On Ye Qingcheng's side, they were still fifty people, but they didn't have much dry food and water. After all, they had gone deep behind the Khitan, and they often passed by a tribal settlement area from time to time.
It was also when they couldn't find any dry food on the way that they had the courage to ask Huan Chenyu and the puppet to use a horse to a settlement area in exchange for a lot of dry food and water. The herdsmen saw them in the distance. The clothes they wore made it impossible to tell whether they were Han or Hu people. A horse was worth a lot of money to ordinary herdsmen, so they exchanged it happily. Although these herdsmen were very united and exclusive when facing outsiders, they never expected that the Tang army would appear in their hinterland settlements, and they regarded them as ordinary patrol cavalry.
It was just when Huan Chenyu was casually chatting with them that he learned that almost all the young men of the thirty-six Khitan tribes had been drafted to the front line, and those who remained were women, children, old and young. This was inconsistent with the information they knew. It matched, but then they complained that the chief had built a large granary nearby and stored a lot of grain in it but did not distribute it to everyone, which made their eyes brighten.
Logically speaking, these herdsmen should not be short of food. Since even they are a little jealous, it means that the granary is huge and the amount of grain is definitely rare, and this grain is most likely to be one of the logistical supplies for this war. one. Huan Chenyu rolled his eyes and pretended to be equally indignant, complaining with them, so he got a lot of useful information from them and verified his conjecture.
After leaving the settlement, after some discussion, everyone agreed that Huan Chenyu would continue to disguise himself as a Khitan patrol post, sneak into the granary and burn it down. If this plan succeeds, it will definitely have a certain impact on the upcoming battle of Sanggan River. It will have a serious impact.
Although he didn't know whether the battle there had started, according to Ye Qingcheng, it should not have been fought or finished, because there was no news about Sanggan River from the nearby tribes, which meant that the two armies were in a confrontation. , if he guessed correctly, Wang Zhongsi was waiting for the news that his team had burned the grain and grass in the granary.
The group of people headed towards the granary like this, but unexpectedly there was a heavy rain on the way and they could not march at all. They found a hill to hide for a day, which resulted in a decrease in dry food and water. , if the calculation of the return journey is taken into account, dry food and water are somewhat scarce.
But in their opinion, if they can burn the food and grass, they should be able to supply some before then. Even if it doesn't work, the three thousand people will always need to eat and drink water. It's okay to get some from them, although they It is impossible for fifty people to defeat three thousand people, but whatever they can get is enough for them to eat for a while.
However, just as they were approaching their target, something unexpected happened. On this day, a forward suddenly rode back, speaking in sign language as he ran: A cavalry of about a thousand people suddenly approached us!
Everyone was shocked and stopped in place, turning their attention to Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng was silent for a moment, and then said in sign language: "Just wait and see what happens. If there are any differences, then spread out and run away. Those who can escape in the end will return along the same route they came from."
A thousand people, even though the three of them were regarded as enemies of ten thousand by these Tang troops, when facing reality, these Tang troops also realized the difference between ideal and reality. The expressions of Huan Chenyu and Bai Quan also changed slightly. No matter how strong the two of them were with a thousand cavalry, they would not be able to face it while ensuring everyone's survival. However, the reason why the barbarians are barbarians lies in their IQ. It's on the low side, and it's easy to be fooled. As long as you deal with it properly, there should be no problem. You must know that the previous team of 10,000 elite cavalry was also fooled by them, wasn't it? Although the patrol team they pretended to be was sent by the cavalry team...
Not long after, someone approached and shouted from the opposite side. Through the spiritual connection, Ye Qingcheng understood what they were saying.
"Where do you belong?" the man opposite shouted.
"We are the patrol sent by the Tuoba cavalry brigade that attacked Sanshoujiang City. We have completed the task of investigating Sanshoujiang City. The leader asked us to change our route to investigate the enemy situation near Yunzhou. However, there was a sudden heavy rain on the road, and our dry food was caught off guard. They are all soaked underneath and cannot march, so they can only move towards the nearest Xicang. Didn't Xicang say that there is a lot of food piled up? Then it should be no problem to share some with us." The puppet said slowly.
"Huh, we are the garrison in Xicang. We have food in Xicang, but this belongs to our Beye tribe. Why should we give it to your Tuoba tribe?" The Khitan asked coldly.
Ye Qingcheng and Huan Chenyu felt cold. They did not expect that there were many forces within the Khitan, and there were also conflicts between them. This had been a bit difficult to deal with for a long time.
"But aren't we currently at war with the Tang Dynasty? The Thirty-six Departments are all one family, and the Wilderness Department only guards the granaries. These grains and grass are shared by the Thirty-Six Departments, not unique to your Wilderness Department."
Just when the guy was furious and was about to explode, a cavalryman suddenly stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear, which made him slightly stunned and asked: "Is it really him? Are you reading that correctly?"
"Yes, that's right."
Hearing the confirmation from the person next to him, this guy's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees. He immediately put on a smiling face and said: "I didn't know that Xiongtai turned out to be one of the great chief's nephews. I only heard that Xiongtai went on an expedition with a large army recently, but I didn’t expect to meet him here. I just had a disrespectful attitude, so I hope Xiongtai doesn’t mind.”
Even a layman can see the flattery in his words, but this guy is just a small character. Even if the guy controlled by Ye Qingcheng is really in a high position, he will not pay attention to such a small character.
One of the warchief's nephews? Huan Chenyu and Ye Qingcheng looked at each other, and then they understood why this guy was still wearing a light armor. Logically speaking, because the Tang Dynasty and surrounding countries did not have trade relations with these nomadic peoples, they were very short of metal minerals. As a result, weapons and equipment were extremely scarce, and most soldiers could only wear leather armor to go into battle. Those who could wear iron armor should have an unusual status within the tribe.
It seems that he caught a big fish this time. With his status, it should be feasible to sneak into the granary. However, Ye Qingcheng didn't know that Huanchenyu came up with a bolder idea after learning the identity of the puppet. However, even he himself found this idea absurd, so he did not tell Ye Qingcheng and the others.
