The sky was a bit gloomy and the wind was a bit strong, blowing away the smell of blood in Chixian's area and causing dry grass to fly all over the sky, mixed with the moist smell, as if it was going to rain.
The Chixian tribe had just been captured, and there were too many variables. Qin Huaidao stayed up all night, dealing with various small and large matters. He smelled the aroma of meat and turned around to see that someone was stewing meat. He was going to eat some and get some sleep.
Hearing the sound of horse hoofbeats, he turned around and saw that Chu Liang, who was sent to contact Luo Tongcheng, was returning.
Thinking of the Tulu tribe, Qin Huaidao went up to him and asked, "How is the situation?"
"The Catalog Department captured and killed more than half of them. Luo Tong said that five groups attacked at the same time, killing the opponent by surprise. In addition, Luo Ying led the special team to charge in, and Ma Tiao joined forces to capture the tooth tent in one fell swoop and seal the victory. Our side
There were more than 500 casualties, what should we do next?"
More than 6,000 people plus a special operations group, more than 7,000 people sneak attack on a catalog department of about 4,000 soldiers, but there are still more than 500 casualties, which shows that the combat effectiveness is still lacking, the cooperation is not enough, and the training needs to continue.
However, if the casualties are not handled well, the morale of the army may be unstable, or even a mutiny may occur. Qin Huaidao pondered for a moment and said: "You have to make another hard trip and tell Luo Tong that the surrendered soldiers who died in the battle are still prisoners and have not regained their freedom."
The body of the deceased cannot be compensated according to our treatment, but it cannot be denied. The family members of the deceased can regain their freedom and the assets of the deceased should be returned to their families."
The assets originally belonged to the opponent and became spoils of war after defeat. Returning them now can win people's hearts, stabilize the morale of the army, and stimulate the enthusiasm of other troops to surrender to fight.
In extraordinary times, military morale is more important than anything else.
Cheng Chuliang also understood the reason and solemnly accepted the order and was about to leave. Qin Huaidao continued: "One more thing. The Illustration Department is near the water and the living conditions are better than that of the Chixian Department. Let him be prepared to receive it and the Chixian Department will move there as a whole.
, unified management, go ahead.”
"Follow the order!" Cheng Chuliang agreed and hurried away.
"Send the order, be prepared, we will move in an hour!" Qin Huaidao shouted loudly, he brought too few real people, so he could only centrally manage the Turkic tribes, otherwise there would be not enough manpower.
The tribe takes action.
When they set foot on the road an hour later, the people in the Chixian tribe looked blank and desperate. They didn't know what their fate would be next, and they felt uneasy in their hearts.
Horses carry yurts on their backs, old men, women and children take their children, and men drive cattle and sheep, moving slowly and mightily.
It was not until noon that the team arrived at the catalog department.
Luo Tong came up with a team of people to greet him and greeted Qin Huaidao excitedly. His eyes fell on his son Luo Tong, his eyes full of pride. Luo Zhang urged him forward: "I have met my father!"
"Well, it's dark again. It's in vain that I gave you a good skin. You're like a nigger. How will you get a wife in the future?" Luo Tong said with a straight face and the dignity of his father.
Luo Zhang was speechless and too lazy to talk.
Seeing that Luo Tong was about to get angry, Qin Huaidao hurried forward and said with a smile: "Okay, it doesn't matter what the occasion is. You want face, but your son has no shame? The Tulu Department is to the east of the Qiemo River, and the west is for the Chixian Department.
If we set up camp and manage it easily, how many surrendered troops can still fight?"
"There are more than 3,000 people. The remaining 500 or so are either too old or injured and need to be nursed back to health for a while. The tribe's senior officials have killed them all according to the rules to avoid leaving any hidden dangers." Luo Tong said quickly.
"More than 500 people have joined the baggage regiment, and more than 3,000 people cannot be given to you."
"It doesn't matter, you can arrange it." Luo Tong agreed.
"Well, if you lose more than 500 people, then you will make up for 500 more."
Qin Huaidao said as he looked at the group of warriors behind him. This kind of thing must be done as equally as possible in a bowl of water. You can't treat one favorably. He thought about it for a while and added: "There are more than 1,500 people in the Chixian tribe. In total, there are still more than 1,500 people in the Chixian tribe.
There are four thousand people, Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chuliang, Luo Zhang, Fang Yiai, and Su Dingfang. Each of you will get eight hundred. Adding the more than two hundred people you brought with you, it will be more than a thousand."
Having said this, Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Tong again and asked: "How many people were captured?"
"There are more than 1,100 men and more than 1,300 women."
"So many?" Qin Huaidao was overjoyed and added: "There are also hundreds of people in the Chixian tribe, and the men are equally divided among you five, about three hundred each. Just enough for a regiment to be fully staffed. You can form your own team. Each team recommends or
The captain will be selected through a competition, and the captain will then compete to select the battalion and regiment leader. They will be promoted based on military merit assessment in the future. The reorganization will be completed today. In the next few days, they will train the three-three system tactics and sword skills to improve their combat effectiveness. Luo Ying will send people to guide.
There must be no mistakes.”
"Obey the order!" Everyone was overjoyed and saluted one after another.
Li Yixie didn't get a man this time, but he already had a regiment full of troops. He was not envious. Seeing Qin Huaidao looking over, he quickly clasped his fists and saluted.
"Transfer all matters of the logistics group to Li Derjian and concentrate on leading the troops."
"Follow the order!" Li Yixie was overjoyed. He had been waiting for this for a long time. He could finally put aside the heavy and complicated logistical matters and concentrate on leading his troops to kill the enemy.
"Everyone!"
Qin Huaidao's face became solemn and he solemnly warned: "We still have too few people. It is very important to stabilize the morale of the army and let the surrendered soldiers fight for us. They must not be abused. Everyone should seize the time to train and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. It can take as little as three days and as many as
It will be exposed in five days. Whether you can withstand the test depends on everyone in these few days."
"Follow the order!" Everyone clasped their fists and responded loudly.
Everyone dispersed and followed Luo Tong to lead the surrender troops first, then demarcate areas and select officers.
The busiest thing was Li Derjian's staff. Fortunately, many literate people were selected to assist, and there were many logistics personnel. Once the orders came, they were in good order.
Zhao Long came up with the people from the Guards Camp. Seeing that Qin Huaidao was unharmed, he felt reassured and all greeted him.
"I'm hungry, bring me some food." Qin Huaidao said, riding his horse forward and entering the largest tooth tent.
The people from the Guards Battalion followed and dispersed their warnings, while some went to get food.
There was a small bonfire burning in the tent, the ground was covered with withered grass, and a wool blanket was placed on the withered grass for sleeping. It was simple but comfortable. Qin Huaidao didn't sleep all night. He was very tired, but he was holding on. The catalog department was also working hard.
After taking it, the morale of the soldiers is unstable, and they cannot relax yet, so they are careless.
Not long after, someone came in with a clay pot with fresh mutton in it and set it on the bonfire to stew.
Qin Huaidao thought of something and reminded: "Send someone to go to Qitun and tell Li Jingren that Chi Xian and Tulu have been captured, so that they don't have to worry and wait patiently. Someone will go to Qitun to garrison in three days."
The surrender army has just been captured and has not had time to train, so it cannot leave immediately.
With all the tribes around Qitun captured, there will be no danger within three days, so there is no need to worry.
The other party agreed and left in a hurry.
Qin Huaidao took out the map and spread it out, looking down the Qiemo River. They were the three tribes of Putao, Dianhe and Nuzhi. According to the information provided by Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Jiaohe City, these three tribes were powerful and the one with the smallest population was
There are 20,000 households, and based on one male per household, there are also 20,000 troops.
In fact, the Turks have no entertainment at night and have nothing to do except give birth to children. If there are two men per household on average, that means there are 40,000 people, and there are only more than 10,000 people around them.
It's just a small fight now, and the big battle will come next.
The next step is to attack one of the three major tribes and continue to grow in strength, or to go around and directly attack Qiemo City? Qin Huaidao fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.
It wasn't until the fragrance of the mutton in the earthen pot filled the air and Qin Huaidao's stomach growled that he stopped thinking and started eating.
While he was eating, Li Dejian hurried in and was not polite. He sat down and picked up a piece of meat, chewed it in his mouth, swallowed it in two or two mouthfuls, and then said: "The handover is complete, Li Yixie handled it in an orderly manner. He is simply a top talent in logistics. It's a pity."
It's better to fight, otherwise I can save a lot of trouble."
"Everyone has his own ambitions. By the way, how many women are there in the army?"
"More than 1,300, you will be a slave doing rough work, so you are not lacking in strength, but you have no combat experience, so you need time to practice slowly." Li Derjian reminded.
Qin Huaidao did not expect women to be able to form combat effectiveness immediately. He smiled and said: "For the establishment of a regiment, let them form their own team first, select the captain, battalion, and regiment level officers. After the training is completed, they will compete and select. They mainly practice bows and arrows, but
You also have to practice close combat swordsmanship, just in case."
"No problem, I'll arrange it." Li Derjian picked up another piece of meat and ate it, but he was also starving.
"Choose some smart people to learn the Turkic language well, so that those translators can be used in the future. Next we have to face a severe test. No matter who Pu Tao, Dian He or Nu Zhi are, they are all big tribes and may be killed.
Come here and tell me what you think." Qin Huaidao pushed up the map.
Li Derjian looked at the map and thought deeply while eating meat.
There was a sudden silence in the dental tent, except for the sound of chewing.
After a while, Li Derjian said: "The three major tribes of Putao, Dianhe and Nuzhi are not easy to fight. It is better to attack Qiemo City directly. There are two reasons. First, the Turks are not monolithic. The three major tribes and the Qiemo royal family are just
Affiliated relationships require paying tribute every year and obeying orders, but it is not a direct relationship. Maybe we want us to kill the royal family and reap the benefits; secondly, if we attack one of the three major tribes, even if we win, it will be a miserable victory. Once the three major tribes
If we join forces, we will lose, so how can we save people? It is better to just attack Qiemo City."
"We both came up with an idea, but there is a problem. Qinmo City is an earthen city and is tightly defended. It is not as flat as the grassland and can be attacked by sneak attacks. Moreover, the royal family will only have more troops, so there is little chance of winning." Qin Huaidao looked at it thoughtfully.
Li Derjian nodded in agreement.
The road ahead was difficult, and the two fell into deep contemplation again.