Shi Min immediately led the army and went straight to Shengle, the capital of the Dai Kingdom.

Along the way, in order to prevent the surprise attack of the Xianbei cavalry, Shi Min couldn't help but send a large number of scouts and rangers to patrol in all directions. There is no way, they are now alone in the depths, once they are raided by the cavalry of the Xianbei people on this prairie, they will be defeated at least if they are killed!

Not long after, Shi Min saw a group of herdsmen of about 1,000 people coming from the west, on the riverside in front of the army, walking listlessly.

Seeing this, Shi Min couldn't help frowning and asked, "What kind of place is this?" ”

Li Nong asked the guide and replied: "Governor, this is not far from the ancient city of Ban, this river is called the Lutuo River. ”

"Li Xin, you lead people to surround me like those herdsmen."

"No."

Li Xin then took the order, ordered a thousand cavalry, and quickly surrounded these herdsmen with cattle, sheep and horses, dragging their families and mouths.

Shi Min patted his horse and went up, looked at the trembling crowd of herdsmen, and said loudly: "Which of you is in charge?" ”

"Will ...... General, I'm the principal. A middle-aged man with bearded cheeks stood up and said.

When Shi Min heard this, he couldn't help but look at him for a while, only to see that this person was nine feet tall, with a big shoulder and a waist of ten girths. The middle-aged man looked to have messy hair, but with a high nose and deep eyes, a dull complexion, and some obvious Caucasian features.

This person is powerful, and he also holds a ring-headed knife in his hand.

"Are you Xianbei people?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no." General, among us, there are the Qian, Han, Wuhuan and Di people, we have all been taken captive here by the Xianbei people for many years, but we have missed our homeland for a long time! I heard that the Zhao army has been killed, and the Xianbei people have now fled from the wind, so we all help the old and the young, and drag our families to the south, hoping to live a good life! ”

This excuse seems impeccable.

Shi Min really couldn't find anything wrong with it!

"Release!" Shi Min waved his hand and asked the Zhao pawns who were surrounding these herdsmen to withdraw.

"Thank you, General!" The middle-aged man thanked him, then called out to the herdsmen and went on a long journey together.

Looking at the backs of these herdsmen, Shi Jian suddenly stepped forward and said, "Dadudu, do you really want to let them go?" ”

"Or else? Would you rather kill the wrong one than let it go? ”

Shi Jian made a gesture to wipe his neck and said in a low voice: "Governor, now our army is alone in the depths, and only brings some grain. It just so happens that these herdsmen's cattle, horses and sheep can be used! ”

Hearing this, Shi Min thought for a while, and finally said: "Then you take three thousand cavalry to rush up, and after they go away, not one will be left!" ”

"No!"

……

In a low-lying area not far from Heijo.

Flag hunting, crowds of people.

The warriors of the Xianbei people wore leather armor, held silver moon scimitars, wore fluffy battle helmets, and stepped on small brute boots, and a fierce aura emanated from the inside out. The combat effectiveness of these Xianbei people is still very strong, but they are only individual combat capabilities, and when fighting team battles, their reaction ability is still far inferior to that of Zhao Jun.

Although Daiguo has already been founded and has just learned the system of the Han people, many places have not yet been thoroughly perfected.

Many Xianbei people, so far, are still living a life of drinking blood, and it is not easy to learn from the Han people in an all-round way and become stronger?

"Report-" A small colonel flew over, and when he saw the Chinese army, he dismounted and knelt on the ground, and said with his hands down, "General, the scout is here to report, the Zhao army has just passed the ancient city of Banshi and crossed the Lutuo River, and now it is rushing to our side!" ”

"Probe!"

"No!" The Colonel then rode away.

Bu Liugufeng, the general next to Dugu Xin, couldn't help but stand up and said, "General, why don't we take the opportunity to raid the invading Zhao army?" The Zhao army only has 80,000 foot cavalry, and our army also has 50,000 wolf soldiers in the headquarters! We Xianbei people have geographical advantages and people, why can't we fight down? ”

Hearing this, Dugu Xin waved his hand and said, "Don't attack rashly." Buliu Gufeng, do you think the old man doesn't want to succeed in the first battle? It's just that on the side of Shengle Palace, the king and the ministers, as well as the leaders of the various departments, are arguing, let's see if they want to meet this group of invading Zhao army! ”

"What's there to argue?" Buliu Gufeng said dissatisfiedly, "The enemy army has invaded the territory, and if they don't fight back, won't this give them an inch?" ”

Dugu Xin shook his head and said, "Buliu Gufeng, you don't understand." In the art of war of the Han people, there is a very classic saying, called 'soldiers, the major affairs of the country'! This is a national war. Our country has just been founded for less than two years, and various systems have not yet been completed, don't look at the various ministries seem to be unified by our Tuoba Department, but there are still different voices! ”

"The reason why the king appointed the Han people and learned the various official and military systems of the Han people is to complete the transition of our Xianbei people from a tribal alliance to a national form! But unfortunately, the Zhao people did not give us a chance for this smooth transition. ”

Buliu Gufeng scratched his head and said, "General, the last general still doesn't know much. ”

"You don't need to know."

At the same time, the Zhao army, which had already crossed the Lutuo River, was resting.

It was getting late, and Shi Min then ordered the army to set up camp, and at the same time beat drums to gather generals and convene Li Nong, Shi Jian, Zhu Bao and other generals to raise their accounts.

Shi Min pointed to the parchment map hanging on the wall and said, "Where we are now, it is still on the banks of the Lutuo River. Next, if we want to go straight to Shengle, the capital of the Xianbei people, we must cross a desert. Crossing the desert, this water source has become another problem for my northern army! We must find a way to solve this problem, otherwise, before the city head of Shengle is seen, our Zhao army will not know how many soldiers will be killed by thirst! ”

When Li Nong heard this, he stood up and said, "General, this water can be taken from the Lutuo River. Moreover, there are several counties in the rear, such as Yanmen, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Daijun, which are continuously delivering grain, grass and water to our army! As long as our army manages this water source well, there should be no big problem. ”

"That's the crux of the matter."

Shi Min frowned and said, "We don't know how long it will take to get from here to Shengle!" Among them, there will be cavalry harassment constantly sent by the Xianbei people, once the water source is cut off, our army will fall into an embarrassing situation where it is impossible to advance or retreat. At that time, this huge desert grassland will most likely become the burial place of my 80,000 Zhao army! ”

Li Nong is a veteran general on the battlefield and has a lot of experience, he secretly thought to himself, and then said: "Dadu Governor, in my opinion, it is better to stay in the Lutuo River for many days first, collect enough water sources, and then wait until the grain and water sources in the rear are transported here, and then march into the Xianbei people's lair together?" ”

"No!"

Dong Kuang went out with the army this time, but he had a different opinion on this.

Dong Kuang crossed his hands and said: "The Metropolitan Governor, the last general thinks that you must not stay in the Lutuo River for too long!" This time, my Zhao army conquered the north, and the Xianbei people must have already learned that they were already deploying troops. This is evident from the fact that enemy rangers and scouts have been hovering around our army in recent days! ”

"As the saying goes, a soldier is fast! Especially in the grasslands of the north of the desert, the Xianbei people are almost all cavalry, and their whereabouts are erratic, and we cannot find their main force for a decisive battle. This is a huge flaw of our army in the first place! If they stay in the Lutuo River for too long, they are afraid that the Xianbei people can deal with it calmly, and when the time comes, they will mobilize heavy troops, and deliberately fortify the walls and clear the wilderness, consuming the grain, grass and water of our army. ”

"That's a tricky question." Shi Min bowed slightly.

Dong Kuang said again: "Governor Dadu, in my opinion, it is better to send a group of elite horsemen, bring enough dry food and water for several days, and cross the desert first, and then the army will march later." ”

Li Nong frowned and said, "Isn't this going to divide the troops?" Dadu Governor, our army only has 80,000 foot cavalry, not much food and grass, if the Xianbei people catch the elite cavalry of my vanguard, besiege it, what can I do? And the desert is vast, and I don't know when I will be able to find enough food and water, which is too risky! ”

"Dangerous moves."

Shi Min squinted his eyes and said, "Now what we have to consider is the issue of water sources. I expected that the Xianbei people would know where our army's water source was, and then cut it off. In this way, our army only divided the water into three batches and sent them into the army in turn. ”

"Li Xin!"

"The last general!" Li Xin immediately stood up.

"I order you to lead three thousand horsemen, bring enough dry food and water for five days, and send heralds to liaise with the main army every day. Anyone who encounters the tribe of the Xianbei people can be killed and killed, take their water sources and rations, and keep them for themselves! Remember, don't stay too long. Once you encounter a large force of the Xianbei people besieging you, you must avoid the battle! ”

"No!" Li Xin immediately took the order and left.

Shi Min said again: "This time, our army will divide the water source into three batches and send them to the Mobei grassland one by one. Li Nong! ”

"The last general!"

"You're in charge of water and grain. I will give you 10,000 horses, but the team escorting water and grain must be divided into several batches, and the truth is real, and the truth is false, and we must hide people's eyes and ears, and we must not cut off our grain and water channels for the Xianbei people! ”

"No!"

Shi Min's order is really difficult for some strong people.