The shadow guards behind the wise king and the cavalry behind the shadow guards shouted: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Just when the thousand prairie cavalry on the opposite side were still hesitating, the wise king did not give them too many opportunities and directly waved his hand: "Charge the army!"
A thousand cavalrymen were scattered in an instant in front of the Chu army, unable to gather, and were either routed or died miserably.
The wise king shouted: "Send the order and take Wanyan Xiong's head directly! Whoever can behead Wanyan Xiong will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households by this king!"
As soon as the wise king finished speaking, Chu's army rushed towards him in great force.
The reason why the wise king wants to settle the world in a battle is not only to be careful about the rainy season mentioned by Xu Qing, but also another important thing is military expenditure. The military expenditure to maintain the cavalry is high. The Chu State has emptied the treasury and the Guoshang Yuan this time.
The war was launched, but even if the national treasury and the National Business Council were emptied, it could not last long.
War costs money, especially since he not only dispatched the latest firearms but also a large number of cavalry, which is a waste of money.
The kind who can't get their money back even if they kill a bunch of corrupt officials.
Of course, if we can decide the world in one battle, we must win in one battle. If all the money is burned, how will we maintain the cavalry?
The last time we fought against Zhou, we not only paid indemnity but also reimbursed the military expenses. It can be said that we fought a battle that filled the national treasury. It can be said that if Zhou had not helped, the wise king would not have dared to launch such a large-scale war on the grassland.
But that’s not necessarily the case this time, because long before the war started, the Chu State had almost squeezed out the prairie people who didn’t like to use silver...
In short, it is difficult to recover from this war!
If you can fight quickly, of course you must fight quickly.
Not only must we fight quickly, we must win quickly!
Under the order of the wise king, the Chu army charged towards the Wanyan tribe's camp, but in the end they failed.
The army on the grassland has long disappeared, and there is no trace in the dark night. All the people in the Wanyan tribe have also hidden in the dark night, but they have left behind a large number of war horses collected from other tribes and those who could not be driven away in time.
Cattle and sheep, it can be considered a big victory.
It's a pity that the main force of the grassland has retreated this time, and it will be difficult for the Chu State to attack the main force of the grassland at close range.
After all, it is difficult for heavy things like artillery to advance as quickly as cavalry, and military formations cannot advance as quickly. The hope of a quick victory may be in vain.
The wise king just felt a little pity, but it was a pity that he encountered a war as soon as he arrived at the border. If he could have made a more complete arrangement earlier, even two days earlier, he would certainly not have allowed the main force of the grassland to escape so easily.
Now that firearms have frightened the grasslands, they would definitely not dare to fight a decisive battle with Chu State. Now that they have scattered into the vast grassland, they are like a stone sinking into the sea. It will be difficult to find an opportunity for a decisive battle again.
Unless the Chu army brought firearms to the border of Zhou and wiped out half of the main force.
But the wise king doesn’t do this. He, the Chu State, has already helped the Zhou State a lot. It takes a lot of time to transport firearms so far. If they still have some blood, they can quickly take care of it themselves. They have been relying on their elder brother for support. Do you want more?
Faced?
Although there was no decisive battle with the main force of the grassland tonight, they harvested such a large number of excellent war horses that had not had time to evacuate. Naturally, the horse-deficient Central Plains breathed a sigh of relief, but the wise king soon found that this breath was a bit breathless.
Because there seem to be too many war horses...
Xian Wang and Xiao Ye looked at so many war horses in a daze. They used to worry when there was a shortage, but now they worry when there are too many. If this continues, how much fodder will they eat in a day?
How many people should be sent to water the horses?
The cavalry of their Chu State cannot be divided into two or even three cavalry for one person!
Not only can’t be divided, but there are a lot more!
This is not the place where the Wanyan tribe keeps their horses, so these war horses were confiscated by the Wanyan tribe from various tribes. In other words, they are not their own anyway, and they don’t feel bad if they lose the things that were forcibly taken.
But it was cheaper for Chu State.
Yes, how could you still solve the problem of war horses after all the fighting?
There are so many cattle and sheep...
Make a fortune!
At this moment, Zhao Hongyu walked up to King Xian and said, "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, when the general and his guards were inspecting the surrounding area, they found a mark of digging the soil, which is still new soil."
King Xian said: "Dig it out and see what kind of tricks Wanyanbu is playing."
Zhao Hongyu cupped his fists and said, "Yes!"
After a while, with torches and soldiers surrounding them, King Xian and Xiao Ye came to the new soil that had been turned over.
But what was buried inside was clearly the Glazed Wolf King sold by the Chu State to the Wanyan Department.
I think it was because the Wanyan tribe couldn't get rid of this thing and couldn't bear to destroy it, so they buried it deep here, thinking that if they came back one day, they could dig it out and use the Glazed Wolf King to command the grassland again.
Of course, maybe Wanyan Khan didn't think so much. After all, he spent 550,000 taels to buy it and another 50,000 taels to transport it back. Even if he was tricked, it would be a pity to smash it...
Zhao Hongyu looked at King Xian and asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with this Glazed Wolf King?"
The Xian King snorted coldly and said: "Smash it! Even though everyone in the Wanyan Department has been defeated, they still treat such a precious dead object like this. He is reluctant to smash it, so I will smash it for him!"
Zhao Hongyu hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, such a big glass is a priceless treasure..."
The wise king waved his hand and said: "Smash it and distribute the glass fragments to the soldiers who have achieved military merit. They will be considered as rewards!"
Then the wise king turned around and walked back.
Seeing such a heroic prince, Zhao Hongyu had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "The last general takes command."
But at the same time, Zhao Hongyu was very confused, didn't the prince and his majesty cherish money the most?
Why have you become so courageous now?
How much would it cost if I packed it up and shipped it back?
Just smash it?
At this moment, Zhao Hongyu suddenly felt that the prince's back was so handsome...
It was not until dawn that the wise king returned to the camp with his army.
Although this battle failed to annihilate the main force of the enemy, it did capture the head of one of the first steppe warriors, captured a large number of Wanyan tribesmen who had no time to evacuate, and hundreds of cavalry prisoners who were recalculated.
The captured war horses, cattle and sheep are still being counted.
Although the Wanyan tribe has not been wiped out, they can escape. The monks cannot escape from the temple. Their royal court is in the north. Most of the herdsmen of the Wanyan tribe still live there herding. The Wanyan tribe here is at best a moved capital of the Wanyan tribe.
outpost.
However, even a road-exploring outpost gathered a large number of herdsmen, cattle and sheep. Of course, they all now belong to their Chu country.
Herdsmen are also oppressed by the prairie ruling class. If they can be civilized, they should be civilized. Those who cannot be civilized will set up tents to wash socks and be treated like captives.
Although the Chu State has an extremely rich humanitarian spirit, it does not raise idle captives.