Chapter 170: The Army's Heart Shakes

Huo Quai's interest is lacking.

It's just a thousand households, and at first glance, it's a thousand households on the edge, and it has no use value.

"Drag it out and cut it, and the credit is yours."

"Captain Xie!"

The soldier was overjoyed, and pulled out the knife in front of Huo Quai.

That's the head of a thousand households!

Captain Yao can't look down on it, but he can give it to him, and the title can be promoted several levels in a row!

The Han Dynasty and the Qin system also engaged in the 20th class military merit system.

Although now rich people can also buy knights, but the gold content is different after all, for grassroots soldiers, killing enemies and promoting knighthood is still the most cost-effective, and almost the only way to improve social status.

Giving the head of a petty officer to his subordinates is also a good means for generals to win over the hearts and minds of the military.

"Hurry up and eat your stomach, we still have to be busy!"

With the military rations provided by Tang Qi, the soldiers did not have to bury the pot to cook, nor did they have to endure the smelly grain and grass, and they could quickly fill their stomachs.

The small pale yellow squares have long been the most popular food in the army!

Even Lu Fang licked his face and asked for a lot for his subordinates who were walking at the grassroots level.

The captives also had something to eat, and the compressed biscuits were made from pure wheat without eggs and oil, which was also a great delicacy for them.

There were even captives of vassal tribes who ate and cried

When I followed the Huns, I had never eaten such a delicious thing!

You must know that they will be kicked out as a grain conscription team, and they all belong to the bottom of the bottom.

The Xiongnu still maintain slavery, and the noble races of the headquarters and vassal tribes can eat and drink spicy food on weekdays.

Ordinary Xiongnu herdsmen can eat their stomachs most of the time.

These Donghu people, who are still grassroots herdsmen, often only after making military achievements or grabbing "big households" can they get a little food leaked from the nobles' fingers.

The rest of the time, it's good to be half-full!

This is determined by the low level of productivity on the grassland, don't look at these Donghu people on the horse, they are probably not as good as the tenants of the Han Dynasty on weekdays!

Immediately, hundreds of Donghu people wept bitterly, saying that they would follow the big Han.

Asked if they were not afraid that their families would be implicated, the captives smiled bitterly and said that even if they did not surrender, the Han would not let them go back.

When a tribal warrior was killed or captured in battle, it was customary for family members and property to go to the nobles.

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From the moment they were captured by the Han army, these people had nothing left.

Huo Quzhi was a little hesitant: "Brother Tang, what do you think?" ”

Accepting these Donghu cavalry, even if the combat effectiveness can be replenished, there is also a lot of risk.

After all, the obscenity of the Huns is still there, what if half of the road is against the water?

Tang Qi didn't think about it: "No, don't you want to fight sports warfare and guerrilla warfare?" ”

Whether it's a long-distance attack or a roundabout sneak attack, it's not an easy job, and the most taboo thing is that there is a problem with the composition of the team.

"Send them to the county seat, whether they want to surrender or not, and wait until the war is over!"

"Makes sense." Huo Quzhi hesitated for a second, "Anyway, roads are being built everywhere, and I don't have to worry that Lu Taishou can't afford to support so many people." ”

So the team set off again and moved to a nearby county town of considerable size.

There are tens of thousands of defenders here, which is also a key point of defense, and the county commander is very happy to get new labor, and pats his chest to ensure that there will be no problem.

"At the behest of the Son of Heaven, the counties are engaged in 'infrastructure projects', and the counties are building roads, which is the time when labor is needed!"

Moreover, the dynasty has long had a very complete process for dealing with the grassland people who surrendered.

There is also military suppression in the county, so I am not afraid at all!

Tang Qi and Huo Qu were sick but had a lot of concern, so they simply left the wounded behind, only took a few Donghu people as guides, and set off again with light clothes after a little repair.

Target, Zhao Xin headquarters!

Otherwise, Huo Qubing was a natural general, and several Donghu people were afraid of the Xiongnu at first, and they deliberately took the wrong direction.

Huo Quai's soft and hard measures were both soft and hard, and he cut off a leader, which soon made the captives die.

Probably from the first battle of Wulizhai, this heavy cavalry detachment, using the advantage of the telescope, began to specifically cannibalize the grain collection team and hunting team of Zhao Xinbu.

Obviously, the heavy cavalry is not strong enough, but the Han army has enough spare horses, and it is expected that the telescope will be opened.

Even if you don't cover up and wander casually, you won't be discovered by the Hun spies, but with the blessing of the telescope, the Han army is like opening a big map and

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There are grain convoys ranging from a few hundred to two or three thousand people, as well as hunting teams composed of experienced hunters.

It's almost one out, and one is wiped out!

In just five days, the Hun army that died in the hands of this heavy cavalry detachment exceeded more than 10,000 people!

On the other hand, the casualties of the Han army were only a few dozen people.

The terrifying suppressive power of the heavy armored cavalry in this era can be seen from this!

Later, Huo Qubing no longer kept prisoners, and all of them were replaced with military merit heads, because there was no way to transport them!

This cavalry, which came and went without a trace, became a nightmare for Zhao Xin's subordinates.

There is nothing Zhao Xin can do about it!

Otherwise, what should I do, the military rations are getting less and less day by day, and if we don't go out to collect food and hunt, won't it be possible for the army to drink the northwest wind?

If you go out, you will face the hunting of the Han army, and if you don't go out, you will probably starve to death.

Under the dilemma, the morale of the Hun army was lower day by day.

So much so that Zhao Xin began to wonder if it was a mistake to choose not to move in the first place.

If you attack Juyong Pass directly, although it is likely not to succeed, the victory or defeat will be at least happy in an instant!

As for hanging now, I can't go up or down, I can't enter, and I am unwilling to retreat.

"King, none of the three hunting teams sent out today have returned!" Some subordinates reluctantly reported, "The grain collection team has returned, but the grain has not been collected." ”

"It's not a way to go on like this!"

Zhao Xin was so angry that his beard trembled: "Where did that Han army come from, after so many days, can't you even get a little intelligence back!" ”

"The king forgives the sins, and the children can't help it." His subordinates were also helpless, "Hundreds of horses were scattered, and they almost ploughed a radius of hundreds of miles, but they didn't even find the hair of the Han army!" ”

"It's as if they're watching us at all times, and they're clear about the movements of our army!"

Zhao Xin's face changed: "You mean, someone sent a message to the Han army?" ”

"There's no other explanation!" The guards were red-eyed, "King, you can't go on like this, otherwise the children have no intention of fighting." If the Han army in Juyong Pass knows that our army's heart is shaken, it will be too late to retreat at that time! ”

"What about the people sent to my hometown, haven't they come back yet?"

"Nope!" Wan Hu said in a deep voice, "King, with all due respect, there is only one explanation for the current situation, our hometown is in danger!" ”

"Otherwise, how dare the Han army divide its troops to raid us, and still know our movements well?"