"The first harm is the pack of wolves in the wilderness," Ba Guli said with a pause, and said embarrassingly, "Of course, so many of us don't need to be afraid,"
As if to confirm his words, a few wolf howls were heard in the distance.
Bacouli continued: "The second harm is the weather. The temperature drops very quickly in the desert at night. Even if you are sweating during the day, you must put on a padded jacket at night."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I'm waiting for 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 was 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. Carry a lot of cold-proof items, especially down sleeping bags with excellent warmth performance,
Pulley's face suddenly became serious, and he said with a serious face: "The most powerful is the third evil, the horse bandit,"
Dianwei and Wei Yanyi laughed together: "We have more than ten thousand elite soldiers here. What kind of gangsters dare to hit the rocks with pebbles and find their own way of death."
Pulling his head shook his head: "The general's words are wrong. There are deserts on both sides of the road for miles away. Are you familiar with the situation there? The horse bandits come and go like the wind, or hide behind the dunes, or simply hide in the dunes. , Wait for you to pass by and make a surprise attack, which is impossible to guard against,"
Jia Xu said in amazement: "Ba Guli, the former Jia Mou walked with you, but he never heard you talk about any horse bandits,"
Bakulei hesitated for a moment, and said, "The adults don't know anything. Last time the Caomin went with the adults and did not camp in the wild, so there is no need to worry about horse bandits coming."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "In this way, the horse bandits are only active at night. I don't know how many horse bandits there are in the Western Regions."
Balegu arched his hands and said, "Master Hui, there are many horse bandits in the Western Regions, but the most powerful ones are the two bandits of'Black Tornado' and'Half Cloud'. These horse bandits include people from the Western Regions and others. Many of the Huns, Qiangs, and even Han people have their own professions during the day, and only gather at night to form bandits."
Jia Xu suddenly asked: "Why are you so clear about these horse bandits? Why have you never heard you talk about it in the past,"
Bacouli suddenly looked sad, and only after a long while he said: "Don’t hide it from the adults, Xiaomin’s brother is also a gangster. He died in a fire last year. Xiaomin used to hear him talk about gangsters, so You know a thing or two,"
Liu Xin nodded and said, "So in your opinion, if there is a gang attack tonight, how should I respond?"
Bakulei had already seen the military appearance of the Han army when he was at Yumen Pass. He knew that these young soldiers in front of him were good fighters. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Going back to your lord, Xiaomin thinks that if there are bandits coming at night All generals should stick to the attack, not attack,"
"It’s a little bit the same as Liu," Liu Xin said with a smile, "I don’t think of you but you have some insights. If Liu can rebuild the Duhu Mansion, he will appoint any of your counsellors. how is it,"
Bakulei does not have a fixed job. He usually depends on being a guide for others and doing part-time jobs for a living. Although he doesn't know what the Chief Counselor does, but it certainly sounds like an official position. He has changed from being a civilian to being a civilian. The officials of the big man, how unhappy, Ba Guli hurriedly bowed to the ground and said loudly, "The Caomin is willing to work for the adults,"
The night was getting darker, and the weather was getting colder and colder. The soldiers set up rows of tents early and set up piles of bonfires. Deer villages and fences were also arranged around. A watchtower was erected at the four corners of the camp, except for the guards. The soldiers passed by occasionally, and the whole camp was quiet.
The big book in the middle is Liu Xin’s handsome account, but now there are many women living in them, Diao Chan, Yan Rui’s mother and daughter, Lan Nier, and the aunts and nephews of Bei Gong Dao and Bei Gong Yan, plus the selected ones. Twelve female guards of the Qiang nationality were all crowded in this tent. Except for the three female guards holding swords and shields to guard the inside and outside of the tent, everyone else had gotten into the down sleeping bag and fell asleep early.
Liu Xin stayed here too. No one thought he needed to avoid the suspicion between men and women. There was no need for him to set up another tent. However, Liu Xin did not sleep, but wore a cotton robe and sat cross-legged. To adjust your breath and movement there,
Tonight, Bakulei’s remarks aroused his vigilance. Their team was too large to conceal their movements. It might have fallen into the eyes of the horse bandits, and the strong wind made the team uncomfortable. Not camping in the wild, this gives the horse bandits an opportunity and most likely their only chance. Liu Xin is sure that if the horse bandits dare to attack, they can only do so tonight.
Suddenly, a stern horn sounded from the barracks, three long and two short. It was the soldiers watching the night watching the abnormalities in the distance and sending out a warning signal. The horse bandit came, and Liu Xin opened his eyes abruptly and grabbed the bully beside him Knife, the enemy is in the dark, I am in the light. Liu Xin, who always likes to use his bare hands, also prepared a weapon today. Of course, he does not intend to fight the enemy personally, but guards against the enemy’s dark arrows, so there is a way to block it. object,
The sleeping women were also awakened by the sound of the horn outside the camp, and looked 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. No matter what happens tonight, he will take a defensive position and will never take the initiative to attack. He has 15,000 elite soldiers. If he can't hold even a small camp, he will talk about it. What contends for the world,
Outside the tent, Dianwei was already waiting there with a big iron halberd. When Liu Xin came out, he immediately folded his hands and said, "Big brother, there really is a night attack,"
Wei Yan also rushed over and threw the big knife in his hand to the ground. He said with excitement, "Leader, the horse bandit came from the north. I can’t see how many people there are. The final general is willing to lead one. Rush to the past, explore the reality and the reality,"
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "No one is allowed to move without my order. 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 building a watchtower and equipping the soldiers on duty with clairvoyance, he also lit a number of bonfires around the camp. Anyone just needs to enter. Within a hundred steps around the camp, there will be nowhere to hide,
Under the escort of Dianwei and Wei Yan, Liu Xin came to behind the fence to the north. Under the light of the bonfire, there were many dark shadows shaking in the distance, and strange screams could be heard vaguely. He rushed over and said eagerly: "My lord, this is their usual tactic. They bluff on one side, but carry out a sneak attack on the other. Please prepare for it early."
Liu Xin was very satisfied with Bakulei’s loyalty, smiled, and said: "The trick of squeaking the west is not effective in the face of absolute strength. I don’t care whether he is slamming or squeezing the east, or if he has something to attack. , As long as they dare to come, hit him head-on, crossbowmen, prepare,"
Bacouli was surprised and said: "My lord, it's far away from them. The shot missed and the morale fell. I ask you to think twice."
"Hehe, you know quite a lot," Liu Xin patted Coulee on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Look carefully, my big man is not just a fake soldier, letting go of arrows."
Thousands of archers released their arrows together, and the sound of "swishes" broke through the air. The dark shadows in the distance fell to the ground one after another, and the screams resounded across the night sky. These archers used a three-step shooting method. One wave of rain followed, it seemed endless, and after only a while, the shadows that were still in motion would never be seen again.
Pulling his mouth wide open, unable to close his mouth, he said chastely, "My lord, this..."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "Chang Wen, take someone over to see, drag me all the dead and alive,"
Wei Yan arched his hand and said, "The final commander will get the order."
Pulley was taken aback. Just about to stop him, Wei Yan had already jumped on his horse and galloped away with a team of cavalry.
Liu Xin laughed and said, "If it's as you expected, it's just their bluff, there must be no ambush, what's to worry about,"
In fact, Liu Xin, through his clairvoyance, has faintly seen many dark shadows turning around and fleeing into the desert to the north. Even if those who stay here are lucky enough to survive, they must be seriously injured. When Wei Yan passes by, where will there be any danger
Sure enough, Wei Yan returned with the cavalry in a moment. This attack was not very rewarding. He only caught two badly wounded bandits and dragged back a dozen corpses. Nothing else was found.
It’s no wonder that, although the arrow rain that shot just now looked very fierce, and it hit the opponent by surprise, but after all, it shot blindly in the dark. The hit rate was purely by chance, and it was able to shoot and injure ten. Many people are not bad,
Liu Xin was born as a thief himself, so naturally he knows the style of these gangsters. If he is a full-time gangster, it’s nothing more than a good citizen during the day and a horse bandit at night. In any case, he must try to destroy the evidence. Don’t look at this The horse bandits are now escaping without a trace. When there is no movement, they will definitely take these corpses away so as not to be touched by others.
In fact, for a powerful regular army, these horse bandits are not a threat at all, but for ordinary caravans, these horse bandits are deadly enough and will 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 clear these horse bandits. To clear these horse bandits, he must understand the situation of these horse bandits. Therefore, Liu Xincai sent Wei Yan to attack, before their accomplices came back, to rob the casualties of the horse bandits in order to find some clues.
"Notify the medical officer and try our best to rescue the two wounded." Liu Xin saw Wei Yan and the others return safely, and sent an order, then turned around and said, "Uncle Coulee, do you know who these horse bandits are?"
Pulling closer to the corpse of a horse bandit, he gently lifted the mask on his face, and was shocked.