After three days of staying awake day and night, and killing all the sentries along the way, Jia Huibu finally walked out of the mountains.
It's not easy.
After counting the number of people, more than a hundred people were lost.
There are 7042 people left.
Not bad, more than 1,200 people were lost along the way, which was much better than Dace starting out with more than 8,000 people and arriving at the destination with only 6,000 people left.
Next is the key to this battle, attack the logic as quickly as possible!
At sunset, about two hills away from the entrance to the mountainous area, Jia Hui's tent was located.
"Next, our next target is here."
The small wooden stick in Jia Hui's hand clicked on the map.
Change the rules.
"This city controls our eastward route. If we don't remove the garrison here, or go around it, we will become passive.
No matter how we march on the grassland, traces of a large-scale march will leak out. When the time comes, the garrison that has changed the rules will definitely track us and send people to report the news. We will not be able to escape if we are harassed day and night. To sum up, we The defenders here must be removed. "
Jia Hui raised his head and looked around at the various commanders.
"But you don't need to worry. Now all the troops on the plateau have been sent to Gansu and Shu. The number of defenders is definitely not large. After all, it is a small town. Five hundred people can decide the fate.
There is no time to prepare. To avoid a long night and many dreams, tonight is the time.
Set off at midnight tonight, four thousand men, one man and two horses, to attack in a hurry to change the direction! "
Jia Hui turned around and walked towards the folding table and sat on the chair.
"Generals, listen to your orders!"
"The general is here!"
"Niu Zhao, Shui Che, where is Ma Lin!"
"The general is here!"
"The three of you will lead your troops to follow our Central Army Headquarters. They will be dispatched at midnight tonight. You must rush to Gaize before three o'clock in the morning. Surround the north, south, south, and south. Don't let any enemy escape!"
After arranging the attack team, Jia Hui turned around and gave the order to follow up the team.
"Shi Yuanxiu listens to the order!"
"The general is here!"
"Take Shi Yuanxiu and lead the remaining 3,000 soldiers and horses and a corresponding amount of supplies to set off at Mao hour. We must arrive at Gaize at the end of the day."
"The last general takes command!"
"Well, within half an hour, if you don't understand, ask other people. If you still don't understand, come and ask me. The assault force will eat on time at Hai hour tonight. Okay, let's go back and make preparations."
Everyone agreed and left the camp. Jia Hui checked the equipment one last time, then got into his sleeping bag and forced himself to sleep.
This was a skill he had developed in the Anxi Army. During the idle period during the battle or before the battle, he forced himself to sleep to restore his energy as much as possible.
Haishi.
Jia Hui was woken up and when he looked up, it was Chen Jingyuan.
"Brother Hui, it's midnight, get up and eat."
Jia Hui looked at him blankly, and after five or six puffs, he came back to his senses.
"It's Haishi, let's go and eat."
It was rare to have an open fire to cook, since it was night anyway, and there were two hills blocking the way, so no one else could see it.
After eating a few pieces of boiled beef and a small candy bar, which was about half full, Jia Hui and the soldiers stopped.
Seeing that they are about to go to war, these experienced warriors will certainly not eat enough. Not only will it affect their condition, they will not be able to pass the test of running at night on horseback.
I'll spit it out to you right away.jpg
Jia Hui wiped his mouth and hands and stood up.
Everyone looked at him.
"I won't say anything superfluous. Brothers are all veterans. I will just say one thing. Reform is a point that must be eliminated in our eastward march. It is also our first serious battle. Brothers. If you still want to get promoted and make a fortune thanks to your surprise attack on Lhasang Khan, then give me a good fight. Now that you’ve finished speaking, get ready to go!”
Getting promoted and making a fortune, isn't that why the brothers have endured so much hardship?
General Jia still understands us and can deal with us!
If he talks about the righteousness of his family and country, no one dares to follow him.
Morale soared.
Shi Yuanxiu helped Jia Hui put on the long straight armor and shoulder armor, and tied a cowhide belt full of small items around Jia Hui's waist. Finally, he inserted six throwing spears into the spear holsters on Jia Hui's back, and stretched out his hand to pull Jia Hui up.
This armor is between light armor and heavy armor in the Qi army's arsenal, and it is the armor Jia Hui wears most often.
Light armor is not enough defensive for a general like him who always likes to charge into battle, and heavy armor is not flexible enough and laborious. Jia Hui wears heavy armor and can fight for up to half an hour before getting tired, while wearing medium armor can last for two hours. . Except for piercing through when leading his armored cavalry into the formation, Jia Hui didn't even move.
As for the light armor, the defensive area is not enough. It is just a bunch of iron sheets and a layer of cowhide. Some of the cut corners are even pigskin. This kind of armor is already very good for ordinary infantry, but Jia Hui did not dare to wear it. .
This medium armor, coupled with the top-quality Ili horse that Jia Hui captured from the Khan's tent in Dihua City, is as fast as other cavalry wearing light armor and riding Hequ horses.
The cotton production in Daqi is not enough to demonstrate the technology of cotton armor, but the famous cotton producing area of the Western Region has been obtained, and the prerequisites are sufficient. Jia Hui is ready to take the time to study it.
Squatting up, turning around, lifting his legs, and jumping, Jia Hui began to check the status of his armor.
"Yuan Xiu, the three thousand people left behind will be left to you. If anything happens, you and Chen Si can discuss it. If there are disagreements, you will take the lead."
Jia Hui felt that the armor was in perfect condition, turned around and said to Shi Yuanxiu.
Chen Jingyuan curled his lips and agreed with Shi Yuanxiu.
He still knows how much he weighs.
Jia Hui nodded and walked out of the tent.
The four thousand fierce soldiers also helped each other put on their armor and stood in line consciously.
Well, it takes less than half an hour to eat and wear armor.
If it were the guardsmen from the mainland, they wouldn't be able to put on their armor without waiting for an hour.
If their armor can still be worn.
Seeing Jia Hui come out of the tent, everyone who was still whispering shut their mouths.
Jia Hui nodded, mounted the Yili horse brought by Liu Wei, and pointed the whip.
"Set off!"
. . . . . .
Tenzin, who was then stationed at Qianhu, was a little flustered today, and the moonless night made him even more inexplicably irritable. He stood up and came to the table, drank a bottle of wine, and lay back on the bed. Still unable to sleep, he got dressed and got ready. Go hang out in the yard.
Ten miles away from Gai Ze, an army lurked in the night.
To be on the safe side, Jia Hui ordered people to put out the torches.
It took nearly two hours to rush from the mountain pass to this point.
Jia Hui sat quietly on the horse. This thing was assembled from a few wooden sticks and was very light.
The troops have already changed their horses in advance.
There was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, and the army began to be alert. When it appeared in front of them, the army breathed a sigh of relief.
They are Ye Bushou and Asir from home.
There are three levels of scouts in Daqi, from low to high: scouts, scouts, and night guards.
Ye Bushou is the most elite scout. They are all highly skilled in martial arts and possess unique skills. During the reign of Emperor Taizu Taizong, he even overpowered the Xiuyi Guards and rushed in front of them to assassinate the rebel king, making him famous throughout the world.
As long as Ye doesn't take it back, it won't be a big deal.
The terrible thing is that no one came back even if they didn't collect it all night.
The elder Ye Bushou came to Jia Hui and whispered a few words, and Jia Hui stood up from the horse.
"Wrap the horse's hoof in cloth and put on the bit." After hearing the order, the supervisors of each department whispered the order to the people behind them, and then passed it on to the people behind.
There was a buzzing sound, and when the last sound disappeared, Jia Hui ordered to relieve himself.
Next, I have to run for ten miles and until the end of the battle, I won't have time to solve my personal physical problems.
In a rage, Jia Hui got on the horse with no expression on his face and took the wooden ball in his mouth.
I don’t have the conditions to prepare plums.
Jia Hui held his breath and snorted behind him, waved his horsewhip and rushed out after Ye Busuo.
The army behind them also followed closely, riding their horses to follow.
In the end, a group of people with a banner were left to take care of the more than 4,000 war horses that were replaced.
. . . . . .
Gaize City is actually better called a town. It is not large in area, but its location is very important. It controls one of the mountain passes of the Karakoram Mountains. Even if the whole country mobilizes to invade eastward, a guard with a thousand households is still stationed here. military.
Compared to people, wolves and bears are the more frequent visitors to this place.
A few Tibetan soldiers huddled in the small house on duty. Not only were wolves and bears capable of killing people, but the cold wind at night also showed no mercy.
All were asleep except the youngest who was awake. It was already Yinshi, the time when people are most sleepy, and the soldier was nodding his head.
A muffled sound came over, getting closer and closer.
A veteran who was huddled in the corner suddenly stood up, knelt down again and put his ears to the ground. He stood up suddenly and slapped the dazed soldier.
"Why are you sleeping? Most of the troops are coming from the west and the enemy is attacking!"
Xiao Bing woke up instantly, got up and beat the old soldier with kicks and wounds to wake up the others.
The soldier rushed out of the post in a panic, stood there and shouted.
"The enemy is attacking, there is the enemy attacking, there is the enemy attacking!"
Before the veteran could catch the soldier, he slapped his thigh and returned to the guard post. He gritted his teeth and closed the door tightly, then locked the room with the bolt. The others also woke up and heard the muffled sound. Seeing the veteran locking the door, the others also knew what was going on, and they all shrank down to prevent themselves from getting higher than the lookout point.
It only took less than ten breaths from the soldier rushing out to the veteran locking the door.
A muffled sound passed close to the door, and the duck voice in the voice-changing stage suddenly stopped.
The dull sound shook the hearts of the people in the room, and fear filled their entire chests.
After an unknown amount of time, the muffled sound gradually faded away. The young pawns looked at the veteran and saw that he still didn't make any movement, so they stopped trying to go out and take a look.
A Ye Bu Sheng pressed against the wall, feeling the heartbeats of several people, and looked playfully at the senior behind him. The senior shook his head and walked into the town.
Ye Bu, who was leaning against the wall, smiled silently, pondered for a while, spit into the observation hole, and walked towards the senior.
Inside the wall, the veteran held down a pawn tightly and covered his mouth with his right hand to prevent him from making any sound.
The young pawns did not dare to move, their eyes fixed on the legs of the pawn who was being held down.
To be precise, it's a piece of thick phlegm.
A burst of irritation came from the pawn under him and drifted into the veteran's nose, but the veteran remained silent.
When he felt that his body was no longer trembling and he finally calmed down, the veteran breathed a sigh of relief and quietly returned to his position.
He has survived for the time being, but after hearing this news, the thousand households he belongs to are finished.
The enemy did not kill them on the spot. It seemed that their lives were saved. The specific details depended on the enemy's general's arrangements.
