After hearing his order, everyone immediately got on their horses and prepared to set off. At this time, a curious guy looked at the puppet and found that he had pulled their original horse and flipped up. It seemed that Very agile, completely different from the walking zombies they suspected. It seems that the puppet insect is indeed somewhat mysterious.
But at this time someone thought of a question: "Duanzheng, what will they do with so many horses left?"
They had just intercepted a group of Khitan patrols with seventy or eighty horses. Compared with other trophies, this was the biggest gain. The rest were either killed and maimed by stray arrows, or they ran away on their own. When they set off, they remembered a very serious problem, that is, the Khitan patrols usually only have one horse per person, but some of them now even have three horses, which will definitely make people suspicious.
It can be seen that even Ye Qingcheng is a little reluctant to let go of these grassland horses. After all, these horses are much better than the common horses in the Tang army. It is a pity to let them go like this.
At this moment, Huan Chenyu let out a cold snort and said: "Either let go of these horses and follow the team to make achievements, or else, I will lead your horses back. Anyway, there are some rough things along the way." You already know the distribution of the garrison, and this journey will not be in vain. You can make your own choice."
Everyone was silent for a while, but some people couldn't hold their breath anymore. They sighed softly, let go of the reins in their hands, and watched the good horse they just got slowly leave. Someone made a start, and then the others naturally followed suit and let go of the reins, feeling filled with emotion.
"Let's go. If we can find out the location of their food and garrison this time, what you can get is far better than a few horses here. Don't lose more than you gain." Bai Quan also advised.
Different from Huan Chenyu, although Bai Quan is equally strong, he is much more approachable than the always cold Huan Chenyu, and his identity is long-lasting, so during the days of training, he was closest to these Tang soldiers. The one is Baiquan. For them, the easiest person to communicate and make friends with among the three was Bai Quan. Although Ye Qingcheng was also approachable, he was the leader of the team. Due to his status, they did not dare to chat with Ye Qingcheng casually.
So, the first scene of the night march happened. Because they were already in the hinterland behind the enemy, they hid and rested during the day and continued marching at night. In addition, because they did not light torches, their eyesight was very poor. Yes, since they encountered that patrol, they have advanced a long distance near Yinshan Mountain and have not encountered other patrols.
However, they really come as they please. That night, when they were resting in place and discussing whether to go to Songmo Dudu's Mansion or Raole Dudu's Mansion, these two Dudu's Mansions were designated by the Tang Dynasty. It is the capital of Khitan and Xi. Although the chiefs and leaders of the two tribes do not live in these two places, they are still the largest cities for the two tribes. Moreover, these two cities are located in the Shanghuzhen River Basin, between the two cities. The distance between them is not that far. At this time, a sentry on guard suddenly reported: "The reporting team is at work! A Khitan army was found ahead, numbering 10,000, and it seems that the equipment is better than what we have encountered before."
"Ten thousand?" Everyone was stunned for a moment, thinking that the previous incident had been exposed and the enemy had sent a large army to encircle and suppress them.
Everyone suddenly stood up, but they were different from the ordinary Tang army. Others would have been in chaos. After all, they were the most elite scout battalion among Shuofang's army. Both their overall strength and military quality were extremely high.
"Did they notice you?"
"No, but if they pass near us, there is a risk of being discovered." The sentry was right. He did not rule out the risk of being discovered. Once there were any clues discovered by the other party, they would all die.
Ye Qingcheng was silent for a moment, looked at the Khitan puppet, and said: "Everyone, get on your horses. Let's go and have a face-to-face meeting. He and Chen Yu will meet for a while. Rather than being discovered by them, it is better to approach them proactively. If If my guess is correct, the patrol of 100 people we wiped out before should be the vanguard of the 10,000 cavalry, used to find out the situation of our Tang army. If we delay reporting to them, they should also It will make you suspicious.”
During the few days they were marching, Huan Chenyu relied on his top-notch mind to learn some Khitan language from this puppet. Although he could not be as fluent as his own people, there was still no problem in using it to communicate. Individuals are enough to deal with each other.
Everyone got on their horses and rode in the direction the sentry said. Sure enough, after running a few miles, they heard the sound of rolling horse hooves coming from the north. Even the earth was shaking slightly. This was something that only ten thousand cavalry could do. The momentum created. And listening to the pattern of these horses' hooves, it is obvious that they are well-trained cavalry, unlike other armies of herdsmen.
The other party also discovered their small group, and quickly stopped their horses and sent a person up to shout. However, their language was not understood by Ye Qingcheng and the others, and only the puppet and Huan Chenyu could understand.
After the other party finished asking questions, Ye Qingcheng quickly asked Huan Chenyu what the other party was talking about through spiritual connection. In this situation and distance, this method of contact is the fastest and most secretive.
"They asked why only half of us were left, and where the other fifty people had gone. Also, we were exploring the front all the way west to see if there was any trace of the Tang army in Sanshou Jiangcheng."
"Tell them that we have been divided into two teams, and the other team has continued to the west. We are preparing to report to them. There is no trace of enemy troops in the three surrendered cities, and because of the accumulation of the army, the three surrendered cities are There are not many troops stationed in the Tang Army now."
Huan Chenyu glanced at him unexpectedly, but followed his wishes and responded to the opposite side with the puppet. Now everyone can see that this team of 10,000 cavalry is most likely riding on the Tang Army's army. They gathered in Lingwu City, but there were not many garrisons in the three surrendered cities, so they took the opportunity to remove these three thorns in their side. At present, the Turkic Khanate is in civil strife and has no time to look south. If the Khitans can defeat the three surrendered cities in one fell swoop and capture the Shanyu Protectorate, their territory and strength will definitely increase greatly, and they will be separated from Shuofang of the Tang Dynasty across the Yellow River. , I have to say that he is a good calculationr. It seems that the Khitan side also has counselors with extremely high IQs, but that's it. No plan in the world is perfect, especially after inserting the random number Ye Qingcheng.
