Chapter XXXVIII
There are "hundreds" of genders for people, and there are only three for horses.
Stallions, mares and eunuch horses (geldings).
Horses are social animals, and in a small pony herd, there is basically only one stallion.
The stallion has a strong temperament, and there are a lot of hanging things, and when he is sexually mature, he will either fight with other stallions or engage in mares, and that's all there is to it.
The herd has a relatively strict hierarchy.
The head horse is the oldest and oldest mare in the herd โ and probably the most offspring.
When galloping on the grassland, the head horse is in front, and the rest of the horses follow in front of the rest of the horses according to their size, and the stallion is responsible for protecting the safety of the entire herd.
This is the natural world, in fact, most animals are similar.
Generally speaking, mares are hardly used for riding, first, they are prone to estrus, and secondly, they are used to raise offspring.
Stallions are also rarely used for riding because of the small number of them.
A large number of castrated stallions are ridden, relatively docile, with strength and speed, and there is not much force.
Therefore, Shao Xun and the vast majority of the stallions they captured were castrated stallions, and there were very few normal mares and stallions.
"Phewโ" The man galloped happily, chasing the frightened fleeing mare.
The children and grandchildren of the mare followed, neighing and hurrying away.
One side runs, the other side chases.
After chasing, the horses slowly stopped, and actually began to graze with their heads down.
The riders breathed a sigh of relief and drove unhurriedly to bring the horses back.
"One, two, three......" Cai Cheng took a group of pro-soldiers, silently counting the numbers.
"How many did you count?"
"Forget."
"What else do you do but eat?"
"Oh, I'll count it again."
On the other side, the hurried silver-speared armor drove the captives far away.
The captives were inexplicable and couldn't believe that there was such a good thing.
"Wait and disperse."
"Get out of the way, don't be seen by me again."
"The general is benevolent, and if you don't want to kill the prisoners, you can just have fun."
The captives dispersed, including thousands of Jin slaves.
It's not that no one wants to stay and join the army, but it won't be possible to take them with them, so they all go away.
Before leaving, they were asked to dig a pit and bury the corpses.
In total, 1,500 or 600 enemies were killed, more than 1,000 were captured, and more than 1,500 people took advantage of the chaos to seize horses.
Five thousand Hun cavalry, just gone.
Of course, most of them were able to run back, but it was clear that they had withdrawn from the fight.
By the evening, more than 7,000 horses had been gathered, and with the original horses and mules, the total number exceeded 15,000, more than one man and two horses, and there was still a little distance from one man and three horsesโin fact, it was not bad.
Shao Xun asked the horses to be brought to the dockings of the fleet as soon as possible.
The more than 3,000 cavalry that raided Lu Zhuyan used their camp to monitor the movement on the side of Narigao on the mountain hill.
There must have been a rout to go to Chenggao to report the news, and there are already preparations over there.
Will Shan Zheng come down the mountain to attack them? It's hard to say, but it's always right to be prepared.
There are many people in Shan Zheng, and there are also city guards, Shao Xun is not ready to touch him.
He believed that if Shan Zheng had a clear mind, he would not have given up the relatively strong city and put himself in the predicament of being attacked on his back.
As for how to go to Xingyang east of Daling Mountain without going to Chenggao and Tiger Prison Pass, there are still ways to go......
On the fourth day of October, the wind and waves have been calm at the foot of Daling Mountain.
During this period, several groups of Hun rangers came to investigate, but when they saw more than 3,000 horsemen who had retreated to Luokou, backed by the fleet, and camped in front, they left decisively.
In the evening of the same day, Jin Zheng, Wang Qi'er and others arrived at Luokou with a large army.
The Huns are still far behind, but they seem to be a little desperate and can't keep them.
To be honest, they have really tried their best, and all kinds of means have been used, but they have more or less slowed down the advance of the Silver Spear Army. But it can only be "sluggish", and blocking is completely impossible.
The real task of the Huns was the Zhenxi general Shan Zheng, who is still constantly reinforcing Chenggao and swearing to the death.
Idiots!
Shao Xun chuckled, took Wang Qi'er, Jin Zheng, Wang Hu, Beigong Chun and others to the bank of the Yellow River, pointed to a narrow river beach in front of him that was half-submerged in water, and said, "This is the path taken by the slender man." โ
After years of siltation, a looming road appeared at the foot of the mountain, half-soaked in water.
This road has always been only accessible to the slender man who pulls the boat, and it is absolutely impossible to pass the cart.
The road was on the mountain, and it was cut off by the Tiger Prison.
This road can really be walked until the Sui Dynasty three hundred years later. With the emergence of this road, the Tiger Prison Pass has completed its historical mission, and the new Bishui Pass came into being.
Changes in climate and geography have a relatively large impact on the history of human warfare.
There was the abandonment of Qinhan Valley Pass and the rise of Tongguan Pass.
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, there was the decline of the Tiger Prison Pass and the rise of the Bishui Pass.
By the end of the Tang Dynasty, during the Xiaoice Age, there was the siltation of the Linyuguan (Shanhaiguan) coastal road - before that, the road was swampy and eroded.
"Baggage trucks and partial vans get on the boat, and take the waterway to the downstream Xingyang section of the ferry to go ashore." Shao Xun said: "If there is still open space on the ship, squeeze some people on board. After landing in Xingyang, they set up camp on the spot. โ
"The rest of the people, including me, crossed this road and arrived at the tail of Mt. Dailing to the east."
"Jin Zheng, you lead 3,000 men, cut wood to make siege equipment, and make a gesture to attack Chenggao."
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"After the rest of the people have passed, you will lead the people to evacuate at night."
"Don't worry, there aren't many thieves right now. Most of them thought that we were going to withdraw by boat, and that there was no way to chase them, and that they should have sent someone downstream to find a way to intercept our army. โ
"Remember, it's business as usual during the day, and big things will be done at night."
After saying that, he looked at everyone and told them to digest it slowly.
Jin Zheng, Wang Qi'er and others are brain-dead fans, so naturally they have no opinions.
Man Yu was used to obeying orders.
Beigong Chun, Wang Hu and other guest generals were in awe of Shao Xun's whimsical and unpredictable methods, and agreed after thinking about it.
The person in front of him, commanding the battle with a heavy weight, seemed to have nothing to stump him.
They don't know if they can play so well.
If Lu Zhuyan encounters them, he may be defeated, but he may not necessarily die, but when he meets Shao Xun, he will really die unjustly.
"If you have no opinion, let's act." Shao Xun commanded.
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It has been ten days since the Xiongnu broke into Gaoping, and the land of Yuzhou has also entered the stage of rumors.
From three days ago, a cavalry army rushed into the Liang State, breaking the beggar army Wang Pingbu, and then the army turned around, went south to Chen County, and wreaked havoc in Yangxia, Wuping, and Kuxian.
Today (the fifth day of October), hundreds of its pioneers even rushed to the territory of Chen County.
Wang Xuan took his sisters Wang Jingfeng and Wang Huifeng hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to stick to it in the Duzhi Yamen.
It was a thickly walled manor, with dozens of soldiers and 200 troops.
Later, some Tuntian refugees avoided coming in, and there were still more than 1,000 people.
Wang Xuan opened the arsenal and handed out instruments to each adult man.
Their own private soldiers even have iron armor, leather armor, and infantry bows.
Although the combat effectiveness of the troops is average, the equipment is also acceptable.
Overall, it seems that a dozen can be played?
But Wang Xuan was still very worried, and even more remorseful.
The Xiongnu went south, he left Luoyang with his wife, children and two younger sisters, and was supposed to go to live in Guangchengze Courtyard, but after discussing with his father, the ghost sent a god to Chen County.
What a mistake!
In the study, Wang Xuan's face was full of remorse.
Wang Jingfeng was also scared at first, but after lunch, he seemed to have forgotten, and actually hummed a tune, and after being glared at fiercely by the elder brother, he stopped aggrievedly and muttered, "Guild Chen is here to save us." โ
"How do you know?" Wang Xuan asked angrily.
Wang Huifeng, who had been reading and writing something, listened to it and glanced at his sister.
"He promised to be nice to me." Wang Jingfeng said confidently.
Wang Xuan raised his forehead and sighed.
Wang Huifeng smiled helplessly.
"He's definitely already on his way back." Wang Jingfeng seemed to be unconscious and continued.
Wang Xuan was irritable and said, "Even if he comes back, I'm afraid it's too late." โ
Wang Jingfeng was not so confident when he said this, his eyes instantly turned red, and he said, "I don't want to fall into the hands of the Huns." โ
Wang Xuan didn't bother to pay attention to her.
Wang Huifeng sighed softly.
If the Yamen of the Duzhi Branch is breached, she will not live anymore.
A woman is not a husband or a husband, and her body is bright, and she should not be insulted by thieves.
She knew some of her father's hidden thoughts.
Since divorcing Prince Chuhuai, her father has not dared to talk to her about remarrying. In the past year, he began to knock on the side, faintly mentioning things like Chen Gong Shaoxun liking her, Wang Huifeng only smiled.
Chen Gong is a wonderful person with great ambitions, and what is even more rare is that he is unwilling to do some evil deeds that ordinary military leaders are accustomed to.
Occasionally, he would say something funny.
Looks - it's not ugly, it's quite masculine and strong.
If she hadn't married, she might not have rejected her.
But at the moment, it can only be said that there is no fate.
She lowered her head and continued to review the letter.
The Xiongnu's attack was already very deep, but the focus should still be on the counties in the east of Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
Those who rushed to Chenjun's side were just a few pioneers, with neither backup nor much water.
The soldiers under the command of the Xuchang shogunate, Zuo Sima Chen Yougen, were scattered in various counties, and after receiving the news, they would definitely be able to expel them.
But this time, it is not without negative effects at all, at least people's turmoil is inevitable.
Chen Gongneng can gain a firm foothold in Yuzhou, relying on guarding the peace of the party. Now that he was invaded by the Huns, burning houses, destroying ditches, and even burning and looting, he will definitely be questioned by many people, right?
In fact, the most important thing is to turn the back of people's hearts.
Chen Gong can't rely on Qing Talk to gather people's hearts, and he can't rely on his family background to convince people's hearts, he just relies on the knife in his hand to make people trust him suspiciously, this thorny road is destined to be much more difficult than the family.
Thinking of this, Wang Huifeng's good-looking eyebrows were already wrinkled.
Wang Jingfeng lay on the table, sulking for a while, and then fell asleep.
Wang Xuan went out of the study and went outside to talk with the leader of the family soldiers and the military academy.
Knowing that the Huns had only shot a few arrows at the wall from a distance, and seeing that there was no reaction, they retreated and breathed a sigh of relief.
But he didn't dare to take it lightly, this was just the vanguard of the Huns, what if a big one came again?
It's all rushed to Chenjun! Wouldn't it rush to Xuchang City next time?
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