The Xiongnu did not fall, and called themselves the Qianren.

It was a slave looted by the Xiongnu from the Western Regions, and its descendants gradually developed into a Xiongnu subordinate tribal group.

According to the white wolf's multiple investigations, there are more than 30 tribes included in the Qiren forces. These more than 30 tribes are centered on the Baishui River and are active in the north of Lingzhou and within a radius of 100 miles along the Great River.

Because of its proximity to a large river and abundant water, a small lake has been formed, which is called Shiraisuzuzawa. The meadow with abundant aquatic plants formed by Shirasuizawa is the Shirasui River.

The geographical environment of Baishuichuan is superior and the resources are abundant, which also makes it a place where the people are handsome.

More than 30 tribes of the Qiang people are scattered in this area, like stars and moons, surrounding the tent, guarding the safety of the tent.

As winter deepens, the low temperatures on the grasslands become more severe. The grass on the ground was eroded by the cold, withered and yellow, dry and brittle. Even Bai Shuize has frozen.

The herders hid in felt bags, drank hot goat's milk, and waited for the harsh winter to leave.

What they don't know yet, however, is that death is coming

Although the wolf cavalry is Li Zheng's main battle horse specially synthesized for mountain warfare, this does not mean that the wolf cavalry is not suitable for flat combat.

On the contrary, on flat ground, the wolf cavalry was even more terrifying.

The wolf rider, covered in leather armor, galloped across the dry grassland, without a sound under his feet. The meat pad on the claws of the wolf has a good shock absorption effect, which not only makes the cavalry on the back not feel bumpy at all, but also runs quietly!

However, the metal rings on the wolf armor and cavalry equipment brought a burst of ghost crying wolf howls in the roar.

The huge wolf heads of the war wolves were extremely hideous, and their eyes burst out with a cold cold light, and they ran, baring their teeth, looking forward to the coming blood.

The white wolf held his head high, facing the north wind, and did not feel the slightest discomfort. The constant temperature and windproof effect of the armor helmet made him not feel a little cold.

The huge scimitar hanging from the saddle buckle of the wolf next to him was shiny and shiny, shining with a dazzling edge in the faint winter sun.

"Brothers, work hard, there is a tribe of the Qiang people not far ahead!"

The white wolf looked back and shouted, "There must be a beautiful start, the Lord is watching from behind!" ”

"Roar!"

Behind him, the hundred horsemen roared in unison, with great confidence in their voices

This is a small tribe on the sunny side of a grassy hill, and sparse felt bags dot the grassy slope. Under the grassy slope, you can also see countless cattle, sheep and horses gathered together to snuggle up to each other, surrounded by fences.

A felt bag near the top of the meadow was suddenly opened, and two tall men in fur walked out. If you take a closer look, it turns out to be a typical Westerner with a high nose and deep eyes!

"What's that sound?!"

One of them cowered in the cold wind, his face puzzled.

The other also listened intently, and finally shook his head: "It seems to be the wind, but it is not like it." ”

"This voice is strange, is it reported to the patriarch?!"

"It doesn't have to be, does it? You should know what the patriarch is doing at this time, who would dare to disturb?! ”

"That"

"Wait, maybe this is the rumor, and it will be over later."

"Okay."

These two people were the sentry posts arranged by the tribe, and after a moment of idle talk, they entered the felt bag again.

But after entering the felt bag, the two became more and more unstable.

The strange sound coming from outside the tent was getting louder and louder.

Look at this situation, it's coming this way!

The two of them couldn't sit still any longer, so they hurriedly opened the tent door and walked out, looked up, and suddenly changed color!

"It's cavalry!"

One of the voices trembled slightly: "Quick, blow the horn quickly and tell the clansmen to assemble and be on guard!" ”

Without saying a word, the other took off the horn at his waist, puffed up his breath, and blew vigorously.

"Woo woo"

In an instant, the long sound of the horn spread throughout the tribe.

Then, I saw countless human heads sticking out of those felt bags.

Someone shouted: "Who is it?!" Who's blowing the trumpet! ”

The anger is self-evident.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

At the top of the grassy knoll, a panicked roar was heard along the north wind.

"Enemy attack fart! There is no sound of horses' hooves, and the enemy is attacking, playing with us?! ”

According to the custom of the steppe people, someone made a judgment.

At this time, the patriarch who was in the main tent came out: "You two bastards, get out!" ”

"No, patriarch, it's really an enemy attack"

"Prepare your weapons quickly"

Before he could finish speaking, two screams were heard, and then a large rain of arrows fell on the grassy knoll!

In an instant, the people on the entire grassy slope couldn't help but be stunned, and there was chaos in an instant.

"Hurry, scimitar, bow and arrow!"

"Horses, go and bring the horses!"

For a moment, the entire grassy slope was boiling.

However, it was late.

As the rain of arrows fell, huge war wolves appeared on the grassy slope.

The ferocious eyes and sharp fangs made those who saw it tremble!

"All those who resist will be killed! Rush! ”

The white wolf roared, pulled out a huge scimitar with his backhand, clamped the wolf's belly, and rushed down in an instant.

Behind him, hundreds of war horses roared in unison, a snow-bright sword light flashed, and the wolf galloped, bringing up a piece of weeds, like a mountain torrent, pouring down from the top of the grass slope!

In less than two moments, when the war horse led by Zhang Shan arrived here, the entire grassy slope was already in a mess.

The bloodied heads were hung from the waist of the mountain wolf cavalry, and headless corpses were scattered all over the ground. Some of the felt wraps caught fire, while others fell.

More than 200 old and weak women, children, or those who had abandoned their weapons and surrendered, were tied together with a thick hemp rope, and were huddled together with cattle, sheep and horses.

Seeing Zhang Shan coming, the white wolf laughed and stepped forward and said, "I'll leave it to you here, Lao Zhang!" ”

Zhang Shan looked envious: "The benefits are all taken by your wolf riders." ”

"Hehe, who made our wolf ride fast!"

Zhang Shan was helpless.

After a little handover with Zhang Shan, the white wolf did not stop, and immediately took the mountain wolf under his command to ride, and the ghost cried and howled, and went to the next tribe.

Zhang Shan's war horses and light horsemen stayed here for the time being, destroying all the stocks that could be used as weapons by the entire tribe, burning all the felt bags, and gathering the belongings of the entire tribe. Then he plucked out all the garments of the people and hid them, and tied them up in a herd of cattle in the fence, and then led the horses and rode away to the mountains and wolves.

This is a tactic that Li Zheng has agreed on a long time ago.

Because of the small number of men under his command, it is impossible to divide troops to guard the prisoners everywhere he goes, and it is impossible to kill all the people he sees -- Li Zheng is now in dire need of manpower, especially unpaid manpower.

So the method was settled - the captives were gathered, stripped naked, and told to wait for the arrival of the next foot soldiers.

In such a cold weather, without clothes, you can't go far at all, and you will soon freeze to death. I believe that those who surrender do not have the courage to challenge the harsh winter.

And those that were hidden, only the people under Li Zheng's command knew where the clothes were, and after Li Zheng's follow-up infantry arrived, they would take them out, put them on the prisoners, and then escort them to the pasture, and then make arrangements.

Not long after Zhang Shan left this tribe, Li Zheng's thirty blue-armored warriors and one thousand foot soldiers arrived here.

By this time, the captives surrounded by herds of livestock were almost freezing.

Seeing Li Zheng's arrival, these captives even had a feeling of the rest of their lives for a while

In this way, the white wolf fought in front, Zhang Shan followed closely to clean up the mess, and Li Zheng placed the prisoners, goods, cattle, sheep and horses at the end, and he was very busy for a while.

In this kind of weather, everything seemed to be carried out unnoticed, and even two days later, when the white wolf defeated the tenth tribe, no one was aware of it.

Li Zheng followed, and every time he gathered a thousand captives, he would send out 500 foot soldiers to escort them back. The northern part of the pasture where the hills border the grasslands has been turned into a camp by Li Zheng in the past two months.

The camp was garrisoned by a thousand recruits who had not yet been granted armor, and Zhao Wu himself took charge of the prisoners, goods, and livestock.

In two days, ten tribes were defeated, and the total number of captives exceeded 5,000, and the total number of cattle, sheep, and horses was 100,000.

This made Li Zheng make a lot of war money, and at the same time, he also became more and more vigilant.

He wouldn't think that until he hit Bai Shuize, the people wouldn't find out. Although in this kind of weather, the Hu people on the grassland basically do not go out, which is equivalent to being isolated from the world. But Li Zheng still sent a message to White Wolf and Zhang Shan every two hours, telling them to pay careful attention.

This is war, and when the time and place are favorable to one's side, one must be even more cautious.

Those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and if they accidentally fall into the hands of the enemy, they will have lost all their efforts

Sure enough, on the night of the third day, the white wolf sent a message from the blue bird.

He's been attacked by night!

However, to Li Zheng's relief, the white wolf has always been vigilant, and has sent scouts to cruise by the side at any time. Although there was a sudden night attack, fortunately, the scout warned immediately. Before being attacked by the enemy, he relied on the agility and speed of the war horse under his crotch to escape.

Because he was worried about Zhang Shan, who was following him, the white wolf did not flee at will, but took advantage of the night to return, preparing to join Zhang Shan, and at the same time sent a message to Li Zheng.

After Li Zheng got the news, after thinking about it for a while, he sent a message ordering the two to suspend their actions, pay attention to avoiding the enemy, cover their whereabouts, keep practicing at any time, and wait for the arrival of Li Zheng's follow-up elite foot soldiers.