"In the blue sky—white clouds floating—, under the white clouds, horses gallop, whip whips in all directions, and hundreds of birds fly together—"
The bursts of high-pitched and loud singing pierced the tranquility of the grassland in the early morning. The voice is insulated from the word beautiful. The only thing that can be praised is that it is quite majestic.
As if lured by the singing, a few prairie larks flew from nowhere, chirping and hovering above the team, dancing happily. The rising sun was so red that it shone on the young faces of the soldiers, and the clean dew hit their hair and faces, making them extraordinarily pure and crystal clear.
Lin Wanrong rode on the horse and sang all the way, all of which were strange little tunes that others could not understand, but they were catchy and catchy, so that people could understand them at once. The five thousand soldiers walked slowly all the way, looking at his leisurely appearance, listening to his unique high-pitched voice and out-of-key ditties, they couldn't help smiling—with such a broken voice, how dare you come out to show off? ! However, he continued to sing non-stop, and everyone laughed happily, and gradually became infected by him, unconsciously released from the war, and regained a bold mood. When everyone was relaxed, laughter and laughter kept coming and going, and the joyful emotions infected everyone. This prairie seemed to become another home for them.
"Brother Lin seems to be in a good mood today. Could it be that he succeeded last night?!" Lao Gao straddled his horse, listening to Brother Lin humming an out-of-key tune, he couldn't help but speak suspiciously.
Hu Bugui looked forward cautiously, and said in a low voice: "I don't know if I succeeded or not, but the general's level of singing ditty - really needs to be improved. Lao Gao, you are very brave, can you go over and talk to him about it?" , brethren, we are about to set up camp for a fire and have breakfast—that. Can you please stop the general for a while?!"
"You dare to arrange Brothers Lin's music, don't you?!" Lao Gao said with a smile: "He sings, which means he has the confidence to do great things well, so we can feel at ease—in other words, Brothers Lin's singing ability is really not good , It’s far worse than the fans in Bada Hutong. But you should be content, listening to fans singing songs requires money. But listening to Lin Brothers singing, maybe he will ask for money, haha!”
The two laughed nastyly a few times, they were entertaining themselves, and they were very happy for a while.
A horse galloped from a distance, and stopped in front of Lin Wanrong. It was the scout sent last night. For safety reasons, before attacking Dalanza last night. He discussed with Hu Bugui and sent several people to scout ahead, but he didn't expect news to come back so soon.
The sergeant wiped the sweat from his forehead. He said urgently, "General, three hundred miles ahead, we found barbarian cavalry."
"Oh?!" Lin Wanrong's eyes flashed: "Where did they come from? How many people are there?!"
When Hu Bugui and Gao Chief heard about the whereabouts of the Hu people, they had already rushed forward. They only heard the report from the scout: "There are more than two thousand people, but less than three thousand. It is not yet possible to confirm where these Hu people came from." Come, but according to my subordinates' estimates, it is very likely that they were sent by the Halhelin or the Ejina tribe in front."
"Halhelin and Ejina?" Lin Wanrong hummed. He nodded and said, "It's possible. Have you found the location of these two tribes?"
The sergeant shook his head with regret: "Because of the sudden appearance of this group of Turkic cavalry, the subordinates dare not advance rashly. At present, we cannot confirm the exact location of these two tribes."
There are only a dozen or so members in the scout team, and when they suddenly encounter a large number of enemy cavalry, they have no choice but to choose to evade. Lin Wanrong glanced at Hu Bugui and said, "Brother Hu, where do you think these two thousand people came from?"
Old Hu pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Looking around Dalanza, we need to keep a large force to guard the tribe, and also rush to help the nearby tribes. Only the Harhelin and Ejina tribes have such strength. The general thought that the three There are not many troops on the grassland, but they are definitely not many. These two tribes must have received the news of the attack on Dalanza, so they sent out at Xingye. The brothers in front met the Hu cavalry by chance. From this point of view, our scouts may have reached the outskirts of these two tribes, and now they must be cautious in every action to prevent being noticed by the Turks."
Hu Bugui's analysis made sense, and Lin Wanrong nodded in agreement: "Brother Hu, then it's up to your judgment, if we don't change direction and keep going like this, when will these two thousand Hu people meet with each other?" What did we encounter?!"
Lao Hu calculated with his fingers for a long time, and said cautiously: "It's hard to say. Because the Turkic people know nothing about Da Lanza and our situation, he should not dare to enter rashly. If the two armies meet, they will be as soon as possible." Tonight at dusk, when the sun goes down."
"It's only a few hours away." Lin Wanrong nodded: "These Turkic people came very quickly, they didn't stop day and night, and they will be able to reach Dalanza by tomorrow morning."
Hu Bugui waved his hand and said with a smile: "It is impossible to stay day and night. Even if the Hu people can afford it, the war horses can't afford it. The Hu people have the habit of walking day and night because of the Turkic horses. Although it runs fast and can run up to 800 times a day, such vigorous activities also cause it to consume a lot of energy. The weeds on the Alashan grassland alone are far from enough. Every night, the horses must be replenished with food and grass. drink water,"
Lin Wanrong gave a slight oh, and his eyes narrowed uncontrollably, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gao Chief listened to the two of them talking for a long time, and couldn't help laughing: "Which tribe has such a big hand to send out three thousand people at once? I guess his camp must be empty. Let's Just in time to set fire to the camp!"
Lao Gao has been following me for a long time, why hasn't his intelligence improved a bit? ! Lin Wanrong shook his head with a smile: "Brother Gao, if you think this way, you may fall into the trap."
"A trick?!" Gao Chief's eyes widened suddenly: "Why?!"
In his free time, he just studied pornographic albums, and didn't spend much time studying art of war. Lin Wanrong was full of helplessness. But Na Hu Bugui continued: "Brother Gao, you underestimate the Hu people. If we are not mistaken, these 3,000 people should be the coalition forces of the Harhelin and Ejina tribes."
"Allied forces?!"
"That's right!" Hu Bugui nodded solemnly: "Brother Gao, just imagine, if you were the leader of the Hu people and shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting the tribe, but you also had to rush to help others—what percentage of your troops would you send?"
"No more than 30%!" Gao Chief said firmly.
"That's right. Ejina and Harhelin. If any tribe wants to send 3,000 troops to help Dalanza, he must have 8,000 to 10,000 strong men as backup. When all the Hu people attacked the Helan Mountain Valley , Which tribe can still retain a huge force of more than 10,000 people?! This is impossible. Therefore, more than 2,000 people must be the coalition forces of these two tribes. According to my estimation, in Ejina and Kazakhstan Erhelin. There are at least 4,000 Hu cavalry in each camp. If it is as easy as attacking Dalanza, I am afraid it will not work." Lao Hu sighed. Some helpless.
After such an analysis, Lao Gaoquan understood that it was indeed as Hu Bugui said, that Hu people are not fools, how could they make the same mistake as Dalanza a second time.
"Then what should we do now? To fight or not to fight?!" Gao Chief said with resentment and hesitation. Hu Bugui looked at General Lin with the same expectation, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Lin Wanrong closed her eyes slightly. Concentrate on thinking. From Hu Bugui's analysis, it can be seen that no matter it is Ejina or Harhelin. The scale and number of people are several times that of Dalanza. If you want to attack by force, with these 5,000 troops, you won't have an absolute advantage. Even if it broke the tribe of the barbarians. Your side will also suffer heavy losses. But in the absence of additional soldiers. These five thousand soldiers are the most precious wealth. There are bigger things waiting for them to do, and they should never make unnecessary sacrifices. However, if you want to go straight to Hu Ting by detour, Yiwu is the place you must pass through, even if you don't solve Harhe Forest. It is also necessary to take down the Ejina tribe next to Yiwu.
He pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his eyebrows. A stern look flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand fiercely: "Fight. Of course we will! Brother Hu, tell the brothers in front to step up their guard and report the whereabouts of the Hu people who are rushing to help at any time."
"Brother Lin, what do you mean, do you want to eat these two thousand and five hundred people first?" Gao Chief said in surprise.
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Lin Wanrong nodded slightly, looking serious. Hu Bugui frowned and said, "It's not easy to eat them. The reason why we succeeded in attacking Dalanza last night was because the Hu people didn't realize it, and they were dragged down by women and children. That's why they were easily wiped out by us." But the more than two thousand barbarians are mobile, and it is extremely difficult to complete the siege of them silently. Once we show a slight flaw and they find out, they can turn around and leave. On the vast prairie, If the Hu people want to escape, no one can stop them. That's why the leaders of these two tribes dared to send them to Dalanza with confidence."
Old Hu's thinking was not unreasonable, Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Brother Hu is right. If the Turks want to escape, of course no one can stop them, but if the Turks have no horses, you think they will still run away?" Can you run?"
"If the Turks don't have horses, it's like a tiger pulling out its teeth, so it won't be able to run away—but how could the Turks have no horses?!" Hu Bugui said puzzled.
Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously: "Brother Hu, you also said that Turkic horses can travel thousands of miles a day, but the food, grass and drinking water must be guaranteed—"
"Exactly." Lao Hu nodded hastily.
Lin Wanrong smiled and patted Gao Chief on the shoulder: "Very good, very good! It's time for our heroic and invincible Brother Gao to go out!"
—— After explaining everything that needs to be explained clearly, only then can I have the time to visit Li Wuling. Yu Jia was tied up by him and sat on the shaft of the car, acting as a temporary driver, resentful in her heart, when she saw him, she just snorted coldly and turned her head away.
"It's time to cure the sick and save the sick. The genius doctor, please come with me!" Lin Wanrong smiled and untied the rope from her hands, and took the lead into the carriage. Li Wuling's complexion has obviously improved, his breathing has gradually eased, the wound on his chest has begun to scab, and the medicinal materials used by Yue Ya'er are really effective.
Yu Jia came into the carriage, and two bruises on her white hands were clearly visible. Lin Wanrong stared at her hands and said, "Huh, are you injured? Doctor, let me give you some medicine too."
"Don't worry about it, Mr. Gong." The Turkic girl had a cold face, but she had already started to check Li Wuling's injuries. It was a matter of Xiao Lizi's life, so Lin Wanrong didn't dare to be careless anymore, and kept a close eye on Yue Yue'er's face, observing her reaction.
Hearing Li Wuling's pulse, looked at his eyelids, and carefully inspected a line around the wound, Yu Jia raised her small hand and said coldly: "No harm!"
Just two words? Too little! Lin Wanrong was anxious to ask again, but the Turkic girl said flatly: "You don't need to ask any more, I can only tell you that his condition is gradually improving, and I don't know when he will wake up."
She is a prisoner, but she is also a doctor. Lin Wanrong can't do anything in a hurry. Fortunately, although Li Wuling has not woken up yet, everyone can see the improvement of his injury. One day, he will appear alive and kicking In front of everyone, Lin Wanrong firmly believed in this.
Turning out with Yu Jia, just about to jump off the carriage, Yue Ya'er who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage suddenly said, "Rogue, I want to ask you something."
"Can you stop calling me a nickname?" Lin Wanrong turned his head, his face full of annoyance: "Isn't it nice that you call me a Turkic name?"
Yu Jia stared at his eyes, gritted her teeth and said: "Last night, I obviously slept on the grass, why did I wake up this morning, but it was lying on yours, your—"
Her cheeks were slightly flushed, she didn't finish what she said, and her eyes were already burning with anger: "You, what did you do to me?"