When people maintain high levels of stress for a long time, they consume the most physical energy and energy.
The fire was burning, and the surrounding temperature was much higher. People did not feel very cold in it. After many yurts were burned out, the cold wind blew, and the temperature suddenly dropped. Everyone suddenly felt that the cold wind was as cold as a knife, and their bodies shivered.
Can't control it.
Soon, the soldiers on guard found that their bodies were starting to go numb, their arms were numb from the cold, and the palms holding their weapons were even numb from the cold. They quickly moved around, not daring to exert too much force, and then rubbed their frozen faces, trying to regain some strength.
, but found it to be of no use.
When Qin Huaidao saw this scene, he immediately laughed, but he also knew that the heat was not enough. After waiting for a while, he saw someone fell down and the scene became chaotic. He was overjoyed and shouted: "The time has come, let me raise my general's battle flag."
A flag was erected with the word Qin written on it, fluttering in the wind and making a hunting sound.
In the distance, the three brothers of the Cheng family, who had been observing carefully, excitedly gave the order to attack.
The team rushed to the shooting range and fired rockets, then burned the yurt. As for those who were on alert for the enemy, the three brothers of the Cheng family chose to ignore them. Anyway, they did not dare to rush out and they could not shoot. What were they afraid of?
After two rounds of rockets, another large area of yurts was set on fire. On the other hand, the enemy troops who were on alert still did not rush to stop them, and no one shot arrows. Instead, many people fell to the ground and could not get up, and more people pointed at the burning yurt.
The yurt rushed over, not to put out the fire, but to warm it up!
Everyone was so cold that their faces turned purple and they were shivering. If it weren't for the strict military orders and discipline, they would have rushed into other intact yurts to take shelter.
The yurt was set on fire, and the soldiers hiding inside had to come out. Invisibly, the two groups of people crowded together, and bursts of rockets fell from the sky.
There were screams and falls to the ground, but no one wanted to leave. They would freeze to death if they didn't warm themselves by the fire. Some people even fought to get a good position to warm themselves by the fire.
The general came out of the tent and when he saw this scene, he felt a sense of sadness in his heart. He knew it was over. An army of 50,000 people, all elites, were just ruined like this? I couldn't bear to accept it.
"Send the order, troops assemble." The general roared angrily, wishing he could fight the cunning enemies outside.
Countless people ran to spread the word.
The men who were on guard before were too cold to walk and had no way to assemble. They simply lay down near the burning yurt and continued to warm themselves by the fire. The soldiers who had been hiding in the yurt were better and rushed out to assemble one after another. The assembly position was further back.
, to avoid the range of bows and arrows.
Soon, the general discovered a problem. What would happen if the team was assembled? Queen Snow couldn't rush forward.
Are you going to be slowly exhausted by your opponent, passively beaten, and waiting to die?
How could the mighty Goguryeo army be humiliated like this?
How could a dignified Goguryeo general be humiliated like this?
Not willing to accept——
Endless anger, sadness, frustration and helplessness surged into my heart, and I felt like my heart was burning. My vision went black, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and my body fell back uncontrollably.
"General!"
"General!"
Everyone was shocked and rushed forward. They were already being beaten passively. Without the command of the general, the last bit of fire in everyone's heart was extinguished instantly, and their whole bodies were chilled, just like the cold weather.
"No--"
Countless generals gave out desperate cries.
However, the rocket extended again and landed on everyone's heads.
Everyone looked forward, endless unwillingness and grief and anger welling up in their hearts. Someone yelled: "Fight them."
"Yes, let's fight!"
"You're going to die anyway, and you have to have someone to support you if you die."
"Fight--"
Countless people roared, and the sound was like sparks falling into a frying pan, which immediately ignited everyone's blood. In the face of death, each and every one's primitive desire for survival was aroused, and they became impulsive and ferocious, but everything was like a trapped animal.
"kill--"
I don't know who shouted, a wave of people rushed forward, and more people rushed forward.
However, under the attack of dense crossbow arrows like rain, coupled with Houhou's continued obstruction, it is difficult to move forward. Even if he loses his life, what will happen if he loses his life?
They fell down in batches, even if they were slightly injured, but in this cold climate, life was lost much faster than usual.
Many generals who were still sober saw that they could not attack, so they fled to other places with their people. Anyway, if they rushed up, they would die. There was still a chance of survival if they escaped. A group of people fled, and more people followed suit. Soon, the Goguryeo army appeared on a large scale.
He ran away and rushed out from different directions. After walking a short distance, he found that he could no longer walk.
The snow is too deep and every step consumes a lot of energy. How to walk?
When the icy cold wind blows, the body temperature is lost rapidly, and the strength is also lost. Endless despair and regret surge into my heart. If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?
The cold wind stirred the towering snowdrifts, revealing the bones of some children and women. Their eyes were wide open, as if they were looking at these desperate murderers, as if they were laughing at them for living today.
On the hillside not far away, Qin Huaidao saw that the enemy army was defeated and the time was ripe. He looked at Brother Yuchi and Yu Linwei, each of them had wild eyes and wanted to kill them immediately, so he said: "Attack——"
"Obey the order!" Everyone couldn't wait to hear the order. After hearing the order, they were overjoyed and led their troops to rush down.
The enemy army has been defeated and has lost its will to fight. There is no need for any tactics at all. Just rush in and kill them.
Luo Zhang did not move, holding on to the battle flag with a calm expression.
Qin Huaidao was a little surprised: "Why don't you go? Don't you want to make meritorious deeds?"
"The enemy army has already suffered a large-scale rout and has no restraint. It can be seen that its top general is dead. There is no point in rushing down. Besides, what is the use of so many military exploits? Just follow my uncle. I don't want to be a high official, general.
It's boring. How heroic my father was back then, what happened in the end? He was dismissed from his post, grounded at home, and no one cares about him anymore." Luo Zhang replied.
"I can see clearly, but I still have to make contributions. If I am not seeking profit, it is good to have a reputation. I will leave a mark in history and my life will not be in vain. In addition, I can live a better life if I have a reputation." Qin Huaidao
A sigh.
"Uncle's arrangement is all!" Luo Zhang said nonchalantly.
"Okay, there will be a chance!" Qin Huaidao said, looking at the battlefield, he saw the enemies falling to the ground one after another under the attack of the crossbows. They had no strength to fight, and even lost their swords. They fled away, and a large number of enemies appeared.
Scale stampede.
An army that has lost its will to fight and has lost its soul is nothing to worry about.
The battle was almost a one-sided massacre. The addition of two thousand forbidden troops became the last straw to crush the enemy. Crossbows and arrows were like rain, and they were wailing again and again. Their endless killing intent was like the biting cold wind, cold, cold, and ruthless.
Blood was left all over the floor, but it was quickly frozen, and when the cold wind blew, the smell of blood could no longer be smelled.
This is a crushing of forward ideas.
This is a crushing battle of equipment advantages.
The battle, without any suspense, gradually subsided amid endless wails.
Qin Huaidao and Luo Zhang walked down the slope hand in hand and walked slowly into the tribe. Looking at the corpses on the ground, their hearts were numb. This is war. Either you die or I die. There is no reason to say, not to mention that this Goguryeo army can't even ordinary people.
Killing is not a benevolent and righteous person, and there is no need for sympathy.
Those who kill will always be killed!
When he came to the big tent, he saw a man lying next to the campfire, motionless and completely dead, but his appearance was familiar. He was the general. He had met him outside Yingzhou City before. Qin Huaidao went up and knelt down to take a look. He was not the general.
He died from a sword attack, there were no wounds on his body, and his mouth was full of black blood, as if he was angry.
Xue Feng came in and was overjoyed when he saw this scene: "General, he is the Goguryeo general. He is dead. Who killed him?"
"See for yourself." Qin Huaidao stood up.
"Hey, there are no external injuries. Is this because you are so angry that you are so angry?" Xue Feng said in surprise.
Qin Huaidao guessed that this guy had a heart disease or a cerebral infarction, otherwise he would not be angry to death, but it didn't matter, he was already dead, so he said: "Search him!"
"Understood." Xue Feng quickly searched his body and took out an identity token, made of mutton-fat jade, half a military talisman, and there was no visible material, and nothing else.
Qin Huaidao signaled Li Derjian who came in to collect all the trophies and register them in a book. When Fang Yiai came in with an excited look on his face, he asked, "Have you had enough of killing?"
"Then go and order the troops to clean the battlefield and collect trophies, especially arrows. As for the Yulin Guards, go put out the fire and build more yurts. It will be more comfortable for us to live in. We must spend the night here early tonight." Qin Huaidao warned.
Fang Yiai agreed and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao looked at the big tent. There were quilts on the floor and a few wolf skins, which were rare. There was a fire burning in the middle. There was nothing valuable in sight. He said to Luo Zhang: "Try hard and kill one."
Come here with the sheep, if you can find a bigger container, put snow in the container, put it on the fire, and stew some mutton."
"Understood." Luo Zhang hurried away.
Qin Huaidao sat down by the bonfire and looked at the dead general. He felt sad. No matter he was in a high position, he still couldn't escape death. He said to Xue Feng: "Throw the body out."
Li Derjian also sat over and said excitedly: "General, we killed 50,000 with 5,000, and the loss is very small. This is a great victory, and it will surely make the world famous. Why are you not happy at all?"
"So what if he is famous all over the world?" Qin Huaidao asked back. Seeing Li Derjian's surprised look on his face, he continued: "Your father has already been famous all over the world, but so what? This man should be more pragmatic and don't let it be a false name."
Li Derjian was startled, thought for a moment, and suddenly said seriously: "Please teach me, General."
"Really want to know?" Qin Huaidao looked at the other party and saw him nodding with a solemn look on his face, then said: "Uncle Li is like the military god of the Tang Dynasty, but if you think about it, is his family rich?"
Li Derjian shook his head decisively. He still knew how much wealth his family had.
"But the house is full of children and grandchildren?" Qin Huaidao asked again.
Li Derjian shook his head again, thinking for a moment.
Qin Huaidao asked again: "How is Uncle Li?"
Li Derjian shook his head again without hesitation.
"Can you occupy a high position?" Qin Huaidao asked again.
After asking four questions in a row, Li Derjian shook his head, but he had some realization.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "It is meaningful to serve the nation and the world throughout your life, but if it comes at the expense of your family and loved ones, don't forget about it. Uncle Li was wise throughout his life and is known to the world, but his family is in a tight financial situation and his family suffers.
You are the only son. You are a disgrace to your ancestors. You are not in good health and suffer from old age. You are still just a minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Although the Holy One pays attention to it, so what? It’s not that you can’t gain favor from your descendants. You still have to come to the camp to fight and perform meritorious services.
, in exchange for fame?"
Li Derjian was silent, thinking about all the things at home and about his father, and he felt deeply in his heart, and said seriously: "Live for your family, I understand, thank you for your advice."
"Uncle Li treats me like a father, and you and I are brothers. That's why I say a few more words. You can weigh it yourself whether it's right or wrong. In my opinion, a person should be worthy of the world, and even more worthy of his family."
"Then why are you here?" Li Derjian asked.
"If I said I was forced, would you believe it?" Qin Huaidao asked back. Seeing Li Derjian shaking his head obviously, he smiled bitterly and said: "If I could, I wouldn't come at all. Qinjiazhuang has a lot of things waiting for me, and I don't know what's going on now.
, has anyone taken the opportunity to kill you? It’s okay for you and me to tell you. I’m here because of the Taiyuan Wang family.”
"I see, I understand!" Li Derjian suddenly realized. He looked at the door and saw that no one was coming, so he whispered: "If we can get the covenant, the Taiyuan Wang family won't have anything to worry about."
Qin Huaidao nodded and said nothing.
But Li Derjian understood. When he saw Xue Feng coming over, he immediately said: "Xue Canjun, does he know the location of the He Da He Department? How far is it from here and how long does it take?"
"It's not that far, but the snow makes it difficult to walk. It can take two days at the most."
"Where is it? General, you can show me the map." Li Derjian said and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao had guessed what Li Derjian was thinking and handed over the map without any objection.
Li Derjian spread out the map and, under Xue Feng's guidance, found the location of He Dahe's tribe. There was a lake and a hill, and he asked, "How many people are they?"
"It's larger than the Xiwandan tribe, with about 40,000 households."
"Forty thousand households?" Li Derjian stared at the map and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Qin Huaidao: "General, the main force of He Dahe's tribe should still be outside, blocked by the snowstorm, and the remaining troops of his tribe should be between 5,000 and 10,000.
, far less capable than this Goguryeo army."
"Tell me what you think." Qin Huaidao smiled.
"Just use the tactics just now. Seize the upper hand. It's up to us to fight them. They can't hit us. Let's bleed slowly. As long as we kill the soldiers, there's nothing left to worry about. We can capture them and exchange them for contracts. But, what's the big deal?
The whole army needs the snow to melt before they can come back, so they have to wait for a long time, which is a bit troublesome."
Seeing that he had grasped the key point, Qin Huaidao smiled and said, "Is there a way to solve it?"
"Heavy snow has blocked the road. There is no other way but to wait, but waiting is too long." Li Derjian said helplessly.
"There is another way." Qin Huaidao smiled.
"Teach me quickly." Li Derjian's eyes lit up.
"Think about it for yourself first, use your brain more, and you will know when the time comes." Qin Huaidao did not reveal anything, but when he saw the Cheng family brothers and Duke An Guo coming hand in hand, he smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, sit down and talk."
"I wish I could have this kind of hard work every day. This battle was unbelievable. I have never encountered it in most of my life. An army of 50,000 people. Just like the general said, they couldn't pull the bow or lift the sword.
They were even unsteady when walking, and most of them were trampled to death by their own people." Zhi lost Si Li said with emotion.
"General, we also found that there were tens of thousands of people lying in some yurts. They were all seriously ill and coughing up blood foam, as if they were cold. They had been sealed off and no one was allowed to come near them. What should we do with these people?" Cheng Chumo asked.
Coughing up blood foam means that it may cause bronchitis or even pneumonia. There is a lack of medical treatment and medicine, and they will not survive long without treatment. Qin Huaidao warned: "They are all soldiers after all, help them get rid of it."
"Follow the order." Cheng Chumo quickly agreed.
"The order is passed, everyone can only drink boiled water, find some ginger, smash it and throw it in to cook. Everyone must drink it to dispel the cold and avoid catching wind and cold. Find utensils to stew the sheep and let everyone eat as much as possible. Next time
I don't know where I am. I want to boil some water to soak my feet before going to bed. I must keep an eye on it. If there is a cold in the army, you know the consequences. Make rockets with mutton fat as backup. The quantity should be large. Stay here tonight. Go ahead.
." Qin Huaidao warned.
The wind and cold were so terrible that no one dared to be careless. Everyone agreed and hurried to deliver the order.
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Manna Hall.
The charcoal fire is fierce and warm as spring.
Li Er looked at the information in his hand, but his heart felt cold, and he remained silent for a long time, until Li Jing, Xu Shiji, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, Li Xiaogong and Fang Xuanling and several close confidants came in a hurry, their faces improved a little, and they asked someone to bring it to them
On low stools, everyone sat in a group.
Li Jing asked bluntly: "Your Majesty, are there any battle reports coming?"
"I just received it, how are you doing?" Qin Huaidao looked at Li Jing worriedly.
Li Jing gathered his clothes and said, "That's it, I probably won't last long."
"I shouldn't call you, but this is too big. I need your advice, and everyone else does the same." Li Er said, looking at everyone, his face straightened: "I just received the battle report, the Xi tribe was attacked by the Khitan coalition forces.
After destroying it, a black-clad army appeared in the Khitan army, wearing masks and extremely powerful in combat, with more than ten thousand people."
Ten thousand black-clad troops, wearing masks, obviously wanted to hide their identities. They were not Khitans. Goguryeo was in the east, and they also openly invaded. It couldn't be them. Their identities are intriguing.
They are all veterans of the battlefield. They have a clear mind and have guessed something, but they have no famous quotes.
Li Jing asked: "Is there any other information? Especially Yingzhou."
"The flying pigeons in Yingzhou leveled the city. The news came out that Yingzhou was safe. The 50,000 Goguryeo troops besieging Yingzhou moved northward to Khitan. I'm afraid it's not simple behind this." Li Er said.
When everyone heard that everything was fine in Yingzhou, they all breathed a sigh of relief and thought that their children were finally fine. Li Er saw everyone's thoughts and added: "Huaidao returned from a few days away and took five thousand soldiers and horses to go deep into Khitan. His intention was unknown.
"
"What?"
Everyone's worries that they had just put down were raised again, and they panicked again.
Li Er understood everyone's thoughts and looked at Li Jing without saying anything.
Li Jing meditated, and vaguely caught something, but when he thought about it carefully, it was a bit vague. Everyone also started to think about it, because it was related to the life of their children, and they did not dare to relax.
After a while, Cheng Yaojin suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, I have two questions. First, where did Huaidao go after disappearing for a few days? Second, when Goguryeo and Khitan joined forces, why did the 50,000-strong army that besieged Goguryeo suddenly advance northward?
What is going on in the Khitan realm? Why do you feel so conflicted?"
"Is there a continuity behind this?" Xu Shiji said.
"What do you mean?" Li Er looked over.
Xu Shiji organized his words and said: "Your Majesty, the 50,000 soldiers and horses besieging Yingzhou suddenly marched north to the Khitan territory. There must be something strange behind this. After that, Huaidao also led his troops in. This is by no means an isolated moment. However, one thing is certain.
If the enemy army goes in first and Huai Dao goes in behind, it shows that we are confident, so there is no need to worry too much."
"Your Majesty, are there any other abnormalities?"
"Any other abnormality?" Li Er thought for a while and simply handed the battle report to Li Jing.
Li Jing took it and looked at it carefully, and soon found that there was a sentence in it: "The enemy killed good people and looted supplies." His mind suddenly exploded like a flash of lightning, all the doubts were connected together, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, there is a sentence in the battle report
'The enemy kills good people and robs supplies' is probably the truth."
"Don't all enemy troops do this?" Li Er was a little surprised.
Others also looked at Li Jing, but Li Jing smiled confidently: "This time is different. Goguryeo chose this time to send troops, so it must be well prepared. It chose a quick battle and captured Pingzhou or Youzhou in the shortest time. Why did it suddenly happen?
Killing people and robbing supplies?"
"You mean, Goguryeo is short of food?" Li Er is worthy of being the emperor immediately, and he can tell the truth.
"That's right, Your Majesty, we can assume that if Huaidao and others went to burn Goguryeo's food and grass on the days when they suddenly disappeared, the 50,000 army besieging Yingzhou would be short of food. Withdrawing the troops would affect the other army, and it might not be possible to go back.
If there is food, the best way is to raise food nearby, but Yingzhou cannot take it, so the second choice is the Khitan. They can go north if they want, so the other army going south to Pingzhou is also frantically grabbing supplies. Also, why are the Khitans on the west road?
Suddenly captured the Xi clan? The Xi clan is not without the strength to fight, so they set out for the Khitan regardless of the cost? The only reason the Khitan can do this is because of lack of food."
"Yes, there is another point. If that army is not short of food, there is no need for a quick battle. If they swallow the Xi clan in one fell swoop, they may not be easily exposed. Otherwise, they would not have to wear masks." Xu Shiji agreed,
He is worthy of being a famous general with a unique vision.
Li Xiaogong looked at the two of them and reminded: "There is a question. Huaidao can burn Goguryeo's grain and grass after disappearing for a few days. Is it impossible?"
Li Jing smiled and said: "Regardless of whether it is possible or not, assuming that it was them who did it, do all the problems have a reasonable explanation? In other words, if Goguryeo's grain and grass were still there, the soldiers and horses besieging Yingzhou would not go to Khitan, and the army going south would not
Then we will not be in a hurry to plunder supplies, but will attack fiercely and capture Pingzhou as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity."
"It makes sense, but Huaidao can really burn Goguryeo's grain and grass? Why do I think it's a bit mysterious?" Li Er believed the speculation, but he couldn't believe that Qin Huaidao could do it. It's useless to burn a little grain and grass, he has to burn a lot, and a lot of grain and grass often
It's not that easy when it's heavily guarded.
Li Jing smiled: "Your Majesty, don't forget that it was Qin Huaidao. Whatever that boy did, I don't think it's strange now. Of course, it doesn't matter whether he did it or not. In the end, Goguryeo was short of food. Although he robbed and killed the people around him,
Grab supplies, but they are limited after all, this is an opportunity."
"That's right, and the opportunity is rare. The mountains are blocked by heavy snow and the roads are difficult to travel. It will take at least a month to prepare a hundred thousand troops from Goguryeo and transport food to the front line. But the enemy going south cannot survive a month. The wall can be fortified and the fields cleared, leaving them with no food to raise.
, look for opportunities to attack, and test the reality. Once it is confirmed that there is no food, with the ability of Governor Dugu Yunyan, he will definitely be able to find a way to defeat the enemy." Li Jing reminded.
"It makes sense. The same can be done in Yunzhou on the west route. However, the Khitan will have food after taking down the Xi tribe, so it may not be easy to deal with them for a while." Li Er said.
Li Jing thought for a while and reminded: "The eight Khitan tribes will leave some people to guard the tribe, and it is impossible to send out all of them. The coalition army should be about 50,000, but the Xi tribe does not have much food in the first place, and suddenly there are 50,000 more mouths, which may not be able to sustain a whole army.
"Yue, what I am worried about is the army in black. If they are from the Tang Dynasty, it means that someone in the Tang Dynasty is secretly supporting them and will provide food and grass. I suggest that Shuozhou, Daizhou, and Hengzhou send troops to patrol the defense area to prevent anyone from becoming an enemy."
Although he guessed the identity of the man in black, he had no basis for it, so Li Jing did not lie.
We are all smart people. We know that the three states are all in the east and north of Taiyuan. They are the only way from Taiyuan to the seat of the Xi people. There is no way around it. If there is someone who is an enemy, once caught, there will be evidence.
It would be much easier to handle, but no one came to point it out and all agreed.
Li Er nodded knowingly, feeling a little colder in his heart.
No matter who dares to touch his country, Li Er doesn't mind uprooting the person.