"It seems that the other side wants to eat the troops that our army has dispersed!" said the Qiang military advisor: "With the power in the hands of King Xiliang, if the number of our troops that we have dispersed is less than 100,000, they may be eaten by him.
If you drop it, even if you don’t eat it all, some of it will be eaten!
So I suggest that all the troops be gathered together and rush back to Lake Baron together."
"This can't be done!" A senior Qiang person directly objected: "I also know the threat from Xiliang King Li Xiang, but as a military advisor, you have to think about the difficulty of marching with a million troops. By then, there may be no need for Xiliang King Li Xiang to launch a sneak attack.
Our army itself is experiencing various problems."
The march of the army is not as simple as migrating to the ordinary people. Although they have cavalry in their hands, there are millions of cavalry. Even if there are tribal leaders and high-ranking military officials in charge, various problems will still arise.
In addition, some of these tribes have blood feuds. When they arrange these tribes, they will separate the tribes with hatred.
But once all these armies are gathered together and start marching, everyone will not know which side is which. They will be running on the grassland and unable to control those armies.
Especially those who only want to return to Baron Lake. They will never slow down their speed. They can only say that the phalanx they are in will not disperse.
At that time, the various formations will chase each other because they are on the road. If they encounter their own hostile tribes on the road, the consequences will be no less than the consequences of a sneak attack by Xiliang King Li Xiang.
"But if you don't do this, the scattered troops will be defeated one by one by Xiliang King Li Xiang!" The Qiang military advisor looked at the senior officer and said: "I know what everyone is worried about, but there is no way. We can only use it.
For those neutral tribes, put them in the center position, separate those tribes with hatred, and divide them on the left and right sides, as long as they can't be encountered or seen.
Our marching speed must be fast. The Xiliang army on the Hylar side seems to have received some news, and may make some moves when our army retreats.
Although they have the majority of infantry, our army will not march too fast. If the Xiliang cavalry led by Xiliang King Li Xiangshuo appears in front of us again, we will probably be overtaken by those infantry phalanxes."
After the Qiang military advisor received the news from Balong Lake and decided to retreat, he focused most of his energy on the retreat of the army, but his attention to Xiliang Hailar did not diminish.
Because he knew that although the Xiliang cavalry led by Xiliang King Li Xiang were powerful, their numbers were a flaw. If Li Xiang wanted to severely damage the Qiang tribe, he would have to rely on the power of infantry.
The infantry phalanx closest to Prime Minister Li is the army on the Hylar side, and more than half of their troops have not retreated from there.
Once Li Xiang contacts the infantry phalanx on the Hylar side to fight together, he will bite them hard. There is no need to fight with them in a bloody battle. He only needs to hold them back until autumn.
The Qiang tribe has already stepped into hell with one foot. Throughout this year, their entire tribe has been in war. Each tribe and each tribe member does not have much food in their hands.
The supplies plundered from the south last year have been almost consumed. Even if the Xiliang army retreats from the grassland now, they will not have enough supplies to survive this cold winter.
They still need to go south to plunder some things, but if Xiliang King Li Xiang blocks them here, it will only take until autumn, and the Qiang people will face the crisis of extinction of the ethnic group.
"There is not much time left for us now. We must make a choice!" The Qiang military advisor looked at the senior officials and the Great Chanyu: "We failed to destroy the Xiliang army in Hailar. If we can't
If we rush back to Baron Lake in time and are held back by the Xiliang army here, then our tribe will face a shortage of food and grass, not even supplies for the winter!"
"We didn't have any grazing this year, and the supplies we looted last year have already been invested in this war. The remaining food and weapons and equipment can only support us for another two months of fighting.
Once we fail or are delayed for too long by Xiliang, what will we use to survive the winter and what will we use to protect the tribe?"
The senior officials present all lowered their heads and thought. Food, grass, weapons and equipment were two big mountains weighing on the heads of the Qiang people. Only after taking down the plunder last year did they feel a little better.
However, due to the invasion of Xiliang, the materials they obtained last year have been put into this war, and they still want to plunder again after defeating Xiliang.
But from now on, it’s very difficult!
So everyone can see that Xiliang is walking them. The infantry is holding down their main army on the frontal battlefield, and then sending another partial division to kill them from the other side and attract their other army.
Finally, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry led by Xiliang King Li Xiang personally attacked their home base. They had obtained some information from Balong Lake. The number of people killed by Xiliang King Li Xiang at Balong Lake was close to 3 million.
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Almost two or three medium-sized tribes have been wiped out. It is precisely because of such cruel massacre by Xiliang King Li Xiang that the major tribes there dare not disobey Xiliang King Li Xiang's orders.
As a result, Li Xiang, King of Xiliang, and all the tribes around Balong Lake, during the period of Li Xiang's rule, most of the grain, grass, cattle and sheep of each major tribe were taken away by Li Xiang.
This was the saddest thing for all of them. Everyone could see how damaging this strategy was. The most important things on the grassland were cattle and sheep.
They couldn't survive the cold winter without cattle and sheep. They didn't go out to graze this year, and most of the stored grain and grass were sent to the front line.
Li Xiangzai took away most of the grain and most of the cattle and sheep, which meant that the herdsmen were on the road to starvation and death.
Now there is only one road left. Defeat the Xiliang army quickly, and then obtain food and grass from other places and obtain various winter supplies.
Otherwise, what awaits their entire ethnic group will be destruction!
But Li Xiang led the Xiliang army to wait for them in various places on the grassland. The location of the Xiliang army was almost the place they must pass on their way south.
Whenever he went south, he had to pass by the places where the Xiliang army was stationed. He didn't know whether this was a plan that the Xiliang army had made long ago, or whether it was a mistake that led to the current situation.
The great Chanyu of the Qiang tribe stood up with squinted eyes: "What are you so confused about?"
He looked at the senior officials present and the Qiang military advisor and said in a deep voice: "Since he doesn't want us to go back to Balong Lake and is already on his way here, what are we going to do?"
"Although the current situation is under their control, the advantage of the army is still in the hands of our Qiang tribe. We also have the Xianbei tribe as an ally. The Xianbei tribe should also be aware of our tribe's current predicament. If they don't want to be killed after the Vol Qiang tribe is destroyed, If you are destroyed by the Xiliang army, then it is best to choose to join the war with us.
As the Dagan people say, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. Now, we, the Qiang people, have been forced into a desperate situation, so why not fight with them?
Aren't we here just to let the Xiliang army fight us decisively?
Even if we return to Balong Lake now, it will be of no use. The missing food and grass there will be lost forever, and the cattle and sheep plundered by Xiliang cannot be plundered back.
Then directly destroy the Xiliang army in Hailar, and then send troops south to plunder Liangzhou and merge the states. If Xiliang King Li Xiang has the courage, let him fight our army decisively!
Are we, the millions of Qiang warriors, still afraid of his tens of thousands of horses?"
The great Chanyu of the Qiang ethnic group pulled out the scimitar from his waist: "When we Qiang people from the northern grassland came here, the major tribes here did not welcome us, so our ancestors used scimitars to seize this piece of grassland. Let us, the Qiang people, pass on our heritage.
Now that Li Xiang wants to destroy our clan, he must see whether the knife in his hand is sharp enough, and whether his men are strong enough.
Give me my order and the army will turn around and attack the Xiliang army in Hylar."
When the Qiang military advisor heard what Shan Yu said, he looked at what Shan Yu wanted to say, but was frightened by Shan Yu's look and did not dare to say anything more.
When other Qiang tribe leaders heard Shan Yu's words, their eyes also showed bloodthirsty light. They are not afraid of war. Perhaps this is their best choice at the moment.
When they saw the great Chanyu, their eyes became even more adoring.
Shanyu glanced at the military advisor and shook his head slightly. The military advisor's strategy was indeed superior to everyone present, but he forgot that they were the Qiang people and they were wolves on the grassland.
Since it is a wolf on the grassland, how can it be defeated by an alien tiger?
They are one of the most powerful races on the grassland. The grassland is their home field. Xiliang only has some cavalry and a large number of infantry.
If the Xiliang army had the power to destroy their main army, would the Xiliang army use various methods to sort out their warriors?
It is better to cut off one of the enemy's ten fingers than to hurt him.
In this vast prairie, it is difficult to find an army. The reason why they surrounded the Xiliang army in Hylar was to force the other party to fight them.
Half of this plan has been implemented, so don’t give up and destroy the army in Hyrule first!
He wants to force the Xiliang army to come over and fight him. He wants Li Xiang, the king of Xiliang, to appear around Hailar Lake. If he doesn't come, then he will also eat the other two reinforcements that support the army in Hailar Lake.
It depends on how Xiliang King Li Xiang chooses!
The initiative in the battle cannot always be placed on Xiliang's side. He must firmly control the initiative in his hands. Hailar Lake was the battlefield chosen by Xiliang's side before, and it is very likely that it was a bait to attract their main army.
Now they also want to turn the army over there into a bait to attract the Xiliang army.
"Now you go back and make mental preparations for your tribal warriors, and at the same time inform them of the safety of the tribe on the other side of Lake Baron. If necessary, you can inform him of all the news.
But you must also tell them that the future of the Qiang people is in their hands. We can indeed see our families when we return to Balong Lake, but the cold winter will take them away because we do not have enough food and materials for the winter.
, I hope they think about it carefully!”
"Yes!" The senior executives present responded one after another. Shanyu looked at the military advisor and said, "You should also go back and have a good rest. I will leave the rest of the logistics to you!"
The Qiang army, which was quickly getting ready to go back to the Balong Lake, stopped in place. The words spoken to them by the tribal leaders and the higher-ups in the army kept swirling in the minds of these Qiang warriors.
Only the tribes living on the grasslands know best how difficult the cold winter is. Even though they have a large number of cattle and sheep, they sometimes face food shortages.
Because not all cattle and sheep can be slaughtered and eaten, they must leave enough seeds, otherwise the next year will be even more miserable.
In order to leave enough food for their descendants, some of their elders would walk into the vast snow and blend in with the snow.
This is not selfless dedication, this is choice. There is no choice. If there is a choice, who doesn't want to enjoy the happiness of family?
After working hard for most of their lives, who doesn’t want to enjoy life, who doesn’t want to eat well, drink well and wear warm clothes?
But the cold winter will not allow it.
A Qiang warrior kneeling on the ground suddenly looked up at the cloudless sky and looked at all the tribesmen around him who were meditating and struggling. Everyone was struggling.
Some people want to go home, but when they think about how they will live after going home?
It's midsummer now. In the past, the lambs had grown up, but basically no lambs were born this year.
What can they do when they go back?
"Fight with Xiliang!" The Qiang warrior suddenly shouted: "Go south, grab food, people, and weapons."
The other gun warriors heard the loud shouting, and a determined look appeared in their confused eyes: "Go south, grab food, people, and weapons!"
"Go south, grab food, people, and weapons!"
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This sound soon filled the entire Qiang camp, and all the Qiang warriors were shouting.
This is their only retreat and their only way out.
Put yourself to death and live again!
Confused, they saw a way out. Only the sword in their hands and the war horses under their bodies could allow them and the tribe to survive the cold winter, and only in this way could they survive.
When the great Chanyu of the Qiang tribe heard the sounds outside, he also had a smile on his face. This is the Qiang tribe, and this is the Qiang tribe warrior who is like a wolf and a tiger.
The Qiang military advisor heard the shouts outside. After being silent for a while, he slapped himself hard. Then he looked at the piles of military books written by Dagan men on the table and laughed loudly!
These books write about how to lead the army of Daqian people and how to command those docile soldiers.
They Qiang soldiers are not as weak as the Dagan people. They are wolves. They eat meat and drink blood!
