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Chapter 418 Running
Two cavalry troops set out from Guzang.

Under the clear blue sky in May, the green grass is boundless.

Each cavalryman has to manage three horses, which is not an easy task, and the requirements for equestrian skills are extremely high.

If you can't ride a horse in Liangzhou, you can't be considered a man.

Liu Heng rushed to the front proudly, "The general gave such an important battle to someone, we can't let the general down!"

"Haha, what the captain said is very true. If you want me to say, the general is the reborn parent of our Qiang people. Without a general, I will have nothing to cover my body and food. I am in my twenties, and I can't even get a woman!" Captain Yang Polu responded with a smile.

This statement immediately aroused the approval of several other Qiang and Hu generals.

The Qiang people of today are no longer the Qiang people of the past.

They lived in the attic, with their hair tied around their right sides, and they spoke a pure Xiping accent. When they had nothing to do, they would make a pot of tea and listen to Xuan Yisi's latest storytelling.

Sometimes he would laugh when Wei Qinghuo Qubing swept the Xiongnu, and sometimes he would sigh because Li Guang killed himself.

Although he sometimes mentions his identity as a Qiang, his psychology and spirit are already highly Sinicized.

The name Yang Polu was plagiarized from the Han general Zhao Polu, and as for the surname, it followed Yang Zheng directly.

Every time he recalled the tribal life six or seven years ago, he felt like he was dreaming, turning from a man slave to a captain envied by everyone in Hehuang.

"I don't need to say much this time, I'll do a great job with someone! I'll be able to honor my ancestors when I go back!" Liu Heng said confidently.

Unexpectedly, Pang Qing, who was next to him, cast a suspicious look, "The general said that he does not seek to conquer cities and territories, but only seeks to harass and save the people."

Liu Heng smiled slyly, "Hey, doesn't someone know what the general means? You can rest assured."

The more he said that, the more uncertain Pang Qing felt.

While the two were talking, another cavalry roared past.

The past was over, and a few people turned their heads and made faces at Liu Heng.

Liu Heng was furious on the spot, "Damn it, Ma Xun is trying to steal our limelight, brothers, catch up with me!"

"Order!"

What kind of general can bring out what kind of soldiers, the soldiers around shouted together, yanked the reins, and the horses neighed and galloped forward.

The two cavalry chased each other on the grassland, from Guzang to Beidi County, from Beidi County to Shuofang, and from Shuofang to Jiuyuan.

Chasing during the day and chasing at night.

Eat, drink, and sleep all on the horse.

The fighting spirit of the soldiers is getting stronger and stronger, but the horses can't bear it anymore.

I had to take a temporary rest in Jiuyuan County to recover my horsepower.

"Lieutenant Ma is also one of his own, why do you have to compete with him?" Pang Qing said with a pale face.

After all, it was too much for Yang Zheng to sort out paperwork all year round and neglect training.

"What do you know, we are the general's pro-army, pro-military! If Ma Xun suppresses it, wouldn't it be embarrassing to the general? Don't you think so?" Liu Heng said seriously with wide-eyed eyes.

"Yes!" The soldiers also shouted.

"Isn't Ma Xun also the general's pro-military?" Pang Qing reminded.

"Can it be the same? He is a savage outsider, and we are direct descendants!" Liu Heng's eyes widened.

Pang Qing shook his head, knowing that he couldn't compete with this reckless man.

"It's not good, it's not good!" A soldier came stumbling over.

"Why panic? Could it be that the Xianbei and the Huns came to rob the camp?"

"Lieutenant Ma's cavalry has already set off."

"What, why so fast?" Liu Heng looked at the war horse on his side, and was still gnawing grass leisurely on the grass.

Some of the pack horses were lying on the ground, looking weak.

Three hours is not enough for them to fully recover.

"Could it be that his surname is Ma, so the horses are stronger?" Liu Heng opened his mind.

Pang Qing sighed: "The Ma family has herded horses in Gaochang all the year round, and they are proficient in raising horses. Naturally, they have something unique, otherwise the general would not regard him as a general."

"What should I do?" Liu Heng asked with his eyes wide open.

Ordinary Hehuang horses need to rest for two or three days after running for ten days.

After galloping all the way, they arrived at Jiuyuan in seven days. Although the speed was fast, the horses couldn't bear it.

"Lieutenant, I have a way to quickly restore horsepower." Yang Polu suddenly said.

"Say it quickly." Liu Heng was in a hurry.

"War horses need to be fed and salted to be strong. Captain Ma must have fed fried noodles mixed with salt to the horses to recover so quickly."

Cattle, sheep, horses and camels in the northwest like to eat salt.

Eating only grass, war horses will not gain weight.

It's the same with people, if you don't eat salt, you won't have strength.

"In this case, isn't there a shortage of food and grass?" Pang Qing objected.

"Feed the fried noodles and salt to the horses! Are you afraid that there will be no food when you arrive at the Sima family's territory?" Liu Heng didn't say a word of nonsense. He was the commander of the cavalry, so naturally he gave orders, and Pang Qing's words were automatically ignored.

The soldiers of the personal guard camp had already formed the habit of ordering and prohibiting. Without saying a word, they took down fried noodles and fed them to the war horses.

When the war horses have eaten enough, they are distributed to the pack horses.

It has to be said that the effect was immediate. After an hour, the horse's spirit recovered a lot.

But Ma Xun's cavalry had disappeared.

It was also dark.

"The soldiers and horses are exhausted, how about resting overnight and marching tomorrow? Haste makes waste." Pang Qing advised again.

Liu Heng waved his hand, "I only know that soldiers are expensive, and if you go late, the meat will be eaten by others!"

Xuan Yilang must not interfere with the decision of the chief general, this is one of the decrees of the Xuan Yi Division.

No matter how right Pang Qing said, it would not help the matter.

With the help of the bright moonlight, I took out a small book and a short pen from my pocket, and made a note for Liu Heng.

Opposite Jiuyuan County is the former Yunzhong County, which has long been abandoned and has been reduced to a pasture for the Xianbei and the Huns.

A bright moon hangs high, and the wind is desolate on all sides.

Under the bright moon, a city was quietly bathed in the moonlight.

"Yunzhong City ahead is occupied by Xianbei people. There are [-] Han Yibu cavalry, and there are more than [-] people in the city." The scouts had already inquired clearly.

Two thousand and five hundred riders face a city guarded by 7000 people, which sounds a little guilty.

But it was someone else who felt guilty, not Liu Heng.

"The whole army dismounts, and we will attack this city at night with someone! Renyou, I will take care of the horses for you." Along the way, this was the first time Liu Heng formally called Pang Qing.

"You want to fight Cloud City?" Pang Qing was not surprised at all, it fit Liu Heng's character too much.

"There are cavalry in the city. Let's go to Bingzhou to rob us. When we turn around, what should we do if they come to rob us? I don't know the art of war. I only know that this city cannot be left behind. Only by taking away the city's food and war horses can we continue south." At this moment, Liu There was only murderous intent on Heng's face.

"Our army can bypass Yanmen County instead of taking this route."

Liu Heng shook his head, "That guy Ma Xun must have gone to Yanmen and followed him, you don't think it's shameful, but I can't stand that birdishness, those who come out of our youth battalion have to fight for the general !"

The last sentence completely moved Pang Qing.

With Liu Heng's character, there is actually no need to explain so much. Now that he has explained it, he regards Pang Qing as one of his own.

"I have a strategy that can help you achieve great things!" Pang Qing has been by Yang Zheng's side for many years, and he has been ignorant of the conspiracy of Du Yuweiguan and others every day.

(End of this chapter)