They had carefully leveled the camp, gone out to hunt some wild beasts, came back to dry, and ordered the people to grow some vegetables around, and in this way, one by one, they had transformed the camp into a habitable place where they could spend the winter in warm sheds, and now they were suddenly pulled out and asked to march in the snow and ice, which was a miserable thing.

As for the destination of these soldiers, they could not answer at all.

Only after thinking about it for a long time, a soldier hesitated and gave a guess, "Listen to Gong Cao, we are going back!" ”

Since it was "going back", they must have come north, and now that the Yellow River is frozen, there is no longer a need for a ferry, and it is extremely easy to cross the river.

Swamp marches are tough, but when frozen in snow and ice, they can march much faster.

Thinking about it this way, what Chun Yuqiong was waiting for was about to come out.

They had arrived a long time ago, but they had not shown up for a long time.

If they increase more than 30,000 people, counting Chun Yuqiong's current strength, a total of more than 50,000, nearly 60,000, this number she was originally mentally prepared, she is not afraid, because the internal friction of the Jizhou army is about to become famous in the world - more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, nominally dispatched by Chun Yuqiong, in fact, those camps will only make their own claims, as long as they hit one of their battalions, the other battalions will not only not rescue, but are likely to follow to grab the armor banners of friendly troops.

But if Cao Cao commanded this army of soldiers and horses, it would be difficult for her to say.

What will he do?

Invite the captains of those battalions to have a meal, close the tent door during the banquet, and detain them all?

Or do you not deduct it, and directly kill and take away the military power?

But those soldiers are all subordinate soldiers, will they listen to Cao Cao's dispatch?

Or could he persuade them to finally decide to go for it with the name of Lilu?

Several generals and scribes continued to argue.

Some people say that if you are worried about being surrounded, it is okay to take a step back.

Some people say that they can immediately break through Chun Yuqiong's camp, and they can't do anything when reinforcements come.

Immediately, someone retorted, now attacking the camp must lose troops and lose generals, and their vitality will be greatly damaged, they didn't beat Chun Yuqiong at the beginning, isn't it because this person is extremely calm, is it just a cowardice?

She sat behind the handsome case, a little annoyed, a little hesitant, and a deep remorse in her heart.

What if she hadn't retreated that day?

Yes, there must be an ambush to attack her rear army, and the ambush is rushing down from the White Horse Mountain, condescending, it must be a major threat.

In this case, the main attack on Chun Yuqiong's camp is bound to have casualties, not only casualties, but after breaking through the camp, Chun Yuqiong can continue to pack up the remnants and hide in the city - this bone is always very hard.

She shamefully backed away in the face of the challenge.

Why retreat?

Does she want fewer soldiers to die? But if Cao Cao is the one who leads the troops and completes the overall planning and dispatch of reinforcements, her soldiers will only die more!

Why can't we find more than 30,000 people now?

Because the east side of the white horse is Puyang, and the southeast is Juancheng, which has completely entered Yuan Shao's sphere of influence, even the scouts dare not go too deep.

Will she be able to dodge the encircled soldiers?

If she retreats to the west temporarily, of course she can, but she will give up the flanks of the lord, and then these more than 50,000 people can be integrated and pounced-

At that time, it was not the Qingzhou soldiers who died, but the Xu Zhou soldiers, the Yuzhou soldiers, the Yangzhou soldiers, and those veterans who had known her for a long time and were brought by the lord from Youzhou.

The soldiers are fast, can she still intercept the enemy army?

She sat there and continued to listen to their arguments, but her whole body was a little stiff and seemed to be unable to move.

She couldn't imagine what would happen if she lost.

…… She is indeed a little like Xiang Yu, she spits on herself like this, if she loses more than 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers here, if she loses this one, of course, of course, she will definitely survive, but how will she go back to Qingzhou?

The women of the families with the children in their arms, and the old men in their arms, stood at the door waiting for their father, brother, and husband to return, and she could tell them—

I'm sorry! I lost! I left them all in Hakuba! They are gone, only I am back!

Can she do it?!

She was able to walk through one mud house after another, ignoring the heart-rending cry inside, and said to Tian Yu, to Tai Shici, and to Zhang Liao:

"The war is not over, we still have to continue to recruit soldiers, is it a young man between the ages of eighteen and forty? Let's recruit all men between the ages of 14 and 55 this time! ”

Can she do it?!

Of course, she will give a large pension to the families of those fallen soldiers, give them fields, houses, cattle and horses, Hebei is so rich, and she can even pull all the future captives to Qingzhou and give those family members slaves and maids...... And then, as she walked past their door in a chariot, with cavalry in front and guards on either side, with great vigour, they too might have fallen to their knees with tears in their eyes, and thought to themselves their fathers, their husbands, and perhaps even their sisters! Died with General Xiao Lu! Die a glorious death!

- That's great!

If she really did it, she really repelled Yuan Shao, she even defeated the four states of Hebei for the lord, and she re-pacified the world!

When the time comes, the lord will give her the name Lilu, give her the assassin history, the state pastor, the three dukes and nine qing, will she dare to accept it? !

When the time comes, the lord will set up a bold and eye-catching valve in front of her door, telling the world what kind of feats she has made, and will she dare to raise her eyes to take a look?!

Droplets of water landed on top of her head and struck them lightly and heavily.

She lifted her eyes and looked at the damp trail above her head, which had changed from grayish white to dark brown, as if by a little magic, the fresh color of wood had grown from the burnt embers.

The tent was already silent, and no one was arguing anymore.

They were all looking at her with concern, at her face.

But at this moment, the look of wandering, frightened, and painful on Lu Hangyu's face suddenly disappeared.

She stood up, the lamp on the desk flickering in the wind.

"If they are coming, they will come," she said, "and when we win this battle, there will be no more soldiers who dare to come to their aid." ”

Chapter 516

It was not yet dawn, and the people in the tent were still sleeping soundly.

It is impossible for an oilcloth tent to be hardy, but they have various methods, such as spreading a layer of animal skins on the outside of the tent - neat and good animal skins are rare, and they do not dislike tattered ones; For example, the tent was lit all night with a brazier, and it was never extinguished. For example, the hay under the body is thicker, and the bedding is slapped and beaten; For example, if you don't take off your clothes when you sleep at night, you can put on a few pieces.

These measures did not make them warmer, so they had one last resort, which was to draw closer to each other, share their body temperature, and also share the mud and all kinds of messy smells that have accumulated on their bodies for many days.

But these unclean breaths also became warm and amiable in their sleep, and they just hugged the brother of their accomplices, and while snoring, they dreamed that they too would follow the general to rise and make a fortune, and become a great petty officer...... He even married a beautiful widow!

While they were dreaming like this, a cold wind suddenly rushed into the tent. The team lifted the tent and woke them all from their sleep, "The general has an order!" Out of camp at the end of the day! Hurry up! ”

There was a murmuring of complaints all around, and it was not yet dawn! What the hell is this time! Why do you have to leave the camp!

They didn't need to put on their clothes, they just crawled out of their bunks with a bitter face, shrunk their heads and went to the tent to relieve themselves—of course, they had to be cautious, and they would be punished if they were caught by the officers—and the early morning grooming was done.

One by one, the soldiers came out of their tents like quails on a winter morning. They complained a lot, until they smelled the unusual aroma on the fire.

Stew this morning?!

Who's going to get up early in the morning and eat this?!

Some of the recruits were already excitedly returning to their tents to dig out their broken clay pots and gather around the stove to wait in line for food, while the older veterans noticed something unusual.

They gathered around the fire, eating while looking vigilantly in the direction of the Chinese military camp.

Before dawn, the general's Daxu was hidden in the cold darkness, and there was only a piece of fire.

Lu Hangyu got up earlier than them, and when the soldiers had just woken up, she had already changed into the uniform of the march and walked out of the tent of the Chinese army.

"Doesn't the general want to wait any longer?" Sima Yi's voice sounded beside him.

"What are you waiting for?" She asked.

Wait for dawn, or wait for reinforcements?

Sima Yi wanted to say something, but kept his mouth shut.

For example, waiting for the news from Guan Yu's side, if there is a turning point over there, it will attract the attention of these reinforcements, and then she can defeat Chun Yuqiong-

In the flickering light of the fire and the cold mist of the early morning, Tai Shici walked out.

He was also dressed in military uniform, and the battle a few days ago forced the Jizhou army to retreat to the camp, and also left a few shallow wounds on his face.

Seeing her gaze sweeping over his face, Tai Shici reached out and touched it disappreciatively.

"I'm not seriously injured, why should Ciyu be like this, how about letting me go to Wadian?"

She shook her head.

"The battle of Ziyi the day before yesterday made the Jizhou army frightened, and the battle of the White Horse was indispensable."

Tai Shi Ci seemed to want to say something more, but he also shut up.

The morning light swept down this cold land through the mist, reflecting blue-purple shadows.

As one footprint after another was covered, the shadows became deeper and darker, but the surroundings grew brighter.

Jackdaws stood on the branches, and squawed a few times, watching with ominous eyes at the procession of the icefield, at the deep ruts that had been rolled out of the wheels, the cold light on the waists of the men, until finally turning their gaze to their faces.

Their faces were still ruddy, much to the crow's frustration, but it was a patient hunter after all.

It spread its wings and flew up from the branches, following the group.

"Wachi" is not a place name to be exact, but a terrain that resembles a swamp.

Lu Hangyu is not an expert in geology and cannot accurately tell the difference between the two terrains, in her opinion, the marshland must be moist and covered with weeds and mud, while the depression is not necessarily, it may be just a depression in the dry season, and there is a small clear lake when the rainy season comes, in short, it is not as rich in flora and fauna as in the swamp - but it can be just as dangerous.

There is such an area between Puyang and Baima, which is very large, but because of the drought in recent years, it has completely turned into a depression. Although it doesn't have a name, the locals give it a strange name like "Rutted Lake" because the terrain resembles the dents left by a giant's ruts in the dirt.

Lu Hangyu used to be stationed in Puyang, and he used to go there when he was patrolling, where the grass grew very tall, and there were large numbers of birds perched in it, chirping among the low branches looking for young shoots to eat, and it seemed that the land was very fertile, but there was no one living in it.

After all, during the rainy season, when the water breaks or when the Yellow River bursts, it quickly turns into a small murky lake, so no one lives in it.

But she took away 10,000 soldiers and horses from Tai Shici and set off in this direction.

Lu Hangyu didn't know where those reinforcements were, the other side was very cunning, and she covered her breath very carefully, she couldn't use what she checked, she could only guess.

Dozens of scouts who went to Puyang disappeared, generally speaking, they were dead or captured, but there were still people around Puyang who had escaped, and only none of the scouts who went to this "rutted hole" had returned.

This is not a mature and rational reason, Tai Shici wants to send some more scouts, and Zhang Liao even said that he wants to be this scout.

But Lu Hangyu felt that they couldn't wait.

The sun was shining on his shoulders, and it seemed that the temperature had risen a little today, but perhaps because of the stew in the early morning, some soldiers were sweating as they walked, and the layers of dirty clothes showed traces of sweat, and there were some traces of their own blood or the blood of others.

- Where are they going?

- They don't go very far, because most of their baggage is in the White Horse camp.