? Are you sure?"
Lao Ye laughed and said, "I'm sure! Marshal, can't you smell the smell of cattle and sheep coming from the wind? This kind of smell can only be felt when a large group of cattle and sheep gather together.
, only complete tribes can have sufficient numbers of cattle and sheep of this size."
Liu Haojia heard this and said loudly: "Now you go and lead the way! If you find the place, you will be rewarded heavily!"
After hearing this, Lao Yebu Tsai perked up and rode off with a promise. He knew that when Liu Haojia said he would be rewarded, it was really a huge reward, so after he met with several Lao Yebu Tsai, he immediately used all his skills to lead them.
He watched the young Ye Busuo stay in front as a sentinel, and at the same time sent people to report back in turn.
There was even an old man who actually took out an angry wind lantern that covered three sides and raised it high to lead the army forward! It can be seen that these old men who can live to this age outside the wall have some real skills!
The crowd marched in the dark for a long time, and Liu Haojia felt as if they had made a small circle. Just when he was confused, two people from Ye Buzuo in front ran back. When they approached, Lao Ye Buzuo said eagerly:
"Commander, you can't go any further! The smell in front is very strong. There must be a large group of cattle and sheep, so there must be sheepdogs. If those dogs are alerted, they will leak the news!"
Liu Haojia said: "If we move as far forward as possible, how far can we go?"
Lao Ye hesitated for a moment and said: "At most, it's just a small way. Then you can see the Mongol Tatars' spiritual lanterns!"
The soul-calling lamp that keeps talking at night refers to a high pole erected in the center of the Mongolian tribes' camp, and an oil lamp that burns all night long is hung from it. This oil lamp is for those who wake up or are on duty at night to take care of the horses.
Guiding the way.
It is difficult to tell the direction on the grassland at night because it is the same everywhere. So getting lost at night is not a happy thing! Without this light, people who work at night will not know where they will go if they get lost, so they always
If you leave this lamp unattended at night, it is called a soul-calling lamp.
After hearing this, Liu Haojia ordered: "Let all the infantry get off the car and prepare to line up to attack! The cavalry slowly presses up from the left and right wings, and let them bring more torches! Once discovered, the cavalry will attack first, and then the infantry will follow."
Liu Haojia explained his entire tactics, and it was up to Liu Ren, Guo Zhankui and others to arrange the rest. The two of them and their officers carried out the order swiftly. Not long after, a man appeared under the moonlight on the grassland.
A broad but thin infantry line, with two teams of cavalry on each side, shaped like a flying chain bomb!
By the time the team was ready, Liu Haojia had already inquired about Lao Ye Bu Shuang's place. By the time they could see the soul-calling lantern, it would be only a mile or two away from the camp. Because the lantern was not big, it could not shine very far, so it was mainly for taking care of people.