Chapter 169: Snowy Night Strikes Kuka (I)

Kuka Department is located more than 20 miles east of Dongying, Xixiang. It can be said that it is quite close to Dongying. It can even be said that Kukabu is completely under the nose of Dongying. If the Xixiang Army departs from Dongying, it will be able to reach the Kuka Department within half a day. Of course! This is in general, and in case of bad weather, it will be counted separately. Therefore, the existence of Dongying is a mortal threat to the Kuka Department. This is also the reason why the lord of the Kuka tribe, Subu, will desperately organize a coalition army to attack Saigo.

The location of Kukabe is also very important to Saigo. If the Xixiang army goes out of the eastern camp and attacks the various Hu tribes to the east, the Kuka Department is a must-pass place. For the safety of the back road, the Saigo Army is bound to pull out this nail. In addition, if the Zhao people (i.e., Han Chinese) came to Xixiang, the Kuka Department was also a must. Liu Ye didn't think that the Hu people of the Kuka Department would let go of these fat sheep. In addition, the last time the coalition forces were also engaged in the Kuka department. In fact, the Kuka Department has already become the first target of Saigo's elimination. For the Kuka Department, Liu Ye is also quite annoying.

The reason why Liu Ye left the Kuka Department until now is mainly because of the bad weather. It is very dangerous to use a knife on such a snowy day. There are just too many uncertainties. For the sake of safety, Liu Ye decided not to use troops against the Kuka Department for the time being. But in the spring of the coming year, Kukabu will definitely be under the heavy care of Saigo.

But some people can't bear to be lonely. I like to jump out and die. A few days ago, a team of Zhao people who had come to defect to Xixiang was attacked by the Kuka Ministry. Heavy casualties were inflicted, and all but a few lucky ones were captured.

After the news reached Xixiang, Liu Ye was furious. In Liu Ye's opinion, these people who came to join him were already ordinary people under his rule. Attacking them is tantamount to attacking Saigo. This is completely a slap in the face of Liu Ye. What's more, Saigo and Kukabu already have a feud. So Liu Ye, who was furious, ordered on the spot to let Liu Wu organize troops to destroy the Kuka Department. As for whether there is a show in this, it is unknown to show the surrounding Zhao people the ingredients of Xixiang's calf protection.

After more than ten days of heavy snowfall, the entire perimeter was covered with a layer of silver. The snow was so thick that it was knee-deep at the deepest point. In this case, horses and cattle are not suitable for riding and traveling. But this couldn't stop Liu Wu.

For the past two years, it has been covered with heavy snow outside due to winter. The soldiers were severely lacking in recreational facilities. So Liu Ye moved out the popular sport of modern winter - skiing. However, the sport is only popular in the military. It spread to the people, but the repercussions were not very big. After all, in winter, the weather is very cold, and many poor people may not be able to survive, where can they have the leisure to play skiing! Only these rough men in the army who are not afraid of the cold will be enthusiastic about this sport.

The attack on the Kuka Department was under the unified command of Liu Wu. Liu Shiqu, Xu Jiqu, two detachments of warriors, as well as some short archers, and some auxiliaries were assembled, totaling more than 800 people. Due to the strong wind outside, the lethality of the Longbow team was greatly reduced, so Liu Wu did not carry a longbow team with extremely strong long-range attack ability. In addition, this attack on the Kuka Department was also the first large-scale battle launched by Saigo's military officers without the pressure of the white-robed guards.

The white-robed guards are Saigo's killer weapon. Its formidable strength terrifies Saigo's enemies. Although the soldiers didn't like the arrogant guys in the white robes, they still regarded them as their support in wartime. Generally, in the case of a white-robed personal guard pressing the formation, the combat power of the warriors will be exerted at the tenth level. It's a good thing, but it's also a nuisance. After all, the white-robed guards are Liu Ye's pro-army, and it is impossible to go to the front line all the time. In fact, Liu Ye has not discovered this big problem hidden in his army for a long time. But who made Liu Ye have an excellent system steward. It was the system steward who was the advisor who reminded Liu Ye. Therefore, in this military operation, in order to treat the soldiers' 'white-robed dependence', Liu Ye did not send white-robed guards to help.

In fact, at this time, Saigo's martial arts' 'white robe dependence' was already very serious. Sure enough, when the soldiers who went out on the expedition knew that the white-robed guards would not fight, their morale plummeted. However, fortunately, Liu Wu was prepared and took the officers of various departments in time to calm the mood of the soldiers, so there was no accident.

This time, the crusading army led by Liu Wu set off from Dongying at noon. Obviously, Liu Wu wanted to have a night raid battle that Xixiang was best at. After all, it's really uncomfortable to fight a tough battle in this kind of ghost weather. And it is simply impossible to end the battle in a short time. Once it was dragged into the night, it would definitely be a catastrophe for the Saigo Army.

The march was mainly skiing, and the soldiers put their weapons and supplies on sleighs. Then a rope was tied to one end of the sleigh, and the other end was tied to the soldiers. Dozens of people slid and dragged together. After all, Saigo doesn't have a trio of fools (huskies, Alaskan dogs, and Samoyeds) that are specifically used to pull sleds. Of course! In this case, the speed of the troops will not be fast.

It was not until more than half of the hour (about six o'clock in the afternoon) that they arrived not far outside the Kuka camp. Thanks to the bad weather, the Kuka Ministry did not place a ranger guard outside the camp. This made Liu Wu and the others touch it very easily, and they haven't been found yet. Now Liu Wu, all they have to do is quietly wait for the Hu people of the Kuka Department to fall asleep. They're good at acting.

"It's so cold!" Liu Wu, who was lurking in a mountain forest not far from Kukabu, trembled.

"Yes! It's fucking cold. It's all to blame on these dogs, and we have suffered this great sin! Xu Ji complained after taking a hard sip of the spirits.

"Remember, brethren! Wait a minute, rush in, and don't be merciful! Kill Lao Tzu hard. Let this group of cubs know the fate of offending my Saigo! Xu Ji continued viciously. But he deliberately lowered his voice.

The soldiers around Xu Ji all nodded slowly, showing a murderous look at the camp of the Kuka Department. In fact, for this military operation, the soldiers were very reluctant in their hearts. However, they didn't dare to blame someone, so they could only turn their anger on the Kukabu Hu people in front of them.

Just when Xu Ji and Liu Wu were drinking to keep warm, they were chatting in a low voice. Luan Jie, who was wearing a white cloak, ran over quickly.

"Brother Xu, give it a mouth! I'm cold! Luan Jie sat down without any image and said.

"Luan boy, catch it!" Xu Ji tightened the wine bag in his hand and threw it to Luan Jie.

At the same time, he didn't forget to say to Luan Jie: "Remember to invite me when you go back." This is the wine given by the lord himself, and it is very expensive! ”

"Got it! Got it! In the first month, I invite you to go to Mei Niang, okay? Luan Jie said impatiently.

"It's a deal!" Xu Ji, whose eyes lit up, said happily.

"Uh-huh!" Looking at the two raunchy drunkard and perverts in front of him who were talking happily. Liu Wu on the side couldn't help but remind. Don't forget that there's a war going on.

"How is the guard of the Kukabu Hu people?" After interrupting the small talk between Xu Ji and Luan Jie, Liu Wu asked.

"Hugou's defense is very lax! There were only a few sentries in the entire camp, and there were no secret sentinels. And there are very few patrols. It seems that because of this heavy snowfall, Hu Gou has relaxed his vigilance! Luan Jie briefly reported the situation in the Kukabu camp.

"Great! God help me wait! We're going to have a big surprise for these bunches tonight! Xu Ji said happily. Hu Ren relaxed his vigilance and completely gave Xu Ji a chance.

"Hmmm! Well! Liu Wu nodded happily as well. Captain Luan, were you able to get rid of those doggy sentries at the beginning of the war? ”

"Absolutely! The anti-reconnaissance team is already in place. You can get rid of those sentinels at any time! Luan Jie patted his chest and said confidently.

"That's good!"

"Now, a certain person decided to attack the Hugou camp at night at the beginning of the second watch. The ministries launched an offensive against the Hugou in accordance with the pre-war deployment! Liu Wu said to the officers around him.

"Second watch? Won't it be too early! Xu Ji asked curiously. The best time to conduct a night raid is the third watch, when most of the people are already asleep and the people in charge of the guard are also very sleepy, which is very suitable for raids. If it is in the second watch, some people should not have fallen asleep, and the effect of the night attack is not good.

"Nope! The second more is just right. Now the weather is very cold, and the dogs go to bed early. What's more, our soldiers can't support the three watches! Liu Wu explained.

After listening to Liu Wu's words, Xu Ji nodded and agreed. Winter nights are quite cold. And now, in order to prevent his whereabouts from being exposed, Liu Wu does not allow the soldiers to light fires for warmth. The sheepskin jackets on the soldiers and the spirits in their hands did not provide them with much heating, and if they really had to wait until the third watch, it was estimated that by that time, the soldiers of Xixiang would not have much combat power.