Chapter 231: Rinse your mouth
On snowy days, herders on the grasslands spend their days hiding in tents packed with livestock to fight the bitter cold.
However, the large tent of the Turkic Khan Ashnarama is very luxurious and warm as spring.
Thick carpets from Middle-earth and the Western Regions, glittering glass jars, roasted leg of lamb with golden grease, and countless wines that are so hot that they run from throat to stomach.
For this khan, the cold winter days are not some pain that cannot be faced. This is especially true when there are dozens of beautiful nvnu from all over the world in his big tent.
Holding the distilled liquor sent from the south, Ashina Rama's gaze wandered over the rudimentary sheepskin map.
The white jade mutton-like shenzi of the many NVNUs around him can no longer attract his attention, after all, staying in the tent every day to fight the landlord will also be tiresome.
Ashnarama is now thinking about how to grow his tribe.
"Tiele in the north must be won, and only after taking Tiele can he be qualified to fight with the Rouran people. However, there are not many supplies in the tribe, and after the beginning of spring, you have to go to the south of the Han land to loot, if you can ask a princess to marry, it will be better. ”
The Turks are now in a thriving phase, they are good at iron smelting, and they are definitely the only craft in this steppe.
With iron weapons and armor, you can have an advantage in battle.
"Great Khan!"
A burly man lifted the thick blanket curtain, and the howling cold wind immediately poured in.
The many nvnus in the tent who were wearing very little suddenly screamed.
"To, why are you here on this cold day?"
Ashina Rama smiled and picked up the jar of wine, ready to pour wine for the bravest captain under his command.
"Khan, something happened!"
It is said that facing the wolves alone is a clumsy face, but at the moment, he looks flustered, and beads of sweat the size of beans continue to fall from his forehead.
"There's a troop of soldiers and horses outside the king's tent!"
The wine jar in Ashina Rama's hand smashed directly on the thick carpet, "Soldiers and horses? How can it be! In this kind of weather, which family will be dispatched. Rouran or Tieler? Isn't it a high-roller? ”
"Neither! Their banners have never been seen before, so go and see them. ”
Ashnarama got up and picked up his saber, kicked away a NVNU that he had been very favored in the past, and strode out of the king's tent.
Today was a rare sunny day, although it was still cold, but the sun was shining and the sky was clear.
Taking advantage of the good weather, the herdsmen of the royal tent drove their cattle to the outside of the camp to cut the snow and eat the grass roots that were crushed under the snow and ice.
But they had only been out for a long time, and they fled back with a crawl.
Behind them was a huge army that was black and overwhelming, surging like a landslide and tsunami.
Wang Xiao's command is basically a new recruit, even if he uses the most suitable training and provides the most adequate supplies. It is also impossible for this group of recruits to become elite in a short period of time.
It's like these cavalry of his, in fact, more just infantry on horseback.
If you want to become an elite soldier, a blood-stained battle is essential.
If the weather conditions were good, the recruits under Wang Xiao's command might not be able to beat the Turks who had been galloping on horseback since childhood.
He did not hesitate to bear huge losses, and he must travel thousands of miles to attack the Turks when the weather is cold, in order to make use of his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
In such weather, it was impossible for the various tribes of the Turkic people to come to their aid in time.
And the ice and snow all over the ground limited the impact of the Turkic cavalry to the greatest extent. It is more suitable for Wang Xiao's horseback infantry.
"Why don't you fence them up?"
Xiao Yu, who witnessed a wonderful thousand-mile raid, her excited little face flushed, "What should they do if they run away?" ”
"Run?" Wang Xiao on horseback, with a straight waist, "Where to run?" The tribes closest to them were more than 100 miles away. ”
The time is right, the place is favorable.
On the days when the cold wind was howling, he left the tribe and walked more than 100 miles on the vast snowfield, looking for the tribe that he didn't know where. This kind of thing can't be done by Bei Ye.
There was more than a foot of snow so deep that the horses couldn't run at all. If you die, you can walk twenty or thirty miles in one day.
Winters in the grasslands are very harsh, and the herders have to sleep together with their livestock to keep warm. Leaving the herd, they can freeze to death in one night in the wild. There is simply no way for them to escape.
When the army reached the king's tent, the fate of the people here was already sealed.
Looking at the camp that resounded with cries and shouts, Wang Xiao grabbed the reins and turned to face the huge army behind him.
Picking up the iron horn, Wang Xiao roared angrily, "Soldiers! I won't talk about any extra nonsense, and you don't want to hear it. I'll just say that. Kill them, and their cattle and sheep, their wealth, and their nvren will be yours! ”
In this era when knowledge was monopolized by gate valves, ordinary soldiers were basically illiterate.
There is no point in telling them anything. Only the most genuine benefits can boost their morale.
Many things that seem complicated are actually very simple when they are actually done.
The army dismounted, lined up in a phalanx, held shields and swords and spears, walked through the thick ice and snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and rushed into the camp of the Turkic king's tent.
This is the royal tent of the Turks, but in reality there are no defenses in the camp, and a thin fence is the most important line of defense.
The Turks, who were attacked by surprise, could not even organize resistance.
The screams of women, the cries of children, and the cries of men are mixed to form a sound that is characteristic of the battlefield.
The snow was so thick that they couldn't escape.
By the time it was getting late, the entire royal court of the Turks had already fallen into Wang Xiao's hands.
Compared to the descendant Jieli who hid in the rat hole, Ashina Rama has a lot of backbone.
He led the royal court guards to resist until the last moment, until he was shot into a hedgehog by a dense rain of arrows.
Walking into the blood-stained tent, the NVNUs huddled in the corner looked at him with fear.
Wang Xiao waved his hand and asked the soldiers to take the women out.
The bloodied soldiers all laughed and rubbed their hands, put on their shoulders and ran out to find the tent.
Outside, the cries and screams of the women were heard, and it felt strange to listen to them.
"You don't accuse me?" Sitting down in Ashina Rama's position, Wang Xiao looked at Xiao Yu on the side curiously, "Say that I am cruel and unkind, wantonly killing or something." ”
Xiao Yu pursed his lips and looked at the numerous parchment letters, "This is the battlefield, and anything that happens can be understood." What you are talking about is nothing more than the ignorant means of a scholar who has never been on the battlefield and stands on the moral high ground to blame others. ”
Wang Xiao clapped his hands with satisfaction, "Yes, I was worried that you were a virgin." ”
Xiao Yu ignored him, and still focused on opening various letters.
As a spy leader, this has become her habit.
Wang Xiao got up and lowered the thick felt curtain at the door of the tent, isolating the voice from the victor outside.
Came to her side and reached out and snatched the parchment.
"What was promised to me before, can it be counted this time?"
Xiao Yu didn't dare to meet Wang Xiao's fiery gaze, and bowed his head sideways without speaking.
"Hey~~~"
Wang Xiao sighed and said with a gloomy expression, "I know that's the case." You're so dishonest. Forget it, I won't force you either. Go ahead and read your letter. ”
Xiao Yuxin said, if you really use force on me, it will be simple. But now it is even more uncomfortable to torture people like this.
Wang Xiao turned around and was about to go find some wine to drink, but Xiao Yu behind him whispered at this time, "Got it." ”
Suddenly turned to stare at her, "What did you say?" ”
"If you don't hear it, forget it." Xiao Yu's face was red and hot, and he didn't dare to raise his head at all.
Wang Xiao rubbed his hands excitedly, looked left and right, picked up a jar of wine, and handed it to her, "You rinse your mouth first, and then add some ice." I'll go to the hot jar wine. ”
For the Turks, it was a night of blood and tears.
Their royal court was breached, and all their cattle, sheep, horses, wealth, and iron weapons became the spoils of war for others.
Although there are other tribes, by the beginning of the spring of next year, the Turks, who have lost their royal court, will first fight for the throne on their own. This was followed by the attack and annexation of the Tiele and Rouran people.
This kind of thing happens almost every year in the savannah, and the law of the jungle is the only rule here.
Wang Xiao's army is slaughtering cattle and sheep.
The countless cattle and sheep that were seized were disposed of and then used to make delicious jerky.
Timber was used to make carts loaded with booty, and tents were dismantled and taken away. Those who are still alive will follow the army south on foot, and no one knows how many will survive until the beginning of spring.
After staying in the royal court for more than ten days, the army began to return south.
Everything that could not be taken away was gathered and burned clean.
Xiao Yu rinsed her mouth every night with wine on the rocks and heated distilled spirits.
She originally refused, because she had already fulfilled the promise between the two.
But when Wang Xiao took out a book of Chinese explanations and taught Arabic numerals that she had never heard of. When these are combined into an uncrackable password, Xiao Yu can only compromise.
As the leader of the secret spy, she knew all too well how important this completely uncrackable code was.
Gargling with wine is the reward that Wang Xiao asks for.
The morale of the soldiers and horses under Wang Xiao's command is high, and they have seen the taste of blood in the battle array, and they have begun to degenerate from recruits to elites.
If you want to say that there is a strong army in the world, the most elite foot soldier in the long history of thousands of years must be Wei Wushu.
Tens of thousands of Wei soldiers trained by Wu Qi fought in the south and the north, and fought seventy-two, all of which were sixty-four, and the rest were also drawn.
Even Great Qin's 500,000 army was beaten and collapsed.
Such a strong army, Wang Xiao also wants it.
Excellent commanders, excellent equipment, and strict training are all easy to do.
And the root cause of Wei Wushu's fearlessness of death lies in their super high treatment.
Not only can all taxes be exempted, but also a large number of farms and houses will be rewarded.
At this moment, Wang Xiao is also arranging his soldiers and horses in the same way.
This raid on the Turks rewarded the soldiers with countless cattle and sheep supplies that they had captured, which is the reason.
When the army traveled a long way and finally returned to Gaochang, Wang Xiao ordered people to raise a new banner.
There is only one word on the huge banner with white letters on a red background.
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