Chapter 146: The Great War Begins

Three thousand flying horsemen sat apart, warming themselves around the fire.

In each person's hand, he held an arm-long iron skewer on which he carried a few cakes made of sweet potato mixture, and roasted them over the fire.

These iron skewers were specially drawn by the smelter for the expedition to the grassland.

The purpose is to allow the sergeants to eat a mouthful of hot rations when they are resting, instead of getting cold and hard, and they can crack walnut flatbread!

Next to him, Wu Chang took out a jar, dug out a piece of soft stuff from it, slice it and handed it out.

Worn on an iron skewer, it is baked and sandwiched in the cake and tastes unique, and it is very popular in flying horses!

This is the luncheon meat specially made by Fusu, which is made because it is simple to make to solve the problem of soldiers eating meat, and it is also convenient for long-term preservation.

Of course, if you want to be like the Hongmen Banquet, it is impossible for Fan Hao to gnaw on the pork knuckle.

Now the large-scale pig and poultry breeding has only just begun, so the number is limited, and only the most elite flying horses can be supplied first.

Fusu attaches great importance to the food of the soldiers!

If it is in the territory of Daqin, there is no need to be so troublesome, you just need to find stones to build next to the fire, and put the bread and luncheon meat on the stones to heat it.

Yan Qi sat by the fire, holding an iron stick in his hand and stirring it in the fire.

Hearing the order of the comer, his eyebrows immediately raised.

Click

Standing up excitedly, the nails clashing and making a crisp sound.

"It's finally the Flying Cavalry's turn!"

muttered excitedly, and ordered in a deep voice: "Order, pack up and hurry after half an hour, if anyone falls behind, wash the toilet for half a year!" ”

"No!"

Soon, the order to set off overnight was passed down, and everyone began to pack their bags, with an excited look on their faces, and they were waiting to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions!

After all, this time he went straight to the Xiongnu royal court, which was to take advantage of the fact that the remaining troops were transferred to meet and fight a time difference.

No one would have thought that there would be a lone cavalry army going deep into the grassland, and they would have to find the location of the royal court accurately.

For the Qin army, it was an almost impossible task.

In the vast prairie, the problem of getting lost alone is a headache!

It's a pity that Fusu has a complete map, and there is an accurate location marked by Neiying, so it's hard to find it if you can't find it if you follow the map!

However, except for Yanqi, everyone only knew that there was going to be a blitzkrieg this time, but they didn't know the specific destination.

This time it was a blitzkrieg without backup, in case the news leaked, once the Huns were prepared.

Then, those waiting for the Flying Cavalry are probably all wiped out!

It's not that Fusu believes that the soldiers below are not enough, it's just that there are many people, and it's just in case for safety.

Moreover, as long as the officer who leads the team knows the destination and mission, the others will follow!

Half an hour later, Yan Qi personally rode around the assembled team and carefully inspected it.

After all, this time it was the dispatch of more than 100,000 people to create an opportunity to raid the Xiongnu royal court, and the significance of the Great Qin cavalry's first raid on the royal court alone was comparable to a fierce battle of hundreds of thousands of people!

can clearly let the Huns know that they are not the only ones who can attack others.

Great Qin's iron cavalry still has the ability to attack the royal court!

In this way, even if Touman and Mao Dun were not captured alive at the same time, they would definitely be frightened and retreat to the depths of the grassland farther away from Daqin.

The frontier of Great Qin will be more stable!

"Flying Cavalry, attack!"

With a command, three thousand iron horsemen galloped towards the depths of the vast prairie!

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On the other side, the 80,000 Xiongnu army did not even dare to light a bonfire in the cold night in order to hide.

It wasn't until the moon hung high that the order was given to light the torches and prepare for the night attack!

King Xian looked at the lit torch with a smug smile on his face.

This was the first time that the Hun warriors fought in order to paralyze the enemy and hide their whereabouts.

According to the report of the cavalry that had just been dispatched, I saw from a distance that the Great Qin caravan had put up its shield and had already fallen asleep.

I didn't care about the shield that was erected like a city wall in the report.

After all, putting up a shield to protect the caravan in the middle at night will not only prevent sneak attacks, but also prevent wolves from attacking.

However, after a few hours of rest, the horses and warriors have recovered to their best!

How can these shields stop the steppe warriors who can even break through the city walls!

It's a pity that the sage king on the left and right was proud, thinking that he could successfully sneak attack after lurking for a few hours, had already been discovered by the Qin army spies who were hiding from a distance to observe.

The torch was lit, indicating that the Huns were going to attack and were not afraid of being discovered!

They didn't need to get closer, they just saw the torches burning from afar, and immediately turned around and ran back!

galloped all the way to the army stationed ten miles away, and shouted eagerly: "Urgent military report, the Huns have moved!" Urgent military report, the Huns moved! ”

The shouts along the way made the sergeants on the road get out of the way.

Li Jing and several generals sat around the grass, nibbling on cold dry food under the same dare not live.

After hearing the report, his fists clenched, and his face showed joy: "Finally moved!" ”

In order to encircle the 80,000 cavalry of the Huns, the border army also did not dare to live, and finally waited for the other side to attack.

Once the Huns and 10,000 caravan guards are engaged, it will be difficult to withdraw again!

Li Jing flicked his sleeves and ordered in a deep voice: "The generals will listen to the order, act according to the original plan!" Remember, even if you can't capture them alive, you must destroy these cavalry on the spot, and return the Great Qin Frontier to a peace! ”

"No!"

Several generals immediately responded, and their faces were also full of joy.

This time in the face of 80,000 Hun cavalry, it was a battle!

Moreover, it is also a field battle on the steppe.

Once you win, the military merit you have obtained is one step closer to being promoted!

Soon, the 100,000 army moved quickly towards the front in a fan shape, wanting to encircle the Xiongnu!

The 30,000 cavalry were also eager to try, waiting for the battle to start in front of them, and they would be able to join the battlefield immediately!

Da-da-da-da!

The deafening sound of dense horses' hooves echoed and spread far, far and wide across the open grasslands.

Far away, the caravan heard the sound of horses' hooves.

"What sound?"

"How can there be the sound of horses' hooves?"

"There are a lot of horses' hooves, at least twenty or thirty thousand!"

"It's not good, it's an interrace!"

In the darkness of the night, the merchants who joined were awakened from their sleep and walked out of their tents to look around, their faces terrified.

At this time, there was a dense sound of horses' hooves, and you knew with your toes that it was a foreign attack!

If it's not the Huns, it's Donghu!

Just in the midst of the panic, a sharp-eyed businessman noticed the anomaly.

Although the cavalry attacked, the Qin army guarding did not seem to panic.

Behind the shield, a sergeant with a crossbow bolt in hand stared at the front.

Behind the crossbowmen was a line of archers, followed by infantry armed with long ge, all dressed in black armor!

The merchant muttered in surprise, "No, where are there so many Qin troops in the caravan?" ”

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