Between the magnificent mountains and valleys, the horses gallop and are picturesque.

Horses waded across the shallows, splashing a large canopy of water.

The knights were dusty, and their eyes were still firm.

After the enemy is broken, the people will be rewarded with five horses of silk, and if there is a catch, another reward will be added.

This kind of super reward is very rare, and there must be brave men under the so-called heavy rewards.

"Dismount and rest for an hour." On the edge of the riverside meadow, Shao Xun ordered.

At the command, everyone went into action, and did not rest immediately, but first assigned personnel to guard from afar, and then loosened the belly pockets of the horses, collected their sweat, and then fed some beans, grain, and salt water.

After doing this, he sat down on the ground, took out the dry grain water, and ate it in a big gulp.

Shao Xun sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a silk map, and looked at it carefully.

Tang Jian handed over a dry and hard Hu Biscuit, Shao Xun didn't raise his head, he grabbed it and gnawed it.

They are now in the suburbs of Liang County, on the banks of Rushui, and they are already up and down a hundred miles from Luoyang.

The horses changed once.

To be precise, it's not all horses now, but also a lot of mules.

The horses that had been replaced were handed over to the two hundred or so people in the back.

They had more than 2,000 horses, mules and donkeys at hand, half of which were carrying luggage—mainly armor and spears, but also some repair tools, wound medicine, whetstones, spare bowstrings, and other scattered knick-knacks.

Carrying luggage is not easy, and the physical exertion of a horse and mule is not small, so every half day, the luggage needs to be transferred to another horse and mule to recover their strength.

Broadly speaking, they are currently in a wave-forward fashion.

Three thousand horses and mules were divided into three parts.

The first part is ridden by the soldiers, and when the horses can't run, they rest on the spot, feed the horses with feed and salt water, and take the time to eat some water or pretend to sleep.

After the second batch of empty horses caught up, the rest was over, and the soldiers changed horses and rode on. The first horses that are physically exhausted rest on the spot or graze to save food.

When the third group of horses and mules with their luggage arrived, they changed their luggage and put them on the backs of the first batch of horses, and then a small number of men with empty horses chased after the soldiers.

The core idea is to change horses without changing people, and move forward in waves.

Now there are few people, only more than a thousand soldiers, and when tens of thousands of cavalry run long distances, the scene will be lively.

On the whole route, some people are fighting, some people are sleeping, some people are advancing, some people are feeding the horses, some people are packing their luggage, and the whole is actually moving forward in waves.

A long-distance run is not the same thing as a short-range explosive assault.

After Shao Xun finished studying the map, he waited for a while, but the follow-up horses still didn't come, which made him a little anxious.

The first time I went on a long-distance attack with a large group of mounted infantry, it was indeed easy to stumble.

Everyone has not experienced it, every small link can go wrong, and the price of the problem is the time delay, and the long wait.

In the future, if you have the opportunity, you must form a special Flying Dragon Army like the Tang Army - Flying Dragon, Royal Horse.

Heavy infantry who are proficient in all kinds of martial arts, carrying armor, equipment, bows and crossbows, ride on horseback, and dismount and fight on foot when they reach their destination.

It has not only the mobility of cavalry, but also the combat effectiveness that far surpasses that of cavalry, as well as the ability to attack fortifications, and it is a very balanced class.

But it's just a matter of thinking about it.

The cost of a mounted infantryman is even more than that of a cavalryman, which is really a rich man's toy.

When the sun was full of sunset, the follow-up horses finally arrived.

Shao Xun didn't blame the sweaty sergeant, he didn't say anything, and directly ordered a change of horses and hurried overnight.

The soldiers silently took out improvised torches and put them in saddlebags under the saddle, two for each person.

After a little bit of teamwork, they roared away.

******

In Xuchang City, people are panicked and running endlessly.

Most of the soldiers have been taken to Hebei by King Fanyang, and handed over to Gou Xi to command, attacking Gongshi Domain, Hao Chang and other generations.

Listening to the battle report that came back, it seems that the fight is good, and in a few months, these rebellious ministers and thieves will definitely be completely wiped out.

It's like this, everything is under control, it's good.

But now something happened.

The king of the East China Sea led 30,000 troops to Xitunxiao County, which was defeated by Liu Qiao in a battle and rushed back to Xuzhou in embarrassment.

It's not just a matter of battlefield defeat. What's more serious is that Liu Qiao, the assassin of Yuzhou, is reversed! was forced to rebel by Sima Yue.

How good is that?

Xuchang was empty, with only two or three thousand defenders, and they were all the old and weak soldiers who were left before the expedition, and their morale was extremely low.

Do you expect those soldiers with white beards or childish faces to hold Xuchang?

No one dared to think so.

Some people have even slipped away, preferring to hide in manors outside the city rather than stay in Xuchang City and wait for death.

And their departure greatly shook morale and made more people want to slip away.

In desperation, Tian Hui, the superintendent who stayed in Xuchang, could only order the city gate to be closed and strictly guarded.

But what's the use?

A group of old and weak soldiers, who dare not kill the enemy, still have the courage to come out of the city at night, and it is not small.

As a result, in the middle of the night, the four walls of Xuchang became a "highway", and people continued to descend the city and disappear into the vast night.

It's not that Tian Hui hasn't thought of a way, such as killing people and establishing power, but he can only stop for a while, and the next day he will relapse into his old ways, so he can't help it.

Wait a few more days, I'm afraid that everyone will run out, and the further back Gain goes, the more powerful he will be.

"Supervisor, is it not that the families in Xingwen County have sent their soldiers into the city to help in the war?" A small official ran over and asked.

Tian Hui kicked him and scolded: "The vertical son wants to harm me? People's hearts are unpredictable, who knows if it is Liu Qiao's people who enter the city? ”

The little official cried and said, "It's not a way to go on like this." There are less than 2,000 soldiers in the city, and many of them are still newly recruited servants, how can they fight? ”

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it." Tian Hui glanced at him hatefully.

Of course, that's what he said, but when he couldn't hold it, Tian Hui would definitely not stay and die.

With his merits in the saddle and horse by King Fanyang's side for many years, even if he loses Xuchang, he will not necessarily be punished, and he can even continue to lead the troops, accumulate credit, and make a comeback.

Money, women, and mansions are all empty, but your own life is the most important.

"Don't lie on the ground, what are you pretending?" Tian Hui flew up again and reprimanded: "Quickly send someone to find out the news." Liu Qiao is afraid that he has already been taught from Peiguo, so let's see if they will return to Liang Guo or come to Xuchang. ”

"No." The little official lay on the ground and groaned with difficulty.

It was indeed pretended just now, but this time it was really kicked, and it took a while to get up, and then bowed his head and left.

Tian Hui snorted coldly, took the guards, and began to patrol the city.

Yuzhou is relatively special, and it is one of the eight old metropolitan districts. Among them, the assassin is stationed in Liang Guoxiang County, and the capital governor's office is in Xuchang, Yingchuan County.

Since Cao Wei, Xuchang has been an important town, not only stationed a large number of soldiers, but also a mountain of money, silk, grain, and armor, so that it can go south at any time to deal with Eastern Wu - the first-line Wancheng Governor has not many soldiers and horses, and can only hold on, without much ability to counterattack.

Such an important town can be said to be impossible to lose, but Tian Hui has no idea of dying with him at all.

The horses are ready, and there is more than one.

If Liu Qiao comes, he will flee directly with his eldest son and Princess Fanyang, and Xuchang will give it to you.

As for his wife and daughter, he can't take care of it.

It's a common thing for men to fight, abandon their wives and daughters, don't make a fuss, no matter what they think, it's important for me to protect my life.

After inspecting the whole city, Tian Hui went back to his house to rest.

The soldiers are becoming scarcer and scarcer, and it looks troublesome, so it is better to go home and play with women.

******

"Wow!" The walking horse suddenly gave up on its front hooves and fell to its knees.

Shao Xun was startled, but did not panic.

In the exclamation of others, his left foot stretched out violently and kicked the ground, but he was able to stabilize his body and did not fall out.

Then he slammed his right foot on the horse's belly, pulled the reins with both hands, and lifted it vigorously, and the war horse suddenly stood up.

After riding his horse slowly, he looked at the field of the three poles of the sun and ordered: "Arrange a guard, and the whole army will rest." Call me the guide. ”

"No." Only then did Tang Jian come back to his senses and go as ordered.

The generals watched from afar and were all impressed.

After a few hours of driving last night, many people fell off their horses.

Some people are poor riding, some people are too tired, and some people are stumbling.

General Shao's riding skills are also first-class.

The guide quickly arrived and bowed.

"Where is this?" Shao Xun asked.

"The name of this place is Guanxiang." The guide replied: "We have entered Xiangcheng County, Yuzhou, and if we continue to rush during the day, we should be able to enter the city before the gate." ”

"What am I going to do in the county seat?" Shao Xun smiled, took the cake and water bladder, and chewed it in a big gulp.

Yesterday we marched for most of the day during the day, and ran for more than half the night at night, but now we are sleepy and tired, but we have to extend the rest time.

Pan Tao, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, only gave him two plans.

The first plan was for him to gather the displaced people around Luoyang and choose a site to build a dock fort.

This suggestion is key to Shao Xun.

Other people's soldiers, even if they are deeply influenced by themselves, will still be unstable after all, unless that person is dead.

Relatively reliable, only the private army unit pulled out by oneself.

Pan Tao's second suggestion is - Xuchang has few soldiers, and many old and weak!

In this regard, Shao Xun hesitated at first, and thought about it for a long time in Kim Yong City.

Later, it turned out that he was a pervert. After the blood poured up, he simply didn't do anything, improved Pan Tao's strategy, promised a generous reward, boosted morale, and directly came to a hundreds of miles of attack.

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to Xuchang, Shao Xun relaxed.

There are some things that there is no turning back.

Windfall is not white, how old are you King Fanyang? Even your cousin's princess and the queen of sheep, I want them to give me children.

After eating the cakes, Shao Xun took the heavy sword and wiped it silently.

And so it was not until late in the afternoon, when a new batch of horses and mules arrived, that he jumped to his feet and turned on his horse.

More than a thousand knights quickly followed, like a raging torrent, across the farmland after the autumn harvest, heading east.

On the seventh night of the first month of September, the cavalry appeared in the west of Xuchang City, and the horses were stationed.

It's finally here.