The positions of the Dalai and Pantu tribes have long since changed, and the map drawn by Zhongyuan has not yet been updated. Fortunately, the second prince marked it on the map, and also marked the location of the grassland army.
It can be said to be the most considerate person in history.
A solid vote.
On the second day, while the army was cooking, Xiao Ye, Xu Qing and Xiao Ruxue led a group of shadow guards and rode away from the camp to a place where they could see Wanyanbu's camp with a telescope.
Xu Qing, Xiao Ye and Xiao Ruxue each held a telescope and looked at the prairie army. There was also smoke coming from the prairie army. It was obvious that they were also cooking in pots.
Xiao Ye looked at Xu Qing and asked: "Brother Xu, do you think what Wanyan Chong said last night is true?"
Wanyan Chong is the name of the third prince.
Xu Qing said: "It stands to reason that his life is in our hands and there is no need to lie, but it is better to be cautious."
At this moment, Xiao Ruxue, who had been silent, said, "Xu Qing, Xiao Ye! I have observed it, and the information provided by Wanyan Chong should be true."
Xu Qing said in surprise: "Xue'er, have you discovered anything?"
Xiao Ye also turned his head to look at Xiao Ruxue.
Xiao Ruxue said: "In the Central Plains, there are five people per team to set up a team leader, and ten people to set up a fire leader. It is most reasonable for ten people to eat around a stove, but the smoke rising from the grassland is too much, and the grassland is not as good as ours in the Central Plains."
, the supply of iron tools and fuel is not as good as ours in the Central Plains, and they usually eat from the same pot in turns. Look at this grassland army, how can they be richer than us in the Central Plains? There is more smoke rising than in our camp in the Central Plains!
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When Xiao Ye heard this, he suddenly realized: "So that's it. They originally wanted to create more smoke to increase their momentum, but based on their current number of troops and tents, it is impossible to need so many cooking stoves."
Xiao Ye said: "In this case, we will pull out this fake camp! Then we will find the main force of the grassland for a decisive battle!"
Xu Qing said, "Brother Xiao, have you forgotten? There are so many horse ropes and horse pits in their entire camp, and the number of traps is ridiculous. There are only 1,500 people. We have to take such a big risk to attack a fake camp."
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Xiao Ye asked: "Then what should we do?"
Xu Qing said: "We have been looking for the main force of the grassland for a decisive battle. Why do we care about this fake camp? This is not a city-by-city attack that is necessary in the Central Plains. The grassland is open on all sides, with wind leaking from all sides. We can't just leave.
?Which direction to go in is not walking."
Xiao Ye's eyes lit up: "Yes!"
At this moment, Xu Qing couldn't help but start to worry about Xiao Ye's IQ. Didn't the King Xian say that he was very smart on the battlefield and full of clever tricks?
When Xu Qing looked at Xiao Ye now, he didn't feel much difference from before.
My brain is not long at all.
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If this is the main force of the grassland, there will be a decisive battle sooner or later. Even if they bypass it and attack Wanyan's rear, the grassland army will chase after them if they are all cavalry without anyone to restrain them. But it is a lie, so they still can't.
What do they care about?
If they are willing to watch and feed the mosquitoes here, just feed them slowly.
After resting for another day, the army set off and marched quickly towards the direction marked by the third and fourth princes.
Since the third and fourth princes could serve as good guides, Xu Qing and Xiao Ye did not let them enjoy the glory and wealth now, so they had to live a hard life for a few days.
Since the Zhou army was far away from the Chu army, Xiao Ye almost crossed half of the grassland under the guidance of the third prince before leading the army to approach the grassland army.
Fortunately, we were on the grassland and it only took a few days. If we were in the Central Plains, with rugged mountain roads and twists and turns, it probably wouldn't have taken half a month.
After Xiao Ye found this place, he still didn't see the main force of the grassland, but there were indeed signs of fierce fighting.
By identifying the traces left by the battle between the two armies, Xiao Ye could deduce that the cavalry of Zhou State must have been defeated by the grassland as they advanced towards the depths of the grassland.
Zhou's cavalry dared to go so deep into the grassland because they must have thought that the grassland army would be restrained by Chu, and their pressure would be very small.
But the fact is exactly the opposite. The main force of the grassland was aimed at Zhou State, and instead left a fake camp for Chu State.
The Zhou cavalry, which was defeated by the grassland, was naturally only defeated.
The Chu army followed the traces for a long time before finally finding the main force of the grassland army.
At this time, the grassland army should have caught up with Zhou's cavalry again.
Xiao Ye rode on his horse and looked at the battlefield in the distance with a telescope. The Zhou cavalry was almost overwhelmed by the cavalry on the grassland and had no power to fight back. They had to retreat continuously. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated.
If Xiao Ye continued to stick to that fake camp, Zhou's cavalry would probably be killed by the grassland without a single one left.
Xiao Ye put down the telescope, picked up the spear stuck on the ground and said, "The whole army is ready to fight!"
At this moment, Wanyan Chong, the third prince next to Xiao Ye, came over on horseback and said, "Your Highness, don't be anxious."
Xiao Ye turned his head and looked at the third prince and asked, "Do you have anything else to explain?"
Wanyan Chong said, "You see, the army on the grassland will completely wipe out the Zhou cavalry. After all the Zhou cavalry are wiped out, the losses on the grassland will definitely be considerable. When we order the charge again, not only can we let the grassland
If you suffer a big loss, you can also use the help of others to destroy Zhou's cavalry. This is killing two birds with one stone."
When Xiao Ye heard Wanyan Chong's words, he snorted coldly and said: "Although Zhou is a foreign country, the army of Zhou is also our people from the Central Plains! I will definitely destroy them on the battlefield!"
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on the battlefield
Of Zhou's 15,000 light cavalry, only less than 6,000 were killed at this time, while the cavalry on the grassland was still a mass of darkness. It could be seen that the army on the grassland was still several times their number.
In the chaos, Song Ning rode a horse and wiped the blood from his face to Su Zhong who was riding a horse and said: "Marshal, there are too many grassland troops. We are surrounded. When the time comes, order someone to tear out a gap.
, the marshal rushed out of the siege under the cover of his personal guards. There are tens of thousands of elite infantry in the camp. As long as the marshal reaches the camp, he will be safe."
Su Chong gritted his teeth and said, "Fifteen thousand cavalry are about to die in my hands. How can I, Su Chong, have the dignity to return to my homeland to meet His Majesty?"
Song Ning said loudly, "Marshal! Only when the marshal returns to the camp can he avenge us!"
Just at the moment of despair, a shocking cry of killing suddenly rang out in the distance, and a war flag was suddenly erected on the empty hill in the distance, followed by ten and hundreds of them.
These battle flags were held high by the cavalry, flying condescendingly!
A moment later, groups of cavalry on war horses flew down from the hillocks with spears in hand, charging towards the army on the grassland.