Wei Ni

After listening to Xia Houhui's explanation, Leopard Cavalry General Sui's heart instantly lost all reluctance, and there was even a trace of embarrassment on his old face.

After all, defeating Ke Bineng's Mobei reinforcements was the purpose of the sneak attack.

The killing of the tribesmen in front of them was just a matter of convenience, especially since most of the control members of the Yuzhu Gejian tribe had been with Kebineng's army a long time ago.

And when leaving Beiping, Qin Lang also told him privately, asking him to watch Xia Houhui more during the sneak attack. Don't let the young and energetic Xia Houhui abandon the objective factor of being outnumbered and fall in love with the battle after a fierce battle. The sneak attack tactic of allowing the enemy to escape as soon as the attack was successful turned into a bitter battle in which the enemy was deeply entrenched.

At that time he was still full of promises.

Unexpectedly, now he has become the person who put the cart before the horse.

But that's okay.

The night concealed his frightened state very well, and gave him an excuse to turn his horse around and run back to perform his duties, loudly urging the cavalry to quickly reorganize their formation.

In fact, there is nothing to urge.

The cavalrymen of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Hussar Battalion are all elites of the Luoyang Central Army, and restraining words and deeds has long been an instinct in their bones. Just a moment later, the cavalry who were still killing wantonly spurred their horses out to follow the queue amid the sound of drums and drums. Many people were still adjusting their breathing, checking the lance shafts for signs of breakage, and wiping ring heads while the horses were trotting. Knife and so on, race against time to get ready to charge into the formation again.

Xia Houhui, who had been looking back at the cavalry array, praised in his heart and began to urge the horses to speed up.

There was no time to delay for Gein on the battlefield.

He saw that the Xianbei people who were the first to escape from the attack were divided into two directions. One was the horse pen where he was driving his horse, and the other was the far river bank in the opposite direction, heading towards the river bank. The number of Xianbei people is obviously larger.

At this time, night still shrouded the earth, and the firelight by the river in the distance was sparse and pitch black. Even with Xia Houhui's excellent eyesight, he could only see shadowy figures of people moving around.

But it didn't affect his determination - there was also one of the horse enclosures of the Yuzhu Gejian tribe.

After all, whenever the nomads from Mobei come to Monan to rob and fight, they usually ride three horses, four horses or even five horses. The reason is that the cavalry horses of the Central Plains dynasty were fed with fine grains, and the food was better than that of the cavalry, so they could ensure that they would not lose weight and lose their fighting ability during frequent battles. However, the horses of the nomadic people were free range, and they could only be fed with fine grains. Changing horses was used to make up for the problem of horses losing weight and being unfit for battle.

There are 20,000 Mobei Xianbei horses lingering here, plus the horses kept in captivity by the Yuzhu Gejian tribe. Naturally, such a large number of war horses will not be placed in one place.

As for why Gongsun Yi, a white horse righteous follower, only analyzed a place where horses are circled.

The enemy situation detected by the scouts is only a rough idea. If you want to know the size of the enemy thoroughly, only the hidden "Jian" can do it.

Therefore, Xia Houhui felt that the battle should be resolved quickly.

Before the Xianbei tribesmen at the horse circle on the river got on their horses and had the strength to fight back, they destroyed the horse circle nearby and were able to escape from the battlefield and return smoothly.

Yes, he was already thinking about how to retreat.

Although it is difficult to formulate an effective counterattack with the combat power of the Hubao Cavalry and the Guqi Cavalry and the haste of the Xianbei tribe, it is possible to calmly leave after destroying the two horse traps and then withdrawing from the battlefield, but the cost is It will make many cavalry stay here forever.

This is Wei's most elite cavalry!

Moreover, everyone is loyal and well-equipped with fighting weapons. It is really not worth losing their lives in the war here.

In particular, the Mobei Xianbei Hulu were only reinforcements that the bandit chief Kebi could invite, not members of his direct clan. Killing them all would not be of much benefit to Jing'an in the border county of Wei State. It would be better to maim them and scare them, so that after they return to Mobei, they will spread word of mouth about the bravery of the Wei cavalry, and deter other tribes who are interested in migrating to Monan from taking any rash action!

The last reason was Xia Houhui's selfish consideration for his future career.

It's not that he was still dissatisfied with Qin Lang's dispatch and abandoned public service for personal reasons.

But he knew the importance of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Hussar Cavalry in the heart of Emperor Cao Rui.

For example, if the emperor Cao Rui knew that he defeated 20,000 Mobei cavalry, he would definitely be happy and praise Xia Houhui. But if he knew that the cost was the loss of four to five hundred cavalry, then he would feel that Xia Houhui put the cart before the horse. He is a reckless warrior who is obsessed with his own achievements and does not care about the stability of Wei State~

Naturally, in the future, we will no longer be as resourceful and generous as we are now~

The disadvantages are so great, of course he knows how to choose.

However, he, who had always been greedy for merit, finally let go of his passion, but he did not expect that the Leopard Cavalry General who had been warned by Qin Lang to dissuade Xia Houhui from greedy for merit would actually want to seek full merit.

But he said that when Leopard Cavalry General and Le Sima saw Xia Houhui urging the cavalry to speed up, they no longer stayed behind to urge the soldiers, and drove their horses straight to the front of the procession.

Therefore, we also saw the fleeing Xianbei people moving in two directions.

With his many years of military experience, he instantly understood that the Xianbei people had their horses trapped in two places, and like Xia Houhui, he also made up his mind to fight quickly.

Well, at least that's what he thought at this time.

Just when he consciously took the lead and led the cavalry to seize the horse pen in front of the Xianbei tribe before the Xianbei people got on their horses, he set fire to it and destroyed the stables, causing the Xianbei tribe's horses to be frightened and rush around uncontrollably. Just when he was about to persuade Xia Houhui that the purpose of this night attack was already over and it was time to retreat, he suddenly heard the panic and panic coming from the horse circle on the other side of the river, and saw that many deserters had gathered there. The formation of the Beixianbei cavalry, which was well prepared for the challenge, suddenly scattered in all directions.

The scene where soldiers and generals were not recorded and everyone was looking for their own lives was exactly the same as when they suddenly attacked the unsuspecting campfire feast.

Is there another cavalry group attacking from the west? !

Could it be that Qin Lang, who had always been cautious, finally mobilized the bravery of the men in Bingzhou, and was afraid that our night attack with too few troops would be missed, so he let Baima Yicong lead the way, instead of sending the rest of the hussar battalion to Gaoliu County to support the attack. ?

Leopard Cavalry General Sui's first reaction was this.

After he turned his head and listened with bated breath, focused his attention and looked hard to distinguish, he realized that he was just wishful thinking.

It turned out that the cause of the sudden commotion at the horse circle by the lake was Xia Houhui's plan in advance. The hundreds of scouts who had never explained the reason to him could "one for a hundred" after putting on Xianbei clothes.

Yes, the riot was caused by Han Long, a spy with more than a hundred scouts.

He had sneaked to the west side of the Yuzhu Lejian tribe's habitat early, and it was just right to show his traces.

It was when Yu Zhugejian and the Mobei captains had gathered the tribesmen and had just mounted their horses to prepare for the battle, he led more than a hundred scouts with torches in their hands and rode out, shouting loudly in Xianbei dialect.

"Our troops in Beiping were defeated!"

"Kirby has left Dingxiang for Mobei!"

"The Wei army is about to kill!" "Everyone, please flee quickly!"

The voices of more than a hundred people were not very loud, and they were not very conspicuous on the battlefield where people were shouting and neighing, but they quickly spread into the ears of all the Xianbei people like stars setting a prairie fire, destroying the atmosphere they had just gathered. Fighting back.

Han Long and other scouts spoke very awkward Xianbei dialect and had a weird accent. Yu Zhu Gejian, who was already riding a horse and wielding a sword, immediately sensed that there was a deceit, and instantly understood that these people were Wei Jun's disguise and their intentions - - It is nothing more than confusing the public, making his tribe members and Mobei Cavalry more panicked and making it more difficult to organize a counterattack.

So he started yelling too.

He tried hard to explain that Lai Qi was a careful Wei army, and that the news spread was false, and emphasized that his father-in-law Kirby had amassed nearly 100,000 troops in Beiping and could not be defeated by the Wei army overnight! Even if Kebi Neng was really defeated, based on the distance from Beipingyi to the Yanghe River Basin, it was impossible for the Wei army to reach here so quickly.

However, what a pity.

No one wanted to listen carefully to his explanation, and no one wanted to believe it.

The captains of the Xianbei Cavalry in Mobei were unwilling to believe it.

Just when Han Long and other scouts rushed out to spread the news, they all gave up the counterattack and fled hurriedly into the night with their men.

In other words, the captains of the Mobei Cavalry "would rather believe it".

Just think about it and you’ll understand.

As reinforcements invited by Kirby Neng, they only care about the interests of their tribe if they can migrate to Monan as they wish. If Kirby Neng is defeated, then their purpose of coming to Monan to help in the war will be gone. Why should they fight back? Woolen cloth?

On the other hand, if Kirby Neng is not defeated by the Wei army, regardless of whether they fight back or not, as long as the strength of his cavalry still exists, it means that Kirby Neng will still need their help and will not go back on his words at all.

So, what's the point of them fighting back?

This is not the habitat of their tribe!

How many people were killed or injured in the construction and renovation of the buildings, how many war horses, cattle, sheep, and baggage and equipment were destroyed, what does it have to do with them! ?

Why risk the lives of your own cavalrymen!

On the grassland, the law of the jungle is the eternal melody.

If too many of their cavalrymen die, even if they move the tribe to Monan to settle in Monan in the future, they may not be able to escape being annexed or become vassals of a large tribe.

Why bother?

Besides, if the Yuzhurejian tribe is completely crippled and reduced to a small tribe that takes whatever it wants, it may not be a bad thing for them.

For example, in the future, Kirby may feel that the cost of re-supporting the tribe of his son-in-law, Yu Zhugejian, will be too high, and he will change his mind to treat these tribes who came from Mobei, have no roots in Monan, and are willing to sacrifice their lives. I am here to support you as a direct descendant~

With this in mind, it was natural for the captains to ignore Yu Zhugejian's dissuasion and request and lead the Mobei Cavalry to disperse in an instant.

It was precisely because of their departure that Lingbao Cavalry General Lile Sima saw the opportunity to achieve full success.

The thieves and enemies have no fighting spirit. Even if they mount their war horses, they are still focused on their own lives and have no intention of fighting to the death. Isn't this a great opportunity to continue to charge and expand the battlefield?

How can you miss it!

Immediately, he swallowed up all the words he had been brewing in his heart to persuade Xiahou Hui to give up as soon as he could, and asked for his orders with emotion, "General, Hulu has been taken away by our army! He has no fighting spirit, that's why he has no intention of fighting." At the moment when our army is about to sweep in. At the end of the day, I have no talent, so I am willing to personally lead my troops to break through the horse pen by the river, so that the Mobei Hulu will not dare to look south from now on!"

"Well, that's fine too."

Xia Houhui, who was also looking at the commotion at the horse circle by the river from his saddle, and was praising Han Long and other scouts for their perfect timing, pondered for a moment before nodding. But just as the Leopard Cavalry General was excitedly turning his horse to greet his subordinates, he grabbed the reins of his horse again and warned him, "Le Sima leads his troops to only drive away the defeated troops, not to be reluctant to fight. Well, General Hulu Just drive them for seven or eight miles, and we will return in half a quarter of an hour at most."

Seven or eight miles?

Half an hour at most?

What's the use of this little distance and time!

The Leopard Cavalry general was stunned.

He wanted to win a few words, but Xia Houhui didn't give him a chance to speak. He turned around and went to find General Li Bi of the Hussars Camp, asking his subordinates to see if they could drive some horses back as trophies.

Ok.

The Leopard Cavalry general smacked his lips a little angrily and had no choice but to take the order and leave.

What happened was as he expected. When he led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the horse circle by the river, he only saw the backs of Mobei Cavalry, who had fled far away, and Yu Zhu Gejian, who was unable to organize a counterattack from the tribe, and fled in a hurry. If he pursues Xia Houhui regardless of his orders at this time, he will be more or less successful, and maybe he can also kill Yu Zhu Gejian, who is fleeing with two to three hundred horse guards!

But he didn't dare.

Especially at this time, three consecutive high-pitched sounds pierced the night.

That was the withdrawal signal that Xia Houhui had set before the night attack: Blow the Dyer three times, and those who do not withdraw from the battlefield will be killed!

Ugh.

That’s all.

Anyway, tonight's goal is already there, and we, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, don't count their merits by decapitating them, so we won't add any extraneous details.

Feeling so relieved in his heart, Le Sima suppressed the passion of killing the enemy in blood, turned his horse and called his cavalry to return immediately.

The cavalry followed the order, but the uncles and the five hundred generals also urged their horses to ride alongside him, making a lot of noise.

The straight-faced ones asked directly why they had to withdraw their troops when they were about to kill the thief chief; the quick-thinking ones persuaded them to continue the pursuit, and then they could just use the excuse that they didn’t hear the sound of the thunder; and the daring ones directly shouted that the tiger and leopard knights were the emperor. The pro-army, even Xia Houhui did not dare to march, etc.

This made the already unwilling Leopard Cavalry Commander Sui become even more upset.

He directly scolded everyone to shut up with military law, but he couldn't stand the friendship between the people who got along day and night, so he agreed that he would go to Xia Houhui to ask why, and then explain to them later.

General orders cannot be questioned.

So when Le Sima asked Xia Houhui, he took a special trick.

The reason given was that the cavalry under his command were very confused about the lack of pursuit. If Xiahou Hui did not have a suitable reason, after they returned to Luoyang after dinner, there might be words that were detrimental to Xiahou Hui's reputation. For example, if you don't know how to adapt when the opportunity comes, you will miss the opportunity. (End of chapter)