The Shatuo army is divided into three classes. The third class is called the White Tent Cavalry. They wear white cloaks and are ordinary soldiers. They are the largest in the Shatuo Army. The second class is called the Black Tent Cavalry. Their number is only ten times that of the White Tent Soldiers.
One of them is good at riding and shooting. He belongs to Shatuo's elite army. He usually holds important positions such as spies. He wears a black cloak.
There is also the Fire Tent Iron Cavalry. They are the elite of the elite. They only have 500 people. They are not only powerful in riding and shooting, but also very skilled in martial arts. They are the guards of the Khan and generally do not participate in wars. They are characterized by living in red tents and wearing robes.
Chain mail, tied with a fiery red cloak.
The black cavalry that Guo Song encountered was one of the scouting teams sent by the Governor of Hexi of the Shatuo Army. They belonged to the Shatuo Black Tent Cavalry and were of course the elite of the Shatuo Army.
The leader is called Mo Ge, a centurion. He has a long scar on his forehead, which is exactly what Mengzi left for him three years ago.
The centurion took a sip of milk wine, pondered for a moment and said, "That eagle is a little weird!"
"Chief, you are too sensitive to eagles! It's freezing now, the birds are extinct, and the goshawk has nowhere to look for food. When it saw us, it must have wanted to find some leftovers. Didn't it fly away later?
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"Having said that, we still have to be careful. Everyone takes turns on duty at night and everyone is not allowed to sleep."
Everyone murmured and complained, and one of them asked: "Chief, why would the governor be interested in Bai Tingshou? There are at most a few hundred people, and it's not even enough to fill the gap in his teeth."
"You know nothing, the Governor's strategy is not something a little person like you can ask, so shut up!"
"I don't deserve to ask, but the road is going to be blocked by heavy snow soon. If we don't rush back, we will be trapped here. If we hadn't gotten a few sheepskins today, we would have gotten sick from the cold tonight."
The soldier's complaint resonated with everyone, and several people asked: "Chief, what Liu Zi said makes sense. Heavy snow is about to close the road. It is really unreasonable to send us out at this time."
Seeing that everyone was dissatisfied, the centurion could only sigh and said: "It was precisely because of the heavy snow that blocked the road that the Tang army did not expect us to come. The governor led his army to attack Baiting to guard the capture. No one from the Tang army could escape."
"Ah! Is the governor coming with his army?" Everyone was shocked and asked one after another.
The centurion nodded, "The governor followed us and sent out troops. He should not be far from us now."
Guo Song quietly put away his sword. He had changed his mind. He wanted to spare these idiots for the time being. He could not scare the snake away. He must inform Zhao Tengjiao immediately.
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Baiting Shouchuo is located on the south bank of Baiting Sea. It is a small military city. Shouchuo was an important military institution in the Tang Dynasty to guard the border. Its level was lower than that of the army, and its garrison was smaller, ranging from 300 to more than a thousand people.
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The standard garrison of Baiting Shouchuo is five hundred people. However, because of the cold winter and the inconvenience of supplies, the number of garrison soldiers was reduced to two hundred.
The circumference of the military city is only five miles at most. The city wall is one foot and eight feet high, which is equivalent to the height of two stories. It is built very solidly. There are military camps, warehouses, wards, and a comfort center in the city. In fact, they are military prostitutes, usually
A felonious woman sent to the frontier.
At three o'clock in the night, Guo Song rushed to the city. He shouted to the top of the city: "Is there a night watcher?"
He shouted several times, and a lazy voice came from above, "Who is down there, and what are you shouting about?"
"I am Guo Song from the Black Mountain Department. I want to see Zhao Shou."
"Hey! It's Mr. Guo. I'm rude. Please wait a moment and I'll report it immediately."
Guo Song's name is known to everyone in Baiting Shouzhou City, and everyone knows that there is an extraordinary master hidden in the Black Mountain tribe.
The gates of the military city were not opened at night. This was a rule. The gatekeepers did not dare to open the door, so they quickly ran to report Zhao Tengjiao. After a while, Zhao Tengjiao came out wearing ordinary clothes.
"Brother, have you figured it out? You've come here to join me!"
Guo Song said angrily: "If Shatuo's army hadn't come to attack you soon, would I have made this trip?"
"No way, this season, unless they're crazy!"
"It's precisely because you don't believe that they come."
Zhao Tengjiao thought that this was indeed the truth, and he quickly said: "Open the city gate quickly!"
The gate of the military city opened, and Guo Song urged his horse to run in.
Not long after, the lights in the officer's room came on, and deputy officer Zhang Sen was also woken up and hurried over.
Guo Song then told the story of how his camp was looted today and how he listened to Shatuo spies talking at night.
Zhao Tengjiao's face became very solemn. He held up an oil lamp and looked at the map carefully. After a while, he said: "If it is true that Zhu Xieweiming personally led the army here, then his target must still be Zhangye City."
Zhang Sen is also an experienced old grassroots general. He thought for a moment and said: "Could it be a siege of the city to bring reinforcements?"
Zhao Tengjiao slapped his thigh and said, "You are absolutely right. How could Zhu Xieweiming be interested in Bai Tingshou, a place that has nothing to do with? If he only led a few hundred people to kill him, Governor Li would definitely lead his army.
Come and surround him and capture him alive.
And the Shatuo people must have a heavy ambush on the way. As long as Governor Li's retreat is cut off, the Tang army will have no choice but to retreat to Liangzhou, and Zhangye City will surrender without a fight."
Guo Song secretly admired these low-level Tang generals, who had rich combat experience and were not incompetent. They immediately guessed the strategy of General Shatuo Army.
"Brother Zhao, who is this Zhu Xie Weiming and why he is so important?"
"Haha! This Zhu Xie Weiming is the half-brother of Shatuo Khan Zhu Xie Jinding. He is the governor of Hexi Province. Four years ago, he led his army to defeat the Tuyuhun army in Dadou Valley. It is said that he will succeed Shatuo Khan in the future.
Tuo Khan, do you think he is important?"
"So he's using himself as a huge bait."
"Yes! If we can catch him, he will be promoted to at least three levels and receive a reward of ten thousand taels of silver. Not many people can resist this temptation."
Zhao Tengjiao immediately said to Zhang Sen: "Immediately send someone to inform Governor Li that this is a trap and you must not step into it!"
"What will we do without reinforcements?" Zhang Sen asked worriedly.
Zhao Tengjiao lowered his head and thought for a while, "If the opponent's army does not exceed a thousand people, we will carry it with force. If it exceeds a thousand people, then we will retreat to Liangzhou immediately. I will bear all the consequences."
Guo Song silently stood aside and watched them dispatching troops. After finishing their work, Zhao Tengjiao suddenly remembered Guo Song next to him. He quickly apologized: "Sorry! Sorry! I forgot about my brother when I was busy. Thank you for sending the letter. I will
I’ll give you a big reward.”
He quickly asked for fifty taels of silver, which Guo Song accepted unceremoniously. He lived at Aunt Ying's house for three years and ate half of their sheep. This small amount of money was just enough to compensate them.
"Brother Zhao, I also want to ask, is that Shatuo spy still useful?"
Zhao Tengjiao was stunned, "What do you want to do?"
Guo Song said coldly: "I have a grudge against them and want to settle a score with them."
"I advise you not to be impulsive. There are more than a dozen of them and you are only one. You will suffer a big loss."
"Brother, just tell me, are they still useful?"
Zhao Tengjiao thought for a moment and said, "If it's true that Zhu Xie will be here soon, as they said, then there's no harm in exposing them."
Guo Song nodded, turned around and left quickly. Zhao Tengjiao wanted to persuade him again, but Guo Song left without looking back.
Zhao Tengjiao looked at his back and walked away, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, it was a pity that this boy was not of use to him!
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When Guo Song rushed back to his tent, it was still dark and there was no sign of the other party's arrival. He heard clearly that the other party was coming to kill him and silence him. How many people would come?
He hid the horses under a big willow tree. There were some big rocks there that could block the horses.
Guo Song himself was sitting cross-legged on a big willow tree, covered by the thick snow on the tree. He had an arrow pot on his back and a riding bow in his hand, patiently waiting for the other party's arrival.
The big willow tree was about thirty steps away from the big tent, monitoring the surrounding situation.
The sky was bright, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance. Four small black dots were seen galloping towards this side. They came closer in a moment. They were the group of Shatuo people dressed in black last night. The leader was the one with bare buttocks.
The one who ran away, Guo Song wrote down his face last night.
The four men had quite a lot of combat experience and immediately surrounded the tent from all sides. Guo Song sneered, took out an arrow from his back, stood on the big tree, drew the bow like a full moon, and shot an arrow.
The arrow was like lightning. One person's back was turned to him. The arrow shot into the back of the man in black's neck with a "Pfft!"
, fell to the ground with a plop, twitching all over.
The other three people didn't notice it. They shouted, opened the tent with their swords, and fought in together.
"How come there's no one?"
A man shouted and rushed out from the front. Before he could react, a wolf-fang arrow shot into his forehead and the tip of the arrow came out from the back of his head. The man in black yelled and was killed instantly.
"Third brother, there is an ambush!"
The other two people realized something was wrong, and fled in panic together, running towards the horses in the distance.
Two arrows were shot one after another. One of them was shot in the neck and fell to the ground, struggling painfully. The last person was shot in the thigh. The powerful arrow actually penetrated the thigh bone. He fell down suddenly.
He fell to the ground, hugging his thighs and screaming.
Guo Song's heart was as hard as iron. He killed two Shatuo people who were still struggling to die with one sword strike. Finally, he walked up to the Shatuo people who were shot in the thigh. He knelt down and sneered: "You still know me?"
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"You are... you are..."
The Shatuo soldier suddenly recognized the Taoist priest in front of him in horror, and the scene three years ago appeared in front of him again.
"Spare my life!"
Guo Song waved his hand, the cold light of the dagger flashed, and blood spurted from his neck. The Shatuo soldier lay heavily on the ground, staring at the sky like a dead fish's eyes, turning into a corpse.
Guo Song sank the four corpses into the lake and hid the four horses. He blew a whistle and Mengzi circled in front to lead the way. Guo Song galloped towards the Black Mountain.