Behind the face-covering iron armor, there are eyes shining with cold light. Each person is extremely tall, and they are pressing at the same pace slowly and unstoppably towards the enemy formation.
Although there were only a thousand people, the momentum generated by these one thousand people overwhelmed the Qiang and Hu who could only rush up in a swarm on the opposite side.
Feng Yong had already stood up and was ready to go down the mountain and return to camp.
The fighting between each other for most of the day seemed very cruel and stalemate, but after the Mo Dao team was dispatched, everything suddenly became like a child's game.
The extremely sharp Mo Dao, tight formation, and strict discipline made it extremely easy for them to face stragglers like the Qiang and Hu.
At first, there were still rebel Qiang who dared to charge forward, but after the Modao team split one group after another of men and horses into countless pieces, the Qiang and Hu on the opposite side finally collapsed.
This is simply not something they can resist.
These people are basically evil ghosts sent by the King of Ghosts from underground to the human world.
No matter what was in front of them, whether it was swords, guns, sticks, human bodies or horses, the result was the same.
The most common movements on their hands are: chopping and stabbing.
Wherever it passed, no one survived, no matter whether they were humans or horses, leaving only pieces of meat on the ground.
The first to collapse were the Qiang Hu who were fighting head-on with the Mo Dao team. They turned their horses' heads and desperately tried to escape from these monster-like evil spirits in front of them. They were unwilling to stop even if they trampled on their own friendly troops.
They disrupted their formation and led everyone to flee backwards.
Liu Hun led the rested Qiang and Hu servants and began to pursue in two directions, trying to intercept the scattered enemies as much as possible.
Feng Yong stood on the mountain, pointed at the chaotic battlefield below and asked Huo Yi, "Do you see anything?"
"Team Mo Dao is very powerful."
Huo Yi answered honestly.
Feng Yong heard this and glanced sideways, "Of course I know that Modao Team is very powerful. Apart from Modao Team, you don't see anything else?"
Huo Yi looked at the Qiang Hu who had fled in a hurry, and then looked at Feng Yong. His face was slightly heated, and he was a little confused, "The last general really doesn't know."
Feng Yong sighed and said, "We have been fighting for almost a day today. Whether it is the rebel Qiang Hu or the loyal Qiang Hu, even though they suffered heavy casualties, they did not flinch, which is enough to prove their bravery."
"It's just that they are too chaotic, fighting on their own, with insufficient weapons and unrepaired armor, so they are no match for the Han army."
The Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou and Longyou had a high level of fighting ability, and they were tough and tenacious by nature. Otherwise, they would not have forced the Eastern Han Dynasty to almost give up on Liangzhou several times.
Just because they did not have a unified command and were backward in terms of productivity and social civilization structure, they were always crushed by the Han army.
"If you can take them for your own use, train their minds, train their military appearance, remove their laxity, and cleanse their stupidity, it is impossible to form a strong army."
It doesn't matter if you are stupid, as long as you have enough tenacity and tenacity, you will be a good soldier.
The key is how to get rid of the laxity in them.
Feng Yong has enough experience in this area.
Under the protection of his troops, Feng Yong came down from the hillside that was used as a temporary observation headquarters. Wherever he went, everyone from Qiang and Hu people gave way.
Before this, the Qiang and Hu only thought that Feng Langjun was a very nice person and very approachable to them.
But ever since they saw the Mo Dao team's battle, there was an added layer of awe in their eyes.
That forest of knives left a very deep impression on them.
They tried their best and fought for a whole day, but they couldn't defeat the Mo Dao team for more than half an hour.
But for Feng Yong, who had experienced the baptism of the Northern Expedition, this battle was not a big scene at all.
There were 3,000 Qiang and Hu rebels. On our side, apart from the 500 Han troops holding the line, the 500 Han troops guarding the hillside, and the last 1,000 Modao troops who came on stage.
In fact, only two thousand surrendered Qiang and Hu continued to fight.
The remaining Qiang Hu tribes were sent out by Feng Yong to collect information about the rebel Qiang Hu tribes in Hanyang County, or to persuade the wavering centrists.
Compared to most of the wealthy Longyou tribes, Feng Yong is now more willing to believe in the Qiang and Hu tribes who are waiting for him to receive rations.
However, for Hanyang County, this has been the largest Qiang rebellion in the past few years.
Because the guard Qiang captain led the army to inspect Longyou, the rebellious Qiang and Hu in Hanyang County had to unite and want to defend against the danger and fight against the army.
"General, the interrogation has revealed that this group of rebel Qiang is led by a commander named Ye Mo'er. He is a leader of a large tribe, and now he has united with other tribes, so he has such a large scale."
Zhang Ni quickly reported the news he had learned from the prisoners.
Feng Yong nodded. This news was expected. The information obtained by the Qiang and Hu sent out can be corroborated with it. It seems to be true.
"Does anyone know where the activities of Yemo'er's tribe are?"
Feng Yong asked.
"Just around Qingshui."
"This place is not far from Qingshui. It seems that it is indeed this Yemoer."
This time Feng Yong set out from Jicheng, and the route he took was to go eastward along the Wei River, pass through Shanggui, reach the west of Linwei, and then turn north.
This route can more easily drive the rebellious Qiang and Hus to the north step by step.
The army arrived between Linwei County and Qingshui County, but was blocked by the Qiang and Hu.
It is obvious that the Qiang and Hu in Hanyang County planned to take advantage of the complex mountain conditions in the remaining mountains of Longshan and defend themselves against danger.
This is in line with their usual style.
For hundreds of years, the Qiang and Hu rebels in Longyou have basically done this.
If you can beat them, loot the city. If you can't beat them, run into the mountains and hide.
If Han officials are easy to talk, then they have to push their limits. If they are not easy to talk, then they should resist first.
Anyway, resistance is instinctive. If you resist, you may not die, right?
Isn’t this how it’s been for hundreds of years?
Before the sun set, Liu Hun, who went to chase the defeated army, also came back.
"General, the defeated Qiang and Hu ran into the mountains. There is a valley there. I heard people say it is called Catching Fox Valley. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The general did not dare to enter easily, so he came back to report to the general."
Liu Hun, covered in blood, stood there as if he had just crawled out of a pool of blood.
"Okay, let's go down and rest first." Feng Yong nodded, "Go to Fox Catching Valley tomorrow."
The main purpose of this inspection of Longyou is to quell the Qiang rebellion. This is Feng Yong's job, so he cannot let go of the rebellious Qiang who escaped so easily.
The next day, he personally led his army to the entrance of the Fox Catching Valley and saw that the Qiang and Hu had already sent people to guard the dangerous places in the valley.
"Does anyone know the specific topography of this valley?"
Feng Yong asked, holding a riding whip and pointing to the valley ahead.
All the generals around him didn't know.
"I remember that the Qiang Huli captured yesterday were said to be from the Yego'er tribe? Ask them clearly."
Zhang Yi agreed and went down to interrogate him personally.
Feng Yong also asked people to find the local indigenous people and the Qiang Hu who were familiar with the area in the army.
After gathering intelligence from all parties, the topography of Foxcatcher Valley was quickly figured out.
The mouth of the valley where Feng Yong's army was located was the south entrance of Fox Catching Valley, and the north entrance was in Qingshui County.
If you take the official road directly north from here, you can reach Qingshui City in only thirty miles.
But if you enter from this valley, you have to walk nearly two hundred miles, which can be regarded as a difficult mountain and a deep valley.
And in the valley, you can also climb up Longshan Mountain from the east.
It can be said that you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend.
In order to eliminate the gathered rebel Qiang in one fell swoop, Feng Yong first sent Liu Hun to lead people around Qingshui County to block the entrance to the north, and then went to the valley in person to observe the surrounding terrain.
The Qiang Hu who guarded the valley seemed to be very confident. Seeing that Feng Yong and his party were protected by heavy troops, they dared to rush out on horseback, stood still at a distance, and shot a wave of arrows in this direction.
Although it only fell far away, it was obviously a provocation.
Feng Yong took a breath and smacked his mouth again, but didn't say anything.
After returning to the camp, he pointed to the valley and said to the generals, "In this valley, the east is higher than the west, so the east mountain is obviously more important than the west mountain. The Hu people also knew this, so they sent more garrison troops to the east mountain than to the west.
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To be continued...