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Du He shook the clothes on his body and got into the big tent of the Chinese army, his lips were a little bruised from the cold, and his body was already wet. Although he had a coat to wear, in the face of such a violent rainstorm, the effect of the coat was minimal, and he was still soaked.

The cold air pierced into the bone marrow from almost every pore of the person on the body, making people feel like they were in an ice cellar.

There is a small pot of charcoal fire in the big tent, dotted with faint firelight, near the brazier Luo Tong, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, Fang Yiai, Qi Bi He Li and other generals all gathered in one place, chatting and roasting the fire.

Except for the coat, there is only a wide trouser inside. In this big winter, he actually went out with his body: in this rainy season, as long as he goes out and wears clothes, there is no difference between not wearing them. How can there be so many clothes to change with, and Du Ho will go into battle with **. The entire barracks are full of big men, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, not to mention, there are robes draped outside.

"Put on your winter coat and come to the fire, don't freeze it......" Fang Yiai gave up a seat, complaining about the damn weather.

Du He also smiled wryly, this march and battle is indeed a tiring job. This sudden heavy rain made their whole army, and all the generals and soldiers were pondered.

The rain came so suddenly and for a long time that the officers and men of the whole army had no time to evade and prepare, so that most of the soldiers were drenched in a cold heart, and the cold winter environment was more than ten times worse.

This kind of environment is no worse than that of Mohe Yanqi and Chiting Ancient Road.

In order to reduce the impact of the heavy rains, Duhol ordered all soldiers not to go out without permission, and at the same time greatly reduced the number of guards and patrols. If he could, he really wanted all the soldiers and horses to hide in the camp to avoid the cold, but he knew that it was not practical.

Although it rains heavily and it is very cold, it does not mean that the enemy will not attack, and the most basic defense must be carried out.

For the sake of the soldiers' health, he also changed the time deployment of patrols, and let the soldiers change the rounds every half an hour to reduce their chance of catching a cold. He also gathered all the charcoal fires in the army, mainly for the patrolling soldiers, so that they could be treated in the best possible way.

This is also the reason why the generals roasted the fire in his tent, in order to reduce the consumption of charcoal, they are also inevitable, let alone special.

Duhe has taken many reasonable measures for this harsh environment, but it has never been able to avoid the existence of frostbite.

For daily patrols, he is never absent, even if the wind is strong and the rain is fierce, he does not forget to go around the army a few times.

He just came back from a camp tour, so he was soaking wet.

After wiping off the water stains on his body, wrapping himself in a cotton coat, looking at the five pairs of pants hanging, he wondered if he really wanted to fight naked naked on his next patrol. I can't afford this kind of heavy rain.

"The climate is the biggest problem with the expedition, and I've learned it these days."

Du He drank a bowl of ginger soup stewed on the charcoal fire, only to feel a little more comfortable, feeling the temperature from the charcoal fire, and feeling alive.

"What are you talking about?" He interjected with a smile.

Xue Rengui said: "Besides, this heavy rain has brought great harm to Xue Yantuo, or it has brought great harm to our Tang army. ”

Du He's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Very interesting topic, this question should be asked to General Qibi He Li......

He Li knows more about the situation of the grassland than they do, and only he can give a perfect answer.

Fang Yiai said: "I was waiting for General He Li's answer, and the eldest brother came." ”

Du He looked at Qi Bi He Li, waiting for his answer.

He Li thought about it carefully, and then said: "It's hard to say, I can only say that each has its own drawbacks." Xue Yantuo's staple food is goat's milk and barley, a bowl of goat milk, a few mouthfuls of barley can be full. Before going to war, kill a few sheep to maintain a long battle. An army of more than 80,000 and 200,000 sheep is enough to supply all sources of food. But now it is winter, good aquatic plants are hard to find, and the yield of goat milk will be much worse than before. As soon as it rained, the situation became even more critical. Imagine that there are so many sheep, and 80,000 people eat more than 3,000 sheep a day on average, how can they consume them? But people always have to eat, and they can't eat without it. It is estimated that in the past few days, all Xue Yantuo's soldiers will die of heartache. But if they want to eat meat, they can't. ”

"How?" Du He's face was curious, although Xue Yantuo's situation had nothing to do with them, he couldn't help but be happy to hear that the enemy would suffer such a crime.

Several other generals who didn't know about the grassland also urged one after another.

Qi Bi He Li said: "Mutton is heat-resistant and cold-resistant, and it needs several times the wood we usually cook to eat. Where to find dry wood on such a rainy day? We now have charcoal to sustain and be able to eat hot things, but they don't have charcoal, and they need wood for all cooking and heating, and when the wood reserves are exhausted, they can only watch the sheep drool. ”

"Haha......" Thinking of that miserable scene, Du He, Luo Tong, Xue Rengui, and Xi Junmai looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"That's not all, Xue Yantuo's soldiers marched and fought, all the materials were brought by themselves, they never equipped a lot of materials to increase the burden, like a cold coat, it is impossible to bring more, in this rainy season, it is definitely their fatal injury." What He Li said was his own personal experience, and before returning to the Tang Dynasty, he had encountered this kind of thing many times.

Du He sighed in his heart, or the big country is well prepared. The military system of the Tang Dynasty was similar to that of the grassland people, and the cold materials such as cotton clothes were also provided by themselves. However, in order to prevent accidents, the imperial court will also prepare a special copy for backup. lest the soldiers who went out to fight for the Tang Dynasty be unnecessarily harmed.

"Let's talk about our Datang ......" Du He thought of the harm that the rainy season brought to them, but what he wanted to hear was what they still lacked compared to Xue Yantuo's.

He Li's grinning face also turned heavy: "Such a heavy rain has brought us a lot." First of all, the battle, the grassland after the rain, muddy, wet and slippery, our soldiers are not trained in this regard, and will be affected to a certain extent. The second is that the water and soil are not adapted, most of the soldiers and horses under our command are northerners who can tolerate cold, but the climate of the north and the grassland has some differences after all, and it will be extremely cold for a period of time after the rain, that is, our grassland people will be seriously injured because they can't stand it during this time, not to mention you Central Plains people. ”

Hearing this, Du He nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "We must pay more attention to what General He Li said, the materials brought by our vanguard army are not sufficient, and we must join the army of the chief as soon as possible, our soldiers can die on the battlefield, but we must not die in this climate because of our negligence." ”

The generals also gladly said yes, with this solemn look on their faces. In the face of the safety of the soldiers, none of them regarded it as a trivial matter.

Du He asked Xue Rengui, "When will the follow-up army of the chief manager arrive?" ”

Xue Rengui is Du He's deputy, and these things are handled by him. "At a normal pace, it should be a day's journey," he said, "but when the rain stops, it's not clear." ”

"Three days, at least three ......" Qi Bi He Li raised an objection at this time, he shook his hand and said: "This is also the danger I am about to talk about, the march is difficult. We steppe people march and fight, and the logistics materials are like fat sheep. Don't look at the short feet of the sheep, but after all, it is four hooves, where people can walk, where people can walk, where people can't go, it can also walk, as long as it is not a swamp, there is no place where sheep can't go. But the car is not good, such a rotten land, and the grain and grass on the car are so heavy. It is unknown when you will fall into the mud, and it is impossible to go fast at all. Three days is already the most conservative estimate......"

Xue Rengui nodded humbly and edukially: "What General He Li said is reasonable, but I ignored it. ”

Qi He Li smiled kindly: "This is experience, Captain Xue is the first time to go to the battlefield, I haven't been in contact with these things, so I naturally don't know, so I don't have to care." ”

Du He had never been in contact with the matter of grain and grass, and it was the first time he heard of it, so he couldn't help but be a little fascinated, and a strange feeling arose in his heart...... We must withdraw ......"

The generals looked at Du He, who was a little frightened, in surprise.

Fang Yiai said with concern: "What's the matter, big brother?" ”

Qi Bi He Li, Luo Tong, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and others also asked with concern.

Du He took a deep breath and said: "Our vanguard army has always kept a certain distance from the follow-up army, the purpose is to be able to get support as soon as possible, and be able to join forces anytime and anywhere. But this heavy rain ruined all this. What started as a one-day journey turned into three days. And Xue Yantuo's army is sheltered from the rain on a high place, and it is only a day's journey from us. Their logistics will not be affected, and they will be able to arrive in half a day by speeding up on light horses. This also means that during the period when we are unable to join the large army, there will be a danger of being surrounded by Xue Yantuo's army. Once they fall into a heavy siege, I am afraid that our more than 20,000 vanguard troops will be eaten by them in one bite. ”

The generals took a breath of cold air one after another.

Qi Qi He Li lost his voice and said: "If this is the case, our army is in danger. However, Hou Junji has not acted now, so he may not have noticed this. ”

Du He shook his head solemnly and said cautiously: "You can't pin your hopes on the stupidity of your opponent, we all know Hou Junji's ability, and what I can perceive, he may not be able to detect." The reason why he has not moved now is probably because his heart is bigger, and he not only wants to eat us, but also wants to use us to eat the soldiers and horses of the chief manager. ”