"The first harm is the pack of wolves in the wilderness." Baguli paused and said sheepishly, "Of course, so many of us don't need to be afraid."
As if to confirm his words, several wolf howls were actually heard in the distance.
Baguli continued: "The second harm is the weather. The temperature drops very quickly in the desert at night. Even if it is so hot that you are sweating all over during the day, you must wear a cotton-padded jacket at night."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "No problem, we have something to keep out the cold."
Although he didn't know the current weather conditions in the Western Regions, he knew that the Western Regions would be Xinjiang in later generations. He had heard the story of eating watermelon around the stove. Therefore, before setting off, he asked the soldiers to prepare. I brought a lot of items to keep out the cold, especially a down sleeping bag with excellent thermal insulation properties.[
Baguli's face suddenly became solemn, and he said seriously: "The most powerful thing is the third harm - the horse bandits!"
Dian Wei and Wei Yan laughed together and said: "We have more than ten thousand elite soldiers here. What kind of gangster dares to come and kill himself by striking an egg against a stone?"
Baguli shook his head and said: "The general is wrong! There are deserts for miles on both sides of the road. Are you familiar with the situation there? The horse bandits came and went like the wind one by one, hiding behind the sand dunes, or simply hiding in the sand dunes. Inside, I will wait for you to pass by and launch a sudden attack, making it difficult for people to guard against."
Jia Xu was surprised and said: "Ba Guli, Jia was traveling with you last time, but I never heard you mention any horse bandits."
Baguli hesitated for a moment and said: "My lord, I don't know something. Last time, the grassroots people accompanied your lord and did not camp in the wild, so there is no need to worry about horse bandits coming."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "So, the horse bandits are only active at night? I don't know how many groups of horse bandits there are in the Western Region."
Bali Gu cupped his hands and said: "Sir, there are many horse bandits in the Western Region, but the most powerful ones are the two groups of horse bandits, the 'Black Whirlwind' and the 'Banbian Yun'. These horse bandits include people from various countries in the Western Region, as well as Many of the Huns, Qiang and even Han people have their own occupations during the day, and only at night do they gather together and form gangs."
Jia Xu suddenly shouted and asked: "Why do you know so much about these horse bandits? Why have I never heard of you talking about them in the past?"
Baguli suddenly looked gloomy, and after a while he said: "To be honest with you adults, Xiaomin's brother was also a gangster. He died in a fire last year. Xiaomin often heard him talk about things in the gang, so You know a thing or two."
Liu Xin nodded and said, "In your opinion, if a gang attacks tonight, how should I respond?"
When Baguli was at Yumen Pass, he had already seen the military appearance of the Han army. He knew that these young soldiers in front of him were all capable of recruiting and fighting. He thought about it, handed over his hands and said, "Sir, the common people think that if there are gangs coming at night, Attack, all generals should hold fast and not attack!"
"I have the same idea as Liu!" Liu Xin laughed and said, "Ba Guli, I didn't expect that you also have some knowledge. If Liu is able to rebuild the Protectorate, I will appoint you as a counselor. What do you think? how?"
Baguli does not have any fixed occupation. He usually makes a living by working as a guide for others and doing part-time jobs. Although he does not know what the counselor of the Protectorate does, it sounds like it must be an official position. He has transformed from a commoner to a How could he not be happy when he defeated an official of the Han Dynasty? Baguli quickly fell to the ground and said loudly: "The common people are willing to serve you."
The night was getting darker, and the weather was indeed getting colder. The soldiers had already set up rows of tents, lit piles of bonfires, and set up deer villages and fences around them. A watchtower was erected at each corner of the camp. In addition to the patrol posts, Soldiers occasionally walked by, and the whole camp was quiet.
The big account book in the middle is Liu Xin's handsome account, but now many women live there. Diao Chan, Yan Rui and her daughter, Lan Nier, Bei Gongqian, Bei Gongyan, the aunt and nephew, plus the selected Twelve female Qiang guards were all crowded into this tent. Except for three female guards who were holding swords and shields to serve as guards inside and outside the tent, the others had already gotten into their down sleeping bags and fell asleep early.
Liu Xin also stayed here. No one thought that he needed to avoid suspicion between men and women, so there was no need for him to set up another tent. However, Liu Xin did not sleep. Instead, he put on a cotton robe and sat cross-legged. Adjust your breath and exercise your power there.
Tonight, Baguli's words aroused his alarm. Their team was too large to cover their tracks, and they might have fallen into the eyes of the horse bandits. And the strong wind made the team unable to Not camping in the wild gave the horse bandits an opportunity to take advantage of, and it was most likely their only chance. Liu Xin was sure that if the horse bandits dared to make a sneak attack, they would only do so tonight.
Suddenly, there was a shrill horn sound in the military camp, three long and two short. It was the soldiers on duty on the watchtower who noticed something unusual in the distance and sent out a warning signal. The horse bandits were indeed coming. Liu Xin suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the bully beside him. Knife. The enemy is in the dark, but I am in the light. Liu Xin, who always likes to use bare hands, also prepared a weapon for the first time today. Of course, he does not intend to fight the enemy hand-to-hand, but to guard against the enemy's hidden arrows, so that he has something to block him. object.
The sleeping women were also awakened by the sound of horns outside the camp. They seemed a little panicked, but they heard Liu Xin say in a deep voice: "Close your eyes and continue to sleep." [
Liu Xin has made up his mind that no matter what happens tonight, he will be on the defensive and will never take the initiative to attack. He has brought 15,000 elite troops. If he can't defend even a small camp, how can he talk about it? What fight for the world?
Outside the tent, Dian Wei was waiting there with a big iron halberd. When he saw Liu Xin coming out, he immediately raised his hands and said, "Brother, there is indeed a night attack."
Wei Yan also rushed over, slammed his sword on the ground, and said excitedly: "My lord, the horse bandits are coming from the north. I can't see how many people there are. I will lead a group of people to rush over." , explore the reality."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "No one is allowed to move without my order! Come on, let's go over and take a look."
In order to prevent night attacks, Liu Xin put a lot of effort into the layout of the camp. In addition to making great efforts to build a watchtower, equipping soldiers on night duty with clairvoyance, he also lit many bonfires around the camp. Anyone who entered Everyone within a hundred steps around the camp will be in hiding.
Under the protection of Dian Wei and Wei Yan, Liu Xin came to the north fence and saw many black shadows shaking in the distance under the light of the bonfire, and vaguely heard strange screams. At this time, Baguli also He rushed over and said eagerly: "Sir, this is their usual tactic. They are bluffing on one side and carrying out a sneak attack on the other side. Please make preparations in advance."
Liu Xin was very satisfied with Baguli's loyalty, smiled and said: "The trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west has no effect in the face of absolute strength. I don't care whether he attacks in the east or in the east, or whether he attacks from both sides. , as long as they dare to come, give them a head-on attack! Crossbowmen, prepare!"
Baguli said in surprise: "Sir, this place is far away from them. If you miss it, your morale will drop. Please think again!"
"Haha, you know quite a lot." Liu Xin patted Ba Guli on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Watch carefully, my elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty are not in vain. Fire arrows!"
More than a thousand archers fired arrows together, and the sound of "swish, swish" was heard endlessly. The black figures in the distance fell to the ground one after another, and screams resounded through the night sky. These archers used a three-step shooting method. The rain came one after another, and it seemed to be exhausted. After a while, the still moving black shadow could no longer be seen.
Baguli opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it, and said in a hesitant voice: "Sir, this..."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Chang Wen, take someone over to have a look and drag them back alive or dead."
Wei Yan cupped his hands and said: "The last general has received his order!"
Baguli was shocked, and just as he was about to stop him, he saw that Wei Yan had already jumped onto his horse and galloped away with a group of cavalry.
But Liu Xin laughed and said: "If it is as you expected, this is just their bluff, there must be no ambush, there is nothing to worry about."
In fact, through her "clairvoyance", Liu Xin had already vaguely seen many black figures turning around and fleeing into the northern desert. Even if those who stayed here were lucky enough to survive, they must have been seriously injured. If Wei Yan went over at this time, there would be no danger.
Sure enough, within a short time, Wei Yan came back with the cavalry team. The result of this attack was not much. They only captured two gangsters who were seriously injured and dragged back more than a dozen corpses. Nothing else was found.
It's no wonder that although the waves of arrows just looked very vicious and caught the opponent off guard, after all, they were shooting blindly in the dark. The hit rate was purely based on luck. It could kill or injure ten people. Not bad for multiple people.
Liu Xin is a thief himself, so he naturally knows the style of these gangsters. It would be fine if he is a full-time gangster. Like this situation where he is a good citizen during the day and a bandit at night, he must try to destroy the evidence no matter what. Don't look at these The horse bandits are now able to escape. When there is no movement, they will definitely take these corpses away to avoid being followed.
In fact, for powerful regular legions, these horse bandits pose no threat at all, but for ordinary caravans, these horse bandits are deadly enough and may even affect the smooth flow of the Silk Road. Therefore, Liu Xin is listening When he said that there were many horse bandits in the Western Regions, he made up his mind that the first thing after rebuilding the Protectorate was to eliminate these horse bandits. To eliminate these horse bandits, it was necessary to understand the situation of these horse bandits. Therefore, Liu Xin sent Wei Yan to attack and capture the wounded and wounded horse bandits before their accomplices returned in order to find some clues from them.
"Inform the medical officer and do your best to rescue the two wounded." Seeing Wei Yan and the others returning safely, Liu Xin sent an order, then turned around and said, "Ba Guli, do you know who these horse bandits are?"
Baguli approached the body of a horse bandit and gently lifted the mask from his face. He was shocked.
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