In this first encounter, Zhang Xiaoting ended in a fiasco.

Perhaps the reason why life has been going too well, this first taste of failure is particularly profound.

Some of the soldiers' tents were burned, and there were not many left, but there were more than 30,000 people at once, and it was enough to squeeze them down.

The military rations they ate burned even more heavily, and in the end, they barely rescued a small part, which was far from enough to support them for a few days.

They could only kill some of the horses that were injured or about to retire, saving them to get through the night first.

The sparse tents were in a circle, with a large bonfire burning in the middle, and the soldiers were drinking gruel and eating the small amount of horse meat they had received.

He looked depressed and depressed.

They all felt very depressed and aggrieved.

Before the enemy could face each other, more than 30,000 people had died on their own side.

The advantage of 100,000 against 20,000 is not reflected here at all.

Now the enemy is in the dark, and they are in the light, but they feel an inexplicable crisis.

Because I don't know when or how the enemy will attack, I am always in a state of mental tension.

They all take turns eating, half standing guard, half eating, and always on the alert.

Those sent to explore the way disappeared one by one, and none of them came back alive to inquire about the news.

Feeling that the morale had dropped to the lowest point, Zhang Xiaoting knew that he could not enter the mountain for the time being.

Now their camp is about five miles away from Yunlong Mountain, and it is not so easy for the other party to come and sneak attack.

After the meal, Zhang Xiaoting gathered a group of subordinate generals and gathered them in a tent.

Looking at the group of subordinates who were downcast, Zhang Xiaoting said loudly:

"In war, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, how can there be a general in the world who will never fail, in the face of defeat, we are not depressed, but should summarize more, why do we fail?"

"Only by finding the reason for our defeat can we avoid the same thing from happening next time, not to mention that we are not a real defeat at the moment, because we still have 70,000 troops, and the strength is still far more than the other party's 20,000 horses, what is there to be frustrated!"

"Let's all cheer up and discuss countermeasures."

The last sentence was even more sonorous and powerful, and it shook everyone involuntarily to raise their heads, puff up their chests, and sit up straight.

So they expressed their personal views and opinions, summed up the experience of failure, and planned the next step.

Finally, everyone reached a consensus that they should not attack lightly, and try to find out the situation of the other party as much as possible before making plans.

Defend but not attack, wait for help.

In the Yunlong Mountains, near the top of the mountain, there is a relatively wide slope, which originally had few trees, but after being cut down by the soldiers, it became a bare lawn, interspersed with some new tree stumps of higher or shorter heights.

Except for a part of the soldiers who patrolled and stood guard in the woods, the rest sat here eating dry food and drinking water.

One by one's expressions were excited, their eyes were full of excitement, at such a small price, to win such a war, for many people here, it was the first time, everyone couldn't help but talk eloquently, there was no pressure in their tone, as if the enemy was not a hundred thousand troops, but a thousand rangers.

Liu Tingfeng also said with a smile on his face:

"Senior sister is really clever! They easily wiped out 30,000 of their horses and forced them back five miles away, and now they definitely don't dare to go up the mountain easily, right? ”

"In fact, this is just a surprise, attacking it unprepared, it is a fluke, because this kind of tactics, after we use it once, we can't repeat the old tricks, they don't come in next time, once they attack in, they must be fully prepared to come, so we must not have the slightest carelessness."

"Although they are still defeated, their troops are still three times as large as ours, our crisis has not been completely resolved, everyone must not get carried away and be carried away by victory, we can be confident, but we cannot be proud."

"Because history tells us that arrogant soldiers will be defeated."

Mu Qianmei's words were like a scoop of cold water, which suddenly woke up the soldiers who were immersed in the joy of victory.

Liu Tingfeng also blushed and said:

"Senior sister is right, we are all carried away, in the current situation, we are indeed not out of danger, the other party's army of 70,000 is still eyeing us, we are not allowed to be negligent!"

Tana also said:

"Fluttershy is right, this is just the beginning, and there will be more difficult battles ahead, so we need to be ready to fight tough battles at all times, and it won't always be easy."

"Yes, now they are stationed five miles away, but it is the only way for us to go back, and I don't know if their reinforcements arrived first, or ours arrived first? If they arrive first, then our situation will be even more dire, let's continue to think about the next plan and plan! ”

The military advisor also suggested.

Mu Qianmei thought for a while and said:

"Now they will certainly not act rashly for the time being, but we can't do nothing because they don't move, we have to make the preparations here and make them uneasy, so that they have no time to do other things."

"How can we keep them at peace?"

Liu Tingfeng asked strangely.

"When the enemy advances, I retreat, when the enemy is stationed and disturbs us, when the enemy is tired, I fight, and when the enemy retreats, these 16 words are our strategic principles today. Now that they are stationed, they have been tired and tired for days, and their mental state has been in a state of tension, and it is not a good thing for me to let them rest and recuperate their spirits. Therefore, tonight, Chaolu and Tingfeng led 5,000 elite soldiers to harass them, not seeking to kill the enemy, but only to make them unpeaceful. ”

"Harassing the enemy, pay attention to the unexpected, and then it is a 'fast' word, quickly evacuate after a blow, there must be no love war, safety is the main thing, because we can't withstand any consumption."

Mu Qianmei said emphatically.

As soon as they heard that they were going to disturb the enemy again, many soldiers suddenly came to their senses and expressed their desire to go.

In the end, it was Chaolu himself who selected, and he chose 5,000 elite soldiers with good riding skills, good archery skills, and strong combat effectiveness.

Liu Tingfeng was extremely excited, meditating and practicing alone, and it was difficult to enter the state for a long time.

When he finally calmed down, Chaolu's side had already begun to line up, ready to set off.

Fortunately, his energy is much better than ordinary people, and he has not consumed any internal strength during this time, so his spirit and spirit are still in the best state.

After a heavy rain the night before, the weather was not too good for this day, although it did not rain again, but the day was also gloomy, and it seemed that it was going to rain at any time, and it did not seem to fall.

When they arrived, there was a faint coolness, and five thousand soldiers rode on horses, galloping in the wind, but they didn't stop at all.

When the enemy heard the sound of horses' hooves and hurriedly got up to prepare for the battle, the five thousand elite soldiers led by Chaolu and Zhuang Wuchen had already arrived seven or eight hundred meters in front of the enemy's tent.

Zhang Xiaoting was a little prepared this time, and when Chaolu's army was about to approach, the camp tent was immediately lit with torches, illuminating this place as bright as day, and the archers also hurriedly lined up and stood at the front of the line.

When Chaolu led the soldiers to reach the range of the firing, both sides drew their bows and shot arrows together, Chaolu followed Mu Qianmei's instructions, and after a rain of arrows, he quickly turned his horse's head and ran back.

There were no major losses on either side, only a small number of people were hit, and due to the long distance, there were no major casualties.

Zhang Xiaoting's subordinates quickly evacuated after taking a photo of the other party, and wherever they were willing to spare, they all slapped their horses and quickly chased after them.

However, after all, these soldiers got up in a hurry to face the battle, and they were not fully prepared, and they could still catch up there, and they had just chased for a short distance, and saw that the opponent's back had disappeared into the dark night.

Zhang Xiaoting immediately ordered loudly:

"Withdraw quickly!"

The soldier retreated angrily.

What do they mean by that? Ran late at night, let go of a rain of arrows and fled, and had the ability to try a big battle with us. ”

A small general said hatefully.

"Their purpose is to sneak attack and harass, if we are not prepared, they will sneak attack and leave, and when they see that we are prepared, they will harass and leave. If we chase them and they go into the woods, and we dare not go into the woods, and disturb our peace, their purpose will be achieved. ”

Zhang Xiaoting speculated.

"It's really shameless, such a sneaky way of playing, what kind of hero is it, there is a kind of happy battle with us, what kind of ability is this!"

Another junior general also said angrily.

"Okay, we still take turns to rest, half sleeping, half standing, we just stay here, just wait for our reinforcements, if we don't move, they won't have anything to do."

"Rest now!"

Zhang Xiaoting ordered loudly.

Although there was a lot of grievances in the hearts of the soldiers, they had no choice but to rest quietly.

Half rested, half on duty.

In the quiet grassland, these soldiers still couldn't sleep for a long time, and they seemed to be holding their breath in their hearts, but they had nowhere to vent.

Tossing and turning.

And Liu Tingfeng, who returned to the Yunlong Mountain Range, was also a little sullen, this time the sneak attack, although the enemy was successful, but there was no chance to fight happily, and he always felt a little regretful.

Mu Qianmei, Tana and the military advisor came out to greet the returning soldiers, and when they saw that everyone had come back safely, they finally let go of their hearts.

However, seeing Liu Tingfeng's expression, Mu Qianmei immediately smiled and said:

"Uncle Chao, you have worked hard. Wuchen, you also have a good rest, there will be a chance to fight them head-on, you take care of your spirit and wait, you won't wait too long. ”

With that, a small number of people were arranged to continue to be on duty, and most of them fell asleep peacefully.

In the hot summer, the most comfortable thing is at night, the soldiers are busy for a few days, and they are all tired, seeing that the enemy is far away, there is no danger for the time being, and they all sleep very soundly.