The clothes burned quickly due to the wind, and the roasted war horses screamed repeatedly. The war horses were intelligent and familiar with the Siwandan tribe. There was no need to drive them away. They instinctively rushed down to seek help. They bumped into the yurt, and the burning clothes flew everywhere.
The yurt was set on fire, and some war horses slammed into the crowd, causing people to fall on their backs and their horses to flip over. It was extremely brilliant.
Cheng Chumo led a thousand people to rush over. They all shot out the lit rockets, drew out their arrows and continued to draw their bows to kill. After two rounds of arrow rain, no one came out. Cheng Chumo looked at the burning yurt, and
Many people were hit by rockets and ran around screaming, a little confused.
If the enemy doesn't chase him out, can he still run away?
"Cum for me!" Cheng Chumo was angry.
A hail of arrows roared away, and the Xiwandan tribe was in chaos. Countless soldiers rushed over to help. Finally, a team of about two hundred people rushed out of the camp and rushed forward.
Cheng Chumo looked at just a few people, how could they run away? He shouted: "Aim at them and kill them!"
"Canopy——"
Countless bow strings exploded, and a hail of arrows roared away, covering the heads of those who were chasing them. Most of them fell down immediately. The remaining people were frightened and turned around and ran away. Another hail of arrows passed by, and no one was still on the horse.
On the way up, Cheng Chumo snorted coldly and shouted: "Move forward and continue to shoot at the camp and create chaos."
The team followed Cheng Chumo forward and continued shooting, not knowing that the Xiwandan tribe was now in trouble.
The person in charge of staying behind was an old man with high moral standards. He was convening a meeting with senior officials in the central military tent. The man who went to negotiate conveyed Qin Huaidao's words and said: "Elders, brothers, no matter whether the other party is a Goguryeo prince or not, it depends on how powerful he is.
In addition, there are at least 2,000 people around him, all of them are extraordinary and elite soldiers, and now they are sneak attacking on the other side, which means that the opponent has more than 5,000 people available, possibly close to 10,000."
"That's right. There were more than 4,000 warriors in the first group of pursuit, but none of them came back alive. They could eat our 4,000 soldiers in one go, and none of the 10,000 soldiers could do it." Someone immediately agreed.
"So what, we still have to fight!"
"Is it possible to leave your family and run away?"
Many people shouted indignantly, venting their dissatisfaction and anger.
The clan elder who stayed behind coughed, and the whole place gradually became quiet.
The person in charge of the negotiation took the opportunity and said: "Elder of the clan, when life and death are at stake, we must make a decision as soon as possible. We cannot let all the clansmen die. Just retreat, as many as you can escape. As long as you find the main force of the clan, you will be able to do it in the future."
Take revenge."
A gleam of light burst out from the clan elder's cloudy eyes, like a retired wolf king finding the scenery of the past, and quickly decided: "You lead all the soldiers to fight out, go west, find the leader, and tell some of the things here, and tell Wandan
The great vengeance of this department depends on you, so go ahead."
"Elder of the clan, where are you?" the other party said quickly.
"I am old and can no longer ride a horse. I stayed here to drag them and pass the order for the whole clan to put down their weapons, stop resisting, and live well until the army comes to save them." The clan elder said coldly.
"Elder of the clan!"
Everyone was shocked.
"If you don't want to be a prisoner, just run away. If you survive, you will get revenge. Go quickly!" the clan elder urged.
A group of people rushed out of the Chinese military tent in grief and anger to convey the order.
Soon, a team of more than 2,000 people rushed out of the camp and headed west.
The three Cheng Chumo brothers were in the northeast, with the tribe in between. There was no way to chase them. They were a little confused looking at this scene. The sparrow tactics had not yet shown their power, and the opponent actually ran away. How could they fight?
Qin Huaidao's people were due north and were a little confused when they saw this scene, but they quickly reacted and shouted: "Yuchi Baolin, Yuchi Baoqi."
"Here!" The two men hurried forward.
"Lead the troops to catch up. The enemy's troops should go west, with the wind behind them. You have a favorable wind, which is good for shooting. Remember, don't kill them all. Leave a few hundred people to go back and report the news, and return quickly."
"Follow the order!" The brothers were overjoyed and quickly led their troops to chase him.
An army that has no fighting spirit and wants to escape is not a worry. It has the wind at its back. Qin Huaidao stares at the front of the Xiwandan tribe. The opportunity has changed and he must make adjustments as soon as possible. He soon finds that no one in the camp is fighting back and everyone is hiding.
They didn't come out of the yurt that wasn't burning, and they let everyone shoot them and didn't put out the fire.
Is this giving up resistance and surrendering?
After observing for a moment, Qin Huaidao shouted: "Captain Fang, order the three brothers of the Cheng family to rush down, capture the Xiwandan tribe, control the senior officials, and keep the prisoners under unified custody. If there is resistance, kill them without mercy. Go quickly."
"Follow the order!" Fang Yiai hurried away.
"You actually gave up your resistance." Xue Feng said with some emotion.
"Do you want to stay alive first and wait for the army to come to rescue you?" Li Derjian asked curiously.
"It should be that if you know you can't beat them, you don't have to incur casualties. You can only hope to stay alive. After all, they still have many main forces out there who have a chance to be rescued." Xue Feng agreed.
Not long after, three Turkic armies rushed into the Siwandan tribe. Qin Huaidao saw that there was still no resistance. The people in the tribe obeyed the arrangements obediently. Cheng Chubi, who was responsible for attacking the central part, led the troops to capture the Chinese military tent and controlled it. Qin Huaidao made great strides.
Walking towards the tribe, the remaining pro-army troops quickly followed.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the tribe. Many yurts were burning, and there were corpses everywhere. The cries and cries kept coming, and it was extremely loud. Qin Huaidao forced himself not to look or think about it, and hurried to the Zhongjun tent with a cold face.
Cheng Chubi came forward: "General, there are more than a dozen people inside. One of them calls himself a clan elder and is the person in charge of staying behind. He said he wants to see you. Do you think so?"
"Guard the surroundings!" Qin Huaidao warned and walked in. Fang Yiai followed quickly with a group of Yulin Guards.
The space in the Chinese military tent was quite large. A dozen people were sitting around the bonfire with heavy faces. The leader was an old man. He looked at Qin Huaidao who came in. After looking at his appearance, he was a little unsure whether he was from Goguryeo. He asked indifferently:
"Are you the Prince of Goguryeo?"
When Qin Huaidao heard that the language was in Tang dialect and there was no problem in communication, he asked, "Where is the covenant?"
The clan elder's expression changed, and when he came in he asked what the alliance was for? Could it be the Tang army? Only the Tang army cared about the alliance, or maybe it was a certain king of Goguryeo who opposed the alliance. His turbid old eyes narrowed into slits, and he stared at Qin Huaidao and asked: "Why are you attacking?
I know the Wandan tribe, so am I not afraid of the wrath of the warriors of the Wandan tribe?"
Qin Huaidao asked coldly: "I have a bad temper and don't like to say the same thing a second time."
"I just want to know why you are looking for Covenant?" The other party's tone was gloomy.
"I don't like alliances. You are just a group of uncivilized fools who are not qualified to form an alliance with the great Goguryeo. Come out with the alliance and I will save you from death. Otherwise, the entire tribe will be killed." Qin Huaidao shouted in a feigned ferocity.
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Everyone's expressions changed drastically. If they were all killed, what was the point of surrendering with humiliation?
The clan elder had seen a king who was unwilling to form an alliance. He had long heard that many people in Goguryeo were unwilling to form an alliance. Now it seemed to be true. He asked: "The covenant lies with the leader, not with the tribe. If you betray the covenant, you will surely become
The whole Khitan public enemy, is this what you mean, or does the King of Goguryeo mean it more?"
"Do I need to explain to you?" Qin Huaidao pretended to be cold and arrogant and shouted: "Since it is of no use, let's kill him and keep it to waste food." He walked outside.
The members of the Yulin Guards drew their swords one after another and were about to take action.
The old man of the Ming clan quickly shouted: "No, we have surrendered. According to the rules of the Khitan people, from now on we are your private property and our slaves, but you cannot kill us."
"Why don't you kill and wait for your army to come to rescue you? Your IQ is not enough. For the sake of your surrender, I have the virtue of a good life and give me a reason not to kill." Qin Huaidao said disdainfully.
"The Xiwandan tribe has not provoked you, the noble prince, so why do they insist on killing us?"
Qin Huaidao pretended to be greedy and said crazily: "Because I don't like to form alliances, I will kill you all. If the Khitan and I, Goguryeo, launch an army, then I can lead the troops to conquer all of you, and this land will also fall into our hands."
The King's Hand."
"You..." the elder's face changed drastically, and he said coldly: "You can kill us all, but you can't conquer us. The Khitan people are unyielding and will never surrender. If you have the guts, come and kill me.
Let’s see how you deal with the allied witnesses.”
"Witness?" Qin Huaidao's heart moved and he looked at the clan elder.
The clan elder said angrily: "Yes, you don't know the witness's warning, right?"
"Are you threatening this king?" Qin Huaidao asked tentatively.
The clan elder was also mad and said coldly: "The witness is the world-famous Wang family of Taiyuan. You should know that as long as the Wang family cuts off the trade route, you Goguryeo can't even buy iron. Without weapons, you can't even buy iron."
Why are you fighting with my Khitan warriors? When the time comes, the Wang family will fully support the Khitan, and I, the Khitan, will be invincible."
"The Wang family of Taiyuan?" Qin Huaidao heard that it was indeed related to the Wang family, and asked pretending to be worried: "How can the Wang family of Taiyuan support you?"
"Because the Taiyuan Wang family needs me, the Khitan."
Qin Huaidao didn't ask any more questions and walked outside, saying coldly: "Kill them all."
Fang Yiai hesitated for a moment, then drew her sword.
Soon, there were screams in the Chinese army tent, and more than a dozen people were all hacked to death.
Qin Huaidao waited at the door for Fang Yiai and others to come out and then said coldly: "Fang Xiaowei, brothers, this bastard is sowing discord with the intention of provoking a conflict between the imperial court and the Wang family of Taiyuan, disrupting our imperial code, and being treasonous. He will be killed."
, one word that was said just now spread out, kill!"
"Follow the order!" Everyone responded loudly.
This matter about the Wang family in Taiyuan must not be spread randomly, otherwise it will alert others and the court will be in chaos, but it cannot be ignored, Qin Huaidao said with a gloomy face.
After a while, the three brothers of the Cheng family, An Guogong and some captains came over. From a distance away, An Guogong shouted excitedly: "General, this battle is a great victory, so happy..."
Qin Huaidao interrupted: "Send the order to clean up the battlefield within half an hour, take away all the cattle, sheep, property and other things that can be taken away, and return to Yingzhou quickly."
"Ah, are you withdrawing your troops and returning to the court?" An Guogong asked in surprise.
"No - hide it first and wait for things to ferment. The soldiers also need to rest for a few days, otherwise they will get frostbite." Qin Huaidao explained.
"Obey the order!" Duke An Guo hurried away.
Cheng Chumo's three brothers gathered around, and Qin Huaidao warned: "Go and supervise, be quick, and take away all the arrows that can be used, especially the crossbow arrows. Don't leave them behind."
The three of them nodded and hurried away.
"Captain Fang, please prepare more quilts and tie them to your horse. You can carry him back and forth to cover up the traces in the snow and avoid exposing your whereabouts. Go ahead." Qin Huaidao continued to warn.
"What about your safety?" Fang Yiai was a little worried.
"General, I am not a weak scholar. Please be more prepared."
"Follow the order." Fang Yiai hurried away.
Qin Huaidao just stood at the door of the Chinese army's tent, his thoughts racing. Sure enough, it was the Wang family of Taiyuan who instigated Khitan and Goguryeo to form an alliance and try to get involved in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. What was he trying to do? To mess up the Tang Dynasty and then reap the benefits?
Or do you have ulterior motives?
The Millennium Family is indeed not simple, it is quite ruthless!
Half an hour later, the Yuchi brothers returned with their troops and asked someone to inquire. They hurried to the Chinese military tent. Yuchi Baolin said: "General, more than 300 people escaped, and all the others were shot."
"What are the losses of our army?"
"Keep a certain distance and chase them. We can only shoot them with the help of the wind. Our army has not been lost." Yuchi Baolin said excitedly. It was a great achievement for one guy to kill almost two thousand people.
Qin Huaidao was reassured when he heard that there was no loss, and continued to urge: "Help everyone clean up the battlefield quickly, especially the arrows, which have been lost a lot, must be replenished. In addition, 300 people were assigned to help Fang Yiai, and the bedding was dragged behind the war horses with ropes.
, turned back to cover up his whereabouts."
The two brothers agreed and hurried away.
Not long after, An Guogong hurried over, clasped his fists and said: "General, the cleaning is almost done. We have captured more than 30,000 usable war horses, more than 300,000 cattle and sheep, more than 5,000 bows, countless arrows, and a
A batch of green salt, a batch of cloth, a batch of gold and silver jewelry, and a batch of grain, the value of which is difficult to estimate within a period of time."
"Take them all, set off, and head east!"
Qin Huaidao said decisively, go to the east in the direction of Goguryeo, perform a complete show, and evacuate the Xiwandan tribe. Before the army arrives, the remaining dead horses and dead sheep that cannot be taken away will be eaten by the survivors. This is what Qin Huaidao said.
One of the reasons for not killing prisoners has been repeatedly emphasized. A hungry man can do anything. What will happen when the army comes back?
Without food or drink, they can only rob other tribes. I don’t believe that the Khitan will not be in chaos.
Not long after, the army left.
After walking a certain distance east, making sure that the Xiwandan people could not be seen, they turned south. Fang Yiai led an army of Yulin Guards and drove the horses to the rear. Each horse dragged a quilt behind it, and the quilt was passed over.
The snow is smooth and all traces of passing are covered up.
After winning the battle, the morale of the army was high. Everyone was excited, exchanging how many they had killed and how many the other party had killed, laughing all the way.
Qin Huaidao was in a heavy heart, thinking about the next battle.
It's just an appetizer now, the real battle is coming later. Once the eight Khitan tribes join forces with Goguryeo to launch a direct attack, Yingzhou will be the first to bear the brunt. Even if there is a city, it may not be able to defend it.
Gradually, everyone realized that Qin Huaidao was worried, so they kept silent and concentrated on their way.
With Xue Feng as a guide, I didn't worry about getting lost. I just couldn't walk fast while driving the cattle and sheep. Unconsciously, the sky turned dark. Everyone saw that Qin Huaidao had no intention of stopping and rested. They thought that the pursuers might come at any time, so no one complained.
, the army traveled all night.
This walk lasted all night, but fortunately there was a war horse to take the journey, and by the light reflected by the moonlight and white snow, we walked slowly. Everyone was very tired, and their eyelids were so cold that they could hardly open their eyes.
Early the next morning, Qin Huaidao called Luo Zhang and Xue Feng and warned: "You two will lead a group of Yulin guards to go to Yingzhou first, and ask the governor of Yingzhou to prepare the barracks, burn the fire for heating, and prepare hot water.
To eat and drink, Xue joined the army and worked hard. As soon as it is consumed, the general will exchange it for the captured supplies. He must not lose the Governor's Mansion."
"It's just a few supplies, general. You're welcome. It takes half an hour to walk all the way south. Don't get lost. The general will make arrangements first." Xue Feng clasped his fists.
The two of them hurried away with a group of people.
"Give me the order. We will arrive in half an hour. My general has already asked people to prepare food, fire and hot water in advance. Keep your spirits up and hold on. If you can't bear it, take a sip of wine to warm your body. Don't drink too much."
Qin Huaidao shouted loudly, "If we had not had wine to keep warm along the way, we would have frozen to death."
Immediately, someone ran back to pass on the order.
Soon, there were sounds of surprise and cheers from behind. The most fearful thing about walking in the snow is the endless walking. You don’t know when it will end. It’s too difficult, too bitter, and too cold.
Qin Huaidao picked up the bamboo tube and took a big sip, swallowed it, and held it in until a fragrant and hot air rushed to the top of his head, and his body felt a little warm. Then he took a deep breath, took another big sip, and took a look.
All around: "Drink some. If you get frozen, you won't have the chance to perform meritorious service on the battlefield."
"General, thanks to this wine, I couldn't have carried it all this way," An Guogong said with emotion.
"It's easy to say. I'll give you a jar when I get back to Chang'an."
"Thank you so much, General. Is this wine really healing?" An Guogong asked.
"Of course, I will teach you how to do it after we go back. The wounded should also be treated. It is windy now, too cold, and the conditions are not enough. It is not suitable to treat the wounds." Qin Huaidao said casually, looking at the wounded soldiers behind him, who were sitting one by one.
I immediately fell asleep and my condition was very bad, but I had no choice but to carry it on.
Half an hour later.
When the team arrived at Yingzhou, the city gate was wide open. Xue Wanshu, the governor of Yingzhou, led his people to greet him at the door. Qin Huaidao hurried up, turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said, "I am grateful for the governor's greeting."
"It's worth it, it's worth it. Feng'er briefly told me that you guys fought well and it's amazing. It's windy outside. We've made arrangements for the city first." Xue Wanshu said quickly.
The group hurried into the city and were led to a camp. A bonfire was lit in the barracks, which was as warm as spring. When everyone entered the house, they felt the heat on their faces and there was hot water. They were all overjoyed.
The people from the Governor's Mansion helped guide everyone into the barracks. Everything was in order. Qin Huaidao breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Captain, I owe you a huge favor."
"We're out. There will be someone here to accommodate everyone. Why don't you guys come back to the Governor's Mansion with me? Someone has prepared some celebration wine to welcome everyone." Xue Wanshu said with a smile.
"Excuse me, Commander, please wait a moment." Qin Huaidao said and looked at An Guogong: "Call all the wounded and gather them in this barracks." He said and walked towards a nearby barracks.
An Guogong hurriedly went to inform him.
There was a fire, hot water, and beds in the barracks. It was originally the place where the frontier soldiers lived. Soon, wounded soldiers came one after another. Qin Huaidao motioned to one of them to take off his armor and clothes, revealing a wound, which was not too deep from an arrow.
, the arrowhead has been removed, but the wound shows signs of suppuration.
Once the wound becomes suppurative, it means death in this era.
The wounded soldier's face changed drastically and he said nervously: "General, will I die?"
Qin Huaidao comforted him and said, "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury. I'll take care of you and you'll be fine. Sit down and don't move."
As he said that, Qin Huaidao looked at the wounded soldiers who had gathered around him and added: "You all have to wait and see what I will do. Then you can deal with it yourself or help each other. You can't make the wrong steps."
Everyone nodded and widened their eyes. It was a matter of life and death, and no one dared to be careless.
Qin Huaidao first boiled a piece of cloth in boiling water for a while, then took it out and cooled it. After it was almost done, he wiped the wound clean, then washed the cloth again. After cooling, he poured wine and continued to wipe the wound. The wine irritated the wound, and the wounded man endured it.
He couldn't help but scream, but he remembered Qin Huaidao's words and tried his best to hold back.
After wiping the wound clean, I poured some wine directly on the wound and disinfected it for the last time. Then I took out the ointment. The ointment had frozen, so I had to bake it by the fire. After it was soft, take out a small piece and apply it on the wound.
Wrap it with a piece of boiled cloth.
After doing all this, Qin Huaidao talked about some precautions.
Everyone listened carefully and was full of gratitude. In the past, when someone was injured, they would be thrown into the military camp. Only doctors could do it. But doctors didn’t have such means at all and wouldn’t say much. They would just apply medicine. Once suppuration occurred, they would not be treated at all and they would just wait to die.
, no one wants to try that kind of pain.
Qin Huaidao's voice was not loud, but it was calm and powerful, making everyone feel reassured.
A wounded man asked: "General, Heiwazi suffered a long stab wound. He is already unconscious. Can he be saved?"
"Bring the person over here, treat the minor injuries as you did before, quickly." Qin Huaidao shouted quickly.
Not long after, an unconscious wounded soldier was brought in. Qin Huaidao felt for his pulse and was still breathing. Seeing that the wounded soldier was crying, he asked, "Why are you crying?"
"General, please save him, general. He is my younger brother. He helped me block the knife." The other party knelt down with a thud, looking sad.
"Get up, don't block this general from rescuing people, go down and treat the wounds yourself first." Qin Huaidao said, looking at the Governor, and said apologetically: "Captain, I'm afraid I can't go for the time being, why don't you go first, and I will be there later. In addition,
, can you ask someone to send you a small needle and thread?"
"General Qin Gaoyi, this celebration drink is not urgent. Saving people is more important. I also want to learn from General Qin how to save people. It may be useful in the future. Don't you mind?" Xue Wanshu said quickly, speaking sincerely.
Medical skills have been kept secret since ancient times and no one wanted to disclose them to the public, but Qin Huaidao said nonchalantly: "What's the difficulty? The governor can ask the military doctors to come and take a look. If more people can master it, more brothers' lives can be saved.
"
"Thank you, General Qin, for your generous advice. Feng'er, hurry up and tell the doctor to come over and get some small needles and threads. What else do you want?" Xue Wanshu was a little moved and hurriedly made arrangements.
"Make extra gauze and scissors," Qin Huaidao warned.
Qin Huaidao was familiar with the emergency treatment of trauma. When he brought the needle and thread, he used scissors to cut open the clothes of the unconscious casualty in front of the military doctors who came to study, revealing the wound. He cut it long and it was already inflamed. The doctors looked at it and shook their heads.
, I simply don’t believe that I can be saved this way.
But Governor Xue Wanshu was here, and no one dared to say anything.
Qin Huaidao wiped the wound skillfully, then poured wine to disinfect it. He uneasily stuffed a piece of cloth into the wounded man's mouth to avoid pain and bit his tongue. He said to several doctors: "Please help me hold it down to prevent it from moving."
"I'll come in person." Xue Wanshu said and stepped forward, and several doctors also came up to help.
Qin Huaidao skillfully performed stitches and pulled the skin of the wound together. The wounded soldier screamed in pain and moved. Everyone quickly held him down, but the other person passed out from the pain. Qin Huaidao continued to sew, then applied ointment, bandaged it, and immediately gave instructions:
: "Don't touch the cold water, don't blow the wind, just stay here and rest."
The wounded man just now came over: "General, can my brother survive?"
"Whether he can survive depends entirely on his desire to live, that is, whether he wants to live. Talk to him, encourage him to live, and don't stop until he wakes up." Qin Huaidao warned.
"Thank you, general, thank you, general." The other party was overjoyed and wanted to kneel down again.
Qin Huaidao pulled him and said to the doctor: "Can you please help me treat the wound? Follow the steps I just followed. Don't mess with it. Don't use boiled water. The gauze must be scalded with boiled water."
"General, you're welcome. This method is quite novel. We are so excited to try it out that we are eager to try it. Leave the rest of the people to us. There will be no problem in keeping them," one person said.
"Yes, we are just about to try it. Thank you General for teaching me this method, but is it really possible?" someone asked.
"Everyone just follows the steps. There is at least a 60-70% chance of survival. The gauze must be ironed and treated with my general's wine and ointment. If there are any problems, it has nothing to do with you. Please." Qin Huaidao bowed.
"You're welcome, General!" the doctors returned the greeting one after another.
The soldiers were all moved when they saw the dignified prince bowing to the doctor and begging for mercy in order to save everyone.
Even Xue Wanshu looked at Qin Huaidao in surprise, a little moved.
Qin Huaidao looked at it uneasily for a while, and saw that everyone was handling it well. Then he felt relieved and said to Xue Wanshu: "The Governor has been waiting for a long time. Let's go. There happens to be something that needs to be discussed with the Governor."
"Please!" Xue Wanshu made a request.
"You guys come together." Qin Huaidao looked at the sons of the princes.
Everyone realized that there was something important to discuss, and they all nodded and followed.