Everything becomes familiar twice, and there is still unrest in the castle. Li Tai's tribe has figured out the most important elements in the chaos.
"Damn, what a loss!"
Li Tai looked at the huge horse farm, but there were only four to five hundred horses in the stables, and he cursed bitterly.
He thought that this time he would finally get a big bite of fat meat, which would sizzle and make oil when chewed, but he didn't expect that the most important thing about the horse was this.
This situation was not unforeseen. King Hao Ren brought out two to three thousand Hu soldiers and cavalry. Together with the ones in the stables, they were considered to be in line with the standards of a large tribe.
It's just that Li Tai's expectations were too high and he still had illusions, but reality still slapped him in the face. King Hao Ren was just like that, and the character's savings did not exceed the normal standard.
"Hurry up and gather the scattered horses in the city!"
Li Tai was too generous when he attacked the city just now, and now Li Tai is like the kind of person who burned money and lit cigarettes only to find that he had no money in his pocket to take the bus home.
Now the horses to them are not just as simple as the grand parade mission, but also related to whether they can survive and successfully escape from this situation.
He was a very empathetic person, and he just felt that if he were King Hao Ren, he would never let them go easily. Without enough horses, it would be difficult to escape.
Next to the horse farm, there is another fence. In addition to many cattle and sheep, there are Han and Hu slaves imprisoned in the city.
It was not easy for Li Tai to completely control such a large city with such a small number of people. He immediately ordered people to split open the fences and release the slaves, allowing them to pick up weapons and sticks and fight for their lives.
These slaves were more familiar with the layout of the castle. Soon after Chad was freed, some of them volunteered to lead Li Tai and others to attack the key points of the warehouse.
King Hao Ren's troops were not exhausted. There were still five to six hundred Hu soldiers left in the city. In addition to the city gate, the largest number were left near the warehouse. Coupled with the Hu soldiers who had gathered, in this narrow space,
A population of two to three thousand people gathered.
At this time, scouts from the rear also entered the city to report. King Hao Ren's troops were quickly returning for reinforcements and would arrive in half an hour at the latest.
Seeing the surging crowds in front of him, and seeing the sparse population of a hundred or so slaves following them, Li Tai sighed secretly in his heart.
The slave population just released is at least a thousand people. If these people can obey the command, Li Tai still has the confidence to defend them and even wait until some Hui from Beihua Prefecture comes to help.
However, these slaves were frightened at first. There were still so many Hu tribes in the city who were making trouble and resisting. If they stayed, they would be trapped in a desperate situation.
The situation was critical and he could not think about it any longer, so he simply ordered: "Burn!"
Large jars of ointment were thrown into the crowded barbarians, splashing all over the floor, and rockets were fired into the crowd, and the flames suddenly burst into flames.
This scene cannot be said to be beautiful, but Li Tai does not think it is cruel. These wild beasts have been untamable and have been causing chaos in this town for a long time. Even if they are burned completely, it will not be enough to compensate for the accumulated blood debt.
The fire spread, and the Hu people gathered here fled in all directions, and the whole castle became more chaotic. In order to further consume the vitality of the Hu people, Li Tai ordered the fleeing Hu people to go to the Kuli River on the south side of the castle.
Drive in.
The sound of Hu Qi running could be vaguely heard on the top of the city. After giving up collecting the storage materials, everyone in the city just let go of their hands and feet to collect some scattered light and important materials, and hurried to evacuate the castle before the arrival of the large group of Hu Qi. From the east side
The city gate goes around and goes north.
"How is it possible? How is it possible..."
When King Hao Ren, who was running, saw the blazing fire of the castle ahead, his eyes widened in shock, his hands and feet were cold, his body suddenly stiffened, and he almost fell off the horse.
The guard hurriedly stepped forward to help him. King Hao Ren grabbed the guard's wrist and said with a trembling voice with luck: "It's not that the city is broken, it's not that the city is broken... Our city is strong and there are only a few hundred Western thieves. How is it possible? How is it possible that this is possible?"
Break through in a short time..."
The guard also wanted to say a few words of comfort, but his throat seemed to be blocked by a foreign object and he couldn't make a sound. Judging from the ferocity of the fire, it couldn't be that the left-behind tribesmen were having a bonfire party.
"It's broken, Liu Zhenqiang... Liu Shanyu is still in the city, find him, must find him! Ask him to report to the Eastern Dynasty, and ask Prime Minister Gao to send troops, send troops, kill! Kill all these Western thieves! Kill all the ferocious ones.
Han slave!"
Although he was shocked and grief-stricken, King Hao Ren thought about this incident and seemed to grasp the last straw. He beat his mount with all his strength and rushed towards his lair.
After Li Tai and others left the castle, they did not escape too far. They only rode ten miles north and stopped at the mouth of a valley with clear north-south views. Shili was already exhausted, and the horses were also tired.
It's so big that it's really inconvenient to travel at night.
Having just committed a great evil, they did not dare to light a fire for cooking, so they drank buttermilk drinks collected from the castle, ate dry and hard grain cakes to satisfy their hunger, and took stock of the results of the battle.
Although a strong Hu tribe city was captured in this battle, because the stay was too short, the harvest was only more than 400 horses and more than 30 slaves who were willing to accompany them. The material gains were not much, and the only thing that can be called small
Two hundred kilograms of gold cakes and gold utensils, there was actually a gold statue of Master Liu inside.
But Li Tai and others were not without losses. They were injured or broken during the siege. In addition, those who escaped in the city could not be recovered, and a total of more than 200 horses were lost. But the most heartbreaking thing was the loss of 60 to 70 horses, most of which were lost.
They all died in the battle with Li Yantou.
Although Ci did not control soldiers, Li Tai still couldn't bear to look at the corpses of the soldiers carried on horseback.
He can recognize the facts clearly, have no illusions, and show no mercy to his enemies. However, he still feels a sense of guilt for the tribesmen who lost their lives because of his decisions. It is true that the lives of barbarians are also lives, but even animals can't.
With the understanding of closeness and distance, life and life are ultimately different.
But now was not the time to feel sad or regretful, he just forced himself not to think about it.
"Master Lang, these are the people Yan Tou captured in the city."
Li Dao came forward and handed a bloody head and a jade box to Li Tai: "This animal is none other than Liu Zhenqiang, the son of Liu Pingfu. There are talismans and a confession from the Eastern Dynasty in the box to prove his identity."
identity of!"
Li Tai pretended to be Liu Zhenqiang's subordinate several times, but he did not expect that they would meet under such circumstances.
Although holding a bloody human head in this cold night in the wilderness was a bit overwhelming, Li Tai couldn't help but leaned over and took a closer look. He didn't see anything strange or special, so he took a brief look at the talisman.
keep it.
Li Dao saw that Li Tai was not too concerned, so he explained: "The thief is cunning, Master Lang should have seen it. Even ordinary thieves are not easy to hunt down in the plains. If you want to capture the leader of the thieves, it will be even more difficult."
Difficulty. Therefore, the imperial court did not count beheadings when discussing merit, but only regarded the thief chiefs as merit. In the old years, all the armies came out, but many of the thief chiefs escaped, so they did not complete their merits. Our troops were able to capture and kill Liu Zhenqiang, and there was an order from the East Thief Talisman to inform
As a result, it is already a rare feat in the north!"
It wasn't that Li Tai didn't take it seriously, but he was just in a bad mood. After hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh that the rampant violence in the north probably had something to do with the imperial court's attitude towards rewards.
For the Western Wei Dynasty, the first priority was to survive, and the second was to fight the Eastern Wei Dynasty. The importance of northern Shaanxi was much lower, and the attitude of the border generals was not positive enough.
For example, in the previous attack by Shuhui, although the results were rich, it was not said that he received any substantial rewards. It should be because he did not capture and kill any famous Hu chieftain.
"From this point of view, Liu Shanyu deserves to be taken seriously."
Li Tai asked for a piece of linen cloth, wiped off the blood on the face of the head, wrapped it up layer by layer, and threw it to Li Yan, who was stabbed in the back and groaning on the ground. He laughed and cursed: "Fools are blessed with fools.
, your boy is going to stand out!"
"Where can I go? I'm not as scheming as Qu Ji. As long as I follow Alang in and out, I feel at ease!"
Li Yan muttered a few silly words, and then took a few breaths of cold air as he touched the wound.
That night, King Hao Ren was probably busy cleaning up the mess in his lair and did not lead his troops to catch up. Li Tai and others also took a rare breather to regain their strength.
At dawn, he and his men dug a hole in a remote place in the wilderness and buried all those who died in the battle with his own hands. He murmured to himself: "The glory and splendor have not been shared, and the bones are buried in a foreign land. I owe you. Let's keep this for now."
, I will return to the honorary burial tomorrow. You heroic spirits are not far away, so watch me continue to sweep away the smelly smell in this area!"
After doing these things, the group continued on their way.
Because the accidental killing of Liu Zhenqiang in King Hao Ren's lair can be regarded as eliminating a possible military disaster caused by Hu Su, which can make up for their lack of horse preparation for the general parade, and they can take a detour to return.
But Li Tai feels that things must start and end. There is still plenty of time at the moment. It took a lot of time to get here, but he is not in a hurry to return.
In the past, they were making nonsense, and some Hu soldiers were half-doubtful about their identities. Now, they have received the title of Liu Zhenqiang from the Eastern Wei Dynasty as the governor of Xiazhou and the seal of the chief of the people to report them. They took advantage of the fact that the Hu tribe nearby did not know everything about Liu Zhenqiang.
With the news that he is dead, of course I have to do something more to see if this tiger skin works well.
After several successful attacks, everyone was in a wild mood now. After hearing Li Tai's plan, they were all very happy.
So they then walked straight into the wilderness, and the scouts spread out to look for traces of the Hu tribe. Soon they located another Hu tribe in the north, with a size of more than 2,000 people. When they saw the Liu Zhen Qiang seal token displayed by Li Dao, they were convinced
No doubt, let’s entertain him with wine and food.
The more respectful the attitude of these people, the more Li Tai felt that their prospects in the Western Wei Dynasty were really worrying, so after eating and drinking in the tribe, he asked the chief to gather all the strong men in the tribe to see if they were qualified to join him.
matter.
A few hours later, King Hao Ren, with bloodshot eyes and a haggard and ferocious face, finally led his troops to catch up to this area. He saw that the tribe was in a mess inside and outside, with cattle and sheep running around, and a pile of dead soldiers in the center of the tribe.
There was also a sheepskin placed on the pile of corpses, with the words "Murderer Liu Zhenqiang" written in blood on the sheepskin.
"The dog thieves are rampant, damn it, damn it! I will kill them!"
After being told the content of the blood letter by his subordinates, King Hao Ren only felt the blood rushing to his head. His body was shaking, and his teeth were bitten to pieces. He clenched his fists and roared angrily: "Tell all the subordinates that Liu Shanyu has already
If I am killed by the Western bandits, if the tribes are afraid that they will not be able to protect themselves when the Eastern army comes, they will follow me to surround and kill the murderous bandits and avenge Liu Shanyu!"