The slave, whose lower body was only wrapped in animal skins, led the same old and skinny horse and walked forward with his head bent.
There were loads of packages hanging on the horse's back, so it was quite difficult to walk.
After the pack horses, there were many cars with piles of packages on them. The old horse took every step steadily, and his whole body seemed to be shaking. The carriages made a squeaking sound, and the wheels rolled over the sparse weeds on the ground.
, leaving two deep marks.
There were cavalrymen galloping back and forth, shouting.
The horses these people ride are not tall and look much smaller than the Qi people's horses. They are not armored and are covered with unknown feathers and decorations. They are gaudy. The same is true for the knights. They use beasts
He wrapped his head in leather and fixed it with colorful ropes. He wore light armor, held a short bow, and galloped back and forth on his horse.
This caravan was very large, with pack horses, many carriages, and finally a flock of sheep following it.
There are thousands of slaves alone.
There were patrolling cavalry in front and behind, and there were a lot of them, at least three or four thousand.
The cavalry were dusty, and many of the horses still had their heads hanging on their sides.
There were wounded people lying in the car behind.
The strong wind swept by, blurring the vision, and the rough wind rubbed by, which was actually a bit painful.
At the front of the caravan, there were two people holding flags and walking behind a man who looked like a general.
The frequent exchanges of scouts from various places are centered here.
"Qi Jin, we are almost at Shuangyang Road, why haven't we seen the people sent by He Laigan to take care of us yet?"
"Is this guy going to betray his oath?"
A man followed the leader-looking man, worried.
Qi Jin laughed, and there was some expectation on his rough face, "Don't worry too much, He Laiqian is such a person, how could he not be going to cause some trouble??"
"I'm afraid he wants to put forward new conditions and lower the price."
Hearing Qi Jin's words, the big man looked aggrieved, "A small garrison leader dares to point fingers at us, it's so humiliating."
Qi Jin shook his head, "It doesn't matter, weren't the Turks also subjected to all kinds of humiliation by the Rouran people back then? How about now? They forced the Zhou people to behead the Rouran people and send them over. Such a powerful Rouran, now you still
Can you see their flags and totems?”
"At the moment we only suffered some verbal humiliation, but we gained great benefits."
"The ordnance He Laiqian sent is second to none. They are all rags, but the scribes and craftsmen he sent are all good things!!"
"Those craftsmen taught us how to smelt and how to make. The cars we are making now are already well-known by various ministries. Those scribes taught us words and systems, making us more united."
Qi Jin looked into the distance, his eyes seemed to have cast through the endless wind and sand, looking towards the fertile land.
"Xianbei people, Rouran people, and Turkic people, one day it will be our turn."
He raised his riding crop and pointed at the windy sand in the distance, "Did you see it?"
"As long as you survive the wind and sand, you can see the endless pastures."
The big man looked in the direction Qi Jin pointed. At this moment, his expression changed drastically, "Qi Jin!! I didn't see the pasture! I saw the cavalry!!"
Qi Jin hurriedly looked again.
At this moment, he saw clearly.
In the wind and sand on the opposite side, some cavalrymen on war horses vaguely appeared. Those people were staring in the direction where they were, standing motionless in the wind and sand.
Qi Jin was horrified and quickly ordered the whole army to stop.
"Is it He Lai?"
"Ah Hui Na, you go and take a look!"
The strong man Ah Hui took the horse's spear in his hand, called a few people, and then galloped forward against the wind and sand.
Qi Jin looked ahead vigilantly and issued an order for the whole army to start getting ready. The slaves stood uneasily and were at a loss. The old horse rarely had a chance to rest, so he knelt down on the road, his face unexpectedly
I can see the deep tiredness.
Ah Huina rushed forward, "Is it General He Lai?!"
"Is it General Horai?!"
"Whoosh~~~"
"Why!"
The next moment, arrows flew from the sky, and Ah Hui Na had no time to dodge. He only left a exclamation as his last words, and was shot into a hedgehog. His whole body was full of arrows, including the horse under his crotch.
In this way, at this moment, one man and one horse fell off their horses immediately, and several subordinates behind him were not spared either.
Qi Jin was shocked and said, "Enemy attack!!"
The cavalry did not panic. Along the way, they encountered too many similar situations. The vast desert was a paradise for bandits everywhere.
They quickly began to disperse, picking up short bows. The slaves were also numb. They squatted on the ground, holding their heads in their hands, saying nothing. The old horse continued to kneel on the ground, his eyes downcast.
In a moment, the huge Xiren cavalry dispersed like birds and beasts.
This is not a rout, this is their original tactic. Due to the lack of armor and iron weapons, they are unable to have the ability to charge into battle formations like the Xianbei cavalry, so when fighting, they often adopt a dispersed fighting method.
The oncoming cavalry also launched a charge.
The wind and sand swept across, and in the strong wind, the cavalry from both sides looked at each other.
Liu Taozi opened the big bow and heard a muffled "bang" sound. The arrows were like lightning. The knight holding the flag in the distance was pierced by the arrows and flew far away.
Arrows flew from both sides.
The neighing of war horses, the sound of hoofbeats, the sound of bows and arrows being fired, and the sound of knights falling to the ground.
The Wuchuan knights were also scattered, but they dispersed in groups of four. Every time they shot, four people often shot at the same time. In such a harsh climate, the visual range is limited, and it is extremely difficult to hit.
Difficulty, four people fired in a volley, and the hit rate improved a lot.
They didn't even need Liu Taozi to give orders, they had already taken the initiative and adopted the correct tactics.
On the contrary, the knights Liu Taozi brought from Boling were much less experienced. They had to imitate the locals and adopt the same tactics.
From the previous dynasty to the present, the frontier towns have frequently fought with the cavalry outside the fortress. No matter what tactics they face, they have the optimal answer.
Qi Jin was also wandering on horseback at the moment. He was always paying attention to the battle situation. He Laigan had indeed betrayed his oath, and this Wuchuan cavalry was different from the cavalry who came to plunder them in the past. Their combat effectiveness was not at the same level at all.
Next, as soon as the two sides encountered each other, the attrition of his troops greatly increased. Those people were wearing light armor. In such a climate, light armor was completely sufficient. The arrows stuck in the armor did not even affect the opponent's actions.
The opponent's four-person volley can steadily take away a cavalryman at one time.
The Kumoxi people had just gained power, and every cavalryman who could draw a bow and shoot an arrow was particularly important.
Qi Jin already had the intention to retreat, but he could not directly order the retreat, otherwise, a cruel pursuit would be triggered.
"Scatter all the goods! Scatter them!!"
Qi Jin issued the order.
Some knights scolded the slaves.
The slaves tremblingly took off the food and other items from the horse's back, tore them apart, and scattered them on the ground. They also took off the valuables from the cart and scattered them around randomly.
Only then did Qi Jin give the order: "Withdraw!!"
The soldiers blew the horns, and the people began to flee along the original road without looking back.
The Xianbei people immediately began to pursue them. Looking at the food and supplies scattered all over the ground in the wind and sand, some Xianbei people reined in their horses and looked at them excitedly.
Someone jumped off the horse, took the jewelry and stuffed it into his arms.
"Bang!"
The arrow went directly through the knight's chest, and the knight fell heavily on the car.
Liu Taozi roared: "Continue to pursue!!!"
The knight next to him beat the war drum again, and the drum beat with a rapid rhythm.
The knights surrendered and chased Xi Ren.
Xi Ren galloped wildly on his horse, turning his head suddenly from time to time, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow.
The Qi people's horses flew up with four hooves, and the distance between the two sides became shorter and shorter. One after another, the Xi people were shot off their horses, and were immediately trampled into a pulp by the galloping horses.
I don't know how long they pursued, but Qi Ren's horses began to slow down slowly, while Xi Ren's horses were not affected and continued to run wildly until they disappeared in the wind and sand.
Outside the entire Shuangyang Road, the corpses of Xi people and horses were everywhere.
The convoy still stayed at its original position, the slaves were kneeling on the ground, shivering, and the wind and sand picked up the scattered food, flying to no where.
Liu Taozi frowned, "Clean up the battlefield!!"
In the university grounds, there was laughter and laughter.
The knights talked about the harvest of this robbery, with the joy of harvest on their faces.
The school grounds were noisy, and some people were even singing excitedly.
It's been a long time since they went out to do their job.
Liu Taozi walked quickly to the general platform. He held the hilt of the sword in one hand and looked at the noisy people in front of him with a solemn expression.
The originally noisy situation slowly subsided. The knights looked at him one after another, and their laughter became smaller and smaller. After a while, the school grounds returned to its original deserted state.
Liu Taozi then asked: "What do you think of this battle?"
Upon hearing this question, the knights did not dare to laugh casually like they did when they first met. They looked at each other for a few times and did not rush to speak.
Liu Taozi's eyes were fixed on one of the knights. That man was the knight who stopped Liu Taozi before.
"You, just you, tell me, what do you think of this battle?!"
The man looked around and said hesitantly: "Return to the general, in this battle more than a thousand people were beheaded, six enemy generals were beheaded, more than four thousand were captured, and grain, flags, drums, and weapons were obtained. A great victory?"
Liu Taozi had a cold face and said nothing.
"Jie?"
"In the sudden attack, he let the bandit chiefs run away, but failed to wipe them all out. He couldn't move when he saw the supplies and food scattered, and the formation was in chaos. Is this the famous Wuchuan Knight?"
"I heard that when Emperor Wenxuan led the Huaishuo knights out to fight, the thieves scattered money and food in an attempt to disrupt the formation, but the Huaishuo knights stood still."
"Now it seems that the Wuchuan Knights are bad!!"
Hearing these words, many knights in the audience immediately exploded. Some people pressed their swords directly, "What did the general say?!"
Yao Xiong's face twitched. For some reason, his brother always liked to provoke these violent knights. These people had bad tempers, and his brother would provoke them again and again. Yao Xiong was worried that these people would rush over at the next moment. If
Being captured alive by them would be a total loss of face.
Some knights gathered and were approaching Liu Taozi.
Mainly because Liu Taozi's words were too hurtful.
If someone says that the Wuchuan soldiers are not as good as the Jinyang soldiers, they will laugh loudly. If they say that they are not as good as the puppet Zhou soldiers, they will laugh louder. If they say that they are not as good as the county soldiers, they will laugh out loud. But if they say that they are not as good as Huaishuo
Cavalry, then they will fall out.
This was still the case when Liu Taozi led them to victory. If they dared to say that they were inferior to Huaishuo when they met for the first time, they would be afraid of causing a mutiny and would be arrested by these people and sent to the state government.
The state government does not dare to take care of these people. As the veteran Changsun County Lieutenant who walked out from here said, if the official is not to his taste, he will beat him up and hide in the city after the beating. No official dares to break into the town to arrest him.
people.
But facing these knights approaching her, Liu Taozi was not afraid, she even took a step closer, stretched out her hand, and grabbed a knight from among them, grabbed him by the neck, and pulled him to her
The knights beside him screamed louder. Liu Taozi raised the man with one hand, found something from his arms with one hand, and threw it aside.
"What's this?!"
What was scattered on the ground was bright gold.
The knight defended: "I picked it up."
As soon as Liu Taozi was thrown away, the man fell directly into the knights and could not get up for a long time.
Liu Taozi looked at them angrily, "This is the Wuchuan Soldier?!"
The knights' faces were full of anger, but they were speechless.
Looking at the angry faces, Liu Taozi said again: "Please forgive me this time. Next month, I will take you out of the confinement and catch that Xiren Qijin. If you dare to do this again, I will deal with you with military law."
.”
He looked at Tian Zili who was standing aside, "Take out all the food and materials that you harvested and distribute them according to the corresponding credit! No detention is allowed!"
The knights who had been looking excited just now suddenly lost their temper, stopped all restlessness, widened their eyes, and looked at each other.
Tian Zili narrowed his eyes, stepped forward quickly, and said loudly: "General!! No!"
"oh?"
Liu Taozi looked at him coldly.
The knights also looked at him. Tian Zili looked at the many knights in the audience and said loudly: "General, the Wuchuan soldiers disobeyed your command, looted supplies, and let the thief chief go. The general will not punish them."
Forget it, how can we distribute all the gains to them?"
"Besides, according to the military system, they can only take 40%. The rest has to be sent to Yecheng to show their merit. Please take back the military order!!"
Liu Taozi said solemnly: "Military orders cannot be changed lightly. Although there are mistakes this time, it is because they have not fought for a long time. They have killed more than a thousand people this time, which is quite a feat. In the past, the food and grass were not reissued on time. These things are convenient."
It is compensation that has not been paid in the past.”
"As for Yecheng."
"Cui Gang!!"
"My subordinate is here!!"
Cui Gang stepped forward quickly, and Liu Taozi ordered: "You should write a letter now. He Laiqian and others in the city colluded with the Kumoxi people and tried to raise troops to cause chaos. I led the soldiers to defeat him and killed the rebel He Laiqian.
Lai Gan and others defeated the invading Xi people again!"
"Let people prepare heads, flags, war drums, ordnance, and horses, and send them to Yecheng together."
"To express my merits to the Wuchuan soldiers, I request the Prime Minister to grant me a reward!!"
Cui Gang hurriedly saluted, "Wei!!"
There was an incomparable silence in the school grounds, and then Liu Taozi looked at the people in front of her.
"Start counting and distribute!!"
"Gather here on time tomorrow. I will arrange for the garrison leaders to make plans for everything in the city!!"
The knights suddenly became solemn.
"only!!!"
Liu Taozi turned and left. Tian Zili and others led the military officials to start counting and distributing the items.
At this moment, the knights stood up straight, but no longer made any noise. They looked ahead and watched Liu Taozi leave the campus.
Just as Liu Taozi ordered, Tian Zili began to count the supplies. He frowned and counted the many supplies again and again.
"There's something wrong. Why are there so many?"
Cui Gang went down to inquire about the situation of these strong men. The knights' faces towards Cui Gang instantly changed. There was no longer the teasing and humiliation in the past, and the smiles on their faces were particularly bright.
"Cui Jun, my name is Liu Chengcai. I'm sure I'm still the descendant of General Liu. I shot and killed six people. You should remember it clearly."
Cui Gang nodded, recorded it, and then asked: "How many people are in your family? You must tell the truth. It will be used when giving rewards."
"Ah, okay, okay, I have a daughter-in-law and four children at home. The eldest can run a horse and the Cangtou slave has eight."
Everyone was busy, but at this moment Liu Taozi appeared outside the city of Wuchuan.
Outside the city wall, there are many wooden fences. These wooden fences were built against the city wall and covered with grass, turning them into a simple house.
The wood didn't look strong, and it seemed like it was going to fall down any moment.
There were many people huddled under those thatches, their clothes were ragged, some were simply naked, and their hair was unkempt. Dozens of people crowded together in one place. When they saw noble people passing by, their faces were full of fear and they hurriedly muttered.
He kept his head down and dared not speak.
Tu Xiyue followed Liu Taozi and explained to him the situation here, "Some are locals, and more are civilian husbands who served. The strong ones were selected to be Cangtou, and the rest are here as civilians."
Zhuang, build the city wall and cultivate the fields. If you have to go on an expedition on weekdays, let them be responsible for opening roads, transporting things, etc. It is also useful. Last month, more than a hundred people tried to escape, but we captured them. According to the law
Beheaded."
"The number of these people is equivalent to that of military households. At first, it was said that ten people would support one household, but later it became chaotic for some reason. Anyway, they distributed it to military households. According to the saying in the Central Plains,
They are our own tenants.”
Liu Taozi frowned, and passed by the continuous thatch. Suddenly someone came here on horseback, jumped off the horse, and walked quickly to Liu Taozi's side.
Then he saluted.
"General!!"
Liu Taozi turned around and saw that it was the man Liu Taozi had just picked out.
He lowered his head at this moment and said, "General, I acted foolishly and disobeyed the military order and took something. Please punish me. However, I have many children at home. They are all still young. They were injured earlier. They stayed at home and had nothing to do.
, I really don’t have much to eat at home, so even if you take me out to fight with eighty soldiers, I won’t complain. I just ask the general to give you some food, and don’t cut off my reward.”
Liu Taozi glanced at him and said, "You will be punished with twenty military sticks, and your military merit will be honored."
The knight was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you so much, General! Thank you so much, General!!"
He jumped up, his face beaming with joy, led the horse and ran away, barking as he ran.
"Where do you get the military stick?!"
"Where do you get the military stick?!"
ps: Kumoxi is another species of Xianbei. It was first destroyed by Murong Huang and wandered among the pine deserts. Later, there were more and more species, and they were divided into five groups: one is called Humiliating Hezhu, the other is called Mohefu, and the third is called Mohefu.
It is called Qi Ge, the fourth is Mu Kun, and the fifth is Shi De. Each tribe has a Qijin person, and the one with the Ahui family is the most handsome, and all five tribes are subject to his control. - "Book of Zhou·Ji Hu Ku Mo Xi"
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Chapter completed!