Chapter 165: Booby-Trap
There are twelve generals under the tent of Xiao Shanyu, the king of Liaodong, but not all of these people stay by his side, except for Qi Jian and his eldest son Xiao Wangbei, who were left by his side, the remaining ten generals were scattered by him to various important passes on the border of Liaodong, such as the Tiger Prison Pass south of Lantian Pass, where two generals were stationed.
There is no difference between the status of these twelve generals, if it were not for their decades-long border guards, then the peace and contentment of the people in Dachu would not exist.
However, although there is no difference in status, there is a difference in the number of troops under their respective commands, for example, there are ninety-nine companies and battalions under the account of General Qi Qian.
Generally speaking, the formation of the Great Chu army is a team of five people, with one army chief, one team chief, one team chief, five times the tun, one head of the tun, and one hundred generals in the second tun.
And how many hundred generals a battalion can have, it depends on how capable the battalion commander is. Some of the big battalions and old-fashioned battalions that are famous in the army are even more numerous than the number of troops led by some miscellaneous generals!
Tu Xiong is a tun commander of the barbarian camp under Qi Qian's tent, and the earliest establishment of this barbarian camp can be traced back to the time when Chu Zheng's father Chu Tian first faced the grassland cavalry.
At that time, Da Chu was still mainly infantry, supplemented by cavalry, not that Da Chu was unwilling to develop cavalry, but the number of high-quality war horses in the Guannai was too small to build too many cavalry troops, and only ten cavalry battalions were set up on the surface at that time, and this barbarian battalion was one of them!
Later, Xiao Shanyu was named the king of Liaodong, and the black armor Xuanqi in the territory of Dachu had begun to be established, so the cavalry of the old ten battalions was assigned to Xiao Shanyu's tent, and then it came to Qi Qian's hands.
In fact, over the years, Tu Xiong has made a lot of contributions at the border pass, and it stands to reason that being a hundred generals is more than enough, but every time he will give the credit to his brothers and not leave him any point, so that many of his subordinates have been promoted to the same tun commander as him or transferred to the black armor Xuanqi with a better future, only he is still standing still!
But he never felt depressed because of this, he said that he had been in this barbarian camp for too long, and he would not be used to it when he went to the Black Armor Xuanqi, and if he was promoted, he would not be able to give up these old brothers in the tun.
He also said that he was already an old man, and what were he going to do to grab those credits, and give them to the young brothers under him, maybe they could make them go a little smoother! If they become generals in the future, he, the old tun chief, will have face if he speaks out!
Today is a good day for Tu Xiong, Tunli was transferred away ten old guys, and ten chicks were sent to him, after he lost the heart of promotion, training these junior boys who had never seen blood became one of his few pleasures.
He also had another greater pleasure was to sneak a sip of wine in his spare time, which even if the hundred generals above him knew about it, they would not come to pursue him, they were all brothers who had been whipped and peed together, and most of them turned a blind eye to this old fellow.
Today, these recruits and chicks entered the tun, Tu Xiong planned to teach them a good lesson, he took the initiative to greet the hundred generals above, and took over today's border patrol work, he was going to take them to the grassland for a good walk, it is best to meet those grassland barbarians.
After the Tianshan Pass went out, it was the territory of the Twelve Wolf Kings Xianyu Wolf King's family, and this Xianyu family was also the clan that had the most friction with their Tianshan Pass in recent years.
After the team was assembled, Tu Xiong brought all the people in the whole tun with him on this trip, it was true to take the recruits out to see the world, but also to protect them and let them come back safely.
Tu Xiong looked at the ten recruits who looked heroic after the intensive training and nodded, these recruits should be taken well, don't be like those veteran oils, sometimes I would rather be whipped than listen to his words as a commander.
"Let's go!"
Tu Xiong rode in front, and followed his fifty horsemen neatly behind him, these cavalry were like his children, and sometimes he had to feel distressed for a long time when he lost one of them.
Although he has lived for half his life and is used to seeing life and death, Tu Xiong still firmly remembers the names of everyone who died under his hands, and he is afraid that if he doesn't even remember him, no one will remember their credit.
After leaving the Tianshan Pass, there were five horsemen who rushed to the front to inquire about the situation, and Tu Xiong took the rest of the people to move towards the grassland without being slow or slow, but he made up his mind today that he would not come back if he couldn't see those grassland barbarians.
Calculated carefully, Tu Xiong has not been a cavalry member of this barbarian camp for twenty years, but he is afraid that he has been seventeen or eighteen years, so even if he rides with his eyes closed, he can find the direction he wants to go on the grassland.
It is precisely for this reason that Tu Xiong was a little distracted when he walked on the grassland, and it didn't take long for a warm smile to hang on the corner of his mouth, as if he had thought of something happy.
In fact, this matter is also simple to say, and he has not seen it without seeing his hard work over the years, so a few days ago, some generals passed down the word, saying that when the New Year is closed this year, he will be given half a month to go home to save his family, which can be regarded as a reward for him.
And that warm smile probably reminds me of my wife and children at home. It's been so long, and I don't know how tall that stinky boy at home has grown.
While he was still rejoicing about this, two of the five horsemen who had gone ahead to inquire about the situation ran back, and looking at the happy looks on their faces, it was estimated that they had made some good discoveries.
"Tun Chief!
Because there were recruits on this trip, Tu Xiong was not as casual as he usually took the veterans to patrol the border, and when he saw the two guys who ran back with a smile on their faces, he pulled his face down, which is also to blame for the two guys who are too eyeless.
"Lao Tzu is not dead! Shout a fart! Report the military situation well, don't act like you married a new daughter-in-law. ”
Fortunately, the two boys were not completely stupid, and they immediately knew that this was the tun commander's desire to establish military discipline, so they immediately changed their attitude and became serious.
"Tell the tun chief, the front found a small group of enemy cavalry, there are only two scouts on the front, it is estimated that the number of enemy troops is about 12 people in a team, how to deal with the next step is to ask the tun commander to indicate. ”
It's been a long time since Tu Xiong has put on such a serious appearance, but it should be no problem to scare and scare recruits, he cleared his throat and said.
"Have you ever probed and confirmed that there are only twelve enemy troops?"
Before the two horsemen who came back first could speak, another horseman hurried back.
"Tell the commander, it has been investigated, and there is no doubt that the number of enemies is only twelve!"
The experience of crawling out of the pile of dead people many times told him that this group of enemy cavalry came very suddenly, because it was too close to Tianshan Pass, and no one should come to seek death.
He had the heart not to chase after this strange group of cavalry, but he hesitated a little when he thought that he had said that he wanted to take these recruits to meet the world.
Where should he put his old face?
Glancing back at the expectant eyes of those recruits, Tu Xiong decided to take a gamble, and killing a team of twelve people was not a small credit for their tun.
"Recruits, count your luck, the first day you enter the tun will have credit to enter the account, this is a good thing that Lao Tzu has not encountered in decades as a soldier, now pull out the new knife on your waist, and then I will take you to drink blood for your saber!"
"Rub!"
None of the horsemen spoke, although they were emotional, and almost all the sabers at their waists were unsheathed and erect on their chests at the same time!
"Fight!"
At this moment, the might of the cavalry was initially revealed, and the original two horsemen immediately dispersed, and after a few breaths, they lined up in a line, galloping across the grassland! This was only the charge launched by fifty horsemen, and when this number increased tenfold, hundredfold, and thousandfold, it was truly terrifying!
After galloping for about three miles, the twelve horsemen of the enemy in front of them and the two horsemen who had not yet returned to the team could be seen, and as the earth shook, the enemy troops in front seemed to notice that the pursuers were coming from behind, and began to speed up and flee.
After chasing out two miles again, when the distance between him and the enemy army in front was only fifty meters, the sense of crisis in Tu Xiong's heart suddenly increased.
Although these steppe barbarians were hateful, their horses were indeed better than those of Da Chu, but the people in front of them were shortened by them in just two miles, and either their horses were too bad or they deliberately slowed down.
"Everyone, pay attention! If you can't catch up after three more miles, give up this attack!"
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Tu Xiong and they chased for another three miles, but this time they were only twenty meters closer to the enemy army in front of them, and the remaining thirty meters were as impassable as a moat.
"Everyone's stop!"
At the sound of an order, the fifty horsemen stopped together, this is not to say that Tu Xiong's voice is so loud, but that each of the adjacent riders always pays attention to the movement of the robe next to him, when the person next to Tu Xiong hears the order, it means that everyone has heard the order.
Looking at the twelve horsemen who had also stopped moving forward in the distance, Tu Xiong suddenly understood that this was a trap!
"Everyone, return with me at once!"
After finishing speaking, he should turn the horse's head first, although the rest of the people don't understand it, but they also know the rules of the military order, and they can also make some meat and vegetarian jokes with the tun chief on weekdays, but once they are on the battlefield, the tun chief's order is the sky!
Glancing back again, Tu Xiong immediately led the team away without hesitation and went back in the direction of Tianshan Pass.
But this time it was the turn of the twelve horsemen who didn't stop, they actually turned their horses' heads and followed behind Tu Xiong, when they found out about this situation, Tu Xiong's heart sank, and it seemed that those guys were afraid to come prepared.
"Everyone!
But at this time, the speed of the twelve horsemen behind them suddenly increased, and no matter how much they slapped the horses and sat down, they couldn't shake off the twelve horsemen behind them.
When Tu Xiong ran back with the team, a grassland cavalry army with more than 100 people suddenly appeared from their side!
"He Dahu!"
Tu Xiong suddenly shouted to the person beside him, and when he heard the shout of the tun chief, the man also hurriedly turned around, and there was a hideous scar on his face!
"If we are surrounded later, and I lead those old brothers to open a bloody path, you must escape back with those ten recruits!"
"Chief, leave the matter of opening the road to me, and you are responsible for escaping back with them!"
"Bastard! Lao Tzu is the tun chief or are you the tun chief! You don't listen to Lao Tzu's orders? If you all die, Lao Tzu will go back alive, you might as well wipe my neck with a knife now!"
"Tun Chief!"
He Dahu wanted to say something, but Tu Xiong didn't plan to give him this opportunity.
"Listen to the order! If you don't bring those ten boys back completely, Lao Tzu won't be blind when he dies, on the contrary, if you take them back and escape, this tun chief will be handed over to you! Lao Tzu knows that you have been thinking about this position for a long time!"
He Dahu held the reins in one hand, but secretly wiped his eyes with the other, this man who didn't cry when half of his face was cut by a knife, said with a crying voice at this time.
If you die here today, Lao Tzu will kill a hundred grassland barbarians to avenge you!"
In fact, Tu Xiong was not completely desperate at this time, as an experienced cavalryman, he knew that at this speed, the cavalry behind them would not be able to catch up until they returned to Tianshan Pass.
But when more than a hundred horsemen appeared in front of them, the little hope he had left in his heart was also shattered.
"Attention everyone! The veterans change the sprint formation with me, and the recruits move behind He Dahu to respond!"
As soon as the words fell, the fifty horsemen immediately adjusted their speed and changed the formation, Tu Xiong charged in front alone, and the thirty-nine horsemen behind him separated in turn to form the shape of an arrow.
The ten recruits quietly retreated to the rear, forming an almost circular defensive formation with He Dahu, waiting for the opportunity.
Seeing Tu Xiong's arrangement, those veterans also knew his plans, but none of them showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
On the battlefield, the chief died first, but if the chief had the heart of death, wouldn't it be that the chief and the chief of the army below should die first? And if they all had the heart of death, shouldn't they have died first?
Besides, it's the first time these recruits have seen the steppe barbarians, and it's not in vain for them to give those barbarians their war exploits?
Instead of this, don't let them pretend to be a big-tailed wolf in front of these new recruits! Let them see what the Great Chu Cavalry is!
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
The might of Tu Xiong and the other forty people faintly overshadowed the more than 100 horsemen who were coming on, because they knew that there was only one chance to save those recruits behind them!
At the moment of collision with the oncoming hundred horsemen, they quickly tore a hole, because once they were entangled, when the cavalry behind them surrounded them, none of them could escape!
"Bang!"
The power generated by the collision of the cavalry of the two sides was much greater than the power generated by the collision of swords between Jiang Ergou and Tuoba Northern Qi during the competition.
Tu Xiong relied on his veteran experience to dodge the oncoming two scimitars for the first time, and then the saber in his hand flew high in the sky!
However, he did not forget that their primary goal was to break through the enemy's formation, so Tu Xiong did not care about killing, but chose to keep rushing forward to open the way for the rear team.
I don't know how many heads I cut off, Tu Xiong only knew that he had been stabbed three times, although he had avoided the vital point, but the sharp pain from the wound still made him a little unbearable.
But when there were no cavalry in front of Tu Xiong, he knew that the hole he wanted had been torn open! But he couldn't be happy at all, because when he looked back, he found that there were only about twenty brothers behind him.
However, the last ten people were not injured, He Dahu was the number one master in their tun except for Tu Xiong, so under his careful care, except for an unlucky boy who was stabbed, no one else was injured!
"Rush!"
When there was no cavalry in front of him, Tu Xiong chose to continue to kill to the side, the gap was constantly expanding by him, and people continued to rush out of his side to surround him, until He Dahu also rushed past him, he breathed a sigh of relief. After cutting off the head of a grassland barbarian again, he hit his horse to chase He Dahu and the others in front!