It was a one-sided battle and a lackluster engagement.

There is no strategic collision, there is no deceit, there is only rushing, charging, killing, persuading surrender, and then ending.

The difficulty arose was the pursuit of the fleeing Hu people and their herdsmen, and the time spent on them was far greater than the head-on battle.

Lu Wu has expressed his feelings in his heart more than once, if Hu Ren has been so stupid, it would be really good.

Until the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the internal fighting of the Hu people was actually no less than that of the Central Plains countries, and even far more fierce than that of the Central Plains countries.

Without the emergence of powerful figures to unify the Hu people, it would be difficult for them to pose a sufficient threat to the Chinese cultural circle.

Usually a nation in the Central Plains can catch the Hu people and fight them, or a front army can deter the Hu people so that they do not dare to go south.

It is necessary to wait for the first steppe Tianjiao Maodun to unify the grassland, and the nomads will become a long-term threat to the farming people.

In fact, it was also Mao Dun who made the Central Plains Dynasty succumb, giving the Hu people confidence for the first time, knowing that they could also suppress the Central Plains people, and started the oppression of the nomads on the farming people for a long time.

Otherwise, before Maudun, after the nomads faced the Central Plains Dynasty, they actually didn't fight and their hearts were empty.

Faith has always been important.

Many things can be done, but because of lack of self-confidence, they can't do it.

Like now, when facing the Hu people, the people of the Central Plains certainly have the advantage of weapons and armor, but more because they are full of confidence in themselves, a soldier dares to chase after a dozen Hu people to kill.

And if the dozen or so Hu people were not timid, even if they were killed and killed, the rest of them would bite the Jin soldiers to death.

However, Hu Ren did not have confidence in himself, so he did not have the courage to turn back, and after being killed one or two, he fell to the ground and begged for mercy.

Lu Wu, who was standing on the chariot, felt a chill in the corner of his eyes, and the sound of rain dripping on his armor began to come from his ears.

In a moment, it rained heavily, blurring one's vision.

"Lord?" Wei Rui's recent role was a little insufficient, and he ran to the side of Lu Wu's chariot in the rain and asked loudly: "Did you enter the Di people's tent to hide from the rain?" ”

Lü Wu looked at his own soldiers who were still chasing the enemy.

The Hu people scattered and fled.

A few soldiers of the Jin army dared to chase a large group.

Everywhere in the wilderness were people running or chasing, gradually obscured by the heavy rain.

They didn't have a loudspeaker, they didn't carry a tool like a "zhēng", and they didn't even have a war drum.

In other words, how to let the troops know the order of the Shangguan in a short time?

Do it, but still do it.

In the era when medical skills were not developed, and there was no doctor in the whole army, a cold was life-threatening.

They have already reached their operational objectives, and there is no need to continue the operation in the rain.

Lü Wu ordered those who were good at horseback to disperse to inform his troops to return.

The rain did not tend to get smaller at all, on the contrary, it became heavier and heavier.

After making the arrangements that a commander should do, Lu Wu, under the guidance of Wei Rui, came to a dome with a large area.

He walked in, adjusted to the dim light, and saw seven or eight people kneeling inside.

And behind these kneeling people, there were several warriors of the old Lu family.

When he looked closely, there were all women kneeling, and they looked quite young.

If you're not mistaken, it seems that they are all Caucasian women?

This is the retainer of the old Lu family who knows Lu Wu's habits!

"Lord." Wei Rui invited Lu Wu to sit down on the throne, and reported: "Our army won a complete victory in this battle, capturing more than 4,700 enemies and capturing ......."

The kneeling women moved.

They moved their knees, and some began to cook mare's milk or something, and gradually there was a smell of milk in the dome; Some began to pick up their clothes, but when they were about to put Lu Wu's feet into their arms to keep warm, they saw two legs covered in metal; Some brought in dried meat and waited carefully.

Lu Wu ignored the group of female captives, and after listening to Wei Rui's report, someone outside the vault shouted to see him when he was about to speak.

It was Huo Qian who got the permission to come in.

When he saw the battle in the tent, he was stunned at first, and he should have evaluated in his heart that he "can play", and only after saluting did he say: "Brigade commander, if you don't see the rain weakening, will our army be temporarily stationed here?" ”

In fact, the troops carried rain shelter tools, that is, a certain number of coats and hats.

It's just that even modern raincoats are not necessarily guaranteed not to get wet, let alone current rain gear?

Lü Wu had already ordered to take out the hat and robe, and let the soldiers with shelter tools continue to chase and kill the fleeing Hu people.

Of course, there must also be a number of people on guard.

He also ordered the auxiliaries to boil ginger soup anyway, and distribute it to the soldiers to ward off the cold after cooking.

That is to say, the old Lu family will bring enough ginger with them when they go on the expedition, and there is still a lot of it.

So it's not purely because Lu Wu enjoys it, it's just that he thinks more than others, and the motivation to be prepared is driven.

And isn't this just the right to use?

If you rummage through the materials carried by the old Lu family, you can actually find more strange things.

"Ling." Lu Wu didn't look up, and said: "Tell to go down, slaughter cattle and sheep, and let the whole brigade eat." ”

Ling Ying: "No! He put on his coat and hat, and strode away.

Having meat to eat with Lu Wu is not only known to everyone in the old Lu family, but the soldiers under his command also enjoy the same treatment.

It's not that he took out the materials he carried to scatter his wealth, but that there would be captures in battle.

And before he went back to pay the order, he, the brigade commander, had more or less power, and it was not a problem to kill some cattle and sheep, and he must have a good meal for the soldiers who had been fighting for a while.

Once you have returned and registered and handed in the loot, it is time to wait for the next distribution.

On a rainy day, what can be burned in the wilderness must be wet.

Although the Hu people are not of high social rank, they have their own means of storage, but there is not much wood, and they generally reserve horse manure.

Is it appropriate for them to take the camp and rest in it?

Actually, it depends on what era it is.

In the era when technology and medical technology were not developed enough, unless it was necessary to do so, no matter how big the generals were, they would not dare to let the army march in the rain, let alone launch an attack in the rain.

The premise here is that there is a lack of medicine for colds and fevers, and even traditional Chinese medicine is lacking, and the rain is really fatal, not a joke.

Therefore, in the event of a rainy day, not only Lu Wu's army needs shelter from the rain, but others also need it.

The rain was heavy and drizzling for two days.

Waiting for the weather to clear up again, new troubles have arisen.

"The ground is soft and the soil is ......" Lu Wu looked at the deep ruts that rolled out when the chariot moved, and then looked at his feet that had sunk into a few centimeters as soon as he stepped on it, and frowned and asked Huo Qian, "Can you contact the friendly army?" ”

Huo Qian frowned and replied, "Brigade Marshal, the messenger sent has not returned. ”

Bai Zhai's army divided his logistics troops into four groups and scattered them in a large area behind the army.

Lu Wu's "brigade" was not the one that ran the farthest.

Huang Zhao's "brigade" was the farthest Jin army.

In this case, if Lü Wu wants to lead his army back, he must get in touch with Huang Zhao.

The reason for this is not complicated, it is always necessary to ensure the retreat route of the friendly army, so that the friendly army does not fall back the way it came, but it runs headlong into a large force of the enemy army.

"That's ......" Lu Wu thought for a while and said, "The enemy army will agree on a few days to get food, and if the food is not there, it will be suspicious." ”

To put it simply, Bai Zhai's army on the front line must need to replenish food, and it should not be the army in front of him who sends troops to get it, but the logistics troops who send someone to send it.

The supply deadline has been exceeded, the time is short, and it can be explained that it was delayed by accident; After a long time, even fools should know that something is wrong.

Lu Wu would never treat his enemies as fools, and he knew very well that if he really had this kind of thought, he was a fool.

"Send it again!" He needed to ensure Huang Zhao's back road, but he would not be stupid enough to stay where he was and wait, and replied: "The capture and capture are properly handled, and the whole army will slowly move south." ”

Huo Qian left as ordered.

In fact, after the rain, the ground becomes soft, and there is a lot of water in the soil, and after repeated trampling or rolling, it is inevitable that a muddy road will be trodden out, and it is impossible to march quickly.

The day after their slow march southward, the first messengers sent returned to inform Huang Zhao's troops that they were already retreating southward.

As for whether Huang Zhao successfully completed his mission, etc.?

The Messenger can only judge by what he has seen and heard.

After all, Huang Zhaocai wouldn't say anything more to the messenger, and Lu Wu wasn't his boss.

The two "brigades" did not need to meet.

Lü Wu's "brigade" opened the way in front.

The "brigade" led by Huang Zhao followed the traces they had walked all the way south.

It's just that they inevitably have to step on muddy ground all the way.

It took two days for Lu Wu and Cheng Hua to complete the rendezvous, and at the same time as paying the order, they knew the situation on the side of "Jiaogang".

It was already a month ago that Bai Zhai's army was approaching "Jiaogang".

Shi Xie (Fan Wenzi) led a part of the "Shang Army" out of the city and clashed with Bai Zhai's army.

They forced Bai Zhai's army to retreat twenty miles.

Subsequently, the "Shang Army" who left the city directly camped in the wilderness ten miles away from "Jiaogang", forming a corner with "Jiaogang".

Lu Wu asked: "'Shuai', how is Bai Zhai's strength?" ”

Cheng Hua shook his head silently, not knowing whether he didn't know, or whether he felt that there was no need to say it to Lu Wu.

"You're waiting for a hard time." He gave an order with an expressionless face, and said: "The next army will order my 'division' to go south immediately to join it." ”

So, is the battle situation on the side of "Jiaogang" unfavorable to the "Shang Army"?

Lu Wu thought that Cheng Hua was going to start pulling out immediately, but he didn't expect that it would drag on for two days, waiting for all the "brigades" to come back before he officially issued the order to pull out.

They walked south for three days and completed the rendezvous with the main force led by Han Juqin.

Then, it took another six days, halfway to defeat a Bai Zhai army of about four or five thousand men, and approached the northeast side, which was about fifteen miles away from Jiaogang.

That Bai Zhai army was going to the logistics unit to get the baggage.

The arrival of the "Lower Army" can be seen by the "Upper Army" and the defenders of the "Jiaogang" city.

Of course, Bai Zhai's army, which was stationed about thirty miles northwest of "Jiaogang", must have also discovered the arrival of the "lower army".

Lu Wu was a little puzzled, he could directly launch an assault from Bai Zhai's back, and he didn't understand why Han Ju wanted to go around to the northeast.

Later, Lu Wu knew another thing.

Han Ju sent a "military lieutenant" to Bai Zhai's camp and told Bai Zhai's leader in public that he was grateful for the hospitality and gifts, and that he and all the soldiers of the "lower army" were very satisfied with the horses, cattle, sheep, including the prisoners and the rest of the booty.

What's going on?

Taste, taste!

Attacking the opponent's logistics troops, a burst of killing and capture, and specially sending people over to thank them?

Lu Wu had a lot of curiosity.

Did Bai Zhai have any leaders who were angry and vomited blood, or were directly angry to death......