Fifty steps away, a dozen Qiang spies hurriedly grabbed their horses.
Their riding skills are superb. Even when running at high speed, the horses under them are extremely obedient, stopping when they are told and turning around when told.
For Xu Huang, there is not much difference between being fifty steps away and fifty steps away.
After shooting six Qiang spies, Xu Huang did not put away his bow and arrow.
Arrow after arrow pierced the sky again, shooting towards the Qiang spies in the distance.
Poof!
Accurately hitting the Qiang people's hearts, the arrow pierced their inferior leather armor and penetrated into their hearts.
Arrow after arrow was shot at the Qiang spies one after another.
I watched the spies fall off their horses one by one. The spies further away all turned around and ran away.
But Xu Huang did not let them go. He rode a Hualiu horse and chased the Qiang spies.
In the end, Xu Huang emptied the quiver hanging on his horse and shot more than twenty Qiang spies in total before he stopped.
Then he took the horse that lost its owner and caught up with Wang Ding.
Xu Huang's marksmanship spread among the Qiang spies. No one dared to approach the three thousand cavalry easily again.
However, there are also those who have never seen Xu Huang’s archery skills before and do not believe in evil.
No matter how strong the Han people's archery skills are, is it as good as the Qiang people's archery skills?
These people who did not believe in evil soon became like the spies who were shot before. Faced with Xu Huang's archery skills, even if they knew that Xu Huang was targeting them, they still could not escape.
Their speed is too slow.
It's useless to dodge in advance. Xu Huang will wait for them to dodge before releasing the arrow.
Unless their reaction and speed are fast enough, they can quickly dodge the moment Xu Huang releases the arrow.
There may be warriors of this level among the Qiang people, but they are definitely not the spies they were sent out.
Three thousand cavalrymen walked slowly across the grassland, followed by tens of thousands of cattle, sheep, and horses, as well as a thousand prisoners.
The number of Qiang spies around has not decreased much, but they no longer dare to get too close.
The spies sent out by Wang Ding can avoid them and are scattered ten miles around the cavalry.
If a large Qiang force really appears, Wang Ding will be able to receive the news if it is still fifteen miles away.
As long as there is a spy within one mile of the team, Xu Huang will ride a Hualiu horse, rush over, shoot the person to death, and then lead the other person's war horse back.
At the end of the day, Xu Huang actually shot and killed the Qiang spies and brought back more than fifty war horses, which was almost enough to wipe out a small tribe of two to three hundred people.
There are still more than three hundred miles away from Dahan territory.
If it were just the cavalry, they could return in one day.
But with tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and a thousand captives, it will take more than 300 miles. If you go fast, it will still take three days. If you go slow, it may take five or six days.
Wang Ding was not in a hurry. He only walked seventy miles every day, and then started to camp and rest regardless of the weather.
Even if he goes back at the fastest speed, three hundred miles is still enough for the Qiang army to catch up and have a big battle before he returns to the Han Dynasty.
If it doesn't work out, just play it slow and steady.
Firstly, it can confuse the Qiang people, and secondly, you will not be exhausted from the rush.
Even if a Qiang army really catches up, Wang Ding will not necessarily lose.
The Qiang people are now in disarray. If they want to deal with his three thousand people, ordinary tribesmen do not have the ability.
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Shaoke tribe!
"Father, let me lead the tribal warriors to kill those Han people." Tie Shao asked, holding a mace as tall as a person in his hand.
As the son of the leader of the Shaoke tribe, he is also the number one warrior in the tribe.
He has long wanted to unify the Qiang people.
Tie Shao said: "Father, if I can defeat the Han people, who among the other tribes will dare to disobey them in the future?"
The old leader of the Shaoke tribe slowly shook his head and said: "The Han people are treacherous. You are still young. You will still have opportunities in the future. It is not a good time to take risks now."
The Shaoke tribe is now considered a powerful tribe among the Qiang people, with a population of tens of thousands, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and three thousand warriors.
In terms of number, they are no less than Wang Ding’s cavalry.
But the old leader of the Shaoke tribe didn’t want to take risks.
Spring is about to begin, and he doesn't want to start a war.
"Get out." The old leader waved his hand.
Tieshuo's eyes were unwilling, but he did not dare to disobey and walked out of the camp carrying the mace.
"Iron burning, what did the old patriarch say?" A young man asked excitedly when he saw the iron burning coming out.
Tieshuo shook his head: "Tiemu, father won't allow us to send troops."
The boy grew up with Tie Shao. The two have a good relationship and always follow Tie Shao's lead.
Tiemu consoled him: "If the old patriarch doesn't agree, then we have no choice but to let this matter go."
Boom!
Tie Shao smashed his mace on the ground and said, "But I'm not willing to give in. What's the Han army afraid of with only three thousand men?"
He has no idea what his father is afraid of.
By destroying this Han army, his prestige among the Qiang people will be greatly improved, and it will become easier for him to rule the Qiang people later.
Tiemu said: "As an elder of the old clan, naturally I can't compare with you, the young clan leader."
Tie Shao said: "Yes, he is old."
"Do you know why I want to keep that Han army so much?"
Tiemudao: "Why?"
Tie Shao said: "Someone sent news that among the Han cavalry, there is the right general of the Han Dynasty. If we can keep him, we can enter Chang'an. I heard that the emperor of the Han Dynasty is in Chang'an.
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Tiemu said in surprise: "Into Chang'an?"
Although the Dahan is in chaos now and is on the decline, in the eyes of the Qiang people, the Dahan is still the same powerful Dahan.
They dared to cause chaos and plunder the territory of the Han Dynasty, but if they really wanted to invade Chang'an, Tiemu never thought about it. He didn't have the courage yet.
Tie Shao said: "Yes, enter Chang'an. I heard that there are many beauties in Chang'an."
Tiemu said: "Is it more beautiful than the iron flower?"
Tiehua is the pearl of their tribe, the dream lover of all the teenagers in the tribe, and Tieshao’s younger sister.
Tie Shao said: "Of course."
It seems that he has seen countless beautiful women and visited Chang'an City several times.
But in fact, he has been in the grassland all the time, and the Han women he met were also kidnapped to the grassland many years ago. Their current dress is no different from the grassland women.
Tiemu swallowed, looking fascinated.
As members of the Shaoke tribe and having grown up with Tieshuai, even if the grassland conditions are difficult, for them, food and clothing issues do not need to be considered.
What they want is completely different from other ordinary Qiang people.
Tie Shao said: "My father is old and frail and has lost his ambition. I want to lead my warriors to kill the Han army. Are you willing to go with me?"
Tiemu did not hesitate and nodded immediately: "I will go wherever the young patriarch goes. But without the old patriarch's order, other warriors in the tribe may not follow the young patriarch."