The sky and the earth seemed to be frozen, and it was so cold that it made people feel chilly.
But Zhi Shisi Li and others were all excited. They all looked at Qin Huaidao with wide eyes as he drew a marching diagram in the shape of two giant pythons on the paper. Their breathing became rapid and they wished they could lead their troops up immediately.
As a veteran general who fought on the grasslands, Zhi Shi Si Li was very aware of the power of this method of warfare. It was tailor-made for his own Turkic army. He said with a bit of fanaticism: "General, this method is very good. The army can move at high speed."
It is not easy to be targeted by opponents. Secondly, everyone only needs to focus on this side of the tribe, not as much as the rest. It is focused and not easy to be shot. The casualties can be greatly reduced. This strategy is most suitable for our Turkic warriors. I will admire you.
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"Can we decide to shoot the enemy?" Qin Huaidao asked, after all, he was not familiar with Turkic soldiers.
Zhi lost his thoughts and knew his people too well, and immediately said: "Push down the long snake formation without causing congestion or squeezing. Concentrate on shooting. The warriors' accuracy will be greatly improved. It doesn't matter if they don't have to aim. They will continue to throw and create chaos."
, there will always be a hit, after a few rounds, if you add up, you will definitely win."
"That's good. There are a thousand men left on standby. Once the opponent concentrates his troops to break out from a certain place, depending on the strength of the breakout troops, draw out the corresponding troops to suppress them. Don't stop after blocking the gap, just go in and kill them.
, the two thousand people responsible for the strangulation do not need to stop, nor do they need support."
"Okay, this way, I don't have any worries anymore." Zhi lost his thoughts and praised.
"Don't worry, let's fight. I will lead the others to hold the battle for you, but there is one thing that needs to be explained."
"General, please speak." Zhi Huan Si Li said solemnly.
"Anyone who resists with weapons will be killed without mercy. Anyone who does not resist is not allowed to be killed indiscriminately. Women and children are not allowed to be killed indiscriminately. Anyone who robs property will be beheaded! Is it possible?" Qin Huaidao's tone became cold and stern. In battle, he must first stand up
Follow the rules, otherwise the morale of the army will be in chaos.
"Don't worry, if anyone dares to mess around, I don't need to tell the general, I will chop off his head myself."
"This is the best, but what else is unclear?" Qin Huaidao asked, looking at everyone.
Cheng Chumo took the lead and said: "General, I have never heard of this tactic, but it is absolutely feasible. Surround it with two thousand people and continuously create chaos and killings with missiles. If the enemy's military morale is in chaos, even if someone breaks through, they will still have the reserve force to counterattack. If they use
Rockets, the effect is better."
"That's right, use rockets to burn and destroy the enemy in an instant." Yuchi Baolin also agreed.
"No." Qin Huaidao stopped him decisively.
Everyone looked over in surprise, obviously it can be better, why not?
Even Zhi lost Si Li looked over in surprise.
Qin Huaidao said bluntly: "The rocket saves trouble, but it will also set the company camp on fire. Firstly, the whereabouts will be exposed. Secondly, everything will be burned. What will the brothers eat at night and where will they live? The army needs a camp to rest and recuperate."
Everyone suddenly realized and felt ashamed.
Cheng Chumo sighed in admiration: "I only think about how to win, but the general is thinking about what's behind him, so it's not as good as this."
"Okay, brothers at home, stop flattering." Qin Huaidao scolded.
Everyone burst into laughter and felt a little closer to each other inexplicably.
Qin Huaidao looked at Xue Feng and asked seriously: "Xue Canjun, you are familiar with this tribe, can you ask me about my general's tactics?"
"This method of warfare is wonderful. I have little talent and knowledge. I don't see any problems."
The method is indeed unusual, so I wrote it down secretly.
Qin Huaidao saw Li Derjian writing furiously and asked, "What are you writing?"
"Back to the general, I will record the minutes of this military meeting and archive them for future inspection. This is my humble duty." Li Derjian quickly agreed, feeling a little more impressed in his heart. He began to believe his father's words. It would be best if he replaced him.
They also sent troops to attack in two or three groups without thinking of strangulation. This simply took full advantage of the Turks' superiority in riding and shooting.
"Since we all have no objections, we will follow this battle law. Mr. An Guo, please also call the officers above the rank of the two thousand-man troops responsible for the attack to come and deploy the tactics in person."
According to the establishment, there are fifty people in a team, which is quite a lot. Everyone at the team level must know the tactics in order to exert greater power.
"No problem." Zhi lost his thoughts and didn't understand the reason. In the past, the command was to convey the command to the first level of Captain Dao, but he still had someone pass on the order.
Not long after, a large group of officers gathered around him, and Qin Huaidao asked Zhi Huansi to make arrangements in person, firstly to see if the other party understood, and secondly, with his own eyes on them, he could point out problems in a timely manner.
Duke An Guo understood it quite thoroughly and explained the tactics in detail.
Everyone looked at the map, the image was intuitive, and they understood it as soon as they heard it. Two big snakes appeared inexplicably in their minds, spinning continuously and strangling the target alive. They felt an inexplicable chill, but their eyes became fanatical. When An Guogong finished speaking,
A captain shouted: "This method of warfare is perfect for us, sir, you are wise."
"What a wise guy, it was created by the general." Zhi said quickly as he lost his ability to think.
Everyone looked at Qin Huaidao. The captain who had just spoken raised his hands and said: "The general actually understands our Turkic fighting habits so well. With this method of warfare, we are sure to win the battle easily."
"I have come up with this method of warfare. I just hope there will be fewer sacrifices. Remember, don't be impulsive. We all have families and families. Only by living can we have everything. I leave this battle to everyone." Qin Huaidao said sincerely, although he is a Turk.
, but now they are comrades-in-arms, one of our own, and should be respected.
Everyone was moved when they saw Qin Huaidao being so respectful and his tone was sincere and not like a fake. As a surrendered army, his status in the Tang Dynasty was not high and he was not well received by others. They thought he was just cannon fodder this time, but they didn't expect Qin Huaidao.
Use the double snake strangulation strategy just to reduce everyone's sacrifices.
The human heart is made of flesh.
At this moment, everyone recognized Qin Huaidao more!
"Maybe I can study this picture for a while?" the other party asked.
"Take it. If you want to know more about it, you must tell every soldier how to fight. During the war, you are never allowed to run around." Qin Huaidao warned seriously.
Li Derjian quickly added: "Return the archive later and don't damage it."
"How can such a treasure be damaged? Don't worry." The other party agreed.
The middle-level Turkic officers gathered around and communicated in their own language. Qin Huaidao couldn't understand, but he didn't care and said: "Give me the order and we will set off in an hour."
"Follow the order!" Everyone left one after another.
"General, go down and make some arrangements." Zhi lost his mind and said, clasping his fists.
Qin Huaidao warned uneasily: "Gong An, please remind me of two points. First, every soldier must understand the tactics, so that there will be no chaos and everyone knows what they should do. Second, military discipline must be informed."
, Military law is ruthless, don’t embarrass everyone then. Third, when you get to the place, change your horse to attack, just use a bow, arrow and knife. It is inconvenient to use a repeating crossbow on a horse, so stay here later."
"Follow the order." Zhi agreed without thinking, and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao continued to look at the overall overview map, and after a moment he suddenly asked: "Xue Canjun, in your opinion, once an incident occurs, which tribe is most likely to come to support? How many people, what is their combat strength, and which way to go?
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"This tribe is far away from other tribes, and the attack was launched when it was almost dark. If no one was leaked, no one would come to ask for it for three or two days. It was freezing and snowy, and they were unwilling to go out. The general chose to attack at such a bad time. It was very courageous.
As usual, I am humbled and impressed." Xue Feng said sincerely.
"Is no one coming?" Qin Huaidao stared at the overall overview, and thoughts came to his mind one by one.
An hour later, the three thousand Turkic troops were ready and left first in three groups, followed by others.
Rush all the way.
The wilderness is endless and white, as if there is only white left in the whole world.
The cold wind hit the ground fiercely, sending up snowflakes flying all over the sky. The snow on the ground was a foot thick. The horses had some difficulty walking, but the horseshoes were installed and no one was injured.
About an hour later, everyone arrived at their destination. Qin Huaidao rode up to a slope. Looking around, he saw a huge river valley in the distance. The river had frozen, countless yurts were smoking, and there were faint sounds of horses neighing and dogs barking.
Come on, I can't hear it clearly.
"What a worldly fireworks, but it's a pity that this is wartime. Only reunification can end this damn era of cannibalism. I hope you don't blame me." Qin Huaidao looked into the distance and felt something in his heart.
They are all ordinary people. If possible, Qin Huaidao would really not want to take action.
But without unity, wars continue and more people die!
Compassion does not control soldiers, but a woman's benevolence may kill those around her.
Thoughts flashed through my mind, and I saw cavalry rushing out from each side on the east and west sides. There was no cheering or shouting. They just rushed forward silently, like a giant python suddenly appearing and rushing forward.
"here we go!"
Qin Huaidao clenched his fists and was a little excited. He came to this world to lead the first battle and there was no room for failure.
Cheng Chumo and others also rode up one after another, stood side by side, and looked into the distance.
Yuchi Baolin sighed with emotion: "The column charge looks like two giant pythons biting each other from a distance. The speed is beautiful. This riding skill is not simple. Look - they are charging up and about to launch."
Everyone's eyes widened.
I saw two teams attacking from the east and west sides in the valley in the distance. When they got closer to about a hundred meters, they drew their bows and fired. The speed did not slow down, but they turned their horses' heads, one rushed south, and the other rushed north.
Continuing to throw, arrows rained down on the tribe with terrifying screams.
The tribe sounded a warning gong, screamed, and became a mess.
However, the two teams rushed around the tribe, connected end to end, and positioned the tribe together. However, no one would hit the other, nor would they block anyone's vision. They all quickly launched towards the tribe in one direction. This kind of attack was not effective at all.
You need to aim, it's probably good, it all depends on luck and quantity coverage.
The horse started running faster and faster, splashing snowflakes all over the sky. The two running giant pythons gradually became one, as if they were one body, and slowly tightened the encirclement.
The tribes in the encirclement saw attacks everywhere, and the yurt blocked their sight, so they couldn't see very far. I don't know how many people came, so they panicked. Some people jumped on their horses and rushed out, trying to fight back, but they became easy targets. More
The arrows were focused on taking care of them, and those who were shot fell off their horses one after another, unable to organize an effective attack at all.
Qin Huaidao looked at this scene and felt a little relieved.
Cheng Chu praised silently: "General, this is almost a siege. With two thousand men against a thousand men controlling the strings, we have the upper hand. It's a sudden attack. We're caught off guard. This battle is bound to be won."
"Don't relax until the last moment." Qin Huaidao reminded.
Cheng Chumo chuckled and didn't answer.
Fang Yiai ran up and said, "General, can you let the last general lead his men to kill him, shake him up, and end the battle as soon as possible?"
"How do you want to fight?" Qin Huaidao asked, wanting to see if this guy had any brains.
"Isn't this simple? To capture the thief, capture the king first. All you need to do is rush in and go straight to the largest tent. That should be where their tribal leader is. Once the tribal leader dies, the rest will not matter."
"I have some ideas, but I have promised to give Duke An Guo the credit for this battle. I must not break my promise. I will let you charge into the battle and kill the general again if I have the opportunity in the future." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, I don't want any credit, I just want to fight."
"Obey the order." Qin Huaidao didn't bother to explain that if the son of Fang Xuanling, the head of the civil service, had made meritorious service, Duke An would not dare not to give it to him. Even if he didn't want to, he would definitely give less to Duke An when calculating merit in the future. This is not the case.
Adding trouble to others and irritating others?
As a general, kill the general and capture the flag!
The commander-in-chief coordinates the overall situation!
As the commander-in-chief, Qin Huaidao had to take every detail into consideration.
The military orders were like a mountain, and although Fang Yiai was unwilling to do so, he didn't say anything else.
The "Giant Python" was still shrinking the encirclement and continuing to strangle. Every soldier knew the tactics. No one rushed into the tribe, and no one ran around. They followed the horse in front and rushed forward, while quickly drawing their bows and shooting arrows.
I have been playing horse riding and shooting since I was a kid, and I am very familiar with it.
There was an unexpected organized breakout, and the strangulation gradually came to an end.
Qin Huaidao looked ahead and gradually felt something was wrong. He said in a deep voice: "Xue Canjun, does this tribe really have a thousand people who can control strings?"
"It's absolutely true!" Xue Feng affirmed.
Cheng Chumo also noticed something was wrong and said, "It doesn't look like it. This fighting ability is average."
"Baoqi!" Qin Huaidao turned to look at Yuchi Baoqi.
Yuchi Baoqi quickly responded: "Yes!"
"Arrange four teams of people to investigate four directions respectively. The search range is twenty miles. You must return to the team before dark." Qin Huaidao warned that most people really dare not go out at night when it is cold and freezing, but there can be no luck on the battlefield, otherwise
It's death.
"Follow the order!" Yuchi Baoqi hurried over.
"Shall I go?" Fang Yiai volunteered.
"Do you know the art of scouting?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"Isn't it just to see if anyone is around?" Fang Yiai asked back.
Qin Huaidao was too lazy to respond. This guy was a reckless man, and his bravery was for his own good. After all, he was not a general, and he had not received relevant training, so he just stayed here to protect himself.
Fang Yiai still wanted to argue, but Li Derjian said in a low voice: "Yaiai, don't talk nonsense. This reconnaissance is not trivial. You can judge the number of people and horses passing by from the footprints. You can judge from the feces whether it is a war horse, a mule or a sheep. The same is true from the marching stove."
You can tell how many people there are, whether the team passing by the camp is elite, etc. It is profound and profound, and you cannot act willfully."
"So many words?" Fang Yiai didn't insist anymore.
Qin Huaidao looked at Li Dejian with some surprise.
Li Derjian explained: "I stayed with my father in the military camp when I was a child, so I know a lot about it."
As he spoke, the battle was over. Zhi lost all his energy and rushed over. His face flushed with excitement, and he shouted from a distance: "General, the battle is over, no one has escaped."
"Well done!"
"More generals will make it possible." Zhihuansi said gratefully. This was a real military achievement.
Qin Huaidao asked bluntly: "The opponent's combat strength is far lower than expected. Is there any abnormal discovery?"
"It is indeed weaker than expected. I have observed that there are only about 600 young and strong people. Many old people and women also participated in the battle, and there are also some cubs. In total, there are more than 1,500 people. There are not that many people on the grassland.
Pay attention to the fact that once a tribe is attacked, as long as they can mount their horses and draw their bows, they will fight."
Qin Huaidao nodded and warned: "Drive the remaining people into some yurts and keep them under guard. Do not kill indiscriminately. Collect knives, bows, arrows, cattle, sheep and war horses. Kill the lambs to prepare dinner. Don't let the prisoners do it for you. Be careful about poisoning. If you are invincible,
Qing, if we spend the night here tonight, our brothers will be frozen too."
"It's really freezing. Please obey the general's order." Zhi lost his mind and hurried away.
"What about our Imperial Army?" Yuchi Baoqi asked.
"Wait until the scouts come back."
"Follow the order!" Yuchi Baoqi didn't say any more. If the scouts don't return and the terrain is unclear, we can't relax our vigilance. It's much safer to have two thousand forbidden troops standing guard.
Qin Huaidao remained motionless, calmly looking ahead and waiting patiently.
After a while, the noisy tribe quieted down, the captives were put under centralized custody, the cattle, sheep and war horses were gathered together, a bonfire was lit, and the sheep were roasted on the fire, and the fragrance wafted in the wind.
The scouts came back one after another and found nothing unusual.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao also breathed a sigh of relief. He was very cold all the way here and urgently needed a warm meal. With an order, everyone slowly entered the river valley and came to the tribe. Zhi lost his thoughts and brought several captains over.
, the battle was won, everyone was overjoyed, Zhi lost his thoughts and said with his hands in his hands: "General, the tribe leader's tent has been sorted out, please!"
"We won the first battle, and everyone is indispensable in the general's credit book. Send an order for all the military academy captains to go to the main account to discuss matters." Qin Huaidao looked at everyone and said.
The captain is in charge of two hundred people and is considered a middle force. It is best to know what is going on to facilitate command.
"Obey the order!" Everyone left one after another and passed the order.
Qin Huaidao followed Zhi lost his mind and walked forward. The ground was full of corpses, and it was extremely tragic. Qin Huaidao had long been accustomed to life and death on the battlefield, and he didn't feel any physical discomfort. He secretly warned himself that this was war, don't be soft-hearted, don't sympathize, and unknowingly came to the biggest place.
tent.
The surrounding corpses were also cleaned up. The ground was covered with snow and there was no one inside. There was a bonfire burning on the ground and a sheep roasting. There were thick bedding cushions on them. Qin Huaidao sat down and looked at the table in front of him.
The wine bottle placed there is of exquisite style and looks like something from the Central Plains.
There is also a knife on the table with some minced meat on it. It is obviously a table knife used to cut meat for eating, but looking at the cold light, it can be seen that it can also kill people.
Qin Huaidao looked good and planned to keep it for later use. He cut off a large piece of meat and threw it into his mouth. He said: "An Guogong, sit down and eat. You must be hungry. Fang Yiai and Li Yixie, please send an order to Yu Linwei to be on guard."
"Follow the order!" The two of them hurried away.
Li Yixie is the son of Li Junxian. After becoming a general, he followed his father in many battles in the past. His main responsibility was to protect the commander. He was naturally familiar with the military and arranged everything in an orderly manner. Fang Yiai became enlightened.
Just follow along and if you don’t understand, just ask.
Qin Huaidao was too lazy to care. He ate meat and drank milk tea, feeling much better.
Not long after, the captains came in one by one. After everyone saluted, they were a little cautious and didn't know what to do. Qin Huaidao said nonchalantly: "You must be exhausted just sitting around the campfire. Eat whatever you want. You're welcome."
Seeing that Qin Huaidao was so easy-going, everyone relaxed a lot and sat around the fire, not daring to move.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Why, I want you to share the meat with me. Just eat it and roast it after you finish it. It's enough. In this world of ice and snow, I don't know when I will have the next meal. Eat more."
"Thank you, General." Everyone thanked him one after another and looked at Zhi Huan Si Li.
Zhi lost his mind and cut off a large piece with a knife and ate it. This way of sitting around eating meat and discussing matters became accustomed to him. Everyone saw that Zhi lost his mind and started eating.
When Qin Huaidao saw Fang Yiai come in, he warned: "Yaiai, this is not enough to eat. Let the brothers below kill two more and bring them over, and we can chat while eating."
"General, it's better for me to go. Those were slaughtered by the general and his men before, and there are still some leftovers. Just bring them." A Turkic captain stood up.
"Okay, go back quickly and wait for the discussion." Qin Huaidao warned.
When everyone heard that Qin Huaidao emphasized the discussion again, he was definitely not asking everyone to sit together to get acquainted with each other and just chat a few words. I was afraid that something really happened, so they all looked over curiously.
Qin Huaidao did not explain. He took out the overall overview map and spread it out. He looked at it and ate at the same time. His eyes were shining with wisdom. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, two sheep were brought in and put on the rack to roast. This work was too familiar and friendly to the Turks, so they all rushed to do it. They chatted quietly about the battle just now, excitedly, and glanced at the people who were doing it from time to time.
Qin Huaidao was thinking and became more and more curious.
The captain of the Forbidden Army was eating and waiting without saying a word. The corner of his eye was focused on Qin Huaidao. He was a spectator in the battle just now and had no chance to show off. He was holding a breath in his heart. We are all soldiers, who obeys whom?
After a while, Qin Huaidao had almost finished eating and suddenly looked up.
Everyone stopped and looked over.
Qin Huaidao looked at Xue Feng: "Xue Canjun, which Khitan alliance does this tribe belong to?"
"General, the Eight Major Khitan Alliance, this tribe belongs to the Xiwandan Tribe."
Qin Huaidao's eyes lit up and he learned that the Wandan tribe's strength was second only to the leader of the tribal alliance, the He Da He tribe. If the He Da He tribe's strength was weakened, the other seven major tribal alliances would definitely be tempted to annex the He Da He tribe and compete for the leadership of the alliance.
position, but as a result, the Khitan was in chaos.
But now there is no chance to attack the He Dahe Tribe. Attacking the Siwandan Tribe is not bad, as it will also cause disputes. Moreover, when the He Dahe Tribe sees that the Xiwandan Tribe’s strength has been damaged, it will definitely not do so under the guise of protecting the Siwandan Tribe.
Allow other tribal alliances to take action, and then take it all by yourself. The other tribes are not strong enough and dare to be angry but dare not speak out. Resentment in their hearts is inevitable.
When the time comes to attack He Da He tribe, other tribal alliances will definitely shirk the responsibility or even stand aside.
"Captain Fang, bring some prisoners in for questioning." Qin Huaidao shouted.