With Zhao Xiaoxi taking advantage of the cavalry to go on the expedition, he lost hundreds of soldiers for the first time, forging an iron-blooded military soul for this slightly immature cavalry army. Including the cavalry seconded by the border army, they also witnessed this send-off ceremony that shocked them.

The corpses of each cavalryman who died in battle were carried to the cremation table that had been built, and the armor and robes they wore before their deaths were neatly folded. When the urn arrives with them, it will be delivered to their loved ones.

Knowing that the cavalry still needs to be expanded, the cavalry of the border army, when they entered the cavalry camp, they already liked the iron blood of the cavalry. Although the training in the cavalry was much harsher than they thought. But here, they really feel the dignity of being a cavalryman.

Whether it is supplies or supplies, they have never dared to imagine before. In addition, Zhao Xiaoxi also threw out today, even if he died in battle, he would have a chance to engrave his name on the martyr's monument for future generations to mourn forever.

This kind of great feat, which the generals did not dare to think of in the past, was said by Zhao Xiaoxi at this moment. Although it is limited to the soldiers who died in the cavalry, they are eligible to enjoy this honor. But everyone knows that the cavalry is still constantly replenishing the cavalry.

As long as they cooperate in the later battles, they can get the approval of this king of Qincha County. may not have the opportunity to join this real Son of Heaven's personal guard cavalry. Become a real soldier of the Great Song Cavalry who can make them superior.

The whole battalion of cavalry was assembled, except for those who were seriously injured and fell into a coma and could not come, the rest of the wounded cavalry. At this moment, they were also supported and carried to see off these fallen brothers.

When Zhao Xiaoxi, who had returned to his previous seriousness, shouted reluctantly: "Brothers, go all the way!" ”

As he spoke, he threw the torch he lit in his hand onto the cremation table where the body was placed. The other military attaches who participated in the lighting of the fire also shouted this sentence in his voice, which made them feel like a baptism in their hearts.

It is said that soldiers laugh at life and death. But at this moment, for these cavalry comrades who left before them, they felt a deep reluctance in their hearts. Being able to see them off at this moment is also a part of my comradeship.

Looking at the burning of these fires piled up with dry firewood, Zhao Xiaoxi, who was standing in front of the fire, looked at the cavalry officers and soldiers with solemn faces and said loudly: "We are gathered here today. See off these brothers.

Don't feel unduly sad, because these brothers have left without regrets, and they have fulfilled their oath of loyalty to the country.

And those of us who are alive will carry on their legacy, and will keep the oath we took when we joined the Cavalry. Next, we have one or even several more tough battles to fight.

Even if your heart is boiling at the moment, suppress this blood for me. When you encounter those Fanbang cavalry who are harassing our army and people, let this blood burst out!

Since the cavalry entered the country to carry out the strike mission, we have annihilated more than 6,000 cavalry of the Western Xia. This shows that the cavalry of Fanbang is not invincible. They also carry a head on one shoulder, and if they are hit by a knife or arrow, they will also die, and their heads will also fall to the ground.

Pack up your swords, guns, arrows, and halberds, feed the horses that depend on life and death, and set out again. Our cavalry will make them tremble, and we will let the Fanbang cavalry, who regard the people of our Great Song Dynasty as grass mustard, know that it is time for them to repay their blood debts.

In the face of these tiger and wolf invaders, our cavalry has only one word. That's killing! They were terrified when they killed, and they were defeated when they were killed. They killed them without leaving a piece of armor. ”

Such murderous words made the cavalry present immediately erupt into three earth-shattering 'kill' sounds. Even those raging fires, when they heard the sound of three killings, they all burned more and more violently.

When Zhao Xiaoxi was mobilizing for the war, Helian Tieshu was far away on the other side of the Yellow River. Looking at the five-way thousand-man cavalry team dispatched. Only when entering, the border pass of the Song Realm was lit with wolf smoke.

In addition, for nearly a day and a night, no wolf smoke rose, which made him very curious. It stands to reason. The five thousand cavalry teams that followed his orders to attack and harass the city could at least get those border cities to raise wolf smoke and ask for help.

But now that a day and a night have passed, the expected wolf smoke in the border city has not appeared as if it had all failed. What made him feel even more uneasy was that the five thousand cavalry teams had entered the country for a day and a night, and they had not even sent a cavalry post back to report the situation.

Even Helian Tieshu had already sent a lot of scout cavalry teams in the early morning of the next day to check on the situation of the five thousand-man cavalry teams. However, the intelligence brought back by these scouts and cavalry teams when they returned to the camp in the afternoon made Helian Tieshu feel a chill.

The thousand-strong team stationed here was attacked and killed by an unknown team last time, and it can only be said that they were carelessly lost. Then the five thousand-man cavalry teams that entered the Song Realm were in those five Lanzhou border cities at the moment. You can only see traces of battle, but you can't see the whereabouts of the cavalry.

Moreover, when the reconnaissance cavalry team was inquiring about intelligence this time, the reconnaissance cavalry team that came back was not complete. When they were about to enter the hinterland of Lanzhou to conduct intelligence investigations, they were resolutely blocked by the cavalry of the border army.

Because the other side often adopts a large number of people to surround them, plus continuous pursuit and drive, many scouts have seen casualties among scouts. In the end, he could only choose to return, so it is still unknown whether the five thousand-man cavalry team entered Lanzhou.

Just when Helian Tieshu was considering this unusual situation, the five thousand cavalry of the Tuoba tribe who arrived last night suddenly began to set up camp and prepare for an attack.

This made Helian Tieshu also angry, and asked the other party's captain Wanshu to ask. Why did he dare to lead his troops to attack without the command of him, the commander of the army.

As a result, the cousin of the Tuoba patriarch said very unceremoniously: "General, this time my Tuoba clan sent troops just to rescue my eldest brother's son. Now our informant has come with the news that he is being imprisoned in Lanzhou City.

I don't know why you're still hesitant to send these scouts to find out what happened in the Song Dynasty. With 5,000 elite riders of my Tuoba clan, plus nearly 10,000 jockeys under your command, do you think we can't go to Lanzhou?

When I came, my eldest brother explained that rescuing Yu'er was the first priority, and fighting with you was the second priority. Even if the lord of the country gives me the order, it will be to fight with you. Now you don't dare to send troops, then I will lead troops to Lanzhou to rescue Yu'er, why not? ”

As the Tuoba clan of Western Xia who had close ties with the imperial family, although there were very few officials in the court. But now the concubines of the lord of the country are all from the women of the Tuoba tribe. Coupled with the tribesmen they married, the prestige of the Tuoba tribe in Western Xia is not small.

Don't look at him as the general of the Western Xia Expedition to the East, but this commander of the Tuoba clan, if he doesn't give him face, he will have no face at all. These tribal cavalry, it doesn't matter if you are a general or not, they listen more to the orders of the commander of the clan.

Blocked by the slightest unceremonious sentence, Helian Tieshu held back his anger and said, "Brother Tuoba, I know that you are anxious about the safety of your nephew. It's just that the situation in Lanzhou is unclear now, if you go deep alone, if something goes wrong. How will I explain to the Tuoba patriarch and the lord of the kingdom when I arrive? ”

For this kind of words, Tuoba Ye said disdainfully: "It's not that I underestimate their Song people, just let me bring these five thousand people from the tribe, not to mention that I am sure to take Lanzhou City." But if Lanzhou is turned upside down, presumably the Song people can't do anything about me, right?

Since you are worried that the Song people have an ambush, then I will wade through the water for you, and you will have to try to find out if there is an ambush. What's the use of staying in the camp and spending it? If the Song people escorted Yu'er to the capital, would you lead the troops to rescue them? ”

Belch! Helian Tieshu, who didn't know how to answer what he said, listened to Tuoba Ye's rough words. I also feel that this more famous general of the Tuoba clan is not really brave and strategic.

There were 5,000 cavalry grouped together, and even if the Song people wanted to set up an ambush, they had to mobilize at least 30,000 to 50,000 infantry. Not to mention, how could the cavalry, which came and went like the wind, be so easy to ambush?

In the face of the speechless Helian Tieshu, he knew that this Western Xia attack on the border of the Song Dynasty was actually the Tuoba Ye he instigated. He didn't say anything more to him, and soon left the camp with his hands on his horse.

Looking at Tuoba Ye leading the five thousand-strong teams of the Tuoba clan to leave, Helian Tieshu also felt that since this guy took the initiative to attract the firepower of the Song people. Then he simply watched the excitement happily, and soon ordered the whole army to prepare the camp and move after the Tuoba tribe.

No matter how dissatisfied he is with Tuoba Ye in his heart, if the five thousand people who control the strings of the Tuoba clan are in trouble, they will take Lanzhou City. When he returned to China, it was not good for him to explain to the Tuoba tribe like the lord of the country. Therefore, it is okay to use it as bait, but it must not be seriously damaged.

With this in mind, the Tuoba cavalry left for an hour, and Helian Tieshu immediately ordered to send troops. His nearly 10,000 cavalry and infantry resolutely crossed the frozen Yellow River and headed straight for their final destination, Lanzhou City.

Compared with the rapid march of the Tuoba tribe, Helian Tieshu marched slowly because he led 3,000 infantry with siege equipment. But when the Tuoba cavalry is in danger, his cavalry unit can also rescue as quickly as possible.

From the military camp where Helian Tieshu sent their troops, all the way to Lanzhou City, the cavalry did not take a day at all. Therefore, in the afternoon, the 5,000 cavalry of the Tuoba tribe came to the city of Lanzhou all the way without incident.

Helian Tieshu, who had been followed by the detectives, was not hindered all the way when he learned that the Tuoba tribe had successfully entered the city of Lanzhou. The road was smooth, and Jane Qi was a little incredulous to Helian Tieshu.

But what made him feel that this was the reason for the conspiracy of the Song army, the Tuoba cavalry that entered the city of Lanzhou, including the reconnaissance cavalry team he sent. There was no trace of the five thousand-man troops, and the cavalry seemed to have disappeared once again.

Even if Helian Tieshu personally led his troops to check the situation outside the city when he passed by these border cities, he only found traces of war horses fighting. But I can't see any of the Western Xia cavalry.

Looking at the Song army on the head of the city like a frightened bird, Helian Tieshu did not attack. Because he knew that now the Tuoba tribe was under the city of Lanzhou, and he might encounter unknown situations at any time.

If he starts attacking these small border cities here, once something happens to the Tuoba tribe, he will not be able to send troops to rescue him in the future. The top priority is to take Lanzhou City! (To be continued......)