Hanbo

Chapter 235 The Cautious Xianling Qiang Leader
Early the next morning, the Qiang people marched again.

As for their investigation last night, of course they found nothing, because there was no ambush in the first place.

Huo Shan asked the two departments to stay for a while, and was entering the mountain at noon today, because he was afraid of being detected by them last night.

So today, the Qiang people march forward with peace of mind.

And just as they stepped into the main escape route, the officers and soldiers of the Huangzhong Righteous Cong Department and the Yueqi Xiaowei Department on the frontier Sanbao were sleeping.

The soldiers of the mountain military fort are receiving the crossbow, and then they will enter the military fort again.

The soldiers in the plain military fort are working hard to dig a big hole. This big hole is not a trap.

It was used to bury the exhausted horses of the two teams yesterday, and they ran a full distance of three hundred miles in the middle of the night. This speed can only be described as fast.

Correspondingly, more than 1000 horses were exhausted, and the theoretical speed can be achieved. The actual situation is much more complicated, so it is not surprising.

But to buy time, to gain an advantage in this great war, these are just some necessary sacrifices, and they are worth it.

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Time slowly came to noon, the soldiers of the two departments were already ready, Xu Ziwei and Captain Hu Qi stood in front of the army.

Xu Ziwei's expression was calm, and he glanced anxiously at the sun above his head, expecting it to go faster.

Huo Shan ordered noon, it must be noon, no more, no less.

"Captain, it's time."

"set off!"

The two immediately began to give orders, and the army also began to move.

The [-] army was divided into five parts. Under the leadership of the wolves, they entered the mountainous area from the valley crossings that entered the mountain.

The horse wears a bridle and holds a wooden stick in its mouth, just to prevent unintentional words from being spoken.

In this entire mountain, it's no big deal for one person to speak, but there are 5000 people here, and even if half of them speak in a low voice, it will be loud when they gather together.

The horses under the soldiers' crotches are also walking slowly. At this time, what they are pursuing is not speed, but concealment.

The army in front only needs to march, and by the way, observe whether there are enemy scouts around.

The soldiers who were good at mountain climbing and legs and feet left behind their horses, and then began to climb the mountain.

Abandoning horses is because horses are not good at climbing mountains, and the other is because the goal is too big.

And their task is to pay attention to the surrounding situation. The army is walking in the valley road, and their task is to observe the surrounding situation on the mountain next to the valley road.

The task of the rear army is to hide the whereabouts of the army and wipe out the continuous horseshoe prints when the army passed by.

The task of leading the way fell entirely on the wolves, and did not send out scouts and guides in the army to lead the way.

The terrain in the mountains is complicated, and the main reason is that when humans and wolves clash, the army does not know where to go.

According to common sense, people must be trusted, but what if people are wrong?
The wolves are much better than humans in this respect, and they didn't send out guides and scouts in the army just to avoid this situation.

Except for the pack of wolves who left with Zhao Puonu, Huo Shan sent out [-]% of the remaining wolves, including Cang Ye.

Huo Shan told Cangye the route of the march and the goals he wanted to achieve, and he believed that there would be no problems.

And the [-] army, after entering the mountainous area, did not go directly westward to the back of the Qiang people, but walked southward and westward, and went deep into the mountainous area.

After all, as soon as they entered, they headed west. Even with a [-]-strong army, even if the sound was lowered, the sound was still very loud.

Moreover, there is no guarantee that the Qiang people will start another wave of investigation on a whim. If they are discovered, all the preparations will be wasted.

Therefore, the [-] troops are farther away from the Qiang people on the plain, the better.

This is also because there is enough time, otherwise everything would have to give way to time, if it is really discovered, then the fight is all about speed.

We rushed to cut off your retreat ahead of time before your arrival. Although it is not as good as being ready and waiting for you to find it yourself, the encirclement is still there.

As for why they didn't go due south, it was because the position where the two soldiers entered the mountainous area was on the west side of the three frontier forts.

If the Qiang people came to attack, they would definitely explore the forts in the mountains, which would be easily exposed.

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It took a full hour and a half for the [-] army, and when they were about to enter Shenshi, they finally entered the mountain area and cleaned up all their hands and tails.

And just about a quarter of an hour after they entered the mountainous area west of the three frontier forts, the vanguard of the Qiang people came out from the escape route, just in time to avoid the Qiang people's army.

After that, the soldiers and horses continued to march forward without stopping, and they stopped when they reached the first military fort of the three defenses, thirty miles away.

Then, after about two hours, all the Qiang army had arrived at the thirty li point.

The leader of Xianling Qiang brought his [-] most trusted warriors and several tribal leaders, a total of [-] soldiers and horses, to the front of the army.

After listening to the reports of the scouts, the tribal leaders all laughed, and so did the leader of Xianlingqiang. He not only laughed, but also breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Han people are really overestimating their capabilities. If they don't retreat to the city, they rely on their small fortress to block our [-] sons?"

Leader Zhong Qiang pointed to the blurred black dot of the fortress in the distance, and continued to ask with a smile:

"You say, don't you?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"Let's not talk about these small fortresses, even if it's a Han city, it's impossible to block our [-] sons."

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The leader of Xianling Qiang glanced at the triumphant crowd, smiled disdainfully in his heart, and cursed 'idiot'.

If no soldiers and horses of the Han people were found in these fortresses, it would make him suspicious.

Since marching this way, except for the scouts of the Han people, no soldiers and horses of the Han people have come to stop them.

All of the above can be explained. The dragons have no leader. If no one gives orders, no one will stop them.

For Huangzhong's departure, the leader of Xianling Qiang also gave a reasonable explanation in his heart.

In his opinion, Huangzhong must have heard the news that the Han people were about to give up their grassland, so Huangzhong retreated.

After all, if they came with a large army, without the help of the Han people, it would be impossible to stop them by relying on the central part of Huang, so it was very normal.

But if no soldiers and horses of the Han people were found in the military fort, then needless to say, any fool would know there was something wrong.

He also understands a little empathy. From the perspective of the Han people, Huangzhong is the territory of outsiders, and it is not considered the Han people's own. If you lose it, you will lose it.

But the Qiang War Station is the foundation of the Han people here, and it is the bridgehead for the Han people to attack them. It has been operating the site for so many years, and it is impossible to give up.

He firmly believed in his heart that it was impossible for the Han people to give up, even if the dragons had no leader, because if they were allowed to occupy these military fortresses, the harm would be too great.

If you really give up, there is definitely a problem.

And although he is relieved now, he is still not at ease. These military fortresses may also be for them to show off, so he gave an order to his cronies:

"Send patrols to investigate the military forts in the mountains and see their situation."

After receiving the order, the cronies returned to the rear army to gather soldiers and horses, ready to investigate.

"As far as I'm concerned, what's the point of checking? My [-] sons can just rush over there. The Han Chinese don't have much more soldiers than us, and half of them are not cavalry.

Moreover, they have to defend such a large place, how could they stop us, don't you think? "

Everyone began to agree, not only the leader Zhong Qiang had some opinions, but also the leaders of the big tribe who had been in contact with the big man in the past ten years, such as Bailang, Feng Yang, and Laojie, did not agree with it in their hearts.

In their view, the leader of Xianlingqiang was too cautious, and dawdling was a waste of time. They came here for a surprise attack this time.

And the leaders of these big tribes have opinions in their hearts, let alone other small tribes.

The leader of Xianlingqiang sneered and said:
"I'm afraid that you have either forgotten the great war more than ten years ago, or because we underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, we were ambushed and lost [-] sons in the first battle."

Speaking of this, everyone was speechless, and several of them blushed even more, and stood up on the spot to refute:

"This time is different from last time."

The first Lingqiang leader looked at these people:
"Why is it different?"

"Li Xi is dead. The wolves without the wolf king are just a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered."

The leader of Xianlingqiang sneered again:
"Li Xi is indeed dead, but the Han people not only have Li Xi, they also have the Marquis of Changping and the Marquis of Champions, who are even more powerful than Li Xi, the wolf king and the leader."

Hearing the name Champion Hou, the group of people did not collapse, a picture emerged in their hearts like a conditioned reflex, a trace of fear flashed in their eyes, and they shrunk their necks involuntarily.

Then they reacted immediately, they were actually frightened by a person who had been dead for more than ten years, and suddenly became a little annoyed, and more people refuted.

"Marquis Changping hasn't heard of him leading the army for more than ten years. He is already old. The champion... the champion is dead."

The leader of Xianlingqiang didn't bother to refute them, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly:

"Champion Hou is dead, but his son is still alive.

I want to go to you, anyway, we haven't checked clearly, so we won't go there first. "

The rebuttals of the people stopped for a while, and another sentence popped up in their hearts, '20 Huns', but they still kept their mouths stubborn:
"Who knows if the news from the Han people is true or not?
3000 people killed 20, I don't believe it. "

Although they were stubborn, they didn't say that they just rushed over. Although they were enthusiastic, they still had to look at the situation. The word "champion" made them unable to get excited.

The leader of the White Wolf Qiang hurriedly stood up to smooth things over:

"The cruisers have been sent out, and it is impossible to attack tonight, we just wait."

Feng Yang, Lao Jie and other tribal leaders quickly agreed.

The people didn't have any objections, and the sons under their command prepared food and drink for them. They ate meat and drank the wine of the Han people while waiting for the arrival of the scouts.

By the middle of the night, some leaders could not wait to go back, and the scouts finally came back.

The cronies of the leader of Xianling Qiang walked into the big tent and knelt on the ground:

"I would like to report to all the leaders that the situation has been investigated clearly. All the military forts in the mountainous area have been stationed with soldiers and horses. They are full of soldiers and horses. It may be over [-], but no horseshoes have been found. It is the same as before, not cavalry."

Hearing this, the leader of Xian Lingqiang smiled, and finally felt relieved. He glanced around triumphantly, but the other leaders lowered their heads and did not speak, which made him a little bored.

He thought for a while, and still said that business matters:

"Then start attacking the Han people tomorrow. This time I'll start with [-] men and [-] men, and I'll allocate [-] soldiers to guard the fort. What do you think?"

Everyone immediately laughed and said they had no opinion.

Leading the sons of the tribe to guard the boring military fort, how can it be so enjoyable to take the sons to the big men to grab food and women!

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