King Xiao Shanyu of Liaodong had twelve generals under his command, but not all of them stayed with him. Among the twelve generals, except Qi Jian and his eldest son Xiao Wangbei, the other ten were left with him.
He spread the generals to various important passes on the Liaodong border. For example, two generals were stationed at Hulao Pass south of Lantian Pass.
There is no distinction between high and low status among these twelve generals. Without their decades of guarding the border, the people in Da Chu would not be able to live and work in peace and contentment.
However, although there is no distinction between high and low status, the number of troops under each command is different. For example, General Qi Jian had ninety-nine companies and battalions under his command.
Generally speaking, the army structure of Da Chu is composed of five troops, with one corps commander; the second corps, Shi Shi, has one commander; the fifth militia, Tun, has one commander; the second tun, one hundred, has one hundred general.
The specific number of hundred generals a battalion can have depends on how capable its battalion commander is. Some well-known big battalions and old-name battalions in the military even have more troops than some generals with unknown names.
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Tu Xiong was a commander of Man Chong Camp under Qi Jian's tent. The earliest establishment of Man Chong Camp can be traced back to when Chu Zheng's father Chu Tian faced the prairie cavalry for the first time.
At that time, Da Chu still relied mainly on infantry, supplemented by cavalry. It was not that Da Chu was unwilling to develop a cavalry army, but that the number of well-bred war horses in the pass was too small to build too many cavalry troops.
There are only ten cavalry battalions set up, and this Man Chong battalion is one of them!
Later, Xiao Shanyu was granted the title of King of Liaodong, and the black-armored Xuanqi in Dachu had begun to be established, so the cavalry of the old tenth battalion were placed under Xiao Shanyu's tent, and then passed over to Qi Jian's hands.
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In fact, Tu Xiong has made a lot of achievements in the border areas over the years. Logically speaking, being a hundred generals is more than enough, but every time he will give the credit to his brothers and not leave any for himself, so that
Many of his subordinates have been promoted to the same position as him or have been transferred to the black-armored black knights with better prospects, but he is the only one who is still standing still!
But he never felt depressed because of this. He said that he had stayed in the Barbarian Camp for too long, and he would not be used to it if he went to the Black-armored Xuanqi. If he was promoted, he would not be able to let go of the gang in the village.
Old brother.
He also said that he was already an old man, so why would he want to grab those credits? Giving it to the younger brothers below might make their career smoother! If they become elected officials in the future
General, as an old village leader, he has a lot of face when it comes to public relations!
Today is a good day for Tu Xiong. Ten old men were transferred from the village and ten young boys were sent to him. Since he no longer has any desire to be promoted, it is just a matter of training these young boys who have never seen blood.
It became one of the few pleasures he had.
Another greater pleasure he has is to drink wine secretly in his spare time. Even if the generals above him know this, they will not pursue him. They were all brothers who were whipped and peed together.
Most of them turned a blind eye to this old guy.
These new recruits entered the village today. Tu Xiong planned to teach them a good lesson. He took the initiative to say hello to the generals above and took over today's patrol work. He planned to take them to the grassland to teach them a good lesson.
If you take a walk around, it's best to meet those prairie barbarians.
After leaving Tianshan Pass, it is the territory of the Xianyu Langwang family among the Twelve Wolf Kings. This Xianyu family is also the tribe that has had the most friction with them at Tianshan Pass in recent years.
After the team was assembled, Tu Xiong took everyone in the village with him on this trip. It was true that he was taking the new recruits out to see the world, but he also had to protect them and let them come back safely.
Tu Xiong looked at the ten new recruits who looked heroic after training and nodded. These new recruits must be taken care of well. Don't be like those old veterans who sometimes would rather be whipped than listen to the words of the village chief.
"Set off!"
Tu Xiong rode in front, followed neatly by his fifty cavalry. These cavalry were all like his children. Sometimes he would feel sad for a long time if one of them was lost on a mission.
Although he has been used to life and death for half his life, Tu Xiong still firmly remembers the names of everyone who died under his hands. He is afraid that if he doesn't remember, no one will remember their contributions.
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After leaving Tianshan Pass, the first five people on horseback rushed forward to inquire about the situation. Tu Xiong led the rest of the people towards the grassland at an unhurried pace, but he made up his mind today that he would not be able to see those grassland barbarians.
Won't come back.
Calculating it carefully, Tu Xiong has been a cavalryman of the Man Chong camp for less than twenty years, maybe seventeen or eighteen years, so even if he rides with his eyes closed, he can find the direction he is going on the grassland.
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It was precisely for this reason that Tu Xiong was somewhat in a trance when he was walking on the grassland. Not long after, a warm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It seemed that he had thought of something happy.
In fact, it's easy to say. His hard work over the years has not gone unnoticed, so a few days ago some generals passed down a message saying that at the end of this year, they would give him half of the salary.
The time he goes home to visit his relatives every month can be regarded as a reward for him.
And that warm smile probably reminds me of my wife and children at home. After so long, I don’t know how tall that brat at home has grown.
Just when he was still happy about this, two of the five riders who went to inquire about the situation ran back. Judging from the happy looks on their faces, they must have discovered something good.
"Tun chief! Tun chief!"
Because there were new recruits following him on this trip, Tu Xiong was not as casual as usual when he patrolled the border with veterans. When he saw the two guys running back with smiles on their faces, he pulled a smile on his face.
It was no wonder that those two guys were so blind.
"I'm not dead yet! What a bullshit! When you report military information, report it properly. Don't act like you have a new wife."
Fortunately, the two boys were not completely stupid. They immediately understood that this was the commander's intention to establish military discipline, so they immediately changed their attitude and became serious.
"Inform the commander of the camp that a small group of enemy cavalry has been spotted ahead. There are only two scouts in the front. It is estimated that the number of enemy troops is about 12 people in a team. I would like to ask the commander of the camp for instructions on how to handle the next step."
It has been a long time since Tu Xiong showed such a serious look, but there should be no problem in scaring the new recruits. He cleared his throat and said.
"Have you ever investigated clearly and confirmed that there are only twelve enemy soldiers?"
Before the first two cavalrymen could say anything, another cavalryman came back quickly.
"Report to the commander of the village. We have already found out clearly that there are only twelve enemies in total!"
The experience of crawling out of the dead many times told him that this enemy cavalry came very suddenly because it was too close to Tianshan Pass and no one should come looking for death.
He was determined not to chase this strange group of cavalry, but he hesitated when he thought that he wanted to take these new soldiers to see the world.
If he doesn't keep his words, then where should he put his old face?
Looking back at the expectant eyes of those including the new recruits, Tu Xiong decided to take a gamble. Killing a team of twelve people was no small feat for their village.
"You new recruits, you are lucky. You will get credit for your achievements on the first day you enter the camp. This is a good thing I have never seen in decades of being a soldier. Now pull out the new sword from your waist. This is
I will take you with me soon to drink blood for your sabers!"
"rub!"
Although all the cavalrymen were excited, no one spoke, and the sabers on their waists were all unsheathed and standing upright on their chests almost at the same time!
"war!"
At this moment, the power of the cavalry was initially revealed. The team of two cavalrymen immediately dispersed, and after a few breaths, they formed a line and galloped on the grassland! This was only a charge launched by fifty cavalrymen. When this
When the numbers increase ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times, that is truly terrifying!
After about three miles of galloping, they could see the twelve enemy cavalry in front and the two Tu Xiong cavalry who had not yet returned. As the earth shook, the enemy in front seemed to realize that there were pursuers behind them and began to speed up and escape.
After chasing for two miles again, when the distance to the enemy in front was only fifty meters, Tu Xiong's sense of crisis suddenly intensified.
Although these prairie barbarians are hateful, their horses are indeed better than those of Da Chu. However, the distance between those in front of them was only two miles. Either their horses were really bad or they deliberately slowed down.
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"Attention, everyone! If you still can't catch up after three miles, give up this attack! Drive!"
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Tu Xiong and the others were chasing for another three miles, but this time they were only 20 meters closer to the enemy in front, and the remaining 30 meters were like a natural chasm that could not be crossed.
"Everyone stop!"
With an order, the fifty riders stopped together. This is not to say that Tu Xiong's voice was so loud, but that every adjacent rider was always paying attention to the movement of Paoze next to him. When the person next to Tu Xiong heard the order,
, which means everyone has heard the order.
Looking at the twelve riders who had stopped in the distance, Tu Xiong suddenly understood that this was a trap!
"Everyone, follow me back immediately!"
After saying that, he turned the horse's head first. Although the others were a little confused, they also knew the rules of the military order. On weekdays, they could make some non-vegetarian jokes with the commander, but once on the battlefield, the commander's
The order is from heaven!
Looking back again, Tu Xiong immediately led the team away without hesitation, heading back towards Tianshan Pass.
But this time it was the turn of the twelve riders who refused to give up. They actually turned their horses and followed Tu Xiong and the others. When they discovered this situation, Tu Xiong's heart sank. It seemed that those guys were afraid of something.
Ready to come.
"Everyone! Speed it up!"
But at this time, the speed of the twelve riders behind suddenly increased. No matter how they slapped their horses and sat down, they could not get rid of the twelve riders behind them.
When Tu Xiong led the team back a mile, a prairie cavalry army of about a hundred people suddenly appeared from their side!
"He Dahu!"
Tu Xiong suddenly shouted to the man next to him. When he heard the shouts of the village chief, the man quickly turned around. There was a ferocious scar on his face!
"If we are surrounded later and I lead the old brothers to open a bloody path, you must take the ten new recruits and escape back!"
"Captain! Leave it to me to open the way. You are responsible for leading them back!"
"Asshole! I am the village chief or you are the village chief! You don't listen to my orders? If you all die and I go back alive, you and his grandmother might as well take a knife and wipe my neck right now!"
"Tuen Chief!"
He Dahu still wanted to say something, but Tu Xiong was no longer prepared to give him this chance.
"Listen to the order! If you fail to bring those ten boys back intact, I will die with my eyes closed. On the contrary, if you take them to escape, you will be the commander of the village! I know you.
I’ve been thinking about this location for a long time!”
He Dahu held the reins in one hand and secretly wiped his eyes with the other hand. This man who had not cried when half of his face was cut with a knife now said with a tearful voice.
"Yes! Chief! If you die here today, I will kill a hundred prairie barbarians to avenge you!"
In fact, Tu Xiong was not completely desperate at this time. As an experienced cavalryman, he knew that at the current speed, the cavalry behind them would not be able to catch up until they returned to Tianshan Pass.
But when more than a hundred cavalry appeared in front of them, the remaining hope in his heart was shattered.
"Attention, everyone! The veterans change their sprint formation with me, and the recruits move behind He Dahu to support me!"
As soon as the words fell, the fifty cavalry immediately adjusted their speed and changed their formations. Tu Xiong charged forward alone, and the thirty-nine cavalry behind him separated one after another to form an arrow shape.
The ten recruits quietly retreated to the rear, forming an approximately circular defensive formation with He Dahu, waiting for the opportunity.
Seeing Tu Xiong's arrangement, the veterans also knew his plan, but none of them showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
On the battlefield, it is the commander who dies first, but if the commander has the intention to die, then shouldn’t it be the subordinate commanders and the corps commander who should die first? And if they all have the intention of death, shouldn’t they, the veterans, have to die first?
Already?
Besides, this is the first time for these new recruits to see the prairie barbarians. If they are allowed to step in, wouldn’t they be giving those barbarians military exploits in vain?
Instead of doing this, let them pretend to be big-tailed wolves in front of these new recruits! Let them see what the Great Chu Cavalry is!
"charge!"
"kill!"
The power of Tu Xiong and the other 40 people faintly overshadowed the more than 100 oncoming cavalry, because they knew that they only had one chance to save the recruits behind them!
The moment he collided with the oncoming cavalry, he quickly opened a hole, because once he was entangled by them, when the cavalry behind them surrounded him, none of them could escape!
"boom!"
The power generated by the collision between the cavalry of both sides was actually much greater than the power generated by the sword collision between Jiang Ergou and Tuoba Beiqi.
Tu Xiong relied on his experienced experience to dodge the two oncoming scimitars for the first time, and then two heads flew high in the direction of the saber in his hand!
However, he did not forget that their primary goal was to break through the enemy's formation, so Tu Xiong did not care about killing people, but chose to keep rushing forward to clear the way for the team behind them.
He didn't know how many heads he had chopped off, but Tu Xiong only knew that he had been stabbed three times. Although he had avoided the vital points, the severe pain from the wounds was still a bit unbearable.
But when there were no more cavalry in front of Tu Xiong, he knew that the hole he wanted had been opened! But he couldn't be happy at all, because when he looked back, he found that there were only two old brothers following him.
There were about ten people.
However, the ten people at the back were not seriously injured. He Dahu was the number one master in their village besides Tu Xiong, so under his careful care, except for an unlucky boy who was scratched, no one else was injured.
Injuried!
"Hurry!"
When there was no cavalry in front of him blocking the way, Tu Xiong chose to continue to kill to the side. The gap continued to widen as he continued to have people rush out from his side to surround him. It was not until He Dahu also rushed past him that he finally
He breathed a long sigh of relief. After cutting off the head of a prairie barbarian again, he mounted his horse and chased He Dahu and others ahead!