Five hundred people together seems to be a lot, and the people can be two miles long when they are scattered.But in this vast grassland, it is actually like a speck of dust, which is not very inconspicuous.Having said that, from the moment they set foot in this grass source, everyone hung their hearts and put their vigilance at the highest level.Although the steppe is vast, the cavalry of the Turks is like a pervasive mercury, and if it is encountered, things will be in trouble.Fortunately, the situation that everyone feared eventually happened.By the afternoon, the team had marched more than 80 miles southeast along the grassland.It's just that new problems have arisen.The team had run out of dry food, and there was not much forage left.There wasn't even much water left to drink, which meant that if Su Dawei didn't find a water source for them, or the tribes on the grassland, by tonight, everyone would be hungry.If this is still the case by tomorrow during the day, then not only men but also horses will be hungry.War horses are not like people, they can't go hungry all day, and they can't even eat grass.If you only eat grass and do not replenish soy feed, the horse will quickly lose weight and even starve to death.Many horses died on the battlefield in large numbers, and because of this.And if the forage and bean feed are not replenished in time, even if the war horse does not starve to death, and then the feeding is replenished, I am afraid that it will seriously affect the physical fitness, and even some horses can no longer be war horses, so they can only be demoted to pack horses.Su Dawei glanced at the sky, and asked An Wensheng beside him: "Wensheng, it's not early, where are we camping tonight, and there is no dry food in the team......
"The water source is not far from here, there is a river, according to my master's research, it is a river mentioned in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" in the Sea, there is a beautiful jade in the river, there is a kind of fish, and you will not be confused by eating. ”"Don't worry about Meiyu and what kind of fish you have, now you have to solve the problem of eating."
Su Dawei looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "There is no food left, only fodder is left, you are not familiar with the situation in the Western Regions, where can you find the tribe here." ”"Eat the enemy?"
An Wensheng immediately understood what Su Dawei meant.He frowned, looked up at the sunset that was gradually sinking in the west, and then identified the direction, and said with a somewhat tangled expression: "The rivers and water and grass will change a little every year, and the tribes are not like the Central Plains people who cultivate the fields, but live by water and grass.If you want to say where those tribes were last year, I'm still sure, now ......
You can only try your luck. ”"Thief, your mother, didn't you say that you and Yuan Shoucheng walked through the snow-capped mountains, across the grasslands and deserts, and as far as Tocharo?""
Don't worry, I'll take a few scouts to find out first.""
Su Yingzheng."
Lou Shide rode over and lowered his voice in front of Su Dawei: "But what happened?"
”"It's okay, we're talking about which way to go next."
After all, he is not so familiar with Lou Shide, and he doesn't dare to break the problem.However, in fact, most of the team is a number of moral people, and most of the logistics matters cannot be hidden.Su Dawei changed his mind and told him the truth: "The dry food is gone." ”Lou Shide was stunned for a moment, and then said: "This is okay, I heard that there is a river not far from the front, and you can fish then, and I will also let the brothers go out to catch some prey, and I should be able to cope with it tonight." ”"People say that horses don't have enough to eat.""
Ah......
Don't be in a hurry, if I'm right, when I get to the river and go down the river to find it, I should be able to find the tribe of the grassland, and then I can eat. ”"Let's do this first, you pay attention to the emotions in the team, so that you can be appeased.""
Leave it to me."
Lou Shide nodded, turned the horse's head, and called Wang Xiaojie, Cui Qi, and Lu Juan to his side in turn, and whispered a few words.It was getting dark.If you haven't been able to find a suitable campsite before dark, you can only find a random place to make do.However, it was absolutely impossible for the Tang army to wait until it was completely dark, because it was necessary to make defensive preparations, erect fences, dig ditches, lay some simple antlers and tripping ropes, traps, etc.Time is running out.Why don't you camp by the river tonight?
At least the problem of water can be solved.Su Dawei frowned and thought.The first time he led a team, although it was only 500 people, he already felt many problems.Take the problem of food shortage just now, if the news leaks and lets the lower-level soldiers know, it will easily cause chaos.The lightest is also a "morale drop".The people live on food.What's more, it also involves the weather, the route of the march, the encounter with the enemy, how to camp at night, how to cheer up the state of the soldiers, pay attention to the state of the grassroots generals, as well as intelligence news, the situation of the war horses, all aspects, and many doorways.This is still under the condition that Su Dawei has grassroots generals such as Lou Shide and Wang Xiaojie around him who are more effective and help him manage the team.If the number is expanded, 5,000, or even 50,000......
The problems faced will increase exponentially.Commanding troops to go out is definitely a complex project with unprecedented difficulty.Since ancient times, the number of generals who can command troops is only tens of thousands, and the number of people who can command more than 100,000 large corps to fight is very few.The kind that should be called handsome, not an ordinary celebrity.It seems that the more people who dare to say that the more troops they lead, the better, from ancient times to the present, there is only Han Xin."
Su Yingzheng!"
In the distance, horses' hooves sounded.Several horsemen galloped towards the procession.Su Dawei took a closer look, and saw at a glance that it was Zhao Hu'er, who had gone out to scout before, with the other two scouts."
Coming back?
What about Ashina Daozhen?
”"There are discoveries."
Zhao Hu'er took a breath and said, "I asked me to come back quickly and tell you that there is a small tribe in front, and we can quietly touch it." ”Although Ashina Daozhen's position in the scout camp is team leader, Zhao Hu'er, these Turkic horsemen, still prefer to call him Qi Jin."
Where?
Lead the way. ”Su Dawei's heart was shocked, and then he was overjoyed.Being able to find the tribe means that the problem of the Tang army's food shortage has been solved.Tonight both men and horses will have a good meal, which is great news.Half an hour later, Su Dawei led five hundred cavalry Tang troops, and he was already close to the river, and not far in front of him, he could see a group of tents similar to the yurt-like ones of later generations.It's just that the originally harmonious and calm picture has now been broken.Black smoke rose from the tribe, and the sound of crying and slashing could be faintly heard.Something happened!
This was Su Dawei's first thought.The next moment, he turned his head to look at Nie Su who was following behind him, and motioned with his eyes for her to follow him.Then he said sharply to Lou Shide: "You take someone to follow me, and leave a team of people to guard the baggage, quickly." ”As soon as he finished speaking, he whipped the war horse heavily.The jet-black steed beneath him neighed, galloped in pain, and rushed out like an arrow.Nie Sujiao snorted and followed closely.Lou Shide reacted a little slower, and loudly ordered Wang Xiaojie to lead a team of people and follow him closely.Cui Qi followed.Lu Juan guarded the baggage at the end, hanging far behind.Thundered!
Hundreds of horses galloped wildly.Smoke and dust were lifted on the grassland, and countless small hooves sounded like dense war drums.Less than ten miles away, it's just a moment.Su Dawei glanced at it, and just saw Ashina Daozhen holding a horizontal knife and shouting a fierce battle.More than 30 scouts of the Tang Army followed him and galloped wildly, gathering or scattering around this Hu tribe, changing formations.And the enemy of the Tang army is obviously the young and strong people in the tribe.These people, both old and young, were dressed in bearded clothes and had no armor.There were more than 100 of them, riding horses, holding horned bows, chasing Ashina Dao Zhen and them, shouting and scolding in Turkic language while firing arrows.The tribe of the steppe people, regardless of men, women, young and old, as long as they can ride horses and open their bows, they are warriors.In this situation, it is obvious that he is bullying the Tang army and wants to swallow Ashina Dao Zhen and them in one bite.Su Da came at the right time for them."
Big brother!"
Behind him, Nie Su made a nervous voice.No, it's not so much nervousness as excitement.Such a picture of riding a horse and galloping wildly, rushing to attack the enemy, is something she never dreamed of."
Can I do it?"
Su Dawei shouted without looking back: "What are you moving?"
You give me a sweep!
”Nima, Xiao Su is an alien technique as soon as he makes a move, and it is a little too terrifying.With so many Tang Jun and Hu people watching, can't we keep a low profile?
With a broken thought in his heart, the movements of his hands were not slow at all.Su Dawei stepped on the horse's pedal with both feet, clamped the horse's belly, and stood up on the horse with his strength, taking the bow with his left hand and the arrow with his right hand.When the horse's ridge soars to the highest point, the bow and arrow are completed in one go.The target is the tribal warriors who are anxious to chase the scouts of the Tang Army.The one at the head is like a leader, shoot him down first."
Brother, your archery skills ......"
"Don't be wordy, I'm no longer Wuxia Ameng!"
Su Dawei exhaled and shouted: "Medium!"
”When the bowstring sounded, arrows shot out like meteors.Brush!
Time seems to stand still in this moment.Su Dawei's arrow swept over the opponent's head very stubbornly.Embarrassed.Poof!
Nie Su behind him couldn't hold back and laughed.Su Dawei woke up like a dream, and with the ups and downs of the war horse, the person also sat back on the horse, and said a little angrily: "What are you laughing at, it's just a little higher, my archery skills have improved greatly." ”"Yes, as long as the Hu man jumps up from the horse, he can be shot in the head by the eldest brother's arrow."
Nie Su giggled.Before the brother and sister could speak, Lou Shide and Wang Xiaojie, who followed closely behind, led a team of Tang troops to arrive."
Arrows!"
Brush Brush Brush!
The sky darkened.Arrows are like flying locusts.The rider is a good rider.In this round of volleys, at least nearly two hundred arrows were fired.In an instant, more than a dozen people fell down in the rear team of Hu Qi.The men and horses were shot like hedgehogs.It's just that the sky is dark, and they are preoccupied with chasing Ashina Dao Zhenthem, although a few Hu people found abnormalities, they didn't have time to warn.Everything was too fast.The second round of arrows of the Tang army hit again.Su Dawei also lost no time, and shot two arrows in a row with his bow.Two in one.Finally made a way for his bow."
Abagai, Nuke Rabbit."
Hu Ren finally discovered the abnormality and was shocked for a while.Screams in Turkic language, constantly rang out.In the Hu cavalry team, some wanted to continue to chase, some wanted to escape, and some did not react in time, and they were at a loss, and the team was in chaos for a while.Ashina Daozhen in front had already led Tang Cavalry in a circle, riding horses and releasing arrows while running wildly.Hu Qi fell down again like a wheat harvester.At this time, the second team and the third team of the Tang Army had also arrived.There is no need for Su Dawei to issue another order, and high-quality grassroots generals naturally know how to cooperate.The tactics of the Hu people, the wolves hunting.The encirclement has been completed.()