Chapter 7 Using means to attack and harass at night
Chapter 7: Using means to harass at night
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Chapter 7: Using means to harass at night
Qu Yi did not answer, but took the telescope from Yuan Xi's hand and looked down the mountain with a solemn expression.
Through the cylinder, through the moonlight and the bonfire, he could see quite clearly the Huns' camp several miles away.
Although Mr. Qu Yi Xindao has an eccentric personality, the things he creates are very interesting. Things that are difficult to see clearly from a distance can be magnified several times through this small cylinder. If used properly, it can be a sharp weapon on the battlefield.
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Qu Yi thinks highly of this thing called a telescope. It can detect the enemy's situation, prevent sneak attacks, and even change the direction of the battle!
He observed it for as long as a cup of tea, then handed the cylinder back to Yuan Xi and said: "The other party seems to have not encountered any battles along the way, and his physical strength remains intact. Many people still have the strength to dance and wrestle. If
If we go in to attack the camp tonight, our chances of winning are not good."
"The best way is to harass him and make him busy with dealing with things and unable to take a good rest. He will look for opportunities tomorrow and wait for the opportunity."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi praised: "Brother, what you said makes sense, so based on what you see, let's just harass you from a distance."
Qu Yi said proudly: "That's natural. I have had many dealings with the Xiongnu in Liangzhou before. If it hadn't been for the short training time and the number of soldiers under the Young Master, I would have taken the lead and killed them."
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly: "You also know my difficulties. It is difficult for me to feed dozens of soldiers with the little grain I cheated from my father."
He is now just a nominal city guard, equivalent to a county captain, with a salary of only a few hundred stones.
The monthly salary of an elite soldier in the Han Dynasty was about three shi.
Qu Yi snorted and thought to himself that he had never seen such a shabby person from a noble family. They saved their food rations to support their soldiers and all their income was stolen from horse thieves and bandits.
In fact, the lowest risk method is to plunder the people. Almost all princes have done this, but Yuan Xi has always adhered to this bottom line.
Seeing that we were finally able to open the business, we encountered a tough nut to crack. The Huns bandits below were quite large, and there were actually dozens of armored cavalry among them. This was not easy to deal with!
So I can only cut the flesh with a blunt knife and figure it out slowly.
Ju Yi was somewhat selfish. He actually wanted to win a quick victory and defeat Zhao Yun, whom the young master valued so much, with a huge advantage.
He wants to prove that although his strength is greatly reduced, he will not lose to an unknown young general!
And what is so good about Zhao Yun that he deserves to be so valued by the young master?
If you meet him, you must have a good fight with him!
Yuan Xi saw Qu Yi's expression and probably guessed what he was thinking again, and couldn't help but feel a headache.
Qu Yi was extremely arrogant, and Gongsun Zan's world-famous Baima Yicong was also defeated by him. Naturally, he would not think highly of Zhao Yun, who was not yet famous.
He said helplessly: "Brother Qu, I won't say anything else. I just hope that when you go out into battle tomorrow, I'd better replace your current armor with your original ring-collared armor."
Qu Yi didn't know why, but he also knew that most of what Yuan Xi said in the past few years was quite effective, so he nodded immediately.
That night, the Huns camped on the spot. Only the generals and nobles slept in the tents. The other soldiers took off their clothes and armor, rested on their pillows, and gradually fell asleep near the campfire.
As for the hundreds of women, they were crowded around the fire. Those who were close could still feel some warmth, while those who were far away were shivering from the cold.
Many of them wanted to escape, but the fierce glares from the dozen or so Huns who were on duty at night made them give up the idea.
At the height of the moon, a night guard was also a little sleepy. He was walking back and forth in front of several fires, when he suddenly heard some unusual movements in the air.
He raised his head and, through the moonlight, saw dozens of small black dots flying rapidly in the night sky!
He hurriedly dodged, but was hit in the shoulder by a wooden arrow. He screamed immediately. The wooden arrow fell down and hit several Huns soldiers next to the fire. The screams could not be heard for a while.
Before they could react, dozens more arrows were fired at them, and another Hun soldier sleeping next to the fire was immediately hit. Several of them died in their sleep in confusion.
Then came the third wave and the fourth wave.
At this moment, the whole camp exploded. This Xiongnu soldier was not just a mob. The shrill horn sounded immediately. Everyone with armor quickly used their armor, and those without armor found cover. They picked up their bows and arrows and attacked the wooden arrows.
Shot in the direction.
In less than a few dozen breaths, hundreds of Huns soldiers had already picked up their weapons and rushed up the mountain.
As a result, they searched for a long time, but they didn't see a single person. The person had already run away.
There were only a few fresh piles of dung in the place where the arrows were shot.
In the camp below, the Hun chief held a wooden arrow stained with blood and gold, and began to curse loudly. None of his generals dared to speak out.
These Han dogs are too despicable!
The wooden arrows were quite crudely made, like those used by hunters in the mountains. What was even more disgusting was that the roots were coated with gold juice, making them extremely inferior.
If someone is hit by such an arrow and is not properly treated and nursed back to health, he may become ill at worst or die at worst.
These rounds of wooden arrows killed more than a dozen people on the spot, and injured more than 20 people. Moreover, such injuries were extremely difficult to treat, and they could only be cleaned and bandaged hastily.
As for whether the wound will ooze pus and fester later, it can only depend on the individual's personal preferences.
He remembered what the scout said during the day about meeting the hunters, and he threw the arrow on the ground angrily. The folk customs in Youzhou were indeed fierce, it was obvious that those hunters came for revenge during the day!
A mere commoner would dare to offend a Xiongnu tribe like them. They are too courageous!
But why are there so many hunters around here?
The leader of the Xiongnu tribe was not worried that the troops coming were from the Han Dynasty. If that were the case, they would probably be using iron arrows.
They have established connections along the way, and the route to Bingzhou has been arranged.
Now that the Han Dynasty is in chaos, the princes of various states either dare not provoke the Xiongnu, or cannot afford to provoke them, or they have secretly colluded with them.
Only those blind refugees in the mountains dare to be so ignorant!
By this time, all the soldiers who had gone up the mountain to search had returned, saying that the enemy had escaped and could not be pursued.
Seeing that everyone looked exhausted, the leader of the Xiongnu tribe had no choice but to make everyone want to go back and rest. At the same time, he strengthened their vigilance and sent dozens of people to the mountain to garrison for defense.
He was so angry that he would search for nearby villages at dawn tomorrow. Once he found one, he would definitely massacre the entire village!
When he got up in the middle of the night, he and several of his subordinates were very tired. When they saw the soldiers going up the mountain to garrison, they went back to their tents and fell asleep.
Less than an hour later, the Hun chieftain was awakened by another shrill cry. He ran out of the camp and almost vomited blood.
On the opposite side, there were still a few waves of golden arrow rain sneak attack, but the direction of the shots was from the opposite hilltop just now!
Now he couldn't bear it any longer and ordered dozens of people to stay behind to guard the kidnapped woman, while everyone else rushed forward.
The result was of course in vain. After struggling all night, it was almost dawn.
At this time, the Xiongnu chief saw that hundreds of his men had been working hard all night, and everyone was exhausted, so he had to order repairs on the spot for a long time.
Qu Yi held the cylinder and watched the Xiongnu soldiers taking turns to rest and sleep on the spot. He sneered at Yuan Xi and said, "These bastards are so stupid. It's a waste of time."
"If they go up the mountain to seize high ground and build a camp, it will be difficult for us to deal with them."
"Before I came last night, I had ordered the one hundred elite soldiers to prepare and stand ready. I will go back quickly and lead the troops to form a formation at the mouth of the valley!"
"Before that, please, Master, please hold Fang back."
"For the sake of my brother, I can show you the results of these two years of military training!"
A few hours later, when the sun was high, Zhao Yun led a hundred soldiers and horses around Beixin City and headed south. Along the way, he saw horse hoof prints on the ground, and he was thoughtful.
Why haven't I seen Yuan Xi's troops yet? Did the other party get ahead of me?
He suddenly came to his senses and issued an order: "The entire army moves south quickly!"