The sky and the earth were white, and the howling wind swept through it, blowing the salt-like snow into a rustling sound. The horse road collapsed so badly that the grain cart could not enter the battle area. Xiao Chiye left Lang Taoxuejin at Bianbo Camp and led people to dig snow for two days.
Wu Ziyu tied his neckline tightly in the cold wind, covering his mouth and nose, and rubbed his cold purple-red hands constantly, and said in a muffled voice, "Damn, it can be blocked again after taking a nap, when will it be a head. "
Chen Yang never drank alcohol when he was on duty, and now he can't hold it anymore, so he rushed to leave immediately, his stomach was burning, and said, "The closer you are to the northeast, the colder it gets. Fortunately, Fu Jun will send winter clothes before October. Come here, otherwise many brothers will freeze to death."
"It's such a cold day," Gu Jin crouched on the ground, shaking his head and said, "the armor is heavy, and the war horse can't stand it."
The war horses in Libei are not as cold-resistant as the ponies in Biansha. In winter, the stables at the battle area are quite troublesome. They work harder than people.
"Continue to dig," Xiao Chiye said. "We must rush to the battle area tonight."
Xiao Chiye couldn't see the white air he breathed out at all, and the strong wind made his cloak whirring. He couldn't see the end, and the horse road to the north of Sha Sanying was blocked. He could only take the escort team to take a detour from Liuyang Sanying. The supplies of the second battalion of Shah were exhausted, and they could only be supplied by the 1st battalion of Shah. The two camps jointly assumed the combat tasks in the battle areas, and the equipment was consumed rapidly. The materials needed were astonishing, and Xiao Chiye had to supply them on two lines without interruption.
But the most difficult thing is Zhaohui west of Tuda Longqi. Because of the heavy snow for several days, the horse track that had collapsed once was immediately abandoned. The boardwalk repaired by Xiao Chiye could not bear such heavy snow. Shen, he didn't dare to rush through, so he could only let Zhaohui wait for a few days, and he took the grain cart from the fighting area to the Tuda Dragon Banner.
Gujin squeezed his palms, stood up and shouted, "Continue digging!"
The escort team hadn't had a day off in the past three months, but none of the sergeants complained because Xiao Chiye didn't rest either. They were almost running in circles in Libei, and Xiao Chiye could now point out which way was the fastest with his eyes closed. His energy is terrifying, and he did not delay the recovery of his right arm during the process of running the baggage. Before leaving a few days ago, he also pulled the overlord bow in the Bianbo camp. .
Xiao Chi arrived at the battle area when he was ugly, and Xiao Fangxu also retreated from the battlefield. The father and son were equally embarrassed in front of the dim tent.
Xiao Fangxu took off his helmet, but on such a cold day, he was sweating profusely from running. He took the hot handkerchief and wiped his face, nodded to Xiao Chiye, then bent down and entered the military tent. The two main generals, Zuo Qianqiu and Jiang Sheng, were in the tent, as well as the lieutenants and guerrillas of the two battalions, all of whom looked exhausted.
"It's fucking evil," Xiao Fangxu threw the handkerchief on the table, "their pony's butt is about to rub the ground, how can they run so fast in the heavy snow."
"No matter what, we can't retreat any more," Zuo Qianqiu stood in front of the map and pointed to the southeast corner of the Tuda Dragon Banner, "If we retreat, we will fall, and the only material route left by Zhaohui will be stuck. One winter can be consumed by Hassan on the Tudar Dragon Banner."
Spring comes late from the north, and the snow will last at least until March next year. Zhaohui hoarded food in the permanent battalion, and the equipment of the entire army could not afford to consume it. The permanent battalion did not have a batch of military craftsmen.
"According to the military report," Jiang Sheng kicked off his boots and poured the snow water inside, "Hassen has been walking Zhaohui's soldiers recently. He just saw that the supplies were temporarily unavailable, and he had to consume Zhaohui first."
Xiao Chiye sat in the corner and ate cakes with milk tea. He ate fiercely, but he didn't miss any of the sentences they talked about in detail.
Xiao Fangxu was silent for a moment, stared at the map and said, "Hassen is a precursor to a raid."
Xiao Chiye thought so too.
Hassen consumed Zhaohui just to make Zhaohui tired, Libei Iron Cavalry was too expensive, and war horses were no match for ponies in winter. Now that the horse road has collapsed, the Shayi Battalion can provide too little assistance to Zhaohui, and there is no reinforcement behind the permanent camp. When Guo Weili was stationed here, Zhaohui's three Liuyang battalions were his reinforcements, but now that Zhaohui is on top, there are only the remaining troops guarding the northeast grain and horse road behind him, and because of heavy snow, he can't reach it directly.
"The baggage has already arrived here," Xiao Fangxu looked back and looked at Xiao Chiye, "Hasen's raid will definitely be launched in these two days."
If he waited any longer, Xiao Chiye should go north, and Ha Sen would miss the opportunity.
"Tomorrow morning, I will take three teams to ambush here," Xiao Fangxu moved his fingers, "Qianqiu guards the camp, and after Lao Jiang goes around, we form a net here, at least to break the momentum of Hasen's advance. This kid not only can In the field, he can also play offense and defense, so he can't find a place to cover, so he can only block him in the snow."
The cavalry is a moving wall, and if they attack from both sides, Hassan will have to hit the wall. As long as the speed of the Biansha cavalry is limited, it is equivalent to cutting off their legs. After landing, it was still a wall from the Northern Iron Cavalry, and it was difficult for the machete and the thorn to break through.
After the meeting, Xiao Chiye didn't leave.
Zuo Qianqiu came over and patted Xiao Chiye's right arm, and asked, "Is your injury healed?"
Xiao Chiye raised his arm and said, "There is no problem with holding a knife and drawing a bow."
"Thank you Lanzhou for the New Year," Zuo Qianqiu said with a smile. "The winter clothes this time are real cotton. In previous years, all the paper scraps came. Your sister-in-law wrote to say that you will personally cook to reward Lanzhou."
Xiao Chiye glanced at Xiao Fangxu and said humbly: "What should he do, how can he be thanked by my sister-in-law? I wrote a letter a few days ago saying that the New Year's ceremony is ready, and I'm just waiting for the New Year."
Xiao Fangxu sprinkled fine salt into his bowl, as if he hadn't heard their conversation.
Zuo Qianqiu said: "Your father has praised him for several days. During the New Year, let's-"
Xiao Fangxu said firmly: "I didn't, I didn't praise it."
"Yes, yes," Zuo Qianqiu winked at Xiao Chiye, "It's all my praise!"
Xiao Fangxu asked Xiao Chiye, "Why don't you go back to the tent and sleep?"
Xiao Chiye saw that he had finished drinking the milk tea, and then said, "Do you have to wear heavy armor when you go to ambush tomorrow?"
"How can you stop Hassan if you don't wear it," Xiao Fangxu put down the bowl. "He can fight better than Amur."
"Then take off the helmet," Xiao Chiye said, "There may also be scorpions hidden in Hasson's troops."
"Without a helmet, how can it be considered an iron wall? There is only one way to block them on the snow field." Xiao Fangxu roasted his hands and pondered for a while, "According to your report, the number of scorpions is rare, and I want to resist the current Libei Tieqitai. It's exhausting, even if there are scorpions in Hassan's troops, they can only be skirmishers."
"The iron cavalry is too heavy," Xiao Chiye looked at Xiao Fangxu. "After the spring of next year, the iron cavalry must make changes. If we want to push the Biansha cavalry back to the east, we must beware of all possibilities."
"You want to thin the iron cavalry," Xiao Fangxu finally turned his head, "but you can't keep up with their speed."
Xiao Chiye was silent between his eyes with Xiao Fangxu.
"You are training infantry in Yedu, and cavalry warfare relies on the experience given by Lu Guangbai, but Libei does not have the unique geographical advantage of Bianjun. We can only rely on heavy armor if we want to have a wall." Xiao Fangxu threw it into the brazier. A few pieces of charcoal, "Your eldest brother has reduced the weight of the Libei Railway, but we still haven't been able to break through the line to the east."
Xiao Fangxu looked at the brazier.
"Amur's change is too fast. He has already figured out the Libei Iron Cavalry clearly in the past few decades. Simple additions and subtractions cannot resist such Biansha cavalry, and the Iron Cavalry must do something that has never been done before. change."
This is the embarrassment of the Libei Iron Cavalry. Amur has trained the Scorpion Troop. According to the results of their last confrontation, the hammer of this team is the nemesis of the Libei Iron Cavalry. But is it enough to just take off the helmet? This means that there are cracks in the heavy armor of the Libei Tieqi, which makes Xiao Fangxu helpless, and he has to continue to take risks, because this is the only advantage left of the Libei Tieqi. If this advantage is abandoned, they can't even compete with ordinary sand cavalry.
Amur is really a genius, and Hassan is pretty good too. Biansha is now showing a kind of vigorous vitality. Xiao Fangxu can even think that at the latest next winter, Amur will be able to completely merge the twelve divisions, and then the entire east of the Great Zhou will become a battleground.
This is the key reason why Qi Zhuyin refuses to go north and make bad relations with Libei. She also saw this giant beast in Qidong, so she can't force Libei to fight for the sake of Qidu, because they are bound to stand on the same battlefield in the future, and foreign enemies have already Terribly powerful.
How to do
Xiao Chiye was lying on the bed with his arms resting on his back, constantly asking himself in the dark.
They have the best military craftsman in the world, and they have an amazing number, but they have nothing to do with Amur, which is almost a kind of humiliation.
Amur is definitely not invincible.
Biansha cavalry also have weaknesses, but they are hidden by their super-fast speed. He had to rip these things off and find new openings. However, Xiao Chiye clearly realized his strangeness at this moment. He had fought too few times with the Biansha cavalry. His countermeasures against the Biansha cavalry were only on paper, and he could no longer imagine it through the clouds.
Xiao Chiye couldn't sleep, he turned over, put on his cloak and walked out of the tent, and saw Xiao Fangxu talking to the soldiers in the camp. Xiao Fangxu saw him, patted the seat next to him, and handed him a bowl of milk tea after Xiao Chiye sat down.
"It's a big taboo not to sleep when we send troops tomorrow morning." Xiao Chiye was drinking hot milk tea.
"When I was the same age as you, I didn't sleep for three days and I was still alive and well." Xiao Fangxu's cloak was outdated, the edges were badly worn, and it was patched and patched by Lu Yizhi, but he refused to change it, because it was made by his wife.
Xiao Chiye swallowed his tea, frowned and said, "That's how many years ago."
The fire crackled, and the father and son sat side by side for a long time.
Xiao Fangxu said, "Have you noticed the difficulty?"
Xiao Chiye didn't answer.
Xiao Fangxu looked at his younger son, and after a while, said, "You used to want to fly, so you fought to the death. Now you want to win, but you are still fighting to the death."
Xiao Chiye sighed: "Whose fault is this?"
Xiao Fangxu laughed and said, "It's not mine, it's your mother's."
Xiao Chiye rubbed the edge of the bowl, paused for a while, and said, "You lost to Amur at the age of twenty-three, and I lost to Hasson at the age of twenty-three."
"It took me seven years to get this account back," Xiao Fangxu's eyebrows were covered in firelight, he looked very handsome, more dignified than Xiao Chiye, "You understand that feeling, when I lost to him , I can't find my future direction. I even thought that I didn't have the talent to become a commander. I have seen many excellent generals in Luoxia Pass, and many of them are true geniuses. You don't know, "Xiao Fangxu recalled. Laughing, "At that time, the person who attracted everyone's attention was Qi Shiyu. He turned Qidong into a strong soldier. The commander-in-chief of the five counties was really too strong. I saw him, I saw them, I thought I had no talent and couldn't stand at all. on the same battlefield as them."
The fire was shaking, and the shadows were full of golden horses. The military flag was blown as if it was about to be torn apart, but it was very peaceful here, like the most stable corner of the world.
Xiao Fangxu spread out his right hand, lowered his eyes and said, "I lost my first war horse in that battle. However, the Biansha cavalry left me too little time, they let me quickly get away from that depression. , I can no longer wait for others, and I can no longer feel sorry for myself, when I stood at the forefront, I found that I didn't want to lose at all, I just wanted to win."
win.
This kind of ambition supported Xiao Fangxu, brought him countless motivations, and brought him the ultimate glory. During those seven years, he did not dare to stop for a moment. He looked at Hongyan Mountain every day, and he saw through his heart. It was a drastic change, and he overcame all difficulties, even at the cost of offending his former general, and built a horse farm at Luoxia Pass. Just like this, it took three whole years, and by the time he was really done, he was already twenty-eight years old.
Xiao Fangxu scrutinized the texture of his palm and said, "You go back to Libei and focus on the 'Iron Cavalry' and the 'Forbidden Army', but you never thought to see the main generals. Guo Weili injured his bones. , you have formed a grudge over this, but Guo Weili's exploits are true. He is your elder brother's striker in the resident camp and guards the Tuda Dragon Banner like an iron barrel. Jiang Sheng is an old man, and he has hardly done anything. The limelight, but the second sand battalion where Jiang Sheng is located is the center that maintains the sideline. Whether it is going north or south, he supports us like a cornerstone. Aye, you have not only those soldiers, but also countless soldiers accumulated. The experience that came down. You went to Zhongbo and met Lu Guangbai, but now you have returned to Libei, but you refuse to learn new things. The people who are most familiar with the Libei battlefield are standing in front of you, you have wasted too much time."
Xiao Chiye squeezed the tea bowl tightly.
"You want this position," Xiao Fangxu slowly clenched his fists, as if asking Xiao Chiye and asking himself, "Are you really qualified?"
Before Xiao Chiye returned to Libei, he was rejected by Libei's general. It's hard for him to articulate that feeling, he's really hurt. He did not quarrel with these people later, but they were separated. After Xiao Chiye came back for so long, the forbidden army was still the forbidden army. When he stood in the army tent, he was so different from the generals. He didn't need these people to apply medicine for him when he was injured.
The tea on the fire boiled, bubbling "gududu". Xiao Chiye felt that he was like the wolf on the edge of the wolf pack. It seemed that he had come back, but he was actually still standing there. He watched these people fight and fight, but there was no place for him.
"It doesn't take seven years for you to defeat Hasson," Xiao Fangxu said, watching Xiao Chiye, "but you must learn to be tolerant."
Xiao Fangxu left the camp at the time, and the snow today is heavier. If there is no helmet to cover, the eyes are easily fascinated. Before putting on the helmet, he whistled at Xiao Chiye, Xiao Chiye stood beside the horse, and he rubbed Xiao Chiye's head indiscriminately.
"The snowy night march is too dangerous. You can wait until 90 tomorrow before heading north," Xiao Fangxu said, putting on his helmet, his voice muffled inside, "The detailed route will be discussed after I return to the camp."
"When you're ugly at the latest," Xiao Chiye said, "the snow is too heavy, and you'll lose your way later."
"It depends on the situation," Xiao Fangxu tightened the reins, "Let's go."
Xiao Chiye watched Xiao Fangxu lead the troops out of the camp, the iron hoofs went north like a dragon, and in the blink of an eye, it was engulfed by the snow mist. He stood for a while, then turned around and went into the tent to catch up on sleep.
Xiao Chiye fell into a deep sleep and was awakened by the sound of horse hooves. He was in a bad mood, and after a while, he realized that it was getting dark. He got up and put on his clothes, and when he went out, he saw soldiers everywhere in the camp. Chenyang and Gujin, who were on duty at the gate, were not there.
Xiao Chiye turned around, grabbed someone, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The second battalion was attacked," the soldier quickly put on his armor and hurriedly saluted Xiao Chiye, "Now we have to send troops south to support!"
Xiao Chiye walked quickly to the front of the military tent, and when he lifted the curtain, he found that Zuo Qianqiu was dressed neatly and was walking out. He said, "Did Jiang Sheng not come back?"
Zuo Qianqiu strode Meteor, with a heavy face: "No, most of them are dragged, this is a tiger away from the mountain. Hassen is probably disguised in the Tuda Dragon Banner, and the real purpose is to raid the second sand camp."
The horse road between the 2nd and 3rd Shah battalions was blocked. Jiang Sheng made a detour to the north and went to the ambush with Xiao Fangxu.
"Aye," Zuo Qianqiu said before he mounted his horse, "you have to guard here, there is still food in the camp."
Xiao Chiye said, "I don't have the right to transfer troops."
"You can't take the escort team north," Zuo Qianqiu turned his horse's head, "Wait here for your father to come back!"
The sound fell, and the horse had already galloped out.
Xiao Chiye stepped back a few steps to make way for the cavalry behind him. He looked around and found Chen Yang in the chaos ahead.
"Gujin went north to pass the news to the prince," Chen Yang hurriedly rushed to Xiao Chiye's side, "The snow is so heavy that it is impossible to fly, only Gujin can tell the direction in the snowy night."
Xiao Chiye asked, "When did you leave?"
"Half an hour ago," Chen Yang pinched the time, "I can only come back after a few hours."
Xiao Chiye was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Is the ugly time over?"
"It's three quarters of ugly time," Chen Yang looked at Xiao Chiye worriedly, "...the traces along the way are covered by snow, and the three teams may still be in Xueye. But Jiang Sheng is also in Xueye, the master, the prince's troops are far away. If you beat Hasson, Mao Shi will definitely be back."
Xiao Chiye fell into anxiety, an emotion that was difficult to vent. He did not have the right to transfer troops, and the remaining troops in the first battalion were not enough to support him to go north, so he could only wait.
This is a tug-of-war, but what was Hassan doing in raiding the 2nd Sand Battalion
Xiao Chiye stared at the map, raised his finger and moved along the line drawn by Xiao Fangxu, the uneasiness pervaded, he seemed to be still standing in the rainy night of the Tuda Dragon Flag, confronting Hasson through the rain curtain.
The food for the second camp is still in the first camp. Xiao Chiye only arrived last night, and Jiang Sheng didn't even have time to transfer it. The road to the south of the second battalion was blocked by heavy snow, and the raid on the second battalion could neither get food nor threaten the third battalion.
Why
Xiao Chiye asked himself in the intricate circuit.
Yin Shi passed too slowly, Xiao Chiye kept asking the time in the military tent. He lingered in place, rubbing off the scribbled lines. He gradually stopped following Xiao Fangxu's path, and put himself in Hasson's position.
Hassan is a mature hunter, and he is familiar with the horse trails from the north, which was fully shown in the Tudar Dragon Banner. He consumed Zhaohui, Blizzard became his shelter, and he was able to advance and retreat freely in the snow field.
Xiao Chiye stopped and repeated what he said just now, a chill surged up, making his fingers stiff.
Good hunters do not reveal their purpose easily, they are patient, and their weaknesses are all camouflages to lure enemies. Hasson was able to advance and retreat freely in the snow field, so he must know the route to the north very well, and he knew which road was suitable for ambushes. Hassen came to the northern battlefield for half a year. He was dealing with the Libei Iron Cavalry every day. These hours were all practicing, and he had already figured out Xiao Fangxu's rhythm.
This is a trap, Hasson trapped Xiao Fangxu just like he trapped Xiao Chiye. He had no intention of attacking the permanent battalion in Blizzard at all, and he had no interest in the second battalion. He went around such a big circle and the target was Xiao Fangxu.
Xiao Chiye suddenly pulled open the curtain and bumped into Chen Yang head-on.
Chen Yang staggered back, and before he had time to salute, he hurriedly said, "Gujin is back!"
Xiao Chiye looked outside, not only Gujin had returned, but Jiang Sheng had also returned. Xiao Chiye hurriedly approached, pushed aside the iron cavalry that was blocking him, and kept looking for it, but no, Xiao Fangxu was not among them.
Jiang Sheng was seriously injured, and he was brought back. Seeing the smashed helmet, Xiao Chiye's expression changed, and he said fiercely, "Fuck!"
"It's a scorpion," Gu Jin wiped his face with the corner of his clothes, and said in a hoarse voice, "Master, they are hiding behind the armor, carrying our waist badges, disguised as Libei Iron Cavalry, at the old post in Tuda Dragon Banner. Limon lied to everyone!"
"Where's my father?" Xiao Chiye tugged at Gujin's shirt and asked word by word.
"...attacked," Jiang Sheng's face was covered in blood. He had severe tinnitus. He slammed his fingers on the edge, and said vaguely, "It's too fast to turn into an elbow and armpit..."
Gujin bit his lips white, and in Xiao Chiye's eyes, he said with difficulty: "I didn't find it, master..."
Xiao Chiye pushed Gujin away, he whistled, and then he remembered that he didn't bring the waves to wash the snow. He took a few steps to the stables, led a horse and got on.
Wu Ziyu wanted to stop Xiao Chiye's horse, he said: "The governor has no power to transfer troops, so he hastily went north to be dismissed and investigated! We have to pass the book to the second battalion first, to—"
Xiao Chiye didn't look at Wu Ziyu, the whip rattled, and he rushed out like a sharp arrow.
"Fuck!" Wu Ziyu dropped his helmet on the spot and shouted, "Go to the second camp to report!"
Xiao Chiye galloped through the vast snow, the wind tore at his sleeves. He rushed to the northwest along the horse's hoof print, chilling to the bone, and the hand holding the reins soon turned purple from the cold. The horse couldn't stand such a rush, so he could only walk in the snow. With his sense of smell, he chased into the depths of the wind and snow, traversed the messy battlefield, and found Xiao Fangxu when it was dark.
Xiao Chiye covered his eyes with frozen fingers. He wiped something hastily, but a voice escaped uncontrollably from his throat. The wind from Hongyan Mountain blew Xiao Chiye's hair, he stood here helplessly, and finally burst into tears.
"Give it back to me..." Xiao Chiye slid to his knees on the ground, excruciating pain, and choked at the empty battlefield: "Give it back to me!"
Hasson took his father's head.