In a valley dozens of miles away from the Helan Grassland, an army from the south was resting here, hiding its traces with the surrounding rolling mountains.
"Brother Cao, when you are fighting, don't treat those barbarians as humans, just treat them as dogs. I remember when I was in Pei County, I killed several dogs a day, one by one with a knife, and with a twist of my wrist, I could kill the dog's head.
Chop them up. Now on the battlefield, I treat those Yuezhi people as dogs, and I can kill them very easily."
"In my opinion, when you rush into the enemy's formation, it is similar to charging into a pack of dogs. If you wave the horse in your hand and use your momentum, the barbarians will be afraid of you."
"Humans and dogs are the same, they bully the weak and fear the strong. The more ferocious you are, the more no one will dare to stop you. Capturing the Yuezhi Marquis in the chaos is just a matter of easy capture, hehehe!"
Fan Kuai took a hard bite of the wheat cake in his hand.
He boasted to Cao Shen next to him and taught him how he had made great achievements. When he was talking, he was so excited that the crumbs from Fan Kuai's mouth sprayed Cao Shen in the face.
"I wish I had Brother Fan's bravery. No wonder the general said that Brother Fan is a born warrior. On the battlefield, he is truly extraordinary."
Cao Shen wiped his face and looked at Fan Kuai enviously.
He came from a wealthy family in the village, and was considered a son of a good family with a clean background. When he went to fight on the battlefield for the first time, he felt a little uncomfortable. After one battle, he only killed two months of his family members, and his record was far inferior to Fan Kuai's.
Fan Kuai, the butcher, killed almost a dozen people and captured alive the Yue clan's Xihou. Although the reward for their military exploits had not yet been calculated, they set off with the cavalry.
But Cao Shen estimates that Fan Kuai will be promoted to at least the sixth or seventh level of title this time. Just thinking about it makes people drool with envy.
But Cao Shen also knew that Fan Kuai's courage and courage were unmatched by him.
"The general said that there will be brave generals, and they are divided into strategic generals. Fan Kuai is a brave general, and I am not as good as him in this aspect. I should just use my strengths and avoid weaknesses, understand the military formations in actual combat, learn the art of war and strategies, and become a strategic general in the future."
Cao Shen thought of the admiral's earnest teachings, and also thought of the time the admiral sent cavalry to raid the Yuezhi, and specially transferred him and Fan Kuai to join them, just to temper them and give them the opportunity to kill the enemy with meritorious service and learn battlefield experience.
"The general said that strong generals must be born from the ranks of soldiers, and prime ministers must be sent from the prefectures and counties. I, Cao Shen, will never let the general down!"
Cao Shen was born full of ambition.
on the other side.
Li Shiqi smiled brightly and looked at the man in red robe beside him.
He spoke in the Yuezhi language: "Marquis Xi, I have often heard that the people of the grasslands are not tired despite the rain or the weather, and the people in China cannot help them. This means that the people of the grasslands all feed on cheese.
There is no need to bury the cauldron to make rice while walking, and you can eat while walking, so you will not be hungry or thirsty."
"Now that our Qin army has this wheat cake, I wonder if it can rival you and other grassland people?"
The Marquis of Guishuang was sitting on the ground, chewing wheat cakes in his hands.
Hearing Li Shiqi's words, he felt the feeling of fullness in his stomach, and his face looked uncertain.
This wheat cake made by the Qin army does not need to be buried in a cauldron to boil water, heat and cook. It can be taken out and eaten at any time. Eating one piece can keep you from being hungry for most of the day. It can be called a military artifact.
In a way, it is much better than the cheese of their grassland people, and it is a perfect match for the cavalry that travels long distances.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you are joking. Your Qin army has such a magical thing. How can we compare with the herdsmen on the grassland? In front of Da Qin, our Yueshi are like the lights in front of the bright moon, so dim that they are not worth mentioning.
"
Having said this, the Marquis of Guishuang looked at the stirrups and high bridge saddles on the horses next to him, and his face became increasingly sad.
He had used these two kinds of equipment and was shocked. He finally understood why the warriors he sent to stop the Qin army's cavalry were defeated by the Qin people in a short time.
The equipment gap between Yuezhi and Qin people is too big, they are not on the same level at all.
Li Shiqi glanced at where Guishuang Jihou was pointing and understood what the other party was thinking.
He smiled and said: "The Lord of Ji now knows the strength of our Great Qin. The general sent this elite cavalry to raid your newly defeated tribes in Helan Mountain. Needless to say, the result is that whether the Kushan Yueshi can still exist after today.
It depends on Xihou’s performance.”
The body of Guishuang Xihou was shaken.
The Qin army's cavalry abandoned the main infantry and rushed to Helan Mountain. This was definitely something that his foolish son could not have imagined. In this case, the Yuezhi would definitely suffer a disastrous defeat.
He hurriedly said: "Sir, don't worry, I will definitely come forward to win over the people and never let them resist the Qin army. I also ask you, sir, to intercede for us. Our Guishan tribe is willing to surrender to the Qin Dynasty and be the dogs of the Qin Dynasty for generations to come!"
Hearing this statement, Li Shiqi smiled with satisfaction.
The general asked him and the Marquis of Guishuang to follow the cavalry raid, because he took a fancy to the identity of the Marquis of Guishuang. As long as this guy cooperates, the Qin army will have a lot of peace of mind.
By this time, the rest time had passed, and military officials from all over the valley began to call the soldiers to mount their horses and prepare to set off.
"Marquis Xi, please."
Li Shiqi stood up and patted his butt.
The Marquis of Guishuang Ji hurriedly nodded and stood up. There were ten fully armed knights staring at him, so that he did not dare to have any strange thoughts.
The Qin soldiers who had had enough rest began to mount their horses and drove out of the valley in an orderly manner.
This Qin army cavalry is only half a day away from the Helan Mountain grassland where the Yuezhi people are located. There are many Yuezhi sentry cavalry and herdsmen along the way. They will go straight to the foot of Helan Mountain in one breath!
"The Yuezhi people definitely didn't expect that we would abandon our infantry and only use our cavalry to attack Helan over a long distance. They were unprepared and they would definitely be caught off guard by us."
"This is exactly what the general said, soldiers are more valuable than speed, and surprise is the key to attacking those who are unprepared!"
The cavalry general Guo Qing sat on his horse and looked back at the twelve thousand Qin army knights walking out of the valley in groups, his face calm but also excited.
Twelve thousand horsemen marched long distances to defeat the barbarians in Helan. This was a great achievement that was enough to achieve victory in Xianyang.
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Guo Qing's heart was agitated and he immediately stepped forward.
Behind him, tens of thousands of cavalrymen transformed into a long black dragon and headed straight for the Helan grassland in the distance.
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At the foot of Helan Mountain, on the grassy plain.
The Yuezhi of the Kushan tribe, who had just experienced a bloody coup, finally settled down.
Darasu, the youngest son of Kushan Xihou, became the new Kushan Xihou with the strong support of his noble daughter Sugasha and Wan Chang Qikeda.
At the same time, Lajiagu's plan to build a large number of cavalry equipment and take revenge on the Qin people was also refuted.
The next task of the Kushan tribe is to gather the herdsmen and livestock, and then embark on the journey back to Hexi.
This decision was supported by most of the Kushan people, who were frightened by the Qin army's combat effectiveness.
In a head-on battle, the army was defeated, and even the princes of Xi fell into the hands of the Qin people. Who would not be afraid?
I heard from the Shuangmi tribe herdsmen who escaped that their Shuangmi Yue clan was even worse. Not only were the Marquis of Xi and a large number of nobles captured by the Qin people, but three-quarters of the tribe was also killed by the Qin army, and almost the entire Shuangmi Yue clan was killed.
After all the troops were wiped out, it is unclear whether this tribe will still exist in the future.
In this situation of fear of the enemy, the Kushan people actually supported this sudden coup in their hearts. They were also afraid and wanted to go back. Few of them were willing to continue fighting with Lajiagu.
After the situation in the Helan grassland stabilized, Marquis Xiumi went to the felt tent and said goodbye to Sujiasha, who is now the actual person in charge of the Kushan tribe.
"Our Xiu Mi tribe will return to Hexi with you, but I have to go back to collect the people and livestock first, and then leave with you."
Marquis Xumi looked at Sujatha with a complex expression. He did not expect that the Kushan tribe would change overnight. This woman's abilities were beyond his imagination.
Sujatha smiled slightly: "Our Kushan tribe also needs some time to gather the tribes, but the time cannot be delayed too long. The Qin people's infantry can travel about thirty or forty miles a day, and it will only take a few days to get here."
"Well, I have sent people back to inform the tribesmen to prepare. When I lead the army to escort them south, it will only take two days at most."
Marquis Xiumi nodded. Calculating the time, they still had plenty of time.
Sugatha smiled, raised a glass of kumiss, and wished Hugh Miji: "Everything goes well."
"all the best."
Marquis Xiumi and Xi also toasted with wine.
Just as the two were toasting and blessing each other, there was a commotion outside the tent.
Sugatha thought it was the remnants of Lajiagu who were causing trouble, so she stood up with a cold face and asked loudly to the close guard outside the tent: "What's going on? Who is causing trouble?"
Marquis Xumi Xi also put down his wine glass and looked at it with a frown.
Outside the tent, there was a sound of rapid footsteps.
Qikeda, the leader of Guishuang, rushed in and said with a look of fear: "My lady, she is from Qin!"