Chapter 131: The Dawn of Common Expectation
Looking at the figure that was like a ghost in the night, constantly walking through a few bushes, he said something very cold-blooded. Tuoba Yu knew very well in his heart that at this time, he no longer had the right to choose.
Now he could only hope that dawn would come sooner and that the rest of the Scout Cavalry who had learned the news would come to the rescue. If he was not the opponent of these Song Dynasty people in foot combat, then they would not lose in horse warfare no matter what.
With this confidence, he decided to take a gamble, which was to use his identity to attract this devilish ghost. Let him stop this merciless killing, and buy him time to see the dawn alive.
As long as the sky is slightly bright, they can see the surroundings clearly, and they have not returned to the campsite. Those scouts who assemble once every three days are bound to come to his rescue. After all, his identity is still worth a lot of effort to rescue.
It was precisely knowing his identity that Tuoba Yu quickly said: "Put down your weapons!" We lost tonight, so there's no need to waste our lives. Trust me, I'll take you back to the tribe. ”
Most of these were cavalrymen of one of his tribes, and when they heard the words of the son of this chieftain, they were unwilling. But I also understand that there is only one death to continue to resist in this situation.
It was only when these Western Xia scouts simply threw the weapons in their hands away from them that Zhao Xiaoxi got up from a bush and said, "Zhao Da, take care of all these uninvited guests." Golden Leopard, you and Wenhu and Zhigang, be careful to go ahead and have a look.
If my prediction is correct, these people's horses should still be there. Give me a lot of horses to pull back, I prefer war horses to these captives. Do you understand? ”
'Yes, General! ’
As soon as these words came out, Tuoba Yu, who was very obedient and was tied up by Zhao Da and others, was also very curious about who this 'general' was. But so far, they have seen nothing but Zhao Da and others. In other directions, you can only see the figures, but you can't tell who they are.
Hearing that the general went to lead their war horses, Tuoba Yu and the others were also very distressed. Because Zhao Xiaoxi guessed well, their war horse is not far from here. Just walk a little longer on the way to them, and you will see the tethered horses.
If they had attacked before, they wouldn't have thought of coming over to scout in advance. The cavalry came directly on the straddle. Now presumably, even if you can't kill the other party, you won't be a prisoner, right?
Originally, I was expecting to sneak a look at the situation, but I didn't want to fall into the other party's hands. This expression of regret made Tuoba Yu want to see what these leaders wearing the cavalry uniforms of the border army of the Song Dynasty looked like.
It's a pity that after tying them up, Zhao Da and the others don't seem to care much about them at all. Even if Tuoba Yu wants to bandage the wounds of these wounded under him. Zhao Da and the others were as if they hadn't heard it.
Just when Tuoba Yu looked very angry and said, "Haven't you Da Song always regarded yourself as a benevolent and righteous gentleman? We've all been caught by you, why don't you even bandage our wounds?
If I hadn't bandaged my wounds, my brothers might as well have died in battle! How can you be so cold-blooded? As long as you help, I promise to pay you more when my tribesmen come to redeem me. That's the end line, right? ”
Throwing away the temptation of money, Tuoba Yu thought that these people would be moved. In exchange for Zhao Xiaoxi's secret words, Tuoba Yu felt cold all over his body.
'Zhao Da, since this Tuoba son. I care so much about these scouts. Then cut them down! They have done this in the past. Why don't you see them taking care of our wounded soldiers? ’
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Zhao Da and the others immediately changed. Thinking about the wounded soldiers on the battlefield back then, didn't these Xixia people feel troublesome? Why didn't they think about treating these wounded soldiers?
Hearing this, Tuoba Yu hurriedly said, "Okay, I don't want you to treat it." Please let my brothers go! As long as the people of my tribe come, I will pay more ransom. I will pay for it by all means! ”
In the face of Tuoba Yu's begging for mercy again, Zhao Da and the others also knew that it would definitely be useful for their own son to leave these people. In the end, he snorted, ignoring the few captives who were squatting together.
In fact, if it weren't for the identity of Tuoba Jade, it would have been useful. Zhao Xiaoxi had killed him directly, and it would be their turn to be so verbose now. I always feel that the cavalry of the Song Dynasty caught them, and as long as they gave money, they would release them.
But when it comes to it, it's true. The people of the Song Dynasty, who have always shown benevolence and righteousness, always feel that if these people are released, they will know how to be grateful, and they will understand the benevolence and righteousness of the Song people in the future.
It's just that many people don't understand a truth, that is, 'dogs can't change their'. There is nothing wrong with letting the tiger return to the mountains and using it on these people. When they suffer, they will pay low and beg for mercy.
Once they were freed, the Song Dynasty, which was supposed to accept their gratitude, would once again become the object of their conquest. The reason is that they want to get the ransom back exponentially.
For such kindness, in Cho Hyo-seok's view, it is a pure crime. Therefore, for him, this cavalry expedition should not be taken prisoners and all the prisoners should be killed. Only by making the Tangut people feel pain, they will be obedient for a while.
So what does Zhao Xiaoxi plan to do with this Tuoba jade?
As Yang Jinbao and the others who went out to look for horses came back, Zhao Xiaoxi immediately asked Yang Jinbao and Wang Zishu to set off overnight and leave this gathering point. The rest of the personnel began to take advantage of the darkness of the night to make all preparations for battle in this valley.
In Zhao Xiaoxi's view, there will definitely be a bloody battle when the sky is bright. And the reason why he kept Tuoba Jade was to use him to fish for those Western Xia cavalry who crossed the border.
Compared with a cavalry captain in the Song Dynasty, most of them were captains of 100 cavalry. The cavalry captain of Western Xia was able to command three hundred cavalry. Coupled with the special identity of this Tuoba jade, at least a team of 100 people will come to the rescue early tomorrow morning.
The reason for being so sure is that Zhao Xiaoxi saw Tuoba Yu's pretended weakness. I also heard what Tuoba Yu had said to those people earlier. Will take them back to the tribe, what a dream!
Out of concern for the safety of his subordinates, Zhao Xiaoxi believed that with his ability, a thousand-man cavalry team might not be able to stop him. It's just that I finally ran into the concentration of Western Xia scouts, and Zhao Xiaoxi didn't kill much, how could he use himself as a guide?
Ask Zhao Da and others to collect all the arrows, including these Western Xia scouts and others. He himself, on the other hand, began to quickly set up some obstacles along the slope into the hollow valley. Let those cavalrymen not rush up in one go.
Moreover, in Zhao Xiaoxi's opinion, as long as Tuoba Yu is in hand, he hardly has to worry about danger. As long as the people who come tomorrow want to save Tuoba Yu, they will definitely have some concerns. And this kind of concern is Zhao Xiaoxi's killer feature.
He intended to make this place a place to attract firepower, with the help of other cavalry members. Quickly set up the blocking fortifications overnight, and almost all the things that could be used around were used.
As for Tuoba Yu and the others who were tied up, they were also looking forward to the arrival of Tianming. Because by daybreak, they had not yet returned to the assembly area, and those people would surely know that something had happened to them. Will definitely come here to look for them!
Both sides shared the same expectation, and after the darkest hours before dawn, they finally saw a glimmer of morning light rise over the horizon. And Zhao Xiaoxi looked at this road that was most suitable for cavalry assault, and it had already been built into a criss-crossing horse blocking road.
It is almost impossible for cavalry to rush up from this place. The other three sides are even more unsuitable for riding horses from below. You only need to send two or three guards to guard them, and they won't be able to rush up at all.
If the cavalry could not rush, it was almost no threat. Occupying the highest point, can't they fight against a hundred or so Western Xia scouts? You know, the people here are the elite of the elite!
I dare not say that it is still possible to block ten with one block and occupy a favorable terrain. With such good terrain, don't kill a few more Western Xia scouts. Aren't you sorry for coming out?
Soon, when dawn came, Zhao Xiaoxi and others appeared in front of Tuoba Yu and others. Seeing that these people didn't leave at dawn, Tuoba Yu also felt very strange in his heart.
It's just that for Tuoba Yu, when he saw this cavalry team, there were actually less than twenty people. He felt unusually guilty, and at the same time, he hoped to wash away this shame.
For him, whether these people leave or stay after dawn, Tuoba Yu believes it. They can't escape the pursuit of their own scouts, and sooner or later they will die here. Because in this vicinity, there are Western Xia scout posts.
As long as a large force of cavalry appears, they will be aware of it. Based on the information provided by the scout posts, they decided how many scouts to send to carry out the robbery. Of course, such opportunities are rare.
But it was a strategy developed by them, who used this place as an intelligence transit point, to infiltrate the country. But what he didn't know was that the one who had no intention of breaking into their transit place yesterday would be Zhao Xiaoxi and others who came out to breathe in idleness.
When Zhao Xiaoxi and the others began to light a fire to make some dry food, Tuoba Yu originally wanted to ask them to drink some water, but when he saw the indifferent expression of Zhao Xiaoxi, who was in the lead, he swallowed this word into his stomach again.
From the conversations between these people, Tuoba Yu already knew that he had attacked and killed them the most last night. It was this young man with a frosty face, and this young man was the general of this group of people.
Now the young cavalry general of the Song Dynasty border army, Tuoba Yu has never heard of it. It's just that for him, the more outstanding young cavalry generals appeared in the Song Dynasty, the future threat of Western Xia, and the more he had to eradicate them.
For this reason, he was looking forward to the arrival of his next group of men. Will kill all of these people here, and shame him for last night's defeat.
It's a pity that he underestimated the strength of Zhao Xiaoxi's group, and today is destined to be a bloody day that he will never forget. And all this is just to open the curtain of Western Xia's fear! (To be continued......)