The structure of these tents is extremely simple. They just stand three logs on the ground and cover them with cloth. They can only block the wind but not the cold.
Right in front of the storm shelter, light a bonfire and rely on the flames to keep warm.
Every five soldiers were crowded into a wind shelter. After the thick armor on their bodies was baked by the fire, the temperature was passed through the thick cold-proof clothes, so they were extremely warm.
The storm shelters vary in size, and the quality of their construction depends on the three supporting logs. However, each storm shelter is separated by a standard five to ten steps, so that they can protect each other and be independent of each other.
All the shelters faced the mountain col and were a hundred steps away from the mountain col. In this way, if the enemy wanted to rush out of the mountain col and launch a surprise attack, they would have to cross an unobstructed distance of a hundred steps, which was almost impossible. .
Moreover, not all of the two thousand soldiers trapped in the mountain col were resting. One person from each group was sent to the front line to assemble, and shifts were changed every two hours. In this way, four hundred people were in a state of combat readiness at all times and were always on guard. Mountain col to prevent enemy troops from swarming up.
When night fell and the wind howled, the soldiers of the logistics camp pulled two carriages. The carriages were filled with large wooden barrels, all of which were filled with boiled broth.
Each soldier can be assigned a bowl of broth and two pieces of dry food.
The dry food made from millet flour is as frozen as stone. Just eating dry millet food will directly break your teeth. Therefore, the soldiers will soak the dry food in broth first, wait for the dry food to soften, and then drink it. It's like porridge, swallow it up happily.
This dry millet food with broth is not only convenient for the logistics camp to transport, but also filling and nutritious. Although the taste is average, on such a cold battlefield, having a bowl of hot broth to drink is simply delicious. A magical day.
The soldiers who besieged the mountain col were always in peak condition.
The Beidi soldiers in the mountain col were in dire straits. In order to block the expedition brigade, they marched quickly. They all went into battle lightly, so each of them only brought a small amount of food.
Dozens of Beidi soldiers gathered in a group, lit a bonfire in the middle, and baked the water bags that had been frozen into lumps of ice by the fire. When the lumps of ice melted into water, they passed them around for drinking. The steamed chaff in their hands, I could only pour water into my mouth, and it was difficult to swallow.
The general stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the Beixi soldiers stationed neatly below, and couldn't help but fall into despair.
"There is not much difference in the number of enemies and ourselves, but the enemy troops are well-equipped. They not only wear thick warm clothes, but also have simple wind shelters. The most important thing is that they are well fed, drunk and warm."
"That damn Qin Feng, could he have pocketed all the wealth of the Liang Kingdom? Otherwise, why are his troops so rich?"
"As an expeditionary brigade, you have gone all the way into the hinterland of Dadi, and you can still drink broth? What a shame!"
Hearing the general's curse, several captains nearby couldn't help but sigh.
"General, this army is the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade. According to the information given by the Ministry of War, Qin Feng's original intention of building the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade was for cross-border operations. There are 2,000 people in the 10,000-strong army who are responsible for logistics. Only eight thousand men were part of the fighting force.”
"And this roundabout way, no chickens or dogs will be left behind. All military supplies will be looted and pocketed."
"When we retreated to the mountain col earlier, we saw the carriages of the enemy's logistics camp full of supplies. It was really greedy."
Logistics camp?
The general frowned, looking at the camp with bright bonfires in the distance, and asked in disbelief: "Could it be said that the enemy troops also brought their logistics troops with them when they went on an expedition? If so, why did they march so fast?"
The general was puzzled. In his opinion, if the army wanted to advance quickly, it must march lightly. Once it brought along the logistics troops, the marching speed would be greatly reduced.
After all, the logistics force has low combat effectiveness and carries a large amount of supplies, which makes it very easy for the enemy to take care of it. Therefore, the army must always be with the logistics force and must not be disconnected. Then the entire army will naturally move as fast as the logistics camp. Speed is standard.
However, the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade reached this point in one breath. Their speed was like a forced march, and it was impossible to bring along the lagging logistics troops.
A school lieutenant at the scene had fought with the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade. Because his stronghold was pulled out, he fled northward in a hurry. He happened to join the army to block the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade here.
The captain's eyes were full of despair, and he said feebly: "General, you also said that the enemy is so rich, how can we use common sense to understand it?"
"The logistics force under the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade has two levels. The upper level is the logistics battalion, which is responsible for the transportation of materials for large units and supports the advancement of large units. The lower level is the supply battalion, which is only responsible for small groups of troops. , every hundred troops are equipped with a baggage battalion composed of eight people."
"There are eight horses and two carriages under the baggage camp. The two horses pull one cart in total, and the remaining four horses carry the goods."
"With eight men and eight horses, their marching speed and capacity to transport supplies are extremely astonishing."
Hearing this, the general was stunned.
A baggage camp composed of eight people is equipped with eight horses? This... where is the flow of wealth? It is clear that he is as rich as a country!
The money Qin Feng spent to build a supply camp was enough to build an elite army of hundreds of people.
Moreover, the logistics battalion under the Ten Thousand Expeditionary Brigade has 2,000 people, and every 100 people are equipped with an eight-man baggage barracks as standard. So after calculation, the number of people in the baggage camp alone is 800. Subtract eight hundred from two thousand, leaving one thousand and two.
This logistics battalion composed of 1,200 people always follows the march of the large army.
Even without the support from the rear, the supplies carried by the expedition brigade alone are enough to kill Beidi in one round trip.
The terror of this expeditionary brigade has exceeded the general's awareness.
The most frightening thing is that the total number of "troops and horses" of other armies often looks good on the books, but the actual number is greatly reduced, while the total number of "troops and horses" of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade is real, without any discount.
This 10,000 expedition brigade is just a number of people. If we use "soldiers and horses" to describe it, I am afraid that its number is at least 15,000!
An army of 10,000 people with 5,000 horses? In this world, how can anyone run an army like this? The amount of money spent on this expeditionary brigade alone every year is an astronomical figure.
So where did Qin Feng get so much money?
Just as the general was shocked, a scout hurried over.
"General, our guerrilla cavalry has surrounded the enemy's two lone supply camps!"
After hearing this, the Lord's eyes lit up!
You know, the supply camp of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade is extremely rich.
