Chapter 416: Overnight in the mountains and forests

"Okay, tomorrow Dad will take you to the school field."

Lu Wanxi smiled and almost jumped up, A-Niang didn't lie to her, today's Daddy is very talkative and gentle to people, she can go horseback riding tomorrow.

Lu Tianhui sat on the steps of the courtyard beautifully, playing with this piece of handkerchief in his hand, and he didn't even know when his daughter left, but Su Qingyan came over to wake him up, lest he sit outside and make people laugh.

"Alright, let's go inside, Wanwan is back in the room."

"Ah, Wanwan is gone?" A word wakes up the dreamer.

Lu Tianhui stretched his neck stupidly and looked around, the sun was about to set, and there was indeed no Lu Wan around.

"Hahaha, our daughter's means of pinching you are also clever, a handkerchief will make you promise to take her on a horse, and you will send some good ones in the future, maybe you will have some return gifts."

Lu Tianhui disagreed, indulging in the joy of being gifted.

"I don't care about this, this is the first time Wanwan has given me a gift, I have to keep it carefully, don't get dirty and the yellow sand is dense, the plateau is difficult to attack, Bai Shuo, who has been fighting with the nomadic country for half a year in Xiliang, has become much older.

The wind and sand here scraped the exposed skin like a knife, the skin on Bai Shio's cheeks turned jaggery and dried up, and his hair clumped against his scalp.

Such an embarrassed and dirty appearance, they can't take care of it, and today the entire army is ambushed on the hill, this is the ambush place they finally found, just hoping that today's battle can bring a turnaround.

The nomadic camp could be clearly seen under the hills, with men and horses running around the steppe, unaware of the danger.

Bai Shuo didn't dare to underestimate the enemy, his bloodshot eyes stared intently below, and then with an order, the cavalry and charging soldiers swarmed up.

The sound of neighing, the sound of horses' hooves mingled, and the soldiers were swept up in it with the dust raised by the wind and sand.

Fighting in such a dry and oxygen-deficient place was the biggest obstacle for the Liang army was that they were not accustomed to the terrain and could not see the enemy's position clearly.

This group of people has lived here for generations, and they don't know how to discern their direction.

Every time there is an engagement, the other side will deliberately raise dust to blur the vision, and then twist the scimitar axe through the army, one by one to give the soldiers a fatal blow.

Even Xiliang's army suffered a loss in the face of such a fight, let alone the Liang army.

A sharp scimitar slashed down from behind, making a "dang" sound on Bai Shuo's back.

The man was visibly stunned for a moment, the knife did not cut the flesh, but instead cut a piece of hard armor.

Bai Shuo hooked the corners of his lips, waved his big knife and pressed it, and mocked: "Do you still think you can attack us in this way?" Alone! ”

The man cursed and tried to bounce away, pulling out the distance, but who knew that Bai Shuo was in hot pursuit, and the Bai family's big knife was waved in the air like a sharp scissors.

Dugu was alone with a muffled sound, and his arm was cut.

This time, the Liang army gave up the light way of fighting and armed himself with layers of iron armor, his body became heavier, and his movements became slower, but it was all worth it.

At least Dugu's usual way of fighting doesn't work.

There was a constant clanging sound from the surroundings, and the swords and axes of the nomadic soldiers could not cut into the iron armor of the Liang army, but were instead reversed by the Liang army, and one was injured.

Dugu was alone in the dark screaming, covering the wound on his arm, shouting a special order, and the whole army retreated towards the rear.

In this way, Bai Shuo pressed the battle situation for the first time and fought a real victory, they destroyed the enemy army camp stationed under the hill.

This lesson will ensure that you will not be harassed again for nearly a month.

Bai Shuo sighed lightly: "The battle in the past half a year has made the nomadic small countries feel that they have the ability to compete with the Great Liang, so they treat it slowly, but they don't know that on the battlefield, the most taboo thing is to underestimate the enemy." ”

"General, we captured two hundred prisoners of war from the Huns, are we going to kill them?"

The small nomadic country that just fought with them was the Xiongnu clan, and there were also Xianbei, Karasuma and other clans who cooperated with them, Bai Shuo would not be stupid, and if he defeated the Xiongnu, it would be considered a victory.

"The prisoners of war will be escorted back to Xiliang first and handed over to the king of Xiliang for disposal, Your Majesty has already replied to me and sent reinforcements to support, and the rest will be arranged after the reinforcements arrive."

Today's victory was won, and the Xiongnu were given a fatal blow, and the Liang army was very happy, and they had to light a bonfire tonight to celebrate.

Although Tuo Xuan was born as a military general, he couldn't go to the battlefield in person because of his identity, and when Bai Shuo came to Xiliang, he only met him briefly, and the subsequent exchanges relied on letters and messages between his henchmen.

Lu Xingcheng sent some supplies, which were arranged by Tuoxuan, in case there was a shortage of food and grass at the border, and he was afraid that Bai Shuo would suffer.

Clean up the battlefield and victories at night, and the people below report to Bai Shuo.

"General Bai, the horses of the Huns are like wild horses, and when they see our people, they hide and can't ride."

Walking to the horse farm, several Hun war horses were locked in the fence, and several generals surrounded them, trying to tame them.

The horses neighed and sneered, not letting people approach, and their eyes were fixed on everyone, and they were all loyal horses.

Bai Shuo stood on the periphery and looked at these horses, chuckled, and said: "The horses of the Huns are all loyal to their masters, and they can't be used if they are taken captive, and after they are released, they will go to find their masters by themselves, and if the masters are dead, they will be reduced to grassland wild horses." ”

The generals below were tired and out of breath, not only did they not tame their horses, but they were also kicked a few times.

"Then these horses can't be kept, they can't be kept for their own use, so they can only be killed."

In human wars, horses are nothing but carriers, just like resources, they are also victories.

"Forget it." Bai Shuo waved his hand, "The Huns are fleeing for their lives, they will not not ride horses, since they have been caught by you, I think that the master is dead, it is better to let them go back to the grassland, just treat it as a killing, and alleviate some of the sins." ”

The generals below were given the order and opened the fence, and the horses, seeing that there was a gap, ran away, and finally ran to the hill and disappeared into the distance.

The bonfire burned in the center of the barracks, and the adjutant soldiers warmly celebrated today's victory, and Bai Shuo sat in the military tent, looking at the fireworks outside in a daze.

He carefully pulled out a pony carved out of wood from his bosom, caressing it softly with his rough fingertips, and a smile in his eyes.

This little wooden horse he has always taken with him, inseparable from him, this is Lu Wan gave it to him personally before he left the city, and he will keep it in his hands until the moment he returns to Beijing in triumph.

Celebration after celebration, Bai Shuo walked out of the tent and ordered the people below to increase the area where the military camp needed to be guarded and patrolled a little more.

If they take advantage of each other's underestimating enemies, they will also take advantage of our underestimating enemies.

Bonfires lit up, and the soldiers slaughtered the cattle and sheep that had been brought in for supplies, and feasted on them.

The adjutant general below came to ask Bai Shuo: "General Bai, when will we fight this battle, the land occupied by Xiliang has been recovered, and it has been half a year, we can't keep making wedding dresses for Xiliang." ”

Bai Shuo glanced sideways slightly, and said lightly: "Your Majesty's order is to suppress the small nomadic country, as long as they are still harassing Xiliang, we will not leave, unless the other party hands over the surrender letter and surrenders voluntarily, otherwise, this kind of provocation of the Great Liang Shangguo, we will forget it?" ”

The adjutant general poured a sip of liquor and said: "It's best for this group of people to surrender quickly, otherwise when the reinforcements arrive, we will kill them on the grassland, and all the Xiongnu Xianbei will rush to the northern Xinjiang." Bai Shuo chuckled: "Northern Xinjiang is cold, and it must not be a place where nomads can survive.