General Gao didn't know how many people were chasing him now, but what if he knew?
Putting tens of thousands of people in the vast grassland is as inconspicuous as throwing a sesame seed on the playground.
If there were hundreds of thousands of people, General Gao might even tremble.
Now, the entire cavalry team just wanted to listen to an exotic piece of music quietly.
That's melodious.
That's empty.
Under the moonlight, listening to the Yanqi woman's singing, the image of a long camel team seemed to appear in front of everyone, forging ahead in the desert.
Gradually some soldiers began to fall asleep, snoring in a comfortable mood.
But no matter which soldiers were sleeping, the scouts still performed their duties faithfully and conducted patrols in three shifts.
Dozens of scouts were constantly exploring from all directions.
Every time he arrived at a place, the scout would dismount his horse and put one ear to the ground. It would be clear at a glance whether there were cavalry in the distance.
I don’t know when Avar’s voice gradually disappeared.
Everyone's snoring began to increase.
The next day.
In the early morning, the cavalrymen were still sleeping on their mounts. Some soldiers were not used to it, so they still lay down comfortably. There were iron rings around their waists. After being tied to the saddle, they could hardly fall off.
This is also a simple method that some craftsmen came up with after Yang Qian invested R&D funds.
Of course, it is also inseparable from Yang Qian's guidance, if Yang Qian remembers correctly.
This is how the Iron Buddha Temple was designed.
But they were used to rush into battle, while Yang Gan made the hoops for sleeping.
Reduces the risk of cavalry falling from their horses while sleeping at night.
Regardless of their riding skills, no matter how powerful the Central Plains people are, they are still a farming people. Compared with the Huns who grew up on horses, they are inherently disadvantaged.
However, Yang Gan was very unconvinced. The cavalry were in the lead, but the infantry were several dimensions ahead.
Just as everyone was sound asleep, a group of cavalry came in a hurry.
"General, general, don't sleep!"
"General, wake up!"
"What the hell~~~!"
Seeing that General Gao couldn't wake up, a scout immediately became anxious and took out a water bag and poured it on General Gao.
Suddenly, General Gao's whole face was soaked with cold water, and his heart was soaring.
"Gan, is it raining on the grassland?"
When he woke up, it was not raining, but a group of cavalry was looking at him eagerly.
"What happened?"
Seeing everyone's eagerness and high stalemate, your heart also lifted.
He is indeed the most outstanding second-tier general in Taihuang County, but after all, no one can lead the army alone.
There is definitely pressure, it’s just a matter of size.
The most important thing is that he can accept no matter how many people are killed or injured in battle. After all, there is no guarantee that no one will die as a soldier.
What he was afraid of was that it would be more embarrassing if no one could return to Taihuang County.
"General, there are cavalry behind us!"
General Gao was shocked. No matter how many Huns were killed, it was all a surprise attack, and those who were caught off guard were killed.
It would be more troublesome if it was the Hun cavalry's idea.
The cavalry of Taihuang County were born out of the Polu Army. They may be said to be elite, but in fact they are not considered elite. In the system of Yuntong County, they belong to the middle and lower reaches.
At his current level, he is not afraid of fighting against the main Huns cavalry, but he is now a commander, not an ordinary general.
What I consider is never that I can do whatever I feel comfortable with. What is that? That is a reckless man.
War is the art of command, and the commander is the performer.
"How many of them are there?"
said the scout.
"They are very fast. There is no time to make detailed statistics. They should be around Wanqi~~~!"
General Gao's face turned ugly.
"Are they chasing directly from behind, or at an angle?"
The scout said helplessly.
"They chased and chased. Judging from their humble position, there should be specialized people checking for cow and sheep feces."
General Gao thought for a moment and immediately said to the general behind him.
"You also heard what I just said. Now, immediately, immediately, drive all the animals away in all directions!"
"promise!"
Everyone knows the situation is urgent.
With five thousand tired cavalry in boats and carriages, they went to fight against the Xiongnu's well-prepared cavalry of ten thousand people.
That's not brave, that's stupid. No normal general would do such a thing.
What do generals like to do most?
Almost 99% of the generals like to fight in groups. I will beat you one by one in a group.
Sometimes there is no other way.
If you now have 10,000 cavalry, 10,000 archers, and 10,000 infantry.
General Gao was so confused that he turned around to dig out his weapons, and then he went up and was killed indiscriminately.
Mobile military arsenal, okay.
Five thousand people can drive tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. In the fright of everyone, tens of thousands of sheep suddenly panicked and fled in all directions.
It has to be said that many people have never seen such a grand scene in their lifetime, with thousands of sheep galloping.
When it was time to herd the cattle, the Yanqi woman ignored the obstruction and arrogantly interrupted General Gao's military order.
General Gao suddenly became furious. If she didn't give an explanation today, he would at least give her some suffering, not to mention beheading her.
"Tell me, I can't tell you. You won't have an easy time starting today."
The Yanqi woman smiled and said, "Forget it about the sheep, they have been let go. But for the cows, let everyone cover their eyes."
"When the Huns approach, burn the tails of the cows with fire. It's still too late for one soldier to burn the tails of several cows."
"Although there are only five or six thousand cattle, as long as all the cattle rush towards the Huns, I believe that they will not die but will be crippled."
"At that time, General Gao only needs to lead his troops to dig out and harvest directly. It will be a great military achievement."
General Gao felt a chill in his heart. He had to say that he felt the aura of Yi Laoliu on this woman.
Don't ask how you know.
The question is, Mr. Hou also smells like this. The difference is that there is a big old six and a small old six. They are both old six.
Specialized in shady people!
After discussion, a dozen scouts were immediately sent out together, carrying phones on their backs to keep communication smooth.
Five thousand cavalrymen began to dismount and blindfold the cattle.
The hair of the cattle on the grassland is very long, especially the hair on the tail is long, thick and dense. Everyone has prepared torches.
As long as the general gives an order, five thousand cattle will instantly turn into a fire formation.
Five thousand cavalrymen just dismounted, and behind a row of cattle was a row of soldiers, each one tapping the tail of a cow.
There will be no more people in the back. After the row in front has finished ordering, go to the back.
Thousands of cattle were burned together, and even the soldiers who set the fire were afraid that they would not be spared.
After a while, the phone rang!
General Gao wiped the cold sweat from his palms and picked up the phone.
"how's it going?"
"General, that's right, they have 10,000 cavalry, and judging from their costumes and flags, they belong to the Hun royal court, so they should be elites!"
"What's the distance?"
"Twenty miles, I guess it will take two cups of tea."
"Okay, there is no need to report the rest. Pay attention to safety. If they show signs of dividing their troops or turning around, report them immediately!"
"promise!"
After hanging up the phone.
General Gao wiped the sweat from his forehead, not because of fear, but because of excitement.
I was fooled by lard, and I actually listened to a Yanqi woman. But if I really used 5,000 cavalry to wipe out 10,000 Xiongnu cavalry, this feat would be frightening to death.
The battle in the Central Plains has always focused on the coordination of arms. The most classic and basic ones are infantry, bow and chariot.
After all, in this era, cavalry was not very developed. Yang Qian gave up chariots and invested huge manpower and material resources in cavalry because he was familiar with history.
Therefore, cavalry, infantry and archers cooperate with each other every time.
There are also many branches within each arm, such as cavalry, including ordinary cavalry, rangers, and heavy cavalry.
There are more categories of infantry, such as sword and shield soldiers, halberd soldiers, gun soldiers and so on.
As for archers, there are many subdivisions.
Such as archers, javelin soldiers, crossbowmen and the like.
Different arms have different functions. To a large extent, many soldiers choose weapons based on different environments, combat purposes, and enemies.
After discussing this fire ox formation with the Yanqi woman, General Gao felt that it was not yin enough, so he smeared a large amount of grease on the back of the ox as a ignition.
Time passed slowly, and a cluster of black dots appeared on the horizon. Gradually, the black dots became one piece, coming from far away and approaching quickly.
After seeing the enemy, General Gao and the soldiers were not in a hurry.
Putting your own combat power here, to put it bluntly, it is absolutely impossible for our side to annihilate 10,000 cavalry with conventional force.
But it is impossible for the 10,000 Huns cavalry to annihilate themselves without paying the price of being wiped out as a whole.
Compared with the soldiers, the women became panicked.
Usually he goes up with his own cavalry, or stays behind, and what he sees is himself rushing towards the enemy.
This was the first time I saw tens of thousands of cavalry charging towards me.
The sound was like thunder, rolling in from the sky, and the earth seemed to be shaking slightly.
The cavalry were like dragons, their movements were chaotic, and their formation was slightly orderly. They looked like a huge torrent of steel, capable of swallowing up everything in an instant.
When General Gao could see the other party clearly, the other party also discovered them.
In an instant, the Huns accelerated, and the fierce speed was like a thunderous strike, instantly cutting through the air and bringing up gusts of wind.
In front of such cavalry, women feel small and powerless.
This is an absolute and unrivaled force that makes people understand the cruelty and ruthlessness of war, as well as the fragility and impermanence of life.
However, even in the face of such a threat, no one in the frontier army was afraid or retreated.
"Military order~~~~ Give me the torch to hold it steady, don't worry~~~~!"
"The messenger gives me the count!"
"The enemy is ~~~~thousand steps away!"
"The enemy is ~~~~800 steps away!!!"
General Gao's eyes suddenly opened angrily and he roared.
"Light the fire~~~~!"
The messenger immediately shouted loudly.
"Light the fire~~~!"
"Light the fire~~~!"
Five hundred people lit the ox's tail with torches. The ox felt the burning on its rear and was blindfolded, and immediately neighed.
"Moo moo!"
No one needed to pat them again, the cows in the first row rushed forward crazily.
The soldiers ignored them and quickly came to the second row of five hundred cows and started lighting them.
