The snow on the ground has brought considerable trouble to the march.
It has only snowed for two days, and the snow has just covered the calves.
If it snows for two more days, it will be impossible to walk.
How can we march at that time?
I was afraid that I would really have to freeze to death and starve to death.
But now that we are going to conduct a sneak attack, we cannot light torches for lighting on the march.
In this unfamiliar terrain environment, without a guide, we will most likely get lost and cannot find the target we want to attack.
There are high mountains on the left and right of the march, stretching into the distance with no end in sight.
Next to them are deep ditches, canyons and rivers.
Although the road is wide, it is still heading south due to snow.
Liu Cheng took off the windshield and asked: "How far is it?"
The guide replied: "There are still about ten miles."
Liu Cheng frowned and said, "That means we only walked ten miles in an hour."
"Yes, Sir, the blood on the ground is so deep.
It's good to be able to walk ten miles in an hour.
You still have to ride a horse.
If there is no horse, I will be exhausted by walking on just one foot."
The army continued to advance.
In the snowy night, there was nothing but the howling of the cold wind.
The shadows of the mountains on both sides in the snowy night were like the ferocious and terrifying voice of the devil.
The timid people would not dare to travel alone in such a snowy night.
After walking for about four or five miles, the terrain opened up and became flat, extending greatly to the left and right sides.
It was like a basin sandwiched between two mountain ranges, with a small river passing through the middle.
The cold weather also froze the river.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from more than a hundred meters ahead, and the blurry figures of the two knights quickly flew forward.
"No, it's the Qiang tribe's security post.
They are about to run away.
The people of this tribe will be warned soon.
I will chase them," Ma Chao exclaimed.
Liu Cheng immediately shouted: "Stop" Ma Chao, who had just galvanized his horse for a few steps, stopped.
Liu Cheng ordered: "Your horse is not as fast as mine.
You and your men should try to make as little noise as possible and follow them.
I will chase them and bring two of their own soldiers.
Let's go."
After Liu Cheng finished speaking, he rode towards the Qiang guard post that was galloping away in front of him.
Two bodyguard cavalry quickly followed him on horseback.
The Red Rabbit is indeed one of the best BMWs in the world.
It only took a very short time to accelerate to the top speed, and even when there was snow on the ground, its ability to maintain high speeds was extremely good and it quickly closed in.
The distance from the two Qiang guard posts.
One of the Qiang sentries was riding on horseback while the horse was galloping.
He kept looking back and saw that someone was catching up quickly.
At this time, he also felt that the collapsed horse was affected by the speed in such snow.
He was under great restrictions and exhausted his physical strength.
He could clearly feel that the horse's running speed was slowly decreasing.
In a hurry, he immediately took off the horn from his waist and prepared to blow it to warn the clan.
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At this time, there was a "swish" sound, and a sharp arrow shot him from behind, piercing through his chest.
His hand holding the horn dropped weakly, and he fell off the horse onto the snow. inside.
Another sentry turned his head and looked, feeling even more anxious.
He galloped forward with all his strength, and in order to avoid the arrows shot from behind, his whole body fell on the horse's back.
Liu Cheng, who was chasing behind, couldn't see the opponent clearly.
It was too dark at night, so he could only rely on his feelings.
He shot two arrows in a row but failed to hit the opponent.
The opponent was lying on the horse, and the target in his sight was smaller. a lot of.
Liu Cheng couldn't shoot the horse's butt.
Shooting the horse's butt would only stimulate the horse to run with greater power, which would make the only Qiang sentry out of his sight.
With a thought in his mind, Liu Cheng loosened his hand on the bow, and the arrow shot out quickly, hitting one of the opponent's collapsed horses.
The horse's leg was lame, and the high-speed horse lost its balance and bumped to the side.
The Qiang on the horse's back The human guard post was also thrown out and fell hard into the snow.
This man reacted quickly and had a strong willpower.
After he came to his senses, he immediately got up from the snow, shook his head and immediately continued to limp forward.
Liu Cheng galloped his horse in the snow, took out a lasso, rolled it over his head several times, and threw it towards the man.
The lasso was accurately attached to the man.
Liu Cheng reined in the horse with one hand and pulled it out.
One hand pulls the noose closer.
The red rabbit horse stood up.
The Qiang sentry in front was still running forward due to inertia.
It was caught by the rope and was pulled backward by the rope and fell backwards into the snow.
Liu Cheng turned his horse around, pulled the Qiang guard post and ran back.
The Qiang man was lying in the snow and was being pulled very fast.
No matter how hard he struggled, it was of no use.
After a while, Ma Chao followed with three thousand Xiliang cavalry.
When he saw three cavalry galloping in front of him, he recognized Liu Cheng and the others.
He immediately reined in his horse, stopped and clasped his fists and asked, "Sir, are you okay?"
Liu Cheng stopped and said: "It's good to shoot one and catch one.
Do you understand Qiang dialect?"
Ma Chao said: "My mother is a Qiang person, so naturally I understand the Qiang dialect."
"That's good.
Come and interrogate him and ask him to tell you the situation within his clan."
"Yes" Ma Chao agreed, dismounted and carried the Qiang man aside for interrogation.
Liu Cheng ordered everyone to dismount, rest for a while, and eat something to ensure that they would have enough strength for the fight later.
The soldiers dismounted and leaned on their horses to keep warm and ate on the ice and snow.
This was their last meal.
One meal of the food brought was gone.
When everyone had finished eating, Ma Chao came back with the half-dead Qiang man, threw him in the snow, and then said to Liu Cheng: "Sir, it has been clearly interrogated.
The tribe in front does have a size of 3,000 people. , excluding the old, weak, women and children, there are about 1,400 fighting soldiers."
"The ratio of 1,400 people is already very high," Liu Cheng said.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "What is the terrain like there?"
After more interrogation, Ma Chao squatted on the ground and used a dead branch to draw a simple topographic map in the snow.
While talking, he said: "According to the Qiang guard post, there are people living on both sides of the river.
There are more farmlands near the mountains and forests, and almost all Qiang people live on both sides of the river.
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There is a wooden bridge connecting the river.
Normally, you can only cross it with a wooden bridge.
However, now that the river is frozen, you can cross it from the flat terrain.
"Everywhere across the river" Liu Cheng looked at the simple map drawn on the snow and thought for a moment and said: "Meng Qi, you lead 1,500 people forward from here and attack the Qiang residential areas on the left bank.
I will lead the remaining 1,500 people."
Find a flat place to cross the river.
If a torch lights up on my side, it means that my side is ready, and you can launch an attack immediately."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Ma Chao agreed with clasped fists, stood up, picked up the 1,500 horsemen, and led them quietly towards the Qiang tribe in front.
Liu Cheng took the remaining 1,500 riders to find a flat river bank and stepped on the ice to the other side of the river.
The river is not wide, only about 20 to 30 meters.
Due to the severe cold weather, a thick layer of ice has formed on the river.
People and horses will not react at all when they step on it.
Liu Cheng estimates that even if the tanks of later generations are frozen on the ice, I'm afraid it won't be a problem if we go back and forth a few times.
Crossing the river went smoothly, but something happened when we were about two miles away from the Qiang tribe.
Several dogs rushed out from the Qiang tribe.
Not only were these dogs tall, but they also roared like thunder and were very ferocious.
Liu Cheng didn't expect that there were so many dogs in this tribe.
He could hear the noise even from a distance of two miles.
This would be troublesome.
If these dogs were allowed to bark like this, the sleeping Qiang people might wake up and I doubt it, but this place is still two miles away from the Qiang tribe.
If the weather is normal, the distance of two miles is most suitable for cavalry to launch a surprise attack.
However, the snow is too deep now, which hinders the speed of the horses.
To launch an attack, you must get as close as possible to the target.
"Come here, give me the order to keep the noise of the march as low as possible."
"yes" As the army got closer to the Qiang tribe, the barking of dogs in the Qiang tribe became louder and more intensive, and lights suddenly lit up in two Qiang houses.
Liu Cheng knew that the barking of dogs might have attracted the attention of some Qiang people, so he immediately reined in his horse and gestured behind him to ask everyone to dismount and squat down.
Soon the Qiang tribe seemed to hear scoldings and the sound of dogs eating pain.
The dog owner was awakened by the barking of the dog and went out to check.
He found nothing unusual and was very annoyed.
He cursed the dog, but the dog was eating.
He screamed in pain a few times and then stopped yelling.
The Qiang tribe was quiet.
Liu Cheng ordered some sharpshooters to slowly move toward the Qiang tribe and look for opportunities to shoot the dogs to prevent them from causing harm.
As several sharpshooters approached, the dogs in the Qiang tribe began to bark again, but soon stopped suddenly.
It seemed that they had been shot by the sharpshooters.
Liu Cheng immediately waved his hand, and the army slowly moved towards the Qiang tribe.
There are no walls in this tribe, and scattered stone and wooden houses were built without any planning.
With only fifty meters left, Liu Cheng asked everyone to light torches and rush into the Qiang tribe as fast as possible.
"Kill"
On both sides of the river, Liu Cheng and Ma Chao launched attacks at the same time, watching the cavalry rush into the Qiang tribe on both sides of the river.
Screams and screams continued to be heard, and the shouts of death were spread in all directions.
The tribes were filled with flames, and some Log houses, woodpiles and haystacks were set alight.
Many Qiang people in disheveled clothes rushed out of the house, but were killed and shot by the roaring cavalry in the blink of an eye.
This Qiang tribe was sandwiched between two mountains, with only one entrance and one exit.
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After Liu Cheng rushed in with his people, he immediately ordered a group of cavalry to attack the exit ahead to prevent any Qiang people from escaping and taking the news out.
This time Liu Cheng did not give an order not to kill the old, weak, women and children.
After all, Ma Teng's Xiliang soldiers were not under his direct command.
They all fought in these battles without killing the old, weak, women and children.
If they were restricted, it would be counterproductive.
There was no suspense in the battle, and it was over in just half an hour.
All the people in the tribe were killed, whether they were children or old people.
This was also to reduce trouble
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