At that time, Hemu'er was suddenly attacked by Liu Bao and was eager to escape. He didn't know what happened next, nor why Liu Bao suddenly attacked him. However, Hemu'er could imagine that after he escaped,
What will happen to his people? As for his brother Yehan, most of them are already in danger.
When Ma Chao heard Hemul'er's request, he hesitated for a moment and then ordered to turn around and march towards Yehan's tribe. Because Ma Chao was young, when he first arrived in the Sixth Army, Liu Xin only made him an ordinary soldier, because
He was promoted to captain by Zhao Yun because of his outstanding martial arts skills. Now after several battles and some military exploits, he has been promoted to the position of general. If he makes a few more achievements, he can go one step further and serve as the deputy general of each sixth legion. His status is
Will be on par with his father Ma Teng.
Leading the troops into the grassland this time, Ma Chao held back his energy and wanted to make a great contribution. According to Liu Xin's order, they not only had to protect the safety of the Huchuquan, Chiwule, and Gutu'an tribes, but also
He must try his best to win over other tribes. Ma Chao grew up in Xiliang and knows the character of the grassland tribes. If he can save the Hemu'er tribe this time, the entire tribe will definitely join the big man wholeheartedly, and even if he makes a decision,
A great success.
At this time, Hemu'er's pain subsided slightly, and he raised half of his body again, and he could see the surrounding situation. Only then did he realize that he was lying on a large wooden board, being pulled by two horses and galloping on the snow.
When the interpreter saw him looking around, he quickly pressed him down and said, "It's not appropriate for you to just lie down in your sleeping bag and catch the cold."
Only then did Hemuer realize that the strange cloth bag that tied him up was originally called a sleeping bag. Because they were afraid that he would fall off the board, the military doctor in the team simply tied him and the sleeping bag to the board with ropes.
, no wonder he has such difficulty moving.
During the two hours when Hemu'er was unconscious, the entire team did not stop moving forward, so it was already quite far away from the Yehan tribe's camp. Although Hemu'er was pressed on the wooden board, it did not affect the left and right sides of his head.
Turning. He couldn't help but look to both sides and saw many soldiers passing by him quickly. These soldiers did not ride horses, but held two long bamboo poles and walked on the snow like flying.
, much faster than a war horse.
Hemu'er couldn't believe his eyes. There was someone in this world who could travel so fast on the snow. But he didn't know that the army led by Ma Chao was only equipped with a small number of war horses, and most of the soldiers were
Use a tool called a ski to walk on the snow.
Liu Xin knew very well that his main battlefield in the future would be in the north, and he did not want his army to fight in the north only in spring and summer, so he wanted to develop various equipment suitable for severe winter operations to improve the combat effectiveness of his troops.
, and snowboarding is just one of them.
This time, Zhao Yun mobilized a total of 60,000 troops from the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army, divided into three teams, half cavalry and half infantry. Although cavalry is more suitable for fighting on the grassland, that is compared to normal weather.
In terms of conditions, in such a cold winter with heavy snow, the mobility of infantry equipped with skis is much stronger than that of cavalry. Therefore, even the dispatched cavalry, most of them are not equipped with war horses, but choose this kind of skis.
Throughout the winter, the Fifth and Sixth Army Corps stationed in Xiliang did not stop training, and the subjects included the use of skis. There was no difficulty in this aspect for both infantry and cavalry.
In addition to skis, their equipment also naturally included the easy-to-carry marching rations - fried noodles. Now the fried noodles have been improved, with minced meat and minced vegetables added to make the nutrition more comprehensive and ensure that the soldiers can quickly recover their physical strength.
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In addition, Liu Xin also made great efforts to prevent cold. In addition to easy-to-carry sleeping bags, the soldiers were also given special "down" jackets. In order to increase the protein intake of the people in Jingzhou, Liu Xin vigorously promoted
Livestock and poultry breeding, and many river branches in Jingnan are particularly suitable for raising ducks and geese, and have reached a considerable scale. At this time, the winter in the south is still very cold. In order to prevent the children from catching cold, Ma Yun always puts on clothes for the children.
Thick cotton-padded clothes made it difficult for children to stretch their hands and feet. When Liu Xin was having a meal, he suddenly thought of the down jackets of later generations, which were light and warm. Liu Xin went ahead and ordered the research institute to carry out research in this area.
"Scientific research", this thing does not have much technological content, it just requires some labor. After several experiments, he actually invented the down jacket. With such a good thing, he naturally wants to apply it to military equipment. Therefore,
This harsh winter, which even the strongest man on the grassland could not bear, was nothing to the Han soldiers stationed in Xiliang.
Liu Bao has already gone to find Yu Fuluo. His men are driving thousands of Yehan tribe herdsmen who are about to become their slaves towards their own tribe. This is a huge team. It is said to be huge not because of their number.
There are many, but because there are many cattle, sheep, horses, various materials used to build tents, and a large amount of fodder in this team. It is difficult to walk on the snow, and it is even more difficult to walk with so many burdens.
, the speed was naturally very slow. In the evening, we were still more than half way to the Liu Bao tribe’s camp.
The leader among these people was one of Liu Bao's confidants. In order to show that he followed Liu Bao closely, he also gave himself the surname Liu, called Liu Heimao, because he had a bunch of thick black hair on his chest, so he chose such a name.
A nondescript name. Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Heimao also knew that traveling at night in the snow on the grassland was very dangerous, so he ordered to camp on the spot.
As soon as this order was given, the surrounding area became noisy and busy. Although the captured herdsmen of the Yehan tribe have not yet been specifically assigned to be slaves, they must be required to complete these heavy tasks. The most pitiful thing is that
Those young women not only have to work as hard as adult men, but they also have to avoid the evil eyes from time to time. In any case, they are the spoils of these people, and they cannot escape the humiliation they will suffer tonight.
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Even the bravest herdsmen on the grassland will be at a loss without their horses. Don’t worry about the more than 400 cavalry and more than 300 newly liberated slaves. They are all riding on tall horses, holding bows and arrows, monitoring
With these "quasi-slaves" working, no one dares to be lazy.
Tonight, the most tragic thing is not the young women, but the captured adult male herdsmen. Before returning to their tribe, in order to prevent them from escaping or resisting at night, Liu Heimao would order them to be tied up
Of course, Liu Heimao would not be kind enough to tie them up in a tent, but would only wait for them to finish their work before tying them up on the snow outside the camp. The winter nights on the grassland are even colder, can they escape this disaster?
It just depends on their own destiny.
Liu Heimao was very satisfied with these "quasi-slaves" who worked hard. His eyes gradually moved to those young women, and soon he targeted a pretty girl. He gave a light "drive" and hit her.
The horse walked over there. He couldn't wait for it to get dark, and now he wanted to put the girl in his arms and get over it first.
Suddenly, Liu Heimao heard a "whoosh" sound behind his ears. He had grown up on a horse, so he could naturally tell that it was the sound of a sharp arrow piercing the air. He tilted his head in a hurry and felt a burning sensation on his face.
Stinging. Liu Heimao turned around and was about to curse. There were no enemies around. If someone didn't accidentally shoot this arrow, there was someone who usually had a grudge against him and took the opportunity to retaliate. Or there was someone else who didn't open his eyes.
He also took a fancy to that girl and wanted to snatch a woman from him. Liu Heimao opened his mouth, but did not say a word. Instead, he spat out a large mouthful of blood, and then slowly climbed off the horse.
He fell down, and a sharp arrow shot into the back of his neck and came out from his Adam's apple.
The seven or eight hundred horsemen looked around blankly, not knowing where the two arrows came from. Some of the Liubao tribe's cavalrymen even began to suspect that there were spies among the slaves of the Yehan tribe. However, their doubts soon disappeared.
It was canceled because countless arrows came through the air again, and the sound of "swish" could not be heard.
These people were riding tall horses and surrounded the camp. At this time, they became the most eye-catching arrow targets. They screamed and fell down. Some people even had dozens of arrows in their bodies, making them look like hedgehogs. On the contrary,
The herdsmen of the Yehan tribe who were working were quick to see the opportunity, and they all fell to the ground without any damage.
After a while, the knights on the horses were all dead souls under the arrows, because they had no idea which direction the arrows were coming from. It seemed that people were shooting arrows at them from all directions, and they had no way to escape.
The bold herdsman quietly raised his head from the ground, and then he saw countless figures suddenly appearing around him, "flying" towards this side against the snow. Indeed, it can only be described as flying, because their speed was compared to that of the grassland.
Getting on the fastest horse is much faster. Those people were wrapped in a large white robe from head to toe, lying in the snow and blending in with the white snow. No wonder Liu Bao's men did not discover their whereabouts. Now, these people
People are "flying" quickly in the snow, with their white robes fluttering in the wind, which is really majestic.
This army that can "fly" on the snow is naturally the team led by Ma Chao. There is an interpreter who understands the Huns in the team. He shouted to the frightened Yehan tribe herdsmen, and the herdsmen felt relieved.
Come down. These herdsmen are used to such bloody scenes, so they set aside some people to collect the horses that lost their owners, while others continued to work, because they had to spend the night on the snow-covered grassland without a tent.
After a while, the horse-drawn sleigh also arrived here with Hemu'er. Ma Chao handed Hemu'er to his tribe and asked about the situation. When he learned that Liu Bao had gone to the direction of the Yufuluo tribe, he couldn't help but secretly thought
It's a pity that he stamped his feet fiercely and said: "Since Liu Bao has run away, let's set out overnight to take care of his lair!"