Cao Bianjiao couldn't figure out why the general wanted to recruit these horse thieves. The young Cao behind the general looked down on Peng Dachui's gang of horse thieves, thinking that these people were just thieves who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Like the thieves in the northwest, they harbored evil intentions and could never be fed.
A familiar white-eyed wolf.
The former Trilateral Governor Yang He tried his best to appease the thieves when he was in Shaanxi, but in less than half a year they all turned against him. It can be seen that thieves are thieves. No matter how good you are to them, they will always be thieves and will never be reborn as thieves.
Soldier!
Now that the general is recruiting these horse thieves, in Xiao Cao's opinion, he is following Yang He's mistakes. God knows when these horse thieves will suddenly show their true colors and bite the Jinzhou Army.
It was difficult for Shi Dayong to explain Xiao Cao's complaints and confusion to him, because he didn't know whether recruiting Peng Dachui and others was the right choice.
But he knew that Peng Dachui would not sincerely work for him, but he would also not bite him back.[
A man who is not afraid of death will not do anything shameful.
Shi Dayong believed in his own vision, just as he firmly believed that defending Emperor Zhuang Lie and defending the Ming Dynasty was the right choice.
Therefore, he could only appease Cao Bianjiao and asked him to take a look first. I didn't know whether these bandits could really be used by me.
With Shi Dayong's comfort, Cao Bianjiao could only acquiesce to the reality that a group of horse thieves had come to the army. But in any case, it was absolutely impossible for him to get involved with these horse thieves - he had his arrogance, and as a
The pride of Ming soldiers.
Therefore, in the marching team, the wolf cavalry and the thieves were clearly separated and never talked to each other.
The soldiers deeply despised these horse thieves. Coupled with Cao Bianjiao's attitude, they naturally had no good impression of the horse thieves.
Peng Dachui and others also knew that not all Liao soldiers trusted and valued them as much as their generals.
The man's words were true to his word, and General Shi spared their lives. Although he gave them a choice that people were not very willing to make, since he had agreed to it, Peng Dachui never thought about breaking his promise.
In order to prevent his brothers from clashing with the Liao army, Peng Dachui asked his nephew Sihai to keep a close watch on him and never let any of his brothers cause trouble. In that case, things might get worse. After all, they are
They had just accepted the recruitment, and it was still a deal. To put it bluntly, they were still a group of thieves - a group of thieves who suddenly stopped robbing families and doing temporary work for the officers and soldiers.
Therefore, now a spark can reignite the conflict between soldiers and thieves. If something really happens, I'm afraid they won't even be able to fight this day laborer.
It's really strange for people. At first, they thought they were going to die, but instead they were calm and not afraid of death. Now that they have hope of living, it's a little difficult to think about dying.
The weather was unpredictable, and when it came there was still a crescent moon hanging in the sky, but in an instant dark clouds gathered, and soon it was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.
Without the guidance of the moonlight, the Jinzhou Army could not march in the dark, so they had to light up torches. In this way, the speed of the march was reduced, only faster than walking. There was no way, if the horses were galloping, the torches would not be able to move at all.
I can't stand the wind. Without the light of the fire, how can I march in this dark night?
God did not seem to feel the joy of the Jinzhou Army's victory. The wind became stronger and stronger, blowing the torches and almost extinguishing them, and the temperature instantly dropped to freezing point.
It was so cold that people were shivering. If the horse meat packed in bags was not still warm, it would have turned into frozen meat very quickly.
Shi Dayong was worried that snow would fall due to this terrible weather, but the more he was afraid of something, the more it would come. When he was still more than ten miles away from the camping site, the snowflakes finally fell.
This snow is the second snow in Hebei after the heavy snow in Wuqiao.
Shi Dayong, who was wearing a mask, didn't realize it was snowing for the first time. He didn't know it was snowing until his subordinates screamed.[
A piece of snowflake passed through the collar of his clothes and landed on his neck. He twisted his neck and the snowflake melted immediately, making him a bit icey and a bit wet.
Under the firelight, snowflakes as big as goose feathers kept falling. The wind helped the snow, and soon, there was flying snow all over the sky.
"General, the wind is strong. The snow won't stop for a while. We can't stop. The brothers can't stand the cold. If we don't rush back, we will be in trouble!"
Cao Bianjiao saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and he was a little worried that at the current speed, it would still take an hour to reach the base of the infantry camp. But the soldiers were already unbearable from the cold, and they were afraid of frostbite if they didn't find a place to shelter from the wind and snow.
many people.
"Xiao Cao, you lead the people in front, and the team will follow behind. Try to run the horses as fast as possible."
Shi Dayong also knew that he had to speed up. There was no village or store in this ghost place. Even if he wanted to find a place to take shelter from the wind and snow, he couldn't find it. The top priority was to speed up the march and try to get back as soon as possible. Otherwise, this would
If the wind and snow turned into a blizzard, the Jinzhou Army would probably get lost and end up in a dilemma.
By the light of the torch that was almost extinguished by the wind, Cao Bianjiao saw that the leader of the horse thieves, Peng Dachui, had a somewhat painful expression, but he still strangled his horse tightly.
The leader of the bandit was indeed a man. Cao Bianjiao snorted secretly and led a group of wolf cavalry to explore the way first.
Everyone in Jinzhou wears cotton-padded clothes. The thieves make a living by robbing homes, so naturally they will not treat themselves badly in this winter. The cotton-padded clothes they wear are no thinner than those of the Jinzhou army. But it is snowing all over the sky, no matter how thick they are, people will still feel cold.
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With the strong wind blowing, the torches can no longer be used. Now the entire team must be led by the person in front, otherwise the whole team will be in darkness.
Cao Bianjiao knew what his team meant to the people behind him. Without any light to guide him, he could only grope forward based on his feelings, and his speed continued to increase.
This is completely an adventure. If it hits any obstacle or is tripped by something, the lives of both humans and horses may be in danger.
But for the safety of the brigade, Cao Bianjiao and the wolf cavalry team also risked their lives. Fortunately, they were lucky enough to explore without encountering any danger.
From behind, Shi Dayong relied on the sound of horse hooves in front to identify the road and direction. After running so hard for a few miles, the situation began to improve.
Before our eyes, it was no longer pitch black. The snowflakes blown down by the strong wind covered the ground, pointing the way for humans in the dark night.
With the bright light in front of their eyes, everyone in Jinzhou suddenly cheered, and even the horse thieves couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Seeing the light means that you can speed up your march, which means that you can reach your destination earlier.
People don’t want to stay in the ice and snow, drinking from the northwest wind, suffering from cold and hunger. Suddenly, there is a team with torches in front of them walking towards this side, and they see a group of dark figures on the road in the distance.
The team immediately cheered: "They are our people, they are our people!"
It was Li Dashan and the others who came. It turned out that Jiang Wanli saw a sudden snowfall and was worried that the general and the others would get lost due to the heavy wind and snow, so he discussed with Shao Wu and Li Dashan led a group of people to pick up the general and the others.
Seeing their own soldiers and horses coming to greet them, the wolf cavalry swept away the fatigue caused by the cold and rushed over excitedly. With the support of Li Dashan's team, half an hour later, Shi Dayong finally led his troops back to the camp safely.
There were dozens of campfires burning in the camp, and either hot water was boiling on the fires or hot food was being cooked on them.
The wolf cavalry, who were freezing to death, jumped off their horses with cheers and gathered around the campfire to keep warm.[
The cooks were busy taking out the pancakes cooked in the pot in large buckets, and then distributed them to the wolf cavalry in bowls one by one. Even the thieves also took a bowl each.
It is said to be a flatbread, but it is actually a common noodle cake in the north. Because of the cold weather, the noodle cake is too frozen to be eaten, so it can only be boiled in water and eaten.
There is nothing delicious about nianwowo, but for the tired wolf cavalry, it is a rare delicacy. Even Shi Dayong also devoured it with the soldiers.
After eating the hot food, I suddenly felt very comfortable. My hands and feet seemed to have blood circulation again, and I gradually regained consciousness.
After the trophies brought back were properly disposed of by Shao Wu, Shi Dayong ordered that except for a team of people who stayed to watch the night, everyone else should go back to the tents to rest. If anything happened, we would talk about it tomorrow.
At this time, it was less than two hours before dawn.
The wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier.