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In early August, the northerly wind in Liaodong became stronger and the temperature suddenly dropped.
Li Po led a dozen people and trudged forward hard.
Fortunately, in the mountains and forests in the hinterland of Goguryeo, they not only grabbed a lot of food, they also got a lot of clothes. Now, although they are a little bulky, they can still keep out the cold.
They could barely be regarded as the scouts of this Sui army, but without war horses, in such an environment, the role of scouts had actually been reduced to a minimum.
As he walked, Li Po was thinking that he must return to Liaodong City before October. Otherwise, once October is over, no one will be able to withstand the weather in Liaodong without cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold.
Li Po felt a little wronged. Daye returned to Sui in the seventh year and was half-frozen to death in the winter. What he never expected was that Daye would cross thousands of mountains and rivers in eight years and come to Liaodong to suffer the cold.
This kind of unlucky attribute is really hard to describe.
However, there is no need to worry too much. People say that there are three treasures in the Northeast, ginseng, mink and ulak grass. We can’t catch mink, but ulak grass is everywhere.
This thing is a good thing to keep out the cold. If you put it in your shoes, your feet will be fine. If you put it in your clothes, you can keep your body warm.
While he was thinking erratically, his ears suddenly twitched.
"Everyone stop, everyone stop."
Then Li Po roared, and a dozen people immediately stopped and slowly came closer.
Now, among these Mayi hunters, army sergeants and soldiers, Li Po is like a god.
If everyone hadn't been fleeing all the way and not in the mood to make up stories, otherwise Li Po must have been a clairvoyant person.
Creating gods is something people like to do most nowadays. Some people don’t even need to enjoy the incense after death. They have a memorial tablet while they are still alive.
Immediately, Li Po fell to the ground. Anyone who understands... knows that this is lying on the ground to listen to music. It is not too unusual. There are many Turks in the north who know this.
In the Sui Dynasty, such talents were all in the border areas. Because only by being with war horses all year round, traveling back and forth, could one develop such skills.
The sound of horse hoofbeats clearly reached Li Po's ears. There were not many people, but they came quickly. After this journey, not only did his body become stronger, but his senses seemed to be much more sensitive.
Cavalry? Sui army? Or Goguryeo?
Straightening up, Li Po hesitated a little, should he spread out or gather together?
He really has no experience in infantry fighting against cavalry. Moreover, there are no shields and spears yet. How should he deal with the enemy?
"Spread out, spread out, prepare your bows and arrows, there are not many on horseback, those coming from the northwest, prepare to meet the enemy. Prepare to meet the enemy."
The hesitation only lasted a moment, and then he made his own judgment. Once he encountered danger, he never thought too much.
It would definitely be impossible to run back and join the large group of people. They drove forward for more than ten miles, and they were actually more like explorers than scouts.
Nowadays, some swamps in Liaodong have been covered with ice, but if you step down, you are likely to fall into the muddy water. An army of 300,000 people has not found a safe road, and you have to rely on yourself.
However, what I didn't expect was that I could meet people riding horses and galloping here.
Of course, there is nothing surprising. Now they are in enemy territory, and they are likely to encounter any kind of attack.
One, two, three, three black spots appeared in the distance. When they could see each other, the opponent's horses obviously slowed down, and then the direction of the three horses' galloping suddenly changed.
Three knights certainly cannot be said to be too many, but cavalry and infantry cannot be compared. It is not unusual for hundreds of cavalry to defeat tens of thousands of infantry.
Li Po stared at a few black spots, took the bow and arrow in his hand, half-supported, and put the arrow on the bowstring.
On the other hand, he was still shouting, "Chen San, take two people to the left. Shi Da, guard the right. Yan Sanlang, Lao Cheng, Luo San, if someone rushes over, the three of you will support me.?.?`
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"Don't move, don't move."
The continuous roars made everyone nervous, but having such roars ringing in their ears made them feel extra at ease.
"Enemy, enemy."
Finally, I could see clearly that the three knights had bald foreheads, braids on the backs of their heads, and were wrapped in dirty tattered leather jackets. They all had thick beards and already had long and scary bows and arrows in their hands.
These few savages, who seemed to have come out of the wilderness, saw clearly that a group of people were scattered here, and they couldn't help but cheered.
Well, they should be cheering, because they were riding war horses, showing a row of big white teeth, and they roared and galloped past the team.
If you are so unfriendly, why should you be polite?
"Shoot them down, shoot them down."
Several savages obviously judged the distance based on the bows and arrows they held, and were too close to the team. They had not seen how far the Sui's bows and arrows could shoot, and they were different from the rough and primitive bows and arrows in their hands.
What a difference.
The bowstring vibrated, and the two men on the left and right were shot off their horses almost at the same time. The accuracy of the bows and arrows of the Mayi hunters was no less than that of the warriors of the grassland tribes.
The last man screamed strangely, flicking the arrows, and tried to escape, but the war horse whined, staggered, rolled to the ground, and threw him to the ground.
However, he was not seriously injured. He rolled a few times on the ground, jumped up, turned around and ran away.
"Yan Sanlang, capture him and bring him back."
"Two of you, go and chase the horse. If you can't catch it back, you go directly and report to the general that we have encountered Mohe people. Please ask the general to lead people to catch up quickly. There may be some more behind."
The Mohe people are the collective name given by the Sui, Turks, and Goguryeo people to the savage tribes nomadic in the north and northwest of Liaodong.
Their governing relationship is very confusing and needs no elaboration.
The first time Li Po heard the strange name of Mohe people was at the foot of Liaodong City.
The Khitan people and the Mohe tribe, who submitted to the majesty of the Sui Dynasty, sent some people to participate in the war.
The emperor obviously admired these people and did not use them as cannon fodder. He even frequently gave generous gifts to the nobles who came with troops.
This is not surprising. The emperor's curiosity about outsiders began from the day he ascended the throne.
All the countries in the Western Regions, and even Tuyuhun, which he later conquered, were all rewarded by him. Especially the kings of the Western Regions came to visit Emperor Yang Guangxi when he visited Zhangye, and received the emperor's warm hospitality. It is said that the momentum was great.
Extremely grand.
Of course, this is just a curiosity, coupled with the glory brought by people from afar, it is just an additional effect.
The Mohe people did not only appear in the Sui army's formations. Many of their "relatives" appeared on the top of Liaodong City. They were the Mohe people who served the Goguryeo people.
As for the more Mohe tribes, under the rule of the Turks, it is obvious that they are similar to the Khitan people. This is also a scattered ethnic group.
Of course, there were also many who were disobedient, and the Goguryeo people suffered greatly. Every autumn, these tribes who drank raw materials and drank blood would go south to plunder the Goguryeo people.
Obviously, at this time, Li Po already understood what kind of trouble he and others were in.
Except for the Mohe tribes in the north, no one should be wearing such weird clothes. They are bald and braided. Well, these are not really useful features.
The Khitan people are almost the same type, and many grassland tribes also have such weird hobbies.
A while ago, he was also very curious about the Khitans and Mohe people who could participate in the Sui army's expedition. He also asked Li Bi about it and supplemented the deficiencies in his knowledge.
If it weren't for the fact that these guys would disappear later, he would still want to go up and talk to them, learn a word or two of Khitan dialect or something.
Because he understands very well that language is a bridge of communication, and it can save your life at any time.
Like now, if he could shout a few Mohe dialects, maybe he could be invited to the other party's tent, have a meal with wine and meat, and spend the winter there.
But now, there is no need to talk so much nonsense, it can only be the result of a sword-and-gun confrontation.
Because once the cavalry is allowed to distance themselves, it will be very troublesome.
Yan Lu was very obedient and chased him out. He had stayed in the army for a long time. Although this man still had the courage to be fearless, the traces of a soldier were already engraved on his body.
As for whether you can catch up or not, you don't have to worry at all. Those who can run all the way from Baishi Mountain are all long-distance running champions in the future. If they are not hungry, they can't walk.
According to his own words, as long as he starts walking, no one in front of him can stop him.
These words are naturally bragging, but he is indeed more qualified to brag than others.
After dispatching a few people to go out, Li Po pointed to a hill not far away without hesitation, "Let's go over there."
Of course, he didn't forget to run over with his men, turn the dead and injured two guys into dead people, and then carry the corpses on his back to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces.
"Hide them all for me. No matter what happens, don't make a sound. It's best to hide away. If you can't hide away, we have nothing to fear..."
That is, these people who are quite accustomed to Li Po's style all nodded their heads. Of course, they all knew very well what would happen if a dozen people encountered a large group of cavalry.
After a short while, Yan Lu came back, carrying a person on his back, and he was still running very fast. He was full of food and drink, and he was indeed very charming.
However, the ability to capture an enemy requires continuous effort. Look at it. It's bloody when you stab someone's leg. It's also very bad when you knock someone out. Look at the blood on this face. Are you really sure?
Not to kill people, but to capture them?
However, Li Po himself was not much better. He neither gave the person artificial respiration nor pinched the person, but just slapped the person awake.
The guy who woke up was indeed more like a beast, struggling fiercely and mumbling foreign words.
This made all Li Po's remaining thoughts disappear, so he immediately taught this guy how important it was to understand a common language.