Chapter 821: Harassment in the middle of the night

It has to be said that the Hu people retreated very quickly.

All the Hu cavalry dispersed, expanding the area as quickly as a fan, and became more and more dispersed. In the end, the thousands of Hu people all dispersed, forming small groups of cavalry, fleeing in different directions.

Such a result made Zhao Yun, Chen Zhi and Zhang Ren quite helpless.

The three of them led the broken military camp to chase and kill the Hu cavalry, and at the beginning they were able to kill many Hu people, but because the Hu people were becoming more and more scattered, it was difficult to pursue and kill, and in the end they had to stop. Because of the continued pursuit, the broken military camp must also be dispersed to pursue, and when the time comes, it may be ambushed by the Hu people who are familiar with the terrain, so they can only collect their troops.

An hour later, the army had cleared the battlefield and counted the number of people.

In this battle, more than 200 people were killed and wounded in the broken barracks.

But the cavalry of the Hu people suffered more serious casualties, with more than 1,500 dead and wounded, and such a ratio of casualties is already remarkable for a broken barracks, but it is a pity to kill and wound a soldier, and they all need to be re-trained.

The army set off and marched in the direction of Hanxing County.

Time passed slowly, the sun was setting, and night fell, and the army stopped and set up camp.

In the makeshift tent, Wang Can and Guo were seated.

Because they were attacked by the Hu cavalry during the day, but the Hu people withdrew their troops after finding out that they were defeated, although this way of fighting was in line with the consistent style of the Hu people, Guo Jia felt that there was a problem.

He sat upright and said with a serious expression: "Lord, although we speculate that the Hu people may have been invited by Ma Teng, we don't know what the purpose of the Hu people is? Is it to stop us? Or beat us? Because he did not know the situation, he thought that he should strengthen his vigilance at night, and also allocate a part of the soldiers to keep vigil in the camp to prevent emergencies. ”

Wang Can nodded and said, "If the Hu people are really found by Ma Teng, I estimate that they will probably come again in the evening." However, as you said, we don't know if the Hu are preparing to attack the camp or harass the soldiers, so we must be prepared. ”

Guo Jia hugged his fists and said: "The lord is wise! ”

Wang Can shook his head and smiled, and ordered: "Fengxiao, this matter is arranged by you, and you must ensure the safety of the camp." ”

"No!"

Guo Jia replied with a fist, and then left the camp to find Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun is a general in the army, and it is undoubtedly the most suitable to consult Zhao Yun about the defense of the camp.

Wang Can sat alone in the tent, thinking about the Hu people.

By now, Wang Can suddenly felt that he needed a person who lived in Xiliang all the year round as a guide.

Wang Can led the army to follow the map, and finally arrived in Hanxing County. However, if he was attacked by the Hu people along the way, he could not pursue him, and he could not know where the Hu people had landed, which was very unfavorable to Wang Can. Therefore, it is necessary to find someone who understands the local situation, which is what Wang Can needs at present.

Wang Can made up his mind and immediately sent someone to find Zhou Cang and let Zhou Cang take charge of this matter.

In this way, Wang Can was relieved.

At nightfall, the camp was filled with the sound of torches crackling and burning, and the footsteps of soldiers patrolling. The camp was quiet, and there was no movement.

Wang Can sat alone in the tent to handle official business, and after feeling mentally tired, he rested.

The oil lamp went out suddenly.

In the big tent, there was a faint sound of breathing.

I don't know when, there was a sudden sound of horns outside the camp, which was the sound of horns exclusive to the Hu cavalry. The sound of the trumpet was high-pitched and high-pitched, and it kept coming. Wang Can was already alert, and when the horn came into the camp, he opened his eyes and hurriedly turned over from the bed. He hurriedly put on his armor, helmet, and weapon, and ran out of the tent.

Dian Wei was extremely fast, and when Wang Can just walked out of the big tent, he was already waiting at the door of the tent.

Wang Can nodded to Dian Wei, and the two of them walked towards the center of the camp one after the other.

At this time, because of the sound of trumpets in the distance, the soldiers who were resting in the tents woke up, and all the soldiers put on their clothes and ran out with their weapons.

The soldier stood crookedly, reaching out to straighten his shirt.

Because of the continuous sound of horns, the camp was full of scurrying soldiers, all running quickly to gather. In about a quarter of an hour, tens of thousands of soldiers were assembled, and the broken military camp under Zhao Yun had also been assembled.

However, the sound of the horns suddenly stopped after the soldiers had assembled.

In the camp, there was only the whispering of soldiers, and there was not the slightest sound of horns outside the camp. In an instant, all the soldiers realized that something was wrong, and the voices of whispered discussions suddenly disappeared. Wang Can frowned, knowing that this was a harassment plan by the Hu people, deliberately making it impossible for the soldiers in the camp to rest.

Guo Jia walked over and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I think this is a trick by the Hu people to disturb the enemy, and I want to make it impossible for the soldiers to rest well, so I deliberately harassed him. ”

Wang Can didn't answer, and asked directly: "Fengxiao, have you arranged the soldiers to guard the camp?" ”

Guo Jia replied: "It has been arranged, and there are a total of 3,000 soldiers to defend. These 3,000 soldiers will be guarded throughout the night and will be replaced in turn, responsible for the security of the camp. Not only that, but there were many patrolling soldiers in the camp, plus rows of rejecting horses arranged outside the camp, even if the Hu soldiers suddenly attacked, they could resist for a while. During this time, it was enough for the resting soldiers to gather and not mess with themselves. ”

Wang Can said: "In this case, arrange for the soldiers to rest, as long as the Hu soldiers do not come to attack the camp, there is no need to gather." ”

"No!"

Guo Jia replied and immediately ordered the order.

Wang Can turned around and returned to the camp, while Zhao Yun, Zhang Ren, Chen Zhi and other generals also went back to continue resting. As a result, the camp was empty again, with only patrolling soldiers and defending soldiers.

The night was getting deeper, and the night was getting thicker and thicker.

The soldiers on patrol changed batch after batch, constantly changing soldiers.

"Da! Da! ……”

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves was heard outside the camp.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves came from far and near. When the soldiers patrolling the camp heard this, they all suddenly stopped and watched. The faces of the soldiers became solemn, and the 1,000 soldiers in charge of defense were also killed at any time to protect the safety of the camp.

However, not a single soldier shouted an enemy attack.

This matter has been clearly stated before, as long as there is no enemy army attacking the camp, there is no need to deal with it. Now only voices could be heard, and the soldiers were waiting for the enemy to appear.

The sound of horses' hooves continued to be heard, and the soldiers who were resting in the camp also woke up. Not only the soldiers, but also Wang Can, Dian Wei, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun and others also woke up.

Wang Can got up and lit the oil lamp in the tent, then leaned down on the ground and listened to the movement of the ground with his ears. This trick was learned by Wang Can and Dian Wei, although it is old-fashioned, but it can hear the movement in the distance. As he listened carefully, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, for the sound of horses' hooves continued to be heard, but the back suddenly weakened and retreated.

It can be seen that the Hu people are just a trick to harass.

Wang Can put his mind at ease, and lay down on the bed again and continued to sleep.

At this time, the soldiers in the camp with their eyes open began to close their eyes and sleep again because they had not received orders. Several times throughout the night, noises woke the soldiers in the camp, but all the soldiers did not move and continued to sleep. In this way, the Hu people who carried out the plan to harass the enemy were quite helpless.

They did use tactics to harass the enemy, wanting to delay the speed of Wang Can's army.

But Wang Can didn't take this trick and let the soldiers continue to sleep, and countless horses were arranged outside the camp to block the attack of the Hu soldiers, so that the Hu people were helpless.

Early the next morning, the army continued on its way.

Although the soldiers were often woken up when they slept, they all rested under the covers, which did not have much effect.

Anyway, I slept enough.

Wang Can's soldiers didn't have much impact, but the Hu people stayed up all night. Hu Bing's eyes were red, and there was an extra layer of oil on his face. They were blowing trumpets and yelling and running back and forth on horseback last night, and they were very tired. However, in the end, the effect was not good, which made these Hu soldiers quite frustrated.

PS: three of the four watches;