Wang Ding is reluctant to part with cattle, sheep and captives.
On the way Wang Ding returned with his troops, news that five tribes were wiped out one after another spread again on the grassland.
At first, the Qiang people were wondering why the news spread only now that five tribes had been wiped out. Later they found out that all five tribes were wiped out by the Han in one day and one night.
If the Han people only wiped out one tribe, they wouldn't think anything of it.
If it takes a long time for the Han people to destroy a tribe, they are not afraid.
But the Han people actually destroyed five tribes in one night and one day, which frightened them.
Are these Han people made of iron? Aren’t they tired?
Even they, the herdsmen who live on horseback and the most adept at equestrian warriors, dare not say that they can run continuously on horseback for a day and a night.
Neither war horses nor humans can stand it.
But they didn't know that Wang Ding had a rest in the middle.
If you really don't sleep, you can wipe out all five tribes in one night.
The usual high-intensity training coupled with the high morale after successive victories.
This is the fundamental reason why Wang Ding can lead them to fight continuously.
"My lord, there are Qiang spies behind us." Xu Huang rode over on a war horse.
They brought so many prisoners, as well as cattle and sheep, and their speed was very slow.
Moreover, thousands of people, plus tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and war horses, were too obvious along the way, and it was normal for Qiang people to spot them.
"Be careful." Wang Ding said.
Faced with these Qiang spies, Wang Ding could not drive them away.
These spies all have superb riding skills and are very fast on this grassland.
Even if Wang Ding sends people to drive them away, they will soon catch up after they leave.
It's better to just let them follow.
Wang Ding wants to see if any tribe dares to go against him.
Around the Han army, more and more Qiang spies appeared, but no large groups of Qiang people were ever found.
Maybe they don't know the situation on Wang Ding's side yet.
Wang Ding allowed the Qiang spies to follow him, but instead made the Qiang leaders wonder whether the Han people had some conspiracy and were deliberately tempting them.
It is definitely impossible to say that they don't want to deal with the Han people. These Qiang people can't wait to swallow up Wang Ding's cavalry.
However, they are also worried that their strength will be damaged.
If they can swallow Wang Ding's cavalry, their strength will grow.
But if this is a treacherous plot by the Han army, after their strength is damaged, their tribe may be annexed by others.
Now among these Qiang tribes, there are no male leaders.
After walking all the way, Wang Ding gave the order to stop and rest until dusk.
Then let the prisoners prepare a camp for them to rest.
Some of the cavalry dispersed to explore the surrounding area.
Some people began to cook rice.
The Qiang spies who followed along the way dispersed one after another, some ran away, and some went back to report to their leader.
The camp was quickly set up and another batch of sheep were killed.
After the soldiers had eaten and drank enough, Wang Ding asked everyone to start singing together.
He beat the drum himself, and with the chorus of three thousand people and the rumble of the drums, in this dusk, people even ten miles away could hear the singing.
More than a thousand prisoners looked at the three thousand cavalry with frightened faces.
The war horses, cattle and sheep were singing and roaring, kicking their hooves wildly. If they were not all tied up, they would have been scared away.
Within ten miles, the Qiang spies who had just retreated looked at the direction of the Han army's camp in fear.
They couldn't see anyone, but the singing and drumming floating in the air were something they had never heard before. They were sonorous and powerful sounds, as if they were seeing murderous intent rising into the sky.
A few people were frightened, but they still approached slowly on their horses.
They wanted to see what the Han army was doing.
The song lasted only a short time, but Han Jun sang it several times in succession.
When Wang Ding got tired from beating the drum, he replaced him with Zhang Liao, and when Zhang Liao got tired, he replaced him with Xu Huang.
After singing for almost half an hour, the sky turned completely dark and the singing finally stopped.
Piles of bonfires were lit, and torches were scattered around the camp.
The soldiers began to rest.
Zhang Liao arranged for guards to patrol the perimeter.
He is responsible for the first half of the night, and Xu Huang is responsible for the second half of the night.
Make sure that when a large number of Qiang people appear within ten miles, they can detect it in time.
Wang Ding didn't have to care about the Qiang spies around him, just to confuse those Qiang leaders.
But when it’s time to be careful, you still have to be careful.
Wang Ding was not familiar with those Qiang leaders, so he didn’t know what they would think or what they would do.
With Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, Wang Ding can sleep peacefully at night.
Occasionally, war horses, cattle and sheep roared at night, but the prisoners were very honest and did not dare to make any noise.
It was a peaceful night, and no Qiang people came to sneak attack.
When daybreak came, the eyes of the thousand captives became more and more desperate, feeling that no one from other tribes would come to rescue them.
Although life may not be easy if you are rescued by people from other tribes, it is still better than being taken away by the Han people.
If they are rescued by the Qiang people, they will still know what their future life will be like. However, if they are brought back to the Han Dynasty by the Han people, they have no idea about their future destiny, and they are at a loss and fearful in their hearts.
That night, the news returned by the Qiang spies made many leaders of the Qiang tribes more and more hesitant and did not dare to confront Wang Ding's Han army.
Can they defeat the Han army with such high morale?
The Qiang people are in the grassland, not in that part of the pyramid.
The ones standing in the Pyramid are still Huns.
"Lord, there are more Qiang spies around, at least fifty of them." Xu Huang said solemnly.
The more spies there are, it means that the Qiang people have not given up yet and may still be looking for opportunities.
It is also possible that they were spies sent from tribes further away.
Wang Ding said: "Let's see if we can kill a few."
There are more and more Qiang spies, but their spies cannot travel too far and are prone to accidents.
Xu Huang said: "I will go there myself."
He rode a war horse and fetched a bow and arrow.
Xu Huang's archery skills are not weak either. He is also capable of piercing the Yangtze River with a hundred steps. Among the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Huang's archery skills can also be ranked in the top ten.
Xu Huang was the first champion in the Tongquetai Archery Competition held by Cao Cao, and he cut off a willow tree a hundred steps away to get his robe.
Xu Huang, riding a Hualiu horse, intentionally fell behind by a section and separated from the team.
Then he saw several Qiang spies approaching him.
Xu Huang is alone, and these spies may not know each other, but at this time, it seems that they have reached a tacit agreement to deal with Xu Huang together.
Xu Huang was not in a hurry. After the spies gradually approached, he suddenly fired several arrows, hitting the vital point.
As soon as the bowstring rings, one person will surely fall from his horse.
But in an instant, all six spies who were fifty steps closer to Xu Huang fell to the ground, leaving only the lone war horse lingering next to the corpse.