At that time, He Mu'er was suddenly attacked by Liu Bao and was eager to flee. He didn't know what happened afterwards, and why Liu Bao suddenly attacked him. However, He Mu'er could imagine that after he escaped, What will happen to his people? As for his brother, he is probably already more ill-fortuned.
When Ma Chao heard He Mu'er’s request, he only hesitated for a while, and ordered a U-turn to march towards Yehan’s tribe. Because of Ma Chao’s young age, when he first arrived in the Sixth Army, Liu Xin made him an ordinary soldier because The martial arts are outstanding, and he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant by Zhao Yun. Now he has been promoted to the position of partial general after a few battles and made some military exploits. If he makes a few more contributions, he can go further and serve as the vice general of every Sixth Army. Will be on par with his father Ma Teng,
This time he led the troops into the grassland, Ma Chao was very suffocated and wanted to make a great contribution. According to Liu Xin’s order, they not only had to protect the safety of the three tribes of Huchuquan, Chiwule, and Gutu’an, but also To try his best to win over other tribes, Ma Chao grew up in Xiliang and knows the character of the grassland tribe. If he can save the Hemu'er tribe this time, the whole tribe will definitely devote himself to the big man, and he will stand up. Great success,
He Mu'er's pain was slightly reduced at this time, and he was able to see the surrounding situation again. Only then did he realize that he was lying on a big plank, galloping on the snow by two horses.
Seeing him looking around, the interpreter quickly pressed him down, and said, "You can lie down in a sleeping bag. It won't be enough if you catch the wind and cold."
He Mu'er learned that the strange cloth bag that bound him was originally called a sleeping bag. Because he was afraid that he would fall off the board, the military doctors in the team simply tied him and the sleeping bag to the board with a rope. , No wonder he is so difficult to act,
During the two hours when Hemuer was in a coma, the whole team did not stop advancing, so there was a considerable distance from the camp of the Yehan tribe. Although Hemuer was pressed on the wooden board, it did not affect his head. Turning, he couldn't help but look to the sides, and saw many soldiers passing by him quickly. These soldiers did not ride horses, but held two long bamboo poles and walked like flying on the snow. , Much faster than the speed of a war horse,
He Mu'er couldn't believe his eyes. There were people in the world who could travel so fast in the snow, but he didn't know that the army led by Ma Chao was equipped with only a few horses, and most of the soldiers were Use a tool called a snowboard to walk on the snow,
Liu Xin knows very well that his main battlefield in the future will be in the north, and he does not want his army to fight in the north only in spring and summer, so he has to develop various equipment suitable for combat in severe winter to improve the army’s performance. Combat power, snowboard is just one of them,
In this dispatch, Zhao Yun mobilized a total of 60,000 people from the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army. They were divided into three teams. The cavalry and infantry were divided into half. Although the cavalry is more suitable for fighting on the grassland, it is relatively normal weather. In terms of conditions, in such a snowy winter, the mobility of infantry equipped with skis is much stronger than that of cavalry. Therefore, even if the cavalry is drawn out, most of them are not equipped with horses, but choose this kind of skis. Throughout the winter, the fifth and sixth legions stationed in Xiliang did not stop training. The subjects included the use of skis. Whether for infantry or cavalry, there was no difficulty in this regard.
In addition to skis, their equipment is also indispensable for easy-to-carry marching rations, fried noodles, and now the fried noodles have been improved, adding minced meat and vegetables to it to make the nutrition more comprehensive and to ensure that the soldiers quickly recover their physical strength. ,
In addition, Liu Xin also worked hard to prevent cold. In addition to convenient sleeping bags, the soldiers also put on special "down" jackets. In order to increase the protein intake of the people in Jingzhou, Liu Xin vigorously promoted it. Livestock and poultry breeding, and many river branches in Jingnan area are especially suitable for raising ducks and geese. They already have a considerable scale. At this time, the winter in the south is still very cold. In order to prevent children from catching cold, Ma Yun always puts on the children. The thick cotton-padded clothes made it difficult for the children to stretch their hands and feet. When Liu Xin had a meal, he suddenly thought of the down jackets of later generations, which were light and warm. Liu Xin did what he said and ordered the institute to carry out this aspect. "Scientific research", this thing does not have much scientific and technological content, it just consumes some labor. After several trials, he really made the down jacket out of it. 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 can't stand, is nothing to the Han soldiers stationed in Xiliang.
Liu Bao has already gone to Yufro. His men drove thousands of Yehan tribe herdsmen who were about to become their slaves to their tribe. This is a huge team. It is said that it is huge, not because of their number. There are many, but because there are many cows, sheep, horses and various materials used to build tents in this team, as well as a large amount of forage, it is difficult to go on the snow, and if there are so many burdens, it will be even harder to go. , The speed is naturally very slow. In the evening, it is more than half way away from the camp of the Liu Bao tribe.
The leader of these people was a confidant of Liu Bao. In order to show that he was following Liu Bao, he also gave himself the surname Liu, called Liu Heimao. Because he had a bunch of thick black hairs on his chest, he took this one. With a nondescript name, Liu Heimao saw that it was too late and knew that it was very dangerous to catch snow on the grassland and drive the night away, so he ordered to camp on the spot.
With this order, the surroundings started to get busy. The captured herdsmen from the Yehan tribe have not yet been assigned to slaves, but they must be responsible for these heavy tasks. The poorest thing is that Those young women, they not only have to live as hard as adult men, but also avoid the evil eyes from time to time. Anyway, they are the spoils of these people. The one thing they will suffer tonight is that they can’t escape. Dropped,
Even the bravest herdsmen on the grassland will be at a loss if they leave the horses. The more than 400 cavalry and more than 300 newly liberated slaves don’t worry, they are all riding on high-headed horses, holding bows and arrows in their hands, and watching. With these “quasi-slaves” at work, no one dares to be lazy at all.
Tonight, the most tragic thing is not the young women, but the captured adult male herders. Before returning to their tribe, in order to prevent them from taking the opportunity to escape or resist at night, Liu Heimao will order them to be tied up. Of course, Liu Heimao would not kindly tie them in a tent, but would only wait for them to finish their work and tie them on the snow outside the camp. The winter night on the grassland is even colder. Can you escape this disaster? It depends on their own destiny,
Liu Heimao was very satisfied with these "quasi-slaves" who worked hard. His eyes gradually shifted to the young women, and he quickly focused on a pretty girl. He gave a light "drive" and hit. Ma went over there, he couldn't wait for it to get dark, and now he wanted to put the girl in his arms, and talk about the addiction first.
Suddenly, Liu Heimao heard a "swish" behind his ear. He grew up on horseback, and he could naturally hear the sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air. He tilted his head in a hurry, only feeling hot on his face. Stinging, Liu Heimao turned his head and was about to yell at him. There were no enemies around. If someone accidentally shot the arrow, someone would usually have a grudge against him and take the opportunity to retaliate. He also took a fancy to that girl. This was trying to grab a woman from him. Liu Heimao opened his mouth, but did not say a word. Instead, he spit out a big mouthful of blood foam, and then he slowly moved away from him. When he was planted, a sharp arrow shot in from the back of his neck and pierced through his Adam’s apple.
The seven or eight hundred horsemen looked around blankly, not knowing where the two arrows came from, and even some cavalrymen of the Liubao tribe had begun to suspect that there were spies in the slaves of the Yehan tribe. However, their doubts quickly disappeared. Dispelled, because there are countless arrows coming through the air, the sound of "swish" is endless,
These people rode tall horses and surrounded the camp. At this time, they became the most eye-catching target. They screamed and planted. Some even had dozens of arrows in their bodies, which made them resemble hedgehogs. It was the herdsmen of the Yehan tribe who were working, one by one saw the opportunity quickly, all of them fell to the ground without any damage.
After a while, the knights on the horses became dead souls under the arrows, because they didn't know which direction the arrows were shot from. It seemed that there were people shooting arrows at them from all directions, and they couldn't escape. , The brave herder quietly raised his head from the ground, only then saw countless figures suddenly appearing around them, "flying" against the snowy ground. Indeed, they can only be described by flying, because they are faster than The fastest horses on the grassland will be much faster. Those people are wrapped in a large piece of white robe from head to toe, lying in the snow and blending with the snow. No wonder Liu Bao's men have not found their whereabouts. Now , These people quickly "fly" in the snow, their white robe fluttering with the wind, they are absolutely majestic,
This army that can "fly" on the snow is naturally the team led by Ma Chao. The team has an interpreter who understands the Hunian language, and shouts to the frightened Yehan tribe herders, and the herdsmen's heart is relieved. Afterwards, these herders were used to such bloody scenes. Some people were assigned to gather the horses that had lost their masters. Others continued to work because they had to spend the night on this snow-covered grassland. It would be impossible without a tent.
After a while, the horse-drawn sleigh also brought He Mu'er here. Ma Chao handed He Mu'er to his tribe, and asked about the situation, and learned that Liu Bao had gone to the direction of the Yufro tribe. He could not help secretly. Unfortunately, he stomped his feet severely and said, "Since Liu Bao has run away, let's set off overnight to take care of his lair."