The main force of the sluggish barbarian ranks can only be cavalry. Because only the speed of the cavalry can go around the front of the opponent and choose a suitable place to set up an ambush, and take the opponent by surprise through ambush, so as to maximize the results of the battle.

After a full fight, pull out all the horses, and the cavalry that Ma Shuo can put together will also be able to reach four thousand, and there will be at least a thousand guards in it, and at least one thousand of the horses will not be able to keep up with the large army.

"My lord, let's do this! The soldiers were divided into two routes, one consisting of a thousand-man team and a militia group, and set off first to find an ambush site. Then, the rest of the people, including a group of infantry, can also be organized to set off together as reinforcements! ”

Jin Tian, the commander of Panlongwei, made a suggestion, which could increase the total number of troops a lot. Now, the number of men and horses in the garrison has increased a lot, but they are all infantry.

Jin Tian's suggestion suddenly opened Ma Shuo's mind, if this is the case, in fact, a small number of people can be transferred from Huangsha City. Recently, while Fan Zeng was developing hidden guards, he also set up a guard force of more than five hundred in Huangsha City. The main members of this escort force are still retired wounded soldiers, and as the previous wounded soldiers have obtained prosthetic limbs and legs one by one, and successfully have the ability to move on their own again, the news quickly spread among the retired wounded soldiers.

In the border areas, there is no shortage of retired wounded soldiers, these people are not independent individuals, each of them is connected with a group, and there is a close connection with countless retired wounded soldiers. Because everyone is a vulnerable group, in order to survive, sometimes they have to help each other. Relying on the bereavement of the imperial court, there is no way for everyone to live, so they have to figure out their own way.

Comradeship is the bond that connects this group, and some people who mix well will be obligated to help others who are not good together. Now, with such a good way out, how can people who have already benefited forget their comrades who are still down!

Veterans with prosthetic limbs or legs are not at all weak in combat, and some of them are quickly able to become qualified cavalrymen if they have horses. In this situation, Ma Shuo has decided to transfer these people to participate in this operation, and it will be faster to come from Huangsha City.

So, one after another instructions were sent out by Ma Shuo.

Soon, Bai Xuan and He Yilong, who were stationed in Panlong Ridge, immediately took action as fast as they could after getting the news. Before the soldiers and horses went, the grain and grass moved first. Bai Xuan must ensure that Ma Shuo has enough logistical support for this operation, from the daily consumption of grain and grass and a large number of weapons and equipment.

Fortunately, the secret base has achieved initial results recently, and several batches of weapons have been delivered, which has increased the inventory of the cottage a lot. Among the weapons and equipment, of course, the most consumed are arrows, and this time arrows are the most needed.

As the order was conveyed, the whole cottage suddenly became lively. The preparation of materials and the selection of personnel knew that this mission was of great significance, and the enemy was a barbarian with a feud, so everyone's enthusiasm was very high.

The efficiency of the cottage is still very high, and it only took two days to prepare a large number of materials and personnel. This time, He Yilong personally led the team, with the 1,500 selected guards and left the cottage with a large amount of supplies.

It's just that when this team left the cottage less than twenty miles, Qi Jing actually secretly slipped down from the cottage with a group of women's soldiers. This time, Qi Jing didn't bring too many people, only a hundred of the strongest ones. However, the most important thing is that these hundred people are not infantry, and each has a horse. Because of the saddle and stirrups, it was not at all difficult for these women to ride horses. As for these horses, it was naturally Qi Jing who wanted to come from Bai Xuan, no matter what, Qi Jing's face Bai Xuan couldn't help but give it.

Because of the horses, although Qi Jing's group of women's troops set off a little late, they quickly caught up with He Yilong's team. Seeing this group of women's army, He Yilong had a headache, and He Yilong's character was the most reluctant to deal with women.

However, Qi Jing is Ma Shuo's woman, and He Yilong is very helpless, and he will definitely not be able to drive away, so he has to let the other party follow.

When He Yilong led people all the way towards Ma Shuo's side, Ma Shuo led the militia and the thousand-person team to bypass the barbarian team and came to a place called Da Yuling. This place is the only way for the barbarians to go to Zhenmanguan, and it is also a very good ambush place, the terrain is open, fan-shaped, with a certain slope, but it is not very steep, which is very suitable for cavalry attacks.

The cavalry of the militia and the thousand-man team, plus the Panlong Guard, made a total of 3,000 people. Three thousand cavalry came by surprise and charged, and they could still give the opponent a big blow. If, before the barbarians arrived here, the guards of Huangsha City and He Yilong's men and horses could reach again, then it would be even more certain.

The barbarian troops, because they had to be exposed as much as possible, did not march very fast and their routes were very hidden. It's just that their tracks are always under the watchful eye of the hidden guards.

In this way, Ma Shuo also kept track of the progress of the place at any time, and calculated a little, according to the speed of the other party, he would arrive here in another day or so. So, Ma Shuo asked everyone to be fully prepared, rest, and adjust the state of people and horses.

The development of the situation still made Ma Shuo very happy. About half a day before the barbarian team arrived, the five hundred guards of Huangsha City arrived. The surplus horses were distributed to these veterans, and the veterans immediately seized the time to get acquainted.

According to the report of the hidden guard, He Yilong's team is about a day's journey from here. In this case, Ma Shuo immediately adjusted the requirements for He Yilong's department, informing them that they didn't need to hurry up, as long as they guaranteed to hang behind the other party, and when the fight started here, they would take the opportunity to cut in and strive to maximize the effect of the attack.

With the presence of hidden guards, the transmission of information is indeed much more convenient. However, the means of transmitting information still rely on people, so it cannot be timely and convenient. For this reason, Ma Shuo has told Fan Zeng to train a batch of carrier pigeons as soon as possible. Ma Shuo has already given Fan Zeng all the methods of training carrier pigeons, and all he needs to do is to find the right pigeons and the right talents.

"My lord, the barbarians' vanguard has reached ten miles away!"

The hidden guard reported the latest information to Ma Shuo.

"Order all departments, take their places, and pay attention to concealment at any time!" Ma Shuo gave the order decisively.