The black mask and black armor formed a sharp contrast with the snow-like forest of knives.
The Qiang and Hu cavalry, which had never seen this kind of troops before, hit it, and it melted like grease hitting a hot pot.
In just a short time, hundreds of cavalry, including men and horses, were turned into large pieces of minced meat.
The Qiang and Hu rebels who were still thinking about organizing a charge were shocked when they saw this scene. Some of the soldiers at the front were timid and retreated involuntarily.
The Qiang and Hu leaders slashed at the Hu soldiers who dared to retreat without obeying orders, and shouted loudly: "Anyone who dares to retreat without permission will be killed without mercy!"
"The Han army on the opposite side is only half of ours. Behind us, there are reinforcements many times larger than theirs. What are you afraid of? Charge! Charge forward!"
"As long as you charge forward, you can consume them all!"
The first charge could not defeat the Qiang Hu.
Even if the Modao Team makes Qiang Hu fearful, sometimes, driven by fear, it will make people burst out with greater impulses.
It's just that the impulse at this time made the formation even more scattered.
Huo Yi felt that the palm of his hand holding the Mo Dao was a little wet. Fortunately, the pattern on the handle prevented his hand from slipping.
He gasped for air, feeling that his mouth and nose were full of fishy smell.
Although he was called the Captain of Protecting Qiang, in fact, since he came to Longyou, he started out as an ordinary soldier.
He had to go through everything that the soldiers under the Qiang Colonel had to go through.
From the most basic formations and training, to night raids, emergency formations, etc., there is no special treatment at all.
I heard that everyone under Feng Junhou must do this.
In his first battle, he received the title of a trainee captain and followed the leading captain.
At this time, he felt the unanimous movements of everyone around him and felt that the previous training was really worth it.
His usual colleagues stood beside him. Although no one spoke casually, it also gave him courage when he went to the battlefield for the first time and made him feel no fear at all.
"They're here again!"
The captain specially sent by Zhang Yi reminded him in a low voice, "Be prepared."
Huo Yi's spirit was shaken, and he quickly followed the captain, staring ahead with his eyes focused on nothing else.
There is no doubt that Qiang Hu's charge this time was defeated faster than the last time.
To the north of the battlefield, the cavalry led by Liu Hun finally arrived.
Compared to the agreed time, it was half a day late.
The reason is to clear out the rebel Qiang scattered around Didao in advance.
With Liu Hun's protective wings beside him, Jufu could finally let go.
As they moved forward, the unstoppable Han army forced the Hu people, who were twice their size, to retreat step by step.
Every time I saw the people who rushed forward, they were all broken into pieces, leaving no intact corpses.
Seeing the evil ghost in black armor slowly pressing forward with a shining long knife, Qiang Hu finally couldn't bear the strong pressure.
The defeated soldiers who retreated again did not return to the army, but simply drew their horses and fled to both sides.
With them taking the lead, the barbarians at the front didn't know who shouted first, turned around and fled each other.
Before the Hu people under Didao City could form a formation to fight the Han army coming from the north, the front troops sent to intercept them had already been defeated.
Once someone takes the lead in escaping on the battlefield, the leader must find ways to stop it in time.
Otherwise, a partial rout will easily lead to a devastating defeat.
The Qiang and Hu did not have a dignified leader, and they were scattered.
Without timely information transmission, the people in the rear had no idea what was going on. Seeing the defeat at the front, the rear also became chaotic.
More importantly, the appearance of the Han army in the north accelerated the morale of the army.
The central army of the Han army stopped at the foot of Didao City and did not pursue the Qiang Hu who were beginning to show signs of defeat.
But the drums in the army became louder.
Low shouts began to sound: "Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"
As the drum beat became more and more passionate, thousands of people began to shout in unison: "Wan Sheng! The great man Wan Sheng!"
At the same time, there was the sound of weapons striking.
The sound waves seemed to be substantial, rolling forward like muffled thunder rolling past.
Even the Qiang and Hu who were not affected by the rout began to commotion.
Some of the Qiang and Hu who were the first to escape began to be driven back by Liu Hun and his men.
During the short rest, the crossbowmen fired at the horns of the formation.
Mo Daoshou began to retreat into the formation, then pulled up his mask, took out a small cloth bag from his body, and took out a ration wrapped in oil paper.
Peeling off the oil paper, a burst of sweetness hit your nostrils. This is Mo Daoshou's unique ration.
He put the ration to his mouth and started chewing silently.
Some people's dry food has been broken into pieces due to too much movement, but because it is wrapped in oil paper, they can be poured directly into their mouths, which saves a step.
There was no water on the battlefield, and besides feeling a little dry in his mouth, Huo Yi felt that this dry food was really a luxury.
In the past, even in the palace, eating like this was extremely rare.
Not to mention that it is obviously adulterated with sugar and refined salt.
Not only him, but also the captain next to him was very careful. Even if a small drop fell on him, he would pick it up and put it in his mouth, regardless of the blood stains all over his body.
This kind of rations will only be distributed before the battle. It is the best dry food in the army.
After chewing carefully, the captain let out a long sigh of relief, "As long as I can eat this kind of food every day, I'm willing to fight every day!"
Huo Yi couldn't help coughing because his throat was dry, "It would be better if there was water."
"If we guard the camp, there will be water."
The captain knew that Huo Yi was a person assigned by the superiors and his future prospects would probably be much better than his own, so he was willing to communicate with him.
"It's just that this time, the barbarians don't have to fight, and we are the attacking party. As long as we can win the battle, it doesn't matter if we drink less water."
As he said that, the school captain looked at Huo Yi, "Did the baby come from Nanxiang Academy?"
Huo Yi gnawed on the dry food and responded vaguely, intending to falter.
Unexpectedly, the school captain was talkative: "The students from the school are great! They are all disciples of the prince, and they have a bright future."
"I also have a child who entered the school the year before last. A letter was sent here a few days ago, saying that he has been selected this year and is going to go to Longyou to continue working with the Lord."
As he spoke, his eyes were full of brilliance: "From now on, I will be successful."
When Huo Yi heard this, he finally asked: "Longyou is more dangerous than Hanzhong. We will definitely have to fight Cao's thieves in the future. Aren't you worried?"
The school captain glanced at Huo Yi strangely, as if he didn't understand why there were students like Huo Yi among the students in the school.
"I still have a child working in the workshop and a wife. Last year, I took a Hu girl as my concubine. What are you afraid of?"
"A prince must have rules, and his only son is not allowed to go to the front line. What's more, even if he dies in battle, his family will be well cared for. What is there to be afraid of?"
Last year in the battle at Longyou, many Wei soldiers were captured.
The king also selected some people and asked them to talk about their days with Cao Cao.
After a year of hard work, 50% to 60% of the food grown was harvested, and my whole family was hungry.
Even if he joins the army, his family will not have peace.
If she really wanted to die on the front line, let alone any preferential treatment, her mother-in-law would be forced to marry someone else by the government soon.
Picture what?
But he didn't dare to run away. If he really wanted to run away, his parents, wife and children would be sentenced to hard labor.
To be more serious, it is common for parents to be beheaded, wives and daughters to be used as camp prostitutes, and sons to be killed.
The Cao thieves are usurpers and want to destroy the Han people all the time. They must not be allowed to succeed.
I could only hear the captain's sincere words to educate Huo Yi: "So, if we don't defeat the Cao thief, how can we have a good life?"
"When Cao Cao left Hanzhong, he forced many people to leave their hometown..."
"Leave your hometown." Huo Yi couldn't help but remind him.
This is what Feng Junhou said.
"Wow!" the captain slapped his thigh, "It means leaving home and leaving the well."
The corner of Huo Yi's mouth twitched.
"I am one of the first batch of people to follow the lord. I just can't read, so this life is probably over."
The school captain sighed regretfully, "I can't compare to those of you who have been in school."
"My dear, since you have entered the school and know a lot of truths, you should know that only by defeating the traitor Cao can our descendants live a good life in peace."
The captain glanced at Huo Yi and said, "Thieves like Cao don't even regard us as human beings. How do you still want to live a good life?"
He didn't understand any big principles, and he just repeated what others said at the "Recalling the Bitter and Thinking of the Sweet" conference.
Not to mention anything else, he understood the principle that "Han and traitors are not mutually exclusive".
If the big man is gone, his family in Hanzhong will no longer have a good life.
Therefore, we must defeat the Cao thieves and beat them so that they will never stand up again.
Even though Huo Yi has lived in the palace since he was a child, he is determined.
But in the army, I couldn't help but feel shaken when I heard that even an ordinary captain could recite the phrase "Han and traitors cannot stand together".
At this time, the whining of horns started again, and at the same time, the sound of war drums also sounded.
"Prepare!"
Someone was shouting a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yi quickly put down his mask and grasped Mo Dao tightly.
"Don't worry, it's not time for us to play yet."
The old Youtiao Captain sat still and said, "If we take a break, this is not the drum sound of our Modao Camp."
"Come on, come on, sit down, let's talk about how to kill Cao Cao."
The captain patted his side.
Huo Yi:......
Just when Jufu and Liu Hun were driving Didao's Qiang and Hu rebels toward Daxia County according to their original plan.
Chen Shi from the south also led people and began to move to the west to prevent the barbarians from fleeing south. At the same time, he also sent people to notify the Bald Ministry and asked them to blockade Han as soon as possible.
A considerable number of Qiang Hu did not stay in Daxia County, but continued to flee westward along the Daxia River.
At this moment, something unexpected happened.
The Bald Hair Division guarded the cattle, sheep and horses plundered in the winter, and did not move northward from the temporary stronghold of Baishi City in time.
Even at this time, they did not confront the Qiang Hu who had retreated to Han earlier.
The Qiang and Hu who were driven out by the Han army returned to Han and began to reunite with the Qiang and Hu in Han.
Facing the Han rebels with more than 20,000 troops, the Bald Ministry became more and more hesitant.
They sent out men and horses, hoping that the Han army could continue to advance westward quickly and join them to attack Han.
The lack of achievements in the bald department is completely different from the arrogance and glory in winter.
When the news reached Shouyang, Feng Yong, who was basking in the sun, was suddenly very angry: "When you are robbing things, you are as fierce as a wolf, but when you really fight, you are timid. Is this bald guy a waste?"
He rolled out of the rocking chair and walked to the front hall with the wind at his feet.
The front hall was changed into the staff headquarters of the Colonel Protecting Qiang.
Gongsun Zheng was telling his staff to prepare the map and sand table.
Then put the little flag in your hand on the sand table.
"Your Majesty, if the Bald Hair Division does not entangle the rebels, we can only give up Han temporarily and cannot go deeper."
Gongsun Zheng took his stick and pointed at the north side of Taoshui River. "If we go too deep, I'm afraid the Cao thieves in Liangzhou will take advantage of it."
Not to mention that Zhao Yun is just pretending to put pressure on the Wei army in Yuzhong. Even if he actually advances, it will not be easy to capture Yuzhong City when the Wei army is well prepared.
Yuzhong City cannot be lowered. If Jufu Liu Hun and others advance too far west, Cao Wei can send troops from Jincheng, another stronghold east of the Yellow River, to sneak attack their rear.
Coupled with Didao's new decision, people's hearts are unstable. If he suddenly defectes and goes back, it would be good if one-third of his more than 10,000 troops can come back.
According to the original plan, although the Han army only attacked the city of Daxia and stopped, there was a Tufa tribe in the west to intercept the Qiang and Hu.
With their own help, it was only a matter of time before the Bald Ministry annexed the Qiang and Hu in the Hanheguan area.
But he can also control the Bald Ministry step by step, and finally resume governance of the westernmost part of Longxi without any bloodshed.
He drove away wolves and devoured tigers, then tamed the wolves into dogs, and finally let the dogs attack the Wei army in Liangzhou.
It’s wonderful to think about.
In order to achieve his goal, he sent women, wine, military parades and promises.
Unexpectedly, the bald man actually gave up at the most critical moment!
Gongsun Zheng moved the small flag to the position of Baishi City, "Balda Tianli said before that their tribe has been trying to occupy Han."
"But the news coming back from General Chen now says that they have retreated to Baishitou City. The situation in the Bald Headquarters seems a bit strange."
Feng Yong looked at the sand table, frowned, and said: "Baishi City was originally their stronghold, and their tribe stayed there. It is not surprising to retreat there."
"I just don't know now whether they took the initiative to retreat or were forced to retreat."
He turned to Gongsun Zheng and asked, "Does the General Staff have a record of this situation?"
Gongsun Zheng nodded and changed the positions of the three Han armies on the sand table.
"Now our three groups are heading to Daxia City to encircle them. At that time, General Chen can lead his people to the old pass and guard the north gate of Didao."
"Daxia City is not far from the old pass. General Liu's cavalry can reach it in one day and can respond at any time."
"After capturing the city of Daxia, General Ju led the army to continue marching westward and cooperated with the Bald Hair Division to attack Han."
Feng Yong looked at the sand table carefully and nodded: "It's a bit risky, but as long as General Chen holds on to the old pass, there will be no worries about his future."
"Plus Liu Hun is leading the cavalry to provide support, so it's not a big problem."
Thinking of this, Feng Yong couldn't help but regret.
It would be better to just make dumplings for all the rebels at Didao's place. Now half of them are sent back. Under the unexpected weakness of the Bald Hair Department, the rebels who ran back have caused trouble for themselves.
"The Bald Department, it seems they want to preserve their strength!"
Feng Yong pondered for a moment and said something.
The current situation is a bit difficult to get off.
If the Han army did not continue to move forward, it would be letting the tiger go back to the mountain. Well, wrong, at most it would be letting the snake into the water.
More importantly, it will make the balding department suspicious.
If they continue to move forward, the Bald Hair Division can easily take down Han with the help of the big man.
Under other circumstances, how could King Feng Gui allow Bald Man to be so petty?
I had already punched them with my fist to let them know what the iron fist of Han imperialism was.
But now Cao Wei is watching from the north of the Yellow River. He needs the Bald Ministry as a buffer, and at the same time he has to lay the foundation for governing Han, but he has to think carefully.
At this moment, hurried steps were heard outside the door, and a staff officer who was a school student hurriedly walked in: "Captain, there is an urgent military situation!"
Feng Yong's heart skipped a beat. He received the secret letter from the military and after making sure it was complete, he opened it and read it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he read the content of the letter clearly, Feng Yong cursed one word on the spot: "Cao!"
