Chapter 737: A futile ambush
"Woo ......"
The distant mountains, the boundless wilderness, and the desolate trumpets roared and echoed, as if to tell the miserable and miserable relatives on this road of blood and tears, and conveyed sorrow and fear to the hearts of every shepherd, so that they were no longer as wooden as the walking dead, and all kinds of expressions appeared on their faces.
The horn was meant to be a warning and to represent the re-approach of the Han army. However, warnings are of little use.
For several days, the Han army was like the shadow of death, lingering around the herdsmen, threatening all the time, and warning the must? The sound of the horn is just a reminder that the threat is still ongoing and that security is still far away.
"Han General! Does he have to kill them all before he stops? An old shepherd raised his hands to heaven and shouted at the supreme god in his mind, the Immortal Heaven: "Immortal Heaven is above, please open your eyes and see, this demon is killing your people, your most pious people!" ”
"He even kills women and children!" Another shepherd gritted his teeth.
Actually, this can't blame Zhao Yun for being cruel. The women of the grassland are born stout, and when they are facing the enemy, they will often meet the enemy with weapons like men, Zhao Yun's attack this time was originally from the back road, where is the time to distinguish between men and women?
Before the war, he was repeatedly told by Wang Yu that he could not have the kindness of a woman to deal with Hu Ren, if the enemy was a woman, he would not be a killer, just wait to be eaten by the other party. The most powerful thing about the Hu people is that all the people are soldiers, how can there be any room for indiscriminate benevolence and righteousness on the battlefield?
Moreover, the shepherd who said this seemed to have forgotten how he and his ancestors dealt with their friendly, kind Han neighbors. Zhao Yun only killed for the victory of the war, but they killed for the sake of killing, all the most cruel means of killing. can be found in their history, for the Han people at the border, the numerous crimes they have committed, it is difficult to mention.
Now, it's just retribution, and it's a very gentle way.
After Zhao Yun slaughtered the previous dozen tribes, he even left food for the women and children who did not participate in the resistance, which was absolutely impossible in the invasion of the Central Plains by the grassland people.
"Where are Da Shan Yu and the adults? Come and save us. If there are no reinforcements, everyone will be killed by the Han army! ”
"What are the elders doing? It's just that they said they could fight and retreat, but now it's like this, they should always come up with a way, right? What are they doing now? ”
The voices scolding Zhao Yun are only a few, and the grassland pursues the law of respect for the strong. The Han army was stronger than the shepherds, and Zhao Yun was wiser than the elders, so it was only natural that everyone would be beaten.
Resentment, I can only complain that the elders are too incompetent, and Da Dan Yu and the adults don't care about everyone's life and death.
In fact, the elders had no time to take into account the feelings of the clansmen, and at this moment, they looked at the distant mountains. Looking at the vast sky, they burst into tears and hugged each other, excited beyond measure.
"Finally...... It's here! "Here. It is the place called Xuanma Slope by the Xianbei people.
It is said that this name was originally given by the Han people, and Huo Hu, who was originally named the wolf Juxu, rode a black horse, when he was out of the fortress to fight. He camped here on horseback and rode straight down from Xuanma Slope the next day. smashed the enemy army in the formation and broke the Hun army that came to meet it, so it got its name.
Of course, the elders were not excited by the hanging history, although they claimed to be Xianbei and had severed ties with the Xiongnu, but the mighty achievements of the Han army were still unlikely to inspire them. For steppe robbers, such a place can only cause unpleasant memories.
The most direct reason for their excitement was a harrier eagle circling back and forth in the sky.
Eagle dogs are the most reliable companions of herdsmen.
Both of these animals initially only played a role in hunting, relying on the dog's sense of smell to track the prey and allowing the dog to act as a bait to hunt those dangerous prey. Eagles, needless to say, have sharp eyes and a condescending predominance that make them the best sentinels.
If it weren't for the fact that falcons couldn't fly in the sky all the time, and that there was nothing they could do about the darkness, it would have been almost impossible for the shepherds to be attacked.
However, although the eagle is not omnipotent, its existence can still play a vital role in military affairs, that is, to act as a messenger.
The trajectory of the harrier eagle's flight clearly indicates its falcon identity. And through the way of identifying geography from generation to generation, the elders also confirmed that this is the pre-agreed Xuanma Slope.
The signs come together, and the answer is on the horizon...... They succeeded, successfully reached the location of the division, and successfully completed the strategy of luring the enemy!
For this, they paid a price unimaginable in advance!
In just over three days, more than 10,000 shepherds fell, and the rest were unguarded, like a flock of frightened birds.
Because they were worried about leaking secrets and being detected and targeted by Zhao Yun, the elders did not publicize the entire plan to the public, and only some of the descendants knew the follow-up parts, and most of the shepherds only knew that the elders would fight and retreat, taking advantage of the terrain to shake off the enemy's pursuit, so that the enemy would retreat.
Therefore, the shepherds feel despair, but the elders have the joy of dying in a desperate situation and turning the tables around.
"Next, it's time for revenge!" Budugen was the youngest and had the most bloody courage, and he was the first to clench his fist.
"Don't panic yet, don't make a mistake at the last minute and fall short." Murong Duo is old and spicy in the end, and he can calm down, "First find a way to notify the reinforcements, tell them our location, let them restrain themselves, don't show their tracks, and sneak over quietly; Budugen, you have a way to connect with the reinforcements......"
Old Murong made various arrangements step by step, sorting out the thousands of preparations before the war in an orderly manner, which was completely inconsistent with the low-key attitude of the leaders of the Murong Department. The elders who knew him well knew that the old man was out of the way.
For wisdom, an invisible and qualitative weapon, the shepherd has always maintained an attitude of respect and fear.
They like the convenience that wisdom brings, but because of their own innate limitations, it is difficult to have wisdom, so they are very afraid that others will have wisdom. The literary prison of the later Manchu Qing Tartars is a manifestation of hysteria after this mentality has been brought to the extreme, and they hope that the world will be as stupid as they are. Then you will be able to enjoy eternal peace.
Therefore, the simplicity of the grassland people, which is often said in later generations, is actually an illusion, and it is only a side effect of their hatred of wisdom.
It is also known as the speed of the grassland people turning their faces, smiling at each other one moment, and drawing their swords the next moment, this kind of behavior will be called the honey-bellied sword in the Central Plains, describing a traitor who is very urban. But in the steppe. Any shepherd can behave like this, and the more simple the seeming shepherd, the more likely it is to happen.
In this atmosphere, Murong is more different.
The shepherds are the victors who are most admired, and the brave are the second. Again, ordinary people, wise people and craftsmen and shepherds belong to the same status. Although the Murong Ministry, which is known for its resourcefulness, will not be shouted at and killed, it is inevitable that it will be excluded and despised, so the leader of the Murong Ministry has always kept a low profile and rarely shows his edge in front of everyone.
At the critical juncture, Murong Duo was also desperate.
So it sees. It is impossible for others to continue to pretend to be stupid, and you will join the discussion without arguing or blaming each other. Under the shadow of death, the elders are united and unreservedly contributed.
A perfect battle plan is taking shape.
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Of course, there is no such thing as perfection. The so-called perfection is only relative.
The Xianbei people's battle plan seemed perfect only because they were inadequately informed. Suppose their falcons could see the scene of the Storm Cavalry military discussion, hear the deliberations of Zhao Yun and the others, and be able to express these things clearly to the elders. Then, the elders will be shocked to realize how simple and full of mistakes and omissions the perfection of their own people is in front of the eyes of the Han army.
Zhao Yun's military case is a simple folding table, which can usually be folded up and placed on a horse to carry, and when it is used, it is a table. This is a gift from Wang Yu before leaving-it is said that this is a game made by Mrs. Yueying when she was bored, and it was used by the lord to borrow flowers and offer Buddha.
Although it was just a toy-like thing, Qin Feng and Tian Yu were envious for a long time.
Qin Feng's envy is out of the spiritual level, the table made by his wife herself, this is quite a great honor, it is strange if you don't envy it. Tian Yu simply felt that this thing was very practical.
Needless to say, the hard work of marching all the way out of the fortress and rushing out of the fortress was that what really made him depressed was that he didn't even have a table when he ate, so he could only gather around a group of people to fish for food in a pot. It's not that he dislikes the soldiers of the Wind Cavalry, it's just that he's just not used to it, but he's also a celebrity, and he's used to eating separately.
God knows how much he misses the table, seeing Zhao Yun casually take out such a magical object, he has the mind to pounce on it and grab it.
Of course, he was just thinking about it. Zhao Yun also attaches great importance to this thing, made by his wife, given by the lord himself, the only one in the Qingzhou army, even if it is an honest child like Zhao Yun, it is inevitable that he will be a little vain, how can he not regard it as a treasure?
Besides, it's really convenient to have such a thing on the march, and if you don't have a table, it's still very troublesome to write and draw.
At this moment, there was a map on the table, on which a few familiar place names could be faintly seen, but most of them were blank. A zigzag dotted line runs through the mountains and grasslands, extends from the location of Danhan Mountain, and stops at some nameless place north of Baishan.
If Murong Duo and the others were here, they would definitely be frightened away, and this dotted line represented their biggest hole card, where Zhao Yun's confidence was in - this was their escape route!
Only by relying on this route to stun the Han army, Murong Duo's combined attack strategy can be realized, and now, this route has actually been drawn into a map by Zhao Yun, and it seems that it can match the geography of Guannai, how can he not be frightened?
If he could hear Zhao Yun's next words, then he would suddenly fall into a state of despair.
"The Hu people's marching speed is starting to slow down, the ambush circle should be here!"