The night is dark.
The human eye is almost useless.
Since he couldn't see far, Gu Datou didn't force himself. He simply closed his eyes and rested his mind, sat on the horse and let the horse follow the team forward.
The other eight hundred or so people were about the same.
In this era where there is no radio and all information can only be transmitted by manpower or light, they have nothing to fear even if there are Xiliang people's scouts lurking around.
The Rock Frontier Pioneers have few people. This is not their first sneak attack, and it probably won't be their last.
On the contrary, the leaders of Xiliang's troops were a little big-headed.
Epidemic, these two words always make them timid.
Every time they attack or defend, the people of Xiliang are afraid that they will catch the epidemic at some point and spread it to their own people.
Otherwise, with the number of people crushing them all the way, they would probably have been worshiping the Wolf God at the foot of the Yanjie Fortress by this time.
The team walked for more than an hour, and Gu Datou suddenly opened his eyes.
Although he was on the horse, he could clearly feel that the ground beneath his feet was trembling regularly.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
They are cavalry themselves, so they know what they are doing.
There is a large-scale cavalry in front of them, and military discipline is strict.
Shi Fengshou, who was riding in the Fourth Battalion, looked solemn as he drove his horse up to a nearby high point.
He raised his binoculars and looked ahead.
The place about fifteen miles ahead was filled with lights, and there were probably no less than ten thousand people there, slowly coming towards the east.
Is it a coincidence, or did the news leak out?
If the news leaked out, the opponent's speed would not be so leisurely, and they would have already laid an ambush and pounced from all directions; but if it was a coincidence, then what was the target of the Xiliang people?
Is it the forward camp or the fortress behind?
Shi Fengshou's mind was racing rapidly.
The vanguard army brought out by Huo Ling had very little combat strength left. Instead, there were too many wounded, and it could be said that it had become a complete burden on the rear fortress.
There is no need for the Xiliang people to sneak attack or disappear them now.
Just go out and walk around like you did during the day from time to time, hang up this group of wounded soldiers who are unable to advance or retreat, and work hard to consume the few food and medicines in the Rock Frontier Fortress.
Shi Fengshou’s expression became even more solemn.
The target of this group of Xiliang people is probably the fortress or even the farther Dingxi City or Luoxia Mountains.
"From the Eighth Battalion!" Shi Fengshou said.
"Arrived!" Gu Datou and the other remaining chief of the Eighth Cavalry Battalion responded in unison.
"Send two of you back to report the situation here to General Huo. The others will avoid the Xiliang people in front and continue the mission."
Gu Datou and the other two were surprised, "What about the fourth battalion?"
Shi Fengshou laughed: "I'm here to play hide and seek with them."
There was a huge disparity in numbers, but he was not prepared to run away, let alone hide in an ambush.
The vast grassland is not a narrow and elongated mountainous area, so it does not have the conditions to intercept and ambush.
And for such a large-scale march, there must be scouts or spies scattered along the way.
It is estimated that when the thousand of them sensed the sound of horse hooves, the leader of Xiliang had already learned the news.
"let's go!"
Gu Da has a stubborn mind. It didn't matter whether the order was right or wrong, he turned around and left after receiving it.
Shi Fengshou breathed a sigh of relief.
Being straight-tempered is good, but it saves him a lot of words and doesn't have to spend a lot of time to convince them.
"Wait a minute." Shi Fengshou called to the two of them and thrust the telescope in his hand over, "Get it!"
Gu Datou hurriedly continued.
In the past, only generals at the Qianzhang level were equipped with this kind of artifact. These little soldiers have only seen it from a distance, but have never touched it.
"If anything happens, even if it is destroyed, it must not fall into the hands of the Xiliang people." Shi Fengshou warned.
"Yes!" Gu Datou saluted solemnly: "I promise to take this treasure back and hand it over to Chief Qian."
The two teams parted ways.
In addition to the telescope in hand, the Eighth Battalion also had a batch of ignition fuel distributed by the Fourth Battalion.
Gu Datou sent two soldiers back to report, and led his men to run back for more than 20 miles at high speed. They continued northward until they could no longer hear any movement from the west.
This time he didn't dare to close his eyes and kept looking around with his telescope.
"Datou, where are we going?" Lu Youtian next to him patted his mount comfortingly.
After saying that, he looked at the telescope in Gu Datou's hand with emotion.
It seems that this artifact has something to do with Lu Youtian. When Ren Ning invented the first telescope, he gave him the first crystal needed.
Crystals are precious, and Lu Youtian has never regretted giving away crystals.
Because of the details of the breeding camp, Ren Ning found out.
His precious mount later not only gave birth to healthy cubs, but can even accompany him through life and death on the grassland.
Lu Youtian was trapped in tight siege several times. It was because of the desperate running of the horse under his crotch that he escaped from the hands of death. Until now, he has become the only remaining leader of the Eighth Battalion.
Gu Datou didn't know what Lu Youtian was thinking. He put down the binoculars.
Where to go?
Gu Datou scratched his neck in pain.
He only cares about the big soldiers charging into the battle, how can he have any ideas?
Pooh!
He spat on the ground and said, "Bypass the idiots in front and continue to attack the Benlu tribe."
Huo Ling's men and the Xiliang Pioneers have been fighting back and forth to the west of the Kailun tribe, trampling almost half of the Kailun pasture to the ground.
And because there is enough water, the Benlu tribe further west has become the base camp of the Xiliang forwards.
The target village of their trip was the Benlu tribe.
Lu Youtian reminded: "But we only have two hundred people. At most, we have to run away if we set fire from a distance. Otherwise..."
"Yeah." Gu Datou continued to scratch his cheeks.
Huo Ling had sent people to sneak attack on the Benlu tribe many times before, some of which were successful and some of them failed.
Now the area around Benlu is as guarded as an iron barrel, and only two hundred people can break through.
"Why don't you get rid of the logistical equipment of the guys in front of you?" Lu Youtian suggested.
The enemy already has tens of thousands of cavalry at the front, and there must be more infantry at the back. With so many people going on an expedition, food, grass and baggage are absolutely indispensable.
There are loopholes everywhere in Changchang's grain and grass team. Even if there are people protecting them along the way, they can't be comprehensive. It's just the perfect place for them to start.
"Good idea!" Gu Datou patted his thigh without thinking.
After making up their minds, more than two hundred people headed west.
Not long after walking, there was a shocking sound of killing from the south.
"The fight is about to begin." Everyone looked solemn.
Gu Datou nodded and couldn't help but pick up the telescope and look at it.
He breathed a sigh of relief at this sight.
The fourth cavalry battalion was able to survive so many people mainly because they were horse archers. Attacking while roaming is their specialty.
At this time, under the command of Shi Fengshou, the four battalions advanced and retreated in an orderly manner. No matter how many people there were in Xiliang, there was nothing they could do.
Unlike cavalry six to ten battalions, they are either lancers or heavy cavalry.
They also have bows, but they are not their main weapons. They usually rush in and out against the hail of guns and arrows, either directly breaking up the enemy infantry phalanx, or dying on the way.
"I shouldn't have wanted Shi Qianchang's clairvoyance." Gu Datou told him about the situation in the south, feeling extremely regretful.
"Don't worry." Lu Youtian comforted him: "Shi Qianchang is a more cunning guy than a fox. He said hide and seek is hide and seek, and he will not be easily blocked by the Xiliang people."
"We'd better go back and fuck him hard."
