Before the expected army of the Turks appeared, the territory of the Shi Kingdom was already in flames. The scouts of the Eagle Riders were busy reporting the enemy situation from all over the country back to Qishi City.

"A cavalry of more than a thousand men bypassed the city of Qishi and rushed to the south."

"A light cavalry of 2,000 men is roaming around the city of Qishi, setting fire to people everywhere. There is a possibility that the big chestnut caravan will come back in a few days. ”

"There was a sudden increase in the number of Turkish rangers to the north."

Li Huaitang listened to the bad news that the scouts kept bringing back, and felt that war was imminent. However, the scouts did not have more detailed information, which tribe of these Turgish were from?

"General, let's go to war. While they divide their forces, just eat them. ”

Many generals came to fight. The victories in several field battles have made the soldiers a lot more courageous, and at the same time, they are also confident.

Hudu made a different voice: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to wish." Those 2,000 horsemen, even if they stopped to fight us, most of the results would be defeated. The thousand riders are a little farther away from us. The most fearful thing is that they suddenly attack us. Also, how many more people are coming from Samarkand? When to come, etc., these situations, we have not grasped. In its current form, it is not really necessary. ”

"But are we just watching them show off their might? Also, what about the caravan of big chestnuts? They were slow, and if they were spotted by the Turgish, they couldn't run. Those supplies that we urgently need will also be cheapened by the enemy in vain. ”

Gongsun Wenyuan's face was flushed, and he was rightly arrogant.

"We can draw them to the east, or to the south." Godu said.

Li Huaitang didn't say anything, but just asked, "What is the purpose of sending these two cavalry over?" The 1,000 people in the south, which is easy to understand, must have something to do with generosity. And what is the purpose of these two thousand horsemen alone? They don't just want to tell us that they exist, do you? Did the Turgish know about our caravan? ...”

"The war is certain. The key is how to fight. War is about morale. Light is dead and passive. The Turgish must be told that we also have strength in the field. At the very least, when they attack the city, they must divide their forces to defend against us. ”

Li Huaitang suddenly raised his tone and slammed his fist on the simple map on the desktop.

Wumeng, who has been meditating, also feels the same way: "It is estimated that the understanding of our strength by Dadu Mo and the Tuqi Shi people is still two months ago. A thousand horsemen will dare to come to our territory and run amok. What the general said was that the place where the thousand horsemen went was where Dadu Mo's lair was located. Their purpose is obvious, they just want to use Dadu Mo's prestige to deceive some people to wear down our defensive strength. They're going to be disappointed, though. If you want to fight, take them to the knife. ”

"If you want to clean them up, you have to lure them in. By the way, transfer the two thousand horsemen away. ”

Seeing what the protector had said, Umon waved his hand at him and continued.

Li Huaitang listened to Wumeng's analysis with interest, and he knew that at the critical moment, Wumeng either didn't say anything, and if he spoke out, he would definitely be confident.

Umon paused, and then said, "Once they find out that the attempt has failed, they will inevitably be in a hurry. In a hurry, reason will be replaced by the idea of luck, and then take risks. As long as we do what they like, we are not afraid that they will not be fooled. ”

"Oh? How to fool them? ”

Listening to Wumeng's slow and methodical words for a long time without results, Kuroko finally couldn't help it.

"Hehe," Umeng laughed, "remember Kubaido's iron mines?" ”

"Iron mines? Hey! You mean, lead them there? It's a good place for an ambush. ”

Li Huaitang thought quickly, he began to understand what Wumeng meant, "This bait is very much to their liking, I'm not afraid that they won't be fooled." ”

"Bait?" Kuroko seemed to think of the answer, "The general is saying that he will use strong men to attract them?" ”

"Haha, I didn't say that. It's Umon! Li Huaitang pointed at Wumeng knowingly.

"High! High! It's really high! The generals who figured it out gave a thumbs up to Umeng.

The dry autumn wind rises, sweeping the dust and grass on the ground, and sometimes blowing into the air, bringing a sense of depression.

Dadu Mo, who was riding on horseback, frantically blocked the oncoming weeds with his hands, and the former territory withered. In previous years, even in the days when the Great Cannibals were exploiting, there had never been such a miserable scene.

Looking at the so-called subordinates, his heart was half cold. The rest are almost all old and weak, women and children, and there is less food, cattle and sheep than people.

How so? The answer to the timidity of the old and weak women and children was almost unanimous, and Shi Guojun Si Jinti plundered all the young and strong and most of the grain.

Dadumo hated and feared. Without his troops and food, he is nothing, and even a small soldier is not as valuable. Just go back to his life, with the brutality of Mohe Dagan, his fate can be imagined.

"I'm curious, the generosity of the famous Mo, could it be that these old men rely on these old men to fight the world? No wonder, defeat after defeat. Well, are we going to continue south? However, let me remind you, it's been two days, and the day after tomorrow, no matter what the result is, we have to go back to the city of Qishi. You've figured it out. ”

Ibiz said coldly, a look of sarcasm and disdain on his face.

Dadu Mo's face changed several colors, and in the end, the color of pork liver prevailed. He held back a breath of anger and said softly: "The general will let me for two more days, and my subordinates will definitely come." ”

"Humph! Isn't it already here, I see, but some old man. I have to thank your monarch, who is very generous, I am afraid that you will lose face, and I have left some people for you, so that you will not be a single person. ”

Ibitz didn't give him any face.

Mohe Dagan's subordinates felt very disgusted with Dadu Modu, if it weren't for his incompetence, it wouldn't have killed thousands of their robes in the desert, and more importantly, they were planning to enjoy the fun of hunting, but it was the arrival of this Dadu Mo that invited Mohedagan away, and as a result, their own interests were cheapened. Therefore, they did not hide the slightest hint of ridicule and generosity.

Dadu Mo felt like he was about to go berserk. Damn, if I break through the city of Qishi, I will definitely slaughter the city and cut those horse bandits with a thousand knives before I can vent my hatred.

In the evening, a ranger brought a message and a stone to Ibitz. There were thousands of slaves from the country of Shi, carrying dozens of carts of things that looked like stones, from west to east, along the Dumo River towards the city of Qishi. When many slaves tried to flee to the south, they were intercepted by Shi Guo's cavalry and driven back.

"Slave, West, Iron Stone?"

Dadu Mo muttered to himself excitedly, and his brain began to work at high speed, piecing together every clue with the information he had obtained before and the rich associations.

Suddenly, Dadu Mo figured it out: "Slave, slave, my slave!" ”

Ibenz cast a strange look at Dadu Mo, this guy, isn't he crazy, he wants to be a slave?

"General, listen to me. A few years ago, there were rumors that the former monarch was mining iron ore in the upper reaches of the Dumo River, oh, this stone in the general's hand could be used to smelt iron. After Shi Guo's horse bandits' nest doves occupied, there must be insufficient manpower, so they came to my territory to catch strong forces and fill slaves. My people must be there! ”

Dadu Mo pointed to the northeast, and his tone was quite affirmative.

Ibitz was skeptical, and it seemed to make sense.

Perhaps the horse bandits learned that we were coming, and hurried the slaves back to the city to strengthen the defenses, and those stones must have been used as defensive tools. However, what if it is a trap of Shi Guoren? When he set out, Mohe Dagan repeatedly told him not to underestimate the enemy. As a last resort, don't fight.

"Send the rangers and see what's going on. If you can, go into the mountains and have a look. ”

Dadu Mo is in a hurry, and if he doesn't rush over to cut off their path, I'm afraid that all the slaves will be transferred, and the hope he just raised may be disappointed again.

"General, don't worry. The cavalry of those Shi Guo people are almost all submerged in the Khorasan Desert, we are all cavalry, and the Shi Guo people can't help us. If you let Shi Guoren take those slaves back to the city, you and I will not be able to explain to Mohedagan! ”

When Dadu Mo said "you", his voice was very heavy.

Ibitz glared at Dadu Mo and thought to himself: If I don't go, this stupid donkey will definitely sue me in front of Dadu Mo. Go, it doesn't seem so scary. Although this stupid donkey is hateful, it is not wrong, even if the Shi Guoren cavalry is invincible in the world, it is impossible to survive the sandstorm. As for those infantrymen, they are not worth mentioning at all.

"Okay, turn around, let's go!"

Ibiz made up his mind, but he was still very cautious, thought about it, and said to one of his own soldiers: "Go, you go and inform Murgeti at once, and let his two thousand horsemen come with him." ”

Under the leadership of Dadu Mo, the Tuqi Shi people hurried overnight and rushed to the direction of the upper reaches of the Dumo water.