Heavy rain fell from the sky, and Li Xiang and his party could not continue moving forward. They could only find a place to stop and install the three tents and other things they carried.
Fortunately, the Xiliang Army's armor was considered to be subject to heavy rain when it was manufactured. The inner armor in the armor has a protective layer to prevent the inner armor from being soaked and wet by rainwater.
35,000 people set up a huge camp on the grassland. It rained continuously and it was impossible to make a fire. The Xiliang soldiers could only use their own true energy to evaporate the rainwater on their bodies.
"My lord, it's raining so hard. I don't know when it will rain." The deputy general who was following Prime Minister Li frowned and said, "The Han family's 70,000 cavalry should also be on the grassland at this time.
Wait somewhere!"
"This rain is probably going to fall in the next two or three days." Li Xiang stretched out his hand, and the heavy rain hit his palm: "Brothers, please rest, we have been traveling for so many days.
A heavy rain should be treated as a holiday for everyone to take a rest!"
The rain was really heavy. If the rain had been lighter, Li Xiang would have continued to rush towards his destination with his cavalry.
However, he really couldn't let his army continue on their way in this heavy rain. Even if they encountered the enemy, it would be difficult for them to catch up with the enemy in such heavy rain, let alone fight.
Heavy rain will not only affect the sight of the soldiers, but also affect the horses that have given birth. The heavy rain will make the road muddy, and if the horses accidentally step on it, they will slip.
If it's light, it'll be a broken bone; if it's serious, it'll fall to death.
The deputy general's brows did not lower: "Lord, do you think the other party will continue to move forward?
According to the news from the scouts, the Han family's iron cavalry had one man and two horses, one war horse carrying food and some armor and weapons, and one war horse carrying people.
In this case, as long as they don't move forward at full speed and move forward slowly, the heavy rain can't stop them!"
"This is possible!" Li Xiang turned around and patted the deputy general on the shoulder: "They are rushing in the rain. Even if they are rushing in the rain, wouldn't it be better for us to eat and drink here and wait for them? Let the brothers
Do not take off your armor, and keep your weapons within easy reach.
If the other party really braves the heavy rain, we will probably meet each other soon!"
"My subordinates know!"
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Brush shabu shabu!
The heavy rain washed away the armor of the Han family's cavalry soldiers, and the heavy downpour in the sky could not stop their progress. The army advanced slowly.
All the sounds were obscured by the heavy rain. The soldiers lowered their heads and were hit by the rain when they raised their heads or looked straight up. The war horses advanced slowly.
It was quiet, leaving behind muddy rainwater and muddy ground wherever it passed.
A hazy mist suddenly rose on the grassland. When the generals of the Han family's cavalry saw the mist, they immediately took out a treasure that their Han family had made before.
In this grassland in the southern part of Anding County, if it rains heavily, a heavy fog will appear. The leader of the Han family will be waiting for this fog to appear.
He knew that Xiliang's scouts had been around the army, always looking for opportunities to lead the army away from the enemy's supervision.
They have been under the supervision of the Xiliang scouts, and they also know the situation there where An Ding settled. Xiliang King Li Xiang personally led the Xiliang cavalry just outside the city of An Ding.
According to the character of Xiliang King Li Xiang, if their 70,000 cavalry were always under the supervision of scouts, Xiliang King Li Xiang would know their marching route and approximate speed.
They will definitely bring the remaining Xiliang cavalry to kill them. They can't go head-to-head with the King of Xiliang just yet. If they go head-to-head with the King of Xiliang Li Xiang on the grassland and cause heavy losses to the army, they will probably lose the entire stability.
county.
You must know that they are the only reinforcements in Anding County now. The soldiers and civilians in Anding County must be panic-stricken. At this time, they need a reassurance.
The people in the city desperately want to see hope, and their 70,000 cavalry are their only hope.
Therefore, they must get rid of the pursuit of Xiliang scouts. Only by getting rid of the pursuit of Xiliang scouts can they get rid of the pursuit of Xiliang King Li Xiang.
Otherwise, they would not be able to fight the King of Xiliang who led the Xiliang cavalry on the grassland.
They had expected this heavy fog for a long time, because at the beginning of every spring, heavy fog would appear on the grasslands in the southern part of Anding County whenever it rained heavily.
It’s no surprise this year, I saw the water mist, and 70,000 pieces of iron were moving quickly in the fog.
They were not running in the heavy rain, but they were just moving a little faster than the slow movement. The army quickly disappeared in the rain.
The Xiliang scouts who followed the 70,000 Han family's cavalry quickly lost track of the Han family's cavalry.
They are very aware of the effect of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry on the battlefield. Now the Han family's most important city, Anding City, has been surrounded by the lord's army.
Although the soldiers in the city are constantly expanding, their morale will not be too high, because the elite troops of the Han family have gone to Fufeng battlefield to fight with the Ma family army against the Xiliang army attacking Fufeng County.
Therefore, the troops in the city do not have high expectations for reinforcements, but if these 70,000 cavalry are allowed to rush to the edge of Anding County, the soldiers in the city will think that all the elite troops of the Han family have returned.
Let the morale in the city increase. When the time comes, the Xiliang headquarters soldiers will spend more than just a little loss to capture the city, so they must stop the 70,000 Han family's cavalry on the grassland.
Now that the water mist was rising, the Xiliang scouts quickly lost all trace of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry.
The mist rose so quickly that the Xiliang scouts had no chance to be alert, and the Han family's 70,000 cavalry disappeared into the mist.
The Xiliang scouts quickly reacted, and they kept looking for traces of the Han family's cavalry in the thickest fog, even though some of them lost their traces due to the fog.
But they still rushed towards the thick fog without fear. This was their mission. If they could exchange their single lives for traces of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry, they were willing.
At the same time, on the other side, Li Xiang and others did not continue to advance due to heavy rain, and stayed where they were, waiting for news from the Xiliang scouts.
However, when the Xiliang scouts were on their way to the camp where Li Xiang and others were at the port, all the scouts lost their traces due to the sudden heavy fog.
Because the Xiliang scouts had never thought that such a large mist would rise on the grassland, they were not prepared at all. When the thick mist arose, they looked confused.
Without tools to identify the direction, they were like ants who had lost their direction in the thick fog and could only move forward.
When Li Xiang saw thick fog rising outside during the battle, he suddenly remembered a piece of news about Anding County.
Every time there is a heavy rain before spring in Anding County, a thick fog will rise on the grassland. The Han family once relied on this thick fog to defeat the grassland tribes.
The grassland tribes do not have the kind of treasure that can point out the direction, so they can easily lose their sense of direction in the thick fog. And based on the terrain of this grassland and some special circumstances, the Han family created a device that can guide them in the thick fog.
A treasure in the water that points the way.
Relying on this unique skill, they drove all the grassland tribes in Anding County to the north, and they did not stop until there was no fog.
This is why the map of Anding County is a bit strange. In the territory of Anding County, thick fog will rise at the beginning of spring.
Li Xiang originally thought this was just a rumor, but when he saw the thick fog rising outside, he realized that this was not a rumor, but a real fact.
He suddenly thought of the Xiliang scouts who followed the Han family's 70,000 cavalry. Did those scouts have lost track of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry because of this confusion?
The biggest reason why he dared to bring the Xiliang cavalry out to snipe the Han family's 70,000 cavalry was because he could know the traces of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry.
Now if he loses all traces of the Han family's 70,000 cavalry, what can he do to stop the progress of those 70,000 cavalry?
Outside Anding County is an unobstructed plain. It is mainly the cavalry who attack the Xiliang headquarters infantry. If the Xiliang headquarters infantry has no resistance at all, it is likely that it will be scattered by the 70,000 armored cavalry.
Li Xiang immediately sent out scouts and rushed to Anding County according to the direction they came from. He wanted the infantry outside Anding County to be alert immediately.
All infantry phalanxes must be well prepared. No matter whether they are resting or doing something, everyone must wear armor and weapons and must put them where they can get them immediately.
In this way, if a war breaks out, they can take up arms and fight back.
At the same time, he sent scouts around. He was afraid that the cavalry would kill him directly in the fog.
Now they were resting in the tent, and the distance between the war horses and the soldiers was still a little far away. They couldn't immediately mount the war horses to meet the enemy when the enemy charged.
"Lord, these heavy fogs are coming at the wrong time." The deputy general has not read the information about Anding County, so he does not know that in Anding County, the first rain after spring will cause heavy fog.
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I believe not many people will pay attention to this information, because this heavy fog will only rise after the first rain, and the second and third rains will not produce any water mist.
The Han family's cavalry knew this pattern, so they rushed back within this period of time. They were very aware of the natural patterns in their territory.
"This is the Han family's plan!" Li Xiang paid attention to it for the first time. This general of the Han family was extraordinary, he knew how to use the natural laws of heaven and earth.
If I hadn't read the information about Anding County, I might not have known the confusing pattern.
But even if I knew that the first rain after spring would cause mist to rise, without a compass, I would not be able to discern the direction in this thick mist.
Naturally, he also lost the opportunity to pursue the 70,000 cavalry, and even if he came in and wanted to return to Anding County, he would have to wait for the thick fog in the sky to dissipate.
Li Xiang did not dare to attack at will with his army, because once he lost his direction in the thick fog, he would probably deviate from his course of action.
At that time, the time it will take to return to Anding County will be several times longer than when you came here.
If you lose your direction in the thick fog, if you are lucky, you can follow the direction you came from, but if you are not lucky, you may have to go all the way in an unknown direction.
The grassland is not very safe either. This grassland is filled with a large number of coyotes. Facing a large army, they may not attack.
Once a soldier falls out, these steppe wolves will never let go of this opportunity to feast. The fallen soldiers and horses are enough for them to feast on.
No one can be sure that they will not fall behind in the team, especially in this thick fog, falling off the team is very common.
Once they lose contact with the large team, they will either die from lack of food or be killed by prairie wolves mixed in the thick fog.
This thick fog is a very good opportunity for the Han family, and it is also a very good opportunity for the prairie wolves who are mixed in the thick fog.
They have been on this grassland longer than the Han family has been. When the Han family expelled the grassland people on this grassland, the killings they caused and the rich blood attracted those grassland wolves.
After the Han family's army faded away, these prairie wolves mixed in the thick fog rushed to the battlefield following the smell of blood and ate up the corpses left on the battlefield.
The Han family has been hunting down the prairie tribes on this grassland for nearly 30 years. This has also caused the wolves in this grassland to deeply remember the taste of blood in their memories.
Whenever a war breaks out on this grassland, the prairie wolves will rush to the edge of the battlefield as soon as possible. They will not appear on the battlefield immediately, but after the battlefield is over, they will eat the corpses left on the battlefield.
These prairie wolves are accustomed to eating human corpses. Their desire for human corpses far exceeds that of other creatures because they have eaten the corpses of human warriors.
Although the vitality of human warriors will be scattered in the sky after death, the body nourished by the vitality between heaven and earth is a great nourishment for these beasts.
After eating human corpses, their desire for human corpses far exceeds that of other creatures. Eating other creatures can at best make them full, but if they eat the corpses of human warriors, they can evolve into monsters.
There are quite a few monster beasts on this grassland, but because of the strength of human warriors, they are hidden among the major groups of monster beasts.
When the Xiliang army attacked Anding City, it had already caused a lot of killings. The strong smell of blood had spread throughout Anding County, and the prairie wolves and other races of monsters on the grassland had already surged.
But they know very well that they are not enough to fight against the human army, so they have been waiting for the human army to kill each other. At that time, they can eat the corpses left by those soldiers.
