There was a deathly silence in the camp, and the dots of fire burned dejectedly. There was no carnival in the past, and there was no howling of wolves. The Huns are a nation that advocates strength and loves joy. No matter where they go, there are bonfires, kumiss, and women.
It's indispensable. Even during the war, they would gather together to drink and have carnivals whenever they had time. But this time it seemed different.
The dark clouds in the sky cover the stars, and even the moon hides. This is not a sign of good weather. It might rain tomorrow, and it will be even more difficult. At least you can lie down in the snow. If it rains
The land under the feet of the rain will turn into a muddy pond, and even the war horses will not want to lie down.
The whistling north wind made the village shivering with cold. Although the grass had emerged from the snowdrifts and its pointed heads were exposed, it was still impossible to resist the night in the wild with thin clothes. There was no tent to live in.
He could only huddle under the belly of the war horse, but it was of no avail. Cha Keqi kindly opened his cloak and motioned for the Tuen head to get in. The Tuen head hesitated for a long time and finally got in. Cha Ke Qi's cloak was made of lambskin, which was fine and fine.
The wool completely blocked out the cold air, and coupled with Chuck Qi's fat body, he was extra warm hiding in the cloak.
He took out a piece of dark mutton and handed it to Chuck Qi. This was his dinner tonight. He originally planned to save it for tomorrow, but Chuck Qi showed kindness to him and he had to repay him accordingly.
That's right.
Cha Keqi was particularly happy to see the mutton. He quickly took it and stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in a few mouthfuls. They had been staying in this place for a full month. At the beginning, there were only a few hundred of them.
Every day, different people gather from all directions. The cattle and sheep they brought have been eaten, the grass that has just emerged from the head has been eaten, and even the slightly clean snow has been eaten. Now they can only reduce the food distribution.
Living a hard life.
After eating the mutton, Cha Keqi remembered to ask the village head: "Where did this mutton come from? Didn't it mean that all our livestock were eaten?"
The Tuen head looked around and smiled slightly: "Don't worry about it, just eat it."
"Hey! When did I, Chuck, have to live like this? I always thought this one was delicious and that one was better. For mutton, I want to eat the fattest part of the sheep's tail, and for beef, I want to eat the chewiest part of the cow's neck.
, now I can eat even a piece of cow dung." Chuck Qi shrank his head and looked around. Seeing that everyone was huddled in the snow nest and no one answered the door, he whispered: "You
Do you think we can really defeat the Han people this time?"
The Tuen head was startled and quickly covered Cha Keqi's mouth and looked around warily.
Cha Keqi struggled to open the Tuen leader's hand: "What are you afraid of? I'm not the only one who lacks confidence. Many people say that we Xiongnu are finished. The sons of the old Shanyu have surrendered to the Han people, let alone us? What do you think if the Han people are...
Will we all be killed if we are caught? I think we will definitely be killed. This is what we did to the Han people in the first place, so we cannot blame them for treating us like this."
Tuntou said nothing and listened quietly to the movement outside. Cha Keqi smiled bitterly: "My father said that Shan Yu is crazy. Now is the time when we Xiongnu are at their weakest. We should hide and have a good rest until we become stronger in the future."
We fought to the death with the Han people, and now we are rushing to fight the Han people head-on. Even if we win, it will be a miserable victory, and the gains outweigh the losses."
"That's right!" Chuck Qi turned over: "You were left by the general, but what news did you hear? When will we fight?"
Tuen Tou shook his head: "I usually feed the horses and clean, so I didn't hear anything."
"Hey! You are just too stupid to ask about such an important matter. If you can know where we are going to fight, at least you will be prepared. Maybe you will ask more after you go there tomorrow. As long as you can ask
After hearing this news, when we go back, I will ask my father not to go to your house again and let you go to the battlefield."
"Haha." Tuantou smiled faintly.
"Don't believe it, what I said is true. I saw the messenger sent by the king that day. He told my father that there was going to be a war and he wanted to send men, but he didn't say who would go. If it weren't for the fact that there were too few men in our tribe,
Master, I will not come here."
"Let's go back alive first." Tuen Tou said and lay down quietly: "I don't know if Grandma and the others can survive this winter."
The two of them had no intention of talking. They stared at the dark sky with their eyes open and didn't know what they were thinking. Tonight was another insomnia night. On the one hand, it was because the weather was too cold and they couldn't sleep. On the other hand, many things had no effect on them.
It was too heavy for these two sixteen or seventeen-year-old children and they couldn't sleep.
Su Ren also didn't get much rest for three days and three nights. He was too sleepy. Every time he lay down, he would be awakened by the sound of rushing footsteps, so he simply stopped sleeping. Before the war, it was actually the most difficult time.
Troop deployment, logistical support, analysis of the enemy's situation, and situation judgment all require his decision-making as a cavalry general. To put it bluntly, war is a chess game between two generals with human lives, and who wins and who loses can all be decided in a matter of seconds.
Su Ren yawned: "Where is the scout camp captain Zang Peng?"
"The general is here!" Zang Peng quickly clasped his fists and saluted.
"First tell me about the recent movements of the Huns army."
"No!" Zang Peng walked into the sand table and took a look: "Generals, the Huns have been gathering continuously since the beginning of spring. First, a small group of Huns cavalry appeared in Gouziling on the left of Yanmen, and then there were also Pinghai opposite and Lushan on the right.
Huns and horses have appeared, and they are increasing continuously. The scouts sent yesterday reported that the total number of Huns in the three places is about 100,000, and they have begun to camp out, with the target being Mayi."
"How's morale and equipment?"
"The morale is not very high, and the equipment is about the same as usual. We blocked the output of iron weapons just before the war started, so the Huns lack iron weapons, and the armored soldiers are not sharp, which shows that the Huns have little confidence in this war."
Liu Jian was overjoyed: "Haha, the Huns are here to die! As long as we win this time, it will be the end of the Huns."
Everyone nodded. Su Ren also nodded slightly: "Li Cheng, have all the food, grass and weapons been in place?"
"Meng Fangtian has delivered the goods yesterday. The 100,000 stones of grain and grass, 30,000 soldiers and other materials sent to Yanmen Pass have all been put in place. The general will guarantee that there will be no problems."
"How is the situation with the army?"
Lei Ban said quickly: "Don't worry, General. The children are gearing up one by one to kill the Huns to earn military merit and go to your Majesty to get rewards. They are afraid that the Huns will not dare to come. That is very disappointing."
"Hahaha..." bursts of laughter came from the room.
"Very good, what we need is this kind of morale. As long as we defeat the Huns, the reward will be very generous. But I will also tell the ugly story. If anyone takes a step back, I will definitely chop off his head."
"No!" Everyone hurriedly solemnly clasped their fists and raised their hands.
War is cruel, no matter which side it is on. Using one's life to deprive one's life sounds desolate. After sending away the generals, Su Ren sent people to invite Mo Yu. The Mo family has had high military literacy since ancient times.
Both in terms of machine manufacturing and battle formation deduction, he was ranked among the best among hundreds of experts. After explaining his plan to Mo Yu in detail, Su Ren asked if he had any suggestions.
Mo Yu thought quietly for a long time: "The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. We have powerful gates to protect each other and the general's magical weapon to support us. If the Huns really dare to attack, they will pay a very heavy price. Just as the general said, we
Sticking to it is the best choice, but!"
"I knew you would, but tell me!" Su Ren chuckled and looked at Han Qing.
Mo Yu continued: "However, if we blindly defend, it will have a great impact on the morale of our army. In addition, if the Xiongnu finds that Yanmen Pass is well-defended and difficult to attack, and abandons Yanmen and chooses another place, the Han and Xiongnu are tens of thousands of miles apart.
They may become battlefields, and when the time comes, they will become difficult to defend against. How to keep the Huns under control at Yanmen is the key to this battle."
Han Qing nodded: "What you said makes sense. This battle is not about whether we defend or attack. The main purpose is to keep the Xiongnu in Yanmen and prevent them from attacking other places. Except for Yanmen, we have the right to attack."
There are not many troops in Beiping, Daijun and other places."
Su Ren did not explain, and asked Mo Yu: "Is there anything you can do?"
"One word, attack!"
"attack!?
"Exactly! But you can't attack too fiercely and drive the Huns away directly. How to control this fire, the general should know better than me." Mo Yu gave a salute: "Attack is the best defense, but also
It can tie down the Huns and prevent them from changing their targets. Warfare is a process of attack and defense. Controlling the enemy to advance in the direction and goal we set is the way to win."
"The Mo family is the Mo family. What they said makes sense. What else do you have to say, Old Han?"
Han Qing smiled: "Young Master Mo has finished speaking. I have nothing to say."
Su Ren nodded: "The question now is who to send to attack and where to attack. The Xiongnu are called 150,000, and they come in three groups. They all come with strong force and strong horses. There is no news that Yizhixie is coming or not. Once
If we make the wrong choice, we can't predict the consequences." After saying that, Su Ren glanced at Han Qing.
Han Qing just laughed and said nothing. Su Ren asked Mo Yu again: "What do you think?"
Mo Yu rolled his eyes: "The general said this, it's hard for me to refuse. Tonight I will lead someone to explore the Huns camp for the general."
Several distant wolf howls emanated from the dark grassland. Wolves are nocturnal animals and fight in groups. Under the leadership of the Wolf King, whether they are tigers or bears, they never pay attention. It can be said that the overlord of the grassland is the wolf pack. Tonight
The howl of wolves is short and shrill, which is a signal that they are asking for help. Tuentou is very familiar with this. In recent years, the howl of wolves has been the most heard on the grassland.
He stood up, and as soon as he took off the sheepskin wrapped around his body, a cold wind suddenly penetrated his whole body. If he didn't have great perseverance, he would never have come out. After listening quietly twice, Tuantou frowned and turned over.