Chapter 42 The Soldiers Descend on the City
The snow particles on the grassland hit people like bullets. The leather armor was beaten so loudly that no one dared to wear bronze armor in the ice and snow. That thing will get on the skin when you touch it, and you don't want to tear it off without shedding a layer of skin.
This is not called snow in the fuck, Hu Tian is flying snow in August. This December, it's just ice. The exhaled steam frosted his beard and eyebrows, and even the leather mask he wore on his face seemed to freeze on his face.
The reporter exhaled a white breath, and the snow on the ground was already above the horse's knees. The group walked extremely hard in the snow, and the war horses under their crotches were spewing white gas. I don't even seem to have the strength to snort.
"My lord, we can't go on like this. If this continues, we will be frozen to death before we find the Huns......" A chief retinue shouted with his mouth open, ignoring the wind and snow. The last words were stuffed back into his mouth by a violent hurricane, and the few words that came out were mercilessly shattered in the wilderness by the wind and snow.
The record of joining the army is also thinking in his heart, such a big wind and snow can not move forward. The Huns were also human, and although their horses had strong endurance, they could travel hundreds of miles a day. But the Huns had short horses. Such snowy days are even more inconvenient to travel, even if there are large groups of Huns attacking. The greatest possibility is that it was also blocked in the wilderness by such a large wind and snow.
Hey! Such a heavy wind and snow, even the Huns who were hardy and cold-tolerant. If you sleep in the wilderness, you are afraid that you will freeze to death.
"The back team becomes the front team, let's go back. Even if the Huns conquered the dock fort, they would freeze and starve to death in this wind and snow. May God bless, this heavy snow will trap those damned Huns for three days and three nights. The record officer of the army loudly conveyed the order, and the entourage of the soldiers was amnesty.
The guy who was still dragging the march just now. All of them are like rabbits with arrows. Happily ran in the direction of Pingliang. Back in Pingliang City, there are warm houses and hot soup to drink. It's much better than in the wilderness.
At this time, the population size of the Han ancestors was far from enough to control the land. The entire Warring States period had a population of only about 30 or 20 million, except for a few large cities with a population of one million such as Xianyang and Handan. In an ordinary small town, there are only 10,000 or 20,000 people. In the border areas, it is still a common phenomenon that the land is vast and sparsely populated.
The more we go to the frontier, the more prominent the contradiction of insufficient population becomes. For example, Pingliang, an important town in the northwest, has a population of only more than 30,000 people, and the garrison is less than 40,000. A lonely city on the steppe was simply undefendable. Therefore, there are thirty-six dock forts dotted around Pingliang City.
These dock forts are like satellite cities guarding Pingliang City, and each dock fort is guarded by soldiers on the border.
According to estimates, if the Huns wanted to conquer all the dock forts. Invade Pingliang City, and it is probably impossible not to kill tens of thousands of people. He was very satisfied with this arrangement, and he believed that even if a large number of Hun troops came to attack, they would not be able to bypass the thirty-six dock forts dotted around.
But he was wrong, just as he was beating his horse and returning to Pingliang. A team was advancing along Jingshui, led by an arrow that killed the scout's Black Wind.
The cold can indeed stop the march footsteps, and even finding the way in the wilderness is a troublesome thing. Especially when marching at night, it is simply a matter of course to get lost. There is only one exception. That's the river. The meandering Jing water was already a frozen jade belt at this time. The ice was covered with some snow. The horses walked up and didn't slip anymore.
"Big brother, this water is freezing through. Your plan is so good, the Qin people never thought of it. We'll follow the Jingshui River, bypassing those damn dock forts and going straight to Pingliang City. I heard that Pingliang was responsible for the supply of grain and straw in these dock forts. The food in Pingliang City must be piled up, hehe! As long as we loot Pingliang City, our clan will be able to survive this white plague. "It was Black Wind's younger brother Black Hiro, a sharpshooter more powerful than Black Wind. It is said that 300 paces away it is said that shooting a person's left eye will never shoot a person's right eye. Some guys who don't believe in evil have all ended up dying when comparing their archery skills with Heihong.
"Hey, hey! The Qin people believe in those forts, and you can't build forts in the damn river. Let's take advantage of this heavy snow to bypass these forts. Rush straight to Pingliang City to see what the Qin people do. I heard that there is a grain depot and a forage field outside Pingliang City, and the grain and forage are piled up like a hill.
We don't even have to capture Pingliang, we only occupy the grain and forage camp outside Pingliang City. With food for both men and livestock, the attack was complete. If we can get lucky enough to conquer Pingliang City, maybe we can make a big profit. Black Wind looked at the vast wind and snow, and said with great ambition.
"Big brother, if you conquer Pingliang City. We can make those dock forts self-defeating, so that we can occupy the Qin people's land for hundreds of miles. I heard that going south along Pingliang is Yongcheng, the old capital of the Qin people. If it is managed properly, in a few years, our soldiers will be in Yongdu just around the corner! "The one who spoke was the youngest of the three Hei brothers, named Black Feather. On weekdays, he is most trusted by the black wind, although the little bow horses are not very skilled.
But Black Feather is clever and sensible, and he can often see through what Black Wind can't see. Therefore, among Hei Feng's many younger brothers, he loves this Hei Yu the most.
"Hehehe! Xiao Yu is right, let's also be the king of this Han land. Let our knights live in the tiled houses of the Han people to see what is the difference between them and our felt bags. Black Wind's furious laughter could be heard far away in the dark night.
It's strange to say, it's very dark. However, the snow is a little reddish and shiny, especially the Jingshui Glacier. Like a jade belt, it winds through the plains and mountains. In the dark night, the view is very good. The cavalry of the brigade passed along the Jingshui without extinguishing, and there was no Qin scouts who noticed it.
With such a big wind and snow, the Qin scouts were not willing to go far. They generally traveled within three or five miles of the Dock Fort, and they did not know what kind of disaster the mortal negligence of the night would lead to.
The ranks of the Huns not only consisted of large groups of cavalry, but also a lot of baggage, and even the rear team was composed of old and weak women, children, and livestock. The Huns are a nomadic people, and since they can't stay in the winter nest. simply moved out of the country and came to the land of the Han family in the hope of looting some food and surviving for more time in this cruel land.
Men and horses and livestock marched through the glacier like a parade, and in one night they actually walked hundreds of miles. The vanguard led by the black wind reached the foot of Pingliang City. At this time, the record had just entered the big tent of the permanent tooth.
"General. The subordinates went out of the north gate fifty miles. The wind and snow were too big. We can't go to the Northland with such a snowstorm. If the Huns invaded the south, they would naturally not be able to reach the south. If the Huns committed a crime, the general should not take it to heart. Even if the snow stops, unless the Huns grow wings in such a deep snow, it is difficult to climb to the sky if they want to come to our Pingliang City. ”
He was full of confidence in joining the army, and he was confident that the Huns would not be able to survive such heavy snowfall.
"Oh! Such? The Huns chose the wrong time this time, and it was indeed difficult to march in such a heavy snowstorm. But we can't be careless. The order was sent down to the scouts ten miles away. I always feel that things will not be so simple, and the Huns will not be untargeted. In such weather, the chances of surviving in the wild are slim. They don't die for no reason! Permanent Tooth also somewhat agreed with the statement that he had joined the army, but the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.
The longer people live on the battlefield, the more they have a superhuman perception of danger. Permanent Tooth now has this perception, and it is clear that the Huns do not seem to be a threat to themselves. But there is a voice in my heart that tells me that I can't be careless, and I can't be careless.
"General, there's no need for this! On such a snowy day, the scout went out for ten miles. I'm afraid that if you don't get it right, there will be casualties. The brothers are all terrified of such a snowstorm, can they ......! The lieutenant hesitated. Military common sense told him that no one could march in such an environment. The general's military order is inevitably a bit of a fuss.
"Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, we are eating knife-edge rice. If one is not careful, he will be killed. It's better to be cautious, and the scouts who go out will be rewarded when they come back. Plus three levels are recorded, and in the future, the military academy will be given priority. "The permanent teeth can't get anything more, they can only give out both material and spiritual encouragement. There will be brave men under the heavy reward, and Heng Tooth believes that there are still warriors in his army who are willing to fight.
"No! The subordinates will arrange this. The lieutenant of the Chinese military gave a salute and immediately went out to make arrangements.
"Go down and rest!" Permanent Tooth waved his hand, and the recorder also retreated. The tossing of more than 100 miles back and forth on the snow march is indeed a fatal thing.
The permanent teeth raised their heads and leaned back on the low couch. Drums were already sounding outside, and it was estimated that the hour was already the third watch. Dressed in fur, the permanent teeth are napping in a daze. A night of strange dreams, not the Huns came to the city. It is a dream of those soldiers in the dock fort who may have been killed, one by one, with blood stains, whining and wailing towards him. But I saw my mouths open and close, but I couldn't understand what they were saying. Just looking at their dead fish-like eyes, the permanent teeth actually felt a little chilling.
"Bang" For some reason, the permanent teeth actually kicked the table in front of the low couch down. The professional guards immediately rushed in with their swords, and when they saw the appearance of the general, they all put their swords back into their sheaths.
"It's been a few days!" Paying no attention to the servants who were in a hurry to clean up the mess, Permanent Tooth rubbed his hands together and asked his guards.
"Back to the general, the morning star has already risen, and the sky will be bright in half an hour."
"Oh, go to the walls and have a look." The uneasiness in Heng Fang's heart became more and more intense, and a voice in his heart seemed to urge him to go out for a walk. If you want to look at the railing, the city wall is a good place to go. The permanent tooth immediately remembered the city wall, and it seemed that climbing high and looking far away could relieve his mood.
The blizzard was still falling, and the snow particles hit the face painfully. The "crunch" and "crunch" sound of stepping on the snow, and it is not yet time to get up. There was silence on the streets of Pingliang City, and there was no better place to go than a quilt in such a cold winter.
The group walked through the thick snow to the city wall and exchanged the password. The permanent tooth led the man straight up to the city wall, from the north city to the west city.
The north wind is calling, and the snow reflects the red of the demon. As far as the eye can see, there seems to be no sign of life in the entire heaven and earth.
Kankan walked to the west gate, and in the distance he heard a sound that seemed to be like thunder. "How can there be thunder in the winter?" A recruit on duty on the edge of the battlement muttered to himself in confusion.
The eyes of the permanent teeth suddenly shrank to the size of a pin's nose, and he naturally knew that the sound was the galloping of cavalry. After walking a few steps and looking from a distance, I saw that five black dots were rushing towards Pingliang City at a very fast speed. That's the scout he sent out, and look back. It was a vast snow mist, like a wall of snow sweeping towards Pingliang City.
It's a cavalryman, and the permanent teeth make a judgment at the first time. His scouts were chased like rabbits, and the snow mist must have been the snow dust raised by countless cavalry. There are not 10,000 people, and they can't think of raising such a large amount of snow and dust.
"Beat the drums, hit the bells!" The voice of the permanent tooth changed tone, and now those Hun cavalry were less than five miles away from him. For the cavalry, these distances were simply a matter of moments. If these guys are allowed to rush to the city, they may really be caught off guard.
The war drums rang out at the same time as the alarm bells, and the soldiers in the nest slept soundly. Before he knew what was going on, he was picked up from the ground by the captain with crooked armor.
A group of extremely confused and untidy teams appeared on the school ground, and then the general's own soldiers came to inform the captain. Let them lead the team up the city walls and prepare for defensive battles.
The scouts did not escape their fate, and a rain of arrows like locusts swallowed them down the city. The five men and five horses were like hedgehogs, and their bodies were full of arrows. A tenacious person did not die, and actually climbed up with four or five arrows on his back. But an arrow struck like a meteor, and an arrow pierced his skull. Nailing people to the hard walls, the scout was strangely unstoppable.
"Condor Shooter!" A few words squeezed out between the teeth of the permanent teeth. Immediately, a guard took out a bronze shield to protect the permanent tooth in it, and no one could let the general have an accident. Now, the permanent tooth is the backbone of Pingliang City.
"What's the matter with the general, why are you beating the drum and ringing the bell?" The lieutenant of the Chinese military did not wear a helmet, and the armor that was not messy on weekdays was also a little crooked.
"Look at ......!" The permanent tooth didn't speak, just pointed into the distance. The snow and fog have gradually dissipated, and the sky is slightly revealing the whiteness of the fish's belly. The rising sun smeared the sky with a touch of blood red, and in the blood red, the Hun cavalry pursued and killed the Qin soldiers who remained in the forage field outside.
The sharp saber easily cut the Qin soldier in two pieces with the speed of the horse, and a strange red bloomed in the snow like a flower. Those beheaded Qin soldiers, their hands scratched into the sky, but their heads had already flown far away, and the blood that shot out of their cavities filled their hands that were gradually weak. (To be continued......)