It was still dark, so the day's chase began again.
When He Ran arrived at the place where the enemy camped last night, Adar was waiting here. Seeing that he was no longer in command of the forward battalion, He Ran realized that something might be wrong and rode up to meet him.
Adal pointed to the bloodstains all over the ground and said: "They slaughtered a large number of cattle and sheep. This should be their last pre-set supply point."
"What does this mean?" He Ran asked, looking at the shocking bloodstains on the beach.
"They are trying to store as much food as possible. If they want to escape all the way back, they don't need to carry so much food. Increased weight will consume horsepower."
He Ran looked at the direction in which the enemy troops were escaping and said nothing.
"I think they are suspicious." Adal said worriedly.
He Ran slapped his palms with a riding crop, thought for a moment and said: "Chase, and chase harder. Our soldiers slept more than they did last night. It's best to catch up with their rear group and give them a good beating while they're still there."
Drive our suspected soldiers as far away as possible before we find out who they are."
Adal frowned, "Aren't you afraid of pushing them into a hurry?"
He Ran smiled slightly and said: "The harder they push, the more they believe that we have reinforcements, so they don't dare to be entangled by us. They are stocking up on food to prepare for counterattack. You can probably guess what this white lotus is fighting for."
abacus?"
"Naturally, we will delay the time and try our best to explore the reality of our reinforcements, and then make the final decision."
"According to the maze we laid out for her, the reinforcements are only a hundred miles away from us. After half a day's delay, the army will arrive. So if it slows down, the secret will be revealed. We must pursue it non-stop, so that she can't send out detective horses for reconnaissance.
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"How long will it take to chase them? Keep driving them back to the tribe?"
"That's not necessary. Just chase for another three to five hundred miles. You can continue the pursuit with the forward battalion. Arrange for a thousand troops to rest and march. Just catch up in the middle of the night. Then harass the enemy camp like last night. Today
When the enemy is more tired, they can make more noise and rush in to kill people and set fire to them."
"Then do we still have to watch out for them to rob the camp?"
"It depends on the situation of the pursuit during the day. When you set up camp, if you feel that you can no longer fight, then just sleep soundly. The enemy's physical strength is even worse than ours. The most important thing is that the pursuit must be tight and we cannot let them
If there is any chance to breathe, I will lead the army to close the distance with the vanguard camp. Once you bite their rear group, we will tear off a piece of flesh."
"I understand!" Adal said no more, mounted his horse and galloped away.
Chasing until dusk, He Ran's expectation of catching the enemy's rear did not appear. Instead, Siyaqima actually laid an ambush in a hilly area. A'dal pursued too quickly and fell into a bitter battle. Fortunately, He Ran led the team.
The army was close and arrived in time to relieve him. The two thousand enemy troops who had set up an ambush abandoned two to three hundred corpses and fled quickly. Adal's losses were even greater, which made him very angry, and he
They added a thousand-man team to the vanguard camp and pursued them fiercely. However, these enemy soldiers were all lightly armed and fast horses, and they were too late to catch up. They only killed some weak and straggler soldiers along the way.
On this day, they chased another two hundred miles. Even these men who lived on horses all year round were a little bit too much. After dismounting, their legs were shaking and they could hardly stand. He Ran couldn't bear it anymore in the afternoon and had to put it down.
The army was entrusted to the Captain of Ten Thousands, and he slowed down his march with four hundred guards. By the time he caught up with the army, it was already dark. He mustered up his energy and asked Yun Ye to select some of his disciples who could still support his physical strength to set up defenses.
Adal smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't think it's necessary. Our people are too tired to get up. In the afternoon, more and more enemy troops are falling behind, and they will no longer have the strength to rob the camp."
"It's more important to not be careless at this time. You go and have a rest first. Be alert in the middle of the night. The thousand people behind will catch up and disturb him all night. Let's see if we can get some benefits tomorrow. Don't do it after noon.
If we continue to chase, it’s time to go back. We are at the end of a powerful war effort. Any sudden attack of troops can kill our entire army, so we have to be on guard."
"Okay! The military counselor's body is not as delicate as those of us who are used to sleeping in the open. Please rest first. I will wait for the thousand people behind to arrive before I go to sleep."
He Ran beat his sore legs and said: "I really can't stand it anymore. Take command of the Chinese army tomorrow. I and the thousand people who went to harass will stay here as the rear team. If I run for another day, my life will be with me."
I can't keep it anymore, you go and rest, I can hold on for a while longer, but your grassland fighting style can exhaust people to death."
A'dal laughed dumbly and said: "This is not our style of play. It is completely the style of a military advisor. I have chased for two to three hundred miles in one day, but this is the first time that I have been pursued like this for several days in a row. I have done this before.
It is rare for a pursuit to rob a camp, but now there is no rest for black and white, and even those who fight with iron can't stand it."
He Ran also smiled and waved to him, "Go, go, sleep as much as you can. We can't be inferior to a girl. It's best to pick this white lotus tomorrow."
Adal laughed and got up.
He Ran looked at Wan Jin, who was grinning all the time, and said, "I've had my butt bruised before, so it's hard for you. Go get some sleep. I'll call you if anything happens."
"Thank you, military advisor. I have never ridden a horse like this before. At this moment, my whole body feels like falling apart. I will leave first." Wan Jin stood up with difficulty and retreated.
At this time, Yun Ye came in to report, and the security checkpoints were arranged.
He Ran didn't even have the energy to nod, so he just said "hmm" and lay down on the felt blanket exhausted.
Seeing that he was so tired, Yun Ye said, "Second brother, go to sleep first. I'm here to keep an eye on you." After saying that, he turned around to leave, but heard He Ran sigh, and he stopped hesitantly, "Second brother, why are you here?"
Sigh?"
"This white lotus is really difficult to deal with." He Ran said worriedly.
Yun Ye couldn't help but laugh, "It's her turn to say this, but we keep pestering her."
He Ran sighed again, "I originally wanted to scare her away, but after chasing her for two days, she still had no intention of retreating from the tribe. Needless to say, as soon as we retreated, she would definitely turn around and chase her, so I said it was difficult for her to retreat."
"Tangled."
"Are you worried that you won't be able to rush back to help King Fan?"
"Well, it seems we have to let King Feng take action."
"Are you trying to lead the enemy troops to Misty Lake?"
"That's all. Take a guide and rush to see Wang Jia tomorrow and explain the situation clearly to her."
Yun Ye winked at Xi Qun and whispered: "Go ahead."
Xi Qun knew that Yun Ye was worried about the safety of the military advisor, so he scratched his head and looked at the military advisor.
He Ran had already closed his eyes and said feebly: "Go ahead. It's easier to worry about leaving Xiqun by my side than keeping you."
Xi Qun glanced at Yun Ye proudly, and Yun Ye glanced at He Ran angrily.
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