Chapter 211: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net
Chapter 211: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net
The camp of this tribe was very scattered, and after three thousand cavalry had plowed twice, there were still many corners that were not visited.
In a temporary safe area, an old man who looked like a tribal leader beat his chest, crying without tears, and more than a dozen young men led horses and held knives around him.
"It's over, it's all over. O God, my God of light, have thou thus forsaken thy godly people? "Seeing that the attackers were divided into more than a dozen hundred cavalry teams, hunting and sweeping around, and one by one the tribes fell in a pool of blood, the leader of this tribe choked and questioned the heavens.
"Boss, make a decision! Otherwise, we will all die. A young knight hurried his leader.
"Alright, you guys go, go to Sulu Khan, and ask him to avenge us." The tribal leader said blankly.
"Take care, we will come back, and the tribe will definitely prosper again." Several knights left an oath and dispersed to break out.
Li Huaitang didn't mean to spare a life, and before the 3,000 cavalry assaulted, he made corresponding arrangements. The first time they penetrated the enemy camp, hundreds of horsemen separated and did not set foot again with the army.
To completely annihilate this tribe, it is impossible to achieve the goal by rampage and brute attack. In addition to the cavalry that rushed to kill, hundreds of knights were needed to wander around to pick up the escaped and slipping fish. Such a task naturally fell on the sweaty knights of the Eagle Rider.
The tribes that were attacked were in a state of 'chaos' and 'chaos'. Originally, these nomadic tribes were not very orderly, and one by one the stables and cattle and sheep pens were 'mixed' in the middle of the camp, and they were rushed by Li Huaitang's army, and the horses fled in all directions, some followed the cavalry of the brigade, some ran aimlessly, and some were frightened and ran around.
It was only after two rounds of storming the camp that the herders reacted, and when they thought of finding horses to survive, they found that almost all of them had blown up their nests. Only hundreds of lucky ones caught the horses and scattered. There are herdsmen who break through in all directions, and the most tragic fate is the one that goes south, where only the ox knife that kills the 'chicken' and the strong crossbow array awaits them!
Those who broke through in other directions were not necessarily particularly lucky, and the sweaty and bloody riding of the Eagle Rider made them desperate.
The herdsmen who broke through first attracted many attackers. Haba and Hayi were calm, and unlike their fellow who were 'chaotic' by chance, they calmly chose to go west, and it was observed that this direction had the fewest attackers, the formation was sparse, and the hope of breaking out was the greatest.
But Haba and Hai didn't know that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
"Damn, it's Pegasus, they have Pegasus!" The two stood out and surrounded, and before they had time to celebrate, a heavy blow came mercilessly.
"We are scattered, you to the south, I to the north!" Haba said to Hay.
Haba didn't tell Hai that there was only one way to die to the south, and even if his war horse had two more 'legs', he still couldn't escape the pursuit of the sweaty horse. He chose to go north, leaving a very slim opportunity for himself, although it was slim, but there was still a glimmer of life.
Sure enough, Hai was caught up within a few hundred paces.
Haba's only hope is for the Sweaty Rider to catch up and jump into the 'medicine' to kill the water. With the 'sex' of water, we may be able to escape this fate.
Haba's tribe is called the Ha clan, which was originally nomadic to the north of Jinshan, and was later oppressed by the joint oppression of Grolu and Hui Hui, and chose to join Sulu Khan a few years ago.
The Hastelloy Department is not small, there are more than 3,000 people, and there are 500 "fine" and strong string controllers. It can be said that the Ha clan has always been a loyal supporter of Sulu Khan, and they have made great achievements for Sulu Khan in many wars. Sulu Khan also reciprocated by giving them the most abundant pastures in the upper reaches of the river.
The survival of the Ha clan is a good interpretation of Mencius's philosophy that he was born in sorrow and died in peace. Under the protection of the Turgish people who are in full swing, no one dares to go to the 'medicine' to kill the water basin to spread wild, and the Has's tribe has enjoyed peace and security for several years. However, Li Huaitang, who was born out of nowhere, disturbed the good dreams of the Ha clan and completely sent the paralyzed Ha clan into the garbage heap of history.
At the northern foot of the Fergana mountain range, the main river is the 'medicine' that kills the water. The river is fed by meltwater from the nearby mountains, and in summer the river is unusually turbulent, and in autumn the flow is significantly reduced, but the water is still waist-deep.
Haba was hit by two arrows in his back, and fled for his life in embarrassment towards the 'medicine' to kill the water. The horses under him were exhausted and could fall at any moment.
The then chasing sweaty rider seemed to be playing tricks on Haba, and instead of chasing him with all his strength, he followed him closely, and from time to time he put two arrows at him, feeling like he was practicing archery.
Closer, the river surface of the 'medicine' killing water has come into view, and Haba has never felt that the 'medicine' killing water will be so cute as it is today.
The arrow wound in his back made Haba dizzy and even hallucinated, and he gritted his teeth and kept reminding himself: I can't die, I want revenge. Hold on, hold on, jump into the river and you'll be saved.
The 'medicine' will take him to a place where the pursuers downstream can't catch him. If you don't have any bad luck, you should be able to get away with it.
The river was so close that Haba saw hope, but he also heard the sound of death breaking through the air behind him, which was a feathered arrow that was urging death.
Haba didn't hesitate, jumped off the horse before he could think of it, and stumbled towards the 'medicine' to kill the water. The war horse ate two arrows at the same time as he left his horse, and stumbled into the 'medicine' to kill the water in pain, smashing a burst of water 'flowers'. Almost in no particular order, Haba also threw himself into the arms of 'medicine' to kill water.
"Xiao Lang, it's broken, he ran away! If I knew it, I would have done it, and he ended up. ”
"It doesn't matter, he has already been hit by two arrows in his back, and he can't survive in such a cold river."
Two pursuers stood by the river, their eyes searching the icy surface.
The fate of the Hastelloy was decided before the sun came out. Sporadic battles, oh no, the slaughter should be said, is not over yet.
After Li Huaitang led a large group of cavalry to sweep through the Ha clan camp twice, he took the cavalry into a team of 100 cavalry, or even 10 cavalry, and swept away the scattered survivors one by one.
Halu is the leader of the tribe, and he chose to stay and give the opportunity to Qingzhuang, after all, there are not many war horses. Ten enemy horsemen, in groups of two, approached him unhurriedly.
A Ha child was driven out of the grass by a hound, and waist-high grass provided shelter for the child, but could not hide from the crow's hound.
"Grandpa, save me!" The child shouted desperately at Halu.
"There, Xiao Wu, you go and kill him!"
"Yes!"
A knight rode after the child who was trying to dodge in vain, drew his sword, bent down, and slashed in one go. Haru watched helplessly as a young head flew up with a cloud of blood mist, and the weak body staggered forward a few steps before falling down with reluctance.
"Livestock! Even a child is not spared, he is no taller than a wheel! Haru cried out in a heartbroken voice, he had just witnessed the tragic last moments of his little grandson.
"I'm fighting with you!" Haru raised a scimitar and screamed and rushed at the murderer of his little grandson.
"Look for death!" Xiao Wu's 'legs' clamped the horse's belly, increasing the speed of the war horse and facing the crazy enemy.
A man and a rider staggered by, and the knight swung his sword with precision and sharpness, and the blade had already fallen over the head.
"The second one! Silver Star in hand! Xiao Wu triumphantly showed off to the robe behind him.
Like Xiao Lang, Xiao Wu was selected from the martial arts. There were more than 2,000 war horses in the gift given to Li Huaitang by the Tubo people, and with good dishes, they naturally had to prepare a feast. There was no longer a shortage of knights in the gradually growing Ministry of Light, the military cavalry, and even the baggage soldiers had grown, and it was not difficult to select more than a thousand qualified knights from them, and Li Huaitang easily expanded the size of the light cavalry. In addition to replenishing the original cavalry, the remaining 1,000 new cavalry formed an army of its own and stayed in Ningyuan City to assist in the garrison.
"Little Wu, you're too complacent. The military order stipulates that the heads of the old man and the 'woman' and the child are not considered military merits, otherwise, we would not have given you such a good opportunity. ”
Several knights looked at each other and laughed.
When Xiao Wuyi heard this, he was very disappointed, it turned out that he was just busy working in vain.
"Don't grind, hurry up and clean up the battlefield." The leader of the team was retracting their smiles and regaining their seriousness.
The slaughter was nearing its end, the cavalry were gathering, and the knights of the Eagle Riders were gradually retracting.
Xiao Wu saw the robe he used to be with the martial arts, Xiao Lang. I don't know what Xiao Lang's record is, if he takes the lead first, he will be ashamed to die when he goes back, and maybe he will be counted down by his wife at home. Hey, Xiao Lang went to see the general! Is it really a great achievement?
"What? Ran away? Li Huaitang's brows furrowed slightly, although he gave the order of total annihilation, but he didn't really expect to get what he wanted, after all, this tribe has a large population, grassland herdsmen, all good horses, without absolute troop superiority and reasonable deployment, it is impossible to leave all their 'lives' behind.
"Back to the General. It was all Xiao Lang's fault, he could have caught up with the enemy and stabbed him, but Xiao Lang was so big that he only used a bow and arrow, and as a result, the enemy jumped into the 'medicine' to kill the water. Please also ask the general to punish him. ”
Xiao Lang and his robe followed Feiying to Li Huaitang to report. Finding that Li Huaitang's expression was wrong, Xiao Lang stood up bravely, he didn't want to affect his superiors, Li Feiying.
"Well, dare to act, worthy of my subordinates." Li Huaitang looked at Xiao Lang appreciatively.
Praise is appreciated, but military orders cannot be abolished: "Meritorious rewards and punishments, you know it." However, under special circumstances, you will not be beheaded for your crimes, and you will remember the mistakes you have made, and then you will confess to your general after returning triumphantly. ”
The enemy who fell into the water was not only injured but also lost his horse, falling into the water means that the probability of escape is not large, even if he does not die, there is no war horse as a foot force, and after he finds Sulu Khan, it will be more than ten days later, by that time, Sulu Khan must have been in a rage.
Li Huaitang didn't dwell on the fish that slipped through the net, and his idea was that before Sulu Khan got the news and reacted, he had to destroy as many tribes as possible and stab the power in the territory of the Turgish.
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