Chapter 1969: There is no hatred overnight
The Yi and Barbarian army went south, and it was said that they had all the elite troops. Although all tribes left people and horses among the tribes, before sending troops, all tribes felt that going south to the Central Plains was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If one more army was sent, one more might bring back a spoil.
In fact, they had never thought that this war would be delayed for so long. For most Yi barbarians, going south to the Central Plains was like a rich rich man who had no guards at home, leaving only two weak children guarding the gate. The strong Yi barbarians arrived, and that was not enough to make a fortune. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Qin people's garrison, they made a fortune and made a fortune.
Almost all tribes have this idea, and few people can think of the difficulties they are currently facing.
It is precisely because they sent troops in a hurry and were not prepared enough that each tribe brought out their elites in order to gain more strength when looting.
And this also leads to the emptiness of the grassland.
The so-called emptiness certainly does not mean that there is no one on the grassland, but that the combat power on the grassland is extremely empty.
The grassland is not a place with abundant resources. Although the tribes have herds of cattle and sheep and are quite green and strong, their combat power is not as powerful as imagined.
Although the Yiman Iron Cavalry is well-known, the war horses that the tribes can really use to charge into battle are not as many as people imagine. The most important thing is that there are very few iron tools on the grasslands, and combat weapons such as spears and big swords are very scarce on the grasslands. Although the Yiman people are strong and tall, they are brave and ruthless, but they do not have weapons to equip them, and their combat effectiveness is naturally greatly reduced.
The south point of the army, each tribe is naturally equipped with elite troops to go out to fight, and the weapons and equipment of each tribe have also taken away seven or eight out of ten. Under such a situation of a major alliance, the tribes have certainly reached a very tacit agreement to stop internal struggles. The tribes are not worried that they will be harassed when they go out to fight. If a tribe takes advantage of this time to rage in the backyard, it will inevitably become the common enemy of all tribes on the grassland.
They came excitedly and wanted to make a fortune while the emptiness of Hexi was empty, but they seemed to forget that when their troops set out, the nest behind them had become empty.
At this time, when I heard the bad news caused by the special fracture, many people were already frightened, and a few of them wanted to lead their troops to turn around immediately.
Most people present knew that the Northwest Army had a cavalry corps with more than 10,000 troops. This cavalry corps was very well equipped and had very strong combat capabilities. The Battle of Qiufengyuan had naturally spread, and everyone present was very clear that the failure of the Battle of Qiufengyuan was certainly other factors, such as the withdrawal of An Lei and others in the last battle, but the most important reason was the strength of the Northwest Cavalry.
If the Battle of Akifengyuan cannot give them a very direct feeling, then the thousands of troops on Shuchitai went out to search for food but ended up being destroyed by the entire army, which undoubtedly proved the cruelty and powerful combat effectiveness of the Northwest cavalry.
Of course, the Yiman cavalry would not be afraid of a head-on confrontation with the Northwest cavalry, but now the Northwest cavalry did not rush over to face the battle head-on. Instead, they rushed to the grassland for a long distance, so how could they not surprise the Yiman generals?
"Teguzhe, your news is not wrong?" A general with a rather hot temper stepped forward and grabbed Teguzhe's chest and clothes, "Have the Northwest Cavalry gone to the grassland?"
Te Guzhe was extremely tired, but at this time he was a little annoyed by the general's chest. He was a member of the Shikhan tribe, so he naturally would not take the generals of other tribes seriously. He raised his hand and pushed it away hard, and said angrily: "What did I say, you heard it yourself, why ask more? The Northwest cavalry was not in their camp, so he naturally went to the grassland."
Before Teguzhe came in, the generals were excited because Ibrahimovic wanted to dig tunnels to attack, but at this time they all looked ugly.
After a while of silence, he saw a man suddenly turn around and go out of the tent. He suddenly sweated and said in a deep voice: "Where are you going?"
"Of course we are going back to the grassland." The man didn't look back. "The Northwest Cavalry has already reached the grassland. Should we still wait here? I'm afraid that our tribe has been looted by the Northwest Cavalry!"
As soon as this man said this, several people turned around and left.
At this moment, he heard a roar, and then heard a "click" sound. Everyone was shocked. Looking over, they saw Shi Han had drawn out the scimitar, but had cut the table in front of him in half.
Suddenly, he held the sabre in his hand, and his expression was angrily and fierce. After all, he was the strongest tribe leader on the grassland. When the others saw this, they felt cold in their hearts.
"We have elected the leader before, and everyone present has made an oath. Before conquering Wuping Prefecture City, everyone must obey the command of the commander." Shi Shi Han said coldly: "Since Ben Khan has been elected as the commander by you, he must act according to the oath. Without Ben Khan's order, whoever mobilizes his troops to leave without authorization, then he will be an enemy of Ben Khan, and Ben Khan will also regard him as his lifelong enemy."
Chu Shihan's words were decisive, but they were very powerful. Although many people present were anxious when they thought of the Northwest cavalry rushing forward on the grassland, they were still quite afraid of Chu Shihan in anger.
The Yiman general who had already walked to the tent stopped immediately and did not dare to go out easily.
Chu Shihan's words were full of direct threats, and he told him that once he left, he would be an enemy of Chu Shihan. At present, the Yiman army was at the city and might not meet him. However, once he really broke up with Chu Shihan and returned to the grassland, Chu Shihan would definitely take revenge. Chu Shihan's tribe was large in power and had many war horses. Over the years, he had accumulated a large number of weapons and equipment. He had brought 6,000 cavalry to the present. With Chu Shihan's strength, he would raise all his troops and gather ten thousand iron cavalry. It was not difficult for the Yiman tribes to have ten thousand cavalry. There were very few Yiman tribes who could own ten thousand cavalry.
There was a silence in the tent, and the atmosphere was extremely depressed. After a moment, Shi Khan finally said: "I know that you are worried about your tribe, but if the Northwest cavalry really went to the grassland, even if we return, we will not have time. Once we return, we will fall into the trap of the Northwest Army."
The generals looked at each other, and finally someone said, "Do we just sit still? Even if we capture the Wuping Mansion City, what's the use of getting any more spoils once our clan is killed?"
Shi Han suddenly asked without answering a question: "When did Shu Chitai besieged and killed?"
"It's been more than ten days."
"If Ben Khan is not wrong, Chu Huan is going to send troops. He sent cavalry to the grassland more than ten days ago. Now we are back, it's too late." Shi Khan sneered: "Ben Khan predicted that they could not stay in the grassland for too long. The grassland is vast and boundless. People in the northwest have never been to the grassland. They have no idea where our tribe is located. They are nothing more than swimming around the grassland. If they are not lucky, they may not be able to find any of our tribes in ten days and half a month."
Everyone looked at each other, only to feel that what they said suddenly was really lucky.
The grassland in northern Mobei is indeed vast and boundless. The tribes are scattered all over the grassland, with stars and stars. If you walk on foot, people who know nothing about the grassland may really not see anyone on the grassland for ten days and half a month.
However, the people from the northwest dispatched cavalry. The cavalry's maneuverability was so powerful that it was clear to the barbarians who lived on horseback since childhood. If the cavalry in the northwest galloped across the grassland but could not meet the tribes on the grassland, it would be really fantastic.
But at this moment, everyone looked solemn and didn't say anything.
"They have tens of thousands of cavalry, and they have to eat, drink, defecate and scatter every day. There is not so much food on the grassland for them." Chu Shihan sneered: "If we withdraw our troops now, we may not be able to surround them immediately on the grassland, but all our previous efforts will be in vain. The countless grassland warriors who died under the city will be in vain." He took a step forward and said sternly: "You all want to give up?"
After a while of silence, someone finally asked, "Suddenly sweat, what do you think we should do?"
"Wuping Mansion City must be captured." Shi Han's eyes were firm, "As for the Northwest Army!" He clenched his fists suddenly, "They don't take us seriously, provoked us repeatedly, and now they have sent cavalry to attack our grasslands. We must teach them a lesson and let them know how powerful we are."
Ibrahimovic, who had never said anything, suddenly said: "Suddenly, the Northwest Army can win consecutive battles and wins continuously. It is precisely because they have powerful cavalry that they win frequently. Now that their cavalry has gone to the grassland, all that is left is infantry!" His eyes were shining, "Maybe this is a good opportunity."
Shi Han had obviously noticed this, nodded and said in a deep voice: "Chu Huan sent cavalry to the grassland, hoping that we would withdraw our troops and return to the rescue, but their strength was greatly reduced. Since that is the case, why don't we attack them and force the cavalry on the grassland to return to rescue? The Southern Barbarians are not our opponents, and now without cavalry, they are even more vulnerable. Isn't this our best opportunity?"
The generals immediately understood, and someone immediately asked, "Suddenly, are you trying to say, we will attack the Northwest Army while the Northwest Cavalry is absent?"
"We will also let the Southern Barbarians know how powerful we are." Shi Han clenched his fist and sneered: "We already know the camp of the Northwest Army. They must have thought that we would panic and return to the grassland when we received the news that the grassland was attacked, but we would not do what he meant. We would catch them off guard. If we send troops to fight the Northwest Army at this time, what do you think?"
Before the others spoke, Ibrahimovic was already excited: "If they go to fight the Northwest Army at this time, they would definitely not have expected it. And they were only infantry, and my grassland cavalry suddenly appeared and accidentally came to their barracks. They would never be opponents."
Shi Khan said, "Yes, they thought our grassland warriors would retreat, but we would only attack. Ben Khan sent a group of troops to kill them day and night. Before they could react, they would definitely be killed. When they were wiped out, the northwest cavalry wandering on the grassland would definitely run back to rescue them in panic. But when they came back, Chu Huan's head might have been hung on our sabre!"
Ibrahimovic shouted: "As far as I know, Chu Huan also has a lot of gold, silver and treasures in his hands. As long as Chu Huan is destroyed, we can continue to attack westward after we capture Wuping City. There are more spoils there than Wuping City."
Ibrahimovic was defeated in Qiufengyuan, and his troops suffered a lot of losses. Although he was very resentful to An Lei, he also hated the Northwest Army to the core. For the barbarians, defeat was of course an unforgettable shame and would also become a handle for others to laugh at. If you want to eliminate the mark of shame, the best way is to defeat the enemy that once humiliated him again.
When I learned that Chu Huan's cavalry army had already gone to the grassland, Ibrahimovic felt that the opportunity had come. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In his opinion, the Northwest Army without cavalry could of course be an opponent of the Yiman cavalry. He was full of blood and turned around and said to Tu Shihan: "Tu Shihan, I am willing to lead troops to raid the Northwest Army camp, take Chu Huan's head off and offer it to Tu Shihan. I hope Tu Shihan can agree."
Ibrahimovic has been very respectful and obedient to Tu Shihan recently. Tu Shihan also admired this person very much. Seeing him volunteering, he nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, you have fought with the Northwest Army and know them very well. Ben Khan believes that you will use Chu Huan's head to wash away the shame of your defeat by him. But you should be more careful. The people of the Central Plains are full of tricks and don't underestimate the enemy."
When Ibrahimovic heard the sudden Khan's reply, he was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Don't worry, Khan, before the fall of Wuping Prefecture City, I will definitely come back with Chu Huan's head."
Shi Khan suddenly heard him call him "Da Khan", and was even more happy. He patted Ibrahimovic on the shoulder and said, "Then you compare with Ben Khan. It depends on whether you take Chu Huan's head back first, or Ben Khan takes off the head of the Qin emperor first."
The Yi Barbarians did what they said and started preparing that day. The next morning, it was snowing heavily again, but this did not affect the Yi Barbarians' plan to send troops.
Originally, entering the Central Plains was the time when the city was invaded. It was not a good thing to divide the troops at this time, but Chu Huan sent cavalry to attack the grassland, which made the Yiman people angry. Although he suddenly exerted his sweat and suppressed the crowd with his might, he also knew that in order to appease the Yiman tribes, they had to have a place to relieve the fire. Attacking Chu Huan, the initiator, was of course the best way to do so.
Moreover, although the Yiman lost troops and generals because of the attack on Wuping, the troops were still very large. Even if he drew 10,000 or 20,000 cavalrymen to attack Chu Huan, the remaining troops had an absolute advantage in siege.
The Yi barbarians will avenge their grudges, and they will not take revenge overnight. The next morning, they suddenly knelt and transferred 15,000 Yi barbarian cavalry to Yifan, and ordered him to attack Chu Huan in the west.
Chapter completed!